The thirty-eighth year of Jiajing, the twenty-third year of the lunar month, the small year.

Since the beginning of winter, the weather has become colder and colder, the rivers have been frozen, and the grass and trees have withered, but not a single snowflake has fallen in the capital and several surrounding provinces.

Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, the drought in the north is still continuing, and it is foreseeable that locusts will be rampant in the coming year, and large-scale famine is inevitable.

Jiajing ordered Qin Tianjian to deduce the celestial phenomena, he believed in Taoism, and did not do less fasting and dipping the law, according to the Taoist priests around him, he stayed in Yuxi Palace every day to fast and pray for snow.

After tossing for half a month, it still didn't snow.

The common people complained, and rumors spread:

"The court spent so much that the treasury was empty."

"Corrupt officials are rampant, and the people are struggling to make a living."

"There is no snow in winter, this is God's punishment!"

“……”

These words quickly reached Jiajing's ears, and he couldn't sit still, so he called Qin Tian Prison Supervisor Zheng Gao Mian to question.

"Throughout the ages, can there be a prosperous dynasty that has not snowed for three years?"

"Nope."

Jiajing's expression was grim: "Think about it and then answer." ”

The emperor needs to give an explanation to the world, and he must make up a compilation.

But Gao Mian did not compromise, he still insisted: "No." ”

The emperor patiently waved his hand: "Drag it out, fifty court staffs." ”

Two eunuchs immediately came in and carried the man out, stripping him naked.

No one can withstand the cold and the cold of fifty court rods - the emperor means to fight to the death.

Just as he was about to start the execution, a eunuch suddenly raised his head and muttered in a low voice: "It's snowing?" It's snowing!! ”

After yelling, he even knelt at the door of the main hall and kowtowed, for fear of taking a slow step and being robbed of this opportunity by others: "The slave maid will give the emperor good news, and the sky will snow!" ”

Everyone looked up, and a few snowflakes drifted in the sky, and before they could hit the ground, they turned into water, and were blown by the cold wind, and there was no trace of them.

This amount of snowfall was not enough to solve the current drought, and a eunuch next to him kicked him: "Crazy you, go on your knees." ”

At this moment, another eunuch came running in the distance, kneeling under the jade steps: "The emperor is overjoyed, the emperor is overjoyed!" ”

"Princess Yu gave birth to a son, God is happy to descend to the emperor and grandson for the Ming Dynasty!"

As soon as the eunuch's voice fell, outside the main hall, scattered snowflakes suddenly intensified, and in the blink of an eye, the goose feathers and snow fell, and in a moment the world was covered with a layer of silver white.

God not only likes to descend on the emperor and grandson, but also likes to rain a timely snow.

Inside and outside the palace, all officials, eunuchs, and guards knelt down and kowtowed: "Congratulations to the emperor, happy to get the emperor's grandson, snow from the sky, double happiness." ”

"God bless the Ming Dynasty!"

Jiajing walked to the door of the hall, and his face softened: "This is my first imperial grandson, and it is a good sign that he was born to bring a snow to the Ming Dynasty." ”

He waved his sleeves and instructed the eunuchs on the side: "In addition to rewarding gold and silver artifacts according to the ancestral system, the eunuchs, duren (palace maids), and nurses who serve in the Yuwang Mansion are also selected from the palace. ”

"Wait." The eunuch wanted to retreat, but was stopped by Jiajing: "Spread my message, the little emperor's grandson is 100 years old, and I want to set up a banquet in the palace to invite hundreds of civil and military officials." ”

"Yes."

Jiajing turned around and was about to return to the palace, when he glanced at Gao Mian kneeling in the wind and snow, and groaned: "For the blessing of the little emperor's grandson, I will save you from the pain of flesh and skin today, and I will be punished for one year, and I will go back and reflect on it." ”

Gao Mian buckled his head to thank him, he walked into Yuxi Palace today with the determination to die, but he didn't expect the birth of the emperor's grandson to bring a snow and save his life.

It was snowing, and Jiajing's worries for several days were finally put down. After dealing with political affairs, it was also time for him to cultivate immortals: "Today, Xiaonian, you should go back earlier." ”

“……”

Heavy snow fell for five days in a row, no more, no less, just to solve the drought situation in the capital and several surrounding provinces.

