Chapter 86: Succession of the throne by imperial edict
King Ji and King Chong said nothing, hesitating in their hearts.
They also heard clearly what Emperor Jingwen said before his death.
But the problem is, the young prince is just a twelve-year-old child, how does he know how to govern a country?
How can a country be governed by a twelve-year-old who knows nothing as the emperor?
If it spreads, won’t it be laughed at by other countries?
However, if the young prince is not supported as the emperor, then the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will make mistakes and forcibly change the words "passed to the fourteenth prince" to "passed to the fourth prince", because the civil and military officials are willing to make mistakes rather than let them pass.
A child serves as emperor.
The main reason is that I am worried.
Eunuch Feng looked very ugly, and it was hard for him to say anything in this situation.
"Bago, please don't talk nonsense. My Xia Wang's ears are not broken. How could I hear wrongly?"
The king of knights said righteously: "The late emperor's last words were to pass the throne to the fourteenth prince!"
"Nonsense! It's the fourth prince, not the fourteenth prince!" the wise king said loudly.
"It's the fourteenth prince who passed the throne!"
"It is said that it is located in the fourth prince!"
The two started to quarrel.
"That's enough for you, don't say any more!"
The young prince yelled, which surprised all the kings, because the young prince had never scolded his brother like this before.
"After the death of the emperor, you are fighting for the throne here. Is there any son like you who does this?"
The young prince cried: "Anyone of you can be the emperor, but I want my father to live, and I want my father to spend more time with me, wuwu..."
Civil and military officials also fell silent.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing!"
King Ji said: "The matter of the throne will be decided after the national mourning. The top priority now is to stabilize the situation in the court. I suggest that the officials of Zhongshu Pavilion will temporarily act as the king. After the national mourning is over, the new king will be appointed. What do you think?" "I listen to big brother." King Chong responded hurriedly.
"This..."
There was hesitation in King Yan's eyes, and he said: "I also listen to my elder brother."
At this moment, the kings and princesses came to the mourning hall carrying some things.
"Princes, these are the relics of the late emperor, and we have sorted them out."
"Put it here!" King Ji said.
"Yes."
The princesses put their things down.
"Pa!"
Suddenly, a roll of bright yellow cloth rolled to the ground, with an unopened seal on it and the sealing power of the jade seal.
"Sealing the edict?"
Everyone's expressions changed. Only secret edicts can be sealed with jade seals. Apart from jade seals, they can only be unsealed with specific official seals. If they are forcibly opened, the edict will be burned by itself.
I heard a princess say: "I found this in the drawer of the late emperor's library, so I took it over."
"Could it be the imperial edict from my father?"
King Ji hurriedly said: "Eunuch Feng, please bring out the jade seal to unblock it."
"Yes."
Eunuch Feng took the order and left.
After a while, Eunuch Feng took the jade seal.
"I am the eldest son. Now in front of all the civil and military officials, I want to use the jade seal to unlock the imperial seal. Do you have any objections?" King Ji asked everyone.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what the content of the imperial edict was.
"Brother, you are the biggest here and you have the final say." King Yan said.
"Maybe it was my father's last wish during his lifetime. If we can do it, we will do it," said the King of Heroes.
"Brother, please unblock the imperial edict!"
"Turn it on!"
Others have no opinions.
"Since no one has any objections, I will open it."
After King Ji finished speaking, he placed the jade seal on top of the imperial edict.
A strange force fell, and the seal of the imperial edict was untied.
Ji Xiang solemnly opened the imperial edict and just glanced at it, his expression became shocked, and then he was very unbelievable.
"This..."
"Brother, what's wrong?" King Yan asked.
"Ahem!"
King Ji moistened his throat and said loudly: "The emperor's decree, all ministers are respectfully listening!"
"Long live my emperor!"
Upon seeing this, the kings hurriedly bowed to the imperial edict, as did the officials of the cultural relics.
"The emperor's edict is carried out by heaven, and the fourteenth prince Mu Hao is a smart young man, brave and resourceful. He has won my heart. After I die of illness, I will succeed him to the throne. I hope that all the kings and ministers will assist me and support you."
"Forty-one years of Jingwen, the first day of February."
After King Ji finished reading, everyone present had incredible expressions on their faces.
King Yan was very disappointed. This secret edict was like a wake-up call, shattering all his illusions.
"This..."
The young prince was stunned on the spot. He never dreamed that the throne would actually fall on top of his head.
"This edict was actually written in February. Could it be that the late emperor had already planned to pass the throne to his fourteenth brother?"
The wise king gritted his teeth and said: "It's ridiculous that we princes are still competing for the position of crown prince. I didn't expect that my father is actually playing tricks on us. Father, you are so stupid! How can my fourteenth brother be so young and shoulder such an important responsibility!" "Hey..."
King Ji sighed and helped the young prince to sit on the throne.
"Your Majesty, Mu Ji, please see the Emperor."
