Chapter 1536 (1/2)

On October 12, the northern capital is full of autumn wind. The once prosperous Dayu palace is still immersed in the haze of the collapse of the emperor

In Yongle Palace, the maids and servants were all quiet and trembling between words and deeds.

Since the day after the emperor's funeral, the Empress Dowager is like a firecracker, which will explode and hurt people at any time. Fortunately, Princess Gong, who knows how to respect her elders, comes to Yongle Palace every day to speak with the empress dowager, which is both comforting and liberating.

In the morning, Princess Gong came to greet the Empress Dowager again.

”Grandmother Huang,” Han lingfu said after bowing respectfully, looking at the Empress Dowager on the bed of Luohan, he said with great care, ”when my grandson saw that you coughed more than once yesterday, he went to the Tai hospital to ask for some Chuanbei Pipa paste...” With that, Han lingfu raised his hand and made a gesture. Xiaolizi gave a fist sized porcelain pot with blue lines on a white background to an old mother beside the Empress Dowager.

Han lingfu's words were gentle and considerate, which made the Empress Dowager feel very comfortable. Fortunately, Emperor Dahang still has a son who is filial, not like the prince

”Xiao San, you'd better sit down and talk.” The Empress Dowager's orbit is a little wet, picked up a square to wipe the corner of the eye.

Han lingfu lifted up her robe and sat down. The corners of her mouth curled slightly from the angle that the Empress Dowager could not see.

On that day, he didn't mean to drag yongyang's grandmother into the water. It was just the right time. He didn't want to die by himself, so he had to bring disaster to the East!

Later, his father was found to have taken Wuhe ointment. Han lingfu was afraid of it. He was afraid to find him. After all, he brought Wuhe cream back from Baiyue by his side imperial concubine. After all, he had been waiting for his father's illness at that time

I don't want to. The rumor that Zhennan Wangfu forced the crown prince to be established had an unexpected effect at this time. He even dragged the five emperor brothers into the water.

This is really God help him!

Sure enough, destiny must be on his side!

Since Lian Tianming is on his side and the emperor is ordered by the heaven, what are the five emperor brothers?!

Thinking about it, Han Ling Fu could hardly suppress the excitement in her heart. A strange light flashed in her eyes, and she said respectfully, ”grandma, these days it's cool in the morning and evening. You should pay attention to your body.”

Han lingfu's words come from the bottom of his heart. Now the only one who can help him confront the younger brother of the five emperors and the empress is the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager must not make any mistakes!

He had to work harder to convince the Empress Dowager that the father and the emperor were murdered by the five emperors' younger brother's sister yongyang's aunt and grandmother. It was better for the Empress Dowager to take charge of the abolition of the crown prince. At that time, only one of the remaining princes would be the most suitable to be on the Dabao.

After that, even if he didn't do anything, he also had his own ministers to support him. Everything was natural!

However, the Empress Dowager knew nothing about Han Ling Fu's wishful thinking. She sighed and said, ”Xiao San, the emperor's grandmother knows that you are filial, but your father's death is not clear. This month, the emperor's grandmother has been worried about her. How can she be at ease! Your grandmother must seek justice for your father

The voice of the Empress Dowager's gnashing teeth reverberated in the palace, which did not disperse for a long time. Han lingfu was secretly pleased and pretended to appease the Empress Dowager.

The sun is rising slowly, but the haze over Yongle Palace is not disappearing, but it is getting more and more intense

As time went by, the Empress Dowager and her cabinet ministers were locked in a standoff, and the new emperor never ascended the throne. Then there were some secret speculations. The government and the public were in turmoil. Even the people gradually began to have some criticism and became more and more fierce

Cheng Dongyang and other cabinet ministers know this well, but they are helpless.

On the first day of November, Cheng Dongyang, the first assistant minister, and the six ministers gathered in the cabinet hall to discuss business. Several adults were worried, or looked on coldly or had ulterior thoughts Different thoughts.

