On the ninth day of the fifth month, Yun Xi rushed to the vicinity of the ancestral tomb of Fengyang. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt was already afternoon when they arrived that day, and Yun Xi and the others were already very tired, and the rest of the day was resting.

The next day, the ancestor worship officially began. On the 10th day of the first month, Yunxi first bathed and changed clothes for one day, then fasted for three days from 11 to 13, and officially began to worship ancestors on the 14th.

The day of ancestor worship is also a very cumbersome process, Yun Xi took the officials of the Zhongdu Guard, the guardian officials of the imperial tomb, the eunuchs and the soldiers of the imperial tomb guard, walked through the first city wall, walked through the long divine road, walked through the second city wall, walked through the many funeral facilities serving the emperor in the underworld, and walked into the last imperial city.

As soon as you enter the imperial city, it is Shinto. There are 32 pairs of statues on both sides of the Shinto, which is more than the statue of Xiaoling that Lao Zhu built for himself. Yunxi also went to the Ming Tombs in Beiping in later generations, and knew that there were only 18 pairs of statues of the Ming Tombs.

After crossing the Shinto Road, I walked across the Jinshui Bridge and faced two stone monuments, one without words and one with words. There is also a well in each of the things, and the old Zhu gave the name Longquan Well. Go further and you will be able to enjoy the palace.

Yun Xi rested in the side hall of the Xiang Hall, and the people accompanying him immediately went to place all the offerings used in the sacrifice.

Yun Xi rested for a while, got up again and continued walking, and soon arrived at the altar. Yun Xi personally placed some of the offerings on the altar and began the sacrifice according to the ceremony.

When he was lying on the ground, Yun Xi silently recited in his heart: 'If you really have a spirit in the sky, bless the emperor's grandfather with a long life.' ’

After the process was completed, Yoon-hee took all the people who attached the sacrifice back to the residence the same way. Then Yun Xi devoured a lot of things, he was really hungry after fasting for the past few days, and he didn't dare to eat secretly, his chest was already hungry and his back was sticking to his back, and he was better after eating a big meal.

The people who accompanied the sacrifice also had to fast, and all the officials and guards of the two thousand households who Yunxi accompanied him in order to show his favor also participated in the sacrifice, so they also fasted, and they were all gobbling up food at this time.

The next day, Yun Xi stayed in Fengyang for another day, after all, it was not easy to come here, and he had to meet with the local people's representatives, that is, the villagers. No matter how anxious Yun Xi is, he can't help but follow the rules.

So early in the morning of the 16th, Yun Xi set off for the ancestral tomb in Sizhou. After another four days, Yun Xi arrived near the ancestral tomb in Sizhou.

On that day, Yunxi still stayed at Zulingwei's place. He was going to rest after saying a few words to the commander of Zulingwei, Tongzhi and others, but just as the greetings were over, there was a commotion outside.

Yun Xi frowned, and a commander hurriedly went out. After a while, he came back and said, "Your Highness, it was the soldiers of this guard who caught a few people who were logging wood. ”

Yun Xi said suspiciously, "What's the matter?" ”

The commander interjected: "Your Highness, since the construction of the ancestral tomb was selected for another location two years ago, the soldiers of the ancestral tomb guard have to take care of the original ancestral tomb, after all, the tomb has not been moved, and they also have to take care of the ancestral tomb under construction, so it is difficult to completely take care of the vicinity of the tomb, so sometimes people come in to cut down trees. ”

Yun Xi was of course angry in his heart, this was contempt for the Ming royal family. He said quietly: "Then how do you usually deal with it?" ”

The commander Chen Jiulin said: "Usually, we are caught in the flail for three days and fined and confiscated their wealth; If he is caught many times, he will ask the Sizhou government to exile this person. ”

Yun Xi said: "In the future, the first offender will be dealt with according to your method, and the second offender will be beheaded for public display!" ”

The ancestral Lingwei officials present did not dare to object, and said, "Yes, Your Highness." ”

Yun Xi instructed again: "Be sure to strictly inspect the area around the ancestral tomb. The construction of the ancestral mausoleum should also be accelerated, and if there is anything missing, you can write an excerpt to the capital at any time; The Lone Association ordered that the excerpts of Huang Lingwei and Zu Lingwei were directly handed over to the General Administration Department, without going through the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies. ”

Chen Jiulin and the others said, "Yes, Your Highness. ”

Yunxi didn't have anything else to do, let them go down.

Then from the next day, it was this complete process again, and Yunxi began to prepare for the ancestral tomb again.

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May 22, Beijing.

Lao Zhu is a very diligent emperor, and he used to have Yunxi take care of some political affairs on his behalf, so he will be more idle. These days Yunxi is not there, and Lao Zhu is not worried about others to deal with the folds, so he personally takes care of the folds.

The subordinate officials of the East Palace didn't dare to do anything at all, and Yun Xi didn't dare to 'share the burden for Lao Zhu' when they weren't there, so the excerpts sent to the General Administration Department were continuously sent to the Qianqing Palace.

This day was late, and Lao Zhu finally finished correcting today's excerpts. He pointed to the pile of folds and said to Su Huaien: "Send it to the General Administration." Su Huaien agreed, came up to pack the folds and sent them to the General Administration.

