Chapter 517: Catching a Turtle in a Jar

After Liu Guan said that, all the ministers were silent, waiting for Crown Prince Zhu Gaoqi’s response.

It took Zhu Gaoqi half a day to adjust his mood.

Only then revealed a mournful expression, word by word, words earnestly said, “Da Xing …… Da Xing Emperor nurtured the grace of the deep, this passes the bad news, this palace can not help but win …… grief.”

With that said, he began to wipe his eyes with tears, wiping them very hard.

The ministers sigh.

However, some people saw Zhang Anshi’s tense face again and suddenly showed that he could not help himself.

This time, as if to provoke the anger of the general, the Prince can not help it, you Zhang Anshi also worthy of can not help it?

This is the Daxing Emperor Bintian …… His Majesty s death, you Zhang Anshi became the rightful uncle of the state, why are you so happy as this?

Good thing that although some people think Zhang Anshi rude, but no one accuses, just Liu Guan continued to respond, said: “Your Highness section of the sadness, when the ancestral foundation and the ten thousand people, it is appropriate to immediately grams successor daxing emperor datong, so as not to breed future trouble.”

Zhu Gaoqi waved his hand and just sighed, “Everything is according to the Secretary.”

At this time, Zhu Gaoqi could not express his agreement, nor could he excuse himself.

To agree immediately would be more or less disrespectful to the Da Xing Emperor.

But it would be even more impossible to push back.

So according to the group of ministers to decide the meaning of this is that you take this matter, the Palace reluctantly can be difficult.

Liu Guan then said, “Tomorrow, on August 19th, you can perform the enthronement ceremony.”

Zhu Gaoqi didn’t answer and continued to maintain a sad and upset look.

Liu Guan just thought he was acquiescent: “Although it is hasty, but the matter is about the gods of the earth and grain, the country can not be a day without the king, the Ministry of Ceremony had to be arbitrary.”

Zhu Gaoqi was just silent.

At this point, it’s okay for him to cry.

Although Zhu Gaoqi didn’t cry out.

So the ministers dispersed one by one, each going to make preparations.

As soon as Zhang Anshi saw them go.

Fang took off the mourning clothes and cap, and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air before sighing, “It’s really not easy ah, brother-in-law, you almost revealed.”

Zhu Gaoqi glanced at him and said with a few grumbles, “Such a big thing, you even hid it from this palace, you are really a bastard.”

Zhang Anshi then said innocently, “But I can not blame me ah, it is his majesty insisted on this, what can I say? Hey …… I’m so pitiful, His Majesty’s side forced me, this side brother-in-law wants to accuse, horizontal left and right are not people.”

Zhu Gaoqi at this time back up his hand, paced a few steps, then said: “The altars of the earth and grain should undertake the rites and establish, father and emperor to do so, is not fooling the world’s subjects? This is …… really shouldn’t be done, you should advise in the beginning, not nonsense.”

Zhang Anshi said, ”Does brother-in-law not know about His Majesty’s nature? When he decides something, even nine oxen cannot pull it back. Furthermore, isn’t it because of you, brother-in-law, that His Majesty is doing this?”

Zhu Gaoqi frowned with a worried look, “What do you mean?”

Zhang Anshi said: “to eliminate evil, always have to be someone to do, his majesty is not today, in the future …… his children and grandchildren will also have to do, but kill this thing, no matter who is killed, will not avoid people will be criticized! Instead of letting the children and grandchildren to do, His Majesty did, anyway, His Majesty is the origin of the Jingdan, and there is no lack of this point to fall into the mouth of the matter, the so-called subject to the dirt of the country, is the master of the gods of earth and grain; subject to the country of the inauspicious, is the king of the world also. Brother-in-law now understands what His Majesty means.”

Zhu Gaoqi listened to it, bowed his head and was not happy, at this time he finally did not have a playful smile, instead, he showed a few heavy expressions.

After a long time, Zhu Gaoqi looked up and said, “For tomorrow, is your side ready?”

Zhang Anshi said, “Ready.”

Zhu Gaoqi looked at him with burning eyes and said, “Something will happen tomorrow?”

Zhang Anshi said firmly, “There will definitely be.”

Zhu Gaoqi couldn’t help but say, “This is too blind.”