”Lord Cheng,” Chen Yuanzhou, the Secretary of the Ministry of war, said to Cheng Dongyang, ”in three days' time, it will be 7749 days before emperor Dahang's funeral. As usual, Emperor Dahang's Zi Palace should move to the imperial mausoleum If the crown prince does not ascend the throne, the lower officials are afraid that chaos and turbulence will be caused by both the government and the people... ” Today's Dayu can no longer withstand any turbulence. If there is any more barbarian invasion or civil strife like that of King Yu and King Yan, I'm afraid that the building of Dayu will really collapse

But after these words, Chen Yuanzhou is afraid to say.

Cheng Dongyang did not understand, only felt heavy on his shoulders. His brow is deep lock, this more than a month of hard work makes him look haggard a lot.

Cheng Dongyang and enguogong and other ministers all hope that the crown prince will be on the throne as soon as possible to stabilize the court situation. However, the Empress Dowager has already put down his harsh words to the ministers. As long as the prince dares to ascend the throne under the circumstances of the unknown cause of the Emperor's death, she will run into the emperor's coffin and blood will be splashed on the spot! At that time, she will see how the crown prince blocks the world's leisurely people, how to subdue the hearts of the courtiers and the people!

She wants to see if the prince has the ability to be a tyrant!

This sentence is almost killing the heart!

If the Empress Dowager is really like this, then the crown prince's accession to the throne will make the situation of Dayu even more turbulent, and they have to cast a mouse's paw.During this period of time, Cheng Dongyang has suffered a lot.

They also want to find out the cause of death of the emperor, but it is related to the royal family, how to find out?!

Even if a person died in the family of the minister, he could be tried by three departments to find out the truth. However, once the royal family was involved, he could not be tried, let alone punished, or even sent troops to search for evidence in various palaces. How to investigate this case?!

Dali Temple dare not investigate, the Ministry of punishment dare not investigate, the inspector general also dare not check!

Cheng Dongyang half drooped his eyes and remained silent. However, Li Heng, the Minister of the Ministry of government, suddenly said to Chen Yuanzhou, ”Lord Chen, the Empress Dowager's worries are not unreasonable. If the crown prince ascends the throne at this time, his name will not be correct and his words will not be smooth...”

Gu Mo, the Minister of the Ministry of punishment, echoed with righteous words: ”what Mr. Li said is that the son of heaven committed the same crime as the common people, and some people in the palace dare to kill the king, so we should find out the cancer!” Although Gu Mo didn't name the prince to kill the king, the implication is clear.

Cheng Dongyang glanced at Li Heng and Gu Mo quietly. Now, the six Shangshu are of different minds. Both Li Heng and Gu Mo are Gongjun Wang's party. Other Shangshu are still watching the situation. There are other Gongjun Wang's party in the name of the Empress Dowager

He is the first assistant, also can't control the people's heart!

Cheng Dongyang's heart is like a mirror. If he drags on, he will soon lose control of the court

All of a sudden, there was a rush of footsteps outside, accompanied by the crash of armor, several cabinet ministers were subconsciously following the sound.

Along with the heavy footstep sound, there was a panting voice shouting: ”eight hundred Li, hurry up, there is an urgent military situation in western Xinjiang!”

In a word, everyone in the hall changed their faces and sank in their hearts.

Soon, under the guidance of a small Chamberlain, a dusty general walked into the hall, knelt down to Cheng Dongyang and other adults, and said anxiously, ”Lord Cheng, the 800 Li urgent military report! Twenty thousand Southern Xinjiang troops stationed to the west of Feixia mountain moved and directly entered Feixia mountain. The army came eastward... ”

The general raised his head and looked directly at Cheng Dongyang and others. Fangzheng's face was ragged and his eyes were red. After a series of words, his voice was hoarse and harsh.

Several adults in the hall felt that each other's words and sentences seemed to be shooting at them at the same time. They almost thought that they had heard wrong.

