My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 988 Finale
Two months later, Zhu Qizhen's body was sent to the Ming Dynasty and buried in Zhu Zhanji's Jingling Mausoleum.

Zhu Zhanhe finally agreed to Zhu Jianshen's request. Although he did not build a separate mausoleum for Zhu Qizhen, he still allowed him to be buried in Jingling together with Zhu Zhanji. After all, everyone was dead, so there was no need to be harsh.

Zhu Zhanhe also specifically asked Zhu Jianhong to be responsible for the burial of Zhu Qizhen, which was considered as giving the other party the last bit of dignity.

The death of Zhu Qizhen represented the end of an era in the Ming Dynasty. The throne of the Ming Dynasty was completely transferred from the eldest brother Zhu Gaochi's line to the line of Zhu Gaoxu. Even if there were still some people in the Ming Dynasty who were loyal to Zhu Qizhen, they died in Zhu Qizhen In the end, I had no choice but to give up.

Several years passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhu Zhanhe's body began to age more and more, and familiar people around him were also leaving one after another.

The first person to leave was Zhu Yong. When he led his troops to pacify Egypt, he was injured. Later, the root of the disease was left. When he was young, it was not a problem. But as he got older, the hidden diseases of his body suddenly broke out. In the end, he still suffered from injuries. fall sick.

When Zhu Yong left, Zhu Zhanhe and Zhang Zhong dropped everything and stayed by his bedside for three days in a row.

Finally, Zhu Yong, who had been in a coma for three days, woke up, but he could not even speak. He just held Zhu Zhanhe and Zhang Zhong's hands tightly, then looked at his children and grandchildren in front of the bed, and then let go.

The death of Zhu Yong was a big blow to Zhu Zhanhe, but in the next few years, some familiar people around him passed away one after another, even Chang Sining and Sun Ruowei passed away one after another, leaving only Zhu Zhanhe. Helen, who was more than a decade younger, accompanied him.

The only good thing is that Zhang Zhong is in pretty good health. He put down his affairs in the navy, opened a naval academy in Tianjin, and single-handedly founded the naval education industry in Han and Ming Dynasties. But later when he got older, he also returned to Living in Beijing, he often went to the palace to chat with Zhu Zhanhe. The two brothers occasionally had a few drinks behind each other's backs, but they were quite at ease.

"Zhu Qizhen has been dead for so long, why are people still saying this now?"

But at this moment, Zhu Jianhong suddenly saw Zhu Jianhong walking over with a worried look on his face. When he saw him, he immediately saluted and said, "Grandpa Huang, Jin Yiwei has arrested a group of people!"

Seeing his grandson's appearance, Zhu Zhanhe urged impatiently.

"Oh? Why did these people slander me?"

Zhu Zhanhe laughed and said again, he really wanted to hear what others said about him behind his back.

But Zhang Zhong eventually fell on the threshold of eighty-four. At the funeral of this old friend, Zhu Zhanhe could not control his emotions and shed tears in front of many people.

Seeing Zhu Zhanhe's persistence, Zhu Jianhong couldn't persuade him anymore, so he hesitated and finally said: "He... they were talking about Grandpa Huang behind his back, saying that you... you..."

"These people are slandering Grandpa Huang behind his back, so I personally issued an order to arrest them all and hold them accountable!"

Zhu Jianhong hurriedly admitted his mistake, and then gritted his teeth and said: "These people are slandering Grandpa Huang behind his back, saying that the reason why Zhu Qizhen defeated Tumubao was all because you secretly colluded with Wala, and combined with Wala to set a trap for Zhu Qizhen. He is plotting to gain the Ming Dynasty’s throne!”

"You are such an old man, why are you still hesitant to speak? If you have anything to say, just say it, I won't be angry to death with just a few words!"

Zhu Zhanhe picked up a piece of ginger candy and put it in his mouth, then asked with a smile.

When Zhu Jianhong mentioned this matter, he also showed an annoyed look on his face. If others were slandering him behind his back, he might not be angry, but these people were so bold as to slander his most respected grandfather, which made him no matter what. I can't bear this tone either.

"Don't Jin Yiwei often arrest people? Who is it that deserves your visit?"

When Zhu Zhanhe heard this, he showed an interested expression and even sat up and asked.

That afternoon, Zhu Zhanhe was lying on a chair, squinting and basking in the sun.

After Zhang Zhong left, although Zhu Zhanhe's health was still good, he no longer cared about the government affairs, and all government affairs were handed over to Zhu Jianhong. He spent most of his time in the imperial city, and occasionally changed his mind on a whim. Wear casual clothes and walk around Beijing. Sometimes we take a train to Tianjin to see the changes in the port.

Zhu Jianhong hesitated for a moment but persuaded him that those slanderous words were really not pleasant to hear, and he was afraid that Zhu Zhanhe's anger would damage his health.

"This... Grandpa Huang, you'd better not listen to this, so as not to get angry."

"Grandpa Huang, please calm down. Grandson will tell you now!"

"Grandpa, I'm not as stingy as you think. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

As people get older, their sense of taste has also deteriorated, and now they prefer more and more heavy-flavored foods.

Zhu Zhanhe was not angry, but asked strangely.

"Grandpa Huang doesn't know. In fact, these slanderous words were secretly spread by people as early as when Zhu Qizhen passed away. It's just that many people didn't have the guts to say nonsense at that time. Now that you are older, they may think that you are unreasonable. That’s why I had the courage to talk nonsense, and then Jin Yiwei caught the handle and arrested many people who talked nonsense.”