Jiajing Longyan was happy, and sent people to Yuwang's Mansion to send a lot of treasures and silk, not only to the little emperor and grandson, but also to the princess.

In the blink of an eye, it was April of the following year, and the locust plague and famine that the people feared did not occur, on the contrary, the winter wheat ushered in a bumper harvest, and this credit was naturally recorded in the name of the little emperor's grandson.

The spring flowers are blooming, the grass grows and the warbler flies, Jiajing fulfills his promise and sets up a feast in the palace to entertain hundreds of officials and celebrate the 100th birthday of the emperor and grandson.

This move surprised everyone, Jiajing believed in the Taoist priest's words that "the two dragons must not meet", and drove the only two sons who lived to adulthood out of the palace to be raised, and if they could not see them, they would not see them.

has a grandson, but he made an exception in the palace to set up a 100-year-old banquet for the little emperor's grandson.

After a short time, Jiajing asked people to pick up the little emperor grandson.

The nurse walked up to the main hall with the child in her arms, and the three-month-old child was not stage frightened at all, with big eyes turning around, looking around, and seeing everything was very novel.

All the ministers here have children in their families, and when they saw the little emperor and grandson, they understood what the real Tianhuang nobles, dragon sons and dragon grandsons.

This child was born really beautifully, with a white and tender face with a touch of light pink, eyes like stars, eyebrows like ink paintings, wearing a red cardigan, which was full of auspicious patterns, and the little guy's skin was even fairer and translucent, like a snow ball.

The most attractive thing is his big clear and bright eyes, innocent and clever, not to mention more likeable.

Jiajing beckoned: "Come, come to the emperor's grandfather." ”

His royal eunuch Huang Jin immediately went to pick up the child.

When the grandfather and grandson met for the first time, the little emperor and grandson raised their heads, and the two looked at each other.

Jiajing looked at the child carefully, and then looked at King Yu, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't feel like it, but his eyebrows were more like himself.

The little emperor's gaze fell on his beard, tilted his head, and thought it was very interesting, and when he looked at it, he grinned. He stretched out his little arm and shook it in the air, leaning forward, looking like he was begging for a hug.

"Hahahaha!" The emperor laughed heartily, and the actions of the little emperor really pleased him.

He picked up the child, touched his little arms and legs, and pinched his little buttocks.

"It's sturdy."

The little emperor sat in the arms of the imperial grandfather, and was soon attracted by the lifelike dragon claws on the dragon robe.

Jiajing waved his hand to Huang Jinyi: "Go, bring up the things I prepared." ”

Huang Jin presented the tray, everyone looked curiously, Jiajing picked up a collar from the tray, and there was a red gold silk flowing cloud Baifu longevity lock on the collar, which was small and exquisite, and the craftsmanship was complicated.

Jiajing was about to hang the longevity lock on his grandson's neck, and as soon as he lowered his head, the little guy twisted a strand of his beard around his fingertips, studied it carefully for a while, and put forward a small mouth, but he was about to stuff the emperor's beard into his mouth.

Jiajing's hand holding the longevity lock paused in mid-air, and he was not in a hurry to put it on the little emperor's grandson, but looked down at the child in his arms, and there was no joy or anger on his face.

At the banquet, the ministers didn't dare to breathe, and they all sweated for the little emperor and grandson in their hearts.

"Father," the timid King Yu was anxious to protect his son, for fear that his son would anger the emperor, "the emperor's grandson is still young......"

"Shut up!" Before King Yu finished speaking, he attracted a scolding from Jiajing, "I didn't let you speak." ”

“……”

The quiet hall suddenly sounded the childish laughter of children, babbling full of childlike fun, especially pleasant.

Smiling and smiling, the little emperor's grandson tilted his head and plunged into Jiajing's arms, coaxing the emperor's grandfather to laugh.

He hung the longevity lock around his grandson's neck, and the little one immediately lost interest in the hair, picked up the longevity lock, brought it to his mouth, and opened his mouth to gnaw on it.

Jiajing held his little hand, opened his mouth, and before the words came out, his brows furrowed first, and he remembered something.

