Devil’s Advent

Chapter 714 It's My Time!

Wei Zhonghe and Lu Bing knelt there,

This is actually the first conflict between the new monarch and the old structure;

For the two of them, what they need to do is to uphold their loyalty to the first emperor and their feelings for Dayan, so that the alternation of dragon chairs can be completed in a smooth manner.

If it was other requirements, other wills, they would definitely fulfill them without compromise. It was just this will that they had to hesitate for a while, because this move would cause twists and turns and uncertainties to 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 identity makes it impossible for them to be as resolute as the foreign ministers. It is not because they are weak, but when facing the imperial power, they will not have the ethics of desperately not flattering.

their bottom line,

In fact, it was appointed by the emperor;

And when the new king showed a kind of persistence,

There is only one choice left for them.

"Sir, obey the order."

"Slave, obey the order."

Ji Chengjue nodded in satisfaction, stood up,

road:

"Continue to change clothes."

...

Zheng Fan wandered around the imperial garden for a while, and saw the Emperor Luanjia coming out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and Ji Chengjue sitting on top of him, with the black dragon robe on him, which gave him a feeling of being in a trance.

It was as if the time had been turned back to five years ago, that was the first time I saw the late emperor.

Father Xiao doesn't just refer to his temper, character, and method. The most direct and straightforward meaning is that the father and son look alike.

In fact, Zheng Houye knew in his heart that being a "buddy" with a creature like the emperor is 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 also liked this kind of stimulation.

Taking history as a mirror, 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 long since had enough to eat and drink.

When Luanjia stopped, Ji Chengjue looked at Zheng Fan and cleared his throat.

Zheng Fan ignored him.

Ji Chengjue sighed, waved for Luan to come down, and he walked down by himself.

"Let's go, the boss is waiting in front."

"Um."

Under the main hall, the eldest prince stood there. When he saw Ji Chengjue in a dragon robe approaching, he first showed a smile on his face, and then knelt down:

"I see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Although they are brothers, from today onwards, they will be monarchs and ministers.

When the eldest prince was presenting the ceremony, Zheng Fan turned to the side.

Ji Chengjue stepped forward and personally supported the eldest prince:

"Brother, from now on, you and I will continue to support each other and create a better situation for Dayan."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, for Dayan, for Your Majesty, I will die!"

Ji Chengjue patted his elder brother's hand.

A set of procedures is completed between the two brothers.

then,

Ji Chengjue walked in front, Zheng Fan and the eldest prince followed behind.

Wei Zhonghe let out a long roar:

"quiet!"

The Golden Palace, which was originally noisy, became quiet in an instant.

immediately,

Ji Chengjue led the two Hou Ye into the room together.

The hundreds of officials standing on both sides were surprised, some were surprised, some were unbelievable, and some breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the situation was stabilized.

However, the thoughts in their hearts at this moment are actually not important anymore.

Yanjing City has been firmly controlled by the Liuye Party.

This is true in both military and political aspects;

Even the prince stood there respectfully without saying a word. The prince had already conceded defeat. No matter how dissatisfied the princelings were, they couldn't make any more waves.

Furthermore,

In terms of the power of the court, the Liuye Party has already surpassed the Princeling Party.

The dragon chair in the Golden Palace was bigger and more powerful. Under the guidance of Wei Zhonghe, Ji Chengjue climbed up the stairs, turned around in front of the dragon chair, glanced down, and then sat down.

The ministers did not respond.

It's not that he started to show his face to the new king now, in fact, at this time, the courtiers no longer have the right to show their faces.

From the perspective of ordinary courtiers, one is that they have long been accustomed to the battle between the crown prince and the sixth master, and it is not surprising whoever loses and who wins takes the position;

The second is that the two kings of the north and the south are still in the capital, and the two Dinghaishen needles are there, so who can make a mess?

At the same time, before the bell rang yesterday, the cabinet had already issued a decree, but it did not directly say that the emperor would die and the new king would succeed him, but reminded all the ministers that there will be a court meeting tomorrow;

This kind of reminder is that there is no silver three hundred taels here;

After the bell rang today, it was inevitable that people would not think that this was actually a step that had been arranged long ago;

Now that everything has been arranged, what can go wrong? Who dares to create any trouble?

This pool of water in Yanjing has always been very clear.

