An emperor who looked down upon all nations and the world, an emperor who followed the example of his father and only married one woman in his life, an emperor who was full of vigor and rebellion and only wanted to live for himself, an emperor who left the most unique and controversial legacy in history. The emperor of fame
Now the emperor is lying quietly in front of Qin Kan, unaware of anything outside. His face is pale but the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, as if he is immersed in a dream that he does not want to wake up from.
Maybe the dream is better than reality. There are friends, lovers, parents and relatives, but there are no responsibilities that he was originally unwilling to take on.
Everyone's appearance will age, and everyone's youth will burn. But Zhu Houzhao made a choice for his life. He chose to freeze suddenly at the moment when his youth was about to burn out, and from then on, his legacy will be remembered forever. The eyebrows and eyes he will give to future generations will always be the same as he looked when he was young.
It¡¯s very good, like fireworks, they disappear in the world at the most brilliant moment. People can¡¯t see the ashes after they disappear, but they will always remember the brilliance when they bloom.
After finishing the glass of wine in one gulp, Qin Kan sat silently in front of the bed, letting his tears flow.
I haven¡¯t shed tears for many years. When I was the poorest and most desperate in Shaoxing, when I was chased by Dongchang fans and my life was hanging by a thread, when I was surrounded by 5,000 Mongolian cavalry by the Liao River and almost lost my life. , Qin Kan didn't even shed tears. At that time, what he was thinking about was how to fight hard and earn a chance for himself.
However, today, at this moment, Qin Kan finally shed tears when he looked at Zhu Houzhao who was unconscious on the bed, neither happy nor sad.
How long has it been since you felt this helpless and powerless? It's so far away that it seems like it happened in a previous life. What about controlling the life and death of all creatures in the world? Killing thousands of people and killing tens of thousands of people, but in the end, you can't save a living life.
Qin Kan only felt that his life was suddenly missing a corner, which he could not make up for in his lifetime. His future might be bright. Glorious, unmatched, but no matter how dazzling it is, it is ultimately incomplete because one of the most important friends is missing.
Half -altar wine. Qin Kan was already a little drunk, and his red eyes were staring at Zhu Houzhao's pale face, with a look that could not tell whether it was ridicule or envy.
"Your Majestyyou are lying here without any worries. Do you know that the world is in turmoil because of you alone? The country, the country, and the country are yours, and everything in the universe is also yours. You have the most noble power and status in the world. But for a hairpin? I gave up everything so rashly, I just want to ask you,is it worth it?"
Zhu Houzhao on the bed could no longer answer him, but the corners of his mouth were still slightly raised, as if he was laughing at the vulgar mortals in the world. Among the mortals, Qin Kan seemed to be included.
Qin Kan burst into tears, but he couldn't help but burst out with anger in his chest. He slammed the table and said angrily: "You only envy mandarin ducks but not immortals, right? You are the only one who understands love in the world, right? So you can There is no regret in choosing this ending like a moth to a flame, but do you know that you fell. How many people in the world will die for the love of your children? How many innocent women and children will die because of your fall? And being homeless and even reduced to a slave plaything? Your love for children is so selfish. Do you only have the responsibility of Liu Liangnu on your shoulders? Where did you throw the country and country passed down to you by your ancestors? "
The movement in the palace spread outside, and the door creaked open. A young eunuch looked inside worriedly, and saw that there seemed to be nothing unusual inside except for Mr. Qin's angry eyes. The young eunuch hesitated for a moment, and finally became afraid. He carefully closed the palace door tightly.
Looking at the motionless Zhu Houzhao, Qin Kan's anger gradually disappeared. Tears flowed out of his eyes again.
"Your Majesty, you have slept enough. Wake up. You once said that you and I are lifelong monarchs and ministers. We are also lifelong friends. I am not a traitor, but my loyalty is not cheap. It is only effective for friends. If you don't wake up, , even I can¡¯t guarantee what I will do"
Tears, accompanied by whispers, fell to the ground, bursting out with little crystals of sadness.
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Walking out of the Leopard Room, Qin Kan's eyes were as cold and calm as usual, and he didn't look like he had just cried.
Zhang Yong, who had been waiting outside the door, hurried forward to greet him, forced out a smile and led Qin Kan towards the palace gate.
"Eunuch Zhang, while your majesty is in coma, please order the imperial physician to treat him carefully. The eunuchs and maidens will serve you wholeheartedly and don't be lax." Qin Kan said calmly.
Zhang Yong cried and said: "Your Majesty is the heaven of the Za family. How dare the Za family not take good care of him."
Qin Kan looked up at the sky, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and his eyes turned red again: "It fades away in the most brilliant time. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes than to forget each other in the temple. This is fine, tenIn the past few years, everything he has done has always stunned the world, and this one is probably the last one he has done to shock the world"
The two of them had walked to a quiet and green tree-shaded path outside the Baofang Palace. Seeing no one around him, Zhang Yong suddenly knelt down towards Qin Kan and cried: "Mr. Qin, if your majesty dies, our eunuchs will die." Disaster is imminent, please save me!"
Qin Kan was startled and sighed sadly.
