Emperor Hongzhi was particularly decisive this time, leaving at will, and soon the Holy Driving Departure set off.

This was unexpected to everyone.

However, after all... this is indeed a waste of money from the treasury.

Therefore, as long as the prince is ordered to supervise the country, all the ceremonial guards, guards, and supplies used are ready-made.

It's great to waste it occasionally when you have money.

As for the things like worshiping ancestors, British Duke Zhang Mao has a place to use his skills.

He was ordered to lead a group of troops to go first, but he insisted on letting Fang Jifan accompany him.

Fang Jifan really couldn't stand this uncle.

Along the way, Zhang Mao and Fang Jifan had an in-depth discussion, and the contents of the discussion were mostly the etiquette of worshiping ancestors.

In Zhang Mao's opinion, he is already old, but His Majesty always needs someone to worship his ancestors. Fang Jifan is the son-in-law, and he is really the best successor.

The most important thing is that being able to worship ancestors shows the trust in the palace. Otherwise, why did His Majesty choose him the only one who has so many officials?

Fang Jifan is idle all day long and will have something to do. It would be better to give him an errand. When people talk about it in the future, they will inevitably give him a thumbs up and say a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Fang Jifan's ears were almost calloused when he heard this.

But Zhang Mao didn't like to ride a car, so he wanted to ride a horse. It would be fine if he rode a horse, but he had to carry Fang Jifan to ride with him.

He always sighed: "Our ancestors immediately won the world with Emperor Taizu Gao. How can future generations forget their roots? I can't control others, but I will only care about you."

Fang Jifan sat on the horse, listening to his nagging, and was drowsy and about to sleep, his whole body was like a frost-beating eggplant.

After only a dozen days, the pioneers arrived in Zhongdu.

Ministers and eunuchs guarding the tomb of Zhongdu came to welcome him.

They were familiar with Zhang Mao, but Fang Jifan didn't recognize him very much, so they thought that Fang Jifan was a young follower next to Zhang Mao.

Most of the ministers and eunuchs guarding the tombs were somewhat face-saving, and most people didn't have to pay attention to it, so the other party was ignored by Jifan.

When Zhang Mao pointed at Fang Jifan and said, "This is Fang Jifan, Duke of Qi, and they all come to meet him."

Fang...Ji...Fan...

When these people heard these three names, they subconsciously felt that they sounded so familiar.

Next...well, I'm going to be scared.

Could it be that legendary...

With a click, Fang Jifan knelt all over the ground.

If Fang Jifan is in the capital, although he is also famous for being a villain, most people just feel a little scared when they hear it. After all... In everyone's eyes, Fang Jifan in the capital still belongs to the category of human beings after all. Since he is a human being, no matter how bad or evil it is, the fear in his heart is still limited.

But when it comes outside, it is completely different, because there are a few more processes in this rumor. This bad guy with brain disease has become nothing wrong, but he likes to eat people. He is a monster that wants to throw human flesh and blood into a millstone and crush it into powder.

Therefore, everyone was trembling and did not dare to look up at Fang Jifan, and said tremblingly: "I have met Duke Qi... Duke Qi... Duke... Duke Hou Wandae."

Fang Jifan frowned. What he hated the most was that he would add a few more dukes to the Duke of Qi.

Fortunately, he has always had a good temper and doesn't like to care about others. He finally smiled and said, "Let's go away, don't be polite."

The British Duke had just arrived, so he needed to prepare his Majesty to personally worship Emperor Taizu.

Zhang Mao personally arranged the arrangements and was very skillful. Everything was clear and clear.

Among them, Fengyang is buried by Emperor Taizu Gao's parents, which are called the ancestral tomb.

However, after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, although Zhu Yuanzhang was buried in Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing, he still had a throne here.

Fang Jifan personally went to the Enjoy Hall of Emperor Taizu Gao. The majestic portrait of Emperor Taizu Gao was still vivid, with the incense on the bottom, and eunuchs cleaned it on time every day, so it was spotless.

Fang Jifan bowed and thought to himself that when you meet Emperor Gao today, you will know each other. Emperor Gao, you have a spirit in heaven. If you hear something in heaven, don’t believe it. It’s all villains who make trouble. You are wise and wise, martial, and wise, and wise, and brave, and you will definitely be able to see everything clearly.

As he said that, he moved to the left side hall to rest.

This hall was originally used to rest for the priests. Zhang Mao had already had tea here. When he saw Fang Jifan coming in, he didn't respond. He sat there blankly, staring at the stone tablet outside the window with his eyes fixed on it.

Fang Jifan was a little strange and said, "Shiwang, Shiwang..."

Zhang Mao suddenly came to his senses, but he looked tired. He lazily curled up his auspicious clothes, and said weakly: "It's so cold."

But... it was not cold at this time, which made Fang Jifan feel inexplicable.