Zhao Jiulang came out and said:

"Everyone, hereby declare the imperial decree of the Emperor Daxing."

All ministers and nobles stood up straight;

The prince walked out with the imperial decree in hand, spread it out,

Chanted:

"Following the imperial decree of Chengyun, the crown prince is Chenglang, the land is only the eldest son, and he is in the Ming Dynasty, but the evil is out-of-the-way, alienating the gentleman, choosing the name and virtue as a teacher, and choosing a gentleman to serve as a palace official, just like a man in the middle of the country. The nature can go up and down, and the quality of the wood can be contained. Since I have been born for a long time, I am worried about being dethroned. I accept heresy and go against my order. How can we protect the system of utensils, inherit the importance of the ancestral temple, make Lang abolished as a commoner, and now deprive the throne of the crown prince, hereby."

The prince himself finished reading the edict to depose himself,

Immediately afterwards,

First hand over the imperial decree to Zhao Jiulang, and then he took off his hat and clothes;

at last,

Dressed in white, he knelt down on the golden hall.

A few days ago, the princeling ministers who were "playing crowns and celebrating" were suddenly stunned.

This, this, this is lost?

The ministers of the Liu Ye Party who were still "dejected" a few days ago were also stunned.

This, this, this wins?

The drama of seizing the heirloom, which lasted vigorously for two years, ended in such a simple way, so simple that even Dayan's officials were a little caught off guard.

But, the fact is here.

The crown prince was not coerced, the crown prince is here, the prime minister is here, Eunuch Wei is here, everyone who should be there is here, the Jingnan army in the palace, all 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 plot to forcibly suppress the civil and military officials of the court to accept their fate.

On the contrary, people don't really care about what is said in the imperial decree. It is all the ups and downs of the officialdom. Naturally, it is clear that the imperial edict is just what is said on the surface. Say it and listen to it, that's all.

The reasons for abolishing the prince are nothing more than not being good at studies, not being friendly to brothers, being close to a villain and far from being a virtuous person;

He would not tell the truth that the prince wants to rebel, or that the prince is too much for his brother's party, or that I just think that the prince is not pleasing to the eye and wants to abolish him.

immediately,

Zhao Jiulang took out another imperial decree.

What is the content of this imperial decree, everyone knows it well, didn't you see that the Lord has changed into a dragon robe and sat on the dragon chair?

"Emperor Daxing's will!"

Everyone did not kneel when the Prince's edict was abolished.

this time,

All the ministers knelt down.

Standing on the first floor of the dragon chair, Zheng Houye, who was separated from the eldest prince Ji Wujiang, saw this scene and couldn't help feeling that the official's reaction to the wind direction was really amazing.

Zhao Jiulang opened the edict,

read:

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor's edict said that since ancient times, emperors have inherited the sky and governed the Huan area. They must establish the Yuan Chu and Maolong state foundations, so that the Mianzong Society will be boundless. Lie Zhaochui. The entrustment is the most important. Chengyou Yanqing and Duanzai Yuanliang.

The sixth son of the emperor, Ji Chengjue, and Ribiao Yingqi. Talented and beautiful, I would like to tell the heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country, and grant the sixth son of the emperor, Ji Chengjue, as a treasure. Stand as crown prince. It is located in the Eastern Palace, to emphasize the rule of ten thousand years, and to tie the heart of the world. This is it. "

This is not an edict to announce who will be the new king, but an edict to establish the prince.

Abolish the original prince first,

Re-establish a new prince.

This may seem like taking off his pants and farting, but in fact, it is full of Emperor Yan's protection of his successor.

How can there be any emperor who suddenly abolishes the crown prince before his death and refers to another prince to succeed him?

Either forced the palace or the old emperor is crazy;

If it was written like this in the history books, things that were originally invisible could be suddenly suspected of being haunted.

As it should be, the original prince was abolished first, and then the new prince was established. Then, the emperor died, and then the new prince succeeded. This is justified and the procedure is clear.

In the history books, it can also be done innocently.

After Zhao Jiulang finished reading the imperial decree,

Immediately the decree was raised,

shouted:

"Emperor Daxing has passed away. According to the system of our Great Yan ancestors, a new ruler must be established first before the country can be governed and mourned. As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a ruler for a day.

