The first navigator of the Ming Dynasty

"Father, just leave?"

Looking at the fold in his hand, Yan Wang Zhu Di looked dazed.

"Why did my father leave such an edict?" Zhu

Di put down the proclamation sent by Ying Tianfu, got up from his seat, and looked out of the door blankly.

Princess Xu picked up the fold on the table, which was written the content of the edict left by Zhu Yuanzhang:

"I have been in the Mandate of Heaven for thirty years, I have been anxious and anxious, and I am diligent every day, so as to benefit the people... The kings are in the country, and they don't need to go to the capital..."

Princess Xu carefully read the content of the edict, wanting to find clues from the edict.

Zhu Di turned his head to look at Princess Xu and asked, "Why didn't my father let us go to Beijing for funeral?"

Princess Xu was silent.

"No! This must have been changed by my nephew Zhu Yunwen, who was afraid that we would respond to Tianfu. I'm afraid that we will rob him of the throne!" Yan Wang Zhu Di's small eyes flashed.

Zhu Di said angrily: "Parents are newly mourned, as a son, how can there be no one who does not go back to keep filial piety, how can this be reasonable! This king rushed to Yingtian to guard filial piety for his father."

"Lord, I'm afraid it's not right!" Princess Xu put down her fold and stood up, wanting to persuade King Yan, "Even if Zhu Yunwen is overbearing, he will definitely not admit

it..." "Admit it or not, that's his business! As the son of his father, how can this king not be filial! You don't have to say it, this king has made up his mind, no matter what, this king will also wear linen and filial piety for his father!"

"Lord Wang..."

Without waiting for Princess Xu to finish speaking, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, had already walked outside the house and shouted to the eunuch who was close to him: "Ma He, you prepare filial piety clothes for this king, and immediately go to Yingtianfu with this king." "

Yes, my lord!" the burly eunuch Ma He hurried away.

After a while, the eunuch Ma He appeared in the horse farm of the Yanwang Mansion with two packages on his back.

Zhu Di, the king of Yan, took Ma He and more than a dozen other entourages and rode a tall horse out of the palace of King Yan.

Soon after Zhu Di, the king of Yan, left, Shi Gecheng, the head of the palace of the king of Yan, walked into the main hall of the palace: "Princess Xu, there is news to tell the king of Yan in this long history, I don't know where?

Princess Xu stared at Changshi Ge Cheng, pondered for a moment, and said

, "Ge Changshi, you are a step late, the prince has just left the house, and he should have gone north to inspect the border pass."

I don't know what news Changshi has, tell this princess, and I'll help you convey it.

Changshi Ge Cheng clasped his fists and saluted Princess Xu, and said: "There is news from Beijing, the new emperor ascends the throne today, and the first emperor will also be buried today..."

The new emperor ascended the throne without prior notice, and even the news of the death of the first emperor, we have just learned, why was he buried in such a hurry?"

"Today is the first seven," Ge Cheng looked at Princess Xu again, and arched his hand: "The burial of the first emperor is in line with the etiquette system, not hasty

..." Princess Xu said: "But this letter, didn't it just arrive? The first emperor..."

Ge Cheng calmly explained: "It must be the messenger who was delayed on the road." Princess Xu, you also know that Yingtianfu is far away from Beiping.

Even if the messenger had to travel non-stop, it would have taken several days, and a delay of a day or two on the way was possible.

Princess Xu looked at Changshi Ge Cheng and nodded.

After Changshi Gecheng withdrew from the hall, Princess Xu called someone to go to Qingshou Temple and found Monk Daoyan.

Just when Monk Daoyan walked into the Yanwang Mansion, a carrier pigeon flew out of the backyard of the Yanwang Mansion and flew south.

"Master Daoyan, I just heard that the new Emperor Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne today, and the prince has rushed to Yingtianfu when he heard that His Majesty has died. Do you want to send someone to recover the prince?" Princess

Xu informed Monk Dao Yan of the situation, asked Dao Yan's opinion, and at the same time handed Dao Yan the previous fold.

Monk Daoyan wears a black monk's robe, which contrasts sharply with his white beard and eyebrows.

He quickly glanced at the edict of Zhu Yuanzhang that Princess Xu asked someone to send over, and his face became serious.

"Princess, hurry, quickly call someone to recover

the prince!" Monk Daoyan's eyes widened, and he said eagerly: "Go here, the prince is afraid of danger, quickly call someone to stop the prince!" "

Why?" Princess Xu was a little suspicious.

