Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 542 Final Chapter
The third day of the twelfth lunar month.

Near the end of the year, after a month of hesitation, Sun Ruowei finally decided to bury his son.

After Emperor Taizong moved north, the imperial mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty was located in Shuntian Mansion, which was later known as the Ming Tombs.

Today, the Ming Tombs have the fourth emperor stationed there. It is the fourth mausoleum after Changling, Xianling and Jingling, named Yuling.

In the Ming Dynasty, almost all emperors began to build their own mausoleums from the year they ascended the throne. The construction time varied, some were long and some were short.

For example, Emperor Taizong's Changling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty was the earliest to be built among the Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty, but the construction of the underground palace alone took four years, and the above-ground buildings were barely completed until the second year of Xuande.

For example, the mausoleum of Emperor Hong Xi passed away a year after he ascended the throne. There was not much time left for him to build the mausoleum. Construction started in July of the first year of Hong Xi and was completed in March of the following year.

The Yuling Mausoleum in Zhu Qizhen may be the only special one so far, because the construction of Yuling Mausoleum was not started in the year when Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, but was not started until the 12th year of Zhengtong.

When Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, it was when King Wu's lineage controlled the world. At that time, not to mention him who was still in his infancy, even his mother Sun Ruowei did not have the courage to speak.

Later, the King of Wu's line withdrew from Shuntian, and the emperor's line regained power, but they did not start building the tomb of the orthodox emperor, because at that time Sun Ruowei was busy clearing out the Chao Gang and clearing out all the people of the King of Wu's line.

Later, in order to stabilize the people's hearts, Sun Ruowei has been trying to stabilize the world through the so-called official administration of Qingming. This also led to the construction of the tomb of the reigning emperor not until the 12th year of Zhengtong.

Four years is neither long nor short, but as long as you think about the mausoleum, there are countless things that can be built, and you can even build it like the Mausoleum of the Qin Emperor.

Of course, with the death of the orthodox emperor and no descendants, the construction work of Yuling began to end hastily, and even the craftsmen began to spontaneously rush to meet the deadline.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, it would be fine if the father died and the son succeeded him. But now everyone knows that the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty will no longer be from the same lineage as the prince. Who will give Zhu Zhanhe the upper hand at this juncture? What about eye drops?
……

Yuling.

Today was the time to send the emperor to the mausoleum. Zhu Zhanhe also came, but he was not in the funeral procession, but came by himself. He did not go in, but just watched at the entrance of Yuling mausoleum.

Although Zhu Qizhen's death was not his own initiative, as the saying goes, the father's debt is paid by the son. Since it was his father's order, Zhu Zhanhe naturally took the blame.

After all, everyone believed that he, Zhu Zhanhe, was the culprit behind the death of the orthodox emperor.

It is somewhat disrespectful for a murderer to come with a high-sounding voice when the person he was killed is being buried.

Even if he is dead, Zhu Zhanhe has no intention of insulting people at this time.

In addition to this reason, there is another reason why Zhu Zhanhe did not send Zhu Qizhen to the mausoleum, that is, Zhu Qizhen did not have the qualifications.

The so-called qualifications actually have different standards for everyone. At least for Zhu Zhanhe, the so-called qualifications are not determined by seniority.

It is true that he is senior to Zhu Qizhen, but if Zhu Qizhen was an outstanding emperor, whether he had outstanding military exploits or loved his people like a son, Zhu Zhanhe would be willing to send Zhu Qizhen to the mausoleum, and even carry him personally. A coffin doesn't hurt either.

However, Zhu Qizhen is obviously unworthy.

Not to mention Zhu Qizhen, even his father Xuande Emperor Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Zhanhe did not think that he was qualified to send him to the mausoleum.

Just the fact that Zhu Zhanji secretly colluded with Wala was enough to make Zhu Zhanhe despise him.

In contrast, it goes without saying that Emperor Taizong, the old man, Zhu Zhanhe was willing to send souls whether from the perspective of his grandson or from other perspectives, and the same was true for Emperor Hongxi.

