Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 680 The curtain call
The long-awaited bell of the Daming Palace rang, and the cries of the ministers were like torn brocade, piercing the apex of the heart.

In 1661 AD, the 17th year of Longwu, Zhu Cihong, Emperor Longwu of the Ming Dynasty, passed away at the age of 35.

Death is like a lamp being extinguished, and when Zhu Cihong's exclamation floats in the ears, all the resentment and hatred have disappeared, leaving only sadness.

Zuo Fu knelt on the ground in a daze, watching the eunuch cover Zhu Cihong's face with a bright yellow handkerchief, her heart felt as if a piece had been dug out, and it hurt a little.

The happy time when I was young was as bright as yesterday, but in a blink of an eye, it lost its brilliance with his departure.

She is a person who has come along the way, even if she has different ideals and standpoints, but as she told Zhu Cihong, how can it be possible to have no feelings at all after years of getting along?

Now the man who gave her glory and hurt her is gone...

The man she had loved and hated was gone...

He left with the regret that the Northern Expedition had not yet succeeded...

or……

He is already tired...

Isn't that sentence "the country that no one can take away" exactly the portrayal in his heart?
At this moment, Zuo Fu burst into tears.At this moment, she could no longer hate the person who had complained for so many years, and all she had left was pity for him.

He is a poor man.

He was born in the royal family, but he was at the end of the dynasty.His father had nothing to eat, and his hair turned gray when he was less than 30 years old, but he was ultimately unable to restore the country that was declining day by day.But he was born as the crown prince, and when the catastrophe came, he was rejected by his relatives outside the door and became a hostage.

It seemed that it took a night to go from being a high-ranking royal family to being a prisoner.It's just that he has a tough character and doesn't accept his fate like this, so he ran out.Along the way, suffering from hunger, cold and fear, what he ran was not hope, but the unknown.

No one knew what the result was waiting for him when he went to Nanjing.

Perhaps it is precisely because of the mockery of fate that he has become mean.He hates everything, all ruthless people, including himself.

Imprisoning himself on the isolated island of his soul, he can't feel any love, and even if he loves, he is afraid of being let down. This man has lived to be 35 years old, but the only happy time is just a few years.

Ascending to the throne as the emperor, outsiders seem to have infinite scenery, but in fact it is very bitter.He knows his ideals, but he doesn't want to betray his father's expectations of him, so he can only maintain the Zhu family dynasty and legal system. He hates himself like this, but what can he do?

Right is like a cage, tightly trapping him; right is like a mountain, firmly pressing him down, in the age of the family, it is his mission and responsibility to maintain the continuation of his own dynasty...

The crying sound continued in my ears, the prince threw himself on the side of the dragon bed, crying heartbreakingly.

At the age of eight, he already knows what life and death are.Maybe he couldn't explain it very clearly, but he knew that death meant that he would never see his father again.

The queen sat by the bed blankly, and the man who had troubled her all her life left...

They left their orphans, widows, mothers and a powerful minister, and nothing else was left behind, not even the last tenderness was given to their mother and child...

She looked at Zuo Fu, seeing her bowed her head, tears dripping on the back of her hands, a trace of hatred welled up in her heart.

why? !

In the end, she was still allowed to enter the cabinet, and she was also given a gold medal to save her from death. Who was he guarding against?alone? !
The emperor's funeral is the great death of the country.

In the blink of an eye, the blossoming Daming has turned into a piece of white.Every household hangs white flags, wears hemp and filial piety, and all entertainment activities are stopped.

Zhu Cihong built a cemetery during his lifetime, but he came to the throne in distress and the country was in extreme poverty, so his cemetery was also very simple.Later, when he had some money in his hands, he did not renovate the mausoleum any more, and the will left behind also ordered the funeral to be simplified, so that the crown prince would be able to ascend the throne, and no fuss was allowed.

Zhu Cihong lived a simple life. Even when he was in Beijing, because of Chongzhen's simplicity, his life was not extravagant.After experiencing hardships, he also knows the difficulties of the country. He eats three meals a day very plainly, and wears a dragon robe for many years. Therefore, no matter what he wants to protect, from this point of view, he is indeed a wise king .

Zoff bought a bunch of glass artifacts from TB for his funeral.Yes, glass handicrafts are very cheap in TB, but they are still luxury goods in this era. Zhu Cihong has lived a simple life, and in the end, let him "luxury".

