The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

The Supreme Emperor collapsed and passed away!

The news is very sudden to many people. On April [-]th, the summer is very hot. The people are busy with the summer harvest under the scorching sun. The news sent a chill down their spines and shivered.

The last time the veterans saw the Supreme Emperor was at the New Year's Palace banquet, and they hadn't heard of poor health in the past six months, and wondered why he died suddenly, of course, the sudden death was their own statement.The Supreme Emperor is more than 70 years old, which is considered a long life. Except for those who know the inside story, everyone in the palace and outside the palace defaults to the end of his life.

There was no sign of the old sage's death. Officials with enough rank and titles and their wives rushed to the palace to cry, unaware of the political changes brought about by the death of the old sage.

The old sage is close to the old people like the four princes and eight princes. The emperor has disliked these so-called "heroes" since he took the throne, but the four princes and eight princes are powerful and connected with each other, so they cannot be moved easily. Give rewards to paralyze and stabilize these people.

But ten years have passed, the emperor and the courtiers have gradually taken control of the court, and they have taken care of the face of the old sage. They didn't want to make troubles between the father and the son, so they didn't act. Now the biggest protective umbrella has collapsed. Those who don't do anything because of their titles and wealth, or even bully others, should be liquidated.

The Ming family knew the news a long time ago, even the Supreme Emperor lasted longer than Mingxie expected, so he would not be in a hurry if he was prepared, and entered the palace immediately after the death knell was sounded in the palace.

The death of the Supreme Emperor is a signal on the bright side. The secret process has already begun. The politically sensitive people have foreseen it.

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Death took away all the grievances and grievances in life. The emperor's funeral regulations were very luxurious, contrary to the thin burials advocated today, but after all, it was summer, and the funeral did not stop for too long. The imperial city was only busy for a few days, and then the silence of the past returned.

It's not like saying that a person's death is like a lamp that goes out, even if he is as noble as an emperor, it is just a few days of cloud and smoke, and few people will remember it after it drifts away.It is not another way of longevity that scholars pursue throughout their lives to leave a name in history.

However, Mingxu was just a young Hanlin who had just entered the imperial court. The death of the Supreme Emperor had no real impact on him except for the one-year national mourning. He was still in the relaxed and busy Hanlin Academy.

After another two months, the shock caused by the death of the Supreme Emperor has completely dissipated, at least on the surface it has returned to calm.Mingxu was called to Liangyi Hall again.

In addition to Emperor He, there is also a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy in the hall, Chu Jun Tu Mao.

Mingxu came to Liangyi Hall quite a few times, and met this little prince twice, but he never spoke to him, he is a majestic prince of a country, and he didn't even know him.

Unexpectedly, Ming Xuchao and the emperor stood beside him, but it was the crown prince who said first: "Ming is good at repairing and young, can he be crowned?"

"Returning to Your Highness, I am nineteen years old and have not yet reached the crown." Ming Xu looked at his nose, nose and heart.

"Nineteen? Look younger." The little prince didn't understand.

Mingming only said a few words, but Mingxu felt that the prince didn't seem to be very friendly to him.

"His Highness praises you."

Tu Mao snorted and said nothing.

He Di frowned slightly, glanced at Tu Mao, then turned to Ming Xu and said: "Ming Qing, I have an errand for you that I called you here today."

"I would like to listen to Your Majesty's orders." Mingxu didn't realize that he could do something that the emperor would personally explain to him as an editor, and he was baffled in his heart.

"I have some experience in viewing Qing's revision of history. I might as well go to the Wenhua Palace to give lectures to the prince." This was the idea that Emperor He had at the beginning. He said that he was disrespectful to his father in the Wenzhang Palace. These days, he looks more like his grandfather. Minghou, somehow thought of giving it to the crown prince, the father and the Minghou intersect commoners, and they will be kings and ministers for a lifetime.

