Chapter 548: The Last Emperor's Will
Morning day
Everyone knew that at this time last night, their emperor, Emperor Tongguang, had passed away. At this time, they all wanted to know what would be born in the morning court today. This was unpredictable and they didn't know what to say. No one could predict what would be born today in advance. Of course, the people who participated in the summoning of Emperor Tongguang last night were different. They seemed to have the function of predicting the future and knew what would be born today.
He Qing stood there, with his eyes closed, not sure if it was intentional. Everyone around him was looking at him. He was not standing in the team of military generals. He was the Minister of Military Affairs. He used to stand there, but this morning, he came very early and then stood in the team of civil servants. How could there be a general in the team of civil servants?
However, no one dared to speak, because at this time, they all knew something. Last night when Emperor Tongguang passed away, this person was on the scene. Since that is the case, this person stood in the civil servants' team this morning and had a far cry from his feelings. It must be what Emperor Tongguang said before his death, or what he did to him.
Seeing this person getting this way now, this matter should not be an important matter, but this matter must have affected his early court position, and it may not be a good thing, because if it was a good thing, this person would definitely not be like this. There was no happy expression on He Qing's face, some seemed to be just angry.
Everyone around him was cautious, for fear of offending this person at this time. Although this person was no longer in the Military Affairs Office, he still had many connections. If he offended this person, he would probably have no future.
In just a moment, the Crown Prince had already arrived, and he was still following the eunuch. Just as the Crown Prince came in, the cabinet assistant Ye Xiangdong also opened his eyes.
His Highness the Crown Prince sat on the high platform, looking at the ministers of the Crown Prince, and said quietly and calmly, "I believe all my dear friends know that last night, my father passed away in the Qianqing Palace. Today, I will be temporarily replaced by the morning court."
The ministers in the audience naturally said something, and then watched the prince say sad words.
At this time, Ye Xiangdong stood up, then tidied up his clothes, and then said, "Report to the Crown Prince, before the death of the First Emperor, he had a lasting order to ascend the throne. However, the situation is urgent now, so the throne ceremony is temporarily postponed. However, this country must not be without a king for a day. Please obey the order of the First Emperor and ascend the throne treasure."
The ministers in the hall also knelt on the ground, and then looked at the crown prince and said, "Please, your highness ascend the throne and treasure."
His Royal Highness looked at the person kneeling on the ground, and just laughed, then said, "Well, I will be temporarily ascending the throne, and the ceremony of the throne will be held after the filial piety in the future?"
Ye Xiangdong led his head and shouted, "Long live the Five Emperors"
Prince, oh, no, it was Emperor Tianqi who looked at the ministers in the audience and said softly, "Please get up, my dear friends."
Ye Xiangdong looked at the crown prince and said slowly, "Report to Your Majesty, now the new emperor has ascended the throne, can he change his country's name?"
Emperor Aoki looked at Ye Xiangdong and said, "That's the name of this country, it's called Aoki."
Ye Xiangdong and others naturally had no objection.
Emperor Tianqi looked at Ye Xiangdong and said, "Ye Aiqing, my father summoned you last night. I hope you can continue to serve as an assistant in the cabinet. Please keep Ye Aiqing for a while and stop talking about the tiring feeling of retiring and returning home."
Ye Xiangdong looked at Emperor Tianqi, but sighed faintly, and then said, "I am aware of Your Majesty's Church."
After saying this, Emperor Tianqi looked at the eunuch beside him and said, "Please read the last order of his father."
After hearing this, the eunuch stood up and held a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand. This was naturally not the so-called last emperor's will. It was just that last night, when the people were all gone, the Emperor Tianqi himself wrote it.
The eunuch looked at the ministers of the prince and said slowly, "From the heaven to inherit the fortune, the emperor ordered: He is appointed as the former Minister of the Military Affairs Department, the Crown Department, the Grand Tutor, the Military Governor of Wucheng, the First Class Bo Heqing as the Minister of Justice, the Censor of the Censorate, the Inspector of the Censorate, and the Prince Yan, the former Minister of Justice and the Minister of Revenue, Zhao Rong as the First Class Shenwei General, and the Minister of Personnel! He is appointed as the former Cabinet Auxiliary, the Grand Tutor, and the First Class Ye Xiangdong as the Cabinet Auxiliary, the Left Master, and the Zijin Guanglu Dafu. Zhao Rong, Ye Xiangdong, and Heqing as the Minister of Responsibilities."
The people in the audience were a little surprised. They looked at the emperor on the stage with shock in their eyes. They were a little at a loss. They all knew that after the emperor died, Ye Xiangdong would definitely be able to be promoted, but they did not expect that He Qing and Zhao Rong would also be promoted.
Of course, Heqing's one is not sure whether he is promoted to the title. After all, the position of the Minister of Justice and the Inspector of the Censorate of the Censorate is not sure whether it is stronger or not stronger than the minister of the Military Affairs Department, but everyone has reflected that now, the Minister of Justice is Heqing, the Minister of Personnel is Zhao Rong, and the Minister of Revenue is Ye Xiangdong. Now, the three most powerful departments among the six ministries have been divided. Now, there is a situation of three-legged stalemate in the court.
As for the other, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War, everyone knows that these three departments are these three people. The Minister of Rites has always been close to Ye Xiangdong. It can be said that he is a firm ally of Ye Xiangdong. The Minister of Works and Na Heqing has always had a good relationship. The Minister of War, no need to say, the Minister of War is the brother-in-law of Zhao Rong's father, that is, Zhao Rong's uncle. Do you think the relationship is good?
All the ministers were surprised. They did not expect that this would happen. It was easy to divide the entire court into three parts. This division made people a little scared.
They don’t know how they divide it, but they know it themselves and must follow the right person well.
Chapter completed!