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In the blink of an eye, the New Year was approaching, the snow was falling, the people wandering on the streets gradually became scarce, many people began to return to their hometowns, and at the end of the year was the busiest time, the emperor's condition had worsened more and more, and by the middle of December, he had fainted several times in a row, and his mouth could hardly speak. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Now in the palace, not only the imperial hospital has to take turns on duty, but the cabinet must also send someone to take turns to serve, if the emperor wants to say anything, any orders must be recorded and archived at any time, in case of emergency.

Liu Chengfeng has also been in the palace for three days, and he goes in early every morning, and when he arrives at the palace gate, he has to drop the key before he returns.

Now everyone has accepted this reality, but the only one who does not accept it is Queen Zhang, who seems to be more and more gloomy, sometimes in a daze, and even talking to people will suddenly stop, and then remain motionless.

Therefore, Princess Taikang had to stay in Kunning Palace, and she was accompanied by Queen Zhang day and night, and everyone was afraid of a mistake.

Just yesterday, Empress Zhang suddenly invited many Taoist priests into the palace, and the cabinet objected to this matter, but Liu Chengfeng personally went to the cabinet to mediate, so the matter was suppressed.

In fact, everyone knows that Empress Zhang invited the warlock, not because of any immortal art, or because she was interested in the so-called witchcraft, but just to find comfort.

Although the cabinet was unhappy, it was helpless.

December 16.

The East Palace has been busy with work, the holy decree came, please His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately go to the Zhengxin Palace, Zhu Houzhao accompanied Queen Zhang last night has been praying for the emperor, so he got up late, and was woken up at this time, and heard that the Zhengxin Palace was in a hurry to go to the Zhengxin Palace, and the whole person's face suddenly turned pale, and he couldn't say a word.

The eunuchs immediately washed and changed his clothes, and several companions did not dare to show the slightest joy, one by one lowered their heads and looked uncomfortable, and then sent Zhu Houzhao out of the East Palace, and it was Xiao Jing, the eunuch of Bingbi, who came to pick up Zhu Houzhao, Xiao Jing glanced at Zhu Houzhao with a slight tremble, knelt down on his knees, and said, "Your Highness." ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything, silent.

Xiao Jing stood up, and led Zhu Houzhao directly to the Zhengxin Palace, and when he arrived at the Zhengxin Palace, there were already many ministers waiting here.

Liu Chengfeng, the king of Chu, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, the cabinet scholars, Liu Daxia, the secretary of the military department, Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, and several other royal relatives are kneeling in the main hall of the Zhengxin Palace.

Everyone looked very depressed, even Liu Jian and Xie Qian had tears in their eyes, and they lowered their heads and remained silent.

Zhu Houzhao went up and down in his heart, passed through the main hall and passed through an ear room is the dormitory, the thick felt cloth separated the main hall from the dormitory, the eunuch inside heard the movement, opened the curtain and asked Zhu Houzhao to go in, Zhu Houzhao followed quickly, in addition to a few eunuchs and imperial doctors in the dormitory, there were only the emperor and Empress Zhang and Princess Taikang on the sickbed.

Empress Zhang was still calm at this time, but the cloud temples on her head were a little loose, so that she couldn't comb a few strands of messy hair on her forehead, she raised her eyes and glanced at Zhu Houzhao, and immediately got up from the couch and left the position closest to the hospital bed to Zhu Houzhao.

As for Princess Taikang, her eyes were already red, her teeth were biting her lip, and the traces of tooth marks were clearly visible on her lips.

At this moment, Zhu Youzhang's spirit actually improved a lot, perhaps because of the return to the light, his pale face was actually dyed with a ruddy, he opened his eyes, saw the prince who came, and then couldn't help laughing.

In the past, when he saw Zhu Houzhao, he just thought that he was a child, full of love.

But now, in Zhu Youzhang's eyes, Zhu Houzhao's image is very different, this person is the continuation of my bloodline, and I am about to die, but as long as Houzhao is still there, then the ancestral temple can last forever, he is still alive, his blood is still flowing, Zhu Youzhu saw that Zhu Houzhao was himself more than ten years ago, and he was here at that time, and he was also here and sad and couldn't restrain himself...... The world is so wonderful, this is the inheritance, Zhu Youzhang's blood flows with the blood of the first emperor, and now this blood flows in Zhu Houzhao's body, Zhu Youzhu inherits the foundation of the first emperor, but then in the same place, in the same scene, Zhu Youzhu is finally going to unload this burden.

Inheritance is such a wonderful thing, it is because of inheritance that people are not afraid of death, because someone accepts everything from you, and this person will continue to live in your place.

"Come on...... It's good, it's all here, a family of four gets together, I ...... I'm very happy. ”

Zhu Youzhu said reluctantly.

