In the early morning of August 20th.

Qixiang Palace was busy with a lot of fun, but because of the fetal aura of Concubine Wang Gong and stomachache, she was about to give birth to a baby.

Empress Dowager Li and Emperor Wanli were waiting anxiously, and neither of them slept for a night.

Big wands such as Feng Bao, Zhang Jing, and Zhang Hong did not sleep, and they were all waiting in Qixiang Palace.

As the first child of Emperor Wanli, it is said that he will be a prince, and it was four years after Emperor Wanli and Empress Wang got married...

If it is a prince, how many people are there to point to the promotion, how many places are waiting for the exemption of rent, how many prisoners dream of amnesty...

So the significance of this child is self-evident.

As a loud baby crying came from inside, Qixiang Palace immediately became boiling.

"Born, born, it's the prince!"

"The prince is here!"

"The eldest son of the emperor has arrived!"

“…”

There was a lot of laughter and joy, and everyone expressed their congratulations.

Queen Mother Li didn't know how happy she was, she wanted to hold her grandson for more than four years. When she heard the baby's first cry, she couldn't stop it and tears flowed down her eyes.

Of course, Emperor Wanli was also happy to have a son, but compared to Empress Dowager Li, he was pretending to be half of his happiness because he did not love Concubine Wang Gong. At that time, he made a mistake that men all over the world liked to make because of his impulse at that time.

Needless to say, Concubine Wang Gong was happy. Thinking about the wedding of Emperor Wanli in the spring of the sixth year of Wanli, it had been four and a half years since then. Queen Wang, the chief palace queen who married Emperor Wanli, had never been pregnant.

At that time, Wang Shurong was a little palace maid, but she didn't expect to successfully steal from the rain and dew, and she actually succeeded in inheriting the achievements of the emperor. She really planted flowers on purpose but did not grow them, and planted willows on purpose to form shade.

Before Concubine Wang Gong was about to give birth, she was really busy inside and outside the palace for a long time. The eunuchs and palace maids in the palace had already prepared a preparation for delivery under the personal supervision of Empress Dowager Li.

From midwife to cradle diapers, everything is ready, no matter how big or small, what is, what is...

The Taoist priest of Baiyun Temple also opened a special hall, asking for 9981 talismans "The birth of dragon seeds, the avoidance of gods" and sent them to the palace... They are now posted at the intersections of windows and windows inside and outside Qixiang Palace.

The prince was born at the third hour of the Chou Shi. Feng Bao, who had been guarding outside the Qixiang Palace for a night, had never closed his eyes, pricked his ears and heard the baby's crying clearly, and asked the little prince that had grown a bit under his crotch.

Feng Bao was full of joy and offered to go to Ciqing Palace in person to report the good news to Queen Mother Chen.

At this time, the Forbidden City was already in full swing. The two long streets of the east and west were brightly lit everywhere, and there were big red lanterns hanging at the entrances of dozens of halls and palaces. The eunuchs and girls on duty everywhere were wearing new dresses to congratulate them everywhere.

First, there was the entrance of Qixiang Palace, and then the entire Dawen, where firecrackers were lit everywhere. The melodious and exciting bells were played at the same time in the watchtower tower in the back garden and the Wufeng Tower in front of the Meridian Gate...

Soon, the lively atmosphere in the Forbidden City woke up the people in Beijing. People who had already fallen asleep got up and walked onto the streets. They looked at the dazzling clouds above the Forbidden City. They listened to the sound of firecrackers like beans and the sound of scattered beans in their ears, and they were all surprised!

Just as they were whispering and talking, they suddenly heard the galloping horse running out of Danei and went to the residences of royal relatives to report the news. Only then did they realize that it was the current saint, Emperor Wanli, who liked to add a dragon son.

The common people ran quickly to tell each other, and they didn't care whether they were right or not:

"The crown prince is born!"

"The crown prince is born!"

"The next generation of emperors has come to the world!"

"I'm going to be exempted from rent and taxes and amnesty for the whole world!"

“…”

The common people living in the capital actually have a lot of topics of talk every day, but like the prince who came and was the eldest son of the emperor, there is not much good news that can bring them vital benefits.

So, of course they were excited.

For a moment, a huge Beijing city started to revel in the carnival. The curtains on the street were rolled up and the lights were hanging high. The sight of people was visible on the road, which was so lively and joyful.

Not long ago, the officials and civilians in the capital experienced the great grief of Zhang Juzheng's death. How long has it been? They ushered in the great joy of the birth of the eldest son.

Going from one extreme to another can make people truly feel the turbulent autumn of the peaceful years (Wanli Zhongxing).

When they learned that Zhang Juzheng had passed away, many ordinary people in the capital really cried. When they learned that Emperor Wanli was happy to be his father, they laughed again.

...

Since the day the eldest son of the emperor came to life, Empress Dowager Li has been in Qixiang Palace basically every day.

In order to see her baby grandson a few more times, she has saved even the time to recite scriptures and Buddha in the past two days.

It can be said that all the thoughts are on the grandson.

Emperor Wanli also had a lot of time to come to Qixiang Palace. He survived the most difficult period and had already done everything he should do. Whether it was sincere or pretending to show it to others... He was still waiting for Empress Dowager Li to hand over power, so he couldn't be honest...

Due to the birth of the eldest son of the emperor, those who follow Zhu Yili finally stopped in a short period of time.

Not long ago, the news that Zhang Juzheng's sudden death and Zhu Yili was deprived of his title and demoted to a commoner was soon diluted a lot.

Now, because of the birth of the eldest son of the emperor, the news that Zhu Yili secretly left Beijing has been greatly diluted.

...

On the third day of the birth of the eldest son of the emperor,

As soon as you arrived at the cabinet in the morning, Zhou Zuo of the Qianqing Palace came to pass an order, saying that Emperor Wanli would summon him alone in Yuntai and asked him to leave immediately.

Shen Shixing suddenly felt happy from the sky, because this was the first time since he became the chief minister, Emperor Wanli summoned him to discuss matters alone.

Therefore, Shen Shixing quickly ordered the clerk to grant Zhou Zuo ten taels of silver.

Zhou Zuo was so generous that he was overjoyed and could not help but instructed: "Mr. Shen, Master Shen is in his mood. If you have something to say, if you have questions, just ask."

After Zhou Zuo said that, he left with a smile.

Shen Shixing was thinking about the meaning of this sentence. He smiled very rarely, and did not dare to delay, so he went straight to the direction of the gimbal.

On the way from the cabinet to Yuntai, Shen Shixing walked very quickly. Thinking that the eldest son of the emperor was just born, the outside of the palace was filled with joy.

On the strait corridor connecting the east-west streets at the back of the Palace of Supreme Harmony, a few osmanthus trees bloomed brightly in golden spirit. When the breeze blew, the fragrance was exaggerating and refreshing.

When Shen Shixing passed by, he saw several eunuchs coming hurriedly.

One of the firemen led by the leader saw Shen Shixing from a distance. He hurried over and hurriedly ran over, bowed deeply, and said with a smile on his face:

"Suang Ye, it's rare to meet you here. Now that you have worshipped the prime minister, we servants should have congratulated you long ago."

Shen Shixing felt that this person looked familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a moment.

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Chapter completed!