Chapter 139: Misfortune in the world
Just like Queen Ma understands Zhu Yuanzhang, Princess Anqing also understands He Xi.
At this time, He Xi was determined not to go into seclusion. Not for anything else, because He Xi not only has his own expectations, but also the reform faction that He Xi finally managed to pull together. Overall, it is relatively weak.
He Xi put it all down and went into seclusion. He Xi can make a comeback after more than ten years, and there is even a more suitable time. But these people don't have the identity of He Xi's consort, so they don't know what their fate will be.
That’s all.
He Xi wanted to do too many things in her heart, but human life is actually very short.
He Xi didn't even know if he could finish these things, so how could he be willing to go into seclusion? Even if there is a day when it is necessary to retire, it is definitely not now.
At least the dominance of the new law has not yet been established.
Before He Xi could let go, he faced the old man's heart. What did Princess Anqing say? Princess Anqing could only say: "I will tell He Lang." As if she was afraid that Queen Ma would ask in detail, Princess Anqing immediately said: "Mother, don't you have anything to say to your brothers?"
There was a look of sadness on Queen Ma's face, and she shook her head slowly. After she fell ill, her sons naturally came to visit. Why doesn't Queen Ma miss her own children? But she didn't dare to see him. Know what to say? Foresee your children's future. But it can't be changed. For a mother, this couldn't be more worrying.
In this way, it would be better not to see each other.
"What about father?" Princess Anqing asked.
Queen Ma also shook her head.
Empress Ma's feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang were extremely complicated. She actually knew that she was Zhu Yuanzhang's biggest preference and the biggest accident in Zhu Yuanzhang's life. Without Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang would not have the foundation to start his career. That is, Zhu Yuanzhang started from Haozhou The twenty-four horses taken away.
Since ancient times, going from zero to one has been the most difficult.
This is especially true for Zhu Yuanzhang's status. If there were dozens of brothers in the first place, for many people, they would be at their fingertips and they would be born in their mother's womb. However, without Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang would have to work for a year or two to achieve this. family fortune.
Even without Empress Ma as a hostage in Haozhou, Zhu Yuanzhang would not be able to take this away.
In troubled times, timing is very important. Zhu Yuanzhang's fortune was delayed by one or two years. Jinling may not be able to be captured by Zhu Yuanzhang. Because Zhu Yuanzhang had captured Jinling's front and back legs, Zhang Shicheng of Yangzhou was also planning to go south.
In troubled times, it has always been like this, one step is fast, and each step is fast.
Empress Ma didn't have much hatred for Zhu Yuanzhang. Although she was a little unwilling to do so, Empress Ma had reached the highest peak of women in the world in her life. Not only did she have a good mother-in-law, she also got the favor and exception of Zhu Yuanzhang, a strange man in the world.
If you look at this alone, Queen Ma should be satisfied.
It's a pity that Queen Ma is not only a woman, but also a mother, as a mother. She will try her best to do the last step for her children.
She had to let Zhu Yuanzhang know that he had done something wrong. Zhu Yuanzhang has a long memory. Only if you can think more about the children, I hope you can save a few more lives. He wanted Zhu Yuanzhang to think of today when he faced the life of every child.
This is why Queen Ma did what she did today.
Zhu Yuanzhang may not have thought of these things.
But when Empress Ma passed away, Zhu Yuanzhang sat blankly on the steps. For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was walking like a dragon and a tiger, seemed to have aged ten years, and his whole energy and energy had been drained out. All that's left is a zombie.
The temperament of his body has also changed greatly. The front foot is still a powerful figure, and the back foot is like an old man guarding the door.
Nothing like Zhu Yuanzhang.
He was just an old man who lost his favorite son and wife within a year. Even for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know what else in this world was worthy of his nostalgia.
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The country is in misfortune, and national mourning follows national mourning.
