Chapter 582: The Crown Prince’s Funeral! Angry His Majesty the Emperor!
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With the death of the prince, the entire Ming Dynasty fell into turmoil.
Fortunately, Emperor Yongle did not fall. He suppressed the grief in his heart and buried the prince Zhu Gaochi.
Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, presided over the funeral of the prince. Fortunately, the prince died early before the emperor. There was a precedent for this, so the Ministry of Rites was not in a hurry. It followed the incident of Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen of the Hongwu Dynasty.
With the consent of His Majesty the Emperor, the imperial court decided to bury Prince Zhu Gaochi on the east side of Changling, and he would be given the posthumous title of "Prince Jiayi".
The prince is the crown prince of the country, and the crown prince is also a king. The funeral is different from the ordinary ones.
Starting from the second day after Zhu Gaochi's death, the "small collection" was carried out until the "mourning" ceremony was held seven days later.
During these seven days, everyone in the imperial capital was immersed in grief, even if they pretended to be sad.
The sad bells are still ringing.
At the prince's funeral, thirty thousand bells tolled.
Zhu Di raised the standard for his beloved son to the same level as the emperor's funeral, with a price of 150,000 pestles.
Although this move was somewhat unethical, at this time, no courtier dared to report to dissuade him and offend the grief-stricken Emperor for such a trivial matter.
For seven consecutive days, Zhu Di did not show up, hiding in the Qianqing Palace. No one knew what the emperor was going through.
Finally, it arrived seven days later.
According to the etiquette system, the emperor and courtiers must first wear official uniforms and auspicious belts, just like going to court on weekdays.
When Zhu Di sat down on the throne, he couldn't help but glance at the position on the right side of him.
This location is where Prince Edward Station used to be.
Only the prince is qualified to stand with the emperor, not even the grandson.
After all, when the prince was still alive, he was the first in line of succession, and the grandson was the second in line.
I know that death is like a lamp going out, but it's just... hard to accept.
Zhu Di looked at the empty place, and the prince's voice and smile appeared in his mind involuntarily, and tears almost fell down again.
It was also at this time that the ministers discovered that His Majesty the Emperor's hair had turned from gray to completely white. Obviously, His Majesty the Emperor's death was a great blow to His Majesty the Emperor.
Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, was currently reporting on the process and rituals of the prince's funeral, and was completing all preparations.
After all, at this time, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were afraid that any mistakes would occur, which would lead to the rage of His Majesty the Emperor, who had lost his beloved son, and lead to unforeseen disasters.
Soon the time came, and under the auspices of Wang Jing, the Minister of Rites, the emperor and his ministers all changed their clothes.
At this moment, the emperor Zhu Di changed into a pure black futou, a white gown, black belt and silk shoes.
The splendid palace walls are also hung with blue-black gauze curtains, fluttering in the autumn wind.
At this moment, Zhu Di truly understood what it means to "give a gift to a black-haired person to a white-haired person"!
The greatest pain in the world is nothing more than this.
After the ceremony, all officials changed their belts and slowly stepped back.
Zhu Di and his son were left standing in the palace, at a loss.
Seeing that something was wrong with Zhu Di, Zhu Gaoxu had to bite the bullet and speak.
"Dad, eldest brother is gone, so don't be too sad."
"At this time, you must not make any mistakes."
The youngest Zhu Gaosui also hurriedly followed and said a lot of words to comfort Zhu Di.
However, when these words fell into Zhu Di's ears, they went too far and had the opposite effect.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Prince Zhao coldly and sneered: "Yes! There are only a few people who are really sad!"
"You, Prince Zhao, wish that the Crown Prince would die soon so that you could covet the throne, right?"
Zhu Gaosui was stunned when he heard this and stayed where he was.
I was so kind to comfort you, why did you just spray me?
"Dad!" Zhu Gaoxu spoke again, "The death of the eldest brother has nothing to do with the third child!"
"Who does that have to do with?!" Zhu Di was furious, "It has something to do with you, the Prince of Han, right?"
"I asked you to investigate the man behind the scenes. You have been investigating for so long, but have you found anything useful?"
"Or are you doing all this, and you, Zhu Gaoxu, are the mastermind behind this?!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.
Zhu Gaoxu was also angry. He wanted to explain, but Zhu Gaoxu knew who the mastermind behind the scenes was. What Zhu Di said seemed to be true.
When he thought of this, the anger in Prince Han's heart suddenly disappeared. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he could only sigh and silently left the palace.
It was not until Zhu Gaoxu left that Zhu Di woke up from a dream, with a flash of regret in his eyes.
"Dad, those words you just said were so hurtful!"
"The second child has never had any ambitions in these years, and he still mends clothes for the Ming Dynasty and makes suggestions for the court."
"The three of us feel bad when the eldest brother passes away, but you can't just catch someone and slander whomever you want, right? The second brother almost died trying to save Zhu Zhanji back then. Have you forgotten all of this?"
Zhu Gaosui was extremely dissatisfied with Zhu Di's behavior and had the courage to scold Zhu Di. Before His Majesty the Emperor could speak, he turned and left, leaving Zhu Di alone.
It wasn't until this moment that Zhu Di realized that he had just done another stupid thing, something that had happened not long ago.
Unreasonable suspicion and fear of his own son!
As a result, the prince's heart was damaged and he passed away.
Now he treats the second child like this again, UU Reading www.uukaｎshu.net God knows what this child will think!
Zhu Di was filled with grief and anger and had nowhere to vent. At this moment, he felt extremely regretful. Suddenly, his figure was shaking and he was almost unsteady on his feet.
Fortunately, Little Nose hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and said plaintively: "Your Majesty! Take care of your dragon body, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Di endured the sadness in his heart, wiped away his tears, and then spoke.
"Let Dongchang investigate!"
"The mastermind behind the scenes must be found!"
"If we can't find out, I'll chop off their heads!"
Little Sniffle nodded, but felt a little scared in his heart.
Even the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu couldn't find out the mastermind behind it. Will Dongchang be able to find out?
In other words, whether Prince Han is really unable to find out, or whether it is for other reasons, Dongchang cannot bear it!
The prince's funeral is not over yet.
The big coffin is the continuation of Xiao Lian, and it is the last time the living see the deceased.
Zhu Di and his son all had expressionless faces as they watched the prince being put into the coffin by Zhu Zhanji and his heirs. The concubines rolled up the rolls of clothes and stuffed them tightly, leaving no gaps.
Accompanied by cries and sobs, the soldiers stepped forward and slowly closed the coffin, which meant that everything was coming to an end.
From the ankles all the way up until it covers the face.
Zhu Di finally couldn't bear the pain in his heart, wailed "my son", and then passed out.
His Majesty the Emperor fainted again, and the scene suddenly became very busy.
Many of the concubines and servants were chosen to be buried, and they were crying heart-brokenly at this moment.
Grandson Zhu Zhanji looked numb and had dull eyes, like a walking zombie.
Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to take charge of the overall situation and ordered Wang Jing to continue completing the prince's funeral, while he sent Zhu Di back to Qianqing Palace.
This night, many people are bound to have difficulty falling asleep.
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