Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 140 I want to fulfill my original promise. "

In the Wuying Hall, hundreds of officials gathered.

At this time, Xie Jin looked excited and loudly said words that shocked everyone:

"A country cannot live without a king for a day."

"The throne has been vacant for more than ten days now. If it is postponed for a longer time, I am afraid that the public sentiment will be unsettled."

"I dare you to ask His Highness, King Yan, to take the throne as emperor!!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at Xie Jin in the palace in disbelief, wondering why this man was so bold.

However, there are many speculators among the officials. After the release of the Jin Dynasty, Zheng Ci, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Ba Zhao, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, all came out and said to Zhu Di:

"I respectfully invite His Highness King Yan to ascend the throne!"

"I ask His Highness, King Yan, to plan for the world, for the people, and for the people's livelihood, that is, the throne of the emperor!"

Then the whole hall was full of civil and military officials, but no one was still standing. They all knelt down to Zhu Di and asked Zhu Di to ascend the throne and become the emperor.

Zhu Di was extremely excited. He had been waiting for so many days just for today?

Now that Li Jinglong's army has returned to Beijing and set up camp outside the city, all hidden dangers have been eliminated, and it is time for Zhu Di to ascend the throne and become emperor.

However, Zhu Di had a look of embarrassment on his face and said:

"Is it inappropriate for my king to ascend the throne? Although Yunwen is gone, his children are still there. Is it unreasonable for my king to ascend the throne?"

Although Zhu Yunwen is missing now, he still has several sons left in the world.

Although Zhu Yunwen only served as emperor for less than a year, he was also the emperor recognized by Zhu Yuanzhang. When he is gone, his son should naturally inherit the throne.

But as soon as Zhu Di finished speaking, Xie Jin stood up and said:

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. According to legal principles, you are the eldest son of Emperor Taizu Gao, and this throne is yours."

"Now that Jianwen is no longer here, and his son is still young, how can we support our Ming Dynasty's thousands of miles of territory?"

"Only when the prince brings order to the chaos can he calm down the turmoil in the court and quickly stabilize the people's hearts and minds."

"For the sake of the world, for the country of the Ming Dynasty, and for the hundreds of millions of people of the Ming Dynasty, I ask the prince to inherit the throne."

After Xie Jin finished speaking, the courtiers echoed in unison. At this time, who can't see that Zhu Di has the intention to ascend the throne?

Zhu Di said this just to make himself look better.

We need those of us who are ministers to be more proactive. If anyone jumps out to oppose Zhu Di becoming emperor at this time, then he is really looking for death.

Seeing the appearance of the courtiers, Zhu Di seemed to be extremely entangled in his heart. After thinking for a long time, he made up his mind as if for the sake of the people:

"I raised troops from Peiping. My original intention was to purge the court and prevent the emperor from being deceived by Huang Zicheng and others."

"Now you are forcing me to be the emperor, which makes me really uneasy."

"Your Majesty, please put the overall situation first and the people of the world first."

Xie Jin was very discerning and forced him again:

"If the prince does not agree to inherit the throne today, I, Jie Jin, will crash to death in Danbi's righteousness."

Seeing Jie Jin's righteous face, Zhu Di was very pleased. The person recommended by Bai Chu was really useful.

Now that things have come to this point, all the scenes that need to be performed have been performed, and the process that needs to be followed is almost complete.

Looking at the expectant eyes of the ministers, Zhu Di could only pretend to be helpless and nodded, saying:

"Okay then, I will promise you to inherit the throne."

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!!"

Seeing that the work was accomplished, Jie Jin was overjoyed. He immediately took the lead in bowing down and shouted long live.

"Long live my emperor!!"

"…"

The ministers immediately followed Shan and shouted long live the mountain. For a moment, the hall was filled with the smell of power.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Zhu Di's eyes flashed with joy.

From meeting the old monk, to meeting Bai Chu transforming into a dragon, and then planning step by step, and finally Jing Nan, it is really not easy to reach this point.

