Jingming

Chapter 11 Rewards for the Welcome Group

Among the crowd, Zhou Zhao raised his head slightly, wanting to show that there was nothing wrong with Zhu Houcong's edict, which was much better than imagined.

But he found that Zhu Houcong was not waiting for his prompt.

Now Zhu Houcong looked at the edict and golden talisman in front of him, with an unprecedented solemn and solemn expression, and a faint sense of sacredness.

Zhu Houcong didn't speak, and the others were still kneeling.

The oppressive atmosphere also breeds majesty.

"I'm sorry for Fang Yin." Zhu Houcong finally opened his mouth slowly, and the first sentence said that he was in the period of filial piety, "It's very sad to hear that the emperor's brother is doing great things. Since there is a will, the affairs of the clan can't be fixed." refuse."

After reading it word by word, he stretched out his hands to take down the will, and took the golden talisman in his hand.

When everyone looked up, they saw that he was slowly walking towards the throne with the will in one hand and the golden talisman in the other.

After turning around, he sat down, and the others immediately paid homage to the emperor.

"Long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

Hearing the Shan shout Long live in the hall, Zhu Houcong squeezed the golden talisman in his hand.

From now on, although he has not yet formally enthroned, he is considered to be the Son of Heaven.

There is excitement in his heart, but something engraved in his soul also breeds a heavy responsibility in his heart.

"Your Highness." After the visit, Liang Chu did not change his words for the time being, and was the first to step forward and said, "The escorting officers and troops will arrive in a few days, and the date of the trip to Beijing to succeed the throne, and the attendants of the palace need to be determined as soon as possible. "

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The small enthronement is over, and there will be no involvement of Huguang local officials in the next matter.

In the palace, Zhang Zuo went to Zhang Luo to arrange a noon banquet.Although Liang Chu and the others wanted to determine when they could leave and who from the palace would go to Beijing together, they were not in a hurry after all.

It is reasonable and reasonable for Zhu Houcong to go to sacrifice to the family temple.

Xie Changjie was arranged by Zhu Houcong to entertain everyone first, and Zhou Zhao was also there to accompany him.

Zhu Houcong, who was holding the edict, already had a good idea: he had paid attention to the wording in the edict, and Zhu Houcong knew the key point as soon as he heard it.

Accompanied by Huang Jin, he came out from the north gate of the Chengyun Hall, Qingyun Palace was directly in front of him, and the inner palace of the palace was further north.

The Longqing Hall of the family temple is located in the northeast of the Chengyun Hall. After Zhu Houcong arrived in the family temple, he knelt down silently and then took out the will to read it again carefully.

The key information is a few words: the eldest son of King Xingxian, the elder brother and the younger brother, heir to the throne of the emperor.

There is no explicit mention of succession to Emperor Xiaozong.

After Zhu Houcong paid homage to his father in the family temple, when he went out, Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Wang, as well as two sisters, Zhu Qingyuan and Zhu Qingyi, were waiting there.

As a princess, of course Jiang can also enter the family temple.But for such a big event today, it is more formal for his own son to go in and pray.

Zhu Houcong smiled when he saw them: "Let's go to Chunyi Hall."

He was just the prince's son before, and he originally lived in the prince's mansion in the northeast of the prince's mansion.After his father died, he moved into Chunyi Hall.This was originally King Xingxian's old study, and it was also his residence in the palace. Zhu Houcong pictured that there are many books here, which is convenient.

After sitting down in the main hall of Chunyi Hall, Mrs. Wang looked timid, and the two sisters, Zhu Qingyuan, were more excited. Only Mrs. Jiang asked, "How about the edict...?"

"Huang Jin, go and invite Zhou Jishan to come first, and then ask Xie Changshi and Zhang Fengzheng to invite everyone from the Yingying Group to my bedroom to talk first, and the formal table will be here later. By the way, there is also Lu Dianzhang."

Huang Jin understood the meaning when he heard the words, and ran out cleverly.

Only then did Zhu Houcong say to Jiang, "here, the edict is here."

He handed it over casually, but Jiang felt that it was too hot to take it: "You just tell mother!"

Zhu Houcong thought about it for a while: "The emperor ordered me to be the son of King Xingxian as the heir to the throne, and the mother and concubine did not explicitly mention the matter of succession. In this case, although there will definitely be disputes, the son already has a big name. "

Jiang frowned happily: "You really said that?"

Zhu Houcong smiled and nodded: "I should be leaving in a few days. My son has to go to the capital first. After enthroning and settling down, I will send someone to welcome my concubine to the capital. Concubine mother, among the attendants who came to Beijing, you have to help The son selects a group of capable female envoys. When it comes to food, clothing, housing and transportation in the palace, the son has to use the talents around him first."

There will naturally be disputes, but then there is no need for Jiang Shi to worry about it first.

Zhu Houcong wasn't going to launch an attack now.

