"The emperor is a wise man, I think the word "gong" is a great virtue!"
Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, bowed his head and said, "In addition to the posthumous title, I also need to ask the emperor for instructions on funeral arrangements..."
Funerals in this era were far more grand and complicated than weddings, and the more distinguished the person, the more so. And because he was the prince of the Ming Dynasty, all etiquette must abide by the laws and regulations, and no carelessness was allowed.
But although it is autumn now, the weather is still hot. People are placed in coffins for a long time...
"The funeral must be solemn, but my third uncle must be laid to rest early!" Zhu Yunxi said, looking at the ministers, "Where is Marquis Yongping?"
Xie Cheng, Marquis of Yongping, was the father-in-law of King Zhu Fan of the Jin Dynasty. The concubine of the King of Jin was the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
"Back to the emperor, on the way into the palace, the old marquis heard the bad news about King Jin. He passed out and is now in the guard's duty room!" Mei Yin, the consort, said.
"Let the imperial doctor take a look at it. If you need any medicine, you can use the imperial medicine from the inner medicine storehouse!" Zhu Yunxi sighed slightly.
The old man took great pains to choose the wives for his sons.
When the King of Jin was a teenager, he was granted the title of king and became a vassal. He first studied military affairs in his hometown of Fengyang, and then in the border areas. At first, it was these veterans who took him to gain experience in battles. When he was of age to get married, it was also in the women of these noble families,
Thousands of options to choose from.
The so-called son-in-law is half a son. The King of Jin is the son-in-law whom his father-in-law and other military princes saw and brought to him when he was young. He is also his son-in-law. Nowadays, the white-haired man is giving the black-haired man.
As he was talking, an unsuppressible cry suddenly came from outside.
There was also Wang Shai's voice, "Old Marquis, please be careful of the steps!"
"Your Majesty!" At the door, the white-haired Marquis Yongping knelt directly at the door and cried loudly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Hurry up!" Zhu Yunxi was also sad and quickly ordered someone to help him.
The prince-in-law Li Jian and Wei Guogong Xu Huizu came forward and helped him up, one on the left and the other on the right.
"Oh my God! If you don't open your eyes, please accept me and let my son-in-law go! Give me the life of an old man in exchange for the king of Jin!" Xie Cheng, the Marquis of Yongping, cried and beat his chest and feet.
"Old Marquis!" Li Jian said, "Don't lose etiquette in front of His Majesty!"
"Show him a seat!" Zhu Yunxi did not blame him, but said calmly, "I know that you have the King of Jin in your heart, and you have a deep love for me as son-in-law. I feel sad to hear the bad news!"
"Your Majesty!" Xie Cheng said while wiping his tears, "Your Majesty, please allow me to go see King Jin again!"
Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said, "That's right!" He said, turning to look at the Prince Consort Mei Yin, "You go with the old Marquis, and take the old Marquis' eldest son with you. You are the Prince Consort. It is about the funeral of the Prince of Jin.
, you have full authority to handle it!”
"I obey the decree!" Mei Yin said.
"You are a military commander, so you and the old Marquis and others should go ahead!" Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment and continued, "The people from the Ministry of Rites will follow soon!" At this point, he looked towards the Hanlin Academy, "Scholar Fang!
"
Fang Xiaoru bowed his head and said, "I'm here!"
"You write the monument for the King of Jin!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"I obey the decree!"
When everything that needed to be explained was almost complete, Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, spoke again, "Your Majesty, the Duke of Jin...?"
Zhu Yunxi understood what he meant and said without thinking, "In the Ming Dynasty, if there is a legitimate son, he must be a legitimate son. Ji Xi, the eldest son of the third uncle, is dignified, has a solid character, is diligent in learning and humble!"
"When I was in Beijing in the past, the emperor's favor was favored by the emperor's grandson. It is often said that Ji Xi is a good grandson, and he should succeed to the throne as the crown prince and become the king of the Jin Dynasty!"
"I obey the decree!" After the words fell, all the ministers bowed their heads.
Then Zheng Yi said again, "Your Majesty, the prince will succeed to the throne of Jin, and I will ask the emperor to decide on the titles of the remaining sons of King Jin!"
According to the old man's ancestral family law, his son's prince is naturally hereditary. His son's legitimate son will inherit the prince's title, and his concubine will be the county prince.
Now that the King of Jin has died of illness and left behind several young sons, the court will definitely give them titles.
King Zhu Fan of Jin had seven sons in total, which meant that in addition to the eldest son who inherited the title of King of Jin, the court wanted to create a county king.
The title of the king is not a title of king. Their title of king has been decided a long time ago, and it is to give a real fiefdom. If all the princes and counties are divided, there will be nothing left of the essence of Shanxi.
This is the case in history. Zhu Jixuan, the fourth son of King Zhu Fan of the Jin Dynasty, was named King Qingcheng. He gave birth to a hundred sons in his life, and his sons had sons. Later, Fenzhou became a fiefdom, which was like a huge palace city.
The people who lived here were all from the Zhu family's bloodline, and the common people were all squeezed out of the city.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi felt a little numb.
So when Zheng Yi said this, Zhu Yunxi looked at him with a somewhat impatient look.
"You're so ignorant, why don't you tell me privately?" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
Zheng Yi was a little creeped out by the emperor, but he didn't know what was wrong.
"Your Majesty!" said the old minister Ling Han, "I thought that the King of Jin was newly deceased, so the fiefdom matters should be discussed later!"
"You have the advice to plan for the country!" Zhu Yunxi immediately said, then looked at the ministers, "Let's all go down, Prince Consort Mei Yin stays!"
Then the ministers withdrew, leaving only Zhu Yunxi and Mei Yin in the palace.
Mei Yin is the son-in-law that the old man values very much. He is also from the Huaixi Xungui Group and is a martial artist.
"You are going to Shanxi to attend a funeral. There are a few things I want you to do!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"My lord, please listen to the holy instructions!"
Zhu Yunxi sat down and picked up the tea cup, "First of all, I heard someone said that someone encouraged the King of Jin to die when he was alive. Go and check it out!"
Mei Yin's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, "Isn't this all tacitly understood? Why, Your Majesty?" But on the outside, he did not dare to neglect, "I obey the decree!"
"One more thing, Third Uncle is gone, and I want to treat his descendants well!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "But I heard that among Third Uncle's sons, there are so many incompetent ones!" As he said that, he looked to see if Mei Yin was there.
say.
"After I arrive in Shanxi, I will make a detailed investigation of the character and conduct of the Jin princes, heirs and others and report to the emperor!" Mei Yin immediately said.
"Well, I can still trust you to do things!" Zhu Yunxi sighed, "Hey, I thought that nothing would happen this year, but I didn't expect that my third uncle died young!"
"After you go, the causes and consequences of Third Uncle's illness will be recorded. What medicine was used, and whether the heirs were filial will all be recorded one by one!"
"I obey the decree!"
Mei Yin said as she thought about it again, "The second half of the emperor's words seems to mean something!"
"It's still early, you can leave now." Zhu Yunxi said again, "Don't delay on the way!"
"yes!"
After Mei Yin left, Zhu Yunxi was the only one left in the hall.
He sat on the throne, holding a cup of tea in his hand but did not drink a sip. Instead, he looked at the rain outside the window, quietly lost in thought.
"Third uncle, I promised you to treat your descendants well, but I am not the kind of kind you think."
"If I blindly protect your children and grandchildren in my family, my country, and my country, many people will suffer!"
"However, the dragon sons and grandsons will not suffer. I will imitate the King of Han and seal them all out of the original state. They will still be the emperors of the earth!"
This chapter has been completed!