Zhu Jianhong explained hurriedly.

Although the Jin Yiwei is powerful, it is not omniscient. Especially after Zhu Zhanhe came to power, he split the Jin Yiwei into several parts, each responsible for different affairs. Among them, the external part is the most powerful, while the domestic intelligence branch is less powerful. Much smaller.

"They said that I colluded with Wala to set up a trap for Zhu Qizhen. Will anyone really believe it?" Zhu Zhanhe asked curiously again.

He was more curious than angry about these rumors.

"This one……"

Zhu Jianhong hesitated again after hearing this, but he was afraid of upsetting Zhu Zhanhe, so he quickly explained truthfully.

"Grandpa Qi, there are still many people who believe it, because these people spread the rumors so well that people who don't understand what happened back then can easily be deceived."

"Oh? What did they say? Please tell me in detail!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately became interested and urged immediately.

Zhu Jianhong had no choice but to tell the rumors about Zhu Zhanhe in detail.

In fact, as early as the Tumu Fort Incident in Zhu Qi Town, there were rumors about Zhu Zhanhe colluding with the Wala people. However, Zhu Zhanhe's prestige was too high at the time, and there was no market for such rumors.

But as time went by, Zhu Zhanhe's internal reforms in the Ming Dynasty also touched the interests of many people, so there were more and more rumors about him. After all, many people did not dare to confront Zhu Zhanhe openly. , I can only use this despicable method to disgust him.

Among them, the rumor that Zhu Zhanhe colluded with the Wala people and set up a trap for Zhu Qizhen was the most widely spread, because this incident was the most credible. The most critical one was that Zhu Qizhen had just lost to the Wala people in Tumubao. , as a result, Zhu Zhanhe descended from the sky with magical soldiers, defeated Wala in one fell swoop, and rescued many important officials of the Ming Dynasty.

This matter itself is not unreasonable. After all, the Ming Dynasty was provoked by Wala, Zhu Qizhen had just sent troops, and Zhu Zhanhe was already ready to send troops. Many people even inquired about Zhu Zhanhe's situation at that time. Chen Bing sent troops to Nanyang early and was ready to send troops to Ming Dynasty at any time.

Judging from common sense, it is impossible for Zhu Zhanhe to predict the situation. The only reasonable explanation is that he and the Wala people have colluded together for a long time. Zhu Qizhen has fallen into the trap of Zhu Zhanhe and the Wala people from the beginning.

At first, Wala sent troops to provoke the Ming Dynasty, which led to Zhu Qizhen's imperial conquest. Then Zhu Zhanhe sent troops to rescue the Ming soldiers, but Zhu Qizhen was kidnapped by the Wala people. In this way, he and the Ming Dynasty throne were the last Not a single obstacle is gone.

"That's what happened. These people are far-fetched and randomly pulling some things together. They have ulterior motives. Grandpa Huang, please don't take it to heart!"

After Zhu Jianhong finished speaking, he immediately spoke to persuade him, for fear that Zhu Zhanhe would be furious after hearing this.

But unexpectedly, Zhu Zhanhe instead of being angry after hearing this, he smiled slightly and said: "These people are not talking nonsense!"

"Grandpa Huang, you..."

Zhu Jianhong was shocked when he heard this. He was still young when the Tumu Fort Incident happened. He had only heard other people mention it and didn't know much about it. Moreover, although he denounced those who spread rumors, he actually felt a little bit in his heart. Doubtful, after all, Zhu Zhanhe's timing of sending troops was too coincidental.

"Don't be too surprised. I did have a plan to send troops to the Ming Dynasty, but I definitely did not collude with Wala. Zhu Qizhen's defeat of Tumubao was entirely his own fault."

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and explained that there was no need to hide some things in front of his grandson.

Zhu Jianhong hesitated for a while after hearing this, and finally asked curiously: "If you didn't collude with Wala, then how did you know that Zhu Qizhen would lose to Wala? Could you really predict the future?"

"Prophecy?"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled when he heard this, and then pretended to be mysterious and said again.

"That's right. I can indeed predict some things in advance. As for the reason, you don't have to ask."

When Zhu Jianhong heard Zhu Zhanhe's answer, he felt very itchy in his heart, but Zhu Zhanhe didn't allow him to ask the reason, so he had to hold back his words.

"By the way, those people who were caught by Jinyiwei for spreading rumors should not be punished severely. Let them be beaten a few times and then let them go home. After all, a few rumors can't hurt anyone at all."

Zhu Zhanhe suddenly ordered again.

Times are developing, and all aspects are progressing. The same is true for speech. Now newspapers are springing up from all over the country, and the speeches in newspapers are becoming more and more bold. Although royal affairs are still a taboo, it is estimated that it will not be long before someone Dare to discuss royal affairs openly in newspapers.

As the saying goes, defending people's mouths is better than guarding rivers, so there is no need to let the Jin Yiwei arrest people and hold them accountable because of some rumors. After all, if they fall into the hands of the Jin Yiwei, their homes may be ransacked, or their lives may be lost. Generally, only repeat offenders are eligible. Alarmed Jin Yiwei.

"This……"

Zhu Jianhong hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but finally nodded and said: "My grandson understands, I will tell Jin Yiwei to release him right now."

Zhu Jianhong left, and Zhu Zhanhe lay on the chair, feeling the sun was a bit dazzling, so he slowly closed his eyes, but never opened them again.

(End of this chapter)