It wasn't that Zhu Houcong couldn't understand what he said, but he still couldn't get used to the extremely formal speaking style of these literati.
Be simple, use simple words.
The reason why you are concerned about the etiquette of the crown prince and the etiquette of enthronement is because Lao Qin once said that the beginning of the great ceremony was related to Jiajing's status as he succeeded to the throne and the etiquette arrangements for his enthronement.
Zhu Houcong can't remember the details now, so he can only make more preparations first.
"...Master Zhou, no one is trying to trick me." Zhu Houcong thought for a moment and then met his gaze, "Although Your Majesty is seriously ill, Prince Ning's example is not far away and I have remembered it. It's just about learning more things, it doesn't count.
How serious is it, right? Except for offering sacrifices, I didn't even leave the house, let alone have any contact with any courtiers. Master Zhou is overly worried."
Zhou Zhao looked at him solemnly.
Answering like this means that you are really thinking about these things in your heart.
After a long time, Zhou Zhao saluted again and said sincerely: "My father was the magistrate of Lehui County because he defeated the pirates, but he died inexplicably in the end. I won the exam in the 16th year of Chenghua, although I only worked as a magistrate for three years.
Although I have learned the teachings from the county, I have already seen through how dangerous the officialdom of a county is. Your Majesty, your Majesty, is seriously ill and has no children, but the prince is my son. Seeing him grow up to be as big as he is now, I feel even more sad in my heart.
I would like to see the crown prince become a prince in peace after he ascends the throne."
Zhou Zhao spoke much more simply this time, and Zhu Houcong also heard it in his heart.
How could Zhou Zhao not see through the aging of people?
The prince of the Ming Dynasty is very happy. If he has no ambitions, except that he cannot leave his fief and run around, he is really a first-class and carefree character in the world.
Zhu Houcong also thought about not being the emperor and walking into the center of the most violent storm of power struggle.
But he had already figured it out. The tree wanted to be quiet but the wind stopped, and it was not his choice.
Lao Qin once said that they chose Jiajing because he was the right age and the weakest and easy to control.
As for seniority, order, bloodline... If you have a heart, isn't it just a matter of getting sick?
Of course, these are Lao Qin’s outrageous remarks.
Zhu Houcong thought for a while and replied: "The palace has many eyes and ears, how could I not know? The student promised Master Zhou that if there is no destiny, he will never have any delusions or act rashly. Consulting the "Huidian" is just to prepare for the attack on the king. Master Zhou
Say yes?"
Zhou Zhao then nodded, feeling relieved.
Then I looked at the "Hui Dian" on the case and felt a little uneasy.
After finishing today's teaching, Zhou Zhao returned to Ji Shan Institute and thought about it for a long time before he spread out the paper and wrote the letter:
[Friend Zhongde: After six years of separation, the Lord inspected Jiangxi and had heavy affairs...]
The person he wrote to was Yuan Zonggao, the former chief minister of the palace. He was praised by King Xingxian six years ago and became one of the rare officials to be promoted from the palace's subordinate officials. He is now a third-rank Jiangxi envoy.
The vast majority of royal officials will never be promoted in their lifetime and will never work elsewhere.
This was King Xingxian's kindness to Yuan Zonggao. He did not want to see Yuan Zonggao, who was a Jinshi, wasting his life in the palace.
The current situation is indeed delicate. Although Zhou Zhao did not have a Jinshi background, he had a lifetime of experience.
In Zhou Zhao's opinion, the prince really had a chance to receive his destiny - if the emperor could not recover from his illness, he would die without leaving any heirs.
But by that time, he will definitely not be able to play a big role, but it will be different for the inspectors who have already taken on actual duties in the local area.
After Zhou Zhao seriously advised Zhu Houcong, he still did his part in private to make more preparations for Zhu Houcong.
Since he was also planning for a rainy day, he could also use the friendship of his former colleagues in the palace to give Yuan Zonggao a hint...
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At this moment, the capital city is full of solitude.
On the third day after the death of Emperor Zhengde, after Jiang Bin was imprisoned, the news of Emperor Zhengde's death was finally announced to the world, and the posthumous edict was officially promulgated.
One day was used instead of one month, and twenty-seven days were spent in mourning for the emperor.
