Chapter 137 The Queen faints
For He Xi, meeting Zhu Yuanzhang was not a difficult task. But this time it was extremely difficult. Of course, He Xi is not the only one who is having difficulty. During this period, although Zhu Yuanzhang was still presiding over government affairs, he did not summon any ministers.
It is completely different from the previous days when summoning ministers and staying up all night.
And although the prince's funeral was grand and grand, it would eventually end.
Although it is said that there will be a hundred days of national mourning. Originally, the prince's funeral should have been held on July 7th. It's just that the prince's mausoleum is not built enough. After all, the Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty is under construction. How can the prince's mausoleum be built?
And the prince is going to ascend the throne, but now Xiu is a prince? Or emperor specifications?
If it's a prince's standard, won't it have to be rebuilt in the future, but if it's an emperor's standard? Although Zhu Yuanzhang and his son had a good relationship, the emperor was not dead after all.
Therefore, it would be most economical to start building the new emperor's tomb after the prince ascends the throne.
During the period when the prince was in mourning, on the one hand, he was stepping up the construction of the mausoleum, and on the other hand, he was waiting for the princes and important ministers from all over the world to arrive from all over.
The funeral of the prince was arranged dozens of miles away, and all the prominent figures in the Ming Dynasty were here. He Xi is also among them.
He Xi walked in the queue, thinking in his heart: "Emperor Ming Zhen."
This is the posthumous title given to the prince by Zhu Yuanzhang. Innocent and chastity is called chastity. As for the specific posthumous title, it also has sixteen characters, second only to the emperor's twenty-character posthumous title set by Zhu Yuanzhang.
He Xi himself didn't know whether it was appropriate to describe a would-be emperor as innocent and chaste.
But this posthumous title is generally good, and it can be regarded as a reflection of parents' love for their children.
Just when He Xi was in the crowd, there was a sudden commotion in front of him. He Xi didn't know what happened at first, but later he heard that the Queen had fainted.
He Xi suddenly thought that Queen Ma had extended her life by ten years.
Ten years is already a long time.
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In Cining Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was extremely nervous and consumed a lot of money from Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma. Zhu Yuanzhang's hair used to have some black hair, but now it is all white. There are also more wrinkles on the face.
The same is true for Queen Ma. It can even be said that Queen Ma's sadness about the death of the prince is difficult for others to understand. It is precisely because of this that Empress Ma personally arranged the funeral of the prince. I worked hard and overdrafted my body.
After the prince's funeral, the dust settled, and Queen Ma breathed a sigh of relief, leading to the current situation.
Doctor Dai is waiting outside at the moment.
Divine Doctor Dai gave a pessimistic judgment on the Queen's condition, because many years ago, Divine Doctor Dai had determined that Queen Ma's illness could only be described in one word: "nurture." In other words, there was no way to cure it. In other words, there is no cure at all.
This is true for many geriatric diseases.
If they are raised well, they can live longer. If they are not raised well, problems may occur at any time.
This is why Queen Ma does not live in the palace, but in Houhu, where she can be clean and recuperate.
Now, Queen Ma was tired and sad. Then he fainted.
And Zhu Yuanzhang knew about Queen Ma's physical condition, so he was so worried. Staying in front of the bed, refusing to rest.
I don't know how much time passed before Queen Ma slowly opened her eyes. When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he immediately said: "How are you? Do you want to drink water?"
Queen Ma glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, slowly closed her eyes, and did not look at Zhu Yuanzhang.
With just this glance, Zhu Yuanzhang could see that there were many strange things in Queen Ma's eyes. These things made Zhu Yuanzhang very scared.
Zhu Yuanzhang personally poured a glass of warm water for Queen Ma, tasted it, and brought it to Queen Ma's mouth.
Queen Ma turned her head away and refused to drink the water poured by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Queen Ma said calmly: "Kill my son."
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked, and then said with a bit of a wry smile: "I am also very sad about Biao'er's death, and it is not what I want to see."
