Chapter 48
After Xuanyangzi explained the contract with the royal family of Shuo Kingdom, he waved his sleeves and left without leaving a trace.
Only Zhao Huan was left behind, looking as if he was lost.
As the figure of the Taoist disappeared in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the generals suddenly woke up from a dream and started making noises one after another.
But no matter how much King Fu made innuendo, no one knew anything about what just happened.
Even the fire that Zhao Chen set before his death was distorted in his memory to mean that Emperor Tai'an drank poison and committed suicide.
Everything in the temple that was burned and damaged has been restored to its original state, and there is no trace of anything out of the ordinary.
If it weren't for Chen Qingzhi's gaze, Zhao Huan would have doubted whether what he had just experienced was a dream.
Looking at the young man in white robes, King Fu regained consciousness and coughed lightly, then ordered the matter in an orderly manner.
Not long after, one of the Gungun princes, who had told Emperor Tai'an earlier that he was ill at home, was kidnapped and brought back to the Hall of Supreme Harmony by the most vicious soldiers.
The body of Emperor Tai'an, covered with yellow silk, was parked in the side hall.
Zhao Huan stood calmly in front of the dragon throne, seemingly completely forgetting that Zhao Chen still had his legitimate son alive.
"My original intention of being a diligent king this time was to help the country and clean up the evil on the side of the emperor. Unexpectedly, it was only half a step too late. His majesty was killed by sycophants. He was so sincere in serving the country with all his heart. However, it cost his majesty's life! Solitary.
guilty!"
Speaking of the emotional part, Zhao Huan actually squeezed two tears from the corners of his eyes, as if he was mourning his nephew's tragic fate.
Although they knew that Prince Fu's move was mostly for show, the ministers still expressed their condolences to save face, and at the same time demanded with righteous indignation that the traitor should be severely punished.
After all, if you don't let the emperor step down, the emperor will remember your grudge and make your whole family miserable.
"This traitor is the current Minister of Rites, Huang Youren! Come here, if you don't drag this rebellious minister and traitor with no king and father, I will drag him out and cut him to death with a thousand knives, so that I can relieve the great hatred in my heart!"
A figure whose mouth was gagged with torn linen and whose body was tightly bound was carried into the Hall of Supreme Harmony by armored warriors.
If not Huang Youren, the only remaining member of the Huang family, who else could it be?
Zhao Huan did not allow him to open his mouth to defend himself. He asked Duke Gungun to verify his identity and quickly carried the man out. Before long, wailing and sobbing like a ghost could be heard outside the palace.
Suddenly everyone in the palace was in danger.
After all, King Fu only said that there was a traitor in the court, but did not say who the traitor was. If any of his answers made the other party dissatisfied, a hat would be slapped on his head in no time.
"After this, after getting rid of the traitors and traitors in the court, I will ask the prince to inherit the throne. I will never step out of Ji Province for the rest of my life to pray for the miserable emperor's nephew."
Although he said this, King Fu had no intention of making room on the dragon throne.
All the ministers knew it immediately.
When the father dies, the son succeeds, and when the elder brother dies, the younger brother succeeds him. According to etiquette, it is his turn to sit in this honorable position.
However, a group of generals were watching eagerly, and even the most conservative old guys from the Ministry of Rites did not dare to raise any objections.
After all, Huang Youren, who was the Minister of Rites, was dragged outside the palace and hacked to pieces by Zhao Huan's flamboyant words of "a state-owned sycophant."
No one would be so outrageous as to sacrifice the lives of a whole family to bury Emperor Tai'an.
Anyway, there is an emperor and courtiers, even if King Fu ascends to the throne, they still need a group of civil servants to govern the world.
No one who can reach this position is a fool and can understand the importance of right and wrong.
Zhao Huan saw the expressions of the ministers in his eyes, but he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
It just so happens that this group of smart people, with external troubles and internal rebellions, are still busy forming cliques for private gain, busy using civility to control military force, and busy trying to harm the public and enrich themselves.
He managed the huge Shuo Kingdom and managed it so that the people in the world had no means of living and their lives were as lowly as grass.
"I, the Minister of Rites, Wei, risked his life to remonstrate."
"I heard that if the country does not have a long-term king, disaster will inevitably occur in the long run. The prince is still young, and he is the king. He will be compiled and promoted to Zuo, and he will succeed in the Ming Dynasty."
It was Hu Wei, the Minister of Rites, who reacted first.
Immediately he bowed deeply to King Fu and urged him to come forward in a sincere tone.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Huan became furious after hearing this.
"The reason for the uprising of Lone Training Soldiers is to support the imperial court. Now that things have been accomplished, I will return to power as His Majesty's son. What you said is that you want me to become that unfaithful and unjust villain?"
When Zhao Chen came to the throne, I didn't see any of you worried. Now with the blade on your neck, everyone is starting to express mature opinions.
"Come here, don't leave this thief alone!"
However, what Hu Wei said was exactly what the generals were thinking. They immediately looked at it with their eyes, nose, and heart, as if they had not heard it.
Seeing that no one was doing anything, Zhao Huan couldn't get off the stage for a while, so he pretended to be angry and drew his sword, wanting to do it himself. At the same time, he winked at Chen Qingzhi, who was closest to the audience.
Chen Qingzhi immediately understood and hugged him tightly.
Realizing that Zhao Huan's anger was indeed louder than thunder, they strengthened their suspicions. The ministers all spoke freely, and they all wanted to praise King Fu as the most virtuous king in ancient and modern times.
As if as long as King Fu refuses to practice Zuo, Dashuo will perish the next day. These people have forgotten that they were the ones who initially criticized King Fu for competing for profits with the people.
In the end, it was the official Tianguan from the Ministry of Civil Affairs who made the final decision. The sentence "the emperor has lost his moral integrity" directly and fundamentally denied the legitimacy of Emperor Tai'an.
After performing the trick of three invitations and three resignations, Zhao Huan finally reluctantly sat on the throne of the emperor as he wished amidst the cries of the mountains.
The irony is that even though these ministers are seriously ill and bedridden, they are always worried about state affairs.
As soon as Zhao Huanfu ascended the throne, six or seven reign titles were immediately presented to him.
If Zhao Chen is alive in heaven, I am afraid that all the coffins parked in the side hall will be dead bodies.
Choose Jing'an from among many era titles, and choose Jing to eliminate national calamity and bring peace to the world.
Zhao Chen was also deprived of his imperial title and was given the posthumous title of King Jianru. The so-called "not regretting past mistakes" is called "violent", not wanting to accept and obey is called "violent", and the person who knows his mistakes and does not correct them is called "violent".
Even the year name changed from the 24th year of Tai'an to the earlier 28th year of Zhangyuan.
Not only did the Gungun princes completely deny Emperor Tai'an, but they also tried to prove that Emperor Jing'an inherited the orthodoxy from his eldest brother, rather than seizing the throne from his nephew.
Of course, even so, Zhao Huan did not forget to remove some of the largest mountains in the court in the name of Qingjun.
For a long time in the future, the DPRK and China will be in a situation where the civil servants are weak but the military is strong.
As an emperor, his position was naturally different from when he was a king. Emperor Jing'an naturally did not want to see Wuxun's family dominate.
After removing several party leaders, the weak civil servants had to rely on the imperial power and act like dogs to prey on the powerful military officials.
As a noble person, you should mediate between them. This is the way to govern.
So he chopped off the heads of several veteran ministers, and rewarded the generals who followed him in training and revolt. At the same time, he also did not forget to give some sweetness to the civil servants who surrendered first.
The first court meeting of the Jing'an Dynasty finally ended in blood.
Chapter completed!