The saint suddenly mentioned the abdication at the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, not to mention the prince and prince of the Manchu Dynasty, that is, His Royal Highness the crown prince himself was not prepared.

His mind turned blank, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood in place dumbfounded, but the Crown Princess shivered excitedly, and reached out to push the Prince.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came back to his senses, abruptly got up and left the table, bowed down in the middle of the room, and pleaded with the saint with a straight face to retract what he had said, and tried his best to confess his loyalty and no transgression.

As soon as His Royal Highness the Prince's words fell, Chen Jue also left the table and stepped forward, bowed down and asked His Majesty to take back his will. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Chen Qi both made moves, and the ministers under the Prince's Sect also reacted. Regardless of whether he secretly rejoiced or not, and consciously had hope, this time he was also busy bowing down and bowing, echoing the intention of the prince and Chen Qi, and imploring His Majesty to think twice.

Seeing this, the other princes didn't hesitate to think about it, and they all held it back at this moment. They all knelt down and begged His Majesty to take back his fate.

The saint was condescending, deaf and clear-sighted, and naturally could see the thoughts of everyone at the banquet. However, since he made such a decision without telling the crown prince and the princes, and ordered Zhang Huaiyu to plan in secret for a long time, it must not be a whim. So he didn't pay attention to the petitions of these courtiers, but waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind." Since I was sick last year, the crown prince has supervised the country, and the prince's words and deeds have been seen in my eyes. Very good. ”

When the sage said this, he glanced at the prince unconsciously. found that the prince was looking at him in a daze, with a look of concern on his face, and his heart warmed. Because he thought that since his illness, the crown prince was in charge of the country, and he not only had to deal with the affairs of the court every day, but also had to find time to accompany him and serve the decoction. In order to take care of his mood, he summoned all his brothers into the palace to accompany him, but his brothers secretly stumbled him and made all kinds of small actions, just wanting to watch the prince make mistakes, and trying to catch the prince's handle......

Everyone in the world says that there is no family affection in heaven, and the saint also came from that time. However, he was still young at that time, and he was escorted by the Empress Dowager. By the time he could remember, he was already a member of the Ninety-Five. Even if he ascended the throne as a young man, he was also under pressure in the face of internal and external troubles in the court. However, he still has the help of the Queen Mother, and his name is justified, so he will not be as embarrassed as the prince.

His own son hurts himself.

On the one hand, the saint was distressed that the prince's abdomen was affected by the enemy, and on the other hand, he was also afraid that the other sons would make a big deal, and one day when his mountain collapsed, they had no one to suppress, and the brothers fought against each other to cause an irreparable situation. Besides, he is old, and his energy and body are not as good as before. Instead of falling in love with the power of the stack and not letting go, it has to be consumed until the last moment, so it is better to take a step back and support the prince to take the throne. In this way, the crown prince can rightfully inherit the throne, and the other sons can also stop when they have their own towns. And if I let go of my power and focus on providing for the elderly, I am afraid that I can live for a few more years......

The saint was enthroned as a young man, with a tenacious temperament and always being arbitrary. Now that he has made up his mind, he will not listen to the advice of his subordinates. He was stubborn and insisted on abdication. He even ordered Zhang Huaiyu, the head of the cabinet, to take charge of a qiē matter, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to make a dragon robe and crown according to the size of the prince, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to prepare the abdication ceremony and succession ceremony, and only to abdicate and make way for Xian after the year.

The sage issued many decrees in one breath, and the princes and princes of the Manchu Dynasty were all dizzy. Not even this year has been good. He himself is enjoying life in the harem.

Because of the sudden big storm in the imperial court. Although it was the New Year's Day, Xianyuan Jipu also urgently organized a regular meeting. Among them, the crown princess did not come in person in order to avoid suspicion and other things. The six princesses did not know for what reason, and they did not come. However, the three princesses, the seventh princess, the eighth princess, the eleventh princess, the twelfth princess, and the four princesses of the opposite sex, the county lords, and even the orders of each family came. Everyone sat down affectionately, laughed a few words, and then dispersed.

It seemed that there was no movement on her face, but Third Sister You could clearly feel that some camps were beginning to move. Originally, the nobles and ladies of other princes who didn't have much contact in private also chatted with Third Sister You.

The lady's diplomacy mentioned by Third Sister You when she was smiling at the beginning seems to have a faint tendency to take shape at this moment.

After everyone dispersed, Third Sister You rushed to Chen's house non-stop. Because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is about to succeed to the throne, Chen Qi, who is the prince's confidant, is becoming more and more popular in the court. At least the carriages of the eunuchs who came to visit the family under the New Year's Festival were lined up outside the alley. The so-called courtyard is full of flowers, and this is the scene it is talking about.

Third Sister You did not disturb her uncle Chen Qi, who was greeting the distinguished guests in the outer courtyard, and directly ordered the boys to carry the carriage into the second gate. For a while, the boys retreated, and the mother-in-law had already carried the sedan chair to the side courtyard. The third sister got out of the car and changed into a sedan chair, and staggered all the way into the inner house. I went to the upper room to greet the old lady's aunt and cousin, and gossiped again. It was not until dinner time that Chen Jue got out and returned to the inner house.

