Chapter 20: Gifts
When Emperor Zhao Yi first woke up, he set up the prince's edict under the book, covered the jade seal of the country, and the book of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Book of the Household Department were all looking at it from the side, and were instructed by Emperor Zhao Yi himself.
The emperor woke up, Emperor Xiluan went to visit for the first time, crying with joy, but was blocked out of the door, the first thing the emperor did after waking up was to set up the prince, and the edict came to the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Household The three departments of Shangshu or Shilang, personally told the ministries how to assist Zhao Yuanxi, paving the way for Zhao Yuanxi.
It's late at night, and Emperor Xiluan is still waiting in the side hall, and it has been nearly two hours since Emperor Zhao Yi woke up.
Emperor Zhao Yi only saw the Book of Rites, the Book of Households, and the Squire of the Ministry of War, as well as Lord Muyin of the Tai Hospital, and the others were all gone.
Emperor Xiluan was a little worried, this time she had no choice but to listen to the government, for fear that the emperor would be suspicious of herself.
Finally, there was movement on the side of the main hall, and Emperor Xiluan hurriedly ran out of the side hall and greeted him.
It was the Shangshu adults of the various ministries who came out.
"The ministers have seen Emperor Xiluan's mother." The three of them stood side by side and saluted the oncoming Emperor and Empress Xiluan.
"Be polite, you have worked hard, and you have to go into the palace late at night to report on your work and talk to the emperor about state affairs." Emperor Xiluan made a dignified bow to show his gratitude.
The soldier saluted with his fists and said: "The emperor is worried about the country, and the first thing he did when he woke up was to edict the ministers to discuss state affairs. ”
Emperor Xiluan replied: "This palace is just a woman, I don't understand state affairs, and now the third prince has been made the crown prince, which is also a wise decision of the emperor, and this palace is also a mother and a son." In the future, Yuan Xi became the crown prince, and above the court, I hope that all the adults will help and assist him. ”
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said: "It is the duty of the ministers to assist His Royal Highness the Prince, and the ministers will not disgrace their mission." ”
Hubu Shangshu said again: "It's late at night, I'm afraid that Niangniang will go to see the emperor, and the ministers will also return to the ministries as soon as possible. ”
Empress Xiluan smiled, bowed, and said, "A few adults have worked hard, so let's hurry up and get busy." ”
With that, the group left in a hurry.
Emperor Xiluan was a little surprised, this Emperor Zhao Yi woke up suddenly, and the prince was also in a hurry, the night was late, and the prince ceremony was going to be set up tomorrow, didn't he doubt himself?
The next day, the ceremony of establishing the crown prince began, and Emperor Xiluan presided over it, and all the officials were absent.
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu held the edict, opened it carefully, and recited: "The imperial edict, this king has been sick for a long time, and he feels that his time is short, and the mountains and rivers of the country are tens of thousands of miles, and he cannot be left without an owner for a day. During the period of the king's recuperation, the crown prince was in charge of the country and appeased the hearts of the army and the people, especially the war in the Western Regions was urgent, and the enemy should not be underestimated. The invitation of hundreds of officials to play is decided by the crown prince. ”
The meaning of this edict is not only to establish a prince, but also to hand over the rights to the prince, which is quite a sense of abdication.
Emperor Xiluan was at a loss when he heard this, and handed over all the rights to Zhao Yuanxi, his future situation would be dangerous, he wanted to support Zhao Yuanxi as the crown prince, gradually grasp the court situation, and after ascending the throne, he listened to the government, grasped the government and revitalized the Situ family.
What was more surprising than Emperor Xiluan was Zhao Yuanxi, who thought that he would be a prince in name only, and then naturally became a puppet emperor, but he didn't expect to give himself real power at this time. He knew that this edict was not issued by the queen mother, but by the emperor.
The prince took over the jade seal of the state of Bingguo, took the imperial edict, and the accompanying guards took over the prince's brocade clothes and the prince's crown, and the etiquette of the prince's ceremony in a hurry was over.
The prince stood on a high place, looked down at the hundred officials, and accepted the bow.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is brave and martial, and the ministers are obedient!" All the officials are together.