"Zhu Zaiyuan," Jiajing looked at King Yu, and in the face of his grandson's kindness, he retracted for a moment, leaving only his son with majesty, "Can you name the emperor's grandson?" ”

Yuwang knelt down in fear: "Back to my father, ...... Not yet! ”

The emperor is jealous by nature and has a deep mind, and the same is true for the harem concubines and children. He never hid his dislike for Zhu Zaiyuan's son, not to mention his father's love, and he never even gave him a good look.

The two royal brothers passed away one after another, and in terms of seniority, the position of the crown prince should have been the turn of the third prince, Zhu Zaiyuan. But more than ten years have passed, Jiajing not only did not appoint the prince again, but even warned the courtiers to "hide the prince and die."

King Yu was cautious and did not dare to name his son without authorization, for fear that he would use words that should not be used and touch a sensitive nerve of his father. With his status, it is difficult to ensure that his son is well-founded, and even the entire Yuwang Mansion will suffer.

Jiajing glanced at King Yu's cowardly look, and was even more angry, and was about to reprimand him, but a small hand was holding his shirt, and the little guy was looking up at him.

The emperor's heart softened suddenly, and he scratched the child's chin: "Are you helping your father intercede?" ”

The little emperor was afraid of itching, lowered his head, and tried to use his fleshy double chin to hold the emperor's grandfather's hand and not let him move.

The more he didn't let him move, the more Jiajing wanted to scratch him, and the little guy was amused and giggled, babbling in his mouth, as if he was protesting and coquettish.

Jiajing's unhappiness provoked by his son quickly disappeared.

The 100-year-old banquet of the little emperor and grandson, the day of great joy, it is important to train his son to be unlucky, or to give his grandson a name.

According to the ancestral teachings of Emperor Taizu Gao Zhu Yuanzhang, the names of future generations must be strictly in accordance with the order of the five elements, and the generation of the little emperor and grandson is the word "gold".

Jiajing pondered for a moment and said: "The Holy King rules the world, and the one who makes the instrument is also the turning of the jun." Today, I gave the name 'Jun' to the emperor's eldest grandson, Zhu Yijun. ”

The little emperor suddenly jumped twice on his lap, waving his little arms, as if in response to his name.

Jiajing asked him, "Do you like the name?" ”

"Ahhh~"

"I'll call you Xiao Jun'er in the future."

"Huha~"

The grandfather and grandson asked and answered one by one, and although they couldn't understand what they were saying, it didn't prevent them from chatting happily.

Hearing this name, the officials present all "chuckled" in their hearts, and Yan Song's father and son couldn't help but exchange a look.

Jiajing's family affection is indifferent, and he treats his son like an enemy, but he gives his eldest grandson a meaningful name.

The king of Shengming governs the world, just like the wheel used in making pottery - this is to pin the prosperity and future of the Ming Dynasty on this child, hoping that he will be a wise monarch in the future.

This is amazing, and the hundred officials couldn't help but speculate in their hearts, is the emperor hinting at them that they want to establish King Yu as the prince, so that they can pass the throne to their grandson in the future?

The little emperor's grandson also has a fourth uncle, King Jing Zhu Zaizhen, who is the fourth son of Jiajing, only 25 days younger than King Yu.

Although like King Yu, King Jing also left the palace as soon as he became an adult, but his mother is still there, and he can occasionally go to the palace to say goodbye to his mother. His teacher was a protégé of Yan Song, the first assistant of the cabinet. Princess Yu's mother's family is poor, and his princess is the daughter of the commander of the soldiers and horses.

He always thought that his situation was better than that of King Yu, and his father was more partial to him.

There is no harm if there is no comparison, compared with the little nephew, what is his preference, but he is not so annoying.

Thinking of this, he glanced at the little nephew in Jiajing's arms again, and his heart was even more resentful.

There are a group of wives and concubines in King Jing's mansion, why didn't anyone give him a son and a half daughter?

Compared with King Jing's depression, King Yu is like sitting on pins and needles. Life was not easy, but now that his father has given his son such a name, he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

His son didn't think about it so much, the hour was not early, the little one had had enough, and he was a little sleepy.

The emperor's suspicion and fickleness could not frighten him, but the bond of blood could make him lean on the arms of the emperor's grandfather, yawn comfortably, tilt his head, and sleep peacefully.

There has never been a shortage of people around Jiajing who are afraid of him, he is the Son of Heaven, and there is no one in the world who does not surrender to his feet.

