Zhu Zhelin took a carriage and arrived outside the Meridian Gate. After getting off the car, he saw that all the palace guards at the door had been replaced by Qilin Guards. Zhu Zhelin frowned and felt very uncomfortable. What was going on? Why did it suddenly change to this group of people? What's happening here?
Full of doubts and speculations, Zhu Zhelin turned around and followed the civil and military officials into the palace. After all, the eldest princess ordered that everyone must attend the morning court today, and he was no exception!
After the civil and military officials entered the palace, they found that the inside of the palace had also changed, and they stepped up their guard. There was a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps inside the palace! There are twice as many troops as usual, and they are all Qilin Guards! This makes Zhu Zhelin feel even more wrong!
After everyone entered the hall, everyone was discussing, wondering what happened today? Why does it feel so strange inside the palace? The atmosphere is so weird! Everyone was talking quietly!
Zhu Zhelin stood in front of the hall and looked around, but didn't see anything special. Then he turned to look at Huang Ning who was standing behind him. Huang Ning saw Zhu Zhelin looking at him and shook his head slightly, indicating that he didn't know what to do. Something happened! Zhu Zhelin could only nod slightly!
Not long after, a loud voice suddenly came: "The Emperor has arrived!"
All civil and military officials in the court immediately knelt down and said, "See you, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
At this time, Zhao Xuanyi was carried in on a chariot sedan, followed by the eldest princess Zhu Yuejun and the prince Zhu Wenyu. When Zhu Wenyu entered the hall, Zhu Zhelin's eyes almost popped out, his expression was as if he had seen a ghost!
Zhu Zhelin's heart kept trembling, thinking, isn't this guy in Japan? Why did he suddenly appear in the palace? How is this going? He is back? If you say that, then Zhao Xuanyi is also back? Zhu Zhelin hurriedly looked inside the hall, but he didn't see Zhao Xuanyi!
Zhu Chufeng sat on the dragon chair under Zhu Wenyu's service. Because of his weakness, his whole body could no longer sit upright. He could only hold on to the armrests on the side and barely support himself!
"Pingshen!" the eunuch shouted!
After the civil and military officials stood up, they looked at Zhu Chufeng. This sight shocked everyone. They saw that Zhu Chufeng's withered bones appeared at this moment, his breath was weak, and he was about to die. Is this estimated...? No one dared to say anything treacherous, but everyone’s face was filled with what they thought!
At this time, Qi Lianzhong came out and clasped his hands in his fists, "Your Majesty, have you looked bad these days?"
Zhu Chufeng saw Qi Lianzhong and smiled slightly, "Prime Minister, don't be afraid. I came here today just to tell you that I know in my heart that my body has reached its end, and I'm afraid there will be no more days left!"
When everyone heard this, they knelt down again and said, "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense. You are such a powerful dragon and tiger, how can you still...?"
Zhu Zhelin hurriedly knelt down and said, "Father, take care of your dragon body!"
"Shut up!" Zhu Yuejun shouted loudly, "The emperor speaks again, who dares to interrupt?"
Zhu Yuejun was very majestic. With one word, everyone shut their mouths, and there was silence in the hall!
Zhu Chufeng took a deep breath, "I won't talk nonsense anymore, eldest princess, declare the decree!"
"Yes!" Zhu Yuejun took out the imperial edict and stood in the center of the hall, "I am now sick from overwork, and I am afraid that my time is running out. After careful consideration, I have made a decision. From today on, I will pass the throne to Prince Zhu Wenyu. My son cares about the people, governs the country, praises our benevolence, and promotes the prestige of our country!"
"Because the prince is young and worried that everything will not be done properly due to the busy schedule of the state, he appoints the eldest princess Zhu Yuejun as the supervisor of the country, and the protector of the country Zhao Xuanyi as the privy envoy to assist the prince in running the affairs of the state! I do this!"
"..." After Zhu Zhelin heard this, he was dumbfounded. He had been planning for so long, but he didn't expect that things would change so quickly. He still had many connections and troops that he had not mobilized. Unexpectedly, in just a few days, his father had already Has the decree been issued? Zhu Zhelin was caught off guard by this move. Now that the imperial edict is in effect, I'm afraid it's too late to take action now!
Moreover, all the civil and military officials of the dynasty are here. It seems that I have no choice but to think of another way. Now I can only keep calm for now, but I have not lost yet!
"This...? How could this happen?" After hearing this, the civil and military officials knew that the matter could not be changed, but they still had many questions. After all, the biggest point was that Zhu Wenyu had no roots in the court at all.
