Today can be said to be an important day for the entire Ming Dynasty, because His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire mourns the death of the emperor, and according to the provisions of the Supreme Constitution of the Empire, today is the day when the new emperor ascends the throne. The time when the old and new emperors alternate is the most vulnerable time for the empire, and it is also a time of grief and chaos for the whole empire.

In the wide palace corridor, the maids wearing exquisite palace clothes stood respectfully on both sides, although the clothes on their bodies were precious, but they were mainly plain and elegant, after all, the emperor did not have a long time, even if it was a ceremony to ascend the throne, it should not be too festive. According to the regulations, the four ministers who should be standing here at this time stood outside a closed door, and said softly with expressionless faces: "Please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne." ”

There was no sound in the room for a long time, and the messengers serving on both sides did not dare to raise their heads, so they had to stand by the door, and did not dare to come out. If nothing else, this will be their most important shift, and they can only keep praying in their hearts, hoping that everything will be safe and well.

"Mr. Zhao." A young man's voice suddenly sounded inside the door, and his voice was still a little immature. But the tone of this man's speech was not hurried, as if he was suppressing his feelings: "Father's great trip is only a few days...... This palace is in a hurry to ascend the throne and become the emperor, isn't it in vain to be a son of man? Just beg to mourn my father here for a few days, isn't that okay? ”

The old man who was called Mr. Zhao by the people in the house was of course Zhao Hongshou, the first minister, he was slightly hunchbacked, both in terms of age and seniority were the highest in this palace, and he could be said to be a genuine veteran of the empire, so he was asked instead of Wang Jianfeng to "persuade him".

He bowed slightly, coughed before he replied: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the country cannot be without a king for a day, all etiquette has been arranged in accordance with the ancestral system, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must not act willfully." ”

This is a ceremonial rule, according to the imperial law after the Emperor of the Apocalypse, before the crown prince ascends the throne and becomes the new emperor, he must be the most virtuous and respected of the ministers, and respectfully invite the enthroned prince to ascend the throne. The prince had to postpone it three times before he could complete the prescribed etiquette.

Headed by Zhao Hongshou, the first assistant minister of the cabinet, standing beside him and also bending down was the second assistant Wang Jianfeng, followed by Ge Tianzhang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and then Zhang Huai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Even if there are internal and external troubles, this rule still has to be said, at least the huge empire must always retain some such and such rules to prove that he has not forgotten his ancestors.

In fact, it is just a show, and it is completely superficial, because even if the minister does not like the newly enthroned prince, he has to repeatedly ask him to ascend the throne, and even if the prince refuses to resign, he will finally ascend the throne and become the new emperor.

Today is the third time that he has pleaded, so His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has finally been able to come out of his small room. So the long-awaited new emperor, His Majesty, pushed his hands and opened his door.

I saw that the new emperor was well-proportioned, wearing a prince's dress, quite handsome and majestic, and a little immature between his eyebrows and eyes. In fact, he is only in his twenties, and he has clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, but he lacks some imperial spirit.

His Majesty the new emperor said no more, and walked forward with his feet raised, followed by the attendants on the left and right, followed by four ministers who had come to ask him to ascend the throne and become emperor. Everyone was speechless all the way, the atmosphere seemed a little weird, and the group walked to the prescribed Zhongji Hall, and the enthronement ceremony officially began.

The melodious bell began to ring on time, and the four beautiful maids who had been waiting in the Zhongji Hall for a long time began to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to change their clothes, still according to the regulations of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor has his own various dresses, and he cannot wear the wrong clothes on any occasion.

"Don't forget the country! Revitalize China! A minister of ceremonies stood aside and sang loudly while His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was changing his clothes. In the midst of this melodious singing, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince straightened his hands, and the maids put a slightly longer garment hand-sewn with gold thread on the new Emperor's body.

The top has a small open collar with a slight corset waist and a slightly longer hem that extends to about mid-thigh. The whole dress is pale yellow, and on the left is a dragon embroidered in pure gold. This dress was designed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse of the Zhongxing Empire to integrate the dresses of all countries in the world, abandoning the ancient tradition of wide robes and large sleeves, and ordering the ready-to-wear supervisor to design for himself, and it has also become the prescribed dress that the emperors of the empire must wear when they ascend the throne.

This costume was once caricatured as Hufu, but it was only at the initiative of the Emperor of the Apocalypse that it became popular in China, and then spread to the rest of the world as the Chinese army spread to the world, influencing the world's clothing design for a long time.

At this time, a waiter hurriedly walked to the side of the first assistant Zhao Hongshou with small steps, and then after whispering a few words, he retreated to the side of the second assistant Wang Jianfeng, bowed his head and said two words. Immediately after him, he retreated to Ge Tianzhang and whispered a few more words, so that after reporting in turn, he respectfully withdrew from the main hall.

After Zhao Hongshou heard the waiter's report, he glanced sideways at Wang Jianfeng, who was bent over and standing there. There seemed to be a little envy in his eyes, a little unwillingness, and a bit of complicated emotions that he couldn't distinguish.

Then he walked to the side of the crown prince Zhu Mu, who had just put on his dress, and opened his mouth to report the latest battle situation on the front line: "Your Majesty...... Wang Jue led the troops to relieve the siege of Jinzhou, and the new army went north from Yingkou, captured Dawa, and was preparing to attack Panjin before and after. Congratulations, Your Majesty, it seems that the chaos in Liaodong will subside in a few days. ”

He used His Majesty instead of His Royal Highness, although the enthronement ceremony held in the Imperial Palace at this time had not yet begun, and it was a bit unpolite to call the prince His Majesty. But Zhao Hongshou spoke close to Zhu Mu's ear, and when he was so sure, he naturally wouldn't cause any unhappiness.

The crown prince Zhu Mu has been accustomed to this new title, and these days, some of his henchmen and former ministers, close servants and cronies have changed their names to call him Your Majesty, so hearing Zhao Hongshou's just right whisker and slapping the horse, Zhu Mu is still very useful.

I saw that his face showed some satisfaction, and then he looked at his tall appearance in the mirror, and he didn't know whether he was talking about his posture in the mirror or the battle situation in Liaodong, so he said slowly and vaguely: "Very good...... Very good! ”

Then His Majesty Zhu Mu asked a question that shocked everyone's faces when he had not yet sat on the throne: "Meritorious...... The reward. Give Wang Jue a major general, Ge Shangshu, isn't it an exaggeration? ”