"Come, Houzhao, come to me to talk, just now I and your mother, and Princess Taikang have some words, but now, I also have something to say to you."

Zhu Houzhao wept and said, "Erchen is listening, listening." ”

Zhu Youzhang smiled slightly, and reached out to touch Zhu Houzhao's head with a slight trembling, but unfortunately his hand couldn't reach it, Zhu Houzhao saw this, and hurriedly put his head into Zhu Youzhang's arms, Zhu Youzhu said intermittently: "I ...... I'm just afraid that I'm leaving, I have no regrets in this life, I am the son of heaven, and I have your mother as my companion day and night, I gave birth to your son and a daughter, I watched you grow up, I watched you Chengren, I ...... I'm very happy ......"

Zhu Houzhao choked up and couldn't speak, and his tears wet Zhu Youzhang's chest.

Zhu Youzhu took a few breaths and continued: "After I leave, everything is simple, don't waste manpower, don't alarm the world, you are the crown prince, after you ascend the throne, I don't ask you to be a saint, don't learn from me, don't work hard like me, you have to be modest, you have to do what you should do, but some things you don't have to do, go and hand them over to others, I just ask you to keep it, and that's enough." ”

"Son...... Erchen got it. ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled again and said: "The way to govern lies in a stable word, don't be too hasty in doing anything, first slowly figure it out, the more anxious you are, the more you will go against the grain in the end, remember my words." ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded with tears in his eyes.

Zhu Youzhu said again: "The ministers entrusted by me, Liu Jin is a stable person, and the governance is not leaky, Xie Qian can speak well, and Li Dongyang Tao is overlooked, you can rely on these three people, if you don't understand something, you can ask them." Xiao Jing, the eunuch of Bingbi, is also an old man in the palace, after several dynasties, although he is now old, he is loyal to me, and he can be summoned to interrogate if he is undecided in the palace. ”

Zhu Youzhu took a deep breath and continued: "Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, his ancestor is a minister of Jingjing, and his merits are very great, he is the pillar of my Ming Dynasty, and he has been in Nanjing for a long time, with him, Jiangnan will be safe and sound, you have to treat him well." ”

Zhu Youzhang's tone became solemn: "I originally wanted to keep Liu Chengfeng by your side, but now I am helpless, Liu Chengfeng and the palace are one heart, he has been thinking about the palace everywhere all these years, and it is your brother-in-law, originally I wanted to fight the tiger brothers, go into battle with father and son, and when I leave, in addition to your queen mother, there will be only your sister and this brother-in-law left in this world, but they are also about to become a vassal, and I am afraid that it will be inappropriate to stay in the capital again, but if something big happens to the court, I will ask him to be taught, although he is young, But I'm alert, and with him there, I don't have anything to worry about. ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "Master Liu also said that if something happens, he will come to help me even if he gives up his life." ”

Zhu Youzhu nodded with satisfaction: "This is a brother, he helps you, you help him, he Chu has a small territory, although he is called the king, there must be many inconveniences, you have to give him more convenience, if someone in the court attacks him, don't be bewitched, don't believe it, you know?" ”

Zhu Youzhu does not have many relatives, especially close relatives are even less pitiful, although there is a brother who is a vassal king in Anlu, but there is almost no contact, so he attaches great importance to family affection, he instructed, Zhu Houzhao naturally only nodded.

Zhu Youzhu continued: "Now there are more people doing business in the world, and the ministers are dissatisfied, thinking that this is a chaotic government. Well, what should be said has been said, and what I said, you remember, go, call the ministers in. ”

Zhu Houzhao was about to whimper, Zhu Youzhu glanced up at him, and said, "Don't be this daughter, the ministers are coming in, don't let them see you crying." ”

Zhu Youzhu barely held back his whimper, wiped away his tears, and stood aside.

There were already eunuchs leading a group of ministers in, and everyone entered the dormitory with solemn faces, and then bowed down together, saying: "Long live my emperor." ”

Zhu Youzhu was silent, and was silent for a long time before he said: "Get up, everyone sit, I called you here today because I have something to explain, don't be restrained." ”

The eunuchs moved seats for everyone one after another, and everyone sat down in turn, Liu Jian said sadly: "Your Majesty is feeling better?" ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, last year, I still felt that I couldn't get through, but isn't it okay now?" Even the pain on my body has been alleviated a lot, so I took this opportunity to explain some things to you, I have been in power for many years, although I have not seen much effect, but I am still worthy of the ancestors and society, and in the past few years, thanks to the concerted efforts of all of you, there has finally been no big mess, and it is difficult to govern the country, especially on the cabinet side, there are always busy things, there are always problems that cannot be dealt with, but even so, you and I have survived, which depends on the spirit of the ancestors, and also depends on everyone's hard work......

(To be continued)