At the moment when the imperial edict was sealed, Zhang Yue still could not leave the palace.
Because we have to issue an edict to all the officials of the clan.
Our ancestors had a system. Before the edict was issued to the world, everyone involved in the matter would be locked up in the courtyard.
Today is thirty, and the second day is New Year's Day.
The first day of the lunar month is the time for the great dynasty meeting, which is a suitable time to announce the official announcement and edict to the world. Therefore, no one who hears that the new king has ascended the throne is allowed to leave the palace.
Afterwards, Empress Cao returned to the palace to rest. Han Qi and other prime ministers, including the new emperor, kept vigil for Emperor Daxing in the Funing Palace. Wang Gui, Feng Jing, Zhang Yue, etc. also kept watch beside the pavilion.
When Wang Gui was preparing the imperial edict, Li Zhang came out of the palace to announce to the Deputy Capital Commander of the Guards and Horse Army, and the Deputy Capital Commander of the Guards and Infantry Army also paid homage to him one after another.
The commander-in-chief of Renzong's palace, the commander-in-chief of the bodyguards and cavalry, and the commander-in-chief of the infantry are generally not given lightly.
Even Li Zhang, a cousin of the late emperor, was not allowed to be appointed as the deputy commander of the capital in front of the palace. The attendants, horse, army and infantry were all led by the deputy commander. The deputy commander of the Ma Army, Hao Zhi, was smart and capable, and was awarded the title of Suzhou Observer for his military merits.
He was appreciated by Wen Yanbo during the Beizhou Rebellion, and was promoted to the deputy commander of the Majun Army. Now he lives in the Wei Palace, and he is also the balance between the existence of relatives like Li Zhang in the three yamen.
Hao Zhi entered the room and kowtowed three times to the new king without saying a word. With this person around, Han Qi felt a little calmer.
Li Zhang and Hao Zhi both kowtowed to the new king, and the other three yamen, such as Yuhou and others, who were waiting outside the palace, also kowtowed to the new king without saying a word.
However, the new monarch at the head was sitting alone on the throne in the palace with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. He said nothing. Han Qi's explanation was still the same. The new monarch was unwell and was too sad to be speechless. You can just pay your respects. After ascending the throne, he will have his own merits.
The governors of Du Yu were not suspicious. When they heard that they had meritorious service, they all expressed their loyalty with great joy.
Immediately, Han Qi and several ruling generals Li Zhang and Hao Zhi were summoned to discuss the matter.
Han Qi said: "In the old system, when the emperor came to the throne, the princes and others came to congratulate him first, then the three yamen were in charge of the army, and then the officials. Now I let you and others congratulate you first, which means I am giving you this great achievement. Do you know?"
Hao Zhi said: "Thank you sir."
But Li Zhang said: "I don't have to take the credit, but I ask that the troops be rewarded according to the old practice during the Qianxing period!"
The old rule in Qianxing is that when the late emperor ascended the throne, the Empress Dowager Zhang Xian gave out rewards to the Imperial Guards. However, the Imperial Guards in the Song Dynasty were like a spoiled child, asking for rewards before starting a war. reward.
What? Dare you not give me money? Then let’s tell Chen Qiaoyi’s story again!
Xixia is not good at fighting Khitan, but Qingjun is still very good at it.
Hao Zhi remained silent and let Li Zhang take the lead.
All the civil servants present are angry. The national treasury is not sufficient. Now that the new king has ascended the throne, your imperial army will come to do this. How will the country continue to function in the future?
But Han Qi chuckled and said: "The new emperor has ascended the throne. You have done a great job. Of course, the rewards will be given as much as you want. But I have something to discuss with you two today. Now that the Daxing Emperor has passed away, the new emperor will succeed him." position, should we increase the number of soldiers in the capital and bring troops from outside to the capital?"
Although Li Zhang and Hao Zhi are the leaders of the Forbidden Army, they do not have the power to mobilize troops. The power to mobilize troops rests with the Privy Council, which is controlled by civil servants!
Li Zhang said: "Returning to my husband, how many soldiers are there in the capital? They have been used for generations. It is not appropriate to change them easily!"
