My old husband who can read minds

The beauty of the world is gone in April, spring is gone and summer is coming, and the clothes are thin.

Early summer has arrived, the days in Shengjing are getting longer, the weather is getting hotter, and the situation in the court is also in dire straits.

The courtiers have been quarreling for more than half a month because of the "issue of establishing a prince." The public says that the public is right, and the mother-in-law says that the mother-in-law is right. No one can convince the other party to jointly support a prince to ascend to the East Palace.

Emperor Qianyuan, who was sitting on the dragon throne, watched his courtiers quarrel every day, but remained motionless. The monarch and his ministers were caught in a strange and long tug-of-war.

At the same time, the officials were horrified to discover that His Majesty seemed to have aged suddenly overnight.

It was as if all the energy and vitality in his body had been sucked away from him, and he instantly became old and twilight.

There were even several times during the morning court that His Majesty yawned and dozed on the throne in front of the entire court, looking drowsy and mentally exhausted.

What's more, the emperor retreated from the court many times due to physical discomfort during the early court.

In the more than thirty years since Emperor Qianyuan ascended the throne, such a situation has never occurred.

The rumors about "the emperor is poisoned and his time is running out" seem to be turning into reality.

No matter whether it is high or low, domestic or foreign, many forces are secretly preparing to move.

On this day, just after the "Flower Chao Festival" on April [-]th, Emperor Qianyuan once again invited five cabinet ministers into the imperial study room to discuss once again the appointment of a prince.

Seeing the Holy Face at close range, Emperor Qianyuan's dragon body condition was obviously worse than the previous appointment in the Imperial Study Room.

When the five cabinet ministers saw this, they all looked worried, and there was a vague feeling that the sky was falling.

"Today I have called all the ministers here to bear witness. I want to establish a legacy edict for my posthumous use."

Emperor Qianyuan said so bluntly that the five ministers were so frightened that they all knelt down and screamed loudly, with tears in their eyes.

"Your Majesty...why is this happening?"

What is the difference between this and explaining the funeral arrangements?
  Is His Majesty's body really at the end of its strength?
  The five ministers were shocked. At this moment, they could only mourn the death of the king and the mourning of the ministers, and the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox.

As the auxiliary ministers during the Qianyuan period, they have truly achieved the status of extremely human ministers. Their relationship between emperor and ministers over the decades of Emperor Qianyuan is unparalleled by others.

Even if the five cabinet ministers have princes and princes who support each other, compared with Emperor Qianyuan, they would rather serve their old master than the new emperor.

As the saying goes, once the emperor comes to power, who knows where the old ministers will go after the new emperor comes to power? What situation will their descendants and families face?

Even if you are lucky enough to have the power of following the dragon in this battle for the new king, who can guarantee that you will not be killed by the new emperor in the end? How about crossing the river and burning the bridge?

Even though it is not as high and powerful as it is now, it can also be a blessing to future generations. Although there is an element of ambition in taking a stand in advance, sometimes it is just a helpless move.

"Ahem, cough, cough..." Emperor Qianyuan coughed and gasped a few times, then laughed weakly and cursed: "What are you doing? I'm not dead yet, why are you crying in advance? I think you are deliberately trying to bring bad luck to me."

"Your Majesty, please calm down! I only wish that your Majesty will live as long as heaven and live forever."

Qin Yan and others knelt down in unison to apologize, saying they did not dare.

"Forget it, I don't blame you. It's just that I don't think so."

Emperor Qianyuan sighed and laughed at himself: "But my body, Zou Yuan said, I'm afraid it won't last long. Before I die, I must put the former harem and the people in the world in order, otherwise I won't be able to leave without peace of mind."

Hearing the emperor's personal admission that "time is numbered," the five ministers were filled with grief. Lord Di and Qin Yan were already in tears and choked with sobs.

"I have called you here to discuss court matters, not to make you cry to me."

Emperor Qianyuan laughed angrily, "Okay, don't be sad. Let's all stand up and talk. Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature, and I am not immune to it. You should calm down and listen to what I have to say."

The five people quickly put away their tears and stood aside respectfully to listen to the holy teachings.

"In order to establish a crown prince, the court has been arguing endlessly for days, and all the ministers have seen it. In order to calm down the disputes and stabilize the government, I have decided to establish a prince in the near future. I hope that all the ministers can abandon their selfishness and work together to support the prince to secure his seat in the East Palace. position. After my death, you will still be the prince's assistant ministers, assisting the new emperor in enthroning the throne and taking charge of the government."

Emperor Qianyuan said without hesitation: "Today, in front of all the ministers, I will make a posthumous edict and seal it in a secret place. With you and five other people testifying together, no one can question the authenticity of this edict in the future." Authenticity. When the time is right, Chang Sheng will accompany me to read out the imperial edict on my behalf. Do you understand?"

The five people looked at each other and responded in unison: "I understand and will obey the holy will."

"That's very good! Chang Sheng, my companion, please help me polish my ink."

Not long after, Eunuch Chang Sheng placed the polished ink in front of the saint.

Emperor Qianyuan spread out the blank gold and silk that had been prepared in front of his desk, and wrote in one go.

Although the five ministers standing in the hall were curious about the contents of the imperial edict, no one dared to raise their heads to peep.

A quarter of an hour later, Emperor Qianyuan finally stopped writing and stamped his personal seal on the edict filled with gold and silk, as well as the jade seal that symbolized the power of the emperor and the power of the country.

Finally, Eunuch Chang Sheng personally rolled up the edict, sealed it with wax, and put it into a brocade box with clever mechanisms.

Except for Emperor Qianyuan himself, no one knew what was actually written in the edict, and which prince would be in the East Palace and inherit the throne. (End of chapter)