On the morning of March 26, the welcoming envoys arrived in Anlu.
Gu Dayong arrived early and did not get a chance to meet him. At this time, the welcoming envoys and his entourage were passing on the imperial edict for Zhu Houzhao, so they could naturally enter the Xing Palace. Yuan Zonggao, together with the Palace Chief Shi Division and the Yiwei Division, welcomed him into the palace.
Zhu Si was waiting for the envoys in the main hall. Next to Zhu Si, on the left and right were Zhu Chen, the official of Yiwei, and Zhang Zuo, the eunuch of Chengfeng. Tang Yin, as an unofficial and unworthy person, was not qualified to stand in the main hall and listen to the emperor's orders. But Zhu Si was afraid of missing something, so he asked Tang Yin to guard behind the curtain between the main hall and the back hall.
The envoys stood in the courtyard and did not go near the main hall.
First, the eunuch Gu Dayong and the Minister of Rites Mao Cheng entered the main hall and read the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing to Zhu Si.
Everything was done in accordance with the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers. At this time, Zhu Si still had to kneel down to listen to the order. At this time, he was equivalent to the prince waiting to pass on the throne. He was still a minister and not a king.
"...I am dying of illness and have not yet established an heir. My emperor Kao, the eldest son of King Xingxian, has grown up at the age of 16. He is wise, benevolent and filial, and his moral order is established. I have obeyed the instructions of my ancestors and the articles of my younger brother and my younger brother, and reported it to the ancestral temple. , please ask the Empress Dowager Cishou to send officials to welcome you to the capital today, heir to the throne, and enshrining him in the ancestral temple."
Although the edict was written by Yang Tinghe, it was written in the emperor's tone, and the content was to ask Zhu Si to go to the capital to succeed to the throne.
Later, Gu Dayong read out the Queen Mother's edict: "The emperor is dying and has welcomed the eldest son of King Xingxian, Houcong, to the capital to succeed him to the throne. All matters related to the matter will be handled by the heir on the day of his arrival."
After reading it out, Zhu Si respectfully received the imperial edict and Yi's edict and stood up.
Immediately Gu Dayong and Mao Cheng knelt down to salute Zhu Si.
"Plain body."
Zhu Si looked peaceful.
When he walked to the entrance of the main hall, all the envoys outside kowtowed to him respectfully. Although Zhu Si had not officially succeeded to the throne, legally speaking, he was the Lord of the Ming Dynasty, and the envoys outside all had the merit of supporting him. It is also polite to kneel down and kowtow to Zhu Si.
"I haven't succeeded to the throne yet, I'm just the crown prince of Prince Xing. You don't need to be so polite. Just be on your own terms." Zhu Si's attitude was calm.
He seemed to be struggling with the fact that he did not regard himself as King Xing, but just as a heir apparent, so he spoke with an air of irritation.
Zhang Heling was the first to get up from the ground and said loudly: "Your Majesty, hurry to the capital. Once you get on the dragon throne, you will be the emperor of tomorrow!"
Zhu Si looked at this person who spoke very disagreeably, and was wondering who this guy was. At this time, Gu Dayong came over and introduced everyone present to Zhu Si as a servant of the new emperor.
When Zhu Si heard that the ignorant young man in front of him was the infamous Zhang family relative, Zhu Si couldn't help but frown slightly.
Liang Chu, a great scholar, came forward and said: "Your Majesty, you should go to the capital as soon as possible to succeed to the throne. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. Your Majesty, you should ensure the stability of the country as soon as possible...Please, Your Majesty, go on your way."
Zhu Si choked and said: "What road are you going on? I'm not dead. You come to Anlu and you don't even want to sleep for one night, so you want me to go with you? Can your body survive it?"
Everyone present was a little confused.
Before they arrived in Anlu, they estimated in their minds that if the young man in front of them found out that he was going to be the emperor, he would be very excited. He was afraid that the throne he had obtained would be lost, and he would have to rush to the capital. But why is this boy so calm now? It seems that inheriting the throne is a big burden?
