Take a plane to the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 443 Hundred Kings Advise to Enter the Table

After watching Zhang Yan, Zhu Changyuan took Cao Huachun and Wang Wu back.

The year is approaching, and there are scattered small snowflakes in the sky. The north is not big, but the marks are like knives, and there is an icy pain on people's faces.

"Clap, clap!"

From time to time, the sound of firecrackers and the laughter of urchins can be heard from the nearby alleys, and it seemed that the new year was approaching.

"Ho Ho Ho!" A brat came out of the alley, holding a firecracker and a burning Buddhist incense in his hand, and after attracting Nianzi, he threw the firecracker at Cao Huachun, shouting while running.

"Bold!" Cao Huachun's face was serious, scaring away a group of children.

Zhu Changyuan looked at the distant street with a smile, and whispered three words in his mouth: brat!
Naturally, Cao Huachun couldn't argue with a group of urchins, so he hurriedly followed Zhu Changyuan forward.

Zhu Changyuan looked while walking, pointing to the shops and inns on both sides of the road and said, "Do you see the difference between this year and previous years?" He turned his head and looked at Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun sighed, and told the truth to Zhu Changyuan, saying: "If you go back to King Yanming, this year's New Year is not as festive as in previous years. At this time in previous years, the capital has long been in red!"

This guy is telling the truth. Although the situation in the capital is much better now, it is still a lot worse than in previous years.

Zhu Changyuan nodded, looked at the shops on the street, and said, "It doesn't matter, next year, it should be able to surpass the past."

After returning to Qianqing Palace, after eating, he sat in a daze in the study room. Seeing Cao Huachun rushing over from the outside, he said to Zhu Changyuan with a happy face, "My lord, happy event, happy event!"

Zhu Changyuan turned his head and said, "What's the happy event?"

Cao Huachun said: "The minister just got the news that Mr. Xue and Mr. Wei in the cabinet are discussing the process of persuading them to come in. It may be to rectify your title, Your Highness!"

Zhu Changyuan was inexplicably agitated, then managed to keep calm, and said to Cao Huachun, "Oh, these guys, they're just messing around when they're not doing business."

As soon as Cao Huachun heard what Zhu Changyuan said, he became anxious and said, "Your Highness, my lord, please don't say that. Now the world has no master, and the people are displaced and don't know who to look for. If you don't locate them this morning, the princes of the world Everyone has ambitions, the dawn is restless."

Speaking of this, seeing that Zhu Changyuan's face did not fluctuate, Cao Huachun couldn't help admiring him, and said in a low voice: "Today is 24, as usual, there will be a court meeting tomorrow, and my ministers are afraid that tomorrow the ministers will unanimously write a letter requesting your succession, my lord. You must not agree."

"Ah?" Zhu Changyuan looked at Cao Huachun in surprise, and said, "You mean, they are cheating?"

"No, no, no!" Cao Huachun knelt down on the ground, and said seriously: "Now the prince is favored by the world, and the ministers earnestly hope that the prince will be seated as soon as possible, but no matter how they persuade him to come in tomorrow, His Highness will not agree."

Zhu Changyuan listened carefully, and Cao Huachun continued to say seriously: "If my servant's expectations are correct, someone will still write a letter to make His Highness take the right place on the day after tomorrow 26, and His Highness still cannot agree."

Hearing this, Zhu Changyuan understood a little bit.

The ancient etiquette is not only cumbersome but also hypocritical. Cao Huachun said that asking himself to refuse was actually a good intention. This is the legendary "three pushes" when he was persuaded to enter.

What is "three pushes"?People who want to be emperors have been thinking about it for several years and decades. This is something everyone knows, but before taking the throne, they show that they are not in a hurry. , not my will, but destiny, but the will of the people, but for the sake of the overall situation, the result of everyone's election, I ascended the throne as a last resort, I won't do it once, twice, three times, and in the end With the support of all people, he reluctantly accepted everyone's support and ascended the throne.

These three concessions are a gesture, in fact, to show the legitimacy of his ascension to the throne, to take this opportunity to declare that his regime and his throne were entrusted to him by the heavens, supported by the subjects, and are reasonable and legal owned.

Zhu Changyuan also knew about these things.

Now that Cao Huachun came over to say these things to himself, I'm afraid it wasn't as simple as he just heard the cabinet discussing the matter of persuading him, but that the people in the cabinet had already informed him clearly and asked him to tell Zhu Changyuan about it. Etiquette, don't make any ugly jokes in the hall.

"If your expectations are correct, at the court meeting on the 28th, all the ministers will definitely write a letter requesting His Highness to take the throne. The prince will still have to decline. If he really can't refuse, he can accept it, and then order the officials of the Ministry of Rites to set an auspicious date. Just get ready for the enthronement ceremony!"

Zhu Changyuan nodded and said, "I know."

Cao Huachun babbled a lot, Zhu Changyuan waved him down after listening, and sat there alone in a daze.

Knowing that he was still a few days away from being an emperor, Zhu Changyuan couldn't tell what it was like. Of course, the biggest feeling was excitement. After all, he was an emperor. Don't get excited, that's a person who has the constitution of heaven in his mouth and follows the law with his words. He can decide life and death with one word, and he can plunder any woman he sees.

Who wouldn't want to be such a master?

Of course, apart from being excited, Zhu Changyuan was also a little nervous.When the emperor has power, he naturally has greater responsibilities and obligations. A slight inability to control his desires or excessive use of power may cause unimaginable disasters.

