The devil is coming

Chapter 714 It’s my turn!
Wei Zhonghe and Lu Bing knelt there,
This is actually the first conflict between the new king and the old pattern;
For the two of them, all they need to do is to uphold their loyalty to the late emperor and their feelings for Dayan, so that the replacement of the dragon chair can be completed in a smooth way.
If there were other requests or other decrees, they would definitely fulfill them to the letter. However, this decree made them have to hesitate, because this move would cause twists and turns and uncertainty in the originally smooth throne.
However, even though Lu Bing usually calls himself a minister, he is actually a slave of the emperor just like Wei Zhonghe.
This kind of status attribute makes it impossible for them to be too resolute like foreign ministers. It is not that they are weak as people, but that when facing the imperial power, they will not have the kind of ethics to fight to the death and not be flattered.
Their bottom line,
In fact, it was decreed by the emperor;
And when Xinjun showed a kind of persistence,
Their choice was the only one left.
"Sir, obey the order."
"Slave, obey the order."
Ji Chengjue nodded with satisfaction and stood up.
Road:
"Keep changing."
……
Zheng Fan walked around the imperial garden for a while and saw the emperor Luan Jia coming out of the Yangxin Hall. Ji Chengjue was sitting on top, with the black dragon robe on him, which actually gave him a trance-like feeling.
It was as if time had been set back five years ago, when he saw the late emperor for the first time.
Father Xiao not only refers to temper, character, and methods, but the most direct and straightforward meaning is that father and son look very much alike.
In fact, Lord Zheng himself knew that being a "buddy" with a creature like the emperor was no different from walking a tightrope, but he quite liked the feeling of feeding a lion, it was very exciting;
At the same time, he also knew that Ji Chengjue probably liked this kind of excitement.
Taking history as a guide, everyone knows it, but they are confident that they will be the special one. This is a kind of self-feeling, and the former can improve their quality of life. After all, the two of them have already had nothing to worry about.
When Luan Jia stopped, Ji Chengjue looked at Zheng Fan and cleared his throat.
Zheng Fan ignored him.
Ji Chengjue sighed, waved his hand to Luan Jia to come down, and he walked down himself.
"Let's go, the boss is waiting in front."
"Ah."
Under the main hall, the eldest prince stood there. When he saw Ji Chengjue in dragon robe approaching, a smile appeared on his face, and then he knelt down:
"I see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Although they are brothers, starting from today, they are kings and ministers.
When the eldest prince greeted him, Zheng Fan turned to the side.
Ji Chengjue stepped forward and personally helped the eldest prince up:
"Brother, from now on, you and I should continue to support each other and create a better situation for Dayan."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. For the sake of Dayan and your Majesty, I will not hesitate to die!"
Ji Chengjue patted his eldest brother's hand.
A set of procedures was completed between the two brothers.
then,
Ji Chengjue walked in front, followed by Zheng Fan and the eldest prince on both sides.
Wei Zhonghe roared:
"quiet!"
The originally noisy Golden Palace suddenly became quiet.
immediately,
Ji Chengjue led the two princes into the room together.
Among the officials and nobles standing on both sides, some were surprised, some were shocked, some were disbelieving, and some were relieved, the situation was finally settled.
However, what they were thinking at this moment was actually unimportant.
The city of Yanjing has been firmly in the hands of Liu Ye's party.
This is true in both the military and political aspects;
In fact, even the prince stood there without saying a word. This prince had already admitted defeat. No matter how dissatisfied the princelings were, they could not create any more waves.
Furthermore,
In terms of power in the court, the Liuye Party already overshadowed the Princeling Party.
The dragon chair in the Golden Palace was larger and more powerful. Under the guidance of Wei Zhonghe, Ji Chengjue climbed up the stairs, turned around in front of the dragon chair, glanced downwards, and then sat down.
The ministers showed no reaction.
This does not mean that I should start showing off to the new king now. In fact, at this time, the ministers no longer have the right to show off.
From the perspective of an ordinary courtier, firstly, they have long been accustomed to the fight between the crown prince and the sixth master for the right to inherit the throne, and it is not surprising who loses and wins;
Secondly, the two kings of the north and the south are still in the capital. With the two Dinghai Shenzhen around, who can cause chaos?
At the same time, before the departure bell rang yesterday, the cabinet had already issued a decree. It did not directly say that the emperor was going to die and that a new monarch would succeed him, but reminded the ministers that there would be a court meeting tomorrow;
This kind of reminder means that there are no 300 taels of silver here;
After the departure bell rang today, it was inevitable that people would think that this was actually a step that had been planned long ago;
Now that everything has been arranged, what else could go wrong?Who dares to cause any trouble?
