"The Emperor has arrived!" As the eunuch's male voice rang out, the Ming Dynasty loyalists outside and inside the Fengtian Hall finally heaved a sigh of relief. It was already dawn, and everyone's legs were sore from standing. The Emperor was finally waiting for him.

It seems that today's big drama won't last too long, and everyone can still go back for dinner

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live"

When the ministers saw Emperor Chongzhen walking towards him, they all shouted long live and worshiped. Then the feeble voice of Emperor Chongzhen came: "Pingshen, Pingshen! Hey, where is the prince?"

As Emperor Chongzhen sat down on the throne, he was still looking around, but he did not find the most filial son in the world, Zhu Cihong.

Today is a good day for Emperor Chongzhen to abdicate the throne to Zhu Cihong. Why is he, who is about to become the emperor, late? This is so disrespectful!

When Emperor Chongzhen was looking for someone, the ministers had already gotten up, and they all took a peek. They saw Emperor Chongzhen in court uniform, sitting on the throne, looking east and west! Seeing the ministers get up and take their seats, they said calmly.

The son asked: "Today I want to give the throne of inner Zen to the prince, but why can't I see the prince coming to court? Where is the prince?"

Really? Where is the prince? It's his turn to be the emperor now, why is there no trace of him? Could it be that he hasn't woken up from his sleep?

Wei Zaode, the chief minister of the cabinet, immediately came out and reported in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness heard that you are going to abdicate the throne to him today, so he does not dare to go to court."

What? You don’t dare? Chongzhen was also stunned. What do you mean? You don’t dare now? Who was chasing me with a sword in the seventeenth year of Chongzhen’s reign?

"Here, what should we do?" Chongzhen looked at a group of Ming Zhongliangs, most of whom were Zhu Cixiang's confidants, but there seemed to be exceptions!

Shi Kefa is here too! You are a loyal minister, please come out and say something!

Shi Kefa came to Nanjing with a group of Shandong warlords to congratulate Zhu Cixiang on his accession to the throne. As a loyal minister, he understood Emperor Chongzhen's painstaking efforts very well!

Counting to April of the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen had been emperor for almost seventeen years. What he did was seen by the whole world. If His Royal Highness hadn't stepped forward, the Ming Dynasty would have ceased to exist. If that were to happen,

Chongzhen no longer even has the power to be the Supreme Emperor.

So Shi Kefa understands Emperor Chongzhen’s desire to abdicate the throne very well! He has been unable to do the job of emperor for seventeen years, and it’s not easy to find a successor who can do it well. He is also a son. What reason is there for not to abdicate?

When Chongzhen saw Shi Kefa, he understood. He immediately went out of the queue and said, "I ask the emperor to send someone to invite the prince to come to Fengtian Hall to ascend the throne."

What? You

Emperor Chongzhen was so angry with Shi Kefa that he couldn't speak for a while, but it didn't matter. Because he didn't say anything, Huang Dabao, the eunuch and eunuch in charge of the ceremony, understood what he meant!

"Your Majesty, after receiving the order, I will immediately go and invite Master Qiantose."

Chongzhen was stunned. Did I issue a decree? It seems not!

While he was stunned, Huang Dabao had already run out of Fengtian Hall like a gust of wind, headed for Wenhua Hall, and came back after a while. It was just him and the two Xiao Huangmen who followed him, without Zhu Cihong.

"Your Majesty," Huang Dabao kowtowed to Chongzhen and said very apologetically, "I am incompetent and did not invite Master Qiansui to come out. Master Qiansui is a most filial son, so he refused to leave the Wenhua Palace. No matter how much I persuade you, it will not work.

"

ah?

Chongzhen was a little confused. What did this traitor want to do?

"Your Majesty," Prince Fu Zhu Yousong came out to announce at this time, "Why don't I ask you, Chief Minister of Wei, and all the civil and military officials to go to the Wenhua Hall to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to come over."

Wei Zaode also said: "Your Majesty, I will go with Prince Fu to invite the prince over."

Chongzhen already understood that this was acting! What do you call yielding?

"No need!" Emperor Chongzhen had no intention of coddling Zhu Cihong. It was shameful for him to be so unhappy as an emperor!

"I am waiting for your order!"

All ministers had their own "scripts", so it was useless whatever Chongzhen said, everyone still acted according to the script.

Of course, this is all for Chongzhen’s good!

