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After the imperial court announced that the world would replace the crown prince, the city of Beijing was in a commotion again, especially after entering the middle of March, there were constantly officials who were released in person or sent their sons and nephews to the capital to participate in this grand ceremony, and even the vassal kings who were divided into all parts of the country did not fall behind, even if they could not leave lightly, they also sent people to watch the ceremony and congratulate.

In addition, vassal states such as Goryeo and Cochin, which were subject to the Ming Dynasty, also sent relevant envoys to Beijing for pilgrimage after receiving the notice from the imperial court. Just from the number of envoys from various countries that continue to come, it can be seen that the Ming Dynasty is indeed in a prominent position, and with only one decree issued, these vassal states can only obediently come to congratulate.

Of course, it's not all good news, as the so-called crowds are mixed, and after people from all over the world gather in Beijing, not only is it a big challenge to the security of the capital, but at the same time, they also have a lot of discussions about the change of the crown prince in private, and even many of them still oppose it.

However, after the imperial court dispatched the cavalry of the Jinyi Guard to arrest some guys who spread unfavorable remarks, these guys became honest. And Zhu Qiyu, as the emperor, also learned about the positive role played by Jinyiwei in consolidating imperial power through this incident, so he secretly gave birth to some new ideas.

In addition to the officialdom, the people also have a lot to say about the replacement of the crown prince this time. After tea and dinner, in the streets and alleys, as long as you stop and listen carefully, you can hear a lot of opinions about this matter. Among them, some people are also cloudy, some are whimsical, and so on.

However, the views of these Shengdou people have never been taken seriously by the imperial court, and no matter what they say, as long as they are not blatantly opposed, no one will take it seriously. The yamen were just busy dealing with their own errands, waiting for the arrival of the seventh day of the fourth month, and everything could no longer be changed.

Soon, the day officially arrived. In the early morning of this day, the sky was still bright, and the people of the entire capital got up early. Of course, the officials had to get dressed up and rush to the palace to participate in this grand ceremony, even the ordinary people also walked out of the door one after another, looking in the direction of the palace, as if they could see the magnificent scene at the ceremony of changing the crown prince today.

But it's no wonder that the people join in the fun, it's really too rare for such a thing to happen. In the 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there have been six or seven emperors, but it is the first time that a new prince has suddenly been established while the prince is still there, which naturally makes people curious.

In the crowd of onlookers, Lu Zhen rode the carriage and followed the other sedan chairs all the way forward, but he felt a burst of emotion in his heart. Judging from the scale of today's ceremony, it has far exceeded Zhu Qiyu, who hastily ascended the throne that day, I don't know how many times, does this mean that after a few years of work, the Ming Dynasty has come out of the original disaster and moved to the peak again?

For the answer to this question, Lu Zhen himself could not give it, he could only say that he had a clear conscience. Over the past few years, he has done everything he can to make the court better. I only hope that this situation can continue to develop according to inertia, so that this prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty can continue to continue.

Soon, the carriage stopped in the square not far in front of the palace. Because there were too many people who came to participate in the celebration today, not only was there a long delay on the road, but even there were more bridges, so Lu Zhen could only get out of the car early, and many officials walked to the palace gate together.

And just before he arrived at the palace gate, before he had time to say a few words to the officials who were familiar with him, the palace was already ringing bells and drums, and then the palace gate opened, and it was time to enter the palace.

Seeing this, the ministers naturally lined up and walked in according to the rules. The faces of these people were happy or worried, but everyone knew that after today's celebration, the prince of the Ming Dynasty would be replaced.

Different from the general court, today's celebration began with a series of red tape, and the ministers could only follow the whole process like marionettes under the guidance of the relevant people of the Ministry of Rites.

Compared with the ministers, the emperor's spiritual head is obviously much more sufficient. Whether it was sacrificing heaven and earth, or entering the temple to tell the ancestors and ancestors, he did all this meticulously, and his expression was both solemn and a little excited, and even Lu Jin, who was standing at the front of the team, could see that his face was a little flushed.

After all the prescribed etiquette was done, the emperor waved the sleeves of his robe and said: "Please prince, please come forward!" ”

The two children, who had been waiting below, were accompanied by the palace people and stepped forward. The two children looked a little timid at this time, especially Zhu Jianshen, who was still wearing the crown robe, and there was even a look of fear in his eyes.