The water in this pool in Yanjing has always been very clear.
Zhao Jiulang came out of the queue and said:
"Everyone, I hereby declare the imperial edict of the Emperor Daxing."
All the ministers and nobles stood up straight;
The prince walked out holding the imperial edict and spread it out,
Chanting:
"According to the emperor's edict, the crown prince becomes a good man. He is the eldest son of the emperor. He is in the Ming Dynasty. However, he is evil and alienated. He alienates the righteous. He chooses a famous and virtuous person to be his teacher and protector. He chooses a virtuous person to serve as a palace official. He is still a person from the middle of Hebei Province. The nature of the tree can be up or down, the quality of the flat wood can be used as a face. I feel that I have been suffering from illness for a long time, I am worried about being deposed, I accept heresy and disobey my orders, I harbor heresy and doubt my brothers, I am not only hurt by the ceremony, but also shocked by the sight and hearing. How can we maintain the system of weapons and compilation, inherit the importance of the ancestral temple, decide that Cheng Lang will be deposed as a commoner, and now that he has deprived himself of the throne of the crown prince, I admire this."
The prince himself read the edict deposing himself,
Then,
First, he handed the imperial edict to Zhao Jiulang, and then he took off his hat and clothes;
At last,
Dressed in white, he knelt down on the golden palace.
The princeling ministers who had been "celebrating each other" a few days ago were suddenly confused.
This, this, this is a loss?
The ministers of the Liuye Party who were "downcast" a few days ago were also suddenly confused.
This, this, this is winning?
The grand drama of seizing the heir, which lasted for two years, ended in such a simple way that even the officials of Dayan were caught off guard.
But, the fact is here.
The prince was not coerced. The prince is here, the prime minister is also here, Eunuch Wei is also here, and everyone who should be there is here. The Jingnan Army in the palace, the officials also saw it when they entered the palace, but that It came in later.
Everyone present knew that this was not a bloody coup, nor was it a means of forcing the civil and military officials to accept their fate through military force.
On the contrary, everyone doesn't really care about what is said in the imperial edict. It all comes from the ups and downs of the officialdom. Naturally, they understand that the edict is just what it says on the surface. Just say it and listen to it, and that's it.
The reasons for deposing the crown prince are nothing more than lack of academic excellence, lack of friendship with brothers, and being close to villains and far away from virtuous ones;
I will not tell the truth that the prince wants to rebel, or that the prince has been fucked by his brother's faction and can no longer carry on, or that I just don't like the prince and want to kill him.
immediately,
Zhao Jiulang took out another imperial edict.
Everyone knows the content of this imperial edict. Haven't you seen that the rightful master has put on his dragon robe and is sitting on the dragon chair?
"Emperor Daxing's will!"
When the prince's edict was revoked, no one knelt down.
This time,
All the ministers knelt down.
Standing on the platform below the dragon chair, separated from the eldest prince Ji Wujiang, Zheng Houye saw this scene and had to sigh with emotion. Guan'er was able to enter the golden palace. It depends on the wind direction, his reaction ability is really amazing.
Zhao Jiulang opened the edict and
read:
"The emperor's edict is carried out by heaven. Since ancient times, emperors have succeeded to the heaven and established the emperor and governed the Huan region. They must establish the Yuan Chu and Maolong kingdoms so that the Mianzong society can rest without borders. I am in charge of Hongxu and work hard day and night. I look up to my ancestors. Lie Zhaochui. The entrustment is of the utmost importance. I will inherit Yanqing and carry it to Yuanliang.
The sixth son of the emperor, Ji Chengjue, and Ribiao Yingqi.His natural talent is so beautiful that he would like to inform the heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country to confer a treasure on the sixth son of the emperor, Ji Chengjue.Established as Crown Prince.It is located in the East Palace, with a ten thousand-year-old system, and the heart of the four seas.Admire this. "
This is not an edict announcing who will be appointed as the new king, this is an edict establishing a prince.
First, get rid of the original prince.
Create a new crown prince.
This may seem like taking off your pants and farting, but in fact, it is full of Emperor Yan's protection for his successor.
How could any emperor suddenly depose the prince before his death and appoint another prince to succeed him?
Either he was forced into the palace or the old emperor was crazy;
If the history books were written like this, things that had no trace in the first place would be suddenly suspected and ghosted.
As it should be, the original prince was deposed first, and then a new prince was established. Then, the emperor died, and then the new prince succeeded. This was justifiable and the procedure was clear.
In the history books, it can also be done innocently.
