Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 352 His Majesty has passed away

The clouds were heavy, pressing down on the city of Shuntian Mansion like a mountain. The forbidden army in the city was completely under martial law at this time, and all of them were ready for war. It seemed that hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers and horses had come to the city of Shuntian Mansion.

In the palace, Zhu Zhanji's bedroom was as warm as spring in the cold winter, Sun Ruowei showed anxiety, while the empress dowager was full of distress, looking at her son squatting on the bed, unstoppable tears were about to fall.

At this time, Zhu Zhanji's face was as pale as earth wax, and his eyes were still bright. He watched the crickets in the pot hunched over and teased them non-stop.

After a while, the two crickets decided the winner.

"The King of Invincible Iron King Kong is still no match for Jin Lin Armor Breaker Swordsman." Zhu Zhanji sighed as if he was relieved.

After the game was decided, Empress Dowager Zhang walked to Zhu Zhanji's side and gathered his clothes together: "Your Majesty, let's rest early."

Zhu Zhanji stretched out his hand to cover the cricket jar: "Mother, my son wants to play."

Empress Dowager Zhang tried her best not to let her tears fall, she nodded and said, "Recover your spirit, and go outside to play next spring."

Zhu Zhanji didn't answer, just smiled slightly, then looked at Zhu Qizhen beside Sun Ruowei, waved, and the little baby ran over, jumped onto the bed, and sat beside Zhu Zhanji.

"Qi Zhen, this cricket cage is kept for my father, this little thing is very interesting."

Zhu Qizhen took the cricket cage, the little doll didn't understand anything, took it and opened the lid, the cricket jumped out from inside and ran all over the room.

Sun Ruowei ordered the maids and eunuchs to arrest him, and made a mess for a while, then he walked to Zhu Qizhen's side and grabbed his ear: "Why are you so nonsense..."

"That's all, that's all." Zhu Zhanji said weakly: "If you run away, you can run away. If you run away, you can be more free. If two crickets are locked in a cage, they will fight every day when the partition is removed. If it's vast, you won't be able to fight."

"Your Majesty, please rest first."

Since more than half a month ago, Zhu Zhanji occasionally felt the wind and cold. He thought it was a trivial matter, but it became more and more serious day by day.

But in just over half a month, the majestic Emperor Ming became as thin as a dying man.

I can't eat anything, I vomit after eating, and I can only drink a little water. In recent days, I have suffered from severe diarrhea every day, and the whole person seems to be exhausted. The imperial doctors have used various methods, but Zhu Zhanji's body seems to be dying I can't eat any nutrients from the big tree. Even the imperial physicians have dealt with it in the past two days and used heavy medicine, which can be regarded as a gamble on their lives, but Zhu Zhanji is still getting worse every day.

All the imperial physicians were kneeling outside, as were the ministers. No one was prepared for this huge Ming Empire, the young and powerful son of heaven, to be like this all of a sudden.

Sanyang is full of sorrow, the emperor is seriously ill, the empire is huge, and there are many forces, how can this be good.

In the snowstorm, Hu Shanxiang arrived wearing a Taoist robe. This was Zhu Zhanji's order, and Hu Shanxiang was specially summoned.

Hu Shanxiang entered the bedroom and came to Zhu Zhanji. Her husband, whom she had not seen for a long time, surprised her with his weakened appearance. He saluted respectfully and stood aside.

"Shanxiang, I owe you." Zhu Zhanji said slowly.

"I have discussed with Qi Yu's Holy Mother. From today on, Qi Yu will be recorded under your name. The two of you will raise them together. You should treat Qi Yu as the son of the two of us. Take care of him and nurture this child with all your heart. They are relatively weak by nature, remember to help them be human.”

Zhu Zhanji's words surprised Hu Shanxiang and Sun Ruowei, but both of them understood Zhu Zhanji's thoughts.

This is because he is afraid that after his death, Hu Shanxiang will be targeted and liquidated. Although he does not have that deep affection for Hu Shanxiang, the two are young couples after all. He felt sorry for Hu Shanxiang when he abolished the queen, but the royal family has always been ruthless. It's a big mistake, and she is too kind and kind, and she doesn't fight or grab. When Zhu Zhanji was around, she was practicing and no one dared to disturb him. He was afraid that if he left, Hu Shanxiang's life would be difficult.

With the prince raised under his knees, although he is not his own, there is always someone to rely on, and he only has two sons, Zhu Qizhen and Zhu Qiyu. Will help.