The southern Xinjiang army is going to kill the Central Plains from the west?!

So, Zhennan palace is really going to rebel!

Several adults were shocked, and their eyes fell on the generals and soldiers who had come to summon them, including the ministers who had planned to observe the change, and could no longer take it lightly.

Everyone in Dayu knows that Feixia mountain is the most important barrier in the west of Dayu compared with Yanmen pass.

Since the beginning of the year, the southern Xinjiang army took the place of the West night army to occupy Feixia mountain. For the past half a year, the southern Xinjiang army has been stationed in its original place without moving. It seems that there is no intention of the eastern expedition. Unexpectedly, there is no warning of the ground moving troops now!

Li Heng and Gu Mo look at each other in cold sweat and sweat.

Princess Gong told them that Zhennan Wangfu was just alarmist and did not dare to take the world's wide criticism to March east to Dayu in the Central Plains. Those words were still in the ear, but the reality slapped them in the face and scared them

The Minister of rites said with sweat on his head, ”Lord Cheng, this is the first salute and the second soldier in Zhennan palace...”

That's good. Pay attention before you go.

Last time, Zhennan palace sent envoys to celebrate the crown prince's accession to the throne in front of all officials. However, the prince has not yet ascended the throne. Since the imperial court ignored it, the southern Xinjiang Army directly sent troops to the East

This is a naked threat!

At present, the southern Xinjiang army is still marching, but what's the next step?

Is the next step to attack the city?!

The army of Southern Xinjiang subdued the ferocious xiyeren, and even Baiyue and Nanliang were also attacked. There is no doubt about its combat power. So, how long can the Dayu army sustain under the attack of such elite and fierce troops?!

If Dayu really goes to the point of national ruin, then these ministers are the criminal ministers of Dayu. They will be reviled and will remain infamous for a long time in the history books!

The whole room was silent, even the sound of breathing disappeared.

Time seems to have slowed down Until Cheng Dongyang resolutely stood up and said, ”the military situation in western Xinjiang is urgent. When you call on all the officials, you can immediately discuss with your Highness the prince!”

Several other courtiers looked at each other with no objection.

An hour later, the palace was full of civil and military officials. All the ministers heard the military newspaper in the western Xinjiang. The atmosphere was like a cloud pressing down the border, and the wind and rain were about to come.

In the palace, no one dares to greet the ”war”. A moment later, a minister said with insufficient confidence that the Zhennan Prince's house clearly used an ”empty city plan” with the intention of threatening and never daring to attack the city!

Then someone asked, if there is a case, he can afford it?!

Han Lingfan, dressed in a bright yellow crown prince's robe, sat at the top of the table, looking down at all the thoughtful ministers, pursed his lips, and let them quarrel endlessly below.How familiar this scene is!

Once it was so to Changdi, once to Xiye, and now it is still so!

These are his civil and military officials and pillars of the imperial court

The noise in the hall soon stopped suddenly, and another dull thunder exploded immediately after the military newspaper in western Xinjiang!

A small Chamberlain came trembling and said, ”Your Highness, the envoys sent by the Zhennan palace have entered the capital.”

All the civil and military officials were silent, thinking: the envoys of the southern palace of Zhennan were afraid to wait for the military report from the western frontier to enter the city. The bad and the good will not come.

In the long silence, a tall and handsome young general rushed to the hall of Jingshen and walked forward in the eyes of all officials, facing the prince Han Lingfan.

”Li Zicheng, a loyal military general in southern Xinjiang, visited his Royal Highness Prince Dayu and came to the royal capital to participate in the new emperor's accession ceremony at the order of the Lord!”

Li Zicheng's not particularly loud voice sounded in the hall, but it was like thunder, which made the officials dare not look directly at it.

Li Zicheng's implication is clear, that is to say, he will stay in the king, he will wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne!

work in just ways, and the eye liner is still fair and square.

This step is an honest and upright plan!

It depends on Dayu!

