The fourth master's cry made the whole hall fall silent. Honghui kept supporting the emperor, so he naturally knew that he had already passed away.
"Master Huang Shenghuang." Ma Qi shouted at the side. He had to ask the imperial doctor to confirm whether the emperor really went like this.
Everyone immediately stopped crying and made way for the imperial doctor.
As an imperial physician, this is actually what he fears the most. When he encounters a new monarch with a bad temper, he will directly kill the imperial physician's head. This is also the reason why Huang Sheng wanted to convey goodwill to the fourth master in the first place. At this time, he was so trembling that he almost
He walked over on his knees. After checking his pulse for a long time, he dared to say: "The emperor has passed away."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of crying inside and outside the hall. Especially the younger brother, who was even more frightened and confused. The emperor took little care of them, but at least they felt at ease. Knowing that this person was close to Amma,
I feel free to do whatever I do. Now it's my brother's turn to take the stage. I really can't say what will happen from now on.
Honghui first hugged the emperor and shed tears. Later, with Li Dequan's persuasion, he placed the emperor on the bed, stepped back, walked around to the back, and knelt behind the emperor's uncles.
Li Guangdi stood up and said, "The emperor has already made a decree. Please ask the new king to succeed you." After the new king succeeds to the throne, the emperor's funeral can be carried out in accordance with the decree. A country cannot live without a king for a day. This is not an empty talk.
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Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and other cabinet ministers, as well as noble family members inside and outside, all knelt down to the new king to succeed him.
Only these emperor brothers were still confused. They didn't react for a long time.
The fourth master said: "Please first ask for the imperial edict from Emperor Daxing." Ninety-nine of the hundred steps have been taken, and the last step is missing. There is no rush at this moment.
However, the Thirteenth Master stood up from behind, nodded to the Fourth Master, wiped away his tears and went out.
The position of the Admiral of the Nine Gates is to guard the safety of the capital. It is particularly important at this time when the old and the new are changing. He knew that something was wrong as soon as he entered Changchun Garden, and he had already sent his close people back to close the Nine Gates and put the whole city under martial law.
If you want to get the imperial edict, you have to return to the palace. You can't make any mistakes along the way.
When passing by Honghui, Shisan whispered: "Tonight, don't leave your mother even half a step."
Honghui nodded invisibly, "Thirteenth Uncle, please send someone to tell me." The safety of the Old Summer Palace is also very important.
Thirteen responded and walked out of the hall.
Lin Yutong waited for a long time, and until the evening, he still didn't see the fourth master come back. There was not even a message. Even if the fourth master couldn't escape, Honghui would ask someone to send a message back. But there was no message today.
Not to mention Su Peisheng, there were no other eunuchs running errands.
She had some bad premonitions in her heart and became restless.
Just when I was upset, I heard Hong Yun's voice outside asking Grandma Yuan, "Is my mother-in-law asleep?"
Lin Yutong said hurriedly: "Hong Yun, come in."
Hong Yun ran in very eagerly, without even taking a breath, and said in a low voice: "Something happened in the garden over there, my eldest daughter-in-law."
"What's wrong?" Lin Yutong stood up immediately. The person she sent to find out the news never came back.
Hong Yuncai said: "My son went back to the capital today. He was walking halfway, and for convenience, he went to a teahouse on the roadside."
Lin Yutong nodded. Since the emperor lived in the garden, many teahouses and restaurants were built along the way, specifically for the nobles to rest.
Ting Hongyun said: "Who would have thought that with this delay, my son would not be able to go any further. The fast horses on the road were all going to the garden. First came the imperial uncles, then the old princes of the clan, and then the court.
An important minister." At this point, Hong Yun's voice trembled a little, "My son didn't show up, but then someone who went to the capital came back and said that the nine gates were closed and the whole city was under martial law. My son thought something had happened.
, leaving Li Shu in the teahouse, watching the news along the way. Then he hurried back."
Lin Yutong was startled and quickly ordered Nanny Yuan: "Bring Mo Yaqi, Hongshi, Hongzhao, and Hongxuan here and stay together tonight. Hongyun, please summon the guards in the mansion and seal the garden first.
, and then patrol around. Including you, we are not allowed to step out of the garden." In the garden, it is safer than outside.
Hongyun then turned around and ran out again.
The guards also work in shifts. Hong Yun gathered everyone together. They used to work in three shifts, but now, the number of guards seems to be three times the usual number.
Arrangements were made here, and the guards reported that the Thirteenth Master was here.
"Uncle Thirteen?" Hong Yun was delighted at first, then stopped, "Alone? Or with someone else?"
The guard whispered: "With a dozen personal followers, fifty meters outside the garden, Master Thirteen left the people behind and came alone."
Hong Yun nodded, "Invite Uncle Thirteen to come in. For those of you who are accompanying me, please go and give them a few sips of wine to cool off."
The guard immediately understood that he was letting people keep an eye on his followers in a hidden way.
Hong Yun watched the man leave, then slowly walked forward, preparing to meet Uncle Thirteen.
Thirteen saw each step in the garden and knew that the fourth sister-in-law might be on guard.
"Uncle Thirteen." Honghui walked over quickly.
Thirteen nodded, "Take me to see Fourth Sister-in-law."
