Chapter 832: Timur suddenly dies when he ascends the throne
"Dasun, please ascend the throne."
Zhu Yuanzhang repeated it again, his tone full of regret.
Zhu Ying subconsciously wanted to object and say something, but was stopped by the old man's eyes.
"We know our body well. We originally thought it could last for a few more years, but we didn't expect it to collapse so quickly."
"We don't have much time left. We don't know how long we can last, but in our hearts, there is nothing worth worrying about."
"With my eldest grandson here, I don't have to worry about having no successors for the country we have spent our whole life building."
"According to the rules of this court, when the previous emperor dies, the following emperor can succeed. We don't want to be like this. We have been the emperor for so many years and we are a little tired. Why not try to be the emperor."
"We want to see our eldest grandson complete this enthronement ceremony with our own eyes."
After hearing these words, Zhu Ying actually had many excuses to refute the old man, but in the end, he said nothing.
"Okay, listen to grandpa."
After a long while, Zhu Ying slowly spoke.
At this point, it actually doesn’t make much sense to say anything.
"Our great eldest grandson." Zhu Yuanzhang gently patted his eldest grandson on the shoulder and grinned.
The matter of ascending the throne has been finalized, but it will obviously take some time to prepare.
The accession to the throne of previous dynasties was generally very hurried, and there was rarely any time to make any preparations. The announcement to the world was usually only after the accession to the throne.
But Zhu Yuanzhang did not plan to do this this time. According to the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, there was no need to worry about any fluctuations in the succession of the throne, so Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do it more grandly.
At the imperial meeting at the end of May, Zhu Yuanzhang announced the news.
Suddenly, the capital was shaken.
It sounds a bit shocking, but actually it makes sense when you think about it.
It can be said that the grandson of the Ming Dynasty is now basically in control. Over the years, Zhu Ying has demonstrated very good abilities in both the military and internal affairs, making the Ming Dynasty so powerful that the world is surrendered.
His Majesty's health is also seen by many ministers. This is a sign that the end is approaching, so there is nothing wrong with passing on the throne in advance.
The only one who is more nervous is probably King Yan.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di and Yao Guangxiao sat opposite each other in the pavilion.
"I didn't expect that this day would come. I never thought at the beginning that the son who is somewhat similar to the eldest brother would actually be the eldest nephew. I even think it's ridiculous to say it, but he is."
"Over the years, I have been thinking about something. If I didn't have such thoughts and didn't forcefully bring him to the capital, my father would naturally not be able to see him. What would have happened."
"But if I think about it carefully, I have never regretted it. If I had known earlier, it would be like this."
"Perhaps. Well, he is indeed suitable to be an emperor and is a truly wise king."
When Zhu Di was halfway through his words, he hesitated many times and finally said helplessly.
The changes in the Ming Dynasty can be clearly seen by everyone, whether they are ministers, princes, or ordinary people.
Zhu Di once served as a vassal in Peiping, and his biggest concern was to completely pacify the grassland, even though he himself felt that this might be completely impossible.
But now, someone has done it and it seems so easy.
Yao Guangxiao also felt a little emotional.
"It is destiny that when the poor monk first met his grandson, his mind became a little dark and many changes occurred."
"Now that I think about it, it was actually fate."
At this point, Yao Guangxiao paused for a moment and continued: "It's just that the great grandson's dragon energy is too strong now. After succeeding to the throne of Dabao, he has reached the peak of his power. He is so intimidating that it is easy to hurt others. The prince still needs to do it sooner."
Just make a plan."
"When a poor monk looks at his great-grandson, he is like looking at flowers in the mist or the moon in the water. No one knows what he is thinking in his heart."
"Whether it is true or false, no one can tell clearly, but the prince will never forget that when his grandson traveled in the desert of the Western Regions, he was never a good person."
"Therefore, the prince should be as far away from the capital as possible. Right now he is looking at Dongsheng Shenzhou."
Zhu Di sighed: "I'm just afraid that my disciples will grow and change, but there's nothing we can do now. We just have to see what happens to our grandson."
Yao Guangxiao said: "There are some ways. During this period, the prince can let the prince and the princess go to the palace more often, and it can also make the majesty think more about the old relationship. This will be much easier to handle."
"Of course, it can't just be the prince, but also the King of Qin, the King of Jin, and the King of Qi."
