Chapter 22 The New Emperor Succeeds to the Great Unification
On May 7, the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Youzhu died in the Qianqing Palace, only thirty-six years old, the history book had said that Zhu Youzhu returned to the Yellow Dragon, and said that "the deep mountains and poor valleys, all the sorrows are heard, and the crying shook the wilderness", after Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne, Zhu Youzhu was buried in Tailing, the temple name is Xiaozong, and the name is Jiantianming Dao Chengchun Zhongzheng Shengwen Shenwu Zhiren Dade Jing Emperor. Eighty-one? Chinese? Net???.? 8?1?z ?. com
Soon after Zhu Youji's death, Zhu Houzhao immediately began to prepare for the national funeral with the Ministry of Rites, and selected a site for the Tailing Tomb, at that time Zhu Houzhao had not yet ascended the throne, that is, with Zhang Junfang in the Qianqing Palace, Li Jie, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and the deputy supervisor of the Qintian Prison, Cheng Ni Qian, and the inner supervisor of the ceremonial supervisor Dai Yi came here, and Zhang Junfang and Zhu Houzhao said: "Niangniang, Your Highness, in the west of Maoling, there is a place called Shijiatai, which is an auspicious place to build a mausoleum, and the mausoleum of His Majesty Daxing can be built there. ”
Hearing that Zhu Houzhao did not directly respond to such a major event as Jianling, he couldn't pay attention to it for a while, just as Zhu Youzhi said on his deathbed, Zhu Houzhao is still young, although he is talented and intelligent, and he is a studious person, but there are some things that he may not be able to deal with, even if everything these three people say makes sense.
Zhu Houzhao was thinking about it, and when he saw the guards outside the palace enter, he said: "Niangniang, Your Highness, Xu Tianxi asked to see him in the right of the engineering department." ”
"Announce it," Zhu Houzhao instinctively raised his hand as he spoke, just like Zhu Youji, he also had an imperial atmosphere.
Xu Tianxi entered the hall in the right of the engineering department, saluted first, and then said bluntly: "Niangniang, Your Highness, regarding the site selection of His Majesty's Tailing Tomb in Daxing, Weichen suggested that the courtiers should be sent to the courtiers who are proficient in feng shui to double-sight once." If there is any doubt, it is urgent to move to Wenjiangxi and other places. Seek warlocks, visit famous mountains, be sure to help the strength of the force, the gathering of the atmosphere, the depth of the water and soil, the righteousness of the caves, and the full strength, such as the Song Confucianism and Zhu Xi, can be enshrined in the gods, and pray for the help of the Ming Dynasty. ”
Xu Tianxi said that, at first, Li Jie, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, also seconded the proposal, Zhu Houzhao nodded, and then looked at Zhang Junyu sideways. He asked, "What does the Queen Mother think?" ”
Hearing this, Zhang Junfang also glanced at Zhu Houzhao sideways, and then turned around and gestured to Zhu Houzhao. Then he said, "Just do as they say." ”
The Shijiatai mentioned by the Ministry of Rites is indeed a good place.
Tan Yifeng was buried there.
Zhu Houzhao also replied when he heard this, looked at those people head-on, and said: "What Zhongqing said is reasonable. Hongu is approved. ”
Hearing that Zhu Houzhao was playing, these people were naturally happy, and responded in unison: "Yes." ”
Zhang Junfang then instructed: "When the mausoleum is built, don't build a lot of construction and anger the ghosts and gods in the mountains. ”
Shijiatai has advantages everywhere, Zhang Junfang also wants Tailing to be built here, and wants her to go west in the future, and she will also lie in that place, but Tan Yifeng is also buried there, Zhang Junfeng is afraid that it is they who disturbed Tan Yifeng when they built the mausoleum.
