Chapter 645: Mixed Joy

On September 28, Zhu Zhanji, the emperor's grandson, arrived in Daning and mourned on the same day. However, because the army had not prepared so much linen, except for some nobles such as Jin Youzi and Zhang Fuliusheng, the officers and soldiers of the upper and lower generals naturally could not be easily dressed. After the weeping spirit, Zhu Zhanji summoned Zhang Fu, Jin Youzi and others to instruct the matter of returning to Beijing, and immediately agreed that Xue Lu, the Marquis of Yangwu, would guard Daning, and Zhang Fuliu would promote Chen Mao to lead the army to escort Fa Ling back to Beijing the next day. This night, everyone was busy with many things, and they stayed up all night.

Due to the fast horse funeral, the creek spread all over the world, on the way back to Beijing, starting from crossing the Songting Pass, all the way to the military and civilian plain clothes crying and greeting. The plain color and the background of the bleak and murderous heaven and earth revealed a strange sadness more and more. Because it was a large army, the group walked for five days to go back to this more than 1,000 miles, and the daily journey was only more than 200 miles.

This night was the last night before entering Beijing, and the army was stationed in Sanhe. There was already news from the front that the crown prince would lead a hundred officials to meet him in the suburbs of Beijing. Although it was said that it was all day and night, almost no one up and down slept well, and each had their own concerns. Since Zhu Zhanji's funeral, unless it is a matter that requires the collegiate discussion of all the nobles, he has not seen outsiders at the rest of the time, and this is still the case now. However, Liu Sheng, Chen Mao and the others saw that the Beijing division was approaching, where could they sit still, and after camping, they gathered together, and only sent people to invite Zhang Fu, but Zhang Fu excused himself with fatigue.

Zhang Yue just followed Zhang Fu all the way. He doesn't have to worry about anything now, after all, a major event like the mountain collapse can't be brought forward by him at all. However, with Zhang Fu around, he still admired the prudence and caution of this hall uncle. Because it was a spiritual guardian returning to Beijing, the soldiers and civilians did not avoid eating and drinking along the way, but Zhang Fu insisted on not eating a piece of meat and not drinking alcohol, even if it was in no one's place. In today's freezing weather, there is hardly anyone who can do the same.

At this time, he saw Zhang Fu send the Ningyang Hou family slave who came to invite him back, so he said in a low voice: "Uncle Hall, along the way, the accompanying army is getting smaller and smaller, these people should have been sent to the area of the canal along the south line of Beizhili, right?" ”

"The Han King's anti-intentions are known to the whole world, at this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not guard against him, but who is he going to guard against?" Since the emperor fell ill in Daning, and then died, Zhang Fu has not slept a peaceful sleep, and his face has lost a lot of weight at this time, "Fortunately, I have nothing to do with him now, and even the edict was handed over to Yang Rong early to take back, and now it is Liu Sheng, Chen Mao and others who are in charge of the army, and it is not easy for him to beat me...... Brother Yue, fortunately, you reminded me that if I hold the edict, it will be a real hot potato. ”

"Where is my persuasion, didn't Uncle Lobby make up his mind when he got the previous edict?"

"At that time, it was just an idea, but it was only when you told me that I couldn't make up my mind." Zhang Fu glanced at Zhang Yue meaningfully, and saw that he was bowing his head to drink tea, he couldn't help but stretch out his right hand and pat the small Nanmu box, "I am already the prince of the country who eats three thousand stones, others have to rely on it, why should I be the first everywhere?" Besides, the emperor's previous will has been written unmistakably, saying that after Tian Yatou grows up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will accept her as a concubine. The first to become the imperial concubine already has your aunt, the emperor has arranged the future of Tian Yatou, if I still hold on to the edict, the word "minister" will never be able to take off. ”

Even if Zhang Fu didn't say it explicitly, Zhang Yue also knew that he omitted a sentence later-from ancient times to the present, powerful ministers who don't want to usurp the throne almost never end well-Zhu Di has treated most heroes well in his life, but there is no feeling between the crown prince Zhu Gaochi and Xungui, and if he doesn't know how to restrain now, I'm afraid it will be bitter in the future. Although he vaguely remembered that Zhu Gaochi seemed to be a notoriously short-lived emperor, this kind of thing could not be said to anyone, not even the closest people.

However, even if he couldn't say that when he thought that Mrs. Wang only had a son and a daughter under his knees, he couldn't help but think about Zhang Tian: "Uncle Hall, the previous edict was drafted by me for the emperor, but I feel that this matter is really ...... Marrying the imperial family is certainly an honor that others don't have, but Sister Tian is still too young after all. To say a big rebellious word, by the day she grows up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already passed the year of knowing the destiny of heaven. It must be known that before Bachelor Yang and Bachelor Jin drafted an edict for the first emperor, there were twenty or thirty concubines in the harem. Moreover, the crown princess ...... The crown princess and the crown prince are a couple again......"

