According to the etiquette of the Ming Dynasty, when the vassal king came to the capital, he should greet the emperor in Jinshen Hall, and then give a banquet in Jinshen Hall.
But since King Zhu Di of Yan came to the capital, no orders came from the palace.
When the Supreme Emperor was the emperor, all the vassal kings in the world were the sons of his old man. But now the new king of Yongchang is in charge of the world, and the vassal kings are all his uncles. Their relationship can make even a person with a dull sense of smell understand.
Smell some differences.
Therefore, King Zhu Di of Yan was recuperating in the feudal residence every day, and wandering around the capital with his sons when he had nothing to do. The Ministry of Rites pretended not to see him, and the Guanglu Temple also pretended not to see him.
Until early this morning, someone from the palace came to convey the decree, and the emperor gave King Yan a banquet.
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"The emperor has a decree to give King Yan a banquet in Chunhe Palace!"
In the back hall of King Yan's mansion, the eunuch who delivered the order finished delivering Zhu Yunxi's oral instructions, bowed and said with a smile, "King Yan is a thousand years old, get ready, the slaves are waiting for you outside the mansion!"
Zhu Di thanked him and stood up with a warm smile on his face, "Thank you, father-in-law!"
"I don't dare!" The eunuch who delivered the order was in his forties and dressed in red robe. He must have had some respect in the palace.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi stepped forward, moved his hands slightly, and stuffed a roll of things into the palm of the eunuch's hand, "Father-in-law, take it and drink tea!"
"No, no, no! I don't dare!" The eunuch refused quickly as if his hand was hot, and said in fear, "I accept the reward from the prince. I really don't dare to accept this thing!"
"It's just a little bit of money!" Zhu Gaochi said with a smile, "It's not a big deal!"
Whenever the eunuchs in the palace go to various places to deliver orders, no matter who receives the orders, they must prepare some money for the eunuchs to run errands. This has been the case in all dynasties.
The eunuch looked back and saw that everyone who came with him was outside the door. He whispered in a low voice, "Now that the palace manager Pu is in charge, he is very good at taking care of the slaves!"
Zhu Gaochi nodded, looked at the eunuch and smiled, and then said loudly, "Come here, send the father-in-law out!"
Then, Zhu Gaochi walked to Zhu Di, who was standing with his hands behind his back, "Dad, my son asked someone to put some clothes on for you?"
There was no emotion or anger on Zhu Di's face, "What clothes? I don't look good in what I'm wearing?"
"The robe!" Zhu Gaochi was puzzled, "The emperor gave you a banquet to enter the palace, you can't just wear these homely clothes, right?"
"Hmph!" Zhu Di sneered, "If the banquet is held in Jinshen Palace, your father and I will naturally wear the robes of the Ming Dynasty vassal. But the banquet is held in Chunhe Palace, and I cannot wear the robes of the vassal king.
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It seemed that Zhu Gaochi understood something and whispered, "Chunhe Palace is the former residence of the late prince!"
Zhu Di nodded silently, with a complicated expression.
Then, he spoke slowly, with a hint of anger, "You are still young today, but these methods of ravaging people's hearts are extraordinary!"
The Chunhe Palace and the Jinshen Palace are two completely different concepts.
Jinshen Hall is the most solemn place of etiquette.
Spring Harmony Palace has a different meaning.
Jinshen Hall is a court hall where the king and his ministers can get along with each other and use it as a courtesy.
Chunhe Palace is the East Palace, where only the crown prince can live. Zhu Di has never lived in Chunhe Palace.
In the past, when Zhu Biao was here, every time Zhu Di came to Beijing, he would always visit the Crown Prince at Chunhe Palace.
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The sunlight is refracted from the bright yellow glazed tiles, and the shadows of the trees in front of the window are even more dancing.
There was a slight breeze blowing through the hall.
Zhu Di, dressed in regular clothes, walked out of the red aisle under the guidance of palace officials and arrived in front of Chunhe Palace.
Pu Wuyong, the general manager of Fengtian Palace, came out of the palace and saluted, "I have seen King Yan live a thousand years!"
Zhu Di raised his hand slightly, "Manager Park, no need to be polite!"
"Your Majesty ordered that when you come, you should go inside first. Your Majesty is busy and will be here in a moment!" As he said that, Pu Wuyong stepped aside and made way for Zhu Di to lead to Chunhe Palace.
Zhu Di was alone, walking slowly forward.
For some reason, the moment his legs crossed the threshold of Chunhe Palace, he felt a little uneasy, as if he was a little far away from home.
I don’t know why, but the memories in my brain come back to me one after another.
In his early years, every time he returned to Beijing, he would come here to see the Crown Prince Zhu Biao. Every time, when he walked out of the aisle and crossed the threshold, he would see Zhu Biao standing at the palace gate with a smile on his face.
"Fourth brother is back!"
Chunhe Palace is still the same, as if it has not changed since Zhu Biao died, and every scene and thing inside is so familiar.
As soon as Zhu Di entered, the throne of the Prince of the East Palace came into view. On the bright yellow throne, the brocade cushions embroidered with dragon patterns must have been a bit old, so the dragon patterns on it did not look so majestic and domineering.
Before, when I met him, Zhu Biao would sit there and talk to him.
A long time ago, he could act like a good brother and listen respectfully. But later, gradually, when he looked at Zhu Biao there, he had some different emotions in his heart. Why was he sitting there?
not me.
That chair, what does it feel like to sit on it?
When I heard about the death of Prince Zhu Biao, I was probably more happy than sad at that time, right?
Suddenly, Zhu Di shook his head hard to get rid of these emotions.
This chair was obviously very close to him, but yet it was so far away.
Moreover, now that he was facing this chair, his heart was beating very fast. It was not the same speed that was caused by longing before, but it was as fast as heart palpitations.
He walked forward slowly and passed through the front hall.
As soon as I entered the back hall, I suddenly felt eyes on my spine.
Stop slowly and turn around.
For a moment, Zhu Di's eyes widened.
"Brother!"
There seemed to be a familiar shadow sitting on the throne, looking at him with a smile.
That smile was full of generosity, but also a little distant, and vaguely proud and proud.
Zhu Di rubbed his eyes hard, shook his head violently, and the shadow in front of him disappeared again.
He looked out the window at the bright sunshine, and then at the old-looking throne.
Just now, it was his hallucination.
But in that moment of hallucination, the smile on Zhu Biao's face made his heart feel uncomfortable.
That smile seemed to say, "Fourth brother, you will never get this chair. I was the one who sat on it before, then my son, and in the future he will be my grandson. You will never be able to sit on it, not even
I can’t even think about it anymore!”
For a time, a kind of powerlessness began to spread in Zhu Di's heart.
He continued walking forward and sat down at a tea table.
"What's wrong with me, just because I'm not the old lady's biological child?"
"Over the years, I have worked hard to prove myself!"
"I am the best among the princes. I have the most military exploits, and the people under my rule are the happiest! I am not arrogant and extravagant, I am not greedy for enjoyment, and I do not accept concubines."
"I have not fallen into disgrace with the Zhu family, I am praised by the world!"
"While the second and third sons were enjoying themselves in the countryside, I was killing the Tatars in Mobei!"
"While other vassals were prosperous and wealthy, I went deep into Monan alone!"
"Others have red sleeves, but I only have a murderous sword in my hand!"
"I........"
"Now that you are gone, your son is still pressing me down like a mountain!"
"Why? Why?"
Suddenly, there were slight footsteps outside.
Zhu Di quickly concentrated and wiped his eyes fiercely.
The eunuch's voice came from outside, "The Emperor has arrived!"
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