The one who can be defended by four generals is naturally His Royal Highness Prince Zhu Gaochi! At this moment, he is wearing a golden armor, sitting on the throne, looking around, the dragon flag blocks the sun, looking around, the golden sword is brilliant! Nearby, Thousands of princes and officials looked at the dust and danced in obeisance. In the distance, people gathered in huge crowds and shouted long live!
This is really the most extreme scenery and the most outstanding honor. There is only one person in the world who is worthy of this honor. It was his father before, but now it is finally his turn!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face was ashen as he looked at the scene of surrender before him. After decades of endurance and countless humiliation and torture, he finally endured this day of transcending the sea of suffering! For this day, he and the people around him sacrificed their lives. There were so many that Zhu Gaochi couldn't tell whether he felt more joyful or bitter at the moment...
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was thinking a lot on the throne, and the chariot continued to advance slowly. When the Taisun and the ministers approached, Zhu Zhanji was the first to kneel down and roared: "My son, Zhanji, greets His Highness the Crown Prince! Father, Holy Father Good health!"
Behind Zhu Zhanji, Duke Cheng Guo, Marquis Yang Wu, Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji, Yang Shiqi...all the ministers, civil and military officials who came to greet him, a total of more than 2,000 people, knelt down with a roar and shouted loudly. road:
"I respectfully welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Your Highness may be in good health!"
The shouts of more than two thousand people were enough to penetrate the sky, and also called His Royal Highness back from his memories. He carefully looked at the familiar and unfamiliar faces of Zhu Zhanji and the ministers. Suddenly he frowned and asked softly : "Where is Zhongde?"
"This..." Seeing that the prince did not call out, Zhu Zhanji asked where Wang Xian was. His heart thumped, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Originally, in the grandson's view, Wang Xian was suspected of killing the Han Dynasty father and his son, and even the death of Emperor Daxing was inseparable from him. Even if the prince did not pursue the case, he would stay away from Wang Xian to avoid being implicated in patricide. He was accused of killing his brother and nephew. That's why he kept Wang Xian directly in the capital. Firstly, he wanted to vent his anger, and secondly, he hoped that Wang Xian would be dissatisfied and cause something to happen, so that the prince would have to kill Ma Su in tears.
Unexpectedly, when the prince met him, his first question was to ask Wang Xian...
Seeing Taisun stunned, Yang Shiqi hurriedly replied in a deep voice: "Back to Your Highness, Zhao Ni's remaining party is unwilling to fail, and the capital is still unstable. Important ministers must be in charge of the capital, so that His Highness Taisun can lead all the officials to welcome him with peace of mind. And Le'an Hou is the perfect choice to take charge."
"Yes." Zhu Gaochi nodded slowly, and then changed the topic. He looked at Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong and others gratefully and said: "During the time when my father was seriously ill, the traitorous eunuchs worked together with evil intentions. Thanks to the three great scholars who sacrificed their lives for righteousness and persisted. Protect the imperial line and prevent traitors from succeeding!" He extended his hand to them and said, "Please get in the car and ride with me!"
"This is the loyalty that a minister should have!" Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi hurriedly said humbly: "Your Highness, please don't kill your ministers!"
"It is indeed the loyalty that a minister should have, but if it is not rewarded, I am afraid that this loyalty will become less and less." Zhu Gaochi seemed to have unintentionally sarcastic words, which made the faces of all the ministers in the scene burn...
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said this. Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Jin Youzi no longer refused. They boarded the chariot with a lot of gratitude and stood beside the Crown Prince with serious expressions. In fact, the three of them were so excited that they couldn't control themselves. Although the Yongle Dynasty, they also They often accompanied the emperor in his carriage, and the princes and ministers also respected them. But just like fawning over the eunuchs, it was just because they were close relatives of the emperor, and they naturally looked down on them in their hearts.
In fact, in Zhu Di's mind, the six ministers are the leaders of the civil service. These cabinet bachelors are just confidential secretaries, no different from eunuchs...
Now, they are regarded as important ministers of the country by the prince! It is not because of anything else, but because they are important and have high achievements, so they will accompany the king in a dignified manner! This is something they have been asking for in the Yongle Dynasty, and it is also because they have been willing to take risks.
Danger, what you strive for diligently!
All the efforts and sacrifices were doubled at this moment. How could the three bachelors not burst into tears with excitement? Firstly, they did not want their colleagues to be jealous, and secondly, they also wanted to leave a good impression of being mature and prudent to the prince, so the three
People suppressed their excitement and pretended to be unfazed.
Although we are old acquaintances with the prince, now a new chapter has opened, and everyone and everything must start over!
After all the officials knelt down to greet him, the prince's chariot continued to advance slowly. In addition to the original four generals, there were three more bachelors accompanying the king in the battle.
Naturally, the ministers felt sad about the honors obtained by the three bachelors, especially the powerful ministers like Cheng Guogong and Jian Yi. It should be their job to accompany the king, but now the three are accompanying the prince.
A great bachelor, they are dukes, but the heavenly officials can only follow the chariot and eat dirt on foot...
His Highness Taisun clenched his fists even more, because from the beginning to the end, the Prince didn't say a word to him, let alone let him get in the car and ride together. Normally speaking, this was nothing, but His Highness Taisun's heart was full of excitement.
