Zhou Zheng's meal was a happy meal, and everyone was very happy, at least Zhou Zheng felt that it should be.

After sending the three away, Zhou Zheng stood at the door, looked up, and didn't know when, it actually snowed.

Liu Liuzhen stood behind Zhou Zheng and muttered, "Second Young Master, is this Yang Sichang credible?" If he gets involved in military power, he has to deal with it carefully. ”

Zhou Zheng smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't matter whether it's credible or not, the key is ability." ”

Liu Liuzhen was stunned for a moment, vaguely understanding, but not so thorough.

Zhou Zheng looked up at the snow and said, "Is the sacrifice ready tomorrow?" ”

Liu Liuzhen said: "Ready, the emperor changed the location to the Temple of Heaven." ”

Zhou Zheng nodded casually, and said suddenly: "By the way, in the clan, what are the few families that have not been implicated?" ”

Liu Liuzhen was stunned, thought about it carefully, and said, "King Tang, King Heng, King Su." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at Xuehua silently for a while, and said, "You go now, find a few people who are about six years old, and sacrifice together tomorrow." ”

Some rumors inside and outside the capital have never stopped, as the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Liu Liuzhen is extremely sensitive, took a step forward cautiously, and said in a low voice: "Second young master, do you want to do that?" ”

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said, "Do it." ”

Liu Liuzhen didn't dare to speak, and raised his hand to respond.

……

The next day, the bells and drums inside and outside the palace rang in unison, shaking the capital.

Zhu Cihong, accompanied by the civil and military generals, set off from the Qianqing Palace and headed to the Temple of Heaven.

The road was very far, Zhu Cihong was sitting on the royal court, and the others were walking on both sides.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru, as the leaders of the civil and military forces, lined up on both sides, with the cabinet, the ministers of the six ministries and nine temples, under the protection of the guards, patrol battalions, etc., strolling towards the Temple of Heaven.

The gongs and drums on both sides were noisy, and the singing continued, and the onlookers gradually increased, whispering.

"The northwest is pacified, the emperor is happy, this is to worship the ancestors, tell me the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty......"

"The thieves are broken, my Ming Kingdom is stable, of course I have to worship the ancestors......"

"This is natural, but there is a strange thing, the expedition to Xibo is so great, why not add a reward? This expedition to Xibo is still sealed by the first emperor, and it is ...... before the capital is restored."

"I heard that it was Zheng Xibo who didn't want it, and it was also said that the court was jealous of the virtuous and jealous, and deliberately suppressed it and didn't give it to ......"

"Don't talk nonsense, don't you see that there are brocade guards everywhere? I have an older brother who works on an errand in there, and he said that he has not been allowed to take any leave recently, and something big is going to happen......"

The road from the Forbidden City to the Temple of Heaven was very long, and it didn't take long for the delicate officials to be a little unbearable, and some family members and subordinates handed water to wipe their sweat, and even followed the snow sweeping, bringing a change of clothes and shoes.

Even Zhang Sizhi, Li Rixuan and others, although they can still insist, they are frowning and secretly gritting their teeth to insist.

Wearing thick clothes, holding a plate wat, walking in a serious manner, maintaining manners, walking down more than ten miles, ordinary people can't hold on at all.

Zhu Cihong sat on the dragon bowl, and he was a little leisurely.

This is the first time that he has left the palace in front of everyone as an emperor, his expression cannot hide his excitement, and his eyes also flashed with some light.

I don't know how long I walked, but I finally stopped, not to arrive, but to rest halfway.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru took a sip of tea, and the two stood together, looking at the direction of the Temple of Heaven, chatting casually.

"In the sacrificial text, the content of law change and innovation has been added, and the emperor also hopes that our dynasty will be strong, so you don't have to do too much." Zhou Yanru hugged the wat and said expressionlessly.

Zhou Zheng patted the snow on his body and said, "I am courting the monarch and the ministers, where did Yuan Fu say?" ”

Zhou Yanru glanced at him, looked sideways and back, and said, "You brought those two?" ”

As far as his eyes could see, there were two children of about five years old, playing together.

This is what Liu Liuzhen found, and they are the descendants of King Tang and King Su.

Zhou Zheng glanced at it and said, "It's all royal blood, and it is natural to worship ancestors." ”

Zhou Yanru walked closer and said in a low voice: "We have negotiated last night, don't break the contract." ”

Zhou Zheng's expression did not move, and said with a smile: "Yuanfu rest assured." ”

Zhou Yanru was relieved, but he could only stare cautiously.

Soon, the procession moved again and rushed to the altar.

Finally arrived at the altar, and it was a toss of various rituals, and Li Juesi, the secretary of the ministry, was the most hard, this kind of etiquette was very complicated, and there could be no mistakes at all.

Finally, when the sacrifice began, the emperor and the general would always move, but the ministers were relatively few, just following the sacrifice.

From the entrance to the altar, Zhu Cihong took one step at a time, and all kinds of strange etiquette and actions were almost kowtowed one step at a time.

It was only at noon that he arrived at the altar, Zhu Cihong knelt on the ground, and the sacrificial wine of the Guozijian recited the sacrificial text.

