In the original history, this day belonged to Zhu Yunwen.
Because it was on this day, based on the auspicious zodiac provided by Jiqin Tianjian, that Zhu Yunwen was officially canonized as the grandson.
This was also decided by Zhu Yuanzhang himself in the early morning court two months ago, when many vassal princes were present.
"Mom, I feel a little uncomfortable."
In Chunhe Palace, before dawn, Zhu Yunwen got up early and sat alone in the backyard of Chunhe Palace.
The candlelight beside him brought light, he dismissed the maids and eunuchs, and sat quietly alone.
Zhu Yunwen now has mixed feelings. No matter how he avoids it, time will always move forward.
In the past, he had been looking forward to this day.
Later, he always wanted to escape this day.
Last night, Zhu Yunwen tossed and turned and stayed awake all night. No matter what, this day finally came.
This also means that starting from this morning, the position of grandson will be completely gone from him.
unwilling to give in,
But so what, in the past two months, whether it was Huang Zicheng who had been his military advisor, Li Jinglong whom he admired, or his mother.
Everyone kept telling him that with the appearance of his eldest brother Zhu Xiongying, he had no room to resist.
Everyone who knew about this was trying to persuade him not to confront his eldest brother, because he was Grandpa Huang's favorite grandson.
It's only been two months.
Ever since my father passed away, such a big brother suddenly appeared.
With such an unknown eldest brother, everyone began to trust him, thinking that he was the eldest brother who had been dead for ten years.
It's absolutely ridiculous.
Just because they are about the same age and look similar, we can identify them directly.
But I think of my eldest brother’s face and his temperament that is similar to that of his father.
Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and muttered: "It seems to be really similar."
"But, so what, those were civil and military officials, the emperor's grandfather, and the kings who saw the burial with their own eyes."
"Climbing out of the grave, is it possible? Is it possible!"
"Those humerus ministers knew about it. Under the shock of Grandpa Huang, they didn't even dare to question. Duke Liang even directly believed that he was the eldest brother. Why?"
"But why does the eldest brother still have such a temperament and wisdom after being homeless for ten years?"
"It took an eight-year-old child ten years to establish such a large chamber of commerce in such a bitter and cold place outside the Ming Dynasty."
"Could it be that eldest brother really inherited all the advantages of Grandpa Huang and his father?"
"Brother, are you sent by God to stop me?"
Zhu Yunwen talked to himself like this for most of an hour, asking and answering questions.
Until, the sound of footsteps came from behind.
Just by hearing the voice, he knew it was his mother.
"Silly boy, it's already today, but you still can't let go." Mrs. Lu came over and gently touched Zhu Yunwen's forehead. There were still some light water stains on it, which were the dew in the morning.
Zhu Yunwen heard the words and looked at the light gradually rising in the sky. After a long time, he slowly said: "What can I do if I can't let go? Mom, do I have any other choices now?"
Mrs. Lu's lips trembled for a long time, and finally she said nothing more. She sighed softly and put Zhu Yunwen into her arms.
Following the door, the five princes also got up early.
"Today is a big day. All the brothers got up very early." The eighteenth prince Zhu Zhen said with a smile.
The sixteenth prince Zhu Zhan said: "Nonsense, let's not see what the situation is like today. Today's morning court is probably going to be very lively."
"It's our nephew Yunwen. I'm afraid he doesn't feel very comfortable. He has been looking forward to this day before, but today, he must feel extremely uncomfortable."
"To be honest, if it were me, it would be very uncomfortable. We have already decided on the grandson's position in the court meeting. Who would have thought that Cheng Yaojin would come out halfway. The grandson's position was inexplicably cut off.
Already."
"There really is nothing we can do. Look, after His Highness Changsun entered the palace, did nephew Yunwen make any movement at all?"
"But it's normal if there is no movement. It would be strange if there is movement. With my father watching from above, no one dares to have any objections these days."
