Cheng Zheng and his entourage returned to Beijing from the Dongjiang River, and parted ways with Yilin in the capital, and had just arrived at the gate of the Duanhou Mansion before they settled, and a subordinate of the Zhenxi Wangfu pounced: "Hou Ye, it's not good, something happened to the palace!" ”

"What's wrong?" Cheng Zheng turned over and dismounted, and asked eagerly.

"Old prince, something happened to the old prince, Hou Ye go quickly."

The subordinates didn't dare to say it clearly, Cheng Zheng already understood in his heart that the situation was serious, turned his head to look at Yishan's carriage, Yishan lifted the curtain and saw Cheng Zheng's anxious appearance, and didn't do much to hold back, "You go quickly, I'll be there later." ”

Cheng Zheng nodded and rode away. After entering the palace, seeing that he was already crying inside and out, Cheng Zheng didn't have time to ask more, and went straight to the old man's room.

Yuanxin Yu'an knelt in front of the bed and cried silently, and the old man's attendants were also sobbing in the back, Cheng Zhengzhi felt like a big stone in his heart and couldn't breathe, he staggered to the old man's bed, touched the old man's wrist, there was still residual warmth, and there was no pulse at all. Cheng Zheng staggered back two steps and almost fell, he helped the head of the bed and forcibly stood still, closed his eyes and shed two lines of tears, and was silent for a moment, he took a deep breath, wiped his tears and turned around and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Everyone bowed their heads and was silent, and Yuanxin shrank into a ball, wanting to speak and stopping.

Cheng Zheng let out a loud sigh, "Say! ”

Yuanxin was frightened, knelt down in front of Cheng Zheng, pulled the corner of his clothes and cried, "Brother, I was wrong, I really didn't mean to......"

Cheng Zheng shook him off and asked sternly, "I'll ask you what's the matter!" Why did grandpa die suddenly, what did you do! ”

This innocent young man who is not yet twenty years old can not accept that his grandfather died because of him for a while, he is already too frightened to do anything, and shakes his head desperately, "I, I don't know...... I do not know...... Brother, I was wrong, I really didn't know it would be like this......"

"You say!" Cheng Zheng pointed to the old man's attendant Ding Fu and asked.

Ding Fu had already prepared, and replied with a trembling look, "The villain, the villain is not very clear. When the second master came, he asked the little ones to go out and wait. Soon after, the villain heard the second master and the old prince have an argument outside, the old prince also dropped something, the second master replied loudly, the villain wanted to step forward to dissuade him, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the old prince holding his chest and falling...... Then the doctor was passed, but it didn't ...... The doctor said that the old prince was in a hurry to leave, and he was tired of returning to the sky...... "Ding Fu has been by the old prince's side for many years, and he has seen some scenes, although he is frightened at the moment, he can also explain the cause and effect of the matter." It's just that no one knows that when Ding Fu entered the door to help the old man up, he took the opportunity to hit a silver needle in his hand into the old man's head with the help of internal force.

After listening to Ding Fu's words, Cheng Zheng held back his anger, gritted his teeth and asked Yuanxin, "Ding Fu's words, but is it true?" ”

Yuanxin wanted to speak and stopped, saw Cheng Zheng's fiery gaze, and whispered, "Yes......"

"Why?"

"Because, Menghan, I am pregnant, I want to marry her......"

Cheng Zheng looked at Yuanxin in disbelief, and the fire in his eyes wanted to burn him to death. Even though Yuanxin is stubborn on weekdays, he doesn't want to be so presumptuous. Cheng Zheng didn't want to scold him at the moment, he didn't want to say much to him, and spit out a few words in despair, "You go out." ”

Yuanxin didn't dare to look directly at Cheng Zheng's gaze, and knelt on the ground begging for mercy, "Brother, I was wrong, I really know that I was wrong, you let me send my grandfather ......"

"Get out." Cheng Zheng repeated weakly, turned around and knelt in front of the old man's bed, no longer paying attention to Yuanxin.

