Wishful Things

After Ming Yushi brought up the matter of worshiping ancestors in Lingshan, he went straight to the Minister of Rites to urge the Ministry of Rites to start preparing for ancestor worship.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites just listened, did not immediately respond, nor did he say no, he smiled and practiced Tai Chi with the other party - Ming Yushi became famous in the cabinet a few years ago, he is not the kind of person who asks for trouble.

After the other party left, he found out about Shoufu and asked for his opinion.

Xie Shoufu had already heard some rumors, and at this moment he frowned and said: "How can the emperor go out of the palace to Lingshan at such a critical moment? This move is too risky, and this official disagrees."

The "adventure" here has more than one meaning.

Jiang Taifu's view is different from his.

"Ancestor worship is the ancestral system... If the precedent is broken, even the ancestral mausoleum will not be sacrificed. Wouldn't it make the people of the government and the public uneasy? The current situation is improving slightly, and it is time to reassure people's hearts."

Even if Ming Yushi didn't mention it, he has been secretly thinking about ancestor worship recently.

The general trend is still there, how can the ancestral etiquette be broken first?

"But your majesty looks like this at the moment—" Xie Shoufu's tone was relatively gentle to Jiang Taifu, who had quite a lot of qualifications and prestige, but his brows were still frowning: "Worshiping ancestors is inevitable, but it is not necessarily necessary for the emperor to do it himself. go."

"If the emperor doesn't go, then who will go?" Jiang Taifu asked back: "Your Highness will replace you? Your Highness will go to Lingshan alone, do you really feel relieved?"

These words are worth pondering.

Xie Shoufu's answer was yes - of course he was worried.

Don't worry about His Highness, nor worry about the emperor.

These are two completely different worries.

Under the torment both physically and mentally, some crazy words often come out of the emperor's mouth...

As for His Highness to worship ancestors, they must accompany them as officials of the third rank or above, and then everything in the Beijing Palace will inevitably return to the emperor's hands-you must know that standing with the emperor is not just a stinking mouth. Ming Xiaozhi, and Ji Xiu who holds the military power in his hands.

Although Ji Xiu never put too much pressure on them, he also easily refused to listen to their orders, which showed his intentions.

If when the time comes, Ji Xiu and Ming Xiao will join forces, and when they leave the capital, they will pull out everything they have painstakingly planned and deployed, then all the previous painstaking efforts will be in vain!

What's more, to put it bluntly, it is possible to ask His Highness to go back to Beijing with them!

Lingshan is still three hundred miles away from the capital, if they encounter the "Purple Star Sect" again... Oh, it's all an old routine!

Although it was absurd, one must always prepare for the worst, after all, the emperor looks crazy now.

Once a person is crazy, all kinds of unimaginable moths can be caused.

Who knows if he proposed the matter of worshiping the ancestors just to drive them away?

Therefore, it is definitely not advisable to let His Royal Highness go to Lingshan alone!

Xie Shoufu was very vigilant.

Jiang Taifu saw through his thoughts, so he said again: "Since your majesty wants to go, why not let him go... With you and me by the side of the holy driver, why don't you feel relieved?"

The implication is that even if the emperor wants to be a monster, he can be controlled to death.

Xie Shoufu heard this and thought about it.

That's true.

After a while, he said again: "But outside... there may be accidents happening."

Yu Guangsi, a cabinet scholar, said: "The current situation is still stable. If you retreat 10,000 steps, the Yan army has already retreated to the north of Cangzhou. No matter how long it takes a year or two, the capital will not be affected... As for the Wu family, It has never been aggressive, and it is impossible to attack at this time, not to mention that Ningyang is 2,000 miles away from the capital. If we say that Linyuan Xu's army is still 800 miles away, it is separated by three cities and two cities in the southwest. With the big camp here, even if there is any real change, it can always be dealt with in time."

Another official said: "It takes only ten days to go back and forth to Lingshan."

These words are not whitewashing the peace, deliberately ignoring the danger, and taking chances, but the fact that is clearly in front of you.

Xie Shoufu was also aware of all this.

It's just a sacrifice to the ancestors, and it's not like the previous dynasty that has to rush to the old capital in a mighty manner. It took more than half a year to go back and forth. If there is a change, it is indeed necessary to be careful——

Ordinarily, he really shouldn't be so overwhelmed and timid, but he lost the momentum that the court should have.

But he always felt a little uneasy...

Although it had been several months since he heard about King Yan's accident, he still felt that the turning point was too sudden, and it seemed unreal. It's as if a person is floating in mid-air, and his feet have never been able to touch the ground.