But the little emperor grandson was not afraid, not only was he not afraid, but he also liked him very much, and even fell asleep in his arms.

Jiajing doesn't like his son, but he likes to look at his grandson. Especially seeing him sleeping close to his chest, such a small lump, soft and glutinous, holding his dragon robe in his little hands, and even reluctant to let the nurse take him away.

But the little one is asleep and easily catches a cold, and it is impossible for him to hold it all the time. Although she was reluctant, she still let the nurse hold the child.

At the end of the banquet, the ministers went out of the palace in twos and threes, and they were all discussing the emperor's attitude towards the little emperor and grandson today.

Especially the meaningful name, which seems to indicate that the court of a pool of stagnant water is about to usher in a new direction.

King Jing couldn't wait to find Yan Song's father and son: "Elder Ge, my father and emperor won't ......"

Yan Ge has been through the sea of eunuchs, and he has never seen any big scenes: "It's just a name, don't be impatient." ”

Yan Shifan said: "If the prince wants to achieve great things, he should also consider the issue of heirs as soon as possible. ”

Giving birth to a child is not something he can have immediately if he wants to give birth. However, today's 100-year-old banquet really made King Jing blush, and when he went back, he put the creation of man on the agenda.

The ministers went back to their homes to sleep, and the next morning they woke up, and when they thought about it carefully, they were just a name, and they were the eldest grandson of the emperor, of course, they had to pick the best one, and it might not be what they thought.

As we all know, Jiajing asks for immortals all day long, and is bent on pursuing immortality. He was so disgusted even by Lichu, what hope could he have for a baby who had just turned 100 days?

After the 100-year-old banquet, Jiajing was in a good mood for several days, and often mentioned the little emperor and grandson to the people around him, how cute and smart he was.

He was in a good mood, and the eunuchs in Yuxi Palace, big and small, also followed him to live a good life for a few days.

Jiajing always remembers his little emperor and grandson in his heart, and is often in a contradiction between wanting to see his grandson and not wanting to see his son.

As a result, he rewarded things to the Yuwang Mansion more frequently, including gold and silver utensils, food and clothing, and the eunuchs who passed the decree had to emphasize that these were given by the emperor to the little emperor's grandson.

King Yu looked at these things that could not be used, and he was so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep well.

The Taoist priest Lan Dao beside Jiajing pleased him, and used the technique of Fuluan to convey the meaning of the gods: "Your Majesty is concentrating on the Tao, and the Sanqing Immortal has a sense, so he sent the fairy child down to earth and reincarnated in the royal family, which will definitely ensure the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the longevity of Your Majesty." ”

In Jiajing, although the prosperity of the country is very important, the words "longevity without borders" can please him more, and monopolizing power and immortality are the two major pursuits of his life.

Recall that before the birth of the little emperor's grandson, there were constant disasters and turmoil in people's livelihood, the most urgent being the drought last winter.

Since the moment the little emperor's grandson was born, all the things that worried Jiajing were solved, his mood was better, and even his body felt much tougher, which was more effective than taking any pill.

Lan Daoxing said this, and in his heart, he added another word "more" to his love for the little emperor and grandson.

Lan Daoxing saw that he was happy, and continued to give him advice: "Since this is the decree of God, and the little emperor and grandson are the ones who bring auspiciousness to the Ming Dynasty, why don't Your Majesty bring him into the inner court for upbringing, so that he can always accompany Your Majesty." ”

If you don't say anything, these Taoist priests in the palace are the ones who can best understand the emperor's thoughts, and these words have been said to Jiajing's heart.

But he still remained silent, and did not mention the matter of letting the little emperor and grandson enter the palace to accompany him, but just sent someone to take the child into the palace during the New Year's festival and accompany him to enjoy the joy of family.

Only the little emperor and grandson entered the palace, and King Yu was not allowed to follow.

Every time he entered the palace, Jiajing couldn't let go of the emperor's grandson, hugged him to talk to him, played with him, and even instructed the internal officials and supervisors to purchase toys.

As long as the little emperor and grandson enter the palace, the entire Yuxi Palace can hear the laughter of the grandfather and grandson.

Although Zhu Yijun is only a few months old, he is well-behaved and obedient, he is carried by his nursing mother to feed when he is hungry, and he sleeps in the arms of the imperial grandfather when he is sleepy, Jiajing has never seen such a likable child.

