Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 6 Zhu Biao
Chanting scriptures and guarding the spirit of the queen is undoubtedly a major event, and it is also the most important thing that must not be delayed. Therefore, after the errands were handed over, Chen Yunfu simply packed up a few magic weapons, and followed Yao Guangxiao and several other senior brothers on the road. On the way to the palace.

Going all the way, fortune and misfortune are unpredictable.

After leaving the Tianjie Temple, what Chen Yunfu saw was Jinling, where the whole city was wearing mourning. The number of pedestrians on the street was much less, and the doors and windows of every household were basically closed, and there was a gloomy depression everywhere. There are no yamen soldiers or idlers in Chengjing Street.

Even the Military Weapons Supervision and Military Battle Bureau not far from Chaotian Palace stopped.

There should be no noise during the national mourning period.

Anyway, Tianjie Temple didn't dare to ring the bell this morning.

Looking at the sad cloud-covered Jinling in front of him, Chen Yunfu sighed in his heart, and felt a little sad for Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's not easy for Lao Zhu.

In just one year, he lost two close relatives.

Just a few months ago, that is, not long before I traveled here, Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, just died young. How long has it been since Empress Ma is also dead.

Walking in the direction of the palace, Chen Yunfu gradually saw more people.

Most of them are the same as the rest of them, dressed in linen and filial piety, with a shirt inside, and they seem to be officials in Beijing.

On the street, many subordinate officials were running back and forth, carrying silk books with a hurried look, and then posted them on the bulletin boards in various places in the city.

Chen Yunfu leaned over and glanced at it, and understood the general meaning.

Although it is a national funeral, the filial piety worn by officials, soldiers and civilians will be removed after three days, and government affairs and court affairs must not be interfered with, and marriage is prohibited for one month.

This is very enlightening.

Chen Yunfu thought that Emperor Hongwu, who had lost his beloved, would be willful for a while, but he never thought that he would only do this to mourn the death of his empress.

However, after passing through the West Chang'an Gate and entering the imperial city, the edict written by Zhu Yuanzhang himself was posted on the imperial list, which still let Chen Yunfu see that Zhu Yuanzhang cherished and loved Empress Ma.

"Empress Ma Clan: The prosperity of the ancient emperors, the match of Shude; those who can share worries and work hard in politics will be blessed by the common people.

Weihou and I started from humble beginnings, helped each other with care and diligence, and became more and more troubled by ourselves, so far it has been thirty-one years.

The family is Fan Gongwei, and the mother is in the world.Let me rule the way and become my descendant.

There is nothing to add to the perfection of Shude.

I hope that after a few years, my son will be the emperor, and he will return to the old longevity palace with his queen, and caress all the grandchildren under his knees, so that he can enjoy the support of the world.

How soon did I get sick and died suddenly, which made me cry and mourn unbearably.

Although there is life, there must be death, the way of heaven.Although the latter collapses and passes away, the virtue of the latter will not be lost.

Zhe Cun would like to abide by the ancient law of posthumous posthumous posthumous titles. "

What can be seen from this edict is not only Zhu Yuanzhang's love for Queen Ma, but also his love for the emperor's eldest son Zhu Biao.

No wonder later generations would say that if Zhu Biao rebelled, Zhu Yuanzhang would even wish to drive Jin Yiwei to Zhu Biao to help his elder brother.

It turned out that at this moment Zhu Yuanzhang had even planned to take the Zen position.

After stepping into the palace, Chen Yunfu packed up his thoughts, followed an eunuch with Yao Guangxiao and other senior brothers, and walked cautiously and quietly towards the banquet hall where Empress Ma died.

It wasn't until this time that I realized what it means to be loose on the outside and tight on the inside.

Before leaving the Tianjie Temple, even when they entered the palace, Chen Yunfu and his group were not subjected to any overly strict interrogation. However, when they arrived at the Banquet Hall, they were taken outside by a group of eunuchs before they entered the palace. I was stripped naked in the hut.

