Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1701 Establishing the Emperor

  Emperor Hongzhi sighed, looking at these enthusiastic merchants and common people.

  At this time... I certainly feel the joy of a surge in money in my heart.

   At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a hidden worry in his heart.

  Emperor Hongzhi left the exchange in silence, Xiao Jing followed him around.

  After Emperor Hongzhi boarded the chariot, he ordered Xiao Jing to board the chariot to accompany him.

   Seeing Emperor Hongzhi's worried look, Xiao Jing probably understood in his heart: "The emperor is worried."

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Jing, and finally said: "What I see are two worlds and two kinds of people. I am thinking, whether these people who secretly say that the prince does not look like a gentleman... really have feelings for the prince. If you are dissatisfied, after the crown prince ascends the throne, can you really control them?"

  Xiao Jingdao: "Your Majesty, children and grandchildren have their own blessings."

"These words are for those who want to be at ease. I don't believe this sentence. I only know that only the grace of my father and grandfather can protect my children and grandchildren. Over the years, I have seen many people who reject the New Deal. These merchants, those ministers, can be said to be incompatible." Emperor Hongzhi frowned, and he said: "I don't want the foundation I left to the prince to be flawed. Although beautiful jade is inevitably flawed, it's okay if I don't know it. I know, but I always feel that there is a thorn in my heart, and I want to pull out this thorn!"

   Pulled out!

  Xiao Jing's heart skipped a beat.

  He is very clear about the meaning behind this lightly drawn word.

  Could it be...Does Your Majesty want to emulate Emperor Taizu Gao?

  For example...the case of Hu Weiyong.

  This Hu Weiyong case is not trivial. Hu Weiyong was the prime minister during the period of Emperor Taizu Gao. Because of this case, tens of thousands of people were involved, and most of them were noble officials.

  His Majesty said that these thorns should be pulled out completely, I am afraid... this scale will not be smaller than this.

  It's just... Your Majesty has always been kind... This... This...

Emperor Hongzhi said indifferently: "The factory guards will sort out the behavior of all the ministers and officials, and report them to me. Who are they, what have they said and what have they done? These words are in the open. Whether it is said above or in secret, everything must be summed up, and it must be carefully investigated, so that nothing can be overlooked."

   "Your Majesty..." Xiao Jing was frightened, His Majesty really wanted to...

  Xiao Jing is not a decisive person. It can even be said... He is different from many eunuchs. He is not a person who holds power and kills indiscriminately.

  Even if he has his own small thoughts, he also has a mean and selfish side, but when he thinks that His Majesty has these thoughts...

For a moment, he was completely bewildered. In the car, he curled up in the car, prostrated himself, and said with a grim expression: "Your Majesty has always been kind, how could it be... now... to kill people? If so, I'm afraid Contrary to His Majesty's original intention, Your Majesty... Once this happens, regardless of whether it is right or wrong, after thousands of years..."

  Emperor Hongzhi looked at him calmly: "I have my own ideas, and you can do what you are told. I know what you want to say, but after I finish this matter, there will be no worries."

  Your Majesty, this is the resolution class?

  Xiao Jing felt fear in his heart, but for this sake, he dared not persuade him anymore.

  Although His Majesty and the Crown Prince have very different temperaments, they have one thing in common. Once they make up their minds, they cannot be controlled by ordinary people.

  …

  In Zhenguofu...

   Zhu Houzhao didn't care what his father was plotting at all.

  At this moment, he was grinning at the officials from the Ministry of Rites.

  The enthronement ceremony is about to begin. According to the rules, for such a thing, the Ministry of Rites must not only determine the auspicious date, but also prepare all the rules and etiquette required for the ceremony.

   On that day, the crown prince was the focus of everyone.

At that time, how should the ministers kneel, how should they salute to the emperor, and how should they salute to the new emperor, where should the new emperor stand first, then where should he sit, how to accept the etiquette of all officials, and what should he say? It can't be careless.

  The Ministry of Rites specially sent someone here to teach the prince how to deal with this red tape.

  Zhu Houzhao naturally refused, and now... the doctor of the Ministry of Rites has a bruised nose and a swollen face, but he still stretches his neck. What are you hitting? If you have the ability, hit me again.

  Fang Jifan stood aside and smirked.

  Because Zhu Houzhao walks in small steps, he looks like a duck.

  Fang Jifan laughed once, and Zhu Houzhao was annoyed once, so he simply used the doctor of the Ministry of Rites to vent his anger.

  The doctor is very tough, because there is a problem with the ceremony, he must be the one to blame. In the face of life danger, he must be strong and persevere.

  Zhu Houzhao finally got impatient: "Okay, okay, I'll study tomorrow, I'll study tomorrow, isn't there still three or five days left?"

   "Your Highness, there are still two more days." The doctor curled his lips, he felt that he was going crazy, the prince felt tired, but he was actually even more tired!

  Zhu Houzhao said disapprovingly: "Isn't it just to go up and listen to the emperor's will first, and when he canonize me as the emperor, then I will sit on the dragon chair and call myself a widow."

