Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 526: The Emperor imitated the legend of Zhenguan and performed a dance at the state banquet of the Grand Master
Zhu Qiyu raised his hands in salute and praised, "The elder brother is unparalleled in his benevolence and filial piety, and the foolish brother appreciates it and admires it."

After that, Zhu Qiyu sat down and poured wine, no longer looking at Li Shimian or the ministers.Lin Xiangyu glanced at Jinyi conductor Lu Zhong without leaving any trace.The young couple sang in harmony with each other and had a perfect tacit understanding.

Lu Zhong understood, took two steps forward, and shouted: "I will respectfully comply with His Majesty's decree and send Li Shimian of the Imperial Academy to the Jinyi Guard Prison for questioning."

After saying that, Lu Zhong directed the Jinyi guards to capture Li Shimian.

Li Shimian repeatedly cried out for injustice, but no one dared to stand up and support him.The main reason is that the accusation given by the emperor is too serious, and it is suspected of murdering Renmiao. Anyone who dares to hinder the emperor's investigation is not a loyal minister.

Regardless of whether Li Shimian actually murdered Renmiao or not, at least we must investigate clearly.If the ministers don't even allow the investigation, then the emperor will have something to say.

After Li Shimian was dragged for more than ten steps by the Jin Yiwei, Zhu Qiyu raised his head and told Lu Zhong: "Li Jijiu is old, so he must take care of the dignity of the veteran.

The Jin Yiwei carefully inquired, but did not use torture. Food, wine, and food were provided with priority and no harsh treatment was allowed. "

Lu Zhong was stunned for a moment, then understood the idea, followed the order, and escorted Li Shimian away.

The ministers were relieved after hearing the emperor's instructions not to use torture or to treat him harshly.

In order to lighten the atmosphere, Liu Dingzhi stood up and said: "I would like to express my sincere request to His Majesty, the painter Yang Xun, to make a gold lacquer screen and present it to His Majesty.

There is a poem written by the prince himself, as a congratulation to His Majesty for his long life. "

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "Okay, okay, the prince has such filial piety, I will take a look at it with all my dear friends. Emperor brother, please come forward and take a closer look."

Zhu Qiyu and Lin Xiangyu walked to the screen with a smile.

Zhu Qizhen personally uncovered the red cloth covering the screen.

As soon as the screen revealed the true face of Mount Lu, it attracted a burst of exclamations from civil and military officials.I saw that the four sides of the screen and the base were covered with gold.The screen body, which is nearly seven feet high and four feet long, is made of four pieces of golden nanmu spliced ​​together, and then painted with colorful paint, making it impossible to distinguish the traces of the splicing.

On both sides of the screen, there are lifelike and majestic pictures of mountains and rivers thousands of miles away.

Standing in front of the screen, you can see the vast mountains and rivers at a glance, as if you have everything under your control.

"Good, good, good, good! It's really amazing!"

Zhu Qizhen shouted hello five times in a row, and then looked at the prince's poem, only to find it was a seven-character quatrain:

The double hanging sun and moon illuminate the long river, and the universe is bright and clear.

The clear water flows eastward endlessly, and the country is under our control.

Zhu Qizhen read it aloud and couldn't help but be overjoyed.He immediately read it again and then asked Liu Dingzhi: "Although it does not rhyme strictly, it still has a bit of Tianjia's artistic conception. Is this really done by the prince himself?"

Liu Dingzhi replied: "I dare not deceive the emperor. It was indeed written by the crown prince. I only explained the basic methods of poetry composition to the crown prince, and accompanied the crown prince in reciting hundreds of ancient poems to his heart."

Zhu Qizhen praised: "Good, good, good. Dongpo layman once said that if you have the spirit of reading in your belly, you will be beautiful. If Aiqing and others teach the prince well, he will each be given a hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of brocade."

Ruan Lang, give the jade Ruyi I treasure to the crown prince. "

After that, Zhu Qizhen asked Zhu Qiyu: "What do you think, brother?"

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Sure enough, the tiger father has no sons. I have someone to succeed the Ming Dynasty. Jianshen will be an eternal Mingjun in the future. The eldest brother has rewarded Jianshen Yuruyi, and the younger brother will reward him with a set of high-quality pens, inks, papers and inkstones that have been collected for a long time."

In addition, I also reward Liu Dingzhi and others for serving as officials, a hundred taels of silver and ten pieces of brocade, in the hope that they will assist the prince attentively and consolidate the foundation of our country for the Ming Dynasty. "

When all the officials heard this, they all knelt down and praised him.

Next, everyone forgot about the unpleasantness caused by Li Shimian, and the banquet entered a harmonious and harmonious atmosphere where the king and his ministers got along well with each other.

After three rounds of wine, the five flavors of food are gone.Wang Wen, Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, Xu Youzhen and others gradually brought the topic to opening up new territories and imagining the future.

