Outside Chengtian Gate, a large number of royal relatives, dignitaries and officials were lining up to go to the palace. Today was the semi-monthly imperial meeting.
There were more than five hundred people participating in the court meeting today, and they marched in order and silence.
Before participating in the court meeting, everyone knows the content of the court meeting.
The six ministries of the cabinet and the yamen in Beijing jointly petitioned Zhao Yanxun to succeed the emperor, so Zhao Yanxun decided to publicly recommend the heir today.
Strictly speaking, it was completely unnecessary for him to do this, but Zhao Yanxun wanted to do the final face-saving project.
Overthrowing Zhao Weilong and his supporters, the slogan of getting rid of the traitors came true, and bringing the counties of Jin Dynasty under actual control meant that he also completed the Jingguo Disaster.
Until now, at least on the surface, Zhao Yanxun still acted out of public interest and did not show any covetousness for the throne.
From July to now, Zhao Yanxun had to finish things before officially mentioning the ownership of the throne. Officials and nobles also admired his endurance.
When entering Da'anmen, the Huangji Gate is in front of you, and the square in front of the gate is where the Imperial Gate Auditions are held.
The square is wide enough to accommodate hundreds of people without any problem.
Under the guidance of the ceremonial officer, the feudal prince Xungui stood on his throne, and the officials of various ministries stood on the right.
On the platform of Huangji Gate in front, a dragon chair and bookcase have been placed, and there are also guards of honor and eunuchs serving.
Everyone waited patiently, but they were thinking in their hearts about how they should behave in a while.
Of course, the most enthusiastic about this matter are the officials from Longyou, who are now in key positions in various ministries.
"If His Highness doesn't respond in a while, we can't let it go easily. No matter what method we use...this matter must be done well today!"
The person who said this was Cheng Wenguang, who was working as a cabinet official and was supposed to be investigating cases in Jiangxi.
In order to participate in today's court meeting, this guy specially took the errand to send prisoners to Beijing. He can be called a good example of a small talent making great use of it.
"Any method can be used? If it is too extreme, will it be too..."
Cheng Wenguang immediately interrupted: "You and I are just His Highness. If we don't risk everything, who else can Your Highness count on?"
"Exactly...exactly!"
Cheng Wenguang's words can be understood in reverse, which means that if Zhao Yanxun is not the emperor, all of them will have to play it out.
They don't even have a way out, so how can they not risk it all?
Of course, Cheng Wenguang had this idea because he thought about the problem from the most unfavorable perspective.
But in fact, a large number of officials in front of the Huangji Sect are actually very envious of their current situation.
After all, before Zhao Yanxun became emperor, these officials from Longyou had already assumed important positions in the court and local governments.
In the future, officials of the "Longyou Clique" will definitely have a bright future, while others will really have to risk everything to reach high positions.
In other words, except for the Longyou clique officials, other officials were also working hard today and wanted to gain some credit for entering.
Everyone was in high spirits, except Zhou Chengping, the deputy capital minister, who was relatively calm at the moment.
He was not good at maneuvering, and although he also petitioned Zhao Yanxun to succeed him, he was not as eager as others.
Just because after arriving in the capital, he checked many things about Zhao Weilong, which made him doubt the justice of Zhao Yanxun's army.
Is it really a decree to appease Nan?
The soldiers who were instilled with divine power, the equipment that could transmit sounds thousands of miles away, the food weapons that appeared out of nowhere, the dragon vision in Longyou... These all showed that Zhao Yanxun was a man with a destiny.
Because of this, even though Zhou Chengping had doubts, he kept his thoughts in his heart.
Jingnan has been settled. Now that he is the deputy capital envoy, he only needs to do his job well and impeach more corrupt officials for the people.
When everyone in front of the Huangji Gate was in various thoughts, Zhao Yanxun walked out of the Huangji Gate and sat down on the dragon chair.
"See Your Highness!"
All the officials present saluted with great honors, but all the vassal princes only bowed their hands in salute. This was due to Zhao Yanxun's special request, because the vassal prince and he were of equal rank.
"No gift!"
After everyone stood up, Zhao Yanxun immediately said: "Now that the traitor's national calamity has been eliminated, it's time for me to retire after my success..."
Not to mention Zhao Yanxun's thick skin, he acted extremely sincere when he said this, as if he really didn't care about power and position.
