For Liu Yijing, being the Crown Prince and Tutor is naturally a good arrangement. This represents not only an official position, but also the trust of Emperor Tianqi. On the other hand, the two civil and military ministers of the current dynasty are all related to the East Palace. It can be seen that

Showing Emperor Tianqi’s trust in the crown prince.

After the morning court, Emperor Tianqi returned to Dongnuang Pavilion, and the whole court was busy preparing for the ceremony to appoint the crown prince.

Two days later, a carriage appeared outside the capital. The four guards were all tall horses. What was awe-inspiring was how they were dressed. They were all wearing flying fish uniforms and showing spring knives. Guards in brocade were acting as guards. The identities of the people on the carriage were naturally beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Without any pause, the carriage arrived directly outside the Meridian Gate and slowly stopped.

The car curtain was slowly lifted, and an old man with a white beard walked out from inside, wearing a seven-beam crown, a purple python robe embroidered with a flat golden dragon, and an eight-treasure jade belt around his waist. The old man had a look on his face.

He stepped out of the carriage solemnly and slowly.

After straightening his seven-beam crown and carefully checking his disguise, the old man walked toward the palace.

At this time, Emperor Tianqi was sitting behind the Long Book Table, holding a memorial in his hand and looking through it with a solemn expression. It was Luo Sigong's secret memorial, which Emperor Tianqi had already read countless times.

He walked in cautiously. In the past few days, the palace was busy preparing for the appointment of the crown prince. It could be said that it was full of joy. However, Wang Chengen knew that Emperor Tianqi was in a bad mood and could still laugh freely in front of others. Once Emperor Tianqi was left alone,

A touch of sadness and cruelty will appear on people's faces from time to time.

Arriving next to Emperor Tianqi, Wang Chengen lowered his voice and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, the Chief and Assistant Minister of Military Aircraft Department, is outside asking for an audience!"

Upon hearing the news, Emperor Tianqi suddenly beamed with joy and said eagerly: "Mr. Sun is back? Please come in quickly!" For Emperor Tianqi to use the word "please", this shows Sun Chengzong's status in Emperor Tianqi's heart.

Not long after, Sun Chengzong came in from the outside, bowed respectfully to Emperor Tianqi, and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong, is here to see the Emperor. Long live my Emperor!"

After stepping down from the Long Book Table and helping Sun Chengzong up, Emperor Tianqi said with great emotion: "It's my fault for letting you work so hard!"

"It is the duty of an minister to be able to serve the king. The emperor has given you too much praise!" Sun Chengzong did not go home. He knew that Emperor Tianqi was so eager to recruit him back. Something big must have happened. He had just heard some news outside.

However, it seems that there is no need to call him back so urgently after being appointed as the crown prince, even if he is the crown prince and grand master.

Before Emperor Tianqi could speak, Sun Chengzong had already spoken: "Your Majesty, has something happened?"

He was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Sun Chengzong to be so direct. However, Emperor Tianqi had no intention of hiding Sun Chengzong. He nodded slowly and said, "Yes! Otherwise, I wouldn't be so anxious to find Mr. Sun back." As he said this, he walked over.

In front of Long Shu's desk, he picked up the memorial and handed it to Sun Chengzong.

"Sir, please take a look!" Emperor Tianqi has not shown this secret message to anyone. It is placed on the Long Book Desk every day and no one is allowed to get his hands on it.

Sure enough! Sun Chengzong's face also became serious. This was the first time he saw Emperor Tianqi look like this. Whether it was the battle of Shenyang City or several subsequent battles, Sun Chengzong had never seen Emperor Tianqi look like this before. He was not talking.

What? Sun Chengzong slowly started the memorial. The top priority was to know what happened.

Sun Chengzong's expression was solemn at first, then became very gloomy, and finally he seemed to be dripping with water! After looking at it, he raised his head and looked at Emperor Tianqi. He said: "

Your Majesty, how long has it been?"

"I arrived two days ago. The incident happened half a month ago. I don't know what happened in Nanjing. Zhou Aiqing is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. It is my fault that she is still running for the country at such an old age! She knew this.

Going to Nanjing is extremely dangerous, why would you let Zhou Aiqing go?" Emperor Tianqi said with a touch of pity on his face and a slightly low tone.

"It is an honor for me to be able to do my part for the emperor and the Ming Dynasty. Mr. Zhou deserves to die, so the emperor does not need to care too much. On the contrary, these people actually act like this, are they crazy?" Sun Chengzong was very puzzled by this.

To assassinate an imperial envoy is to commit treason, and the whole family will be executed.

Without saying anything, he walked to the Long Bookcase again, picked up the secret memorial of the Wei Dynasty, handed it to Sun Chengzong, and said: "Ai Qing is taking a look at this secret memorial. With Ai Qing's intelligence, I must have

What can I think of?"

After receiving the secret report, Sun Chengzong slowly read it, finally raised his head and said with surprise: "These people are from Nanjing? It seems that they are not crazy, but they have been prepared for it!"

Nodding, Emperor Tianqi sneered and said: "Rabbits will bite people when they are anxious, let alone these people? They are so powerful, how can they just sit back and wait for death? It was my negligence and underestimated these people that caused Zhou Aiqing to have this misfortune.

