After the bell sounded, although everyone knew the news of the death of the emperor and prince, they still had to go through the process.
On the second day after the bells stopped ringing, Empress Zhang issued a decree to the world, and then the decree was quickly conveyed to the counties under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty, letting the world know about the death of the emperor and the prince.
Then came the funeral of the two of them, the most important of which was the money!
But with money, everything is easier.
With the money in the Ministry of Household Affairs, the procedures in the Ministry of Rites began quickly, and the funeral arrangements for the emperor and the prince were carried out in an orderly manner.
Zhao Jun had no time to spare these days, and he was very tired from working together.
After everything came to an end and the vigil began, Zhao Jun stood guard in the Long Live Hall wearing hemp and filial piety.
At this time, after deliberation, the ministers in the DPRK finally decided to come to persuade Prime Minister Zhang He to come.
September 16th, the twenty-eighth year of Tiansheng.
The then Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, Zhang He, led hundreds of officials to the Long Live Hall to persuade the sixth son of the emperor, King Yun Zhao Jun, to enter and visit Dabao.
However, the sixth son of the emperor refused.
"My father and brother passed away, and I feel sad in my heart. Xiaoqing and others are deeply worried about the country.
However, at this time, the matter of succession could not bear to be heard suddenly, so the request was not allowed. "
The first attempt to persuade people to enter was rejected, but the officials were not in a hurry, or they had expected it. Only if they agreed would it be considered a good thing.
According to tradition, you have to persuade the other party at least three times before you will "reluctantly" accept it.
Therefore, Zhang He, who was not discouraged, led hundreds of officials to visit again the next day to persuade him to join.
This time Zhao Jun still refused.
This is what he said: "You have the deepest wishes for your ancestors, and your words are sincere and sincere. After reading them, I feel even more sad. How can I bear to suddenly ascend to the throne? I will not accept your invitation."
What you said was very nice and sincere, and it touched me, but I felt even more sad, and I didn’t want to inherit the throne anymore, so I rejected you again.
In this way, two concessions are completed.
On the third day, all the officials were dressed up, lined up in an orderly manner according to regulations, and came to the Long Live Hall again after Prime Minister Zhang He.
Zhao Jun, who was in the store, heard the noise coming from outside and realized that they were opening again, and instantly opened his slightly closed eyes.
Wang Huaien also opened the window and looked outside through the gap and said excitedly:
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Zhang Xiang and the others are here again! Do you want me to go out and send them away?"
In the past two days, he was the one who sent these people away every time. It was really satisfying for Wang Huaien to stand in front of all the officials and reject them again and again.
So I immediately became excited when I saw them coming again.
However, Zhao Jun stood up from the ground this time and said calmly: "No need, let's get ready and go out to meet them!"
Wang Huaien was stunned for a moment, but then he understood something. The excitement on his face quickly faded away. He nodded solemnly and stepped forward to help his prince tidy up.
Then he carefully opened the door of Long Live Hall.
Sunlight shone in from outside the palace, illuminating the Long Live Palace that had to rely on candlelight to see clearly.
Facing the light, Zhao Jun strode out.
Under the steps outside the palace.
Zhang He and others came to the Long Live Hall again with solemn expressions.
Before he could even get up the steps, the normally closed palace door had already opened.
Today's protagonist, King Yun Zhao Jun, had already strode out, and then stood silently on the steps looking down at the officials and ministers below.
Zhang He's heart moved and he understood immediately. He immediately retracted his raised feet, swung the hems of his court dress to the side and knelt down on the ground!
When the other officials saw this, they understood immediately and immediately knelt down.
Just listen to Zhang He say loudly:
"As the saying goes, a country cannot live without a king for a day. Our Song Dynasty has gone through many wars. The previous emperors and princes died fighting for the country. The people of the world have suffered a lot. They are eagerly waiting for a wise new king to take over the throne to calm the world and bring peace to all people.
In order to stabilize the country, we, the ministers, discussed with the Queen in the temple that the emperor's sons, especially the sixth son of the emperor, are the most virtuous, and they are also the sons of the queen. Following the order of human relations, there are differences between the elder and the younger of the legitimate concubines, so the emperor's sixth son should inherit the throne. Unification, so all officials jointly promoted it!