"If this edict is true, then the prince's visit is a blatant violation of the edict and a disobedience to the edict. Monk Daoyan looked serious, put down the fold, and said to Princess Xu: "If this edict is fake, then the prince will definitely be framed by people with ill intentions..."

After pondering for a moment, she said to the palace maid beside her, "Come on, quickly call the three princes to come." "

The sky was overcast, the sun was obscured by white clouds, and the sky was blank.

The night before, it had rained heavily, and the sultry summer didn't seem so hot, and there was a hint of coolness.

The palace in Yingtianfu was full of vegetarianism.

White prayer flags, white silk tents, white mourning clothes, all the people wore white linen clothes and filial piety clothes...

In the Fengtian Palace, Zhu Yunwen was wearing a white mourning dress, sitting on the dragon chair, quietly listening to the recitals of the ministers in the main hall.

The official of the Ministry of Rites said: "Your Majesty, the first emperor said in his edict that 'the subjects of the world, crying for three days, will be relieved, and there is no harm in marrying'. Now His Majesty issued an edict to the world to mourn for three years, which may be contrary to the wishes of the previous emperor. I would like to ask Your Majesty to change the three years to March.

Zhu Yunwen said: "I don't want to follow the example of the ancients, and during the funeral, national affairs must not be discussed. You only need to wear mourning clothes when you go to court, and you can take off your mourning clothes when you retire from the court, and tidy up your clothes by yourself.

Usually eat a light diet, eat gruel, and don't be too extravagant. Activities such as the Jongmyo shrine are business as usual. "

Yes, Your Majesty!"

After the court, Emperor Zhu Yunwen went to Wuying Hall to deal with general government affairs and miscellaneous affairs.

Hanlin scholar Huang Zicheng accompanied Zhu Yunwen in the Wuying Palace, teaching Zhu Yunwen the things that the emperor needs to pay attention to in daily life.

Huang Zicheng said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to recommend a great Confucian to Your Majesty, this person is famous for Confucianism all over the world, highly respected by the world, and can give His Majesty an opinion on the world's major affairs."

"The person who is respected by Mr. Capable must be a capable person. I'm really curious, what kind of person is worthy of such respect from Mr.?" Zhu Yunwen put down the fold in his hand and looked at Huang Zicheng.

"Back to Your Majesty, this person is Fang Xiaoru, a professor in Hanzhong Mansion. "

Fang Xiaoru, well, he is indeed a great Confucian!" Zhu

Yunwen nodded and praised: "I have heard of him before, and I have met with him. The imperial grandfather also admired him very much, saying that he was a great Confucian and very knowledgeable. I have agreed to your request, so let him go to the Hanlin Academy as a waiter!"

"Your Majesty, Song Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard outside, asks to see him. The eunuch Changsheng told Zhu Yunwen.

Zhu Yunwen continued to review the folds, and said casually: "Call him in."

Huang Zicheng clasped his fists and saluted: "Then Weichen will retire first..."

, "Mr. doesn't have to leave, you stay and help me come up with ideas."

Song Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, hurriedly walked in, glanced at Huang Zicheng beside the emperor, turned his head to Zhu Yunwen and said, "Your Majesty, the Jinyi Guard has a secret report." "

Well, you read it. Zhu Yunwen looked up at Song Zhong.

Song Zhong took out a small bamboo tube, which was a small piece of bamboo commonly used in carrier pigeon communication, and inside was a note with small characters written on it.

Song Zhong took out the note, and then looked at Huang Zicheng, a Hanlin scholar on the side, hesitating whether to read the note.

"I let you read, let you read it. Mr. Huang is my former teacher, and he won't tell the content. "

Yes, Your Majesty!" Song Zhong listened to Zhu Yunwen's words, no longer hesitated, and read out the words on the note one by one.

Jinyiwei's secret report said that it was the news that Zhu Di, the king of Yan, had gone south to respond to Tianfu, saying that it was a funeral.

Zhu Yunwen was a little stunned, and asked: "Didn't the edict of the first emperor send it to him? Why did King Yan insist on entering Beijing, what is he going to do?"

Huang Zicheng said: "Your Majesty, since King Yan does not obey the edict of the first emperor, it is a decree of resistance! When King Yan enters Beijing, we can send someone to arrest King Yan." "