Lizi Cheng's lips are slightly tilted, and his posture is like a loose one. He seems calm and calm.

In contrast, the civil and military officials are very timid and frightened. They just feel that there is a huge sword waving from the west, which has been hanging above the capital of the king

Prince Han Lingfan and Li Zicheng standing in the center of the hall looked directly at each other. All the officials thought that all these were controlled by Zhennan king. However, Han Lingfan's heart was like a mirror. He knew that all this was the meaning of Xiaoyi, the son of Zhennan king!

Han Lingfan took a deep breath, opened his lips to greet Zhennan Wang and his son, and then ordered Li Zicheng to stay in Chaotian post.

Li Zicheng didn't stay much. After thanking the crown prince, he left the palace and headed for the palace gate. Soon, he heard the voice of the minister in the rear:

”Your Highness, the funeral of the emperor has been more than a month. Please forgive your highness. Your highness, you can't be settled as soon as possible

Then, there was a chorus of voices from all the ministers: ”please ascend the throne as soon as possible!”

Li Zicheng stopped and looked back. He saw that all the officials in the hall were all short and knelt down on the ground

Li Zicheng's mouth was drawn with a sarcastic arc. It seems that his mission on this trip is very smooth, and he may return to southern Xinjiang in advance.

Li Zicheng turned back without hesitation and went on. This time, he never stopped.

In the hall of honor, Han Lingfan had been watching Li Zicheng go far away. Just then, he looked at those courtiers who were kneeling on the ground. His eyes were dry and his chest was rolling and shouting. His mood was complicated.

It seemed that he should be high spirited when the officials were subject to him. However, the experiences of the past year flashed quickly before his eyes. He knew that even if he successfully ascended the throne, it was not a smooth road in front of him.

It's just the first step

There is a long and hard way to change Dayu.

It's a long way to go. I'll search up and down.

With the arrival of Li Zicheng, the government and the public seemed to unite as one, and actively supported the crown prince Han Lingfan's accession to the throne as soon as possible.

However, the Empress Dowager was not reconciled and summoned all the senior ministers and clans to meet with him and made a big fuss. However, this time, the situation was quite different.

With the support of the imperial clan, the queen asked the Empress Dowager to ”rest at ease” in Yongle Palace.

The implication is to put the Empress Dowager under house arrest in Yongle Palace.

In front of the absolute power, the Empress Dowager said that no matter how much, she even wanted to hit the coffin to commit suicide, but also asked others to give her this opportunity!

After all, the right to speak is in the hands of those in power!

Without the hindrance of the empress dowager, everything went smoothly.

On the second day of November, several cabinet ministers headed by Cheng Dongyang came to fengluan palace and knelt down to ask the queen to invite the crown prince to ascend the throne.

The ministers had already discussed the issue of the accession to the throne. So far, it was just a passing scene. Then the Queen chose the day and finally decided that the crown prince would ascend the throne on the sixth day of November

With a sigh of relief, the Ministry of rites and the house of internal affairs rushed to prepare for the ceremony.

Then, the news that the crown prince was about to ascend the throne spread quickly across the capital as if it had wings. The whole king was full of cheers and thunder, which broke away the grief of the emperor's collapse. The sunlight faintly penetrated the clouds in the sky, and the dawn began to emerge

In the afternoon, the princess left the imperial palace to escort the princess. Han Lingfan paid a big courtesy to yongyang and invited him to assist in the administration of the dynasty.

On the sixth day of November, the crown prince ascended the throne with the support of Shoufu and other officials. He was worshipped by all the officials in the Jinluan hall. He called out ”long live, long live”. Then, the new emperor granted amnesty to the world.On the ninth day of November, Emperor Dahang moved to the imperial mausoleum.

Above the court, all the dust settled, and no one mentioned the doubts about the death of the late emperor, as if nothing had happened.

However, it is not the case among the people. The delay of the new emperor's accession to the throne has attracted a lot of speculation and gossip.