After the emperor's words came out, the faces of the people in the dormitory were different, but the emperor seemed to have lost his energy, his eyelids were drooped, as if he would close his eyes at any time.
Huang Mengyu quietly turned his head and whispered something to Meng Chong. Meng Chong suddenly understood, took a step forward, and said loudly: "Holy edict: Before the new king takes office, political affairs will be decided by Mr. Yuan Fu Gao."
Gao Gong and other three assistant ministers could only follow the order. Feng Bao looked pale on the side and kept winking at Zhang Juzheng, hoping that he could see it.
Zhang Juzheng's eyes flashed, but he refused to look at Feng Bao. Feng Bao was so anxious that he wanted to jump forward, grabbed his ears and asked him loudly, "What should I do?"
But after Meng Chong, the emperor of this generation, said the holy edict, the emperor's brows wrinkled slightly, and his eyes that had always been dull moved, and he looked at the prince.
The prince didn't know what the emperor meant, so he knelt down in front of the emperor and asked tentatively: "Father, are you afraid that your son will make mischief? Your son will listen carefully to Yuan Fu's teachings."
Long Qing nodded slightly and shook his head slightly. His eyes were half relieved and half helpless. He closed his eyes lightly and waved his right hand towards the three ministers.
His right hand was held by Empress Chen and Concubine Li. Only the two of them noticed this action. They looked at each other and it was Empress Chen who spoke: "Third gentlemen, please take the order. Please go first..." …Draft a posthumous edict.”
The three assistant ministers did not hear the emperor's words, so they had no choice but to raise their heads and glance at the emperor. Seeing the emperor slightly nodding, they knew that it was not Empress Chen who made the decision on her own, so they felt relieved and accepted the decree.
Concubine Li saw that Queen Chen had missed Gao Pingshi, and she quickly said: "Little Gaoqing's family, you have always accompanied the prince to observe the government, and you also went with the three gentlemen to help the prince."
The prince was a little confused and said to himself: Is the mother and concubine anxious and confused? The drafting of testamentary edicts has always been a matter for the cabinet, and I don’t want to observe the politics of drafting testamentary edicts.
Empress Chen frowned slightly and glanced at the emperor. Seeing that the emperor had no reaction, she thought for a while and finally said nothing.
Gao pragmatic walked to the imperial couch, knelt down and kowtowed, and followed the three ministers out. Before leaving, he glanced casually at where the several great eunuchs were standing.
After all the foreign ministers left, Concubine Li asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, are all matters in the outer court really left to Yuan Fu?"
Long Qing nodded.
Concubine Li was hesitant to speak. Empress Chen glanced at her and simply helped her to tell her what was on her mind, saying: "Yuanfu is a loyal minister, but the young master is suspicious of the country, so there must be some precautions. I wonder if the emperor has any arrangements?"
The emperor had cheered up and said a lot before, but now he was almost exhausted. After hearing what Empress Chen said, he just turned his eyes to the prince and uttered a few words with difficulty: "I...taught him."
Taught?
Taught the prince?
Empress Chen and Concubine Li looked at the prince together. The prince was stunned for a moment, but now he came to his senses, nodded vigorously, and said, "Father, I will remember this."
This sentence seemed to give Long Qing great comfort. He relaxed and closed his eyes gently. The right hand holding the queen and concubine, and the left hand holding the prince lost strength at the same time and fell on the royal couch.
Later history records: "Ji You, who was seriously ill, summoned the great scholars Gao Gong, Guo Pu, and Zhang Juzheng to the Qianqing Palace to receive orders. Gong and others rushed to the palace quickly. They summoned the assistant ministers from left and right, and sat on the imperial couch. , the middle palace and the imperial concubines were sitting beside the imperial couch. The east palace stood on the left, and the prince accompanied him by reading Gao pragmatism, and the others knelt under the imperial couch. The director of etiquette announced Gu Ming: "I am the heir to the great rule of our ancestors, and now we are here. Six years later, I got this disease by chance and couldn't get up all of a sudden, which was a disgrace to the late emperor's entrustment. The East Palace is young, and I am now entrusting you with the three ministers to help you, abide by the ancestral system, and safeguard the imperial throne. Your merits are in Sheji and will never be lost forever. "
Gong waited for Xian to cry bitterly and kowtow. At that time, the illness was serious. Although he could not speak, he looked at the ministers familiarly and nodded. He was Tuo even. He had only seen each other since he had taken care of the three ministers in Xiaomiao. "[Wufeng's note: After Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, this was the second time that the third auxiliary minister was appointed as Gu Ming.]
In Gengxu, Shang died in Qianqing Palace. The next day there was a funeral and an edict was issued saying:
"With my cool deeds, I enshrined Pi Tu, the ruler of all directions, for six years. I have been working hard day and night, and the diagram is just a matter of theory, for fear of being entrusted by the late emperor. But now I am so sick that I am almost unable to prosper. The husband is born. Death is like day followed by night. Since ancient times, saints and sages, who can avoid it? But if I maintain my body and gain people, my divine weapon has its owner. If I give up this world, what regrets will there be?
