Hou Men Splendid

Chapter 175 Finale ([-])

The emperor is now imprisoned, the jade seal on the imperial edict can be pressed by the queen herself, but there are too many criticisms afterwards, the queen can't do this, even if forced, the jade seal must be pressed by the emperor.

An hour later, the people outside didn't know what happened in the hall, they only heard the sound of falling to the ground, and not long after, the queen appeared at the gate with an edict in her hand, with a solemn expression on her face.

There were several officials kneeling outside. The queen handed the edict to the father-in-law who followed the emperor to serve him closely. The father-in-law's hands were trembling when he received the edict. He opened the edict and read it word by word:
"Following the fate of heaven, the emperor's edict said: Since I ascended the throne according to the edict of the late emperor, all the military and state affairs, the employment of people and administration are great, and I dare not relax until I am tired and diligent. , the entrustment is the most important, and the celebration is in Yuanliang. Xiao Yuqi, my son, is the heir of the clan, and belongs to the will of God. With the treasure of the book, he will be established as the prince, with the rule of thousands of years, with the heart of the world."

Outside the hall, eunuchs read out, followed by officials thanking them.

Now it's just an edict, and the date of the canonization ceremony will be selected. These matters can be directly handled by the Ministry of Rites. The emperor is unwell and sick on the couch. Report to the emperor for decision.

After the edict was announced, the ministries quickly prepared for the canonization ceremony, and returned to the Shouhe Palace. Seeing his toddler son, Yan's tense expression relaxed a bit.

Later, a maid in the palace came in to measure Xiao Yuqi's body, rushing to make the gown to be worn at the canonization ceremony. The little guy was still standing on the soft couch, holding his mother's arm, curiously looking at the soft ruler in front of him. The palace nurse.

When the people withdrew, Yan touched his cheek, his eyes were full of tenderness, "Go, let's pay my respects to the old lady." After that, he took him to the Shoukang Palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager
The prince's canonization hall is scheduled for mid-August.

At the beginning of August, Luodu City ushered in the first rain since the beginning of summer.

This burst of rain lasted for three full days, and the people in many villages on the outskirts of Luodu City rushed outside to soak in the rain. Although the rain in these three days was not enough to fill the river, the long-term nectar relieved their urgent needs.

Three days later, the rain stopped at Luodu City, and all the way to the north, it was like a belated rainy season, which was delayed for more than two months. Some affected people who were still on the road followed the rain all the way. Turning back to their hometown in the north, they followed wherever the rainwater went until they went home.

Lin Qingran had never seen such a scene before, but just thinking about it made her feel very shocked. After three days of heavy rain, the sky in Luodu City cleared up again, but the weather was not as hot as before.

There was a hint of wind in the air, as if returning to the feeling of early summer.

Mrs. Chen came to greet her, and Lin Qingran asked her to sit in the room. She was five months pregnant, and her belly was already showing a lot of weight. Mrs. Chen took the letter sent by Shao Jinghan, "Mother, my husband said that he was on the way back and met Beishang. It's raining."

"It's raining in Chongzhou, it seems that we can arrive in another seven or eight days." Lin Qingran counted the days, just in time for the crown prince's canonization ceremony.

Asked about the recent situation of some daughters-in-law, "The crown prince canonized, don't enter the palace if you are pregnant."

Mrs. Chen heard a lot about her father-in-law and mother-in-law from her husband. This woman's reputation outside is all good and virtuous, and she rarely mentions the inside. From the five girls of the Lin family in the past to the present Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, they have been smart and wise but not ostentatious all the way, and they have managed the Shao family in an orderly manner.

The Shao family is also low-key and introverted. The uncle who is the least low-key is considered peaceful in the eyes of outsiders.

"Mother, the sage is not in good health. Tell me, will he recover from his illness?" Mrs. Chen said after considering her words. Lin Qingran smiled at her cautious look, "I don't think he will recover."

After all, Mrs. Chen was young, and she didn't think far enough, so Lin Qingran said a few more words, "Not only will this disease not get better, it is likely to last for a long time." Let the emperor fall ill instead of dying of illness, in order to stabilize the situation in the DPRK and China, and even more to deter the border.

Mrs. Chen listened and nodded. Lin Qingran accompanied her out for a walk in the garden. Someone from the Lin family came here and said that Shao Ziyu was invited to come over. In the evening when Shao Ziyu returned home, Lin Qingran and him We went to Lin Mansion together.

When there was a drought, Lin Wenxi stopped taking his wife and went around. He rested at home for several months and was about to be crowned prince. The Prince of the North visited him and wanted to invite him to be an official again. Lin Wenxi refused and recommended his son-in-law .

This time I went to Shao Ziyu for this matter.

Lin Qingran went to accompany her mother and eldest sister, and in the study here, Lin Wenxi set up a chessboard, and said while playing chess with Shao Ziyu, "Our generation is old, and now it is your generation, and the young are too young. "

"We're almost there." Shao Ziyu calculated that many years had passed.

"Hurry up, it's not half as good as mine. You have a good relationship with Prince Bei, so I recommend you." Lin Wenxi used to be hardworking enough in the court, but now that he is free, he doesn't want to go back anymore, and lives a leisurely life. , Why bother to compete with young people when you are old.

