Liu Che was found by Nanpi Marquis Dou Guangguo at Chenshi.
As soon as they met, Dou Guangguo immediately knelt down and cried: "My Majesty, there has been a change in my family. The Empress Dowager ordered me to return to Chang'an immediately to take charge of the situation!"
Liu Che was shocked when he heard this, almost thinking that today was April Fool's Day!
He had already asked Chun Yuyi about the emperor's father's health.
It's a little bit worse, but it's absolutely impossible for an accident to happen suddenly!
After listening to Dou Guangguo's cry, Liu Che was also stunned.
It turns out that the emperor who had ruled the world for seventeen years in his previous life and was given the posthumous title unexpectedly fell down from the imperial steps... Moreover, it seemed that the injury was very serious...
Is it the butterfly effect?
Or did something like this happen in a previous life?
Liu Che couldn't be sure.
However, one thing is certain, Chang'an is almost in chaos now.
He must return to Weiyang Palace immediately and take over the jade seal that symbolizes power, as well as other seals and tiger talismans that symbolize power.
Otherwise, if it is delayed for a long time, an accident will inevitably happen - God knows whether Queen Mother Dou will become dizzy and keep thinking about Prince Liang again?
Liu Che never dared to take the old lady who lived in the East Palace lightly.
So, he immediately ordered: "Go back to Chang'an immediately!"
Because he was worried that things might change, Liu Che didn't even ride in a carriage, but ran straight on horseback. With 300 cavalry escorts, it only took half a day to return to Chang'an City before noon that day.
As soon as he entered the city, Liu Che immediately went straight to Weiyang Palace.
Arriving in front of the emperor's residence in the greenhouse hall, Liu Che was immediately led into the inner hall by two eunuchs.
As soon as he entered the inner hall, Liu Che found that the atmosphere in the entire hall was tense.
Empress Dowager Dou and Empress Bo stood in front of the Emperor's Collapse, secretly weeping. A dozen medical officers took turns to go to the battle beside the Emperor's Collapse to carry out rescue operations. Beside the water dish, there were many corpses soaked red with blood for many days.
White cloth.
Seeing this scene, Liu Che couldn't help but shed tears for some unknown reason.
He really realized it.
From now on, he may really become a loner.
There will no longer be a big tree to protect him from wind and rain.
With a snap, he knelt down and shouted heartbreakingly: "Father, the unfilial son is back!"
As soon as he shouted, Queen Bo also began to sob.
In Liu Che's heart, at this moment, he was actually more frightened and frightened than sad and happy.
He is very aware of the challenges he will face if he ascends the throne now.
He is not the emperor's father. The emperor's father has been a prince for nearly twenty years. He is deeply rooted and has full wings.
Therefore, as soon as he ascends the throne, he can immediately take over the power and put his confidants in key positions.
For example, by appointing Chao Cuo as internal history, Zhou Ren as Lang Zhongling, and Zhidu as Zhonglang General, these three steps firmly controlled the civil affairs, military and public opinion in Guanzhong.
Therefore, you are not afraid of any challenge!
But what about yourself?
Liu Che lowered his head. Besides the title of Prince, what else does he have?
Zhang Tang?
A criminal official who has been in office for only four months has neither qualifications nor political achievements. I am afraid that his current position is not yet stable!
Ji An?
Huang Lao's academic background is quite good, and he is deeply appreciated by the Queen Mother, but in the eyes of those Huang Lao's politicians, he is probably just a young boy, right?
If you are exhausted, you will become a Shaofu Shangshu Cheng or a Prime Minister with a long history.
Want to be on your own?
Ask the courtiers if they agree!
As for military force, Liu Che had no foundation at all. The only good thing was that he arranged Ju Meng and Yizong and others to be with Zhou Yafu. After gaining some qualifications, he came back and appointed a captain of Fengche or a prince-in-law.
Can master some of the guards' weapons.
In addition, the three hundred guards of the Tai Palace and the previously buried Weiyang Palace Commander Wang Qinian can also be used.
Other than that, he was unprepared for anything.
It is no exaggeration to say that he wanted to sit in that seat shirtless.
He has nothing but his righteous reputation!
At that time, the late Emperor Taizong Xiaowen came from Daiguo to Chang'an. Although he was said to be poor and useless, he had no foundation.
But at least, the doctor Song Chang who came to Chang'an from Dai Kingdom and the general Zhang Wu who followed him were all useful talents, and his relative Bo Zhao was an assistant with good ability and level.
What about him?
If those funny guys in the Su family were reliable, sows could even climb trees!
"At the very least, I have to immediately control an army that is only loyal to me, even if the number is smaller..." Liu Che quickly calculated in his mind.
In his previous life, Xiaozhu was able to keep his position after the Jianyuan New Deal was abolished. In addition to the protection of Guantao, the most important thing was that he had a Yulin Guard in his hands. Although they were small in number, they were absolutely loyal and stayed with him day and night.
