I am the king of the dead

When the Tian family took over Qi, Tian Chengzi chose more than 100 concubines to raise them, and let his guests leave the backyard. Before the incident, Tian Chengzi had more than 70 concubines. What happened to these concubines in history is not clear. How much to explain.

But it is conceivable what role these concubines played in the process of Tian Chengzi Tian's generation of Qi.

For example, when the army was raised, these people were the ones who rushed to the front. After the Tian family brought them together, these bastards would be immediately arranged to various places to stabilize the place.

Even in Daming, concubines that were not born to Mrs. Zhengtou were all gifts for others, and if they were given away, they were given away.

The concubine's room is just property, and they are all sluts and slaves at home, and the concubine doesn't even matter whether they are biological or not.

"Empress." Zhu Qiyu was going to help Empress Wang take off her hairpin, but Empress Wang hid for a while, tears were already streaming down her cheeks, she bit her lip to keep herself from crying.

It's not that she didn't live up to expectations, she didn't give birth to Zhu Qiyu's son, why did His Majesty make Zhu Jianji?

"Your Majesty, my concubine is inconvenient today, so I won't serve you anymore." Queen Wang said while holding the corner of the table, gnashing her teeth.

Zhu Qiyu frowned and looked at Queen Wang. The virtuous and virtuous Queen Wang looked like she was about to kill someone.

"I lied to you. Hu Shangshu also mentioned the position of crown prince today. I have agreed with Hu Shangshu to ask the supervisor of rites to draw up an imperial edict to make Cheng'er the crown prince." Zhu Qiyu took off the hairpin for Queen Wang, full of emotion. It was a smile that succeeded in pranking and said: "Xing'an, bring the imperial edict."

Xing'an held a copy of the imperial edict and Jingtai Dabao, and Zhu Qiyu printed Jingtai Dabao on the imperial edict.

"Now feel at ease." Zhu Qiyu asked with a smile after getting the seal.

Empress Wang panicked and said in a daze: "Your Majesty, my concubine was in a panic for a moment, so I didn't choose what to say, but such a big matter as Your Majesty, how can I play it, no, I made a mistake, please punish me." .”

"I'm just teasing you, what's wrong with you? Well, go to bed early." Zhu Qiyu signaled Xing'an to go out. It's time to go to bed this month.

In the early morning of the next day, after breakfast, Zhu Qiyu was ready to go to the lecture hall to be on duty.

"Is the imperial decree burned?" Zhu Qiyu's first sentence out of Tai'an Palace was to ask about the imperial decree from last night.

Xing'an tremblingly said: "It was burned, not even ashes were left, I will send it to Wenyuan Pavilion today, and spread it to the world."

Xing'an actually prepared two unsealed imperial decrees last night, one was to make Zhu Jianji the crown prince, and the other was to make Zhu Jiancheng the crown prince.

One is the eldest son of the emperor, and the other is the first son of the emperor.

The one that Xing'an took to seal was Lihuang's son, and the other imperial decree to confer Zhu Jianji, naturally had to be burned.

Xing'an burned it himself, naturally it was the imperial decree of Li Zhu Jianji, not even the ashes were spared.

Zhu Qiyu nodded, shook the reins, and headed towards the lecture hall.

As Hu Wei said, there is no standard for being virtuous or not, but there are standards for descendants, elders and children.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu likes Zhu Jianji more. As a big brother, Zhu Jianji has shown the basic qualities of an elder brother like a father. At such a young age, he can criticize current events clearly.

But Zhu Jianji is the crown prince, not only the front yard is full of discussions, but also the backyard will catch fire. Seeing Queen Wang's reaction, if Zhu Jianji is established, there will be no major incidents, and there will be quarrels between husband and wife.

Right now is the critical moment when the king turns into a Tatar. Zhu Qiyu cannot shirk in the matter of setting up a prince.

"Your Majesty wants to invite Hu Shangshu to play, right?" Xing'an asked His Majesty in a low voice, this is such an important matter as the establishment of a crown prince, so it is settled like this?

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said: "No need, just let Wenyuan Pavilion pass the decree directly, bring me the memorial, there is still a salt and iron meeting to be held in the afternoon."