Then, the listeners elaborated on possible changes that might occur during this trip, and in the end, they were indeed within the scope of being able to deal with them.

Jiang Taifu said one last sentence——

"The ancestral rules cannot be easily broken, otherwise it will be the court's prestige that will be corrupted..."

This is not the so-called sticking to the rules. When the rules are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the biggest beneficiary will always be the court. There is no rule without rules, which is the foundation of governing the country from ancient times.

In the final analysis, this is still maintaining the prestige and interests of the imperial court.

The more critical it is, the more we cannot underestimate this mere matter of worshiping ancestors.

Xie Shoufu was silent for a while.

How could he not know these truths.

"Let me think about it for a few days..."

If these changes were just mentioned, there is nothing to be afraid of. I am afraid that there are still possibilities that they have never thought of.

After all, the death date of the first emperor is still next month, so I am not in a hurry to make a decision at this moment, and during this period, I can pay more attention to the movements around me.

And regardless of what I saw and heard next, everything is developing in a good direction.

He also imagined many possibilities——

But as my colleagues have said, all of these can be dealt with, and there are absolutely no conditions that can lead to major events that can overturn the situation.

When Xie Shoufu was thinking about it, an inner eunuch came to report, saying that it was Ming Yushi who had come.

here we go again?

When the cabinet officials heard the words, they felt like they were facing a big enemy.

Then subconsciously looked at Xie Shoufu who was sitting there——

Without having to think about it, one can know that the purpose of this clear effect is to worship the ancestors, and it is clearly aimed at Lord Shoufu.

Xie Shoufu sat there without moving a muscle, holding the teacup calmly and calmly.

However, under this faction's calmness, the action of swallowing tea was a little hasty.

What should be prepared should be prepared quickly, and you can't get halfway to find water to drink, and then make people look down on you.

Mr. Shoufu is already ready to fight, but Ming Yushi did not come here to scold him——

Although they also came with disagreements, there was a lack of straightforward sharpness and accusations in the words.

His eyes were red and his tone was distressed.

"...Today, His Majesty was in a coma for half a day. In a daze, he still wanted to go to the emperor's mausoleum to offer a stick of incense, say a few words, and finally fulfill the filial piety of a son of man! As the king of a country, why even This insignificant wish will not be fulfilled! No one is willing to give the last dignity! Even if he is only a son of man, isn't he even qualified to go to his father's grave to pay homage?!"

"If you act like this, will your conscience be at peace!"

His voice was indignant and hoarse, which caused the officials to hear it with complicated emotions.

It is said that before people realize that they are about to leave, they will always repeat the same thoughts frequently...

Your majesty, this is... really not working?

Although Ming Yushi's words wronged them a little, but one thing he said was correct-after all, he is the king of a country, and he should be given decent treatment before he becomes a king.

The dignity of the emperor is also the dignity of the court.

There were almost tears in Ming Yushi's eyes, and his tone was firm and forceful: "Even if you are determined to oppose it to the end, you still have your own official. Even if I recite it, I will carry your majesty to the ancestral mausoleum!"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled.

Why are you carrying it on your back!

But I really believe that the other party can do such a thing!

Isn't this an obvious slap in the face?

If he really asked him to carry His Majesty to the ancestral mausoleum, then who would they become? How will the officials keep their rebellious acts in the history books? ——Oh, what's more, the speaker is the one who carried the emperor's back!

This road...isn't it narrow and ruthless?

"The censor of the Ming Dynasty is really serious. Xie Shoufu is also thinking about His Majesty's dragon body. The two of you have something to discuss, and you should focus on solving the problem..."

Jiang Taifu was the first to speak out, and picked himself up in a few words - he didn't want to be infamous at his age, thinking that he had gone through two dynasties and three emperors, and now he had to have a fourth one. Can't make a good impression on the next owner?

When the sky collapses, even human settings cannot collapse—this is the first secret of establishing a world that he passed on to Governor Ji!

The rest of the people followed in the footsteps of the old master.

There is nothing wrong with following in the footsteps of the old predecessors.

"We are discussing this matter with Mr. Xie Ge..."

"The matter of worshiping ancestors is reasonable and proper, and it has been a matter of course since ancient times."

"..."

While everyone was talking, out of the corner of their eye lightly fell on knowing Shoufu at the same time.

Just wait for this great Buddha to speak!

The Buddha's face was tense.

He wanted to nod!

But is the timing right?

He has his own balance of pros and cons, and he already thinks it is feasible in his own heart, but he hasn't had time to say it—if he lets go at this time, wouldn't it appear that he is a scold? Call this surname Ming and get rid of it?

