"God, you have to take me, an old killer, and I'll have my damn job done!"
Cao Zhen kowtowed, his forehead was black and blue, and he burst into tears, "I am willing to trade my life for the life of my lord! Over the years, my brothers have all gone, is the eldest brother going now too? Oh, I am still alive.
What’s the point…”
The sound of crying, kowtowing and hitting the ground with his head could be clearly heard in the palace.
"Go, help it up!" Zhu Yunxi also felt sad and said softly to Zhu Gaochi.
Although sometimes, the relationship between the old man and these founding military lords was a little subtle. But after all, they were friends who crawled out of the dead. The emotion of sharing life and death forged on the edge of life and death cannot be faked.
Especially, at this time.
Zhu Gaochi stepped forward, took Cao Zhen's arm, and whispered, "Old Marquis, please get up quickly. This is the imperial court, please be careful with your words!"
"Damn it..." Cao Zhen's beard was covered with tears, "Last month I went to Zhuangzi to see the emperor, and he could kick me a few times, but why did he suddenly..." He said with a fierce look on his face.
He became ferocious, "Your Majesty, those quack doctors from the imperial hospital must have harmed the old emperor. I will strangle them to death one by one and let them be buried with the old emperor!"
"What nonsense!" Zhu Yunxi frowned and scolded, "Grandpa Huang is just in poor health now, why do you say...?"
As he said this, Zhu Yunxi could not continue talking, because he knew that he was just deceiving himself and others by saying that he was only in poor health.
"Where are the others?" Zhu Yunxi asked softly.
Cao Zhen knew who he was asking, so he quickly wiped his tears and said, "All the old brothers who can move have gone to the ancient temple in Qixia Mountain!" He said, wiping his tears again, "Everyone said that the Bodhisattva in Qixia Mountain is efficacious.
, go there and worship the Bodhisattva, and pray for a few more days of longevity for the old emperor!"
Zhu Yunxi sighed and said, "Pass the word on. Now that you all know it, don't make it too public. Be steady and don't make the whole city a storm."
"Your Majesty, please let me go and see the old emperor!" Cao Zhen cried again, "Let me go!"
"I understand your feelings!" Zhu Yunxi sighed again, "Tomorrow I will ask the old man if he wants to see you! But there is one thing. After meeting you, you are not allowed to cry or make him feel uncomfortable!"
Dong Dong, Cao Zhen kowtowed silently.
Suddenly, Zhu Yunxi saw that Cao Zhen's head was also covered with white hair.
"You go down first and stay safely!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand feebly.
Cao Zhen wanted to say something else, but he was helped out of the hall by Zhu Gaochi and Deng Ping.
~
Only Zhu Yunxi and Ping An were left in the palace.
"Hey!" Zhu Yunxi sighed and rubbed his temples tiredly, "These days, I'm afraid I can't take care of the military affairs. Beijing camp, you have to take care of it! I know you feel uncomfortable, but you have a heavy responsibility and can't
Slouch!"
Ping An cried silently, he naturally knew what the emperor meant.
The old man's deadline is approaching, and when Long dominates Bintian, the court is in chaos. If the soldiers in the Beijing camp are stable, the court will be stable. The more this time comes, the more it feels like facing a formidable enemy.
"I understand! If there is anything wrong at all, I will raise my head to see you!" Ping An kowtowed.
As he said this, he suddenly knelt forward, kowtowed as hard as he could, and said in silence for a few steps, "Can you please give me a favor from the emperor?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at him, "Tell me! What do you want?"
"All I ask is..." Ping An raised his head with tears streaming down his face, "When the day comes, I beg the Emperor to let me... pay tribute to the old man!"
After that, continue to kowtow.
When the emperor dies, all civil and military officials in the dynasty must wear mourning.
But obviously Ping An is not talking about that kind of filial piety, but family filial piety.
"You are the old man's adopted son, and your adopted son is also half a son!" Zhu Yunxi whispered, "That's right!"
Dong Dong, Ping An continued to kowtow, his shoulders shaking violently, obviously trying to control his emotions.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi returned from outside the palace and stood aside silently.
"The princes are about to return to the capital, and you come forward to make arrangements. It's a good thing that everyone comes to see the old man off on his last journey. Don't make a fuss and turn a good thing into a bad thing!" Zhu Yunxi looked at him and opened his mouth and said, "Everyone in the world is watching!"
