Zhu Houcong had a big head.
It wasn't that Zhu Houcong couldn't understand what he said, but he still couldn't get used to the extremely formal speaking style of these literati.
Keep it simple and use simple words.
The reason why I am concerned about the etiquette of the crown prince and the enthronement etiquette is because Lao Qin once said that the beginning of the great etiquette discussion was related to Jiajing's status as he succeeded to the throne and the etiquette arrangements for his enthronement.
Zhu Houcong couldn't remember the details now, so he could only make more preparations first.
"...Master Zhou, no one is trying to trick me." Zhu Houcong thought for a moment and then met his gaze. "Although Your Majesty is seriously ill, Prince Ning's example is not far away and I have remembered it. It's just about learning more. It doesn't count. How serious is it, right? Except for offering sacrifices, I didn't even leave the house, let alone interact with any courtiers. Master Zhou was overly concerned."
Zhou Zhao looked at him solemnly.
Answering this way means that you are really thinking about these things in your heart.
After a long time, Zhou Zhao saluted again and said sincerely: "My father was the magistrate of Lehui County because he defeated the pirates, but he died inexplicably in the end. I won the exam in the 16th year of Chenghua, although I only worked as a magistrate for three years. Although he is seriously ill and has no children, your Majesty, the Crown Prince, has grown up to be as big as he is today, and I feel even more sad. I would like to see the crown prince become a prince in peace after he ascends the throne."
Zhou Zhao spoke much more simply this time, and Zhu Houcong also heard what he said in his heart.
How could Zhou Zhao not see through the aging of people?
The prince of Ming Dynasty was very happy. If you don't have any ambitions, apart from being unable to leave the fief and run around, you are really a first-class and carefree character in the world.
Zhu Houcong also thought about not being the emperor and walking into the center of the most violent storm of power struggle.
But he had already figured it out. The tree wanted to be quiet but the wind kept coming. It was not his choice.
Lao Qin once said that they chose Jiajing because he was the right age and the most powerful and easy to control.
As for seniority, order, bloodline... If you have a heart, isn't it just a matter of getting sick?
Of course, these are Lao Qin’s violent remarks.
Zhu Houcong thought for a while and replied: "The palace has many eyes and ears, how can I not know? The student promised Master Zhou that if there is no destiny, he will never have any delusions or act rashly. Consulting the "Huidian" is just to prepare for the attack on the king. Master Zhou Say yes?"
Zhou Zhao then nodded, feeling relieved.
Then I looked at the "Hui Dian" on the case and felt a little uneasy.
After finishing today's teaching, Zhou Zhao returned to Ji Shan Institute and thought about it for a long time before he spread out the paper and wrote the letter:
[Friend Zhongde: After six years of separation, the Lord inspected Jiangxi and had heavy affairs...]
The person he wrote to was Yuan Zonggao, the former chief minister of the palace. He was praised by King Xingxian six years ago and became one of the rare officials to be promoted from the palace's subordinate officials. He is now a third-rank Jiangxi envoy.
The vast majority of royal officials will never be promoted in their lifetime and will never work elsewhere.
This was King Xingxian's kindness to Yuan Zonggao. He did not want to see Yuan Zonggao, who was a Jinshi, wasting his life in the palace.
The current situation is indeed delicate. Although Zhou Zhao did not have a Jinshi background, he had a lifetime of experience.
In Zhou Zhao's view, the prince really had a chance to receive his destiny - if the emperor could not recover from his illness and died without leaving any heirs.
But by then, he will definitely not be able to play a big role, but it will be different for the inspector who is already serving in the local area.
After Zhou Zhao seriously advised Zhu Houcong, he still did his part in private to make more preparations for Zhu Houcong.
Since he was also planning for a rainy day, he could also use the friendship of his former colleagues in the palace to give Yuan Zonggao a hint...
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At this moment, the capital city is full of solitude.
On the third day after the death of Emperor Zhengde, after Jiang Bin was imprisoned, the news of Emperor Zhengde's death was finally announced to the world, and the posthumous edict was officially promulgated.
One day was used instead of one month, and mourning for the emperor was carried out within twenty-seven days.
According to the requirements of the imperial edict, the vassal kings were not allowed to leave their fiefdoms; the garrison commanders, governors, chief envoys, and criminal envoys were all required to stick to the territory and were not allowed to leave their posts without permission.
