For a few days, Emperor Taichang was in a coma most of the time, and his consciousness was no longer clear.
According to the medical science of later generations, at this stage of cerebral infarction, life-saving craniotomy is required, and it is likely to have sequelae such as hemiplegia, aphasia, blindness, and vegetative state.
In the end, Zhu Youxiao, Concubine Li and Minister Tuogu did not choose to take the risk of opening the skull.
This time, the palace was filled with its own people, and even Concubine Zheng's faction mostly arranged to go to Changping Cemetery. This time there was no poisoning, no "migration" or "rebellion".
General Liu Qiao also screened the Jin Yiwei and the Han generals. Most of the people currently guarding the palace are from good families or have made meritorious deeds or been injured.
No one caused trouble, and things progressed steadily in the court without any trouble.
The biggest change is that Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, and Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, ransacked the homes of the traitorous ministers, and then, under the supervision of the Jin Yiwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, began to raid the homes of big businessmen involved in collaboration with the enemy and smuggling.
These guys have many warehouses in the capital and Tongzhou, and they transfer the grain, tea, salt, and weapons and armor they have hoarded to Liaoyang and sell them to Nurhachi.
Nurhachi also sold ginseng, mink skin, deer antlers, medicinal materials, timber, etc. from Liaodong to them through merchants in Liaoyang.
Since Xiong Tingbi took office, he has strictly investigated traitors and smuggling. Even some big landowners, big businessmen and local civil and military officials in Liaodong have no courage to engage in smuggling.
This caused their business to drop by 90%, and a lot of supplies were piled up in the warehouse, waiting to take down Xiong Tingbi and make a lot of money immediately.
Thinking too much~
The home raiding team found gaps in these supplies, and they found them all by following the clues.
After Xiong Tingbi gained the trust of the prince, he was full of energy and flexed his muscles, and also ransacked the homes of a group of wealthy families.
In fact, these big smuggling businessmen don't have any extraordinary abilities. They just have a strong protective umbrella, which makes them lawless.
Now the umbrella minister Wang Zuo of the Ministry of Industry, Zhang Wenda of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and other officials from the Ministry of Works and the Metropolitan Procuratorate are being arrested and arrested. Feng Sanyuan and other imperial officials who have been promoting them have also been captured.
These businessmen, who rely on the cover from above to engage in smuggling, will become nothing more than rats crossing the street shouting to be beaten once they lose their protective umbrella and propaganda mouthpiece.
Various reports arrived on the desks of Zhu Chunchen and Zhou Jiamo like snowflakes, and within a few days a large amount of materials were copied from the capital and Tongzhou.
Grain, cloth, salt, and sugar are all measured in tens of thousands of pounds, as well as the high-quality armor weapons previously built by the Ministry of Industry, which are enough to arm thousands of people.
Zhu Youxiao was in Qianqing Palace, and the major events outside were arranged in an orderly manner.
At present, the cabinet and the six provincial procuratorates are all his supporters. The former high-profile and trouble-making censors also know that some things cannot be messed up. The smarter ones know that they should investigate more corruption and smuggling in various places.
situation.
The future prince has already displayed his talents, people in the court are at peace, and Taichang's serious illness has not caused any disturbance.
September 29th.
The comatose Emperor Zhu Changluo of Taichang finally woke up for a while.
The atmosphere in the Qianqing Palace was eerily quiet. Fang Congzhe, Zhang Weixian and other important ministers were kneeling on the ground. Everyone knew that this was probably the last time the emperor and his ministers would see each other.
But Zhu Changluo struggled to squeeze out a smile under great pressure. He looked at Prince Zhu Youxiao with relief, knowing that the future would be left to him; he could really rest assured.
He looked at his favorite Concubine Li affectionately for a while, and then his eyes only stayed on Zhu Youjian, Huang Jiunu and others for a while, then he took a deep breath and said to everyone:
"State affairs should not be delayed, and the opportunity for ZTE cannot be gained or lost. I hope that I will do well... cough cough cough!"
Emperor Taichang coughed up blood again mid-sentence. Zhu Youxiao and Concubine Li wanted to help him, but Zhu Changluo stretched out his hand to indicate that there was no need.
"In anticipation of my great success, I hope that you will all work together to assist the crown prince in reviving the Ming Dynasty. My son will be the unique emperor of the Ming Dynasty when he leaves school."
Fang Congzhe and others knelt down and replied: "I swear by my life and reputation that I will loyally assist His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhu Youxiao also knelt down and said: "My son, I will definitely live up to my father's expectations."
Zhu Changluo knew that the deadline was coming, so he softly called Zhu Youxiao into his ear and asked:
"Your mother, Wang Cairen, has a very good relationship with me. She is completely different from the Liu family. It's a pity that the East Palace is miserable and she is in poor health. It's all rumors that Xi Li insulted her. My son must not believe it."
"My son, I know."
It seems that this is what Taichang was worried about in the end, fearing that he would have thoughts about the death of his mother Wang Cairen five years ago.
Zhu Youxiao wants to do big things, so of course he won't get too entangled in this kind of thing, but the mother tribe will definitely use it. They may, with the help of some people, "resolve old scores" with Concubine Li.
The father's words are a reminder to be careful about someone using this incident to open a breakthrough in the harem.
Zhu Youxiao said to Taichang again: "Father, don't worry. I know that everything in the family is harmonious. Only if the palace is harmonious can foreign officials not add sand to it."
"Very good, I'm relieved. There is no need to say more in the court...my son will be a great emperor."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Changluo exhausted all his strength and could hardly open his eyes.
Concubine Li Guifei stayed with him in the end, and Liu Ruoyu, Wang Tiqian, etc. were all at the scene, personally taking care of Taichang's final life. After screening and rectification, the imperial doctors recorded every dose and dosage to the Archives Department and the Daily Record Clear.
Zhu Youxiao and other ministers retreated to the main hall of Qianqing Palace to wait, discuss the mausoleum and the edict, and finally tried to let Taichang know when he was awake to see if there was anything he needed to add.
At 11:00 that night, Liu Ruoyu and Wang Tiqian rushed out of the palace and shouted sadly: "Your Majesty has done a great job!"
"Your Majesty, you're done!"
The news of Emperor Taichang's death was spread in an orderly manner by loud shouts.
The day has finally arrived.
Emperor Taichang Zhu Changluo, who ascended the throne for two months and held office for one month, died at the age of thirty-nine. His temple name was Suzong of the Ming Dynasty.
During his term of office, he promoted and appointed a large number of prestigious officials to fill the vacancies, and spent millions of taels of silver to reward soldiers from all over the country. He also provided work-for-work relief to the victims. For a time, the court was revitalized, and everything was ready to be revitalized, and a great turnaround was achieved. A game-changing move.
However, his health was not good and the root cause of his disease was long ago, and he was overworked and could not afford to fall ill. The medicine given by the imperial doctor was ineffective, and there was evil and persecution. The factional strife in the court led to rebellion. Taichang was unable to suppress the situation. Fortunately, father and son were united, and the prince oversaw the government. Emperor Taichang It was stable for the last month, but it died at midnight on September 29th.
The common people in Shilin lamented that his fate was rough. After being a cautious prince for so many years, he finally became the emperor, promoted a number of famous civil servants, and finally became the emperor for two months.
The Donglin Party members also hope that Taichang will not die of illness. The terrifying prince has only been in prison for a few dozen days and is already so terrifying. This time without Taichang above his head, the future will definitely be even more terrifying.