Tang Yin was critically ill and often in a coma. Both the imperial physician and Zhu Hao had visited him, but there was no good way to deal with it.
It was basically certain that he would not be able to survive for a day, so Zhu Hao specially wrote a petition to the emperor on behalf of the Tang family, which was equivalent to trying to fight for Tang Yin to return to Suzhou for burial.
Tang Yin's relatives have already set off from Jiangnan and should arrive in the capital in the next few days to attend Tang Yin's funeral.
Zhu Hao then entered the palace to meet Zhu Si.
Zhu Si was very happy to see Zhu Hao, probably because he wanted to tell Zhu Hao about his becoming a Hanlin bachelor, but seeing Zhu Hao's serious expression, he did not deliberately show a smile.
"...Mr. Tang's last wish was to be sent back to Suzhou for burial. I made a request on his behalf, hoping that his posthumous son would receive the best education and have the opportunity to serve as an official in the court in the future." Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Si nodded: "This is what it should be. Give his son Yin an Imperial College Supervisor."
Zhang Zuo reminded: "Your Majesty, you may be a son or a daughter."
Zhu Sidao: "Then...if you give birth to a son, you should be a supervising student. If you have a daughter...then there is nothing you can do. Do you have any good suggestions, Jingdao?"
Zhu Hao shook his head: "I have no suggestions."
"so be it."
Zhu Sidao said, "Jingdao, you are now a Hanlin bachelor. In the future, don't worry about so many troubles. Can you pay more attention to the government? I need you to help me."
Zhu Hao bowed and saluted: "I must do my best."
He only talks about being dedicated, but not trying his best. Zhu Hao is obviously not willing to give Zhu Sixiao any more trouble. The key is... being a minister is the chief minister of the cabinet. What's the point?
After decades of hard work in office, what can you get in the end?
A reputation as a loyal minister?
Even if you become a general or a prime minister, or even become a Duke, or even go a little further and become a king with a different surname, is it still that? Is it worth Zhu Hao's lifelong struggle?
"Your Majesty, I have a proposal. I wonder if you can agree to it?" Zhu Hao said.
"Say it."
Zhu Si looks very generous.
As long as you, Zhu Hao, don't mention leaving the capital, everything can be discussed.
Zhu Si wanted to tie Zhu Hao tightly to the capital. Zhu Hao had already seen it. Although Zhu Si had a dream about a big voyage at first, it was just an unrealistic dream when he was a boy. Now Zhu Hao has
When he became emperor, it was a bit difficult to manage the current territory, let alone expand the territory? He had no intention of helping Zhu Hao realize his dream.
It can be said.
Now that their identities and status are different from before, the way they get along has to be changed.
We could be said to be friends before, but now we are monarchs and ministers.
Zhu Si increasingly liked to treat Zhu Hao the way an emperor treated his ministers, and wanted to suppress Zhu Hao with his majesty and let Zhu Hao act according to his ideas.
Zhu Si no longer thinks about what Zhu Hao needs.
It's just that the relationship between the two has not yet become tense, and they seem to be quite polite on the surface.
Zhu Hao said: "I want to go to Xishan and help His Majesty handle affairs there."
"no!"
Zhu Si refused directly, "If you stay in the capital, everything can be easily discussed. Don't even think about leaving the capital! I don't want to see you in any danger. If you stay in the capital, I can find you at any time! I won't force you to do anything."
I go to court every day to participate in politics, or go to the Hanlin Academy to attend class, what else do you want me to do?"
It sounds like this kind of treatment is a huge gift from him.
In fact, Zhu Hao felt that if he helped Zhu Si ascend the throne and solved the problems of Yang Tinghe, Jiang Mian, and even the Dali Conference, then his mission for Zhu Si would be completed.
His own preliminary tasks for coming to this era, to take the first prize and become a powerful minister, have now been basically completed.
The only way left is to realize his ambition. Obviously, Zhu Houcong will not only not help him, but will actually hinder him.
Zhu Hao said: "Your Majesty, please transfer the affairs of Xishan to the capital. I can solve various problems encountered in the development of Xishan, Tianjin, Yongping Mansion and other places at home. Your Majesty, please see..."
"Fine."
Zhu Si looked very unhappy.
But this time he did not criticize Zhu Hao directly.
Because he knew that Zhu Hao's heart was not in the capital, and now it was like forcing Zhu Hao to stay in the capital. It was unrealistic to ask Zhu Hao to put down all the matters related to the Ministry of Industry, so he had to compromise first.
"Your Majesty, I would like to take charge of Mr. Tang's funeral." Zhu Hao said.
Zhu Si did not hesitate this time and nodded solemnly: "As long as you have the energy, I will send someone to assist you."
Zhu Hao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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This time when Zhu Hao entered the palace, his relationship with Zhu Si was no longer as close as before.
When we met before, we didn't talk about everything, but at least we didn't feel depressed. The two sides communicated in an atmosphere of friendly negotiation.
But now, the boundaries between the monarch and his ministers have become more and more obvious. Even if there is still room for tolerance, the hearts are no longer together at all.
Zhu Si had his own ideas, and Zhu Hao wanted to escape from the prison of the capital as soon as possible.
"Mr. Zhu, you are in the capital, do you need anyone here? And how do you need to set up this yamen?" Zhang Zuo asked with a smile when sending Zhu Hao out of the palace.
Zhu Hao said: "I don't need to set up a special yamen, I can just work in the workshop. As for the personnel... help me transfer Lu Qianhu here. He has been traveling for many years and worked hard. He can have a good rest when he returns to the capital.
