June is a busy and pleasant season.

At this time 400 years ago, Xiao Li, the ancestor of Zhou, led a revolt of the people who were overwhelmed by heavy taxes, defeated the greedy Qi army the following year, overthrew the mediocre and incompetent King Wen of Qi, and established the mighty Great Zhou Dynasty.

Through the efforts of several Ming monarchs of the Great Zhou, the people lived a peaceful life and worked in peace and contentment, and the whole country was in a peaceful atmosphere.

In the Great Zhou Palace, outside the door of the Shang study, several important ministers who had been summoned by the emperor early in the morning were already waiting outside the door.

"Lord He, you often serve by the emperor's side, have you received any news? Why did the emperor summon a few of us old fellows, didn't he trust those young people, and leave everything to them to do?" said an old man in a second-grade official uniform mockingly.

"Lord Ouyang, it's funny, how can I know the king's thoughts, my lord is the limelight of hundreds of officials, what should you know first, how can you think of asking me, could it be that my lord has a heart. Master He nodded with a smile.

"I remember, the second prince is about to be 16 years old, 16 years old, 16 years old, could it be ......" An old man in plain clothes next to him shook his head, guessing uncertainly.

"Ahem, don't speculate, adults, you'll find out in a while."

"What the national teacher said is very true!" replied in unison. Then the crowd fell silent, each unaware of what they were thinking.

"Your Majesty, several ministers, have been waiting outside the palace gate for half an hour, the weather is so hot, are they being announced?" the old eunuch beside the emperor whispered.

"What's the hurry, these old guys, relying on the old and selling the old, relying on the power in their hands, don't take me seriously, and they don't know if this Da Zhou is the world of my Xiao family. The emperor put down the fold in his hand and said dissatisfied.

The old eunuch didn't dare to say anything more, and the emperor continued to look at the twists and turns. About an hour later......

"Why doesn't the emperor announce that we are in?"

"That's right, what's wrong inside, it's been so long, why shouldn't Grandpa Cao come out yet!"

"Ahem......" A few coughs came, and the adults outside the door did not dare to discuss and complain. Raising his head, he said with a slight respect, "Gonggong Cao, but the emperor wants us to go in and visit?"

"A few adults, I've been waiting for a long time, the emperor reviewed and folded until late last night, and he fell asleep not long ago, and our family doesn't dare to disturb, so I ask you to wait for a while, and when the emperor wakes up, our family must tell the emperor as soon as possible that several adults have been waiting for a few hours. ”

"There is Father-in-law Lao. "The faces of several adults are a little unpleasant.

"This big week is going to change!" the national teacher looked up at the sky and said melancholy.

No one answered, didn't say anything, just remained silent.

About two hours later, the old eunuch walked out and said, "My lords, the emperor has woken up and wants to summon you, please do so!"

"Father-in-law Xie, you have to work" Several ministers walked into the palace with the old eunuch?

The ministers knelt down and kowtowed, "Ministers, see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

"All Aiqing is flat," "Emperor Xie," the adults got up and said.

"All of you Aiqing are people who have come from that time, without Aiqing, there would be no Great Zhou today, for the Great Zhou, for the world, the Aiqing are hard work, you are all the important weapons of my Great Zhou Kingdom!"

"Thank you Your Majesty for your trust, the ministers are afraid, and the ministers are willing to do their best for the Great Zhou, for Your Majesty, and for the people of the world, and then die!"

"Everyone, Aiqing is serious, I have all this in my heart! I am old, for so many years, I have been busy with people's livelihood, the surrounding Han and Chu disputes, if it is decided today, it is time to rest, I don't know what Aiqing can think!"

"Your Majesty, don't! Now Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy, Han Chu's heart of the tiger and wolf has always had the intention of invading my Great Zhou, with you, the Great Zhou has made those who have different intentions dare not move!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!" the ministers fell to their knees, and did not dare to raise their heads.

"I'm old, it's time to make a prince, I've made up my mind, do you have a suitable candidate in your hearts?"

