The six palace maids stepped aside, and the twelve emperor seals in their hands were of different shapes and colors, like twelve shrunken tablets of the first emperor, coldly supervising everything, to see what new tricks the descendants of the Han family could toss.

Huang Fuyi, who claimed to have used the name Chun Yu Xiao as well, stood in the middle of the room, and the others consciously or unconsciously gathered in a circle to listen to him.

Huang Fuyi slowly circled in place to show impartiality.

He said: "The princes compete for the throne, and the new emperor is elected by the minister, which sounds very strange and seems to be an unprecedented strange thing, but please listen to me nag a few words: in ancient times, the world was the public, Yao, Shun, Yu three generations of Chan let, on the surface the former emperor designated the emperor, in fact, the real decision-maker is the minister, Dan Zhu is the eldest son of Yao, failed to obtain the support of the minister, and lost the throne, Shun worked for the people all his life, and always accepted the supervision of the minister......"

Huang Fuyi said a lot, Han Ruzi glanced at Yang Feng, it was under the guidance of this eunuch that he carefully read the ancient records in the history books, the meaning is not much different from what the hopeful said, but the history books attributed Zen to the emperor himself's high wind and bright festival, under the analysis of Huang Fuyi's layers of analysis, it is the minister who really works, and only with the support of the minister can Zen let work.

Yang Feng's accurate understanding of the Qi Seeker surprised Han Ruzi, and even made him a little frightened.

"But." Huang Fuyi's words changed, "After all, Zen is an ancient thing, it has been lost for a long time, and after a thousand years, the emperor's throne is passed down from father to son, and the world thinks it is a fixed formula." For more than 100 years, the throne of Great Chu has been inherited endlessly, but since the death of Emperor Wu, abandoning the ministers and ascending to heaven, the throne is disorderly, so that the subjects are at a loss, the world is turbulent, and they don't know what to do, and the Great Chu is in danger. Fortunately, His Majesty and the Queen Mother summoned him to look at the heavens and the geography, thinking that there was a cause for the chaos......"

Huang Fuyi's next words are more obscure, all kinds of strange words are gushing, in short, I just want to explain one thing, the rules of the imperial inheritance should be changed, there is no need to change them all, the Great Chu River and Mountain belong to the Han family, which has been recognized by the world, so the emperor still has to be produced within the clan anyway, but it is not necessarily passed on from father to son, it can be slightly "retro", and it is chosen by the minister.

In this way, after Huang Fuyi's explanation, the matter of the princes competing for the throne and the ministers electing the emperor changed from unconventional to retro.

Everyone listened more carefully, and so did Han Ruzi, not because he was convinced, but because he wanted to find out what the real purpose of the Qi Seeker was through these words.

Huang Fuyi did not show any flaws, he put all the credit and ideas on the Queen Mother and the seriously ill Emperor, and the hopeful gave a little advice at most.

In the end, he finally got to the point, "There are many children in the clan, it is impossible for all of them to participate in the competition, and the Zongzheng Mansion should have made the choice, but this is the first time, the Zongzheng Mansion has no experience and does not dare to take over, so it has to be recommended by the descendants of the Han family, which is the reason why the four of them are here." ”

Huang Fuyi continued to circle in place, nodding to the four contenders one by one.

"Today is not the beginning of the struggle for the throne, just a communication and explanation, I believe that the four princes and grandsons have been recommended by the minister, but they still need a little evidence. It's also simple, within ten days, please get the official seal of the minister of Yipin, hand it over to the Qinzheng Palace, let a few ministers take a look, confirm that it is correct, and return the original, in addition, there is no need for a word of paper. ”

The King of the East China Sea couldn't help but speak, "If you want an official seal, it's better to let me enter Beijing, and the official seal will leave, but it's a serious crime." ”

The King of the East China Sea glanced at Han Ruzi and did not point out that this was a genius who had won the seal.

Huang Fuyi said with a smile: "It's okay, the four of you can come to the Qinzheng Hall with the seal in person, and after passing the inspection, you can take it away, and never stay in the hands of others." He paused, "For the election of the emperor this time, the palace has not approved any recitals for more than two months, and there is absolutely no reason to suddenly ask for guilt." ”

The king of the East China Sea still felt unsure, and asked, "For example...... Taishi, I only need to get the Taishi's seal, and I don't need the official seal of the leader? ”

"No, I don't." Huangfu Yidao.

There are only five ministers of Zhengyipin, among which Taifu, Taishi, and Taibao are the three dukes, with the highest status, but there is no real power, just a false title, there is a seal without a house, and no one in the court can be ordered.

Huang Fuyi claimed that he only needed the seal of Taifu, and the king of the East China Sea was slightly satisfied, and he was less suspicious, although his real plan was to "rebel" with the children of the clan, but he could not be sloppy about the election of the emperor.

"Next, you have half a year, and you can enlist the support of the minister."

"Half a year? So long? Champion Hou asked, he has already gained a lot of support, and he is eager to announce the results immediately, and he is not willing to wait.

"To be fair." Huang Fuyi replied, his expression was slightly serious, "This is the first time that Da Chu has been elected by a minister, and he must be impeccable, so that no one can find fault." ”

"I'm okay, it's okay for a year." Champion Hou shrugged his shoulders, unable to think of anything that would make the minister change his mind within half a year.

"What if an accident happens within six months?" Han Ruzi asked.

