On the 21st day of the first lunar month in the seventh year of Yongle, the punitive army entered the city gates of the capital at almost noon.
Yao Fang was released at Qingshou Temple, and went outside the city to pay respect to Wang. When he returned to the city, it was already afternoon. He was now much calmer, and had some ideas in his mind; but hatred still filled his heart, and he was thinking about revenge!
Together with two soldiers, he presented the seal at Hongwu Gate and walked into the Thousand-Step Corridor in the imperial city.
The Prince of Han's headquarters was located in the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, on the east side of the middle of the Qianbu Corridor. Yao Fang didn't know what was so special about the Ministry of Rites, and it was not the nearest government office to the palace. However, Yao Fang soon understood the reason: when the Jingnan Army entered the city, the Prince of Yan's station was the Ministry of Rites; the Prince of
Xue Yan went back to the Dali Temple, took some things, and returned to the signing room of the Ministry of Rites. At this time, no outsiders were allowed to approach within 20 steps of the signing room, and Zhu Gaoxu's confidant Chen Dachui was responsible for watching outside.As the sun was setting, the ancient courtyard of the Ministry of Rites was very peaceful, but the sentries around it added a sense of tension.There is a small window high up on the west wall of the signing room; the sunlight that originally slanted in has become flatter and flatter, and judging from the angle, it is not far from the You hour!Zhu Gaoxu was able to keep his composure despite the tight deadline. He sat at the desk, his movements calm and steady, without any sense of panic, and he was silently and quickly browsing the secret scroll that Xue Yan had brought.After a while, Zhu Gaoxu looked up at Xue Yan and said calmly, "Mr. Xue, please sit down."Xue Yan, w
After the drum sounded at the hour of You, the sun had not yet completely set below the horizon; the sunset glow in the west was crimson, like a large amount of blood that had just flowed!The light was much weaker than before, and the surrounding scenery had a large contrast in light and dark. The Chang'an Left Gate in the east was shining with the afterglow of the setting sun, which was much brighter than the Chang'an Right Gate in the west. The people on the platform left long shadows on the ground.Perhaps it was Xue Yan's slight hesitation that made more people stare at him and almost hold their breath.Xue Yan finally spoke up, "I haven't finished investigating my case yet, but the facts I've found are... the late emperor died in the East Palace! He died from the poison of a silver ring snake!"After a moment of dead silence, the crowd outside Chengtian Gate suddenly burst into an uproar. Countless people's faces changed, and people made shocked
Long ago, when young wives in rural areas mourned for their parents-in-law, they would cry and recite poems like this. Zhu Gaoxu learned this very early, but he was puzzled: Isn't it said that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is bad? Why are there so many sad young wives who are heartbroken for their mother-in-law?Today he finally understood that they were not pretending, but were maintaining a kind of order and rules and asserting their status. Now Zhu Gaoxu's crying was even louder and louder, it was simply deafening!Zhu Gaoxu cried and shouted, "I am an unfilial son. I have made great contributions in Annan and happily returned to Beijing to offer captives. I wanted to comfort my father who has been working so hard on state affairs. But I didn't expect that this would make my father hate and plot against him... It's my fault!"He was heartbroken and cried for a few times, then continued to cry, "Father, hold your son's hand and
Along the way, Zhu Gaoxu felt that he had to cry again, so he thought about it while walking.The place they went to was the Jiuwu Feilong Hall, located in the northeast of the imperial palace. Emperor Taizu was also placed here after his death, but it was just a palace, and Emperor Taizu also liked to live in this hall when he was alive.The Imperial Garden is located in the northwest of the Imperial Palace, corresponding to the location of the Jiuwu Flying Dragon Hall. The Jiuwu Flying Dragon Hall is similar to the Imperial Garden in terms of garden style, which is completely different from other palaces.There are many flowers, trees, ponds, rockeries, pavilions and terraces here. There is a river-viewing building outside the main entrance of the main hall, and a Buddhist temple behind it. It is a beautiful place.When a large group of civil and military officials holding torches arrived, they immediately disturbed the beautiful and quiet night scen
For some reason, Zhu Gaoxu was deeply impressed by those tightrope walkers. Many people almost completed the entire performance, but often failed to walk well in the last few steps, and all their efforts were wasted! Zhu Gaoxu often took this as a warning.Looking back over the past two years. Since the uprising in Yunnan, Zhu Gaoxu would have had difficulty leaving Yunnan without the support of the Mu Mansion by chance; later he fought against the Sichuan Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office and fought in the three provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. It was a tough battle with a small number of enemies against a large number of enemies, and the old nest of Yunnan Prefecture City almost fell into the hands of the government troops; in the Huguang Battle, he first attacked Wu Gao and then Zhang Fu. It was also at a time when the finances were exhausted, the Sichuan territory was greatly threatened, and there was no way out, so there was no room for error
Yesterday afternoon, Guo Ming was released from the imperial prison.The last time Gao Chi ascended the throne, his petition to persuade the King to ascend the throne was almost not delivered in time because he was indecisive; this time the King of Han was about to ascend the throne, he wanted to persuade him to ascend the throne without any hesitation, but was delayed due to health reasons.Guo Ming was imprisoned for a long time. He wore shackles and chains on his body in prison, and the food he ate was watery and sometimes rancid. When he fell ill, he received little treatment. In addition, he was accused of being involved in the crime of regicide, and he was filled with worry every day. In fact, he was physically and mentally disabled and suffered a lot.As soon as the King of Han's army entered the capital, Guo Ming was soon acquitted! No reason is needed. The evidence for his innocence is that his daughter is the wife of the King of Han. How could the
"The edict says: Hong Wei, my imperial ancestor, Taizu Emperor Gao, was born to fulfill the mandate of heaven, restore China, sweep across the world, and build a legacy for all generations.My father, Emperor Taizong Wen, was an unparalleled figure who ruled over all Chinese and foreigners. He expanded the territory of the country, controlled Mongolia in the north and opened up Jiaozhi in the south. His naval armies sailed thousands of miles, and various nations came to pay tribute to him. His reputation was known throughout the world. His civil and political governance was unparalleled among all the kings. His grace benefited hundreds of millions of people and he educated people without locking their doors at night. The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty was unprecedented and unparalleled, and it was the beginning of a prosperous era.My royal brother, the crown prince, was actually bewitched by the treacherous officials in the Eastern Palace. He forgot his parents'
The imperial city was bustling with activity as the new emperor was enthroned. However, the Duke of Wei's residence in the capital was very quiet at this time. Xu Huizu had recovered from his illness, and his illness had not recurred since he returned to the capital from the defeat in Taiping Prefecture.Xu Huizu's current treatment is the same as Qiu Fu's back then; inside and outside the mansion are all people sent by the new emperor!Because he was the enemy commander in the Zhili Campaign, some soldiers of the Punishment Army wanted to arrest him after entering Beijing. Unexpectedly, Xu Huizu took out the Xu family's iron plate of immunity from death and publicly called him the descendant of a great founding hero; the generals who came to Duke Wei did not want to stand out either, so they asked someone to guard his mansion and let the matter go.There were many people like Xu Huizu who did not support the new emperor. For example, Xia Yuanji, the Ministe