Death

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Death

"Governing a country is not easy, and it is difficult to govern a country. I have been doing my job for more than seventeen years so far. Whether it is the cabinet, the six ministries, the ministers, or the princes, it is because of your concerted efforts and diligent work that the country has been able to achieve great results in these seventeen years.

Before any trouble occurs, I can still say that I am worthy of my ancestors’ country and country.”

Zhu Youtang leaned on the pillow and affirmed everyone present with a smile. Then he put away his smile and looked at the top of the bed and said slowly: "If today is not a New Year's holiday, I know that the deadline is approaching, so I can go here."

I am always worried because the queen is a woman and the prince is still young, so I ask all the princes to do their best to assist me and serve the prince according to my wishes. I hope all the princes can accept my trust."

Liu Jian burst into tears immediately. He stood up from his seat, then knelt down on the ground. With tears streaming down his face, he said, "I dare you not to try your best to give me your life."

The rest of the people also stood up one after another, and then fell to their knees, "I respectfully obey your Majesty's orders."

Emperor Hongzhi turned away and looked at Zhu Houzhao, and said seriously: "Zhao'er, kneel down and prepare to receive the order."

Hearing this, everyone looked stern, anticipating that this was going to be a posthumous edict. The tears that Zhu Houzhao had stopped started to flow out again. He resisted and knelt down, lying on the ground and kowtowed with sobs: "

The sons and ministers receive the order."

Everyone buried their heads heavily, and the eunuch already took out a pen and paper and began to record.

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to have already prepared the manuscript, and said slowly: "I bow with my bow and admire Pi Xu. I have been in the Dabao for seven years. I respect heaven and the people, be filial and pious, and work hard day and night. The only thing I can do is fulfill the entrustment of the late emperor."

Fear, because the current illness is dying, and it is almost impossible to rise. The common laws of life and death, although the sage wisdom cannot be ignored, what regrets do the successors have?

The Crown Prince Houzhao is smart, benevolent and filial, and has a natural nature, so he should ascend to the throne of the emperor. He should abide by the laws of his ancestors, serve the two palaces with filial piety, study and cultivate virtues, appoint virtuous people, be able to spend money with his loved ones, be neither arrogant nor lazy, and apply to foreign civil and military ministers.

Let’s work together to protect the sect’s legacy for thousands of years.”

This edict did not surprise anyone. It was a certainty that Zhu Houzhao would be the emperor. However, after the edict was spoken by Emperor Hongzhi, everyone burst into tears in unison, and then they all kowtowed heavily, "

I respectfully obey His Majesty’s edict!”

"In addition, after I leave, all funeral ceremonies will be simple, with the day and month changed, the clothes will be released on the 27th, the sacrifices will be modest, music will not be allowed, marriages will be held, and the royal family, princes, and feudal lords will stay here, and will not leave the country, and will be guarded everywhere.

The officers of the general army, the governor, the capital inspector, the administrative envoy, and the administrative envoy are responsible for strictly sealing the territory, appeasing the army and the people, and are not allowed to leave their posts without authorization.

On the day of hearing the funeral, we should only mourn for three days in our own place, morning and evening, and send incense to each official. All yamen below the fourth rank in all provinces in the world are exempt from offering incense, and we have issued an edict to the world's salty envoys to hear about it."

After saying that, Emperor Hongzhi remained silent. The only sounds in the palace were the cries of the ministers and the writing of the eunuch who was recording the edict. After waiting for a while, the eunuch finished recording the edict, then walked to Zhu Houzhao and prostrated himself before him.

He held the imperial edict high with both hands, waiting for Zhu Houzhao to receive the edict.

But at this time, Zhu Houzhao was already in tears. He was lying on the ground crying heartbrokenly, and he couldn't care about receiving the order.

Seeing this, the eunuch had no choice but to say: "Your Highness, please accept the order."