"Really?" Queen Ma said, "I haven't cared about anything these years, so I can cultivate myself with peace of mind, but I just don't care about things. I'm not a fool. Why do you think Biao'er died?"
Zhu Yuanzhang defended: "He has a heart disease."
"What's wrong with you?" Queen Ma's tone was calm but aggressive.
Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless. He didn't know what to say for a while, and finally said: "I can't explain clearly for a while?"
"Is there anything you can't say? Didn't you just tell me that Biao'er was hesitant about reform?" Queen Ma said, "Do you think that's really the case?"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly avoided Queen Ma's gaze and said, "What else can happen?"
Queen Ma said: "My son, I know that Biao'er is kind-hearted and can't make up his mind about many things. But the problem is that Biao'er is not willing to die or live for this one thing. The reason why he will die is because On the other hand, he believed in damn destiny and thought he would die." After saying this, Queen Ma closed her eyes and shed two lines of tears from the corners of her eyes. At this moment, she remembered that she told the prince about the future news, and she didn't know whether it was right or wrong. .
Especially when the prince came to his senses and asked at the end, Queen Ma also knew.
The twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, this time has special meaning for the prince. Perhaps it was this year that made the prince lose his last remaining energy.
This made Queen Ma extremely guilty.
However, what made Queen Ma even more angry was the back.
Queen Ma continued: "On the other hand, it's you. You forced Biao'er to death."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Why is it me?"
Queen Ma said: "Why not you? If you think Biao'er is not good enough, you change him to the fourth son. If you are not satisfied with the fourth son, you can change him to someone else, but why don't you change him? You are not satisfied with him being the prince, and you are not Instead, don't you think about him? What do you think he should do? What is the best outcome?"
"What good outcome can there be for the deposed prince? He feels that you have already disappointed him enough. Instead of waiting for you to take action, it is better for him to take action himself, making him feel that death is the best ending for him."
"That's why we are in today's situation."
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, and many things appeared in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.
To be honest, Queen Ma's words are a bit unreasonable. It's not that the prince has never expressed that he doesn't want to be the crown prince. However, what was Empress Ma's position at that time? She said that I have everything. It was impossible for Zhu Yuanzhang to give up his reserve position to others.
The reason why Zhu Biao had difficulty giving up the throne was definitely not Zhu Yuanzhang's fault. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang really made up his mind to depose the prince, it might be even more difficult for the prince to bear it. Not to mention, Zhu Biao was not only Empress Ma's favorite son, but also the son whom Zhu Yuanzhang valued most. Zhu Yuanzhang had entanglements and waverings on Zhu Biao, but more importantly, he had expectations.
Heavy expectations.
However, it would also be wrong to say that what Queen Ma said was completely unreasonable.
Zhu Biao's inner struggle was two-fold. The first was the difficult situation in the court, and he did not want to do anything against his will. Second, he is not a qualified successor to the Ming Dynasty. In this case, how should he deal with the crisis?
The two crises are entangled with each other.
Keep Zhu Biao from getting out? Despair of the reality of the situation. There’s a lot of self-imposed exile.
It's just that Zhu Biao's death was a heavy blow not only to Queen Ma, but also to Zhu Yuanzhang.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts were inevitably a little emotional. Facing Queen Ma's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked as if he was being attacked by thunder and could hardly extricate himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang has an extremely strong heart. It can be said that there are not many things in this world that can touch his heart. But the old wife who has been with Zhu Yuanzhang for so many years shows the weakness deep in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. If other people say such things, Zhu Yuanzhang will win even if he blinks his eyelids.
But Queen Ma is an exception.
Facing Queen Ma's accusation, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stand it for a moment. He rarely lost his composure and said, "Do you think this is what I want?"
Queen Ma's expression was calm, with a feeling of sadness greater than death, and said: "Whether it is what you want or not, it doesn't matter anymore. I don't care anymore either. It's just that you don't want to be by my side anymore, and I don't want to see you again. "
Some people died, but not completely...