"It's different." The doctor said very seriously: "Your Highness, although it is easy to say, it is not easy to do. For example, how many times should Your Highness ask for resignation? After that... how many steps should His Majesty take to walk up to the golden throne? Stepping left foot or stepping right foot, that is, after the emperor's throne, what should be the speed of speech; how long will it take after accepting ministers kneeling three times and knocking nine times..."

  Zhu Houzhao was dizzy when he heard this, and said angrily: "Shut up, if you dare to talk too much, I will **** you and send you into the palace."

But Langzhong didn't change his face, he stuck his neck, and looked stubborn: "Today, the left is dead, and the right is also dead. If there is a mistake in the grand ceremony, the minister will die without a place to bury him. If your highness beats the minister to death, he will still die." , at least the minister can appear to be stronger when he dies like this, so let’s just say it straight, if His Highness can’t learn it, the minister doesn’t plan to go out alive today!”

  He patted himself on the forehead stubbornly: "If Your Highness is furious, then do it, just hit here, and give this minister a good time!"

  Zhu Houzhao: "..."

  Zhu Houzhao was silent for a while, seeing that Fang Jifan was honest, he said immediately, "Should I take the left foot first or the right foot?"

"Since the Xia Dynasty, court officials have respected the left; swallow drinking, murder, and military affairs have respected the right. In the Spring and Autumn Period, court officials respected the left; military officials respected the right. After that, the Qin people respected the left. The Han Dynasty respected the right. The officials of the Six Dynasties respected the left, Yan Yin respects the right. The enthronement ceremony is a grand ceremony, not a military event, so respect the left and step with the left foot first."

  Zhu Houzhao looked unbearable again: "I asked casually, why are you talking so much?"

   "Everything has its origin, and if there is no origin, it is duckweed without roots. Your Highness doesn't know, so I should tell you. If you tell me, Your Highness knows it."

  Zhu Houzhao: "..."

   After being tortured like this for two days, Zhu Houzhao has already started to shake his sleeves, saying that he will not be the emperor anymore.

   Finally waited for the auspicious day.

  As soon as this day passed, Zhu Houzhao was surrounded by many ministers.

  Fang Jifan was also brought here.

  He protested loudly, it’s not that he is the emperor, why did he get up so early.

   But in fact, no one paid attention to him.

  Happy or sad, all the officials waited at Daming Gate early.

  Zhu Houzhao was wearing a boa robe. When he was fully dressed, he looked around and called out, "Old Fang, where is Lao Fang?"

  So the eunuchs hurriedly looked around.

   Liu Jin was the most active in looking for it.

  He returned to Beijing under the order. Once he made a fortune, now he can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand, and his whole face is full of red. As soon as he heard that the crown prince was looking for his grandfather, he excitedly walked around the town's mansion a few times, but the others couldn't find it no matter what, they were all running around in a hurry, only Liu Jin yelled: "Where can I find it here?" sleep?"

   "At the back, there is a side room..."

"Walk!"

  Liu Jin hurried to the side room, the door opened, and sure enough...

  So everyone dragged Fang Jifan out again, and Fang Jifan saw the yawning Zhu Houzhao, the monarch and his ministers, both of whom were in pain.

But when Zhu Houzhao saw Fang Jifan, he was still happy: "It's good that old Fang is here. I'm afraid that you will fall asleep. If I don't sleep, don't sleep either. You stay with me and enter the palace with me. Today Son... It's a big day for Bengong, come and have a smile."

  Fang Jifan grinned, and then the muscles on his face tightened again.

  So the brigade marched mightily towards the Daming Palace.

  This time, instead of going to Meridian Gate, I went directly to the direction of Daming Gate.

  His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will bring all the officials into the palace from the Daming Gate.

   At this time, outside the Daming Gate, all the civil and military officials dressed in new clothes stood solemnly.

  But...many people's faces were ashen, and they didn't look happy at all.

  As soon as the prince's car arrived, it was a pity that it was still early and the Daming Gate had not yet opened, so we had to wait patiently here.

  Countless people saw the prince and whispered to each other.

   Seeing the way the prince was walking, many people laughed in their hearts.

  This prince...doesn't seem to be half polite.

   Not even an emperor.

  Of course, everyone would dare not say such words on such an occasion.

  When seeing Qi Guogong accompanying the prince, many people's eyes showed deep hatred.

  This time... quite a few people, like the Minister of Taichang Temple, Liu Jing, suffered heavy losses because of short selling.

  Many people... have long lost the sense of the prestige of being a court minister, and only feel that they are bereaved dogs.

  Now... the Duke of Qi is about to enter the cabinet, and the crown prince is on the throne again. In the future... I'm afraid that the real hard days will come soon.

  This kind of desolate feeling makes people wish they could simply die.

Zhu Houzhao naturally also felt that he didn't care about those strange eyes at all. He looked like a lala, and even said happily to the other party Jifan: "Old Fang, I will be the emperor soon, and I will be the emperor soon." , How about giving you an official position?"

  Fang Jifan smiled and said modestly: "Your Highness is too polite, this... this... minister is not a person for fame, so what... what official position?"

   "Establish the emperor!" Zhu Houzhao said firmly.

  Fang Jifan's legs felt weak all of a sudden, and his eyes felt dark.

   Terribly, my head started to hurt.

  (end of this chapter)