Historically, Zhu Youqi's death occurred on June 17th.
On June 16th, it is reasonable to say that it has been two days since King Ning rebelled... This is based on the fact that the butterfly effect of Zhu Hao's arrival in this era did not affect Zhu Chenhao's decision-making.
That afternoon, Zhu Hao was still giving lessons to Zhu Si, Jinghong, and Lu Bing. Tang Yin came over and notified him at the last minute, asking Zhu Hao and Zhu Si to go with him to see King Xing.
"Isn't my father's condition much better? My father's appetite has improved a lot in the past two days, and he is still smiling after seeing me."
When Zhu Si followed Tang Yin out and heard that Tang Yin meant to discuss the funeral, Zhu Si's expression changed instantly and he questioned him.
Tang Yin didn't know how to explain it.
Zhu Hao advised from the side: "Your Majesty, please look away. You will know when you get there."
This rare meeting with Prince Xing was not in the study, but in the bedroom prepared for Prince Xing. This was always his retreat. It was in a quadrangle to the west of the inner courtyard. You could smell it even before entering the room. There was a strong herbal smell, which was very pungent.
But the people who come and go here have long been accustomed to this smell, and everyone's face is calm, as if they can predict what the final result will be.
"Your Majesty, are you here? Mr. Tang, Master Zhu, please."
Zhang Zuo came out to greet him personally.
There was no need to announce, as he was followed by several eunuchs from the Chengfeng Department, and there were even people with booklets ready to record at any time. Looking at this battle, it seemed that King Xing really wanted to leave him alone before his death.
But after entering, I saw Zhu Youqi leaning on the soft pillow and talking to Yuan Zonggao. It didn't feel like much. As Zhu Si said, Zhu Youqi's spirit seemed much better than before. It was hard to imagine that this was A man who will die in one day.
As for the flashback... you won't be able to come back for several days in a row, right?
"Mr. Tang is here?"
Zhu Youqi can actually speak, his voice is clear, and he seems to be in good condition.
In the corner next to him, there was a man wearing straight clothes and a Confucian scarf on his head. He looked like a Taoist priest. This man had never appeared in the palace before. Zhu Hao paid special attention to the fact that there was a medicine box in front of him. s things.
Zhu Hao probably knew it well.
If Zhu Youqi was in poor spirits before, it was because he suffered from illness. Although this Taoist priest had no ability to cure illnesses, he did have some psychotropic analgesics that could relieve illness. Those were also contraband in this era, but In order to make Zhu Youqi feel better before his death, Zhu Youqi would rather take it.
Even Zhu Youji himself knew that those pills could not cure the disease and would even aggravate the condition.
Hospice care has not been taken seriously by Chinese medicine since ancient times. This is also a difficult problem in medicine. Is it treating people or treating diseases?
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In the palace, almost all the prominent people came.
It was impossible to squeeze so many people into a small bedroom, so those with lower positions could only stand outside the room, some almost standing at the threshold.
Because Zhu Hao was Zhu Si's husband and had made many contributions to the palace, he could stand in the inner room near the bedside. The only people in front of him were Yuan Zonggao, Zhang Zuo and Tang Yin... Even if Zhu Youqi had to be left alone on his deathbed, he would probably be left alone. That is, talking to these three people.
Jiang Lun arrived a little later and took his son Jiang Rong with him.
It's just that he didn't see Princess Chiang, so he expected that Zhu Youqi would tell his wife and son alone if there were some things that were inconvenient to say to outsiders, which would not be fair to outsiders.
"There is no need to persuade Yuan Changshi. I know the situation myself. Today I will only talk about the future of the prince...and the major and minor affairs in the palace..."
When Zhu Youqi came up, he said something that left everyone present scratching their heads.
Yuan Zonggao came first and talked to Zhu Youqi alone in the inner room. It is difficult to say whether Zhang Zuo heard the conversation between the two when he came out to greet him. Even if he knew, it could only be a secret between Zhang Zuo, Yuan Zonggao and Zhu Youqi. Even Tang Yin The latecomers will be concealed and do not want Zhu Si to know.
Zhu Hao then had to think about what exactly Yuan Zonggao persuaded?
Drive him and Tang Yin away? Could you say this when Zhu Youqi was dying? Or is it related to the death of Xing Wang Zhu Youqi?
Zhu Hao was not sure and could only listen to Zhu Youqiu continue to speak.
Zhu Youqi was obviously worried about his son the most. He pulled his son to his side, called everyone over one by one, and entrusted him. Zhu Youqi rarely spoke so heart-to-heart like now, and even many subordinate officials forgot their responsibilities in the palace. .
When you get a job in the palace, you usually have to wait until death, and the salary you get is so much. Except for Yuan Zonggao, who is a Jinshi, the other subordinate officials present only have a few Juren backgrounds, and the other unofficial officials are directly supervisors or students. .
But Zhu Youqi seemed to remember everyone's name and contribution to the palace, and praised them one by one in front of his son. He even told his son about some of his past achievements that were as big as sesame seeds and mung beans.
Zhu Hao thought to himself: "Either King Xing was careful and remembered all these things about sesame seeds and rotten millet, or someone made some preparations in advance. Zhang Zuo didn't have this intention. Probably only Yuan Zonggao wanted to show off his abilities while he was in Tuogu. I will do such trivial things for King Xing to win people's hearts."
"Mr. Yuan..."