King Ji bowed to the young prince and performed the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
"Mu Chong meets the emperor."
King Chong also followed suit.
"I see you, Your Majesty."
King Yan and King Xia attended the ceremony together.
Only the wise king still stood there in a daze.
"His Royal Highness the Wise King."
Eunuch Feng reminded: "The new king has been chosen, and it's time to perform the courtesy of a king and a minister."
The wise king gritted his teeth and bowed to the young prince: "See you, Your Majesty."
"I see you, Your Majesty, long live, long live, long live."
Seeing that the kings recognized the identity of the new emperor, the civil and military officials bowed and bowed, shouting long live the mountain.
The young prince had no intention of becoming the emperor, but since it was the late emperor's edict, he could not violate it.
So, the young prince imitated Emperor Jingwen's tone and said: "All... all the ministers are equal."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The civil and military officials accepted the gift and then started whispering in private.
Obviously, everyone still has doubts about the identity of the new emperor.
But then, besides paying homage to the late emperor, the ministers also had to process official documents step by step.
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After King Yan returned to his palace, he seemed very unhappy and drank alone in his room.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
An old man dressed as a scholar came in. Seeing that King Yan was unhappy, he sat down opposite him.
This person is a staff member of Prince Yan's palace and a Hanlin scholar.
"Mr. Wu doesn't know that the late emperor had already drafted a will and passed the throne to his fourteenth brother."
King Yan said angrily: "How can he, a twelve-year-old child who has never even written an imperial examination paper, lead all the civil and military officials to govern the country? Isn't this chaos? I am not afraid that the kings will rebel. When the court is in turmoil, there will be chaos.
How should it end?"
"Oh? The late emperor passed the throne to the young prince?"
"Yeah!"
King Yan told Mr. Wu everything that happened in the mourning hall today.
After hearing this, Mr. Wu was not surprised, but showed an expression of "it should be taken for granted".
"Mr. Wu doesn't seem surprised." King Yan looked suspicious.
"Haha..."
Mr. Wu smiled and said: "My lord, it seems that you have not yet understood the late emperor's imperial will!"
"Oh? How do you say this?" King Yan asked.
"My lord, let me ask you, if the emperor passes the throne to you, do you think the eight sage kings will obey? Will the officials of the sage kings party obey? There are also those like King Ji, King Chong, and King Xia, which one will obey?
You?"
"This..."
King Yan's face darkened and he said slowly: "I'm afraid it won't be long before they cause me a lot of trouble."
"Yes, they will cause trouble for you and make you exhausted."
Mr. Wu said: "For the same reason, if another prince is allowed to inherit the throne, we will also cause trouble for him. As long as the other party makes a mistake, we can incite the ministers to attack, and finally force him to give up the throne."
King Yan suddenly understood something and said in surprise: "Is that why the father will pass the throne to the fourteenth brother? Did the father intend to let the fourteenth brother take the throne from the beginning?"
"Not so."
Mr. Wu shook his head and continued: "If the late emperor had already had the intention to pass on the throne to the young prince, he would not have let the civil and military officials elect the prince, because as the king of a country, the position of prince is extremely important and cannot be passed on easily.
, so the late emperor must test the kings and choose the best person to inherit the throne."
"But there are unforeseen circumstances. The late emperor is seriously ill and is in danger of passing away at any time. Once the late emperor suddenly dies of illness and the position of the crown prince is uncertain, the kings will inevitably be in civil strife. When the time comes, the princes will divide their power and the Yun Kingdom will be in danger.
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"The late emperor must have considered this, so he wrote the edict in advance and placed it in a particularly conspicuous place in his room. If he chooses a successor before his death, this edict will be burned by the late emperor.
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"If the late emperor passes away suddenly, then this posthumous edict can solve the urgent need. Because the young prince does not understand government affairs, the kings not only cannot cause him trouble, but also have to solve it for him. Who dares to do it at this juncture?
If you cause trouble, the kings will immediately stand up and punish you severely."
"Furthermore, the kings can also restrain each other. No one can give up any excuses or excuses, otherwise they will be interfered by others. Therefore, the kings will definitely take the initiative to seek stability, which will stabilize the court.
The situation will not be chaotic."
"So that's it."
King Yan suddenly realized, and then he figured out why Emperor Jingwen passed the throne to the young prince. This was not a random act, but considering the overall situation, there was really no solution within the solution.
Mr. Wu continued: "I guess the late emperor may have a secret decree. After the situation in the court stabilizes, he will pass the throne to the most capable among the kings based on their performance."
"Prince Yan, the real re-election of the crown prince has only begun now."
King Yan suddenly realized that if it is true as Mr. Wu said, then he actually still has a chance to compete for the throne of emperor.
As long as he performs better than others and is more outstanding than others, he will become the real emperor and the future 95th Supreme!
"That's it! That's it! My father is really far-sighted! I understand!"
"Listening to your words is better than ten years of reading!"
"It turns out that this is my father's real test!"