Wangfu little dumb wife

Chapter 775 Passing on the Throne, Kneeling Three Times and Knocking Down Nine Times (1 more)
Emperor Guangxi fell ill after he was hit by a stray arrow in autumn hunting last year. This is known to all the people in the government and the public, but since the autumn hunting, no one in the court except Song Wei has seen Emperor Guangxi in the end. what it looks like.

Today's sudden appearance surprised everyone.

It was because Emperor Guangxi was carried in by his servants, it was not an imperial chariot, but a soft bed with a tent and bright yellow curtains hanging around, but he could still vaguely see what was going on inside.

The emperor is lying down.

As soon as Long Jia entered the palace, all the officials knelt down on the ground.

Zhao Xi knelt in the middle of the road in the hall, and also bowed to Emperor Guangxi from afar.

Hearing the voices of all the officials shouting long live, Emperor Guangxi only felt ironic, moved his weak hand, lifted the curtain, and gestured to Eunuch Cui.

Eunuch Cui has been following the soft bed with small steps, seeing the emperor's gesture, he hastily said in a sharp voice: "Your Majesty, let Zhu Gong die."

"Thank you, Your Majesty—" Following the orderly and resonant voices of all the officials, Zhao Xi stood up slowly.

Emperor Guangxi's soft bed stopped as soon as it reached the hall, and did not go to the Jiulong seat.

The entire hall was as quiet as a chicken.

In the silence, it seemed that the emperor gasped lightly inside the curtain, and then moved his hands again, handing out something from inside.

Eunuch Cui hurriedly knelt on the ground to pick it up with both hands.

Then he stood up and faced all the officials, with a serious expression, "Your Majesty is not hesitant, all the intentions of the abdication of the palace today will be dictated by our family. If you have any objections, please read the edict of abdication before our family reads the edict." propose."

The six ministers and several cabinet scholars looked at each other, and then someone came out and said: "Since last year's autumn hunting, His Majesty has not shown himself in the court for nearly half a year. The ministers are very worried and want to take this opportunity to ask the Holy Spirit , expressing concern."

This is the meaning of wanting the people behind the veil to reveal their true faces.

Zhao Xi could understand the worries of these veterans, but he suspected that Emperor Guangxi had passed away long ago, and the person who came to the palace today was a fake substitute, so he kept quiet and let Eunuch Cui speak for everything.

It's no wonder they think so, except for Song Wei, no one outside the civil and military officials knows what's going on in Qianqing Palace, and they don't even know that Emperor Guangxi has his last breath left.

The reason why Zhao Xi kept it secret was because the two countries were at war, and the people were already in a state of fear. If there was another definite news that Emperor Guangxi might die at any time, the hearts of the people would be in chaos.

For a long time, rumors outside have said that Emperor Guangxi was seriously ill, and he might have been a little flustered at first, but now half a year has passed, the death knell has not sounded, and there is no news of the emperor's death in the palace, the people have long been used to " Seriously ill" these two words, so that all officials are also numb.

So when I first saw Emperor Guangxi lying on a soft bed and being carried up to the hall, I couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Eunuch Cui frowned, "Your Majesty is seriously ill, and the imperial doctor ordered you not to suffer from the wind."

The complexions of those old ministers suddenly changed.

Human psychology is like this, don't let the more curious you look, the more curious you are, the more you question the authenticity.

Zhao Xi knew very well that today's test would have to be passed no matter what, so he stepped forward and said to Cui Gonggong: "After all, it is about the country and the country. It is normal for a few adults to have such concerns. Let them see." It's been two days.

He didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Eunuch Cui hesitated, with reluctance written on his white and innocent face.

He has been with Emperor Guangxi for so many years, although he knew that the emperor was about to go west, but he still had a hope, thinking that one more day to live is just one day.

Seeing the wind in the current situation is tantamount to feeding a handful of arsenic.

Zhao Xi didn't argue with Eunuch Cui, bent slightly, stretched out his hands to lift the curtain, poked half of his head in, and said in a low voice, "Father, the ministers want to see you."

Emperor Guangxi's eyelids moved.

Zhao Xi understood immediately, put down the curtain and turned around, "Father has heard the heart of the princes, but there are so many people in the hall and the air is dirty, it is really inappropriate for the father to show up directly, so let's go, six ministers come here , the six of you are enough to represent a hundred officials to face the Holy Spirit."

After hearing the news, the six ministers of officials, households, rites, soldiers, criminals and workers came out to the hall one after another.

Zhao Xi asked politely.

Several people followed the order of Zhao Xi's roll call, lifted the curtain one by one and leaned over to look at Emperor Guangxi.

Seeing the emperor's sick and torn bones, several senior ministers turned red-eyed, and when they returned to their original positions, they were so choked up that they couldn't speak in the face of their colleagues' low-pitched inquiries.

The reaction of the six ministers is enough to prove that it is Emperor Guangxi himself who came to the palace today, and that Emperor Guangxi has reached the point where the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dying.

