Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 424 Bronze Secret Vault
On the first day of the first lunar month of the following year, the Ming Dynasty ushered in the second Zen Ceremony.

At the ceremony, Emperor Qianxi Zhu Gaoxu officially ceded his place in the Prince Zhu Zhan Hall.

On the same day, Zhu Zhantang ascended the throne as emperor in Fengtian Hall, honored Zhu Gaoxu as the Supreme Emperor, and changed his reign name to Xingde. This year was the first year of Xingde in the Ming Dynasty, which was 4466 in the Yanhuang calendar and 1466 in the Taixi calendar.

The first year of Xingde, the second day of April.

Hall of Martial Arts.

Wuqing County Duke Shi Heng walked into the palace according to the order, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "See your majesty."

"Flat body."

Zhu Zhantang, the fourth emperor of Ming Dynasty, Xingde Emperor, put down his imperial pen and raised his hand to signal.

"What are you holding?"

Zhu Zhantang looked at the box in Shi Heng's hand and frowned in confusion.

"Your Majesty, this is a military talisman."

Shi Heng opened the box, showed the military talisman inside, bowed and said.

"Shi Heng, what do you mean?"

Zhu Zhantang asked strangely.

"When I was conquering Buchen in Moxi, Your Majesty was not afraid of hardships and sent emergency baggage and food in time, saving the lives of I and other soldiers in times of crisis."

Shi Heng said frankly: "For so many years, I have been thinking about how to repay His Majesty. Now that Your Majesty has finally become an emperor, I have nothing missing. I am thinking that only by handing over the military power to Your Majesty now can I repay Your Majesty." The greatest reward.”

Zhu Zhantang stared at Shi Heng expressionlessly and asked, "Do you think that after I inherit the throne, I will no longer need good generals?"

"If there is a war, I will still be ordered to be the king's vanguard, but I can't lead this Western Army any longer. If I continue to lead it, these soldiers will only have me in their hearts and not your Majesty. In this way , not only harmed the Ming Dynasty, but also harmed the ministers!"

Shi Heng knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Your Majesty, considering our years of relationship as monarch and minister, please grant your permission!"

"Shi Heng, I didn't expect you to have such a big heart."

Zhu Zhantang said with a deliberately surprised expression.

"His Majesty agrees?"

Shi Heng's face showed joy and he said hurriedly.

"Okay, I'll give you the go-ahead."

Zhu Zhantang pressed the imperial table and stood up.

So, his eunuch Niu Yu stepped forward and took away the military talisman of General Zhengxi held by Shi Heng.

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

Shi Heng knelt down on his knees, performed the worship ceremony, and said respectfully.

The 24th year of Xingde, that is, the year 4489 of the Yanhuang calendar and the year 1489 of the Taixi calendar.

The first of October.

Hall of Martial Arts.

At this time, there were only Emperor Xingde of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Zhantang and Prince Zhu Qiming in the hall. The historian who was originally sitting behind the screen and was responsible for daily care had withdrawn from the hall.

Zhu Zhantang issued a ban. Without his order, no one was allowed to enter Wuying Palace for the next hour, not even Queen Zhang.

"I promised you, Grandpa Emperor, that I would not let you be the crown prince for 25 years. You are already 39 years old. Not only have you been a prisoner for ten years, but you have also just given birth to a grandson and become a grandfather."

Zhu Zhantang stroked his beard and said: "I am almost 80 years old. In recent years, I have become too old to see. You can make arrangements. The Zen Ceremony will be held on the first day of the first lunar month next year. I will give up the throne to you. sit."

"Dad, Ming Dynasty can't live without you!" Zhu Qiming choked with tears in his eyes.

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Zhantang coughed first, and then said: "I know that my body cannot be compared with your grandpa. Your grandpa is a god descended to earth. He is still over 100 years old and has clear ears and eyes. This is the benefit of practicing Taoism. I After abdicating my position, I also plan to go to Zhenwu Temple to accompany your imperial grandfather in his cultivation."

"father--"

Zhu Qiming wanted to persuade him a few more words, but was interrupted by Zhu Zhantang raising his hand.

"There is no need to persuade me anymore. It was destiny and luck that the throne fell to me back then, but more importantly, it was your grandpa's recognition of me."

Zhu Zhantang took a deep breath and said: "There are many hidden secrets here. After you succeed to the throne, you have the right to go to the bronze secret vault underground in the Imperial Garden to check the secret files."

"Bronze Secret Vault?"

Zhu Qiming frowned slightly.

At this moment, it was the first time in his life that he heard the words "Bronze Secret Treasury".

"The Bronze Secret Room is an underground secret room that your imperial grandfather sent people to secretly build in the middle of Qianxi period. The rooms are all made of bronze alloy. In order to avoid water intrusion and insect damage, the secrets stored in the secret room are not written on paper, but all Engraved on a bronze tablet."

Zhu Zhantang lowered his voice and said: "The mysterious origin of your grandpa Huang and the original appearance of this world are all introduced in the secret text. In short, it was your grandpa Huang who created the glorious and prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Qiming's existing world view was instantly severely damaged, and he was shocked beyond measure.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that what he saw and heard was not real.

"Do you understand?"

Seeing that Zhu Qiming was lost in thought, Zhu Zhantang asked.

"Everything will be done as dad wants."

Zhu Qiming came to his senses and bowed quickly.

On the first day of the first lunar month of the following year, the Ming Dynasty ushered in the third Zen Ceremony.

At the ceremony, Zhu Zhantang, the fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, officially ceded his throne to Prince Zhu Qiming.

On the same day, Zhu Qiming ascended the throne as emperor in Fengtian Hall, respected Zhu Gaoxu, who was still alive, as the supreme emperor, respected Zhu Zhantang as the supreme emperor, and changed the name of the year to Zhengxian. This year was the first year of the Ming Dynasty Zhengxian, that is, 4490 in the Yanhuang calendar. 1490 CE.

The first year of Zhengxian, April [-]th.

Emperor Zhengxian of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Qiming, his attendant Hanlin scholar Yang Yiqing, and his attendant Hanlin editor Yang Tinghe led hundreds of new scholars to the expanded Kaihai Pavilion.

Among these new scholars, there is the famous Wang Shouren (Wang Yangming) in history. He is now 19 years old and is a Jinshi in the martial arts department.

There is also a famous talent in history, Tang Yin (Tang Bohu), who is now 21 years old and is a Jinshi in the Department of Literature and History.

Zhu Qiming took the lead and knelt down to worship the portrait of Emperor Taizongwen Zhu Di of the Ming Dynasty hanging in the main hall of Kaihai Pavilion.

All the new scholars also knelt down and worshiped.

Li Bi.

Zhu Qiming turned around, faced all the Jinshi, and said loudly: "You are all Jinshi in the first subject of the first year of Zhengxian. Do you know where this is?"

"This is Kaihai Pavilion, which was originally a secluded small building in the palace. During the Yongle period, Rong Guogong (Yao Guangxiao) passed away. Emperor Taizong missed him very much, so he ordered a painter to paint his portrait and hang it in this building."

"After Emperor Taizong ascended to heaven, my imperial grandfather Emperor Qianxi was grateful for the many loyal and important ministers of the Yongle Dynasty who had made a lot of contributions to the imperial court, so he ordered a painter to draw the twelve greatest contributors of the Yongle Dynasty on this building, and This building is officially named Kaihai Building.”

"After that, whenever a civil servant or general who contributed to the development of the Ming Dynasty passed away, if my grandpa or my father felt that the person's achievements were sufficient, he would order a painter to draw a portrait of the hero and hang it in Kaihai Pavilion. ."

(End of this chapter)