And there are those who don’t even have to go to the capital to succeed to the throne?
"I'm going to bid farewell to my late father's mausoleum... You need to be careful when going to Beijing. First choose an auspicious day. Yuan Changshi, please choose and see which day is more appropriate to pay homage to the mausoleum."
Zhu Si looked at Yuan Zonggao who was also confused.
After Yuan Zonggao learned that Zhu Si was about to become emperor, he hurriedly discussed with Princess Jiang. He didn't have much contact with Zhu Si from the beginning to the end. He thought that he could just get the imperial edict and set off to the capital. He never thought that it wasn't something wrong with the envoys.
It was King Xiaoxing who caused trouble, which caught him off guard.
Many people in Prince Xing's Mansion are thinking, what is going on? After receiving the edict to inherit the throne, there is no rush. It is understandable to go to visit the mausoleum. What is the way to choose an auspicious day in the zodiac?
"This... is not as good as tomorrow?"
At least Yuan Zonggao didn't say, you just go to worship today and leave after worshiping. One day is enough.
Zhu Si's face was dark, obviously dissatisfied with this, but Zhang Zuo trotted over. After receiving Tang Yin's instructions, he came to send a message: "Your Highness, I have checked that the first day of April is an auspicious day, and it is perfect to pay a visit to the mausoleum."
"Oh, let's set it on the first day of April... You have worked hard all the way, so Zhang Fengzheng will make arrangements and let everyone rest for a few days."
After Zhu Si finished speaking, he turned around and left.
The envoys who were present to greet him almost wanted to explode.
This Xiao Xing Wang obviously doesn’t play by the rules!
It was only March 26th. Even if the month was not thirty, it would still be four days before we went to visit the mausoleum. Even though we were really tired, it took us ten days to get from the capital to Anlu. It was almost a day and night journey, but we were far from tired.
To the point where I have to rest for four days in a row!
What kind of statement is this?
Zhang Heling said with a smile: "The new emperor is so tolerant to us. It is really a blessing for me. Why are you standing there? Why don't you find a place to have a good rest? I just want to see what is delicious and fun in Anlu...
, I heard that Huguang Opera originated from Anlu, right?"
There are weird ones, and there are even weirder ones.
Liang Chu's face was serious, and he felt a little uneasy, but he was not sure. He naturally did not expect that Zhu Si's calmness was secretly guided by someone, in order to gain a bigger bargaining chip after arriving in the capital, so that he could start from
A foreign sect succeeded a son-emperor who had no status and became a real emperor with the right to speak.
"Mr. Liang Ge..."
Mao Cheng naturally wanted to ask Liang Chu for instructions.
Although Mao Chenggui is the Minister of Rites, and he decides on etiquette matters, Yang Tinghe is now in charge of everything in the court, and Liang Chu, the second assistant, is the special envoy sent by Yang Tinghe, and they are just working around to gain support.
Liang Chudao: "Your Majesty is benevolent and filial, and I will retire."
While calling Zhu Si "the prince", he unconsciously called himself "chen", which shows that Liang Chu also understood in his heart that Zhu Si could only ascend the throne, and no one could change it. The emperor had said that he would leave after a few days, and he could just act according to his words.
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The envoys were arranged to live in a separate courtyard near Prince Xing's Mansion. Because there were many people coming, they were assigned different residences.
Even the Royal Forest Army and the Imperial Guards who were brought along were all properly settled.
At this point, Zhang Zuo is very good at making superficial appearances. Now that Yuan Zonggao is no longer responsible for the reception, Zhang Zuo has regained his long-lost power, which makes him feel very at ease and determined to work well with Tang Yin.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Tang..."
Zhang Zuo arranged everything and came back. At this time, the sky was not completely dark yet. Seeing that there were only Zhu Si and Tang Yin in the study, Zhang Zuo looked excited.
