"Brothers, get up quickly, what are you doing..." Zhu Biao seemed to be shocked and wanted to help the kings up.
Facing Zhu Biao's support, Zhu Zhi cried with red eyes and said: "Your Majesty, they are so bullying. The mother-in-law worked hard to give birth to the younger brother, and the younger brother has not been able to fulfill his filial piety for a day in front of the mother-in-law's knees. , they will..."
Zhu Biao quickly comforted him, "Let's discuss this matter slowly, discuss it slowly..."
Since this matter still needs to be discussed, the kings also restrained their anger. Anyway, as long as they don't agree when the time comes, the emperor probably won't let their mother and concubine be buried. One by one, they stood up without waiting for Zhu Biao's help.
"Your Majesty, the burial of all the concubines is the Emperor's decree, and it must not be changed!"
When Chen Di saw the attitude of the kings, even if he was the Minister of Rites, he could not afford to retreat. Unexpectedly, there was someone braver than him, who dared to confront the kings at this time.
Looking up, it turned out to be Qi Tai, Minister of the Ministry of War.
"We will leave your ancestors behind!" Zhu Zhi was instantly furious. Someone dared to face him and proposed that his mother and concubine should be buried.
He reached out and touched his waist, but he didn't find the sword, only a jade pendant.
Zhu Zhi took off the jade pendant and smashed it directly into Qitai's face.
Qi Tai was not a weak scholar with no strength. He reacted quickly and dodged away.
The jade pendant hit the pillar of the hall directly and fell apart instantly.
The officials looked at Qitai. Although they sympathized with his plight, no one stood up to speak for him at this time. To put it bluntly, although this burial is the last edict of Emperor Daxing, whether it is implemented or not depends on the emperor's will.
Everyone knows that the emperor has always been kind, so it makes sense to avoid being buried. The officials themselves all look forward to the stars and the moon to find a benevolent emperor. Do they really have to force the emperor to go on a killing spree?
Emperor Daxing used to kill decisively, but the life of the officials was so difficult. Now that the officials present think about it, they all still feel sad.
Now that the emperor can be more tolerant, he will treat all officials in the same way in the future. If you don't die in sacrifice, you won't die in burial. Everyone will just turn a blind eye and close their eyes.
Even Chen Di didn't think about resolutely opposing it. He was just fulfilling his duties as Minister of Rites. After all, violating the edict was inconsistent with etiquette and law.
But no one expected that Qi Tai would jump out. Seeing such a scene, some were stunned and some were gloating.
Zhu Zhi was furious. He always kept his word in Liaodong. How had he ever been so angry? After smashing a jade pendant, his anger had not yet been completely vented. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward to have a full martial arts show with Qi Tai.
Zhu Biao on the side immediately grabbed him and shouted: "Stop, what do you want to do?"
Zhu Biao still has a deterrent effect among the vassal kings. A loud shout immediately stopped Zhu Zhi.
Zhu Zhi turned back to look at the emperor, like a child who had been wronged, and cried: "Your Majesty, he has gone too far."
King Zhu Song of Han immediately stood up and said to Qi Tai with a smile: "In my opinion, we should be buried with him instead. Are you Qi Tai? I heard that my father liked you very much before. Otherwise, you will be alone How can a small trial student in the Hanlin Academy be able to sit on the throne of a minister in just a few years?"
"How is this possible?" Qi Tai objected with a puff of beard and glare. "The imperial edict did not mention that I should be buried with him. As for me becoming the Minister of the Ministry of War, that is because of the great favor of the emperor. The emperor of Daxing appointed people based on their merits and simply replaced them in the wilderness."
Zhu Song laughed sadly twice and said: "Oh? Really? But how did I hear that my father was still chanting your name when he was dying? Look how much my father missed you. You? Otherwise, go and accompany your father."
"Your Majesty!" Qi Tai originally wanted to ask Zhu Biao for help, but when he saw Zhu Biao's expression that day, he couldn't help but swallowed the words behind him.
Judging from the emperor's face, he was obviously hesitating.
As for what he is hesitating about, how can Qi Tai not know? If the emperor agrees with what he said, does he still need to hesitate?
Zhu Song looked at Qi Tai triumphantly. Anyway, what the emperor said when he was dying, if the emperor said yes, then yes, who can refute it?
Zhu Song and Zhu Zhi were both sealed in Liaodong, one in Guangning and the other in Kaiyuan. The two people's fiefdoms were originally adjacent to each other, so they had close daily interactions and had a good relationship.
This time they are brothers in distress again, and his mother and concubine will also be buried. Naturally, he stood up and spoke for Zhu Zhi without hesitation, which was also helping himself.
Han Du stood aside, seeing the situation reaching a deadlock, and quickly stood up to save the situation: "Master Qi, burial by sacrifice was a bad habit before the Han Dynasty. Only after the Western Han Dynasty, human sacrifice was abolished and burial with burial was replaced by burial.
His Highness the King of Liao, these are not people buried with him, but three animals for sacrifice. Mr. Qi, the dignified minister of the Ministry of War, is a minister of the imperial court. Even if he wants to be buried with the emperor, it will have to wait until a hundred years after Mr. Qi. "
Zhu Zhi saw that Han Du also opposed the burial. Even if Han Du scolded him a few words, he pretended not to hear and turned his head to one side.
