After Pharmacist Zhu occupied Jinling and supported the crown prince Liu Ke to ascend the throne, the first thing he faced was to give Liu Xuan a funeral.

But the courtiers in Jinling were all cut down by Zhu Yaoshi in Hengxi, and they couldn't find anyone to give Liu Xuan a nickname for a while, and Qiu Xingzhi had only read the Four Books and Five Classics, and he didn't know anything about the law.

Only then did Pharmacist Zhu realize the usefulness of the reader, and hurriedly sent troops to search for the reader. Hundreds of people were arrested in half a day, but most of them had never been officials and had not read much. There was only one old man, who had swept the floor and poured water in the Guozi Prison, and barely remembered some of the sayings, Zhu Yaoshi couldn't help but be overjoyed, so he named him the Guozi Prison Priest Wine.

The old man insisted on not accepting it, and Pharmacist Zhu was not reluctant: "The old man doesn't want to be an official, he just gave the first emperor a temple number, and he has to trouble the old man."

The old man pondered for a while: "The first emperor was unfortunately in trouble, the country fell apart, and the number of the temple is really inappropriate, only the number of the temple"

Everyone didn't understand anything, so they had to nod their heads and not speak. The old man looked at the standing and sitting in the hall and couldn't help but shake his head: "I think this nickname can also be used."

Seeing that no one answered, the old man knelt down in front of the spirit: "The first emperor encountered ups and downs and suffered in the country.

Qiu Xingzhi walked over: "Old man, how do you write this character?" ”

The old man was very embarrassed: "This, I only remember the pronunciation, and I can't write the words."

Everyone was stunned, and Pharmacist Zhu waved his hand: "Then change to another one that can write."

Qiu Xingzhi immediately said: "I don't think it's as good as Emperor Ming, and I can also draft an edict!" ”

The old man stopped talking and nodded: "Okay, Emperor Ming is good, Fengruo Heavenly Dao is clear; It is just right to curb evil and promote good! ”

Zhu Yaoshi and a military general had long been tired of these red tapes, so they shouted together: "Emperor Ming is good, Emperor Ming, Emperor Ming!" ”

On the nickname, Qiu Xingzhi arranged for everyone to mourn Emperor Liu Xuan of Liang Ming, the scene of the funeral was grand, and all the soldiers under the command of Zhu Yaoshi wore filial piety to escort the coffin of Emperor Ming out of the west gate and buried in the western suburbs. However, the procession was staggering, many people were still eating roast chicken while smearing oil on filial piety cloth, some scattered paper money, and those who transported pigs, cattle and sheep and other sacrifices actually burned meat halfway to steal it.

When the people of Jinling saw such a scene, they couldn't help but cry bitterly. Pharmacist Zhu and his entourage dug a big pit in the western suburbs, put Emperor Ming's coffin diagonally into it, dug up some dirt and sand and stones to pile up a big mound, and set up a stone monument to end the funeral.

However, the people of Jinling brought wine, food and flowers to pay tribute to Emperor Ming at night, and Zhu Yaoshi's soldiers also followed out of the city, not to stop the people, but to wait for the people to leave and go to take the wine and food in front of the tomb to enjoy themselves.

At first, Pharmacist Zhu also restrained his subordinates to strictly abide by military regulations, but after a long time, he also accepted the golden horses, pearls, jade, gemstones, and corals sent by his subordinates, and began to hug the beautiful women and drink heavily. Qiu Xingzhi was very worried, and his advice was prevaricated by Pharmacist Zhu several times.