Yuanxin saw Cheng Zheng's resolute attitude, sobbing and going out, Cheng Zheng instructed Yu'an, "Send someone to watch Yao Menghan, at this time, the palace is in chaos, I am afraid that someone will attack her." ”

Yu'an went out, Cheng Zheng lowered his head, and tears flowed out unbridledly.

Grandpa, are you really gone? Ten days ago, we were still sitting in this room, analyzing the country, why did you suddenly leave me behind? The court is so sinister, without your guidance, how can I deal with it alone? Why did you leave in such a hurry, I haven't told you what happened in Dongjiang, I'm still waiting for you to help me get an idea.

Grandpa, whose hands will it fall into the hands of the country that you have laid down for half your life, don't you rest assured if you don't take a look? If I had left earlier today, would I have been able to see you for the last time, and if I had come back a day earlier, would Yuanxin not have clashed with you in person? Grandpa, I was wrong, I shouldn't have delayed in Dongjiang, I should have come back earlier, I shouldn't have let Yao Menghan live in the house, I shouldn't have let Yuanxin travel abroad, I should have listened to you and left him in the barracks, grandpa......

Cheng Zheng's sadness flooded in his heart, he never liked to expose his feelings, and at this moment, only waves of inwipe tears interpreted his unconcealable pain.

When Yishan arrived, she cried again. After the old prince's body was cold, Cheng Zheng began to tidy up the old man's remains, and the eldest son (or eldest grandson) combed the deceased's hair, wiped his face, cleaned his body, and covered his face with a light white veil.

After the first end, the family members take turns to stay at the bedside until the burial, and no one can be cut off by the deceased's side.

When Cheng Zheng came out of the old man's room, it was already dusk, Yuanxin was kneeling outside the door, the June sun was hot and vicious, Yuanxin's lips were white due to the loss of too much water, and his face was miserable. Seeing Cheng Zheng come out, Yuanxin begged, "Brother, I'm wrong, let me go and see grandpa, brother, I beg you......"

Cheng Zheng glanced at Yuanxin, ignored it, and left to Chunming Courtyard. As the eldest grandson, he has a lot of things to take care of next, this Zhenxi Wangfu, now it is up to him to decide, and he only feels exhausted at the moment.

From the main courtyard to the study room of Chunming Courtyard, just a few corners, every corner is full of memories with grandpa. In this open space, my grandfather once taught me to practice swords, on this stone table, my grandfather taught me to play chess, under this tree, my grandfather once carried me up the branches, at the gate of this courtyard, I once plucked my grandfather's beard, in this corridor, my grandfather taught me to recite poems, in this corner, my grandfather once told me that my father is not there in the future, you have to be brave, in this pavilion, my grandfather once told me about his horse career......

Grandpa, don't you go, okay?

Cheng Zheng sat at the desk and began to write an obituary, recalling his relationship with his grandfather, the past was vivid, and he unconsciously left tears again.

Jin Feng was about to knock on the door, heard sobs inside, and quietly left.

When it was dark, Cheng Zheng came out with a few obituaries and ordered his subordinates to report the funeral. The coffin of the mourning hall has instructed the housekeeper Chen Li to settle it, Cheng Zheng changed his filial piety clothes, returned to the old man's room, and ordered someone to send Yu'an and Yishan to rest, and he stayed to keep vigil.

Late at night, in the inn room.

"The old prince has an accident, there are many people in the Zhenxi Wangfu these days, you better not act rashly." The man in black admonished.

Yishan replied, "I know, I'll be careful." I just don't understand one thing, the princess has a cold, why did the adults never tell me? When Cheng Zheng mentioned it to me when I was in Dongjiang, I almost showed my stuff. ”

The man in black was not worried, "It doesn't matter if you don't know, you grew up in Jiangnan as the best cover, and no one will doubt you." ”

Yishan couldn't feel at ease, "However, I'm really afraid that one day Cheng Zheng will doubt it, after all, he is too familiar with the eldest princess." ”

"He is too busy to take care of himself now, how can he still doubt you, you can keep to yourself and be yourself."

"Yes."

"If it's a cold disease, I do know of a way to confuse the real with the fake."

Yishan raised her eyebrows and asked eagerly, "What method?" ”

The man in black showed a fierce gaze, "Take extremely cold things into your body, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to give birth to children after taking it." ”

Yishan no longer insisted when she heard this, and blushed and bowed her head.

