"The rain transforms the fields and I see you, Your Majesty!"
In the Qianqing Palace, Yu Huatian came to the front of the dragon collapse and looked at Zhu Youxiao, who was already as skinny as a stick and on the verge of his death. A trace of complexity flashed in his eyes, but he said nothing and just bowed to Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao slowly opened his eyes and looked at Yuhuatian in front of him, with a flash of complexity in his eyes as well.
Immediately, he waved his hand towards the others and said, "You guys go out first."
"According to the order!"
Everyone bowed, then turned around and went out.
Soon, only Yu Huatian and Su Huirong, mother and son, were left in the palace.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Yuhuatian, was silent for a long time, and said, "You should be ready, right?"
Zhu Youxiao didn't say what to prepare, but both the monarch and his ministers understood.
Yuhuatian is now the well-deserved number one in the Ming Dynasty.
But there is always Zhu Youxiao above him.
Although Zhu Youxiao has ignored the government affairs, as long as Zhu Youxiao is still alive, Yuhuatian will still have concerns after all.
Therefore, everyone actually knew that Yuhuatian was waiting for Zhu Youxiao to die.
At that time, he will have nothing to worry about, he can let go and do whatever he wants to do, and no one can stop him anymore.
Hearing this, Yuhuatian also fell silent for a moment, then nodded and said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as I have ministers here, one day, the Ming Dynasty will become the strongest dynasty in this land."
Moreover, it will also be the only dynasty!
Yuhuatian added something in his mind, but he didn't say it out loud.
At this time, there is no need to let Zhu Youxiao know so much, just let him feel at ease.
"I naturally believe in your ability."
Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly.
Immediately, he turned his eyes and looked at Su Huirong next to him, and said: "She is pregnant with my child. Is this arranged by you? Including the fact that I was lucky enough to meet her that day, it must have been planned by you. You had already planned it." You’ve been waiting for this day, right?”
Hearing this, Su Huirong's face changed slightly, obviously she didn't expect Zhu Youxiao to know about this.
Yu Huatian's eyes flashed and he looked at Zhu Youxiao without saying a word.
Zhu Youxiao sighed and said: "Although I am not a qualified emperor, I am not a fool, so I can naturally see that."
During this period of time, whenever Yu Huatian was around, Su Huirong looked at Yu Huatian differently, and how could he not see Su Huirong's alienation from him?
But he doesn't think that Su Huirong and Yu Huatian have any ulterior relationship.
After all, Yuhuatian is a eunuch, there is no doubt about this.
The reason why I bring it up now is because I don’t want to leave any regrets before I die.
Yuhuatian was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "It was arranged by me. From her meeting with the emperor to giving birth to the prince and taking power in the palace, it was all planned by me."
Saying that, Yu Huatian paused, looked into Zhu Youxiao's eyes, and said solemnly: "But I can guarantee that the child she gave birth to is the emperor's heir, and he is of orthodox royal blood!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Of course I believe this."
"And I don't blame you."
As he said that, he shifted his gaze to Zhu Ciyu who was blinking at him with big eyes. A hint of kindness appeared in his eyes and said: "Before dying, I can still enjoy the family happiness between father and son, and also solve my problem." I am already satisfied with the issue of Ming Dynasty’s successor.”
"For this, I would like to thank you."
"The only regret I have is that I can't accompany my Yuer when he grows up, and I can't hand over the great Ming Dynasty into his hands..."
Zhu Youxiao stretched out his thin palm and gently stroked Zhu Ciyu's cheek, with a trace of regret and reluctance in his eyes.
Yu Huatian cupped his hands and said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this Ming Dynasty will always be named Zhu. I will definitely allow His Highness the Crown Prince to ascend the throne smoothly, assist His Highness the Crown Prince and control this Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "I believe you, because I can see that your ambition is not in the Ming Dynasty. But no matter what, before Yu'er grows up, I implore you to protect him safely and protect him long-term." big."