"Your Majesty, Kaifeng Mansion reported that His Royal Highness King Xiang said that he was seriously ill and would have to recuperate for a few months before returning to Beijing." A little Huangmen put a memorandum on the desk.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Zou Shu and asked in a daze: "King Xiang said he was seriously ill? Is it really sick, or is it a fake illness? The malaria last time lasted for a month. I was very worried and took half of King Xiang's life." Go, this time don't be a bad disease."

Zhu Qiyu finished reading the memorial, threw it on the table and said, "It's fake."

"I didn't stay in Guizhou too much, and I didn't complain about illness in Huguang. I only said I was sick when I came to Kaifeng. I really chose a place to get sick."

King Xiang once again took out the illness Dafa, which was obviously a fake, and this time he didn't pour cold water on himself, he just said that he was sick, and made it clear that this was the time and he didn't want to go to Beijing.

King Xiang cherished his life even more than Xing'an thought.

Chapter 566 The Man in the Case

"The medicine to cure King Xiang is on the way, and it is estimated that it will enter Beijing later." Zhu Qiyu put down King Xiang's memorial.

It is estimated that King Xiang heard about the controversy about the establishment of a crown prince in Beijing. In order to avoid suspicion, he stopped in Kaifeng mansion. Even if he committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, he would stay in Kaifeng.

King Xiang was afraid that he would get into trouble that he shouldn't have.

With the imperial decree of establishing the crown prince, when he arrived at Kaifeng Mansion, it was natural that the medicine would cure his illness, and it was time for King Xiang to return to Beijing.

Xing'an bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and started a day of official document approval, but he was quite busy.

The imperial decree did go straight to Kaifeng mansion along the official road post road, and it only took five days to arrive at Kaifeng mansion.

At this time, Zhu Zhanqian and Luo Bingzhong were planning to go to Plum Valley to appreciate the plum blossoms. After hearing the news, they did not plan to appreciate the plum blossoms, and immediately started packing their bags. The journey was a little faster, and they could still make it in time for the New Year.

"Your Majesty's appointment of his son-in-law as the crown prince is truly unexpected." Luo Bingzhong packed his bag and put it in the carriage, and said with some emotion.

Zhu Zhanqian shook his head and said: "It is reasonable to say that Your Majesty ascended the throne as a concubine, and has been criticized since he ascended the throne."

"These pure gossip officials who defend the Taoism have tried to say that the misdeeds have harmed the country. Even today, when the Ming Dynasty got rid of the Winter Order, they still think so, and they are talking about the five constants."

"A bunch of fools."

Holding the teacup in his hand, Zhu Zhanqian stared blankly at the servants coming in and out, but didn't say a word.

To him, this capital is no different from a dragon's pool and a tiger's den. Even though His Majesty has established a crown prince, he is still uneasy. After thinking about it, he called Luo Bingzhong to him and motioned him to sit down and talk.

"Gu insisted not to go to Beijing at the beginning. Firstly, he regretted his life. Knowing that he entered Beijing, the Queen Mother Sun would not tolerate Gu. Secondly, Gu has self-knowledge. The mess left by King Jili cannot be cleaned up by Gu." Zhu Zhanqian He brought up the old story again, and talked about the reason why he refused to go to the capital when he was in the Prince Xiang's mansion, and the Empress Dowager Sun invited him for his golden seal.

"What His Highness did in the past is the report of today." Luo Bingzhong continued a bowl of tea for Zhu Zhanqin. His decision not to go to Beijing back then was the right one for King Xiang.

As far as the situation in the capital was concerned at that time, Zhu Zhanqian's fearful character really couldn't clean up the mess.

Zhu Zhanqian continued: "Your Majesty went south to quell the rebellion, and he was alone in the capital to oversee the country. Do Luo Changshi still remember? How many people whispered in the orphan's ear at that time, what evils caused the country to die when the king was humble and did not usurp us?" Words like Sheji."

"They don't think about it. If it wasn't for King Jili's personal conquest, His Majesty is still King Tan, and he is still living and drinking in Xiangwang's mansion alone!"

"It was King Jili who lost his way and lost the world! It's not His Majesty who usurped his world!"

