"Congratulations to the Holy Longevity Jin'an ......"

"Wishing the saints a long life without borders......"

"Hooray, hooray, hurrah......"

The Thousand Autumn Festival, the first festival set by the new emperor. In Nanjing, hundreds of officials congratulated their birthdays and enjoyed the big drama together; Government officials in various places also set up incense cases to give big gifts in the direction of Nanjing to congratulate the emperor on his birthday; Even among the people, there are commercial houses and shops that put up lanterns to congratulate them.

Yongli lowered the curtain and sighed silently. The excitement of celebrating the birthday of the new monarch outside is in stark contrast to the low-key nature of his old emperor, and he can't help but feel lost. This time he returned to China, but it was much bigger than the scene of a small sedan chair when Yingzong was in time, with several large cars and more than 100 elite soldiers escorting. But there is no royal sign, and the prefectures and counties they pass through also send people to charter inns in advance, and they are strictly guarded, and they don't even live in post houses, and most of the magistrates don't know who this trip is?

Although Zhu Yongxing did not ask for this, Zheng Zhaoren did not dare to slack off, and escorted Yongli and others to the destination safely without revealing the mountains, and he felt that he had successfully completed the task. In Yunnan Province, Yongli stayed for a longer time, and there were more toasts, so if something happened, it would be considered a mess.

Therefore, Yongli, the queen, the concubines, and the palace people before the queen mother, except for the eunuchs Li Chongshi, Li Guoyong, and several palace maids, are all newcomers hired by Zheng Zhaoren. He was so solemn and vigilant that even Yongli and the others became more and more nervous and cautious.

Zheng Zhaoren's chosen route was also to avoid some big cities as much as possible, not to take Kunming-Guiyang, but to take the Yuanjiang River from southern Yunnan, and then prepare to travel from Guangxi to Guangzhou, taking a boat by sea. Or to Fuzhou, or to Hangzhou, or to Nanjing.

Well, there is Geng Jingzhong's mansion in Fuzhou. Hangzhou has the Zongren Mansion managed by Zhu Yihai, the king of Lu, and Zhu Yongxing is in Nanjing, and these three places are the three choices provided by Zhu Yongxing to Yongli. Choosing any place seems to be relaxed, but in the eyes of the apprehensive Yongli and others, it is a temptation and test for the new emperor. How to choose can be cautious.

There were only Concubine Ma, Queen Wang, and the most loyal eunuchs in Burma, Li Chongshi and Li Guoyong. Although Zheng Zhaoren is strictly guarded on the outside, he still seems to be relatively broad on the inside, and he does not believe that these people can do anything under the supervision and protection of him, the Ministry of State Security, and the selected soldiers.

"Erchen thinks it's most appropriate to go to Fuzhou." Yongli replied to his lost feelings, and said in a low voice: "Not under the eyes of the new emperor, it saves a lot of etiquette trouble; It is not under the jurisdiction of the Zongren government, and the life is relatively relaxed. ”

Concubine Ma shook her head lightly and said, "This palace also thought so at first. But when I think about it, I feel that it is inappropriate. The old monarch visited the new emperor, not to say that it was the right intention, but it was also reasonable. Moreover, if it is on the side of the new emperor, although the etiquette is troublesome, there is also a solution. If you stay away from the new emperor, I am afraid that he will be suspicious. If there are villains, I am afraid that there will be no chance to meet and talk. ”

"The concubine agrees with what the queen mother said." Queen Wang said in a low voice: "Daizong takes Yingzong and stands up. Therefore, the reason for treating each other harshly may be due to the crown prince. Now that the crown prince has died early, I will be careful to do it, and the new emperor's suspicion will not be too heavy, right? ”

Yingzong was captured by the thorns, and although Emperor Jingtai replaced him, the crown prince was established. That is to say, the kings of the next generation will return to the Yingzong lineage in terms of legal system. Emperor Jingtai insisted on abolishing the crown prince Zhu Jianjun and replacing him with his son Zhu Jianji, and strictly controlled Yingzong's house arrest. Woe to future generations.