The emperor's funeral is a major event, even though Zhu Cihong has given instructions on what happened after his death, no matter how reduced it is, it is impossible for the emperor to be buried in three days like ordinary people.

So the funeral was held for seven days, and then the Zi Palace was put into the Qianqing Palace. After 49 days, the minister and the crown prince helped the coffin and sent it to the mausoleum in person.

During this time, everyone's nerves were tense.Some people who have doubts about Zuo Fu are wary of Zuo Fu, for fear that she will mutiny on the spot and become emperor by herself.What is even more worrying is that once the emperor died, the empress, who had been quiet for many years, began to take care of everything, and had constant conflicts with the ministers, and Zuo Fu was obviously not a person who would buy it. They were afraid that the queen would anger Zuo Fu. If it is reversed, Zuofu will reverse it.

During this period of time, the Zuo Family Army's military equipment has been raised to the highest level. The whole outside of the capital is full of soldiers from the Zuo Family Army, and the Jin Yiwei inside is also ambiguous.Obviously, if the queen were to do anything to the Zuo family at this time, it would really be a world-shattering duel, and the court had no chance of winning!
Zuo Fu saw the actions of the Queen and her family, and did not say a word.When the 49th day of Qiqi was about to expire, she suddenly let people spread the news that the emperor had given Zuo Fumi a decree before his death, and the queen belonged to Lu Zhiwu's ilk, and if she was restless, she could be punished!

As soon as the news came out, Shan Zhixian was frightened to death.She had no doubts about the authenticity of the news, because in her mind, her husband favored Zuo Fu's, so what was it worth sacrificing her to save Zuo Fu's life? !

Seeing that Zuo Fu took the initiative to release the news, Cheng Kegong and other cabinet ministers also hinted at the authenticity of the news.After all, this is a major event, and it is impossible for Zhu Cihong to only give an order to Zuo Fumi, and he will definitely tell other cabinet ministers about such matters.

Zuofu held his own life in his hands, and the news made the queen panic!She never imagined that Zhu Cihong still kept such a trick. Could it be that in his heart, he is a demon queen? !

Anxiety, fear, and jealousy twisted her mind, but because of this secret decree, she dared not move easily.

Ben, who disliked Zuo Fu in the court, also took advantage of this opportunity to attack Zuo Fu, but Zuo's army had already surrounded the capital.Facing their questioning, Zuo Fu said "prevent people from making trouble" and swept past them.

Now the one with strength is the king, facing Zuo Fu's tough style, how can these people really dare to stand up to Zuo Fu?They must have a backbone, and they would not think about surrendering when the Qing army came.

Forty-nine days later, the prince helped the coffin, and all the officials, led by the chief minister of the cabinet, sent the emperor out of the palace to the mausoleum.

It's all over...

As the gate of the mausoleum was lowered, everything about Zhu Cihong was sealed away. From then on, only the name of Emperor Longwu remained in this world, and there was no such person as Zhu Cihong...

The prince ascended the throne, according to the usual practice, this year will still use Longwu's reign name, and will not use his own reign name until New Year's Day.

Of course, the year name should be drawn up early. Although the death of the emperor made the subjects heartbroken, what should be done still needs to be done.

After some discussions, the new emperor's reign was finally decided to be Chengyuan.

Zhu Cihong supported the country in the flames of war and led the country to prosperity. As his successor, Zhu Heyong will naturally follow his father's will, lead the country to prosperity and power, and complete the Northern Expedition, creating a new situation!
It's just that the prince is still young, how can a child who is only eight years old handle government affairs?The queen wanted to listen to politics behind the curtain.This is all right, there is no need for Zuo Fu to object, and a group of courtiers will directly scold the sky!In the Ming Dynasty, there was no such thing as listening to politics behind a curtain, even if he was favored like a concubine, he would not dare to say a word on political affairs.

How is it now, you actually want to jump out and listen to politics behind the curtain?Do you want to learn from Liu E and Wu Zetian? !
The officials objected for a while, and the queen was dumbfounded.

She thought that Daming's rules had changed so much, it was okay for her to listen to the government behind the curtain.But how could she expect that the opposition would be so loud, but Zuo Fu, whom she hated, did not express his opinion, and even faintly revealed that if the government is stable, it is not impossible for the queen mother to listen to the government, after all, the emperor is still young!
Shan Zhixian was quite satisfied with Zuo Fu's attitude.In the end, she still gave herself some face, or in other words, she didn't dare to go too far with the emperor's biological mother.Just remembering that her son is closer to her, this makes her heart turmoil again.

