Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Zhu Di said quickly: "Dad, you will be fine. You haven't met my eldest grandson yet. That boy is so adorable!"

While saying this, he looked at Wang Yue on the side.

Wang Yue nodded quickly, walked out quickly, and said to the eunuch waiting at the door: "Send the imperial doctor quickly!"

"Yes……"

"Fourth brother, it's getting colder and colder!"

In the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang shivered suddenly, "We are cold!"

"Light the stove!"

Zhu Di hurriedly shouted to Wang Yue who had just returned.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Wang Yue ran out again.

"Hurry up and get two stoves!"

"Yes!"

The servants outside the palace did not dare to delay, and quickly came in with two stoves. At Zhu Di's signal, they placed them on both sides of Zhu Yuanzhang.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to notice at all and still felt very cold.

"Fourth brother, we are really leaving this time!"

Zhu Di's eyes turned red and he said hurriedly: "Dad, you will be fine!"

Zhu Yuanzhang ignored Zhu Di and looked out the window in a daze, muttering to himself: "Sister, let's arrange the children!"

"We're cold...Sister, Biao'er, we miss you so much, and we're looking for you too..."

"Okay, we can finally find you, okay...ah..."

As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly closed his eyes.

On the side, Zhu Di's eyes were red.

With a pop, he knelt in front of Zhu Yuanzhang!
"Dad!~"

Behind him, Wang Yue and all the servants knelt down with grief on their faces.

……

Less than an hour.

The entire palace was in plain state!
The capital also fell silent for an instant.

All officials, gentry, and shops were hung with white silk ribbons in front of their doors.

At the same time, cavalrymen wearing white silk ribbons on their heads and with grief-stricken faces rushed out from the capital city gate and headed towards various parts of the Ming Dynasty.

……

Two days later.

A captain with his head wrapped around Bai Ling rushed in from the gate of Beiping City.

Go straight to the Yan Palace.

Seeing this familiar scene, all the people in Beiping Mansion couldn't help but start talking again.

Which noble person has passed away?
In Yanwang Palace.

Zhu Gaochi and Guo An were sitting leisurely in the Cunxin Hall, drinking herbal tea and juice while looking at the various account books presented by the Chamber of Commerce.

Sudden.

A guard rushed in with a panic expression on his face, his face was very frightened, and he was trembling a little.

Seeing this, Guo An's heart sank.

"Your Highness... Your Highness, a messenger from the capital is here!"

"Let it in!"

Zhu Gaochi also said quickly.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

As soon as the guard left the palace gate, a school captain rushed in with a heavy face.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty has passed away!"

"what?"

Zhu Gaochi stood up directly and stared at the captain with disbelief on his face.

"Can you say that again?"

The captain said again: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has passed away!"

"Grandfather!"

Zhu Gaochi knelt down on the ground with a face filled with grief.

On the side, Guo An and all the servants in the palace also quickly knelt on the ground.

The entire palace of King Yan also fell to their knees.

but.

People's joys and sorrows are not the same!
In Prince Yan's palace, a group of guards and maids may be even happier.

"Your Highness, I offer my condolences to you!"

In the palace, looking at Zhu Gaochi in pain, Guo An sighed softly and comforted him.

Zhu Gaochi did not listen to Guo An's words. Although Lao Zhu was cruel to the people of the world, he was still kind to the Zhu family, especially the eldest son of each vassal king like Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi was really sad and sad about Zhu Yuanzhang's death.

Guo An persuaded again: "Your Highness, now that His Majesty has passed away, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is even more sad.

There must be extreme chaos in the court. Please cheer up, Your Highness, and rush back to the capital as soon as possible to assist His Highness the Crown Prince in handling government affairs! "

At this time, Zhu Fu also rushed over after hearing the words, and persuaded Zhu Gaochi: "Your Highness, what Guo Shaozhan said is absolutely true. When Your Majesty dies, there will be chaos in the court. How can His Highness the Crown Prince be so busy? Please come here." Your Highness, please cheer up and go to the capital as soon as possible to assist His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhu Gaochi finally came to his senses and slightly arched his hands towards Guo An and Zhu Fu, "Thank you, teacher and Zhu Changshi, for reminding me. I will rush back to the capital. I wonder if teacher can go?"

