For Zhu Houzhao, this is really a fact that he cannot accept no matter what.
Although Emperor Hongzhi's illness seemed to be menacing before, he went to the Wenhua Palace to listen to lectures every day and then went to Xinuang Pavilion of Qianqing Palace to cure his illness. Sometimes he would endorse the book, sometimes he would give medicine in person, and sometimes he would listen to his father's advice. He was talking about how he used to be impatient to listen, but now he has to work up his energy and concentrate on it. However, yesterday he clearly and solemnly nodded and promised his father that he would definitely supervise the country during the next period and not do anything evil. Son, but the situation took a turn for the worse this morning. Facing the dying emperor, several imperial doctors could only kowtow.
In a moment of desperation, he who was sitting on the edge of the bed suddenly stood up and shouted at those people: "Kowtow, kowtow, you only know how to kowtow. Do you have any other skills besides this? If you can't be cured, I will kill you." They were all exiled to Gansu and sent to the army... No, they were all beheaded in public display...".
Just when he said this, he suddenly felt someone behind him tugging at his lapel. When he turned his head, he saw Emperor Hongzhi shaking his head slightly at him. He couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly sat down and came closer: "Father, I didn't mean to make a noise. Yes, you have a good rest. If these wine bags and rice bags don’t work, let’s go outside and ask for a doctor, a better person..."
"It's only a matter of days, don't be busy." Emperor Hongzhi slept very groggy last night. After waking up early this morning, he felt that the situation was even worse. At this time, he wanted to smile bitterly, but only the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, and his right hand grabbed it weakly. He grabbed his son's hand and said, "Huzhao, I never thought of letting you sit in that seat so early. I planned to let you experience it first. Who knows what God will do... If I am no longer here, you must be filial to your mother and queen." Without me, you are the only one I can rely on...".
Zhu Houzhao's eyes were red when Emperor Hongzhi said that. He suddenly turned his head and shouted angrily at the people in the imperial hospital who were lying on the ground. When one of them rolled out in embarrassment and crawled out, he was almost lying on the ground. On Emperor Hongzhi.
"Father, don't say these silly things, I don't want to listen! Don't they all say that Ji people have their own destiny? You will be fine, absolutely fine! It's all those idiots' fault, it's just a mere wind and cold. How come I haven’t thought about it for so long? When I was a child, I was most afraid of taking medicine, so the cold weather dragged on for more than a month..." As he spoke, he was already sobbing, lying there sobbing for a long time, feeling A hand gently rubbed his shoulder, and then he raised his head with two peach-like eyes, looking extremely pitiful, "Father, don't leave me, never leave me..."
"Silly boy!"
Emperor Hongzhi smiled weakly, feeling that his previous thoughts were hopelessly stupid. He could have personally helped such a son who was attached to his father to familiarize himself with state affairs. What stupid way? He boasts of being an expert in medicine and medicine. He has given many favors to the people in the Imperial Hospital and even spared no effort in re-cultivating herbal medicine. Now, he is in this situation just because of such a little bit of trouble. God is too much. Treat him poorly, Zhu Qitang!
"Your Majesty, what Houzhao said is, don't say these depressing words. You have overcome so many difficulties in the past, but now it is just a little illness, why can't you survive it?" The man on the side just turned around and blocked his mouth with a handkerchief. , Empress Zhang, who had not uttered a mournful cry, finally came forward, sat down next to Zhu Houzhao, put one hand on her son's shoulder, and pressed the back of her husband's hand with the other, and said sadly, "For us, My dear, Your Majesty, you must hold on, otherwise...".
Otherwise, who knows if Zhu Houzhao, who is orphaned and widowed at such a young age, would be bullied by the elders in the court!
How could Emperor Hongzhi not understand the panic in his wife's words? Seeing Zhu Houzhao rubbing his eyes vigorously again, he could only cough lightly and said softly: "Even if I am gone, the three gentlemen in the cabinet are all gentlemen, and they will definitely do it."
Help Hou Zhao well, not to mention Liu Daxia, Daishan and the others are also first-class loyal ministers..."
"That's for you, but Hou Zhao is still young after all!" Empress Zhang pressed her husband's hand tightly and said in an almost begging tone, "Your Majesty, stop saying these words, neither of us wants to hear it, please be nice
Rest and take good care of yourself. When you are well, our family of three will go to Qionghua Island in Taiye Lake to watch the sunrise and the full moon..."
"If you don't tell me, I have almost forgotten that I promised you back then that one day I would take you to Mount Tai to watch the sunrise... At that time, I was young and majestic, and I just thought that without Concubine Wan Gui, I could do anything.
, but I didn’t expect that I wouldn’t be able to make it out of the capital in this life... But it doesn’t matter, they say people come and go. If I am in the next life, I will still marry you. At that time, we will travel all over the world and fulfill this wish."
Empress Zhang had been holding back her grief, but when Emperor Hongzhi's words provoked her, she couldn't bear it any longer. She actually held Zhu Houzhao's shoulders and burst into tears. But Zhu Houzhao was in the palace, and he was very concerned about the relationship between men and women.