Zhu Di felt that if it weren't for Bai Chu's protection, he might have died on the road to Jingnan, and there would be no chance for him to stand here and accept the kneeling of the courtiers.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di raised his eyes slightly and looked outside the palace, as if he could see through the space and see the smile on Bai Chu's face. Zhu Di smiled slightly and then said:

"My lords, please make peace."

After everyone stood up, Zhu Di said:

"From today on, Xie Jin is appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites. He will be fully responsible for the preparation of the enthronement ceremony." "The ceremony will be held in three days, and there must be no mistakes!"

When Xie Jin heard this, his face suddenly showed ecstasy. Sure enough, what you put in is rewarded.

Before, he was just a small editor of the Hanlin Academy. But now he has become a third-level official. And based on Zhu Di's trust in him, Xie Jin believed that with his ability, it would not take long to replace his boss and become the second-rank Minister of Rites.

By then, he could be considered to have reached the pinnacle of his life. After all, the biggest position in the entire court was the minister.

After Zhu Di entered Beijing, he abolished the Jianwen New Deal, and the post of Minister was reduced from Zhengyipin to Zhengyipin.

"Weak ministers must live up to the emperor's expectations!"

Xie Jin bowed down again and bowed to the ground. He seemed to be very satisfied with Zhu Di's appointment. All the officials were in disbelief at Xie Jin's meteoric rise.

You must know that Xie Jin used to be just an old-fashioned nerd, but after these years of polishing, he has now become so smooth.

Everyone couldn't believe that he was flattering like this. Is this still the same Jie Jin who dared to speak out for justice?

But no matter what, Xie Jin is indeed going to prosper.

Since the Hongwu Dynasty, there have been no officials like Xie Jin who have been promoted to more than ten levels in a row.

But in Zhu Di's case, he was so decisive that he directly appointed a small Hanlin editor as the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, and was fully responsible for the enthronement ceremony.

You know, in the past, such grand events were handled by the Minister of Rites, but now Xie Jin was asked to do it, which already shows how much Zhu Di valued Xie Jin.

Some people can't help but secretly regret that they didn't stand up earlier and persuade Zhu Di to take over?

If I were the first to stand up, wouldn't the credit for the initiative be my own? How could I get a Hanlin editor to take the lead?

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.

After Zhu Di confirmed some details of the enthronement ceremony, he announced his resignation.

And the news that he was about to ascend the throne was like a whirlwind, spreading from the capital to all directions of the Ming Dynasty.

No matter how shocked other places were, the people in the capital were not surprised at all.

After getting along with each other for more than ten days, the people discovered that it was actually good for Zhu Di to be the emperor.

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After all, Zhu Di is so good at fighting that he can definitely protect them from being invaded by foreign enemies.

Moreover, during the time Zhu Di was in the city, Qiu did not commit any crime, and even killed a few rioters and gangsters who violated the law and discipline, which once again deepened the people's sense of Zhu Di.

It can be said that Zhu Di's appointment as emperor has been widely expected, and the people in the capital are waiting for this day to arrive. Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

On this day, a huge high platform was erected on the top of Purple Mountain.

At Zhu Di's request, the location of the enthronement ceremony coincided with the location where Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country and proclaimed himself emperor.

It is also the top of Purple Mountain outside Nanjing.

Zhu Di's meaning is actually very simple. Like his father, he wants to become a good emperor who will impress the past and serve the country and the people.

At this time, the people at the foot of Purple Mountain were already surrounded, and they were all excitedly watching the shocking scene in front of them.

When a team of people appeared in front of everyone, Zhu Di was wearing a dragon robe, and his whole body was golden.

He was not sitting in a sedan, but riding on a horse, leading the way to Purple Mountain.

Behind him was not Zhu Gaochi, but an extremely handsome young man, Bai Chu.

When Zhu Di came to the bottom of the mountain, he looked up at the high mountain top. The altar for the enthronement ceremony was there.

Zhu Di was very excited when he thought about ascending to the throne.

However, he did not immediately step up the steps on the mountain. Instead, he turned around and held Bai Chu's arm, and said with firm eyes:

"Let's go, Mr. Bai, I want to fulfill my original promise."

(End of this chapter)