Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 366 From one big event to another

Faith is actually a very strange thing.

It can lead people to be positive, or it can lead people to fall quickly; it can lead people to be brave and unafraid of death, or it can lead people to be as timid as a mouse.

But sometimes, being positive is not necessarily a good thing, and being brave and not afraid of death may not necessarily bring success.

In the great despair of the collapse of faith, the soldiers and people of Junbao opened the city gate and tried to fight to the death with the Ming army.

Zhu Zhanhe respected these people, but he also laughed at them.

Fighting for your beliefs sounds noble and admirable, but in fact it is not a wise move.

In Zhu Zhanhe's view, whatever beliefs and freedoms claimed by the country that often bought goods for zero yuan in later generations were all nonsense.

The opposite of self-discipline is freedom, but the end of freedom is self-destruction. Only self-discipline can make everything continue.

Just like Yingjiang in later generations, freedom seems to be everything to them. Give them freedom or die, which seems to be what they are talking about. But what happens next?

Besides, are these people in front of me free?
Yes, they have freedom of belief, but their so-called freedom is only what they think. In Zhu Zhanhe's view, the so-called belief that gives them freedom is itself a shackle that binds them.

And now, their freedom is costing them their own lives, the lives of their families, and even the country with the oldest monarchy in European history.

War brings death, but it also brings new life.

Shuntian Mansion, Qingning Palace.

"Uhhhhh..."

Waves of painful cries came from inside the hall, and everyone outside the hall had different reactions.

The current empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang, was lying on the bed nervously, as if she wanted to see what was going on inside through the windows and curtains.

Although she has given birth to children, and she has given birth to three children, Ms. Zhang also knows that she cannot go in at this time because her mentality is not right.

Just as later generations of doctors have to avoid things when meeting their loved ones, the eagerness to get well and the worry about their loved ones are likely to cause doctors to make mistakes.

The same goes for Mrs. Zhang today. Even though she is experienced, she is still afraid that her daughter-in-law will have an accident because of her eagerness.

The most important thing is...the eldest grandson in the daughter-in-law's belly cannot have any accidents.

Beside Zhang, a man wearing a yellow robe but with an unshaven beard was spinning anxiously. Although the yellow robe on his body proved his identity, it is difficult to imagine from his appearance that this is the current Ming Dynasty. emperor.

Zhu Zhanji's face was dull at this time, and his beard was already messy, but his eyes were filled with a different light.

Ever since he was put under house arrest by his cousin in the Qingning Palace, he was so depressed that he was groggy all day long, relying on the paralysis of alcohol to survive.

But now, he seems to be a completely different person... No, it should be said that now, he seems to have found his original self.

People were coming and going in the Qingning Palace, and the maids were constantly carrying various things in and out. No one dared to neglect them, even though they all knew that the current emperor was no longer as good as the previous emperor.

However, it is still not something that servants like them can ignore.

You know, although the emperor has lost power, the empress dowager is still the final say in the matter.

"Wow……"

The loud cry representing the new life rang out, causing everyone to pause.

Zhu Zhanji stood at the door in a daze, staring blankly at the closed door. It took him a long time to react, and he wanted to rush in as if he was crazy, but was blocked by the palace ladies.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your precious body cannot enter this filthy place..."

Mrs. Zhang stood quietly under the window, seemingly not wanting to stop her son, but waiting quietly.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Wen Po's voice sounded, and anyone could hear the surprise and excitement in it.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty! Congratulations to Your Majesty! Concubine Sun has given birth to a son for Your Majesty!"

……

Zhu Zhanji stopped suddenly and stared blankly at the child in Po Wen's arms.

Beside her, Zhang's body suddenly softened and she almost fell to the ground, but she still held on.

The birth of this child greatly stabilized her mind, removed her worries, and made her breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Slowly straightening up, Mrs. Zhang turned her head and looked in the direction of the gate of Qingning Palace.

Zhu Gaoxu, who was leaning on the door, straightened up, bowed slightly to Mr. Zhang who was looking over, and turned to leave.

……

Concubine Sun gave birth to a son for Emperor Xuande. As soon as the news came out, it attracted attention from all parties.

People paying attention to this matter are not limited to officials, nobles and common people of the Ming Dynasty. Even Oara and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate are also paying attention.

But the people who are most concerned about must still be the people of the Ming Dynasty. After all, the emperor's heirs are directly related to their interests and even the future of their family.

Based on the current situation, if the emperor has an heir, it will have a great impact on the current situation.

If the emperor had no heirs, as far as the current situation is concerned, the lineage of King Wu just needs to survive. When Emperor Xuande dies, and whether it is a normal death or an abnormal death, the throne will eventually belong to the lineage of King Wu.

Did the King of Wu kill Emperor Xuande?Let’s not talk about whether you will find the evidence, but what if you find it?

When dark clouds cover the sun, even if you hold the light in your hand, it will be difficult to illuminate the world.