Qiu Xingzhi had no choice but to go to He Wuji, who was also leading people to search for treasures in the palace: "Military advisor, no, Lord Sikong, wait for me to find you a few treasures to play with, I see that you are not comfortable looking for them these days, why bother?" ”

Qiu Xingzhi knelt down in front of He Wuji, threw away the jewelry in his hand in fright, and hurriedly went to help Qiu Xingzhi: "Military advisor, why are you doing this?" How bad is it for everyone to see? There's something to say, there's something to say, I'm not going to search for these things! ”

Qiu Xingzhi burst into tears: "General, now the lord and you are only interested in pleasure, completely forgetting that there are still Mobei people in the north, and the army of Liang in the west and south is ready to come to us for revenge!" If we continue like this, we will die without a place to bury! ”

He Wuji helped Qiu Xingzhi to sit under the porch: "The military advisor is right, I see that we from the general to the soldier only care about eating, drinking and having fun, even me!" It's just that in this situation, who dares to persuade the lord? If I go to spoil his interest again, I'm afraid he will be impulsive. After all, the lord has also suffered for decades, and now he can finally enjoy it, why don't you seize the opportunity? ”

Qiu Xingzhi shook his head and sighed: "The plaything is demoralized, the plaything is demoralized." At present, there is only one way to bring the lord back, and that is to persuade him to ascend the throne as soon as possible! ”

He Wuji disagreed: "It's too early to persuade the lord to be the emperor, and he will definitely be besieged by the world." ”

Qiu Xingzhi smiled bitterly: "It is better to be besieged than to end up like Su Shouzhong, the lord has no opponent in Jinling City for a while, so he thinks that the world is peaceful, if it attracts siege, it can make him sober, and we can retreat to the north no matter how bad we are."

He Wuji thought for a while: "That's right, it's just this persuasion, let's just go to him now and make him emperor?" ”

Qiu Xingzhi waved his hand: "I heard the old gentleman say that there are rules for persuasion, by the way, this is called Zen Rang"

He Wuji frowned: "These red tape fake models are really a headache, you just say how to do it"

Qiu Xingzhi also thought for a while: "The two of us will do this separately, you go and contact the generals to suddenly present the emperor's crown to the lord at tomorrow's banquet, and then take everyone to bow down." You also have to arrange for some people to send persuasion letters, so that they can spread some nursery rhymes and so on. I'll go and tell Liu Ke to let him give way by himself, by the way, you have to tell the lord alone, here Liu Ke abdicated three times, the lord refused three times, and the fourth time to accept it! ”

He Wuji snapped his fingers: "It's really interesting, no wonder we can't be officials, it turns out that we can't act."

Qiu Xingzhi made a silent gesture: "When the lord becomes the emperor, we can't be like now, how many of those heroes and famous generals throughout the ages have not been given to death because of their high merits and the gift of no ministers!" The so-called common hardship is easy, and it is difficult to share wealth and wealth! ”

At the banquet the next day, He Wuji suddenly took out a crown and put it on Zhu Yaoshi's head, before Zhu Yaoji could react, He Wuji knelt down with the generals: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"May Your Majesty ascend the throne as soon as possible and rule the world!"

Pharmacist Zhu hurriedly took off the crown: "You are trying to harm me, trapping me in a place of disloyalty and injustice!" Don't promise usurpation! ”

"We are going to carry His Majesty to the Jinluan Palace today!" As he spoke, the generals gathered around to lift Pharmacist Zhu

He Wuji got up and faced everyone: "Wait! If you really carry Your Majesty over, you will be infamous as a usurper! ”

"We've already said it, if we don't give a result today, won't we have to bear the reputation of being a thief in the future?"

"There has to be an explanation!"

He Wuji looked at Yao Shi Zhu: "We can follow the example of the ancient sage Yao Shunyu and let Liu Kechan give the throne to Your Majesty!" In this way, Your Majesty will follow the example of the sages, and all that will be left is a good name! Now it's up to His Majesty to say yes."

Zhu Yaoshi covered his face and cried: "I raised troops with everyone, originally for the Qing monarch to rectify the dynasty and support the Son of Heaven, but I didn't expect it to be like today, I'm sorry for Emperor Ming and the current emperor."

Everyone did not relent: "If Your Majesty does not agree, we will each disperse back to Fanyang, so as not to chill here!" ”

"Follow Your Majesty to fight the world, in order to be today, Your Majesty wants to be a loyal minister of the Great Liang, and we will not stop it, we will go back to our hometown!"