Ji, and half of the people in the government and the public are Zhu Zhelin's people. In this situation, no one knows what to do next!
After Zhu Yuejun read out the imperial edict, he came to Zhu Wenyu and handed the imperial edict to Zhu Wenyu, "Prince, take the edict!"
"Thank you, Father!" Zhu Wenyu immediately knelt on the ground and took the imperial edict with both hands!
At this time, all the officials were still in a trance and didn't know what to do, but among the crowd, a person suddenly walked out and knelt down directly, "Long live the Emperor!"
Everyone turned around and saw that this person was none other than Zhao Mingqing! When the other officials saw it, they reacted and hurriedly knelt down to salute!
When Zhu Chufeng saw that the imperial edict had been read out, he showed a satisfied smile, took a deep breath, and then said softly, "Today is a good day. I am here to celebrate double happiness. There is another imperial edict here, Yuejun." , continue reading!"
"Yes!" Zhu Yuejun took the imperial edict, opened it, and said loudly, "Prince, now that he has passed his prime years, he has not yet married a wife. I feel guilty, and now I have decided to grant you a marriage!"
Hearing Zhu Yuejun say this, everyone became nervous, thinking, is this a marriage to the prince? This is clearly a gift to the Queen! I don’t know whose girl can be so lucky?
After hearing these words, Qi Lianzhong and others pricked up their ears, thinking that now that things have reached this stage, it's not their daughter's turn yet? If his daughter becomes the crown princess, she will become the queen directly after the emperor leaves in a few days! My own worth is also high!
At the same time, other civil and military officials are also listening attentively, all thinking about letting their daughters win. This is the best time for one person to win the Dao of Chicken and Dog and ascend to heaven!
Zhu Yuejun looked at the expressions of the civil and military officials and sneered on his face, "Today, Princess Yongle Princess Zhu Qing is of the same age, virtuous, kindhearted, and outstanding in talent and appearance. She is indeed a good match! I specially grant the prince a hand in marriage. I hope that the two of you will be harmonious as husband and wife in the future! Protect your own little family, but also take care of everyone. May the world be peaceful, safe and happy! I admire this!"
"..." The next moment, the entire palace exploded. This group of civil and military officials used all their financial and material resources to send their daughters to the palace, attend tea parties, and give various gifts. In the end, the emperor actually chose King Yongle. Girl? How is this going?
When Qi Lianzhong heard this announcement, he rolled his eyes and fainted on the spot! .
"Hey? Prime Minister Zuo? Prime Minister Zuo, wake up?" An official came over hurriedly.
And Zhao Mingqing stood not far away, looking at the faces of the civil and military people of the Manchu Dynasty, he couldn't help but feel funny, it was so funny. Looking at their disappointed and heartbroken faces, Zhao Mingqing felt that he could eat an extra bowl of rice today!
At this time, Zhu Zhelin couldn't sit still. The emperor had arranged everything. Even the candidate for the queen had been decided. It seemed that the emperor had been playing this game for a long time!
The emperor tricked everyone with this last chess piece. The girl of King Yongle, let alone whether King Yongle wanted to rebel, just gave the position of queen to his girl. It is estimated that King Yongle will not rebel for the time being. After all, with her identity as a girl, he can be regarded as someone who has truly entered the palace!
And that's not all. King Yongle might send troops to suppress other vassal kings. Not only did this move defuse one party's forces, it also found a strong backing for Zhu Wenyu. If King Yongle, Zhao Xuanyi and the eldest princess together Help Zhu Wenyu, even if he is a fool, no one can shake his status!
"Father!" Zhu Zhelin immediately knelt down after thinking of this. "Father and the prince are still young now. It would be too heavy to hand all such important responsibilities to the prince alone. I am willing to share some of the burden! Please allow me, father!"
At this time, Huang Ning also knelt down, "Yes, Your Majesty, the prince has been traveling for so many years and may not be familiar with everything in the court, but the third prince is different. He is familiar with these things. Let the third prince help the prince share some of the burden!"
"I second the motion!" Another official came out!
"I second the motion... I second the motion...!" At one time, more than a dozen people came out and knelt down to beg for mercy!
Zhu Wenyu looked at these officials coldly and asked, "Can you be any more disgusting?" Are you so eager to prove who you are?
【Snapped! ] There was a loud noise, and Zhu Chufeng was seen hitting the dragon chair hard. "Third brother, what do you mean? I haven't even gotten off the dragon chair, and you are starting to think about decentralizing power?" Zhu Chufeng roared loudly!