"You don't have to say it!"

Zhang Fu suddenly let go of the hand that was pressed on the Nanmu box and stood up suddenly. Except for the one son and two daughters under his knees now, most of his previous children died young, and he naturally felt pity for this biological flesh and blood. However, the words of the Son of Heaven have now become black and white, and it is also a big sin to disobey them. Thinking about it, he couldn't help but think of the fact that Zhang Xin, the Marquis of Longping, refused the emperor's refusal to accept his daughter as a concubine at that time, but compared with this matter on his own, it was not the same.

"At that time, when the emperor was dying, you couldn't resist the will, and I couldn't disobey, so I had this thing. It's just that this thing is not an edict, and if it can't be archived, it's not an edict, so let's do it after returning to Beijing! If there was no Haishou at that time, it would have been fine, and he would have been the one who personally sealed the seal...... Speaking of this, the daughter of the Hou family of Ningyang is married this year, and he mentioned to me before that the emperor promised to make his daughter Concubine Li after the class teacher. If others don't know, it's fine, if they do, I'm afraid they will have to be delayed for a lifetime. ”

Ningyang Hou Qianjin?

Zhang Yue was surprised when he heard this, and thought that future generations would talk about the concubines of the Ming Dynasty who were selected from the people, and the princesses who chose the horses were also selected from the people's children, but they didn't know that from the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di and now Zhu Gaochi, there are many noble daughters in the harem, and almost all the concubines are nobles. That is to say, in the future, the nobles and the martial arts will be cheap, and the etiquette will become more and more strict, and these strange rules will become as if they must not be violated. Thinking of Zhang Ke, who was also delayed, he suddenly had an idea.

"If Ningyang Hou's daughter can be married, then Sister Ke's lifelong event can also be selected separately."

Zhang Fu didn't expect Zhang Yue to think of that because of this matter, he was slightly stunned and nodded lightly. At this time, there was already the sound of drums outside for the second watch, and the uncle and nephew had not rested well for many days, and after a few more conversations, they all fell asleep in their clothes. After squinting for a while, Zhang Yue heard a crunch, quickly opened his eyes, and immediately stood up.

"Master, young master."

Seeing Peng Shisan quickly entering the room, Zhang Fu, who had already woken up, immediately sat up straight. Because he was afraid of delays on the road, and he didn't know what the situation of the Beijing division was, Zhang Yue sent two accompanying guards back, and he simply sent Peng Shisan back to Beijing to see Mrs. Wang first, but he didn't want to come back at this time. With a frown, he glared at this bold henchman, and then asked helplessly: "Didn't you ask you to go back and report to your wife, why did you come again?" ”

"I originally wanted to go back to Beijing, but on the way, I heard that nearly 10,000 people in the Jingwei Beijing camp had moved to Tongzhou to greet me, and I was worried that something would happen to Beijing at this time, so I turned back, and even the two guards of the young master did not return to Beijing." Peng Shisan has followed Zhang Fu for decades, and he is not afraid of this British public face, "In order to inquire about the news, I deliberately stopped at a post station for a while. I heard that the king of Han Ming was going to go to Beijing to worship, but now it is said that there has been no response. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yue immediately looked at Zhang Fu. When the edict was drafted, both of them happened to be present, and Zhang Fu even kept it overnight. The edict clearly stated that the funeral was just like the old system of Emperor Taizu Gao, and in Zhu Yuanzhang's legacy at the beginning, there was clearly such a clause - the kings cried in their own countries, and they did not have to go to Beijing. I think that Zhu Di once ignored this article and took his three sons all the way to Beijing, but in the end, although he was stopped by Emperor Jianwen, this cause also planted the fruit of the future appeasement.

"I know, in that case, you go down first, if Brother Yue'er's two guards have nothing to report, you can take them to rest together. Recharge your batteries, I'm afraid you'll have to follow me for a while. ”

Seeing Peng Shisan get up and leave after agreeing, Zhang Yue sat down. There is a saying that the Son of Heaven lives in mourning by days and months, but all kinds of complicated etiquette systems in these 27 days are enough to toss people to death, and Zhang Fu is the first person among the military attachés, and the new monarch will inevitably be gracious and courteous when he ascends the throne, and even assume the most important functions in the entire funeral. Thinking of this, he picked up a blanket on the kang and gently covered it on Zhang Fu's leg.

Zhang Fu didn't notice Zhang Yue's movements, sat there and pondered for a while, and then raised his head: "After returning to Beijing, the funeral has its own etiquette, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must be honored as soon as possible, so as to calm the heart of the world, I naturally have to lead the honorable people to persuade me." After the emperor ascended the throne, the first task was to set up the governor's palace of the five armies, and with the heart of An Xungui, he would not let the king of Han have an opportunity. If nothing else, I'm going to be back in charge, so you'll have to be prepared. ”

What the so-called preparation refers to, Zhang Yue naturally knows in his heart. In the past, Zhang Fu was either idle or out of town, but now once he masters the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, then it will naturally be difficult for him to bear it - Zhu Gaochi is not Zhu Di, even if he has to borrow Zhang Fu to lead the nobles to transfer the army, I am afraid that he will guard against another point - he can not care about what idle duties he is driven to, but he can't care about the things he did before him because of the new monarch's accession to the throne.

