Qianqing Palace

Behind the tablet of Emperor Hongwu is a huge coffin containing the remains of Zhu Yuanzhang. The body is covered with a gold silk brocade quilt, surrounded by all kinds of incense candles, paper horses, and white silk flowers.

In front of the tablet, the minister of civil and military affairs knelt on the ground and wept and wailed, one by one, as if he wanted to be martyred. But in reality, if someone lifts the sleeve of their robe to hide their faces, they will find a tear on their face. There is no trace of sadness in his eyes.

Emperor Hongwu regarded his ministers as mustard, and his courtiers naturally regarded him as an enemy, but they hid this hatred and didn't say anything.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang is dead, they didn't laugh out loud on the spot because they were afraid of losing their heads, otherwise, it is estimated that they would have the intention of whipping and celebrating.

Xu Ruyi glanced coldly at the ministers of civil and military affairs, and then turned his gaze to Zhu Yunwen at the front. Kneeling on his knees, he silently looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's tablet. There was no crying, but the shoulders that could be shrugged, and the sleeves of his robe that were raised from time to time, all showed that he was really sad. The pain of the death of a loved one can only be understood by a true loved one.

I don't know when, Chen Di, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, walked in front of everyone with a brocade box in his hand, and shouted loudly: "The posthumous photo of Emperor Daxing is here, and the ministers bow down!"

The ministers said long live, and bowed their heads.

"Fengtian carried the emperor, and the edict said: I have been in the mandate of heaven for thirty years, and I will be anxious and accumulated, and I will not slack off every day, and I will benefit the people. Nai is from a humble beginning, without the knowledge of the ancients, good and evil, not far away. Now we have the natural principle of all things, and there is a sense of ridicule and sorrow. The emperor's grandson Yunwen is filial piety, the world is in the heart, and it is appropriate to ascend to the throne. Internal and external civil and military ministers work together to assist the government to reassure our people. Funeral rituals, no gold and jade. The mountains and rivers of Xiaoling are not changed because of this. The subjects of the world, crying for three days, are all relieved, and there is no harm in marrying. The kings are in the kingdom, and they do not go to the capital. Those who are not in the order will be pushed to do so. ”

"Hooray!"

"Your Majesty!!"

The crying was even louder.

Chen Di followed the thought, and led the ministers to ask the new monarch to take the throne according to the system. Zhu Yunwen was restless, but he still reluctantly completed the process of three requests and three resignations. Finally, with a cry of "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

Zhu Yunwen was crowned emperor and became the rightful second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty also opened a new chapter on the night of May 24, the 31st year of Hongwu.

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In the following month, the whole court was busy. The emperor needs to do more than anything for him, and he needs to be buried in the mausoleum. The new emperor needs to hold a grand ceremony in front of the Hongwu Gate to announce the world, and he needs to draw up a decree to show grace to the people: such as amnesty to the world, such as exempting the arrears of taxes accumulated in various places over the years, and then rewarding the ministers, and so on.

Fortunately, most of these things already have a legal system, as long as you go step by step. The Ministry of Rites is in charge of court etiquette, and it already has a draft for all this, so it can be regarded as orderly.

East Plant

Xu Ruyi took the silk scarf handed over by Feng Si to wipe the water stains on his face, and asked, "How is it, I took you out of the palace, are you still used to it recently?"

Feng Si held the copper basin and said with a smile: "What I do in the palace is the work of serving people, and it is still the same when I come out, what is not used to." ”

He complained, but he could tell from the tone that it was just a joke.

Xu Ruyi smiled: "I didn't let you serve, this is all your willing, but you can't rely on me." ”

"Yes, yes, it's all my own volition. Feng Si rolled her eyes, pulled the silk scarf from Xu Ruyi's hand angrily, and turned her head away: "The meals are all ready, put them on the table, remember to eat them later." I went out to buy groceries first. ”

Xu Ruyi shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Overseer. The short and fat Yun Zheng came out of the room and said with a smile: "Miss Feng Si prepared your favorite mutton pie today, it looks really good." ”

"Okay, let's eat together, you didn't eat when you came over early in the morning, did you?" Xu Ruyi smiled and walked into the house.

On the table, there are two bowls of rice porridge, six pies, and a plate of shallots mixed with tofu, and a stack of cold salad belly shreds. It's very appetizing to look at.

"Is there any recent movement on Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai's side?" Xu Ruyi asked while holding the porridge bowl.

Working while eating and eating while working seems to be a common habit among Chinese, and Xu Ruyi is no exception.