On the side, Zhu Fu felt anxious.

Guo An said slowly: "Thank you for the invitation, Your Highness, but I am sent to Beiping Mansion by His Highness the Crown Prince to be responsible for the affairs of the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce.

Now, the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce has not completed the processing, and His Highness the Crown Prince has not ordered a summons. I am not allowed to go back without permission, so I can only trouble Your Highness! "

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Guo An blankly. He didn't believe it. Guo An couldn't see clearly the benefits to him of rushing back at this time.

However, since Guo An did not want to go back, Zhu Gaochi did not continue to persuade him.

"In this case, Beiping Mansion will be handed over to Zhu Changshi and the teacher!"

"Your Highness, go ahead with confidence!"

Guo An said, then he remembered something and said again: "Your Highness, please take more Yanshan Guards with you when you go back this time!"

"Thank you teacher for reminding me!"

After saying that, Zhu Gaochi hurried out.

Inside the hall.

Zhu Fu looked at Guo An with a complicated expression, "With such a great opportunity, why doesn't Guo Shaozhan rush back to the capital?"

Guo An said quietly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not completed what he ordered, so how can he return without an edict?"

Zhu Fu said: "Don't you know Guo Shaozhan that once His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne, Guo Shaozhan will definitely be reused. However, if Guo Shaozhan is not in the capital..."

Guo An chuckled and said, "Zhu Changshi underestimates me. How can I, Guo An, be the one who is greedy for official position and power?"

"Then why did Guo Changshi..."

Zhu Fu quickly shut up.

Guo An didn't mind, and just said slowly: "We are just trying to survive!"

Zhu Fu was startled, his eyes full of doubts: "In order to survive..."

Guo An ignored Zhu Fu, he was just trying to survive.

In this era, no one except him knew how many generals and officials had died in the disaster.

Although he is the chief historian of Prince Yan's palace, if there is a calamity like that of later generations, he, Guo An, will definitely be Zhu Yunwen's key target.

Whether he can survive or not is not certain.

Unlike now, everyone is happy!
As for whether Guo An is by Zhu Di's side at this meeting, what does it matter?

He is only in his 30s now and is already a fourth-rank official. Is it possible that he was promoted to a third-rank official within half a year after being promoted?

If so, the jealous eyes of the officials in the court will turn red?

However, if he was not in the capital and Zhu Di wanted to promote him, the jealousy of those courtiers would not be so great!
If it's his, you can't hide it; if it's not his, you can't ask for it!

He was very satisfied that he could survive Lao Zhu's Hongwu Dynasty, build such a large family fortune, and enjoy the highest level of enjoyment in the Ming Dynasty!
……

Capital.

With the death of Emperor Hongwu, all entertainment activities in the capital were stopped, and everyone mourned for Emperor Hongwu.

A few days after the death of Emperor Hongwu, officials began to appear.

"The sky cannot live without sun, and the country cannot live without a king. I sincerely ask His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne!"

Simultaneously.

Wang Yue, the most trusted eunuch of Emperor Hongwu during his lifetime, took out Emperor Hongwu's edict.

"I have been dedicated to my destiny for one year. I have been worried about dangers and worked hard every day to benefit the people. I started from humble beginnings. I don't have the profound knowledge of the ancients. I like good and evil, and I can't reach far.

Now that we have understood the natural principles of all things, we can express our feelings of ridicule and sorrow.

The Crown Prince, Zhu Diren, is a filial friend and has the world at his heart, so he should ascend to the throne.

Civil and military officials at home and abroad work together to assist the government in order to secure our people.