Resentful, naturally sensitive and suspicious, he believed that the prince was trying to intimidate him and make him pay for the slights he had suffered in the past few years.
"Do we really have to be like him and swallow our anger for decades?" Zhu Zhanji blurted out, either because he was confused or because he just couldn't help it.
Although the voice was not loud, the people next to him could hear it clearly, and they all looked at the grandson in shock. Zhu Zhanji knew that he had made a mistake, but had no intention of defending himself, so he lowered his head and continued walking forward.
At dusk, the team finally arrived at Beijing City. Looking at the gray city wall getting closer and closer, Zhu Gaochi sighed and said: "There is so much hope, this is Nanjing City..."
The three bachelors who accompanied the driver were shocked. Seeing that the prince was just sighing, they pretended not to hear. Jin Youzi smiled and said: "Your Highness, look, the people in the capital are welcoming your arrival!"
Needless to say, Zhu Gaochi also saw the crowds of people outside the city gate. In order to move forward a little bit, the people squeezed in desperately, pushing the officers and soldiers in charge of martial law to stagger. The situation was already a bit out of control.
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"Your Highness, the people are looking forward to the stars and the moon, and they are finally looking forward to you." Yang Rong said to the prince with a pun: "Not only the people in the capital, but the entire Ming Dynasty has been waiting for too long..."
Zhu Gaochi nodded seriously, knowing how heavy the burden on his shoulders would be.
The team slowly entered through the city, and there were more people in the city. Fortunately, Shuntian Mansion had strengthened the power to maintain the streets, and the order was much better. The prince sat in the car and saw incense tables placed at the door of every house.
The people knelt down and worshiped devoutly, shouting long live!
Looking at the sea of people who were looking up to him and kneeling before him, the prince did not feel very honored, but his heart became heavier and heavier - the people of the world have suffered from the late emperor for a long time, and this country has been overdrawn to the point of bankruptcy by the late emperor's vigorous efforts for twenty years.
, the people are impoverished, the government is heavily in debt, the army is poorly fed, and local bandits are rampant!
When the people bow down and greet me so respectfully, they regard themselves as a god who saves the world! They expect that they can live a life without worries about food and clothing for a few days... Can I do it? Can I really clean up this mess?
The closer he got to the palace, the heavier the prince felt, until the glory in his heart was gone, leaving only the shackles all over his body...
Because the prince returned to the capital for funeral, there was no ceremony in the city, so Zhu Gaochi went straight to the mourning hall of Emperor Daxing. This was also the reason why Zhu Zhanji and his ministers went out of the city to greet the prince. Emperor Daxing's body was still cold, so he mobilized troops in the capital to welcome the prince.
, will always give people a bad feeling. But you must not make the future new king feel disrespected, so everyone is a little tired and walks out of the city to greet him. This is a good way to get the best of both worlds.
When the team entered the imperial city, the prince got off the chariot, took off his armor, put on the mourning clothes with green robes and horns, and helped the prince to get into an ox cart with fluttering white flags. The ministers also performed magic tricks.
People came out of mourning clothes and put them on one after another. The low horn sound sounded, and the originally festive atmosphere to welcome the prince's return to court changed...
Zhu Zhanji wore mourning clothes, a white scarf on his head, and drove the prince with a whip to the gate of Xiyuan decorated with white curtains. The prince got off the cart, and with the support of his grandson, he entered Xiyuan tremblingly.
In the Xiyuan, there are curls of incense and mournful music. The eunuchs and guards are all wearing mourning clothes. The monks and Taoists are chanting sutras and praying. The ceremony to honor Emperor Daxing is going on in an orderly manner.
With the support of Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Gaochi walked to the mourning hall of Emperor Daxing. Inside and outside the mourning hall, the servants on duty all knelt down. Zhu Zhanji choked and said: "Grandpa Huang is inside."
Zhu Gaochi looked at the mourning hall. Under the black velvet curtain, there was an altar for offering sacrifices of whole pigs, cattle, sheep, melons and fruits. There were also three large copper stoves on the altar, with cup-rim-thick pots inserted in the stoves.
The room was filled with thick incense and cigarette smoke. Behind the haze, the curtains hung low, which was the huge Zi Palace of Emperor Daxing. The body of Emperor Daxing lay quietly inside.
From approaching Xiyuan to entering the mourning hall, although Zhu Gaochi looked solemn, he always had no sadness on his face. This made the princes and ministers who were following behind worried, and secretly thought: "Shouldn't he shout, Father, I'm late?"
Oh! And then he threw himself at Emperor Daxing's coffin, fell to the ground and mourned loudly throughout the palace? How could he be so cold?'
The ministers were secretly worried, but no one dared to say anything nonsense, because the Ming Dynasty was now the eldest prince. Even if he danced in front of the emperor's mourning hall, everyone could only think that he was extremely sad and couldn't help himself...
Looking at the huge nanmu coffin, Zhu Gaochi ignored the reactions of the officials at all. He was completely immersed in his own world. He signaled Zhu Zhanji to let go of him, and His Highness Taisun walked to the altar with his own strength and offered it
He burned a stick of incense and then walked slowly to the coffin of Emperor Daxing.