Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 71 The turmoil over the establishment of the Chu Chu ([-])

Hongwu 31st year, May [-]th.

Today is an auspicious day for the new emperor to hold his coronation ceremony.

Early in the morning, Zhu Di sent Wei Guogong Xu Huizu to sue the Haotian God, Houtu Huangdi Zhi Taibao, and ordered Wuding Marquis Guo Ying to sue the Taishe Taiji God.

He wore filial piety, personally set up wine and fruit in front of Emperor Daxing's banquet, and only accepted the order.

After the ceremony, Zhu Di put on the Gong crown robe and held a ceremony of suing heaven and earth outside Fengtian Gate, and then rushed to Fengxian Hall to pay homage to his ancestors.

After the ancestor worship ceremony, he still wore the gongmian and went to the Emperor Daxing to perform five bows and three kowtows.

Finally, he ascended the throne at Fengtianmen.

Zhu Di walked into Fengtian Gate wearing the imperial uniform, and all the civil and military officials in court uniforms had entered the Meridian Gate and were waiting.

The officials of Honglu Temple led the deacons to the Fengtian Gate to complete the ceremony, and then a ceremony officer loudly praised him for his promotion to the temple.

Zhu Di came out of the middle door, slowly climbed onto the throne with excitement, and then looked down at the ministers from above.

The royal guards blew their whips, and hundreds of civil and military officials came forward to express their congratulations, just like the etiquette of a great court meeting.

After the ceremony officer received the congratulatory forms from all the ministers in turn, the officials began to perform a grand ceremony of five bows and three kowtows.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

However, Zhu Di, who was sitting on the throne, waited for all the officials to pay their respects and then ordered: "All the ministers will live in peace."

After Bai Guanping died, he continued: "Come here and read out the edict."

Zhu Gaoxu stood under His Majesty Dan, closest to Zhu Di.

Next to him stood Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui.

The three brothers all saw clearly that at this time, two assistant officers of the Ministry of Rites carried a thick and wide imperial edict to His Majesty Dan's open space, and then moved left and right, slowly carrying the imperial edict that was more than nine feet long. Expand.

Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, was ordered to come over. He turned his back to Zhu Di and faced the officials, and began to read aloud the contents of Zhu Di's imperial edict.

"The emperor's posthumous edict ordered me to ascend the throne of the emperor. The kings and ministers wrote to persuade me to come forward, but I refused again and again. The reason is that the people must not be left without owners, and the sacred weapons must not be lost for a long time. The love is based on public opinion. It has been terminated on the [-]th day of the fifth lunar month. Inform the Tiandi Ancestral Temple and Sheji, that is, the throne of the emperor, which is the most important thing in politics and morality. It will be changed to the first year of Yongle in the next year. Amnesty will be granted to the world, Xian and the Restoration. All joint matters will be stated later. ... (One omitted here.) Thousands of words)... Farming and mulberry trees are the foundation of royal government and the source of food and clothing. The commander-in-chief advises you to seek practical results and not to engage in civil affairs. The way to calm the people must be to obey orders, win people among the army and the people, and act with integrity. , those who are worthy of the title of Fu are expected to be appointed as officials, and they have solid recommendations. I will choose them personally and use them, and will not complain about selfish abuse. Our ancestors have a successful destiny, and whoever dares to have evil intentions will be under martial law."

Zhu Di's imperial edict contained thousands of words, and Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites, read it out slowly for two quarters of an hour.

After the edict was read out, the three Zhu Gaoxu brothers, the civil and military officials, and the princes all bowed and said, "I obey the holy order!"

After a while, an assistant officer came up with another edict and handed it to Zheng Yi, the Minister of Rites.

This is an edict to confer a temple title and posthumous title on Zhu Yuanzhang. It was drafted by Huang Huai and other cabinet advisers and submitted to Zhu Di for approval.

Zheng Yi slowly unfolded the edict in his hand and continued to read it loudly.

"In the past, when I was emperor, the dragon flew over Huaidian, the flood swept the district, reached Yuyuan in the east, crossed Kunluo in the west, crossed Nanjiao in the south, and bounded the vast sea in the north. The sound of benevolence and righteousness shook the world, the water was cool and dark, and the salty world was bright. . In the past 30 years, there has been peace and tranquility. On the day of Yan Jia, thousands of people mourned. His brilliant achievements were restored in Tangwu, his virtues spread widely, and his benevolence spread widely. Therefore, our emperor was given the posthumous title of Emperor Gao, and the temple name was Taizu. "

After the edict was read out, Zhu Gaoxu and others bowed and shouted "My Emperor is Holy Ming".

"Everyone is at peace." Zhu Di waved his hand and said loudly.

Then, a ceremonial officer standing next to Lord Dan sang loudly at the top of his lungs and shouted: "If you have something to do, leave the court if there is nothing!"

On the first day of the new emperor's accession to the throne, the Fengtian Gate was filled with joy, and the civil and military officials were in high spirits. Most people did not want to cause trouble, which was inappropriate at the time, so as not to make the new emperor unhappy.

