has failed to do so for many years, so Zhu Qiyu can not be too relieved in the matter of replacing the prince, for fear that some courtiers will come out to oppose it after a long night and many dreams. So this time he acted quite eagerly, and in less than three days, he quickly selected the day for the abolition of the crown prince, which was the seventh day of the fourth month.

You must know that it is now the middle of February, and it will only take a month and a half to complete the battle, which really sets the time too close, and even seems a little too hasty in the eyes of the ministers. After all, the re-canonization of the crown prince is a major event of the imperial court, and not only will all the officials of the imperial court be present, but also important local officials and princes of the feudal domain will also come to watch the ceremony and congratulate them, and even inform the surrounding countries and let them send them to congratulate them.

The Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of the Celestial Empire, and it has a set of etiquette and rules that have been handed down, otherwise it would be a little unjustifiable. But when some officials put forward these views to the emperor, they were denied by Zhu Qiyu on the spot. His reason is also very legitimate, now that the court situation is a little stable, the world has a turnaround, it is really not appropriate to work too hard for the people and money, if you can save it, you can save it, this canonization of the prince should be simple.

Only courtiers who are familiar with his temperament, such as Lu Jin, will know why the emperor is so anxious, he is afraid that if it drags on for a long time, there will be no more variables. If it weren't for the fact that this matter was really sloppy, he had to wait for some local dignitaries to send people to congratulate him, and he would have been eager to get the matter done in March.

Since the Son of Heaven had made up his mind, and what he said made some sense, the courtiers naturally did not want to persuade him again, so they began to make corresponding arrangements according to his wishes. Since February 22, the imperial court has continuously sent messengers out of Beijing to various places to inform the world of the imminent appointment of another crown prince.

When this news was made public in all prefectures and counties in the world, it did arouse a lot of discussions. But for these local officials, and even the common people, the replacement of the prince has nothing to do with their own family after all, and it is just used as a talking point after dinner.

But when this news crossed the Yellow River and reached the city of Nanjing, there were people who clearly expressed their dissatisfaction, and these people were the lords of the Six Divisions of Nanjing.

As the former capital of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing also has a complete set of official teams, and there are also six departments set up in Beijing. It's just that the power of the six ministries in Nanjing is too much worse than that of the six yamen in Beijing, and the officials here are all defeated in the battle in the capital and sent to retire here, so they almost have no real power in their hands.

But this did not prevent them from wanting to express their thoughts, so when the news came, several officials with the title of Shangshu complained in the yamen, and some even took out the notebook and wrote the opposition to it.

However, even the people who served around them knew that they were just doing useless work, and even if these notes were handed to Beijing, I was afraid that they would not be able to reach the emperor, and they would be thrown aside as early as in the General Administration Department.

Of course, the court officials in the entire Nanjing are not all without the slightest right to speak, at least as Emperor Taizong, the Duke of Wei has a lot of influence, and the Son of Heaven even specially summoned Xu Xianzong, the current Duke of Wei, to Beijing to watch the ceremony.

It's just that when the messenger of the imperial court sent this edict to the Wei State Mansion, he found that it was difficult to do. Because Wei Guogong is now seriously ill, he can't even get out of bed, let alone travel so far to Beijing. Now in the entire Guogong Mansion, the master of the house has been replaced by Xu Chengzong, and he has to take care of his brother and guard Nanjing City, so it is obviously impossible to leave.

So in the end, after some discussion, they decided to send another brother in the family, Xu Jizong, to the capital to congratulate him instead of his brother, which can be regarded as coping with the errand.

Because of this fact, Xu Chengzong was busy arranging relevant gifts for several days, and it was not until the eighth day of the first month of March that Xu Jizong was finally sent to leave Nanjing.

When Xu Chengzong returned to the Wei Mansion from the dock, it was already dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the roof of the Guogong Mansion, which suddenly illuminated the majestic mansion red.

Seeing all this, Xu Chengzong sighed softly inexplicably, and then walked in with a slightly heavy footsteps.

Although the second son of the Xu family today has not changed too significantly in appearance compared to a few years ago, his expression and bearing are much more stable, and he no longer has the original flying jump. Especially if you look closely, you will find that the depth inside is almost bottomless, as if there is something very deep in the heart.

Seeing him come back, Xu Lu, the steward of the house, stepped forward to salute, and then asked, "Second master, it's not too early, are you ready to eat?" ”

As a hereditary state mansion, the rules here are still quite large, only after the head of the house nods, will the meal be served, otherwise the mansion can only wait hungry regardless of whether it is high or low. In the past, it was naturally Xu Xianzong who made this decision, but since he fell seriously ill, everything has been decided by Xu Chengzong.