What Zhu Zhanqian said was a little angry. His majesty killed King Jili and usurped the throne, but it was no worse than the wind that Emperor Taizong Wen went to the west to find Jianshu people.

"The time and place are favorable for the harmony of the people. Harmony is the most important thing. Those who gain the way will be helped more, and those who have lost the way will be helped less. Your Highness has the best advice." Luo Bingzhong said in agreement.

Regarding why His Majesty is His Majesty, Luo Bingzhong's views are exactly the same as Zhu Zhanqian's.

His Majesty's throne was won by himself by riding the wind, not usurped.

To put it bluntly, it is called destiny.

Zhu Zhanqian picked up the teacup to warm Mrs. Tang's hands, and said with a lot of emotion: "I'm complaining for His Majesty alone."

"Your Majesty was put in charge of supervising the country at the beginning, and they were the ones who let His Majesty supervise the country, and made Your Majesty change from a prince who didn't care about things to an emperor. Due to immorality."

"Take Gu as an example. Gu is a man who cherishes his life! At the beginning of the Nanya government's rebellion, Gu immediately took you away and went to the capital to ask His Majesty to make decisions. Why?"

"If Your Majesty is really immoral, how dare I go to the capital as an imperial uncle? If the Empress Dowager Sun still listens to the government behind the curtain, Gu would rather be captured by the rebels than enter the capital!"

"Your Majesty doesn't practice virtue? Who doesn't have virtue?!"

Zhu Zhanqian also mentioned that when he put down everything he had done in Prince Xiang’s Mansion, he realized that there was something unusual, and he immediately made the decision to go to Beijing. The palace must be full of tails from top to bottom.

Who doesn't practice virtue?

Luo Bingzhong hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is a man of virtue, and His Highness is also a man of virtue. Your Highness believes in Your Majesty, and Your Majesty also believes in Your Highness."

Luo Bingzhong is familiar with things like flattery.

And it will not be photographed on the appendix of the horse, because King Xiang Zhu Zhanqian is the only one among the clan members who wears the card of extraordinary merit and is the most virtuous person, who is appointed by His Majesty!

Zhu Zhanqian looked at his well-polished Qigong card, which he bought with his life.

There was a bit of anger in his words, and he said sharply: "Whose world is this world? Is it the world of the Five Constant Principles, or the world of Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty feels wronged."

"What is there to talk about whether he is not a concubine or a concubine?"

"Is King Jili the son of a legitimate son? Her grandson also stepped on Empress Hu to become a queen back then, and King Jirui was not a son of a legitimate son when he was born."

"Don't laugh!"

"Gu dared to say that just because the Empress Dowager Sun had lost her power. If she had to listen to the government behind the curtain, I wouldn't even dare to talk nonsense if His Majesty had the courage to do so."

Luo Bingzhong quickly stopped his smile. Hearing this, he finally understood that he, His Highness King Xiang, really spoke for His Majesty.

He also leaned on the rattan chair, and said rather helplessly: "There is a difference between concubines and concubines, and the order of respect and inferiority. Even your Majesty, this matter of the Wuchang Great Ethics must suffer this kind of grievance."

Luo Bingzhong felt that His Majesty was a little surprised that he appointed his son-in-law as the crown prince, so he felt that His Majesty was wronged.

"No, no, you're wrong." Zhu Zhanqian waved his index finger and said, "You still don't understand His Majesty, and you can't guess His Majesty's intentions."

"Oh? What's your opinion, Your Highness?" Luo Bingzhong asked curiously.

"If you talk about the holy will in vain, you will lose your head, but you have already committed the crime of deceiving the emperor by claiming that you are still ill. At this time, it doesn't matter if you add another crime of false talk. I will discuss it with you." Zhu Zhan said with a smile.

"Actually, it's the same for everyone at this time."

"Now His Majesty's heir is still young, no matter which one you choose, it's just bait."

Luo Bingzhong took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you and I can only whisper these words in secret, don't go outside and talk nonsense."

If this word gets out, how much will Zhu Zhanqian suffer?If it reaches His Majesty's ears, the consequences will be disastrous.