His face is irrelevant, what face does he need if he has taken off his official robes in the Hall of Mental Cultivation?

But if the other party thinks that he is really being scolded, he will have to come and scold him every three days in the future, the roof of the cabinet may be lifted by the other party's scolding.

When Xie Shoufu was in a dilemma, another inner eunuch came in to report.

"My lords, His Royal Highness has arrived."

While he was speaking, a boy wrapped in a thick cloak had already walked in.

Everyone saluted one after another.

"Your Highness, please sit down and talk." Xie Shoufu raised his hand to signal, and every time he saw the boy's weak appearance, he always felt constricted in his chest, neither swallowed nor sighed—could this pulse be really necessary? Is it broken?

The prince took a seat in the chair, glanced at Ming Yushi, then at Xie Shoufu, and directly explained the purpose of coming: "This year, I will go to Lingshan to worship the ancestors, and I will accompany my father."

Xie Shoufu was a little surprised: "Your Highness..."

"I know that your lords are thinking about my father and my body, but my illness was brought out in the womb, not just a matter of a day or two. The trip to worship the ancestors is not a hindrance to me," the prince said. Here, the voice paused slightly: "As for Father, I have just been to the Hall of Mental Cultivation just now, Father...there is only one wish at the moment, and as a son of man, I should do my best to fulfill it."

As he said that, he looked at the ministers with a sincere expression: "I would like to ask my lords to agree to this matter."

"Your Highness's words really frustrate the ministers and others." Xie Shoufu sighed slightly, and said: "Ancestor worship is an ancestral system, and to put it mildly, it is just a family affair between Your Majesty and Your Highness, and the ministers have no right to do so." There is no reason to obstruct it. Since His Majesty and His Highness have already made a decision, the ministers should obey it."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at the Minister of Rites.

"As for the matter of worshiping the ancestors, please ask Fang Shangshu to make arrangements."

What needs to be arranged is not only the travel and procedures of ancestor worship, but also the arrangements in Beijing and other places.

The current situation is special, and everything becomes special and complicated.

Just when all the officials were coordinating with the battalions to arrange everything, Qin Tianjian had already announced the date.

The day of departure is set on the third day of next month.

Soon after ten days.

Xu Mingyi and several servants of the Ming family rode in the same carriage and left the capital.

On the way, she lifted the carriage curtain slightly and looked out.

At the beginning of March, the willow tree next to the official road had sprouted new branches, and a layer of tender green and yellow short grass appeared faintly under the tree.

In the spring that will always come as expected, even the air is full of vitality.

It's a good time to do something on a day like this.

Xu Mingyi lowered the car curtain.

Whether the plan is successful or not is all that matters.

And if there is a change in the middle, or if the result is not as expected——

She felt the coldness of the dagger in her sleeve against her skin, and she made up her mind.

All in all, she didn't want and would not let the emperor have another chance to leave the Lingshan Imperial Mausoleum alive.

It took nearly four days to stop and go on the road.

Xu Mingyi had carefully observed that whether he was on the way or staying in the posthouse to rest, the emperor was surrounded by heavy soldiers to protect him, and they also served as police guards to follow him closely. She didn't even have a chance to see a piece of his clothes.

It is true that the closer a person is to dying, the more afraid of death he will be.

When they arrived at Lingshan, a soft sedan chair carried the emperor, who had dismounted from the carriage, into the palace. There were five or six imperial physicians accompanying him, and the palace servants who followed the sedan chair were pushing a finely crafted four-wheeled carriage chair. .

Xu Mingyi followed Ming Yushi and settled down in the palace.

The Ming Yushi found an excuse that she needed her to serve the pen and ink, and arranged her alone in a warm pavilion next to the study, so that she would not be crowded with the servants to rest.

The night was pitch black, like ink, not even a single star was visible.

Everyone and the world fell into a deep sleep.

Xu Mingyi changed into black clothes, and left the courtyard as lightly as the wind.

She needs to fetch something.

The ancestor worship ceremony is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. In order to prevent accidents from happening, she must make early preparations.

She only came to this Lingshan Palace once last year with Jiaojiao, so she is not familiar with the surroundings. But the location of the place she was going to was very conspicuous, one could see layers of tall pavilions from a distance, even if there were some way, she could always find it.

She purposely chose a path far away from the place where the emperor stayed, trying to avoid the frequent patrols of the imperial army and police guards.

Be careful all the way, go round and round for nearly an hour, and finally came to the place that the eldest princess said.

But--

She turned around and looked at the dark night behind her, her eyes were full of vigilance.

She inexplicably felt as if someone was following her...

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