, and at the same time, I make it more convenient for him to do things."
"good."
Zhang Zuo didn't think there was any problem.
In any case, Lu Song was a "loyal minister" of Prince Xing's palace. He won the trust of the old Prince Xing and the emperor. After returning, he not only cooperated in doing things, but also kept an eye on Zhu Hao and let the emperor know his every move. This was very important to Zhang.
For this internal minister, this is the best thing.
Zhang Zuo had no intention of instigating a relationship between the emperor and Zhu Hao. He even felt that the emperor allowed Zhu Hao to stay in the capital to pave the way for Zhu Hao to become the first assistant. Instead of having any resentment between the emperor and his ministers, they worked together to solidify the foundation of their rule.
How could there be any disputes at this critical moment?
Zhang Zuo is very willing to cooperate with Zhu Hao to protect the stability of the Ming Dynasty.
But what he didn't know was that Zhu Hao was actually very eccentric. In other words, Zhu Hao really wanted to get rid of this fixed life style and try his luck outside.
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After nightfall.
When Zhu Hao arrived at the Tang Mansion, everyone in the Tang Mansion was already preparing for the funeral.
Tang Yin is in a dying state, and his friend Wen Zhengming is responsible for the reception of relatives and friends attending the funeral. Tang Yin, because of his easy-going nature, has made many friends, most of whom are scholars without official status, even if they are officials.
, official grades are usually not high.
Even high-ranking officials looked down upon a lucky minister like Tang Yin who came from a wild background.
The Tang Mansion did not shy away from others coming to offer condolences, and guests gathered for a while. In fact, most people wanted to come and see with their own eyes whether the famous Tang Yin was really dying, or whether it was just a false alarm.
Zhu Hao's arrival caused somewhat of a sensation.
After all, Zhu Hao was already a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, the dignified president of the Hanlin Academy, and had the highest status among the visiting guests. However, Zhu Hao had no intention of socializing with anyone. He entered the inner courtyard and saw Tang Yin, who was looking sallow on the bed, and walked up to him. I felt my pulse, but it was intermittent and vague.
Mrs. Tang walked over, her eyes were red and there were tears in the corners of her eyes. After saluting, she asked choked with sobs: "I wonder...my husband-in-law...can we still be saved?"
Tang Xiaojiao's wife obviously didn't want to accept the reality that her husband was about to die, and always felt that Zhu Hao had the ability to bring the dead back to life.
Zhu Hao sighed and shook his head: "Let's start preparations in the front yard."
Wen Zhengming, who followed Zhu Hao into the room, came closer and asked: "Don't try any more? Don't you still have energy?"
Zhu Hao obviously had no good solution for this.
There is no way back.
While they were talking, a group of people came in from outside, and they were the Jin Yiwei.
The leaders were Luo An and Lu Song, who had just returned to the capital. After the two came in, the others retreated outside the door.
Luo An leaned close and said something in Zhu Hao's ear.
Zhu Hao nodded: "Let her come in."
Then Lu Song went out, welcomed a tightly wrapped woman into the Tang Mansion through the back door, and came all the way to Tang Yin's bedside.
When the person came took off his cloak, it was Lou Suzhen who had refused to appear in front of Tang Yin before.
Zhu Hao thought to himself, he kept saying it until he died, but now you will soon separate the yin and yang forever. Even if Tang Yin still has his last breath, what can he do?
Zhu Hao was not surprised by Lou Suzhen's appearance, and even Luo An and Lu Song were not surprised either.
Because everyone feels that the relationship between Lou Suzhen and Tang Yin is so close, it is a pity that the two did not become husband and wife. They cannot be lifelong friends and cannot see each other again until they die, right?
It's just that Tang Yin is already married, so many things are inconvenient.
Lou Suzhen didn't say anything, she didn't even salute Zhu Hao and others. She walked to the bed, looked at the dying Tang Yin on the bed and said, "I didn't come to see you. I hope you can breathe a sigh of relief and live for a few more days. Now you are already here." Without hope, there is no difference between seeing and not seeing."
It's like a farewell before death.
The words are very simple.
Tang Yin, who was lying on the bed, seemed to be inspired by something. After being unconscious for two days and one night, he suddenly opened his eyes.
His eyes were wide open, but there was no luster in them, as if he wanted to see the last scenery of this world before leaving, and at the same time wanted to take another look at the person he missed before bidding farewell to this world.
Unfortunately, it only lasted for a moment, and then Tang Yin closed his eyes, and his face lost all vitality.
Zhu Hao walked over, felt his pulse, and then nodded to Luo An and Lu Song.
meaning is.
The funeral can begin.
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When Lu Song spread the news to the courtyard outside, the sound of crying could be heard.
Lou Suzhen just put on her cloak again, looked at the deceased Tang Yin with sad eyes, glanced at Zhu Hao again, and then led Luo An out of the house.
From beginning to end, no one knew that Lou Suzhen had been there except Zhu Hao and Tang Yin before his death.
At this time, the crying outside became louder and louder, and when they finally became one, Zhu Hao knew that after ten years of hard work and trying his best to change a person, he could not escape his fate in the end!
Even though he had made his best efforts in the past ten years, had an inseparable relationship with Tang Yin, and used various advanced medical methods, he was still unable to save his life.
"Old Tang! Your time has passed!
"My era has not yet come, and now is the darkest moment before dawn. You walked too hastily and did not see the dawn scene I described with your own eyes. Naturally, you did not have the opportunity to witness the changes of this era!
"You think I haven't done anything, but in fact... I have followed my inner guidance and tried my best! I believe that soon the world will be turned upside down!"