Today, the person with the highest "appearance fee" in the main hall is Emperor Chongzhen! One million taels a year, if it is not enough, you can add more, and you can get it until you die! In addition, there are three luxurious palaces in Yingtian Mansion, and countless rare treasures Exotic treasures (all moved from the homes of the unlucky Nanjing nobles), and many beauties, and no matter how many children Emperor Chongzhen gave birth to in the future, Zhu Cixiang would give them a share of glory and wealth.

Seeing the ministers leaving with cheers, Emperor Chongzhen just sat on his throne, feeling extremely sad in his heart.

He has been the emperor for twenty years, but why does he have so few loyal ministers?

I don't know how long it took, but the loyal ministers came back again, but there was still no Zhu Cihong.

"Your Majesty," Wei Zaode said to Chongzhen with a look of embarrassment, "I am incompetent. If I really can't invite the prince, I think your Majesty must go and do it in person!"

What? Emperor Chongzhen was shocked by the shamelessness of the ministers and Zhu Cixiang. Are you not afraid of leaving a bad name in the history of the world by playing like this?

Chongzhen gritted his back molars and wanted to say: I won’t go!

But he held it in for a long time, but in the end he still didn't say that the throne was going to be given away after all. Now that all the civil and military officials in the dynasty were traitors, and even Shi Kefa had taken refuge, who else could Chongzhen count on?

If you want to be the emperor happily, you have to act well!

"Okay!" Chongzhen took a deep breath, "I'll go with you!"

A large group of people left the Fengtian Hall again, braving the cold wind of the first month of Nanjing, and walked to the Wenhua Hall where Zhu Cixiang lived. Because there were too many people, the Wenhua Hall could not fit inside, so most officials had to sit in the courtyard Waiting inside, only Emperor Chongzhen, the important ministers of the two palaces, and a few big officials entered together. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Zhu Cixiang dressed in all his clothes. There were a bunch of packages on the table in front of the throne. Huang Xiaobao was directing several people. The little eunuch was loading packages into two wooden boxes, as if he was going on a long trip.

Emperor Chongzhen had never read the "script", so he didn't know where Zhu Cihong was making a fuss. However, Wei Zaode, several pavilion elders, and Marshal Wei all understood and immediately knelt down, and other courtiers also knelt down when they saw it.

"I sincerely ask His Highness the Crown Prince to quickly ascend the throne, so as to calm the hearts of the people in the world, to protect the Emperor and the country, and to save the hundreds of millions of people in the northern and central plains who are in dire straits. Please, His Majesty the Crown Prince, restore the throne as soon as possible!"

Listening to the throat-breaking shouts of the ministers, Emperor Chongzhen also sighed and said to Zhu Cihong: "Brother Dachun, what are you trying to shirk now? If you don't take care of the Ming Dynasty, who else can take care of it for me? ?”

Zhu Cixiang had tears streaming down his face and knelt down before Chongzhen. "My father has high hopes, and I dare not disappoint him. However, my son has little talent and moral integrity. I am afraid that he will not be able to hold a big position. I'd better ask my father to take back my life!"

Yeah

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to agree to Zhu Cixiang's small request, but the ministers in the Wenhua Hall were already excited.

"Why did His Royal Highness say this?"

"Although His Highness is young, he is highly respected by the public, looked up to by hundreds of millions of people, and has the hearts of the people. How can he not uphold his position?"

"His Royal Highness is the reincarnation of Emperor Taizu Gao, how can he not be the emperor?"

"For the sake of the billions of common people in the world, His Highness the Crown Prince please ascend to the throne of emperor."

After hearing these words, Chongzhen had no choice but to sigh and look at Zhu Cixiang: "Brother Chun, once you take the throne, the world will be handed over to you. You can't let your father down. You must sweep the Central Plains as soon as possible, restore the old capital, and pacify Liao and exterminate the captives!" "

Zhu Cihong kowtowed to Chongzhen: "My son, I respectfully accept my father's imperial edict!"

alright!

The most important procedure of passing the position has been completed!

From now on, Zhu Cixi can be regarded as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Cixi stood up and glanced slowly across the hall. The kneeling ministers below immediately led by Wei Zaode, Zhu Yousong, Wu Xiang, Zheng Zhilong (of course he had to enter the court), Qian Qianyi and others, and headed towards the Ming Dynasty Xinjun Mountain Long live!

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Chapter completed!