Zhu Zhanqian put down the teacup, and said with a smile still: "If you want to speak alone, you can stand up for anyone, as long as there are some, it's not a problem, and I'm afraid that there will be no one."

"Look at the first emperor, the lonely eldest brother, the beauties in the harem, there were as many as 12 concubines alone, and the prince gave birth to two. Didn't you feel surprised? You must know that your majesty today, Xuande was only ten years old. Your Majesty recognizes it."

The status of the bastard is very low, even in the royal family.

Take Your Majesty as an example, the Empress Dowager Wu who lives in the Tai'an Palace was originally the concubine of the Han King Zhu Gaoxu when he rebelled, and she served Emperor Xuande by chance.

Since the birth of King Zhu Qiyu, he has been living outside the palace. It was not until the tenth year of Xuande that Emperor Zhu Zhanji of Xuande recognized the child and named him King Ying in order to give the couple a way to survive.

As far as King Jili's temperament is concerned, if Zhu Zhanji does not make Zhu Qiyu the king of Yi and announce to the world, neither the Empress Dowager Wu nor Zhu Qiyu will survive.

Luo Bingzhong said in horror: "Didn't it say that your Majesty was born in the third year of Xuande, and was conferred the title of King Yi in February of the tenth year of Xuande? How come it is said that it was only ten years in Xuande that he was recognized by the late emperor?"

Zhu Zhanqian sneered, tugged at his face and said, "What is this?"

Luo Bingzhong said honestly, "Face."

"Face, face." Zhu Zhanqian leaned hard on the back of the chair, shook his head and said, "The Empress Dowager Wu's father, Wu Yanming, is the guard of the King of Han. In the tenth year of Yongle, the Empress Dowager Wu entered the palace."

"Ten years before Xuande, as the late emperor's younger brother, I had never heard that I had a second nephew. Do you know why the late emperor kept His Majesty outside the palace?"

Luo Bingzhong wants to plug his ears. Can he listen to such royal secrets?

But King Xiang wanted to say something, but he had to listen. The king let the minister die, and the minister had to die.

He stammered and asked, "Why, why?"

Zhu Zhanqi snorted and said, "Isn't that the Queen Mother?"

"Why couldn't the late emperor give birth to a son? Do you think he couldn't give birth, or he could give birth, and he couldn't live?"

"Ever since Empress Hu was deposed and Sun became empress, the late emperor has no sons or daughters, and only His Majesty lives alone outside the palace!"

"Don't you understand yet?"

"Your Majesty is a sensible person, so he lives in Tai'an Palace instead of the Imperial Palace."

"Of course, this is all guesswork. If you can't do it, you can't do it. You have the right to talk nonsense."

Luo Bingzhong looked at the plum blossoms in the corner, and thought for a long time. His Royal Highness Xiang Wang really did not take the wrong medicine today, because he was pretending to be sick, and the accompanying doctors did not prescribe medicine at all.

Since it's not that I took the wrong medicine, it's probably because I'm really sick, a heart disease.

Luo Bingzhong said very solemnly: "If your Highness is really worried, why don't we stay in the old mansion of the palace for a longer period of time? Wait until the spring begins, after the Tianming Festival, and after the triumphant return of the Beijing camp, then return to Beijing?"

"If it doesn't work, let's not go back to Beijing, and ask His Majesty for a reward, and give His Majesty the old residence of the Prince's Mansion this week, and we will live here and not go anywhere."

Zhu Zhanqian leaned on the back of the chair, and said blankly: "Let's spread out what Gu told you today."

"After packing up, let's go on the road without delay."

"Get out, get out?" Luo Bingzhong knew exactly what outrageous things King Xiang said today. He made false remarks about the crown prince and His Majesty's life experience. As long as he said a word, it would be a matter of losing his head.

King Xiang wants Luo Bingzhong to disperse?

Returning to Beijing means moving your head!

"Gu is the king, or are you the king?!" Zhu Zhanqian asked sharply.

Luo Bingzhong replied very precisely: "Your Highness is the king."

"I told you to disperse, you just disperse." Zhu Zhanqian leaned on the back of the chair, looked at the blue sky, and murmured.