It was just the storm that broke out after the prince's death. This crisis is long overdue. It was just suppressed by Queen Ma's illness.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself knew that he had summoned all the kings to the capital, and he should have foreseen this. Originally, after the prince's funeral, there should be some explanation for this incident, but the problem was that Queen Ma's illness suddenly disrupted all Zhu Yuanzhang's plans. Everything about Zhu Yuanzhang revolves around Queen Ma's illness.
It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't think of his wife who had been with him for decades. Give yourself a hard blow at the end.
Zhu Yuanzhang has seen no matter how heavy the blow is in the world. Such unforgiveness from the one dearest. But it still allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to break through the defense. It was probably because Zhu Yuanzhang had broken through the defense a few times.
In this case, a question arises, that is, who will preside over Queen Ma's funeral. There is no doubt that the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the operation, but other than that.
As mentioned earlier, funeral ceremonies best reflect the Confucian respect for superiors and inferiors. It's hard to say at other times, but at this time it's clear.
Zhu Xiongying suffered a lot at the prince's funeral because he was tampered with, but the reason for the tampering was not to highlight Zhu Xiongying's status as the eldest son.
This problem was particularly serious at Queen Ma's funeral.
Queen Ma's position in the middle palace cannot be shaken.
It can be said that Queen Ma's funeral is a preview of Zhu Yuanzhang's funeral. There are differences in specifications, but there is not much difference in the relationships between various characters. If the prince was still alive, he would be respected in everything. Of course, there would be no need to say more and there would be nothing to argue about. But now the prince is gone. The position of prince is vacant.
It can even be said to highlight one's status at this funeral. Whoever wins the battle for the right to inherit the throne is likely to have the upper hand. This is no exaggeration.
After all, everyone in the world is thinking about who the new prince is. As for who got the status of chief priest in front of Queen Ma's soul, many people even thought that this was a political trend. Who is the political direction of the new prince?
And once many people reach a consensus, it is very difficult to make changes first.
King Jin was particularly interested in this matter.
After all, King Jin is the most enthusiastic about the throne among all the vassal kings. One of the reasons is the embarrassing status of King Jin now.
Although the King of Jin's fiefdom is in the frontier fortress, the problem is that it is among the migratory vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty. If it had not been for the death of King Qin, the current King of Jin would not know where the fiefdom was. But even with the death of King Qin, King Jin knew that sooner or later there would be problems in his fiefdom.
After all, foreign feudal vassals have almost become a national policy that everyone agrees with. Even King Jin couldn't resist, he could only delay.
The King of Jin did not want to go to the barren land outside the frontier. He always wanted to stay in the Ming Dynasty and the Central Plains. King Jin had never thought of a way, but after the prince's death, he thought of it. Naturally, he stayed in the Ming Dynasty and became emperor.
In fact, King Jin also knew that his image with Zhu Yuanzhang was not good. He was not welcomed by Zhu Yuanzhang. Therefore, King Jin must take action first to seal the situation. What's more, King Jin felt that he had an advantage in this matter.
Almost as a matter of course.
Without him, the petty quarrel between Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen could not be hidden from anyone who cared about it. He Xi could understand it, and so could Prince Jin. At the prince's funeral, things between the two of them became a little unclear. And how can the emperor's grandson take the lead in the queen's funeral? Although it is the direct lineage, but more importantly, even if this matter is shouldered by the prince's lineage, who will take the lead?
Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen may have to fight over this matter.
In this way, the two of them may miss this matter.
The biggest advantage of King Jin is that among all the princes, the eldest is the third legitimate son besides the prince and King Qin. Now that the prince and the king of Qin are not here, wouldn't it be the time for the king of Jin to fight against Daliang at Queen Ma's funeral?
King Jin naturally did his part.
Feeling that this was a great plan and must get it, King Jin actively participated in Queen Ma's funeral. For a while, people thought that Queen Ma only had a son, Prince Jin, and the others. It was as if all his descendants were dead.
Some people died, but not completely...
