Emperor Qiyuan had no choice but to ask Huang Liangzhong, a bachelor of the Academy of Culture and Sports, to draft the edict.
At the same time, take out the imperial seal next to it and stamp it.
He looked at the seal in his hand, feeling sad again and couldn't help but bend down at his desk.
Wang Wan didn't care about that. He directly picked up the imperial seal from Emperor Qi Yuan's side and left the imperial case. A group of ministers all had smiles on their faces.
Great things have been accomplished.
Wang Huan took the lead and immediately led everyone to the Prime Minister's residence, preparing to present the imperial seal and invite the Prime Minister to ascend the throne.
Wang Xiao walked at the end of the team. He looked at Emperor Qi Yuan on the imperial desk and hesitated slightly, but Song Yingzhen grabbed him.
"Let's go, Brother Wang! Our mentor is still waiting for us at the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Song Yingzhen's voice was low, but there was a strong sense of solemnity in it.
Wang Xiao woke up instantly.
When the world changes, he cannot make the slightest mistake, otherwise it will not only affect his career, but also the Wang family.
At the Prime Minister's residence, Zhang Zhao has been sending his family members to wait at the palace gate, and there are also guards in black to help find out the news in the palace.
Not long after the results in the inner hall appeared, he fell into his ears.
"Heavy reward!"
He looked calm and just glanced at the black-clad guards in front of him. A family member next to him handed him a copper box.
"Thank you, Mr. Erlang!"
The guard in black slightly weighed the copper box, his eyebrows were overjoyed, and he immediately slapped himself in the face.
"Bah... I would like to thank His Highness the Crown Prince for the generous gift!"
Seeing this, Zhang Zhao's eyes sank and he shouted: "Stop talking nonsense! Have you forgotten the rules of my Prime Minister's residence?"
He scolded, and the generals quickly bowed their heads to apologize and quietly exited the hall.
After everyone retreated, Zhang Zhao's expression softened slightly. He recalled in his mind whether there was any omission, and a smile appeared on his lips for a moment.
Next to him, a family member congratulated him.
"Congratulations to Erlang, congratulations to Erlang, your lord has ascended to the throne of emperor. As the next head of the family designated by my Zhang family, Erlang must be the crown prince without a doubt!"
Zhang Zhao saw his expression and immediately scolded him.
"Don't talk nonsense. Have you forgotten the family rules?"
Hearing this, the family members' faces changed slightly, and they quickly handed over their hands to apologize.
Zhang Zhao's expression improved a lot now. The Zhang family has very strict rules for their young masters and husbands, and they also have extremely strict requirements for their servants.
One of them was that one was not allowed to discuss the master's actions behind his back, and was not allowed to instigate opposition among the master's husbands. Violators would be kicked out of the Zhang family at the least, or sold out at the worst.
Of course, in contrast, the Zhang family's salary is extremely generous, which is also the Zhang family's way of winning people's hearts.
Zhang Zhao didn't wait long outside the palace. Half an hour later, he saw Taiwei Wang Huan and a group of civil and military ministers hurriedly came to petition.
The petition team was twice as big as before entering the palace.
Obviously, more and more ministers have heard the news, and naturally they are not willing to miss this kind of success.
After Wang Huan entered the prime minister's residence, he informed Zhang Jian and his son of his future intentions. However, when he saw that the father and son looked unmoved, and saw a hint of encouragement in Zhang Zhao's eyes, he immediately read out the Zen position in front of all the ministers. edict.
The edict said: "I have been in power for eight years and suffered great catastrophes in the world. Fortunately, thanks to the Prime Minister's strategizing, I survived the crisis. But now I look up at the sky and observe the people's hearts. The great Qian Dynasty has come to an end, and my fortune depends on the Zhang family...!"
After the edict was read out, Wang Huan looked solemn. He just glanced at Zhang Jian with his peripheral vision, but saw that Zhang Jian on the throne was always calm, while Zhang Zhao had a smile on his face.
After reading the edict, Wang Huan immediately called out to the officials again.
"I beg you, Prime Minister, to accept the imperial edict!"
When Zhang Jian heard this, his expression finally showed a hint of sigh.