"Reply to the Lord's words. Yun Zheng thought for a while and said, "I heard Ye Yuze say yesterday that Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai have been preparing for Enke's affairs recently. Huang Zicheng seems to want to be the chief examiner of liberal arts, while Qi Tai wants to be the chief examiner of martial arts. I haven't heard of anything else. ”

Xu Ruyi raised his eyebrows: "It seems that they are preparing to cultivate their respective forces." After thinking about it, Xu Ruyi instructed: "Tell Ye Yuze and ask him to find a way to copy a copy of the rules and regulations related to martial arts prepared by Qi Tai and send it to Ru Yu." Let Ru Yu see the changes and report to the emperor when the time comes. ”

"Yes. Yun Zheng wrote it down carefully, and then asked, "What about Huang Zicheng?"

"Leave him alone. Xu Ruyi smiled: "His efforts were in vain." The emperor has a benevolent temperament, and no matter how many officials he has, he is not as good as the people close and trusted around him. ”

The two were talking, and a fan from there came to report: "Overseer, commander, Long Ye and Fei Ye are back, and now they are waiting in the lobby." ”

"Got it. Let's go down. Xu Ruyi looked at Yun Zheng: "Let's go, I haven't seen you for more than a year, but I can be regarded as coming back." ”

The two put down the dishes and chopsticks and came to the lobby.

I saw that in addition to Yamazaki Ryuya and Hua Pengfei in the lobby, there was also a white-clothed and masked woman. He is tall and tall, with attractive eyebrows and eyes. Tingting sat curly on the chair, playing with a small jade gourd in her hand.

Seeing Xu Ruyi and Yun Zheng coming in, Yamazaki Ryuya and Hua Pengfei got up and bowed their hands: "Overseer." ”

Xu Ruyi nodded, stretched out his finger to the strange woman, and motioned for the two to introduce.

"Shen Hongxian. The current head of the Shen family of the Golden Needle. Don't you want to see me?" the woman's voice carried a hint of languidness.

Xu Ruyi said "oh", sat down on the main seat in the middle, swept his eyes at Yamazaki Ryuya, and saw that his right arm was still empty, and couldn't help but say unhappily: "The distance from Nanjing to Southern Xinjiang is not close, but it is enough to run a round trip for a maximum of three or four months." You've been there for almost a year, and our family thought it was a way to pick up your arm, but I didn't expect what it would look like when you left, and what it would look like when you came back. ”

"Take over, my Shen family can indeed do it, but it needs to use the concentric Gu of the Southern Xinjiang Five Poison Sect. Shen Hongxian gently shook the small jade gourd in his hand: "It took a lot of effort, and I finally got it." As for the hand, I can pick it up for him at any time, but I'll talk about that later.

Ren Xiao is still staying in my Shen family now, and the conditions I mentioned to you before have only completed the silver. How's the rest going?"

"Shaolin Da Huandan, when you go back, our family will naturally get it for you, seven Jiazi masters, our family is also ready. Only for the matter of letting the Shen family reappear in the rivers and lakes, we need to talk about it in detail. Xu Ruyi groaned: "Our family has heard about the affairs of your Shen family in detail. You've had human skin masks, and this thing is too dangerous. Now, even if you say that you don't have it, I'm afraid people won't believe it. So, how about our family is going to let you hang in the name of the imperial court and reopen the mountain gate in this Nanjing city?"

"Hanging under the name of the imperial court and being assigned by the imperial court everywhere, then my Shen family is still a sect of rivers and lakes. Shen Hongxian shook his head.

"Do you want to take the Shen family back out of the rivers and lakes, but you don't want to be protected by the imperial court?" Xu Ruyi asked rhetorically, "Do you think it's possible?"

"I didn't say that I wasn't protected by the imperial court, I just said that I didn't want to be appointed by the imperial court. Shen Hongxian shook his head and chuckled, and then stretched out his hand and pointed at Yamazaki Ryuya: "If you agree, I can take this Yamazaki Ryuya hand today." After that, when you get everything done, my Shen family will help you cure Ren Xiao, how about it?"

"Only accept the protection of the imperial court, and not be appointed by the imperial court?" Xu Ruyi thought about it and felt that although things were a little difficult, it was not impossible.

Directly hang the Shen family in the name of the imperial court, whether it is the four sects, seven factions or other miscellaneous fish and wild dogs, they will not easily embarrass the Shen family on the surface, otherwise the imperial court can dispatch troops and horses to suppress it at any time. But if it is not related to the imperial court on the surface, then if there is any problem at that time, it can only be solved by his Dongchang. In recent years, under the development of Xu Ruyi, Dongchang can be regarded as a bit of prestige even in the rivers and lakes. After all, under today's East Factory, there are many masters, and ordinary sects cannot be compared at all.

So Xu Ruyi finally nodded in agreement.

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Mandarin Palace

Liu Xi, the new head of Ouchi, held a dust whisk in his hand, his eyes slightly closed, looking at his toes. And three feet in front of him, Huang Zicheng was talking at length about the great truth of "those who have attained the Tao have more help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help".

