After leaving the Kunning Palace where his sister-in-law Queen Zhang lived, Zhu Youjian did not go to the Qianqing Palace to rest, but went to the Wenhua Palace in the southeast corner of the Forbidden City to rest.

According to the practice of the Ming Dynasty, the Qianqing Palace was not only the emperor's bedroom, but also the place where the Daxing Emperor rested. The Daxing Emperor's Zi Palace had to be kept in the Qianqing Palace for 27 days before being transported to the imperial mausoleum for burial.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian cannot live in the Qianqing Palace during these days. And even if there is not a big coffin occupying the site of the Qianqing Palace, he cannot live in the Qianqing Palace immediately because he has to formally bow three times. .....The person who was recommended in the Palace of Qianqing this afternoon was the heir, and next, he had to give up the official throne!

Moreover, he had to let all the civil and military officials and the folks in the capital work together to persuade him to support him. Zhu Youjian had to give in time and time again, at least three times. Then he could reluctantly become the emperor... It was all fake politeness. But Zhu Youjian gave in. You have to do it in accordance with the rules.

The location for the persuasion and promotion performances that will begin early tomorrow morning has been chosen during the Umrah meeting at noon today... right at the Wenhua Hall.

Before Zhu Youjian officially ascends the throne, he will also live in Wenhua Palace.

When Zhu Youjian returned to Wenhua Palace from Kunning Palace, Shang Fuming, who had just become the Royal Horse Supervisor to supervise the eunuchs in the afternoon, was already leading several loyal men who had just been selected from the Royal Horse Supervisor's barracks, waiting for him. Went to the lobby of Wenhua Palace.

Seeing Zhu Youjian returning surrounded by a group of eunuchs, Shang Fuming quickly came forward with three loyal men to see him.

The three of them were about to kneel down and kowtow, but were stopped by Zhu Youjian's hand, "Don't kneel down yet... The Lone King knows you!"

know?

The three loyal men were all confused. They knew that the person in front of them was His Highness Prince Xin, who was about to become the emperor... That was an unattainable figure. Even with the bravery of their horse supervisors, I was lucky enough to have met King Xin in person. It was just a one-on-one relationship. How can we say we know each other?

But Zhu Youjian strode forward and suddenly took the arm of the leading man in his thirties who was wearing a military attaché uniform, had a pair of leopard eyes, a lion's nose, and a face covered with thick and messy beards, "You are Sun Yingyuan..."

The strong man was stunned again and again, and it took him a long time to react, "How did the prince know that my name is Sun Yingyuan?"

Zhu Youjian chuckled, "It was Taizu Emperor Gao who told me in a dream that your name is Sun Yingyuan!"

Is there such a thing? Sun Yingyuan was dumbfounded...

He couldn't help but be overjoyed when he looked at his beloved general - he could no longer let a loyal man die with hatred in this life!

Then he walked up to another green-robed military attache with a big black face and a goatee, and laughed: "You are Zhou Yuji!"

Another loyal man!

The black-faced man's reaction was the same as Sun Yingyuan's. He opened his mouth and asked: "How does the prince know me? Is it because of Taizu Ye's dream?"

Zhu Youjian just smiled and didn't answer. Then he came to the third loyal man with a yellow face, who was also tall and majestic, and said with a smile: "Haha, Huang Degong..."

The yellow-faced man chuckled: "Your Majesty is right, I am Huang Degong! Does Grandpa Taizu also know about me?"

Zhu Youjian was happy looking at these three loyal men!

I think back then, he only had the three of them as his direct troops, and he led the Yongwei Battalion, which at most numbered only 12,000 people, to conquer the country and barely support the situation. In the end, only Huang Degong died a good death, while Sun Yingyuan and Zhou Yuji both died in the Ming Dynasty.

They are all loyal ministers!

Zhu Youjian knew that the three of them had been recruited by the Yuma Supervisor to the Zhongyong Camp, the Four Guards Camp and the Warrior Camp to serve as guerrillas. Dusi-level officers - Yuma Supervised the Ming Dynasty's military eunuchs, through these supervisors

The military eunuch can absorb some of the loyal and brave warriors in the border towns into the loyal, brave, warriors, four guards and three battalions of the royal horse eunuch.

These three battalions of soldiers from the Royal Horse Guards are the real elite in Beijing.

