Chapter 1049: Family Funeral
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In the Qianqing Palace, everyone looked at Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han who was crying and crying in front of the emperor's spirit on his knees step by step, so that everyone had to let go of his throat and cry.
The east side is guarded by the prince and other royal men, and the west side is a group of concubines left behind, Guifei Guo, Shunfei Tan, Shufei Wang, Concubine Li, Concubine Yun, Concubine Zhang, Concubine Li, Zhaoyi Zhao and Li, missing Zhang Fu's daughter Zhang Chai, otherwise it would be Concubine Jing's Zhang.
In addition, there is a group of lowly concubines, royals, Changzai, palace maids, more than 20 people of all kinds, who have been kneeling for four or five days, and then have to continue to kneel for more than 20 days, they are really tired, tired and worried, everyone has a heart, God knows if the new emperor will be a holy decree, restore the funeral.
Therefore, in order to survive, the women grinned and shouted loudly again, trying to move Emperor Xuande with this, but the men couldn't cry anymore, even if their father died.
The royal relatives are divided into men and women, crying below, and I don't know how many people are pressed by the black, among them, because the old lady is not in good health, the Xu family and the female relatives come once in the morning, noon and evening, and stay at home the rest of the time.
Mourning is like this, grief is grief, and those who wail day and night must have some intentions.
At this time, the second prince Zhu Zhanjun and the third prince Zhu Zhanyong stood up, and the two of them were likely to be officially canonized as kings, because the emperor did not have any heirs, or the heirs were young, if Zhu Zhanji was not in the capital, the two eldest princes would act as superintendents.
Zhu Zhanjun likes to practice martial arts, he has grown tall and big, his square face is somewhat pale, and his personality is more irritable. This is very similar to Zhu Gaoxu when he was young, but he does not have his uncle's strong martial arts, and as a prince, he has no prestige in the court.
The third prince Zhu Zhanyong was born gentle and elegant, but he couldn't help but be weak like a bamboo pole, his mother was the queen Zhang, Zhu Zhanji's younger brother, after a few days, his face was even more pale as paper, and he coughed from time to time. A pair of large, black pupils barely visible the whites of the eyes. Because of his perennial frailty and illness, he is similar to a character who does not exist zĂ i.
The two stepped forward to comfort Uncle Huang, Xu Hao watched this scene, the nine sons of Long Sheng are different, Zhu Gaochi's sons are mostly ordinary people, nothing special, blessed is the eldest son Zhu Zhanji, who is outstanding, and the second, third, and fourth seem too ordinary in comparison, that is to say. He doesn't even have the ability to compete for the throne, his ambitions, etc.
Zhu Zhanji is a junior and is excellent in all aspects, and the most powerful thing is that he is physically good, which makes his younger brothers have no delusions at all. I died early. However, the fifth eldest Zhu Zhan is his second brother-in-law, who is sixteen years old this year, handsome and gentle, and his literary talent is very outstanding. He is virtuous, modest and cautious, and the ministers like him very much, and his reputation is faintly ranked second among the princes.
However, this Zhu Zhan is not the 'Eight Sage Kings' of the Kangxi era. He is a genuine honest man, he has loved his brother since he was a child, treats others politely, is a young man who likes to read, has no ambitions, and Zhu Zhanji likes him the most.
In short, the palace of the Hongxi Dynasty is not fun at all, there are no nine kings to seize the heir, and there are not too many open and secret battles, like a pool of stagnant water. For example, Concubine Li, who gave birth to three sons and a princess in a row, was demoted to an ordinary concubine early, so she no longer dared to compete with the queen for favor, and another concubine Guo who gave birth to three sons was the first of the five concubines who were arranged to be buried in history, which shows her status in the palace.
After Zhu Zhanji was asked by the ministers to inherit the treasure, he was unceremonious and natural at the first time, and the expected queen Zhang was honored as the queen mother.
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
Emperor Xuande, who was dealing with government affairs, helped the queen mother to come, which made the crying quiet, and Zhu Gaoxu, who did not listen to persuasion, held the coffin of the golden silk nanmu and did not turn around.
Emperor Xuande was wearing a white fox fur robe with yellow edges, a dark hemp belt around his waist, and a snow-white ribbon on his forehead.
As soon as the emperor arrived, it seemed that the Qianqing Palace was immediately filled with the high pressure of the emperor, and all the people lowered their heads almost at the same time.
Xu Hao didn't see the next scene, he had already turned around and returned to the resting room, the 29th national funeral, he also had to untie his clothes for nearly a month, he couldn't take a shower during the period, he couldn't cut his hair and shave, he had to endure so hard.
Fortunately, he is the one with the most special status, he can move freely and rest at any time, unlike the civil and military officials who came early in the morning and stood in the shed under the Qianqing Gate, it seems that the new emperor intends to erect majesty and does not allow them to wait in the warm room.
Many ministers gritted their teeth and insisted, while sighing in their hearts, "It's really a son of heaven and a courtier, if the first emperor is alive?" â
However, within seven days, the civil and military officials returned to normalcy, and they did not have to suffer like the wives and concubines of the first emperor.
