As time passed, the sun above his head became bigger and bigger, and the hot weather made King Yi feel even more depressed.
It has been more than a stick of incense since King Min entered the palace, but there is still no news coming out from the palace.
So much so that he had some doubts about what Prince Min was doing in the palace.
Seeing his son's lips turn white, King Yi felt that his calves were a little tight, thirst surged in his throat, and his stomach began to growl.
From the moment he met Yu Qian outside the city to the time he was introduced into the palace, he didn't drink even half of his water. The little food he ate when he set out in the morning had long been digested.
In the past, he was well-clothed and well-fed, and he had never experienced a lack of clothing or clothing. How had he ever tasted hunger?
But looking at Shu Liang next to him and Fan Zi behind him, Yi Wang swallowed his words again.
He tried both soft and hard methods. This eunuch made it clear that he wanted to make things difficult for him. Looking for him at this time would serve no purpose except humiliating himself.
At this thought, King Yi couldn't help but feel a burst of resentment in his heart. It's been so long since King Min has been in the palace, why is there no news at all?
As soon as this thought came up, a group of servants came out of the palace. Seeing this situation, King Yi felt happy, thinking that he had finally come to an end.
But in the end, the team of servants came to them, bowed to King Yi, then passed him directly, came to Shu Liang and said a few words.
So, King Yi then saw that the Dongchang Admiral's face became brighter, and the look in his eyes became a bit strange.
"What happened?"
Although he didn't want to talk to Shu Liang again, under this situation, Yi Wang couldn't help but ask.
Hearing this, Shu Liang didn't hide anything and said directly.
"Back to my lord, I'm afraid you will have to wait a little longer this time!"
"Prince Min just came to see His Majesty and said a few words for you. As a result, His Majesty was furious and threw the memorial to the ground. Now, Prince Min is kneeling in the Wuying Palace..."
"By the way, His Majesty also said that if the prince wants to go to the Ancestral Temple, he can go with him. If the Ancestral Temple is not possible, then go to the Imperial Mausoleum. If you are still not satisfied, you can go to the Ancestor Mausoleum!"
As he spoke, Shu Liang took two steps back, cupped his hands and said.
"The good prince knows that the ministers still have some things to do, so they will no longer serve the prince here. Your Majesty has given an oral order. If the prince wants to wait, he can continue to call here. If he doesn't want to wait, he can go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the imperial mausoleum, and the ancestral mausoleum. Everyone can go and get it, no one dares to stop it, and the ministers should retire."
After the words fell, in the eyes of King Yi with astonishment, Shu Liang actually led people out of the square outside the Meridian Gate.
"Father, what should we do?"
At this time, Zhu Mianyi asked with a sad face.
So, Zhu Yongding looked at Shu Liang's leaving figure, and his expression became uncertain for a while.
In the distance, more and more officials were watching the excitement. If this situation usually happened, the chief officials of various yamen would have restrained them, or the imperial army would have gone to disperse them.
But this time, there was no movement.
Gritting his back molars, Zhu Yongyi's face turned pale and he finally squeezed out two words.
"Wait!"
Although Shu Liang just relayed the emperor's words, the anger revealed in them was already obvious.
At this time, if the trouble continues, things will only get bigger and bigger.
When Shu Liang took people away at this time, he was actually determined that Zhu Yongbing did not dare to leave here.
In fact, he really didn't dare!
Again, if the emperor is really angered, the father and son will never get anything good to eat.
Even Emperor Jianwen's policy of reducing vassal vassals was criticized verbally and writtenly by various vassal kings. But in the end, when Emperor Taizong finally launched a crisis, Emperor Jianwen had already deposed four vassal kings and forced one vassal king to death.
Although Emperor Jianwen eventually burned himself by playing with fire, King Xiang, who he used to operate on him, could not be resurrected.
Not to mention, today's vassal kings are no longer the vassal kings of Hongwu. The most they can do is threaten the emperor by relying on their seniority and friendship.
In fact, if today's emperor puts aside his face and ignores the protests of the kings and the material opinions of the government and the public, it will be easy to deal with several vassal kings.
Zhu Yongding hasn't lived enough yet, even if he's jumping around for joy, but if he really wants to do something extraordinary, at least in a calm state, he won't dare...
Anyway, I have already lost face today. If I leave at this time, the previous sins will be in vain.
If he is embarrassed, he will be embarrassed. He will endure the calm for a while, and when he returns to the fiefdom, he will do whatever he wants.
Unknowingly, Zhu Yongding did not realize that he had changed from the resentful and provocative attitude when he first came to Beijing to becoming a little panicked and thinking about how to protect himself.
In Wuying Palace.
If King Yi were here, he would definitely shout something.
Shu Liang’s words are a liar!
