At this time, Zhu Di's coffin had been covered. If you don't cover it, although you have done as much as possible to prevent corrosion and odor, but on such a hot day, it is impossible to have no smell, if you don't cover the cover, how can the princes and ministers who are guarding the spirit stand it.

Zhu Gaochi looked at the coffin and said in a low voice, "Open the cover." ”

"This, father," Zhu Zhanji persuaded softly: "I'm afraid it will damage the dignity of the emperor's grandfather......"

"Open." Zhu Gaochi said expressionlessly.

"Yes, open." Zhu Zhanji had no choice but to turn his head and raise his voice: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince deeply regrets that he did not see the first emperor, but quickly remove the cover plate and let the prince pay homage to the remains of the first emperor." ”

Four guards stepped forward and pushed the heavy cover with great difficulty, and as the cover plate was removed, a strong foul smell came to the face, and the smoke made Taisun and the others almost vomit out. However, the prince didn't seem to be aware of it, and only looked at the coffin fixedly.

In the coffin lined with yellow silk, Zhu Di was wearing a dragon robe, his eyes were closed, and his face was like life, but the foul smell and cyan skin were enough to prove that this emperor who had been overwhelmed for a lifetime and was peerless since the beginning of the world was dead after all......

Zhu Gaochi stared at Zhu Di's face tightly, and there were extremely complex emotions surging in his chest, this man lying in the coffin was his father who gave him life, and the emperor who passed on the throne to him, it is said that he should be extremely grateful to this father, even if there were many unhappiness in the past, it should have disappeared at this moment......

However, at this moment, Zhu Gaochi's heart is full of blocks, and those past encounters and criticisms have not dissipated, but are vividly vivid, becoming more and more distinct, making him difficult to breathe and difficult to let go!

He couldn't understand that Zhu Di would defend himself like a thief for 20 years, he couldn't forgive Zhu Di for all kinds of injuries to himself, let him lose his dignity again and again, day by day, he persecuted all the relatives and friends around him and imprisoned, and let those young people abuse him wantonly!

'I'm not wrong, you can't do this to me!' Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di with cold eyes, and roared angrily in his heart: "You shouldn't have connived at your younger brothers and even my son to bite and bite, let us kill each other, the dead, the dead, and the living are also covered with bruises, and there is no family affection, not even a complete person!" ’

'You shouldn't be so happy, you should be so happy that you will leave a rich country and a grandfather, and the people who are tossed will not have a livelihood and debts, and then you will close your eyes and have nothing to do with yourself, but you will throw this mess to me! Zhu Gaochi's eyes were red, and he finally burst into tears: "How can you be so selfish, why never think about your descendants, your subordinates, the people, and the country!" ’

The ministers watched His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally shed tears, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief, and the official in charge of the living note wiped his sweat and hurriedly wrote the words 'His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wept a few times'.

After the prince finished paying homage to Zhu Di's remains, the cover was closed again, and the stench had not dissipated, Jian Yi rushed forward and kowtowed to the prince: "Your Highness, the country cannot be without a king for a day, the emperor of Daxing has been in the sky for more than a month, please Your Highness mourn for the national festival and ascend the throne as soon as possible, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world!" ”

The rest of the princes and ministers who were in the same position as Jian Yi secretly scolded this old fox for being cunning, and actually persuaded him to enter at this time! Whether it is suitable or not, there is no doubt that people have robbed the first persuasion. The princes and ministers had no choice but to hurry up and persuade the prince: "Please plan for the sake of the world, forgive your own sorrows, and set the great plan for eternity!" ”

The coffin was closed, and Zhu Gaochi seemed to be detached from that indescribable emotion, although he would not give up the throne to anyone, but he could not immediately agree to these ministers. Because then it will seem too impatient, and it will not be able to say anything on the face. Therefore, the new monarch has always been twisted and pinched when he ascends the throne, and he cannot sit on the dragon chair directly, and he must be persuaded by the minister. And you can't persuade once and agree, you have to refuse three times before you can become the emperor 'reluctantly and forcedly'.

Zhu Gaochi was naturally no exception, he refused the persuasion of his ministers, saying that he was extremely sad and could not give up, and this matter could be discussed later.

The ministers were also very interested in not persuading for the time being, and most of them withdrew from the mourning hall, leaving only some princes and nobles to accompany Zhu Gaochi to guard the spirit in front of the emperor's spirit.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed in front of the emperor's spirit until dark, and then went to the side hall to rest for a while with the support of the eunuch. As soon as he sat down, Zhu Gaochi asked, "Is Wang Xian here?" ”

The eunuch hurriedly replied: "The Marquis of Le An is already waiting outside the palace to be summoned. ”

"Announce quickly." Zhu Gao said in a deep voice.

After a while, Wang Xian's figure appeared in front of Zhu Gaochi and bowed respectfully.

"The criminal minister Wang Xian pays a visit to His Highness." Before the crown prince summoned him, Wang Xian had already figured out how to face him, and there was only one way, which was to be honest.

