The emperor is dead!

For such a sudden news, most of the courtiers were not prepared, let alone the common people. When the news of the dragon driving the guests reached the six departments and the yamen of each courtyard at noon, and then swept through the entire Beijing division like a whirlwind, from top to bottom, both young and old, the first reaction was that it was impossible, and then it was a painful cry, a chest beating, a pause, and for a while, even the corners of the streets and alleys were filled with irrepressible crying.

Compared with the Ying Temple, there was also the change of the civil fort and the siege of the capital division; Compared with the Xianmiao at that time, the Xichang detectives rode up and down, and the chickens and dogs jumped up and down, and the master was still three and two on the ground; This Hongzhi Emperor is a genuinely good emperor. Therefore, many of the people at the feet of the Son of Heaven, who have enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous era for more than ten years, really shed tears of sympathy for this Son of Heaven, and some nosy people are talking about the doubts of orphans and widows, masters and young countries, but these voices are naturally not elegant.

In contrast, in the palace and various yamen, there were urgent changes of clothes up and down, and most of them were sent from home urgently. After all, in the twenty-seven days of mourning for the Son of Heaven, no official can go home privately. The eunuchs in the palace moved much faster. Less than an hour after Emperor Hongzhi's death, the top and bottom lines were changed, and even Xu Xun and the 1,500 people who had just been transferred from the 12th regiment battalion were covered in plain clothes in the fastest time.

And the cabinet has been drafted, and the celebrant sent the edict of using the imperial treasure, although it has not been posted yet, Xu Xun has a channel on his side, and he got a copy of it as soon as possible. Looking at those words, although he knew that it was the cabinet ghostwriter, he knew by looking at the tone that he had heard Emperor Hongzhi dictate, so after reading them word by word, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

"I bow down, look up to Pixu, and ascend to the great treasure for eight years in ten years, respect the heavens and diligent people, be filial piety and reason, and work hard all night, but the first emperor is afraid of it, but now the illness is dying, and the Buddha can rise. The common sense of life and death, although the wisdom of the saint cannot be violated, Gu Jitong can win people, and there is no regret. The crown prince is kind, intelligent, benevolent and filial, and his surname is Tiancheng, which is suitable for the emperor's throne. It guards the law of the ancestors, filial piety to the two palaces, goes to study and cultivates virtue, appoints the virtuous and enables, uses the lover sparingly, does not be arrogant or slack, and the ministers of the foreign literature and military affairs, and their concentric assistance, in order to protect the cause of the sect for thousands of years.

The funeral is in accordance with the legacy of the first emperor, with the month of Yiyue, the twenty-seventh is said to be released, the sacrifice is ashamed, and there is no ban on music to marry. The heir attaches great importance to inheritance, and has been appointed to the Ministry of Rites, and the marriage can be held this year, so there is no need to disobey it. The prince of the clan is sent to the screen, and he cannot leave his country. The commanders of the general army and the governors of the towns and the officials of the three divisions of the capital are strictly sealed to appease the army and the people, and they are not allowed to leave their posts without permission. Hearing the funeral, he stopped crying in the morning and night, and sent officials to act on his behalf. Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and the prefectures and counties of the prefectures and counties and the political secretaries of the south, and the seven grades of the yamen are exempt from incense. The edict is issued to the world, and the salty envoy knows about it. "Even in the edict, you can see Emperor Hongzhi's deep concern and love for his son, but such a rare father and husband among the emperors actually just said and left! It's just that when he met Tianyan yesterday, the emperor still just said that he wanted the crown prince to supervise the country, but now it has suddenly become like this, it's too sudden!

"Commander Xu, Commander Xu!"