A few people responded. Zhu Houzhao then said: "You all retreat." ”
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, who was standing behind him, and said, "Ordered the ceremonial supervisors Fu'an, Li Xing, Qin Guan, and Wang Hua, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, to go to Shijiatai to take a look." ”
"Yes," Liu Jin replied, and then retreated, Zhang Junyu saw that Liu Jin was gone, until he walked out of the hall, she looked sideways at Zhu Houzhao, and said, "Zhao'er." Your father wants you to appoint virtuous ministers, and you can remember this truth. ”
Zhu Houzhao heard Zhang Junyu say this, and thought that she was looking at Liu Jin just now, so she knew it in her heart. He replied, "My son remembers. ”
Zhang Junyu looked back at Liu Jin's back, and said for a long time: "During your father's lifetime, he always valued Zhang Yu, and Zhang Yu was indeed a credible person. ”
Hearing Zhang Junyu mention Zhang Yu, Zhu Houzhao naturally knew what she meant, but Zhang Yu had asked to leave the palace yesterday. At that time, it was Zhang Junfang who personally approved it, and Zhu Houzhao said: "But he went out of the palace yesterday to retire." ”
Zhang Junfang stood up, moved as if he was going out, walked a few steps and returned, looked at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Zhao'er, do you know the thatched house?" ”
Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment and did not answer, Zhang Junyu saw his face, glanced at him lightly, and then turned around.
Thinking that this Zhu Houzhao has always been a person who understands everything, what Zhang Junyu said is enough to understand, how can Zhu Houzhao not understand, the so-called son of heaven and a courtier, as expected!
That's it, that's it, Zhang Junfang doesn't force anything.
Zhu Houzhao is the prince, and he has been looking at the government and Wenhua Hall all these years, and now that Zhu Youzhu has died, Zhu Houzhao should naturally inherit the unification of the country, but some people are unwilling and unwilling, just like Qi Mei.
At the beginning, Zheng Wang's gossip case ended in failure, but the abacus in Qi Mei's heart has not disappeared, and now Zhu Youzhu is in a big way, Zhu Houzhao has not yet ascended the throne, and the DPRK and China are in turmoil, this is a good time!
At that time, Wei Liansheng didn't know anything, stayed in the palace, and stayed by Zhu Houzhao's side, it has been six years, at this time Zhu Houzhao was summoned by Zhang Junzhao, and was going to the Qianqing Palace to discuss the location of Zhu Youji's Tailing with the Ministry of Rites.
Wei Lian gave birth not far from Duanben Palace, and when he saw Qi Mei standing in front of him, with his back to him, he called, "Aunt Qi." ”
Qi Mei listened to the call, turned around and said nothing, just looking at Wei Liansheng, she didn't mean to play tricks, she just sighed at Wei Liansheng's handsome face, his appearance really looked like Zhu Youji.
Without listening to Qi Mei's words, and seeing her face, Wei Liansheng was naturally puzzled in his heart, and he asked a little tentatively: "Aunt Qi, what are you looking for me?" ”
Qi Mei suddenly pulled him to a hidden place, and then said, "Wei waiter...... Should I call you Wei to read, or the prince......"
Hearing this, Wei Liansheng was quite stunned, but he thought that Qi Mei was joking, so he smiled and said: "Wei Shishu always shows his life, my aunt still calls me Liansheng." ”
"Okay, then I'll call you Liansheng," Qi Mei suddenly frowned, very serious, she said: "Liansheng, do you know that your appearance is very similar to the first emperor?" ”
Wei Liansheng was stunned when he heard this, and he was stunned: "First Emperor? ”
As he was talking, Qi Mei said again: "Yes, it is the first emperor." ”
Wei Liansheng's appearance is like Zhu Youji, he himself knows this matter, but this can't be said nonsense, he has been in the palace for six years, and he has never mentioned it to anyone, and now Qi Mei suddenly said that Wei Liansheng is still an instinctive taboo, he smiled and said: "Aunt Li, don't make fun of Liansheng anymore, Liansheng is from a poor family in the mountains, but he is a lowly person, how can he be compared with the first emperor." ”
Qi Mei seems to be bitter. She said: "Liansheng, you are not a lowly person, you are of noble birth, why should you be so arrogant!" ”
Wei Liansheng felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart. He said, "Aunt Qi, I don't understand what you're talking about. ”
"You get it!" Qi Mei made up his mind.