Although he had heard it from the eunuchs, he had never experienced the unforgettable attachment of his parents to each other. At this moment, he only felt that his heart was sour and astringent, and he could not say a word.
, I just grabbed the corners of my clothes hard and did not dare to say anything. Your Majesty, Eunuch Xiao, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, went to the cabinet in person, and Lord Wufu has already written a will in accordance with your wishes."
At this juncture, a low voice suddenly came from below. When Feng Ran heard this, Zhu Houzhao stood up angrily and raised his hand to hit the person kneeling on the ground without looking at him. Empress Zhang had quick eyesight and quick hands.
Hugging him, his angry blow missed, but even so, he shouted angrily: "What's the legacy? My father is still here, and all of you bitches are looking forward to it."
On that day, will you be worthy of my father?"
Seeing Zhu Houzhao making such a fuss, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed with deep helplessness, and he couldn't help but swallow back the words that came to his lips. He looked at his son's back as if he couldn't get enough, and saw his shoulders twitching slightly.
, watching him and Queen Zhang hugging each other and sobbing, he struggled for a long time, and then finally called out: "Queen, Hou Zhao, come here, I have something to say to you."
Seeing Zhu Houzhao hurriedly helping Queen Zhang over, while he was kneeling on the footboard in front of the bed, he tried his best to gently stroke the round head, and said intermittently: "I only have a son like you, and you are the only one who can bear the throne."
Come on... I'm going, you should listen to the ministers on matters of sacrificial etiquette; be filial to the Empress Dowager and the Empress, I don't think you need to teach you; but abide by the laws of your ancestors, select talents and use their talents, you must keep these two things in mind!
"
Emperor Hongzhi's voice was not loud in the first words, but when it came to the last one, he suddenly raised his voice. Seeing Zhu Houzhao's slight hesitation, he quickly shook his hand and said yes. He couldn't help but feel relieved. That last thing on his mind
Finally he let it go and looked up at the tearful Empress Zhang. He felt that his eyes were gradually getting fatter, and he vaguely returned to the moment of the wedding.
At that time, the red wedding candles illuminated the new house brightly. He was drunk a lot of wine by his half-brothers. When he returned to the new house, he felt a little top-heavy. He even forgot who the bride he saw when he was picking out the wedding handkerchief was.
What was it like? But when he staggered in front of the bed and almost fell down, a pair of hands quickly caught him, followed by a series of complaints.
"Be careful when walking. If you don't know how to drink, drink less. Really, why bother yourself!"
Although his position as the prince at that time was far from secure, the palace maids and ministers around him had never disobeyed him. This was the first time he heard such accusations. Thinking about it now, maybe it was at that time that he saw
Her expressive face after taking off her makeup may be due to her nervousness and pain on the pillow, or maybe she showed him her face for a few days because he later treated a palace maid and Yan Yuese, and he gradually fell in love with her.
Falling in love with this real wife, not a princess who is just like a puppet based on virtuous and generous standards.
It's a great regret in life that he can't grow old with his beloved wife and watch his son grow up... It would be great if God gave him another twenty years... no, even ten years!
In his hazy state, he vaguely saw his wife and son throwing themselves at him. Both of them were shouting something, but he couldn't hear anything clearly. When the words he tried to say came to his lips, they turned into another irrelevant sentence.
speech.
"Liu Wenqin misunderstood me..."
As Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes with regret, the Xinuan Pavilion became a mess for a moment. Empress Zhang became hoarse from crying in a moment, and finally fell on her husband; Zhu Houzhao was already crying.
Howling, he tore the soft towel on the edge of the bed into a mess. All the maids and concubines were kneeling on the ground. Although they did not dare to speak out, clear traces of water could be seen on the gold bricks.
.
Among the emperors who lived in the Qianqing Palace for several generations, the only one who is as kind and tolerant as today is the Xuanmiao. But such an emperor died young like the Emperor Xuande back then.
It’s going to be frustrating!
I don't know how long it took before Zhu Houzhao finally came to his senses. With the help of several female officials, he rescued Empress Zhang, urged her to rest on a soft couch aside, and ordered her to report to the cabinet.
He went to the Chief of Ceremonies to call for someone, and immediately he sat blankly on the edge of the bed, holding his father's hand that was gradually losing its warmth and refusing to let go. At this moment, a message suddenly came to his ears.
hoarse voice.
"The Emperor has already escorted the distinguished guests. Please express your condolences to His Highness...".
"Why are you so sorry!" Zhu Houzhao finally couldn't bear it any longer, and knocked the old eunuch to the ground with a round slap, and then roared, "My father was thinking about me and my mother before he died. If I were the son
If you can express your condolences, then who am I! Get out of here, get out of here, let me accompany my father... From now on, I will never see him again!"
Although the first few sentences were full of anger, by the last sentence, Zhu Houzhao had burst into tears again. He sat down stiffly and stared at Emperor Hongzhi on the bed.