Zhou Zheng had this meal with guests and guests, and everyone was very happy, at least Zhou Zheng felt that this should be done.

After seeing off the three people, Zhou Zheng stood at the door and looked up. It was snowing at some point.

Liu Liuzhe stood behind Zhou Zheng and muttered: "Second Young Master, is this Yang Sichang trustworthy? If he is involved in military power, he has to deal with it carefully."

Zhou Zheng smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't matter whether you are trustworthy or not, the key is ability."

Liu Liuzhe was stunned and vaguely understood, but not so thorough.

Zhou Zheng looked up at Xue and said, "Is the sacrifice tomorrow ready?"

Liu Liuzhe said: "You are ready, the emperor has changed the location to the Temple of Heaven."

Zhou Zheng nodded casually and suddenly said, "By the way, which families are not involved in the royal family?"

Liu Liuzhe was stunned, thought about it carefully, and said, "King Tang, King Heng, King Su."

Zhou Zheng looked at Xuehua silently for a while and said, "You go now and find a few people about six years old to worship together tomorrow."

Some rumors inside and outside the Beijing never stopped. As the commander of the Jinyiwei, Liu Liuzhe was extremely sensitive and took a step forward carefully and whispered: "Second Young Master, are you going to do that?"

Zhou Zheng waved his hand and said, "Do as you do."

Liu Liuzhe didn't dare to speak, so he raised his hand to respond.

...

The next day, the bells and drums inside and outside the palace were heard, shaking the capital.

Accompanied by the civil and military generals, Zhu Cixuan set out from the Qianqing Palace and headed to the Temple of Heaven in a mighty way.

The journey was very far, and Zhu Cilang sat in the imperial chase, while the others were walking on both sides.

As civil and military leaders, Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were lined up on both sides, taking the cabinet, the ministers of the six ministries and nine temples, strolling towards the Temple of Heaven under the escort of the imperial guards, patrol battalions, etc.

There were gongs and drums on both sides, and there were constant singing and shouting, and the number of people watching gradually increased and whispered.

"The northwest is pacified, and the emperor is very happy. This is to worship ancestors and tell me the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty..."

"The thief was destroyed, and my Ming Dynasty was stable. Of course, I have to worship my ancestors..."

"This is natural, but there is something strange about the great achievements in the conquest of Xibo, why not give me a reward? This conquest of Xibo was due to the conquest of Xibo, and before the capital was restored..."

"I heard that Zheng Xibo wanted it himself, and some people said that the court was jealous of the virtuous and capable, and deliberately suppressed it and refused to give it to..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Haven't you seen Jinyiwei everywhere? I have an older brother who works in it, saying that he will not be allowed to take a leave recently, and something big is going to happen..."

The road from the Forbidden City to the Temple of Heaven is very long. Not long after, the delicate officials couldn't help it. Some family subordinates handed water to wipe their sweat, and even followed the snow to sweep the snow, bringing replacement clothes and shoes.

Even Zhang Sizhi, Li Rixuan and others could still hold on, but they frowned and gritted their teeth and persevered.

Wearing thick clothes, holding a tablet, walking seriously with official steps, maintaining a demeanor, and walking for more than ten miles, most people couldn't hold on at all.

Zhu Cilang sat on the dragon and was a little leisurely.

This was the first time he had left the palace as an emperor, and he looked excited and his eyes were shining with some light.

I don’t know how long I walked, but finally stopped. It was not that I arrived, but that I had a rest in the middle.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru took a sip of tea, and the two stood together, looking in the direction of the Temple of Heaven, chatting casually.

"The content of reform and reform has been added to the sacrificial text. The emperor also hopes that our dynasty will be strong, so don't do too much." Zhou Yanru said with a blank expression on his face, holding the Banhu.

Zhou Zheng patted the snow on his body and said, "My lord and ministers are wise, what did Yuan Fu say?"

Zhou Yanru glanced at him, looked backwards, and said, "Did you bring those two?"

Wherever he looked, there was a place where the royal family was noble, with two children about five years old playing together.

This was found by Liu Liuzhe, the descendants of King Tang and King Su.

Zhou Zheng took a look and said, "It's all royal blood, so it's natural to worship ancestors."

Zhou Yanru walked closer and whispered: "We have agreed last night, don't break the contract."

Zhou Zheng looked motionless and smiled and said, "Don't worry, Yuan Fu."

Zhou Yanru was not at ease, but he could only stare carefully.

Soon, the team moved again and rushed to the altar.

After finally reaching the altar, it was a struggle of various etiquettes. Li Jues, the Minister of Personnel, worked the most. This etiquette is very numerous and there is no mistake at all.

Finally, the sacrifice began, and the emperor and the emperor would always move, but the ministers were relatively few, and they just followed the sacrifice.

From the beginning to the altar, Zhu Cilang paused step by step, and all kinds of strange etiquette and movements were just one step away from kowtowing.