Han Du bowed his hands solemnly to Zhu Biao and said: "Your Majesty, since the Western Han Dynasty, there has never been such a cruel and inhumane thing in the past thousands of years. It was not until the B.C. Yuan Dynasty that it resumed. But the B.C. Yuan Dynasty carried out such barbaric behavior, so that in the B.C.E. In a short period of time, people all over the world were filled with resentment. It can be seen that the fact of sacrificial burial was contrary to God's will, so much so that the Yuan Dynasty died less than a hundred years ago!
I don’t know whether any of this is due to such outrageous things as sacrificing oneself for burial. However, I think that since there are lessons learned from the past, it is better to be more cautious. "
"When God is angry and people complain, they will be punished by God. It seems that Qian Yuan may have suffered the punishment of God..."
"This matter is so important that we have to be cautious, we have to be cautious..."
After Han Du finished speaking, a large group of courtiers immediately started whispering.
Even Qi Tai, who was firmly opposed, couldn't help but quietly retreated. According to Han Du, it was simply terrifying. Associating the burial with the divine punishment suffered by Qian Yuan, even if he, Qitai, had ten heads, he would not dare to persevere.
He was not afraid of Zhu Zhi's violent temper, nor was he afraid of Zhu Song's soft knife, but Han Du's thunderous strike from the commanding heights forced him to retreat.
Otherwise, if he persists, any natural or man-made disaster that the Ming Dynasty encounters in the future will automatically be blamed on him. Even if he brought all the nine tribes with him, it wouldn't be enough to kill them.
"This matter is of great importance, please be careful, Your Majesty!" The ministers did not stand to eat. They had just seen the gods fighting, so naturally they did not dare to get involved in the whirlpool easily. But now that the situation has been decided, they all naturally moved towards the winning side.
Zhu Biao felt relieved, sat back on the dragon chair, and said seriously: "Everyone loves me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Biao looked at His Majesty Dan's depressed head and said with emotion: "The former Yuan Dynasty went against the grain, which made the world angry and people resentful. The country perished within a hundred years. Although Zhen is not talented, he will never make the same mistake again."
"Besides, my father has always loved his people like his own son, and he has never killed anyone in vain. Even if a commoner has committed a capital crime, his files must be sent to the capital for personal review by my father before he is exonerated."
Zhu Biao picked up the roster on the imperial case, shook it, and said: "If I bury so many people because of the imperial edict, this is not a filial piety to my father, but a discredit to my father's kindness. I will never do it. Would do such a thing!”
Zhu Biao suddenly slapped the roster on the imperial desk, and looked at the ministers with a loud voice.
Even a violation of the imperial edict could be said by Zhu Biao to be for the good reputation of Emperor Daxing. What else could the officials say?
"Your Majesty!"
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction, his voice suddenly softened, and he said: "Since all my dear friends think that it is inappropriate to be buried, let this matter be dropped. However, the national funeral ceremony should not be taken lightly. I have decided to increase the amount of other funeral items ten times. , the three animal sacrifices will be increased tenfold to comfort my father’s spirit in heaven.”
"Your Majesty is merciful, and I have no objections to this." All the ministers worshiped in unison again.
Seeing Zhu Biao, he was about to call for withdrawal, but Han Du stepped forward.
"emperor."
Zhu Biao glanced at Han Du strangely, paused for a moment, and said, "The Marquis of Zhenhai still has any opinions?"
Han Du raised his head and said seriously: "Back to the Emperor, I have no objections. I just ask the Emperor to decide as soon as possible how to deal with the concubines who were buried."
Zhu Biao suddenly realized that although the burial had been cancelled, the placement of the concubines was indeed a big problem.
As mentioned before, among the concubines left by Lao Zhu, there were many young and beautiful ones. If these people say they don't handle things well, it would be extremely easy for them to attract criticism.
After Zhu Biao pondered for a moment, he said: "The concubines of adult princes and princesses will be taken out of the palace by their own children to support them. The underage princes and princesses will continue to be raised by me..."
"I have no objection." The officials were smarter this time. Before Zhu Biao had finished speaking, they all began to stand on the sidelines and watch.
Anyway, these are the emperor's family affairs, and there is no need for them to interfere. If they intervene rashly, they will not be able to do anything without success, and may even get them into trouble.
Anyway, if these concubines are mishandled and something happens, the emperor will be the one who is embarrassed.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but find it difficult to speak after being blocked by Bai Guan. What he just said is easy to deal with, but what is difficult to deal with are the father's concubines who are young, beautiful and have nothing to do.
These people must not stay in the palace, but if they are released, just in case... Zhu Biao's face will not look good.
Seeing that Zhu Biao had not thought of a solution, Han Du immediately straightened up and said, "Your Majesty, I have a solution that may be useful."
"Say it quickly."
Han Du bowed his hands and said: "I think we can build a temple and let the concubines become nuns. Not only can we avoid contact with other people, but we can also allow them to continue praying for Emperor Daxing in the temple. Wait for a hundred years in the future. Afterwards, they can be buried beside Emperor Daxing."