Now it's different, the crown prince has died in Myanmar, and Zhu Yongxing will undoubtedly have one less layer of worry. And Concubine Ma said very reasonably, deliberately avoiding suspicion is easy to get suspicious, it is better to go to meet the new emperor, with respectful words and humble manners, to show that there is no more intention for the throne, so as to try to eliminate the suspicion of the new emperor.

"What do you two think?" Yongli was obviously suspicious of meeting the new emperor, so he turned to the two eunuchs and asked.

When they were in Burma, Ma Jixiang and Li Guotai once told Emperor Yongli that the courtiers and entourage were living in difficulty, and some of them had run out of food, which meant that Zhu Youlang would take out the "internal money" (this pair of exiles in other countries, naturally there could not be any financial income) to relief. Zhu Youlang didn't have much property, but after repeated disasters at this time, he was already overstretched, so in a fit of anger, he threw the national seal made of gold to the ground and let them chisel it and distribute it to the ministers. Li Guoyong, the eunuch of Dianxi, kowtowed and said: "The ministers dare not break this treasure if they die!" It can be seen that Li Guoyong is loyal to the emperor and respects the imperial power.

Seeing Yongli asking, the eunuch Li Guoyong hurriedly said: "Long live Qi Song, the old slave has no knowledge, what Long Live says, the old slave will do." ”

And Li Chongshi, the eunuch of the East Palace, is not only loyal, but also very smart. At the beginning of Yongli's entry into Burma, he and Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Qianguo, and Wang Weihua, the Marquis of Huating, believed that the fate of the imperial court would be completely under the protection of Burma, and if the attitude of the Burmese authorities changed, it would bring unpredictable consequences. Therefore, Xiang Yongli proposed to build yì: "Half of the civil and military soldiers who entered Burma will enter Burma with the big driver (referring to Zhu Youlang), and half of the prince will be guided into Chashan to dispatch the battalions, that is, there will be foreign aid to be relied on in Burma." Otherwise, if you go deep into the cave, the sound consumption will not be connected inside and outside, and you will finally be sleepy. "It's a pity that although Emperor Yongli thinks that this construction is reasonable and can be considered, the Zhonggong Wang clan is reluctant to keep his beloved son away from his side and insists on refusing.

After thinking for a while, Li Chongshi replied respectfully: "The old slave also agrees with the Queen Mother Chitose. It's just—" He closed his mouth again and again.

"If you have something to say, when is it, you don't have to hide it." Concubine Ma glared at Li Chongshi unhappily.

"Yes, the old slave will tell the truth, and ask Long Live and the Queen Mother to forgive me." Li Chongshi sighed helplessly and said: "The old slave thinks that if he wants to relieve the new emperor of his doubts and ensure peace in the future, it is better to resign from the honorific title, abdicate and return to the domain, and then the new emperor will decide to act. ”

"Nonsense." Yongli immediately reprimanded, "Excuse me from the honorific title and abdicate and return to the domain, wouldn't it make the new emperor no longer have any scruples and can dispose of it at will?" ”

Li Chongshi fell to his knees, kowtowed heavily, and cried: "The old slave deserves to die, please forgive your majesty." But the old slave is loyal, does it have to make the new emperor have scruples to ensure peace in the future? ”

Yongli was stunned for a moment, his mouth opened into an O-shape, and he was suddenly reminded by these words. Yes, if you want to be safe in the future, you must try your best to confess that you no longer have the heart to compete for the throne, that is, to let the new emperor eliminate suspicions and doubts. Isn't it the best way to resign and abdicate and return to the domain?

Concubine Ma and the queen glanced at each other and bowed their heads lightly in unison. Li Chongshi's words sound absurd and rebellious, but they are the best way to protect themselves. What is the emperor, if you touch the emperor character, it will make the new emperor uncomfortable. If it is an ordinary clan, if it does not make mistakes, the new emperor will not be indiscriminately incriminating?

…………… (To be continued......)