When the man in black saw her, he asked, "Are you attracted to him?" ”

"No, no."

"It's fine if you don't have it, don't forget who you are."

In the early morning of the next day, Yu An and Yishan came to replace Cheng Zheng in filial piety clothes, Cheng Zheng just got together, only felt dizzy and unsteady on his feet, Yu An helped him, "Big brother, go eat something." ”

Yishan also stepped forward to persuade him.

Cheng Zheng eased up and waved his hand, "I'm fine." ”

Cheng Zheng went out of the door, and saw that Yuanxin was still kneeling outside the door, and his heart was sour. At this moment, Yuanxin was as pitiful as an abandoned child, hunched and haggard. Cheng Zheng walked in front of him, and Yuanxin admitted his mistake again and again, "Brother, I was wrong, I didn't know that grandpa would be like this, I really didn't mean to make grandpa angry......"

Yuanxin's tears flowed like a flood bursting the embankment, Cheng Zheng was extremely distressed, stretched out his hand to pat his shoulder, froze in mid-air for a moment, and finally held back, "You go and change your clothes, and prepare to send grandpa into the coffin." ”

In the morning, the old prince was buried, and the elders of the clan were all present. Cheng Zheng changed into a shroud for the old man, put him in the coffin, and carried him into the mourning hall. Relatives mourn in filial piety clothes.

On the same day, the eunuch Ming An in the palace came to pass the decree, chasing the town of the west king, and the funeral rites were prepared according to the regulations of the royal prince, in addition to the stone man, stone horse, stone tiger, and stone pillar that should be placed in front of the prince's tomb, in addition to the stone lion and the samurai were given a pair each.

When Ding Fu was in the chaos of personnel in the house, he received a note, Ding Fu went to the toilet exhibition to see, only to see four big words, "Don't get out in a hurry." Ding Fu shoved the note into his mouth and swallowed it.

Three days later, the mourning hall mourned and was buried.

On that day, the emperor came to pay tribute in person, and all the officials were informed, and the scene was comparable to a royal funeral.

The emperor personally offered incense and bowed in front of the old prince's spirit. As soon as the emperor knelt, all the ministers knelt and kowtowed, not daring to raise their heads, Cheng Zheng bowed his head and said, "The emperor can't!" ”

Ming An also comforted, "The emperor's Ninety-Five Honor, don't bow down!" ”

The emperor got up after three bows, everyone dared to raise their heads, and the emperor said sadly, "When I ascended the throne, I was still a Huangkou child, and at that time, there were traitorous ministers in Dazhao who harmed the court, and there were strong enemies outside who joined forces to bully my youth. At this time when the belly and back are under the enemy and the country is shaking, if it were not for the wisdom of the king of Zhenxi, who knew people and was good at his duties, it would be difficult for the court to have a clean and upright discipline, if it were not for the king of Zhenxi to forget his life and death, and to bathe in bloody battlefields, it would be difficult for Dazhao to have today's rivers and mountains. Uncle Wang taught me the way of governing the country, which is the foundation of the king, the art of knowing people, and the strategy of using soldiers. Without Uncle Wang, there would be no me, let alone the country! Wait for the prosperous world today, and you should be grateful for the virtue of the old prince of Zhenxi. At this point, I should worship because of my feelings and reason. Today, I worship Uncle Wang three times, and I thank Uncle Wang for teaching me for many years. Second, I thank Uncle Wang for his life's work for the country. When I became an adult, Uncle Wang returned all the power in his hands to me, and went to the western frontier to sit on one side for me and keep the peace of the people. Uncle Wang is so loyal, shouldn't I worship him? ”

The ministers kowtowed and shouted, "The emperor is benevolent, and the blessings of the great shine!" Blessings to all people! ”

After the ministers finished the memorial service according to the ceremony, the emperor personally sent the funeral, and the procession stretched for several streets, and the scene was very rare. Whenever the people mention the funeral of the prince of Zhenxi, they can't help but mention the emperor, and the emperor's virtue of kindness and benevolence is a good story for a while.