Hearing the word 'criminal minister', the prince's eyes overflowed with tears, and he helped Wang Xian up, looking at this young man who had paid everything for himself with tears in his eyes, only to find that Wang Xian's sideburns had been stained with frost, and his eyes also had faint crow's feet, and he was no longer the dashing and handsome young man he was back then.

"Zhongde, I've suffered you all these years......" The prince obviously had countless words to say, but they were all choked in his throat, and he could only hold Wang Xian's hands vigorously, tears pouring down. Don't mention the word sinner, no one is innocent on this road, without everything you do, how can you be lonely today? All your guilt is to be alone, and never again! ”

"Your Royal Highness......" Wang Xian also choked up, although he is now hard-hearted, he will still be moved by the prince's true feelings. He picked up the burden at hand, opened it, and presented a large gold box and a small sandalwood box to the prince with both hands.

The crown prince held his breath, let go of Wang Xian with trembling hands, took the wooden box first, and opened it to see that there was a golden seal inside!

"Emperor's Treasure!" The prince picked up the seal, held it tightly in his hand, and then put it back in the box and handed it to the eunuch beside him.

The prince stretched out his hand again and opened the big gold box, which naturally contained the emperor's jade seal!

Seeing that the gold, silver and jade seals were there, a big stone fell to the ground in the prince's heart. Chinese always say that although he has been the crown prince for twenty years, after all, there is no edict to inherit the throne, and it always feels that something is missing when he takes over the throne. If you don't even have the emperor's golden seal and jade seal, you don't need others to talk about it, and you will be weak-hearted.

Wang Xian helped the prince hide the golden seal and jade seal, which is not an easy task! In the chaos of that thunderstorm night, King Zhao and Taisun were desperately looking for the jade seal, and afterwards Taisun pursued these two things from Wang Xian several times, Wang Xian would rather offend Taisun, but also hold the things in his hands and hand them over to the prince in person!

He had to do it! Because these two things are symbols of imperial power, there is absolutely no room for error! Even the grandson can't touch it......

Handed over the jade seal and gold seal to the eunuch for strict care, and the prince hurriedly helped Wang Xian up: "Get up and speak!" Looking at Wang Xian, the prince smiled from the bottom of his heart: "You have made a great contribution this time, so how can you be grateful!" ”

"It's all the duty of a minister." Wang Xian said respectfully.

After Wang Xian got up, the eunuch hurriedly moved his seat, served tea to the two of them, and quietly retreated, letting the two of them speak quietly.

As soon as there are no outsiders, the two monarchs and ministers are speechless, in the past year, too many things have happened, so much that it seems to have been a vicissitudes of life, and everything is completely wrong!

Although the prince said that Wang Xian was not guilty, he couldn't tell the prince anything about the things that Wang Xian had done. Do you want to say that you killed his brother and nephew? Drugged his father?

The prince was also aware of this, and knew that the best thing to do was to turn the page before and never mention it again. After a moment of silence, the prince said softly: "The lonely general Zhu Gaosui changed his surname to Yang, and put a sheepskin on him and let him walk on all fours. ”

"With the evil things he has done over the years, it is already merciful for His Highness to spare his life." Wang Xian said softly.

"Yes, the third brother hates this third brother more than Gao Xu, it is he who has been hiding in the dark to sow discord, which has aggravated the estrangement between our father and son, and he is secretly making trouble, forcing us to the end of cannibalism, and we will never die." Zhu Gaochi nodded slowly, and said coldly: "Over the years, I don't know how many times I have humiliated him in my heart, and I only feel that I can't solve my hatred by putting the biggest insult in the world on his head. ”

"How does Your Highness feel about having your long-cherished wish come true?" Wang Xian asked softly.

"Not good." Zhu Gaochi said with a distressed look on his face: "Lone originally thought that it would make Lone happy, but looking at Gao Sui's miserable appearance, he felt very uncomfortable, and he felt that he was no different from his father. He looked at Wang Xian, his eyes full of struggle, and said: "Lonely thoughts, only you understand in this world, I don't want to be the person I hate the most!" ”

"......" Wang Xian was stunned for a moment, obviously touched by the prince's words, and after a long while, he said softly: "But it's difficult. As long as you are in the same position as that person, time will gradually change the person to that person......"

"Yes......" Zhu Gaochi sighed and said with a wry smile: "In the past month, Lone has felt the changes in himself," he said as he looked at his hands and said: "When everyone obeys you and dare not disobey you, everyone shows you their loyalty, making you feel that you are the center of the world, the supreme of heaven and earth!" That feeling...... It's just wonderful......"

Wang Xian nodded, listening to the prince continue.

The crown prince raised his head, and his face was full of stubbornness: "But I don't want to be like this, in the past twenty years, I don't know how many times I have sworn that one day in the future, when I become the emperor, I will not be like him, and I will not be like him, and I will benefit myself by destroying the people of the world!" The gaze in the prince's eyes became more and more determined: "I want to be an emperor who is different from him, and I want to tell him in my own way that the emperor is not like this, and my father should not be like him!" ”

"Your Highness can think like this, it is really a blessing for all the people in the world." Wang Xian said softly.