For great talents like Wang Wen and Xu Youzhen, it is easy to control the topic and guide the trend.But when it comes to these things, Zhu Qizhen feels a little embarrassed and a little sad.

The ministers who were willing to surrender to the emperor had lower positions and basically sat far away from the emperor. They were not as close to the throne as Wang Wen, Xu Youzhen and others. They wanted to stand up to protect the emperor, but they were unable to do so. .

Recovering Annan, destroying Oara, and sailing to the West again, these feats have nothing to do with Zhu Qizhen.

Wang Wen, Xu Youzhen and others talked more and more energetically, vividly describing the bright future of the Ming Dynasty, while Zhu Qizhen and his ministers' faces became increasingly ugly.

After Wang Wen, Xu Youzhen and others paused for a moment, Zhu Qiyu then answered: "Foolish brother has also prepared a gift for the eldest brother, please take a look."

"Oh? What has my brother prepared?"

"It's not a thing. My younger brother ordered someone to choreograph a dance. Although it's not very subtle, it's still quite innovative. I would like to present it to my eldest brother and invite all the officials to taste it together."

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said: "Okay, my brother is interested."

Zhu Qiyu clapped his hands, and dozens of young eunuchs came to the imperial court surrounded by a strong man.

Zhu Qi looked at it calmly and was shocked. The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground without realizing it.

The ministers also exploded. This emperor is too cruel. This is killing people and punishing the heart.You're so good, why did you invite me here first?
Zhu Qiyu sneered in his heart, you bunch of foolish kings and rebellious ministers, I have to punish you hard and slap you in the face, otherwise your tails will rise to the sky.

After clearing his throat, Zhu Qiyu explained to everyone very considerately: "In the ninth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, the Eastern Turk Jieli Khan came to Chang'an, which shocked the whole country. It was similar to the situation when we faced the Grand Master Wala in front of us in the 14th year of Orthodoxy.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty signed the "Wei River Alliance" with Jieli Khan under the city of Chang'an, which was a great shame and humiliation.

Three years later, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty sent Li Jing, Li Ji, Chai Shao and others to attack the Eastern Turks in six groups. The main force of the Eastern Turks was destroyed, and Jieli Khan was captured and escorted to Chang'an.

Five years later, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty held a banquet in Weiyang Palace, during which he ordered Jieli Khan to perform a dance and the Nanman chief Feng Zhidai to compose a poem.

Then he laughed and said, "The Hu and Yue families have never existed since ancient times." '

With few people and no talent, he could not catch up with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and he had not yet captured King Annan, so he had to temporarily shill and perform a dance first to make his elder brother smile.

The next day, King Annan was captured, and he performed a dance first. King Annan composed a poem to follow the story of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and once again made the Hu and Yue families famous. "

Wang Wen, Xu Youzhen, Xu Heng, Guo Chang and others all knelt down and praised, saying: "I am willing to serve as a virtuous minister and assist the Holy One in recreating the literary scene and the prosperous Zhenguan era."

With a shout, the nobles and generals all knelt down and shouted along.

The civil servants were split between half and half, some kneeling down anxiously and some hesitantly.

In the end, all the civil servants knelt down. The slogan given by Wang Wen and Xu Youzhen was to assist the emperor in achieving a civilized and prosperous age.

Taizong of the Han Dynasty and Taizong of the Tang Dynasty were both recognized as wise kings. What do you mean by your ministers sitting there motionless?Do you feel that the prosperous times of Wenjing and Zhenguan are not enough to follow?Still don’t want to help today?

There is no other way. If you don't kneel down, you will be openly labeled as disloyal. The key point is that it is well-founded and you can't refute it.

After ordering everyone to stand up, Zhu Qiyu began to lead everyone to watch Yexian's graceful dance.

Ye appeared first, bringing the banquet atmosphere to its highest point.The ministers may not agree with the current situation, but no one does not agree with it.The capture was first and foremost an unparalleled achievement for today's emperor, and no one could deny it.

After struggling for more than half an hour, the banquet was just over.

Zhang Yong and Ruan Xi of the Internal Affairs Bureau personally directed their subordinates to carry the lacquered gold screen back to Chonghua Palace, and placed it in the dormitory under the personal instruction of Emperor Gongrang.

Emperor Gongrang, who cherished the Ming Dynasty's mountains and rivers, wanted to view the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers at all times.

However, Gong asked the emperor to sit by the bedside. He had just finished drinking the sobering soup and wanted to appreciate the view of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers again. Ruan Lang ran in in a panic, knelt on the ground and reported back with a tearful voice:
"Your Majesty, it's not good. The eldest princess of Changde has been ill for several days, and her condition suddenly worsened today. The Prince Consort just reported that the eldest princess of Changde has passed away."

(End of this chapter)