"

"Your Majesty, I am anxious to recruit you back, but you want me to go to Nanjing?" Sun Chengzong could only think of this possibility. He really wanted to go to Nanjing to see who these people are, and they actually want to rebel.

!

Seeing Sun Chengzong looking at him expectantly, Emperor Tianqi slowly shook his head and said solemnly: "No, I don't plan to let Aiqing go to Nanjing!"

"Your Majesty, the matter in Nanjing has become very urgent. The imperial court needs a high-ranking official to go there in order to intimidate Xiao Xiao and stabilize Nanjing! Although I am not talented, I am the most suitable subordinate for the imperial court." Sun Chengzong's attitude seemed to be very determined and he hurriedly

Open your mouth and say.

Shaking his head again, Emperor Tianqi slowly walked back to the Long Bookcase and said in a deep voice: "Sir, does Aiqing know about the appointment of the crown prince?"

"Back to the emperor, I just heard from the father-in-law in the palace that this is a good thing. The eldest prince is the eldest son of the emperor and the queen. This prince's position can be said to be justified. The emperor did this, and all the officials were in awe and he was extremely wise!

"Although I don't know why Emperor Tianqi turned the matter to the canonization of the prince, Sun Chengzong still replied.

Nodding, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Yes! Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty agrees, and I also know that this is what I should do. With the crown prince, even if something happens to me, it will not ruin the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty!" Sun Chengzong said quickly when he heard that Emperor Tianqi seemed to have something in his words.

Waving his hand and interrupting Sun Chengzong's words, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "My dear, I want to go to Nanjing. I want to visit Nanjing! Emperor Taizu made Nanjing the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty! I still want to go.

Take a look at Fengyang, it is the hometown of Emperor Taizu. I also want to go to Yizhu Township in front of Taizu’s spirit to pay homage to him!"

"Your Majesty, Nanjing is currently in turmoil and the situation is unclear. It is really inappropriate for Your Majesty to go to Nanjing at this time!" Sun Chengzong was anxious now. He never thought that Emperor Tianqi would have such an idea. The Emperor's trip cost only one trip

Not to mention, just because of the current situation in Nanjing, Emperor Tianqi should not go there!

"Sir, do you think I shouldn't go? Or do you think it's inappropriate for me to go?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Sun Chengzong with a smile and said calmly.

At this time, Sun Chengzong understood why Emperor Tianqi recruited him back, and also understood why Emperor Tianqi appointed a prince. It turned out that it was to prepare for the Nanjing incident. He quickly said: "The emperor went to worship Taizu as a filial piety.

It is understandable. However, the current situation in Nanjing City is unclear. How can the emperor easily take risks? The Ming Dynasty and the well-being of all people are all tied to the emperor. The emperor must not have such an idea! "

"Sun Aiqing, an old man in his seventies, should have been teasing his grandson and enjoying family happiness in peace. Fishing and watering flowers every day, that is the life he should live, to take care of himself. But what about Zhou Aiqing?

He went to Nanjing to work for the Ming Dynasty,

Running for me, running for the people of the world! In the end, I died tragically in the hands of thieves. If I don't give an explanation to Zhou Aiqing, how will I face the people? How will I face the world?" Emperor Tianqi looked straight at Sun Chengzong with an abnormal expression.

Determined.

"Your Majesty, Nanjing is really too dangerous!" Before Sun Chengzong could finish his words, Emperor Tianqi interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Sun Aiqing, is the Battle of Shenyang dangerous? Have Aiqing ever been afraid? What am I afraid of? I am the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the master of the people of the world. If I am afraid of this danger, what hope do the people of the world have?

?What should they do?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Sun Chengzong, his face was calm, but his eyes were extremely sharp.

Sun Chengzong didn't say anything. He lifted up his python robe and knelt on the ground. He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, let me go! I am old and can contribute to the Ming Dynasty. I will die a worthy death."

Looking at Sun Chengzong kneeling on the ground, Emperor Tianqi suddenly laughed, and laughed loudly. However, his voice changed when he smiled, his eye circles suddenly turned red, and tears were already filling his eye circles.

"You are all old. That's what Zhou Aiqing told me when she left, and she never came back. I won't let Aiqing go! I can't do this anymore, I have to go by myself. I have been on the throne for a few years,

After doing so many things, I want to see the results. When Emperor Taizu

When the war broke out, Emperor Chengzu went north to conquer Mobei. His civil, political, and military skills were unparalleled. A wise emperor in a prosperous age is not just a man of words, but a man of action! I want the ministers to see, and the people to see, that I am a compassionate emperor!

"Emperor Tianqi looked extremely serious and held his hands tightly.

Sun Chengzong didn't know what to say this time. He could understand Emperor Tianqi's thoughts, but deep down he couldn't accept Emperor Tianqi's involvement in danger. He lowered his head and thought for a while, and Sun Chengzong suddenly laughed and said: "The emperor is a wise king in the prosperous times.

I have always believed it, and I believe more people will believe it in the future! It is my honor to be able to serve before the emperor!"
Chapter completed!