The first month.
The city is noisy and bustle, and even the solemn and majestic imperial city was once filled with a layer of joy.
But looking at the entire palace, there is a place that is still deserted and even depressing.
The white gauze floated and the candlelight flashed. In the huge palace, the mourning hall was still empty.
The cold and depressing things have always surrounded the hall.
Only outside the hall is a team of Jinyiwei guards guarding him. However, few people will come to check at this place where the spirits are stopped, not to mention that this is the first month of the year, so no one will come to this mourning hall to cause trouble.
Therefore, these days, this team of Jinyiwei has been very relaxed. It gathered in three or two, sat in front of the fire, bragging and chatting, which is so pleasant.
"When will this day end!"
"It's still early!"
"I took a leave a few days ago and went home. I went to Tianshou Mountain to inquire. The manager said that it had only been repaired for about a while, and it would probably take at least several years."
"And you haven't heard of it. The men who were responsible for building the two tombs colluded and greedy hundreds of thousands of taels of silver!"
"I have a big appetite. I'm just going to die. I heard that at that time, the Duke of Qin personally rushed to Tianshou Mountain and arrested all the people in charge..."
"I also heard that our Jinyiwei also participated in the investigation, but I heard that the Duke of the State handed over the case to the Censorate of the Ministry of Justice and did not allow our Jinyiwei to continue investigating..."
"Otherwise, I have to find some contact, transfer it out and investigate the case and search the house. Those officials are fatter than the other. Just grab some of them, which is enough for us to eat for a few years..."
The Jinyiwei talked happily, but no one noticed that at the gate of the courtyard, two figures stood quietly at the gate of the courtyard.
One tall and one short, one big and one small, one wearing a python robe and a dragon robe, also clearly illustrate the identity of the visitor.
"Uncle Li, what did they say are very fat?"
The little emperor said in a ignorant way, and the noise in the courtyard suddenly stopped.
After seeing the figure of the visitor clearly, the faces of these Jinyiwei instantly turned pale.
"Small, please see Your Majesty, please see Duke Qin!"
In an instant, the courtyard fell to its knees, and the courtyard was full of panic. Nothing more than this!
"Get back to the Jinyiwei and get the punishment yourself!"
After spitting out a few words, Li Xiu took the little emperor beside him and headed towards the mourning hall without saying much.
The Jinyiwei looked at each other, but he breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly got up, not daring to stay for too long, and ran out of the yard in a panic.
"Your Majesty, do you know what mistakes did these Jinyiwei make just now?"
At the entrance of the mourning hall, Li Xiu suddenly stopped and looked down at the little emperor beside him.
"Make a mistake?"
The little emperor was still confused and frowned. After a while, he said, "I don't understand..."
Li Xiu chuckled, without any surprise, and slowly squatted down: "It's okay if you don't understand. Today, I will teach you again."
"Uncle Li, teach me, mom said, "Uncle Li, let me remember everything you teach."
Looking at the serious emperor in front of him, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh. He had to say that the environment of human growth really determines a person's personality.
Just like today, I am less than three years old.
Ordinary families, children of this age may not even be able to speak clearly and are still playing with mud, but the little emperor in front of them has been highly expected since they were born, especially when Chongzhen was assassinated, he knew that his fate would not last long, and he treated him more severely.
After Chongzhen died, Empress Dowager Zhou was obviously more harsh.
Less than three years old, now he is a little adult, and everything is perfect.
"Your Majesty is the Emperor, and the entire country will be in the mind of Your Majesty. Therefore, in everything, you must think twice before you act, and you must also have a certain tolerance for your subordinates."
"Everything has its pros and cons. You must not make a conclusion just by looking at it."
"Your Majesty must distinguish whether the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, or the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
"The benefits outweigh the disadvantages, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages..."
The little emperor murmured to himself and nodded seriously: "Uncle Li, I remember it!"
"Your Majesty is so awesome."
Li Xiu stood up, held the little emperor, and then looked at the cold and empty mourning hall.
As the white veil floated, Emperor Chongzhen's coffin was placed in the center of the hall.
Looking at the thick and solemn coffin, a dull look appeared between Li Xiu's eyebrows.
After a long period of silence, he took a step. The little emperor was so sensible that he did not say anything, and silently followed Li Xiu to the coffin.
Looking at Li Xiu, who looked a little dim, the little emperor was also obviously confused. In his impression, Uncle Li had never seemed to have such a demeanor.
"Your Majesty, reform is about to begin."
Li Xiu gently stroked the cold coffin, as if he was reporting, telling him little by little.
Telling about the process that the monarch and minister had already decided.
The monarch is in power, and the minister is in charge of the army.
Everything was so natural and very smooth. In Li Xiu's view at that time, everything should be extremely bright.
But things in the world are not as good as others wish. A assassination also shifted to a direction that Li Xiu had never expected in the past.
With yin and yang separated, the state affairs and the country are fully supported.
It is honor and favor, it is trust...
It's also a huge burden.
Many thoughts and eyes are dim.
Only one sentence after another is still continuing.
The little emperor didn't understand, so he could only listen and remember.
"Chun Ge'er changed his dynasty name, and was chosen by his ministers. In the first year of Jingwu, the prosperous era, and his martial arts were great..."
"Brother Chun is very smart and sensible. In the future, he will definitely be a wise king..."
Finally, Li Xiu stroked the little emperor's cheek gently, and his dim eyes also showed a hint of relief.
"When I reorganize the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty, and return another prosperous Ming Dynasty to Chun Ge'er..."
"Li...Uncle Li, father, won't he come back?"
The little emperor raised his head and touched the coffin with his little hands, a little nervous and a little confused.
"Your father will watch Brother Chun grow up little by little in the sky, and will always protect Brother Chun..."
Li Xiu squatted down and chuckled.
"Uncle Li will protect Brother Chun, mother will protect Brother Chun, and father will protect Brother Chun..."
The child didn't know the taste of sorrow, and the little emperor forgot to be nervous in the blink of an eye and started to recite it with his fingers.
"Then Brother Chun must grow up quickly. At that time, Brother Chun will protect Uncle Li, Mother and Father..."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing and hugged the little emperor in his arms.
"Okay, Brother Chun grows up quickly. When Uncle Li gets old, Brother Chun will come to protect Uncle Li!"
"Um."
The little emperor nodded very seriously...
Chapter completed!