What is said about King Min being punished to kneel? Isn’t this a good way to sit down?
Moreover, no matter how angry the emperor was, there was no depressing and tense atmosphere in the palace at all. Instead, the palace was very happy and cheerful, and he could even care about King Min's family affairs.
"Uncle, it's been a while since King Yinxiang returned to Minfan. How is your settlement going? Have you been getting along well with your bride in recent days?"
"Thanks to your majesty, Yin Xi's daughter-in-law is very virtuous. A lot of things have happened during these days. My princess is old and can't take care of herself. Without the help of this bride inside and out, Min The palace is afraid that there will be a fire in the backyard, so Yinxi wrote a letter two days ago, saying that everything in the palace is fine and there is no need to worry."
When Zhu Huixuan mentioned his son, a smile appeared on his face and he said.
"I would also like to thank His Majesty for this marriage. Peace in the back house is the foundation of harmony and stability in the house!"
Seeing this situation, the emperor nodded and smiled.
"Thank you for what I did. My great-uncle has to thank me. It was his wise old man who chose such a bride and stepped up the arrangements for the marriage, which led to the stability of Prince Min's palace today. It's a pity that great-uncle couldn't survive it." After this spring, alas..."
At the end of his words, the Emperor's face showed a trace of regret.
Logically speaking, at this time, Zhu Huixuan should echo or enlighten a few words, but in the end, he could not let the situation cool down.
However, the reality is that after hearing the emperor's words, Zhu Huixuan fell silent.
Seeing this, the emperor did not continue to ask questions, but turned sideways and gave a few instructions to the chamberlain on the side. Then, there was a scene of the chamberlain going out to convey the order.
At the same time, Zhu Huixun, who saw this scene, sighed in his heart, no longer hesitated, stood up and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, I have something that I would like to ask for your permission!"
Without talking about family affairs, the emperor's expression naturally calmed down and he asked seriously.
"What's the matter?"
Zhu Huixuan has never been a hesitant character. Now that he has made up his mind, he will naturally not waver. After another salute, he spoke sincerely and said.
"In the past few days, the matter between me and Prince Xiang has caused a lot of trouble to the court. Due to your majesty's kindness and mercy, I am very worried."
"Now that everything is over, I still need to take care of the affairs of the clan in the capital. It is inconvenient to leave without permission. However, my father cannot be left alone for a long time."
"Therefore, I would like to ask for your majesty's permission to order Yinxi to sit in Minfan on my behalf to pay homage to my father, so as to fulfill my filial piety."
Since the King Xiang incident ended, although Da Zongzheng's position has still not been settled, in fact, the entire Zongren Mansion is already managed by Zhu Huixun, and he only lacks a title.
As for Zhu Yincheng, he took the old Min King's coffin, helped the spirit to bury it, and returned to Min Fan.
After all, you can't just find a random place to bury a feudal king. Like the emperor's mausoleum, the feudal king's mausoleum is complicated to build due to its large size.
Therefore, construction basically started very early. The mausoleum of the old King Min was built in Wugang.
If it hadn't been for what happened to King Xiang, he should have been buried long ago.
Of course, this is not what Zhu Huixuan wants to say. His meaning is very clear, that is...
"Uncle, are you going to perform the ceremony of canonizing Yin Xi as the crown prince?"
After listening to Zhu Huixun's words, the emperor pondered for a moment and asked.
In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a matter of course that the eldest son of the feudal king is the crown prince of the palace.
That's not wrong, but it's not accurate.
The so-called crown prince of a certain prince, strictly speaking, is a title recognized by the court, and his status is even higher than that of the county prince.
To become a prince, in addition to the most important blood lineage order, like a county prince, he also needs to be canonized by the court to be considered legal.
According to the normal process, Zhu Huixuan succeeded to the position of King Min, so his eldest son Zhu Yinxi should naturally be canonized as the Crown Prince.
However, the Min Palace was in a special situation. The emperor was so kind that he ordered Zhu Yinqi to inherit the title of King Zhennan first. As a result, the canonization of the Crown Prince was naturally delayed.
Of course, the order of succession is there. As long as Zhu Yinqi is alive, the throne of the prince will be his sooner or later, so there is no need to rush at this moment.
On the contrary, with the title of Zhennan King, you will have your own fiefdom and salary, and you will live more comfortably.
However, there is a problem here, that is, if Zhu Yincheng does not have the title of Prince Wang, then it would be unfair and unfair for him to manage Minfan and perform sacrifices on his behalf.
That's why Zhu Qiyu asked this.
But obviously, his understanding was not wrong. After the words fell, Zhu Huixuan stood up, knelt on the ground and said.
"Your Majesty, please give me permission!"