Zhao Jiulang finished reading the imperial edict,
Then he raised the edict,
shouted:
"Emperor Daxing has passed away. According to our system of the Great Yan Ancestor, we must first appoint a new king before ruling the country. As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day.
Fortunately, the foundation of the country is here, so the artifacts can be replaced, the sun and the moon rotate in an orderly manner, and the country will be smooth for thousands of years.
Dear ministers and ministers,
Follow the true nature,
Let’s pay homage to the new king together. "
said,
Zhao Jiulang knelt down facing Ji Chengjue on the dragon chair.
The officials below shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, please see me, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Your Majesty, please see me, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Even Lord Zheng and the eldest prince who were standing on the platform below the dragon chair all knelt down and shouted long live.
Lord Zheng also raised his head slightly,
But unexpectedly discovered,
The new emperor of Yan, who is clearly receiving homage from hundreds of officials at the moment,
He actually lowered his gaze deliberately,
Looking at him.
It seemed that seeing himself kneeling was more satisfying to him than the worship of the ministers.
Either way,
Today,
Just let him.
After today, regardless of whether the new crown prince gives him the grace to not kneel before the emperor, he, Zheng Fan, will never kneel again in the future.
It was okay to kneel down when I was young, but now that I am old and my waist is not good, I cannot kneel down.
The ministers' visit to worship is over,
Ji Chengjue raised his hand,
Road:
"Everybody loves you, calm down."
"Thank you Lord Ron!"
"Thank you Lord Ron!"
Everyone gets up.
Ji Chengjue pointed to Eunuch Wei who was standing next to him.
Eunuch Wei came forward,
"Your Majesty has decreed that Ji Chenglang, a common man, is a close relative of mine. He has worked hard for the country and is kind to the people. Therefore, he canonize Ji Chenglang, a common man, to commiserate with An Bo. He will be enfeoffed to [-] households and appointed as the Great Zongzheng. I admire this."
Ji Chenglang, who was kneeling below and dressed in white, kowtowed and said:
"Sir, thank you Lord Long En!"
The civil servants and military generals were fine, but the nobles in the hall sighed in unison.
It is natural for the prince to be deposed and given the title of Enrong. No one is surprised by this. Political struggles must leave some dignity in the end.
But you must know that back then, the emperor's brothers basically held the title of prince before the death of the old emperor. After the emperor ascended the throne, his brothers resigned from the title of prince, but they were only reduced one level from prince to duke.
The previous emperor, Emperor Daxing, directly became a marquis.
have to,
The new king was Genjue and became an earl directly.
This seems to be a suppression of his brother, but in fact, it is a bellwether for the entire clan. Thinking of the indifference between father and son, the clan members know that the days ahead for the big guys are going to be really difficult. .
At this time, Zhao Jiulang came up with another decree, which was the guilty edict of Emperor Daxing.
In fact, according to the Yan tradition, after every emperor dies, there will be an edict to blame oneself. However, this edict to blame oneself is basically not the original emperor's own intention, but to give the successor a It is justifiable to change the wrong opportunity, because if nothing else, the successors will all be the sons of the late emperor. To overthrow the father's policy in the way of a son is filial piety, and it is unfair to use the name of "the late emperor". , deny yourself, criticize yourself, and correct your own mistakes.
This also gives the country an opportunity to correct itself.
But this time, the guilty edict was clearly written by Emperor Bai Yan himself before his death.
Sincere or not?
It was probably insincere. After all, Emperor Yan was such a proud person. How could he sincerely admit his mistakes and bow his head?
But in order for his successor to have better prestige and perform better, he is willing to let himself inherit all the infamy.
"The emperor has punished himself by carrying out the edict."
Zaifu opened the edict.
The ministers knelt down again.
The emperor issued an edict to sin against himself, and as a minister, he had no shame in continuing to stand.
The emperor will not make mistakes. Even if the emperor makes mistakes, it is because your ministers failed to advise him properly. Everyone is guilty and no one can be clean.
however,
at this time,
Xinjun, who was sitting on the dragon throne, said:
"Prime Minister."
Zhao Jiulang stopped reading, turned to look at the new king on the dragon throne, leaned over and said:
"His Majesty."
"If you sin against yourself, there is no need to read it."
"Your Majesty, this is one of the last edicts of Emperor Daxing. I must read it out in accordance with the edict."
In terms of emotion and reason, the Daxing emperor is always greater than the new emperor.
"I told you, there's no need to read it."
"Wei Zhonghe."
"The slave is here."
"Bring me the imperial edict of my father's sins."
"Slave...obey the order."
Wei Zhonghe walked down the steps and came to Zaifu.
Zhao Jiulang handed over the edict without any hesitation.