As for Emperor Xuande and the Orthodox Emperor...

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head, smiled, turned and left.

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Ming Changling.

As the first mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty in the Shuntian Mausoleum, and as the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong, Changling is currently the largest and most respected.

Entering the mausoleum gate, passing the Stele Pavilion and the Lin'en Gate, and entering the Lin'en Hall, Zhu Zhanhe sighed softly when he looked at the incense and the spiritual tablet that had been on the Lin'en Hall for more than ten years.

He picked up the incense candle from the table on the side, lit it on the everlasting lamp on the side, worshiped respectfully, and then slowly knelt on the futon under the spiritual throne. Zhu Zhanhe kowtowed three times solemnly.

Looking at the tomb, Zhu Zhanhe seemed to see the figure of the old man, but...

Time is the most cruel thing in the world. It brings everything and takes away everything ruthlessly.

In the past 20 years, the old man's face has become blurry in Zhu Zhanhe's memory. He can only recall some of it by relying on the portrait behind the tomb, but it is not comprehensive.

The portrait is, after all, a bit inferior to the photos of later generations.

"Grandpa, I'm back again." After kowtowing, Zhu Zhanhe did not continue to kneel on the futon, but turned over and sat under the coffin.

"How many times? Is this the third time? Unlike you, I came back here three times, but in the end I still followed your old path."

"You may not believe it, but in fact I had no intention of taking the throne at the beginning, because the Ming Dynasty's territory is so vast now that even two emperors may not be able to manage it."

"Originally, I thought that my cousin might not be as strong externally as you, and would even give up on Annan and even Daning and Kaiping, but it is okay to be clear in domestic affairs."

"After all, my grandson already had a bad reputation when he was ten years old. My cousin can't be a bad person, so it's okay for me to be a bad person."

"But I didn't expect that my cousin, and even my cousin's son, would be so afraid of me."

"Of course, it's also possible that I'm actually harboring evil intentions, so much so that I don't realize it myself..."

"After all, my cousin's son might not be in this situation if I wanted to."

"It's just that my grandson has a grudge in his heart."

"Back then, everything your grandson did was regarded as a stepping stone by you, paving the way for your cousin to inherit the throne. But where did I fall short of my grandson?"

"I know, you will say that the only difference is that I am not the legitimate son of my uncle, but the son of your legitimate second son, the King of Han."

"I also know that the distinction between concubines and concubines and the order of elders and younger ones are the rules passed down from our ancestors. If we choose the best, although it is the best plan, it will inevitably make future generations have evil intentions."

"But, have you ever thought that your grandson may be as much compared to your cousin as you are to Emperor Jianwen?"

"The new grain was brought back by my grandson, and it was my grandson who proposed the method of spreading it on the ground, immediately replenishing it, and taking the exam. In terms of internal affairs, my cousin is not as good as me."

"Back then, when you personally led the imperial expedition, it was your grandson who fought against all the opposition to build the Jingguan. This was the reason why the Ming Dynasty gained more than ten years of stability, and even obtained the lowest price in the history of the tea-horse trade."

"Later, Sun Ruoping went south and destroyed the Japanese country. Now he has expanded the territory of the Ming Dynasty to a point where the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty could not reach it."

"Tell me, where is your grandson?"

Having said this, Zhu Zhanhe leaned his head on the incense table, with a bitter smile on his face.

"Tell me, did you feel the same way as your grandson does now? After the death of Prince Yiwen, when you learned that Emperor Taizu Gao wanted to make a child the emperor, did you feel the same unwillingness as your grandson does today? ?”

"But, there is no regret medicine in this world. Just like when you launched an army to quell the trouble, my grandson also embarked on a path of no return."

"But, grandson assures you that although grandson feels that being an emperor is very tiring, since he has done it, he will definitely do it well."

Turning over and kneeling back on the futon, Zhu Zhanhe kowtowed three times again.