"By the way, have you seen that His Highness Changsun is in the court now, and there are many ministers who know about it. It can be seen that some of them have raised any objections."
"After all, His Highness Changsun was buried under the watch of many people. Now that he suddenly appears, everyone must be suspicious for a while."
"Those imperial censors are usually full of integrity, but at this juncture, they are silent at all. They are all as shrewd as old foxes."
"So, brothers, let's not underestimate those civil servants, they are very smart."
When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement thoughtfully.
Although the princes are not very old, they look more than ten years old, but since they were born into the royal family, they are naturally very different in all aspects.
According to usual practice, basically when you are about fifteen or sixteen years old, you will leave the capital and become the feudal king.
In terms of growth and wisdom, it is simply not comparable to ordinary people.
The teacher who taught them was the most outstanding scholar in the entire Ming Dynasty.
You must know that even those who can leave a simple mark in history are all great figures.
Among the four princes who listened to the Sixteenth Prince, only Zhu Quan frowned slightly and said, "Brother Sixteen, it's best not to say these words in front of others. It doesn't matter to me and my brothers."
"If someone with a heart hears it and spreads it to His Highness Changsun, I'm afraid it won't be a good impression."
"Maybe my father will punish him personally."
After a slight hesitation, he decided to persuade his sixteenth brother Zhu Zhan, who had no scruples or worries about what he said.
After all, among several princes of similar age, Zhu Zhuan still had a very bold and generous personality, which also made him feel good in Zhu Quan's heart.
Perhaps Zhu Zhuan thought that he was the oldest among the five princes, and he would always help his younger brothers if anything happened.
It's just that when it comes to speaking, it's a bit too direct.
Hearing Zhu Quan's words, Zhu Zhen waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, seventeenth brother, I can save these things. Besides, I only said these words in front of you brothers. They are all my brothers, there is nothing to worry about."
Zhu Zhuan obviously didn't care about this, and when Zhu Quan saw this, he didn't continue.
Maybe there are some things that you can only pay attention to after you have suffered a loss.
"Okay, brothers, let's not say any more. It will be very lively in the morning. I can't wait to see His Highness Changsun's majesty."
"Let's go."
Zhu Zhen said with a smile.
Even though I said this, I still felt a little guilty in my heart. At this last moment, I quickly said a few kind words about His Highness Changsun to make up for it.
The capital city today is particularly lively.
This liveliness is found in the most prosperous area in the entire capital, the streets near the Qinhuai River.
Because since three days ago, many high-end places, whether they are restaurants, teahouses, silk shops, jewelry shops, rice shops and many other large places.
We will start publicity throughout the capital early and will conduct an event with great discounts and rewards.
The term "big discounts and big rewards" is a bit novel to the people of Ming Dynasty today.
However, as the name suggests, you can still guess a bit of its meaning.
Then a specialized person explained that on September 12th, anyone who purchases any item in the store can enjoy a 20% discount.
This is the first time such an activity has happened in Lungu.
To use the simplest analogy, a product that originally cost 100 guan banknotes would only cost 80 guan banknotes if purchased today.
A full 20% less.
This kind of phenomenon is enough to make the people of the entire capital go crazy.
Who knew that after passing through this village, there would still be a shop like this?
This event includes all aspects of people's livelihood, including daily necessities such as rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea.
This also led to a situation where all the people began to mobilize.
The so-called empty streets are nothing more than that.
People started queuing up in front of various stores in the early morning, because merchants had already announced that this event would be limited.
Not only the personal limit, but also the stock limit. If you queue late, you may not be able to buy it.
In front of Ping'an Tea House, Uncle Zhang stood at the door, looking at the empty tea house, and sighed: "This is the first time that our tea house's business is so quiet."
The clever boy next to him replied: "Sir, if it weren't for the fact that teahouses are inseparable from people, I would want to queue up to buy something. I have never heard of this kind of thing when I grow up.
