Chapter 1193: Succession
Even if the emperor is a dying person, Gu Chengyu can't say anything against his will. It is said that the royal family is ruthless, but the emperor is so persistent in this matter, which makes Gu Chengyu a little surprised.
"What about the fourth? In the will left to you by your father, does it say that you want to save the life of the fourth child? ”
Gu Chengyu was a little helpless, how persistent is this? In fact, these really don't mean anything, maybe the first emperor's cold treatment of the emperor still hurt his heart, right?
"Not really!" Gu Chengyu shook his head, looked at the emperor with a relieved smile, and then slowly closed his eyes, as if relieved.
Gu Chengyu was a little uncomfortable, this was the second emperor who died in front of him. He stepped forward and shouted softly, "Your Majesty? ”
The emperor's serene face as if he was asleep made Gu Chengyu's heart sour, people are not plants and trees, how can they be ruthless? Although he didn't get along with the emperor for long, in this recent time, the emperor's unreserved trust in him still moved him a little.
"Come on!" Gu Chengyu took a few steps back and shouted outside the hall.
Although he didn't touch the emperor's pulse, he was sure that the emperor really went. Just to keep people from having a chance to attack him, he naturally can't get too close.
Envoy Zhang also understood that it was time, and he ran in first, and his movements were as sharp as the two of them on weekdays.
The queen mother and the queen stumbled in with Zhao Guangye, the queen ran especially fast, the emperor has not yet explained the future to her, they are husband and wife, the emperor should not be so ruthless.
Zhang Yuan's envoy felt the emperor's pulse, and when he couldn't detect any fluctuations, he sighed, shook his head, and pulled out the silver needle on the emperor's Tianmen acupoint.
"The emperor has died!" With this shout, the hall suddenly burst into tears.
The funeral was reported one after another, and when it reached the outside of the hall, the civil and military officials who rushed to know that they were late.
"The emperor has died!"
"Your Majesty! Why are you so ruthless, how can you live if you leave your concubines and the eldest prince, orphans and widows? Don't you even want to explain the aftermath to your concubines? You're so ruthless! ”
The queen cried a handful of snot and tears, where could she still take care of her image at this moment?
Gu Chengyu put the special holy decree into his sleeve and held the other two in his hand.
Seeing Zhao Guangye lying on the edge of the collapse crying sadly, he stepped forward, "The eldest prince, please mourn!" The next thing is to handle the funeral, and the holy decree in the hands of Weichen will be read, and the eldest prince and the queen mother and queen mother will move to the outside of the palace to receive the decree! ”
The emperor died, and hundreds of civil and military officials outside the palace were there, of course, they had to take this opportunity to read the holy decree to stabilize the court. What's more, if the decree is announced as soon as possible, he will also really control the government as soon as possible, so as not to let anyone take the opportunity to cause chaos.
Zhao Guangye wiped the tears on his face with his sleeve, his father is gone, he has to be strong immediately. This group of wolves is surrounded by wolves, and the only person he can rely on now is Gu Jinyu.
"Let's go!" After Zhao Guangye finished speaking, he walked forward with his head held high.
"Father-in-law, please go and see if all the masters in the palace have arrived!" Gu Chengyu looked at Xiao Quanzi who was kneeling aside, it was not enough to have the presence of the eldest prince, and there had to be other princes before he could read the holy decree.
"Yes!" Xiao Quanzi understood what Gu Chengyu meant, and he immediately walked out of the inner hall quickly.
"Why did the emperor suddenly die if he was so dignified? But what happened? Yu Zheng grabbed the collar of a chamberlain and said angrily.
It was too sudden, although he knew that the emperor's order was not long in coming, but it was too fast, and after hearing that Gu Chengyu entered the palace, he didn't leave. Doesn't that mean that when the emperor died, Gu Chengyu was with him again?
The chamberlain was taken aback by Yu Zheng's actions, he was so stumbling that he couldn't speak.
"Lord Yu, don't delay any longer, let's go in and see the emperor!" Dai Yuanji's eyes flashed, and he took the lead in rushing towards the hall.
"Wait!"
They heard a loud shout coming from inside the temple, and then with the sound of footsteps from far and near, they saw the owner of the voice.
I saw that the Queen Mother was helped to walk in the forefront, followed by the queen and the eldest prince, and Gu Chengyu actually followed.
"The emperor has died, and he is tidying up his appearance inside, and after finishing up, you will go in to mourn! Next, Taichang Temple and the Ministry of Rites coordinated to deal with the national funeral. The Queen Mother cheered up and explained a few words to the ministers about her next plans.
"Empress Dowager Qi, why did the emperor die so suddenly? Didn't you say that King Gong's poison against the emperor had been cured? Yu Zheng deliberately ignored "Ruoyin", some time ago because King Jing poisoned the emperor, and was surrounded and suppressed by the imperial court, and it was also announced to the whole world.
It's just that afterwards, the emperor himself said that the poison had been cured, but everyone understood that it was just to stabilize the dynasty! Now that the emperor is driving west, although everyone understands the truth here, they can't say it clearly.
Therefore, he planned to make a big fuss about this matter, the emperor returned to the west, and the country could not be without a king for a day, and the eldest prince in the palace was only eight years old, and it was the time when he needed to be able to assist him, this is a good time, who is willing to give up?
"In order to stabilize the dynasty, the emperor only said that the poison had been resolved. Ladies and gentlemen, the emperor has died, the country cannot be without a king for a day, the emperor has prepared the holy decree of succession before he dies, and everyone has arrived? ”
The Queen Mother stood on the steps, glanced at the people below, and saw that there were concubines running one after another, she frowned.
"What about the other two princes?" The Queen Mother looked angrily at the attendant on the side.
"Your Majesty!" As soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, she heard a cry in the distance, and she looked up and found that it was the two princes and their mothers.
"Okay, the prince will be done when he arrives, and the others don't have to wait any longer, just announce the holy decree! Gu Aiqing, since the emperor handed over the holy decree to you before his death, the holy decree will be read by you. ”
"Yes!"
Yu Zheng and Dai Yuanji glanced at each other, this was the holy decree of the succession. But this holy decree is in Gu Chengyu's hands, and the emperor really trusts this person!
"Listen to the order!" Gu Chengyu shouted, and everyone immediately knelt down.
Gu Chengyu unfolded the first holy decree in his hand, "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said:
Since I ascended the throne, I have not been tired of working hard in all the important affairs of the military and the administration of people...... This biography is located in my eldest son, Zhao Guangye!
Announce to the world, admire this!
March 20 of the second year of Guanghui"
The ministers of the court were not surprised by this decree, and no one in the court could inherit the throne except for the eldest prince. Even if the other concubines are unwilling, they can only endure it.
The other two princes are still young, not to mention that they are still concubines, and it is absolutely impossible to inherit the throne! It's just that their emperor is not without a chance, the eyes of the eldest prince have not healed yet, who knows if he can be healed in this life?
A blind emperor, even if he sits on the throne, will be pulled down.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" After Gu Chengyu announced the decree, he knelt down towards Zhao Guangye and shouted long live!