"This time, His Majesty released the news in advance, and did not even calculate the days at the Qintian Prison. This shows that Your Majesty wants to make it more grand, and it will probably not be in the near future. The poor monk calculated that it will be on the first day of the first lunar month."
"If you leave half a year, it will be enough for the surrounding small countries to come to congratulate you one after another."
Yao Guangxiao himself was proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, so he could easily calculate the best day. Moreover, His Majesty announced it so early, naturally in order to make the grandson's succession ceremony more grand.
In fact, as Yao Guangxiao deduced, the best day given by Qintian Supervisor Liu Rixin was also the first day of the first lunar month.
The first day of the first lunar month is the beginning of the year, and it is also a good time for the new king to ascend the throne, which is also quite special in meaning.
Even though there is still more than half a year left, the enthronement ceremony is actually very urgent.
This is different from ordinary ascension to the throne. The symbolic meaning is greater than the actual meaning. After all, there is no suspense and change in the inheritance of the throne. When most emperors ascend the throne, the country cannot live without a king for a day. No matter how long he lives, he will be
Just be as quick as possible to avoid changes.
Zhu Ying's enthronement ceremony was more of a display of the glory and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, according to ancient rituals, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying were both worthy of being granted Zen status at Mount Tai.
According to Zhang Shoujie's "Justice" in "Historical Records: Book of Feng Chan": "On Mount Tai, an altar of earth was built to offer sacrifices to heaven and to repay heaven for its merits, so it is called Feng. On the hill below this mountain, the earth was removed to repay the merits of earth, so it is called Zen.
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In other words, the emperor reported his achievements in the human world to heaven. In the past, this was almost every emperor's thought.
Since ancient times, there have been only six people who have performed the Taishan Zen ceremony, and the first one is naturally Qin Shihuang, the emperor of the ages.
Unifying China is naturally enough to achieve Zen status.
The "first credit" for the termination of Feng Chan was undoubtedly Song Zhenzong, because he broke the rules that had been passed down for thousands of years, which in turn made later emperors ashamed to associate with him, and Feng Chan disappeared in the long river of history.
Zhu Yuanzhang drove out the Tartars and restored China. These eight words alone were enough to be consecrated to Mount Tai, but no minister came forward to say this.
Zhu Ying doesn't really count, because his current achievements are basically hung on Zhu Yuanzhang's head, although many people know that the Ming Dynasty can be as strong as it is today, which is inseparable from Taisun.
But no matter what, it still belongs to the Hongwu period, and the reigning emperor is Zhu Yuanzhang.
We have to wait until Zhu Ying ascends the throne to calculate Zhu Ying's achievements.
In Kunning Palace.
Ye Yueqing looked a little worried, so she asked softly: "Your Majesty's dragon body?"
As the grand concubine, she knew very well that if Zhu Ying wanted to be the emperor, he would have already been the emperor. With His Majesty's temperament, he would only wish to do so as soon as possible.
It's just that the grandson himself doesn't want to do this. He wants to attribute many of his achievements to His Majesty.
"Don't worry, grandpa is still in good health and nothing will happen to him."
"The reason why the enthronement ceremony is held in advance is because grandpa wants to see it with his own eyes. This is in line with his wishes."
Although Zhu Ying said so, she knew very well in her heart that the old man's health was indeed not good.
When he agreed to ascend the throne, he had the idea of "joy".
Ye Yueqing asked, "Your Highness, how should we deal with the expenses of the ceremony?"
Zhu Ying thought for a while and said: "In this enthronement ceremony, we should invite surrounding countries, vassal countries, wherever we can, to participate together."
"Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty's treasury is considered to be full. When it comes to purchasing, we don't need to think too much about the cost. It doesn't hurt to make it more grand."
"It's up to Yue Qing to take care of these trivial matters."
Ye Yueqing said: "This is what I should do."
After Zhu Ying ascended the throne, it was natural to confer Ye Yueqing as the queen, but there was no grand ceremony on the queen's side.
Zhu Yingdao: "This enthronement ceremony, I thought, would also be held in the form of a military parade. Firstly, it was the occasion when the grandson was canonized. Secondly, it was also a deterrent to other small countries, and it also allowed others to understand what I meant to the grandson."
The military attaches great importance to it.”
"How can an emperor be called an emperor without military power? In the future, Xiaowen will succeed him, or other descendants should also pay attention to military power."