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"In the past, it was fine if stores didn't raise prices. This 80% discount is too shocking."
While the boy was talking, he couldn't stop looking towards the street.
You can see that all stores with red cloth hanging on them are stores offering discounts this time.
And in front of these stores, there are really long queues, and you can't even see the end of them at a glance.
On the streets, all patrols from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division were also dispatched. It seemed that they had been instructed to do so, and there were patrols guarding every intersection.
Next to the store where the red cloth was hung, there were also patrols watching. Any unruly people who wanted to jump in line would be beaten with two sticks without mercy.
Even some wealthy families, even the stewards and compradors of the noble family, do not give face.
The patrolmen of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division are very shrewd. How could a truly wealthy family care about such a small profit?
Faced with such a fair queue, the people living in the capital are really not used to it.
Among the team, it was rare to see scholars, farmers, industrialists, and merchants all standing together.
How can these literati usually rank behind ordinary people? Isn't this nonsense?
But for those stores that don't have red cloth hanging.
This is a kind of torture.
For example, two neighboring liquor stores usually do about the same business in liquor sales, but today.
The store hung with a red cloth hasn't opened yet, and there are hundreds or even thousands of people queuing up at random.
As for those without red cloth, even if the door is open, there will be no one there.
Who can bear this kind of difference?
But when you think about the 80% discount, who is willing to give it up? It’s not a loss of your own money.
If you can't bear it, you have to bear it.
These stores hanging red cloth have previously stated that they will open for business at the end of the twelfth lunar month and the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, that is, at nine o'clock.
So even though the sky is getting slightly brighter now, we still have to wait for an hour.
Even so, no one in line complained.
If you are unhappy, just leave. There will be many people wanting to buy.
Outside Fengtian Gate, hundreds of civil and military officials were already waiting here.
"Today's grand event in the capital is really rare to see. With an 80% discount, I want to go and get a chance to get it."
"You are joking, sir. Could it be that no one in your family went over and lined up early?"
"Haha, the wife, housekeeper, and servants at home, except for one or two people left to guard the house, have basically all gone. How can you miss such a good thing? Let alone me. Is it possible that you didn't go?"
"Hehe, I should go, I must go. Don't miss such a good thing. My mother-in-law has been clamoring for a gold bracelet. This time, the Jinyu Tower in the capital is also discounted by 80%."
"Don't tell me, since the day before yesterday, the mother-in-law at home has been talking about it every day. She almost hears it in her ears and can't even read the book. At least she has made it to today."
"My lords, I came here from home today and almost missed the hour. This street is really too congested."
"In all the years I have been in the capital, this is the first time I have encountered such a scene. It turns out that there are so many people in our capital city. It scared me when I went out."
Even with discipline, the civil servants couldn't help but whisper. Basically, outside the Fengtian Gate, the guards didn't look too closely.
Apparently many officials were affected by the crowds on the streets of the capital when they went out before dawn.
It's just that it's a big event for officials to go to court, and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division patrols on duty in the streets will open special roads for them.
Otherwise, when the time comes, more than half of the officials may not be able to make it.
This is the case for civilian officials, and it is basically the same for military attachés.
The export of goods with 80% discount has affected the entire capital.
Only some top noble ministers will not be affected.
Lan Yu and other military commanders gathered together.
Compared to the team of civil servants, it was much more casual, with Lan Yu as the center, gathering together to chat.
The guards on the city wall also turned a blind eye to this.
After all, the ones below who are the most unruly are the superiors of their own superiors. If you really want to act according to the rules, you will probably feel uncomfortable afterwards.
"Mr. Liang Guo, His Highness Changsun should officially attend the court meeting today. We have been looking forward to today for a long time."
Lan Yu laughed and said: "Don't be anxious, you will understand later. There is no need to say more now, no need to say more."
Many Huaixi honorable men understood and smiled broadly.
At this moment, in front of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang took Zhu Ying's hand and asked: "Dasun, are you ready?"