"Of course! Of course!" Jiang nodded repeatedly, and then asked, "Wang Er, now...do Qing Yuan and Qing Yi become princesses?"

The four expectant and excited eyes looked at him, Zhu Houcong smiled and nodded: "Of course, so sister, don't worry about your marriage. Don't worry, I won't choose someone you don't like to be your son-in-law just to win over someone." Qingyi is still young, don't worry."

Zhu Qingyuan's face flushed with shame.

The Yibin of the princess is basically selected locally, but it is different for the princess' son-in-law.

After the hero, the son of the family, the room for imagination is naturally much larger.

In this way, the Huaichun girl was dragged by Jiang Shi to leave and return to the inner palace in joy, and Zhu Houcong sat there waiting for others.

Zhou Chao was the first to arrive, and when he was about to speak, Zhu Houcong said, "Master Zhou doesn't have to stand up first. It is clearly stated in the last edict that I am the son of King Xingxian as the heir to the throne. Now that I have accepted the last edict, it is justified and controversial. Don't be in a hurry now, let's talk about it in the suburbs of Beijing!"

Zhou Zhao nodded with satisfaction: "Your Highness has seen it as expected, and I am about to remind His Highness."

"Since my status is different, Master Zhou will greet me on my behalf and go to my study."

Hearing the sound of small steps outside Chunyi Hall, Zhu Houcong knew that it was the footsteps of other eunuchs under Chengfeng, and they had to come to serve and make arrangements first.

Zhu Houcong's study is located on the east side of Chunyi Hall, and it has been expanded on the original basis, just like a small library.

He didn't use bookshelves or antique racks to separate the room. The spacious hall is covered with carpets. Sometimes when you get tired from reading, there is still a place where you can do push-ups or something.

For more than a year, the most he has done is to ask Huang Jin to help him search for all kinds of books he needs.

A young eunuch from the Dianshan Office came to the study and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, are you here to ask about politics? I don't know how much you need to prepare for the seat..."

Zhu Houcong laughed when he heard it: "Don't mess with the rules. I haven't ascended the throne yet, so I'm still called Your Highness. You don't need to set up a seat, just stand and talk, and just prepare tea in the side hall. What are more than a dozen people doing sitting here? It's crowded .”

"...Your Highness, forgive me." The little eunuch trembled.

Zhu Houcong smiled and waved his hands. It's normal for people around him to be excited.

It is true that one person has achieved Taoism and ascended to heaven, although the original prince's level is not low.

Zhu Houcong stood in front of his desk and began to tidy up, mainly putting away his frequently used pens.

Not long after, footsteps came from behind.

Zhu Houcong turned around and saw that Liang Chu was walking in front, and Xie Changjie was leading the way with a smile.

"Is this His Highness's study?" Liang Chu looked at the hall-like room and the full bookshelves against the wall with some strangeness.

"The former kings often lived here, and after it was passed on to me, the situation has changed a bit."

At this moment, no matter what Zhu Houcong said, those who don't know Zhu Houcong very well will definitely think a little more.

This biography seems to have a meaning.

"It's been a tiring journey, so I can rest in the palace for a few days." Zhu Houcong turned to face the desk, "There is nothing good in the palace, and I will remember your contribution to the establishment. I am leaving now. It seems that there is no need to bring some things that have been used all the time, I hope everyone will not dislike them.”

"...Your Highness is serious. I dare not say meritorious service, let alone accept rewards." Seeing that there were no seats in the study room, Liang Chu thought that the heir was going to show off with them, but he did not expect to reward them. .

However, Zhu Houcong had already taken a blue and white dragon pattern pen holder and walked in front of Xu Guangzuo: "The Duke's family has been the pillar of the Great Ming Dynasty for generations. With this pen holder, my Zhu family's Zhu pen will be stable."

"...My lord, thank you for your generous reward, I am ashamed." Although it was just a blue and white porcelain pen holder, Xu Guangzuo was very moved and at ease when he heard this.

Zhu Houcong smiled at him, went back to the desk, picked up a bamboo armrest with carved red lacquer, and walked up to Cui Yuan: "Princess Shang, it's like this armrest under the wrist, let the Zhu family be your daughter Saved a lot of effort. The son-in-law has worked hard, how is my aunt?"

"...His Royal Highness remembers that the Eldest Princess is well, and I asked my ministers to greet Your Highness." Cui Yuan held a golden talisman, and his status as a son-in-law was second only to the Marquis and higher than the Earl, which was a super-grade treatment.

So Zhang Heling looked at Zhu Houcong who had returned to the desk.

Is he next, or Liang Chu?

Unexpectedly, Zhu Houcong beckoned to Gu Dayong, Zhang Jin, and Wei Lin.

The eyes of Zhang Heling, Liang Chu, and Mao Cheng suddenly changed slightly.

(End of this chapter)