Zhengde Dynasty.
Emperor Zhu Houzhao suddenly disappeared, which caused chaos in the entire court. Fortunately, Yang Tinghe, the chief minister of the court, immediately stepped forward to take control of the government. On the one hand, he comforted everyone and on the other hand, he searched for Zhu Houzhao's whereabouts.
After all, Zhu Houzhao was the emperor, so even if he died, his body should be found. Now that no one is alive or dead, the court doesn't know what to do.
Zhu Houzhao's disappearance happened so suddenly that day. Yang Tinghe personally interrogated several concubines who were on the ship that day, but their confessions made Yang Tinghe unable to believe them because they were too bizarre.
"Are you sure that His Majesty saw a golden light door and was so frightened that he fell into the water, and then a man walked out of the light door and took His Majesty away?" Yang Tinghe interrogated him many times, and at first he felt that such a confession was It seemed like nonsense. For this reason, he specially interrogated several people on the ship at that time, but the results of the interrogations were the same, which made Yang Tinghe not sure what to do.
These words sounded like lies, but so many people lied at the same time, and Zhu Houzhao could not be found, which made Yang Tinghe feel faintly uneasy.
The interrogation was inconclusive, and Yang Tinghe arrested all the guards who had originally guarded Zhu Houzhao. However, these guards did not know much. They just saw a sudden movement on the boat, and then heard someone shouting that His Majesty had fallen into the water. When they rushed over, His Majesty has disappeared a long time ago. These people searched for him in the water for a long time, but they did not see Zhu Houzhao.
Yang Tinghe walked out of the prison, rubbing his head and looking serious. A country cannot live without a king for a day. Although Yang Tinghe relied on his own prestige and means to control the government these days, he has temporarily stabilized the court, but no matter what, he is not the king. Over time, someone will definitely make trouble, but the result now is Your Majesty It was indeed impossible to find him. The imperial court directly arranged for the army to dig three feet into the ground where Zhu Houzhao disappeared, but Zhu Houzhao could not be found.
It would be easier if Zhu Houzhao died, just establish a new king, but now it is not sure whether Zhu Houzhao is dead or not, which makes Yang Tinghe feel very embarrassed.
Yang Tinghe stood alone in the wind and thought for a long time, then took a deep breath and walked towards Wenyuan Pavilion.
In Wenyuan Pavilion, when Yang Tinghe publicly announced his decision to establish a new king, the entire Wenyuan Pavilion fell silent.
"But His Majesty's life and death are uncertain now. Isn't it unreasonable to directly appoint a new king?" Someone expressed his opinion timidly.
Yang Tinghe snorted coldly: "I haven't found His Majesty for so long. I'm afraid the situation is getting worse. The country cannot live without a king for a day. If this continues, something unexpected may happen."
Yang Tinghe has a high reputation in the cabinet, and since he is the chief minister, most officials are accustomed to listening to his opinions.
"But even if a new king is to be established, who should succeed him?"
When Yang Tinghe decided to establish a new king, everyone in Wenyuan Pavilion had different thoughts. Everyone had their own thoughts. The new king's accession to the throne represented a reshuffle of the court's rights. Supporting the new king was the easiest way to gain credit. Therefore, the choice of this new king must be carefully considered.
But just as everyone was talking about it, Yang Tinghe suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty has no children. According to the ancient ritual of brotherhood, the crown prince of Prince Xing has a close bloodline with your Majesty, so he is the best candidate for the new king."
Yang Tinghe made the final decision and directly selected Zhu Houcong, the son of King Xingxian. The other people who still wanted to argue saw Yang Tinghe's serious gaze and lowered their heads one by one.
Now that Yang Tinghe is in charge of the government, it is not the right thing to go against him. Moreover, the Zhu Houcong chosen by Yang Tinghe is only fourteen years old, which is still a teenager. In the eyes of these old foxes, such a young new king will definitely take the throne. They relied more on their group of courtiers, so most people had no objections to Yang Tinghe's decision.
After everyone in the Wenyuan Pavilion unified their opinions, Yang Tinghe immediately found Empress Dowager Zhang. Although Empress Dowager Zhang was reluctant, she also knew that the country could not live without a king for a day. Empress Dowager Zhang, who was still immersed in grief, agreed with Yang Tinghe's opinion and chose Zhu Houcong succeeded to the throne.
Yang Tinghe ordered people to rush from Hubei to take Zhu Houcong to the Forbidden City. This overwhelming wealth suddenly fell on his head. Zhu Houcong felt a little unbelievable along the way, until he really came to the majestic city of Beijing, Zhu Houcong's heart He couldn't help but feel excited.
Arriving in Beijing, Zhu Houcong had not been excited for long when he saw a group of people appearing in front of his car. Zhu Houcong sent someone to inquire a little strangely, and learned that this group of people wanted him to enter through Dong'an Gate and then live in Wenyuan Pavilion temporarily. The young Zhu Houcong was immediately unhappy.
It was the procedure for a prince to ascend the throne through Dong'an Gate, but he was Zhu Houzhao's cousin. If he ascended the throne through the prince's procedure, this would be difficult for Zhu Houcong, who had a strong self-esteem, to accept.
"Send someone to tell them that I will ascend the throne with the courtesy of the emperor from Daming Gate! Not with the courtesy of the prince!" Zhu Houcong had a dark face and asked someone to pass the message.
These ministers did not expect that it was just a title. No matter which gate they entered, the final throne would fall on Zhu Houcong. Why was he caring so much at this time?
There were a few stubborn veterans who insisted on letting Zhu Houcong enter through Dong'an Gate, but who would have thought that Zhu Houcong also had a stubborn temper. These veterans refused to give in, so Zhu Houcong walked directly off the Luan Jia, and then put on a show of saying, "You won't let me go through Daming Gate." I will go back to Hubei.
He hasn't even ascended the throne yet. Zhu Houcong is so stubborn, which makes these ministers feel vaguely uneasy. The reason why they don't like Zhu Houzhao is because Zhu Houzhao is disobedient. They originally thought that Zhu Houzhao would be a good boy at such a young age. , but this kid has not yet ascended the throne. He has such a bad temper, and he does not seem to be an easy person to get along with.
But now it was impossible to change the candidate. The ministers hesitated for a long time and finally had to give in. In this way, before Zhu Houcong ascended the throne, he had a battle with these ministers, and the result was obvious, Zhu Houcong had a small victory.
The victorious Zhu Houcong got back on the carriage with a satisfied look on his face, and slowly walked towards the opened Daming Gate. Just when Zhu Houcong was about to enter the Daming Gate, suddenly a golden door of light opened in front of everyone, and then They saw a scene they would never forget.
The familiar Emperor Zhu Houzhao and a strange man walked out of the golden light door with smiles on their faces. Zhu Houzhao stood in front of the Daming Gate, smiling and looking at the civil and military ministers who welcomed the new emperor, and the frightened people sitting on the carriage. Zhu Houcong.
"Oh, it's quite lively. If I come back a little later, will I become the Supreme Emperor?" Although Zhu Houzhao said it with a smile, these words made everyone present couldn't help but shudder.