"Your Majesty, Weichen thought that the four princes should be able to ascend to the throne of the crown prince, the four princes love the people like sons, Liyang is drought, and the four princes went to Liyang in person, so that the displaced people are concentrated and properly managed, and there is no trouble among the displaced people, so that the people can live in peace, and now Liyang has long since recovered its former glory, so the four princes are really the best candidates for the prince!" said the old man in plain clothes hurriedly

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the eldest prince is the most suitable. First, the mother of the eldest prince is the princess of Chu State, and second, and the eldest prince has traveled to the people over the years, has a general understanding of the development of the people's livelihood in my Great Zhou, and is decisive, and is already a master of the acquired realm, I think the eldest prince is the most suitable. The national teacher said in righteous words.

"The eldest prince is suitable. "The Four Princes are suitable. Several ministers had long since lost their initial apprehensions, and they began to argue endlessly. The emperor's face was a little difficult to look at, and he pretended to cough twice.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?" the emperor asked unhappily. The prime minister looked at the emperor's slightly frowning brows, instantly understood something, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the second prince is the best candidate for the crown prince." ”

The corners of the emperor's mouth suddenly curled slightly, and he became gentle, and said, "Aiqing, what you said makes sense?"

"Your Majesty, when the second prince was born, auspicious fell from the sky, a five-clawed golden dragon hovered over the palace for a long time, and his mother was from that place, and the second prince was also half of her bloodline, and she would definitely be able to protect my Great Zhou Xianghe. If the old minister is not mistaken, the second prince will be 16 years old soon, and at this age, it is time to open a government and build a government, why don't you let him experience it?"

"Hahaha, what Aiqing said, I was very pleased, so I did what Aiqing said. Needless to say, the others are coming, and the purpose is intended. ”

The ministers didn't dare to say much, they couldn't even protect themselves, how could they still take care of the emperor's own family affairs, but all this came so suddenly, and they were not prepared at all.

"Everyone, Aiqing has worked hard, you all retreat!"

"The ministers retired. ”

In the Qianqing Palace, by the Huanxi River, a man dressed in green clothes stood quietly by the river, looking at the trickling river, his mind did not know where the river flowed, his brows sometimes touched tightly, sometimes soothed, as if he could not feel the dryness brought by this hot weather to people.

At this moment, a pair of hands like sheep fat and jade covered his eyes. "Brother Xiao Yuan, guess who I am, guess right, there is a surprise!"

"Ling'er, don't make trouble. You are not in the temple on such a hot day, why do you come out!

"How do you know it's me every time, it's not fun at all. People are coming to you for your coronation, and Ling'er is going to give you a special gift when the time comes, do you want to know what it is?"

"Every time you come, you call me Brother Xiao Yuan, I am a sister of Ling'er, of course I know it's you, what special gift, is it the sugar gourd on East Street, or the sugar man on West Street?"

Xiao Yuan touched Ling'er's head with a doting face, Ling'er grew taller and more beautiful.

Brother Xiao Yuan, do you like it?

"Second prince, Gonggong Cao has come to deliver the decree, in the front hall, there seems to be something important, you should go over and pick up Zhao!" Xiao Linzi gasped and shouted loudly.

"Father, it's been a long time since you've summoned me, is there anything calling me now?"

"Brother Xiao Yuan, go and pick up Zhao!"

"Erchen Xiao Yuan took the order. ”

Fengtian transported, the emperor said:

Since I ascended the throne in the edict of the Emperor Tai, all the important affairs of the military state, the employment of people and administration, have not been tired of diligence, and they dare not be at ease. Xu Yinghong continued, dreamed of being conscientious all night, looking up to the ancestor Mo Lie Zhao, entrusted to the heavy, undertaking the celebration of the line, and ending in Yuanliang. The second prince Xiao Yuan, with both ability and political integrity, belongs to the will of heaven, hereby abide by the first edict, carry the ceremony, bow to public opinion, and hereby tell heaven and earth, the temple, the community, to grant the treasure, set up as the crown prince, is in the East Palace, with the unity of ten thousand years, with the heart of the four seas. Announce to the world, and make it known. Chin this

"The son of the minister received the order, long live the father, long live, long live.

"Get up, prince. Our family went back."

"Father-in-law walks slowly. ”

"Brother Xiao Yuan is the crown prince, Ling'er is so happy! ”

"Ling'er, don't make trouble. ”

"Brother Xiao Yuan is the crown prince, yes"

"Ling'er, don't run! Xiao Linzi, you tell your subordinates to pack up their things, let's go to the East Palace to live!"

"Okay, second prince, no, no, prince"

Xiao Yuan chased in the direction of Ling'er.