The 50,000 taels of gold that Zhu Youjian defrauded from Wei Zhongxian was prepared for the soldiers of the third battalion of Yumajian - didn't the traitor rely on money to kill people in Beijing back then?

And he asked his confidant eunuch Shang Fuming to serve as the imperial eunuch to find Sun Yingyuan, Zhou Yuji, and Huang Degong! It turned out that Zhu Youjian wanted to take them to seize the military power of the third battalion of the imperial eunuch...

.With the military power of the Royal Horse Supervisor, Zhu Youjian can kill chickens with a sledgehammer!

After studying with Nizi for more than 50 years, Zhu Youjian knew very well the principle of using a sword to gain power. The effect of engaging in intrigues and tricks to kill Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family, and leading soldiers to attack them and hack them to death.

are different.

Why did those traitorous ministers change for the better once they were in the hands of the traitor? It was because the traitor's empire was won by fighting! It was not obtained by trickery and power. Who dares to disobey such a master of the world?

Zhu Youjian looked at the three beloved generals and said with a smile: "You all know who Gu is, right? Gu is the successor emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Are you...the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes!" Sun Yingyuan immediately knelt down to Zhu Youjian, "I, Sun Yingyuan, are the most loyal, and I will not hesitate to die for the sake of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Youjian knew that this was the truth. He stepped forward and pressed his beloved general's shoulder, saying: "Ying Yuan, I don't want you to be shattered to pieces. I want you to be a hero of the country. You can pacify the Eastern captives, destroy the bandits, and make you a marquis and a general."

go down in history!"

Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong also reacted, and both knelt down in front of Zhu Youjian.

"Your Majesty, I am also a loyal minister!"

"Your Majesty, I am the most loyal..."

They are all loyal ministers!

Zhu Youjian looked at them and nodded happily: "Okay, okay... you will follow Gu from now on. You will serve as a guard for Gu first, and you will be reused later!"

As he spoke, Zhu Youjian said to Shang Fuming: "Hurry and get gold for the three warriors, one hundred taels each!"

Gold, it’s one hundred taels when we meet!

Sun Yingyuan, Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong suddenly felt like they had met the Ming Lord... Only the Ming Lord would give such gold to loyal people!

Now, there are loyal and righteous people!

However, the time is not yet ripe to eradicate Wei Zhongxian and the Hakka family.

Because Zhu Youjian is not the official emperor yet!

So he had to wait patiently for two more days... On August 23rd, he had to go through the process of persuading people to enter the country, and he also had to issue a posthumous edict... He had to issue an edict to the world, telling everyone that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty had been replaced.

Mingjun Zhu Youjian came to do it. In addition, the year name must be determined on August 23. This year will not change the year, but the new year name will have to be used from the first day of the first lunar month next year.

Zhu Youjian's reign title is, of course, Chongzhen! After so many years, he has used it with emotion!

And August 24th was the day when Zhu Youjian officially ascended the throne and became the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to rule the world.

The enthronement ceremony was held in the three main halls of the Forbidden City: "Huangji Hall", "Zhongji Hall", and "Jianji Hall". The grand ceremony was not too big, and was about the same size as the grand ceremony held in the early years when the Ming Dynasty was prosperous.

Can't compare.

But for Zhu Youjian, it would be better if the venue is smaller, so as not to spend many days waiting for it... What a long night and a lot of dreams!

He had to become emperor early so that he could take advantage of Wei Zhongxian and Hakka to establish his authority.

But the two people he regarded as chickens to scare the monkeys did not notice any danger... At least judging from Zhu Youjian's behavior from before Emperor Tianqi's death to after he ascended the throne, he did not show any concern for Wei Zhongxian. , Hakka has too many dislikes.

Wei Zhongxian was still treated as a successful minister. On the night before Zhu Youjian's enthronement ceremony, he specially sent Xu Yingyuan to inform Wei Zhongxian that he could wear a prince-level hairpin, the so-called "Diao Chan Crown" to attend the ceremony - this was his response. The recognition of Wei Zhongxian’s status as a duke!

As for Mrs. Feng Sheng, the Hakka family, Zhu Youjian was also very polite. He also gave a special oral order, asking Wei Zhongxian to go to Xian'an Palace to accompany the Hakka family more often... and also allowed the Hakka family to leave Xian'an Palace. Go to Qianqing Palace to pay homage to Emperor Tianqi.
Chapter completed!