According to his previous habits, Xu Chengzong would wave his hand and let Xu Lu go down to arrange. But today is a little different, after hearing this, he was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said: "Big brother can use medicine today?" ”

"Second master, you ordered early in the morning, and the master's medicine is served by you personally, so ......," Xu Lu said with a smile.

More than two years ago, after Xu Xianzong fell seriously ill, because he did not leave any heirs, he was always Xu Chengzong, who was his younger brother, and fed him medicine. After this matter was spread, it was also called a beautiful talk by outsiders, thinking that this was a manifestation of the Xu family's brothers and brothers. I don't know if it was influenced by these statements, but in the next two years, Xu Chengzong has not allowed his subordinates to interfere in this matter, but has been served by him, who is a younger brother, and finally set such a rule.

After listening to Xu Lu's words, Xu Chengzong nodded with satisfaction: "Since this is the case, then let me go and give the eldest brother medicine first, and then start the meal." With that, he walked to the backyard.

At this time, it showed how big the Wei Mansion was, and he walked for a long time before finally passing through several courtyards to the back house where Xu Xianzong was. After casually taking the decoction that had been prepared, Xu Chengzong gently pushed open the door and walked into the slightly dark bedroom.

The bedroom is divided into two halves, the outside looks like a study, and the inside is the resting place. Xu Chengzong didn't have any stop, he went directly through the door separated by the bead curtain, entered the inner half of the room, and went straight to his brother Xu Xianzong, who was lying quietly on the bed: "Big brother......"

Xu Xianzong's appearance looks five or six points similar to his brother, but he is more elegant. But now because of years of illness, the whole person is thin and out of shape, and his face is also pale and pale, and he looks weak. Seeing his brother come in, he smiled reluctantly: "You sent Jizong away?" ”

"Yes, presumably he will be able to rush to the capital within half a month, and he will definitely not miss the crown prince's canonization ceremony." Xu Chengzong said, he skillfully helped his brother up, and then put two cushions on his back, so that he could sit up straight, before he picked up the medicine and wanted to feed.

Seeing that his brother scooped up the medicine with the spoon to feed himself, Xu Xianzong's eyes flashed a hint of discoloration, but this was just a fleeting, and there was no sign of resistance.

The two brothers fed and drank, and they cooperated tacitly, and after a while, a bowl of medicinal juice was eaten up by Xu Xianzong. Just when Xu Chengzong took a silk handkerchief to wipe the remaining soup from the corners of his mouth, Xu Xianzong suddenly spoke: "I heard that some officials of my Nanjing Sixth Department have a lot of opinions on the matter of changing the crown prince?" I don't know what you think about this second brother? ”

Hearing his brother mention this, Xu Chengzong's face changed slightly, and his hands trembled unconsciously: "Big brother, do you even know about this kind of thing?" ”

"I just can't get out of bed, and I'm not deaf, as long as I want to know, nothing can hide from me." Xu Xianzong said softly, and his eyes swept over his brother's face again, as if he meant something else.

Xu Chengzong lowered his gaze, as if he didn't dare to look at his brother, and after a while, he raised his head and said, "The younger brother feels that it is indeed very inappropriate for Your Majesty to change the crown prince for no reason this time. However, this is a royal matter, and it is really not good for us to be courtiers. ”

"Really? It seems that you have really grown a lot in the past few years. Xu Xianzong said this in admiration.

"Actually, my father told us these truths, and you also persuaded me, eldest brother, if I don't understand, I'm really confused." Xu Chengzong replied casually.

"No, I'm not talking about this, but I mean that your ability to misspeak is really much better now, and even I, who is a brother, can't see your true thoughts." When Xu Xianzong said this, two essences suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he stabbed his brother's face.

This sudden sentence really caught Xu Chengzong off guard, he suddenly raised his head to distinguish something, but when the words came to his mouth, after meeting the burning gaze, it was a little difficult to speak.

Glancing at his brother who was a little surprised, Xu Xianzong continued: "As early as half a month ago, you met a person from the capital and had a secret conversation with him for a long time. The content of your conversation is also very related to the abolition of the crown prince, and you have even decided to join forces with some people in the capital to do something big, right? By the end, his tone had become a little calm.

And Xu Chengzong, after listening to his brother tell his secrets, was flustered at first, but quickly, he regained his composure: "Big brother is really powerful, it seems that I can't escape your ears and eyes for anything." ”

"Huh...... Is it true that nothing can escape my ears and eyes? If that's the case, then why am I lying here and not even getting out of bed? Although Xu Xianzong was smiling, his face and eyes were full of deep sadness......

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