Xie Qian walked into Kunning Palace with a feeling of anxiety. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Originally, as a foreign minister, he couldn't enter the inner garden of the palace, especially the queen's bedroom, but now that it is an extraordinary period, he can't help himself, Xie Qian tried his best to bow his head and not squint, followed behind Xiao Jing, and walked to the inner curtain step by step, only to hear Zhu Youji's voice:

"Queen, you step aside, I have something to say to Mr. Xie."

Emperor Hongzhi's voice was very weak, but Xie Qian always felt that it should not reach the point of being terminally ill, at least he could speak, but he was slightly lacking in qi.

This means that even if he returns to the light, Zhu Youzhu has the strength to write the edict of succession and arrange the ministers who will take care of the new emperor after he ascends the throne.

Xie Qian thought to himself: "Your Majesty summoned me, could it be that he summoned me to pass on the throne and explain the future affairs clearly?" Then I have a big responsibility, and if I don't get it right, I will become the target of the public! ”

"At least let the three princes, three orphans, and princes and ministers all arrive, otherwise others will casually come to the crime of misinterpreting the holy will, which is the great crime of raiding the house and destroying the door!"

Just as he was worried, Xie Qian thought again, "Although the prince is stubborn, he is at least close to adulthood, Your Majesty is such a son, and he will never depose the prince and replace him with someone else." ”

"Your Majesty wants to arrange for the ministers to take care of their lives, they should be selected from the cabinet, the six ministries, and the princes and nobles, and today I heard that it is only for the cabinet scholars to enter the palace, most of them for this reason. It's just that why am I so unlucky, everyone else has gone home, but I can stay and deal with official documents? ”

Before arriving at the inner curtain, Xiao Jing still needed to go in to pass the ceremony, and Xie Qian still felt sorry for himself.

Subsequently, Xiao Jing came out to inform that the emperor summoned Xie Qian to speak inside.

Xie Qian is a person who understands the general situation, knows that the emperor's physical condition is not good, and knows how to be flexible, so when he comes up, he first kneels on the ground and kowtows to Zhu Youzhu to say goodbye.

Zhu Youji's voice came from the gauze tent behind the bed: "But Mr. Xie? ”

"Exactly."

Xie Qian didn't dare to slack off, he knelt down and moved forward, and saw Zhu Youji stretching out his hand, "Sir, please step forward and speak." ”

The hands are not thin to say, and there is not the slightest wrinkle in the palms, but the complexion is so white that there is no trace of blood. Xie Qian's hands were wrinkled, not plump at all.

With the light of the candles around him, Xie Qian stood up, stretched out his hand, and was grabbed by Zhu Youji, followed by the emperor's relieved voice: "I am concerned about Mr. Huai's assistance, and now the Ming Dynasty is prosperous, and Mr. is ......indispensable."

Xie Qian's heart beat a drum, the emperor must have a purpose in complimenting people, and when he heard this, it became more and more like he was explaining the aftermath, which was an ominous omen.

Although there is no major dispute within Guozuo on the issue of succession, whether it is Hongzhi's knee or Xianzong's lineage, no one can shake Zhu Houzhao's status as the crown prince, but the crown prince is young and ignorant, which is the biggest destabilizing factor in the imperial court.

The lord is suspicious, the minister is not attached, and the people do not believe it, this is the warning words left in the "Historical Records", and the words of the past dynasties are correct, whether it is a strong Han and a prosperous dynasty like the Tang Dynasty, or five dynasties and ten kingdoms, or the short-lived countries of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the country will usually have turmoil in the young lord and the dynasty, and no one dares to guarantee that there will be no changes in the crown prince's succession to the throne.

There are Zhang Mao and others in charge of the army in the DPRK, there are those princes stationed at the border gates, and even Xie Qian's grandson-in-law Shen Xi also led thousands of soldiers and horses to toss in the southeast.

"It is the luck of the ministers to bow down and die for Your Majesty!"

Xie Qian didn't care whether Zhu Youzhu was really critically ill or not, and made up his mind that before the arrival of the other two cabinet scholars who were still above him, he would have to drag the emperor first, and it seemed that even if the emperor was shortly lived, he would still be able to support it for an hour or two.

As a courtier, especially an old minister, Xie Qian has long been psychologically prepared for the death of the emperor and the change of the Son of Heaven, and he himself has passed the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, and he is relatively light on life and death, not to mention that when the previous generation of emperor Xianzong died, he was already an official in the court, and as an official in the East Palace, he participated in the funeral of the first emperor and planned some titles, nicknames, and new emperor's year names and so on.

