Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"Brother Li, I leave it all to you!"

Looking at each other, Li Xiu took half a step back and bowed, "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

"Good! Good..."

The emperor turned around slowly, looking around at the ministers, and seemed to be looking around at the Daming country that had just started to improve.

In the eyes, there is unwillingness, remembrance, and expectation...

"Mountains, rivers, sun, and moon will always be here... Daming country... will be here forever!"

A faint sentence, floating and lingering in the hall.

This body that was struggling to support was also like a candle in the wind, suddenly extinguished!

Chapter 235 Staying the same, responding to all changes!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

With the extinguishing of the candle in Qianqing Palace, it was already in chaos.

At this moment, Li Xiu is like an outsider, holding the dragon body of the Son of Heaven in his arms that has lost its vitality, his eyes that were deep in the past are now empty.

This day has long been expected and prepared.

But when it really came, it really appeared in front of you.

Li Xiu was still caught off guard.

It was like a dream, as if all of this was just an illusion.

But the coldness of the palm and the noise in the ears clearly told Li Xiu that all of these are true, undoubted facts!

He stood up slowly, the noise and panic in the field also disappeared at an extremely fast speed as he got up, and the gazes also focused on him one after another, as well as... the son of heaven who had lost his life. superior.

Li Xiu didn't say a word, he hugged the emperor's body, walked step by step to the front of the dragon collapse, and slowly put down the emperor's body.

Empress Zhou was sobbing helplessly in her arms, and the little prince was also at a loss, looking at the officials in the palace blankly. He was less than two years old, and he still couldn't understand what the scene in front of him meant.

"My mother's day is sad."

Li Xiu bowed to Empress Zhou and offered a word of comfort.

At this time, Empress Zhou raised her head to look at Li Xiu, tears had already appeared, and her eyes were full of hesitation and helplessness.

Li Xiu didn't give any more comfort. He looked at the little prince who was hesitating in Queen Zhou's arms, and slowly stretched out his hand.

The little prince also looked at Li Xiu suspiciously. He didn't understand, but he remembered that his father had always emphasized that he had to listen to Uncle Li in front of him.

Driven by this thought, the little prince also stretched out his little hand.

Holding hands, Li Xiu held the little prince's hand, just like when Zhu Youjian held the little prince's hand and handed it over to him.

Step by step, he walked in front of the officials before he knelt down and stared at the bewildered little prince in front of him.

Immediately, Li Xiu stood up and retreated step by step until the little prince stood alone in front of the officials.

"Minister Li Xiu, see Your Majesty!"

With a solemn expression, Li Xiu bowed solemnly to the young master entrusted by the emperor, and shouted loudly, which also completely broke the silence in the hall.

This worship also immediately awakened all the officials who were still in a state of hesitation.

The officials followed closely and paid homage to the young master!

The sudden shout also made the young master even more at a loss, and took a few steps back in fright, his little panicked eyes immediately looked at the sobbing Queen Zhou.

Seeing this, Empress Zhou didn't care about being sad and hesitant, and hurried forward, supported the young master, and let him stand firmly in front of the officials.

Until the end of the visit, the hall returned to silence again. At this time, the eyes of the officials also passed over the young master immediately, and all of them converged on the blood-stained armored figure of the head of the officials.

The only minister appointed by the emperor, the young master and Guan, was the actual ruler of the Ming Dynasty before he took office.

All of this, whether they are willing to accept it or not, has become an unchangeable fact after the emperor died.

Under the watchful eyes of the officials, Li Xiu got up slowly, bowed to the young master again, and then turned to look at the officials in the palace.

Looking around, he glanced at every courtier in the palace in turn.

The various attitudes of the ministers are all in sight.

"Thanks to His Majesty's trust in assisting the country and the government. In the future, I hope that you will help me to help the state affairs..."

After a few polite words, after arranging the emperor's funeral, Li Xiu didn't say much, and ordered the officials to step down.

And he still stays in this Qianqing Palace.

The officials retreated, and the eunuchs also retreated one after another under Wang Chengen's arrangement.

Soon, Li Xiu, Empress Zhou, the little prince, and the emperor who had lost his life were left alone in the huge Qianqing Palace.

