Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 557: Hearing the truth in the morning and dying in the evening, the two saints mock each other with wit and wit
November [-]th is the Longevity Festival for Emperor Gongrang.It was still the emperor who came in person, bringing all the civil and military officials to congratulate him, to show the respect between brothers and sisters and the harmony between the two saints.

Because Princess Qi was lectured by the ministers last time because she could not sit with the emperor, Zhu Qiyu was very knowledgeable this time and took the initiative to let the emperor sit alone in the seat. He took Lin Xiangyu, Qianxue, and Su Xi with him. The King of Qi and the Princess of Qi humbly retreated to the bottom and sat facing east.

Anyway, there is no relationship between him and the officials, so Zhu Qiyu doesn't care about appearance. Since Zhu Qizhen is the orthodox emperor in your hearts, then I will just be my self-proclaimed King of Qi.

Let you be happy again, this is also your last time to celebrate the Longevity Festival.

Next November [-]th, the emperor will no longer be respectful.

In the first half of next year, Zhu Qizhen will be deposed from the throne and his political life will be completely ended.

Let him grow vegetables in Xiaoling. When he was done, he was given a brocade quilt.

As usual, Zhu Qiyu still brought his own dry food and drinks. He would never drink a sip of wine from the palace or eat a bowl of rice from the palace.

Since Liu Chang went to Annan, the people responsible for commanding [-] troops to defend the emperor this time were Wuding Marquis Guo Chang, Ping'en Marquis Huan, and Tongzhi Gu Zhong, both commanders.

Always hold the handle of the knife firmly in your hand.Others can be humble, but military power must not be humble.

But this time, the Jin Yiwei were slightly relaxed. Liu Jing, Lu Gao, and Lu Zhong were allowed to lead more than ten of their subordinates and stay on standby far away from the emperor.

The place close to Zhu Qiyu is still guarded by the Yingzhou Guards who followed King Qi to kill the ministers here. Anyone who approaches without an edict will be shot without mercy.

Liao Zhuang, the Minister of Rites, guided the birthday celebration process with great interest.

After lasting for more than an hour, the birthday ceremony came to an end, and it was time to reveal Yang Xun's lacquered gold screen.

The red cloth was uncovered and everyone came forward to take a closer look.There are still thousands of miles of mountains and rivers in the painting, but the mountains are dotted with hundreds of Buddhist temples, painted in gold, which are beautiful and resplendent.

Emperor Gongrang and all the civil and military officials liked the glittering look, and they all beamed with joy and praised him endlessly.On the far left side of the screen is a big Chinese character "longevity".

Yang Xun knelt on the ground and explained: "Your Majesty, the word longevity is the word "Buddha" written by ten thousand eminent monks from various temples in the capital.

The villain reduced these Buddhist characters and painted them on the screen with lacquered gold. The 1 Buddhist characters were combined into one character for longevity, which means ten thousand Buddhas congratulating the saints on their longevity. "

Emperor Gongrang was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted for rewards.All civil and military officials followed Zhu Qizhen and praised the saint repeatedly.

The reason why the civil and military officials were so disrespectful of the emperor's dignity was because there were rumors in the government and the public that the prince was to be changed. Everyone was impatient and wanted to stop the "Yi Chu conspiracy" by giving the emperor and the crown prince a platform.

Zhu Qiyu didn't take it seriously, but leaned closer to the screen to take a closer look, and took a few deep breaths while no one was paying attention.

Originally, he had been resting for ten days, playing songs and singing with his beloved concubines every night, and having great fun. Even though Zhu Qiyu was in good health, his face was pale and his steps were sloppy.

Now he came to the paint-covered screen and took a deep breath. Zhu Qiyu felt dizzy and his face became even paler.

After viewing the screen, everyone returned to their seats.After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, it was finally time to show off the talents of the Crown Prince.

This time the Crown Prince chose to show off his calligraphy and copied a piece of Cao Cao's "The Turtle Sues Longevity".

After congratulating Emperor Gongrang, Zhu Jianshen read this poem again: Although the turtle has a long life, it still has its time.The tan snake rides on the mist and turns into ashes.