"The emperor would like to send the prince of the country to supervise the sacrifice of Jiuwu Chengde, and dare to announce to the ancestors of the Zhu family:

I am shallow, born between thieves, fortunate to be blessed by my ancestors, and good ministers will use their lives...... Looking at the scriptures, although I admire the foolishness of my heart, there are ancient and modern, and the folk customs are also different, so I decided to change the law in order to improve myself, rely on the blessing of my ancestors, and entrust the encouragement of the ministers...... I hope you will be informed, Lai Hu Che ......"

Some unsuspecting officials listened and nodded approvingly.

The Ming Dynasty officials are corrupt, and the world is shabby, how can they still hold on to the defects and go on in a mess?

But the people who knew the inside story were full of worry, and their eyes looked at Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng who were standing under the altar with uneasy eyes.

The changes of the past dynasties and dynasties are all about the power of the ministers, excluding dissidents, if the country is strong, it is good to say, but it is the state of the last days of the Ming Dynasty, the emperor is young, the power of the ministers is strong, how can it be easy to change the law?

Zhu Cihong knelt on the ground, and no one could see his expression.

This sacrificial text was very short, and after reading it, Wu Chengde pushed it aside and continued the following ritual.

Towards the end, Zhu Cihong suddenly fell on the altar and cried, his voice was terrible, and his liver and intestines were broken.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were both stunned, the two glanced at each other, but they had no way to go up to help, so they could only let Zhu Cihong cry there.

Wuchengde was close, knowing that Zhu Cihong was crying for Emperor Chongzhen, and his face was relative, so he stepped forward to persuade and helped Zhu Cihong up.

Zhu Cihong was helped off the altar by Wu Chengde, looked at everyone's eyes, wiped his face, and said: "When my father was alive, I also came here, but I didn't worship my ancestors, but I made an edict to confess my sins to my ancestors and ancestors, and to all the people in the world, the country is today, and my father said that it was all his fault......

When Zhu Cihong said this, he couldn't help crying.

Many people listened, their expressions moved, and their hearts were uncomfortable.

It would be too far-fetched to say that Li Zicheng's entry into Beijing and almost subverted Sheji, which was Chongzhen's fault alone. Emperor Chongzhen did have many shortcomings, but he also had many outstanding advantages such as diligence, generosity, courtesy and virtuous corporal, and self-denial, which were comparable to those of a holy monarch.

Therefore, if you want to push some things onto Chongzhen's head, many people present will not agree.

Sure enough, including Zhou Yanru, their expressions were condensed, and there was unwillingness.

Zhou Zheng was also silent, sighing lightly in his heart, Chongzhen, he was born in the wrong era, if he changed any period of the Ming Dynasty, he might be a generation of Ming Jun, the mountains and rivers were broken to this extent, he was a teenager, and he was only a junior high school student in the next generation, and it was really difficult for him to turn the tide.

Zhu Cihong covered his face with his hands, crying, and his eyes were quietly looking down.

Seeing Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng's expressions, he paused in his crying and continued to cry.

Zhu Cihong staggered off the altar, Zhou Yanru, Zhou Zheng and others could no longer remain indifferent, and stepped forward to persuade one after another.

Whether it's true or not, the action must be in place at this time.

Zhu Cihong was persuaded, wiped his face, suddenly raised his hand to Zhou Zheng, bowed deeply, and said loudly at the same time: "Mr. Kuang Fu Sheji, save the Ming Dynasty from the water, the merit is high in the sky, I am deeply grateful, I am willing to worship Mr. as a teacher, entrust the national affairs to Mr., please Mr. Yu I am strict, and the people are like parents and children......"

Zhu Cihong's sudden action made a group of people around him stunned.

It stands to reason that Zhou is right, and the emperor should act like this, which is nothing more than making a show for the world to see and win people's hearts.

But those who know the inside story understand that a while ago, the pair of monarchs and ministers were like fire and water, and they were almost going to die, especially when the emperor blurted out that he wanted to kill Zhou Zheng, and he would not hide it anymore.

What does today's episode mean?

However, in an instant, some people came to their senses, their scalps were numb, and they looked at Zhou Zheng with nervous expressions.

Zhou Zheng was also stunned, but he immediately realized it.

Zhu Cihong put on such a humble posture, if he had any conflict with Zhu Cihong in the future and made a disturbance, no one would scold Zhu Cihong, only Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng shook his head secretly in his heart, this emperor's methods were much more clever than before.

Zhou Zheng glanced at Zhou Yanru and the others, and glanced at Shangguan Lie.

Shangguan fiercely drew his sword and shouted: "There are assassins, escort!" ”

As soon as he fell, there was chaos around the altar, and the guards quickly surrounded Zhu Cihong and the others, and then attacked everywhere.

Zhu Cihong's face turned pale, and when he looked up, sure enough, some people in black wanted to rush over, but they were blocked by the guards.

He was scared away by Li Zicheng, and at this time he clutched Zhou Zheng's clothes tightly, his expression was extremely panicked, and he didn't have the previous sorrow, and his tears were still on his face.