Ye Yueqing nodded and said: "What His Highness said is reasonable, but this requires a military exercise to determine the elite division."
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "It can be regarded as a grand event in the army."
"Now, except for Tianzhu, other places are considered peaceful. The Bo Ni Kingdom has entered our territory of the Ming Dynasty. We were supposed to attack the Majapayi Kingdom, but my grandfather never issued an edict."
"I also understand that grandpa wants to leave to me the achievements of opening and expanding the Boyi Kingdom. Grandpa has said this many times before."
"There are only a few hundred thousand troops in Tianzhu. It's just a frontline battle, so it's impossible to participate. Let's let the other guards compete one after another. There is still so much time, so it's too late."
"It is not a good thing for the local guards to continue to use the soldiers from the Beijing camp."
Now the Ming Dynasty has more than two million troops. Because Zhu Ying attaches great importance to military honor and loyalty, becoming a soldier now is not only not ostracized, but also a more honorable thing.
Especially the military academies established in various places, which is equivalent to giving the people at the bottom a new way out besides participating in the imperial examination.
Because of the scholar's qualifications, the corresponding privileges have been revoked, and it is easy to become an officer after graduating from the military academy.
The current status of military officers and civil servants is almost equal. Moreover, with the Ming Dynasty fighting everywhere, there are many more opportunities for soldiers to make contributions. This also leads to countless people who voluntarily serve as soldiers every time there is a conscription.
Even though many of them have retired, there have been more and more new troops in recent years.
"Has Your Highness considered using the original national army?" Ye Yueqing put forward his own idea.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying also understood what Ye Yueqing meant.
This is indeed an issue worth considering.
The so-called original national army refers to the original armies of Korea, Japan, Annan, Champa, Siam, Chenla, and the grasslands.
These armies currently exist as the military armies of the Ming Dynasty.
If they can appear at Zhu Ying's coronation ceremony, it means that Ming Dynasty is tolerant of these areas, which is equivalent to officially recognizing their identity as Ming people.
After just thinking about it for a moment, Zhu Ying agreed with the idea.
For the current Ming Dynasty, the territory is already large enough and cannot be managed.
In order to truly educate the people in these areas, in addition to immigration, cultural penetration is also a very important aspect.
Therefore, stability is the main theme in the Ming Dynasty.
So Zhu Ying issued an edict to mobilize part of the original army from these areas of Goryeo and Japan to participate in the military parade of his enthronement ceremony.
The news soon spread throughout the Ming Dynasty.
After learning that Taisun's enthronement ceremony would be held on the first day of the first lunar month, wealthy families in many places began to think of going to the capital to watch the ceremony.
The capital was already very congested, and many people who had been to the capital simply left early when they got the news.
Lest that day come, I won't even have a chance to enter the capital.
You can imagine how lively the capital will become on Zhengdan this year.
The first person to worry is the Capital Security Department.
As soon as the news was published in the Di Di newspaper, the deputy governors of the Department of Public Security felt a headache.
If there are too many people, if there is a stampede, especially on the day when the grandson ascends the throne, it will be their biggest sin.
In the end, they were dismissed from their official positions, and in more serious cases they were even held accountable, and they might even be jailed.
Therefore, the Department of Public Security immediately began preparations for what might happen this winter.
Now Lan Yu still carries the title of Grand Governor of the Department of Public Security, but in fact the affairs are handled by the left and right governors. Besides, Lan Yu is in Tianzhu, so he can't take care of this matter this time.
Just when the entire Ming Dynasty was preparing for the imminent accession of the grandson to the throne.
In the Middle East, a piece of news suddenly occurred: Tamerlane died suddenly.
For the entire Middle East, and even the whole world, it is like an earthquake.
Although Timur designated his successor, it was obvious that other princes and grandsons who were eligible to succeed would not just obey so obediently.
It means a big storm is about to break out.
This is very good news for the Ming Dynasty, especially the Tianzhu area.
As soon as Timur died, Shaharul, the commander of the Tianzhu region, had no intention of continuing to entangle with the Ming Dynasty, so he led his army to Samarkand overnight.
The tense situation in Tianzhu suddenly became much simpler because of Shaharul's retreat.
Shaharul knew very well that if he continued to stay in Tianzhu, he would most likely be attacked from behind once the situation in Samarkand became clear.
Lan Yu also happened to receive the news that his grandson was about to ascend the throne.
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