In accordance with the requirements of the imperial edict, each vassal king was not allowed to leave the fiefdom; the general guards, governors, administrative envoys, criminal envoys, and prosecutors were all required to stick to the territory and were not allowed to leave their posts without permission.
After all the courtiers in Beijing had entered the palace to pay their respects, Emperor Zhengde was buried the next day, with nails nailed on the coffin board.
If he could still open his eyes, he would find that there were far fewer people coming to worship him.
Within a few days, the Weiwu Regiment Alliance was disbanded, the monks, craftsmen, and teachers in the Leopard Room were all dismissed, and many imperial shops were dismissed.
In the imperial prison of Fusi in Jinyiwei North Town, Jiang Bin was arrested along with his four sons, as well as Shen Zhou and Li Cong, who were close friends with him.
That day in the palace, when Shen Zhou and Li Cong were tied up in front of him, they could only curse: "If you had listened to me earlier, how could you have been captured?"
Now Jiang Bin was numb from the pain and just lay there staring at the roof with his eyes blankly.
Ridiculous, how could he rebel?
All honor and disgrace are tied to Emperor Zhengde, and he, Jiang Bin, is a lonely minister!
If there is no support and the strength is not strong enough, is the rebellion just for fun?
I just didn't expect Yang Ting and those people to be so ruthless. As soon as the emperor died, he, Jiang Bin, was immediately arrested.
Jiang Bin regrets it now.
It was originally suggested to the emperor to transfer the frontier troops from the four towns of Liaodong, Xuanfu, Datong, and Yansui to Beijing for mutual training in order to counter Qian Ning, who had already failed to deal with him.
As a result, Qian Ning had the power of the training camp of the Mighty Group, and Qian Ning was squeezed out of power by him, and he was so bold that Prince Ning even looked at him.
It's a pity that he can't go back. Otherwise, he and Qian Ning would watch each other and pass this test safely.
When Jiang Bin was able to win the emperor's favor, he relied on Qian Ning's introduction to enter the Leopard Room.
"Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, Yang Tinghe, dog thieves! Rebellious officials and thieves!"
Suddenly there was another noise at the entrance of the prison, and Jiang Bin's heart sank again when he heard the voices calling for injustice.
That was Zhang Zhong, the great eunuch who was once in charge of the Horse Prison.
Zhang Xiong from the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Zhang Rui from Dongchang...were they all arrested?
In order to survive, Zhang Yong and Wei Bin sold off their former colleagues one after another, begging for mercy from the cabinet.
Jiang Bin sneered.
If the cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked, maybe he will see them here soon - if he is not dead by then.
On March 20th, three thousand escorting officers and soldiers led by Hui'an Bo Zhang Wei and Yang Tingyi, the right minister of the Ministry of War, assembled outside Beijing.
Zhang Wei is the great-grandson of the younger brother of Empress Zhu Gaochi of Renzong and the prince Shaobao of Emperor Zhengde. He was once imprisoned and condemned to death by the censor and the Ministry of War during the Liu Liu Liu Qi uprising. He was later rehabilitated and is now the admiral of the Shenji camp again.
He was kind to Empress Dowager Zhang and mother and son Zhu Houzhao.
Yang Tingyi is Yang Tinghe’s younger brother.
By this time, the welcoming group had already set out for six days, and the imperial edict had been issued for four days.
The posthumous edict welcomes the son of King Xingxian as emperor. The Ming Dynasty is about to change its master. How important is this news?
Such vital news is starting from the capital and spreading out as quickly as possible - let's see who can deliver the news the fastest.
The fastest one was, of course, Zhang Jin, who followed Yi's orders.
It is more than 2,000 miles from Beijing to Anlu. Even if it is relayed from station to station, the express delivery, which is said to travel 800 miles a day, will still take three or four days.
Zhang Jin was stunned that it only took eight days to arrive at Prince Xing's Mansion.
He did not dare to neglect at all. The officials of the royal palace who were dealing with him were all the old officials of Qiandi from now on, and they were the merits of Conglong!
"Princess, your highness, the eunuch Zhang Jin, the eunuch Zhang Jin, has arrived at the palace. There is an order from the Queen Mother!"
The chief eunuch of the palace, Cheng Fengzheng and Zhang Zuo, hurried to Fengxiang Palace where the princess lived and announced the news to the palace family who were gathered here to chat.
Zhu Houcong's eyes changed slightly: Is it finally here?