Lu Zhen knew that this was actually no wonder for him, not only because he knew that he would be abolished as a prince, but also because he was indeed too unworthy of his name for several years, and he almost didn't show his face in front of the ministers, and rarely participated in such a big scene, so today's fear of stage fright is also a matter of course.

As for Zhu Jianji, the king of servants, he was a little at a loss at this time. After all, he is still young, and he doesn't know what the position of prince means to him, so he can only passively accept all this given to him by his father.

After reading a long statement, the eunuch stood up and announced: "From today onwards, I will replace Zhu Jianji, the king of the Ming Dynasty, as the crown prince......"

Then, Zhu Jianji, who was already the crown prince, stepped forward under the reminder of the palace people, knelt down in front of Zhu Qiyu, and took over the relevant robes, seals, and books...... Then he bowed respectfully and thanked him.

Until this time, the process of this ceremony has almost gone through. The knowing officials knelt on the ground again, first congratulating the Son of Heaven, and then knocking on the new prince, which can be regarded as a complete confirmation of the relationship between the monarch and the minister.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu was excited and excited for a while, his face looked redder than just now, and even his body began to tremble slightly. After a long time, he came back to his senses and waved his hand to let the ministers get up......

No matter what these officials think about this matter, after today, the heir of the Ming court will become Zhu Jianji. As for Zhu Jianshen, although he was named King Yi, who would care about such a child who had lost his last halo? As the so-called phoenix with falling feathers is not as good as a chicken.

Of course, not everyone has thrown Zhu Jianshen, the poor former prince, aside in an instant, at least there is still one person in the palace who is worried about him. It's just that this person is not above today's canonization ceremony, but in the remote South Palace.

Zhu Qizhen had known many days ago that the emperor would set up another crown prince today. So early this morning, he walked out of the door of the dormitory early, like everyone else, and looked out. It's just that his face looks extremely ugly, and on his pale face, his muscles are trembling even more.

After today, the last trace of contact between himself and the throne has been completely severed. And in this way, the brother who replaced him will have no worries at all. Maybe in a few years, his father and son will die unknowingly one day, like many people who have lost power in history.

"I am a guilty man, and I have no complaint even if I have to suffer such a punishment. But why is Shen'er innocent? He is young and has never done anything wrong, but he has to suffer and threaten ......" Zhu Qizhen's eyes suddenly flashed with determination: "Zhu Qiyu, Zhu Qiyu, since you are unkind this time, don't blame me for being an unrighteous brother." I'm not going to sit back, I'm going to try to take back what belongs to me! ”

If Zhu Qizhen still had some worries in his heart before, worried that he would definitely die if he was defeated, after confirming that everything could not be changed, he had completely made up his mind at this time. Since the left and right are dead, it is better to gamble vigorously than to be murdered by others in a humiliated manner!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look south, now everything is just waiting for how the Duke of Wei in Nanjing will act!

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At the same time, thousands of miles away, the Wei Mansion in Nanjing City was in chaos.

Early this morning, just as the ministers were lining up to enter the palace, the two guards who had been guarding in front of Xu Xianzong's gate all night suddenly heard a thud inside. This made the two of them stunned for a moment, thinking that they were suffering from auditory hallucinations due to their sleepiness, but after glancing at each other, they quickly understood, and quickly turned around and pushed the door and broke in.

Then, they smelled a strong smell of blood, and when they saw the situation inside, the two of them were even more shocked, and one of them exclaimed: "Grandpa! ”

But seeing that the bed was completely soaked in blood at this time, one of Xu Xianzong's hands hung outside the bed, and there was a piece of porcelain on the ground that had broken into pieces. And at the throat, a shocking wound was still gushing out of Bobo's blood.

Xu Xianzong's body had long since lost any ups and downs, his eyes were slightly open, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and he seemed to still have a cold smile, but his face was completely pale and stiff...... Xu Xianzong, the Duke of Wei, who was placed under house arrest by his younger brother, actually relied on such a small piece of porcelain to kill himself!

When they stepped forward to probe his snort, their hearts fell to the bottom, and one stayed in front of the bed, and the other immediately rushed out.

A moment later, the disheveled Xu Chengzong stumbled over. When he saw his brother's corpse, he was stunned: "How can this be? Didn't I let you take a good look at him? Why did he hide such a piece of porcelain? He asked, almost snarling.

But the two guards obviously couldn't give an answer, so they could only kneel on the ground silently, waiting for punishment.

Then, Xu Chengzong returned his gaze to his brother's face, as if to say to his brother: "Big brother, would you rather die than ruin my plan?" ”