Chapter 4: On the eve of the enthronement
Of course, Zhu Youzhen would not say these thoughts to Zhou Yufeng. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Now that he is back, he will take a different path from Emperor Chongzhen in history, and firmly control the army in his hands, even if those armies do not have much combat effectiveness, as long as there is the support of the military, those moths who stand on the court and are sucking the last bit of blood of the Ming Dynasty all the time do not dare to be presumptuous with their orders, as everyone knows, just today, Zhu Youzhen has set the administrative policy in the future, reorganize the new army, clean up the officialdom, and be generous to the people.
In the back garden, Zhu Youzhen talked with Zhou Yufeng for a long time, and his heart gradually relaxed, and he was not so nervous about the situation at this time.
In August of the seventh year of the Apocalypse, the terminally ill Emperor of the Apocalypse was lying on the dragon bed, his face pale, not like a young monarch, but like an old man in the twilight.
In front of the dragon bed, two people were kneeling and weeping in low voices.
These two people can be said to be the two most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, one is the emperor's wet nurse Keshi, and the other is Wei Zhongxian, the leader of the eunuch party.
The tears of the Ke family and Wei Zhongxian were not pretended to stay, they were the same as Zhu Youzhen, they were very scared in their hearts, their biggest reliance on the Emperor of the Apocalypse Zhu Youxiao was about to die, and like Zhu Youzhen, they also had a feeling of unknown future.
If you rebel and become the emperor, are you kidding, a eunuch can be the emperor, even if he has this heart, will his subordinates follow a eunuch unremittingly? really think that he is the true dragon emperor, no, Wei Zhongxian is not so stupid, on the contrary, he is not ordinary shrewd, he knows that his power comes from the emperor, and he is the last person in the Ming Dynasty who wants Zhu Youxiao to die.
"Summoning the King of Faith into the palace." Zhu Youxiao, who was lying on the sickbed, said softly.
Wei Zhongxian raised his head and shirked: "King Xin is about to leave Beijing to become a vassal, I don't know if the emperor summoned King Xin, what is the matter, the old slave can tell him." ”
"Summoning the King of Faith into the palace." There was a chill in the voice.
Wei Zhongxian knew very well what Zhu Youxiao summoned King Xin at this time, King Xin came, but he was afraid that he would become the master of the Ming Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian of course did not want King Xin, who had grown up, to inherit the throne, but at this time Zhu Youxiao's attitude was so resolute, Wei Zhongxian did not dare to be disobedient, so he summoned people to the palace to spread the will.
When the eunuch who delivered the decree came out of the palace, the ministers with clear ears and eyes knew that the sky was about to change.
The eunuch who delivered the decree arrived at the palace of King Xin and announced the will of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and Zhu Youzhen knew that the moment of history had come, and he wanted to meet the imperial brother of this body and see the emperor who was called the carpentry emperor by later generations.
The eunuch who passed the decree was named Liu Tong, and he was a little eunuch who was not in the stream, but because of his cleverness, he was valued by Wei Zhongxian, and he was sent by Wei Zhongxian this time, which also meant to test Zhu Youzhen.
"King Xin, summoned by the emperor, after bathing and changing clothes, let's enter the palace with the little one." Although Liu Tong lowered his head and spoke, his eyes glanced at Zhu Youzhen from time to time, but he was disappointed, Zhu Youzhen's face was calm, not like a happy one.
"What is the matter with the royal brother summoning me?" Zhu Youzhen asked knowingly.
"The little one is just a eunuch, and he doesn't dare to guess the emperor's will, but he only knows that when the emperor woke up today, he issued an order to summon the prince to enter the palace, and as for what is the matter, the little one is not clear." Liu Tong's words were decent.
After Zhu You checked in the inner hall, Wang Chengen and Zhou Yufeng were in the inner hall.
Zhou Yufeng stepped forward and grabbed Zhu Youzhen's hand and said softly: "Lord Wang, don't be cowardly. ”
"The king knows that no matter what happens today, this day will eventually change." When Zhu Youzhen said this, his heart suddenly relaxed, people are nothing more than this, before the thing came, he was scared and afraid, and when it came to the end, he was not as afraid as before, at this time Zhu Youzhen's heart even had a little joy, he didn't do anything, and he was about to become the emperor of a big empire, even if the empire was already in disarray.
Wang Chengen took a step forward and said with concern: "Lord Wang, be careful. ”
Zhu Youzhen looked at Wang Chengen, who was full of worry, and his heart warmed, and he nodded and said, "Father-in-law, don't worry, this king will never be fine." ”
Zhou Yufeng picked up the four-clawed royal robe: "Let the concubines change the clothes for the prince." ”
After the clothes were dressed, Zhu Youzhen followed Liu Tong out of the Xinwang Mansion, sat in the carriage, looked at the still very prosperous streets of Jingshi, and the crowd of people who came and went saw a team of soldiers protecting a carriage, and these people would not have thought that the person sitting in the carriage would become their emperor in the near future.
Half an hour later, Zhu Youzhen arrived at the palace, got off the carriage, and followed Liu Tong through countless palaces to the Jiaotai Hall where the Emperor of the Apocalypse lived.