Fortunately, the country is here, so the artifacts can be alternated, the sun and the moon rotate in an orderly manner, and the society will be smooth for thousands of years.

Ladies and gentlemen,

follow the truth,

Pay homage to the new king together. "

talking,

Zhao Jiulang knelt down facing Ji Chengjue on the dragon chair.

All the officials below shouted in unison:

"Your Majesty, my lord, long live my emperor!"

Even Zheng Houye and the eldest prince standing on the platform under the dragon chair all knelt down and shouted long live at this moment.

Lord Zheng Hou raised his head slightly,

But unexpectedly found that,

The new emperor of Dayan, who is obviously being worshiped by all the officials at this moment,

He lowered his eyes on purpose,

looking at him.

It seemed that seeing himself kneeling down made him more comfortable than the worship of the officials.

Well,

today,

Just follow him.

After today, regardless of whether the new crown prince grants him the grace of not kneeling before the imperial court, he, Zheng Fan, will never kneel again.

When I was young, I knelt and knelt, it was nothing, but now I am old and my waist is not good, but I can't kneel.

The visit of the ministers is over,

Ji Chengjue raised his hand,

road:

"Everyone loves you, stay flat."

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

Everyone gets up.

Ji Chengjue pointed to Eunuch Wei standing beside him,

Eunuch Wei stepped forward,

"Your Majesty has a decree. The common man Ji Chenglang, my brother and sister, has labor for the country and kindness to the people. Therefore, the common man Ji Chenglang can be entrusted with Anbo, and eight hundred households will be given food.

Kneeling below, Ji Chenglang, dressed in white, kowtowed and said:

"Sir, thank you Lord Long En!"

The civil servants and generals were fine, but the nobles in the hall all sighed in unison.

It is only natural for the crown prince to be abolished, and Enrong should be given the title again. Everyone is not surprised by this. In the end, political struggles have to preserve a bit of dignity.

But you must know that before the old emperor's death, the emperor's brothers were basically princes. After the emperor ascended the throne, his brothers resigned from the princes, but they were only descended from the princes to dukes.

When the last emperor, that is, the Daxing Emperor, he became a Marquis directly.

have to,

The new king was even more determined and became an earl directly.

This seems to be a suppression of his brother, but in fact, it is a weathervane for the nobles of the entire clan. Reminiscent of the coldness of the father and son, the clan knows that the next life of the big guy is really going to be tormented .

At this time, Zhao Jiulang took out another edict, which was the imperial edict of Daxing Emperor.

In fact, according to the tradition of Dayan, after every emperor dies, there will be an edict of guilt, but this edict of guilt is basically not the intention of the original emperor himself, but through the method of "death and death", so that the successor has a It is justifiable to change the wrong opportunity, because if there is no accident, the successors are all the sons of the late emperor. To overthrow the father's policy in the way of sons, filial piety is not good, and the name is not right. , Deny yourself, criticize yourself, and correct your own mistakes.

This is also an opportunity for the country to change itself.

But this time, the edict of guilt was clearly written by Emperor Bai Yan himself before his death.

Sincere or not?

Probably insincere, after all, Yanhuang is such a proud person, how could he sincerely admit his mistake and bow his head?

But in order for his successor to have better prestige and better display, he is willing to let himself inherit all the infamy.

"Emperor Daxing's crime against himself."

Zaifu opened the edict.

The ministers knelt down again.

The emperor issued an edict to sin against himself. As a courtier, he has no face to continue standing.

The Son of Heaven does not make mistakes. Even if the Son of Heaven makes mistakes, it is because your courtiers failed to persuade you. Everyone is guilty, and no one will be clean.

However,

at this time,

The new monarch sitting on the dragon chair said:

"Prime Minister."

Zhao Jiulang stopped reading, turned around and looked at the new king on the dragon chair, leaned over and said:

"His Majesty."

"You don't have to read the imperial edict if you are guilty."

"Your Majesty, this is one of the imperial edicts of Emperor Daxing, and I have to read it out in accordance with the edict."

In terms of emotion and reason, the Daxing Emperor is bigger than the Xinjun.

"I told you, don't read it."

"Wei Zhonghe."

"The slave is here."

"Bring the imperial father's sinful edict."

"Slave...obey the order."