Jin Youzi took the time to sneak in, Xu Hao got up and poured him a cup of hot tea, "Lord Jin, please take a seat." â
"Alas! This time I asked for half an old life, of course I deserved. Jin Youzi took a sip of tea, and his whole body suddenly warmed, and he took a long breath, "All the ministers are in prison, isn't it time to ask Your Majesty to order them out?" â
Xu Hao said: "It's not time yet, we have to wait until it's over, Lord Jin can send someone to inform him, and tell the big guy to be patient and wronged." â
"It's okay to be wronged." Jin Youzi sighed and said: "It's just that several adults are in prison all day long with tears, crying and begging to send the emperor on his last journey, you see? â
"Then we'll have to wait." Xu Hao said lightly: "Either Lord Jin will intercede by himself, but I would like to remind you that at the beginning of His Majesty's succession, everything is known in his heart, and I am afraid that the more you intercede, the more the effect will backfire." â
Jin Youzi thought for a while, and said with a wry smile: "Thank you for reminding me, then I won't have much to do, presumably the Holy Commander will be arbitrary, and there will be a grace soon." â
Xu Hao said with a smile: "That's natural, the country can't be without a king for a day, and government affairs can't be left unhandled for a day, and dozens of important ministers can't be locked up in prison for a long time." The deep meaning of the first emperor, how can His Majesty not know? â
Suddenly, a eunuch rushed in and ran in front of Xu Hao, "It's a big deal, I'm afraid the old lady of your mansion is afraid of it." The little ones don't dare to say. â
Xu Hao's color changed suddenly, he stood up suddenly, and hurriedly explained to Jin Youzi: "Please Lord Jin to confess to Your Majesty on my behalf, I will go to tell my father, I hope that my father and son will have time to see my grandmother and old man for the last time." â
"I see, you can go quickly." Jin Youzi hurriedly replied.
As soon as Xu Hao and Xu Qingtang arrived at the house in a hurry, they saw that Qianshoutang was crowded with people inside and out, and many women were already covering their mouths and sobbing in a low voice.
The father and son strode in, the room was filled with a sad and hasty atmosphere, although the Xu family had already been mentally prepared. But when it comes to the end, it is inevitable that you will be at a loss.
On the contrary, the old lady lying on the bed had a smile on her face, and when she saw that her son and grandson were back, she took the trembling hand of her eldest son, looked around at the others, and said softly: "I have been married to the Xu family for more than 60 years, I have suffered a few years of sin, I have the heart of half my life, and I have enjoyed most of my life, and most of my sons and grandchildren are angry. Contentment. You don't have to cry, who doesn't have this day when they're old? It's Hao'er, who was beyond my expectations, and was able to earn this earth-shattering wealth for our Xu family. It's not in vain that I hurt him. â
Speaking of this, the old lady's eyes patrolled, Xiao Shi hurriedly pushed his son to the bed, and Xu Hao's heart was sour. Tears flowed unconsciously, and after so many days in the palace, not half a tear fell. Gritting his teeth, he stood in front of the bed, reaching out to cover the old man's weak but incomparably warm hand.
The old lady stared at him and said, "The man doesn't flick if he has tears, Hao'er!" Your second grandfather is gone, and the whole family will rely on you in the future, so I didn't need to be reminded by my grandmother, but in the end I don't feel at ease! Hao'er, you must be careful and cautious, cautious and cautious, you must know that the lives of the whole clan are in your thoughts, and you must not take a wrong step. â
"Yes." Xu Hao nodded heavily.
Next, the old lady instructed one by one, from the eldest wife Wang to the great-grandson daughter-in-law ripples, or a few words or words, and finally asked: "What about Qiaoqiao?" â
Zhu Qiaoqiao hurriedly walked in front of him and said softly, "Ancestor, here you are." â
The old lady said with a complicated expression: "My son, you are too smart and too strong, I can rest assured that your brothers and sisters, only you, I know everything you do in Liaodong, so recite the scriptures in the future." One you, one Hao'er, you two really make me feel uneasy! â
"I remembered, remembered." Zhu Qiaoqiao nodded again and again with tears in her eyes.
"Alas!" The old lady sighed and asked again: "I have a bad memory, who else won't come to see me with his son?" What about the eldest father and son? I really don't have a conscience. â
At this time, the old lady's face turned flushed, and Xu Qingtang knew that it was back to light, so he couldn't help but kowtow with tears streaming down his face.
Xiao Shi, Mu Ningxue and others hurriedly entered the ginseng soup, but the old lady gritted her teeth and didn't drink, closed her eyes and rested for a while, then opened them and looked around the room, and finally looked at Xu Hao alone, as if a thousand words were in this gaze, and then she only heard a crisp sound in her throat, her smile remained unchanged, and she died like this.
Xu Hao's heart was rolling, and because he was very tired in the palace, Rao was in good health, and at this moment, he couldn't help but fall straight down.
Xu Song and Xu Ye hurriedly helped, Xu Hao immediately eased up, and said: "It's okay, grandmother, she has to enjoy her old age, and her children and grandchildren are full, this is a joy and mourning, there is nothing to be sad about." â
Everyone saw that he tried to stand up straight, and went to help Xu Qingtang, who was choking silently, and then a group of men knelt outside the door. The three wives and daughters-in-law in the house cried and dressed the old man, and they themselves put on filial piety clothes and hats.
The family walked out wearing linen and filial piety, and a message also spread out, and in the crying of the whole family, from the gate of the British Mansion to the gate of the inner house, one by one was opened. (The novel "Ordinary Bright Days" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)