Lin Xiangyu praised when she heard this: "My Royal Highness, you are really bad, giving birth to forty or fifty sons, you can think of it." ”

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "It's not bad, it's not bad, I definitely have to let you give birth to the eldest son and the second son, and then let other women give birth." Alright, hurry up and wait for me to go out, I have to go to the British Mansion to cry my nose. ”

When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she was busy waiting for Zhu Qiyu to change into plain clothes, and arranged tea and dinner.

Half an hour later, Zhu Qiyu came to the British Mansion with his personal guards and ordered his subordinates to spread the word.

The two brothers, Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan, were busy taking Zhang Zhong, Zhang Mao and their families to open the main door to greet them.

When Zhu Qiyu saw everyone coming out, he hurriedly greeted him with a sad face. Zhang Hui, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Zhong, and Zhang Mao didn't wait for Zhu Qiyu to approach, they already knelt on the ground and kowtowed, crying bitterly while calling His Highness.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Qiyu's eyes were also red, rolling down tears, and hurriedly stepped forward to help everyone up, and then took Zhang Zhong's hand and cried: "The old man has been loyal and brave all his life, and he has made great contributions to my Ming Dynasty." Now suffering from this national disaster, it is really painful for the widow, and I can't help myself, and since then I have lost my pillars. ”

The more Zhu Qiyu spoke, the more sad he became, he was really sad and emotional, and he only pulled Zhang Zhong to cry endlessly.

Zhang Hui on the side had to persuade: "People can't be resurrected after death, and my brother can be mourned by His Royal Highness, and it is enough to comfort Quanxia if he has knowledge." Please also ask Your Highness to mourn, don't cry and hurt your body, otherwise the minister's family will die, and it will be difficult to atone for their sins. ”

Zhu Qiyu was persuaded by everyone, and only then did he stop slightly. was invited into the mansion and went to the mourning hall first, Zhu Qiyu knelt down and cried in front of Zhang Fuling.

Zhang Zhong and Zhang Mao bowed down and returned the salute, and together with their uncles Zhang Hui and Zhang Yuan, they invited Zhu Qiyu to the main hall and sat down to talk.

Zhang Hui, as the eldest person in the Zhang family, took the lead in speaking: "Your Royal Highness, the general of the defeated army of my brother, it is said that the ministers should not write to ask for mercy, but they are just ......."

Without waiting for Zhang Hui to finish speaking, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and interrupted: "The defeat of Tumubao is not a crime of war. Many nobles have been burdened for no reason, which is really sad. I have already played the Queen Mother, please posthumously crown the old prince as the king of Dingxing County, and call him a martyr. But in a day or two you will receive the will. ”

Zhang Hui hurriedly led everyone to kneel on the ground to thank him, and then asked, "Dare to ask Your Highness, about the attack on the lord?" ”

Zhu Qiyu replied without thinking: "Naturally, it is the eldest son of the eldest son. ”

When Zhang Zhong heard this, he burst into tears, knelt at Zhu Qiyu's feet, and couldn't stop kowtowing.

It turned out that although this Zhang Zhong was Zhang Fu's son-in-law, he was disabled. Zhang Zhong's son, Zhang Jie, is suspected of not being Zhang Zhong's biological son. So in history, it was Zhang Fu's second son, Zhang Mao, who attacked the British duke.

Regarding the internal struggle in the British government, Zhu Qiyu didn't understand it, and he didn't want to understand it. But for long-term considerations, Zhu Qiyu still chose to support the primogeniture inheritance system.

Zhang Zhong originally thought that he would definitely lose his inheritance, but now Zhu Qiyu very clearly supports Zhang Zhong's accession to the title, which makes Zhang Zhong how can he not be grateful to Dade.

Zhu Qiyu helped Zhang Zhong up, and said to Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan: "The Battle of Yanghe, the Battle of Harrier Ridge, and the Battle of Tumubao, after these three battles, more than ten people were martyred, and the army lost 500,000.

Now that the Warat army is about to attack the capital, you must take on the heavy responsibility of defending the capital and set an example for the nobles.

Please also cheer up and fight against the strong enemy with the outnumbered. At that time, they were famous, and the two also had lords. ”

Zhang Hui was a little surprised when he heard this, and repeatedly confirmed: "Your Highness is saying that ministers and ministers can also be knighted?" ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I hope that the two of you will take charge of the Beijing camp well, protect the dominance of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies over the soldiers and horses in the capital, and don't let all the military power fall into the hands of Wenchen."

Otherwise, when the royal brother returned, he found that I had lost my home, how would I explain to the imperial brother when the time came. ”

When Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan heard this, they hurriedly knelt down again and replied loudly: "The ministers are willing to swear to defend the capital to the death." ”

"Good, good, good!"

Zhu Qiyu got up and helped the two of them, and chatted with everyone for another hour, discussing the defense of the capital in detail.

Zhu Qiyu was talking energetically, and the Zhang family came in and replied: "Your Highness, someone from the palace is here, please go to the Benren Hall immediately." ”

Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to say goodbye, get into the carriage, and enter the palace.

As soon as I entered the Benren Palace, I saw more than a dozen important ministers in the hall, who were discussing. And even the Empress Dowager Sun was sitting in the middle, looking worried.

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

When Empress Dowager Sun saw Zhu Qiyu, she sneered, and even mocked: "What's the matter with King Yu, my eyes are red from crying, who else in this capital dares to bully your old man now, let me see it for a long time." ”

When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he sighed deeply, took out a question book from his pocket, presented it with both hands, and then replied:

"The minister just went to the British Mansion, and felt that the old man was really desolate, so he couldn't help crying.

This is the inscription of the minister, and the British prince is posthumously crowned as the king of Dingxing County, and he is given the title of loyal martyr, and his son-in-law Zhang Zhong inherits the title.

Please posthumously crown Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, as the king of Pingyin County, and give him the title of Wushu, and his son Zhu Yi will inherit the title.

In addition, please give grace to all the nobles who have been martyred to reassure people's hearts. I implore the Queen Mother to comply. ”

When Empress Dowager Sun heard this, she took the question book and read it carefully, before she sighed: "It's still the King of Yu who is more concerned about state affairs, and the palace and the important ministers have been thinking about defending the capital and rescuing the emperor these days, but they have ignored these martyrdom nobles."

The palace is only a son who was captured, but the nobles are the pillars of the family.

It is necessary to give the honorable people who are in distress to reassure the people, so as to do what the king said. ”

This is the second time that Empress Dowager Sun bypassed the ministers and directly approved King Yu's proposal.

The important ministers present just glanced at each other, and then they all expressed their orders.

Empress Dowager Sun suddenly had a feeling: This is actually very good, King Yu proposed that he should follow it himself, make a decision without hindrance, which is much more refreshing than arguing with the ministers.

Zhu Qiyu asked again: "The Queen Mother urgently summoned her ministers to the palace, I don't know what is important?" ”