In the past, when Zhang Zuo formed an alliance with Tang Yin, he always took the lead and made Tang Yin do what he was told.
However, with the death of Zhu Youzhen nearly two years ago, the Chang Shisi controlled by Yuan Zonggao had eaten away all the power he had, and he was no longer qualified to show off in front of Tang Yin. Now it is good to obey Tang Yin's instructions.
He has brains and the new emperor's absolute trust, which is not what Zhang Zuo can compare with. Zhang Zuo is the person in Prince Xing's palace who knows how to adapt to the situation best.
Zhu Sidao: "Don't call me Your Majesty, it sounds awkward, but call me Prince, don't they all call me that?"
Zhang Zuopei smiled and said: "Then you should call him Prince."
"What prince?"
Zhu Si's face changed instantly, and he shouted fiercely, "I have never been anyone's prince. I am the young master of Prince Xing's Mansion, and Prince Xing! Be more careful in the future."
Zhang Zuo was scolded by Zhu Si, his face was a little stiff, he didn't dare to laugh anymore, he quickly lowered his head and made a promise, but he couldn't figure out, does this little master care so much about the issue of status?
Tang Yin seemed to have known Zhu Si's temper, and said: "Now that the envoy has arrived, according to Zhu Hao's idea, we should take the lead, but I don't know what the situation in the capital is now? Are Jiang Bin and other treacherous people there? Making trouble?"
Zhang Zuodao: "Mr. Tang, I just asked Eunuch Gu. He said that he just received a message from the capital yesterday, saying that the traitor Jiang Bin escaped from Bei'anmen on March 18th and was captured by the guards. Now he is in prison. The chief assistant Mr. Yangge is discussing with the courtiers, and sends people to capture all his followers and confiscate their homes to hold him accountable!"
After Zhu Si heard this, his face was calm and he said nothing, as if what happened in the capital had nothing to do with him.
Tang Yin's eyes were deep: "Jiang Bin has so much power. Under the emperor, there is no one who can surpass him in this world. How can he be so embarrassed that he wants to flee?"
Zhang Zuodao: "I heard that on the day of Your Majesty's Bintian visit, the cabinet and the Queen Mother issued a posthumous edict. Jiang Bin hid in the Leopard Room. Mr. Yang Ge personally received him and sent him to the palace together with Li Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry according to the Queen Mother's decree. Yang Ge Lao took the opportunity to gather Jiang Bin's accomplices, causing him to defect before the battle and occupy the Leopard Room.
"When Jiang Bin left the palace, the Empress Dowager Yi ordered to arrest people. Seeing that the situation was not good, she fled with her relatives and followers from Xi'an Gate. She wanted to send troops to Xuanfu, but the gate was closed. She then went to Bei'an Gate, but Xu Tai, the guard of Bei'an Gate, Capture it yourself!"
Tang Yin smiled bitterly and said: "It's really interesting. Aren't Xu Tai and Jiang Bin always close? These people are really a good example of adding insult to injury."
"Isn't it?"
Zhang Zuo's eyebrows were beaming, "Now no one in the capital can threaten the young master's ascension to the throne."
Zhang Zuoxue became smart. Instead of calling him "Your Majesty" or "Prince" or "Prince", he called him "Young Master" instead.
Zhu Si looked worried: "When I was in the capital, Zhu Hao gave me a lesson and told me who my enemies would be if I became emperor in the future. He told me at that time that the sycophants around the emperor cannot cause huge waves. These people are simply They are cowardless bandits, just rats, and their destruction is only a matter of time... He told me that what I really have to worry about is Mr. Yang Ge and the civil servants around him."
"this……"
Zhang Zuo did not follow Zhu Si to the capital. He only heard that Zhu Hao insisted on teaching Zhu Si during that time, but he did not know that he was actually taking the emperor class. He sighed inwardly, this Zhu Hao really dared to teach anything.
The young master was not yet the crown prince at that time, how could he make plans in advance?