On May 25, the twenty-fifth year of Tai'an, in the Qian'an Hall of the Imperial Palace in the capital.
Looking at the man in front of him wearing a golden crown with wings, Zhao Yongcheng kowtowed and said: "Father, the country is in decline and the country is unstable... I am guilty!"
The man on the dragon chair just smiled slightly, as if he had pity and regret.
"My sons and ministers are incompetent. The superiors cannot integrate the government, and the subordinates cannot take care of the common people. The sons and ministers...are guilty!"
Zhao Yongcheng confessed twice. At this moment, the man on the dragon throne finally moved.
After he stood up, he slowly walked towards Zhao Yongcheng.
"Father?"
The man walked up to Zhao Yongcheng, reached out and took off the belt on his head, then slowly took off the gold-silk Wing Shan crown on his head and put it on Zhao Yongcheng's head.
"Father?"
Zhao Yongcheng stretched out his hand to grab it, and suddenly everything went dark.
There is a herbal smell floating in the hall. I can't tell whether it smells good or bad.
On the dragon bed, Zhao Yongcheng opened his eyes.
"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Chen Changhe stood guard beside the dragon bed.
Zhao Yongcheng asked: "What time is it?"
"Back to the Emperor, it's two o'clock in the afternoon (six o'clock in the afternoon). Does the Emperor want to pass on dinner?" Chen Changhe replied.
"Hel me up!"
"Is...this?" Chen Changhe thought he heard wrongly.
"Help me up!" Zhao Yongcheng's voice became louder.
The emperor was bedridden and his spirits were getting worse and worse. He had not gotten up for nearly half a month.
But the emperor is the emperor after all, and what he says is an imperial edict, and Chen Changhe dare not disobey it in the slightest.
"yes!"
Immediately, Chen Changhe waved, and several young eunuchs trotted over, and together they carefully helped the emperor up from the dragon bed.
Standing on the ground, Zhao Yongcheng could barely stand even though his legs were a little weak.
Chen Changhe reminded carefully from the side: "Your Majesty...it's time to take the medicine!"
Zhao Yongcheng ignored it and said calmly, "Come with me for a walk!"
"yes!"
So, with the support of several young eunuchs, Zhao Yongcheng walked out of the hall.
At this moment, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun was cast on the palace wall, and Zhao Yongcheng's shadow was also stretched out.
"I haven't gone out for a long time..."
After saying these words, Zhao Yongcheng walked down the steps.
"emperor……"
"If you don't want to go, just stay here by yourself!"
The emperor had said this, and Chen Changhe did not dare to say any more.
So, a group of more than a dozen people accompanied the emperor and walked outside Qian'an Palace.
The outside of Qian'an Palace belongs to the outer court. It is already evening now, and except for a few officials on duty, all other central officials have gone home.
So when Zhao Yongcheng walked out of the Qian'an Palace gate, he saw no one except the eunuchs, maids and guards on duty who were busy going back and forth.
Zhao Yongcheng did not stop, but continued to walk out. There were several eunuchs supporting him, which was not a big problem.
But Long Chai has been following behind, and he can switch at any time whenever Zhao Yongcheng needs it.
Seeing that the emperor's breath was disordered, Chen Changhe couldn't help but persuade him: "Your Majesty, please take the chariot!"
Zhao Yongcheng didn't answer, he thought he could do it.
Exiting Qian'an Gate is Chongzheng Hall, going outside is Chongzheng Gate, and beyond that is Huangji Hall.
Qian'an Palace, Chongzheng Palace and Huangji Palace are symbols of imperial power, each one is more majestic than the last.
The whole walking process was not very fast, and Zhao Yanxun looked at it carefully, as if he was reunited with an old friend.
At this moment, Zhao Yongcheng arrived outside Huangji Hall.
Huangji Hall is the highest-standard palace in the palace. It has a wide view and you can see the rivers and mountains of residential areas outside the palace.
Standing on the white marble railing, Zhao Yongcheng glanced into the distance.
The sun was setting in the west, and the setting sun was like blood. Zhao Yongcheng couldn't help but sigh: "Such a country... wouldn't it make people nostalgic!"
These words, he was not only saying to himself, but also talking to the God in the world.
Unfortunately, Zhao Yongcheng did not receive a response.
After a while, Zhao Yongcheng turned around and happened to see the magnificent dragon chair on the imperial steps of Huangji Palace.
So he took steps and slowly walked towards the main hall.
Huangji Hall has not been used for a long time, but there are still dedicated people cleaning it every day, so it is still very clean inside.
Entering the temple, the only feeling is one of emptiness.
Walking into the threshold of the hall, looking at the dragon chair in front of him, Zhao Yongcheng motioned to the eunuchs around him to sit down.
"emperor……"
"Back off!" Zhao Yongcheng said firmly.
Chen Changhe had no choice but to signal the young eunuchs to withdraw, but they were all within two steps and could provide support at any time.
Taking steps, Zhao Yongcheng walked towards the dragon chair step by step.
At first, his steps were heavy, but after taking two more steps, he became steady. Holding on to the handrails on both sides of the imperial steps, he walked directly to the dragon chair.
The process of walking up the imperial steps frightened Chen Changhe and others, but luckily Zhao Yongcheng had already walked up.
"Your Majesty... my servant will help you sit down?"
"Back off!"
Zhao Yongcheng felt that he could do it. He took two steps forward and found the dragon chair one meter in front of him.
Zhao Yongcheng slowly turned around and took a step back. At this time, he could sit on the dragon throne.
But now, he suddenly felt a little dizzy, so he didn't sit down in a hurry, but allowed himself to take his time.
But in the eyes of others, the emperor is feeling everything here.
But after a few seconds, Zhao Yongcheng felt his head getting more and more dizzy.
So he stretched out his hand and greeted: "Changhe..."
Chen Changhe hooked his waist and replied: "My servant is here!"
However, before he heard the emperor's order, he saw Zhao Yongcheng falling forward.
"Your Majesty..." Chen Changhe was horrified.
There were only two of them above the imperial steps of Xi Ke. The other young eunuchs were not qualified to come up, so Chen Changhe had no time to help him.
There was only a "bang" sound, and Zhao Yongcheng fell to the floor.
"emperor……"
Before the dragon chair, Zhao Yongcheng's consciousness gradually blurred, and he could only vaguely hear the exclamations of the eunuchs and maids, and finally lost consciousness directly.
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In the East Palace, Zhao Weilong put on his court robe and hurriedly walked out of the palace.
But before he took two steps, he saw Huang Zhicheng waiting outside, who was now the Minister of Household Affairs.
At this moment, Zhao Weilong was panicking, and when he saw Huang Zhicheng, he felt like he had met his backbone.
So he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Huang Zhicheng and said: "Sir, the emperor is critically ill. I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Huang Zhicheng shouted twice, finally making Zhao Weilong calm down.
The emperor is critically ill, and the transfer of supreme power is an event that puts great pressure on his successor.
"Your Highness, you can't mess up at this time, you absolutely can't mess up!" Huang Zhicheng warned seriously.
"Yes...yes..." Zhao Weilong nodded repeatedly.
Huang Zhicheng then said: "All the ministers and ministers will be here soon. We must not let them look down upon us!"
"Yes...yes!" Zhao Weilong nodded.
After all, he is only a sixteen-year-old boy, and it has been less than half a year since he was crowned the emperor's grandson. It is normal for him to be panicked now.
Huang Zhicheng said: "Let's go, Your Highness, the emperor is still waiting in Qian'an Palace!"
Zhao Weilong nodded and then stood up straight.
After trying to calm down, Zhao Weilong walked out calmly and steadily.