Chapter 645: Mixed joys and sorrows

On September 28, the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji arrived in Daning and mourned on the same day. However, since the army had not prepared so much linen, except for some nobles such as Jin Youzi and Zhang Fu Liu Sheng, the officers and soldiers were naturally unable to do anything.

After changing his clothes and crying, Zhu Zhanji summoned Zhang Fu, Jin Youzi and others to give instructions on returning to the capital. It was immediately agreed that Xue Lu, Marquis of Yangwu, would guard Daning, and Zhang Fu, Liu Sheng and Chen Mao would lead the army to escort Fa Ling back to the capital the next day.

That night, everyone was busy with many things and stayed up all night.

Because of the fast horses announcing the funeral, the stream spread all over the world in an instant. On the way back to Beijing, starting from the time when we passed Songting Pass, we were greeted by soldiers and civilians in plain uniforms and weeping. The plain colors coupled with the bleak and solemn background of the world,

A strange sense of desolation was increasingly revealed. Since it was a large army marching, the group had to walk for five full days on the journey of more than a thousand miles, and the daily distance was only more than two hundred miles.

This night was the last night before entering Beijing. The army was stationed in Sanhe. News had already come from the front that the Crown Prince would lead hundreds of officials to welcome him to the suburbs of Beijing. Although they had been walking day and night before, almost all the people going up and down were there.

They didn't sleep well, everyone had their own worries. Since Zhu Zhanji's funeral, unless it was a matter that required discussion by all the nobles, he would not see outsiders at other times, and it is still the case now. However, Liu Sheng, Chen Mao and others saw the capital approaching.

, where could they sit, they gathered together after setting up camp, and when they only sent someone to invite Zhang Fu, Zhang Fu excused himself because he was tired.

Zhang Yue just followed Zhang Fu all the way. But now he doesn't have to worry about anything. After all, it is not his turn to come forward in such a big event as the collapse of mountains and hills. However, following Zhang Fu around, he has no need to worry about the prudence of this grand uncle.

Careful, he was still quite impressed. Since he was returning to Beijing to protect the spirit, the soldiers and civilians did not eat or drink on the way, but Zhang Fu insisted on not eating any meat or drinking alcohol, even in a deserted place. In this day and age

In such freezing weather, it is almost impossible to find anyone who can do the same thing.

At this moment, when he saw Zhang Fu sending back the slaves from the Ningyang Hou family who came to invite him, he whispered: "Uncle Datang, the accompanying army is getting smaller and smaller along the way. These people should have been sent."

Is it around the North Zhili Southern Canal?"

"The King of Han's rebellion is known to all the world. Your Highness the Crown Prince is not guarding against him at this time, but who is he guarding against?" Ever since the emperor fell ill in Daning and then passed away, Zhang Fu had not had a peaceful night's sleep. At this time, his face was thin.

After a long circle, "Fortunately, I have nothing to do with him now. Even the imperial edict was handed over to Yang Rong and taken back early. Now the people in charge of the army are Liu Sheng, Chen Mao and others. I don't think he wants to take advantage of me."

Easy...Brother Yue, fortunately you warned me, if I hold the edict, that will be the real hot potato."

"Where is my persuasion? Didn't the Great Uncle make up his mind when he got the previous imperial edict?"

"It was just an idea at that time, but it was only when you told me that it was too late that I really made up my mind." Zhang Fu glanced at Zhang Yue meaningfully. Seeing that he was lowering his head to drink tea, he couldn't help but stretched out his right hand to pat him.

Taking a picture of the small nanmu box, "I am already a prince with a salary of three thousand dan, and others have to rely on me, so why should I compete for the first place? Besides, the emperor's previous decree has been clearly written, saying that after Tian girl grows up,

His Highness the Crown Prince accepted her as his concubine. Your aunt became the first concubine. Since the Emperor has arranged the future of Tian girl, if I still insist on holding on to the imperial edict, I will never be able to take off the word "powerful minister".

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Even if Zhang Fu didn't say it clearly, Zhang Yue knew that he had omitted a sentence - from ancient times to the present, powerful officials who do not want to usurp the throne almost never end well - Zhu Di treated most of the heroes well in his life, but the crown prince Zhu Gaochi and Xun Gui

There is no feeling of sharing the joys and sorrows between the two. If he doesn't know how to restrain himself now, he may suffer in the future. Although he vaguely remembers that Zhu Gaochi seems to be a notoriously short-lived emperor, he can't tell anyone this kind of thing, even the closest people.

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However, even though he couldn't say it, when he thought that Mrs. Wang only had a son and a daughter, he couldn't help but think about Zhang Tian: "Uncle, I personally drafted the edict for the emperor, but I feel that this matter is really serious.

... Marriage into the imperial family is certainly an honor that no one else has, but Sister Tian is still too young after all. To put it bluntly, by the time she grows up, His Highness the Crown Prince will have already passed the age of knowing his destiny. It should be noted that before that, Yang Xueshi Jin

The bachelor drafted a will for the late emperor, and twenty or thirty concubines were buried in the harem. Moreover, the Crown Princess...the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince were deeply in love as husband and wife..."

