"God's will is unpredictable, no, I don't dare to think about it."
Eunuch Zhao replayed the scene just now in his mind, as if the emperor's words were still replaying in his ears. Based on his own observation, the emperor was not really without father-son affection. He still had some affection for the King of Shu, King Qi.
Otherwise, the nature and actions of the two kings would have been dealt with long ago. How could they be let off so lightly?
However, no matter how I thought about Dai Wang, who had been enthroned as his grandson by decree, he felt that the emperor did not have deep feelings for Dai Wang.
What is the purpose of the emperor suddenly wanting to confer the title of grandson? Even the staff was imprisoned for ten years for one year, so that King Qi could take it out?
I don’t know how long it took, but someone approached me and knocked on the door a few times, which was a secret signal.
"who?"
"Eunuch Zhao, it's me."
The low voice coming from outside made Eunuch Zhao stand up and go over. The door was opened and a person came in quickly from the outside.
Eunuch Zhao closed the door, and in the darkness he could tell that the person was the eunuch who had been looking for his queen.
"Why are you here again?" Eunuch Zhao frowned and asked unhappily.
At this time, when all forces are eyeing the palace, even a great eunuch like himself needs to be careful in his words and deeds to avoid getting into trouble.
The young eunuch whispered: "How dare I disturb you? My Majesty asked me to ask you, what is the purpose of the emperor's decree to confer the title of grandson?"
Eunuch Zhao was silent for a long time and then said: "Our family didn't hear anything about it beforehand. We were also very surprised by this matter. We didn't know about it before, and we don't know when the emperor had his thoughts."
"Really, that's how the little man reported back to the queen."
Yongle Palace
Most of the lights were turned off, with only two remaining. The palace looked dark and gloomy. There was only one palace maid and one eunuch sitting in silence. The young eunuch relayed what Eunuch Zhao said.
The queen was fully dressed now, sitting there, frowning slightly: "What is the purpose of this thing?"
There was an uncomfortable silence for a long time before the queen relaxed her eyebrows.
"No matter what, whether you become a grandson or not is a completely different matter! As long as you become a grandson, you are the crown prince of the country. Even if the old man wants to abolish him, it will be difficult."
Today is different from the past!
When the prince was forced to die, the emperor was in his prime, but now the emperor is old. The grandson appointed at this time is the successor of the country.
As long as the crown prince is successfully established, he cannot easily abolish it. Because of the emperor's age, he does not have many opportunities to be willful in this matter.
Even ministers would not let the emperor do whatever he wanted.
It’s really child’s play to establish a prince or grandson!
The others listened to the queen muttering in a low voice. They could hear the first "this guy" and the "old guy" that followed clearly, and none of them dared to say a word.
Everyone knows who is being scolded, and how dare they dare to criticize him!
cabinet
Tonight, the key to the inner city is released, but the key to the imperial city cannot be released. The cabinet is brightly lit, surrounded by bookshelves, large cabinets inlaid with copper leaves, and piled high with documents. Zhao Xu and others, who have returned, are sitting inside.
, all a little silent.
King Qi was dragged down and beaten with a stick, which was not far from the main hall. They could all hear the faint snapping sound coming from outside.
King Qi actually remained silent, but at this time they did not have the energy to express how tough King Qi was, they were all deep in thought.
Now that there is such a big change, if all the important ministers in the cabinet like me sign it, this decree will be officially promulgated and come into effect!
After looking at each other for a long time, Zhao Xu finally broke the silence, sighed, and finally said nothing. He poured some water on the inkstone himself, then took the ink ingot and started grinding it slowly.
As the ink became thicker, Zhao Xu picked up a soft pen, licked the ink, dipped it until the pen was full, and directly signed the decree.
When Cui Zhaoquan saw his signature, he also signed it. The next ones to sign were He Jueduan and others.
After meeting the emperor and hearing the "slap" sound of beating King Qi, they knew in their hearts that this decree could be blocked without opposition from the cabinet.
Since you have to sign it no matter what, why bother angering the emperor and the king?
It's a done deal, so it's better to sign it quickly to avoid spreading the news and offending the emperor's grandson.