"The brothers have divided the gold and silver and go back, this Jinling can't stay either"

Seeing everyone like this, Pharmacist Zhu wiped his hand from his face a few times and took it away, and coughed twice: "Since you really support me, then you have to rely on me for three things!" Otherwise, I won't be an emperor! ”

He Wuji was the first to kneel: "As long as Your Majesty promises to be the emperor, we will all agree!" ”

Everyone also knelt down together: "I wish to listen to Your Majesty's orders!" ”

Pharmacist Zhu stood up: "The first thing is not to harm Liu Ke and the Liang Guo clan!" The second thing is that this country is still called Liang State, and we must subdue the remnants of Liang State and jointly deal with the enemy in the north! The third thing is that from this day forward, you must no longer disturb the people! ”

The crowd shouted long live, for a long time.

In the next few days, not only did the people come to kneel down in front of Zhu Yaoshi's mansion to petition and send a letter of persuasion, but Zhu Yaoshi refused them one by one, and secretly sent people to reward them with gold and silver.

On the thirteenth day of February, Liu Ke's first Zen edict was delivered, and Pharmacist Zhu was just about to take it, but was stopped by He Wuji. Yao Shi Zhu knelt down and said that he did not dare to accept it, and sent the messenger back.

Later, two more Zen edicts were sent, and Pharmacist Zhu knelt down again to refuse.

On the twenty-fifth day of February, the fourth edict arrived, and Pharmacist Zhu accepted the edict with a sad face, rewarded the envoy with a large amount of gold and silver, and was scheduled to accept the Zen concession on the eighth day of the third month.

Qiu Xingzhi and Liu Ke set up a meditation platform in the suburbs early and prepared all the utensils and supplies for Zen.

Under the platform, there were civil and military officials under Zhu Yaoshi, as well as the clan and some old men who were temporarily found, and all around were Zhu Yaoshi's soldiers armed with long halberds, Changge axes, golden gourd hammers and other guards. Liu Ke wore a plain dress early and waited in front of the stage with a jade seal, and Qiu Xingzhi looked at Pharmacist Zhu with an edict on the side.

Yao Shi Zhu was wearing a black dragon robe and a crown on his head and walked slowly towards the stage, and Liu Ke and Qiu Xingzhi followed behind to ascend to the platform.

When he arrived at the Zen platform, Liu Ke knelt down and offered the jade seal with both hands, Zhu Yaoshi took the jade seal with one hand and held it to his chest, Qiu Xingzhi stretched out his hand, and everyone in the audience knelt down the mountain and shouted long live.

Qiu Xingzhi took out the edict and asked the ministers under the altar to kneel and listen to the book and say: "King Shieryan! In the past, Tang Yaochan was located in Yu Shun, and Shun also took his life to Yu: the destiny of heaven is not normal, but it is virtuous. Liang Daoling is late, and the world is out of order; Descending to the bow, chaos and fainting, the crowd is fierce and rebellious, and the universe is subverted. Lai Yan Wang Shenwu, it is difficult to save the Quartet, but the Qing District Xia, in order to protect the temple of my sect; How can one person be given, and nine clothes will be given by him? The emperor's spirit descends to Rui, and the man and god tell him; The birth is brilliant, and the teacher is alive. He said: Erduke cooperates with Yu Shun, uses my Tang Dian, and respects the position. Yu play! The calendar of the sky is bowing, and the king is obedient to the great gift, and the countries are honored to inherit the mandate of heaven! ”

Although everyone in the audience didn't understand what the edict said, they knew that as long as the mountain shouted long live, it would be fine, so the sound of long live resounded for a long time before stopping.

As soon as the Zen throne ceremony ended, Pharmacist Zhu officially ascended the throne. Qiu Xingzhi led officials of all sizes to worship in the audience. The first year of Yanchang was changed to the first year of Anping. The country name is still the girder. Pharmacist Zhu ordered the Quartet to spread the decree and grant amnesty to the world.

From the dragon heroes, all of them were rewarded, and at this time, within ten years of Jinling City, there were five emperors.