Chapter 3 Prince Yu is Crazy
Chapter 3 Prince Yu is Crazy
Xiyuan, Wanshou Palace, where Emperor Jiajing practiced meditation.
This place was originally the location of the Leopard Room of Emperor Zhengde. It was built next to the Forbidden City and located on Zhongnanhai. It is now the real political center of the Ming Dynasty.
Originally, Emperor Jiajing did not live here, and was even somewhat resistant to it because his predecessor had killed himself here.
But after the 21st year of Jiajing, Emperor Jiajing no longer cared about these taboos.
That year, an unprecedented palace coup broke out in the Forbidden City. A group of palace maids who seemed harmless, delicate and weak turned out to be so bold as to rebel!
If the yellow silk cloth that was strangled around Emperor Jiajing's neck had not been tied into a knot, Emperor Jiajing would have almost been killed.
So after that, Emperor Jiajing no longer felt safe in the Forbidden City. Everyone he saw looked like a traitor, so he moved to the Western Garden and lived in the "Leopard House" that he had ridiculed countless times in his heart.
But who was Emperor Jiajing?
Although it is not a glorious thing to do in moving, it is also a slap in the face.
But how could he, who was wholeheartedly pursuing the truth and seeking to ascend to heaven, care about the opinions of mortals?
Therefore, under the operation of Emperor Jiajing, the former Leopard House became the current Western Garden, and no trace of the former Emperor Zhengde remained.
This shows how sophisticated the Emperor Jiajing's scheming and tactics were!
Inside the Wanshou Palace.
Emperor Jiajing, whose son had just died, was not in a very sad mood at the moment. He sat upright on a cushion in the temple with the Tai Chi Bagua as the base and the golden tent and auspicious clouds as the canopy, cultivating his primordial spirit in the standard Taoist way of embracing the origin and guarding the unity. He looked down at the visitors with an indifferent and lofty attitude, detached from the world, not happy or sad because of anything else.
Yan Song, wearing Taoist robes and a scented leaf crown on his head, prostrated himself before Emperor Jiajing with great respect, without caring at all about his dignity as the chief minister of the cabinet or his old and weak body.
"Your Majesty, this old minister and Xu Jie have already drafted a posthumous title for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yan Song held high the memorial to the emperor about the posthumous title that he and the others in the cabinet had prepared for Zhu Zaigang.
When Emperor Jiajing heard Yan Song's voice, his eyelids, which were closed, lifted slightly.
Emperor Jiajing said, "The world is full of hustle and bustle, but the prince is extraordinary and has an air of a fairy. He doesn't like the fun of the world, and that's what's happening now. Even if I feel sorry for him, I can't stop him from ascending to heaven before me."
Zhu Zaigang's death at a young age should have been a heartbreaking thing, but in the mouth of Emperor Jiajing it became a story that the prince was not interested in worldly affairs and ascended to heaven.
Perhaps only Emperor Jiajing, who was devoted to Taoism, could have such an idea in the world of history.
After hearing what Emperor Jiajing said, Yan Song felt relieved. He was originally prepared to accept Emperor Jiajing's boundless anger.
After all, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still alive and well yesterday, but he passed away early this morning. No one could bear such a thing.
But now Emperor Jiajing seemed to have accepted the reality and was no longer sad or angry about it. This was also a good thing for Yan Song, who was already feeling frightened.
At least Emperor Jiajing would not blame him for this matter.
Yan Song bowed again excitedly and said, "The Crown Prince was born with a supernatural power. He does not like extravagance and luxury. He has been careful and cautious in serving Your Majesty. Now that he has ascended to heaven, he has left us behind. I am so sad that I can't hold back my tears. I don't know what to say. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Emperor Jiajing felt warm in his heart when he saw Yan Song, who was already gray-haired but still loyal and crying.
Although Emperor Jiajing had been in love with Xuan for a long time and his heart had become indifferent, he was still a human being after all. The son he had raised for so long suddenly died. It would not be true to say that he was not sad.