"Your Majesty, take the order!" Yuhuatian leaned deeply.
A trace of relief appeared in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, and then he looked at Su Huirong and her son again, shook their hands hard, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.
When he was dying, he almost used all his strength and shouted loudly: "Yuhuatian, my Ming Dynasty is left to you!"
The sound traveled along the Qianqing Palace and spread far, far away.
The sun sets over the horizon, heralding the end of a generation of kings.
On top of the dragon collapse, Zhu Youxiao had slowly closed his eyes, and the vitality in his body gradually disappeared.
Until I breathed my last breath...
Yu Huatian looked at him with a complicated expression, then lifted the hem of his python robe and knelt down towards Zhu Youxiao.
"The rain transforms the fields, and I send you to the Emperor respectfully!"
Next to her, Su Huirong also knelt down with Zhu Ciyu, a trace of sadness also flashed in her eyes.
Although she doesn't like Zhu Youxiao, he is always the child's father.
Moreover, after entering the palace, Zhu Youxiao never treated her badly and even respected her very much.
Even if she wanted to listen to politics behind the curtain, Zhu Youxiao agreed without any hesitation.
It can be said that I trust her without reservation.
Now, she finally waited until Zhu Youxiao passed away.
From then on, she became the most noble person in the Ming Dynasty, but she felt a little sad and a little disappointed for no reason...
…
"Dong, dong, dong..."
The sound of nine heavy national bells resounded throughout Kyoto.
"The emperor is buried!"
Following the notice from the eunuchs in the palace, the news of Zhu Youxiao's death soon spread throughout the palace, and many ministers got the news.
Hai Rui, Zhang Juzheng and other ministers rushed to the palace.
At this time, the palace was covered with white silk, Zhu Youxiao's body had been put into the coffin, and there was an aura of sadness everywhere.
Seeing this scene, many officials cried hypocritically for a few times, with gleams of light flashing in their eyes, and from time to time they cast their gaze to the Yuhuatian next to the coffin.
Yuhuatian ignored the others and watched quietly as Zhu Youxiao's funeral hall was decorated. He then asked Su Huirong to summon Hai Rui and several other core ministers to the cabinet for discussion.
Soon, among the cabinet.
Su Huirong took the crown prince Zhu Ciyu to the main seat, while Yu Huatian sat quietly next to him, only half a body away from the throne.
Below are Hai Rui, Zhang Juzheng, Yuan Chonghuan and other ministers.
"His Majesty passed away, but the country cannot be without a king for a day. I also ask you to agree on a good and auspicious day as soon as possible for the prince to ascend the throne and stabilize the people's hearts."
Su Huirong looked at Hai Rui and others and said.
After hearing the words, everyone looked at each other, and after discussing in low voices for a while, Zhang Juzheng stepped forward and said: "Queen Qi, the third day of the lunar month next month is an auspicious day, and it is a good day for His Royal Highness to ascend the throne."
Su Huirong nodded and glanced at Yuhuatian next to her without any trace. Seeing that Yuhuatian didn't raise any objection, she nodded and said, "Okay, let's set it on the third day of next month."
At this time, Hai Rui stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, since His Highness the Crown Prince has succeeded to the throne, it is time for His Highness the Crown Prince to start learning how to manage state affairs."
Although Zhu Youxiao had conferred the title of three prince masters before, because Zhu Youxiao also knew that he was about to die and wanted to spend more time with his son before his death, Zhu Ciyu stayed in the harem most of the time, only occasionally accompanying the palace. The great Confucian here learned some simple knowledge, including reading and writing.
But if you want to govern a dynasty, just learning these things is definitely not enough.
Hearing this, Su Huirong was about to speak when Yu Huatian said calmly: "Master Hai and Master Zhang will be responsible for the prince's teachings for the time being. I am busy with affairs here and cannot escape, but I will let Cao Zhengchun Protect the prince personally and teach him martial arts."
