The eldest son

The ninth year of Shuntian, the weather is good, and it is a good year.

There are several major events in Beijing, but they have nothing to do with the lives of ordinary people.

Everyone is just a topic of conversation after dinner.

The first one was in April of the ninth year of Shuntian. The Gu family had abolished their clothes and Gu Yantao returned to the court. It happened that the Gu family had just gotten rid of their clothes and the Minister of Personnel lost his mother and returned to Zhejiang to attend the funeral. The Ministry of Personnel was the head of the six ministries, and the Minister of Personnel was also updated.

Known as "Heavenly Official", how many people are jealous of that position?

In order to promote the Gu family, the emperor asked Gu Yantao to serve as the Minister of Personnel.

Gu Yantao kept a low profile for two and a half years, and he accepted it with ambitions.

In June, the emperor appointed Concubine Tan as Empress.

Shortly after Empress Tan took charge of the harem, on the tenth day of July, Concubine Gu, who was pregnant but deliberately concealed, gave birth to a prince.

Except for the Tan family, the court was full of joy.

Tan's new ascended the throne and personally held the third baptism ceremony for the third prince in order to show his virtuousness. She even advised the emperor and appointed the third prince as King Yong.

Yong refers to the capital.

The fief of King Yong is the capital and the nearby land, and is the most noble among all the princes. Since ancient times, King Yong has been the legitimate son. The legitimate son born by the queen is chosen as the crown prince; the remaining legitimate sons will be chosen from among them.

A son he likes was named "King Yong".

This honor is something that Gu Defei's son cannot enjoy.

When the news spread, everyone was very surprised.

But the emperor was very happy and discussed with the cabinet masters: "I am nearly thirty years old and have always been a thin child. Now I have added a third prince, which is a great joy. The palace people are prosperous. It indicates that the world is prosperous. The queen is virtuous and gives advice.

I feel relieved that the third prince is King Yong. However, King Yong has always been granted the legitimate son, and the third prince is not born. I wonder what you think?"

Sustain Xia was silent.

The other cabinet masters didn't say anything.

Gu Yantao hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's not good. There is a saying among the people that children should be raised at a low price. Raising blessings is too noble, which will reduce the blessings of children. Over the years,

The children in the palace are weak, and the third prince is timid again. I think it is better to wait until the third prince becomes an adult and then be crowned king..."

Shoufu Xia and several other cabinet masters were shocked and looked up at Gu Yantao.

They thought Gu Yantao was very happy and tried his best to contribute to this matter.

Unexpectedly, he actually refused.

Xia Shoufu looked at Gu Yantao's eyes and brought some exploration.

The emperor showed displeasure.

The emperor only found out that it was the empress dowager who helped Gu Defei hide it. The emperor learned about it. The empress dowager explained that the child had just gotten up, and it was the most delicate. The folk saying should not be widely reported.

That is, it needs to be concealed so that the child can be healthy.

The emperor also accepted the Queen Mother's explanation, and only liked it, but did not investigate Gu Defei's concealment.

Later, the Empress Dowager was very attentive to Concubine Gu De's fetus.

Concubine Gu De's body has been cured. She has not been sick or ill and has reached the end of her child's full term.

He is a prince.

Not to mention the emperor, the empress dowager also cried with joy.

This child carries too much hope for the emperor, and it is the emperor's wish that he can make the child the King of Yong. He wants this child to be safe and noble.

The newly conferred queen really wanted to please the emperor. She had some clues about the emperor's thoughts from somewhere, and actually offered to let the third prince be named King Yong. King Yong could only be the second son of the queen. The emperor was also worried that Tan was unhappy and made it happen.

Something is wrong.

The emperor did not want Tan to cause trouble as soon as he came to power.

Now that Tan took the initiative to mention it, the emperor's concerns were gone, which was just intrigue.

Only Gu Yantao poured cold water. Gu Yantao's cold water suddenly poured inexplicably, and the emperor was also confused for a while.

Some princes are crowned kings at birth, and some are crowned kings at adulthood. The situation is different, and the rewards are also different.

Gu Yantao’s request is reasonable.

The emperor looked at him, but there was a hint of thunder: Could it be that Gu Yantao could not see that the emperor tried his best to praise Gu Defei and the third prince, not only because he loved the third prince, but also praised the Gu family and Gu Yantao?

Why haven’t Gu Yantao become so short-sighted in recent years?

"The third prince is unusual..." said the emperor, "Besides, this is also the queen's kindness. She suggested that the third prince be named King Yong. In my opinion, it is better to set a date and reward it as soon as possible."

"Your Majesty, your youngest son is not enough to bear the kindness of love. This is an eternal truth. Please ask Your Majesty to love the third prince and temporarily suspend the reward..." Gu Yantao said.

He insisted not to let go.

Several cabinet masters came to their senses and spoke for Gu Yantao.

They are either disciples of the Tan family or they don’t like the Gu family, so they naturally don’t want Gu Defei’s son to be re-elected.

The Chief Auxiliary Xia spoke at last, persuading the emperor not to rush to reward the third prince.

The emperor was so angry that he threw away his sleeves.

He was full of joy, but he was so angry.

But the court officials should not completely ignore them.

It is a big deal to be named a prince, and it is impossible for the emperor to not listen to his own plan.

He was very unhappy and returned to the inner palace.

He went to the third prince first.

After the third rituals, the third prince moved from Jinghe Palace to Xinde Palace. Xinde Palace is the prince's palace and sent four nannies, twelve large palace maids, twelve small palace maids, and twelve eunuchs.

