novelraw Chapter 763 The Carpenter Emperor 18
Chapter 763 The Carpenter Emperor 18
Civil servants and military generals did not have a good night, and neither did Zhu Youxiao.After Xu Shizheng and Zhu Youjian offered incense to Guangzong's guarding spirit, he was entangled by Guangzong's three half-brothers and his imperial uncles.
Speaking of Guangzong's funeral, I have to admire the flexibility of the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Academy, and the remaining cabinet members.They divided the 48th year of Wanli. The first seven months belonged to Zhu Yijun, Emperor Shenzong, and the last five months belonged to the first year of Taichang, Emperor Guangzong Zhu Changluo.This will make it easier for the new king to change his yuan next year.
Not only the posthumous titles of Shenzong and Guangzong were determined, but also the posthumous titles of Shenzong's original wife Wang Xijie, Guangzong's biological mother's empress dowager, Guangzong's original spouse's posthumous titles, and Zhu Youxiao's biological mother's posthumous titles.
Also attached is the proposed year name for next year.
As for why Sun Ruyou is so bold, it is because Li Ruhua, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, told him about Yintian, which made him figure out that Xinjun is a person who wants to do practical things and is unwilling to spend energy on these "fake names".Therefore, regardless of the objections of Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Liu Yixiu, a scholar, he insisted on reporting the preliminary plan to the emperor first.
"If the emperor disagrees with these posthumous titles and year names, we can discuss them after calling back."
The plan was sent to the inner study when Zhu Youjia was ready for dinner, and Zhu Youxiao approved it immediately.For such a quick way of solving problems, Zhu Youxiao is not stingy with his words of appreciation.
"Sun Qing, I knew that entrusting you to do these things must be fast and good."
Xinjun's unabashed praise surprised Sun Ruyou and made him feel a little embarrassed.In the past, the posthumous titles of emperors, empresses, and empress dowagers had to be debated for several months, so that everyone could express their respect for the deceased, and also show the talents and learning of the Hanlin scholars who had the right to participate in the discussion. Only then can it be settled.It's a bit perfunctory no matter how you look at it, to draw it up in a few hours in a hurry like I am now.
"I can't afford His Majesty's compliment. This was also drawn up by Fang Shoufu, Han Xueshi, and several academicians from the Imperial Academy. They are also well-educated people, and it is not the work of the minister alone."
Sun Ruyou didn't dare to take the credit anymore, he had to get everyone involved, lest the censor impeach him for being disrespectful and sloppy in the affairs of the empress.
"Sun Qing, don't be overly humble. You can preside over the results so quickly. The coffin prepared by the Ministry of Industry for the father will be available tomorrow according to the construction period. Sun Qing and Qin Tianjian need to calculate the time to enter the coffin and remove the Shouhuang The auspicious time for the temple."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old minister will take care of these things."
Guangzong's funeral went smoothly unexpectedly, maybe God saw that he had a good three days, so he came to him with those words.
There are three remaining brothers of Guangzong.Zhu Changhao, Zhu Changrun, and Zhu Changying came to find Sun Ruyou after he left.The three made a request to become a feudal clan after Emperor Shenzong was buried.
Zhu Changhao was a very unpopular son of the Emperor Shenzong, which had something to do with the status of his mother concubine Zhou Duanfei in Shenzong.He didn't choose a marriage until he was 25 years old.The Ministry of Rites and the cabinet couldn't see it, and they sent memorials many times to ask Shenzong to marry his son.Shenzong just ignored him.Hubu later joined the ranks of urging Shenzong to marry him.
The reason was that he couldn't bear Zhu Changhao's entanglement.
Ever since Zhu Changhao reached the marriageable age, he went to the Minister of the Household Department every day to prepare the money for marriage. Send him out from the household department.
Over the past decade or so, the head of the household department set up a special account book for him, which recorded that the fifth prince had used the pretext of a big marriage to scrape away more than 18 taels of silver from the household department.
But when he married the concubine with the sixth prince and the seventh prince, it was all money from the household department. Of the taels he scraped away, he didn't take out a single cent.
It can be seen that this person wants money without shame.
Ordinarily, the princes should go to the feudal clan within half a year after they get married, but Shenzong ignored everything, and the three princes had excuses to stay in the capital and not leave.After Guangzong succeeded to the throne, the three of them asked their eldest brother a bunch of conditions for becoming a feudal clan, and the reference system was set on King Fu.But people are not as good as heaven. They thought that Guangzong, who was soft-tempered, would benefit more from seeing them talk about King Fu.
Unexpectedly, Guangzong drove to Hexi.
Then, under the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, the three brothers had to enter the palace every day to guard the spirit of the late emperor, or they had to go to the Shouhuang Hall to guard the spirit of Shenzong.
Then they found that the new nephew who came to power was more ruthless.Killed the concubine's mother and nurse, deprived the concubine's concubine of the title of imperial concubine, and poisoned several sons of his uncle King Fu, the youngest of which was less than one year old.Besieged the family members of King Fu's mansion, dispatched King Fu to Dingling, and beat Concubine Zheng to the cold palace.
