Ping An Biography

The officials in the imperial city checked the seal and asked about the origin, so an official of Zhan Shifu received Zhang Ning, took him into a palace to wait for the prince, and then sent someone to report.

Before Zhang Ning came in, he found a place to change his blue official uniform.Because I didn't wear this clothes on the road, it was quite clean; but the white lining was too late to change, and there was dirt on the collar.The face has been washed in the green stream, but the listless and tired look cannot be concealed.The bulge in the clothes is tied with a letter box, which I always carry with me. Someone checked it just now, so I know that it is not a murder weapon, but an imperial edict.

Seeing Zhang Ning's appearance, the official of Zhan Shi's Mansion knew that he came all night to pass the edict, so he kindly said: "The crown prince and the assistant ministers of the East Palace came to receive the edict and have to wait for a while, it's okay for Mr. Zhang to sit and rest. "

Zhang Ning was indeed very tired, after hearing that an eunuch brought up a stool, he sat down and waited without being polite.He wondered if whoever holds the imperial edict should read it out. He was afraid that it would be bad if he was too mentally ill to read it wrong. This thing is related to the highest power, can you read it randomly?So he simply closed his eyes for self-cultivation.

I wanted to close my eyes on the horse for the first two nights. I was really sleepy, and I didn't close my eyes for more than half an hour each time I was resting.Now there is no more jolting, and the moment I closed my eyes, I fell asleep in seconds... I fell asleep without knowing what was going on.

It felt like I hadn't slept long before being woken up.Open it to see the official at first, and then see a brocade robed man in the hall, who looks about the same age as Yu Qian, tall and dignified, with a dignified appearance, who can guess his identity at a glance, probably It's the prince!There are some officials and servants around the prince, and Zhang Ning saw one of them at a glance... Hu "Butang".Zhang Ning hurriedly stood up.

The official who woke him up said in a low voice: "Your Highness is here, there is an incense case set up above, you have to announce the decree in public."

He felt that his hand was still on his waist, touching the round bamboo tube, he was relieved to know that it was still there, and hurriedly wanted to take it out.Just waking up with a dazed mind, he lifted the hem of the official robe, and then untied the rope from the bamboo tube.

Zhang Ning's movement of raising his robe in the hall was not very elegant, but everyone around him looked serious, and no one dared to laugh, because everyone might vaguely guess that something big happened in the rush of the capital to send someone, so no one dared to laugh Do you want to die?What's more, Zhang Ning tied the imperial decree in his clothes, which shows the seriousness of the matter. It is because he cares about the matter, but the minor details are secondary.

He scratched off the lacquer seal in public, pulled out the edict inside, followed the instructions of Zhan Shifu officials, walked to the top of the main hall, stood beside the incense table, and unfolded the edict with both hands.After thinking for a while, he said: "The first emperor's edict, the crown prince accepts the edict."

Prince Zhu Zhanji then led all the officials and servants to kneel down in the hall, except for Zhang Ning, who was all kneeling on the spot. This scene made him slightly taken aback.This situation is the same as Nima himself is the emperor...of course it is only because of the will in his hand, which "represents" the emperor at this time.

Zhang Ning then took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and read slowly: "I will inherit the great career of my ancestors with Fei De, and the king will rule the world. It will be more than a year. The emperor will test the mausoleum of Emperor Taizong

Forever, I will be sincere and sincere; only Guizhou and Li in the sea have not recovered, and I am worried and tired all night.When the disease is dying, it is getting bigger and bigger.Those who live and die are the same day and night, and they go to the saints with Zhexi, and they are sad. "

"Father..." Zhu Zhanji howled suddenly, and fainted on the ground.

All the officials rushed to rescue.Zhang Ning's expression was dull, and when he woke up, he continued to read with all his heart, "...Nian Wei Zongshe lives and people must have a monarch, the eldest son, the crown prince, is naturally benevolent, and his filial friends are wise. The late emperor longed for his great weapon, and his subjects praised him. Its command and hope should be the throne of the emperor, to serve the gods and spirits, and caress the billions of people.

Since I am facing the sun and the sun is shallow, and the grace has not been showered on the people, I can't bear to work hard again.The system of hills and mausoleums is frugal, and the funeral system uses days and months, both Chinese and foreign countries are released on the 27th, and there is no prohibition on marriage and music.It is very important for the foreign princes to leave the country, and the generals are guarding the defense.Important ministers, civil and military officials, big and small, should not leave their posts without authorization. The days of mourning will stop at this place, and they will be exempted from crying day and night for three days, and they will go to the palace to salute.Huang Kao Emperor Taizong still complied with the order of last August.

Woohoo, the north and the south provide hundreds of millions of labor, the army and the people are trapped in all directions, and they look up to Nanjing, this is also my heart.The people of the monarchy should follow the will of the people. All civil and military officials, both Chinese and foreign, should be loyal and upright, and assist the heirs of the king, Yongning, and the people of our country.I have no regrets, and I will tell Chinese and foreign salty envoys to hear about it. "

After reading the edict, Zhang Ning walked down and handed the edict into Zhu Zhanji's hands. Seeing that he was already in tears and pained, all the officials were crying, Zhang Ning also made a gesture to wipe his eyes with his sleeve, just in time for his own My eyes are red because of poor rest, and I really can't hold back my tears, there's nothing I can do about it.

