I don't want to be wronged again

Chapter 99 119, Prince

After the emperor came to the Kunning Palace, he discussed with Empress Zhang: "The rank of the harem is up to you. Do you think Mrs. Guo can be a noble concubine?"

Zhang Hou declined and said: "The concubine is still only the crown princess, and the queen has not been canonized, so how can I arrange the position of the harem on my behalf?"

The emperor said: "The canonization of the empress has been agreed with the Ministry of Rites, and the Sitianjian will choose an auspicious date for the sixteenth day of the first month. Therefore, if you want to appoint the concubine of the sixth palace, you can also take advantage of the auspicious day to distribute the titles."

Zhang Hou frowned and said: "When will the prince be canonized? Is it also on that day? Could it be too hasty?"

The emperor hesitated for a moment and said: "The canonization of the crown prince is a major matter for the court, so it cannot be done so easily, and I still leave it to Si Tianjian to carefully calculate the good day."

Zhang Hou saw that the emperor did not say that he would not make Zhu Zhanji the prince, but he also did not say that he would not be the prince.He secretly calculated in his heart, but did not reveal anything on the surface, and said to the emperor: "The Holy Majesty wants to make Mrs. Guo a noble concubine, but I am afraid that some people will not accept it. In terms of seniority, Mrs. Li, Mrs. Huang, and Mrs. Zhang all entered the palace earlier than Mrs. Guo; In terms of contribution to the royal family, Li also had three sons; in terms of mother's family background, Zhang is the younger sister of the British Duke Zhang Fu, and her family background is more noble than Guo's. If Guo is made a noble concubine, the latecomers will be superior , I'm afraid Liugong will not accept it."

The royal family was displeased and said: "Don't I have any likings? The person I like bestows her with honor, I don't think anyone dares to say no?!"

Empress Zhang sighed secretly, and had no choice but to bow her head and said: "Is it the king's land under the whole world, is it the king's subject on the coast of the land. This world is yours, let alone the position of a mere imperial concubine? Naturally, you can do whatever you say."

Seeing Zhang Hou's words implying bones, the emperor felt displeased, and said coldly: "Since this is the case, let's do it this way. The titles of the rest are up to you."

The queen said: "Then, should the matter of setting up the crown prince be left to the ministers for further discussion?"

The emperor was displeased and said: "I am in the prime of my life, why are you in such a hurry to establish a crown prince? Could it be that the queen thinks that I will not live long?"

How could the empress have expected that the emperor would think of this, and hurriedly knelt down and said, "How dare the concubine be so rebellious! I just thought that the emperor's grandson was established by the previous emperor. Now that the emperor is on the throne, it is justified to change the name of the grandson to the prince. So I have to say more A few words, how dare you curse the emperor?"

"Established by the first emperor? Hehe! I dare not disobey the order of the first emperor." The emperor sneered and walked away after speaking.

Zhang Hou looked at the back of the emperor going away for a long time without saying a word.Inferring a possibility from the emperor's last words, he was suddenly covered in cold sweat, and his heart was filled with turbulent waves.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Mrs. Zhang was registered as Queen of the Central Palace, living in Kunning Palace, and her stepfather Zhang Qi was granted the title of Huianbo; at the same time, Mrs. Guo of Qian Palace was designated as Noble Concubine, and her father Guo Ming was named Marquis of Wuding; at the same time, Mrs. Li was designated as Xianfei , Zhang's is Concubine Shun, Zhao's is Hui Concubine, Da Wang's is Shu Concubine, and Xiao Wang's is Zhao Rong.Six palaces celebrate together.