There is also a sentimental hand in hand!
After all, when the Ming Dynasty was subjugated, he also had some stalks in his heart!
"Hi!" Qiangzi exhaled, shaking off the negative emotions, Zhu Changyuan stood up from his seat, and looked up at the night sky.The sky is still not clear, and there are still small snowflakes flying with the wind from time to time.

These days, it has been snowing in the capital, and a thick layer has accumulated on the ground. When people step on it, there is a creaking sound, and it sounds chilly.

The next day, that is, December 14, the 25th year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty, Zhu Changyuan was woken up by Cao Huachun early in the morning, and he was going to court early.

According to the rules left by Emperor Chongzhen, the officials still went to the platform hall.

The platform is on the south side of the Qianqing Palace, and it is the meeting point of the inner palace and the outer court.

When Zhu Changyuan entered the main hall, many officials were already sitting and waiting in the side hall. After he entered the main hall, the little eunuch shouted: "King Yanming has arrived, and all officials are here early!"

All the officials were surprised at this moment. They lazily stood up from their seats and lined up from the side door to the main hall. After seeing Zhu Changyuan, they saluted one after another, and then lined up left and right.

Zhu Changyuan was dressed in a red python robe by the eunuch, with an exaggerated jade belt hanging around his waist, temporarily ranking first among all officials.

Wei Zaode went out and said to Zhu Changyuan who was also in the ranks of officials: "His Royal Highness King Yanming, now the dragons have no leader, and the country has no king. Please also ask King Yanming to supervise the country on behalf of the king."

"Please ask Yanming King to supervise the country on his behalf!"

All the ministers of His Royal Highness paid their respects to Zhu Changyuan.

That's right, although there is no emperor now, and even though Zhu Changyuan speaks his mind, he is still a courtier just like them, without a proper title. more entitled.

Zhu Changyuan took a deep breath and said to the ministers: "Since you strongly recommend me, this king will do my part. When the new king comes out, I will definitely return to power!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and bowed to the hundred officials opposite.

A eunuch hurriedly brought over a chair hung with a red cloth and placed it under the steps of the imperial throne. It was on the same level as all the officials, and it was regarded as Zhu Changyuan's temporary seat.

The seat of the Son of Heaven is high above Zhu Changyuan, just behind Zhu Changyuan, more than one meter higher than him. It is empty and no one dares to sit on it.

"King Yanming is in charge of the country, and all the ministers pay their respects!"

"Meet Your Highness!" All the courtiers bowed instead of kneeling, while Zhu Changyuan sat upright on the chair, feeling a little awkward in his heart.

"All the ministers are doing something!" A small official from the Ministry of Rites stood not far from Zhu Changyuan's body, acting as an eunuch and shouting, while the old eunuch Cao Huachun respectfully stood beside Zhu Changyuan, looking radiant.

"I have something to play!"

Xue Guoguan and Wei Zaode came out from the left and right almost at the same time, holding jade wats!
The two courtiers competed to play the matter, which made the whole court slightly embarrassed.

Zhu Changyuan stretched out his hand to Wei Zaode and said, "Master Wei, let's talk first!"

Wei Zaode smiled slightly, cast a smug look at Xue Guoguan, then bowed respectfully to Zhu Changyuan, took out a yellow silk scroll, and said: "On my behalf, the King of Zhou respectfully wishes King Yanming to drive out the Tartars and return to me. Daming, hereby send you a form of persuasion, wishing the king of Yanming to take the throne! King Gongquan of Suiping County, King Zaijian of Neixiang County, Surui King of Yanling County, Zaikai King of Yingchuan County, Qinyu King of Linru County, Zaiyu King of Shenqiu County, etc. The eight kings signed a letter, please extend the king of Ming Dynasty to the position of the son of heaven."

Zhu Changyuan smiled and didn't speak, but asked Cao Huachun to take back the persuasion form from King Zhou and the county king of Henan, rubbed it in his hands for a while, and a peaceful smile appeared on his face.

"Master Xue, please play!" Zhu Changyuan turned his gaze to Xue Guoguan.

"Yes!" Xue Guoguan came out, also holding the clothes and silk with both hands, walked up to Zhu Changyuan as if they were too heavy to lift, and said: "Lu Wang Zhu Yihai played, Yanming Wanggong shines on the sun and moon, crowns Huaxia, and now there is no master in the world." , the common people Jishou hope, I hope that King Yanming will take the position of the Son of Heaven, and I will send you a form of persuasion. Leling County King Yifan, Zouping County King Shouqi, Anqiu County Wang Hongju, Ziyang County Wang Yiyi, Yangxin County Wang Hongyu and other thirteen kings Sign the letter."

Then, the various ministers wrote letters on behalf of the kings and county kings from all over the country, expressing their willingness to become ministers. Zhu Changyuan made a rough count. Basically, all the more than 120 vassals with king titles in the clan of the Ming Dynasty were listed.

However, this also sounded the alarm for Zhu Changyuan.

These more than 100 vassal kings are more than 100 cancers to the people of the world.

When Zhu Changyuan was thinking about what words to use to refuse to appear more just, suddenly, the eunuch outside the door shouted: "Tang Wang Zhu Yujian asks to see you!"

After Zhu Changyuan heard the name, he stood up suddenly from his seat.

(End of this chapter)