Chapter 164 The Death of the Empress Dowager

After the group went to the Royal Garden, the Queen Mother's body plummeted and she fell into a state of death. Every day, day and night, she spent less time awake and more time in coma. Even when she was awake, she could not be said to be completely awake. She had begun to

The words are incoherent.

He called King Xiang by his nickname many times.

But King Xiang was already in Luchuan.

After all, the Empress Dowager did not wait for the birth of the prince. She passed away on June 15th.

Three months earlier than in history.

But he doesn't know if the current Zhu Qizhen worries him more than the historical orthodoxy.

The death of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager caused the whole country to mourn and the world was in mourning.

During the Yongle period, when competing with the King of Han for the throne, the Empress Dowager participated in it. After Renzong ascended the throne, she participated in almost all major political events.

If Emperor Renzong was the initiator of the policy of resting with the people, then the Empress Dowager was the one who implemented this idea. From the time Renzong ascended the throne to the present nearly two years, although it cannot be said that there are no wars in the border areas, there are no wars in the country.

After the war, the people recovered from the hardships of the Yongle period.

Although Zhu Qizhen proposed a major project such as the Hebei Water Conservancy Project, Yu Qian was a capable minister after all. Under his leadership, I dare not say that the people did not suffer the pain of construction. At least few people lost their families and lives because of the water conservancy project.

Even Zhu Qizhen had to admit that it was thanks to the power of the Empress Dowager that the people were able to stay safe.

Therefore, the Empress Dowager has high prestige not only in the officialdom, but also among the people.

Whether Zhu Qizhen was really sad or in order to inherit the political prestige of the Empress Dowager, he had no choice but to organize the funeral of the Empress Dowager. Zhu Qizhen personally supported the funeral, and the funeral was as grand as Xuanzong's funeral.

And this funeral has become the biggest event in the seven years of orthodoxy.

After finishing this funeral.

Zhu Qizhen took refuge in the Ancestral Temple and saw no one.

The palace was very worried and had to ask the queen to persuade him.

The Imperial Ancestral Temple is the place where ancestors are worshiped.

Zhu Qizhen was sitting on a futon. In front of him were the portraits of the four emperors Taizu, Taizong, Renzong and Xuanzong.

Zhu Qizhen was sitting here, as if he was defending his thesis, accepting questions from these emperors.

No, Zhu Qizhen is accepting his own questioning.

His feelings for the Empress Dowager have always been very complicated.

What started as an imaginary political enemy later became a pillar of support in my heart.

Zhu Qizhen could do many things boldly for the simple reason that the Empress Dowager was there. The Empress Dowager could back him up.

Just like when I was a child.

As soon as the Empress Dowager left, Zhu Qizhen felt relieved at first, because no matter whether the mountain said anything or not, wherever the mountain was, it was a force in itself.

pressure.

No matter how far the Queen Mother returns to power, as long as she is alive, her words can have a major political impact.

It is impossible for Zhu Qizhen to do anything without taking the opinions of the Empress Dowager into consideration.

Now that the Empress Dowager is gone, this pressure is no longer there.

Is this a good thing for Zhu Qizhen?

No, the reliance in my heart is no longer there.

At this moment, he was truly alone. Before, he could optionally talk to the Empress Dowager about some doubts in his heart, but now, who can he talk to?

Yang Pu, Yu Qian, Wang Zhi, Cao Nai, Zhang Fu, Hu Ming?

Do not make jokes.

How could Zhu Qizhen talk to them from the bottom of his heart?

They are all Zhu Qizhen's right-hand men and ministers, but they are also Zhu Qizhen's opponents and enemies.

Only he himself knows what direction he wants to take this world. He only feels like a blind swordsman.

I don’t know where I’m going, I don’t know where my enemies are coming from, I don’t know where my friends are coming from.

The only thing I can do is to walk forward, step by step, and draw my sword to kill any approaching sound.

As for whether the path he chose can really lead to light or darkness, even Zhu Qizhen himself was shaken.

