Everyone knew this day would come, but no one thought it would come so quickly.
On the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month, the emperor announced at the court meeting that he would abdicate, but not immediately.
He will take Concubine Wan Gui to visit the Great Jade Mountains, and after returning from the trip, he will pass the throne to Xin Yanque.
Before that, he had announced to the courtiers that Xin Yanque was actually from the royal family, his biological brother, and his real name was Xie Furong.
The emperor also announced at the grand court meeting that if he did not return from his trip on the ninth day of September next year, Xie Furong could inherit the throne of emperor. From the date of the announcement, all departments in the imperial court could start preparing for the ceremony.
Gu Xiujin read out the edict for a full three moments. The arrangement made by the emperor before going out this time can be said to be thoughtful and thoughtful in every detail.
Early on the morning of the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, no matter how hard the courtiers begged, the emperor took Concubine Wan Gui and left directly.
Thousands of imperial troops accompanied them, as well as a large number of imperial guards. After the emperor and Concubine Wan Gui left, the palace seemed to become empty.
On the twenty-first day of the twelfth lunar month, with the emperor's order, Lin Ye, Ning Weimo and others all appeared at the court meeting.
However, the emperor did not announce any important use for them, or even mentioned it.
Xin Yanque took the civil and military officials and people from Shangyang Palace to see him off. After seeing the emperor off from Geling, the emperor sent someone to say that there was no need to see him off again.
Xin Yanque supervises the country as a prince. As long as he is not the emperor, he cannot sit on the dragon chair that symbolizes absolute authority, so another seat is arranged on the side of the dragon chair.
Returning to the court, the first thing Xin Yanque did was to announce that Ning Wei would be reinstated to his post as prime minister, leading the ministers and serving as chief assistant.
Then Lin Ye was announced as the general of Jingzhou, responsible for the defense of the capital, directly under the orders of the supervisory country, and not subject to the control of the Ministry of War.
In addition, Ning Weimo was granted the title of Ning Guogong and a bachelor's degree, and Lin Yejin was granted the title of Duke of Protector and a bachelor's degree.
According to the instructions of the supervisor, the Nushan Camp where Lin Ye's Yong Mang Army is located was changed to the Jingzhou Camp, and the name of the Yong Mang Army will not be changed for the time being.
What happened was sudden and reasonable, and Mr. Xin dealt with it quickly and accurately.
These things have been discussed and decided by the emperor long ago, so even if the courtiers are unwilling, no one can influence anything.
Zhenyuan Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Mr. Xin looked around carefully. He finally decided not to work here. The emperor had already left Geling, but the emperor's shadow seemed to be everywhere in the imperial study.
He looked back at the chief internal manager with a slightly complicated expression, and he felt a little sorry for this man.
The emperor took Concubine Wan Gui to travel around the country, but he did not take Gu Xiujin with him.
This was beyond everyone's expectations, but it seemed reasonable.
Mr. Xin will be in charge of government affairs, and even with Ning Weimo supporting him, it will still be difficult for him to adapt.
The emperor left Gu Xiujin to him, so that he could get started quickly no matter what. With Gu Xiujin's assistance, he didn't have to worry about the rules.
"I actually didn't expect that His Majesty would keep you to help me."
Mr. Xin pointed to the chair next to him: "Sit down and talk. It seems like you and I have never had a chance to have a good chat."
Gu Xiujin leaned over and said, "I don't dare. I'd better stand and answer."
Mr. Xin said: "Let's wait for a while. After a while, things will be straightened out. You should also be smart and teach me. When I can replace you, I will send someone to take you to find your Majesty."
Gu Xiujin leaned over and said, "It all depends on the prince's arrangement."
Mr. Xin was slightly startled. He seemed to be still not used to being called a prince.
During the twenty years or so that the Emperor has been on the throne, he has granted many princes titles, but no one from the Xie family has ever been able to obtain the throne.