"You don't have to say anything!"

Zhang Fu suddenly let go of his hand on the nanmu box and stood up. Except for the son or two daughters currently under his knees, most of his previous children died young, so he was naturally very sad for his own flesh and blood.

However, the emperor's golden words have now become black and white, and it is also a serious crime to disobey them. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but think of Longping Marquis Zhang Xin's refusal to accept his daughter as his concubine, but it was different from his own.

Comparing this situation with others, they are completely different.

"When the emperor was dying, you couldn't resist the decree, and I couldn't disobey him, so I got this thing. But this thing is not a legacy. If it cannot be archived, it is not an edict. Let's worry about it after returning to Beijing! If it wasn't there at that time,

It's okay that Hai Shou is here, but he is the one who personally sealed the seal... Speaking of this, the daughter of the Marquis of Ningyang got her hairpin this year. He also mentioned to me before that the emperor promised to designate his daughter as Concubine Li in the future.

If others don't know, that's fine. If they know, I'm afraid it will be delayed for a lifetime."

The daughter of the Marquis of Ningyang?

Zhang Yue was surprised when he heard this, thinking that future generations would talk about how the concubines of the Ming Dynasty were selected from among the people, and the concubines of the princesses were also selected from the children of the people. However, he did not know that from Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang to Emperor Yongle Zhu Di and now Zhu Gaochi, the number of people in the harem

There are many daughters of nobles among them, and the princes-in-law are almost all children of nobles. That is to say, in the future, the civilized nobles and the military will be humble, and etiquette will become increasingly strict, and these strange rules have become something that must never be violated. Thinking of Zhang Ke who was also delayed

, he suddenly had an idea.

"If the daughter of Marquis Ningyang can be married off, then sister Ke's life events can also be chosen separately."

Zhang Fu did not expect that Zhang Yue would think of that incident because of this incident. He was stunned for a moment and then nodded gently. At this time, the sound of the second watch drum was heard outside. The uncle and nephew had not had a good rest for many days, and they

After a few words of conversation, they all went to bed with their clothes on. After squinting for a while, Zhang Yue heard a crunching sound, opened his eyes quickly, and stood up immediately.

"Master, Master Yue."

Seeing Peng Shisan about to enter the house, Zhang Fu, who had already woken up, immediately sat up straight. Fearing that he would be delayed on the road, and not knowing what the situation in the capital was, Zhang Yue sent two accompanying guards back, and he also

He simply ordered Peng Shisan to go back to Beijing to see Mrs. Wang, but he didn't expect that she would come back at this moment. With a big frown, he glared at this bold confidant, and then asked helplessly: "Didn't I ask you to

Are you going back to report to Madam? Why is Sheng here again?"

"I was originally going back to Beijing, but on the way I heard that nearly 10,000 people from the Jingwei Jingying camp had moved to Tongzhou to welcome them. I was worried about what would happen to me when I entered the capital, so I turned back and found the two young master Yue.

The guard did not return to the capital." Peng Shisan had followed Zhang Fu for decades, so he was not afraid of the British man's stern face. "I stopped at a post station for a while to get some news. I heard that the King of Han Dynasty will leave tomorrow.

I want to go to Beijing to pay my respects, but it is said that there has been no reply yet."

Hearing this, Zhang Yue immediately looked at Zhang Fu. When the edict was drafted, both of them happened to be present, and Zhang Fu even kept it overnight. The edict clearly stated that the funeral ceremony was just like the old system of Emperor Taizu Gao.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's legacy, there was clearly one clause - the kings should mourn in their own countries and do not need to go to Beijing. I think Zhu Di ignored this clause and took his three sons to Beijing. In the end, although he was killed by Emperor Jianwen

Someone was sent to stop him, but this also had the consequences of causing trouble later on.

"I understand. In that case, you go down first. If Brother Yue and the two guards have nothing to report, you can take them to rest together. Recharge your batteries. I'm afraid you will have to work with me for a long time.

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Seeing Peng Shisan stand up and leave after agreeing, Zhang Yue sat down. There is a saying that the emperor uses the sun to replace the moon in mourning, but the complicated rituals in these twenty-seven days are enough to torture people to death, and Zhang Fu, as a military attache,

As the first person in the funeral, the new king will definitely receive favors and courtesies when he ascends the throne, and he will even take on the most important tasks in the entire funeral. If he does not have an excellent spirit, he will not be able to do it. Thinking of this, he picked up the kang.

A blanket gently covered Zhang Fu's legs.

Zhang Fu didn't notice Zhang Yue's movements. He sat there and pondered for a moment, and then raised his head: "After returning to the capital, various funeral rituals have their own etiquette, but His Royal Highness must ascend to the throne as early as possible in order to bring peace to the world."