Zhang Anshi shook his head: ”Now, inside and outside the court, many people are celebrating, what are they celebrating? What are they celebrating? They are looking forward to me going to Xinzhou! But to force me to go to Xinzhou, you have to give brother-in-law a downward spiral, always the new emperor ascended to the throne, is generally so. As a matter of fact, the Brocade Guards have already gotten quite a few secret reports.”

“Secret report, what secret report?” Zhu Gaoqi raised his eyebrows and looked deeply at Zhang Anshi.

“Quite a few people have already started to want a piece of the pie in advance.” Zhang Anshi said, “As the saying goes, you can’t afford to be unprofitable! Of course, the ministers are still cautious, but their close relatives and clansmen around them are not as cautious. Now at this point, the promised benefits, have been promised to people, want to take advantage of the cheap, are also expected in advance, brother-in-law heard of …… favorable?”

Zhu Gaoqi said uncertainly, “Favorable?”

Zhang Anshi patiently explained, “It is to do business, suddenly the market has a good news ……”

Zhu Gaoqi looked at him curiously, “What is this?”

Zhang Anshi then said: “Because of the favorable news, so everyone has long been this favorable news in the future income, are clearly arranged. Who should get what benefits, who can eat how much, who can take how much, everyone in advance, have been divided up the pie. Of course, everyone also put in the cost …… wait until this good news really come out, in fact, this good news has long been released.”

Zhu Gaoqi frowned and said, “What does this business of doing business have to do with the present moment?”

Zhang Anshi sighed and said, “The pie has been divided, but if this good news, can not be turned into a real benefit, then many people …… are going to be ready to finish.”

Zhu Gaoqi was even more surprised, “Why is this?”

Zhang Anshi laughed and said: “For example, a person, know in advance that he may become the governor of Taiping Province, this is the oil and water greatly good fat, and all this is the premise, is that I will be a vassal of Xinzhou. And this person in order to make good this position in advance, has long spent countless money to make points, and even in order to seize the first opportunity, can be said to have lost all his money …… then …… if he can’t get this position, he will be dead.”

Zhu Gaoqi nodded and nodded, “This Palace understands in general. But why don’t they wait until the dust settles and you’ve gone to Xinzhou before spending these costs?”

Zhang Anshi continued, “Because everyone wants to seize the first opportunity, the so-called opportunity cannot be lost, there is also a saying that the night is long. By the time he is determined to wait until that day, others may already be one step ahead. So although the news may carry a certain degree of uncertainty, but if you are a step late, really wait until the news dust settles, where there is still his share? It’s like dividing a pie when you don’t confer with someone in advance, and when the pie is served, then the yellow flowers and vegetables are all cold.”

The more Zhu Gaoqi heard, the more he found it unthinkable.

Zhang Anshi then said: ”But that’s not all. The scary thing is, this person, since in advance spent countless costs, profit to the position of Taiping prefect. This position has such a huge amount of oil and water, then …… once someone knows about this news, there will definitely be someone who will make a move in advance to seek him out to share this small pie in his hand.”

“Thus, it is not allowed to say that there are people who have already spent countless amounts of money on this future Taiping Prefect, sending countless amounts of gold and silver for the future …… themselves to be able to clench any benefits within the Taiping Prefectural Office, and spending the price… …”

Zhu Gaoqi said in surprise, “In that case, there are many participants?”

Zhang Anshi said, “More than more, is that everyone is staring, especially certain …… people who have good ears and connections.”

Zhu Gaoqi then said, “After the big cake is divided, everyone then divides the small cake, and after the small cake is handed out, then the remnants of that cake are divided?”

“Yes.” Zhang Anshi said, “Someone premeditated to the position of the prefect, there will be someone who will go to the future prefect in advance, premeditated the position of the county magistrate, with got the position of the future magistrate, there will be someone who will go to the future magistrate, premeditated that the county some of the county related to the sale of the county, or …… premeditated a certain land In short, these people, all of them, will be the ones to premeditate the future county magistrate. All in all, these people, according to the size of their ability, and the amount of their stature, will go to participate in this share of the food.”

Zhu Gaoqi only felt chills all over his body and couldn’t help but say, “The greed of man is so great as this?”

Zhang Anshi, on the contrary, appeared calm and said: ”Brother-in-law, this is called getting the moon near the water, there is also a saying that an army is precious, doing things one step earlier, and one step later, are completely different. The New Deal is such a big benefit, how can it not make people salivate? It’s just that there was no opportunity in the past, but now that the opportunity has come, how could anyone be willing to let it go?”