The Crown Prince is smart, benevolent and filial, and has a natural virtue. He is the suitable heir to the throne. He abides by the constitution established by his ancestors, lectures on relatives and virtuous people, uses prudence and loves people, maintains the clan society, has no strong influence, and the civil and military officials at home and abroad work together to help protect the elders. , I have accomplished my goal!
The funeral ceremony followed the legacy of the late emperor. The day was changed to the month, and the clothes were released on the twenty-seventh day. No music was allowed, no marriage was allowed, the princes of the clan were sent to the vassal screen, and they were not allowed to leave the country. The governors, generals, and other officers in charge of the various places, as well as the officials of the three divisions of the Dubu Bureau, strictly enforced the border closure, appeased the soldiers and civilians, and were not allowed to perform their duties improperly. On the day of hearing the funeral, they cried in their own offices day and night for three days, and sent incense and sent officials to do it on their behalf. Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and all yamen below the seventh rank of Chief Secretary are exempted from offering incense.
The imperial edict was issued at home and abroad, and the envoys of Xian heard about it. "
The emperor died...
Emperor Longqing reigned for six years and lived six to thirty years.
An era has passed and a new era is coming. However, during the transition between the old and the new, there was still a transition period to connect the past and the future. There were still many things to be busy with inside and outside the court.
The coffin of Emperor Daxing was laid to rest in the Renzhi Hall, which was commonly known as the White Tiger Hall in the Ming Dynasty. The prince had to weep here with the queen, concubines and others for several days before he could ascend the throne immediately.
Under Gao pragmatic guidance, the prince first issued several religious orders as the crown prince:
Order all officials inside and outside the imperial city to strictly guard the gates;
The Ministry of War and the admiral of the capital camp and other officials were ordered to send troops to guard each gate of the imperial city, as was the case in the 23rd year of Chenghua;
Let the academicians keep their guard over the officials as usual;
He ordered Guo Puquan, a great scholar, to assist in the military affairs of the capital;
He ordered Zhang Juzheng, a great scholar, to go to Tianshou Mountain to visit the mausoleum of the Daxing Emperor;
Yang Bo, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is still in charge of the Ministry of War and affairs remain as before;
The governor of Xuanda, Wang Chonggu, and the governor of Jiliao, Liu Yingjie, were ordered to tighten security and prevent troops from leaving their posts without permission;
He ordered Ma Fang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Zhao Ke, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, to assign troops and horses to strictly guard the imperial mausoleum on Tianshou Mountain;
make……
At the same time, the foreign court also had to seize the time to handle various related matters.
Renzi, the great scholar Gao Gong and others advised him to enter Yi Zhu. The crown prince cried in Renzhi Palace and did not answer.
In Jiayin, Gao Gong, a great scholar, and other civil and military officials, together with the army and civilians, went to Huiji Gate to persuade them to advance, saying:
Fuyi, the three spirits cooperate to bless Yanli, Zuoyi brings prosperity, and the hearts of the four seas are in the heart. After admiring the Holy Spirit, he continued to write the preface, and his subordinates praised Junqin, but the emperor was benevolent, filial, thrifty, diligent, civilized and upright...but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was loyal to Qiyi, respectful and gentle, and the sun and the moon... he acted as the supreme king and controlled Liuhe, Following the orthodoxy of the ancient emperors, he came to China to appease all directions. Reveal the sun and moon in Chonghua, protect the universe and live forever.
The Crown Prince preached in the Renzhi Hall and said: "Look at the notes and see for yourself." Your Majesty and others are concerned about the country, and they are concerned about my sorrow. How can the matter of succession be allowed to be heard suddenly? The request is not allowed.
On Yi Mao, the crown prince surrendered to the Imperial Palace of Wenhua in mourning. The great scholar Gao Gong led the officials and led the army and the people to persuade them to advance again, saying...
After the crown prince finished his visit, he summoned his cabinet ministers to the palace to make a speech, and soon the prince's order was passed on: Your Majesty and others are the most important plan for the clan, and they spoke sincerely. After reading the review, they became more and more sad. How could they bear to succeed to the throne so suddenly? The request is not allowed.
In Bingchen, the crown prince surrendered to the Imperial Palace of Wenhua in mourning. The great scholar Gao Gong led all the officials, led the army and civilians, and the elders in the capital to persuade them to enter again, saying...
After the crown prince's visit, he summoned the ministers of the cabinet, the palm seals of the five prefectures, the admiral of the capital camp, the ministers of the six departments, the censor of Zuodu and other officials. Each official delivered a speech.
After a long time, the order was passed and said: "The ministers and others have combined their words to present the request. By the third time, they have all been sincerely informed." The throne of heaven is so important that it is difficult to be sincere and empty for a long time. Besides, I am bowing to my fate, so I dare not be stubborn and reluctantly comply with the request.
He also ordered the Ministry of Rites to choose a day and set up rituals to hear the news.
On the same day, fresh bamboo shoots were given to assistant ministers and lecturers, as well as to those of the third rank and above in each yamen.
The next day at Dingsi, the Ministry of Rites ascended to the throne.
Zhaozhao Huangming has a new king.