Protecting the little pig.
Otherwise, although Empress Dowager Dou would not abolish Xiaozhu, how could those noble ministers who were suppressed and wronged during the Jianyuan New Deal let him go?
You must know that back then, the Young Emperor's brothers were pushed into a small house and killed by these people's fathers and ancestors.
They know how to cut the grass and root out the roots better than anyone else!
Therefore, mastering a loyal armed force to protect yourself is the most correct choice at present.
Just as she was thinking about this, Queen Mother Dou came over, wiped her eyes that were already swollen from crying, and said: "Prince... stop crying, stand up. The men of the Liu family, even if they cry when they shouldn't, they will cry."
Even if you are cut with a knife or burned by fire, you must not cry!"
"No!" Liu Che quickly wiped his tears.
It seems that except for Emperor Hui Liu Ying, there was no crybaby among the emperors of the old Liu family in the entire Western Han Dynasty.
At this time, it seemed that Liu Che was back.
Emperor Liu Qi suddenly opened his eyes and shouted: "Prince, my son..."
He actually sat up all of a sudden, so frightened that the medical officer next to him knelt down immediately.
Liu Che and Queen Mother Dou also quickly stopped talking about the topic and walked over.
Liu Che walked to the edge of the cave, knelt down in front of his father, and said with tears: "Father, how do you feel? Don't scare me!"
At this time, Liu Qi's face was radiant and he seemed to be in good spirits.
But everyone knows that such an emperor means that the situation has become extremely bad.
This is a flashback!
The Emperor Liu Qi held Liu Che's hand and said: "I just had a dream. I dreamed about Emperor Gao. I dreamed about Emperor Taizong Xiaowen, the emperor's father. They all said that I shouldn't see them now, but after all
I finally met them... Emperor Gao gave me a sword, and the emperor gave me a set of armor. They all said that I, the emperor, did a good job..."
As he spoke, his eyes became a little blurry.
The Queen Mother Dou next to her could not help crying anymore as she listened.
The same was true before the late emperor's death.
A man with white hair gives a man with black hair a gift. The greatest tragedy in the world is this.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Dou couldn't help but think of the Empress Dowager who passed away last year. When the late emperor passed away, I'm afraid she was as sad and painful as she is now, right?
Liu Che kowtowed heavily and said: "Father, I will wipe out Shen Ke, get rid of the traitors, and bring good things to the world. Even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can only do this..."
In the original history, this emperor would rule the world for fourteen years, wipe out Shen Ke, accumulate enough wealth for more than ten years, raise enough war horses to overthrow the Huns Empire, and cultivate enough talents.
Now, he has only been emperor for four years.
Although his achievements are not as good as those in his previous life, he is still strong enough!
Destroying Wu and Chu, taking 1 out of 30 land taxes, severely punishing corrupt officials, and basically eliminating internal worries. Liu Che took over, as long as he was not as stupid as King Zhou of Shang, provoking the interests of the entire ruling class or being as radical as Yang Guang,
The upward momentum of the Han family will not change.
Liu Qi laughed after hearing this.
At this moment, his expression was completely different from that of before, and his face was as white as a piece of paper.
But his mind became clearer and his thinking became more active.
Even more ideas than when I was young!
Liu Qi naturally knew and understood why.
Therefore, he knows that every minute and every second of his time is very precious!
So, he stopped talking nonsense, directly held Liu Che's hand and said: "In this world, it will be up to the prince to take care of it from now on..."
He looked up at Queen Mother Dou again and said softly: "Queen Mother..."
Empress Dowager Dou quickly bent down with the help of her maid, and took Liu Qi's outstretched hand.
Liu Qi held his mother's hand tightly and said affectionately, "If my son is unfilial, he may not be able to serve his mother all the time. From now on, the prince will serve his mother on his behalf!"
As he spoke, he took Liu Che's hand and put it into Queen Mother Dou's hand, almost pleading: "The prince is young and ignorant. I would like to ask Queen Mother to take care of you and give you more support in the future!"
Liu Qi was really scared at this moment. He was afraid that Queen Mother Dou would only want to help King Liang ascend the throne after his death. In that case, not only Liu Che would die without a burial place, but also few of his other sons would survive.
When Queen Mother Dou heard this, she burst into tears.
How could she not understand what her son meant?
The palms and backs of her hands were full of flesh. How could she, an old woman, actually do something like destroying Sun Lizi?
Therefore, he nodded heavily and said: "Don't worry, the emperor, the Ai family knows how to do it. This Jiangshan Sheji belongs to the late emperor, Emperor Gao, and the emperor. The Ai family will not let the Liu family's sheji go wrong in the slightest!"
She doesn't dare either!
Taiwei Zhou Yafu, commanding a large army, was always the emperor's confidant. At such a juncture, even if Empress Dowager Dou really wanted to do such a thing, she did not have the ability and strength.