But Wei Liansheng shook his head, and only muttered, "No, I don't understand, I don't understand what my aunt is talking about." I don't want to understand what my aunt means", Wei Liansheng immediately turned around after saying that, and walked as if he wanted to go back to the Duanben Palace. ”
Wei Liansheng didn't reply, didn't turn around, and never stopped, and said, "You are the prince of the first emperor, and your mother is Zheng Jinlian." The crown prince is your half-brother! ”
Before the words fell, Wei Liansheng couldn't bear it anymore, he immediately turned around and scolded: "You are talking nonsense! ”
"I'm not talking nonsense!" Qi Mei said and walked to Wei Liansheng step by step, her eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, staring at Wei Liansheng's clear eyes, "You are the prince of the first emperor, Zheng Wang said that what he and your mother wanted to find is you!" ”
Wei Liansheng was apprehensive. His breath suddenly became heavy, and he said: "My father and mother have passed away a long time ago, is it a bit rude for my aunt to say this!" ”
"Those two people are not your biological parents. Liansheng, I think, you should know about this matter," Qi Mei was aggressive, making Wei Liansheng really frightened.
Wei Liansheng was also speechless for a while. I didn't know what to say, but when I saw the situation, I said, "You have a red mole behind your ear and a birthmark in the shape of a tooth mark on your shoulder, I'm right." ”
Qi Mei was extremely confident, it was not to ask, but to be sure, when Wei Liansheng was just born, she had taken a closer look, and at that time she was just casually looking, who knew that there would be such a strange thing now.
Wei Liansheng was already stunned, and his eyes were full of fear, Qi Mei knew that he believed this, but he still didn't want to give up, and said: "Your name is Liansheng, because you were picked up from a water lily, isn't it?" ”
Hearing this, Wei Liansheng couldn't bear it anymore, and he scolded: "Don't say it! I don't want to hear it! ”
Qi Mei still said: "If you don't believe what I said today, you can go and ask the prince's nurse Tian, and ask her if she knows Wei Kunwu and his wife, it was Tian who picked you up from the lower reaches of the Yuhe River, and it was also her deceased husband who sold you to your adoptive parents, but your adoptive parents felt that your identity must be unspeakable, and they took you to escape the capital and move to Xinjian for fear of causing trouble, am I right?" ”
Wei Liansheng looked at her, his eyes were vain, he shook his head repeatedly, muttered in a low voice, and said to himself: "Nonsense, nonsense, nonsense." ”
"Liansheng," Qi Mei was suddenly very kind, she took Wei Liansheng's hand, and said: "Liansheng, do you know that the prince is not the queen's descendant, he is the species of the Li Dynasty, and he must not be worthy of the great tomorrow, you promise Aunt Qi, obediently recognize your mother, and then replace the prince and inherit the unification of the country, okay?" ”
Wei Liansheng still shook his head, and only said: "I am not the prince of the first emperor, let alone the younger brother of the crown prince, don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!" ”
"What I said is true!" Qi Mei was always unwilling, and mentioned Tian again, saying: "If you don't believe it, just ask Tian, you just need to tell her that you are Wei Kunwu's child, and she will definitely tell you everything back then." ”
Wei Liansheng broke free of her hand, didn't say a word, turned around and was about to go back, Qi Mei's face was full of anger, she reprimanded without prevention: "Liansheng! ”
Hearing Wei Liansheng stop his steps, he turned to look at her leisurely, and said indifferently: "Let me think about this matter for two days." ”
Qi Mei was naturally happy when she heard this, this Wei Liansheng's brain was finally enlightened, and it was not in vain that she had worked hard for so many years. Wei Liansheng said that he quickly ran back to Duanben Palace, hiding in the house alone and not coming out.