Hao Zhi also said: "I would like to inform you, Sir, that three squadrons of Yamen troops are enough for such a big thing!"
Han Qi nodded and said: "In that case, let's follow the opinions of the Palace Commander and Ma Jun Commander! Then let's talk about rewards?"
Li Zhang on the side said: "First help the officials to ascend the throne, and we will tell you later whether we will reward them or not!"
Han Qi nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhang Yue smiled when he heard this. He almost misunderstood Han Qi and thought Han Qi wanted to advance.
But having said that, He Jin had already controlled the imperial army at that time, and it was not a problem to kill the eunuchs, but he still sent foreign troops to the capital in the name of killing the ten permanent servants. His motives were suspicious, and the plot was not just to kill the ten permanent servants.
After Li Zhang and Hao Zhi came out of the palace, Li Zhang said proudly: "I knew that Han Qi was very ambitious and wanted to be like Cao Mengde. Fortunately, I stopped him."
Hao said: "Fortunately, the commander-in-chief has an opinion! I don't know how to deal with those civil servants!"
Li Zhang said: "Don't pay attention to them. We used all our strength to protect the queen today and protect the new king's accession to the throne. Will the rewards in the future be less?"
After saying this, both Li Zhang and Hao Zhi laughed.
Afterwards, Li Zhang and Hao Zhi each led a group of forbidden troops to guard the left and right sides of Funing Palace.
At night, all the clan members went to Funing Hall, among them were Zhao Zonge, the defense envoy of Yizhou, Zhao Yunchu, the military commander of Weide Army, etc. Among them, Zhao Yunbi, who had the most respected position and was undoubtedly the chief minister of the clan, was the leader of the clan.
After Zhao Yunbi led his family members to cry for a while, Han Qi and others led Zhao Yunbi and others to the palace and said: "The late Emperor Yan Jia, the prince has ascended the throne. Congratulations to all of you!"
Seeing Zhao Shu wearing a dragon robe, sitting on the throne with dull eyes, the clan members present were buzzing with each other, but no one was willing to bow down.
Han Qi asked Zhao Yunbi: "Why doesn't the king congratulate you?"
After the death of King Pu Zhao Yun, the most respected among Taizong's grandsons was Zhao Yunbi.
Zhao Yunbi looked at Han Qi and asked, "Who is the prince?"
Han Qi said: "Mr. Julu."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunbi said seductively: "Is there any Tuan Lian envoy who can lead the world? Why not establish Zunxing?"
Zhao Yunbi fell out on the spot.
"Where is the Queen? This matter should be discussed carefully, how can it be so hasty!"
After hearing Zhao Yunbi's words, Zhang Yue thought to himself that he expected that the clan would oppose Zhao Shu's accession to the throne. Zhao Yunbi had just asked almost exactly the same question as Empress Cao, denying that the official family had children, but Empress Cao just said it and let it go.
But Zhao Yunbi not only opposed it, but also proposed to change it to Zunxing?
Who is Zunxing? Zhao Yunbi is now the most senior person in the Zhao family clan! Yes, I am so shameless that I elected myself to be the emperor.
Zhao Zonge and Zhao Yunchu, who were most likely to oppose, remained silent, but Zhao Yunbi actually jumped out to fight for the emperor.
However, Zhao Yunbi had the highest seniority in the clan, and many clan members present agreed with his views. Hearing the discussions among the clan below, Zhao Shu sat blankly.
Han Qi said calmly: "The emperor had already issued a decree, and Feng Nei's seal-making bachelor was present at the time!"
After Han Qi ordered Feng Jing, Zhang Yue left work.
Feng Jing said yes, I saw it on the spot, while Zhang Yue seemed to agree. At this time, he must clearly stand beside Han Qi. Making Zhao Shu the emperor was Han Qi's choice on behalf of the civil service group.
After hearing Han Qi's words, Zhao Yunbi not only did not look aggrieved at all, but instead cursed: "Prime Minister Wu Yong!"
After saying this, Zhao Yunbi went straight to the throne and said to Zhao Shu in an arrogant manner: "Zong Shi, please get down first. After we discuss it, let's see who will be the official!"