The purpose of Wang Anshi's reform may not be good. No matter whether Wang Anshi is a traitor or a famous official, we have to admit that the old and new party conflicts caused by Wang Anshi's reform directly led to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhu Qizhen had never thought about many things before, but now he was analyzing them in detail.

If a man is allowed to grow up in an instant, it is when he realizes that everywhere he looks, there is no one he can rely on, but only himself.

Just like the throne of Fengtian Temple, it looks very gorgeous, but behind it is the Nine Dragon Pillar with a dragon-shaped relief, which is unreliable, and the distance between the two sides is very far, and it is impossible to put your hands on the armrests.

You have to sit up straight.

Zhu Qizhen reflected on himself and forgot about time for a while.

Suddenly, she heard the door of the Imperial Ancestral Temple rang, and Qian Wan'er walked into the Imperial Ancestral Temple carrying a basket and a big belly.

As soon as she entered the Ancestral Temple, Qian Wan'er's breathing quickened.

This place is like an ancestral hall for ordinary people. Outsiders are generally not allowed to enter. Even Qian Wan'er is not qualified. This is why the people below have to invite the queen to come.

Zhu Qizhen immediately helped Qian Waner over and said, "Why are you here?"

Qian Waner said: "Your Majesty, you have been inside for several hours. The people below are worried, so let me call."

Zhu Qizhen looked at the sky and said, "I'm worrying you."

After a long time in ancient times, Zhu Qizhen also learned how to look at the sun

The skill of reading time.

Qian Wan'er said: "Your Majesty has the weight of the world. The Empress Dowager is gone. Even if Your Majesty is sad, you cannot be like this. I want to come, but the Empress Dowager's spirit in heaven will not let you do this."

Zhu Qizhen said: "I understand."

Although there is some sadness in Zhu Qizhen's heart for the death of the Empress Dowager, it is very rare. Because Zhu Qizhen has long transformed into a political figure. He may have some disguise, but in essence, he

To interpret the death of the Empress Dowager, we must interpret it from a political perspective.

Qian Wan'er grabbed Zhu Qizhen's hand with both hands and said: "Your Majesty, even if the Empress Dowager is gone, you still have your mother, me, and your children."

"You have to cheer up even if it's for us."

Zhu Qizhen looked at Qian Waner and felt touched in his heart.

He could see that the girl in front of him was in love with him. He was actually fulfilling his obligations as an emperor, because the harmony in the harem would allow him to spend more time on government affairs.

Speaking of which, the time he spent thinking about Yang Pu's thoughts far exceeded the time he spent thinking about the queen.

But this fool was so easily moved by his true feelings.

Zhu Qizhen smiled slightly and said: "I know, I will cheer up." Zhu Qizhen supported Qian Wan'er and said: "Let's go, I'm hungry. It's always not good for our ancestors to eat in front of their ancestors."

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Qian Wan'er's face turned red and she complained: "It's not because you didn't eat at noon, so I brought some snacks in."

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay, okay, okay, it's my fault."

In this way, Zhu Qizhen helped Qian Waner out of the Ancestral Temple.

The afternoon sun shone in front of them, blurring their figures.

The portraits on the wall looked at their backs with incomprehensible eyes, as if they were like divine lights.

With the departure of the Empress Dowager, the influential figures of the Yongle period have also become part of history with their stories, but Zhu Qizhen will continue to move forward in their afterglow.

The era of the Empress Dowager is over, and it is also over. From the Hongxi period to the present, I dare not say that there is absolute peace, but it is an era of relative peace.

But as the Empress Dowager left, the sound of war drums coming from the grassland was already eager to try.

The peace that has lasted for twenty years is still going on, but every day of peace left is precious.

A thread that has been tightened is undergoing the combined pressure of the monarchs on both sides, and is just waiting to break.

The era of Zhu Qizhen is coming step by step, mixed with blood and light.

But he didn't know whether it was light or darkness. But he could only go on according to his own will.
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