Xia Nan understood and picked up the conversation: "Your Highness, you are the prince established by the previous emperor, and it is reasonable for you to inherit the unification." The minister is willing to do his best to support His Highness to succeed to the throne! ”

Wen Tiren and Fang Zhenghua knelt down at the same time and said, "The ministers are also willing to support His Highness to inherit the unification!" ”

Xia Nan glanced at Zhu Cihong, and slowly prepared to kneel, but fortunately, Zhu Cihong still had this bit of eyesight, so he hurriedly held his arm and said: "Pingnanhou expelled the thieves and fought overnight, it must be very hard, so you don't have to stick to the courtesy, it's important to do the right thing." ”

Xia Nan did not kneel down, and said to Zhu Cihong: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, today the inner city is closed, and after cleaning up the bandits, tomorrow the minister will send troops to send His Highness into the palace." After summoning the ministers, the cabinet elder can take the lead, and the Ministry of Rites will be the mainstay, and the enthronement ceremony will be held within three days! ”

Zhu Cihong was overjoyed, he went from leaving the palace in a hurry to hiding in the dark, and he was frightened for more than ten days, always worried about being captured by the Dashun army that broke in, originally only hoped to be able to save his life, but he didn't expect the sudden change in the situation to be able to ascend the emperor's throne overnight, and suddenly return to the peak from the lowest point of life, which is really impermanent.

He looked at several people in the hall, one was a general with heavy troops, one was the first assistant of the cabinet, and the other was the chief supervisor of the ceremonies, all of whom were top figures in civil and military officials. Although this Ping Nanbo once had an unpleasant quarrel with his father, and even once trapped himself in the imperial city and committed the following crimes, but that was all in the past, with the death of his father, it can be written off, as long as he is willing to support himself as the emperor, he can let go of any mustard - at this time, what is a more reliable guarantee than the army?

After all, he was only a teenager, and Zhu Cihong didn't have much of a city government, so he patted his chest and promised: "As long as this palace ascends the throne, I will definitely not forget the merits of several people." Wen Ge Lao is still the first assistant of the new dynasty, and he was knighted for his merits, and his son is a thousand households in brocade clothes; Founder changed the eunuch to the eunuch of the seal of the celebrant and the commander of the East Factory; As for Xia Aiqing......" he asked inquiringly, "how do you think it is appropriate?" ”

The future emperor asked the courtiers how to reward him, which can be said to be unprecedented and unprecedented, Xia Nan replied with a smile: "The ministers are afraid, please ask Your Highness to reward meritorious deeds, thunder, rain and dew are all gentlemen, and the ministers have no words." ”

Zhu Cihong looked at Wen Tiren pleadingly. Wen Tiren pondered for a moment and said: "How to reward it, but after the military department recounts the merits, the Ministry of Rites will put forward the opinion, the ministers above the court will discuss, and then His Royal Highness will decide." However, the minister has a few words for His Highness's reference......"

Zhu Cihong hurriedly said: "Although the elder of the pavilion said, the palace will do everything." ”

"The entry of Pingnan Hou into Beijing to quell the chaos is the work of Qingtian's protection, and no matter how he is rewarded, it is not too much. However, now is an extraordinary period, just after the turmoil in the capital, the people of the government and the opposition are unstable, the northwest Liukou, and the Jianzhou Tartars are still a big trouble, the most important thing is to stabilize the situation and consolidate the throne, His Royal Highness can start from this aspect, such as letting the governor of Pingnanhou all over the world, and enter the court and participate in politics as the governor of the capital, deter the government and the opposition, and serve as the new dynasty's Dinghai god needle......"

When Zhu Cihong heard this, he nodded again and again: "Pavilion Elder Jin Yu has good words, as soon as you say this, this palace will know it in my heart." ”

Xia Nan waved his hand and said, "Your Highness and Mrs. Ge have lifted me, and I deserve it." The matter of the reward will be talked about after the court, His Royal Highness will go to rest first, recuperate, and wait for tomorrow to choose a good day to enter the palace. ”

Zhu Cihong smiled with a smile on his face: "Everything will have Lao Aiqing." ”

Xia Nan replied quietly: "Please rest assured, Your Highness." ”

After sending Zhu Cihong away, Fang Zhenghua said excitedly: "Sure enough, our hard work was not in vain, the prince is also a loving and righteous master......"

Wen Tiren stroked his beard and smiled: "Father-in-law Fang, no, after tomorrow, it will be called Gonggong...... It's hard to say whether the prince is affectionate and righteous, but he is definitely a qualified emperor, although he is young, but this courtier's skill has begun to take shape. After all, he is the prince cultivated by the East Palace, and he is more than a star and a half stronger than the former emperor who was driven to the shelves as the king of letters......"

Hearing the title of "factory father", Fang Zhenghua smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth, but he didn't understand what he said later, and asked, "How do you say this?" is obviously a young man who doesn't know the world, how did he become a courtier? ”

Xia Nan answered: "Father-in-law Fang doesn't look at the prince without a city government, but he is actually quite scheming. Normal people have experienced such a big ordeal and are happy to come to the bitter end, most of them are cheering and rejoicing, but this Royal Highness the Crown Prince first promised a reward and won over a few of us, where is the reaction that a normal teenager should have? ”

Fang Zhenghua froze: "This ...... Even if the prince is young and old, there is nothing wrong with considering things thoughtfully? Let's save his life, support him to the throne, and he will reward us unequivocally, isn't it affectionate and righteous? ”

Xia Nan smiled: "The reward looks lively, but it's actually just icing on the cake." We are the credit of Qingtian's protection, the elder of the pavilion continues to serve as the first assistant, the knight, and the first son of Meng for a thousand households, father-in-law, you have been promoted from the eunuch of Bingbi to the eunuch of the palm seal, and the commander of the East Factory, all of which are due to righteousness, what is so strange? He took the initiative to say it, but it was just a favor and a favor to win people's hearts. However, the elder suggested that I be the governor of the world and enter the court to participate in politics, and he said it nicely, but he didn't agree! ”

Fang Zhenghua was stunned. There's nothing wrong with that, and when you think about it, it's true.

Lin Weiye, who was silent on the side, couldn't help but say: "It's not easy to play politics, it's terrible for a teenager to have such a scheming." What about your bounty? Looking at him like this, most of them are procrastinating and prevaricating, and when he takes the throne and takes power, he will not admit it when he turns back. ”

Fang Zhenghua wiped the cold sweat on his forehead: "This is the emperor's mental technique?" Our family is still thinking too simply. ”

Xia Nan sneered: "What about the so-called emperor's technique?" The emperor is at the mercy of his courtiers, provided that he is in power, otherwise it is just a joke of pretense. I can push him to the top, and I can also push others to the top, 50,000 troops entrenched in the capital, is it an ornament? He knows each other well, but if he wants to play tricks, he will be asked to ascend the throne today, and he will step down tomorrow. ”

Wen Tiren also said: "As the future emperor cultivator of the East Palace, it is normal to have such scheming, so there is no need to worry." As long as Ping Nanbo's army is in hand, everything is under control, plus the two of us, the cabinet and the celebrant should cooperate with the outside, no matter who is the emperor, it is the same, in order to keep the throne, you can only obediently listen to us. ”