The stove in the bedroom of the Qianqing Palace rose with green smoke, and the whole room was filled with the smell of sandalwood.

Liang Fang saw that His Majesty and the crown prince were talking, so he gently retreated outside the bead curtain, and at the same time sent all the idlers and others away.

Unlike those eunuchs who have already begun to think about the way back, he now simply hopes that His Majesty can say goodbye to the crown prince well, and it is best not to leave with regrets.

Although this emperor does not conform to the Ming monarch in the history books, he knows that Emperor Chenghua is not a bad monarch, but a good emperor with opinions.

Perhaps it is this reason that even though Emperor Chenghua knew that reusing these eunuchs would be spurned by the history books, he still insisted on reusing the West Factory to rectify the problem of officialdom and corruption.

It's just that the world is so unjust: good people don't live long, and disasters last for thousands of years.

This good emperor's ambition died before he was paid, and now he will be helmed by this simple prince, and the prospects of the Ming Dynasty may not be optimistic.

Zhu Youji's emotions were finally affected by the original owner of the body, and he said affectionately and sincerely to Zhu Jian on the hospital bed: "The child hopes that his father will recover!" ”

"My father has run out of oil, and the Zhu family's country will depend on you in the future! It's just that your mind is not strong, your temperament is too innocent, how can the world be governed? Why is the Zhu family Yongchang? Zhu Jianshen looked at his son with relief, but he couldn't help but be worried.

In this era, even if you are the king of a country, it is really difficult to do a great career.

Even if he wanted to completely control the situation, he was forced to compromise with the civilian bureaucracy. Not only was he unable to follow Chengzong's example and go to the West, but he was also forced to demote his most powerful subordinate Wang Zhi to Nanjing, and he ended up disheartened.

His son is so simple, he doesn't understand the sinister hearts of people at all, and even believes that the fictional rule of civil officials will definitely be played by those civil ministers.

Zhu Youzhu saw the regret in Zhu Jianshen's eyes, and said seriously: "Father, the child will not let you down, and he will definitely control this court and create a new prosperous era for the Zhu dynasty!" ”

"Take control of the court? How are you going to take control? Zhu Jianshen was slightly stunned at first, and then asked with shock.

Zhu Youzhi knew that the other party was assessing himself, so he combined his previous life with his own understanding of reading conspiracy books and said: "The way of the emperor lies in checks and balances. It is not advisable to be strong and weak, it is not advisable to be strong on the outside and weak on the inside, it is not as good as believing alone, and it is better to be suspicious than to be suspicious. As long as there are people inside and outside who are absolutely loyal to the sons, and the sons give them important positions, they can control this court! After a pause, he said seriously: "Erchen will follow his father's example to take the road of strengthening the army, the external defense of the Northern Yuan Dynasty will make a comeback, and the internal defense of the civil and military generals will disrupt my Ming Dynasty, which will definitely make the Ming Dynasty prosperous and prosperous, and will also complete his father's vision of going to the West." ”

Although it is not clear what Emperor Chenghua's real intention was to go to the West, it is imperative to open the sea, which can be said to coincide with him.

"Prince, you have finally opened your mind, but you ...... You must be careful in what you do, and even more so when you first ascend the throne! Zhu Jianshen's eyes overflowed with tears of happiness, but he immediately admonished seriously.

Zhu Youzhu knew that this was a good saying, so he nodded solemnly and said, "The child must obey the teachings of his father!" ”

"Good! Good! I'm so...... Peace of mind! Zhu Jianshen patted Zhu Youji's hand and said softly with relief.

That night, the trajectory of history did not shift. Emperor Zhu Jianshen, who reigned for 23 years, failed to survive this illness and collapsed in the Qianqing Palace at the age of 40.

The Jingyang bell rang, showing the world that the Ming Emperor had died.

Zhu Jianshen lay quietly in the coffin, after the torture of this illness, the whole person was obviously emaciated, and death may be regarded as a relief.

Since Zhu Youzhu entered the palace, he has naturally stayed with the old emperor.

With the death of Zhu Jianshen, he has now become the new owner of the Forbidden City and will be the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Perhaps many eunuchs and palace maids have this level of understanding, so they no longer dare to ignore Zhu Youji, who is known for his gentle temperament, and there is a little respect in their eyes.

Under the plaque of "respecting the heavens and the ancestors" in the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, there is a spirit prickly parked in the center, and the spirit flags are hung all around, and there are palace maids and eunuchs who burn gold and silver paper money in front of the candlestick and cry for mourning.

