At the third watch, alarms blared loudly in the palace, gongs clanged, and the guards' sirens shrieked loudly, ringing everywhere.
The concubines and maids in the harem of the Ming Dynasty woke up from their dreams and ran out of their respective residences in shock. They gathered in the palace courtyard and asked each other what happened. The experienced elderly maids knew that what happened in the direction of the front hall was definitely not...
What a good thing. Because unless there is a fire in the palace or there is an assassin, the gong will be beaten and the sharp siren will be blown.
Some palace chamberlains and maids were entrusted by their master to go to the harem gate to spy secretly. They saw the palace guards running westward holding torches. There were a lot of people and it was extremely noisy and chaotic.
Everyone stood blankly under the flower trees in the courtyard, waiting for the news. About half an hour later, loud cries came from the front hall, and then a thunderous news swept the entire palace.
When the emperor was taking a boat to enjoy the cool weather in Xiyuan, the dragon boat leaked. The emperor, several palace servants, several guards, and more than a dozen kabuki teachers all drowned. After more than half an hour of search and rescue, the boat was found.
Everyone's corpses, including the corpse of the current emperor Zhu Houzhao.
Halfway through the third watch, Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia rushed to the Palace of Qianqing, surrounded by maids and eunuchs. The dragon collapsed in the palace of Qianqing Palace, and Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia saw Zhu Houzhao, who was lying upright on the bed. He was already black-lipped.
Green, white on the body, looking lifeless.
When several imperial doctors saw the arrival of Queen Mother Zhang and Queen Xia, they knelt down and kowtowed.
Empress Dowager Zhang asked loudly: "How is the emperor? How is the emperor? Is my son still there?"
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Li Chongzhi, the judge of the Taiyuan Hospital, knelt down and lamented: "I report to the Queen Mother that I am incompetent and unable to save myself. The emperor has been drowning for too long and has... already passed away."
Queen Mother Zhang took a few steps back in shock and was speechless for a while. Queen Xia beside her was also pale, trembling and speechless.
"How is it possible? How is it possible? How is this possible? Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Zhao'er, Zhao'er." Queen Mother Zhang rushed to the bed and reached out to touch Zhu Houzhao's face. Zhu Houzhao's face was wet and cold. His eyes were slightly opened.
, there are water stains flowing out from the corners of the eyes, which look like tear stains.
Empress Dowager Zhang stretched out her hand to touch his breath, but there was no heat at all, and she immediately started to howl loudly.
Queen Xia also came forward, with tears rolling in her eyes, and she supported the corpse and cried bitterly. The eunuchs and maids in the palace were all pitiful and wailing.
Empress Dowager Zhang cried for a while, stood up suddenly, turned around with powerful eyes, and asked sternly: "What's going on? Who is on duty with the emperor today? Why did the emperor go to Xiyuan to take a boat? What's going on?
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"To the Queen Mother, the one on duty today is Wang An, the deputy steward of the Qianqing Palace." Someone reported back.
"Where is Wang An? Where is this servant Wang An?" Empress Dowager Zhang shouted sharply.
"Report to the Queen Mother, Wang An is here, slaves should die, slaves should die!" A man walked up on his knees and cried bitterly with his hair disheveled. It was Wang An, the personal chamberlain beside Zhu Houzhao.
"You are alive, but the emperor drowned. Dog slave, how did you serve the emperor? How can you be alive?" Empress Dowager Zhang gritted her teeth and cursed.
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Wang An kowtowed and cried bitterly: "The Queen Mother, please calm down, the Queen Mother expresses my condolences. This slave is guilty of death because I failed to take good care of the Emperor. I deserve to die. The Queen Mother has given me death, so I just want to accompany the Emperor. I have long wanted to accompany the Emperor."
Already."
Queen Mother Zhang said coldly: "Of course you deserve to die, but before you die, you must explain clearly what happened tonight."
Wang An kowtowed and cried, "I will naturally report all my servants. The Queen Mother expresses my condolences, and the Empress expresses condolences."
Empress Dowager Zhang gritted her teeth and was about to speak. Empress Xia whispered with tears beside her: "Empress Dowager, do we need to inform the emperor's relatives and the adults in the outer court immediately? The emperor has had an accident. I'm afraid we have to convene the ministers to discuss how to deal with the aftermath. What an idea."
