fake prince

Chapter 1392 I second the proposal

Wenhua Hall

Glazed tiles cover the dome, and three or six bowls of water chestnut doors open one after another, revealing the spacious and glorious hall.

At the end of the corridor is Yunhua Gate. The guards are tall and straight, investigating seriously.

Zhao Xu, Cui Zhaoquan, Xie Zhi, Qian Wei, He Yuduan and others who had been waiting for a long time went inward.

After walking only a few steps, Zhao Xu turned around and said to Qian Wei: "The news has spread that King Qi is plotting rebellion, the emperor has passed away, and the grandson Lingqian has been ordered to succeed to the throne. You are a minister, so you must not lose etiquette at this time! "

Qian Wei looked around and saw his colleagues staring at him. He was shocked, snorted, said nothing, and walked in with dignified steps.

At this time, the corpses had almost been cleared around the palace gate. The bodyguards and soldiers were standing on both sides, holding long swords with their hands and not squinting. They stood upright and motionless like nails. They were all in awe. Seeing this, the important ministers sighed secretly. My heart sank again, a little painful.

"No, I want to see the emperor, I want to see the emperor!" There was a slight commotion. Zhao Xu's eyes flashed, but he recognized him. It was the new eunuch Hu Huaian, but he had completely lost his previous dignity, his clothes were in a mess, and he still had Bleeding.

But after a few shouts, he was taken down by two guards and dragged down.

In fact, there were hundreds of people behind Hu Huaian, all of them covered in blood, but they were all kneeling. When they heard Hu Huaian shouting, they did not move, looking downcast and willing to die.

"Kill!" He didn't pull him out. Just a little further away, he saw the flash of the knife, a scream, and the head rolled down.

"The head of a fourth-grade eunuch!" Xie Zhi was relatively familiar with this person. Thinking of how smart and capable this person usually was, his heart became cold. He wanted to speak but stopped: "Alas..."

Xie Zhi's eyes dimmed, and at that moment there was another scream, and the female officials, eunuchs, and soldiers who were escorted in batches were all killed one after another, with their heads rolling and blood flowing like rivers.

"This is it?" Zhao Xu asked Gao Ze who was greeting him.

"Xiang Zhao, this is the palace. Anyone who participated in the rebellion or failed to protect the late emperor will be beheaded immediately by the emperor's order!"

Qian Wei couldn't help but said, "Even if he is guilty, why should he be executed without going through three rounds of judicial review?"

Gao Ze glanced at him and laughed sharply: "We use heavy regulations indiscriminately, and use strong medicine to treat serious illnesses. Now that the country has undergone major changes, we must be strict and quick!"

"If there are rebels, they will be executed immediately without trial in order to rectify the world."

Qian Wei wanted to say something more, but Zhao Xu stopped him with his eyes and nodded: "That's true. We are the prime minister. At this time, we must stand at attention and stand still!"

"Everyone, follow me and pay my respects to Long Live!"

After hearing this, all the ministers looked at each other with their jaws raised. Even Qian Wei's expression changed slightly. In fact, the ministers all understood.

Last night and the emperor's death were full of doubts.

But it is true that the King of Qi is planning to cause rebellion, and Taisun is the legitimate heir, and his methods are extremely good, and he has controlled the guards.

And depending on the situation, Taisun will never be lenient. Just look at the people executed in the palace. All those who are disobedient, regardless of whether they are innocent or not, will be executed immediately.

The whole palace was immediately stabilized.

Under this situation, whoever speaks out will immediately suffer the fate of the nine clans implicated.

And died worthless.

When they arrived at the palace, the guards stood on the altar. People entering the door were first checked by the guards, and then waited by the chamberlain, who presented them with white cloth and hemp shoes.

The hall is paved with gold bricks, as smooth as a mirror, which can be used to identify people. There is a coffin in the middle, an incense table is set in front of the coffin, and dozens of ever-burning lamps are burning.

The jumping firelight reflected the young man's expression, solemn and solemn, and unsmiling.

There happened to be a chamberlain who knelt down and presented a wooden tray. After Su Ziji took it, he walked a few more steps on his knees and arrived in front of the coffin, where he placed the wine and preserved fruits on the incense table one by one.