Zhu Youzhi has changed into a set of filial piety clothes, and filial piety comes first, even if the country cannot be without a monarch for a day, it is necessary to complete this funeral first.

Fortunately, things have already been planned, so this funeral is being handled in an orderly manner.

"Wait for the ministers to meet His Royal Highness the Prince!"

When Zhu Youzhu came to Dongnuan Pavilion, Wan An and other officials knelt down and bowed one after another.

Zhu Youji's mood was not high, looking at the minister kneeling in front of him, but he couldn't determine who was loyal or traitorous, or all of them were traitorous ministers.

Just before he could speak, the Empress Dowager Zhou next to him immediately reminded: "Zhang'er, have you forgotten how grandma teaches you on weekdays?" Flatten them out! ”

"Flat!" Zhu Youzhu glanced at the Empress Dowager Zhou with complicated eyes, and dared to still treat herself as a three-year-old child, but she still chose to do the same.

Due to the intensification of the conflict between Emperor Chenghua and the civil official group, the harem was reduced to a battlefield without gunpowder, and he was raised in the cold palace for six years.

After the inexplicable death of his biological mother, his custody fell into the hands of the Empress Dowager Zhou, so his life has always been controlled by this grandmother, even if his crown princess is also chosen by her.

It's just that he is no longer the well-behaved and obedient Zhu Youzhu after all, and now he knows how to distinguish between good and evil, and he can also see through the dirty thoughts of some people.

"Queen Mother, a state funeral will be held tomorrow, and the top priority is to set the temple number and the name of the first emperor!" After Liu Ji got up from the ground, he immediately reminded the Empress Dowager Zhou.

Wan An turned his head and glanced at Liu Ji, and found that Liu Ji was less and less concerned about his first assistant, and this matter should be proposed by his own first assistant.

Zhu Youzhu also looked at Liu Ji, daring to feel that the weight of his new monarch was not as good as that of the Queen Mother Zhou.

"Very good, then the ministers will discuss it!" Empress Dowager Zhou did not seem to have the pain of losing her child, and immediately presided over the court situation.

Zhou Hongmo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, saw that Liu Ji had already taken the lead, so he stood up and said: "Emperor Daxing is agile, intelligent, and can be a constitution. The ruling party is determined to say Su, Zhengji takes down Su, and Weideke says Su, so it can be determined: Emperor Xianzongsu! ”

"Zhou Shangshu, our courtiers should intercede with the truth! You are so flamboyant, and ignore the shortcomings of the current government, how can the new dynasty implement the new policy? Hanlin Bachelor Xu Pu's face sank, and he immediately said-for-tat.

Zhou Hongmo's brows frowned slightly, and he seemed to be arguing and arguing: "How can Emperor Taihang not be beautiful?" At the time of his reign, the internal peace was in turmoil, and the external Northern Yuan Dynasty was in turmoil, why couldn't he afford the word 'Su'? ”

The two sides insisted on their own words, and it was here that they started to argue, and then Wan An and Liu Ji joined in.

Zhu Youzhu silently watched the disputing ministers, but found that the cabinet had indeed been divided, and two factions led by Wan An and Liu Ji resolutely appeared.

If you put aside good and evil, this situation is undoubtedly beneficial to yourself, Wan An and Liu Ji are a pair of ideal mutual checks and balances.

As for his cheap teacher Xu Pu, he is also unwilling to be lonely, and from his speech and demeanor, he already wants to show his strength in the new dynasty.

Just arguing is not an effective way to solve the problem, especially since they have to finalize the temple number and the name of the emperor before dawn.

"Queen Mother, what do you think Emperor Xianzongchun is?" Liu Ji seemed to have already made up his mind in his heart, and even asked the Empress Dowager Zhou for a request.

Empress Dowager Zhou glanced at Liu Ji deeply, but directly expressed her support: "Don't fight!" In this matter, according to what Liu Ge Lao said, just use Emperor Xianzongchun! ”

"Yes!" Wan An saw that Liu Ji and Empress Dowager Zhou joined forces again, and even chose to compromise authentically.

Zhu Youzhu caught that Empress Dowager Zhou and Liu Ji had already reached some kind of tacit understanding, and the two of them seemed to be singing and harmonizing, and they seemed to turn their heads to look at these two people with understanding.

Like the original history, Zhu Jianshen's temple name is set as: Emperor Ming Xianzong. Of course, the nickname "Chun" is the abbreviation, and the real title is Jitian Ning Dao Cheng Mingren reveres Wensu Wu Hongde Shengxiao Chun Emperor.