After giving instructions to Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Qi turned his attention to Liu Che. He looked at Liu Che and said, "I am going to do great things. Prince, you are young and energetic and have many ideas. I know that if there are any matters in the future, please discuss them with the Empress Dowager more often."
Listen to the opinions of the senior ministers!"
"No!" Liu Che kowtowed quickly.
"Also, I will lock the Wang Nuan sisters in the palace. After my death, the prince will make Ah She and Lao Shi the king and send them to the south!"
"No!" How dare Liu Che refuse to agree?
"In addition, the Southeast has been initially settled, and everything is focused on stability. After my death, the prince will grant a general amnesty to the world, pardon all those who participated in the rebellion, show mercy, and add power!"
"No!" Liu Che was already sobbing.
"Go...call the prime minister and the imperial censor in, I want to record the imperial edict!"
"No!" Liu Che kowtowed heavily.
Next to it, the entire hall suddenly burst into tears.
Not long after, Prime Minister Zhang Ou and Imperial Censor Chao Cuo walked in hand in hand.
In addition, Zhang Wuhou Dou Guangguo, lieutenant, and chariot general Zhidu were also among them.
With the support of the medical officers, Emperor Liu Qi reluctantly sat up. Looking at the courtiers kneeling in front of him, he waved his hand and said: "Since I accepted the late emperor's order, I have been working hard and sleeping day and night. I dare not or forget that today
, I will go on a grand tour, Prime Minister Zhang Ou, Imperial Censor Chao Cuo, and all the ministers will all obey my orders——"
The ministers immediately cried and prostrated on the ground, saying: "I am all here, please give me an edict!"
The eunuch on the side immediately picked up his pen and ink and prepared to record it.
"I heard... Zhongni said: People, the reason why the three generations have been straight is! Believe it!... He gave the princes and kings of the world the following people to be the fathers and nobles of the first level, the household income of one hundred people, and the wife of the wife of the palace should be at least an emissary.
, His orders are that Taiwei Zhou Yafu shall be the Prime Minister of the country on the left, and Prime Minister Zhang Ou shall be the Prime Minister of the country on the right! Let Prince Che ascend the throne!"
After recording the imperial edict, Emperor Liu Qi seemed to have lost all his strength, lowered his head and closed his eyes.
In a remote corner of the palace, a historian took a pen, dipped ink on a bamboo slip, and wrote a sentence: In the second month of the year of Dinghai, the emperor died in Ganquan Palace, and he left an edict that the prince should be the emperor.
With the Taiwei as the left prime minister and the former prime minister Zhang Ou as the right prime minister, the imperial edict was given to the princes and kings of the world to treat the people as fathers and queens of the first level. The common people's household money was 100, and they were returned to the palace wives...
Liu Che knelt on the ground blankly. The cold floor, in this early spring of February, was even more exuding.
He watched and listened blankly to all this.
He was a little at a loss.
Do you want to be the emperor now?
He lowered his head heavily, kowtowed to the emperor's father's body, and kowtowed again.
Then, he stood up and faced the ministers.
The eunuchs who had been prepared long ago swarmed over and put on him a brand new dragon robe and the twelve-color emperor's crown.
"Please follow the late emperor's edict, ascend the throne in front of his soul, assume the title of emperor, inherit the ancestral temple at the top, and live in peace and quiet at the bottom!" The ministers immediately lined up and kowtowed three times and nine times to Liu Che according to their rank.
Empress Dowager Dou also said: "The state of affairs is the most important thing, so all the ministers immediately escorted the prince to the Xuanshi Hall, and passed the imperial edict to hundreds of civil and military officials in Beijing, who were worth more than a thousand stones. They went to the Xuanshi Hall and kowtowed to the new emperor, confirming his status as king and minister!"
This is extremely important.
As early as the Zhou Dynasty, the ancestors of the Chinese people said - only names and tools, not fake people!
What is right is justice and truth.
At this time, Cen Mai, the young master's order who had been prepared for a long time, immediately held two seals and presented them in front of Liu Che. He knelt down and said, "My dear, these are the letter seal and the traveling seal!"
Another eunuch, protected by several guards, held a tiger talisman and presented it to him.
Beside the emperor Liu Qi, there were also two eunuchs. They kowtowed and bowed respectfully to the emperor's body. Then, they carefully removed a jade seal that had been hanging on his body and presented it to Liu Che: "My lord, this is
The jade seal passed down to the country is also the emperor’s seal!”
After saying that, regardless of whether Liu Che wanted it or not, he tied the jade seal carved from He's jade, which represented the emperor's authority and authority, to Liu Che's body. (To be continued)
ps: Finally, the protagonist wants to be the emperor...
In fact, my original plan was to reach this point with at least two million words.
However, many readers reported that it was too slow and they wanted the protagonist to take over quickly, but there was no other way. The world is big and the readers are the biggest.
Of course, my wife is older. She is very dissatisfied with my update speed recently and has already issued a decree. Starting from tomorrow, if the daily updates are less than 10,000, don’t go to bed...