In fact, the fact that Wei Liansheng is unwilling to accept is not his identity as a prince, but Zhu Houzhao's identity as a half-brother.
I think he and Zhu Houzhao have been together for many years, like siblings, almost inseparable every day, and this relationship between him and him has far exceeded the relationship between brothers and sisters.
In other words, it should be mutual affection.
But now Qi Mei suddenly told him that in fact, Zhu Houzhao was his half-brother, how could he accept this!
It was getting late, and when night fell, Wei Liansheng still locked himself in the house, and he sat on the ground alone and pondered for an afternoon.
I don't know when it was now, Wei Liansheng was in a trance in his sleep, and he only felt that someone was holding him, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Zhu Houzhao.
Thinking about what Qi Mei said today, Wei Liansheng instinctively pushed Zhu Houzhao away, and then saw Zhu Houzhao's stunned appearance, he was full of apologies, drooped slightly, and did not speak.
Zhu Houzhao was naturally puzzled and asked, "Liansheng, what's wrong with you?" ”
Wei Liansheng didn't know how to explain it, so he simply said casually: "I didn't know that His Highness came over, and I thought it was someone else." ”
Zhu Houzhao smiled, he looked at Liansheng, his eyes were extremely doting, he walked in front of Wei Liansheng, he wanted to hold him, but just touched his back, he moved his body back slightly. Zhu Houzhao was suspicious, Wei Liansheng didn't wait for him to ask, so he turned around without saying a word, and went to the bed to lie down, Zhu Houzhao saw him like this, so he didn't ask anything, and silently went to the bed and lay on his side.
Seeing that Wei Liansheng always had his back to him, Zhu Houzhao finally asked, "Liansheng, why don't you speak?" ”
Zhu Houzhao asked step by step, and Wei Liansheng said, "I'm sleepy." ”
"Then why are you turning your back to me?"
Wei Liansheng had no choice, so he had to reluctantly turn to the side, facing Zhu Houzhao, looking at each other at that time, Zhu Houzhao asked again: "Liansheng, you seem to be avoiding me." ”
Zhu Houzhao had already said this, Wei Liansheng naturally didn't know how to answer, so he simply closed his eyes slowly, pretending to be asleep.
When Zhu Houzhao woke up the next day, the person next to the pillow was no longer there, and it was cold, and Wei Liansheng had already gotten up.
Zhu Houzhao also sat up, lowered his eyes and saw a letter on the pillow, he took it and looked at it, only to know that it was left by Wei Liansheng, and the letter wrote, "The palace is like a cage, and Liansheng was born casual, I am afraid that it will be uncomfortable, so I left a book to say goodbye, hoping that His Royal Highness will cherish it." Don't read it", when he learned that Wei Liansheng was gone, Zhu Houzhao instantly chased him out as if he had lost his soul.
But what's the use of chasing him out, Liansheng has already left, can he still find him, he left a book saying that it is not suitable to stay in the palace, he is no longer willing to stay with him, even if he finds it in the future, it is just an empty shell, will he come back with him......
The people in the palace said that Wei Liansheng was called out by Qi Mei yesterday afternoon, and when he came back, he looked restless, and Zhu Houzhao went to ask Qi Mei angrily, but Qi Mei didn't say anything, Zhu Hou was extremely angry, and wanted to interrogate Qi Mei in Jinyi Guard, but Qi Mei bit his tongue and committed suicide.
In the eighteenth year of Hongzhi, Zhu Houzhao ascended the throne as the emperor, respected the queen Zhang as the queen mother, and the queen mother Wang as the queen mother, and in the first month of the following year, changed the Yuan Zhengde. (To be continued.) )