There was deathly silence all around, Zhu Houcong said nothing, and Huang Jin stood in the corner, trying hard to make himself disappear.
Xu Guangzuo lowered his head, glanced at Zhu Houcong for a long time, and then looked at...
Zhu Houcong: "..."
He now began to doubt whether this person's brain was real and what was wrong with it.
However, even after coming here, he seemed unwilling to achieve nothing, so he held it in for a long time and finally said: "I have heard that Duke Ding's family is wise, courageous, and loyal. When I saw it today, it turned out to be well-deserved."
"Hehe, Your Highness has given you the award." Xu Guangzuo grinned and looked even more stupid.
Zhu Houcong paused for a moment and then continued: "When I first arrived in the capital, I didn't understand many things. I didn't even know about the defense inside the capital. I heard that your grandfather once served in the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army. I must have thought that the Duke of Guo was also a general.
Huzi, I have to let you take me around the city another day to see if there is anything interesting."
Xu Guangzuo only heard the word "play" clearly in this long string of words, and immediately said to please: "Your Highness, don't worry, I and the British prince Zhang Rong love to eat and drink on weekdays. There are no restaurants in the entire capital that we have not been to. You can
Just make your request and we will definitely satisfy you!”
"The British prince...are you like this?" Zhu Houcong asked tremblingly.
"Ah? Yes, we hang out together every day, and I can't control him at all." Xu Guangzuo answered simply, his eyes clear and stupid.
The young man suddenly felt a little dizzy and waved his hand, asking Xu Guangzuo to step back first so that he could take a moment.
Huang Jin noticed his master's discomfort and almost immediately invited Duke Dingguo out.
After the people left, Xian Ruxing slowly emerged from the corner, sighing as he walked, "I can't believe that such a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes are hidden in a small capital city."
"I know, let alone my cousin, my grandfather and Emperor Xiaozong are not stupid, how could they not think of supporting the nobles." Zhu Houcong weakly held his forehead. He felt that his brain was shaking after a few words with Xu Guangzuo.
Being sucked away by the other party.
"Yes, it seems that this matter should be discussed in the long term." Xian Ruxing sighed.
I gave you a chance, but you didn’t use it!!
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The emperor's summons to Xu Guangzuo didn't seem to cause any ripples around him. I think everyone else knew what kind of person this Duke Dingguo was.
After two days of repairs, the Ministry of Rites sent a group of officials to discuss the enthronement process with Zhu Houcong.
The decrees of Emperor Daxing and the Empress Dowager had been issued, and there was no problem in theory. However, Zhu Houcong still had to refuse again and again, and finally he "reluctantly" agreed to become emperor under the strong dissuasion of his surrounding officials.
This was a good job, so everyone was very happy. Even Mao Cheng, who had always been rigid and serious, couldn't help but smile on his face.
After struggling for so long, the dust has finally settled.
However, this joy did not last long and was interrupted by a young man who stood out from the crowd.
Zhu Houcong looked at the dispatched officials from the Ministry of Rites, his eyes filled with seriousness, and said coldly: "What did you say?"
The officials looked at each other, not knowing where they had offended this gentleman, but they still said respectfully: "When you enter the imperial city, please enter through Dong'an Gate, and then temporarily live in Wenhua Hall."
Zhu Houcong closed his eyes, took a deep breath, tried to keep himself calm, and said slowly: "If I remember correctly, Dong'an Gate and Wenhua Palace, this should be the process of the crown prince's succession, right?"
Mao Cheng's classes these days were not in vain. In order not to let the civil and military officials look down upon him as a country boy, Zhu Houcong almost memorized the pile of books.
But when he came to the capital this time, he clearly wanted to be the emperor. How could an emperor follow the path of a crown prince?
The surrounding officials were also dumbfounded and hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, the Queen Mother Yi decreed that 'it belongs to the Yilun order, and the emperor will be the emperor, and he will be the emperor.' You heard it at the time when he was the emperor."
"Join the sect? Whose sect should I join?" Zhu Houcong couldn't hold it in anymore, as if his whole body was on fire, he said angrily: "Emperor Xiaozong has a son, whose sect do you want me to join!"
"This..." The officials did not dare to speak, but Mao Cheng stood up and explained: "Your Highness, the successor is the successor, and the successor is the successor. How can there be any separation between the two? Although you are the only one, King Xingxian.
Son, but in the future you can choose an adoptive person from the clan, you can rest assured that King Xingxian will not be extinct under any circumstances!"
After hearing this, Zhu Houcong would be a fool if he couldn't react any more.
It turns out that this was their idea from the beginning.
Zhu Houcong is only fifteen years old this year. In modern times, he is still a minor, that is, he has just entered high school. He has always been precocious, calm and measured, suspicious and mean, and even has a trace of the cruelty in the old Zhu family's genes deep in his heart.
.But I have to say that no matter in history or now, he is a person who values his family very much.
King Laoxing and Mr. Jiang were in their thirties before they had a son like him. He was more important than his own eyes. It is no exaggeration to say that Zhu Houcong grew up under strong family care since he was a child, so his parents valued him.
Words are more precious than anything else.
But now, these people have made themselves disown their parents.
What will happen if you don't agree?
He looked around and felt cold all over. The people who were originally respectful now turned into wolves, tigers and leopards in his eyes, forcing themselves to devour him!
The young man took two steps back and suddenly felt the urge to run away.
