Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

As the matter here was settled, Lan Yu's personal soldiers also went to notify all parties to call it a day.

A massacre broke out in the Qianqing Palace. Not a single palace maid or eunuch was spared, not even a single eunuch or maid on duty in the palace that night was spared.

Whether they saw what happened tonight or not, they would die.

It is better to kill someone by mistake than to let him go by mistake!

In a short period of time, nearly a thousand people in the palace were killed and countless spies were eliminated.

All parties moved in an orderly manner.

The imperial physician who was sent to treat Zhu Yuanzhang was also very sensible. He helped Zhu Yuanzhang stabilize his condition, but did not wake him up for the time being.

It would be better for Zhu Yuanzhang not to wake up until the morning court was over and the dust settled.

The troops of all parties were mobilized and returned to their respective positions.

It was as if nothing had happened tonight.

In the Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yunhuan was the only one sitting there. All the eunuchs outside the Fengtian Hall were close friends of the Huaixi Group.

People from the Huaixi Group went to Jinshui Bridge one after another to prepare for court attendance, and other officials arrived here one after another.

Civil officials entered through the Zuoye Gate, while military officials entered through the Youye Gate. After entering the palace, officials needed to line up according to their rank on the south side of the Jinshui Bridge and wait for the whip to be blown.

Only after the whip was blown could the officials cross the bridge and arrive at Danku of Fengtian Gate, where they stood opposite each other on both sides of the imperial road and waited, with civil officials standing on the left and military officials on the right.

During this waiting process, the Censorate and the Ministry of Rites supervised to ensure order and correct etiquette.

Finally, when the emperor reached the throne, he blew the whip again, and the Honglu Temple sang the order to enter. Only then could the civil and military officials enter the hall and begin court.

During this court session, officials from other factions looked extremely unhappy. They had heard about what happened last night. Why were there suddenly troops being mobilized on the streets last night?

Or even parked right outside their house?

What happened in those few short hours?

The military commanders of the Huaixi Group had smiles on their faces, while the civil officials were better and tried not to show their emotions.

But what happened last night was really exciting.

At dawn, the golden rooster that heralded the dawn in the palace crowed.

The rooster crows once and pouts once, and the rooster crows twice and pouts twice.

Call out the Fusang Sun three times and sweep away the remaining stars and the dawning moon.

As the sound of whips was heard, all the officials went to the Fengtian Gate with their own thoughts. This time they did not wait, but directly responded with a word to enter the class. All the officials entered the Fengtian Hall one after another.

The moment they entered the Fengtian Hall, countless officials rubbed their eyes to make sure they were not seeing things.

"Where is His Majesty? Where did His Majesty go?"

"Your Highness Yunxun, why are you sitting on it?"

"How dare you break the rules and wear the crown prince's attire?"

"This is treason! Come down now!"

"Yes, come down quickly."

The officials spoke one after another, and at this moment they seemed to have understood something in their hearts.

Zhu Yunhuan gave the eunuch beside him a look, and the eunuch immediately shouted, "Quiet! The imperial edict has arrived, all officials, receive it!"

"Long live my emperor."

Upon hearing this, all the officials quickly straightened their expressions and knelt down to receive the order.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: In the rule of ancient sage kings, the stability of heaven and earth is the first priority. If the order of yin and yang is followed, the rivers will be clear and the seas will be peaceful. If the moral principles of mankind are maintained, the world will be at peace.

Every emperor who succeeds heaven to establish the throne and governs the world must establish a crown prince and strengthen the foundation of the country to ensure the endless prosperity of the clan and the society. Therefore, the matter of establishing a crown prince is particularly important.

When the crown prince is established, the hearts of the emperor, his ministers and the people are settled, and the world is settled. Now we have the emperor's legitimate grandson, Yunhuan, who is the eldest legitimate heir of the royal family, and this is the will of heaven.

The emperor's grandson Yunxu has a far-reaching character, outstanding achievements, great ambitions, and a flourishing career. He is filial and virtuous, and is well-versed in all kinds of things. He is extremely intelligent and has both moral integrity and talent.