Then, a trace of embarrassment flashed across the emperor's face and he said.
"Is this too fast? We have just finished the ceremony for the canonization of the county king, and now we are preparing for the ceremony for the canonization of the crown prince. Can the Ministry of Rites prepare it?"
As he spoke, the emperor looked at Hu Ming, the Minister of Rites, who was counting carpets in boredom.
Yes, besides the Emperor and King Min, there is another person in this palace.
Mr. Hu has been sitting next to him for a long time.
In fact, he had been summoned to the palace before King Min entered the palace.
Otherwise, if something like this happens outside the city, he should rush to deal with it as soon as he gets the news.
But after being summoned to the palace, naturally he could only stay there.
The eldest uncle sat next to him and listened to the conversation between the Emperor and King Min from beginning to end, but he felt a little tired in his heart.
Your Majesty, there are no outsiders here, why don’t we just do it?
They are all foxes of thousands of years, what are they doing all this...
With his eyes, how could he not see the secret confrontation between the two people in the palace?
His Majesty directed King Min to stay in the capital and continue to deal with the affairs of the sect in peace. Although some things have been kept secret during these days, some rumors will inevitably spread.
Prince Min is also a thoughtful person and will notice the slightest disturbance, so it is normal for him to be conflicted.
The petition asked Zhu Yinxi to be canonized as the crown prince and to replace Zhu Huixun in Minfan. This move seemed to be just a formality, but in fact it was a statement of attitude.
To put it simply, if Zhu Huixuan, the King of Min, plans to return to Min Fan in a short period of time, then naturally there will be no need for anyone to take charge for him.
Since the invitation was made at this time, it can only mean that Zhu Huixuan planned to stay in the capital for a long time and serve the emperor.
In court affairs, many times, actions may seem useless, but in fact, the meaning behind them is the most important thing.
However, I was complaining in my heart, but those who should cooperate should still cooperate. After hearing the emperor's question, Hu Hui immediately stepped forward and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The ceremony for enthroning the Crown Prince has been planned by the Ministry of Rites for a long time. It won't take much trouble. If His Majesty's decree is given, the Ministry of Rites will be ready to handle it immediately."
So, everyone was happy.
A smile appeared on the emperor's face and he said.
"That being the case, I'm sure."
"Huaien, ordered the cabinet to draw up an edict, ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare the registration ceremony, and conferred Yinqi, the eldest son of Min Wang's concubine, as the heir apparent of Min Mansion to succeed Min Fan. He would sit in Min Mansion on behalf of Min King Zhu Huixun and preside over the affairs of Min Fan. He ordered Min King Zhu Huixun to As the great Zongzheng of the clan’s mansion, he is in charge of clan affairs.”
"According to the order!"
Huaien took the order and left in a hurry.
Zhu Huixuan kowtowed and said.
"Thank you for your grace!"
"Uncle, hurry up and invite me. From now on, my uncle will need to worry a lot about the affairs of the vassal clan!"
The emperor raised his hand empty-handedly and ordered people to help Zhu Huixun up, saying equally sincerely.
Zhu Huixuan was helped by the chamberlain to stand up. After hearing this, he bowed his hands again and said.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best."
"That's good..."
The emperor smiled, then calmed down and said.
"Speaking of which, the Ministry of Rites recently sent me a memorial. There are many new ideas about the sect. After reading it, I felt quite inspired. However, this matter is ultimately very important. My uncle is highly respected and now he is in charge of the sect. Renfu, so I would like to hear what my uncle thinks?"
As he spoke, the emperor took out a memorial from the desk and ordered his chamberlain to hand it over.
Zhu Huixuan didn't have too many surprises. He took the memorial and started reading it.
In fact, during this period of time, he had vaguely heard the news. Speaking of which, it was probably after the news of the prediction of the Earth Dragon's transformation came from the Qintian Prison, His Majesty frequently summoned ministers from various ministries.
Forget about the other ministries, the Ministry of Industry is in charge of construction, the Ministry of Households is in charge of money and food, and the Ministry of War mobilizes officers and soldiers. In order to deal with disasters, many preparations need to be made.
But the Ministry of Etiquette, logically speaking, should have nothing to do with them.
However, the strange thing is that the eldest uncle of the Ministry of Rites is summoned almost every day. As the clan official who has the most contact with the Ministry of Rites, Zhu Huixun naturally noticed this.
Therefore, he secretly sent someone to inquire and found that every time Hu Hui was called into the palace and returned to the Ministry of Rites, he would read many past regulations, imperial edicts, and documents about the sect and vassal.
Therefore, Zhu Huixuan could not be said to have expected the current scene, but he was still aware of it.
However, even so, when he really saw the memorial in his hand, his eyelids couldn't help but twitch...
(End of chapter)
