Ming Jiajing: Starting from Immortality

Chapter 36: First meeting with the lewd dragon, the story of the two dragons!
The emperor wants to see his grandson!
The Prince Yu's Mansion didn't know about it yet, but Yan Shifan and Xu Jie knew it first.

Just as the chief eunuch of the Imperial Household Department finished reading the imperial edict in Prince Yu's mansion and returned to the palace to report, Xu Jie and Yan Shifan walked into Prince Yu's mansion.

"What a great news!" Yan Shifan slapped his hands on the table with undisguised excitement. "After the great case, the Emperor has not forgotten the Crown Prince. It's time to unite the people of the nine states and support the prince as the Crown Prince!"

Yan Shifan personally went to the West Market Archway to witness the Jinyiwei's prison operation. He also witnessed the lingchi execution of his father's servant Luo Longwen and the beheading of his father's close friend Ouyang Bijin, and was deeply shocked.

The changes in the emperor and the upheavals in the court made the old father, who had been in charge of the central government for twenty years, feel unfamiliar and chose to remain silent.

But Yan Shifan, who was unwilling to be lonely, had completely different ideas. As the saying goes, the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. At this time when everyone is in danger, if you can continue to take advantage of good winds, you will be able to soar to the sky.

Even though the emperor had made great success in his practice of Taoism and regained his youth, he only looked young; his age was still there.

In Yan Shifan's opinion, the fact that the emperor created the Jiajing case that shocked the entire Ming Dynasty was a sign of old age. Haven't you seen that all the great rulers of China over thousands of years, including the Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, Tang Emperor, and Ming Emperor, all of them started a massive prison case at the end of their lives?
This country will eventually belong to Prince Yu and the Crown Prince!

Ever since the Yan family joined Prince Yu's mansion, they have never had a good token of their allegiance. Making Prince Yu the crown prince that has been vacant for decades is a good token of their allegiance.

Prince Yu Zhu Zaihou was delighted.

He really wanted to say something humble like "May I?", but he had been waiting for that day for too long and certainly didn't want to miss the opportunity.

"I don't think so."

Xu Jie's words were like a bucket of cold water, immediately dampening the excitement of Prince Yu and Yan Shifan. "If the emperor really loved the prince so much, he wouldn't have waited so long to come and see him."

More than forty days have passed since the birth of Crown Prince Zhu Yijun. During this period, apart from routine rewards in the palace, the Emperor has never asked about the Crown Prince, nor has he rewarded Prince Yu's Mansion. This does not seem like an expression of a grandfather being close to his grandson or a relationship of closeness between generations.

Yan Shifan glanced at Xu Jie and retorted, "The present dynasty is different from the past. Since the death of Crown Prince Zhuangjing in the 28th year of Jiajing, the Emperor has been deliberately avoiding appointing a crown prince. Therefore, there is a saying in our dynasty that 'two dragons cannot meet'.

The Emperor once privately told my father that although this action was against common sense, neglected the father-son relationship, and would bring shame to the prince, it was a secret to keep the prince alive. "

Prince Zhuangjing was Zhu Zaigang, the second brother of Prince Yu. On April 13, the 28th year of the Jiajing reign, he was enthroned as the crown prince at the Fengtian Gate of the Forbidden City after being kowtowed five times by civil and military officials. The next day, Prince Zhuangjing died while sitting still.

When Prince Yu heard Prince Zhuangjing being mentioned, a look of sadness instantly appeared on his face, and then when he heard about the two dragons, his expression turned into hatred.

These words that alienate the emperor's flesh and blood came from Tao Zhongwen, the former abbot of Chaotian Temple.

When Prince Yu thought of the suffering he had endured over the years, he hated Tao Zhongwen so much that he wanted to kill all the Taoists in the world.

But after hearing the real reason why his father didn't see him, Prince Yu could not hide his excitement.

In recent years, Prince Yu's Mansion has been cautious, nothing more than the rumors from outside that the Emperor disliked Prince Yu. Now that the truth has been revealed, Prince Yu suddenly feels relieved.

I originally thought that he had no relatives in the royal family, but I didn't expect that it was because his father loved him differently.