"Uncle Huang, my nephew just obeys his orders!"
When Zhao Shu heard this, he stood up without any attachment to the throne. But how could Han Qi be willing to shout to Zhao Yunbi: "Your Majesty, you are a minister, you must not be rude to you!"
Zhao Yunbi sneered: "What does the prime minister want?"
Han Qi shouted: "Where are the soldiers?"
But when the palace commander Li Zhang and the horse commander Hao Zhi led their squadrons into the palace from all sides, they surrounded the clan on the spot. However, they saw the squadron troops holding the hilts of their knives with fierce looks.
At this moment, Zhao Yunbi cursed and said: "Bye, bye! What do you want? How loud is it?"
After Zhao Yunbi helped Zhao Shu sit down on the throne, he was the first to bow down, banging his head. Zhao Shu was extremely panicked, and Han Qi smiled and said to Zhao Shu: "The late emperor often praised the emperor for his two gifts (Liu De, the King of Hejian Xian of the Western Han Dynasty, and Liu Fu, the King of Peixian Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty). The officials must know it now."
Zhao Yunbi snorted and walked away.
Afterwards, under the eyes of Ban Jun, who was holding the hilt of the sword, Zhao Zonge, Zhao Yunchu and other clan members bowed down one by one.
There were also dissatisfied members of the clan, but seeing that the Forbidden Army had sided with Han Qi, they knew that the situation was irreversible. Anyone who dared to say no at this time would be taken out and killed like a chicken.
As for Ren Shouzhong's officials, let alone mention them, they are not even as good as the clan.
Therefore, no matter how much the clan members looked down on and despised Zhao Shu at first, they still bowed respectfully and established their titles as kings and ministers.
After all the clans paid homage to the new emperor, a place was arranged for all the clans to take care of them, euphemistically known as guarding the grave of Emperor Daxing.
With everyone spending the night in Funing Hall, Zhang Yue and Feng Jing did not rest either. The imperial chef at the side provided food for everyone. At this moment, there is still no mourning.
Han Qi and others were sitting in the imperial palace dealing with various matters. They had just eaten a few mouthfuls, but the rice was not touched, and then they put the bowls down again.
At this moment, the sound of bowls and chopsticks being thrown to the floor was heard in the palace, and someone was heard scolding: "I won't eat or drink. This rice is poisonous, and this water is also poisonous!"
No need to guess, yes, these words came from Xinjun’s mouth.
Ren Shouzhong, who was waiting outside the palace, looked livid, and all the eunuchs on the side also looked frightened.
The new king refuses to eat the food passed from their hands? This is clearly not tolerated by them.
Ren Shouzhong said anxiously to Han Qi: "My lord, look at it, isn't this suspicion of our family pointing at the monk and scolding the bald man? If my wife hears this, I don't know how sad she will be!"
Han Qi said: "If you all know, the officials miss the late emperor too much, so much that they worry too much and refuse to eat. Why should they report it to the queen?"
Anyway, this is what Han Qi said back and forth.
Immediately Han Qi personally carried the meal into the inner room.
After everyone entered, they saw the new king Zhao Shu vigorously throwing things in the palace, and several palace residents hid aside and trembled.
Han Qi asked several palace officials to exit the door first and said, "I wonder if the officials can trust me?"
Zhao Shu sighed: "The wealth and lives of these husbands are all staked on me."
Han Qi said to the new king Zhao Shu: "Please let me try the food."
But Han Qi picked up the bowl, took a few bites of each meal, and then brought new chopsticks to serve.
But seeing that Zhao Shu was still worried about himself, Han Qi asked Zhao Shu again: "Can officials trust me?"
Zhao Shu said: "The late emperor once said that Mr. Han is a loyal and trustworthy man, and I do not doubt it."
Han Qi offered it with both hands. Zhao Shu took the soup and took a few sips. Fang let out a sigh of relief and then picked up the bowl and chopsticks to eat.
But when I saw Zhao Shu eating, he said, "Why do all the ministers want to protect me as an official?"
Han Qi said: "Because our wealth, life, honor and disgrace are all tied to the official family."
Zhao Shu asked again: "Then how do you want me to be an official?"