Even if Hedi disagrees with his father, he still has to admit his method of cultivating close ministers and cronies.Thinking of the hardships when I first ascended the throne, I deeply felt that I did not have this blessing, but I wanted to give my son one.

A confidant needs to be cultivated from an early age, and Mingxu's appearance is just right. At that time, besides the monarch and ministers, he will also be a teacher and a friend, and even an assistant in the court.

This child Mingxu really suits his wishes, he is full of talent, he is thoughtful in doing things, he is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and what is rare is that he has a measure of advance and retreat.He was born in a noble family, but he didn't have the faults of those bureaucratic children.He also has ambitions in his chest, and he complements Maoer with each other.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love. It is my honor to be able to discuss the Tao with His Royal Highness. I have only been in the Imperial Academy for less than half a year, and I am still a student. I dare not say "Lecture to His Royal Highness." "Mingxu knelt down to make his wry smile less obvious, what is it all about.

The emperor had obviously thought about it a long time ago. With his current status and qualifications, he dared not refuse. Fortunately, he was only lecturing and acted cautiously.Mingxu didn't know Hedi's thoughts yet, so he comforted himself.

"Mingqing don't have to be so cautious. You are not as old as the prince. If you think you can get along with each other, it's not easy for my son to frown at Fu Taifu all day long." Emperor He even made a joke, but it's a pity The two people in the hall are not in the mood.

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After leaving the palace gate, Mingxu went home and told his father and grandfather about the matter. Mingsu was a little worried. Lectures to the prince are not difficult tasks. What matters is the attitude of the emperor. Mingxu is not just a editor. He is also the eldest grandson of the Ming Dynasty, the No.1 official of the third generation.

The Ming family has never stood in line, the emperor's move may be misunderstood, if the prince's mother's He family spontaneously regards Ming Xu as their own camp, it will not be clear.

Hearing the news at first, Ming Su thought a little too much, and it's not his fault. He has lived in the temple for many years, and he understands that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable, and he must think more when he is in the game.

Ming Xie closed his eyes and thought for a while and waved his hands: "No problem, he is just a Hanlin scholar, not even a serious name. The emperor probably wants the prince to make friends with Cheng Jing, and he will have many close ministers by his side in the future." Ming Xie looked at Sun Son, with gentle eyes: "It's good for Chengjing to grasp the proportions. You are in a different situation than I was back then, so you can think about it yourself."

Back then, I was a first-class scholar from a poor family, and when the big waves hit, I had no choice but to push my boat along the way. Besides, wealth and wealth were in danger, even though the road ahead was uncertain, I was still betting on my fortune alone.Later, he made the right bet. With the current situation, the children and grandchildren don't have to risk their lives. It's better to be smooth when entering the officialdom for the first time.

Mingxu is not the self who had no choice back then, if He wants to use this as a thread to drag the Ming family, he has to see if he has the confidence.

"I've been away from Beijing for many years, and I don't know much about the prince, so Xu'er tell me." Ming Xie pulled his grandson in front of him, and asked him how he got along with the prince.

"Grandson has not yet entered the Wenhua Palace, and I only spoke a few words with His Royal Highness, so I don't see anything for now." Ming Xu shook his head, feeling troubled by a 14-year-old, physically rebellious boy with a noble status, Even with Tumao's princely demeanor and thorough etiquette, Mingxu was still a little irritable. As a person who had to think ahead about what to eat for lunch, he always hated his plans changing unexpectedly.

"Xu'er has always been at ease in dealing with people, but after all, the young man is so sensitive, and Xu'er has to take care of it." Mingxie has never met Tu Mao, but with his years of experience in reading people, combined with the prince's background and Experience can also roughly draw an outline.

The empress's eldest son has a concubine brother, and his mother's family is powerful. Now, as soon as he ascends the throne, he has established the status of the eldest son as the crown prince. Back then, the former emperor had always been ambiguous about the candidate for the crown prince, which caused the princes to fight against each other and fight each other.Today, the Holy One thinks that he does not want his sons to follow the old path of himself and his brothers.