"However, a country cannot live without a king for a day, so today's court ceremony is to decide on the new king of our Jin Dynasty!"
"I thought..."
Before Zhao Yanxun could finish speaking, there was a commotion.
"Your Highness has inherited the destiny, was favored by the late emperor, and has made great contributions to the imperial court and the country. I invite you to succeed to the throne of the emperor!"
It was Cheng Wenguang who said this, and this guy directly interrupted Zhao Yanxun, leaving everyone else confused.
Zhao Yanxun was so majestic that, let alone interrupting his speech, even the slightest disgrace would scare others to death.
Cheng Wenguang's actions immediately made Longyou clique officials understand what the so-called risk-taking meant.
So these people didn't care, knelt down directly on the ground, and repeated Cheng Wenguang's words.
People have the tendency to follow the crowd, not to mention that everyone has the same idea at this moment.
So more and more officials knelt down and shouted loudly, just to persuade Zhao Yanxun to become emperor.
If you don't "show off" at this time, if you delay it any longer, you may be suspected of having ulterior motives!
"Quiet, quiet..."
Zhao Yanxun was shouting, and the etiquette officers around him were also shouting, trying to control the order of the scene.
Looking at everyone, Zhao Yanxun said slowly: "In the past few months, I have been the regent, and you have submitted many memorials to persuade the lonely king to succeed to the throne!"
"But I raised my army alone to avenge my father, to wipe out traitors, and to quell the national calamity..."
"Only, it's not to be the emperor!"
Zhao Yanxun said loudly, while the historian on the side of the throne was busy writing about today's situation.
"The ministers and kings urged us to advance, but the king refused to listen. He said that raising an army is not for the sake of the emperor..."
“The ministers’ righteous indignation, impassioned speeches, and countless kings’ merits are unparalleled in the world…”
The people below kept trying to persuade him, but Zhao Yanxun on the imperial steps tried every means to refuse, and the scene became more and more heated.
"Everyone, when it comes to choosing a successor, I think it must be King Ding!"
"King Ding is the eldest son of the late emperor, a virtuous and upright man with a firm character..."
In order to perform the scene well and fully express his intention to refuse, Zhao Yanxun directed the fire to Prince Ding Zhao Yanyi.
In Zhao Yanxun's words, Zhao Yanyi was of noble character, had good plans, and complied with etiquette and law... He was simply the best choice for the emperor.
But Zhao Yanxun's words sounded cheerful, but Zhao Yanyi was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat.
Seeing the murderous looks around him, Zhao Yanyi knew very well that if he didn't get rid of this matter quickly, he would definitely die.
Then I saw Zhao Yanyi walking out of the train, kneeling on the ground with a plop, and then kowtowed: "I absolutely disagree with what His Highness the Regent said!"
"His Royal Highness was favored by the late Emperor and was appointed as the Crown Prince by the late Emperor. This matter is known to everyone in the court and the public. His Royal Highness deserves the throne of the Emperor out of emotion and reason!"
"Your Highness has inherited the destiny of Heaven and has made great contributions to the imperial court and the country. All the subjects in the world are grateful for Your Highness' kindness and are willing to serve Your Highness as their king..."
"Your Highness's willful refusal will not only be of no benefit to the country, but will also hurt the ardent hearts of the people in the world!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanyi kowtowed again and said: "Your Highness, please obey the late emperor's entrustment and accept the invitation of hundreds of officials and people to assume the throne of emperor!"
Zhao Yanyi had drafted this speech before the court meeting, but he added a few more words on the spot.
And his speech finally expressed his feelings and resolved everyone's hostility towards him.
Immediately afterwards, the ministers made speeches one after another, discussing the legality and rationality of Zhao Yanxun's succession from various aspects.
"The ministers tried to persuade him to advance, but the king couldn't fight for it. He still didn't want to take the throne, so he quit the court!"
When the historian wrote the last word, Zhao Yanxun had already left the dragon chair and walked straight into the Huangji Gate.
That's right, after being bombarded with words of encouragement from hundreds of people, Zhao Yanxun directly ordered the court to stop.
The historian thought that the task of recording this time was over, but the scene that happened next made him pick up the pen again.
"The king did not want to fight with the ministers, so he entered through the Huangji Gate. The ministers refused to give in and tried to break through the palace gate!"