There is only one accident that can affect the election of the emperor, everyone understands what he means, and Huang Fuyi's expression is more serious, "In case Your Majesty has something, the Queen Mother will listen to the government for the time being, as before, if the Queen Mother also has something, then the ministers of the Qinzheng Palace will govern, and once the new emperor is elected, the authority will be returned immediately." ”

The young King of England may not have understood what these people are saying at all, he stood for a long time, a little tired, and pulled at the corners of the clothes of Yuan Zifan, who smiled back and motioned him to wait a little longer.

Han Ruzi, the king of the East China Sea, and the champion Hou glanced at each other, at this moment, they were all descendants of the Han family, standing on the same position, and heard the danger of this rule - the Great Chu court may be completely controlled by the ministers for a period of time, and the imperial power has been weakened, after this incident, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to take it back, even the champion Hou wants to hold the power after becoming the emperor, and completely abolish the struggle for the throne and the election of the emperor.

"In ancient times, there were ministers who ruled for a short time, called 'republics', and after returning to power, they ushered in a revival." Huang Fuyi used the "retro" trick again, and then smiled: "What's more, this kind of thing won't happen, the Queen Mother is in good health, you don't need to worry." ”

Emperor Wu's three imperial grandsons stopped talking, waiting for Huang Fuyi to continue to explain the rules, but the King of England, who had not spoken, spoke, his voice was immature, and there was a trace of impatience, and his tone was a little rushed, "What if I am selected by the ministers in half a year, and the current emperor is still alive?" ”

Han Ruzi and the others all looked at this "little uncle", suspecting that the question was raised by Yuan Zifan.

This is indeed a problem, although the emperor is seriously ill, after all, there is still the possibility of recovery, the new emperor is elected, and the current emperor is still there, it will be very embarrassing.

Huang Fuyi said with a smile: "The Queen Mother has considered this situation, if the Holy Lord is lucky, of course she will continue to be the emperor, and as for the one who is elected, she will be appointed as the crown prince, and the position is higher than that of the prince." ”

"Even if the saint has children and grandchildren today...... champion Hou is most concerned.

"You can't change the crown prince. Competing for the throne and electing the emperor is not an expedient measure, and it will also be the law of eternity. Huang Fuyi said.

None of the four princes and grandsons were willing to regard this as the "law of eternity", but in front of the hopeful, no one would question it.

Huang Fuyi continued: "There are many courtiers in Great Chu, it is impossible for everyone to participate in the election of the emperor, and a range needs to be delineated. ”

"There's not a lot of people left." The king of the East Sea said.

"Three hundred and seventy-six people, a little more than the number in a year, and when you send the official seal to the Qinzheng Palace, you will get a list."

"It is true that idle officials should not be given the right to elect the emperor." Champion Hou said solemnly, like the previous dynasties, the idle officials of Dachu have accumulated day by day, more and more, and they have long exceeded the number of officials with palm seals, and the vast majority of them are from clans and noble families.

The King of the East Sea and Han Ruzi nodded in agreement, this rule was beneficial to them, and would make the clan disciples support them more than the Champion Hou.

Huang Fuyi said some inconsequential rules, and finally said: "Before the emperor ascends the throne, three pardons must be written, the first one is to pardon those who compete for the throne, to crown the king, to allow them to return to the country, and to give rewards, the second is to pardon the ministers, and the third is to amnesty the world." ”

Amnesty is the practice of the new emperor to ascend the throne, and the first two are to ensure the safety of all parties in the election of the emperor, and several people agreed, and the young king began to yawn, leaning on Yuan Zifan's lap, looking sleepy.

"That's it." Huang Fuyi smiled at King Ying, "It's not enough to just set up rules, you also have to have an enforcer to supervise the rules, and invite the general of the guard, Lord Shangguan." ”

The door opened, and Zhonglang walked in Shangguan Sheng.

Han Ruzi remembered this person, Shangguan Sheng had argued with the ministers in front of him, he was an emotional and bold young man, but now he was blank, standing at the door, his eyes swept over everyone's faces, and said: "The eighth battalion of the Su Guard supervises the election of the emperor, I don't need to say more, you should also understand that when you win the support of the minister, you can say whatever you want, that is, you can't use force, once the person who uses force is verified, he will be dealt with by military law." ”

"What if I'm framed?" The King of the East Sea asked.

Shangguan Sheng said coldly: "King of the East China Sea, please believe that the Eighth Battalion of the Suwei Guards will be able to find out the truth, and will never wronged anyone." ”

"Since I have your assurance, I believe it."

Shangguan Sheng continued: "Also, from today until the election of the emperor is completed, no one in this room is allowed to leave the city for half a step, otherwise, they will be dealt with as deserters according to military law." ”

"Hehe, I won't leave if you chase me." The King of the East Sea pointed to the six palace maids on the side of the wall, "Are they also counted?" ”

Shangguan Sheng's face was slightly red, "They don't count...... And they are maids in the palace, and they can't leave the palace, let alone leave the city? ”

Shangguan Sheng majestically glanced at everyone again, saw that no one spoke, and exited the room.

"This room will be dedicated for ease of contact." Huang Fuyi pointed to his feet, "You will all get a certificate, as long as the palace door is not closed, you can come here to find me at any time, or leave a letter or message, and I will bring it to the Queen Mother word for word." ”

Huang Fuyi took a few steps back, faced the four princes and grandsons, bowed down and said, "The new emperor of Great Chu will be produced among you." ”

Han Ruzi looked left and right, wondering who "everyone" included. (To be continued.) )