No gold or jade should be used for funeral rituals.The mountains and rivers of Xiaoling should not be changed for this reason.All the subjects in the world have been crying for three days, and they all surrendered. There is no need to marry.

When kings come to the country, they do not go to the capital.Those who are not in the order are recommended to do so. "

then.

Crown Prince Zhu Di successfully ascended the throne with the support of hundreds of officials, and the next year was changed to the first year of Hong Ding.

After Zhu Di came to the throne, he did not immediately reward the old officials of Prince Yan's palace.

Even Zhu Gaochi, who rushed back, was not established as the prince.

Instead, he wholeheartedly mourned Zhu Yuanzhang and buried him in the Xiaoling Mausoleum on Purple Mountain. He was given the posthumous title of "Emperor Qin Ming Qi Yun Jun De Successfully Dominated Heaven, Great Filial Piety and Gao Gao"!
……

"Hong Ding?"

When the title of this year was passed to Peiping, Guo An couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly.

"As expected, he is indeed the emperor who is most like Emperor Hongwu, but we will help you..."

……

It's already the autumn harvest season.

Every household in Beiping Prefecture has a bumper harvest.

The only thing that worries everyone is that the price of chili peppers has plummeted!

……

Beiping Prefecture.

Zhu Gaochi is back again.

this time.

Guo An looked embarrassed. He didn't know what to call Zhu Gaochi!
Crown Prince?The eldest prince?

With random thoughts in his mind, Guo An hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

"I respectfully welcome Your Highness!"

"Teacher, don't be polite!"

When he came back this time and saw Guo An again, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but feel a strange emotion in his heart.

Who would have thought that this teacher of his would forcefully push his father from the position of King Yan of the Ming Dynasty to the position of Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and then to the throne.

Guo An didn't know what Zhu Gaochi was feeling, but he said with a worried look on his face: "Why is Your Highness looking so ugly? Are you tired?"

"Thank you for your concern, teacher, I'm fine!"

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand slowly, then got into the carriage with Guo An and headed to the Yan Palace.

On the road.

Zhu Gaochi finally couldn't help it and said slowly: "Teacher, is it right to sacrifice one's life?"

"Human martyrdom?"

Guo An shuddered and his expression changed drastically.

I instantly remembered that after the death of many old Zhus, in order to prevent the concubines in his harem from disturbing the court and disturbing the new emperor, he issued an edict early on and ordered all the forty concubines who were sleeping in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to be buried with him. As for the palace maids, there were even more Uncountable.

Zhu Gaochi said: "Teacher, they are all still young, and they have all given birth..."

"Your Highness!"

Guo An couldn't help but stop Zhu Gaochi's complaints, "Your Highness, Wei Chen is just a small official. This system was established by Emperor Hongwu. Wei Chen dare not have any opinions!"

Guo An is really scared!
Human sacrifice is the ugly custom of burying living people. After the Han and Tang Dynasties, it began to be gradually eliminated.

However, when I arrived at Lao Zhu's place, I began to recover again.

Then, according to Guo An's memory, the pitiful little fat man in front of him also cruelly had his concubines buried in the palace after his death.

In terms of enjoyment, every emperor of the Ming Dynasty was better than Guo An.

Each one has at least dozens of concubines.

And these emperors are all very narrow-minded.

They are all worried about what will happen to the young and beautiful concubines left behind after they die?
So, everyone followed the ancestral rules set by Lao Zhu, and followed them one by one. Once and for all, they will be pure forever!

He, Guo An, is just a small official, how can he comment on this matter at will?
It's not even allowed to listen.

This is cruelty that belongs only to the royal family. He, Guo An, has no need to get involved. The most important thing is that he can't change anything.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaochi sighed slightly and said no more.

This time Zhu Gaochi returned to Beiping Mansion, and many officials from Beiping Mansion came to visit him one after another.

No more taboos.

As for the gentry and merchants in Beiping Prefecture, they became more and more confident when they faced the merchants from the south again.

... (end of this chapter)