Chapter 445: The Time of the Vigil

"Teacher," Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Fan and said, "The teacher doesn't have to accompany the palace here tonight,"

"What's the matter, Your Highness," Zhang Fan asked with some confusion, "Could it be...... If Your Highness has something to say, I want to say it to Your Majesty, "Speaking of this, Zhang Fan looked at a curtain in the center of the hall, and behind it was where Longqing's body was now.

"No," Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "What should be said to my father, this palace has already said," Speaking of this, Zhu Yijun's face showed an expression that he didn't know whether to call it a bitter smile or helplessness.

"That'...... Your Highness, why, "Zhang Fan got up inexplicably, since Zhu Yijun had nothing to do, why did he drive him away now."

At this time, the voice of the little eunuch at the door came to deliver dinner.

"The teacher has been staying vigil for his father for six days in this palace," Zhu Yijun said, "It's still a day, although there are still many princes and county kings from all over the world, but there are also a lot of them, tomorrow is the time for the father's funeral, today the teacher should go home early to rest, these days the teacher only cares about taking care of the palace, and in the morning he has to deal with those annoying ministers in the palace, so that they don't come to disturb the palace, these palaces are all in their eyes, not to mention that they are still listening to this somewhat annoying scripture here sooner or later, The teacher has lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and even the main palace can see it, not to mention ......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yijun stopped, and looked at the eunuch who brought the dinner and was holding the food outside.

"In the past few days, the palace can only eat these," Zhu Yijun said, "Although the father and the emperor died, the courtiers in the court should also be like this, but even if the palace doesn't look at it, you know that now there are still such big fish and big meat in private, the teacher is so guilty of this palace, it's not worth it, the teacher should go back quickly,"

Hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Zhang Fan did not frown, nor did he plan to get up and leave, but laughed.

"This ......" Sure enough, Zhu Yijun was confused by Zhang Fan's appearance, "Why is the teacher laughing, did this palace say something strange?"

"No, no, no, what His Highness said is extremely true, and His Royal Highness cares about Wei Chen, and Wei Chen is moved in his heart," Zhang Fan hurriedly said, "The reason why Wei Chen laughed is that he is really happy in his heart,"

"Happy," Zhu Yijun was puzzled.

Yes, it hasn't been a few days since the emperor died, and the corpse has not been buried in the coffin, so it was placed in front of Zhang Fan, but Zhang Fan was in this place, in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and said that he was happy in his heart.

But Zhu Yijun was just puzzled, but he didn't think about it that way, he knew that Zhang Fan didn't mean that.

"Yes," Zhang Fan said, "It has been six days since His Majesty died, and in the past six days, His Royal Highness has not cried or laughed, and he has not even said a word, Wechen is worried, I didn't expect His Highness to say so many words in one breath now, Wechen is naturally happy in his heart, Wechen thinks about it, if His Majesty knows in heaven and knows that His Highness is like this, he will be very relieved,"

"Teacher......" Zhu Yijun immediately became moved when he heard Zhang Fan say this, and his eyes, which had dried up for six days, were now rosy again, and he was almost tired.

"Your Highness, Your Highness," Zhang Fan saw this, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness doesn't want to shed tears, if that's the case, this will be blamed on Weichen, this, Weichen can't afford it,"

The tone of Zhang Fan's words was quite strange, and Zhang Fan was the first person to say such a thing in this way in this place.

This is also a sin to be beheaded, but Zhu Yijun will definitely not, even the little eunuch who brought the food never thought about what benefits he would get by relying on this matter, he knew that it would not bring him any benefits at all, but it would make him die faster.

"This palace, I am so lucky to meet a teacher, and to be the master of this palace by the teacher," Zhu Yijun's face revealed a smile, which was also the first time Zhu Yijun smiled these days.

It's all concentrated today, but Zhang Fan feels that there is nothing bad about it, and now in Zhang Fan's opinion, it is best for Zhu Yijun to become cheerful.

"However, it is precisely because of this," Zhu Yijun changed his words and said, "The palace wants the teacher to go back to rest today, the teacher cares so much about the palace, how can the palace let the teacher accompany the palace here, it is the responsibility of the palace to keep vigil for the father, and it cannot be shirked, but the teacher does not need to be like this, besides, today is the seventh day, the last day, tomorrow the palace wants to come to the vigil, it is estimated that the mother concubine will not let it, it is the turn of those princes and county kings who have entered Beijing from other places," Speaking of which, Zhu Yijun's words had an obvious hint of mockery.