Zhu Zhanji may be crying there with true feelings. After all, his father is dead. Besides, the relationship between Zhu Zhanji and his father is not bad. He may be unwilling to be sent to Nanjing this year, but this matter Things can hardly affect the overall relationship between father and son... As for Zhang Ning, he didn't feel anything, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with him. It was because the prince's father died, not his.

The ministers cried and persuaded: "Your Highness, now is not the time to be sad. You should return to the capital as soon as possible to inherit the throne, fulfill the late emperor's wish, and serve the ancestral temple and society to stabilize the great order, so as to live up to the late emperor's heavenly spirit."

Zhang Ning also took the opportunity to have room to speak, and hurriedly said: "The Chinese and military officials are all eagerly looking forward to His Highness's return to the court as soon as possible. The minister was instructed by Yang Shaobao to not dare to stop on the road, so he came to greet His Highness non-stop. .”

Zhu Zhanji looked weak, and sat down on a chair with the support of everyone, but he did not forget to ask: "When did the late emperor die, how many days have you been on the road?"

"Replying to Your Highness, the first emperor passed away on May 29th in the first year of Hongxi. I was ordered to set off that day, and I just arrived in Nanjing. It took four days and four nights." Zhang Ning replied clearly.

The distance from Beijing to Nanjing was more than 300 miles, and the imperial edict was in the hands of the prince four days after the emperor's death. This efficiency was very rare in the Ming Dynasty.When Zhu Zhanji heard it, he would not blame Zhang Ning for falling asleep in the hall.

At this time, an old man next to him motioned to the people around him, and soon more than half of them retreated knowingly.Seeing that Zhang Ning was standing there, the old man said: "Master Zhang is tired from the journey, go down first and let the receptionist take a rest, and then prepare to meet the prince's etiquette."

Zhang Ning immediately understood: Judging by the situation, the people in the East Palace are about to start discussing confidential matters, and this will exclude Lao Tzu?Damn, I've worked so hard for days and nights, it can be seen that I'm "loyal" and I don't even have a part in it, what a fool!

As a person with a normal IQ, Zhang Ning certainly understands that being able to participate in the decision-making center of the prince at this time will definitely bring unexpected benefits to his career... It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it is estimated that the person who is still called the prince will be in half a month. The Ming Dynasty said that one and two are the same emperor!But people have talked about this, how can Zhang Ning stay put on his face, or if he doesn't do it well, he may end up in the situation of toasting and not eating or drinking.

With a look of reluctance on his face, he was about to take his leave.Zhu Zhanji suddenly looked at him and said, "You stay."

Zhang Ning was stunned for a moment, and wanted to thank him a thousand times, but in what name?He had no choice but to simply answer: "Yes." At the same time, he noticed that Hu Ying was also standing beside the prince and did not leave. This old boy probably had the same thoughts as Zhang Ning.

The prince had already spoken, so the others naturally stopped pestering him.The old man who was going to chase Zhang Ning just now said: "The old minister thinks that this trip to the capital may be dangerous, and the crown prince should not take it lightly..." He pointed to a burly man behind him, "You can immediately ask General Chen to gather the Nanjing guards. Ma, together with the prince's guards, escort His Highness north."

The old man didn't know what kind of official he was, but that burly man surnamed Chen was able to gather Nanjing soldiers and horses, so he might be a military officer like the commander of the Nanjing Guards.As soon as these words were uttered, most of the people nodded in agreement, thinking they were reasonable.

Although not fully stated, everyone also knows what "dangerous" is: King of Han.Zhu Gaoxi, king of the Han Dynasty, has always wanted to be emperor, and everyone knows his thoughts are Sima Zhaozhi's; Zhu Gaoxi has never given up since he was entrusted to Le'an, Shandong. Last year, on the eve of Emperor Yongle's death, he was reckless because he didn't have a chance. The current disobedience is also obvious.

The King of Han has the Royal Guards and the Three Guards in his hands. He has military strength and ambitions, and he is a dangerous man. However, the current situation is very favorable to the King of Han. On the way, he attacked from the flank to plot evil.Once the crown prince is killed, the Ming Dynasty will lose its heirs without a leader, and the King of Han will be the biggest feudal lord, the son of Emperor Yongle, so the throne will be too close to him at that time.

Therefore, the assistant ministers around the prince gave warnings, which were not clever, but loyal words.At this time, fools must guard against the King of Han.

Sure enough, the dignified expression on Prince Zhu Zhanji's face has replaced the previous sadness. At this time, he can't care about his father's death.

Whenever there is a change of imperial power, there is a risk of national unrest, and this time the risk is even greater.Perhaps a war between uncles and nephews is imminent?This will be the second imperial power battle of the Ming Dynasty.

At the moment when all the ministers were advising to prepare for the war, Zhang Ning thought for a while in the corner, and suddenly said: "No matter what you do in the current situation, there will be risks, but the risk of soldiers guarding is probably even greater. Instead of , Your Highness might as well seize the favorable opportunity at this time and go north quickly with light cavalry."

"The crown prince is the foundation of the country. How can the emperor in the near future use such a small way to take risks?!" The old man suddenly scolded, probably feeling that Zhang Ning, a young and young official, opposed his opinion, and suddenly became a little annoyed. up.

However, Zhu Zhanji was attracted and turned to look at Zhang Ning.The old man persuaded again: "Your Highness, don't listen to other people's nonsense."

Zhu Zhanji said: "Aren't you talking nonsense? You have to let people talk. Zhang Ning, tell me how it's more risky to watch soldiers guarding?"