The main hall of several feast halls is parked in the Zi Palace of Emperor Chenghua, and the spiritual seat on the offering has been engraved with the temple number and the name.

The palace maid and the eunuch knelt here and wailed, and the sudden autumn rain outside added a bit of gloom.

The ancients believed that a person should return home to visit within three days after death, so the children waited in the mourning hall to wait for the soul of the deceased to return.

As the son of man, Zhu Youzhu naturally has to stay in the hall every day to guard the spirit, and the civil and military officials above the third rank in the court also have to come to the hall to pay tribute.

This national funeral not only requires fasting, but also comes here early every morning to cry, plus various funerals during the period, it is undoubtedly a test for the body.

Zhu Youzhu got such a throne for no reason, and now he can naturally endure the hardships in the face of this, so he honestly guards the mourning hall with his younger brothers such as King Xing.

It's different from the history that many people misunderstand. Zhu Jianshen is not a confused emperor, and Wan Guifei is not a brutal harem concubine, and there are ten younger brothers behind Zhu Youji.

The eldest brother is the eleven-year-old Xingwang Zhu Youqi, and the youngest brother is the Shenwang Zhu Youkai, who was born last year.

Thanks to the existence of these younger brothers, they can let other younger brothers help guard the spirit, but they share the burden of Zhu Youji's guard hall.

The August rain was so cold that the ministers outside shivered.

The side hall of several banquet halls is a resting place, and there is everything here.

Zhu Youzhu returned here to rest temporarily, his legs were also very sleepy after kneeling all morning, Huang Pan seemed loyal to pinch his legs and comb his blood vessels,

"Xinjun, please use tea!" Liang Fang, the eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor's palm print, brought tea, looking cautious.

Zhu Youzhu took the hot teacup and blew a big breath, and was about to send the tea to his mouth, when a tall figure flashed in at the door.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the festival mourns and changes!"

The person who came was Empress Dowager Zhou's younger brother Qingyun Hou Zhou Shou, who is now serving as the Tongzhi of Jinyiwei, but there was not much sadness on his face, and even a touch of joy between his eyebrows.

Zhu Youzhu saw Zhou Shou's excitement in his eyes, but the other party was his uncle, and raised his hand quietly: "Qingyunhou has a heart, please take a seat!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, we are not outsiders, so Ben Hou will say it directly! There is a piece of fertile land in Baodi that is untaxed, about 500 hectares, and I ask the prince to give that land to Benhou! Zhou Shou's eyes flashed with greed, and he went directly to ask for the authenticity.

The so-called untaxed land is not the land in which the civil official group was exempted from taxation by the imperial court, but the promise that the imperial court gave to those who recultivated or cleared the land in order to stimulate production "never afford to be able to do so".

Taking Beizhili as an example, when the capital was moved to the Ming Dynasty, the surrounding area was still very desolate, but now there are more and more fertile fields that have been developed.

It's just that with the passage of time and the improvement of the water conservancy system, the "output value" of these fields is getting higher and higher, and it has a fairly high economic value.

Today, these unregistered fields have been plundered by relatives and nobles, who first ask the imperial court and then drive away the people who farmed there.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Zhou was known for his greed, but it was not good to refuse directly, so he put down the teacup in his hand and said: "Today, the mourning period of the father and the emperor is the most important, and the lonely Shang is the last to ascend to the treasure, and this matter will be discussed later!" ”

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this Marquis is not for you to reward immediately! I will mention this matter to you today, and when I ascend to the great treasure, please complete this Hou! Zhou Shou is imperative to that land, and he seems to be very reasonable.

Zhu Youzhi was naturally resistant to this kind of forcible robbery of people's land, so he emphasized again: "This matter is lonely and written down for the time being, it is not appropriate to reward the national funeral today, and we will discuss it later!" ”

Liang Fang, who was standing next to him, couldn't get used to seeing this greedy little old man, and now was not the time to ask for a reward, so he couldn't help coughing lightly.

"What my sister said is true, the prince is filial! This matter is Ben Hou said early, we are not outsiders, we will discuss it then! Zhou Shou realized that he was in a hurry, and immediately seemed very affectionate.

"Xinjun, Marquis Qingyun temporarily asked the first emperor for that piece of land, but the first emperor didn't allow it!" Liang Fang watched Zhou Shou leave happily, and revealed.

"Well, Lone knows!"

Zhu Youzhu picked up the teacup again and nodded gently, but before the tea was delivered to his mouth, another figure flashed at the door.