After all, Zhang Yong used to be a person from the East Palace, and now although he and Xu Xun entered the West Garden with the soldiers, he still hurriedly entered the palace at three o'clock, and when he trotted over, he didn't care about sweating profusely, and said angrily: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been sitting in front of the emperor's couch in the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, and no one listens to it, and he is stunned and motionless. It's really scary to look like this, the queen mother of the partial birth has been overly sad and has been rested in the East Warm Pavilion, no one can do anything! ”

"Even the gods can't help it at this time." Xu Xun knew what Zhang Yong meant by coming to find himself, and immediately smiled bitterly. Seeing that Zhang Yong's face was not good, he shook his head and said, "Last night, I was in a hurry, and now I don't know how to enter the Qianqing Palace without being called." Besides, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should also let him vent his sadness, and it is better to block it at this time. If Gonggong Zhang really feels sorry for His Royal Highness, it is better to try to make His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cry again, it is better than holding back in a daze there. Although there are times when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cries later, for His Royal Highness, crying in front of others is for others to see, and it is far less important than crying again in front of the emperor. ”

Zhang Yongli understood what Xu Xun meant, thought about it, and immediately rushed back without saying a word. When he easily stepped into the main hall of the Qianqing Palace again, he only heard a burst of crying from inside, and it was Zhu Houzhao's voice. The cry was not extremely loud, and it even sounded a little vague, but compared to those heart-rending dry howls, there was a kind of heart-wrenching sadness. He was just stunned for a moment and walked in quickly, but stopped Liu Jin in front of Xinuan Pavilion.

"Shhh, it's so easy for me to persuade His Highness to cry to the emperor alone, don't go in and make trouble! Hey, I've been serving His Highness for so long, I've never seen him so sad, and now that I'm venting, it's okay to think about it! Liu Jin sighed and shook his head, and then squinted at Zhang Yong and said, "It's you, don't put your heart on both sides at this time, I think you should first guard the palace city firmly in case of emergency, after all, today you have to be Zigong, Ming said small funeral, later said big burial, after the big queen said that after the service, it should be a hundred officials crying to Sishanmen, and some are busy." ”

What Zhang Yong was going to do here had already been rushed by Liu Jin, and it would be in vain for him to break through again, so he stopped and said, "You are right...... By the way, why are you alone and the others? ”

"Others?" Liu Jin glanced left and right, and saw that he was going to stay alone with Zhu Houzhao just now, and sent everyone away, so he approached Zhang Yong and said softly, "Several fathers-in-law of the celebrant have called them over, and there should be a reminder of the lesson, fortunately, I and you have escaped through the pretext!" According to the rules, the emperor has a big line, and someone has to go to Sixiang, but it is said that when the edict was given before, the emperor had the way to keep them, the old and dignified ones, in charge of the ceremonial supervisor and the imperial horse supervisor, so ......"

Seeing Zhang Yong's eyes flashing, Liu Jin said casually: "Among the three members of the cabinet, Yuanfu Liu Ge is always old and strong, and the remaining two are in their prime, and they can work for at least ten years; Although there are many of them who are old, I see that none of them will retreat, and they have enough to sit through their seats. And the Imperial Horse Supervisor is Miao Kui's palm print, he has tasted enough of the sweetness of leading soldiers, and he will not vacate his seat. It would be nice for those of us to have a corner seat left. Or are you smart, and you have occupied the guard army of the avant-garde of the government army in advance, and they don't know how much they envy you! ”

"What do I have to envy, there are only a few people in the avant-garde of the government army? If the emperor is here, it's okay, but the emperor is not there, those bosses have more reason to be embarrassed! Where did Zhang Yong fall for Liu Jin's complete set, and said with a smile, "If you really want to be envious, it should also be Lao Gu." When the emperor was there, he couldn't open the West Factory, but now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is on the throne, this matter will be done immediately. He can be on an equal footing with Wang Yue in the blink of an eye, that is the real majesty! ”

"It's so easy to sit on an equal footing!"

The two of them were muttering outside, and Zhu Houzhao, who was crying bitterly in the Xinuan Pavilion, finally stopped his voice. He didn't care about the dry and astringent throat, and struggled to look at his father who stopped at the bed for the last time, and then got up and dragged his tired steps out step by step. When he lifted the curtain, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he saw that Liu Jin was not only there, but Zhang Yong was also looking at him.

