Zhu Youzhen looked at the edict handed over by the Ministry of Rites for a while, and the dense traditional characters, coupled with the vertical layout without punctuation, made him stunned for a while.

He took the imperial treasure from Shang Baoqing on the side, and stamped the treasure seal on the edict vigorously, and then the official of the Ministry of Rites took the edict that had been used up, and returned to Chengtianmen again to announce to the world that the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty had ascended the throne.

It was not until the afternoon that these tedious rituals came to an end. When Zhu Youzhen returned to the harem and took off the crown of his gown, he found that the white muslin underwear he was wearing inside had been soaked with sweat.

Listening to the sound of cicadas outside the window, Zhu Youzhen's drowsy head remembered that it was still summer.

Seeing Zhu Youzhen turn his head in the direction of the gate, Zhou Yufeng, who was watching the palace maid change his clothes for him on the side, immediately asked, "Is the cicada outside too noisy?" Why don't I let the inner inmates catch up. Your Highness can rest for a while before dinner, you haven't closed your eyes much in the past few days? ”

Zhu Youzhen turned his head back and changed into light clothes, which made him much cooler. He asked the palace maid beside him to retreat, and then said, "No need, Yufeng, do you know the habits of this creature like a cicada?" ”

"The concubine doesn't know, but the concubine has read it, the Tang Dynasty poet Yu Shinan once wrote a poem for the cicada, 'Drink the dew, and the sound of dredging tongs.' Raising his voice from afar, not by the autumn wind. 'Has Your Highness ever heard of it?' ”

"Haha, do you drink dew, cicadas don't grow up drinking dew, they grow up sucking the sap of trees. Do you know? How long does it have to stay underground in order to be able to chirp on the ground for a summer? ”

"It's supposed to be a year, right?" It was rare for Zhu Youzhen to say so many things today, and Zhou Yufeng simply said obediently.

"The shortest is 5 years, and the longest is 17 years. They have to live so long in the dark underground that they can bask in the sun for two or three months, sing and sing to find their lovers, and after a brief encounter, they will part forever. So don't disturb them and let them enjoy this hard-won singing. ”

"Your Highness really told a touching story, and the concubine was taught. Your Highness's merciful heart will surely bless me for the rest of the world. After listening to the story told by Zhu Youzhen, Zhou Yufeng straightened his clothes and bowed to Zhu Youzhen.

Zhu Youzhen wanted to admonish himself from time to time for Zhou Yufeng, but he was really helpless. Maybe this is the virtuous and virtuous virtue praised by the ancients, but for Zhu Youzhen, he is very unaccustomed to this sudden change in the atmosphere of the conversation.

After Ai Ai accepted Zhou Yufeng's admonition, Zhu Youzhen yawned and asked, "Don't you have to accompany the imperial sister-in-law?" ”

Zhou Yufeng looked left and right, and after making sure that the nearest chamberlain in the palace couldn't hear the conversation between the two, he whispered to Zhu Youzhen: "Your Highness, it was the imperial sister-in-law who asked me to take care of you carefully. She said that the palace was full of Wei Zhongxian's henchmen, and just in case, she asked His Highness to be careful. ”

Looking at Zhou Yufeng and said nervously, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but smile slightly, "Wei Zhongxian has been the governor of Dongchang for less than 5 years, and if you want to say that he has henchmen in the palace, I believe it." But to say that his henchmen are all over the palace is too much suspicion. The people in the palace and the red and white things are done by someone, but if you want them to fight for Wei Zhongxian's birth and death, I don't think it is necessary. ”

"Your Royal Highness, since Empress Zhang told her concubines like this, it may not be for nothing. Your Highness is now concerned with all the people of the world, so you must not act rashly. ”

Originally, he wanted to say something, but looking at Zhou Yufeng's concerned and helpless expression, Zhu Youzhen still changed his words.

"No matter what, it is always the heart of the imperial sister-in-law, and I should be careful." Looking at her husband's perfunctory answer, Zhou Yufeng was also a little anxious, but although she had only been married to Zhu Youzhen for a short time, she also knew that he was a stubborn person, and it was already a compromise to be able to say that to this extent, and if she continued to force it, I was afraid that she would break up unhappily.

Zhou Yufeng looked at Zhu Youzhen's non-stop yawning, so he ordered someone to make the bed and insist that he take a nap.

This sleep was quite comfortable, and when Zhu Youzhen was woken up by Wang Chengen, there was already a fire candle in the hall.

"It's good to be young, and after a sleep, you'll be full of blood and demons." Zhu Youzhen, who woke up and felt refreshed, said to himself.

While wearing clothes, Zhu Youzhen listened to Wang Chengen's report to himself about the next emperor's funeral and funeral etiquette.

After tonight, the funeral of the Apocalypse Azusa Palace will be held early tomorrow morning, and then the mourning period on the 27th. In other words, tonight is the last night that Zhu Youzhen accompanies his brother.

When Zhu Youzhen came to the Apocalypse Zigong again, a sad look suddenly passed in his heart, Zhu Youzhen knelt on the mat and kowtowed three times respectfully.

He pressed his hands on the ground, and silently blessed in his heart: "If you really have a spirit in the sky, please bless your younger brother." Although I don't know how to govern this country, I ask you to testify today that I would rather die at the hands of the Han than let the Han become slaves of the Manchus. ”

Zhu Youzhen prayed silently, completely ignoring that he had been lying on the ground for more time than the prescribed time. The waiter on the side couldn't help but whisper to remind him that it was time to get up.

Watching Zhu Youzhen salute in front of Emperor Daxing, Wei Zhongxian in the corner looked carefully, this younger brother who was praised by His Majesty of the Apocalypse and called him Yao Shun.

He once thought that he was a nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian who was under one person and above ten thousand. After the death of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, he suddenly found that the people who used to flatter him now avoided him.

Yesterday, he wanted to gather his cronies and henchmen to discuss what to do in the future, but he waited for a long time in the East Factory of the Imperial City, and only saw Tian Ergeng and the two thousand households of the East Factory.

Looking at the huge Dongchang duty room, but there were only 3 or 4 people sitting sporadically, thinking of the crowded appearance in this room in the past, Wei Zhongxian himself was a little disheartened. He then asked the men to give them ideas.

As a result, they were all silent again, and when they were in a hurry, they said: "You should gain the trust of the new emperor, and you must not act rashly." Nonsense like that.

"If I can gain the trust of the new emperor, why am I in such a hurry to come over and discuss with you?" Wei Zhongxian thought viciously,

"Dongchang and Jinyiwei are not enough to rely on now." This is Wei Zhongxian's inexplicable realization when he left the East Factory last night.

Dongchang and Jinyiwei are not enough, Wei Zhongxian can only put his hope on Cui Chengxiu and others in the foreign court, hoping that these civil servants can control the speech of the DPRK and China, and prevent those Donglin Party members from taking the opportunity to attack them.

As for the palace, Wei Zhongxian has been busy seizing power with the Donglin Party over the years, and the affairs of the palace should be entrusted to Wang Tiqian, Li Yongzhen, and Tu Wenfu, but after the apocalypse died, none of these three people took the initiative to see him, Li Yongzhen and Tu Wenfu just avoided it, and Wang Tiqian simply threw himself into Queen Zhang, and didn't even notify him when he went to summon King Xin into the palace.