It's not easy to mess with, run away quickly.
But Zhu Youxiao didn't have dinner after a busy day, so he invited them to eat vegetarian noodles with him.After dinner, the three brothers exchanged glances, thinking that this nephew looks as weak and talkative as the elder brother.
The three of them raised the idea of wanting a little more.
Zhu Changhao was crowned King Rui. He wanted Sichuan's salt tax and an extra [-] yuan of fertile land.The reason is that I went to Beijing Wanli by myself, and I was worried about the inaccuracy of the soil and water so I could buy daily necessities from the capital.That would cost too much, so please take care of the emperor's nephew.
Zhu Changrun was named King Hui and should have gone to Jingzhou long ago, and Zhu Changxun was named King Gui and should have gone to Hengzhou.These two brothers are brothers of the same mother and compatriots. Seeing that Zhu Changhao didn't leave, they also stayed in the capital.Seeing that the emperor's nephew was not angry at Zhu Changhao's request for fertile land and salt tax, he also asked for salt tax and fertile land.
The excuse is exactly the same as Zhu Changhao.
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and refused to agree, "There are regulations on how many princes and how many fiefdoms there will be. I can't violate the laws of my ancestors here."
Zhu Changhao was not reconciled, he played under the banner of Guangzong.
"Brother Huang agreed to our request before he passed away, but he didn't have time to make an order."
"Wang An, is there such a thing?"
Wang An hurried over to answer.
"My lord, the old lord only said that he would consider it, but he did not agree to the request of the three lords."
Zhu Changhao stood up with staring eyes and made a gesture to kick Wang An.When Zhu Youxiao shot the case, Zhu Changhao was startled, and Wang An took the opportunity to escape.
"Do the three of you feel that the fief is too far away and too hard, and you don't want to go because you are afraid of acclimatization?"
The three nodded quickly.
Zhu Youxiao said: "Since this is the case, you don't need to be a feudal clan, and you can stay in the capital from now on."
The three were overjoyed, pouring out good words as if they didn't want money.But Zhu Youxiao's next sentence made them lose their smiles.
"In the future, your supplies will be provided by the Ministry of Households, and you will be counted according to the county king, and you will live well in the capital. Wang An will send them out of the palace."
The three of them were stupid all of a sudden, it's a good thing not to be a vassal, why did they suddenly change from princes to county kings, and they lost their fiefdoms?You must know that the salary of the county king is only one-fifth of that of the prince.
"Why did Your Majesty send down our edict?" Zhu Changhao was indignant.
"Because you not only hold resentment towards Shenzong, but also pretended to the late emperor to agree to your unreasonable demands. If you don't punish your crimes according to the law and become common people, then I have already forgiven you."
The charge was added so quickly.
Zhu Changhao and Zhu Changrun were still in a daze, Zhu Changying became furious, and rushed towards Zhu Youxiao with lightning speed.He cursed unwillingly.
"What a bitch produces is not a good thing. The lonely king strangles you to death."
Wang An was shocked, and Zhu Changhao and Zhu Changrun were also dumbfounded. This was what Concubine Zheng said to insult the late emperor's mother and son.
Does Zhu Changying not want to live? !
Zhu Youxiao got up to dodge, but Zhu Changying, who was only a few steps away, grabbed his sleeve.
Wang An yelled "Save me" repeatedly, and rushed to Zhu Changying to hug Zhu Changying's waist, but was kicked away by Zhu Changying.
But his screams and the cries for help of the little eunuch who was waiting in the room pierced the silent night sky of Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao touched the paperweight on the imperial case, turned around and gave it to Zhu Changying's head.Zhu Changhao and Zhu Changrun caught up and just caught Zhu Changying's softened body.
A few eunuchs outside the door immediately ran in, and Habayashi Wei, who was guarding the Qianqing Palace, also rushed over.
Zhu Changrun hurriedly knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, he has an irritable personality and acts recklessly without distraction. Your Majesty, please forgive him."
Zhu Changying had torn off one sleeve of the linen filial piety that Zhu Youxiao wore outside the dragon robe, and that sleeve fell between Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Changrun as Zhu Changying lost consciousness.
Wang An was helped up by the little eunuch, clutching his stomach and saying "ouch".
Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, "When is strangling the emperor a sin that can be forgiven? Huh?"
Zhu Changrun began to kowtow to the emperor's nephew, who was the younger brother of his mother, and his concubine passed away half a month after giving birth to him.It has always been under the care of nurses, eunuchs and court ladies.By the time he became sensible and knew that he should take care of this younger brother, he had already developed the temperament of smashing him if he didn't like the slightest thing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please forgive him for the sake of the late Emperor."
Zhu Changhao dumbly hugged Zhu Changying who was unconscious, and looked blankly at the sudden turn of events.How did it turn from asking for more fiefdoms and salt quotations to coquettish edicts?How did it turn out that Zhu Changying was going to strangle Xinjun to death?
The author has something to say: Guangzong still has three remaining brothers.
朱长浩生于万历19年（1591年），朱长润生于万历22年（1594年），朱长瀛生于万历25年（1597年）