Emperor Jiajing said again: "I think I have been slandered and have caused trouble to the prince. How can I stay in the palace for a long time? I must follow the example of our ancestors. It is better to be unkind and never lose the right. Alas, I have lost it now! Can the things on paper heal it? The prince abandoned me, but he is not a traitor. He knows that I am worried. But I think that the Holy Mother loved me so much that I have not returned for a long time. It is my unfilial behavior."
Emperor Jiajing was talking about Zhu Zaigang and thought of his mother. He was not very sad, and for a moment he seemed to be really sad. Seeing this, Yan Song bowed again and advised: "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences."
Emperor Jiajing wiped his eyes lightly and returned to his indifferent and profound state. "Huang Ban will go and see Yan Song off."
Huang Jin, who was also wearing a Taoist robe and standing nearby, looked like a little Taoist boy. After hearing Emperor Jiajing's order, he also bowed to Emperor Jiajing.
"Emperor, I have something else to ask."
Faced with Huang Jin's reply, if it were an ordinary servant, even if she had the courage of a god, she would not dare to speak after Emperor Jiajing had already given instructions. But Huang Jin was different.
Huang Jin was the eunuch who grew up with Emperor Jiajing and had a deep relationship with him. Huang Jin could say things that most people dared not to say.
So, even though Huang Jin is just a eunuch, he is definitely not an ordinary eunuch!
"what's up?"
Emperor Jiajing stretched his body and turned to look at Huang Jin. His attitude and expression towards Huang Jin were completely as if he was one of their own and he looked very relaxed and at ease.
Such a comparison made Yan Song, who was also in the Jingshe, envious, but he did not dare to express any dissatisfaction or resentment.
Because compared with Huang Jin, although he was the prime minister, he was actually just a dog in the hands of Emperor Jiajing. Although Huang Jin was just a eunuch, he was like a family member of Jiajing, so there was a big difference between them.
Huang Jin said: "The Prince Yu's Mansion reported that Prince Yu was too sad about the Crown Prince's matter and his speech was incoherent. The imperial physician who treated him said that he was suffering from a soul-destroying disease."
When Emperor Jiajing heard what Huang Jin said, he frowned.
"Soul-losing disease? Never mind. He is lucky. Xu Jie recommended a Taoist priest named Lan to me a few days ago. He said he is very capable and can predict good and bad fortune. Let's send Prince Yu to him and see if he can find Prince Yu's lost soul back."
After Huang Jin heard the order, she replied obediently: "I obey your command."
When Yan Song heard that Emperor Jiajing was so casual about his attitude towards Prince Yu, he couldn't help but become curious.
You must know that the only surviving children of the current emperor are Prince Yu and Prince Jing. Now that Prince Yu has gone "crazy", there is a high probability that Prince Jing will inherit the throne in the future.
So at this moment, Yan Song seemed to have cleared the clouds of fate and saw a bright future.
But in order to show his loyalty, Yan Song decided to say one more word.
Yan Song said, "Your Majesty, Prince Yu is so sad that he has lost his mind. I am not very sad. Although Taoist Lan has the magic of immortals, I think that to be on the safe side, I should also ask another upright minister to assist him to calm the righteousness and help Prince Yu calm down as soon as possible."
Emperor Jiajing turned around and glanced at Yan Song, and felt that what Yan Song said made some sense.
Jiajing said calmly: "Who are you going to recommend?"
Yan Song bowed and said, "I recommend Gao Gong, the editor of the Hanlin Academy!"
"High arch?"
Emperor Jiajing pondered for a moment, as if he had no impression of him. It seemed that since he was an official from no particular faction, there should be no problem.
So Emperor Jiajing issued an edict: "Promote Sheng Gong to the position of Imperial Academy Lecturer, and let him go to Prince Yu's Palace to lecture on the classics and teach the principles, so as to rectify the atmosphere of the palace."
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