high official

Chapter 828 Squibs
A cock crow awakened the sleeping Jinling City.

In the prince's mansion, the eunuchs hurriedly got up, touched the darkness and lit the lamps, prepared the court clothes for the prince, and prepared the washing utensils before they lined up and walked softly to the study.The eunuchs knew that the crown prince rested in the study last night.

Lei Ren, the chief eunuch in charge of the Eastern Palace, gently pushed open the door of the study room, poked his head in, and found that the prince was still sitting at the desk, staring at the long-extinguished candlestick in a daze... just like the attitude of eunuch Lei when he left last night.

This night, His Royal Highness did not sleep at all...

"Your Highness..."

Lei Ren couldn't help calling softly, Zhu Gaochi turned his pupils slowly, and asked in a hissing voice: "What time is it? It seems to hear a cock crowing."

"Yes." Lei Ren hurried forward, uncovered the lamp shade, lit another candle, put the shade back on, and the light was restored in the study. "It's the fourth watch, Your Highness has to prepare to go to court."

"Really?" Zhu Gaochi was a little surprised, as if he couldn't imagine that he sat withered all night.He sighed deeply and said, "Let's change clothes."

The eunuch hurriedly moved the washbasin stand, Lei Ren soaked the facekerchief in warm water, and handed it to the prince with both hands.Zhu Gaochi took the facekerchief and slowly spread it on his face. The heat permeated his skin, ironing his tired spirit.After applying it to his face for a long time, Zhu Gaochi carefully washed and wiped his face. Lei Ren and the others dressed him in the prince's robe, combed his hair, put on the wingless black gauze, and brought the mirror to His Royal Highness watch.

The crown prince didn't look at himself in the mirror, and said wearily: "Father and emperor hate him, heirs abandon him, what face is there?"

"Why did Your Highness say that?!" Lei Ren said with a look of horror.

"It's nothing, I'm talking nonsense." The prince said lightly, then sighed: "However, if you want to report it to the emperor, I won't blame you."

Lei Ren was sent by Zhu Di to the prince's side, and there was a sense of surveillance in it, so naturally he didn't dare to answer the words, pretending he didn't hear him, he helped the prince to walk out of the study slowly.Outside the study, there was a car parked, and the prince sat on it. Lei Ren fastened the ermine cape for him, and covered the prince's lap with a piece of leather felt. After confirming that it would not freeze the master, Lei Ren Rencai waved his hand and said softly, "Let's drive."

The four eunuchs carried His Highness the Crown Prince out of the yard and headed for the gate of the East Palace. At the gate, a group of guards led the way from the beginning, followed by Lei Ren and a group of eunuchs, and the group headed for the Meridian Gate in a mighty manner.

At this time, five-watch drums sounded everywhere in the capital, and on all the streets and alleys leading to the imperial city, official sedan chairs, carriages and donkeys of various sizes, carrying the Beijing officials of the Ming Dynasty gathered in the direction of the palace-this is the 16th year of Yongle. For the first great court, all officials of the seventh rank and above in Beijing must participate in the pilgrimage to Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty!
Those chariots, horses and sedan chairs gathered in front of the Meridian Gate, and outside the majestic main gate of the palace, there was a sudden noise, shouting, avoiding sedan chairs, greetings and singing, and the whole city became a bustling city... In fact, in the past, during the regular court It was far less noisy than this, even if someone spoke a little loudly, the imperial censor would immediately stop it loudly, and if anyone continued to talk nonsense, there would be someone to wait for him.

But today, the censors are also talking loudly and excitedly, they can't care about maintaining order!Everyone is gearing up and preparing to do a big job in the big court that will be held later!
Only when His Highness the Grandson and His Highness the Crown Prince appeared one after another, did the scene calm down a little...

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When Zhu Zhanji and Zhu Gaochi arrived, it was already dawn.The most honorable person always appears at the last moment, this is a practice that everyone knows... But today, everyone's eyes are on these two tops!
At this moment, even the most obtuse officials have already known that His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Grandson will hold their own words, and they will have a fierce confrontation in the court hall and under the watchful eyes of the Emperor!

People haven't had time to think about what kind of great changes this will bring, but it doesn't prevent them from admiring the moment when father and son meet...

"Your Highness," Chen Wu watched the Prince's father approaching, and anxiously urged in a low voice, "Let's meet!"

Zhu Zhanji didn't move at all. After a while, he got up slowly, got off the chair, and walked towards the prince's chair.

Zhu Gaochi stared at his son intently, got off his feet and walked over slowly.Knowing a son is like a father, from Zhu Zhanji's actions, he has already realized his son's reluctance... While feeling solemn, he also suddenly thought that when he faced his father, no matter how much he concealed it, the dissatisfaction in his heart Can't escape the eyes of the old man?
Zhu Zhanji stopped in front of his father, bowed and stretched out his hand to help the prince, and said respectfully, "Father."

The prince was still distracted, Zhu Zhanji yelled again, and he came to his senses, slowly stretched out his hand, and took his son's arm.Zhu Zhanji steadily helped his father down and lifted him up, and said softly: "It seems that my father didn't sleep well."

"Aren't you the same?" The prince glanced at Zhu Zhanji, and said lightly: "I didn't return last night, so I have to give my father an explanation."

"Hehe, I'm busy with business." Zhu Zhanji smiled slightly, and said softly: "Today is the first time to congratulate the new year. I think I have to make Grandpa Huang happy."