Lao Ji Fuping, ambition for thousands of miles.The martyrs are full of enthusiasm in their old age.

The period of shrinking is not only in the sky.The blessing of Yang Yi, you can get eternal years.

Fortunately, even swearing, the song is ambiguous.

Zhu Jian's deep recitation was sonorous, powerful, and rhythmic.After reading it, everyone was in an uproar.

Even Zhu Qiyu's expression changed. The poem was a good poem, but the allusion was really strong.The first sentence alludes to the fact that although today, people are huddled in Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs, they will always return to heaven.

The second sentence has more meanings. First, it means that although Emperor Gongrang lives in seclusion in Chonghua Palace, he still has great ambitions and ambitions.As long as today's emperor falls ill, he can regroup and take over the imperial power again.

This saying also has another meaning, that is, King Jingyuan is old and strong, commanding an army of [-] people from thousands of miles away.Although Wang Ji was in his twilight years, he still had great ambitions and wanted to be protected by King Qin.

Zhu Qiyu can understand these things, how could those civil servants who are full of knowledge and have Jinshi background not understand them.

Before anyone could speak, Zhu Qizhen exclaimed: "Okay, okay, Liu Aiqing and others have taught the prince very well, and I will be rewarded for it."

The masters in the East Palace thanked him, and Liu Dingzhi said to him, "The prince has read four books roughly this year. Please ask your majesty to test the prince's academic performance."

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen felt even more cheerful. He turned to Zhu Qiyu and asked, "My dear brother, it's up to you to test the prince."

Zhu Qiyu quickly gave in, but Zhu Qizhen and other ministers tried to persuade him.

There was no other way, so Zhu Qiyu bit the bullet and came up with a topic: "Confucius said, if you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening! If you have deep knowledge, please tell me your understanding of the sage's words."

When everyone heard this, they started whispering again.The emperor is really not a person who is willing to suffer losses. This sentence contains several meanings, each of which is a ruthless mockery of Emperor Gongrang.

Wang Wen, who was standing at the front and understood the emperor best, accidentally laughed out loud.The meaning that Wang Wen understood was: "In the morning, I heard in Tumubao that Wala Yexian, the grand master, led an ambush to kill, blocking the way back to Beijing."When the sun is about to set, when it is certain that he cannot escape, His Majesty the Orthodox Emperor can commit suicide to thank the world. There is no need to live in an ignoble existence and cause trouble to everyone for no reason. '

Zhu Qiyu glared at Wang Wen angrily. He had to say that this guy was really his confidant.

Wang Wen quickly suppressed his smile, feeling it was a pity in his heart that since He Yi didn't come this time, no one would be able to appreciate the emperor's sense of humor with him.

It must be said that the emperor's thinking was really quick, and he found such harsh and sarcastic words in such a short time.However, others could not find fault. If anyone dared to stand up and say that there was something wrong with what Saint Kong said, the emperor could hack him to death on the spot for slandering the saint without having to bear any consequences.

Wang Wen felt that he admired the emperor more and more.

Zhu Jianshen was young and could not think so far ahead. He just thought about it for a moment and then replied: "Qi uncle, I think that the saint teaches us that after we have learned the way of loyalty, forgiveness and benevolence, we must practice it ourselves, even if we sacrifice our lives, I will not hesitate to defend the Tao with my own body."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Very good, very good. Liu Aiqing and others really teach well, and the prince is also diligent and eager to learn. He is very comforting to me, and I am all rewarded."

Lin Xiangyu took out a piece of Hetian white jade, carved it into a small doll, and handed it to Zhu Jianshen.

Seeing this, Zhu Jianshen stepped forward and let Lin Xiangyu hug him, and then played with the white jade statue and couldn't put it down, because the face and body of the doll looked very much like his favorite Wan Zhen'er.

Zhu Qizhen was really speechless when he saw that the prince was not close to his own father, but instead relied on Princess Qi, and in front of all the civil and military officials.

But today is not the time to dwell on trivial matters. Zhu Qizhen asked his younger brother: "Brother Xian, I heard that the government and the public are clamoring to change the crown prince recently. I wonder what my brother and sister-in-law think?"

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials held their breath, stretched their necks, and listened nervously to the emperor's answer. The whole Fengtian Square became audible.