A group of monks were stripped naked by a group of eunuchs, think about it, there is nothing shameful about it.

Everyone can't use it anyway.

It was Chen Yunfu who was so ashamed, he always felt that he was molested by that old eunuch, but he couldn't find any evidence.

After the inspection, it was released, and it was led into the main hall from the position of the side hall.

The inside of the main hall has long been decorated in white, and the white cloth has covered the entire hall, and more than a dozen streamers are swaying silently, looking so bleak.

A coffin carved from fine nanmu is parked in the main hall, and eight futons are placed on the west side of the coffin, which are prepared for Chen Yunfu and his group.

The front of the coffin is directly opposite the main entrance of the palace, and between the two is an empty aisle. Hundreds of futons are placed on both sides of the aisle. It seems that they are prepared for the courtiers who came to mourn the coffin.

Crying for three days means that all the officials have to kneel here for three days like Chen Yunfu.

Three days later, when the mourners go to mourning, these officials can leave the mourning hall and continue to deal with their respective government affairs, and the second batch of mourners will be ushered in these banquet halls.

That is to enfeoff the kings in various parts of the frontier.

Chen Yunfu simply took a few glances and stopped looking. He honestly picked a futon that looked more comfortable and knelt down, took out the wooden fish he was carrying, closed his eyes and tapped it.

While knocking and chanting.

Empress Ma stayed for seven days, and after seven days her coffin was buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum.

At this time, Chen Yunfu finally remembered one thing, that is, why haven't the officials arrived yet?
Empress Ma left at Choushi in the early morning, and now it was almost Shenshi. In a whole day, all the monks from their Tianjie Temple came to offer salvation. There is no reason for the officials in the court to stay nearby.

Even if the officials are not available, what about Prince Zhu Biao?
The coffin has been suspended in the feast hall for the past few days, so Zhu Biao, the eldest son of Empress Ma, must stay here to guard the coffin.

It is easy to think about the absence of the prince and the absence of all the officials. There must be some serious event in the court that caused them to be restrained, so that things like guarding the spirit of Queen Ma were temporarily delayed.

It wasn't until it was dark outside the hall that the sound of footsteps and wailing could be heard in Chen Yunfu's ears. He didn't dare to turn his head to look, but just scanned from the corner of his eye. What Chen Yunfu saw were several men.

The first person was about 30 years old, tall and thin, with a short beard under his chin. Because he was wearing a filial piety, he could not judge his identity through his clothes. However, when he entered the palace, the prince still entered Chen Yunfu. ears.

Zhu Biao can be regarded as coming.

Behind Zhu Biao there were a few young boys who were not very old. Chen Yunfu reckoned that they should be Zhu Yuanzhang's other young sons.

When Zhu Biao entered the hall, he was already weeping so hard that he knelt on the ground as soon as he stepped into the hall. He walked forward on his knees all the way, and before reaching the coffin, he almost fainted from crying, and the other end hit the ground with a thumping sound. It hurts so badly.

"Mother~ Mother!"

"My condolences to His Royal Highness the Prince."

A few eunuchs stood in front of the left and right sides of the coffin. Seeing Zhu Biao like this, they also came forward to persuade him. They joined Zhu Biao who was so crying that he couldn't stand up as if his spine was broken, and waited and comforted him.

"His Royal Highness, you must take care of your health. If you hurt your heart again, what will the world do?"

An old eunuch persuaded her, but she also burst into tears.

Zhu Biao didn't care, just kept crying, and coughed a few times when he cried deeply, covered his face with his sleeves, and when he put them down again, the cuffs were stained with plum blossom blood.

The prince coughed up blood.

This time, the Jiyan Hall became even more chaotic.

Chen Yunfu was still knocking on the wooden fish, but Yao Guangxiao's hand stopped.

(End of this chapter)