Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 540 Ask

Zhu Qiyu had thought countless times about what kind of mood he would feel when he saw his only brother here.

Perhaps it was hatred.

I hate him for taking advantage of his serious illness to seize the throne and force himself to death. After death, there is no emperor's mausoleum, no temple name, and no worship, so that he is alone, wandering for hundreds of years with no support and no return.

Maybe it was anger.

Angry at him for destroying the prosperous momentum of Ming Dynasty, causing the building to collapse and the country to be in danger, hundreds of thousands of innocent people were buried in civil engineering because of his own thoughts.

Zhu Qiyu even thought that he might feel a little guilty.

Ashamed of my selfishness and persecution back then, maybe without those doubts and suspicions, there would be no rivalry between brothers.

But none of this.

When Zhu Qiyu saw this face again, there was only peace in Zhu Qiyu's heart.

He has seen Zhu Qizhen's youthful spirit, he has also seen him down and out, he has seen his crazy desperation, and he has also seen his helplessness in the dead of night.

Scenes of the past flashed before his eyes.

On the Jinshui Bridge, the proud king rides his horse and raises his whip, and the mighty majesty of the shadows of thousands of troops.

After the Golden Knife case, the trees in Nangong were cut down, and the door locks were filled with lead.

It was the ferocious smile of the palace gate being smashed open, surrounded by the crowd, after going through the wind and frost.

Also, the countless times in the deep palace, the long time of sitting alone alone...

Everything returned to silence, and Zhu Qiyu's thousands of emotions returned to peace at this moment.

The person in front of him, his elder brother, is just a poor man after all. His only fault is that he shouldn't have been born in the emperor's family...

All of this stems from the fact that he can't bear everything that he should bear as an emperor.

At the same time, Zhu Qizhen in the carriage felt a little dazed for a while.

Such a simple sentence seemed to bring him back to the past in an instant.

At that time, he was the ruler, and the person facing him was a minister. He was a brother, and the person facing him was a younger brother.

But now, a great war has made everything irreversible.

Zhu Qizhen opened his mouth, for a moment he didn't know how to address the person opposite him.

Should I call him "Brother Yu" as before, or formally "Emperor Brother", or call him... Your Majesty?
Countless emotions also rolled through my heart.

Zhu Qizhen looked at the young emperor who was crowned with a big ribbon, and behind him was a group of civil and military officials standing in rows.

Finally, with a faint sigh in his heart, he stood up with the support of his followers.

Get off the car, move forward, step by step, Zhu Qizhen finally stood still in front of Zhu Qiyu.

He bowed his hands in return, but after all he didn't pass the hurdle in his heart, he just said.

"I haven't seen you in a year. My brother will finally have the demeanor of a man of the country. My heart...is very comforting."

Looking up at the familiar capital, Zhu Qizhen was full of emotions, and for a moment, there was water in his eyes.

Seeing this situation, the presiding officer did not dare to delay, and immediately stepped forward to report.

"After all the ministers have finished their ceremony, please Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor move to the Sheji Altar and burn incense to sacrifice to heaven."

This was originally stated in the Yi Note, so there was nothing more to say, Jin Yiwei carried out the special chariot that had been prepared long ago.

Zhu Qizhen first, Zhu Qiyu behind, the two sat side by side, the group of ministers separated from the middle, Jin Yiwei still led the way, and entered the city from Zhengyangmen.

To welcome the Supreme Emperor back to court today, everything must be compromised for this.

Therefore, Shuntian Mansion informed the people from door to door early in the morning that they were not allowed to go out all morning, and they were only allowed to stay at home, in case there was an accident that disturbed Sheng Jia.

The officers and soldiers had already been deployed at the gate of the city to sweep out all the idlers.

However, how could such a grand ceremony not arouse the curiosity of the common people, even through the windows, there are countless pairs of eyes watching the mighty cars.

Therefore, the scene of the Supreme Emperor and the Son of Heaven returning on the same ride, the brothers being in harmony, and the harmony of the heavenly family will inevitably be praised by the common people.

However, in the spacious car, the atmosphere is a little quiet.

Neither Zhu Qizhen nor Zhu Qiyu tacitly spoke and kept silent
However, the difference is that because of the change of status, Zhu Qizhen was embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a while, while Zhu Qiyu didn't have anything extra to say and wanted to speak.

He has been able to feel relieved of all the past.

However, relief does not mean forgiveness.

The former brotherhood has been grinded away in that long time.

Just like what he felt when he met Zhu Qizhen at the gate of the city, now he only has peace in his heart, this person, even his brother who is connected by blood, can hardly make his mood turbulent in the slightest.

He can stop hating, but he won't, let alone repair any relationship with Zhu Qizhen.

Just like when he was at the gate of the city, he "made his own way" and violated the ritual notes set by the Ministry of Rites, and the reason why he refused to bow down was the same.

It's not trying to show off, nor is it trying to declare your identity.

It's just because he felt at that moment that Zhu Qizhen was not worthy!
Not worthy to be a king, not worthy to be a brother...not worthy!

As a result, the mighty team moved forward slowly with Da Le, but no one spoke a word in the most central car.

Outside the car, there are brothers and friends respecting each other, and the family is in harmony. Inside the car, everyone is silent, like strangers!
The mighty team stopped outside the imperial city.

Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, the two got off the chariot and walked side by side on the imperial road.

Then, go to the altar of the country, burn incense and worship, recite sacrificial texts, and worship the sky with yellow paper.

The etiquette is cumbersome, but orderly.

Finally, there was no such sudden moth like the time outside the city.

After all this tossing, the sky was already bright, and the heavy snow that was fluttering and fluttering gradually stopped, but the dark clouds still covered the sky, and scattered small snowflakes still kept falling on people's bodies.

After offering sacrifices to heaven, it is time to offer sacrifices to ancestors.

However, this procedure is relatively simple.

The Son of Heaven and the Supreme Emperor did not need so many ministers to participate in offering sacrifices to the family temple. The elders only followed outside the Meridian Gate and hurried back.

However, they could not rest.

Because there will be a court meeting next.

Originally, they should have waited outside the palace, and then entered the palace directly after the emperor and the Supreme Emperor worshiped their ancestors.

However, due to the weather, the robes of many ministers have already been covered with snowflakes.

If you go to court in Fengtian Hall like this, the cold snowflakes will melt into water when they reach the warm hall. At that time, it will be secondary for the ministers to become drowned chickens. If the solemn Fengtian Hall is covered with water, That is great disrespect.

Therefore, Hu Laoshangshu of the Ministry of Rites, taking advantage of the time on the road, hurriedly sent someone to ask the emperor for instructions, and then asked the elders to go back and change clothes while taking advantage of the time of offering sacrifices to the temple.

Of course, Zhu Qiyu and Zhu Qizhen don't have such troubles.

Because before worshiping the ancestors, it is necessary to burn incense and change clothes.

Putting on a clean and warm crown robe, Zhu Qiyu came outside the Fengxian Hall where the ancestral tablets were enshrined, but found that Zhu Qizhen had come earlier.

Just standing outside like that, with a complicated look on his face.

So, he stepped forward slowly and stood beside Zhu Qizhen. After entering the city, the two brothers had a question for the first time, and Zhu Qiyu asked.

"In Fengxian Hall, there are all ancestors and ancestors."

"Brother, the emperor handed over Jiangshan Sheji into your hands, and now it has become like this, do you regret it?"

(End of this chapter)