Chapter 648 Condolences
The Chen Mansion was already full of Su Hao, and the cries kept coming and going.
Zhu Houzhao had to return to the palace at this time. He immediately summoned six cabinet ministries and announced Chen Ce's death.
All the senior officials in the six cabinet departments were stunned. When such bad news came, even some people who had a history with Chen Ce had to fall into grief at this time.
They may have different positions from Chen Ce and have different interests in mind, but everyone has to admit how outstanding Chen Ce's contribution to the Ming Dynasty was!
They all remember what Chen Ce did for the Ming Dynasty, and everyone is well aware of his contribution to the Ming Dynasty.
Chen Ce is dead, and Ming Dynasty has lost its right-hand man!
Zhu Houzhao asked the Ministry of Rites to open a separate page in the records for Chen Ce, and asked the Hanlin Academy and the Ministry of Rites to immediately compile the life story of Chen Ce, the Duke of Fuguo.
At the same time, the six ministries of the cabinet also discussed Chen Ce's posthumous title. Zhu Houzhao wanted to give Chen Ce the posthumous title of Wenzheng, the highest rank among civil servants.
However, the officials believed that this kind of title was too high. The previous posthumous title with such weight was Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty.
Fei Hong asked the official official: "Are Chunjian's deeds and abilities inferior to those of Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty? This posthumous title is not important at all. It's not that Chunjian is not worthy of Wenzheng's posthumous title, but Wenzheng is not worthy of Chunjian." Posthumous title!”
Yes, Chen Ce used these seven years to accomplish what Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi and others could not accomplish in their lifetimes.
How could this kind of ability and outstanding contribution to the dynasty not be worthy of a first-class civil official posthumous title?
The officials said nothing more and silently nodded in agreement.
Fei Hong also asked Zhu Houzhao to grant Chen Ce a title, and Zhu Houzhao granted Chen Ce the title of Crown Prince, Tutor, and Bachelor of Huagaidian.
As this was not enough, Zhu Houzhao continued to confer upon Lady Wu the title of first-class wife, the title of auxiliary to the state, the title of Duke Enyin's heirs, and so on.
Basically, Zhu Houzhao received all the rewards that could be given to Chen Ce.
But even so, his little brother will never have the chance to come back...
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Chen Mansion.
Zhu Zhishan almost staggered all the way into the mansion, crying: "Teacher, teacher!"
Tang Yin and Xu Jing hurriedly supported Zhu Zhishan and said, "Yunming."
Zhu Zhishan was heartbroken: "Students are unfilial, students are unfilial! Students deserve to die for not being able to accompany their teachers on their last journey!"
"Teacher, come to life!"
Several times Zhu Zhishan fainted while lying in front of Chen Ce's coffin.
Xu Jing comforted Zhu Zhishan and said: "Yunming, don't be sad. We need to help with the teacher's death. The teacher's wife, an orphan and a widowed mother, cannot handle these things."
"There will be many people outside these days to express their condolences to the teacher. We cannot let outsiders see the joke."
"Before the teacher died, he asked me to give you a message. He said he was sorry for you. He should have transferred you back to Peking after the political affairs in Southwest China were over, but Hami actually needed manpower, so he had to force you and Wang Wubi to come over."
Zhu Zhishan shook his head: "I have never complained about the teacher. The teacher has told me in the letter that I know that the teacher is training me, and I will definitely not disappoint the teacher's expectations."
Among Chen Ce's three apprentices, Zhu Zhishan is a little bit worse, so he needs more training to understand the officialdom and how to govern the country, instead of following the script.
How could Zhu Zhishan not know these things?
He lay down in front of Chen Ce's coffin, watching Chen Ce lying quietly in the coffin, and his heart was filled with despair. But what Xu Jing said was right. After Chen Ce died, he left orphans and widows, and there would be many people to come after him. He came to express his condolences. As Chen Ce's student, of course he had to help with the arrangements.
Tang Yin had already handed over the filial piety clothes and said to Zhu Zhishan: "Yunming, put it on, someone will be here soon."
Zhu Zhishan nodded and put on his mourning clothes.
Early in the morning, officials from the imperial court came to Chen's mansion one after another to express their condolences to Chen Ce.
Near noon, a carriage stopped outside Chen's mansion.
Then Ning Cheng and Ning Zhijun slowly walked in from the outside. Xu Jing looked at the father and daughter with a somewhat confused expression. Ning Cheng and Ning Zhijun came to Mrs. Wu, and Ning Zhijun said softly: "Sister Wu, my condolences."
Madam Wu nodded slightly.
Immediately, Ning Cheng came to Xu Jing and said to Xu Jing: "I want to see Chun Jian for the last time."
Xu Jing didn't say anything. No matter how much hatred he had in the past, it had long since disappeared with Chen Ce's departure.
Xu Jingdao: "Go."
Ning Cheng and Ning Zhijun came to the coffin and looked at Chen Ce lying quietly in the coffin, feeling as if they had been pricked by a needle.
"Alas! Pure Jane..."
"I'm sorry for you!"
Ning Cheng shed a few tears and felt very uncomfortable. Seeing the Chen family leaving one after another, Ning Cheng couldn't feel better.
He felt that he was especially sorry for Chen Ce. If he hadn't rejected Chen Ce at the beginning... Alas!
The past has passed. Chen Ce must have been very happy during the past seven years. This is enough.
Ning Zhijun looked at Chen Ce lying in the coffin, thinking about bits and pieces of the past, and felt a little uncomfortable.
Liu Jin came with a group of eunuchs and read out the imperial edict of Emperor Zhengde, conferring Chen Ce the title of Crown Prince Taifu, Grand Bachelor of Huagaidian, Son of Fuguo Gong Enyin, the posthumous title Wenzheng, and conferred upon Lady Wu the title of first-class imperial concubine and other awards. .
This was already the pinnacle of civil service. Madam Wu took her family to thank the emperor for his kindness.
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Annan, when Zhu Jiewei heard the news of the death of Chen Ce, the Duke of Ming Dynasty, he immediately found Li Yi and told Li Yi the news.
At the beginning, Chen Ce designed to use the economy to crush Annan, which led to Annan becoming more and more dependent on the Ming Dynasty, and the entire domestic economy relied on the Ming Dynasty.
Li Yi has always lived in the shadow of Chen Ce. Hearing that Chen Ce was dead, he was very happy, but then he thought about it and said, "What next?"
"If he dies, he dies. Can we still start a war against the Ming Dynasty now?"
Zhu Jie smiled slightly and said: "Why not?"
Li Yi thought for a moment and asked Zhu Jiewei: "Master, what do you think?"
Zhu Jie said slightly: "The territory we lost last time, take advantage of Chen Ce's death to take back all these territories."
"The Ming Dynasty is now busy with Chen Ce's funeral and matters in the Western Regions, and has no time to worry about the south."
"Take advantage of this moment to take back this land!"
Li Yi nodded and said: "Okay! I will go and mobilize the troops now."
Zhu Jie nodded slightly and left.
Looking at her back, Li Yi sneered and said, "Do you think I am a fool?"
"You want to take revenge on the Ming Dynasty and let me bury you with the whole Annan?"
"What do you think about attacking the territory of the Ming Dynasty? The Oara and Tatars were so powerful that they were destroyed. How strong do you think my king's Annan is?"
"Come here! Go and mobilize troops to the palace. When the king comes to look for the imperial advisor at night, take the opportunity to kill the imperial advisor."
"Here!"
Although Zhu Jiewei has troops in the palace, this happens to be an opportunity to kill her!
(End of chapter)