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 realized it, 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 obey 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: "Three 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 order in gratitude.
Seeing that Queen Chen had missed Gao Pingshi, Concubine Li 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 thought to himself: Mother and concubine are worried and confused? The drafting of testamentary edicts has always been a matter of the cabinet. I don't want to observe the politics of drafting testamentary edicts.
Queen 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 seemed to casually glance at where the several eunuchs were standing.
After all the foreign ministers left, Concubine Li asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, are all matters in the foreign 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 you."
Taught?
Taught the prince?
Empress Chen and Concubine Li looked at the prince together. The prince was startled for a moment, but now he came to his senses, nodded vigorously, and said: "Father, I will remember you."
This sentence seemed to give Long Qing great comfort. His expression relaxed and he closed his eyes gently. The right hand holding the queen and the concubine, and the left hand holding the prince lost strength at the same time and fell on the imperial couch.
Later history records: "Ji You, who was seriously ill, summoned the great scholars Gao Gong, Guo Pu, and Zhang Juzheng to the Palace of Qianqing to receive orders. Gong and others rushed to the palace. They summoned the assistant ministers from left and right, and sat on the imperial couch. , the middle palace and the imperial concubine 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 chief of etiquette announced Gu Ming: "I am the heir to the great rule of our ancestors, and now we are here. In the sixth year, I got this disease by chance and suddenly became unable to get up. I have failed to fulfill the entrustment of the late emperor. The East Palace is young, and I am entrusting you and the three ministers to assist you, abide by the ancestral system, and protect the imperial throne. Your merits will be in the country for eternity. Not lost."
Gong et al. cried bitterly and kowtowed. At this time, he was seriously ill. Although he could not speak, he looked at the ministers familiarly and nodded. He was a Tuo even. Since he had cared for the three ministers in the Xiaomiao Temple, he had only seen me again." Wufeng's note: After Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, this was the second time that the third assistant minister was appointed as Gu Ming.】
In Gengxu, Shang died in Qianqing Palace. The next day, the funeral was held and an imperial edict was issued saying:
"With my cool virtues, I enshrined Pi Tu, the ruler of all directions, for six years. I have been working hard day and night to understand the principles, for fear that I would be 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? Only the maintenance of the body can win people, and the divine weapons have their owners. Even 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 successor 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 ancestral society, has no strong influence, and the internal and external civil and military ministers work together to protect the elders. , I have accomplished my goal!
His funeral ceremony was in full compliance with the legacy of the late emperor, with the day changing to the month and the ceremony being released on the 27th. Music and marriage were not allowed. Princes from the clan and feudal lords were sent to the country and were not allowed to leave the country. The governors, generals, soldiers and other officials and governors were guarded everywhere. According to the officials of the three divisions, the border is strictly sealed, the soldiers and the people are appeased, and they are not allowed to perform their duties without permission. On the day of hearing the funeral, they will cry in their own offices day and night for three days, and send incense and send officials to act on their behalf. Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and the chief secretaries of seven If you visit the following yamen, you will be 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 sixty-six of his thirty years.
An era has passed, and a new era is about to come. However, during the transition between the old and the new, there is still a transition period to connect the past with the future. There are still many things to be busy with inside and outside the court.
The coffin of Emperor Daxing was laid to rest in the Hall of Renzhi, 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's guidance, the prince first issued several edicts as the crown prince:
Order all officials inside and outside the imperial city to strictly guard the gates;
Order the Ministry of War and the admiral of the capital camp and other officials 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 came to persuade him to enter Yi Zhu. The crown prince cried in the Renzhi Hall but did not answer.
Jiayin, the great scholar Gao Gong and other civil and military officials, together with the army and the people, went to Huiji Gate to persuade them to advance, saying:
Fuyi, the three spirits help to bless Yanli, Zuoyi is prosperous, and the hearts of the people all over the world. I admire the Holy Spirit and write the preface. His subordinates recommend Junqin, but the emperor is benevolent, filial, thrifty and diligent, civilized and upright...but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is partial to
Qi Qiyi, respectful and gentle, the sun and the moon will... act as the supreme and control the Liuhe, inherit the orthodoxy of the ancient emperors, come to China to appease the four directions, expose the sun and the moon to the Chonghua, protect the universe and live in peace forever.
The Crown Prince preached to the Renzhi Hall and said: "Look, what you have written is clear. Your Majesty is very concerned about the country, and you are deeply concerned about my grief. How can you allow the matter of succession to be heard suddenly? You will not be allowed to do so."
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: "You and others are the masters of the clan, and your words are more sincere. After reading the review, I feel more and more sad. How can I bear to succeed to the throne so suddenly? I don't want to be invited."
allow.
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 palaces, 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 learned that they are loyal and sincere. The throne is so important that it is difficult to be sincere for a long time. In addition, the order is still with me. 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, give fresh bamboo shoots to the assistant ministers and lecturers, as well as those of the third rank and above in each yamen.
The next day at Dingsi, the Ministry of Rites ascended the throne to the supreme ceremony.