As if he did not expect that Emperor Gongrang would force him to express his position in public, Zhu Qiyu's already pale face became even more bloodless.

After being stunned for a long while, Zhu Qiyu answered this question that was almost forcing him to go to the palace: "The rumors about changing the prince's position are completely unfounded.

Seeing that he is talented, intelligent, and of noble character, he is the best choice for the prince. For the sake of the country, the country, the ancestors, and the people of the world, there is absolutely no reason to change. "

Zhu Qizhen pressed him and asked: "What should we do with Huang Rui, a local official from Guangxi who requested Yi Chu?"

Zhu Qiyu expressed his position: "Huang Rui alienated the family ties of the Tian family, tried to shake the country's foundation, and killed his brothers and whole family in an attempt to seize the hereditary official position. He should be sentenced to be cut in half and abandoned.

From now on, anyone who wants to change the crown prince will follow Huang Yan's example and cut off the city. "

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was both happy and confused.The civil and military officials were once again in an uproar. The emperor expressed such a firm stance without leaving any room for error. Did he sincerely refuse to change the crown prince?Did everyone blame the emperor wrongly?

Although he didn't understand what was going on, Zhu Qizhen still scolded Zhu Jianshen quickly: "Prince, why are you still standing there? Why don't you quickly thank your uncle for your protection?"

Just as Zhu Jianshen was about to make a move, Lin Xiangyu hugged him: "No need, Shen'er has kowtowed enough today. Besides, your uncle doesn't like others to kowtow to him. If you kowtow to him, he will get old if you don't kowtow to him." .

Shen'er is so tired from studying every day. Today is His Majesty's holy birthday. My aunt has decided to give you three days off, so you can relax and unwind. "

Zhu Jianshen heard this and turned to look at Liu Dingzhi.

Lin Xiangyu teased, half smiling and half coquettishly: "Shen'er, look at what Mr. Liu is doing. It's me who said the words. Don't my aunt's words still work? What do you think, husband?"

Zhu Qiyu sneered and said: "The words of Princess Qi are naturally inferior to those of the Imperial Academy lecturer who is extremely knowledgeable. My dear, don't be ignorant of praise and bring shame on yourself."

Liu Dingzhi saw that this was not what he said, so he quickly replied: "Your Majesty has betrayed me. The princess said that the prince should rest for three days. The prince will naturally have a good rest in Ciqing Palace."

Zhu Qiyu saw that Liu Dingzhi's reply showed no respect and awe, so he didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore.Instead, he smiled at Zhu Qizhen and said, "There is another happy event that I want to report to my eldest brother.

Baoding Bo had led an army to capture Mengyang and captured Sibufa.Jing Yuanbo also led a large army to attack Ava, the capital of Myanmar. It is estimated that he has now invaded Ava and seized the Sijifa controlled by Myanmar.

At this point, the Luchuan Kingdom was finally completely destroyed. "

Zhu Qizhen frowned when he heard this. He had worked hard to fight Luchuan for ten years, but he didn't expect that in the end he would get all the success in the hands of his younger brother.

Zhu Qiyu knew what the former orthodox emperor was thinking, and immediately expressed his thoughts: "The pacification of Luchuan is the achievement of my eldest brother.

The pen of history is like iron, and the achievements of the eldest brother will last forever and are indelible. "

Zhu Qiyu still had something left unsaid, that is: your sins are also eternal and indelible.What I can guarantee is to record history truthfully.Do not hide your merits, nor cover your sins.

The merits and demerits of right and wrong are left to future generations to comment on.

Before Zhu Qizhen could speak, Zhu Qiyu added: "Foolish brother also has a gift for eldest brother. Last time on eldest brother's birthday, only the leader of the Hu people performed a dance.

Today, there are both Hu chiefs performing dances and Yue chiefs composing poems.Finally, we can recreate the great event of Tang Taizong's "Hu Yue Family". "

After that, Zhu Qiyu clapped his hands, and the personal guards surrounded him and Li Jun, Li Yimin, Li Kechang, Li Sicheng, as well as Princess Xuanci and Princess Zhaohui came forward to have an audience.

(End of this chapter)