Zhu Gaochi understood the hidden meaning of these words, bowed his head and said, "I obey your decree!"
"Can your second and third children go to Xin'er?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.
"I sent a messenger last night, but they are far away, so I'm afraid I won't be able to see them..." Zhu Gaochi said and sighed.
"It would be great to come back!"
Death is a big deal. Even if you don't see the last person, it is still filial to go to the old man's mausoleum to put incense sticks and kowtow before the old man's mausoleum.
In fact, it is not only the second and third sons of Zhu Gaochi's family who cannot catch up, but also the vassal kings in the north such as King Yan, King Ning, King Liao, King Han, King Dai, etc., they may all be unable to catch up.
But if you can't catch up, you still have to catch up. You can't refuse to let people come back just because it's too late.
There is no reason in the world why the father should not be allowed to see his son after his death.
"Your Majesty!" Zhu Gaochi said softly, "Everything else has been prepared, that is... How many days will the coffin be kept there? Do we need to discuss it with the people from the Ministry of Rites?"
Zhu Yunxi was silent for a moment, "I should have decided this matter long ago. I'll ask Pu tomorrow if it's possible!"
At this point, he sighed silently again.
Almost at the same time, Zhu Gaochi also let out a long sigh.
What I sigh is sadness, pain, and suffering in my heart.
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Whoosh... whoosh!
The singing of a few birds on the branches kicked off the morning.
Zhu Yunxi in Nuan Pavilion suddenly opened his eyes and stood up suddenly.
Last night, he looked at the night sky dreamily, and he didn't know when he fell asleep with his clothes on. Moreover, this night, his mind was filled with irrelevant dreams that gave him a splitting headache.
"What time is it? Is there a letter from the palace?" Zhu Yunxi asked loudly.
"I just received a letter. The Supreme Emperor has already gotten up. He had half a bowl of porridge and an egg for breakfast!" The bastard almost rushed in. "The palace also said that the Supreme Emperor is going to take the prince and the little princess fishing today!
"
Zhu Yunxi's hanging heart was slightly relieved.
He rubbed his face and said, "Bring me some water, I want to freshen up." He then added, "Send a message to Nan Shufang. I won't be going to court for the next few days. They will handle the affairs at their discretion!"
Just as he was talking, footsteps came from outside again.
Apparently he had not slept all night. Deng Ping, with scarlet eyes, bowed and said, "Long live my lord, Duke Cao Guo and Marquis Wu Ding are back and are waiting outside the Meridian Gate!"
Zhu Yunxi was startled subconsciously, "They are quite fast!"
Deng Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "The two of them are riding fast, day and night, and they wish they could be on the horse twelve hours a day. I heard that one of them killed several horses alone! I just saw from a distance that Duke Cao Guo's pants were all covered with blood."
It's blood, and the whole person needs help to stand firm!"
He didn't need to ask Zhu Yunxi to imagine that it was more than a thousand miles from the border of Shandong to the capital, all bumpy on horseback. Not to mention it was made of meat, even if it was made of iron, it would be worn apart.
"Got it!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, "Let them go back and rest first, waiting for my will!"
After saying that, he glared at the bastard and said, "Where's the water? I want to wash my face!"
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Twelve strong eunuchs carried Zhu Yunxi's shoulder carriage and walked swiftly in the palace.
In front were several guards in uniforms, clearing the way as if they were galloping.
The bastard followed beside him, covering his head with the hat as he ran.
Zhu Yunxi's ceremonial guard was about to leave the Meridian Gate to change horses when he suddenly heard a choked shout next to him.
"emperor!"
Zhu Yunxi, who was in the carriage, turned his head and saw from a distance the embarrassed Li Jinglong kneeling on the ground with a bang, kowtowing.
"Stop!" Zhu Yunxi said, Jianyu stopped and looked at Li Jinglong, "Didn't I say, go back and wait!"
As he spoke, he looked up and down at Li Jinglong, who was usually known for his handsome appearance.
At this moment, Li Jinglong didn't look the same as before. His whole body looked like he had been fished out of water. He was shaking uncontrollably while he was kneeling there. He was obviously extremely exhausted.
His eyes were red and his face was covered with dust.
"Chen, I don't want to go back, I want to take a look!" Li Jinglong looked up, his withered lips were almost bleeding from his bite, "I have to go and take a look." As he said this, his eyes were full of sorrow, but his face was smiling while crying. , "My lord, you are not an outsider!"
This chapter has been completed!