He looked around the crowd and said: "Your Majesty thinks highly of me, and I deserve it. Everyone, if you reply to Your Majesty, tell me that my virtues are shallow, and please ask another great sage to inherit the throne!"
"this……"
After hearing this, all the ministers were stunned. Now the arrow is on the string, but the prime minister in front of them is not allowed to accept the edict. What should they do?
Wang Huan's eyes moved and he looked at Zhang Zhao next to him.
Zhang Zhao smiled slightly, walked up to the ministers, and then directly pulled Taiwei Wang Huan and Tingwei Wang Wan to the side hall.
Zhang Zhao smiled and said: "Taiwei, Tingwei, don't be discouraged. My father doesn't want to accept the imperial edict, but he doesn't want to be slandered by the world!"
When Wang Wan heard this, his face was startled: "Now that all the imperial edicts and seals are here, the steps are complete, and there are many civil and military evidences from our court, how can anyone in the world dare to question the Prime Minister!"
Zhang Zhao shook his head and said: "This is wrong. Although the imperial edict has arrived, my father should express his humility at this time. He should do this again and again, and then build the Zen altar, let your majesty personally ascend the altar, and abdicate the throne in front of the people of the world. In this way …”
He was given the opportunity face to face, but Wang Huan already knew what Zhang Zhao was thinking.
This is to imitate the ancient sages, and then accept the throne after three speeches. Although this kind of ceremony is a bit complicated, it is also beneficial.
Under the witness of the civil and military officials of the court, the people of Haojing City, and even the gods of heaven and earth, the Zhang family took over again, and this was how they had the true status of orthodoxy.
After the ministers left, Zhang Jian showed a slight expression. He beckoned Zhang Zhao to come closer, and at the same time took out a list and handed it to Zhang Zhao.
The list details the various cumbersome processes involved in ascending the throne, the key of which are the country name and the era name. At the same time, Zhang Jian is also preparing to fulfill his previous promise and prepare to canonize the country's sacred beast during the Zen ceremony.
At the same time, this auspiciousness can be used to enhance the civil and military affairs of the DPRK and China, as well as the people's confidence in the new DPRK.
Times are different. The people of Li believe in auspiciousness and regard it as God's will. The new dynasty reveals "God's will", which naturally caters to people's hearts and brings good luck.
Secondly, there are some other arrangements.
For example, the people of Dong Shen Guan were re-consecrated, the Demon-Slayer True Monarch was consecrated, etc.
In addition, the Bai family, Zhang Yi, Zhang Zhao and others who are away from home must be temporarily recalled, which is beneficial to them.
…
At this time, Wang Wan vowed to take over the important task of "resigning" and led Wang Xiao into the palace again.
In the inner hall, Emperor Qiyuan suddenly showed joy on his face when he learned that Zhang Jian had resigned from the edict, and he looked at Wang Wandao expectantly.
"The Prime Minister is humble and does not accept the throne, so what should I do?"
Wang Wan looked at Emperor Qi Yuan's eyes and suddenly thought that the emperor was overthinking.
It's not that they are unwilling, but they don't want to accept the order hastily.
He said with a straight face at that moment.
"In ancient times, there were sages who, when conferring important titles, declined many times but were not allowed to do so by imperial edicts, and then accepted them. Your Majesty can follow the example of the ancient sages and issued edicts many times, and the Prime Minister should naturally agree!"
Emperor Qiyuan suddenly frowned and was speechless for a long time. He just faced Wang Wan's eager look with helplessness in his eyes, but after thinking about it, he still asked about the worries in his heart:
"Tingwei, you said that I am like this, do you think..."
Wang Wan glanced at Emperor Qiyuan, and saw through Emperor Qiyuan's thoughts at a glance, he said sharply.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The Prime Minister has a kind heart. Not only can he help the people, he will also treat your Majesty well!"
After hearing this, Emperor Qiyuan's face finally improved a lot.
Since ancient times, the last emperors have had no good end. Similar to Emperor Ai of Shu, after his death, his body was filled into the dragon's veins and suppressed for hundreds of years without relief. This is more painful than death.
He immediately issued another edict.
…
In the back court, Zhihe Palace, Queen Mother Qi got the news from the palace at this time, and she looked in disbelief.