Hu Shanxiang bowed and saluted, his eyes were inevitably red, and he had rarely felt his husband's concern for him in these years, and said softly: "Your Majesty Wanwang, take care of the dragon body, the children are still young, and you have to teach them how to ride horses and shoot arrows. "

Zhu Zhanji smiled miserably, recalling the appearance of his brothers at the beginning, stretched out his hand tremblingly and said, "Mother, do you still remember when Zhan Qi was just born?"

"I was clamoring to see my younger brother, but was stopped by the eunuch and maid, so I ordered Zhan Yong to light a fire in the yard next door to create thick smoke, and I sneaked in to see Zhan Qian."

Empress Dowager Zhang wiped her tears with a smile: "Remember, why don't you remember? Your emperor spoils you, so he won't scold you if you are like this, and even praise you for knowing the art of war and the strategy of striking east and west."

"At that time, Zhan Qian was very ugly. He was small and his skin was wrinkled. It was different from the porcelain doll I imagined, but when my mother hugged him, he felt a little bit more cute."

"The three of you brothers have had a good relationship since you were young, and Zhan Qian has followed you like a dick since he could walk."

Speaking of Zhu Zhanqian and Zhu Zhanyong, Zhu Zhanji smiled slightly, his body seemed to be weaker, and he almost fell down when he couldn't sit still, but everyone was shocked, but after he sat down, he waved his hand Indicate not to be helped.

"Zhan Qi has grown up now. When he was a child, he behaved perversely. Although he sometimes does things recklessly when he grows up, his sincere heart has not changed. He ran so far and fought for so long for Zheng He's affairs. I have established an unprecedented territory like the Western Federation, and I, the eldest brother, the emperor, has been honored by him."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where do my brothers come from? If it weren't for your majesty's strong support, I'm afraid Zhanqian's business would have failed long ago." Queen Mother Zhang said angrily, for her eldest son, She admired her from the bottom of her heart. Among all the emperors in history, she probably couldn't find any one who trusted and supported her brother so much.

"Mother, my son has only understood his father's hard work since he took over the government. He used to think that he could lead soldiers and fight, and he thought his father was just busy. Later, he realized that it is very rare to be a good emperor. what."

Empress Dowager Zhang reached out and stroked Zhu Zhanji's back: "Your Majesty, over the years, has been doing everything by himself, doing his best for the people, opening up territories and land, the economy is unprecedentedly prosperous, every family has surplus food, everyone is reading, that is, counting forward in history." All the emperors in the world are no better than Your Majesty."

Zhu Zhanji smiled gratifiedly: "The emperor's grandfather opened the Yongle and prosperity, and the father was benevolent and caring for the people. He was diligent and diligent. The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty to this day cannot be destroyed. Pass on the decree. Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, Yang Pu, and Xia Yuanji will see you."

The four veterans knelt in front of them. It was also the most difficult time for them during this precarious time.

In front of the ministers, even though Zhu Zhanji was very weak, he still maintained his majesty: "Four love ministers, master young country suspects, and then there are four love ministers."

The four of them understood Zhu Zhanji's meaning with just one word, and the whole court could be in chaos these days because of this incident.

Zhu Zhanji's health is getting worse day by day. If he leaves, what will happen to the huge Ming Empire?
Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaosui is eyeing, especially Zhu Gaoxu still has a lot of old troops in the army. He is in the Western Regions, but he is very concerned about every move of the court. Zhu Gaosui is deeply thoughtful, and no one knows what he thinks.

Among the new generation of princes, Zhu Zhanyu is young and powerful, and has the ability to compete for the throne.

Apart from these people, Zhu Zhanqian, who is dominating overseas, is the person they are most worried about. This prince doesn't even need to do anything, as long as he raises his arms, there will be countless responders.

Because from the perspective of etiquette, he is the direct son of Emperor Hongxi, the youngest son of the empress dowager, and the younger brother of the emperor's mother and compatriots. There are many elite soldiers and strong generals under him, and many civil servants are now from Nanhai University, and the overseas momentum is even more monstrous.

He is the best emperor successor.

But Zhu Zhanji also has to think about his concubine and heirs. Brothers end up with younger brothers and it has never been a good way of inheritance, and his children are still young.

Zhu Zhanji's words today made several ministers understand that the emperor had made the final decision. They came to assist their son, the crown prince Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, and the decree of succession was also drawn up.

"Everyone, from today onwards, before the new emperor takes charge, the Empress Dowager will be in charge, and the Sea King will be in charge."

Everyone looked at Zhu Zhanji in amazement. Zhu Zhanji gave the Queen Mother Zhang the power of regent, and he pinned his hopes on his mother. The four ministers also knew that the emperor had made up his mind, so they didn't speak to persuade him.