After the cumbersome celebrations at the end of the book, Empress Zhang was served by the palace people. They removed the heavy nine-color and four-phoenix crowns, nine-fold Zhai clothes, and put on a homely long-sleeved shirt. The queen looked at the slightly sweaty sideburns of the person in the mirror. I'm a little dazed.This moment that I have been looking forward to for almost a lifetime, when it really comes, I can't feel any joy and satisfaction except tiredness.Why is this?Empress Zhang stared at the eyes of the person in the mirror, her face was no longer young, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes had become so deep after years of hard thinking.It can't be compared with Guo Shi's young and tender face like a girl.The eyes in the mirror are full of deep anger and worry.What made the emperor blatantly confer the title of Marquis Wu Ding on Guo's father in the post-book ceremony today, even though he also conferred the title of Huianbo on the Queen's father, who is one level higher than Hou.But a noble concubine, how can she compare with the queen? !Didn't the emperor clearly elevate the status of the noble concubine, surpassing all concubines, and faintly compare with her empress?
After many years of suffering, I have just survived. Is this about to start a new round of struggle?
The Queen raised her hand and turned the mirror upside down on the table, making a heavy sound.To the surprise of an eunuch behind her.The queen ordered: "Go to Si Tianjian and ask if the auspicious time of the crown prince has been calculated!"

The next day, at the court, Sitian Supervisor Liu Zhengrong played: the tenth day of the second lunar month is an auspicious day, and it is advisable to perform auspicious events.

The British Duke Zhang Fu, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, and Yang Shiqi, Minister of the Ministry of War, immediately said: "Since the auspicious day has been set, please set the name of the prince early, which is suitable for the country and the people."

All the ministers agree with them.

The emperor's face was gloomy, looking around at the dark crowd kneeling on the ground, he couldn't help thinking of a sentence that Guo Guifei blurted out tremblingly: "The crown prince is very powerful, and the concubines, mothers and children dare not disobey. Besides, there are many rumors among the ministers. Thanks to the late emperor's favor and trust in the emperor's grandson, he was able to preserve it."

The prince is powerful?Has it become so powerful?Looking at the civil and military ministers kneeling on the ground petitioning for the crown prince, if he still disagrees with the establishment of the crown prince, will these people abolish him and directly ask the crown prince to take over?
The emperor wanted to let them get out, but he really didn't dare to think about what the consequences would be if he did so. What was the reason for not agreeing to establish a crown prince?Can't say it.But in this regard, he agreed to establish the crown prince, and he was really not reconciled.At this time, he actually remembered that when his father was forced by the officials to make him the crown prince, was he also so unwilling?

Thinking of his father, his eyes lit up, yes, how did his father treat him as a prince, he can do the same to Zhu Zhanji!Becoming the prince doesn't mean everything will be fine. The emperor tosses the prince, and the father tosses his son, that's just right and proper!
The emperor finally figured it out, he took another look at the officials at his feet, and said, "Quick!"

On Renzi Day, the tenth day of the second lunar month, Zhu Zhanji, the grandson of the emperor, was established as the crown prince, and his son Zhanyu was appointed as King Zheng, King Zhanyongyue, King Zhanyuxiang, King Zhanjijing, King Zhanyuhuai, King Zhanyu Teng, and King Zhanyu. King Yiliang, King Zhanyu Wei.At the same time, the eldest daughter of the emperor was named Princess Jiaxing, the second daughter of the emperor was named Princess Qingdu, the third daughter of the emperor was named Princess Qinghe, regardless of the early death of the fourth daughter of the emperor, the fifth, sixth and seventh daughters of the emperor were named Princess Yanping, Princess Deqing and Princess Zhending respectively .

Later, the emperor issued an edict to stop Zheng He's treasure ship from sailing to the west.He also ordered the Ministry of Rites to say: "The family members of Jianwen's ministers who are slaves in Jiaofangsi, Jinyiwei, Huanyiju, Xijiang, and meritorious officials will be treated as people and return their land. The same is true for those who are exiled."

In the Kunning Palace, after the crown prince greeted the queen, the queen waved her hand and ordered the servants and eunuchs to leave. The prince frowned and said to the queen, "Mother, the grandfather's bones are still not cold. Isn't he afraid that people in the world will say that he is not filial?"

(End of this chapter)