Now he is not only a prince, but also a supervisor of the country. He will inherit the throne of emperor on the ninth day of September next year.
It all seemed so unreal, so far away from him, and it seemed like it shouldn't happen to him at all, but he had no way to resist or escape.
He knows how hard it is to be the emperor. He is not afraid of the hard work, but he also knows how to strategize after the hard work. Mr. Xin is self-aware and understands the gap between himself and the emperor.
It took the emperor more than twenty years to right a building on the verge of collapse and rebuild an empire that was about to collapse. Mr. Xin was afraid that he would not be able to hold up this rebirth.
"Tell me about it."
Mr. Xin looked at Gu Xiujin: "Your Majesty, when does he take a break every day? How long does he have to work for? Besides, what else does he do every day?"
Gu Xiujin informed Mr. Xin of the emperor's daily life without any concealment.
The more he listened to this, the more Mr. Xin understood how difficult it was to be a qualified emperor.
Dealing with government affairs every day takes up most of my time, and I also have to spend some time studying.
One day for the emperor is probably equivalent to two or three days for an ordinary person.
After listening, Mr. Xin let out a heavy breath.
He looked at Gu Xiujin and said, "Your Majesty left you to me because Your Majesty also knows that you are the best gentleman."
Gu Xiujin quickly leaned over: "I don't dare, I..."
Mr. Xin shook his head to stop Gu Xiujin from continuing to refuse. He said with a heavy tone: "If there is anything wrong with what I do, just say it clearly. Otherwise, you will be considered as betraying His Majesty's trust and trust in you."
Gu Xiujin hesitated for a moment, then leaned over and said, "I will keep this in mind."
Mr. Xin said: "Of course, if you say it, I may not listen."
Gu Xiujin was stunned.
Mr. Xin changed the subject: "Try not to move the things in the imperial study. They should be placed as they are. Someone must come and clean them carefully every day...I won't live here anymore. You can go and clean them." After Yuyuan Sihaitang is sorted out, I will go live in Yuyuan."
Gu Xiujin leaned over again: "I will go and give instructions now."
As soon as he turned around, Mr. Xin said something again.
"I may be far inferior to Your Majesty. The more so, the more you will miss His Majesty in your heart. If I really always let you down, you don't need to hide it. It's up to you to say what you should say. Whether I change or not is up to me. I can’t change it, but you can’t stop talking about it.”
Gu Xiujin wanted to say a few nice words, but in the end he nodded.
"On your way out, call Lin Ye and Ning Weimo in. I have something to tell them."
After giving these instructions, Mr. Xin sat down on the chair, not in the main seat behind the desk.
After a while, Lin Ye and Ning Weimo came in and saluted Mr. Xin at the same time.
"It's all free of charge."
Mr. Xin pointed to the seat: "Sit down and chat."
The two of them responded and sat down opposite each other. They both sat upright and looked serious.
"Both of you have never been so serious in front of His Majesty."
Mr. Xin looked at Lin Ye: "Just how we get along with each other on weekdays is how we get along now."
Lin Ye said: "Your Highness, the present cannot be the same as before. As a minister, you must not mess up your dignity."
Mr. Xin rolled his eyes at him: "Bullshit."
He asked: "The Jingzhou camp is three hundred miles away from Geling City. Is it hard for you to come to attend the imperial meeting twice a month?"
Lin Ye said: "If you don't work hard, I won't make a mistake."
Mr. Xin said: "Come once a month, twice is too much trouble."
Lin Ye leaned over and said, "Yes."
Mr. Xin said: "Can you not be so rigid, and can you be more relaxed? If you are satisfied with the arrangement of coming once a month, just say it. If you are not satisfied, you can also say it."
Just as Lin Ye was about to speak, Mr. Xin sighed: "That's all, just do whatever you like. Anyway, I don't care whether you are satisfied or not."
Mr. Xin looked at Ning Weimo again: "I actually don't understand anything about the affairs in the court. Mr. Ning will teach me more in the future."