Ming Xie uttered the words of "property" twice in a row, Ming Xu understood that this was the experience of his grandfather serving the emperor for half his life, so he carefully wrote it down.

Grandfather didn't talk to him more, so Ming Xu didn't ask any more questions, and obediently took the decree to go to Wenhua Palace to work.He is different from some elders in Wenhua Palace. He is only in charge of the prince. He spends an hour every afternoon talking about history with the prince. The other things, such as the way of the emperor, are those elders with gray beards who have been in court for many years. In Guidance.

Ming Xu is responsible for part of the basic knowledge, and the Confucians are responsible for professional knowledge and ideological and political education.Mingxu has no intention of going deep into the small group of the East Palace, and clocks in every day, to be an emotional teaching machine, so it's all right.

After a few days, Ming Xu gradually got used to the rhythm, and his lectures became more and more comfortable. He occasionally talked about history in detail after lectures, so that the class was not so boring. He read a lot, and he could tell a complete sentence with a few sentences in the history books. .

Before Ming Xu, the person who lectured on history for Tu Mao was also an Hanlin, and now he has been sent to other places.When Mingxu took over the homework, he had already talked about the former dynasty. Unlike the last master who mentioned it with derogatory words, Mingxu was still objective and calm. It seemed that he was not talking about the former dynasty, but Han history and Ming history.

"Master Ming, if I have any doubts, I would like to ask Master to clarify." After class that day, Tu Mao opened his mouth.

"Your Highness, please tell me." Ming Xu has gradually adapted to this title with its goatee association.

"During the Yuanguang period of the Han Dynasty, after Emperor Wu issued an edict to abolish it, he retreated to the Changmen Palace and established the Wei family." Tu Mao stared closely at Mingxu's eyes: "It is said that reading Shi Mingli, Emperor Wu and Empress Chen are young couples. , and supported each other for many years, but because the family slave Wei Shi deposed the Yuan Empress, why did Master Ming say this?"

Mingxu was a little surprised, what he was telling today was a story from a hundred years ago, but what Tu Mao "puzzled" was Han history, obviously waiting for him here.

Anyone who has read the book knows that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty deposed Chen Ajiao as a result of many factors. How could it be Wei Zifu's reason, but it was just an excuse.The knowledge and education received by the crown prince should not be so shallow, so how does he want me to answer?

"Empress Chen was born noble and arrogant by nature. She had no children for many years and refused to raise her concubine. Emperor Wu may retreat to the Nagato Palace for the sake of the heirs. How can I serve you for a long time." Ming Xu avoided the important and took the light, quite well-behaved.

But Tu Mao seemed quite satisfied with this answer, and left without saying anything, leaving a sentence of "Master Xie Ming for your advice".

"Don't dare."

After coming out of the Wenhua Hall, I went to the Hanlin Academy to stay until Youshi, and then I returned home at that point.

Back in the yard, I found Daiyu was talking to someone, with a young woman sitting beside her.Mingxu didn't go in, it happened that Xueyan came out to exchange tea, so she called to her side: "Does your grandma have guests?"

"Back to my uncle, it's Sister Ping'er from Rongguo Mansion who is here. Second Mistress Lian from the mansion asked her to ask some questions."

"Since you are here to ask something, why haven't you left yet?" It's already midnight, so it's possible that you still have to stay for dinner.

"Grandma didn't know about the matter that Ping'er's sister asked. She said she would wait for the uncle to come back and ask, and Ping'er's sister would stay here to talk with grandma. She said that she would leave after hearing the news when the uncle came back." Xueyan was a little embarrassed , Lai stayed at the master's house and didn't leave. It's really rude to act like this, but Sister Ping'er came with a mission, so it's not good to return empty-handed.