Shao Ziyu's current official position is not low. From the first rank of the Ministry of Justice, promotion requires seniority and opportunity. Father-in-law Lin Wenxi has been a scholar of the Imperial Academy for so many years. Before that, he had held the position of a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy for more than [-] years.

"Now that the empress dowager has made a decision, as a courtier, she will devote herself to cultivating the prince. When the prince is young, she must first teach him what to do. Only when the time is right can he ascend the throne smoothly." There is a big difference, children's temperament is easy to raise, and it is more suitable to teach as a prince than as a young emperor.

Shao Ziyu remained silent, and Lin Wenxi reminded lightly, "Your second uncle can't get back the title of the Shao family. The crown prince is a great protector. He has taught you well. When he ascends the throne in the future, he will retire after success. It doesn't matter if he asks for a title."

Jiang is still old and hot. Although Lin Wenxi is not in the court, he has traveled all these years and has seen many things. It must be useless to bring back the Shao family's past titles. If the Shao family is to rise again, Fuzhao those in the Shao family People, you can only rely on yourself. It will be easier for Shao Ziyu to seek the title than others, because the Shao family still has indelible achievements in the past.
On the seventeenth day of the eighth month, the crown prince in the palace confers a grand ceremony.

It was also for the people who came to the ceremony to see that the emperor had appeared before, and he was quickly helped back after about half an hour. His complexion was pale and his spirit was not good. if.

The prince, who was only one year old, was led onto the stage by the empress dowager. The prince was too young to complete the sacrifice independently, so the empress dowager and the officials who served beside him helped him.

Standing on the highest platform, Xiao Yuqi, who was more than one year old, knelt down neatly and kowtowed three times to the sky, but he still couldn't finish his sentence.

The officials on the side helped him up, and the Empress Dowager retreated to the audience, followed by a series of announcements.

The prince is still honest standing there, who cares what the queen used to coax him behind it? He has been honest for so long, and the people in the audience will only pay attention to the fact that the prince has such determination at such a young age. A wise monarch.

After the canonization ceremony, there were several decrees from the Chengqian Palace, and the prince Taifu, the prince Taibao and the prince Taishi were selected to teach the prince, and the assistant ministers were selected to assist the emperor in handling the government affairs.

At night, there is a feast in the palace.

The inside of Chengqian Palace seemed deserted. The Empress Dowager came to visit the emperor. He was imprisoned before, but now the emperor is really sick. There was a light coughing sound from the inner hall. The Empress Dowager walked in with a cane, and the room was scattered. The calming and calming incense is also mixed with the smell of medicine.

"It's a feast in the palace, why does the imperial grandmother have the time to come and visit her grandson?" Xiao Jingyi leaned there with a smile that was not a smile.

The Empress Dowager sighed, "Grandmother heard that you don't drink medicine."

"You don't expect me to die sooner, so that the crown prince can inherit the throne logically." Xiao Jingyi coughed heavily, "Now that I am really seriously ill, wouldn't it suit your wishes."

"The prince is young. If the emperor really cares about the country, he should treat the disease well and drink the medicine well." The empress dowager stared at him closely. What's the use of soft words at this time, "Since the emperor can't be a good Emperor, you should be a good father."

"With the emperor's uncle here, I have nothing to worry about." Xiao Jingyi laughed ironically.

After a while, the Empress Dowager said, "Rong Zhaoyi is still in the prison."

Looking at the flickering eyes of the emperor, the Empress Dowager really felt a surge of sadness in her heart. The descendants of the Xiao family will be defeated by this. This really raised a foolish emperor!
Coming out of Chengqian Palace, the Empress Dowager went to the ancestral hall again. One side was lively and the other was quiet. The lights in the ancestral hall were very dim. Opened the crutch in his hand, knelt down and worshiped all the tablets three times. The ancestors of the Xiao family, please bless me, bless our dynasty, bless the Xiao family, and bless the prince to grow into a qualified emperor in the future , so that she can follow the late emperor with peace of mind
The official document of Shao Ziyu's appointment has been issued, and there is no successor at the Ministry of Punishment. Shao Ziyu will stay in the Ministry of Punishment for a period of time. Now that the crown prince is young, he is not in a hurry to start teaching.

The situation in the DPRK has changed, and when all the arrangements are made, Prince Bei please pass the throne to his son Xiao Hongxuan. He is old and doesn't want to take care of so many things anymore. The eldest son Xiao Jingyan was appointed as the eldest son.

In mid-September, the Northern Palace held a banquet.

Today's Northern Prince's Mansion is the most sought-after royal family member in Luodu City, and they are both descended from the same line as the current emperor, and have the closest relationship. The two children of the Northern Prince's Mansion are naturally attracting the attention of the audience.

Xiao Jingyan, the eldest son of the Northern Prince, is only [-] this year. The wives who came to the banquet at the Northern Prince’s Mansion have already begun to have a relationship with the Northern Princess. Marrying into this Northern Prince’s Mansion, he will be a real prince and concubine in the future, the future Northern Princess .

This place is bustling with activity. On the other side of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Rong Zhaoyi, who had been in the prison for more than two months, suddenly died suddenly.
(End of this chapter)