Empress Dowager Zhang breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "The empress is right, we need to call them into the palace quickly. When they come, please pass on my decree. Immediately inform Duke Dingguo, Duke Chengguo, Shouning Gong, the chief assistants of the cabinet, Yang Ting and Fei Hong, and The Yushitai and the six ministers went into the palace to see the Ai family and the queen. They temporarily escorted Wang An, and after all the adults entered the palace, they interrogated him in public. He was tied to death and could not let him commit suicide."
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At the fourth watch, Duke Ding Xu Guangzuo made a special trip back to the capital to congratulate Zhu Fu, Duke of Cheng, for his great victory in recovering the Hetao. Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, Fei Hong, the cabinet scholar, Cao Yuan, the minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Li Sui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Hong Zhong, the censor from the left capital of Yushitai, and other distinguished ministers and relatives of the emperor all entered the palace.
When they entered the Qianqing Palace and saw Zhu Houzhao's body, everyone was stunned with shock. After confirming that the emperor had really died, all the ministers wailed and there was a cry of sorrow.
With her eyes red and swollen, Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia summoned the ministers in the Spring Pavilion. After sobbing for a long time, Empress Dowager Zhang spoke.
"My lords, things happened so suddenly that the Ai family doesn't know what to do. The emperor suddenly had an accident, and the Ai family really don't know how to deal with the aftermath. You are all nobles and important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, so the Ai family has no choice but to invite you to discuss it. My Ming Dynasty suddenly changed, woo woo woo, the emperor suddenly disappeared, what should we do?" Halfway through the words, Queen Mother Zhang started to cry again, and Queen Xia also started to cry bitterly.
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The ministers hurriedly comforted them. Xu Guangzuo, the Duke of Dingguo, was the oldest here and he was the first to speak.
"Empress Dowager, my condolences. How did this happen? How did the emperor drown? We need to find out the matter first. If it was an accident, it is because of the emperor's bad luck. The most fearful thing is that someone deliberately planned to kill him, then This is a shocking event. My advice is to find out what happened first. The imperial doctor has determined that he died from drowning. If there is no other reason, he must find out what happened at that time."
"What Mr. Dingguo said is absolutely true. The relevant persons need to be interrogated. All relevant persons in the Qianqing Palace must be questioned. Especially those who were with the emperor last night. They must be questioned individually and asked for confessions." Zuo Du Yushi Hong Zhong nodded.
Yang Tinghe, the chief assistant of the cabinet, stepped forward, took a deep look at the Queen Mother Zhang, and bowed: "The Queen Mother expresses my condolences to the change. I agree with Duke Ding and clarify the situation first. However, I request the Queen Mother to issue an edict to block the news and block the news." The palace gate should not announce the funeral secretly to avoid causing panic. Now that the emperor has passed away, preparations must be made for the subsequent funeral arrangements. Bachelor Fei Hong, the Minister of Rites, must start preparations. Related matters must be advanced simultaneously to avoid causing confusion and panic."
Empress Dowager Zhang sobbed: "Just do whatever the adults say. Yang Shoufu, you are the head of the court officials. You must take responsibility and don't cause chaos in the court."
Yang Tinghe bowed and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, I will do my best and will never cause chaos in the government. As the head of the cabinet, I will do my duty and take responsibility. The Queen Mother must also take care of her body. The emperor passed away, and the Queen Mother
To preside over the overall situation, the Queen Mother needs to make decisions on many matters. The Queen Mother must take care of herself."
Empress Dowager Zhang wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, glanced at Yang Tinghe who was standing there with his head bowed, and sighed: "What decision can a woman from the Ai family make? She still has to discuss it with Yang Shoufu and all the adults. Yang Shoufu said that the palace gate should be sealed.
The Ai family feels that they are right to block the news of the emperor's death. When such a sudden change occurs, the Ai family is worried that there will be chaos, so they have to prepare a response first before releasing the news. What do you think?"
Xu Guangzuo and others nodded and said, "That should be the case."