Liu Tong entered the report, and after a while, Wei Zhongxian and Liu Tong of the Hakka clan came out of the Jiaotai Palace, Wei Zhongxian walked towards Zhu Youzhen, and saluted: "The slave has seen the prince." ”
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly helped Wei Zhongxian, and hurriedly said: "Father-in-law Wei must not be polite, you are a person close to the imperial brother, and after receiving your courtesy, the imperial brother will blame me." ”
When Zhu Youzhen's face was panicked, not like acting, Wei Zhongxian looked at Zhu Youzhen's performance, and his heart was a little determined, if this Zhu Youzhen was the same as his brother, relying on himself, then why not change the emperor, as for his feelings for the Emperor of the Apocalypse, don't joke, Wei Zhongxian is a smart person, he looks at the present, and he won't miss the past, but Wei Zhongxian doesn't know that Zhu Youzhen is acting.
Everyone knows that Wei Zhongxian is the only one who can cover the sky with one hand in the entire Da Nei, and if Wei Zhongxian is not stabilized at this time, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not jump off the wall in a hurry.
Wei Zhongxian pushed the boat down the river and stood up: "King Xin, come inside, the emperor is waiting for King Xin." ”
Zhu Youzhen was not in a hurry to enter the Jiaotai Palace, but asked: "How is the health of the imperial brother at this time, has he recovered?" ”
Wei Zhongxian sighed: "King Xin will know when he goes in. ”
After listening to Wei Zhongxian's words, Zhu Youzhen did not stay and entered the Jiaotai Palace.
He saw two people sitting in front of the window of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, an old eunuch and a civil official, the old eunuch was holding a holy decree in his hand, but the civil official had been writing in front of the bookcase.
Zhu Youzhen knew that the holy decree in the hands of the old eunuch, if it was good, it must be the edict of succession, but the civil official was a historian, and he was also hurriedly summoned into the palace.
When he walked to the bed of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Zhu Youzhen saw the pale Emperor of the Apocalypse Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youzhen knelt down: "The younger brother has seen the emperor." ”
Zhu Youzhen's voice made the Emperor of the Apocalypse wake up in a daze, and he said softly: "King Xin, quickly excuse yourself and come to my brother's side." ”
Zhu Youzhen hurriedly stood up and walked towards the Emperor of the Apocalypse.
The Emperor of the Apocalypse wanted to sit up, but Zhu Youzhen hurriedly helped the Emperor of the Apocalypse to sit up.
"King Xin, you must be kind to Empress Zhang of the Middle Palace in the future." Zhu Youxiao said slowly.
"Brother Huang, don't think about it......"
"How is my body, I know very well, don't shirk King Xin, you should be Yao Shun. Proclaim it. Zhu Youxiao didn't wait for Zhu Youzhen to resign, so he waved his hand and said.
Zhu Youzhen couldn't, so he could only kneel down and receive his will.
After the old eunuch saw Zhu Youzhen kneeling down, he stood up and announced the decree.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor summoned and said, I bowed to the ancestors, Yang Shao ancestors Hongye for seven years, the emperor was admitted to the training of Fa Yao Shun, conscientious, and did not dare to slack off. The three halls of the world were completed, the hall was restored, the atmosphere was repeatedly frustrated, and the border was gradually settled. Fang is determined to rule peace and rest with the people. It is not said that the endowment is weak, since the Qinggong has been, and since the Imperial Palace, there are many police, day and night, and it is beneficial to use worry and labor, and think more about hurting the spleen, so it leads to lingering. Now it is a relapse of long-awaited illness, blood and blood suddenly, with a few dying, unable to get up, there is a negative first test Gu Tuo's life, I use up all the injuries.
If the husband dies and tastes reason, people will not be able to avoid it, but in the succession, the people of the clan and society will depend on it, and all of them will be obedient, so I have no regrets. The fifth brother of the emperor believes in the king, is smart and dreamy, benevolent and filial piety, and serves the ancestor to train the elder brother and the last brother of the text, Pi Shaolun preface, that is, the emperor's throne. Reluctant to cultivate morality, pro-virtuous and admitted, lecture and diligent, be compassionate to the people's livelihood, strictly repair the border preparations, do not destroy them, and the civil and military ministers inside and outside the country and abroad will cooperate to assist, abide by the rules and regulations, and protect the emperor's map.
The funeral is still systematic, with the day changing the month, the 27th is released, there is no ban on folk music to marry, and the clan is the prince of the county, and the screen is important, and it is not allowed to leave the domain. The governors of all places, the three officials of the town patrol, are not allowed to leave their posts without permission, and they stop crying in the office for three days, and the officials of the incense are acting on their behalf. The state and county officials of the Weisho Prefecture are exempt from incense. Yu play! Brother Da Lun, Xingshe Ji only has the Lord; The monarch and the minister are righteous, and the period is supplemented by loyalty. The body is still in the arms, and the last life is inherited. The proclamation is known to the Chinese and foreign, and the salty envoy knows about it. (True Testament)
This is the edict of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and in the future, after the Emperor of the Apocalypse returns to heaven, he will read it aloud in front of hundreds of civil and military officials.
Zhu Youzhen listened to the holy decree, burst into tears, and reluctantly accepted the decree.
As a modern person, Zhu Youzhen knows the severity and the necessary sadness must be done, even if he has no feelings for Zhu Youxiao, he must pretend to be very sad.
Zhu Youzhen returned home, he knew history well, he knew that Zhu Youxiao was about to die, because of his arrival, some changes may occur, but no matter how big the changes, Zhu Youxiao will not return to the throne to reign in the world, it is only a matter of time before he ascends to the supreme throne, it may be tomorrow, it may be a few more days.
The naivety is really going to change.