“This is like those rebels, whether the rebellion can be successful and not to mention, but before the success, we have to be buried together, first discussed, who is the prime minister, who sealed the king, who do the generals, success, everyone will be the princes and lords, defeat …… is the death of the body and the clan.”

Zhu Gaoqi carried his hands behind his back, seemingly pondering something. He crossed two more steps before he added, “These things, does father know?”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, “His Majesty does not know now, but by and large, also know …… some. Jin Yiwei side, but also just probed some only words of news, after all, …… do not dare to probe too much, lest hit the grass to scare snakes.”

Zhu Gaoqi slightly lowered his head and said quietly, “Now that someone has divided the pie already, then …… they won t be able to drive it away.”

“Yes.” Zhang Anshi very surely said, “So tomorrow …… they need to fish to death.”

Zhu Gaoqi took a deep breath before looking up at Zhang Anshi and said, “This palace knows, this palace …… would like to see how they plan …… to break the fish death net!”

Zhang Anshi said, “The brocade guards …… are also ready, just waiting for your majesty to drop the cup as a signal.”

…………

Deep Night.

Golden Mansion.

Jin Youzi sat in the inner hall, slowly sipping tea with a tealight.

He hadn’t slept a wink, his eyes were bloodshot, and every now and then he glanced out at the darkening sky.

Seeing this, his son Jin Zhaobo, who accompanied him to sit withered, couldn’t help but say at this time, “Father …… you ……”

Not waiting for him to put words into his mouth, Jin Youzi waved his hand and said, “His Majesty’s grand march is not without its eclipses. There is no harm, the old man’s body, always okay, later, when the sky is going to be bright, it is time to have an audience in the palace.”

Jin Zhaobo looked at Jin Youzi, who had a slightly weary face, and said in a not-so-assured manner, “But father, if you’re like this, your body won’t be able to cope.”

JinYouZi is towards him a smile said: “don’t worry, for father heart. You still need to prepare homework, no matter what, the next year’s spring exams, always want to win the gold list, our Jin family, only then can be considered to raise eyebrows. For the father is old, so many years, also did not ask you a few brothers things, this is for the father is not good, a few brothers, only you learn the best, make my father doubly gratified, you more to continue to work hard.”

Jin Zhaobo was silent as he lowered his head, wanting to say something, but was unable to do so.

Jin Zhao Bo actually wanted to talk about the current situation, but he had opened his mouth many times before, but his father was reluctant to involve him.

Then Jin Zhaobo said, “Father, A uncle he ……”

Jin Youzi then looked at him and said, “What’s wrong with him?”

Jin Zhaobo said with a few moments of worry: “I heard that …… A uncle is outside …… all day long with people …… and my son is a little worried. ”

Jin Youzi’s expression was calm, just nodded and said, “Let him be, he has always been a confused man ……”

Jin Zhaobo, however, said, “The day before yesterday, he sought his son, saying that he wanted to purchase a large mansion for his …… son …… also said that …… ”

Jin Youzi said, “Have you accepted it yet?”

“The son does not dare to accept.” Jin Zhaobo said, “The son does not aspire to this.”

Jin Youzi revealed a look of relief and smiled, “It’s good that you didn’t accept it, your behavior makes my father very pleased.”

Jin Zhaobo said, “Father doesn’t want to ask about A uncle ……”

Jin Youzi faintly said, “But but asked, their own affairs, have not been over understanding it, how still have the heart, to ask others.”

Jin Zhaobo couldn’t help but say, “Father …… His Majesty’s great line of …… dynasty will surely ……”

“You are not now the time to care about these.” Jin Youzi face solemn for a few points, then said: “Your mind, should be put on the study, for father like you so big time, just think about the merit, not because …… people all their life, should put their mind on the study.”

“Rather …… you must first set your ambition and know what you are volunteering for. After you know your volunteer, then go in that direction and work hard. Other things, not you should care about, not to hear, not to hear, not to care. Because all these things need to wait until you can get the merit to study and think. If you don’t, you will easily get yourself into a state of distraction and double-mindedness.”

Jin Zhaobo said, “My son has been taught. Father might as well go take a nap.”

