"I have been depressed for decades, I have been depressed for decades..." Zhu Yuanzhang murmured softly.
These words were like a sharp sword, tearing open his chest and gouging out his heart. Zhu Yuanzhang's big tears fell down. After a while, he burst into tears, heartbreaking.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The little eunuch was the first to respond. His cries suddenly rose in pitch, and his high-pitched voice echoed in the hall and spread far and wide.
In an instant, everyone in the hall burst into tears.
The prince passed away. Such a big thing cannot be concealed, nor can it be concealed.
The harem was the first to get the news, and Zhu Biao's women and children hurried over. Seeing her husband and father lying there quietly, they felt like five thunders were hitting their heads.
The emperor's grandsons Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Yunxi knelt at the front next to the bed, and others knelt behind them. The sound of crying in the hall was suffocating.
Li Qing looked at Zhu Yunwen. Now he was a fifteen-year-old boy with a handsome face. He didn't howl or even make a sound, he just cried silently. But just like that, it made him even more distressed.
Zhu Yunxi was also crying, but his crying was far less than that of Zhu Yunxi.
Is it acting?
Li Qing didn't know clearly, but Zhu Yunwen really looked like Zhu Biao, with soft facial lines, not only similar in appearance, but also similar in spirit.
Zhu Yunxi, on the other hand, is with his mother's family. Although he is still immature, he can inexplicably associate it with Lan Yu after just one glance.
This is not surprising. Chang is Lan Yu's niece. Uncle-nephew images are very common. It makes sense that Zhu Yunxi looks like Lan Yu.
Li Qing secretly sighed: "Is this the general trend?
No, there is still a chance. As long as Zhu Yunwen is not allowed to sit on the throne, everything can be undone.
The second eldest brother, Zhu Cang, was tyrannical, cruel and easy to kill, while the third eldest child, Zhu Fan, committed many evil deeds and committed many illegal acts.
The fourth child, Zhu Di, never disturbed the people and made great achievements many times. Although it is deeply rooted in the establishment of direct descendants and not the virtuous, Lao Zhu is by no means a stickler for rules. "
Li Qing saw clearly, and with Zhu Yuanzhang's emphasis on Jiangshan Sheji, he would never be emotionally biased in choosing a successor.
He didn't know how Zhu Yunwen came to be the crown prince in history, but it was different now. With him as a variable, it might not be unchangeable.
Although Lao Zhu loves to paint cakes for him and often exploits him, Li Qing certainly knows how much Lao Zhu values and trusts him.
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Outside the Qianqing Palace, the officials knelt on the ground, heartbroken. From time to time, some officials who fainted from crying were carried out by the young eunuchs.
The tall man with blue jade was kneeling on the ground with tears in his eyes and his eyes were red. Li Jinglong beside him was also crying in grief. Neither of them could care about the other, they were both extremely sad.
When Zhu Biao became the prince, even the civil servants and generals who did not deal with him were convinced. But if such a popular person passed away suddenly, how could they not be sad?
All the civil servants and military generals cried bitterly, sadly and sincerely.
Especially Wen Chen, his heart was broken and he cried so hard that he was even more sad than his father's death.
The entire palace was filled with cries, intertwined and making people feel numb.
Li Qing took a deep breath, walked to the couch, and whispered to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, you must rest now."
Lao Zhu is already over 60 years old. He has been working hard for several days and has not slept all day and night. His gray hair is even snow-white. If he continues like this, his body and bones will definitely not be able to bear it.
If he collapses again, the Ming Dynasty will really be in chaos.
"Your Majesty, the overall situation is important!" Li Qing emphasized his tone slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled, and slowly regained some consciousness. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
Li Qing's eyes narrowed and he instantly understood that Lao Zhu had lost his voice. He put the needle box beside the bed into his sleeve without leaving a trace, then helped Lao Zhu and walked out slowly.
Zhu Yuanzhang held Li Qing's hand tightly and stared at him tightly. He could not speak, but Li Qing understood what he meant:
Don't make any noise, don't let people know that I can't speak!
Li Qing nodded, but he was not too worried. Lao Zhu just lost his voice due to excessive sadness, not muteness.
But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know this. He only knew that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make a sound. He was really panicked at the moment, for fear of being found out. He even changed from Li Qing supporting him to him pulling Li Qing.
