Chapter 30 The Eve of Tian’en Banquet

Forbidden City, Ancestral Temple.

Lao Zhu wore a golden cloak and sat alone on the ground in front of Queen Ma's throne. There was a blazing flame in the brazier, burning yellow paper.

At this moment, he was no longer a divinely appointed emperor, nor an emperor respected by all officials, but just a lonely old man who missed his deceased wife.

His face looked gloomy and gray, several times more depressed than during the day.

"Sister, after we finish explaining everything we need to explain these days, I will go over there to accompany you."

"I'm really sorry for letting you be alone for so many years. If you wait a little longer..."

"When we think of the sesame seed cakes that you held on your chest and brought to us, we just..."

Recalling the past events with Queen Ma, Lao Zhu's eyes couldn't help but turn red. He put the last piece of yellow paper in his hand into the brazier, and the flames intensified.

And at the next moment, Lao Zhu frowned and swayed violently. He subconsciously wanted to hold on with his left hand, but his hand refused to obey him, and his body fell to the left with a 'bang' sound.

It crashed on the ground.

The old eunuch who was guarding outside the hall heard the noise and glanced into the hall. He was immediately frightened and rushed in.

"His Majesty!"

Lao Zhu was lying on his side on the ground, his expression unchanged, but his brows were furrowed. He found that the left half of his body suddenly became less controllable.

"Don't make any noise, help us up."

Lao Zhu reluctantly stood up with the help of the old eunuch.

After taking a deep look at Queen Ma's throne again, Lao Zhu turned around with difficulty, and with the careful support of the old eunuch, he walked out uncoordinatedly.

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Honglu Temple.

The busy nightlife has begun again.

Tomorrow is the Tian'en Banquet. According to etiquette, all kings' envoys must be led into the palace by officials from the Ministry of Rites at Chen time. Then, after going through a series of etiquette, they finally enter the Fengtian Hall.

So tonight, all the envoys from the kings and princes, princes and princes, whether they have private residences in Yingtian Mansion or live in brothels and other places, returned to Honglu Temple to spend the night.

Inside the room of King Ning's envoy.

Wang Yanqing, who had just returned from the brothel and looked pale, was working hard.

‘His Royal Highness Prince Ning gave me a lesson.

In recent days, several major events have occurred in Yingtian.

I hope your highness will allow me to think about it and report it in detail.

The first incident was a bolt from the blue, which shocked the whole of Yingtian. There were constant rumors among the people. The Qintian Supervisor assessed the celestial phenomena and believed that this was a warning from God to Taisun's lazy government. From this point of view, since Taisun supervises the country, even

God is extremely dissatisfied.

Secondly, Ru Jin, the Minister of Civil Affairs, led hundreds of officials to kneel down and beg Taisun to return to the throne. Taisun was furious and ordered Ru Jin to be released from the town of Henan. All the officials who followed Ru Jin were punished to kneel outside Taisun's house.

There's something else that's quite strange.

On that day, King Guangyang and the Prince of Qin also went to Taisun's Mansion to meet with Taisun, but in the end they were scolded for thirty years by Taisun for no reason.

Your Highness, you once asked me to pay more attention to the Prince of Qin and others...

Furthermore, Liu Bowen, the uncle of sincerity, has come out of the army and taken charge of the official department. The officialdom of this court is probably going to change drastically. The people in Huaixi will never tolerate Liu Bowen becoming so big...

There is another incident. Taisun suddenly ordered the army to be reorganized in the Beijing camp, and the original five military camps were divided into five military camps, nine thousand camps, and Shenji camp. However, the person in charge of reorganizing the army was actually a little-known official in the Dudu Mansion.

It's really incredible.

I even heard that the memorials of the officials are now approved by the top three newly promoted Jinshi. Such laziness in administration is really a scandal to the world.

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His Highness is young and talented, extremely intelligent, and deeply loved by His Majesty. He also holds the strongest three Duoyan guards in his hands today, and he is the leader of all kings regardless of their martial arts.