Now, no one questioned the prince anymore, and no one refuted Eunuch Cui's words. Everyone lowered their heads and straightened their ears, waiting for Eunuch Cui to read out the edict of abdication.

Eunuch Cui looked back at Zhao Xi.

Zhao Xi nodded, "Let's get started!"

Eunuch Cui sighed secretly, cleared his throat and read aloud.

The edict of abdication was written in a very complicated way, and the general idea was that Emperor Guangxi said that he was suffering from a serious illness and was powerless in the government, and praised the prince's talents. Finally, he concluded that he was about to retire as the Supreme Emperor and pass the throne to the prince Zhao Xi.

As soon as the edict of abdication was read, all the officials bowed down again, "Long live the Supreme Emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

Zhao Xi glanced in the direction of Emperor Xi, feeling a little complicated, and asked all the officials to get up with a deep voice.

After that, Emperor Guangxi was sent back to Qianqing Palace.

The decree of Emperor Guangxi's abdication had been spread many days ago, which meant that the Ministry of Rites should complete everything today, so the Ministry of Rites worked with Taichang Temple to rush day and night, and finally made the ceremony of the prince's wedding It was changed to the empress' wedding, and the female officials of the Shangyi Bureau did not dare to stop for a moment. From material selection, embroidery, cutting to making, the empress's wedding dress was just completed last night, and now it is waiting for the daughter of the Dong family to enter the palace. , put it on for her.

On the side of the Golden Palace, the abdication ceremony has been completed, and all the officials temporarily retreated outside the palace and waited beside Longwei Road.

Zhao Xi walked down the white marble steps with his hands behind his back, and asked Eunuch Cui, "How is the Hall of Supreme Harmony going?"

Eunuch Cui said: "Looking at the time, the gold list should have been read and posted, and now it is probably waiting for Xie En, would the emperor want to go there?"

Zhao Xi didn't think much of it, and he hummed vaguely.

Eunuch Cui hesitated again, "If you want to go, the emperor can't stay too long, otherwise it will delay the auspicious time of enthronement."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Xi had already sat on the imperial chariot and ordered his servants to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

At this time in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Xinke Scholars were listening to the lectures of the Minister of Honghe Temple. Since there was no news from the Golden Hall, the Minister of Honghe Temple did not dare to make a proposal to let Sandingjia go on a horse parade, so he had to follow These three hundred newcomers to the officialdom began to attend classes.

Honglu Siqing is a serious and serious person. He imparts the experience of being an official to the new scholars. He speaks in a strict manner, which is more boring than the lectures given by the teachers in the classroom.

Song Yuanbao felt drowsy again. If Xu Dengke hadn't whispered "The bride has run away" in his ear before, he would probably be able to sleep through it at that time.

Unable to bear it, Song Yuanbao yawned inappropriately.

The minister of Honglu Temple stopped his lecture and looked at him, "Zhuangyuan Lang, do you have any objection to what I just said?"

"Students dare not question every word that adults say." Song Yuanbao hurriedly cupped his hands in a bow, his posture was very humble, but in the eyes of the older generation with a staid temperament, he belonged to the kind of prudish and undisciplined brat.

With a soft snort, the minister of Honglu Temple was about to continue, when the eunuch's voice came from outside, "The new emperor is here—"

This sound made Song Yuanbao's heart skip a beat.

Zhao Xi became the emperor?
Although he knew that such a day would come, but when he really heard the words "Xinhuang", he still felt a little lost.

Zhao Xi became the emperor, and he himself was an Imperial official, so he could no longer go to him casually.

Before he had time to think about it, Xu Dengke beside him had already pulled him to kneel down.

Song Yuanbao raised his eyes and caught a glimpse of the gorgeous shark bead gauze imperial chariot stopping outside the hall. A servant bowed to lift the curtain, and then a person came down from the top, wearing a slim-fitting apricot-yellow prince's robe with four claws embroidered on it. Boa, under the purple gold crown, is black satin-like black hair. At this time, the sun is just soft and the wind is soft. He is wearing a ray of light and walking lightly.

Every step closer made the heads of the new scholars hang down even more.

Song Yuanbao withdrew his gaze and raised the corners of his lips.

No matter what happens in the future, at least at this moment, he is very happy to be able to witness Zhao Xi's transformation from prince to emperor.

There is a golden chair at the top of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhao Xi went to sit on it.

The Minister of Honglu Temple moved over and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Jinshi of Xinke will kneel down three times and kowtow nine times for you."

Zhao Xi responded lightly, "Let them start."

"Yes."

The minister of Honglu Temple bowed and retreated to the side, then stood up straight, and said loudly: "Xinke Scholars bow to the new emperor, kneel—"

The Shinke Scholars who had been kneeling on the ground stood up one after another and knelt down in front of Zhao Xi.

"One kowtow—"

"Kowtow again—"

"Three kowtows—"

"rise--"

……

The Minister of Honglu Temple had a resounding voice. He knelt down three times and kowtowed nine times in this way. This gift of gratitude was considered complete.

(End of this chapter)