Serve the Third Prince.

The third prince also looks like an emperor.

The princess and princes born by Concubine De were both like emperors.

The prince's generation is the "Yan", so the third prince was named Yanshan.

After watching for a moment, the emperor looked at the child's red and tender little face, and suddenly felt that Gu Yantao's words were right. The child was too tender, with such small hands and feet, and small unreal. Such a child could not afford to have such a controversy.

King" is granted the title.

Compared to wealth and glory, the emperor hoped that Yanshan could live a healthy life.

Don't be like the second prince...

Thinking of the second prince's death, the waves of pain in the emperor's heart rolled up. He took a deep breath before suppressing his emotions.

He got up and went to Renshou Palace and told the Empress Dowager about his decision first. He should ease his mind first, and wait until the third prince Yanshan is older, and then grant him the title of prince. He wanted to ask the Empress Dowager if he did this right, would

I won't treat Yan Shan lightly.

At the end of July, the heat has disappeared, and the sound of cicadas in the branches has added a little bit of decadence. Summer is finally over. The green grass is as green as smoke everywhere, and the rich green moistens the land that is roasted by the scorching sun in the midsummer.

Autumn seems to be far away.

From Xinde Palace to Renshou Palace, the emperor did not ride in a jade chariot.

Sometimes, he would rather walk a few more steps in the palace and look at his courtyard.

When I arrived at Renshou Palace, I heard the happy laughter of the empress dowager.

The emperor couldn't help but feel happy.

He came in, saluted the Queen Mother, and asked the Queen Mother: "What's so happy about the Queen Mother?"

The Empress Dowager handed the express letter sent from Luzhou to the emperor and said, "On the fifth day of the seventh month, Zhongjun's eldest son was added to his room, four or eight pounds..." Then, the Empress Dowager sighed slightly,

"It was not enough term, and it was seven months old. At that time, Xiaoqi was pregnant and refused to say anything, just wanted to go to Luzhou with Zhongjun. I heard that it has not been smooth..."

Gu Jinzhi was pregnant in the first month.

She didn't want to stay alone in the capital, and wanted to follow Zhu Zhongjun to Luzhou, deliberately not to say anything. If she had a little bit of wind, neither the Empress Dowager nor Song Pan'er would let her go. And Zhu Zhongjun had to leave, this is what he had to leave.

In the ancestral system, Gu Jinzhi did not want to stay in Beijing alone.

Neither can she.

Not only was she not sure, Zhu Zhongjun was also worried about her and was restless day and night. It would be better to follow her.

She took her pulse and felt that she could bear it. She thought that her tenth and eleventh brothers were also pregnant on the way north. With this, she felt even more like there was no need to make a fuss.

But she knew that after arriving in Luzhou, she began to fall into debauchery, intermittently and dared not take medicine. At that time, she was so scared that she was so scared that she asked someone to invite Lin Yi from Fujiazhuang to Luzhou.

Lin Yi and Gu Jinzhi had some friendship, so they went there.

He had excellent medical skills and used acupuncture to protect Gu Jinzhi's child.

Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jinzhi both hid this matter from the Empress Dowager.

Because he got pregnant at the beginning, Gu Jin was in constant condition during pregnancy.

In the end, the child was in just seven months.

Lin Yi takes good care of him when he can grow to four pounds and eight pounds.

There must be a reason for the child to land before term. Zhu Zhongjun felt that the empress dowager must investigate it deeply. He concealed that the empress dowager might have lost the trust of their husband and wife, so he sent Si Jian, the most capable manager around him to Beijing in person, to report the good news and bring good news.

The truth tells the Empress Dowager: Gu Jinzhi and his children are both very good. Although they are less than term, they are very healthy and can live a long life.

The Empress Dowager was first shocked, then happy.

The children and adults are safe. No matter what happened in the past, they are a false alarm. The Queen Mother is not prepared to blame too much.

The emperor took the letter and saw Si Jian standing next to him. He smiled and asked him, "Who does the prince look like?"

"Like the prince..." Si Jian hurriedly knelt down and replied.

In fact, the child looks very much like Gu Jinzhi.

But Si Jian knew what to say when he saw someone and deliberately said that he looked like Zhu Zhongjun. The first time he saw the emperor, he thought his legs would be weak. Unexpectedly, the emperor looked a bit like a prince, whiter and gentler than the prince. Si Jian actually felt a little kind

, so I won't be afraid.

After he answered, the emperor asked him to get up, and he got up and stood aside.

After the emperor finished asking questions, the empress dowager smiled and said, "Zhongjun asked the emperor to give the child a name. This child is blessed, five days earlier than our Yanshan. If he was full term, he would be Yanshan's younger brother. Now he has become a man.

elder brother."

The Queen Mother was very happy.

The empress dowager was in a very high mood after two extra grandchildren. She was happy and started to laugh with the emperor.

The emperor also laughed, but something happened to his heart, which made his eyes flash. Then, he pondered slightly and said, "Is it called Yanzhuo?"

The empress dowager felt that the word "Zhuo" was very good, and nodded and smiled, "Yan Zhuo is good. Zhuoer is not a big deal. In the future, this child will hold up Zhongjun's house." She asked Aunt Cheng to take the paper and ink and ask the emperor to write it down.

The emperor gave the word "Yan Zhuo" to Zhu Zhongjun and Gu Jinzhi's eldest son.
Chapter completed!