Not to mention the two remaining legitimate sons of Emperor Hongxi, until Emperor Xuande dies, the King of Wu will definitely get rid of them early, or at the worst, send them away.

The current King of Wu does not want to fall out with the Empress Dowager Zhang, but when Emperor Xuande is really destined to die, there will be no reason to fall out with each other, everything is inevitable.

But no one could have imagined that Emperor Xuande actually had an heir.

It would be too unreasonable to say that Emperor Xuande and Concubine Sun secretly kept the child secretly until now without knowing it until the time of delivery.

After all, it is a royal palace, a palace under the control of King Wu's lineage. How could King Wu's lineage make such a low-level mistake?

Chang'an Street, Wu'an Building.

This name is a bit arrogant, but if you go out and ask someone at random, is there anyone who doesn't know who is behind this restaurant?
Wu'an Building has three floors. It is considered a high-rise building in this era, but it is not particularly high. It is enough for a restaurant.

Generally speaking, few people in the entire Shuntian Mansion can go up to the third floor, but today, entry to the third floor was prohibited simply because there were already people there.

"What should I do?" Chen Xun took a deep breath and looked at Xia Yuanji and Hu Wei in front of him.

"The birth of this child will plunge the entire Ming Dynasty into the unknown. Should we do something?"

"What to do?" Xia Yuanji was not very panicked, it could even be said to be calm.

"Did you just find out about this? Didn't you already know when Concubine Sun was pregnant with Liujia? Why didn't you think of anything at that time?"

Chen Xun was silent when he heard this.

Indeed, when he knew about this, Concubine Sun was less than three months pregnant, so he had up to half a year to think of a solution or actually take action.

But why didn't he move?

In fact, it wasn't that Chen Xun didn't want to take action, because he went to see King Wu as soon as he knew about it.

His idea is very simple and shameless, that is to let this child be stillborn.

But he was rejected by Zhu Gaoxu.

Chen Xun didn't understand. He tried to persuade Zhu Gaoxu, but Zhu Gaoxu blocked Chen Xun's mouth because it was Zhu Zhanhe's decision.

Although Chen Xun was anxious at that time, he was not too anxious, because Zhu Zhanji did not have no descendants. Hu Shanxiang had given birth to two children for Zhu Zhanji when he was still the concubine.

However, both children were daughters. There were even rumors in Beijing at that time that the Zhu royal family had harmed Tianhe, and that Zhu Zhanji's having a daughter but no children was retribution.

Although Chen Xun did not believe in the theory of retribution, he was somewhat affected by this theory.

But what people didn't expect was that the Queen Hu Shanxiang had no heirs, and the imperial concubine Sun Ruowei became active at this time.

"Yuanjie, please say something!" Chen Xun lost his composure for a moment and looked at Hu Hui.

"There is no way." Hu Hui shook his head.

"The child has been born and the news has spread. If we took action before then, everything would be beneficial. But now that it is like this, if we take action again, everything will be disadvantageous."

"Right now, it's better to be still than to move."

When Chen Xun heard this, he let out a long sigh and hit his head in frustration.

Seeing Chen Xun's actions, Xia Yuanji didn't have much reaction, but Hu Hu's expression was somewhat meaningful.

He found that Chen Xun had changed.

People change. It is normal for a person to change, but some people cannot change. Once they change, it will have a great impact.

As Chen Xunlai, who was valued by Zhu Zhanhe, he undoubtedly cannot be changed, but he has changed.

In the past, Chen Xun was a person who worked hard for the country of the Ming Dynasty, not for a certain monarch, but now he is not.

Nowadays, he has become a little paranoid. He stubbornly believes that Zhu Zhanhe is the only person who can lead the Ming Dynasty to strength, and even subconsciously rejects other possibilities for Zhu Zhanhe.

But today's Chen Xun can't be said to be bad.

As far as the present is concerned, Zhu Zhanhe did not have any faults. If he had to say that he had done so, it could only be said that he had committed too many crimes. Besides, he was still the son of Prince Wu who was better than Emperor Xuande.

It is not a bad thing that Chen Xun is loyal to Zhu Zhanhe and is paranoid about it.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!Tuk-tuk-tuk...

Suddenly, a hasty knock on the door interrupted everyone's thoughts. The three of them looked at each other, and Chen Xun, who was closest to the door, stood up and opened the door.

"Wei Zhu, what are you..." Looking at Zhu Heng at the door, Chen Xun was a little confused.

"Hu Shangshu." Zhu Heng bowed to Chen Xun, and then looked at Hu Hui.

"You are the Minister of Rites. There is an imperial edict that needs to be issued, and there are some things that need to be done."

Hu Hui stood up after hearing the words, took the imperial edict, and subconsciously opened it and read it.

This is not considered an overstep by Hu Hui. He is the Minister of Rites. In theory, he can intervene in any matter that needs to be handled by the Ministry of Rites, because in the feudal era, it can be said that etiquette and law are more important than everything else.

But he was stunned when he saw it. Two big characters appeared in his mind and he couldn't get rid of them.

Abandoned!

(End of this chapter)