"I don't dare, I want to help! I Chen...?"
"Shut up!" Zhu Chufeng shouted loudly, "Don't you even listen to what I say?"
"I don't dare!" Zhu Zhelin hurriedly kowtowed and knelt on the ground!
"It's okay if you don't dare. Just step back and go back and do well... well...?" Zhu Chufeng was so excited that he rolled his eyes and fainted instantly!
"Father...Father?" Zhu Wenyu rushed over quickly, "Father? Are you awake?"
Zhu Yuejun turned around and shouted loudly, "Imperial Physician, call the Imperial Physician quickly!" Zhu Yuejun shouted!
The imperial doctor was waiting outside the hall, fearing that something bad would happen. After hearing the order, he immediately rushed into the hall, arranged Zhu Chufeng's body, and examined it carefully. When several imperial doctors took a pulse, they were all frightened. You have to keep your eyes wide open!
"How is it?" Zhu Yuejun asked hurriedly.
"Princess Qi, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, he... passed away!" said the imperial doctor.
"What?" Zhu Yuejun screamed, his face turned pale, his eyes rolled, and he fainted!
"Wow...!" When the government and the public heard the news, there was a panic. All civil and military officials knelt on the ground and cried loudly. Every one of them burst into tears, crying for father and mother!
Zhu Wenyu knelt on the ground, tears kept falling. Looking at his father who passed away, he felt extremely painful. He knew in his heart that his father spent his last life to pave this road for himself. Zhu Wenyu My heart is full of debt and reluctance to Zhu Chufeng!
"The Emperor has passed away!" A sad voice came out. The entire palace, whether it was the maids, eunuchs, or Qilin guards, all knelt down after hearing it, and everyone's face was filled with sadness!
As the saying goes, good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. A dozen messengers throughout the capital galloped through the streets and alleys, shouting loudly as they ran, "The emperor has passed away. The people, dressed in white, observe mourning for three days and send the emperor's soul to you!"
In the Duke Protector's Mansion, Tang Rou, Du Xinyu and Zi Yuan were sitting in the hall. Tang Rou was holding her child and coaxing her. At this moment, Zi Yuan was already pregnant and was now five months pregnant. , the lower abdomen is slightly bulging!
Du Xinyu is a young girl with an innocent and ignorant look on her face. The three women are sitting in the hall and discussing, "This husband has already returned to Ming Dynasty, why don't you go home?" Du Xinyu asked.
"I guess something needs to be taken care of, otherwise I wouldn't be able to ask Brother Shen to help!" Tang Rou said.
"Things are not that simple. In the past few days, I have heard from people outside that King Yong'an has already sent troops to Shanxi. If he wants to attack the capital, it only takes one sentence!" Zi Yuan said.
"What? King Yong'an is here?" Tang Rou asked in surprise.
While the three women were chatting, Hakea ran into the hall from outside. His face was very pale. When Tang Rou saw it, she hurriedly asked, "What's going on? What makes you so panicked?"
"Just now, the palace guards were running all over the streets, shouting that the emperor has passed away. People should wear white clothes and observe mourning for three days to send off the emperor's soul!"
"What?" When the three women heard this, they were very frightened! The three people looked at each other. This news was undoubtedly beyond their ability to react, and they had forgotten how to move!
When Meng Yingying heard the news in her yard, she panicked for a moment. She didn't expect it to happen so quickly. She immediately got the carrier pigeon and the note. After writing the message, she threw the carrier pigeon out!
King Yong'an, who is far away in Shanxi, is still struggling. News has just arrived that more than half of the 100,000 troops sent to stop the Qilin Guards have been wiped out. Now they can no longer stop the Qilin Guards, and he is still waiting painfully. Now he can only He was afraid that Zhao Xuanyi would come back before he took action, which would cause trouble!
Qi Haobi ran in from outside the account, "To inform my adoptive father, I just received a letter from Meng Yingying, saying that the emperor has passed away!"
Zhu Tianyou immediately stood up from his chair, "Is this true?"
"It's unmistakable, this is Yingying's handwriting, it must be true!"
Zhu Tianyou nodded, "Great, finally
When this opportunity comes, immediately order the entire army to attack the capital. The capital must be captured before Zhao Xuanyi's Qilin Guards arrive. I want to go to the capital to mourn my brother and protect his son. This is our royal matter. I advise others not to participate indiscriminately! "
"Yes! My son, I will go and give the order to congratulate my adoptive father!" Qi Haobi shouted loudly!