Ning Weimo said quickly: "Don't dare, I don't dare..."
Lin Ye said: "His Highness said, let you relax."
Ning Wei was stunned for a moment, and Mr. Xin smiled, finally smiling.
"I just talked with Gu Xiujin. If I did something wrong, he can tell me directly. The same goes for you two. Who else can I say these words to, it can only be you three."
Mr. Xin took a deep breath. It seemed that he still couldn't adapt to this new role.
He suddenly asked: "His Majesty ran away. If one day I suddenly run away too, how much trouble would there be?"
Lin Ye said: "Your Highness can't run away."
Mr. Xin snorted: "When I want to run away, who can stop me?"
Lin Ye pointed at himself: "Chen."
Mr. Xin moved forward, looked into Lin Ye's eyes and asked, "Did His Majesty give you any special instructions? For example, if you find out that I ran away, you will tie me back even if you are kidnapped?"
Lin Ye said: "His Highness was a bit conservative."
Mr. Xin was stunned for a moment, then glanced at his mouth again.
Even if Lin Ye didn't say anything, he could guess that His Majesty's special instructions to Lin Ye were probably that if he ran away, Lin Ye would have to catch him back even if he broke his legs.
All three of them fell silent. Even Ning Weimo, who was best at livening up the atmosphere and flattering everyone, said nothing.
After a long time, Mr. Xin sighed and said: "What has this emperor done since ancient times? He left as soon as he said it, like a ruthless wild man who pulls out his dick..."
He looked at Lin Ye, who said: "I dare not agree."
Mr. Xin glared at him, then looked at Ning Weimo. Ning Weimo immediately said: "The same goes for me."
Mr. Xin glared at him again.
He leaned back and said to himself: "I can still imagine it now. His Majesty is sitting in the carriage. When he thinks that I will often make mistakes in the future, the corners of his mouth will rise and he can't stop smiling. "
After saying this, he looked at Ning Weimo and said, "So if you don't do your best and I make mistakes, I will deal with you."
Ning Weimo grinned.
Lin Ye said: "I can agree with this."
Mr. Xin looked at him: "Same for you!"
Lin Ye said: "I stay far away."
Ning Weimo: "..."
Lin Ye added: "Not only is it far away, but it comes once a month."
Mr. Xin: "..."
After a while, Mr. Xin asked Lin Ye: "Dafu's business is profitable, and you gave all the money to the soldiers of the Cowardly Army. Please stop publicizing this matter."
Lin Ye said: "I have never publicized it."
Mr. Xin said: "Do you think I am blind or deaf?"
He said: "Dafuzao is still in your name?"
Lin Ye shook his head: "No."
Mr. Xin asked again: "In whose name is it?"
Lin Ye replied: "In the name of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Mr. Xin nodded: "That's the best."
He asked Lin Ye, "Do you know of any talents who can be reused? Please recommend them. There is really a shortage of people in the court now."
Lin Ye said: "I have been leading troops all the time, and I really don't know much about these things. Your Highness should ask Lord Ning about this matter."
Mr. Xin said: "Neither of you can escape. Today, each of you will bring three people out. No one will be left behind."
Lin Ye said: "It doesn't matter if one person is missing. Is it the total number or three per person?"
Ning Weimo knew there was something wrong with this sentence. Just as he was about to speak, Mr. Xin nodded and said: "At least six people must be included."
Lin Ye immediately said: "I recommend one, Lord Ning, five. It is fair and reasonable."
Mr. Xin asked: "Who do you want to recommend?"
Lin Ye replied: "Xiang Jinwu, the magistrate of Wuwei County in Yunzhou, is the only person I can recommend. He has been the county magistrate for more than ten years. When I was still young, the people said that he was a good official." .”
Mr. Xin nodded and gave Lin Ye a meaningful look.
This glance seemed to want to see through Lin Ye's mind, and also seemed to tell Lin Ye that I know what you are thinking.