"Maybe Ming Dynasty will still go back to its old ways, but at least Sun'er is confident that we Han people will no longer be bullied by foreigners."

……

Twilight.

Zhu Zhanhe stood at the door of Yangxin Hall, watching the servants and maids busy moving the things inside.

Zhu Zhanhe had no intention of taking action against Sun Ruowei.

Sun Ruowei has been living under heavy pressure all her life. When she was young, the old man suppressed her, so that she failed to become the concubine. Instead, under the instruction of the old man, Hu Shanxiang became the concubine.

After the old man passed away, Emperor Hongxi was pressing on her head again.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know how Emperor Hongxi felt about Sun Ruowei, but he knew that his uncle would not disobey the old man's wishes. That is to say, as long as he is still alive, Sun Ruowei can only be the crown prince's concubine, but not the crown prince's concubine. .

Later, when Emperor Hongxi passed away, Sun Ruowei should have had her moment of glory. In fact, it was at this time that she began to climb to the top and became the queen.

But in fact, if Zhu Zhanji hadn't colluded with Wala, if she hadn't been the only one to give birth to a son for Emperor Xuande, and if the Empress Dowager hadn't been helpless at the time, she wouldn't have become the queen.

You know, before Sun Ruowei, Emperor Xuande's queen was Hu Shanxiang, and Zhu Zhanhe's eldest concubine was Hu Shanshu, and the two were sisters.

Although the Empress Dowager Zhang didn't expect to get anything from this relationship, it was always better than nothing.

But there was no way. Hu Shanxiang only had two daughters and no heirs. When the end of Emperor Xuande was approaching, only by strengthening Sun Ruowei could Zhu Qizhen's ascension to the throne be justified.

If there is a spirit in heaven, what would the Empress Dowager Zhang think after seeing this ending?Will you regret that you did not let Zhu Zhanxun inherit the throne as the legitimate son of Emperor Hongxi, but chose the mud of Zhu Qizhen that cannot be supported?
However, there is no if in this world, since you have chosen, there is no room for regret.

Today, Sun Ruowei is still living under heavy pressure, and Zhu Zhanhe's strength makes her breathless. She has worked hard for 13 years, but in the end it was all in vain.

Although he briefly gained power, he quickly lost it. His original purpose of revenge was not achieved, and now he has even lost his only child.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't know what Sun Ruowei thought, and he didn't care. He only knew that Sun Ruowei personally asked to go to Yuling to guard the mausoleum for his son.

Without Emperor Xuande, without the Empress Dowager Zhang, or even without an orthodox emperor, Sun Ruowei could no longer make any waves.

Although she is still the empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty so far, she has no leverage. She has no heirs and cannot get anyone's support, because no one is willing to bet on a person with no future.

Perhaps it was because of this that Sun Ruowei chose to guard her son's mausoleum. In the past, she regarded her son as a bargaining chip and a tool to gain power. Now, maybe guarding the mausoleum can make her feel better.

Zhu Zhanhe didn't care about these, and was happy to help Sun Ruowei.

……

As night fell, the busyness in the Yangxin Hall finally stopped, and Sun Ruowei, with a haggard face and white hair on the temples, walked out of the Yangxin Hall.

Today, she is no longer as high-spirited as she was a few years ago. The grief of losing her husband and son in middle age may not have completely crushed her, but it has also devastated her like a candle in the wind, crumbling.

Finally, he turned around and glanced at the Yangxin Hall. Sun Ruowei looked a little nostalgic, then turned back and bowed slightly to Zhu Zhanhe.

From beginning to end, the two of them didn't say a word. Zhu Zhanhe faced the Donghua Gate and Sun Ruowei faced the Xihua Gate, and they left at the same time.

Tonight, Sun Ruowei will go to Yuling, while Zhu Zhanhe will return to Prince Wu's Mansion in Shuntian Mansion.

In the past, the palace, which countless people coveted and represented the supreme power, has become a land without one.

