Three months after her illness, Empress Xu suffered another stroke, and although she survived this time, Empress Xu lost the ability to speak and could only muffle a few syllables.

Another half a year, Queen Xu finally died.

For this day, the big guys are prepared in their hearts, but when it really comes, it is still heartbreaking and painful.

Zhu Di spent three days without touching the rice.

The Ministry of Rites handled the funeral of Empress Xu in accordance with the highest specifications.

And on the seventh day after Empress Xu's death, Zhu Di issued a decree to the world, clearly telling everyone that he would not make another queen...... The death of Empress Xu hit Zhu Di quite hard.

Just like the blow of Empress Xiaoci Gao to Zhu Yuanzhang back then.

The closest people around him are gone, Zhu Di is becoming more and more unsmiling, he focuses on the government affairs, and is crazy and busy every day, dealing with complicated government affairs, and he is very busy.

Xu Jingchang saw it very clearly, it was not that Zhu Di liked these, but that he needed to fill his life with these things, otherwise he would think of his wife and the days of love between the two of them.

Zhu Di, who is no longer young, deeply understands the pain of widowhood in old age, although there are so many concubines and so many children and grandchildren, no one can replace Queen Xu's position in his heart.

This is a rare ten-month break, Zhu Di did not deal with government affairs as before, but came to the Wei Mansion and met Xu Huizu who came back from the north.

The two of them sat down, and Zhu Di said directly: "Can you drink?" ”

Xu Huizu nodded.

Then they drank a cup of you and me.

Then Zhu Di grabbed Xu Huizu's shoulders and cried, crying a lot.

"My father is gone, my mother is gone, and even she went before me, my heart is ...... now It's uncomfortable! Zhu Di pulled Xu Huizu and asked, "Do you remember?" When you were a child, you were all in the palace, and the eldest brother Zhu Biao, let's play together and laugh together, how good those days were! Now that I think about it, it's like a dream, and I can't go back. ”

Zhu Di's crying made Xu Huizu also very emotional, and tears rained down, "Your Majesty, the minister has now lost his parents, his sister and younger brother, and the minister doesn't know what it's like to live in the world." ”

When Zhu Di heard this, he suddenly widened his eyes and said angrily: "You can't die, if you die, I don't even have someone to say in my heart." Even if you want to die, you have to wait until I'm gone. ”

Xu Huizu couldn't cry or laugh, "Your Majesty, the length of this life is not something that a minister can decide. ”

"Humph! I am the Son of Heaven, and I don't allow you to die, that's not allowed. No one...... I'm so lonely, you have to spend more time with me. ”

Xu Huizu was helpless, "Your Majesty, there were so many children back then, you were the most willful and the most thoughtful. Otherwise, Emperor Taizu would not have sealed you in Beiping. That's the capital of the Ancient Yuan, the King of Qin and the King of Jin are not as good as you! ”

Zhu Di snorted: "Who said no, I am my father's favorite son, and I am naturally much better than others." ”

Xu Huizu smiled and didn't refute him, and the two of them continued to drink.

Three glasses and two lamps, Zhu Di was obviously drunk, and he suddenly said: "I don't want to be an emperor anymore, I want to let Zen." ”

Xu Huizu was frightened, "Your Majesty, are you drunk?" No kidding! ”

"Who said it was a joke?" Zhu Di snorted: "I have thought about it, after a few years of training, the boss has been able to take charge of the court, let him succeed to the throne in advance, and learn how to be a good emperor, it is much better than me always lying on the dragon chair." ”

Xu Huizu was dumbfounded, he didn't know what to say.

Is it to persuade Zhu Di not to take the throne easily, or to agree with Zhu Di and let the crown prince take the throne...... "Your Majesty, the minister is just a martial artist, such a major matter should be discussed with the important ministers of the court!" ”

"Ministers? Who are the ministers? That nephew of yours? Zhu Di sneered: "He wishes I would abdicate as soon as possible, it is much easier to fiddle with the boss than to fiddle with me." ”

Xu Huizu was speechless again, he really couldn't say anything......

"Do you know what I'm going to do?" Zhu Di asked with a smile again.

Xu Huizu hurriedly shook his head, you guy is a cat and a dog for a while, how do I know?

Zhu Di smiled: "Your nephew, they tied me to the capital, and I was not allowed to lead the troops to the battle casually...... I gave up the throne and handed over the affairs of state to the boss. If I go out again, no one will care about me, right? ”

"Your Majesty? Do you want to go overseas and give up the throne? ”

Xu Huizu really couldn't understand his train of thought, so let's just do it, this is a drunk's crazy talk......

It's just that Xu Huizu really didn't expect that Zhu Di really invited Yao Guangxiao into the palace a few days later, and the monarch and ministers chatted for a long time.

"Young Master, I only have one question left now, is Dingguo Gong reliable?"

When Yao Guangxiao heard this, he suddenly laughed.

"Young Master, who are you?"

Yao Guangxiao said: "Your Majesty, the old minister also asked the Duke of Dingguo about this matter not long ago, and we monarchs and ministers want to go together." ”

Zhu Di was curious: "What did that kid say?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty's words, what he means, Your Majesty is certainly holy and heroic, but in the end it can only be managed for a while, if you want the Ming Dynasty to be stable for a long time, you have to look at the arrangements of the court, and let the courtiers be loyal and dedicated."