Naturally, I will lead the nobles to persuade him to come. After the emperor ascends the throne, the first priority is to designate the headquarters of the five military commanders, so as to reassure the nobles and prevent the King of Han from taking advantage of it. If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely

If you want to regain control of the government, you must be prepared."

Zhang Yue naturally knew what the so-called preparations meant. In the past, Zhang Fu was either idle or out of town. Now, once he takes control of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, it will naturally be difficult for him, a doctor in the Ministry of War, to take up the role - Zhu Gaochi is not Zhu Di.

Even if he had to rely on Zhang Fu to lead the nobles to raise the army, I'm afraid he would have to guard against another point - he may not care about what idle work he was driven to do, but he cannot care about the things he did first because of the new king's accession to the throne.

Partial waste.

"But you don't have to worry too much. His Royal Highness, the Emperor Taisun, values ​​you after all. It's better to be idle for a while than to be at the forefront of the storm all the time." There was another sentence that Zhang Fu suppressed and did not say - then under the guise of protecting the hero, he was afraid that

He can't hold the military command for a long time. However, will Zhu Gaochi use Zhang Yue by then, or will he only give glory and wealth to the Zhang family?

The next day, the crown prince Zhu Gaochi led hundreds of civil and military officials to greet him in the suburbs, and he was buried in Renzhi Palace. Suddenly, the whole city was dressed in plain clothes, and all the civil and military officials went to cry outside Sishan Gate every day.

He stayed in the Yamen and was not allowed to go home. He was not allowed to drink alcohol or eat meat. In the next three days, the officials in Beijing and the elders of the army and civilians had to write letters again and again to persuade them to come in. Zhu Gaochi wanted to refuse again. After tossing everyone to the point of exhaustion, such a thing had long been a long time coming.

The final decision has been made, and the enthronement ceremony will be held on a certain date.

This day of national mourning happens to be in such a cold season, so it is naturally very tiring for people. Although there is a heated kang in the Yamen of the Ministry of War, there are only two elderly ministers and ministers. It was still difficult to withstand the heavy cold, and there was no oil or water in the stomach, and all the officials outside were in poor clothes. It was unspeakable that the officials at the top and bottom were miserable. Many young people came to Sishanmen crying in those days. The old and frail person even fainted.

Although Zhang Yue has not been home for more than two months, even if he is thinking about his family now, he has to stay at the Ministry of War Yamen like other officials, living in pain for a long time, watching everything that happened in just a few days. Every big thing.

The former Minister of Household Affairs, Xia Yuanji, and the Minister of Punishment, Wu Zhong, were all released. In addition, Huang Huai and other East Palace officials who had been imprisoned in Jinyiwei Prison for nearly ten years were also released. However, compared with the release of these people, it is It is the candidates from all parties who will be in charge of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion that are more eye-catching.

Among them, Zhang Fu, who was in charge of the Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army, was promoted to the rank of Grand Master and received two salaries. Because of Zhang Fu, the Zhang family benefited greatly. Zhang Fu, who had been idle for a long time, was promoted to the commander of Jinwu's vanguard. Zhang Fu, who had always been in name only, was The flag-raising guard commander was promoted. The commander-in-chief, Yangwu Bo, Zhang You, recounted his previous achievements and was changed from the world commander to the world count. Although Zhang Xin and Zhang Zhuo, who kept filial piety at home, could not accept the favor, the Ministry of Rites was ordered to observe the festival for many years. Gu Shi, the late Madam Yangwu Bo who raised her children and grandchildren.

As a result, in the eyes of everyone in the capital, the Zhang family was unparalleled in popularity. If Zhang Fu's children were not all young, many people would have thought that the new king would definitely take this opportunity to accept the daughter of the British palace as his concubine. In-laws firmly tied this hero.

There is also a different atmosphere among civil servants. After following Zhu Di for more than 20 years, Yang Shiqi and other cabinet ministers, who have never been promoted in rank despite receiving repeated praises and rewards, have finally been promoted.

In addition to being appointed as a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion at the beginning, Yang Rong was also the Minister of Taichang Temple, and Jin Youzi was also the Zuo Shilang of the Household Department. Although the so-called titles of Jiuqing and Shilang are just honorary titles for promotion and do not deal with actual affairs, they are still important for the current affairs. For two people who have wasted twenty years in the fifth rank, it is a different feeling. Compared with these two people who Zhu Di always relied on, another cabinet minister, Yang Shiqi, was also the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, Jia Hua Gaidian, a bachelor, and Huang Huai, who was also the general affairs envoy. The general envoy added the Grand Scholar Wu Yingdian. This was because they were East Palace officials. The other East Palace officials released from the Jinyiwei prison, such as Yang Pu, etc., also received rewards.

And Du Zhen is still in charge of the cabinet, and is also the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and a bachelor of Jiadong Pavilion. Among these countless promotions, he is not eye-catching, but considering that those in the forefront are either distinguished relatives or ministers who have been serving for many years. , or perhaps it was an old man from the East Palace who had been in prison for many years, Du Zhen's retention was still expected, and this unusual promotion naturally made people's imaginations wander.
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