Zhang Mao looked melancholy and suddenly said, "I have been here for more than ten times. Every time I go to the Enjoy Hall to pay homage to Emperor Taizu, I seem to see him smiling at me. Alas... But now... every time I pay homage to Emperor Gao, I think, maybe... this is the last time I come to worship. It won't take long to see him in person. This person has birth, old age, sickness and death. Emperor Gao is like this, so is my father and I. When I was young, I saw the world becoming more and more boring. I always feel that people are living, living, boring, just eating and waiting for death. When my temples are covered in hair and walking a few more steps, I am panting before I get scared. I feel that there are many things in this world that I haven't experienced in person."

"Look at this place." Speaking of this, Zhang Mao uncovered the blanket on the table and pointed to the tabletop.

Fang Jifan looked closely and saw that there were many marks, densely packed.

Zhang Mao reluctantly smiled and said, "Since the construction of this ancestral tomb, all the ministers who came here to sacrifice will leave a mark here. Now it has been seven or eight generations, and there are more and more marks. There are more and more marks from me alone. In the future, there will be more and more people left here. These marks seem messy, but in the eyes of our ancestors and our husbands, it is actually a proof that people guard the sacrifices from generation to generation."

Zhang Mao cheered up: "The ministers who came here to worship have passed away. I am still here and may die soon, but our descendants will still come here. People can die, but the country needs to be sustainable. Otherwise, how can we comfort the ancestors? I am afraid that the descendants do not know the difficulties of their ancestors in starting a business and maintaining their careers. From then on, no one has engraved them here. These countless ancestral tombs and temples are eventually called broken monuments and steles. Let the erosion of the wind and rain, and only weeds are left, but they do not know what a desolate scene it is."

Fang Jifan thought that after the demise of the Ming Dynasty, the magnificent and strict Ming Zhongdu ancestral tomb was immediately damaged in large quantities and set fire to the fire. Even the pine and cypress planted were cut down and burned by the invaders, and he was silent for a while.

Zhang Mao suddenly said again: "Why did Your Majesty suddenly come to Zhongdu?"

"Ah...this..." Fang Jifan couldn't expect Zhang Mao's thinking to jump like this: "This... Your Majesty is to hope that what Uncle Shi was afraid of would not happen, or delay some happening."

Zhang Mao frowned and said, "What, is the rumors true? Your Majesty really wants to abolish the eight-legged essay?"

Fang Jifan: "..."

How do he answer this?

Fang Jifan remembered that His Majesty had warned him to keep it secret before. It turned out that even Zhang Mao had already received the news?

Fang Jifan paused for a moment and quickly denied: "It's nothing, who made the rumor?"

"It's been spreading like this in Beijing." Zhang Mao frowned unhappily: "You kid are you just hiding me, right?"

"I...I don't..." Fang Jifan said in a weak voice: "I don't know anything. Uncle Shi, are you hungry? This priest has slaughtered so many beasts, so why don't we eat some too."

Zhang Mao hurriedly shook his head: "This is a system that shakes the ancestors, and may be to shake the foundation. I am a rough person and I don't know much about it. But I only know that if anything I am used to, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble. It is said that governing a big country is like cooking a small freshman. Your Majesty is wise and his mind is not something that can be guessed by his subjects, but I am still a little worried. There are no immortals in the reforms of all dynasties. Follow the vassals, Your Majesty trusts you very much. You have to be by Your Majesty and think of more good ideas. Don't always think about something that is not something that is not there."

"Oh, oh..." Fang Jifan said perfunctorily, but he was still thinking in his heart, why did the whole capital... know? If you ask, who is it? You can't say it was spread from Xishan Academy.

Yes, it seems that Xiao Jing was also present at that time, otherwise...

At this time, Zhang Mao said again: "Of course, no matter what he is. Since Your Majesty has changed his mind, we will follow it. Whether to change or not is what Your Majesty is thinking. We are only responsible for watching who dares to cause trouble, who wants to shake the country's foundation, and putting a horse on quelling the chaos."

Fang Jifan nodded obediently.

Fang Jifan lived in the ancestral tomb for a few days, and then the sage came.

Zhang Mao led Fang Jifan and others to welcome the lord.

Emperor Hongzhi first went to the Enjoy Hall of the Ancestral Tomb to worship his ancestors, and then moved to Emperor Taizu Gao's Enjoy Hall to worship Emperor Taizu Gao. After that day, Emperor Hongzhi had been traveling a long distance and was old, so his body was naturally a little overwhelmed, but he was still alone in Emperor Taizu Gao's Enjoy Hall for a whole night. The ministers and eunuchs outside were waiting outside the hall obediently.

Your Majesty stayed here, and no one dared to leave.

At night, although the candlelight in the Enjoy Hall was dark and dark, Emperor Hongzhi knelt down at His Highness, looked up at the throne, and stayed alone with Emperor Taizu Gao's throne overnight.

I don’t know whether Emperor Taizu Gao has a spirit.

No one knew what Emperor Hongzhi was thinking.

The next day, when the dawn reflected into the temple of Xiang.

Emperor Hongzhi finally came out. His figure was stretched long by the dawn. The ministers outside the hall were sleepy and tired. At this time, they cheered up and saw Emperor Hongzhi's pale face, but on this tired face, they had a pair of particularly sharp eyes.

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Chapter 3, and.
Chapter completed!