The stupid son of Chongba

Chapter 40: Naive Old Zhu
Snapped!
"Ouch!"

Zhu Ju jumped into the Taimiao, and before he could finish his words, the beads of the crown tassel hit him mercilessly in the face.

A strange cry was heard, and everyone's heart skipped a beat.

The veins on Zhu Yuanzhang’s forehead were throbbing wildly!
If this wasn't the case in the solemn and dignified Taimiao, he would have really wanted to kick Zhu Ju out!
"Hey, ancestor, what are you yelling about?"

Ma Xiuying followed behind Zhu Ju and said hurriedly,
"Didn't you see your dad's face has turned green? Why don't you go over and stand still?"

Da da!

The jade pendant on his chest jumped twice, which made Zhu Ju immediately calm down. He smiled awkwardly, walked into the queue and stood obediently.

The young children standing behind him looked at him curiously.

Only Zhu Yu trembled, with a look of fear in his eyes...

The psychological trauma left by this Sixth Brother was too great! He even felt that there was a faint smell of urine on his body...

Although the princes in the front row were somewhat curious, they did not dare to turn around to look.

Because they knew that the emperor must be very angry at the moment! Anyone who offended him again would definitely suffer the consequences!

Zhu Chong, the second in line at the front, clenched his fists in hatred, with a somewhat ferocious look on his face.

He wished he could turn around and beat Zhu Ju up right now to get revenge!

But reason told him...that he had to endure in this situation.

Bear with it for now!
Snapped!
Ma Xiuying sat down next to Zhu Yuanzhang. Before she could even sit still, Zhu Yuanzhang started to scold her:

"What happened to you? You came so late!"

"And what's wrong with this kid? Here comes Old Sun. When did he change his last name?!"

"What have you been teaching him these past few days? Why do I feel like he's getting more and more wrong?"

After these questions, Ma Xiuying felt a little embarrassed.

This time, she was indeed in the wrong, so she could only lower her voice and say:

"Keep your voice down, keep your voice down, the time is almost up, keep quiet."

"Hmph!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted heavily. Although he closed his mouth, the anger was still there and his eyes kept wandering over Zhu Ju.

At this moment, the ceremonial officer said:

"The auspicious time has come!"

As he spoke, he lit the lamp in front of the desk and respectfully handed a document to Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao took the memorial with both hands, unfolded it gently, and recited to the ancestral tablet:
"I believe that the eldest son of the emperor must be the heir, and the rest of the sons should be given the title of king, given land and given to protect the country. I now have ten sons. When I first ascended the throne, I made my eldest son Biao the crown prince. The titles of the other sons should be given after rewarding meritorious officials. However, the hierarchy should be determined early. So on April 15, I made my second son, Xun, the King of Qin, my third son, Xun, the King of Jin, my fourth son, Di, the King of Yan, my fifth son, Xun, the King of Zhou, my sixth son, Ju, the King of Wu, my seventh son, Zhen, the King of Chu, my eighth son, Yu, the King of Qi, my ninth son, Zi, the King of Tan, my tenth son, Qi, the King of Zhao, my eleventh son, Tan, the King of Lu, and my great-grandson Shouqian, the King of Jingjiang. They were all given imperial seals and treasures, and the prime minister's office and other ceremonies were set up."

Zhu Biao read very slowly, trying his best to make his pronunciation clear and solemn.

Because he was reporting to the Taimiao on behalf of his father.

After reading the text, he gently dropped it into the cauldron in front of him which was burning with sparks.

Wow.

The document was ignited by the sparks and instantly turned into a ball of fire, burning in the cauldron.

In just two breaths, the document was burned to ashes.

This also means that the news of enthroning the kings has been made known to the heroic spirits of the ancestors.

"kneel--"

Zhu Biao knelt down slowly.

All the princes knelt on the ground. Zhu Ju certainly would not act rashly at a time like this, so he knelt down as well.

"prosper--"

The princes followed Zhu Biao and stood up.

"kneel--"

"prosper--""……"

"The ceremony is complete."

After three kneelings and three risings in succession, the ceremony was completed.

The princes were wearing heavy robes and crowns, and they knelt down. Some of them were grimacing and sweat was breaking out on their heads.

Only Zhu Ju was calm and composed.

Just kidding, when he kowtowed to Laojun, he kowtowed 49 times without even taking a breath! He has been a professional kowtower for 30 years.

After the ceremony, the official in charge of ceremonies left, and Zhu Biao looked at Zhu Yuanzhang standing beside him.

boom.

Zhu Yuanzhang patted the armrest, stood up, and walked in front of the princes with heavy steps.

His eyes scanned the princes back and forth with sharp expressions, as if he was inspecting an army.

"Everyone look up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice,

Swish.

All the princes looked up obediently, but Zhu Chong, who was at the front, looked a little embarrassed.

Because his face was still swollen and there were several obvious bruises on his face, he felt ashamed to face his father.

He attended such an important coronation ceremony with such a face... This is absolutely a lifetime shame!

The culprit who caused his shame was Zhu Ju who was standing not far behind him!
How could he not hate this?!
"lift it up!"

Zhu Yuanzhang repeated it again, staring at Zhu Chong with a somewhat displeased tone.

There was no other way, Zhu Chong could only raise his swollen face and look at his father.

"Today, I'll crown you all as kings!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the princes and said in a deep voice,

"This is something we have wanted to do for a long time, but for various reasons, it has not been done until now."

"Why? Because there are people in the court who oppose it. They have brought out a lot of historical materials to prove that enfeoffing so many princes may be harmful to the country, such as the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the Han Dynasty and the Eight Princes Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty."

"But we don't think so!"

"Our Ming Dynasty is different from the Han and Jin dynasties. The descendants of our Zhu family must unite and jointly protect the emperor!"

puff.

Zhu Ju laughed out loud in the crowd.

Still united to protect the emperor?

It's too beautiful and naive, Lao Zhu...

Look, the fourth one in front is the first one to refuse to accept. Even though he is standing there obediently now, when you die, he will immediately kill your eldest grandson and sit on the throne himself.

Swish!
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Ju sharply, with an annoyed look on his face!
Da da!

The jade pendant on his chest trembled, and Zhu Ju quickly closed his mouth and listened to the lecture obediently.

"You must remember, we made you kings not to let you enjoy wealth and glory!"

Zhu Yuanzhang retracted his gaze and continued,
"We have high hopes for you!"

"When I am old and die in the future, and your elder brother succeeds me as emperor, you must use your abilities, fulfill your duties, and help your elder brother protect this kingdom."

"Your descendants must also protect the Ming Dynasty and the emperor from generation to generation!"

"If those officials don't believe it, you have to act like it and bring honor to the royal family! Let them see how united our Zhu family is and how we can make it last for thousands of years!"

"Did you all hear that clearly?!"

(End of this chapter)