"But you don't have to worry too much, His Royal Highness the Imperial Sun values you after all, and it's better to be idle for a while than to be on the cusp all the time." There is another sentence that Zhang Fu didn't say - when the time comes, under the guise of protecting the heroes, he is afraid that he will not be able to hold the handle of the army for a long time. It's just that at that time, will Zhu Gaochi use Zhang Yue, or will he only give the Zhang family glory and wealth?

The next day, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi led the civil and military officials to greet him, and he was re-buried in the Renzhi Palace. In the next three days, the officials in Beijing and the military and civilian elders had to repeatedly send notes to persuade them to advance, and Zhu Gaochi had to resign, and after tossing everyone to exhaustion three times, such a matter that had long been ironclad was decided, and the enthronement ceremony was carried out on a certain day.

This day of national mourning coincides with this kind of cold season, which is naturally grinding people to death. Even if everyone burns the charcoal stove, after all, it is still difficult to withstand the heavy cold, and there is no oil or water in the stomach, and the outside is all dressed in decrepitness, and the officials up and down are miserable. In those days, when crying to Sishanmen, many old and frail people even fainted directly.

Although Zhang Yue has not returned home for more than two months, even if he is worried about his family now, he has to stay in the yamen of the military department like other officials, living hard like many years, and watching the major events that have happened in just a few days with dizzying eyes.

The former household department Shangshu Xia Yuanji and the criminal department Shangshu Wu Zhong were all released, and Huang Huai and other Donggong officials who had been imprisoned in Jinyiwei Prison for nearly ten years were also released. It's just that compared with the re-emergence of these people, the candidates for the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies are more eye-catching.

Among them, Zhang Fu, who was in charge of the military governor's mansion, was added to the rank of Taishi in one fell swoop, and he was supported by two people. And because of Zhang Fu, the Zhang family is up and down. Zhang Hui, who had been idle for a long time, was promoted to the commander of the Jinwu avant-garde, and Zhang Hui, who had always been in name only, was promoted to the commander of the flag guard. Yang Wubo, the chief military officer of Jiaoluan, Zhang You, recounted his previous achievements, and was changed from the commander of the world to the earl of the world. Although Zhang Xin and Zhang Zhuo, who were filial piety at home, could not receive the blessing, the Ministry of Rites was ordered to express the late Mrs. Gu of Yangwu, who had been observing the festival for many years and raising children and grandchildren.

As a result, in the eyes of the people of Manjingshi, the Zhang family's momentum was unique for a while. If it weren't for the fact that Zhang Fu's children were all young, I am afraid that many people would think that the new monarch would inevitably take this opportunity to accept the daughter of the British Palace as a concubine again, and firmly tie this father with his in-laws.

There is also a different atmosphere among the civil servants. Yang Shiqi and other ministers who have followed Zhu Di for more than 20 years, although they have been repeatedly praised and rewarded, have never been promoted.

In addition to serving as a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion at the beginning, Yang Rong is also Taichang Siqing, and Jin Youzi is also the left waiter of the household department. Although the so-called Jiuqing and Shilang are only honorary titles used to upgrade the grade, and do not care about actual affairs, but for the two people who have been on the fifth grade for 20 years, they have a different feeling. Compared with the two that Zhu Di has always relied on, another cabinet minister, Yang Shiqi, is also the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, and Huang Huai is also a scholar of the General Palace, and the political envoy of the General Palace, and the scholar of the East Palace Palace, which is because they are East Palace officials, and the rest of the East Palace officials released from the Jinyi Wei Prison, such as Yang Pu, also have their own rewards.

However, Du Zhen is still in charge of the cabinet, and he is also a scholar of the right attendant of the Ministry of Officials. Among these countless promotions, he is not inconspicuous, but considering that the people who are in the forefront are either noble relatives of the fathers, or auxiliary ministers for many years, or old people in the East Palace who have been in the dust of the prison for many years, Du Zhen's retention is still expected, and this exceptional promotion naturally makes people with a heart think about it.

It's just that people's eyes quickly took their eyes off these people. After ascending the throne, Zhu Gaochi first sent people to serve the crown left by Zhu Di to the Han King Zhao, and a few days later, he did not follow the old practice of Zhu Yunwen, the former Jianwen Emperor, who refused Zhu Di from the Beijing division by means of a testament, and actually issued an edict to summon Zhu Gaochu, the king of Han, to enter Beijing!