The holy decree spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, and almost every common person knew about the emperor's return to heaven.

It made people panic for a while.

Just take the people of Jinling as an example, they are all gossiping, although it is not clear which prince the emperor's position is given, but various rumors among the people have been spreading.

Gu Zizhong put on a white cloth as usual.

The family also hung the portrait of the emperor on the wall, with white cloth around it, and the ground was also covered with white cloth.

People were crying and crying.

Gu Zizhong knelt on the ground with the nurse, just in front of the portrait of the emperor, for two days in a row.

The family will have nothing to discuss.

No one dared to laugh, for fear that the defendant would be sent and then pushed to the capital, which was a big crime of beheading.

They knelt until the next night, and at night, Gu's mother came over.

Gu Zizhong was quite surprised.

Her mother asked her to get up and went back to the room with her mother-in-law.

Feng Ming brought the chicken soup that had been prepared a long time ago and shared it with everyone.

Gu's mother sat aside, but she didn't want to drink it after just two sips.

There is little appetite.

The nurse is usually Zhu Changxi's nurse, but at this time, she is like a maid, with her head down in front of others.

Zhu Wangye also came over.

Gu's mother saw Lord Zhu and got up to salute him.

Zhu Wangye didn't have the time to return the courtesy, so he helped Gu's mother up and said, "The family doesn't have to be polite." ”

Gu Mu said: "I came here this time just to discuss with you what we should do next in Jinling." ”

Zhu Wangye said: "Jinling was the capital at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Hongwu designated us here as Yingtianfu. That's why we're a great place for people. No matter how chaotic the court is, it won't be able to cause trouble to us here. ”

Gu's mother nodded, but she still had lingering palpitations: "I don't know what my master went to the capital to do, he hasn't come back yet." So my wife came to offend, and I ask for forgiveness. ”

Where would Prince Zhu care, he couldn't wait to go to the Gu family to discuss it now.

"The emperor suddenly returned to the west, which we didn't expect. Now the entire government and the opposition are shocked, and the government and government are unstable. The Queen Mother relied on the residual prestige she had accumulated over the years to shock the imperial court. But......" Prince Zhu sighed, put his hands behind his back, and looked at a loss, "The local power is too great, and the imperial court does not have enough control over military power. So, sooner or later, there will be chaos. ”

Gu Zi thought about the emperor after he died, but he didn't think about what would happen to the emperor after he died.

Now listening to my father-in-law's words, it's quite serious anyway.

Zhu Wangye said: "Lao Gu and I are now the regent ministers in the court, and we hold the decision-making power of the court in our hands." Even the Cabinet has to consult with us before making a decision. ”

This is what Prince Zhu is proud of: "So it is not so much the court that holds our destiny, but that we hold the fate of the imperial court." If we don't do it, sooner or later we will be passive. ”

He's hinting at something.

Gu Zizhong's eyes stared at his father-in-law tightly.

Zhu Wangye continued: "Why don't we find a few princes surnamed Zhu and join forces with them." In this way, there is also a check on each other. ”

This is indeed a good way, lest the imperial court cross the river and tear down the bridge again.

Now Jinling Zhu Wangye and Gu Wangye are the two auxiliary ministers, but when everything is over and the Queen Mother hands over the power to the emperor, everything will change. The Auxiliary Minister may become a criminal minister.

Gu's mother immediately agreed.

Zhu Wangye went out and said that he would do this matter himself.

And then as soon as you go out, it's a day.

Gu Zizhong and Gu's mother stayed at home.

Now is a special period, and Gu's mother doesn't want to walk around, so she stays at Zhu's house for a day first.

Li Nanyu also came over with Bao Yu.

A few of them nested in the house, frowning.

Because fate has forked in the road now, as for how to go, they don't know how to go.

In her previous life, when Gu Zizhong was the queen, the emperor was mourned, and she did everything possible to please King Kang.

Now it's King Kang again, and something is going to happen to this person.

Her instincts told her that the world was going to be in chaos.

I'm afraid that the second Emperor Jianwen will appear again.

Gu Zizhong also asked his mother specifically because of this.

I didn't expect my mother to know a lot: "I only remember that the current emperor is not the eldest son, but a concubine." In other words, it's a palace girl's. When the Queen Mother heard about this, she felt that it would damage the royal face, so she wanted to kill this palace maid. But the emperor begged hard to save their mother and son. ”

This palace maid is the current Queen Mother?

Gu Zi was stunned, the Queen Mother was graceful and luxurious, she looked like a nobleman, she didn't look like a little palace maid.

Gu Mu smiled and said, "Don't you all believe it?"

Where did Gu Zizhong and Li Nanyu hear such a thing?

Their eyes widened as they wanted to go on.

Gu's mother sighed and said, "These things are already strange, and I also listened to the people in the palace. And they've been preaching all along. Some people also say that King Kang Mian is the descendant of the eldest son of the year. Therefore, it is logical that King Kang Mian wants to regain the position of emperor. ”

Gu Zizhong thought about it in his heart, and this was much smoother.

But the emperor has just died, and the world is still in chaos.

King Kang Mian is eager for the position of emperor, and he will not be in such a hurry to raise troops, right?

Gu Zizhong also had doubts in his heart: "I feel very strange, that is, the emperor has just died, and he should have mourned in secret." How is it that in just a few days, the entire people of Daming know about it?"

The emperor's death generally cannot be easily spread, lest the Tartar soldiers or the Japanese invaders take the opportunity to make trouble.

Gu's mother is also worried here: "That's what I'm afraid of. Now Zhu Lequan has military power in the court, once there is a change, he will definitely control the government as soon as possible. ”

In other words, the news of the emperor's funeral came from Zhu Lequan.

Li Nanyu said: "In the past two days, Yan Pingnan also took the Ming army in Fujian and Guangdong to the coast, saying that he wanted to resist the Japanese invaders. But who knows what they want to do. ”

Yan Pingnan, Zhu Changxi's opponent.

Alas, this man is a lifelong rival of their family.

Gu Zizhong couldn't help but feel malice: "If we don't get rid of Yan Pingnan, our family will decay sooner or later." ”

Gu's mother was surprised: "You are a woman, but don't talk about these things." That's not your concern. ”

She was just angry for a moment, so she said it.

It's kind of open-mouthed.

Gu's mother repeatedly told before leaving: "Anyway, you must stay at home these days and don't go anywhere." Try not to go out on the street. ”