Chapter 138 Water Burial
If the prince lives honestly, plainly, and does not make any decisions about anyone, especially the third brother's idea, then the prince may be the most suitable person in the eyes of the father as in history.
However, now, the prince actually wanted to provoke the third brother. He didn't know what kind of huge force was standing behind the third brother. Prince Chen, now, in the entire Ming Dynasty, and even the entire world, who dares to really provoke Prince Chen?
The struggle for imperial power has always been naked and always requires strength. With the ability of the prince, the few people gathered around him are simply ineffective.
Zhu Biao, who returned to the prince's uterus, still couldn't figure out why. He had been deprived of the prince's identity. As long as he lived for a day, it would be impossible for him to step out of the prince's uterus.
This was already Zhu Yuanzhang's concession. Although Zhu Yuanzhang was angry just now, he still had to consider the reputation of the royal family.
Yes, it is the reputation of the royal family. If the people know that the crown prince is such a person and is cruel and ruthless, then the entire royal family will be ridiculed.
It is precisely because of this consideration that Concubine Li Shu was sentenced to death and did not publicize it to the outside world. Now, the crown prince cannot be sentenced to death. He can only let him die and let the crown prince become a cold palace.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang demoted the crown prince but could not let the crown prince die immediately. This was his greatest tolerance.
Empress Ma watched from the side without saying a word. She knew that under the current circumstances, the emperor would have been particularly kind to the emperor to let the prince live. According to the mistakes made by the prince, he had to die.
After dealing with the prince's affairs, he was considered to have obtained justice for Concubine Wang, but Concubine Wang was still dead.
Returning to Concubine Wang's bedroom, Zhu Yuanzhang waited for Concubine Wang's body and was speechless all night, while Empress Ma was also silent.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who has always been a model worker, did not go to the morning court this day.
"Your Majesty, it should be... "Emperor, Concubine Wang..." After staying there for a day, Empress Ma knew that she could not wait any longer, otherwise, the body would smell bad after a long time.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and signaled Empress Ma not to speak.
I just want to be quiet, I just want to stay with Concubine Wang for a while.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's expression, Empress Ma had to stay aside again.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally said, "I want to bury Concubine Wang under the Purple Gold Mountain."
Although every emperor wants to live forever, they all know that they will die in the end. Therefore, when the emperor just ascended the throne, his tomb began to be built.
The location of Zhu Yuanzhang's tomb is located at Mount Everest on Dulongfu on the southern foot of Zijin Mountain. On the west side of Maoshan, adjacent to Zhongshan Mausoleum in the east, Meihua Mountain in the south, and by the mountains and rivers, it is an excellent place for royal tombs.
The imperial tomb is under construction now, but before Zhu Yuanzhang was buried, other people could not be buried.
It is absolutely inappropriate to bury Concubine there. This is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty for thousands of years, so Empress Ma must stop it.
"The emperor, according to the ancestral system, it is not suitable to bury the concubine of Virgin." Queen Ma said.
"Then, where do you want to bury Concubine? I asked her to go there in advance and cook for me. Isn't it okay?" Zhu Yuanzhang's words were a little angry.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." At this moment, a palace maid who had been beside him said kneeling.
"Tell me." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"The Empress once said during her lifetime that if she was gone one day, then she would be willing to lie on the bamboo steak and float to the place she liked, just like she was in her hometown." The palace maid said.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes shook. He knew that the palace maid said so, meaning that Concubine Wang liked to bury himself in the water.
When Han people died, they were dependent on being buried in peace. Therefore, they all like to bury the land. However, the customs of regions and ethnic groups are different, and the methods of burying are also different. Some ethnic groups like to bury water after they die. Their bodies eventually fall into the water. In fact, they are eaten by fish and shrimps, and in this way, they return to nature.
"No, I don't agree." Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I want Concubine Wang to stay by my side, and I don't want Concubine Wang to be buried in the water."
Qingqing, who was waiting, was shocked. If Zhu Yuanzhang had to bury Concubine Wang, his plan would have to be modified. At that time, it would be much more difficult to steal people from the imperial tomb. Moreover, if he found that Concubine Wang's body was gone in the future, he might have problems.
"Brother Chongba, can't you still be able to see it?" At this moment, Empress Ma on the side spoke again. At this time, Empress Ma did not call him the emperor, but called him the Chongba brother. She always called him that before Zhu Yuanzhang became the emperor.