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When the emperor died, the Queen Mother guarded the mausoleum, and the government affairs of the court were temporarily handled by King Wu. However, because King Wu was old and had not handled government affairs for many years, King Wu's eldest son Zhu Zhanhe took over temporarily.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, under the leadership of Chen Xun, the Minister of Personnel, and Xia Xuan, the Minister of Household Affairs, all officials who had committed corruption, had liaisons with others, and embezzled military funds during the Zhengtong years were found out.

On that day, more than a thousand officials were executed, with punishments ranging from confiscating their homes and beheading to skinning and harvesting grass. Chaishi, on the west side of Shuntian Prefecture, which was used as the execution ground, could not wash away the strong smell of blood even after flushing for three consecutive days.

On the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial court issued an edict to reestablish Gongyang School as an official school and restart the Gongyang Scholars who had been deposed during the Zhengtong years. At the same time, the imperial examination, military examination and industrial examination will be held simultaneously next year.

On the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial court announced that Chuolos Yexian, the grand master of Wala, would be killed outside the Daming Gate, the south gate of the palace.

The people were all excited when they heard the news. On that day, people gathered outside Daming Gate. The queue stretched for more than a mile, blocking Chang'an Street in Shuntian City.

On the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, the imperial court issued an edict stating that the country could not live without a king for a day. The two emperors Xuande and Zhengtong had no heirs. Zhu Zhanyong, the king of Yue, the legitimate son of Emperor Hongxi, plotted something wrong when the emperor died. He wanted to raise troops and go south, but was captured by King Xiang.

The King of Xiang, Zhu Zhanzhen, felt guilty for not being aware of Wala heading south in advance, so he hanged himself after capturing the King of Yue alive.

Therefore, Wu Wang Gao Xu, the second son of Emperor Taizong, should be the emperor.

However, King Wu was already old, and the affairs of Xiangzhou Prefecture had been handed over to his eldest son Zhanhe many years ago.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe, the eldest son of King Wu, succeeded to the throne and was named Tianming. He honored King Wu Gao Xu as the Supreme Emperor and announced it to the world.

Emperor Tianming Zhu Zhanhe ascended the throne and issued an edict: On the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month in the [-]th year of Zhengtong, he proclaimed the sacrifice of heaven and earth to Shuntian, and his blessing text said.

The emperor and his ministers dared to declare to the Haotian God that the rich earth and the imperial land had only passed away.

I, Huang Kao, Emperor Taizu, pacified the chaos during the Yuan Dynasty. I followed Emperor Taizong in the northern expedition at a young age. I have been in peace for more than thirty years, and I have expanded the territory and expanded the territory beyond my reach.

However, Qi Zhen took the throne, imitated Emperor Taizong's imperial chariot and went on a personal expedition, and was captured by the enemy. Zhu Ming's country was in danger, so I had no choice but to raise troops and march north...

……

The next day, the Spring Festival, was also the first day of the first lunar month in the first year of Tianming.

The Danqi outside the Qianqing Palace was filled with waiting officials, looking towards the door of the Qianqing Palace. Although their expressions remained unchanged, the expectation in their eyes could still be seen.

After a while, the Supreme Emperor Zhu Gaoxu came from the gate of Qianqing Palace, slowly climbed onto Danbi, and came to the entrance of Qianqing Palace.

At this time, in the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Zhanhe was wearing twelve flat crowns, each with five colors and twelve jade beads. He was also wearing a crown, with five chapters of green clothes, four chapters of Shang, nine chapters of the palace, and the middle and single crowns. Wearing a knee-covering, a large belt, a jade pendant, a small ribbon, a large ribbon, socks, and a harp, and holding a jade guide, he appeared in front of everyone.

Under his father's expectant gaze, Zhu Zhanhe smiled slightly, walked forward slowly, stood on Danbi, and spoke loudly.

"Follow the instructions of our ancestors, follow the rules of heaven, and go to the Sheji Altar to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth!"

……

The whole book is finished.

(End of this chapter)