Mingxu wanted to ask again, but the people in the door had already heard the movement: "Xueyan, but Chengjing is back?" This was Daiyu's questioning voice.

Mingxu stepped in directly, and sat beside Daiyu, "Yu'er's natal family is here, why didn't they tell me that there is nothing to do in the Imperial Academy today, and it doesn't matter if you come back earlier."

Ping'er got up and said with a smile: "My lord, you're welcome. I'm just an errand runner in front of our grandma. I'm a family member of Miss Lin's family there. I wanted to ask my aunt for some news, but I didn't wait too long."

Mingxu looked at Daiyu, Daiyu pursed her lips and said: "Uncle heard the imperial doctor from the imperial concubine's palace today, it seems that eldest sister is not in good health, let someone come and ask us if we are sure."

Ping'er answered from the side: "Second Master Lian sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to inquire, but the letter hasn't come back yet. Second Mistress thought that Uncle Lin was in the palace, so she might have heard some rumors and sent me to ask."

In fact, the Eldest Master and Master Dongfu Zhen had no connections, they couldn't ask for letters, and they couldn't make a big show of it, or Wang Xifeng thought of Ming Xu and asked Ping'er to ask.

"I'm dissatisfied with you saying that although I'm in the palace, the Wenhua Palace and the Imperial Academy run at both ends, and they're both far away from the harem, so I haven't heard anything about it." Ming Xu didn't know how to address this Aunt Ping, so he just referred to her.

"Guye Lin has never heard of anything in the palace, so what should I do?" Ping'er didn't expect Ming Xu to say that he didn't know so bluntly, and he panicked on the face, in case something bad happened to the empress, The old man and wife in that family are not in a hurry to die.

"Don't panic, the imperial concubine occupies the position of concubine, no matter what, the emperor will have a will, so don't be impatient." Ming Xu spoke to stabilize her mood.

"I was rude and made the girl and uncle laugh." Ping'er forced a smile and said, "I have to go back and pass on the message, so I won't bother you. I will talk to Miss Lin some other day."

"Sister, go slowly." Daiyu said worriedly, and got up to see her off.

When Daiyu came back after seeing her off, Mingxu took her hand and walked into the inner room, and the two sat on the bed, "Maybe there is really something wrong with the lady of Jia's mansion." hand considered.

"Brother Ming noticed something?" Daiyu didn't feel that Mingxu was lying just now, if he said he didn't know, he really didn't know, but he should have noticed something from what he saw and heard, so he couldn't be sure.

Ming Xu told Dai Yu about Tu Mao's question, and said, "He said this to me today, with resentment in his words, maybe there is something wrong with Fengzao Palace, and the emperor obviously favors Concubine Jia."

Strictly speaking, although Yuan Chun is the granddaughter of the Duke and the daughter of Yuanwailang, but in terms of qualifications, she did come out of the empress's palace. Overwhelming the queen, the boy's heart is naturally unbalanced.

"Sister Yuan was born in a public house, yet His Royal Highness compares herself to a domestic slave." Daiyu whispered, her tone of surprise could not be suppressed.

Mingxu laughed at Daiyu's concern, and said helplessly: "Children are arrogant, and their words are inevitably extreme."

"Since that's the case, will he take his anger out on you for this?" Daiyu frowned slightly.

After hearing this, Mingxu chuckled, held Daiyu's face in his hands, smoothed the slight wrinkles between his brows, and kissed his wife's temples: "Qingqing is very much in my heart."

After clarifying the connection, the first thing to ask is whether he will be affected, isn't it just pleasing to the eye.

Dai Yu's face turned red, she brushed Ming Xu's hand away, and said angrily, "I'm asking you a serious question."

"Not yet." Ming Xu narrowed his eyes slightly: "It won't be too long." The last sentence was in a low voice.

Daiyu didn't ask carefully, but said softly, "I'm afraid I won't be free at Grandmother's place."

"Yu'er is at ease, the old lady is shrewd."