There was silence in the hall, except for the slight sound of the wooden plate being placed on the table.

There is another case where the Queen is sitting on her knees and guarding the palace, wearing a royal crown, but not saying a word.

Outside, dozens of officials arrived one after another. Some people kowtowed in the corridor, stepped forward, kowtowed again in front of the spirit, and cried softly.

Zhao Xu walked straight into the corridor and headed towards the main hall. The blood stains inside had been almost cleaned. The old emperor had changed his clothes, and even the King of Qi had settled down.

The ministers first paid homage in front of the platform, then entered the hall and kowtowed three times and five times in front of the spirit.

Still too late. Being so close, Zhao Xu's heart was ups and downs, and he could not calm down.

But when he saw the emperor in person, Qian Wei's whole body trembled, tears filled his eyes, but he couldn't cry, so he choked in a low voice.

Zhao Xu waited for a moment and then whispered: "This is not the place or time to cry. The country has undergone major changes. You have to understand the importance."

For the minister, the most important thing is the country's stable transition.

“I’ll give my great-grandson a present first!”

The important ministers of the cabinet paid tribute to the grandson. The grandson was wearing the grandson's royal robe. He looked very young, as if he was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He had just cried, his eyes were a little red, and he returned the greeting with a solemn expression.

He was so dazzling that he had no choice but to admire him, but Qian Wei felt a chill in his heart. He grabbed something in his sleeve and hesitated.

"Xiang Zhao, you came at the right time." The queen looked sad and showed the edict and handed it to him.

"This is the last edict of Emperor Daxing. I am deeply saddened... Please arrange for the new king to ascend the throne."

"Yes, I obey Yi's decree."

Zhao Xu knelt down and took the edict. He slowly opened his hands with trembling hands. His eyes were filled with blood. Even though he had nourished his energy deeply, his vision suddenly went dark and his figure was on the verge of collapse.

He gritted his teeth and read carefully, every word was written carefully. Each word was covered in blood, and the traces were scrawled. You could see the confusion of the person who wrote it.

After reading it, I was speechless for a long time.

"Prime Minister Zhao, Prime Minister Zhao?"

While reading the edict, because he had been immobile for a long time, the ministers behind him carefully asked, but Zhao Xu remained silent and just covered his face with his hands while passing on the edict.

After seeing all the appearances, he also hid his face.

"My dear sirs, the King of Qi colluded with the demons to kill His Majesty. He committed such a treason, which has angered both humans and gods. The Emperor and Heaven will never forgive him!"

"Your Majesty knew that he did not have long to live, so he urgently ordered his grandson to enter the palace, but was almost blocked by Chaoshang... Fortunately, the emperor's blessings allowed his grandson to arrive safely."

"A country cannot live without a king for a day, and now chaos is inevitable. In order to avoid accidents, all etiquette should be kept simple. As the cabinet is already here, we will hold a court meeting here to pay homage to the new king!"

The queen held the coffin and spoke expressionlessly. Only the guards and eunuchs were watching, watching eagerly.

Zhao Xu sighed.

Regardless of the truth, as things stand now, the only option is for the grandson to succeed him immediately.

"Although the world is peaceful, provocations on the outside are still there, which is always worrying. Your Majesty is very justified in worrying."

"I respectfully invite my grandson to ascend the throne and continue the great rule."

He was the chief assistant, and his words were like a sudden fall. Others hesitated and then spoke in support one after another.

"What the chief assistant said is absolutely true."

"I second the proposal."

"I also second my opinion."

In the blink of an eye, four cabinet ministers seconded the proposal, but the remaining one did not respond.

Qian Wei frowned, holding the blood edict in his hand, still looking over it over and over. After a long while, he opened his lips slightly, and when he was about to say something, he felt a tingling sensation.

Looking up, he saw Eunuch Zhao behind Taisun. Although he was standing by the side with an expressionless face, he was followed by more than a dozen foreman eunuchs, faintly surrounding the place.

Further away, there were dozens of guards in the palace, holding swords and wearing armor, all paying attention, and murderous intentions were faintly surrounding them.

The sight of everyone is like substance, weighing heavily on their shoulders.

(End of this chapter)