Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 59 King Qi wins over Duke Ding and concubine Zhou takes the throne at Kunning Palace

After a meal, I caught a few more fish. The weather changed suddenly, the clouds were overcast, and it started to rain.

Zhu Qiyu handled the fish himself, and then returned to the house with the two concubines.

The room was very lively, a group of people were gathering in twos and threes to chat and laugh.Seeing the Lord coming in, Lin Xiangyu announced: "The banquet has officially begun, and everyone sat around the oven. It was cloudy and rainy outside, and we happened to sit around the oven to talk at night, drink wine and eat meat, just like the poem said, steal half a day of life Wouldn't it be nice to be idle!"

When everyone heard the words, they echoed repeatedly, but they all gathered around the oven, not knowing where to sit.

Seeing this, Lin Xiangyu hurriedly ordered: "Your Highness is at the head, sitting facing the lake, Qianxue and Suxi are accompanying His Highness, please put your arms around the princess. Please Cheng Guogong and Mrs. Cheng Guogong sit at Your Highness." right hand side.

I took the crown prince and sat on the left hand side of His Highness, the little uncle sat next to me, and the rest sat opposite His Highness. "

Everyone was ordered to sit down separately in order.

But Zhu Yi asked curiously: "Why does the princess call Duke Ding a little uncle?"

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly replied: "Duke Cheng is really confused, he doesn't even know this, our family and Duke Ding's family are old relatives.

My great-grandmother, Empress Taizong Wen, and Dingguogong's great-grandfather were brothers and sisters of a compatriot.

So I'm Duke Ding's cousin, and the concubine is my sister-in-law. It seems no problem to be called Duke Ding's uncle. "

It was only then that Zhu Yi figured it out: Although their relationship was a bit far away, it was Empress Taizong Wen who couldn't stand it.The Xu family gave birth to the second most important empress of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is the third generation, the two families still have to think about this family relationship.

Now Zhu Yi has a sense of crisis. Beijing now has three powerful government offices: Yingying, Cheng, and Ding.Seeing the enthusiasm of the princess, it is obvious that the Qi government is planning to win over the Dingguo government.

As for Duke Cheng's Mansion, according to His Highness's attitude just now, I am afraid that he does not have too much expectations for Duke Cheng's Mansion.

Thinking about it, Duke Ding Xu Yongning was only ten years old, and he had never been favored by Zhu Qizhen, so he was not considered a loyal loyalist of the old emperor.

Moreover, Xu Yongning's parents are both dead, and there are a lot of uncles and uncles in the family. Life is very stressful, and now he really needs someone to support him.It is strange that the two sides did not hit it off.

Zhu Yi originally wanted to make progress, send her sister here, and promote the marriage between the Qi Mansion and Duke Cheng's Mansion, but today she came to the Qi Mansion as a return guest, and Zhu Yi gave up this idea:

The Princess Qi in front of him is really too powerful. The Ding Duke Xu Yongning was originally a melancholy and introverted character, but in just a short time, the Princess was coaxed by him to be lively and cheerful, and the laughter continued.

With Princess Qi's method, if my sister sent her in, she would never be able to stand out in her life.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yi looked up and saw Xu Yongning happily grilled the fish, and then handed it to Princess Qi as if offering a treasure.Princess Qi tore off a piece of fish with a smile, blew it a few times, and then fed it to the little prince.

Looking at His Royal Highness King Qi, he was grilling the fish himself while patiently telling stories to Princess Chongqing.

What a picturesque and harmonious scene, it is obvious that this group of people has joined together.

Without waiting for Zhu Yi to think about it, Zhu Qiyu handed over a grilled fish, and then tried to persuade him to drink.

After drinking, Zhu Yi didn't bother with these troubles any more, and actively participated in it, having fun with everyone, and the atmosphere in the room became more harmonious.

Everyone talked and laughed and ate and drank all afternoon. After drinking and eating, Lin Xiangyu smiled and said to Zhu Yi: "The rain is still falling. Duke Cheng and his wife will live here today, and my uncle will also live here." .