"The cabinet sent it to the Ministry of Rites, who then promulgated it to the world and prepared for the ceremony." Zhao Xu put down his pen and stayed up most of the night, looking haggard and tired. He only glanced at everyone and sighed deeply: "Everyone should go back and rest.
stop."
When walking back from the palace, it was already dawn. He Jueduan was sitting on the bullock cart with his back leaning on the soft cushion, lost in thought.
He could never figure out why the emperor's attitude towards the king had changed so drastically.
All the ministers who can join the cabinet are not stupid, and they have followed the emperor for a long time. They think they have some understanding of the emperor's attitude.
Outsiders were unaware and thought that the emperor loved Dai Wang very much, but they, the important cabinet ministers, knew that the emperor did not value Dai Wang as much as the outside world thought!
He Jueduan even felt that in the eyes of the emperor, King Dai was the whetstone used to polish King Qi of Shu!
But what is the situation now?
The knife has been sharpened, and only the whetstone remains?
After arriving at the mansion, he sat in the study in silence for a while, then called the housekeeper and ordered: "Go to the warehouse now and select gifts to send to the Prince's mansion."
"The king has been canonized as the grandson of the emperor. The official decree has been reviewed by the cabinet and sent to the Ministry of Rites. This is a great event. Please send a gift and congratulate the king on my behalf and report the news."
"Yes, sir!" Upon hearing this order, the housekeeper was very surprised. The king was actually named the grandson of the emperor?
This is really amazing news!
Even the master of his own family said this, which means that the official decree has been issued. It is estimated that the Ministry of Rites has even received the news. Sending this news as a favor can also be regarded as a gesture of goodwill!
Habayashi Wei
It was dawn, and Bi Xin had already woken up. When he opened his eyes and saw the window paper was bright, he thought he was getting up late and quickly got dressed. The soldier said: "Sir, the snow is falling all over the sky and the window paper is shining brightly. In fact, it is still early. You
You can sleep a little longer."
Bi Xin stretched his hands and said, "No, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I still have a lot of official business to deal with, so I can't afford to delay."
As the commander of the Yulin Guards, Bi Xin has been really busy recently. Although the commander is the acting king, the acting king has been irresponsible recently, so Bi Xin has become the de facto commander.
Just as he was talking, footsteps suddenly came from outside. Someone was approaching, but he was stopped by the soldiers. Soon he reported: "It's Mr. Xu Qi."
"Let him in."
When I opened the door, I saw that it was snowing really well, and it was completely white. I saw the soldiers standing in front of the door, holding their swords on their waists and not squinting. I was very satisfied.
"Sir!" The person who came was a close confidant, Mr. Xu, with a complicated look on his face.
Bi Xin looked up and frowned: "What's the matter?"
"Kanglebo Mansion has sent someone."
Kang Le Bo Mansion?
Bi Xin's frown deepened, and he didn't want to pay attention to it. As early as when he became the commander and almost had an accident, and the mansion completely gave up on him, it was difficult for him to have much friendship with the Kang Lebo Mansion.
General Xu reminded: "Sir, someone here said that I have something important to tell you!"
Important matter?
"Let him come in." Bi Xin thought for a while and decided to meet him to see what the purpose of his visit was.
When the visitor came in, Bi Xin took a look and saw that he was still an acquaintance. He was the old man of his father Kang Lebo and the deputy general manager of the Yang Zhong family.
Without waiting for Bi Xin to ask questions, the Yang Zhong family bowed deeply and said: "Second Young Master, the acting king has been canonized as the grandson of the emperor. The ceremony will be held in seven days, and the official decree has been endorsed by the cabinet!"
This sentence made Bi Xin change his face immediately.
"How is that possible?" Bi Xin exclaimed, no longer caring about being angry with Kang Lebo Mansion.
"It's absolutely true! The decree has been sent to the Ministry of Rites. Although it was only half an hour ago, it has already spread quickly. I am afraid that you don't know, so I have been specially sent to tell you!" Yang Zhongjia said hurriedly.
This person was so confident in what he said, Bi Xin had to believe that this matter was not something to joke about. For a moment, he was surprised, happy, and a little regretful.