After announcing this important decision, Zhu Zhanji waved his hand and said to them: "Everyone has been in the court since the grandfather of the emperor, and you should continue to do your best to protect the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty will last forever. I hope you will cherish it." .”

Speaking of which, Zhu Zhanji bowed to several people, and the four respectfully returned the salute.

"His Majesty treasures it! Long live, long live, long live!!"

The four secretly lamented that perhaps they had met the best emperor in history, who was rational without losing his sincerity, intelligent without concealing his sincerity, treated courtiers with courtesy and people with kindness, was able to conquest eight thousand miles across the desert, and sit in a temple to discuss poetry and books , with methods, benevolence, and domineering, able to suppress many capable ministers and vassals in the world, and able to support King Hai to conquer the west and promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

But such a person is not obsessed with female sex, and has no bad habits. It is said that he is greedy for power, but he is a conscientious and dedicated emperor. He can listen to the advice of his courtiers and has his own opinions. Perhaps no one is more suitable than him Be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

It's a pity that Tian Enbo and Zhu Zhanji, Tian Enbo and Daming, only gave him these few years, when he was in the prime of life, when the world was returning to his heart, he suddenly suffered a serious illness.

No matter how large an empire is, it will inevitably be turbulent when the emperor dies.

When the ministers withdrew, Zhu Zhanji said to Queen Mother Zhang: "Mother, my son is not filial. He can't be with his mother anymore, and he has to work hard. My mother takes care of the family business for me. I have sent someone to send a secret letter to Zhan Qian. I ordered him to return to the country to stabilize the court and stabilize the morale of the army, and I appointed Zhanqian as the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, and commanded the court, bestowed the title of sub-emperor, and told him that if Qizhen had no virtue, he could replace him."

Empress Dowager Zhang understood Zhu Zhanji's purpose at a glance, and raised Zhu Zhanji high. In terms of status and power, he was the emperor, but he basically rejected his desire to usurp the throne.

Zhu Zhanji is Zhu Zhanji's younger brother and the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty. If he usurps the throne, he will be disloyal, but he will not be named Jingnan like Zhu Di.

After Zhu Zhanji's death, Zhu Zhanqian was the auxiliary government, and the real regent was the Empress Dowager Zhang, who was his biological mother. If he wanted to usurp the throne, it would be unfilial.

It can be seen that the last thing to learn is Liu Bei's trust in Zhuge Liang, and it would be unjust to usurp the throne.

With all kinds of abilities, all kinds of skills, unfaithful, unfilial and unrighteous pressure on the top of the head, it is difficult.

After Zhu Zhanji ordered these things, he looked at Zhu Qizhen's position and said with a sad smile: "The relationship between uncle and nephew is really difficult. It seems that it has become inseparable since Gaozu founded the country."

In the end, Zhu Zhanji was weak and couldn't say enough, lying on the bed, moving his fingers lightly, pointing at Sun Ruowei.

Sun Ruowei cried and became a tearful person, but most of the time she was worried about her son's future. Her eyes fell on him, and she didn't even notice Zhu Zhanji's movements. She didn't walk to Zhu Zhanji's bed until Queen Mother Zhang reminded her Before.

Zhu Zhanji wiped Sun Ruowei's tears with his withered palms.

He looked at the crying woman in front of him, and his thoughts seemed to return to the summer in Yingtian Mansion. The girl walked in the high palace cavity with an oil-paper umbrella. With a black skirt, the fifteen or sixteen-year-old woman is like a newly sprouted bud, unconsciously smiling slightly.

Not graceful, not luxurious, looking forward to, standing on tiptoe to look into the distance, when I walk through the corner of the palace wall, I look at her standing in the distance.

She was jumping with joy, but the joy she suppressed was only the corners of her mouth gently raised.

There seemed to be love in those bright eyes, riding the summer wind, turning into a brisk deer in the forest, lightly touching stones, moss, and shallow puddles, leaping towards him, plunging into his arms deep deep hug.

"Perhaps I should be like Zhan Yan, with less restraint, and although I suffer more scolding, at least I can live happily."

In a trance, Zhu Zhanji realized that his most regretful thing was that he didn't live happily enough in this life.

The greatest happiness of a person has nothing to do with power, wealth, fame and fortune, let alone the desire to fall into it and mistakenly think it is the true self, but to sing along with the spring breeze and summer lotus, whisper with autumn millet and winter snow, and love this world happily , and is well loved by this world.

The wind of that summer blows away.

The rain also stopped that summer.

(End of this chapter)