"Eunuch Zhang, the current situation is chaotic and the power of God is unpredictable. Even I can only take one step at a time. Let's wait patiently."
"I asked the Duke's fourth wife to use their skillful skills to extend His Majesty's life for ten days. At first, the Zajia family thought that there was a lot to be done in the ten-day period, so they searched all over Northern Zhili for famous doctors to come to Beijing. However, now that the days are passing by, His Majesty is still unconscious. The Za family is getting more and more desperate. Master, we are afraid that there is no way out. When the new king ascends the throne and new rewards and punishments are given, where in the world can we have a foothold? Master, as the saying goes, the Za family is dying. My life is certainly in danger, but I'm afraid I won't be much better, I beg you to think of a way to save me again." As Zhang Yong spoke, he couldn't stop crying.
Qin Kan pursed his lips, but a trace of cruelty quickly flashed in his eyes.
On the eighth day after Zhu Houzhao fell into coma, bad news that vassal kings from various places were about to take action reached the capital one after another.
The cabinet, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate summoned Liu Wentai, the judge of the Taiyuan Hospital, in the Wenhua Palace to formally inquire about Zhu Houzhao's condition. Faced with repeated questioning from all the important officials in the palace, Liu Wentai looked gloomy and shook his head silently with tears.
The ministers were finally filled with despair.
Wenhua Hall fell into terrible silence, and no one said a word for half an hour.
The corners of everyone's eyes are twitching slightly, and everyone is silently making decisions in their hearts, deciding on a major event that may affect a person's honor or disgrace, or may affect the fate of a country.
After a long silence, there was a clear and sudden explosion in the palace. Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the cabinet, broke a tea cup. Everyone looked in shock, only to see Yang Tinghe burst into tears, his body trembling violently, and the gap between his lips that had lost their color was hard. A word burst out from the ground.
"The country cannot live without a king for a day. Chaos is imminent. We can't wait any longer! We have summoned the officials of the fourth rank and above in Beijing and all the nobles in Beijing to go to the Ancestral Temple to pay homage to our ancestors" Yang Tinghe's body shook more and more violently. As soon as he closed his eyes, two lines of muddy old tears ran down his cheeks, but his tone was extremely firm and resolute.
"Decide on the candidate for the new king!"
Yang Tinghe seemed to have exhausted all his strength. After saying this, he couldn't help but slump on the chair. His forehead and face were covered with water, and he couldn't tell whether it was sweat or tears.
There was silence in the hall, everyone's expressions were stunned, as if they were still taking time to digest the shocking news, and no one spoke for half a stick of incense.
There was another loud bang, and Du Hong, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, suddenly slid from his chair to the ground, looked up to the sky and cried: "Your Majesty¡ª¡ª"
As if the fuse of a gunpowder keg was lit, the whole palace suddenly exploded. Countless weeping and wailing sounds broke out one after another. All the powerful ministers in the palace knelt on the cold floor and cried like a group of orphaned children. .
"Everyone, be quiet be quiet!" Yang Tinghe was crying and pounding the table. He looked around at the ministers in the hall with tearful eyes and choked: "A country cannot be without a king. We are by no means rebellious ministers, but we have to welcome him for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. I have established a new king to ensure the stability of the country and to stabilize the hearts of the scholars and subjects of the world. Ihave a clear conscience! If Your Majesty wakes up in the future, I will shoulder this responsibility!"
There was a pause in the crying in the palace, and then all the ministers said: "How can we let Yang Chief Fu bear the responsibility alone? I am willing to advance and retreat with Mr. Chief Fu."
"The king is critically ill and the vassal king is unstable. We must welcome a new king without losing the way of being a minister. I am also willing to share the good and bad times with Grand Scholar Yang!"
"This is a court discussion. How can a major matter of the inheritance of the country be decided by one person? We are all responsible for today's misfortunes and blessings."
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The chatter of various voices echoed in the hall. Yang Tinghe leaned on the back of the chair and waved his hands tiredly, as if he had lost the strength to speak.
The tone of welcoming the new king was set, and the ministers in the palace quickly entered into discussion.
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There is almost no suspense. The genealogy of the Zongren Mansion records the near and far branches of the Zhu family clearly and clearly.
The first emperor of Hongzhi only had one son, Zhu Houzhao, and Zhu Houzhao had no heirs. Therefore, there is no need to choose among the first emperors of Hongzhi to inherit the throne. To put it simply, if Zhu Houzhao dies, the first emperor of Hongzhi will be cut off, let alone the succession to the throne. , even incense can only go so far.
The courtiers only?Going back one generation, we look for the successor to the throne from the descendants of Emperor Xianzong, the father of Hongzhi, who are the brothers of the late Emperor Hongzhi. In terms of blood relationship, these groups are undoubtedly the closest and most qualified to inherit the throne.
In fact, there was no controversy about the selection. In less than an hour, the candidate for the new monarch was determined. As expected by Yang Tinghe, both the Zong Ling of the Zong Ren Mansion and several academicians in the cabinet all inspected the imperial censors. Or the six ministers and ministers, all have no objections to the selection of the new king.
¡ª¡ªZhu Houcong, the Xingwang of Huguang and Anluzhou.