Yang Tinghe said: "Then let the Han generals in Jinyiwei block the palace gate. Let Jiang Bin take charge of this matter. No one is allowed to enter or leave the palace at will, or spread the news."
Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said: "Okay, then we will call Jiang Bin into the palace and ask him to do his best."
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Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu said: "Queen Mother, would you like to find out what happened last night first? Find out how it happened. I wonder if there is anyone who survived last night. When the emperor went to the Xiyuan boat, there must be someone following him."
"That's right, that's right. Finding out the matter first is the most important thing. Other matters can be postponed for the time being." Xu Guangzuo said.
Empress Dowager Zhang nodded, waved her hands, and several chamberlains escorted the tightly tied Wang An into the house. Wang An was crawling on the ground with his hands tied, like a worm crawling on the ground.
"He is Wang An, the deputy chief servant of the Qianqing Palace, who followed the emperor to serve in Xiyuan. The emperor is gone, but this servant is still alive and well. Before the Aijia had time to ask him, they wanted to show him in front of all the adults.
Ask him something. Yang Shoufu, you can ask him on behalf of the Ai family." Empress Dowager Zhang gritted her teeth and said.
Yang Tinghe bowed and accepted the promise, then turned around and said: "Everyone, I will ask him about the relevant matters. If you have any questions, you can also ask. You have to find out what happened."
Everyone nodded. Yang Tinghe ordered someone to pull out the piece of bamboo from Wang An's mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue. Wang An coughed and cried loudly, saying in succession: "Your Majesty, I am at fault. I am sorry for you. I shouldn't have done this.
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Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo, heard the strangeness in his words. Without waiting for Yang Tinghe to speak, he asked in a deep voice: "Wang An, what happened? How did the emperor drown? Tell me honestly and clearly. If there is any concealment, I will tell you immediately."
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Wang An cried and kowtowed, lying on the ground and said sadly: "My slaves said it all, they all said it. Yesterday the emperor said that he would go to Xiyuan to take a boat to admire the moon, but he originally dissuaded him. Because last night was the Hungry Ghost Festival, and my slaves were right.
It is not advisable to go out at night during the Lantern Festival, let alone visit the lake and admire the moon. But the Emperor...
He was very interested and insisted on going. He said that he was the emperor, and he was now the emperor, so he was afraid of any ghosts. Besides, he only stayed until the second watch before returning to the palace, so it was no big deal. If the slave continued to say it, the emperor became angry, so the slave
We have to follow the emperor’s instructions and order people to make preparations.”
Everyone frowned and said nothing, thinking about Wang An's words. Yang Tinghe shouted in a deep voice: "Wang An, this is untrue. Why would the emperor want to go boating in Xiyuan to admire the moon? If you admire the moon, why can't you do it in the palace courtyard?
Why did the Emperor suddenly have this thought?"
Wang An hurriedly said: "Yang Shoufu, the emperor said that he was having a celebration banquet for several days. Although he was happy, his heart was in chaos. Xiyuan Lake was quiet and undisturbed. The emperor said that he was also thinking about some things. About how to revive the Ming Dynasty.
Some things need to be thought about carefully. After hearing this, the slave did not dare to say anything more."
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Yang Tinghe nodded slowly, let out a long sigh, and gently wiped his tears and said: "So that's it. The emperor has been thinking so hard about the affairs of the court, but he didn't expect... to encounter such an unreasonable disaster. It's really heartbreaking."
Xu Guangzuo said in a deep voice: "Wang An, even if you admire the moon, why did the boat sink? How come you are okay?"
Wang An said sadly: "Eunuch Li went to clean and decorate the big dragon boat. The slaves were responsible for delivering fruits and drinks, consulting people from the workshop and other matters. Eunuch Li said everything was normal. So we accompanied the emperor in the evening.
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"Which Eunuch Li? Where is he?" Hong Zhong, the censor of Zuodu, asked.
"Li Dequan, the eunuch in charge of the inner transport warehouse. All the facilities in the palace, boats, carriages and horses are his business. He was on the boat with him last night and drowned." Wang Andao said.
Hong Zhong frowned and stroked his beard, thinking silently.
"What happened next? How did the ship sink? How did you get okay?" Xu Guangzuo asked again.
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