The Prince's Third Master, the Prince's Grand Master mainly teaches literature, the Prince's Taifu teaches martial arts, and the Prince's Taibao is responsible for protecting the Prince's safety.
However, Hai Rui and Zhang Juzheng were both civil servants and were not good at martial arts. Therefore, the main reason why they were appointed as the prince's tutors was actually to teach the prince to handle state affairs. It was Yuhuatian's responsibility to protect the prince and teach martial arts.
But Yuhuatian has other arrangements next, and it is impossible to stay in the palace to teach and protect the prince.
Although Cao Zhengchun is only the peak master, his martial arts attainments are not low, and he is loyal to the royal family. He can temporarily replace Yu Huatian, protect the prince, and teach the prince martial arts.
Everyone frowned slightly when they heard that Cao Zhengchun was asked to teach the prince.
"Nonsense, how can a eunuch teach a prince?" Cabinet Minister Xu Jie snorted coldly.
"I am informing you, not discussing with you." Yuhuatian glanced at him coldly.
Just one look sent chills all over Xu Jie's body, and he suddenly sobered up a lot.
At this moment in the Ming Dynasty, no one can stop Yuhuatian!
Yuhuatian ignored him and continued: "In addition, the prince is too young to be in charge of the government. For the time being, the queen will continue to act as an agent of the government. When the prince comes of age, the government will be handed over to the prince to take charge."
After hearing this, several cabinet ministers felt a little regretful.
They thought they would become the auxiliary ministers, but they didn't expect that Yuhuatian had already prepared everything in advance.
Yu Huatian continued: "On the cabinet side, we also need to re-select officials, select four cabinet ministers to be in charge of cabinet affairs, and eight ministers to assist in government affairs. The rest should be dispersed and decentralized. It happens that there are still many in the DPRK. The official position is vacant.”
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Cabinet layoffs mean that some people will lose their current rights and status.
Hai Rui said in a deep voice, "I wonder who Master Yu wants to keep?"
Yuhuatian said calmly: "Master Hai will continue to serve as the chief minister of the cabinet. The other three ministers will be Zhang Juzheng, Yuan Chonghuan, and Yan Song. The remaining eight cabinet ministers will be chosen by the four masters themselves."
Hai Rui breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was the chief minister of the cabinet, with Yuhuatian's current power and means, it would be too easy to change him to the chief minister of the cabinet. Even if he couldn't do it openly, there were a hundred ways to do it secretly. He disappears.
Zhang Juzheng looked calm. For him, it didn't matter whether he was the Pavilion Elder or not, as long as it made Daming stronger and allowed him to give up his position.
Yuan Chonghuan and Yan Song looked happy.
Yuan Chonghuan was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War, but he was suddenly promoted. He knew that Yuhuatian was doing it for the sake of his son Yuan Chengzhi, and he couldn't help feeling grateful in his heart.
While Yan Song was overjoyed, he sighed in his heart. He had the leverage in Xichang's hands. Even if he took power, he would continue to work for Xichang.
"But it's better than having no rights..." Yan Song comforted himself in his heart.
Yuhuatian cupped his hands towards Su Huirong and said, "My queen, I still have things to deal with, so I will leave first."
Su Huirong nodded slightly and said, "Master Yu, if you have something to do, go ahead and do it first."
Looking at Yu Huatian's leaving figure, Hai Rui and others sighed secretly.
Zhu Youxiao died, the prince was only three years old and unable to take power, and the queen obviously favored Yuhuatian.
The era when the master is weak and the servant is strong, and when eunuchs have exclusive power, is coming...
Su Huirong also watched Yu Huatian leave. When Yu Huatian's back disappeared, she withdrew her gaze and looked at Hai Rui and others. Her face regained its former majesty and she said calmly: "My lords, let's discuss this. His Majesty’s posthumous title and the reign title of the new emperor after he ascends the throne.”
(End of chapter)