As soon as the two uncles and nephews met, they had to tease each other a few words. Chen Jue knew that Third Sister You had just returned from Chen Yuan, so she should have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace. invited Third Sister You to the inner study.

After serving tea for a while, a few snacks were served. The third sister You ate tea on the wall and explained the movements of Xianyuanji one by one. Chen Qi pondered for a while, and then smiled: "They are obedient." I just don't know if it's a sincere refuge or a fake one. ”

When Third Sister You heard this, she smiled disapprovingly: "As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to perch on. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was originally orthodox, not to mention that he was benevolent, filial, virtuous, wise and wise, and he had never traveled for many years. If it is said that those courtiers had a crooked idea of following the dragon before, this will be the sage Chrysostom and the dust will settle. It's time for them to understand the form, too. It is not uncommon for some wall grass to want to move in the wind. But my uncle's thoughts were right. Anyway, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now a sure winner. Then let's sit firmly on Diaoyutai, regardless of whether he sincerely surrenders or pretends to flatter. As the saying goes, if you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle. What do you care? ”

When Chen Qi heard this, he couldn't help but nod at Third Sister You, and said, "Okay, you're a ghost." I actually know that if I don't see a rabbit, I don't scatter an eagle. What do you compare your uncle to the prince? ”

When Third Sister You heard this, she covered her forehead and grinned.

The first month has passed. The court was busy with the abdication of the saint and the succession of the crown prince. Although the saint is currently in good health and has taken the initiative to abdicate, it is said that there is no need to be in such a hurry to prepare for the ceremony. Helplessly, the sage himself urged it tightly, and even Qiangang arbitrarily set the succession ceremony on the second day of February. The minister of the Ministry of Rites and the minister of the Zongren Mansion had no choice but to work overtime without touching the ground, so that all the matters were prepared.

As for how grand the succession ceremony was on the day and how the civil and military officials thought about it, there is no need to elaborate for the time being.

It is only said that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to change the name of the year to Jianyuan, grant amnesty to the world, and reward him lavishly. He named his father the emperor, and his father's concubines also rose and were named concubines. The crown princess was naturally crowned queen, and several other princes were also crowned kings.

Among them, the third prince was named Prince Zhongkang, the sixth prince was named Prince Yizhong, the seventh prince was named Prince Yixian, and the ninth prince was named Prince Yixiao...... The Twelfth Prince was named Prince Zhongshun.

The second prince, who had been guarding the border in Liaodong, was named Prince Zhongyong. Because there are often barbarians in the Liaodong area, Prince Zhongyong has not been able to return to Beijing for several years. Of course, there is also the reason why Prince Zhongyong is upright and upright, and he hates the princes in Beijing who are suspicious and intrigued. In addition, Prince Zhongyong was weak and sick when he was young, and the saint once asked the monk to tell him his fate, saying that he should not stay in the imperial city. So the sage moved Prince Zhongyong out of the palace and kept him in Prince Ping's mansion. Because Prince Zhongyong grew up in the imperial uncle's mansion, he naturally became close to several cousins of the imperial uncle's family. Therefore, he arrived in Liaodong with Prince Ping at the age of twenty, and he did not like to come back after staying for several years.

This time, the emperor abdicated and the crown prince succeeded to the throne. All the princes of other provinces and the envoys of the festival had to return to the court to meet the new emperor. The families of Prince Ping and Prince Zhongyong also began to return to Beijing after the situation in Liaodong stabilized.

It is estimated that it will arrive in Chang'an in April.

For the time being, let's not talk about Prince Zhongyong's return to Beijing. It is only said that the third sister You, who came from later generations, heard that the sixth prince was named Prince Yizhong and the twelfth prince was named Prince Zhongshun...... There are some indescribable feelings in my heart.

However, such knots are not for outsiders. Third Sister You will not be stupid enough to talk nonsense about these things. Therefore, although Chen and the others were curious about why Third Sister You was so different from ordinary after hearing the news of the prince's reward, they asked in vain and had no choice but to give up.

However, it is said that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince rewarded the princes and concubines, he did not reward the ministers again as some courtiers imagined. However, the bright-eyed people under the prince's disciples understand the prince's means of holding his troops still.

Although the saying always says "once a son of heaven is a courtier", the situation of the crown prince's succession to the throne is very different from that of his predecessors, and the means after the succession are naturally not too much to imitate his predecessors.

Now the saint is old, but the Blessed Sacrament is in good health. Considering that the sage boy ascended the throne and had always been arbitrary, Emperor Jianyuan did not vigorously support his subordinates after succeeding to the throne. Instead, he continued to reuse the emperor's old ministers. In particular, he trusted the emperor's confidant, that is, Zhang Huaiyu, the first assistant minister of the cabinet. Whenever there is a major event and an important move of the imperial court, he listens to the holy will in front of the emperor. The attitude is respectful and filial, and even more so than when he was the crown prince.

The emperor suddenly lost his authority, and he was still a little uncomfortable, and he was always stunned. Unexpectedly, after the crown prince ascended the throne, not only did he become more intimate with him, but he would also come to him to ask for his ideas before he made a decision. After a long time, the emperor not only lost the fear of losing his authority, but even felt that this kind of state of being relaxed when there was nothing to do, and being able to exert his residual heat when he had something was really good.

and they do not dwell on the matters of authority. For a while, the father and son became more and more tacitly compatible.