His Highness is going to attend the enthronement ceremony tomorrow morning, and you two will also set off together tomorrow morning, giving His Highness a strong reputation.Otherwise, it would be pitiful if His Highness was the only one riding a horse alone. "

Zhu Yi saw that Princess Qi said so, and it was hard to refuse, so she nodded and agreed, while Xu Yongning nodded hurriedly.

Seeing that both of them agreed, Lin Xiangyu began to arrange for everyone: "Qianxue and Suxi took the prince and princess back to rest, Lei'er took Duke Cheng and his wife to the guest room, I took Duke Ding to the guest room, and the rest Let's go away."

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly said: "Don't, what should I do?"

Lin Xiangyu said with a smile: "Let Chaoyun, Mu Yu, and Xian'er accompany His Highness back to the room. Let the three of them take care of His Highness. Do you think this is good?"

"OK, OK, OK."

Zhu Qiyu had just been sent away here, but the prince and princess over there were dissatisfied again and clamored for their aunt to coax them to sleep.

Lin Xiangyu had no choice but to appease the two cubs: "You go back with the two little aunts for a rest, and I will wash up and go to accompany you."

The prince and princess were carried away by Qianxue and Suxi in satisfaction, and everyone went back to their rooms.

After another meal, when Lin Xiangyu arranged for Ding Guogong and returned to the room, she saw Zhu Qiyu lying on the rocking chair, three maids, two kneeling on both sides of the chair, and one kneeling at Zhu Qiyu's feet.

Lin Xiangyu couldn't help scolding: "My family is exhausted, but Your Highness is living in style."

After Lin Xiangyu finished speaking, she patted Xian'er and motioned her to get up and fetch water to wash her face.When Xian'er got up and walked away, Lin Xiangyu knelt at Zhu Qiyu's feet and took Xian'er's place.

Zhu Qiyu complained first: "Why has the princess gone for so long?"

"Oh my great prince, you are ashamed to ask. The situation in Duke Dingguo's family is such that there is no one to worry about him. Why don't the servants care more about him for His Highness.

If Your Highness thinks that the slave family is not good at handling things, or should the slave family lie here and you handle these matters yourself? "

Zhu Qiyu hurriedly begged for mercy: "Don't, don't, don't, I really can't handle these housework. Don't look at these housework, everything is not big, but the big and small things in a house are combined, it's really a thousand things. Myriad threads.

It's not easy to be the head of the house, the princess has worked hard, and I will give the princess a knock later. "

Lin Xiangyu stopped talking when she heard the words, raised her head and said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't look back, just do it now."

"I can't do it now, I'm experiencing a thousand twists in my tongue right now."

"It's a hundred turns of the tongue!"

Lin Xiangyu emphasized.

Zhu Qiyu stopped talking after hearing the words, for fear of being slapped in the face again in front of the maid.

After the two communicated, Lin Xiangyu went to sleep with the princess and prince.But Zhu Qiyu was served by three maids, and he had nothing to say all night.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Qiyu brought Cheng Guogong, Ding Guogong, and a group of personal guards to the imperial city.First worshiped the Taimiao, and then offered sacrifices to heaven and earth at the Sheji Altar.

After finishing these, all the ministers embraced Zhu Qiyu and came to Fengtian Gate, where a grand worship ceremony was held.

After a set of procedures, Zhu Qiyu officially succeeded to the throne and became the sixth emperor of Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu was naturally impatient with these cumbersome ceremonies, so he let the ministers disperse as soon as they finished their pilgrimage.On the other hand, he only brought Cheng Jing with him, and came to the Palace of Compassion and Ning.

In the Palace of Mercy Ning, Empress Dowager Sun, Empress Qian, and Concubine Zhou were all waiting here early.

Zhu Qiyu came in, saluted and thanked the Queen Mother for giving her a seat, then sat down and waited for the Queen Mother to ask questions.

The queen mother didn't want to get straight to the point, so she had nothing to say: "Qi Yu, now that you are the emperor, what are you going to do with the emperor in the future?"

This question was a pun, so Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to reply: "The Wala army will take brother hostage for another month at most, break through the Bauhinia Pass, and come to besiege the capital.