For Xie Qian, he can be regarded as a "person who has come over", even if he comes out to preside over the funeral, he can be organized. But he couldn't figure it out, why did the emperor suddenly become critically ill when he was fine before?

Zhu Youzhu said: "Mr. Xie has done a good job, I rely on it very much, if the prince makes a mistake in the future, please mention it more, the safety of Guozuo depends on Mr. ......."

When Xie Qian heard this, he had the thought of banging his head against the wall. Although he is long-sleeved and good at dancing, he is cunning and cunning, but he has little ambition, which can be seen from his refusal to allow court officials to visit his house.

Although Xie Qian has a strong nature, he doesn't attach so much importance to the position of the first assistant, what he wants is to live a few years in peace, and then return to Yuyao's hometown to recuperate, and promote Shen Xi to think that there will be a successor in his career. Who would have thought that there might be a change of throne here, it would be very tricky for him.

"Your Majesty is uplifting, the old minister is just doing his best, assisting His Majesty, and obeying the wishes of Liu Shaofu and Li Shaobao......" Xie Qian attributed the credit to Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, who used to have absolute faith in these two people, but now that he said it, he felt a little uncomfortable.

These two were indeed good rulers in the past, and I could win a reputation by doing something casually behind them. In the past two years, one of them is old and frail and often sick at home, and a dead son always wants to pick a son and quit work, and repeatedly asks for personal leave, and in the end, I have to take care of all the big and small things in the DPRK and China, but I want to show their merits at this time, just because they are more senior in the cabinet than me, I have to be so low-voiced?

Xie Qian is a little calculating, but he can't say that he has a small belly, he just likes to complain and find balance in his heart.

"Alas!"

Zhu Youzhu let out a long sigh and said, "Mr. doesn't have to be humble, in recent years, Mr. has been able to select talents, and recommended a lot of pillars for the imperial court. Although I can't praise it in front of people, I don't dare to forget ...... in my heart."

As a minister, to be so appreciated by the emperor, Xie Qian felt excited, even if he didn't attach much importance to fame and fortune, he was grateful to the emperor for his kindness at this time, and choked up: "Your Majesty ......"

Just like the old tears, the monarchs and ministers hugged each other and cried.

But when he came back to his senses, Xie Qian knew that this was just a nice word that the emperor said before he died, and this may not be the case. When the emperor summoned other ministers alone, he must have said the same words of comfort and encouragement to Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Ma Wensheng and others.

In any case, Xie Qian was fiercely loyal to the emperor, and at this moment, seeing the weakened appearance of the emperor explaining the aftermath, he couldn't help but take out a handkerchief to wipe the tears that flowed out.

Xie Qian had already figured it out, and the emperor's body was probably really bad.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Sir, I am going to draft the edict ......"

"Your Majesty must not."

Xie Qian directly knelt on the ground and persuaded him, "Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, even if you are sick, you can be cured, or you can visit famous doctors." The old minister really can't bear to separate the monarch and the minister, Your Majesty, please calm down and recuperate, and you will be healed. ”

Zhu Youzhu shook his head and said: "My body, I know in my heart, I'm afraid it won't last long, I don't know if it's today, or tomorrow morning......

"Gonggong Xiao, pass the decree on behalf of me, summon the eunuch of the master of ceremonies, the eunuch of the British Princess, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the secretary of the Ministry of Soldiers, and the Marquis of Shouning into the palace."

In the past, only Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were summoned, and now three Shangshu and one duke and one marquis have been summoned into the palace, obviously on the one hand, it is to pass on the throne and appoint the minister of Gu Ming, and on the other hand, to let the British duke and the Marquis of Shouning send troops and horses to station in the passes around the Beijing division to prevent mutiny in the army.

Even if Xie Qian felt that it was inappropriate, he didn't dare to object casually.

Zhu Youzhu asked, "Mr. Xie, can the prince be outside?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the prince has been waiting outside, but please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come in?" Xie Qian's face was ugly, and he was still a little at a loss, and he was not mentally prepared for many things.

"Let that son of a son in!"

Zhu Youzhi mentioned his son, coughed violently a few times, and Xiao Jing next to him just prepared the pen and ink, and hurried over to smooth Zhu Youji's breath. (To be continued.) )