Taught by his father since childhood, he is kind and virtuous, respects the elderly and is kind to the young, treats his subjects with courtesy, serves the people with respect and loves them. He is praised by the people and is capable of shouldering the responsibility of the country and the ancestral temple, and bringing peace to all things.

I now review the ceremonials and comply with public opinion. I hereby inform Heaven and Earth, the ancestral temples, and the country that on September 28th, the 25th year of Hongwu, I will grant Yunhu the imperial seal.

He was appointed as the Crown Prince and took the throne in the Eastern Palace to strengthen the rule for thousands of years and win the hearts of the people throughout the world. Now I miss my son so much that I eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures in the Buddhist temple, thinking that I cannot miss a day of work for too long.

I hereby order the Crown Prince Zhu Yunhuan to hold the imperial seal and ascend the Fengtian Palace. All military and national affairs shall be decided by the Crown Prince. The Ministry of Rites shall immediately arrange the enthronement ceremony and announce it to the whole country. I decree this."

When the imperial edict was read, the ministers were in an uproar.

"Falsifying the imperial edict! This is falsifying the imperial edict!" At this time, a middle-aged man stood up and shouted.

"Fang Xiaoru, how dare you disrespect the Crown Prince! You defy the Imperial Edict!"

Chang Sheng also scolded immediately.

Fang Xiaoru snorted coldly, "Your Majesty is in good health, why did you suddenly shut yourself in and chant Buddha? And why did you suddenly appoint His Highness Yunxun as the Crown Prince? And even order him to be the regent? If this isn't a forged imperial edict, what is it?"

Qi Tai also stood up and said, "That's right! You guys mutinied and forged the imperial edict last night! You tried to spy on the divine weapon, your crime is unforgivable!"

Lan Yu immediately kicked Qi Tai to the front door, "What do you mean by spying on the artifact? The Crown Prince is the direct descendant of the former Crown Prince! He is the legitimate successor to the Ming Dynasty, why would he forge an imperial edict?"

"That's right. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the one who has been chosen by Heaven and has been blessed by God. There is no need for a forged imperial edict! This imperial edict was written by me personally and sealed by Your Majesty. This is not a forged imperial edict!" Liu Sanwu stood up and said.

As soon as these words were spoken, many officials' eyes fell on Liu Sanwu. As a Hanlin scholar, Liu Sanwu was indeed qualified to write imperial edicts.

Feng Sheng also stood up. "Last night, all of us officials knelt down to advise the Qianqing Palace, asking Your Majesty to appoint a crown prince as soon as possible. Your Majesty thought again and again and decided to appoint a crown prince!"

"Humph! You rebelled and seized power, plotted to seize the sacred weapon, and coveted our country, and yet you still talk about kneeling and making a petition? You speak better than singing!" Huang Zicheng also spoke.

"Shut up, everyone!"

Zhu Yunhuan slammed the imperial desk angrily, stood up and shouted.

All the officials shut up and looked at Zhu Yunhuan.

Zhu Yunhuan walked down from the dragon throne, took out a jade seal from somewhere and showed it to everyone.

"Yesterday, I dreamed of the late crown prince while I was unconscious. In the dream, the late crown prince handed this item to me and said to me, 'This is a son who will be passed down from generation to generation. May he prosper forever!'

When I woke up, I found the item in my arms. Afterwards, all the officials knelt down to advise me, and Your Majesty decided to follow the will of heaven and enthrone me as the Crown Prince. Is that not okay?"

Zhu Yunhuan stood on the Danbi and glanced at all the officials.

Feng Sheng immediately stepped forward and said, "That's right! The former crown prince appeared in a dream and handed the imperial seal to the crown prince! The son of the heirloom will prosper forever!"

"The Imperial Seal? The Imperial Seal that has disappeared for hundreds of years?"

"real or fake?"

"It looks quite similar, it should be real."

"The late crown prince appeared in a dream, which shows that His Highness Yunxun is truly destined by heaven."

"That makes sense. The one who obtains the imperial seal is the legitimate heir."

"That's right, that's right. With the imperial seal in hand, one is the one who can rule the world in accordance with the will of heaven."