The minister intends to defeat Wala under the city of Beijing first. After a serious setback, he will be energetic first, and then force him to negotiate peace with me, Daming first.

Also defeated first, naturally had to send the elder brother back.At that time, the minister will still be in the elder brother's position, and return to Shandong to be a fan. "

Empress Dowager Sun sighed: "The position of heaven has been set, how can we let it go? Wouldn't it be a joke. I only hope that your brother can come back safely, and that our family can live happily ever after. As for Don't mention the matter of resetting your emperor's brother in the future.

Let's talk about it again, how do you plan to arrange your concubine and concubines of your emperor's wife and brother? "

This is the key question. Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu had thought about it long ago. Seeing the Queen Mother Sun's question, he quickly knelt down and replied: "In my opinion, the Empress Dowager should be honored as the Supreme Empress Dowager. The Empress should be honored. Empress Yisheng lived in Qianqing Palace.

The mother is more valuable than the child. According to the principle from ancient times, the imperial concubine should be registered as the supreme empress and live in the Kunning Palace.

As for the elder brother's other concubines, they should all be registered as concubines to show the grace of the Holy Empress Dowager. "

As soon as Zhu Qiyu said this, Empress Dowager Sun, Empress Qian, and Concubine Zhou were all stunned for a while before recovering.

No one could have imagined that on the first day Zhu Qiyu became emperor, he jumped out to help Concubine Zhou obtain the position of Queen of the Palace.

Although Concubine Zhou tried her best to restrain herself on the surface, she was ecstatic in her heart.This new monarch is really kind to him. He has served the Supreme Emperor for many years and gave birth to a son and a daughter. As a result, he couldn't even get a formal concubine.

As soon as the new monarch came up, he made himself jump countless steps, and became the only imperial concubine of Ming Dynasty.This ass has not yet warmed up, and it has transformed from an imperial concubine to a supreme queen, and entered the Kunning Palace.

Some people are happy while others are sad. Empress Qian never dreamed that Zhu Qiyu would firmly choose a side on her first day as emperor.It's all right now, the queen mother didn't like herself very much, and now the new monarch has also publicly stood in line, so what else will she play in the future.

Empress Dowager Sun was still more cautious, and asked: "Is it okay if two Empress Dowagers stand side by side? And Empress Dowager lives in Qianqing Palace, is this okay?"

Zhu Qiyu replied: "Brother Beishou has suffered too much outside. When I think of this, I can't eat well and can't sleep at night. No matter how hard it is, I must welcome my elder brother before next winter. back.

When the eldest brother returns to Qianqing Palace, he will naturally have someone to take care of him.So I thought that the emperor's wife should live in the Qianqing Palace, so that the inside and outside of the Qianqing Palace can be tidied up, and the elder brother can live comfortably immediately when he comes back. "

After saying this, Empress Dowager Sun became uneasy immediately: "Emperor, are you saying that the Supreme Emperor will stay in Qianqing Palace after his return? How can this be done?"

Zhu Qiyu resolutely replied: "I am just arrogating the throne. When the eldest brother returns to the palace, he will naturally abdicate and return to power. At that time, the eldest brother will naturally live in the Qianqing Palace. This minister is determined, please do not repeat the statement."

The queen mother heard the words, and quickly replied: "No, no, the throne has been set, and the emperor should not mention the matter of returning to power."

Empress Dowager Sun rejected Zhu Qiyu's idea of ​​returning to power, but she did not deny the proposal to let the Supreme Emperor live in the Qianqing Palace.

After the Supreme Emperor came back, he could still live in the Qianqing Palace, which had greatly exceeded Queen Mother Sun's expectation. Therefore, the Queen Mother Sun also changed her support for the proposal of respecting Empress Qian as the Empress Yisheng and living in the Qianqing Palace.

After all, it is a good thing to occupy the Qianqing Palace first and keep it for the Supreme Emperor.As for the loss of Empress Qian's interests, Empress Dowager Sun didn't care too much, after all, a daughter-in-law is not as important as a son.

Besides, whether the queen can live in the Qianqing Palace is not a problem.In today's capital, as long as Queen Mother Sun and Zhu Qiyu agree with something, no one else can stop it.

(End of this chapter)