Empress Zhou still couldn't hide her hesitation at this moment. Even though she was a commoner's daughter for more than two years, she still couldn't change much.

Now that the emperor has passed away, and the son is still young, she cannot help being a weak woman not to hesitate.

At this moment, Li Xiu was in no mood to pay attention to Queen Zhou's hesitation and fear. He silently watched the emperor, the emperor who gave him endless favor,

It's hard to describe Li Xiu's mood at this moment.

In the past, Zhongxing Daming was just an extension of his spiritual needs after satisfying his material needs.

But with the enthronement of the emperor Zhu Youjian, this extension is to be given a responsibility, and now, with the death of the emperor, this extension is not only the realization of his self-worth, And also shouldered a heavy responsibility.

After standing for a long time, Li Xiu slowly turned his gaze to the hesitant Empress Zhou and the... Son of Heaven who was staring at him eagerly.

"Don't worry, madam."

After being silent for a while, Li Xiuru said slowly, as if stating a fact:

"Your Majesty's trust, I will definitely not let you down."

"When His Majesty becomes an adult, I will return him a prosperous and peaceful country!"

Hearing this, the hesitation in Empress Zhou's eyes also dissipated, and she nodded: "I believe in Duke Qin."

After finishing speaking, Empress Zhou added: "Your Majesty also said that the affairs of the foreign court are all up to Duke Qin. I will guard the inner palace and take good care of Brother Chun. You don't need to worry about it, Duke Qin."

Hearing this, Li Xiu didn't say any more, and after paying respects to Empress Zhou and the Son of Heaven, he withdrew from the Qianqing Hall.

As he expected, outside the hall, the eunuch Wang Cheng'en, the chief inspector of rites, Cao Huachun, the admiral of the East Factory, and Li Ruolian, the commander of Jin Yiwei, had obviously been waiting outside the hall for a long time.

"Duke Qin!"

Seeing him walk out, the three of them saluted one after another. Now that the emperor had passed away, the three of them naturally couldn't say anything to congratulate him on his promotion. After a simple politeness, they began to beat around the bush to express their political attitude.

Once the emperor and the courtiers, the positions of the three of them have nothing to do with whether they can do it or not. Any time the emperor succeeds to the throne, their positions are destined to be replaced by the emperor's confidantes.

Although the emperor is young today, Li Xiu, who was ordered by the emperor to assist the country in governing the country, is not young!

The state affairs are all in the hands of this will, and it may take a little effort to move the civil officials of the foreign court, but it is not difficult at all to replace the three of them.

Of course, these are just worries.

Li Ruolian was supported by Li Xiu alone, Jinyiwei was also under Li Xiu's control, and Cao Huachun and Wang Chengen had always maintained a good relationship. Since the emperor was assassinated and fell ill, the two had already expressed their attitudes both openly and secretly.

Now, it's just changing this relationship to exist in another way.

Naturally, Li Xiu has no reason to refuse. The young master succeeds to the throne, and he takes power. The most important thing is not how the outer court is, but that he has to maintain a harmonious and smooth relationship with the inner palace.

After all, if a moth is raised outside, at most he can raise the butcher's knife, but if a moth is raised in the inner palace, unless he really acts to disrupt the country, otherwise, any moth in the inner palace will be a big trouble for him .

Without sufficient control over the inner palace, it would be absolutely difficult to maintain stability when assisting the country in governing the country.

The conversation was pleasant, and with just a few words, Li Xiu could be regarded as a reassurance for the three of them, and at the same time, he had completed his first step in assisting the country in governing the country.

Stabilize the inner palace!

And the next step, the second step, is not how he will complete it, but how the world reacts when the news of the emperor's death spreads, and the news that the emperor ordered him to assist the country in governing the country spreads all over the country.

This step, even though he had asked Li Ruolian and Cao Huachun to supervise it with all his strength, the world is so big!

He can only respond passively, to remain unchanged, to respond to all changes...

Chapter 236 The heart of this world is in trouble!

At the beginning of the third year of Chongzhen, the emperor was seriously ill, and Li Xiu, Marquis of Zhenbei, returned triumphantly from Liaodong.

