famous eldest daughter

Chapter 1121 The Decree
The succession to the throne is so important.

Before the imperial edict is read, no one except the emperor himself is allowed to pry into the business. Even those who serve closely, such as the chamberlain, are not allowed to go overboard to spy.

The chief chamberlain fell silent. Seeing that his words were recognized by all the ministers, he continued: "The secret compartment hidden in His Majesty's imperial edict. According to the regulations of the ancestors and sects, there are a total of six keys to activate this secret compartment."

After the Chief Chamberlain finished speaking, the Minister of War picked up the topic and said: "Yes, these six keys are hidden in six different secret compartments, and the keys to open these secret compartments were as early as when His Majesty ascended the throne that day. He gave it to the six ministers of the six departments of the imperial court."

The Minister of Rites nodded and said: "Although the personnel of the six departments of the imperial court have changed over the years, this key has been passed down from generation to generation. Now, we need six people including me to take out the key, open the secret compartment, take out the corresponding key, and then hide it. Open the secret compartment of the imperial edict and take out the imperial edict."

Tao Ye was the first to take out a key from his lapel that he had carefully hidden for several years, and said: "Ever since I took this key from the hands of the previous Minister of Justice, I dare not leave my body day and night, but I don't have to go back to get it again! "

Tao Yeyu fell, and the four ministers from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Officials also took out the keys they carried with them.

Only the Minister of the Ministry of Industry has the key hidden in a secret room at home and needs to go home to get it.

Today, Concubine Hui used the name of the emperor to gather all the ministers in Yangxin Palace. Except for deliberately revealing the news in front of King Nan'an, no one else knew about it.

Now, the matter of the new emperor and crown prince has not yet been completely decided, so how can we allow any chance of the news to be revealed?

Immediately, Concubine Hui glanced at the commander of the imperial army.

The commander of the Forbidden Army immediately stopped the Minister of Works who was about to leave Yangxin Hall and go home to get the key, "My lord, please wait a moment."

The Minister of Industry paused for a moment, then turned and looked back at the commander of the imperial army who was walking towards him.

The commander of the Forbidden Army looked solemn and said: "Please forgive me. At this time, the new emperor has not confirmed the identity of the crown prince. His Majesty's death cannot be disclosed to the outside world, so as not to cause uproar in the world. Therefore... the key in your hand is still mine. You did a good job getting it."

Before the Commander of the Forbidden Army finished speaking, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry turned pale, "Do you think I will reveal the truth? What do you think of me! We are both His Majesty's ministers. Why, you, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, are reliable and trustworthy, but I can't?" "

For a moment, there was a strong smell of gunpowder in the Yangxin Hall.

With their swords at war, the commander of the imperial army refused to give in, saying: "After all, the situation is special, please forgive me for the time being."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry's book-like veins appeared, and he glared at the commander of the imperial army, "Aggrieved? Why should I be aggrieved? I am loyal to Your Majesty and will never betray Your Majesty. If you doubt me like this, you are insulting my character!"

The commander of the imperial army took a deep look at the Minister of Industry and said: "Three months ago, your Majesty sent an adult to the Qiantang River secretly to supervise the destruction of the Qiantang River bridge embankment. This matter is related to the change of officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the scope involved It’s quite extensive. I don’t need to tell you how serious it is. Your Excellency also knows about it. The only people who know about it are Your Majesty, Your Excellency and me. Why did your Majesty’s brother-in-law also know about it when you arrived at the Qiantang River?”

The minister of the Ministry of Industry suddenly turned red.

Because this matter involves the appointment of officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the new year, the emperor attaches great importance to it. In addition, the Qiantang River embankment is vulnerable. Corruption and bribery must be involved. If the matter is to be thoroughly investigated, it must be conducted secretly.

And he, indeed, despite the emperor's various instructions not to reveal anything, could not withstand his wife's persuasion and spoke out.

Unexpectedly, when he set out the next day, his three brothers-in-law all got the news and insisted on following him to the Qiantang River for a close investigation.

As a result, they agreed to conduct a secret investigation. When they arrived at the Qiantang River, the three brothers-in-law were afraid that others would not know about it, so they openly revealed their purpose.

When those officials learned of his fate, they naturally tried to please and bribe him in every possible way, hoping that he could cover up some good words in front of the emperor.

As a result, due to many interferences from all parties, he did not even see the Qiantang River during the secret investigation trip, and was hastily summoned back by the emperor who got the news in Beijing.

In recognition of his years of hard work and hard work, the emperor only fined him one year's salary, demoted him one rank, and temporarily continued to serve until a new minister of the Ministry of Industry was elected.

However, his three brothers-in-law were imprisoned the next day and are still pending. For this matter, his wife had quarreled with him countless times and asked him to ask His Majesty's favor to release them.

Seeing his silence, the commander of the imperial army stopped saying anything and said, "Where is the key hidden in your residence and how to open it? Please tell me in detail."

The Minister of Industry and Industry's face turned red, and he bit his lips in shame and anger. After a long while, he spoke in frustration.

The commander of the forbidden army immediately turned around and left. After a while, he returned with the key.

After gathering the six keys, the commander of the imperial army and the chief chamberlain led the six ministers of the imperial court straight to the imperial study. The rest of them followed Concubine Hui and waited in the Yangxin Hall.

Although they all felt that the calligraphy imitated by Gu Zemu was similar, these ministers in the court had been following the emperor for half their lives. They knew every word of the emperor's calligraphy, and they didn't know whether they could pass the test smoothly.

She seemed to have a calm face, but in Concubine Hui's heart, thousands of troops and horses were already galloping past. Under the anxiety, she felt her slightly protruding abdomen tense up and down.

As someone who has given birth, she knows best what it means to have a tight abdomen.

If she had a miscarriage at this time...the consequences would be disastrous.

Feeling Concubine Hui's shivering, Gu Yuqing couldn't help but put her hand on Concubine Hui's shoulder, "Your Majesty, are you feeling well?"

Concubine Hui shook her head and was about to speak when she heard footsteps approaching from outside. She immediately tensed up and turned her eyes toward the door.

A heart was beating violently.

As soon as he closed his eyes, the door was pushed open. The head chamberlain held the bright yellow imperial edict in his hands and walked at the front, followed by the others who were going forward.

Next, the chief servant read out the imperial decree.

Because the emperor had already revealed his intention to establish Xiao Yu as the new emperor, and besides, among the emperor's descendants at this time, except for Xiao Yu, there was no one else of the right age.

As for Xiao Yan...except for the commander of the Forbidden Army and Tao Ye who knew of his existence, in the eyes of others, he was still a ghost.

So after the chamberlain finished reading, no one raised any objections.

Next, according to the process, the important ministers will review the authenticity of the imperial edict.

The imperial edict was passed from one minister to another, and Concubine Hui's heart also jumped. Until the last minister read it, there was no doubt that Concubine Hui's heart was finally at ease.

He let out a long breath, picked up the tea cup in his hand, and was about to bring it to his mouth, when he suddenly heard the Minister of War say: "Hey, that's not right!"

Concubine Hui's hand holding the tea cup suddenly trembled.

　Thanks to Chen Chunyan for the cute tip!Thanks to Wan Xinyao for the lovely reward!Thanks to the cute little IWBMMF for the reward!

　　
　
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