The emperor is not easy to be, especially for Zhu Yunwen, who is still a little cowardly and soft, it is not easy to be an emperor. Although he was the actual controller of this world for more than half a year before, his imperial grandfather was still there at that time, and he sat up with full confidence in his heart. But now that the emperor's grandfather is gone, when he has to rely on himself, and then facing the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, he always feels a little lacking in confidence.

In front of Huang Zicheng's gushing in fact, there is only one central idea, that is, the three sons of King Yan came to Beijing to mourn is filial piety, although King Yan has the intention of rebellion, but out of respect for filial piety, the court must put the three sons of King Yan back, otherwise it will tarnish their filial piety, and the court will also lose the righteousness of the world, which is not conducive to the future of raising troops and cutting the domain.

Regarding Huang Zicheng's words, Zhu Yunwen did not agree very much in his heart. After years of poisonous chicken soup instilled by Xu Ruyi, he is no longer the political novice in history, but out of his natural fear of Huang Zicheng, he is a little entangled and doesn't know how to oppose it.

"Your Majesty, the court must give enough respect to the three sons of King Yan, and there must be no mistakes or omissions in etiquette and hospitality, otherwise it will be ridiculed by the people of the world. Huang Zicheng said this and bowed deeply.

"What Huang Qing's family said, I will think about it carefully, please rest assured that Huang Qing's family. Zhu Yunwen waved his hand tiredly.

Seeing that Huang Zichengshan retreated after shouting long live, Zhu Yunwen leaned back and sat on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, I'm tired of hearing that. Liu Xi said softly, poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Zhu Yunwen's side.

Zhu Yunwen took a sip of the teacup, and then put it on the table again. But the frowning brow gradually eased a lot. Longjing tea, with some white sugar added to it. The bittersweet fragrance calmed his heart a lot: "It's still your sweetness, add no more sugar, no less, just right." ”

"Your Majesty. Liu Xi smiled and said: "The slave maid doesn't understand the major affairs of the court, but seeing His Majesty frowning and worrying all day long, the slave maid's heart is not a good taste." The slave doesn't have much ability, so she can only pour you a cup of sweet tea. ”

"Alas. Zhu Yunwen sighed. Liu Xi's words warmed his heart.

The hall fell silent for a moment. After a long time, Zhu Yunwen opened his eyes and said, "Liu Xi, go and ask, hasn't Ruyi come yet?"

"Yes, the slave will ask. As he spoke, Liu Xi walked out. Coincidentally, as soon as I got out of the palace gate, I happened to see Xu Ruyi wearing a brocade robe, walking towards the bright sun.

"Governor. Liu Xi said in a low voice: "Huang Zicheng wants His Majesty to put the third son of King Yan back after his condolences." The tone was aggressive, which made His Majesty's heart unhappy. ”

"Did Your Majesty say anything?"

"When Huang Zicheng was there, His Majesty didn't say anything, only said that he had to think about it. ”

"yes, I see. Xu Ruyi nodded, and the two walked towards the hall.

"Your Majesty, as soon as the slave maid came out of the hall, she happened to meet Ruyi's father-in-law. Liu Xi came to Zhu Yunwen's side and said with a smile.

"Slave Xu Ruyi to see you... Before Xu Ruyi finished speaking, he saw Zhu Yunwen open his eyes and smiled: "Hurry up, didn't you say it, there are no outsiders, and between you and me is still as usual." He waved his hand again and again: "Give the seat, give the seat quickly." ”

After a while, a little eunuch brought a chair and asked Xu Ruyi to sit down.

Xu Ruyi thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, seeing that your brows are furrowed, you seem to be a little troubled?"

"Don't mention it. Zhu Yunwen complained: "Didn't the fourth uncle send his three sons to Beijing to mourn the emperor's grandfather, calculate the distance, and it should be there tomorrow." I was originally thinking about whether to take the opportunity to detain his three sons, but this morning Chaohou and a little tentatively mentioned it to Huang Qing's family, but I didn't expect him to tell me about it, from Yao Shun Yu Tang all the way to King Zhou Wu Zheng. Everything that has and nothing is ripped out, good guy, I didn't even drink saliva, and I talked for almost an hour in one breath. It means that the third son of King Yan must be put back, otherwise there is no way and no virtue. ”

Listening to Zhu Yunwen's complaints, Xu Ruyi almost didn't have fun: "Your Majesty, the guy surnamed Huang is also your teacher, how can he be like that storyteller in your mouth." ”

"Don't, they're not comparable. Zhu Yunwen and Xu Ruyi stayed for a long time, and their mouths were very damaged: "I don't believe you look at it, throwing Huang Qing's family into the teahouse, it is a miracle that he can earn a penny." ”