After all the courtiers in Beijing had entered the palace to worship, Emperor Zhengde was buried the next day, with nails nailed on the coffin board.
If he could still open his eyes, he would find that there were far fewer people coming to worship him.
Within a few days, the Weiwu regiment alliance was disbanded, the monks, craftsmen, and priests in the leopard room were all dismissed, and many imperial shops were eliminated.
In the imperial prison of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town, Jiang Bin was arrested along with his four sons, as well as Shen Zhou and Li Cong, who were close friends with him.
That day in the palace, when Shen Zhou and Li Cong were tied up in front of him, they could only curse: "If you had listened to me earlier, how could you have been captured?"
Now Jiang Bin was numb from the pain and just lay there staring at the roof with his eyes blankly.
Ridiculous, how could he rebel?
All honor and disgrace are tied to Emperor Zhengde, and he, Jiang Bin, is a lonely minister!
If there is no support and the strength is not strong enough, is the rebellion just for fun?
I just didn't expect Yang Ting and those people to be so cruel. As soon as the emperor died, Jiang Bin was immediately arrested.
Jiang Bin regrets it now.
It was originally suggested that the emperor transfer the border troops from the four towns of Liaodong, Xuanfu, Datong, and Yansui to Beijing for mutual training in order to counter Qian Ning, who had already failed to deal with him.
As a result, Qian Ning had the power of the training camp of the Mighty Group, and Qian Ning was squeezed out of power by him, and he was so bold that Prince Ning even looked at him.
It's a pity that he can't go back. Otherwise, if he and Qian Ning watch each other, they might not be able to pass this test safely.
When Jiang Bin was able to win the emperor's favor, he relied on Qian Ning's introduction to enter the Leopard Room.
"Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, Yang Tinghe, dog thieves! Rebellious officials and thieves!"
Suddenly there was another noise at the entrance of the prison, and Jiang Bin's heart sank again when he heard the voices calling for injustice.
That was Zhang Zhong, the great eunuch who was once in charge of the Horse Prison.
Zhang Xiong from the Supervisor of Ceremonies and Zhang Rui from Dongchang...were they all arrested?
In order to survive, Zhang Yong and Wei Bin sold off their former colleagues one after another, begging for mercy from the cabinet.
Jiang Bin sneered.
If the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked, maybe he will see them here soon - if he is not dead by then.
On March 20, three thousand escorting officers and soldiers led by Hui'an Bo Zhang Wei and Yang Tingyi, the right minister of the Ministry of War, assembled outside Beijing.
Zhang Wei is the great-grandson of the younger brother of Empress Zhu Gaochi of Renzong and the prince Shaobao of Emperor Zhengde. He was once imprisoned and condemned to death by the censor and the Ministry of War during the Liu Liu Liu Qi uprising. He was later rehabilitated and is now the admiral of the Shenji camp again.
He was kind to Empress Dowager Zhang and Zhu Houzhao's mother and son.
Yang Tingyi is Yang Tinghe's younger brother.
At this time, the welcoming group had already set off for six days, and the imperial edict had been issued for four days.
The posthumous edict welcomes the son of King Xingxian as emperor. The Ming Dynasty is about to change its master. How important is this news?
Such vital news is starting from the capital and spreading out as quickly as possible - let's see who can deliver the news the fastest.
The fastest, of course, was Zhang Jin who followed Yi's orders.
It is more than 2,000 miles from Beijing to Anlu. Even if the express delivery is relayed from station to station and claims to travel 800 miles a day, it will take three or four days.
Zhang Jin was stunned that it only took eight days to arrive at Prince Xing's Mansion.
He did not dare to neglect at all. The officials of the royal palace who were dealing with him were all the old officials of Qiandi from now on, and they were the merits of Conglong!
"Princess, your highness, the eunuch Zhang Jin, the eunuch Zhang Jin, has arrived at the palace. There is an order from the Queen Mother!"
The chief eunuch of the palace, Cheng Fengzheng, Zhang Zuo, hurried to Fengxiang Palace where the princess lived, and announced the news to the palace family who were gathered here to chat.
Zhu Houcong's eyes changed slightly: Are you finally here?