But everything has exceptions, and there will always be people who behave differently than ordinary people.

For example, at this time, Yu Xin, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, came out to pay homage and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Yu Xin."

"It's accurate." Zhu Di responded cheerfully.Yu Xin kowtowed and said, "I request your Majesty to establish a crown prince as soon as possible, so as to establish the foundation of the country and pacify the hearts of the people in the world."

When the other ministers heard this, they all looked sideways. They did not expect that Yu Xin would propose the matter of establishing a heir apparent at this time.

Zhu Gaoxu could tell that there was something strange about this matter, and there must be something fishy about it.

On the throne, Zhu Di looked down at Yu Xin and asked in a very calm tone: "I am at the peak of my spring and Autumn period, and I am in the prime of life, but Yu Qing is eager to make me the heir apparent. Do you suspect that I have a hidden illness?"

"I'm scared! I don't dare! I have absolutely no intention of doing this!"

Yu Xin's face changed with fright, and he hurriedly explained: "Emperor Taizu Gao had a hard time starting his own business. His Majesty inherited the throne and established the heir apparent in compliance with the destiny. I am concerned about the country and loyal to the country. I have no other intentions. Please understand! "

Zhu Di asked tentatively: "As a vassal king, I assumed the throne of emperor according to the emperor's imperial examination. My son Zhu Gaoxu is talented and intelligent, and he is well-equipped in both civil and military affairs. He has won my heart. How about establishing him?"

"No!" Yu Xin replied firmly.

Zhu Di asked: "Why not?"

Yu Xin crouched down and replied: "The Ancestor Instructions of the Emperor Ming Dynasty says: 'Only the son of the emperor who is the direct elder must be the official reserve, and his sons should be granted the title of king, divide the land, and protect the country with vassal vassals.' Today Your Majesty has become the emperor, but although the crown prince is the legitimate son, he is not the legitimate eldest son. If he is established, wouldn't it violate the ancestral system?"

On the throne, Zhu Di remained silent and did not answer Yu Xin's question.

Zhu Gaoxu sneered in his heart, knowing that someone must be trying to mess with him.

Zhu Gaochi next to him looked down at his feet and said nothing.

However, Zhu Gaojiu glanced at Zhu Gaojiu secretly from the corner of his eye, but could not catch a trace of emotion from the calm and composed Zhu Gaojiu's face.

Rujun, Minister of the Ministry of War, raised his head slightly and glanced at Zhu Di on the throne. He found that Zhu Di had no expression on his face. After thinking about it secretly, he stood up.

He retorted loudly: "What Yu Shangshu said is a big mistake! The crown prince was established by Emperor Gao, the great ancestor. Now that your majesty is the emperor, the crown prince should obey the laws of heaven and become the prince. Isn't it against the ancestral system?"

"If we establish a crown prince, where will our Emperor's eldest son be placed?"

Yu Xin did not give in, still insisting on establishing the eldest son.

"Everyone, ministers and ministers, can express their opinions freely without being restrained."

After Zhu Di was silent for a moment, he said: "I will not punish crimes based on words."

Even so, most officials and princes still did not dare to say anything. Only Ru Yu and Yu Xin were debating.

Rujun said: "When Emperor Taizu Gao was the king of Wu, he once established the crown prince. After Taizu became the emperor, he established the crown prince, that is, Prince Yiwen! Now that your majesty is the emperor, you should follow Taizu's example and establish the crown prince. The prince is the crown prince!"

"Prince Yiwen is both the legitimate eldest son and the eldest son. It is in accordance with the etiquette and law to establish the heir apparent and the crown prince. Although Prince Yan is the crown prince, he is not the eldest son. If he is established as the crown prince, this is inconsistent with etiquette."

Yu Xin put on a risk-taking attitude and argued with Ru Yu: "If we force it to be established, it will be suspected of abolishing the elder and establishing the younger, which may be a recipe for disaster."

Rujun said again: ""Tang Lv Shu Yi" says, 'If there is no legitimate eldest son and there is a sinful disease, a legitimate grandson will be established; if there is no legitimate grandson, a legitimate eldest son will be born with the same mother's brother.' Our Emperor's eldest son has always had a foot disease, how can it be allowed? Established as the crown prince? It was with this in mind that Emperor Taizu Gao issued an edict to establish the second son of the current emperor as the crown prince."

Zhu Di's face began to look gloomy as he listened to Ru and Yu's argument.

As for Zhu Gaoxu, he remained calm and composed, as if the matter had nothing to do with him.

Next to him, Zhu Gaochi was still looking down at his feet, while Zhu Gaosui looked left and right, seemingly anxious.

Zhu Di raised his hand impatiently and stood up to stop the argument between Ru Ru and Yu Xin.

"Discuss this matter later, retreat!"

After saying that, he turned around, walked down from the throne, and walked away.

PS: Thanks to Xiyue Peng for the tip!
(End of this chapter)