Jin Youzi smiled and said, “There’s no harm in sitting for my father for a while longer.”

“Father ……” Jin Zhao Bo had a difficult time speaking, then said periodically, “I heard that someone impeached father …… for pretense. ”

Jin Youzi’s face could not be seen to be happy or angry, he glanced at Jin Zhaobo and took a sip of tea before slowly saying, “You’re worried in your heart, aren’t you?”

“Yes.”

Jin Youzi said: “This is the career path, the career path, there will be many things, there will be many people, it is both a one-wood bridge, but also the road, is a rugged mountain road, but also a flat river, there are poisonous snakes and fierce beasts, but also flowers paved the way, both to teach a person can’t stop, but also let a person as if walking on thin ice. But don’t worry, for my father has been walking for so many years, although there are also stumbles, but will not fall.”

Jin Zhaobo sighed, his father’s answers, always cloudy.

Jin Youzi seemed to have read his mind, so he said, “He must be wondering in his heart whether these words of my father are a bit too much of a cover-up.”

Jin Zhaobo said, “My son wouldn’t dare.”

Jin Youzi laughed: “You now feel …… metaphysical and mysterious, because …… you have not yet stepped into the career path, and have not experienced the hardship and grace and honor in this. Because of this, so you can not empathize. Now for father and you say these, you just need to keep in mind, when in the future …… when you reach for father’s age, also everything can be experienced.”

“Yes.”

Sitting up all night.

It’s getting light.

It’s already dawning.

Kim Youzi finally stood up.

He was still in his court dress, and only stroked it, and instantly began to form a line.

Car and horse have been prepared, boarded the car and horse, Jin Youzi sitting, although it is a night without sleep, his face does not have a sense of drowsiness, but sitting in the car and horse, eyes closed, as if for today’s upcoming events, to do the last time to review.

……

A hundred officials gathered.

The ministers entered the palace in an orderly procession.

With a chorus of eunuchs.

As well as the sound of bells and drums from all the corner towers, all the ministers of this capital city have gathered at this time.

The enthronement ceremony was prepared by the Ministry of Ceremonies.

Everything is in order.

It’s as if …… has rehearsed this often.

Although Liu Guan is an old oily man, he does not do anything serious on weekdays.

But he did a great job with such a ceremonial ceremony.

The only thing that’s beautiful.

He realized that Zhang Anshi, the King of Wuhu County, was actually absent.

Liu Guan was anxious about this.

And the news received is that Zhang Anshi cried himself to sleep last night because of His Majesty’s grand march.

Liu Guan couldn t help but break out, “I saw him laughing …… yesterday.”

The latter words, Liu Guan did not say, after all, he did not like to offend people.

Zhang Anshi, at this time, is also in the palace, and has even long been to Zhu Di’s bedchamber.

From the sadness out of the Yiluoha, taught people to prepare the coronation clothes, looking at the still well Zhu, he occasionally flooded a smile of relief.

At this time Zhu Di, a new attire, beard and hair black and white mixed, to the bronze mirror, Zhu Di fixedly looked at the mirror in the self.

Can t help …… but show a few points of gloom in Zhu.

Zhang Anshi said at the side, “Your Majesty …… is really heroic.”

Zhu Di rolled his eyes and said, “Yingwu a bird.”

Zhang Anshi said, “……”

Zhang Anshi wanted to say, “Where is your style of being an emperor?

Zhu Di said at this time, “Ready, right?”

“All prepared.” Zhang Anshi busy put away the spitting mind, said: “Jin Yi Wei commanding officer Chen Li, has prepared men and horses, quietly control the capital inside and outside. On top of that, Zhu Yong and Zhang Yoking, have each brought their own men to seal the nine gates at any time.”

Zhu Di glared at him and said, “I ask not this, do not count on the brocade guards and model battalion, these people, and can not escape from the palm of my hand. What I am asking is …… on the side of the crown prince, can there be a mistake?”

Zhang Anshi said, “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince …… has always acted without a drop of water, please rest assured that His Majesty.”

Zhu Di sighed: “Then prepare to become a line, it should be full of all the public, see a see me, I so many days, have not summoned the minister, think …… they must also miss it.”

Zhang Anshi, with his head pinned to the side, also couldn’t help but roll his eyes, thinking, Your Majesty, just build up some virtue.