It was only noon that he arrived at the altar. Zhu Cilang knelt down and recited the tribute from the Imperial College.

"The emperor is willing to send the Imperial College to sacrifice to Wu Chengde, and dare to inform the ancestors of the Zhu family:

My blessings are shallow, and I was born between thieves, fortunately I was blessed by my ancestors, and my good ministers and brave generals were willing to use their lives... I read the classics, although I admired my heart, but my foolishness has been born, and the folk customs are different from each other. So I decided to reform myself, seek self-improvement, rely on the protection of my ancestors, and ask the ministers for their advice... I hope you know and rely on the protection of my ministers..."

Some uninformed officials listened and nodded deeply.

The Ming Dynasty's administration was corrupt and the world was in a state of chaos. How could it still hold on to the incompleteness and continue in a daze?

But the person who knew the inside story looked worried and looked at Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng and others standing under the altar with uneasy eyes.

The reforms of all dynasties have been all about the powerful ministers who are in power and reject dissidents. It would be easy to say if the country was strong, but it was a situation like the Ming Dynasty in the end of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor was young and the powerful ministers were strong. How could he easily reform the law?

Zhu Cilang knelt on the ground, and no one could see his expression.

This sacrificial article is very short. After reading it, Wu Chengde pushed it aside and continued the following ritual process.

When it was almost the end, Zhu Cilang suddenly lay on the ground and cried loudly on the altar, his voice was shrill and heartbroken.

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were both stunned. They looked at each other, but they couldn't go up to help them, so they could only let Zhu Cilang cry.

Wucheng De was close to him and knew that Zhu Cilang was crying for the late emperor Chongzhen. He was worried and went forward to persuade him and helped Zhu Cilang up.

Zhu Cilang was helped by Wu Chengde and went down from the altar. He looked at the eyes of everyone, wiped his face and said, "I heard that when my father was alive, I came here, but I did not worship my ancestors, but issued an edict to confess my guilt to the ancestors and the people of the world. Today, the father said that it was all his fault..."

When Zhu Cilang said this, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

Many people listened, their expressions moved, and their hearts were so upset.

It would be too far-fetched to say that Li Zicheng almost subverted the country when he entered the capital and almost subverted the country. Emperor Chongzhen did have many shortcomings, but he also had many outstanding advantages such as diligence, kindness, courtesy of the wise and inferior, and restoration of rituals and self-restraint. These advantages are comparable to those of the saint.

Therefore, if we want to push some things to Chongzhen, many people present would not agree.

Sure enough, including Zhou Yanru, his expressions were full of color and he looked unwilling.

Zhou Zheng was also silent and sighed in his heart, Chongzhen was born in the wrong era. In any period of the Ming Dynasty, he might have been a wise king. The mountains and rivers were broken to this extent. He was a teenager who was only a junior high school student in his later generations. It would be really difficult for him to turn the tide.

Zhu Cixuan covered his face with his hands, cried while looking quietly below.

Seeing Zhou Yanru and Zhou Zheng's expression, he paused and continued to cry.

Zhu Cilang staggered down from the altar. Zhou Yanru, Zhou Zheng and others could no longer remain indifferent and stepped forward to persuade him.

Whether it is true or false, the actions must be in place at this time.

Zhu Cilang was persuaded to wipe his face, and suddenly raised his hand to Zhou Zheng, bowed deeply, and shouted loudly: "Sir, support the country and save the Ming Dynasty from water. I have great achievements. I am deeply grateful. I am willing to worship Mr. as my teacher and entrust the national affairs plan to Mr. Mr., please be strict with me and be like a parent-child for all people..."

Zhu Cilang's sudden action made the group of people around him stunned.

Logically speaking, Zhou Zheng was worthy of it, and the emperor should do this, and it was nothing more than just a show for everyone in the world to win over the hearts of the people.

But those who know the inside story understand that the power of the king and his ministers was like water and fire a while ago, and they were almost dead, especially the emperor's words that he wanted to kill Zhou Zheng were blurted out and would not be concealed.

What does this episode mean today?

However, in a flash, someone woke up, his scalp was numb and he looked at Zhou Zheng with a nervous expression.

Zhou Zheng was also stunned, but then he realized it.

Zhu Cixuan put on such a humble attitude. If he had any conflict with Zhu Cixuan in the future and caused trouble, no one would scold Zhu Cixuan, but would only scold Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng shook his head in his heart. The emperor's methods were much more skillful than before.

Zhou Zheng glanced at Zhou Yanru and others, and winked at Shangguan Lie.

Shangguan Lie drew his sword violently and shouted: "There is an assassin, protect the car!"

With a sound of falling, the altar suddenly became in chaos. The guards quickly surrounded Zhu Cixuan and others, and then attacked everywhere.

Zhu Cilang's face turned pale. When he looked up, some men in black wanted to rush over and were blocked by the guards.
Chapter completed!