Wei Zhonghe walked down the steps and came to Zaifu.

Zhao Jiulang handed over the imperial edict without any hesitation.

Wei Zhonghe took the edict, walked up the steps again, and sent it to Ji Chengjue.

Ji Chengjue stretched out his hand to grab the imperial edict,

Get up from the dragon chair,

Looking at the courtiers who are still kneeling below,

Opened the mouth and said:

"Emperor Daxing used his horse to step on the door and open the way to the poor family in his life;

Then destroy the land of the Three Jins and open up the frontier for my Great Yan;

The attacking soldiers arrived at the capital, and Fachu burned Yingdu in one fell swoop;

The snow field surrendered, the barbarians bowed their heads,

Make me swallow, and all directions surrender!

Be conscientious and work hard all your life, worthy of the name of the sage;

If Emperor Daxing is guilty,

That's doing too much and doing too well.

This edict of guilt was issued by Emperor Daxing for my sake;

but,

As a son of man, why do you need your own father to tarnish your holy name and seek refuge?

As a lord, why do you need to bend your knees to seek the virtue of a benevolent lord in the new dynasty?

Dayan's Son of Heaven,

Emperor of Dayan,

Since we should have the courage to carry forward the past and open up the future, we should also bear the weight of the country.

Although the sage has something to say, the merits and demerits of thousands of years will be left to the future;

But today I,

It is necessary to make a clear statement with the listed ministers here,

The great merit of the emperor can show the sun and the moon;

The great virtue of the emperor can crush the stars;

If you don't have the guts to recognize the achievements of your predecessors,

How can you have the courage to inherit the ambitions of your predecessors?

This edict of guilt,

I accepted,

I will place it in my bedroom, thinking about it day and night;

Emperor Daxing left only one instruction to the descendants of the Ji family and the subjects of Yandi:

All the people of my Yan land, don't forget the unity of the Xia!

here,

I work with all the ministers to encourage each other! "

next moment,

All the officials knelt down, and even Zhao Jiulang gave a wry smile, and then knelt down:

"The ministers are willing to follow His Majesty and rule the Xias!"

...

dispersed;

But, it's just the beginning.

The following national funerals and various matters related to the official enthronement of the new monarch must be a huge project;

And the personnel changes that will inevitably follow are also a highlight.

When the new king wins the throne, the people will inevitably be rewarded and promoted, not to mention deliberately suppressing the former princelings, but they will definitely take advantage of this momentum to deal with some official positions, so as to shape the new dynasty that the new king wants to see. order.

The blind man once said that when Emperor Yan passed away, no matter who the new emperor was, he would actually have a reduced influence on the outer feudal towns.

This is inevitable;

However, in this capital city, the imperial power can still take advantage of the remaining prestige of the former emperor to occupy an absolute advantage. After all, when the new emperor was a prince, he was not a good character, and he was extremely capable in government affairs.

The courtiers, with their own concerns, walked out of the hall like a tide and walked towards the palace gate.

When Lord Zheng Hou walked out, he saw Zhao Jiulang standing there.

When Lord Zheng Hou walked over, Zhao Jiulang nodded slightly to Zheng Fan.

Lord Zheng Hou smiled and said;

"Lord Zaisuke."

"Master Zheng."

Zhao Jiulang smiled and said: "The former emperor is gone, but my assistant is still full of confidence in Dayan's future. Your Majesty is a dragon among men, and you have a handsome and heroic assistant like Lord Zheng Hou by your side. My Dayan The world is as safe as a rock!"

"Lord Zaifu is absurd. The matter of loyalty to the emperor is just to share the worries of the emperor."

"Okay, Benfu is going to the Imperial Study to discuss some regulations with His Majesty. In a few days, Benfu wants to invite Lord Hou to come to the mansion for a talk. Benfu wants to know more about the situation in Chu State."

"Your orders, junior, be here whenever you are called."

Zhao Jiulang turned around and walked to the other side of the hall.

Lord Zheng Hou looked at Zhao Jiulang's leaving figure,

The smile on the corner of the mouth still remains;

"How many days, how many days?

the sun of tomorrow,

Can I see you? "

Zheng Houye is under the hall,

spread your arms,

Stretched carelessly,

No one dares to take part in his palace faux pas;

Feeling a crisp sound coming from my joints,