The seventh day of the winter lunar month is Xue Lu’s public memorial day.
Ever since Xue Lu's body was carried back to the Marquis Mansion, there has been an endless stream of people coming to Yangwu Marquis Mansion to express their condolences every day. The spacious Fuqian Street was filled to the brim with curtains, wreaths, paper figures and horses given by people.
.If these underworld weapons can really be enjoyed in the underworld, Xue Lu will definitely become a rich and powerful ghost king with powerful soldiers, and maybe he can rebel against the king of hell...
Early this morning, the princes and ministers attending the public ceremony came from all directions. The intellectuals at the door sang at the top of their lungs:
"The British father-in-law has come to pay his respects! The family members kneel down to welcome him!"
"Mr. Dingguo has come to pay his respects! The family members kneel down to welcome him!"
"Mr. Chengguo has come to pay his respects! The family members kneel down to greet him!"
"The Marquis of Chengshan has come to pay his respects! The family members kneel down to greet him!"
"The Marquis of Ningyang has come to pay his respects! The family members kneel down to welcome him!"
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All the Dukes and Counts of the Ming Dynasty were present, and the Marquis of Yangwu was considered to be in mourning.
Although according to Xue Lu's status, such a pomp is not an exaggeration. However, you must know that the first day of the winter is the deadline for the emperor to strictly order the noble generals to take up their posts in various places. Ordinarily, at least half of the noble officers should have left by now.
Beijing.
But now, these people all ignored the king's orders and wanted to attend the funeral of Marquis Yangwu. Some of the noble generals who were from other places also returned to the capital to attend the public memorial ceremony. Rather than saying that they wanted to see Marquis Yangwu off together, it was better to say that they wanted to attend the funeral.
Demonstrate to the emperor!
Therefore, although the princes and princes cried loudly, there was no sorrow on their faces, but full of anger, like a volcano that was about to erupt at any time, just waiting for that moment to come.
The three princes were closest to Xue Lu's coffin. Zhu Yong looked at Zhang Fu, who looked much calmer, and said sadly and angrily: "Can you still bear it?"
"..." Zhang Fu sighed and said nothing.
"Now that things have happened, can you still pretend to be deaf and dumb?" Zhu Yong said angrily, raising his voice: "The emperor's adjustment to the army generals seems to be fair and honest, but in fact it contains evil intentions! He has treated us nobles who are in trouble, not
Sent to the barren lands of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, they were sent to the army that had long-standing grievances with them! Instead, they were either lackeys like Liu Sheng who had taken refuge in Qiu, or old generals from the Hongwu Dynasty who had been sidelined for twenty years!
He is trying to cut off our foundation!"
"Hey, Lord British, I should keep silent." Duke Dingguo on the side couldn't help but persuade him: "But your noble general is in danger, and I can't care so much." After a pause, he said calmly.
He said: "My lord, please let the emperor continue like this. In a few years, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have any generals. We may be able to live in peace for a while, but sooner or later we will be thrown into the garbage heap! Not to mention our descendants.
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"I know..." Zhang Fu finally spoke, but said with a wistful expression: "But that is the emperor, the heaven of the Ming Dynasty, and what can I do if I am a minister..."
"There is always a way!" Zhu Yong suppressed a sentence, but looked at Zhang Fu. If he really wanted to make a decision, he would have to count on this backbone.
Zhang Fu moved his lips a few times, as if he was about to speak but was hesitant. Zhu Yong was about to burst out of his suffocation, and couldn't help shouting: "If you have something to say, say it quickly!"
This sound attracted all the guests who were offering sacrifices to look over. Zhang Fu shook his head with a wry smile. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Zhike singing loudly: "His Royal Highness Taisun has come to offer sacrifices! The family members kneel down to welcome you!"
When they heard that Zhu Zhanji was coming, everyone was surprised and followed the call. They saw Zhu Zhanji coming in wearing white clothes and a sad face. After returning the gift to his family, he respectfully presented himself to Marquis Yangwu.
After lighting the incense, he knelt down beside Zhang Fu and others, and began to mourn with a solemn expression.
"Your Highness, why are you here?" Duke Dingguo asked hurriedly and softly.
"Hey, Yang Wuhou's family has been very kind to Gu. It's not an exaggeration to say that they are the same again. If Gu doesn't come, wouldn't he be no different from an animal?" Zhu Zhanji said softly. He looked a lot thinner.
His cheekbones are high and his nasolabial lines are getting deeper and deeper. In fact, his life has been extremely difficult in the past six months. After the prince ascended the throne, he did not upgrade his grandson to the prince as a matter of course, but ignored him, as if
It's easy to forget about this.
Therefore, until now, Zhu Zhanji still carries the title of His Royal Highness, Taisun. This title was extremely respected in the Yongle Dynasty, but now it has become a great ridicule! He is obviously the son of the current emperor! What kind of person is Taisun?
grandson?
Although the ministers all knew that this was deeply inappropriate, they knew even more about the discord between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness Tai Sun at the end of Yongle. How could they dare to speak for him right away? In addition, as soon as the Crown Prince came to the throne, he carried out drastic reforms and completely negated Yongle.
With all the bad policies in the later period, everyone in the imperial court was busy hitting the back of the head, and no one had time to create trouble again...