Today is the plan for the world, for the livelihood of the people, and for the plan of the Song Dynasty's thousands of miles of country, I sincerely ask the emperor's sixth son to inherit the great treasure and rule all the people!
Your Highness please agree! "
After the chapter was finished, all the officials behind him immediately shouted in unison.
"Your Highness, please inherit this great treasure and rule all the people!"
"Your Highness, please inherit this great treasure and rule all the people!"
"Your Highness, please inherit this great treasure and rule all the people!"
…
Below, Zhang He and his officials knelt on the ground, shouting loudly to persuade him to advance.
Zhao Jun stood on the steps, looking down at the prostrate officials below and slowly narrowed his eyes.
I actually enjoyed this feeling quite a bit.
Is this how the emperor feels?
Although he was just trying to persuade people to join, and he had not yet become the master of a country, this feeling of being superior to everyone was really addictive!
No wonder so many heroes in past lives fought for that position!
As expected, men cannot refuse this supreme power over all things!
Zhang He and others below have been shouting for a long time, but Zhao Jun on the steps has never made a sound, neither agreeing nor rejecting, which makes everyone start to beat the drum in their hearts.
However, they didn't know that the reason why they didn't answer was that Zhao Jun was immersed in the scene of them crawling at his feet.
Finally, just when the ministers felt that their voices were a little hoarse, Zhao Jun woke up from this feeling.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and a faint voice sounded:
"Your Majesty and others have expressed their feelings over and over again, and we have learned that they are loyal and sincere. The position of heaven is of great importance, and it is difficult to be sincere for a long time. Since the foundation of our ancestors, we do not dare to be inferior, and we reluctantly comply with the request."
Is this, agreed?
The ministers raised their heads in surprise, and then they all shouted!
…
After Guan Jin agreed, the ministers began to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.
When a new king ascends the throne, the canonization of the former emperor's queens, concubines, etc. will naturally be put on the agenda.
In addition, there is the choice of year name.
One king and one year, this has always been the case from ancient times to the present.
After discussion, Zhang He and others first submitted several era names based on their selection.
They are Yongxing, Chengming, Changzhi, and Yongshun.
But after Zhao Jun saw it, he felt that he didn't like it, so with a final stroke of a pen, he personally wrote down his reign name, Xingwu!
Zhang He and others' eyes suddenly jumped when they saw that he actually chose such a title.
It seems that this new king is not a peaceful one!
Xingwu, Xingwu, this time the new king's thoughts are probably all about military affairs.
After the reign name is determined, it is the day when he ascends the throne.
According to Qin Tianjian's calculations, the nearest good day will be five days later, which means that the Ministry of Rites only has five days to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.
Time is very short, but the vacant throne is a big problem, and you have to be prepared even if you grit your teeth.
So the entire Rites Department became as busy as a war in the next five days.
And just three days before the enthronement ceremony was about to be held, Zhenxi King Zhao Chongguo returned to the capital with 100,000 Tianwu troops, 50,000 Dragon Guard troops, and the Yunzhou army sent by Zhao Jun!
And brought good news. Seven days ago, they happened to encounter the Huns army who wanted to escape at the Shanyang Road Pass at the junction of Bianjing and Guanzhong.
Under the encirclement of the front and rear, one hundred thousand Xiongnu were made into dumplings. A total of one hundred thousand people were surrounded and suppressed by the Tianwu Army, 50,000 Dragon Guards, and the more than 100,000 Yunzhou Army who arrived later. The remaining 20,000 people protected the Xiongnu chief Yu Tila and broke out.
The remaining 80,000 Xiongnu troops were all retained, 60,000 were killed on the spot, and 20,000 were captured.
All the materials that the Huns had plundered since entering the customs were intercepted, and all the gold, silver, money and grain were brought back by King Zhenxi.
On the day he returned to Beijing, King Zhenxi learned about the death of the emperor and prince in battle...
(End of chapter)