There are many different ways for a father to love his son, and it is understandable that the royal family is special.

Xu Jie also heard the truth about the two dragons for the first time. In addition to being surprised, he also revealed some things, "Your Highness, three days ago, Chaotian Temple sent a letter to Yuxi Palace, saying that the two dragons were unfounded. I think that maybe this is the reason why the emperor changed his mind and issued the decree to visit the prince today."

Today it is today.

Chaotian Temple has had three masters.

Shao Yuanjie, Tao Zhongwen, and the current temple master Lan Daoxing, are the ones called Lan Shenxian. Tao Zhongwen was favored by the emperor for twenty years and was the highest official in the court. He died in the 39th year of Jiajing.

Lan Daoxing was recommended to the emperor by Xu Jie in the 34th year of Jiajing. After he became the abbot of Chaotian Temple, the two maintained close contacts.

It was actually Xu Jie who secretly worked to dispel the theory of the two dragons. At this moment, Xu Jie showed his contribution in front of Prince Yu.

Prince Yu understood what he meant, and stood up, bowed and said, "Thank you, Master Xu!"

Yan Shifan suddenly realized that he had fallen into Xu Jie's trap without realizing it. The previous argument was actually planned by Xu Jie in advance.

The achievements you make yourself are far less significant than those praised by others.

Seeing Xu Jie's cheerful face, Yan Shifan could only suppress his dissatisfaction: "Brother Shaohu, I am not offending you, but Zhuge Liang was always cautious throughout his life, but many things were ruined by the word 'caution'.

The prince's position as the crown prince will be tested sooner or later, and he always wants to be perfect. If the prince of the vassal state suddenly gives birth to a prince, wouldn't it be ruined in an instant?"

Xu Jie knew it was almost time, so he helped Prince Yu back to his seat and said, "What the young minister said makes sense. When Minister Yan nods, we'll give it a try."

"Brother Shaohu, please come back to the Yan Mansion with me now. When the emperor returns to the palace after seeing the prince in the afternoon, we will be able to see the memorial first. While the emperor is in high spirits, he may agree." Yan Shifan did as he said and stood up.

"Alright."

Xu Jie and Yan Shifan left together, and Prince Yu saw them off to the door.

Watching the backs of Xu and Yan disappear into the distance, Prince Yu turned around and could no longer hold back his laughter.

The hearty laughter startled Concubine Li in the inner room, and she came out holding Zhu Yijun, who was wearing a pearl-studded ceremonial crown on his head.

Seeing that Prince Yu had changed his previous melancholy expression and was smiling from the bottom of his heart, little Zhu Yijun started laughing too. Little Zhu Yijun didn't know what his father and mother were laughing at, but he giggled along too.

Prince Yu glanced at the child in his arms, his eyes full of love, "If I become emperor someday, this child will be the crown prince!"

Maybe there really is such a thing as "blessings coming from the heart" in this world. Zhu Yijun, a child just over a month old, suddenly laughed even louder.

When Concubine Li received such a promise, she was immediately delighted. With the prince's words, even if Crown Princess Chen gave birth to a child, she would still be able to compete for the throne in the future.

Princess Li came from a humble family, and the Li family was truly blessed to have such an opportunity.

Without caring about anything else, she knelt on the ground holding Zhu Yijun to express her gratitude. Prince Yu did not let the mother and son kowtow, but reached out to help Concubine Li up.

Standing at the door of the bedroom, looking outside.

Prince Yu recalled that in the 18th year of Jiajing, he and his second brother, Prince Zhuangjing, were conferred the title of king on the same day, but the eunuch in charge of the conferring ceremony mistakenly sent the crown prince's seal to Prince Yu's palace, while Prince Yu's seal was sent to Prince Zhuangjing's palace.

Prince Yu originally hated Taoists and was extremely opposed to the idea of ​​revelation from heaven, but at this moment, he felt that it was "a revelation from heaven."

From the central gate to the sleeping palace, the six entrances and twelve doors were all open. Looking deeper, one could see that the six entrances and twelve doors were filled with ceremonial guards!
Zhu Houcong changed into a casual dress with wide sleeves and tied only a Taoist scarf on his head, and walked in.

(End of this chapter)