When Lin Yutong saw Thirteen who followed Hong Yun in, she understood in her heart. If something happened to the fourth master, Thirteen would not be able to come. Now that Thirteen is here, she can only think of one possibility.
Sure enough, I heard Thirteen say: "...The emperor has passed away..." Before everyone could cry, he said again: "Leave a decree for the fourth brother to succeed to the throne..."
Lin Yutong's heart was shattered. Unlike others, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh. She took two deep breaths, slowly knelt down, and kowtowed in the direction of Changchun Garden.
Hong Yun was also shocked, but he still pinched Hong Zhao. Hong Zhao suddenly felt pain and burst out crying, "Wow..."
The child didn't have a deep impression of the emperor, so he would definitely not be able to cry at first.
Hong Yun had no choice but to pinch him first. He didn't dare to pinch Hong Shi because this kid was so stubborn and he was afraid that he would scream.
As soon as Hongzhao cried, Mo Yaqi quickly cried: "Huang Mafa..."
So Hong Zhao, who was planning to accuse, paused when he saw Hong Yun's expression, and cleverly followed Mo Yaqi to learn, "Huang Ma Fa..." It hurts.
Hongshi also started crying, making Hongxuan, who was already asleep on the kang, crying.
Hong Yun wiped away his tears and went up to help Lin Yutong up, "My dear mother, my thirteenth uncle is still busy. Do you think I have anything to tell you?"
Lin Yutong stood up and said: "If you have a chance, tell Fourth Master or Honghui not to worry about our family. Hongyun and I don't have to worry."
Thirteen looked at this nest of ghost-like children, responded, and then stood up to leave.
When Master Thirteen left, the crying stopped.
Mo Yaqi asked in a low voice: "Amma is...the emperor now?"
Very surprised. Because among the emperor's grandchildren, Hongyu and Honghui also spent the longest time with the emperor. Especially Honghui, he basically lived with the emperor this year. Sometimes the emperor discussed things with the courtiers. , he was reading, practicing calligraphy and listening behind the screen. Therefore, except for them, everyone else first felt mysterious and awe of the emperor.
Just like Mo Yaqi's expression now.
Probably because he was so familiar with his Ama, it was strange to suddenly feel that the person sitting in the seat that he could only look up at before was an acquaintance.
Hong Zhao didn't have a clear understanding of these imperial powers, so he only complained: "Second brother pinched me just now, mother-in-law."
Lin Yutong first patted Mo Yaqi's hand to comfort her, then turned to Hong Zhao and said, "It's okay, the pine bark grows quickly."
Hong Zhao was ready. If E Niang felt sorry for him, how could he act like a spoiled child? Who would have thought that E Niang would say this? He was suddenly stunned: "..." I am definitely not E Niang's biological child, my second brother is!
Lin Yutong dismissed them, "Let's all go and relax on the kang for a while. It's time to return to Beijing tomorrow."
Hong Yun didn't go and helped Lin Yutong with trivial matters. For example, all the festive things had to be put away, white cloth and sails hung up, etc.
In the middle of the night in the Forbidden City, everyone gathered in front of the bright plaque and took out the imperial edict.
Three posthumous edicts from the Manchu, Mongolian and Han Dynasties.
Zong Zheng bit the bullet and said: "Should we invite Prince Zhi and the deposed prince to make the announcement?" He didn't want to say this at this time, but it was his duty. If in the future, whether it is Prince Zhi or the deposed prince, What should we do if we cause trouble on the grounds of ignorance and denial? No matter what, they have the right to love.
Fourth Master did not embarrass him. He nodded, "Then go and invite me."
He knew in his heart that neither the eldest brother nor the second brother were like that.
As a result, it lasted until dawn, and no one was invited again.
The prince of Zhijun County first woke up because his daughter fainted. Then he heard that the emperor had a heart attack and died because of his own fainting. At that time, he vomited a mouthful of blood.
The deposed prince will not come either. He will not participate in this matter, and only asks the new king to allow him to attend the funeral of the emperor.
The remaining clan members were all too sick to get up overnight. They made it clear that they would not participate. Anyway, no matter who was sitting above them, they all knelt down the same way. Why bother?
When the sun rose above the horizon, Zhang Tingyu's voice rang out in the hall: "Emperor Daxing's edict... The fourth son of Prince Yong, Yinzhen, has a noble character and is deeply loved by me. He will surely be able to inherit the throne and succeed me on the throne." , succeed to the throne of emperor! I admire this."
Immediately afterwards, Ma Qi came out and read out the edict in Manchu. The edict in Mongolian was read out by Prince Darhan of Horqin.
After reading it out, Li Guangdi laid out the three testaments, then picked them up one by one and showed them in front of the kneeling elders to let everyone confirm that they were the true ones.
After the three imperial edicts were placed on the imperial desk in front, Li Guangdi and the three summoned ministers knelt down.
Zhang Boxing, the Minister of Rites, kowtowed to the imperial court and said, "My lord, I sincerely abide by the decree of Emperor Daxing."
Then everyone followed him and bowed three times and kowtowed to the imperial case.
After the ceremony was completed, the ministers headed by Li Guangdi, Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and other cabinet ministers kowtowed to the fourth master and invited the new king to succeed him.
The fourth master then stood up.
Honghui clearly felt that Amma was now relaxed and had time to feel sad for Huang Mafa... (. )