Everyone knows that these princes and county kings who came here from other places to mourn have some ideas, and most of them cried in front of Longqing, but they were all very contrived, and the most important thing was to explore the future direction of the imperial court and whether their throne could keep these issues.

These things are not a secret, even if it is Zhu Yijun, the prince who is only ten years old, or Zhang Fan, who has not been in the office for a long time, this is the first time he has experienced a change of dynasty, and he can guess it with a little thought in his heart.

But this kind of thing has never happened in any dynasty or generation, and it is simply impossible to prevent this kind of thing.

"However, as His Royal Highness said," Zhang Fan didn't care about this, but picked up the dishes and chopsticks in front of him, and said to Zhu Yijun with a smile, "Wechen has been here with His Highness for six days, is it still this night, besides, if His Highness insists on going back to Weichen now, Weichen naturally doesn't dare to disobey, but Weichen always feels that this is not right,"

"......" After listening to what Zhang Fan said, Zhu Yijun's face also showed a smile, he didn't mention this matter anymore, just like Zhang Fan, picked up the dishes and chopsticks in front of him and started eating.

Seeing that Zhu Yijun was finally able to let go, Zhang Fan started his chopsticks.

The food is still the same as these days, it is still a list of items such as green vegetables and tofu, and I don't know who stipulated it, this emperor's mourning period, it is just a matter of eating lighter, but it is not even reluctant to put salt, this is actually the most uncomfortable reason.

Although this meal is no different from the previous few days, whether it is Zhang Fan or Zhu Yijun, they all eat with relish, as if what is a delicacy in front of them, especially Zhu Yijun, who has not eaten a good meal for a few days, although he has to take care of Sven and the etiquette in the palace, he can't gobble it up, but the speed is definitely very fast, and it won't take long for two bowls of rice to eat.

After the little eunuch packed up the dishes and chopsticks and left, there was silence again, but now the atmosphere here is much better than in the previous days, and the sadness is here, but it is no longer desolate, there is more human touch in it.

In the middle of the night, the group of monks outside seemed to have become immortal arhats, and the sound of chanting never stopped.

Outside the hall, there was a faint sound of watching, but only by carefully distinguishing it could it be heard.

It's past now, but usually at this time, even Zhu Yijun, who has been beating his spirits, would be a little sleepy, but today he is in good spirits, and he doesn't mean to be sleepy at all.

"Teacher, this palace has been thinking about what is wrong with this person's heart," Zhu Yijun suddenly asked Zhang Fan, "It's just intrigue on weekdays, after all, although the palace is still unclear about the things in the court, it still knows some more or less, but now, the father and the emperor have died, this should be the time when the whole country is mourning, but those people are still walking around for themselves, and even make grimaces worse than usual."

"This palace has always wondered, could it be that my father and the ancestors of my Zhu family did something wrong, or that these people are really wolf-hearted,"

Zhang Fan didn't expect Zhu Yijun to ask such a question at this time, facing this question, Zhang Fan couldn't help but sigh helplessly, not that Zhang Fan didn't know how to answer, but that he didn't know where to start.

"Your Majesty, the first emperors, even Emperor Chengzu and Emperor Taizu, have done nothing wrong," Zhang Fan said, "It's not like this for all people in the world, it's just because His Royal Highness is in the palace, but all the people he sees are just this kind of people, speaking of which, there are always more good people than bad people in this world,"

"But ......" Zhu Yijun didn't believe Zhang Fan's words, but was puzzled, "Why is this, this palace has heard it, even if it is a high arch, he was an aspiring person back then, but look at what he has become now,"

"It's not people's fault, it's the way it is in the world," Zhang Fan said, "Wechen can't understand what's going on, but in the past few thousand years, people have become accustomed to this, they can't change before, they can't change now, and they will still be like this in the next five hundred years or a thousand years."

"Hmph, heaven and earth are not kind, fifteen thousand are dogs," Zhu Yijun said helplessly.

"Your Royal Highness," Zhang Fan suddenly said to Zhu Yijun, "It's not that Weichen is disrespectful, it's just that when His Majesty's funeral is over, it will be a respect, and at that time, His Royal Highness will ascend the throne,"

"This palace knows," Zhu Yijun nodded and said.

"It's just that Weichen wants His Highness to understand," Zhang Fan said, "Your Highness's throne is very easy to sit on when you first sit on it, but Your Highness will probably feel that there are many things that Your Highness can ask about."

"......" Zhu Yijun was silent in the face of Zhang Fan's words, nodded his head, and said solemnly, "This teacher can rest assured, Bengong naturally knows it in his heart,"