Chapter 21: Death

Seeing that the sun was a little westerly, Ye Xiang smiled lightly and said to Li Lan beside him: "Go make the bed, the palace needs to rest." For Li Jinzhong, who was kneeling on the ground, he didn't say anything, and he didn't even look at it again.

Seeing that the prince was gone, Li Jinzhong immediately sat on the ground, his forehead full of cold sweat. As if suddenly remembering something, he quickly got up and ran outside.

Human beings are forgetful creatures, and they only know how to cherish when they are lost, but there are too few people who can be lost and regained. At this moment, Emperor Taichang finally realized what it means to be lost and regained, sat up gently, touched his empty stomach, and said to the eunuchs outside: "Come on, bring me some food, and let Li Kezhuo go back!" ”

After Emperor Taichang finished speaking, he put on his shoes, walked slowly around the room, and finally walked outside the room. Looking at the sun that was slanting to the west, my heart was extremely comfortable, I really didn't expect this red pill to be really effective. I only ate one, and now I am so much better, not only do I not feel tired, but I don't need to be helped to walk.

Soon, the news that Emperor Taichang's health had improved greatly spread, and immediately countless ministers cried with joy, this country has just died an emperor, if another one dies, it is easy to be unstable.

Li Kezhuo can be said to be very excited, he finally has a chance, this time he will definitely be rewarded for his rescue work, and he is likely to be the emperor's favorite. At that time, I still have to get wind and rain from time to time. With such thoughts, Li Kezhuo walked on the way out of the palace, but a person who came from the opposite side made his heart sink suddenly, that is, Fang Congzhe, the first assistant of the cabinet.

Although he was very dissatisfied with Fang Congzhe in his heart, he did not have the right to express his dissatisfaction at this time, so he could only give a salute obediently.

Fang Congzhe was very unaccustomed to people like Li Kezhuo, but after all, this person had a meritorious role in saving the driver, so he didn't go too far, just said lightly: "Your medicine is very effective, and the emperor rewarded you with fifty taels of silver." After speaking, he didn't leave anymore, ignoring Li Kezhuo who was in a daze.

Listening to Fang Congzhe's words, Li Kezhuo was stunned for a moment, wanting to say something but not knowing how to speak, so he had to sigh softly. He didn't expect that the emperor would reward him with fifty taels of silver.

Li Kezhuo's stunned appearance was naturally seen by Fang Congzhe, and a burst of disdain flashed in his eyes, such a person is also worthy of being an official, it is really the sorrow of the Ming Dynasty. Since he had just heard that the emperor's condition had improved, he rushed here quickly, and at the same time informed other important officials such as the cabinet scholars and the six scholars. He believed that the emperor would definitely summon them, after all, many military affairs had been pressed for a period of time!

While Fang Congzhe was waiting for the summons, Emperor Taichang in the palace had already picked up a red pill and gently put it in his mouth. He believes that a red pill can make him better, and he will definitely be able to recover from eating one, thinking about the dozen beauties of **, his heart is extremely hot.

Six hours later, in the early morning of the first day of the ninth month, a eunuch came to the cabinet in a hurry, and when he saw Fang Congzhe and the others were there, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Before Fang Congzhe and the others could speak, the eunuch and the others said impatiently: "Everyone, please enter the palace to preside over the overall situation." ”

The ministers who heard this were all stunned, they all knew what it meant, the emperor died. A month after the old emperor died, the new emperor also died.

After being stunned for a while, the cabinet suddenly jumped up, and everyone ran to one place, that is, Emperor Taichang's bedroom.

At this time, there were thirteen people who ran to the palace, and these thirteen people were all qualified to participate in such a thing.

The first person to come to the palace was a person who shouldn't have come, and that was Yang Lian, who was summoned into the palace by Emperor Taichang and was the last person he saw before the emperor died. This identity makes everyone dare not underestimate him, because he is the minister of life. At this time, these ministers who came to the palace were beating drums in their hearts, as the so-called once a son of heaven and a courtier, the emperor's death is not as simple as changing one. There are countless things involved in this, interests, official positions, and power, all of which will change.

As time passed, several more ministers came, they were Sun Ruyou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Jiamo, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhang Wenda, the imperial historian of the Zuodu.

Looking at Yang Lian, who had been waiting here early, the three of them were stunned, they didn't expect that there would be someone who came here before them, and Yang Lian should not appear here.

Looking at the three people who walked in, Yang Lian saluted the three and said, "I've seen three adults." ”

"What are you doing here?" Sun Ruyou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, looked at Yang Lian, frowned slightly, and asked directly.

"Lord Hui, the emperor has just summoned me, and the lower officials are waiting for you here." Listening to Yang Lian's words, the expressions of the three changed slightly, this Yang Lian was the minister of Gu Ming at this time.

"The lower officials are soft-spoken, I don't know what the plans of the adults are?" Yang Lian's heart was very dull at this time, but he also knew that this was not the time to be polite, so he thought about it and said directly.

Sun Ruyou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, frowned very tightly, he was a member of the Chu Party, and Yang Lian was a member of the Donglin Party, and the fundamental interests of the two were not the same, which led to this many times knowing that it was wrong, and he could only oppose it.

Listening to Yang Lian's words, Sun Ruyou's heart was slightly relieved, although Yang Lian was a member of the Donglin Party, he seemed to know that the overall situation was the most important. nodded lightly, and said slowly: "Although the emperor's funeral is a state funeral, the three-month mourning period of the first emperor has not yet passed, and many things can still be used, so there is no need to worry too much about this matter." After Fang Gong came, he would naturally be presiding. ”

Seeing that Sun Ruyou was not speaking, Yang Lian frowned slightly, it seems that he still doesn't believe in himself, the party struggle is really harmful! After a slight sigh, Yang Lian said, "I don't know what your lord thinks about the issue of succession to the throne?" ”

"There is no suspense in the succession to the throne, the crown prince Zhu Youxiao is the eldest son of His Majesty, and the first emperor has a holy decree to canonize the crown prince as the emperor's grandson, although there has not been time to hold a formal canonization ceremony, the status of the crown prince is also justified. The official is worried about the prince's upbringing, the prince is young, and his biological mother is gone, so I think I should find someone in the palace to take care of him. Li Xuan's attendant in the West Palace is His Majesty's favored concubine, and it is just right to hand over the crown prince to her. Sun Ruyou, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, threw out his thoughts, in his opinion, this method was the best, and after speaking, he turned his eyes to Zhang Wenda, the imperial history of the left capital, and Zhou Jiamo, the secretary of the ministry.

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