Lao Zhu helped Yun Wei, slowly stood up, and said, "Help me go to the Imperial Garden." ”

Yun Wei said: "Grandpa, the wind is a little strong today, let's rest in the Qianqing Palace." Before leaving, Yun Xi ordered to pick the flowers that had opened in the imperial garden and transplant them into pots, and all of them were placed in the atrium of the Qianqing Palace. Grandpa is enjoying the flowers in the garden. ”

Lao Zhu smiled: "Then enjoy the flowers in the courtyard, you help me to the courtyard." Yun Wei then helped Lao Zhu to the courtyard.

Lao Zhu sat down, bathed in the evening sunshine and the breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers, and said to Yun Wei: "Your eldest son Wen Kui is okay. ”

Yun Wei said: "It's very healthy, and you can eat it." ”

Lao Zhu smiled: "It's a blessing to be able to eat." Go and have him brought, and I will meet my great-great-grandson. Yun Wei asked the accompanying eunuchs to go out of the palace and bring Wen Kui.

Lao Zhu said to Yun Xi again: "Grandpa is old, it's not good, when Yun Xi comes back this time, I will tell him that I will seal you to a good place as the king in the future." ”

"You are lenient, and grandpa knows that you will not oppress the people like a prostitute in the future. However, most of the people are people who fear authority and do not have virtue, and blind indulgence is not enough, and those who violate the law must be severely punished. ”

Of course, Yun Wei did not agree with Lao Zhu and Yun Xi's "Da Ming Law" that had been revised one after another in the past few years, but although he was pedantic, he was more filial, knowing that Lao Zhu would probably not survive this year, and he was not willing to say something that Lao Zhu didn't like to hear, so he didn't speak.

At this time, two little girls, Baoqing and Min'er, came to Qianqing Palace. Baoqing pounced on Lao Zhu and said, "Daddy, Baoqing has come to see you." Min'er also grabbed Lao Zhu's leg, as if she wanted to go up but was preempted by Baoqing, stood up and said, "Grandpa Great, Min'er also came to see you." ”

Lao Zhu picked up Baoqing and put it on his right leg, and put Min'er on his left leg, and said with a smile: "Why are you here?" ”

Min'er said, "Let's take a look at Grandpa Great. ”

Lao Zhu smiled: "Why did you come back to visit your great-grandfather?" ”

Before Min'er could answer, Baoqing said, "What Yunxi's nephew said, let's accompany our father more." So we came over after smashing the glass of the Mandarin Palace. ”

Lao Zhu laughed first, and then said, "Why do you always smash glass, what's so funny?" ”

Baoqing said: "It's just fun! It was fun to throw small stones out and hear the sound of glass breaking. These days, Yun Xi is not there, and we can smash the glass anytime and anywhere. ”

Lao Zhu smiled again. After teasing for a while, Wen Kui came. Lao Zhu talked to Wen Kui again. After sitting like this for a while, it was already dark, and Lao Zhu was tired.

Seeing this, Yun Wei said, "Grandpa, it's already dark, let's eat." ”

Lao Zhu said, "Okay," turned his head to Baoqing, Min'er, and Wenkui and said, "You guys also accompany me to eat." A few people replied, "Good! ”

Lao Zhu stood up and wanted to go to the dining hall, but as soon as he stood up, he felt dizzy, fell to the ground, and passed out again in an instant, and was about to fall to the ground straight. Su Huaien's eyes were quick, and he suddenly supported Lao Zhu's upper body that was about to fall to the ground. Li Jinzhong also held on, and then said to Yun Wei: "Your Highness, the block is called the imperial doctor!" ”

Yun Wei suddenly saw such a change, he was a little confused, and when he heard Li Jinzhong's words, he hurriedly ordered to call the imperial doctor. Li Jinzhong beckoned a few more eunuchs, lifted Lao Zhu to the step, and then carried him into the house.

Min'er was also panicking, and then suddenly remembered what her father Yunxi said to her before leaving: "If there is anything to happen to great-grandfather, you must tell your mother concubine immediately." Min'er immediately said to a palace maid beside her: "You immediately return to the Wenhua Hall and tell the mother concubine that great-grandfather has fainted." "This palace maid was also instructed to live before, and she set off immediately when she heard the words. At this time, the Qianqing Palace was in a mess, and no one paid attention to her going out.

The palace maid quickly ran back to the Wenhua Palace, at this time Xi Yao was talking to Xi Yi, and when she heard the palace maid's complaint, she immediately stood up and said, "Shishu, you immediately go to the West Sixth Palace to invite Concubine Guo Ning to Qianqing Palace." Wait for the poem, go and call Wang Jin and Wang Bu in. These two people were the palace maids she brought into the palace, and they were the most loyal to her, and when they heard this, they immediately took a few eunuchs and set off.

There was no time for a stick of incense, and Wang Jin and Wang Bu walked in. Xi Yao asked the little eunuch and the ordinary palace maid to go out, and then said to the two of them: "Your Majesty has just fainted in the Qianqing Palace, you immediately inform the Founding Mansion and Commander Xue's family according to the preparations before." ”

The two of them were also shocked when they heard the news that Lao Zhu had fainted, but after all, they had passed all these years, so they immediately retired and went out without even saluting.

Xi Yao didn't care whether they were polite or not, and said to the poem: "Help me go to the Qianqing Palace." ”

Xiyi said: "Sister! You have been pregnant for more than nine months, and the estimated birth days of the doctor are these few days! In case it was in the Qianqing Palace", she didn't say the words later, but everyone knew what it meant.

She continued, "Why don't you let me go?" Although I can't compare to my sister, I have also experienced it in the past few years. ”

Xi Yao shook her head and said, "No, you can't." I am the concubine. They won't listen to you when you get to the Qianqing Palace, and only if I go can I control the situation. ”