The person who came was Zhang Luan, the secretary of Honglu Temple, which belonged to the idle yamen, but played a more important role in this state funeral, which was to provide all kinds of funeral things.

However, Zhang Luan, who is only forty years old, has an extraordinary identity, and he is Zhu Youji's father-in-law.

The eunuch guarding outside originally wanted to stop him, but when he saw that it was Zhang Luan, he retreated again.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the festival mourns and changes!"

There was also a hint of joy hidden between Zhang Luan's eyebrows, and he also pretended to comfort.

He is a native of Beizhili, his grandfather Zhang Di was the governor of Kuizhou Prefecture, his cousin Zhang Qi was the former governor of Liaodong, and he himself entered the Guozijian in the name of Xianggong, which can be said to be half of the official family.

originally thought that the imperial examination was hopeless, but he didn't expect his daughter to be elected as the crown princess, and because of this, he was appointed by the imperial court as the secretary of the Honglu Temple.

Now that Zhu Youzhi is about to ascend the throne, and he will soon become the father-in-law of the country, his identity will naturally rise at that time, and he will become the most dazzling relative of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhu saw Zhang Luan's excitement in his eyes, and still quietly raised his hand and pointed to the seat next to him and said, "Father-in-law has a heart, please take a seat!" ”

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister has a reluctant request!" Zhang Luan just sat down, and said seriously.

Zhu Youzhu looked at the tea brought to his mouth, but suddenly he didn't have the intention of drinking tea, so he looked up at Zhang Luan and said, "Please speak!" ”

"This matter has something to do with the dog, well, it's your brother-in-law Heling! He will soon be sixteen, so I want you to give him a marriage! Zhang Luan deliberately bit his "wife and brother" very hard, which shows that the intention is authentic.

Zhu Youzhi didn't know which woman Zhang Luan fell in love with and who he wanted to marry, but he didn't want to do the evil thing of arranging a wedding, especially Zhang Heling's impression was not good.

It's just that the other party is his father-in-law after all, and it's not good to refuse now.

Zhu Youzhu didn't even bother to ask about the object, and came up with the reason just now, so he prevaricated the request back.

"This matter is too early for the minister, and the minister will let Jiao'er tell you in detail again, and please be sure to help the minister this time!" Zhang Luan realized that he was in a hurry, and even said that he was authentic again and again.

Zhu Youzhu found himself like a lucky person who won five million, and now these relatives have come to the door, and they will definitely come again when he ascends the throne, and even endlessly begging for it.

Originally, he wanted to reuse his relatives to control the court, but looking at the greedy faces now, he knew that these relatives would only do bad things.

Zhu Youzhi was already thirsty at this time, and decided not to pay attention to who came in, and wanted to ask for something, so he unswervingly brought the tea to his mouth.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, can you sit like this, have lost the sage of the heir, and forget the teachings of the past?" A little old man who walked in from the outside was full of energy, but he immediately accused.

Zhu Youzhu stopped the tea brought to his mouth, but he was suspicious of his ears for a while, and looked at the little old man who was preaching directly.

The identity of the person who came was not ordinary, it was Xu Pu, Zhu Youji's most senior prince lecturer.

Xu Pu was the leader of Jingtai for five years, and was first appointed as a editor of Hanlin, and served as a lecturer in the East Palace in the first year of Tianshun. Emperor Chenghua ascended the throne and was promoted to the position of Hanlin Attendant, and then served as Zhu Youji's lecturer.

Due to the death of his parents and his return to his hometown to keep filial piety, he lost the best period to enter the cabinet to worship the prime minister. It's just that after all, he is a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and now he has become an official to the left servant of the Ministry of Officials and a bachelor of Hanlin, and he has become one of the most prestigious high-ranking officials in the court.

Now that Zhu Youzhu is on the throne, Xu Pu's limelight has overtaken Zhou Hongmo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and has become the most popular candidate for the new dynasty to enter the cabinet, and even the first assistant in the future.

Zhu Youzhu was stunned for a few seconds, but he also knew that it was related to his submissiveness all along, so he asked Huang Pan to stop pinching his legs for himself, straightened his waist and said to Xu Pu quietly: "Gu has not forgotten Master Xu's teachings, he did lose his posture just now, I don't know why Master Xu suddenly came in?" ”

Huang Pan silently stepped aside, but he glanced at this uninvited little old man, obviously his own prince was resting here, and now it was reasonable to break in.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, do you know that the first emperor had the intention of abolishing the prince back then?" Xu Pu saw that there were only Liang Fang and Huang Pan here, and asked seriously.