Before the death of the Son of Heaven, he was named a meritorious general, Zhenbei Hou was promoted to Qin Guogong, the governor of the five armies and the governor's mansion, and he was in charge of the world's soldiers and horses.

He also ordered Qin Guogong to be the assistant minister of state affairs. Before the crown prince Zhu Cihong and Guan came to power, all state affairs were handed over to Qin Guogong!

This news, along with the officials who came out of the palace, and the messengers who came out from the capital, quickly spread to the entire Great Tomorrow.

All of a sudden, the world was shaken!

Since ancient times, there has never been such a thing!

What's more, in the great environment of Daming, where culture is noble and martial arts are cheap.

The gentry class, which lasted for more than 200 years, has been high above them for more than [-] years, how could they be willing to let a warrior stand on top of them.

Public opinion is boiling, criticizing, remonstrating...

Bright and dark, the whole world, after the news spread, seems to have turned against the sky!

What's more, it was even rumored that the Son of Heaven was assassinated by the Marquis of Zhenbei, the young master of the government was held hostage by the Marquis of Zhenbei, and Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao have become the reality of the world!

In today's world, the only thing missing is the Qing emperor's side, or the slogan of "King Qin rescues you".

Under such a situation, the entire capital city was eerily peaceful.

Of course, this is also inevitable under the trend of the times.

The capital, the Xungui Group, has long been Li Xiu's subordinate dog.

Inner Palace, Dongchang, Jinyiwei also bowed their heads to listen.

The civil servants have already been disintegrated and dismembered several times under the operation of Zhu Youjian and Li Xiu.

Even Li Xiu took advantage of Wei Zhongxian's resignation to recruit many civil servants to join him.

Not to mention, there is Sun Chuanting, an existence deliberately supported by him and the emperor, sitting in it.

Therefore, since the death of the emperor, even though the capital is undercurrents, everything is still carried out in an orderly manner.

When he first came to power, Li Xiu didn't intervene too much, just like what he said to Zhu Youjian at the beginning, everything should not be rushed.

This is even more so with government affairs.

All he has to do now is to watch.

However, with his current foundation and power, even just looking at it is enough to make all the officials in the capital tremble, and once again experience the feeling of "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger".

As for the uproar against Yingtian outside the capital, Li Xiu was obviously more indifferent than anyone imagined.

Talent rebellion, three years failed!

Civilian officials and gentry, let them talk about it, obey the law and violate the law, it is okay to harm the public and benefit, and rebel?

Li Xiu really didn't think they could do it, even if someone rebelled, it would be a big surprise for Li Xiu!

After all, a ruling class relies on the implementation of will from top to bottom. Now that the situation is turning against Yingtian, the order of the capital, or his order, will be extremely difficult to implement and convey.

And these are still within the rules, he is in power, and he can only fight against those who have evil intentions within the rules.

But if someone rebels, it is not a matter within the rules.

Wouldn't it be much more enjoyable to push the army across to recast a rule system dominated by him than any political struggle.

Just like the vast majority of warriors in history, or the emperor who has the confidence to overturn the table.

If you can't solve the problem, then directly solve the person who can't solve the problem.

The same is true of Li Xiu's philosophy of doing things.

Compared with the gentry and civil officials from all over the world who have not been beaten by Li Xiu, the civil officials and dignitaries in the capital are obviously very aware of this, and they have this weird calm today.

In fact, now, Li Xiu doesn't have much energy to care about the government and the so-called public opinion in various places.

A great battle, a battle that spanned Mobei, Monan, and Liaodong, and mobilized more than hundreds of thousands of troops, the ending was extremely cumbersome, and all of this should have been worried about by the emperor. Now, he needs to take care of everything.

Great victories one after another are destined to create a large number of meritorious ministers, and they are also destined to make the withered honorable group grow stronger!

This time, Li Xiu is also planning to use this to completely recast the Daming Xungui Group!Completely complete the transformation of the political ecology of Ming Dynasty!

After the completion, the situation of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty dominating the family will be completely broken!

Regarding this point, Sun Chuanting, who participated in it according to the emperor's will, is undoubtedly well aware of it.