Although he liked it, he didn't stay long, and before dark, he ordered someone to send the little emperor back to Yuwang's mansion.

On this day, after sending the child away, Jiajing went to practice, and Lan Daoxing saw that he was reluctant, so he asked: "Since Your Majesty is reluctant to give up the little emperor and grandson, why don't you follow what the poor Dao said and bring the emperor and grandson into the palace?" ”

Jiajing snorted and waved his hand: "He is not yet a year old, how can I bear to let his mother and son separate, this matter will be discussed when he reaches the age of one year." ”

Huang Jin has served Jiajing for fifty years, this is the first time, seeing him so attentive to a child, the crown prince of the year did not have this treatment.

In the blink of an eye, it is another winter, the twenty-third day of the lunar month, the year of the year, and the first birthday of Zhu Yijun, the grandson of the little emperor.

Jiajing set up a banquet in the palace, and ordered Huang Jin to pick up the little emperor and grandson early, and King Yu and Princess Yu also entered the palace for the banquet together.

After all, when the child is one year old, it is not appropriate for the father and mother not to be present.

Zhu Yijun is now a year old, and he can stagger a few steps, and he is more familiar with Yuxi Palace than his parents.

He's been quite busy all the way. The eunuchs inside and out, he seemed to know everything, waving to this and greeting that.

It is not difficult to see that the eunuchs of Yuxi Palace like this little emperor and grandson very much, and they can't help but look back at him when they go out far away.

"Grandpa Huang, Grandpa Huang!"

King Yu and the princess only dared to kneel in the main hall to salute, and Zhu Yijun had already staggered through the heavy gauze tent and came to the place where Jiajing usually cultivated.

Jiajing sat on the futon, and the little guy rushed to him happily, and suddenly his left foot mixed with his right foot, and he plunged into the arms of the imperial grandfather.

Jiajing hugged him and slapped him on the little buttocks: "Go slowly." ”

The little guy didn't care, raised his head and grinned: "I want to ...... Think! ”

Jiajing asked, "What do you want, want to eat snacks?" ”

"Think...... Grandfather. ”

"Hahahaha!" Jiajing was coaxed into laughter by him, and couldn't help but bow his head and kiss his forehead, "Grandpa Huang misses you too." ”

He picked up the little emperor and strode out: "Let's go, let's see what birthday gift the imperial grandfather has prepared for you." ”

Before the banquet began, the eunuch first brought up a large case, and placed a jade plaque, two jade pendants, a gold spoon, a silver box, a rhino bell, a study room, and a fruit feast.

Jiajing personally came to the case with the emperor's grandson in his arms and held a ceremony for him to arrest Zhou.

Seeing the dazzling array of items on the case, Zhu Yijun's eyes were shining, and he thought that these were his toys.

Jiajing put him on the desk, and the little guy climbed forward two steps, first grabbed a jade pendant nearby, held it up in front of him, and tilted his head to look at it.

Just when everyone thought that he had chosen this jade pendant, the little guy let go of his hand and threw down the jade pendant and ignored it.

Then he grabbed the golden spoon a little further away. The shape is very familiar, and the nurse usually feeds him rice cereal with this, and the little guy grins and wants to send the golden spoon to his mouth.

Jiajing's eyes were quick, and he pressed the chubby little hand: "You can't eat this." ”

The little one threw away the golden spoon and laughed while babbling and repeating: "Can you eat it...... Don't eat ......"

Zhu Yijun grabbed all the things on the table, but he just picked it up and took a look at it in a new way, and then threw it aside and didn't look at it again.

Seeing that the last silver plate was also pushed by him, it rolled to the edge of the table and almost fell to the ground. The little guy completely lost interest in the things on the table, turned around and threw himself into Jiajing's arms, and said inarticulately: "Grandpa Huang...... Embrace...... Hug~~"

This result surprised everyone at the banquet, the gold, silver and jade, the four treasures of the study, and the fruit snacks on the case, which child was not confused, but the little emperor and grandson were not selected.

The emperor snorted, and there was no surprise on his face, as if he had expected this outcome.

He took something out of his sleeve and placed it at the farthest end of the table, out of the reach of the little emperor.

Everyone looked at it intently, and they were frightened on the spot.