However, the response he got was still only Zhu Houzhao crying to himself. At this time, the other ministers couldn't help but be moved. Although the prince was ridiculous, he was benevolent and filial. But this was a posthumous edict. According to the rules, the prince must accept the edict. Now like this,

Extremely inappropriate.

So all the ministers present kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Highness, please accept the order."

Zhu Houzhao was still crying, tears streaming all over the floor, and he couldn't hear anything.

Seeing this, Xia Yuan, who was kneeling in front of him, had no choice but to stretch out his hand and pinch him. Only then did Zhu Houzhao come back to his senses. With tears and snot in his nose, he took the imperial decree and opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

, even if you know what you want to say, you can't say it at this time.

Zhu Youtang, who was lying on the couch, looked at him like this, the sadness in his eyes flashed, and then he forced a smile: "Take care of your life and use it well, don't be ashamed of your ancestors."

After another period of silence, he said: "Please step aside, gentlemen, so that I can explain some words to the prince."

All the ministers kowtowed together, then stood up and walked out sobbing and crying. Xia Yuan also turned around and planned to follow him out, but was stopped by Emperor Hongzhi, "Just stay here."

"I obey the decree."

Xia Yuan turned back and knelt on the ground again.

Emperor Hongzhi's face was very pale at this time, and the rosy color that had surged up earlier had been pulled away. He said that he wanted to explain things to the prince, but he looked at Xia Yuan and said with a smile: "

I have been dreaming these days, dreaming about the late emperor, dreaming about Taizong, and dreaming about Taizu. They all say that I am a good emperor."

Xia Yuan didn't know why the emperor said this, and he had no time to think about it. His heart was in confusion, so he just knelt down and listened.

"I could have done better. If I had met you when I was younger, I would have been able to see that the reform has been completed, and I would have been able to see the fleet that sailed to the West to bring back the fairy seeds from overseas. Unfortunately, I can't see it anymore.

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Those who listened to the desolate and lonely tone felt sad, Xia Yuan kowtowed heavily and said: "Your Majesty has served for seventeen years, worked diligently and recuperated with the people. He is a generation of holy kings, and the name of Hongzhi should be regarded as the era of ZTE!"

Zhu Youtang just laughed after hearing this, his eyes seemed blurred and in a trance, "Whether it is the Holy King or the Zhongxing, it is not what I want now. After I leave, I must quickly get married to Hou Zhao and give birth to a child."

I have a grandson for me, Ju Zheng also wants to give me a grandson, and now I want to give my grandson and grandson a name."

"According to my grandson's genealogy, the name should be Zai, so let's call it Zai Yong. Yong is the foundation of the city. I hope it can be the foundation of our city in the Ming Dynasty.

"I don't know if my grandson has a family with the character "Pu" in my family, so I gave him the character "Sheng". "Sheng" means "Cheng". I hope that my grandson will be successful in everything he does in the future."

Xia Yuan couldn't help but feel sour in his heart, and said with tears in his eyes: "I would like to thank you on behalf of Sheng'er."

Everything was arranged properly and everything that needed to be said was said. Emperor Hongzhi's last bit of strength seemed to have been stripped out of his body at this moment. He leaned back on the pillow, and his eyes looking at the top of the bed became more and more vacant and dazed.

"Taizu and my father are here to pick me up. From now on, our ancestors' inheritance will depend on your care."

It seemed like he was talking to himself, or he was talking to someone, but when he said this, his lips just opened and closed slightly, but no sound came out. Empress Zhang was the first to notice, and rushed over, "Husband, husband!"

In a remote corner of the palace, a historian took a pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote a paragraph: "On March 24, the seventeenth year of Hongzhi's reign, it was the day of the twelfth lunar month. He did not hesitate and collapsed in the Qianqing Palace."

Xia Yuan knelt on the ground blankly. The floor under his knees was extremely cold in this spring season.

There are cries in my ears, and there are cries outside the palace. The cries are continuous and sad, and they will not go away for a long time.
Chapter completed!