Zhu Di pondered for a while, and suddenly said, "Young Master, do you say that the prince is more popular than me?" ”

Yao Guangxiao did not answer.

At this time, silence is better than sound, Zhu Di nodded, "I understand." ”

After asking Yao Guangxiao, Zhu Di called Zhu Gaochi to his side after being silent for a few days.

He looked at his son, "You're over thirty years old this Chinese New Year's Eve, aren't you?" ”

Zhu Gaochi nodded, "Zhan Ji is more than ten years old. ”

Zhu Di pondered for a while, and then asked: "Then now let you carry the Ming Dynasty, are you sure?" ”

Hearing his father ask this, Zhu Gaochi did not immediately deny it, but pondered, and said after a while: "The child doesn't dare to say it, but if he really takes on the burden of a thousand catties, he can only do his best to live up to the trust and the people." ”

Zhu Di looked at his son and asked, "Then if you become the emperor, I, the father, may lead the troops at will and conquer overseas?" ”

Zhu Gaochi was shocked, "Father, you, you are going to give up the position of the Son of Heaven and become a general!" This won't work anyway! ”

Zhu Di sank his face, "What's wrong with this?" Your mother is gone, and you can't bear to let your father live in the palace and see things and think about people every day? You're not filial! ”

Zhu Gaochi was dumbfounded, "Father, this is not a matter of filial piety or unfilial piety at all, your old man is the son of the great tomorrow, the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, you can't be so willful!" ”

Zhu Di sneered, "You said I can't be willful? I also told you that your mother is dead, and no one can control me, so I can do whatever I want. You are ready to ascend the throne and become emperor! ”

……

"That's the thing, what is the specific thing, you still have to ask my father!"

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he looked up at the several important ministers in front of him.

Xu Jingchang is the leader, followed by Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji, and Huang Guan...... These people have been back in the capital for a long time.

I have been talking about the reform of the bureaucratic system for too long.

But how to divide authority is still unclear.

Those Hanlin Shangshu were far more tenacious than they imagined, and they did not obediently hand over their authority because the old-timers returned.

And Jian Xia and the others also felt a strong pressure...... During this time they were out, they had seen too many conditions. Originally, the official system of the imperial court was really a grass platform team, with too many loopholes and too many drawbacks.

Xia Yuanji simply looked at Xu Jingchang and said, "Dingguo Gong, we have been away from Beijing for a few days, and it is difficult to guess His Majesty's thoughts, what do you think?" ”

Xu Jingchang said: "Let me say this thing, Your Majesty really wants to Zen ...... But it seems to me that His Majesty is not disheartened and wants to retire to recuperate, on the contrary, His Majesty wants to do more, he feels that the throne is a limitation. ”

The throne has become a limit!

It sounds fresh, but when you think about it, it doesn't make sense.

The Son of Heaven has to bear much more than ordinary people.

There aren't many things that can be called difficult things right now...... Internal affairs is the biggest head, but this is what Zhu Gaochi is good at, and Zhu Di is not keen on it. Externally, the Tatar situation is solved.

The rest of Warat, Zhu Di originally had the intention to ask for it.

But as he learned more about the situation, the more Zhu Di felt that it was better to chase the Warat cavalry who came and went without a trace than in the vast desert. It is better to start from Harlie and form an encirclement posture.

All in all, there was too much land to be conquered.

These places must be seen by him himself, and he will know the customs and wealth, and then he can divide them among others. If it is a critical place, the oil and water are enough, and it must be left to Daming.

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said with a wry smile: "I understand, originally my father drove the imperial expedition in person, and I gave him a prison for the country...... Now that he wants to use troops abroad, let me be the emperor for him, speaking of which, there is still no difference! ”

Jian Yi coughed lightly, "Your Highness, you can't say that, the prince of the prison country and the son of heaven are different in the end." ”

"What's the difference?" Zhu Gaochi asked.

Jian Yi rolled his eyelids, and just spit out four words: "Zun is the best!" ”

To put it bluntly, the prison is just a housekeeper for the emperor.

But becoming the Son of Heaven means that he can really call the shots, and he can make drastic changes to the government. With supreme power in hand, develop the country according to your own ideas.

"If so, I think I should say yes...... Dingguogong, what do you think? ”

Xu Jingchang smiled, "His Royal Highness is responsible, which is naturally a good thing." I guess His Majesty wants to take the throne at this time, and another point is to ensure that His Royal Highness succeeds to the throne smoothly...... Your Majesty doesn't want to see chaos anymore. ”

Zhu Gaochi thought for a while, and shook his fist violently, "I know." ”

The next day, Zhu Gaochi sent someone to invite Zhu Gaochu and Zhu Gaosui.

After the three brothers sat down, Zhu Gaochi got straight to the point, "The second and third, I will issue a decree to respect your property rights and never take them away easily, what do you think?" ”

Zhu Gaosui was still a little puzzled, "Big brother, I'm afraid it's not you who have the final say in this matter, right?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu was obviously more astute than the third brother, and he snorted: "You said it easily, how can I believe it? ”

(End of chapter)