"Hey..." Seeing that Zhu Zhanji couldn't hold his breath and couldn't wait to use his words to suppress himself, Zhu Gaochi sighed: "You are the grandson of my great Ming Huang, and you can't behave like a courtier."

Zhu Zhanji couldn't hold back immediately, but when he was speaking, he had already come in front of the officials, and he could only hold back his anger, and said in a low voice: "Father taught me that." Turning around, he said in a low voice, "I will treat my father the same way you treat your father..."

Zhu Gaochi was shocked by the rudeness in his words, and his complexion changed.But at this time, the princes and ministers also came to greet the prince and grandson, and the father and son naturally stopped talking and no longer hid their wits.

The father and son were greeting the ministers when the melodious and majestic bells and drums sounded from the Wufeng Tower, and the two extremely thick palace doors with red lacquer and gold nails were slowly pushed open by the eunuch Si Yan.The prince and grandson hurriedly lined up with the princes and officials. Under the leadership of the officials of Honglu Temple, they entered the Meridian Gate and stood in front of Fengtian Hall.

In front of Fengtian Hall, the guard of honor had already been set up, and all the officials lined up, but it was still a while before the eunuch whipped his whip.After waiting for a stick of incense, everyone couldn't help but secretly surprised, knowing that something will happen today!
Sure enough, after waiting for a while, the eunuch Li Yan came out of the Golden Palace in a hurry, and loudly announced to everyone: "The emperor has an order!"

"Your servants respectfully listen to the oracle!" Baiguanshan shouted the tsunami, and bowed down in unison.

"I'm a little ill. I'm exempt from court today. I'm here."

"I will accept the decree! I hope my emperor's dragon body will have a good morning," all the ministers responded reflexively, but they looked at each other in private. They could all guess that it was because the emperor did not want to see the ensuing chaos, so he simply refused to accept it. Give them a shot!

After receiving the decree, all the ministers were about to get up, but Li Yan said again: "Don't worry, everyone, the emperor still has a decree."

"I will accept the order!" All the officials had no choice but to bow down again.

"My will has been decided..." Li Yan took out a piece of yellow paper from his sleeve, cleared his throat and began to read.

Hearing these four words, the opponents of the capital relocation, who accounted for the vast majority present, immediately fainted.Fortunately, it was not what they imagined, so Li Yan continued: "Seven days later, the northern tour will be accompanied by the grandson, and the prince will supervise the country, hereby."

"The minister waits to obey the order!" The officials breathed a sigh of relief, secretly thinking that although the northern tour will be held in seven days, time is very tight, as long as the capital is not moved...

"Your Highness, my lords, please go back." After Li Yan announced the decree, he turned and left.

Zhu Neng and Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang, who were beside Zhu Gaochi, hurriedly helped His Highness the Crown Prince up, and other ministers also got up one after another.His Highness the Grandson knelt there blankly, stunned for a moment...

Zhu Gaochi glanced at his son, sighed and said, "Get up and go home."

Zhu Zhanji seemed to have not heard, and still knelt there blankly, until he was pulled up by Wang Xian, he suddenly woke up, put away the disappointment on his face, and left the palace with his father.

Before the officials even left the palace, they couldn't hold back their discussions. Could it be that such a huge battle between monarchs and ministers could be done like this?

"We have won, right?" Those young officials who were so passionate about admonishing the king two days ago couldn't believe that the victory came so easily.

"Of course...forget it." The more stable officials couldn't think of anything wrong.

"Could it be that the emperor was frightened by us?" Someone couldn't help but muttered in a low voice.

"Don't talk nonsense!" This outrageous remark naturally aroused the scolding of all the colleagues, but there was a clear look of pride on their faces.The young officials made an appointment to drink and celebrate. Although the older officials would not be so absurd, they also yawned and said that they would go back and have a good sleep...

A festive atmosphere of victory pervaded uncontrollably inside and outside the Meridian Gate.Even those "Grandson Party members" who took refuge in Zhu Zhanji couldn't help secretly rejoicing that they don't have to be accused by thousands of people now... It's just that when they said with a calm face that they wanted to celebrate together, they were all criticized by their colleagues without exception. Rolling eyes...

Arriving outside the Meridian Gate, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Grandson got on his paw and left, and all the princes and officials also got on their sedan chairs and rode away one after another.After a while of uproar, the main entrance of the palace returned to silence, as if nothing had happened...

However, can it really be as if nothing happened?Wang Xian, who stayed there, looked at the horse dung and footprints on the ground, and his heart was shrouded in a heavy haze.

"My lord," Erhei came over and asked softly, "Should we stay in Beijing, or follow the northern tour?"

"Stay in Beijing." Wang Xian also replied softly.

"That's a good relationship," Erhei said with a grin, "I can live a peaceful life for a few days."

"Happy birthday?" Wang Xian stared straight into the distance, the two parents who parted ways shook their heads sadly and said, "I'm afraid there will be no more..."

"Hey..." Erhei followed Wang Xian's gaze and also looked at the two fathers, and said depressedly: "The meat is always rotten in the pot, what's the fight between these two."

"Outsiders won't understand the taste of it." Wang Xian sighed, took the reins from Zhou Yong, got on the horse and said, "Let's not worry about it."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xian rode away on his horse, and Er Hei and others hurriedly followed.

(End of this chapter)