Zhu Youqian suddenly called Yuan Zonggao.
Yuan Zonggao hurried over.
Zhu Youqian had a look of earnest expectation on his face: "The prince is naughty and has been causing you trouble. From now on, the prince's studies and affairs in the palace will all depend on you."
This is treating Yuan Zonggao as the chief Tuogu minister.
Except for Zhang Zuo, who looked over with jealousy, no one else had any special reaction. It was obvious that no matter who King Xing trusted, it was natural for him to appoint Yuan Zonggao, the chief historian of the palace, as the chief minister when he was entrusting the orphan. Things, just in terms of execution...there is something to be said for it.
Zhu Hao looked at Zhang Zuo's almost deformed face and thought, Zhang Zuo, don't you think that when King Xing died, he would hold your hand in front of everyone and say, "I will entrust you with the heir apparent from now on?"
Even if King Xing really intends to entrust the crown prince to you, there are so many officials from the royal palace and the history department in front of him. You can't say that. What do you want those people who hold official positions to think? King Xing only trusts his family slaves and not those appointed by the imperial court. A long history? Then who will work for Prince Xing’s Mansion in the future?
"King Xing... alas!"
Yuan Zonggao's eyes were red and his face was sad.
Zhu Hao suddenly remembered King Xing's unreasonable words not to persuade him before. Zhu Hao thought to himself, could it be that Zhu Youji had the idea of killing himself to end the pain and suffering?
I told a few people around me about this matter, maybe not even mentioning my wife and children. That’s why Yuan Zonggao tried his best to persuade King Xing to give up this idea?
For many patients with terminal cancer, the pain that goes deep into the bone marrow is unimaginable, and that is with the help of various analgesics...
In this day and age, it is a kind of torture to keep a person alive who is in pain. Taking advantage of the Taoist priests to provide elixirs with extremely side effects to improve the spirit, he quickly explains the final matters and then chooses to commit suicide... For Zhu Youqi who has been in such a long-term For people who are suffering from illness, it may be a relief.
Zhu Hao thought to himself: "Is there no deviation in history? King Xing will still die of illness tonight?"
Zhu Youqian took Yuan Zonggao's hand again and told some stories about the two of them from acquaintance to companionship.
"...I remember when I was walking from the capital to Anlu, my husband kept encouraging me, saying that I would be able to settle down when I got there. At that time, I was worried all day long..."
When King Xing said this, the corners of his eyes were filled with tears.
It can be seen that when he first became a vassal, he was afraid of being killed on the road. Logically speaking, it was not his subjective wish for King Xing to usurp the throne, but was used by Concubine Wan Gui. Emperor Xiaozong was also kind and kind, and he would not kill his younger brother. It could only have been at that time Someone was making alarmist remarks in front of the young Zhu Youqi.
Zhu Haoxin said, "It turns out that I am not the only one who can create a sense of crisis in front of children. Even you, Yuan Zonggao, used the same method at the beginning, right?"
No wonder Prince Xing’s Mansion has been heavily guarded from the outside since the first day I entered it. In fact, it was you and Zhang Jingming who caused it. Perhaps the death of Prince Xing’s eldest son was also forcibly attributed by you to the murder of the imperial court.
When Yuan Zonggao faced such a sincere friend, student, and master, he could not say a word.
At this moment, he couldn't care less about who he was plotting against. He wanted to express comfort but didn't know what to say, so he could only cry silently.
"Mr. Tang..."
After Zhu Youqian put down his withered hand, he suddenly turned his eyes to Tang Yin.
Even Zhu Hao could feel that there was a little more heat in Zhu Youqian's eyes.
Tang Yin hurriedly walked over.
This time Zhu Youyi did not hold Tang Yin's hand. Perhaps he felt that his relationship with Tang Yin was not that deep yet. After all, he and Yuan Zonggao had known each other for decades and were both teachers and friends. They were incomparable to others. Or maybe he Want to maintain dignity in front of others.
"Before Mr. Tang entered the palace, Prince Xing's Mansion had always been in a corner. I never thought that Prince Xing's Mansion would become so famous in Huguang and even the entire Ming Dynasty, and would have its own prestige and reputation..."
As soon as these words came out, even Yuan Zonggao felt something wrong.
Zhang Zuo instantly turned his jealous eyes to Tang Yin.
Isn't this clear?
Zhu Youqian was sincere to Yuan Zonggao just now, right? But he just told him to take good care of the affairs in the palace and asked him to teach the prince... But when he came to Tang Yin, he was clearly saying, before you enter the palace, I, Prince Xing, just don't You may be a local vassal king, but since you came, Prince Xing's Mansion has had the opportunity to compete in the world.
Which one is more important, Yuan Zonggao or Tang Yin, and who is more capable, you can tell just from Zhu Youqian's words.
Seeing Yuan Zonggao's self-deprecating look, Zhu Hao thought to himself: Zhu Youji is not a fool, and what he said was not against his will. It is precisely because he left an orphan on his deathbed that there is no need to beat around the bush. The changes in Prince Xing's Mansion before and after Tang Yin came, those with a discerning eye Can't you tell?
Although Tang Yin has the factor of my helping him, he does everything himself. Even when dealing with a child like me, he can humbly ask for advice and obey his orders. With this magnanimity and responsibility in doing things, he is not as old as you Yuan Zonggao. And the solemn pedantic scholars can compare.