This name immediately woke Zhu Yuanzhang up and came over from the war. The brothers around him died so many times, and he had long been indifferent to life and death. This is just a very ordinary law of nature. There is life and death.
"We respect Concubine Wang's choice." Queen Ma said: "Brother Chongba, let me leave this harem to you."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, finally glanced at Concubine Wang, gritted his teeth, and walked out.
In front of him, the bloody battlefield appeared, and countless Han men died in battle. Compared with those, the death of Concubine Wang was nothing.
You have to deal with national affairs, and you must not be without a king for a day.
Although he really wanted to send Concubine Wang off, he still held back. If he looked at Concubine Wang off and gradually disappeared in the water, he didn't know if he would be unable to control himself, so he jumped down and picked up Concubine Wang off again.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a strong man. The death of Concubine Wang temporarily made him lose his mind, but soon, the confident and powerful Ming Taizu reappeared.
However, in the future, when dealing with government affairs, a beautiful figure will often appear in front of him. Some people will be deeply imprinted in their minds as soon as they meet, not to mention that they are people who are together day and night.
Zhu Yuanzhang walked out, and what happened was Empress Ma.
"Empress, I and I came with Concubine Wang. When I came, the general had ordered that I would be with Concubine Wang for the rest of my life." Qingqing continued on the ground.
After Concubine Wang left, there was no need for them to stay. If they stayed here and were distributed to other concubines, there would be no chance to escape. Therefore, this series of plans was completely clear and thought clearly.
"You guys..." Empress Ma looked at these North Korean women. They were the most loyal people. There were fewer and fewer such people in the palace. She originally wanted them to serve her, but now she also respects their choices.
The sunset shines on the Yangtze River on the north side of Yingtian City, sparkling like fire.
A bamboo steak stayed quietly on the shore. The bamboo steak was surrounded by bright red flowers.
In the middle, she was lying there quietly, wearing foreign costumes, pure and beautiful. Unfortunately, she was just lying quietly, motionless.
"Empress, we are going down to serve Empress Concubine Wang." Qingqing said, and walked up to the bamboo line with several North Korean women.
The bamboo radius cannot withstand so many people, so soon, the bamboo radius will sink into the rolling Yangtze River water.
"Wait." Queen Ma suddenly spoke.
Several people stopped, not sure.
"Tie them all." Queen Ma said.
Tied it up? Suddenly, Qingqing felt a stern in her heart. This Queen Ma was not very idiotic either.
Queen Ma must be afraid that these people of her side would escape from the palace like this, so she had to tie her hands and feet up. At that time, she would have no other choice except drowning.
However, now, these few of them obviously cannot refuse.
"Yes, a few people have offended me." The eunuch beside the queen came up, tied their hands and feet tightly, and carried them onto the bamboo steak.
"See off to Concubine Wang!" Queen Ma said.
The sorrow and music started to play, and the bamboo line was pushed into the Yangtze River under the push of the people on the shore, and suddenly, it went downstream, getting faster and faster.
A few waves splashed, and the bamboo rows that were gradually moving away sank, and only those flowers floated on the river.
Queen Ma had not left yet and kept watching the shore until it was dark before returning to the palace.
Concubine Wang was really dead, Queen Ma actually breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. If she had to say that the only person she could not see through in the palace, it would definitely be Concubine Wang. Now, no matter what, the harem is finally under her control.
After the entire team left, a few naked women climbed up ten miles downstream.
Behind them, more than a dozen men also came to the ground, and they were carrying a human body.
"Madam Qing, drink a little wine to warm up your body." A big man said to a woman.
"No hurry, let's find a fishing boat and send Lizhen away. This place is still the sphere of influence of the Jinyiwei, so we must be careful in everything." Qingqing said.
"Yes, everything is ready." The man whistled, and a fishing boat appeared from somewhere.
After getting on the boat, Qingqing took a breath.
Fortunately, my underwater skills are not weak. As soon as I fell into the water, I swam to the bottom of the bamboo tray. With both hands, I pulled out a dagger prepared in advance and cut the rope. Then, I quickly cut it for the others. Everyone pulled out the thin tube that had been prepared long ago and exposed the water surface to breathe, and their bodies were completely in the water. Fortunately, everyone's swimming ability was very good, so there was no mistake. Then, a water ghost arranged here was brought to the rescue.
Chapter completed!