He opened his mouth "Mr. Zuo" and closed his mouth "Mr. Zuo", as if what Mr. Zuo said was the truth, as long as he wanted to educate him, he would block her with Zuo Fu's words.Those who knew it was his own son, but those who didn't know it thought it was Zuo Fu's son!
And I can't say too much, if I say too much, I will block myself with Zhu Cihong's words.The Zuo family had the grace of rebuilding in Daming, and they were the heroes of Daming. His father asked him to treat Zuo Fu's family kindly.

So Shan Zhixian was so angry!

This son was born in vain!
Just face outsiders!

Just think about it and blame Zhu Cihong!

If he hadn't separated their mother and child, how could his son have changed like this?

In fact, only the queen cared, Zuo Fu didn't care at all.Although he has taught Zhu Heyong for several years, Zuo Fu knows that this child will not have to work as hard as his father in the future, because there are some things that Zhu Cihong is not easy to do when he is alive, but now that he is gone, he can almost plan.

I promised Zhu Cihong that as long as I lived, I would protect Zhu's family for one day.However, if a constitutional monarchy is implemented, it is not a mistake.

As for whether the royal family will perish after his death, or as the years change, that is a matter for future generations.In the time she was alive, there would be chaos without a titular emperor. If you look at the history of her previous life, you will know the development after the fall of the Qing Dynasty.

The wisdom of the people is not enough to implement a republic at this time, they need a spiritual leader.Then, just turn Zhu Heyong into a mascot.Of course, even if a constitutional monarchy is implemented, it will not follow the British system and must be improved. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is to let the Zhu family retain the name of the king, but other things will be based on the current situation and refer to future generations. system to set.

The masses are weak, and a national ballot system is not suitable for this country.You know, in later generations, this system was also implemented at the village level, but the final result was that countless village tyrants were born.

Things that cannot be realized in future generations will only cause chaos in this era, so it is still safer to vote for the elite.

Zuo Fu revealed a little bit of this idea to several other cabinet members, and wanted to explain patiently, but these people hinted at Zuo Fu, and they agreed.

Zuo Fu was a little puzzled at first, but later he understood.The emperor of the Zhu family is really weird, and these literati are also frightened, and after Zhu Taizu canceled the prime minister, everyone has been unhappy. Now that the imperial power can be completely deprived, it is obviously in line with their expectations!

Thinking of this, Zuo Fu smiled helplessly.

It is estimated that these people have misunderstood her system settings, but it doesn't matter, just fool them first, and then let them know little by little.

They have this heart, so it is much easier to manipulate.Moreover, Zoff is confident that this system will also be admired by other bureaucrats.

Shoufu is elected once every five years, and except for major events of war and natural disasters, he can only serve two terms at most. This is a huge temptation for many officials.Moreover, the system of deputies to the National People's Congress will also be supported by the gentry, because they have the best chance of being elected.

Not to mention those merchants, they have never had the opportunity to participate in politics since ancient times, and this system will give them the opportunity to participate in politics.Ordinary people, as long as they are outstanding representatives of the industry, can still express their opinions. If this system is gradually implemented, the entire Ming Dynasty will undergo tremendous changes!

So what if Ming is a constitutional monarchy?Left and right are just a name!As the times change, when taxpayers are unwilling to bear the burden, they will naturally be swept into the garbage dump, and this matter is for future generations to worry about!
Some changes are not something she can do now. A generation has a mission. Her mission is to spread the concept that the people are the masters of the country and officials are the public servants of the people. Now she has completed half of it. The remaining half It takes time to manipulate.

In the twinkling of an eye, 1661 years of Longwu passed in the sad 17.When spring comes again, the era belonging to Zhu Cihong is over.

In the first year of Chengyuan, the emperor granted Zuo Fu the title of grand master, and became one of the few living Sangongs in the history of the Ming Dynasty.At this point, although Zuo Fu is still at the bottom of the cabinet, his strength and reputation seem to have surpassed the chief assistant, and the people who visit him every day are like crucian carp crossing the river.

Zuo Fu did not directly reject these people. After welcoming them into the house, she took out textbooks such as mathematics, physics and chemistry, and told them with a smile that if they could get a college diploma, she would definitely use it! !
(End of this chapter)