Wei Zhonghe took the edict, walked up the steps and presented it to Ji Chengjue.
Ji Chengjue reached out and grasped the edict.
Get up from the dragon chair,
He looked at the ministers who were still kneeling below,
He opened his mouth and said:
“In his entire life, Emperor Daxing first used his horse to step on the door of a wealthy family and open the way to a poor family;
Then destroy the land of the Three Jin Dynasties and open up the territory for our great Yan;
The attacking troops arrived at the foot of Shangjing City, and attacked Chu and burned the capital of Ying in one fell swoop;
The snowfield surrendered, the barbarians bowed their heads,
Make me, Dayan, surrender from all directions!
He has worked diligently throughout his life and is worthy of the name of the Holy King;
If Emperor Daxing is guilty,
That means doing too much and doing too well.
This edict of sin was issued by Emperor Daxing for my sake;
but,
As a son of man, why should he seek protection from his own father when he has sullied the holy name?
As a human king, why do you need to bend your knees to seek the virtues of a benevolent king in the new dynasty?
The emperor of Dayan,
The emperor of Dayan,
We should have the courage to carry on the past and open up the future, and we should also shoulder the responsibility of the country.
Although the sage has something to say about the merits and demerits of the Qianqiu, he will leave it to the Qianqiu;
But today, I
We need to make it clear here to our ministers,
The great achievements of the emperor can shine upon the sun and the moon;
The virtue of a great emperor can conquer the stars;
If you don’t have the courage to recognize the merits of your predecessors,
How can we have the courage to inherit the ambitions of our predecessors?
This edict of sin,
I accepted it,
I will place it in my bedroom and look forward to seeing it day and night;
Emperor Daxing left only one lesson to the descendants of the Ji family and the subjects of Yandi:
We, the people of Yan, must not forget the unification of all Xia!
here,
I would like to encourage you all! "
next moment,
All the officials knelt down, and even Zhao Jiulang smiled bitterly and knelt down:
"I am willing to follow Your Majesty and unify all Xia!"
"I am willing to follow Your Majesty and unify all Xia!"
……
The court has dispersed;
But, it's just the beginning.
The ensuing national mourning and various matters related to the new king's official enthronement must be a huge project;
And the personnel changes that are bound to come will also be a major event.
When the new king seizes the throne, he will definitely reward and promote the people. Not to mention deliberately suppressing the former princelings, but he will definitely use this momentum to make some official position changes to shape the new king's desire to see the court. order.
The blind man once said that when Emperor Yan dies, no matter who the new emperor is, his influence on the external vassal towns will actually decrease.
This is inevitable;
But in this capital city, the imperial power can still take advantage of the late emperor's remaining power to have an absolute advantage. After all, when he was the prince, the new emperor was not an easy person to deal with and had extremely strong political abilities.
The ministers, each with their own concerns, walked out of the hall like a tide and headed towards the palace gate.
When Zheng Houye walked out, he saw Zhao Jiulang, the prime minister, standing there.
When Lord Zheng walked over, Zhao Jiulang nodded slightly to Zheng Fan.
Lord Zheng smiled and said;
"Lord Zaifu."
"Master Zheng."
Zhao Jiulang smiled and said: "The late emperor has left, but I am still full of confidence in Dayan's future. His Majesty is a dragon among men, and there is such a handsome and heroic assistant as Lord Zheng beside him. I, Dayan, The world is as safe as a rock!"
"Lord Zaifu, you are ridiculous. The thing about being loyal to the emperor is just to share your worries."
"Okay, I'm going to go to the Imperial Study Room to discuss some more regulations with His Majesty. In a few days, I'd like to invite the Marquis to come into the palace to have a talk. I'd like to know more about the situation in the Chu Kingdom."
"As you command, junior, I will be here at your call."
Zhao Jiulang turned around and walked to the other side of the hall.
Lord Zheng looked at Zhao Jiulang's leaving figure,
The smile on the corner of the mouth still remains;
"How many days, how many days?
tomorrow's sun,
Can we see it? "
Lord Zheng is under the main hall,
Open your arms,
He stretched himself carelessly,
Naturally, no one dared to participate in his intrauterine misconduct;
I felt a crisp sound coming from my joints,
in mind,
But Lao Tian’s white hair emerged;
The country will be solid forever and the country will be stable.
As far as I'm concerned, it's a piece of shit!
Do you care?
I don't care.
Lord Zheng's eyes immediately darkened.
Looking back at the main hall on the steps behind me,
"Okay, your business is finished."
He rubbed his wrists,
He tilted his neck again,
Road:
"It's my turn."
(End of this chapter)