The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 8 The position of grandson should belong to His Royal Highness Yunwen

The coffin of Prince Zhu Biao is stored in the Hall of Renzhi. According to etiquette and practice, from the day of mourning, many eminent monks will chant scriptures for seven to 49 days before being buried.

Of course, there is no need to worry about the problem of anti-corrosion. The ancient anti-corrosion technology is still very strong, especially in the royal family.

Even in later generations, the ancient anti-corrosion technology has great inspiration for later generations, and even some handed down techniques are still in use since before Zhu Ying traveled.

The corpse of the emperor in the middle and late Ming Dynasty could even be stored for three months without decay.

The prince has 49 days in seven or seven, and the emperor has 81 days in nine or nine.

There are also strict regulations in accordance with the etiquette law.

As for why it has been stored for such a long time.

The main reason is that it spreads all over the world, especially the slow spread of ancient information, maybe after the death of the emperor, or the death of the prince.

It will take at least a month to spread throughout Daming.

If, like ordinary people, they were buried within seven days, many descendants of the royal family would not be able to offer their condolences in time.

The second is that the subjects of the Ming Dynasty, or the government in some remote areas, do not even know that the heir apparent of the Ming Dynasty is dead.

Isn't it going to be a joke.

So is the emperor.

Although many regulations in the etiquette and law may seem cumbersome and strict, to some extent, they were also affected by the social structure at that time.

In the cold and silent funeral palace, Zhu Yunwen's eyes were sad, and his whole body seemed to be lost.

Of course, this is true, not that he is acting, but that he is indeed very sad about the death of his father Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao had two wives.

The first was Chang's, the eldest daughter of Chang Yuchun.

Daming pays attention to the right family, and the crown prince's first wife must naturally have a dignified family.

However, after giving birth to Zhu Yunxi, Chang died of illness due to the sequelae of dystocia.

The Lu family, who was the second concubine of the prince earlier, came from a small family.

As a member of a small clan, the reason why the Lu family was selected as the crown prince and second concubine was naturally because of her extremely beautiful appearance.

Compared with Lu's, Chang's appearance is obviously much worse.

Zhu Biao naturally respected his first wife as a guest, and loved his second concubine Lu Shi.

After Chang's illness passed away, Zhu Biao asked his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, to directly appoint Lu as his stepwife.

A son is more precious than his mother, and Zhu Yunwen, who was originally a concubine, naturally became a concubine.

The first son does not descend to the concubine, so the sons of the Chang family and the Lu family are both sons of the first son.

After the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying passed away, Zhu Yunqi became the eldest grandson.

As for Zhu Yunxi, life is not easy.

The mother and concubine died of illness when she was born, and lost her mother when she was young, and was raised by the Lu family on her behalf.Prince Zhu Biao is also relatively simple, neither dislike nor love.

As for the eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying, before his death, he had been raised by Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang himself. Even the prince Zhu Biao and the princess Changshi could only go and have a look.

Since weaning, she has been living and growing up with Empress Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang.

Compared with Confucianism, Zhu Biao's personality emphasizes benevolence and generosity. This is also related to Zhu Yuanzhang's teachings, because he knows that although a country is big and warlike, it will die.

So he hoped that his son would not be an emperor right away like him, but govern the country with peace of mind.

In this aspect, Zhu Yunwen is very imaginative of his father Zhu Biao, and Zhu Yunwen's appearance is very similar to his mother Lu's, so Zhu Biao likes it very much.

As a result, Zhu Yunxi's situation is very embarrassing.

As the emperor's grandson, it's just that he lacks some pampering, and there will be no shortage of fine clothes and jade food.

However, under such circumstances, especially after the eldest grandson Zhu Xiongying passed away and Zhu Yunqi became the eldest grandson, the only person who could threaten Zhu Yunqi's future position was Zhu Yunqi.

Because in terms of law, Zhu Yunxi was an earlier son, even after Zhu Yunxuan became a son, there is no distinction between the two in terms of succession to the throne.

When Mrs. Lu took care of Zhu Yunxi, it was inevitable that she should pay more attention.

It is very difficult to train a child to be a pillar, but it is extremely easy to become a waste.

Although it is not very thorough, it is no longer loved by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Now the crown prince is dead, it seems that the Lu family has become the winner who has the last laugh.

"Brother Daoyan, you are a fake monk. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you have gained a lot of weight. You must live a comfortable life with King Yan."

In a courtyard, opposite to Yao Guangxiao, a middle-aged man dressed in Confucianism said to him with a smile.

"I can't compare to brother Zicheng, after all, I'm just wasting my time in Buddhism."

Yao Guangxiao replied with a smile, for Huang Zicheng, he no longer called himself a poor monk.

Yao Guangxiao became a monk in Suzhou Miaozhi Temple when he was young. He is proficient in the three religions and has a good relationship with the academic leaders of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Among them, Song Lian studied with Huang Zicheng's teacher for a period of time. Although he did not enter Confucianism, he still practiced discipleship, and he was barely in the same school as Huang Zicheng.

Huang Zicheng is a Bachelor of Hanlin, he studied with Donggong, and has always been Zhu Yunqi's teacher, and he has an inseparable relationship.

After some pleasantries, Yao Guangxiao got up and bowed, "It seems that I want to wish Brother Zicheng a successful career."

Huang Zicheng was slightly startled, and immediately said, "Brother Daoyan, what is the meaning of this?"

Yao Guangxiao pretended to be angry and said, "Okay, Brother Zicheng will keep this matter from me."

After finishing speaking, he quietly looked around, and whispered in his ear: "The crown prince is gone, the country cannot live without a heir, and it is said that His Royal Highness Yun Wen is very fond of His Majesty, and I will become a grandson soon."

After Huang Zicheng heard this, he couldn't help taking a step back, and said in a low voice, "Brother Daoyan, don't say such words indiscriminately, be careful not to speak out."

Yao Guangxiao said with a nonchalant expression: "I have a great law. If there is a son, there will be a son. If there is no son, there will be an elder. Brothers will end up with brothers."

"His Royal Highness Yunwen is not young anymore, and now he is always by His Majesty's side. If His Royal Highness Yunwen is not the grandson, who else can he be?"

After Huang Zicheng paused slightly, a smile appeared on his face, and he said with some pride: "Brother Daoyan really sees it clearly, but His Majesty has not yet made a decision, and everything is still unknown."

"Sooner or later, it seems that no one can compare with His Royal Highness Yun Yun." Yao Guangxiao said affirmatively.

Huang Zicheng didn't answer again when he heard the words, but he obviously recognized Yao Guangxiao's words and was more confident.

At present, there are only two choices for His Majesty, one is to choose from among the princes, or one is to choose from among the grandsons of the emperor.

The prince, according to the order of succession, is naturally the second son Qin Wang Zhu Xi.

The grandsons of the emperor are Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Yunqi.

It is basically impossible for Qin Wang Zhu Yu, since he was recalled to the capital last year, it is considered good if he has not been abolished as a vassal king.

Of course, the king of Qin can also be abolished because of his lack of virtue, and the king of Jin Zhu Yan can be replaced.

However, although Zhu Yan is a good fighter, he is too brutal and has a bad reputation.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang loved him, he was not an excellent candidate for the crown prince.

Zhu Di is not bad, he has a good reputation and military achievements.

It's just too far behind.

There are still two elder brothers in front of him, so it is not Zhu Di's turn to take the throne, even though Zhu Di feels very competitive with him.

So in this way, in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang has no choice at all.

The position of grandson must be Zhu Yunwen.

(End of this chapter)