When the two came to the imperial study room, the little eunuch kneeling on the ground immediately grabbed the ground with his head and cried sadly.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave him a look, and Li Qing understood, and immediately said: "Everyone, please leave without any royal orders. No one can come in and disturb the emperor's peace."
As if he had been granted amnesty, the young eunuch kowtowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and immediately left the hall.
Li Qing helped Zhu Yuanzhang to lie down on the bed in the side hall. The latter held his hand tightly and said with his lips: "We must be cured!"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely be able to heal Your Majesty."
In fact, what Zhu Yuanzhang is really worried about is not that he can't speak, but that he is now old. Once he can no longer speak, it is inevitable that someone will have other ideas, which may cause big changes.
Li Qing took out the needle box for acupuncture, then secretly mobilized a little bit of Qi to massage and massage him. After working hard for half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a long sigh of relief and was finally able to make a sound.
"Hoo~ Li Qing." Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was hoarse, but it had already calmed down.
"I'm here." Li Qing helped him up and put a pillow on him, "Your Majesty, the country is important..."
"We all understand." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand gently, leaned on the bedside and fell into deep thought. After a long time, he whispered, "Who do you think can succeed the crown prince?"
Li Qing's heart was agitated, but he also knew that he must not say the name easily, otherwise not only would he not be able to achieve his goal, but he would also be embarrassed.
He could only guide and let Lao Zhu make his own decision.
"I dare not lie."
"Speak confidently."
"Uh... I obey the order." Li Qing muttered, "In order and in order, according to etiquette, we should..."
He directly passed the emperor's grandson and transferred Lao Zhu's attention to the prince.
What Li Qing said was in line with etiquette. After all, Zhu Biao did not become the emperor. Although he was the most powerful and highest-status prince in history, the prince was still the prince.
He didn't become the emperor himself, so how could he let his son become the prince?
Li Qing had no objection to Zhu Biao, but he didn't want to give Zhu Yunwen a chance to rise to power.
If Zhu Di can ascend to power, not only will he avoid the battle of Jingnan, but he will also be able to create a prosperous era, which is a good deal no matter how you look at it.
In the Ming Dynasty, in terms of being the emperor alone, Zhu Di was undoubtedly the first person, and Lao Zhu was slightly inferior.
Of course, on the surface, Li Qing seemed to be asking Zhu Ping to take over, but he knew that Lao Zhu would never agree.
Sure enough, Lao Zhu's reaction was exactly as he expected.
"Is the country more important, or is etiquette more important?" Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "The second brother is so stubborn, can he be the emperor?"
Li Qing scratched his head and said, "Since the second prince does not agree with the emperor, then..."
"The third child can't do it either!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, "He is no better than the second child."
It’s finally the turn of the Fourth Prince. Zhu Laosi, Zhu Laosi, I didn’t drink that drink from you in vain... Li Qing suppressed his mood and said, "If the Third Prince can’t do it, why don’t you stop looking down?"
"Di'er..." Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, and a look of satisfaction appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Di'er is indeed excellent. Among our sons, he is the most like me."
Li Qing was very excited. He could see that Old Zhu was interested.
He was afraid that Chi Ze would change, so he took advantage of the situation and said, "Then what does the emperor mean...?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was about to speak, but at this moment, a young eunuch hurried in.
"emperor……"
"Who asked you to come in?" Li Qingfei was almost furious and roared: "Didn't I tell you? You are not allowed to be summoned, and no one can come in to disturb the emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled by his posture. Lao Zhu could speak now and calmed down. He glared at Li Qing and said to the little eunuch, "What's the matter?"
"Go back to the emperor. The second prince wants to see you."
The fact that the title of King Zhu Fangfan was inherited by his son was known all over the world, so he was called the Second Prince of Qin.
"Zhu Qing?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's attention shifted instantly and he said in a deep voice: "Let that beast come in. I would like to ask how Biao'er died."
Now that the eldest son is gone, the second eldest son will benefit the most, coupled with Li Qing's etiquette remarks just now.
Now Lao Zhu seriously suspects that the death of Zhu Biao was caused by his second brother, and he has a motive for committing the crime.
Li Qing had been busy for most of the day, and it was not clear whether he could push the fourth child to the top, but he firmly gave the second child a hard time.
