CHAPTER XXIX
Emperor Zhengxi always listened intermittently to the government, and during this period of time, he had always let the second and third princes listen to the government with the court, and sometimes even directly threw state affairs to the two princes. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info let these two watch to do.
So if you don't come today, the ministers are not surprised. Because Emperor Zhengxi has done even more ridiculous and strange things, he can't count them even if he crosses his fingers.
As the saying goes, it's not strange to see it, it's self-defeating, and the hearts of the courtiers have been tempered very strong.
The folds were piled high, and some of them were dusty, but they were still there.
Many officials had already begun to become disillusioned with the emperor. But what came out was the news that the emperor was obsessed with Miao Jiangnu.
Concubine Hui has not seen Emperor Zhengxi for a long time, although Emperor Zhengxi seems to favor her, give her the throne and give her power, and even make her the woman with the highest status in the palace and the highest status in the rejuvenation of the country when the queen mother died, but she knew in her heart that the emperor did not have her in his heart.
Women are especially sensitive to this.
Thinking of this, Concubine Hui sneered, she likes this throne, but she also doesn't like the emperor's favor.
She stood here for a long time, the wind of early spring blew, bringing a slight coolness, and a father-in-law came from the palace, bending down respectfully, "Niangniang, the emperor is busy and can't see you." ā
Concubine Hui wanted to take a look, but good parenting etiquette made her unable to make such a gesture, so she could only leave resentfully.
But a trace of suspicion flashed in his heart.
On the fifth day, when the officials were discussing, Bai Qian took out an edict and announced it to the world.
The officials were in an uproar and felt relieved, some of the courtiers who had been loyal to Emperor Zhengxi seemed to be unexpected, and reasonable, as the courtiers of Emperor Zhengxi, they could personally feel the absurdity of this emperor, but they still remembered that Emperor Zhengxi had just taken the throne and worked hard to make the country strong, so the flame of hope was still burning persistently although it was weak.
They were looking forward to the return of such an emperor, but they didn't expect that the emperor would no longer return, and whether it was Bai Qian or Bai Lang, it was worth looking forward to, so the ministers stood in line or watched with their hearts or innocent or unspeakable.
Prime Minister Guo Cheng directly challenged in the main hall, he didn't believe that the edict was true, and when he saw the big seal symbolizing the imperial power, he was silent for a while, and then he made another difficulty, "Whether the emperor is voluntary or not, none of us know, and ask the second prince to give us an explanation." ā
The ministers responded one after another, Guo You looked at Bai Gan's expression attentively, and found that Bai Gan's expression was calm, and he didn't panic at all, and he couldn't help but have some doubts about the speculation in his heart.
Chen Xuyan reprimanded angrily, "Please be cautious about the Prime Minister." His Royal Highness the Second Prince is the eldest son, and it is reasonable that he should inherit the unification. What does Prime Minister Guo mean by questioning? ā
Guo You snorted.
"My father has a feeling in the sky, and prays for blessings in Yunqing Temple, my father is prosperous in spring and autumn, and the palace only wishes to serve my father for a long time."
Bai Qian's expression carried a trace of sadness and a hint of emotion.
Bai Lang is also on the side, he is the person who does not believe in this matter the most, his father only has three sons, he is the most favored, it is impossible to pass the throne to the second emperor brother who has always been unpopular.
He would never believe it. He was very eager to question, but Guo You's eyes quieted him down, and his original impetuous emotions began to precipitate, and he was silent for a moment, and then Bai Lang said slowly: "Father left without half a word, this palace is very missed, this palace wants to go to Yunqing Temple to visit his father, I don't know if the imperial brother can be with this palace?" ā
A smile of unknown meaning appeared on Bai Qian's face, "Since this is the case, this palace's heart of respecting my father can be learned, but I never expected that my father would choose to abdicate." ā
Many officials nodded in agreement. and suggested that he and the second prince should go to visit Emperor Zhengxi together.
Although Zaiko has been disappointed by Emperor Zhengxi's heartbreak, he always has to care for his face.
So on the second day, the mighty procession walked towards Yunqing Temple.
Standing in front of the temple gate, after saluting the prince and the ministers, Master Lijue respectfully greeted the three princes: "Your Royal Highness, the time has not yet come, please wait a moment." ā
The three princes all nodded.
The wind blew the corners of everyone's clothes, as if whispering, some things have begun to be different.
After waiting for an hour, he led the three princes to a simple residence in the back mountain, and bent down again to salute, but he didn't say anything, just closed his eyes. It's quiet and seems to be one with the forest.
"Father, the child is useless, please take care of your people and regain control of the world."
Bai Qian knelt down one by one, and everyone knelt down when they saw it. Bai Lang hated when he saw this. The eldest prince was indifferent.
"I've made up my mind, you all go back, Qian'er will be the emperor."
From inside the room came the voice of Emperor Zhengxi, with a slight low and hoarse voice.
Everyone shouted long live, but there was no sound in the room.
Bai Lang still couldn't believe it after all, so he suddenly stood up, walked straight forward, and pushed the door open.
It was a very simple room, and a man sat on a futon, with his hair shaved, chanting sutras facing the bodhisattva in front of him. That back is the back of Emperor Zhengxi.
"Little San'er, I have made up my mind, and I will assist your imperial brother well."
"Little San'er" is exactly what Emperor Zhengxi called him in private, and the only people who know it are the palace maids who serve by his side except his mother.
Bai Lang felt very aggrieved, and called in a low voice, "Father, child-"
The man sitting cross-legged on the futon paused, seemed to let out a long, low sigh, and then resumed his recitation.
The door was closed.
Guo You looked at all this in front of him, and always felt that something was wrong, but this kind of wrongness couldn't be said specifically, so he had to go back with hatred.
But Bai Qian still knelt in front of the house, begging his father not to abandon himself and the world.
Bai Qian knelt for three days and three nights, until he finally fainted in the arms of his father-in-law who took care of him.
Chen Ajiao, who heard the news, looked at the rose petals that were wet and withered by the drizzle outside the window, and sighed, "I knew this was the case, why bother in the first place." ā
Bai Qian knelt until he fainted, and it took three full days to recuperate in the palace before he recovered, at this time, the Ministry of Rites had already determined the date to start Bai Gan's enthronement matters, although Guo You was dissatisfied, but he was helpless.
"Niangniang, don't be sad, although the second prince succeeds to the throne, you are still the most noble in this palace."
Mei'er gently knocked on Hui Guifei's leg, and Hui Guifei closed her eyes and pinched her temples with her hands.
"The Queen Mother is auspicious, the Queen Mother is auspicious."
The parrot hanging under the eaves suddenly screamed, it was Guo You who specially ordered someone to train and send it to the palace in order to please the Queen Mother in order to please Concubine Hui.
Hui Guifei's hand pressing her temples suddenly paused, and she sneered, "I said, so that's what happened." ā
There are many talented people in the world, when she was a child, she saw that her family invited a troupe to perform, and there were scholars in it to speak, but they were locked in the deep palace, and those young things were sealed in her memory.
After Guo You received the letter from Concubine Hui, he immediately ordered someone to check the true identity of the person who was reciting scriptures in the Qing room, but he didn't know if the other party handled it too well, and he couldn't find out anything.
And it was this inability to find out that Guo You was firm in his thoughts.
He's been on his way for so long that he can't afford to fall short on this last step.