At this moment, he felt as if someone had pinched him.
Looking back, he saw Xian Ruxing behind him shaking his head slightly at him, with a trace of concern flashing in his eyes.
The female Taoist priest's hands were very cold, probably due to long-term alchemy work, and were not soft at all. The palms of her hands were dry and rough, but strangely, Zhu Houcong's heart seemed to be soaked in cold water.
Instantly the door became solid and sober.
He can't retreat here.
His mother, concubine, and sisters are all waiting for him. If he compromises, who will take a small Xingwang Palace seriously.
Taking a deep breath, the young man looked at Mao Cheng and said calmly: "Mao Shangshu, it is also written in the imperial edict, 'Belonging to Yilun Preface, the successor to the throne of the emperor'. I succeeded to the throne today, and the test result is the "Emperor Ming Ancestor Instructions" Brother's End
Brother, not alms from others. Moreover, the 'successor emperor' is not the 'successor prince'. My father has not passed away for three years, so it is inappropriate for me to ascend the throne during the period of filial piety. Now I am asked to abandon my father and my mother to inherit someone else. I, Zhu Houcong
Although I have not yet won the title, I am still loyal, filial, and honest. Please discuss this matter with me!"
Mao Cheng's expression changed drastically. Now the honor guard was waiting outside. The Qin Tian Supervisor had chosen the auspicious time, and the Queen Mother and all the officials were also ready. At this time, they were still discussing who could bear the responsibility.
At the same time, I was also secretly resenting that I had been negligent in drafting the edict and had omitted some omissions. It was true that there was a huge difference between "successor emperor" and "successor prince".
But as a veteran of two dynasties, his thoughts were ultimately unfathomable, so he deliberately lowered his face and said in a stern tone: "Your Highness, you received the imperial edict in Anlu that day, which means you agreed to what the imperial edict said. Now you have arrived in the capital.
, Everyone in the world knows that you are the next emperor, and now you have abandoned your temper and ignored the wishes of the emperor, how do you want the world to think of you!"
Zhu Houcong stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed, "Okay, the imperial edict was issued after you discussed it. Now you are planning to change your mind, but you want to rely on me, okay, okay!"
He smiled twice, turned to Xian Ruxing and said, "Master Immortal, go back and pack your things with me. Let's go back to Anlu."
"I no longer deserve to be this emperor!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was dumbfounded.
No one expected that, faced with the temptation of the throne, there would be someone who could squander the throne.
Although they had been together for more than ten days, Mao Cheng never expected that the other party would have such a temperament that he would rather be broken than destroyed. He was at a loss for a moment. He subconsciously looked at Xian Ruxing, hoping that this person would
The female crown, which held a great deal of weight in the emperor's heart, could give me a few words of advice.
However, the other party didn't seem to notice his eyes at all. When he heard Zhu Houcong's declaration of running away, he only nodded slightly, indicating that he would prepare the carriage right away.
During their argument, Xian Ruxing had actually been listening. The history book she bought was very rudimentary and only used a few strokes to describe this section.
.
To put it simply, Emperor Xiaozong and Hongzhi only had one son, Zhengde, and Zhengde had no sons, so after his death, the Hongzhi branch was effectively wiped out.
Modern mockery of some families that favor sons over daughters will always say, "Does your family have a succession to the throne?"
But this family really has a succession to the throne!
The ministers came up with a very simple solution, which was to ask Zhu Houcong to recognize Hongzhi as his father. In this way, he and Zhengde were brothers, and it was natural for him to become emperor. But Zhu Houcong believed that he inherited it from his cousin according to the ancestral rules, and there was no such thing.
The reason was changed, so the two parties were in a stalemate.
It is actually difficult for modern people Xian Ruxing to understand this. Is it really that important to whom the paper is burned? But she knows that this dispute ended with Emperor Jiajing's victory, so she actually doesn't have to do anything but watch this.
The kid just outputs like crazy.
At the same time, I also understand why Emperor Jiajing became so suspicious and sensitive in the end. After all, he fought a civil and military battle with the entire dynasty as soon as he came to power. The struggle has already been soaked in his blood.
The two sides were in a stalemate, and in the end the ministers gave in for the time being.
In fact, it was Liang Chu who made the decision to take the case. Although he was naughty and greedy for power, he was still the king of the imperial court. He knew that if the future emperor was allowed to go back like this, the situation would become out of control.
Again, the Ming Dynasty cannot continue to be in chaos!
So Zhu Houcong successfully changed the plan of the Ministry of Rites, walked through the Daming Gate, entered the Fengtian Hall, and performed the emperor's work!
The young man who had temporarily won the battle was somewhat complacent. He was about to get on the carriage and enter Beijing surrounded by all parties. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something. He stopped and shouted somewhere: "Master Xianxian, come here.
Sit with me."
Xian Ruxing: "..." Facing Mao Cheng's murderous gaze, even as thick-skinned as she was, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Mao Cheng endured it for a long time, but still said angrily: "Your Highness, only the emperor can leave the Daming Gate. What is going on with you?"
"Ah? Then just wait until you get to the immortal master and then go down." Zhu Houcong said nonchalantly and continued to greet the female Taoist priest warmly.
Liang Chu waved his hand and said tiredly that he would just let him go and that he would just watch over him and not go on a business trip.
He sighed in his heart, why did he feel that the intensity of this torment was no less than that of Emperor Zhengde?:,,.