As a result, His Royal Highness the grandson, who turned red and purple in the last years of Yongle, was forgotten. Zhu Zhanji simply claimed to be ill and lived in seclusion. He had not been in court for several months, so the nobles were so surprised by his sudden appearance...
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After listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, the expressions of the several princes flickered. They are all good people. How could they not be able to appreciate the simple meaning behind the words...
"Your Highness, if you come here and let Your Majesty know, I'm afraid you will feel unhappy." Duke Dingguo is Zhu Zhanji's cousin, so he is suitable to pretend to be concerned and tried: "It's better to go back quickly..."
"My father is my father, and I am me." Zhu Zhanji said expressionlessly: "There is no reason why my father is not allowed to disobey my father's ways, and I am not allowed to disobey my father's ways."
"..." The princes looked at each other. They didn't expect that His Highness Taisun would express his dissatisfaction with the emperor so ****ly. What else don't you understand now? He wants to stand on their side, and
The emperor went against it!
Zhu Yong looked at Zhang Fu excitedly, meaning, 'The great grandson has joined in, why do you have any hesitation!'
Zhang Fu gave him a helpless look, is this a place to talk about business?
Just as the princes were discussing and excited about the arrival of His Highness the Grand Sun, they suddenly heard a heartbreaking howl at the door.
"father!"
This sound was so shocking that all the princes and nobles in the courtyard were so shocked that they all shut their mouths and looked back.
Before they could turn around, they saw Xue Huan, the second son of Xue, dressed in white, staggering in from outside. With loud cries, he threw himself in front of Xue Huan's coffin, lay on the coffin, beat his chest and stamped his feet, and cried loudly.
howl!
"Dad! My eldest brother has gone, and so have you! How can you live with your son alone!"
The grief-stricken Second Young Master Xue banged his forehead against the huge nanmu coffin, and blood flowed out in an instant. Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhanji on the side quickly pulled him away, otherwise Xue Huan might have followed Xue Lu's example.
Follow in the footsteps!
"Let me go! Let me go! I'm not alive anymore!" Xue Huan struggled violently. Zhu Yong and Zhu Zhanji were the ones who could hold him down, but the British Duke came forward and held his shoulders down.
, Xue Lu's face was swollen and red, but her husband's palm seemed to be extremely powerful, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could not open it.
Xue Huan struggled to break free but was unable to vent his grief and anger, which turned into a mouthful of blood and sprayed on the coffin, shocking everyone...
"Ho ho..." After vomiting blood, Xue Huan's eyes went straight and he fainted...
When Xue Huan woke up, he found that he was lying in the room, and Zhu Zhanji was sitting beside him, looking at him with concern on his face.
Xue Huan struggled to get up. Zhu Zhanji held his shoulders and whispered: "Lie down, you must rest, otherwise you will die."
Xue Huan had already rushed to Guangdong, but before crossing the Yangtze River, he received the bad news of his father's death, so he traveled back to Beijing at night to attend the funeral. He did not eat, drink or sleep along the way, and his body was on the verge of collapse.
"My heart feels like it's on fire and I can't lie down at all." Xue Huan shook his head, tears streaming down his face, and hissed: "How could a heartless old man like my father do such a thing?
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"Hey, it's my father and son who are sorry for you..." Zhu Zhanji looked ashamed and sighed: "If my father hadn't been so unfair to your father and made him feel ashamed, he wouldn't have gone to a dead end."
"..." Xue Huan clenched his teeth and clenched his fists until his veins bulged, and his whole figure seemed to be burned by anger.
"I'm here, you can beat me or scold me, even if you stab me, as long as you can feel better..." Zhu Zhanji said sadly: "Seeing you like this makes me feel uncomfortable."
Xue Huan stared at Zhu Zhanji for a long time, then finally shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "I know, it's none of His Highness's business, and your life will not be easy..."
"Yes, my great-grandson has now become the laughing stock of the whole world..." Zhu Zhanji said sadly: "I never imagined that my father would become like this after he ascended the throne..." His eyes were filled with sadness as he spoke
Said: "I am a sinner!"
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Xue Huan asked in surprise: "You are also being persecuted, and the emperor is acting rebelliously. What does it have to do with you?"
"Hey..." Zhu Zhanji looked like he was hesitating to speak, his lips moved for a long time, as if he had just made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "You and I are friends of life and death, and I have nothing to hide," he said in a low voice.
The voice said: "Actually, before Grandpa Huang passed away, there was a decree to pass on the throne to me!"
"Then why don't you take it out?" Xue Huan asked strangely, and then said in shock: "Is it possible that the person who passed the throne...isn't the prince?"
"That's right," Zhu Zhanji nodded and said with heavy eyes, "I am actually the one who passed the throne to Grandpa Huang."
""Ah?!" Xue Huan sat up and looked at Zhu Zhanji with shock on his face: "Really? Then why don't you take it out!"
"Can this kind of thing be a joke?" Zhu Zhanji nodded and said bitterly: "If I become the emperor, how will my father deal with himself? How will the world see me? I don't know, I don't know..." Zhu Zhanji shook his head.
He shook his head and said with pain on his face: "I don't know how to answer these questions. I can only keep it secret and give way to my father..."
"Your Highness! How can you be so confused?!" The scar on Xue Huan's face turned red and he patted the edge of the bed heavily: "The late emperor saw through the prince's rebellion and knew that he would turn the late emperor's empire upside down!