At this point in the court situation, it is a good opportunity given to His Highness by God.

I sincerely request Your Highness to make up your mind as soon as possible so that you can become a king and seek hegemony.

Your Majesty, Wang Yanqing, kowtow again and again.’

Next door is the room of Zhu Jixi, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty.

Zhu Jixi, who has been handsome and elegant since childhood, is sitting upright and waving a brush in his hand, as if he is doing an extremely sacred thing.

‘Father’s respect.

After not seeing each other for a long time, the son missed his father, queen and mother very much, and wished he could fulfill his filial piety at the knees of his parents.

Er originally wanted to return to Jin after the Tian'en Banquet tomorrow, but many things have happened in Yingtian recently. In order to plan for major events, Er thought over and over again and decided to stay in Yingtian for a while...

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As mentioned above, each of the things that have happened in recent days fully reflects the stupidity and mental weakness of the great grandson Zhu Xiongying.

Oh, by the way, Father.

The son has just received extremely important news from an informant in the palace.

Tonight, the emperor's grandfather went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. There was a clear difference in the walking pace before and after entering the Ancestral Temple and leaving the Ancestral Temple. I guessed that the emperor's grandfather had suffered a stroke.

We will find a way to verify this matter at the Tian En Banquet tomorrow.

If it really was a stroke, then the imperial grandfather might not have much time left.

I implore my father to make preparations in advance. When I left the fiefdom of Jin, I had bribed several court officials who were in charge of the army with large amounts of money and intercepted their handles. If my grandfather dies, my father can quickly deploy the royal family's cronies to take over.

Guard the town's military power.

I also ask my father to step up preparations for the expansion of the palace guard force.

Finally, I still want to say one more thing.

Zhu Xiongying is nothing more than a wine sack and a rice sack, and he is not worthy of enjoying the Ming Dynasty.

My son, Ji Xi, bowed his head and worshiped me.’

Opposite the door, candlelight flickered in the window, and the arrogant layman was lying in front of the case.

'Father, this guy Zhu Xiongying is really terrible. Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Shangbing were crippled by him today. If it weren't for his cleverness, he would have almost succeeded today.

I sincerely ask you to return to Yandi and replace your second brother in Beijing.’

The elegant room where the prince of Qin lived.

Zhu Shangbing stood, bent in front of the case, and wrote in a strange posture. It was not that he didn't want to sit, but that he didn't dare to sit.

A full thirty sticks, even if Chang Tianci had reduced his strength, was enough to make flowers bloom on his butt.

‘Father’s respect.

Son, I was beaten by Zhu Xiongying today!

If I don’t take revenge for this, I swear I won’t be a human being!

Zhu Xiongying's absurdity and stupidity are rare to see in a hundred years.

Father, this is an excellent opportunity.

After the Tian'en Banquet tomorrow, Er will rush back to Qin immediately. During this period of time in Yingtian, Er has already held the evidence of several generals of Qin's garrison in their hands, and they dare not not hand it over.

military power.

As long as we have the power to guard the town, plus the royal guards secretly expanded and recruited over the years, our Qin land can carry a hundred thousand soldiers, and the world will have no worries!

The emperor and the prince were about to die soon. As the emperor's second son, the father was also the head of the vassal. He was ordered by the emperor to control the troops and horses of the generals in Shaanxi, and he also had the power to monitor the kings.

This world should belong to my father!

One more thing, I have a suggestion. The Prime Minister of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Wang Baobao, has hundreds of thousands of cavalry. If you can borrow his troops, your success will be even greater.

The father can send people to Beiyuan to discuss with him secretly and reach cooperation. As long as Beiyuan can help him, even if it is accomplished, it will be possible to cede a few cities to him.

Yours sincerely, my son Zhu Shangbing.’

After writing the letter, Zhu Shangbing sat down subconsciously.

“┗|｀O′|┛Ouch~~”
Chapter completed!