"Your Highness."

"You're back." Zhu Houzhao glanced at Zhang Yong blankly, and suddenly said, "You go to Xiyuan and tell Xu Xun that fifty people from each of the four gates of the palace city are optimistic, don't get mixed with any messy people!" Also, let him lead me to lead the troops to seal the Imperial Pharmacy and the Tai Hospital! ”

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin wanted to show off his foresight, but when he heard the second half, he was stunned all of a sudden. And Zhang Yong didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to spread his anger on the head of the Tai Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy, but after thinking about it carefully, he also felt that these two places were extremely hateful, and immediately nodded heavily and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, we will definitely handle this matter thoroughly." But there is one thing I have to ask His Highness to instruct, there are a lot of people in the Tai Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy, do you want to take them all, or take down those who are the leaders, and then where are the people locked up? ”

Zhu Houzhao just wanted to take a breath of evil anger with those imperial doctors who were eating vegetarian meals in the corpses, and when he heard Zhang Yong ask where he was locked up, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said a little impatiently: "Many palace rooms in the palace are empty, where can't people be locked up!" ”

Zhang Yong was almost choked to death by Zhu Houzhao's understatement, and when he was racking his brains to think of how to remind him, Liu Jin on the side smiled and said: "Your Highness, the palace is all for nobles to live in, where is there a reason to give them sinners to enjoy happiness?" Lord Fusi Ye of Beizhen is credible, but Beizhen Fusi is next to the five mansions and six departments, and it is not good to have many people; However, the prince of Dongchang is an old-fashioned person, and it is not interesting to ask when the time comes; But the West Factory hasn't put out a sign after all......"

"Say whatever you want to say and don't beat around the bush!"

"Yes, yes, remember the little one, the internal officials and eunuchs in the palace used to have a big prison." Liu Jin saw that Zhang Yong also looked dazed, and secretly felt proud that he had done his homework, so he lowered his voice even more and said, "During the Yongle period, Grandmaster Tai put Xia Shangshu in the internal official prison for several years, which is documented. Although the internal officials and supervisors have long been ineffective, the place is always there, at most it is a ......."

"The more it breaks, the better, can it be that they can enjoy it!" Zhu Houzhao interrupted Liu Jin's words, looked at Zhang Yong and said, "It's the prison of the internal officials, you go to Xiyuan quickly, and take down all the quacks in the Tai Hospital and the few guys in charge of medicine in the Imperial Pharmacy within today, and seal the Imperial Pharmacy Tai Hospital for me!" ”

"Slave obeys!"

Seeing that Zhang Yong knelt down and saluted and immediately turned around and left, although Zhu Houzhao had rarely disobeyed in the past, his feelings at this moment were very different. He turned around and glanced at the curtain that blocked his vision, and after sighing deeply again, he turned his head forcibly, stretched out his hand and beckoned Liu Jin and said, "Liu Jin, why is it just you, and the others?" ”

"Back to Your Highness, the celebrant has called someone over to give a lecture."

"Lecture? What do my people say, they still care about these things at this time, and their hands are too long! Zhu Houzhao's mood has been up and down since a few days ago, and he was suddenly very angry at this time, "You immediately go to the celebrant and call everyone back to me, and say that they have nothing to do with my people!" ”

Seeing that Liu Jin promised to leave, Zhu Houzhao suddenly remembered something, and opened his mouth to stop the person, and then muttered for a moment before ordering: "Also, go and ask Jinyiwei, I have already informed the cabinet that the matter of Xu Xun and Zhang Yong has been closed." If not, you can tell them, and say that this gunpowder and firearm were all made by the prince of this prince, and if there are any officials in the court who are not convinced, just come to me! ”

When Liu Jin left, Zhu Houzhao suddenly clenched his little fists and muttered to himself: "Father, I will take care of you for the queen mother, and I will also take care of your country!" As for the things you didn't do, I will do them for you, and you can watch them from heaven! ”

(To be continued)