That prince's heart is too dark

"His Majesty is dead—"

The eunuch stood outside the Dragon Scale Hall and let out a long drink, and then the bell rang.

The dull and long bell first rings nine times, pauses for two bells, then thinks nine times, then pauses again, and rings nine nine times 81 times.

The bell is rung by Pudu Temple, and the people in Lujing can hear the bell.

The ministers waiting in the outer hall knelt on the ground after hearing the eunuch's singing, and wiped their tears with their sleeves.

Xiao Huaian entered the outer hall first, his eyes were heavy, his face was indescribably heavy, he looked at all the ministers who were devastated, the ministers who cried more sadly than their dead mothers, there was some indescribable irony.

Xiao Huaiyu walked behind with red eyes, and sat on the chair beside him with a sleepy expression.

Chang Qing took the will, walked up to Xiao Huaian, bowed and asked: "Your Highness, do you want to read the will now?"

"We'll talk about it when the Buddha comes." Xiao Huaian rubbed his head aching from the crying, sat beside Xiao Huaiyu, and whispered to Chang Qing about the arrangement of the mourning hall.

There is naturally a set of strict rules for the affairs of the Emperor Dachu and Daxing.But some small details still have to be accounted for by the successor, and then the chief executive will tell the Ministry of Rites to make arrangements.

Seeing that Xiao Huai'an and Xiao Huaiyu were both silent, the ministers also felt that the crying seemed a bit abrupt, so they gradually quieted down and knelt quietly on the spot.

After about a stick of incense, there was a sound of "Buddha is coming" outside the door, and then the door of the temple opened, and Yuan Ren walked in slowly.

Because it was a national funeral, it was rare for Yuan Ren to wear the cassock that Buddhist disciples could only wear on important occasions such as ceremonies.

The main color of the cassock is white, with Sanskrit Buddhist verses embroidered with gold silk, and decorated with longan-sized South Sea pearls. The cassock's buckle is made of pure gold, and the buckle is a deep sapphire from Tianlan Kingdom.

Yuan Ren in full attire seems to be a real Buddha descending into the world, and lotus grows every step of the way.He still wore light red eye makeup, but there was nothing frivolous about it. Instead, his golden eyes looked more compassionate.

"I pay homage to Master Buddha." The ministers all bowed reverently.

Yuan Ren walked between the ministers without squinting, as if the important ministers under his feet were all insignificant ants, not worthy of his attention.

"King Yong'an, King Rui." Yuan Ren held the Buddhist ceremony in his left hand and nodded slightly to the two.

Xiao Huaiyu clasped his hands together and bowed back to Yuan Nin, while Xiao Huaian nodded to Yuan Nin. When the people were not paying attention, the two exchanged a look that they understood each other, and then quickly moved away.

"Chang Qing, you can read the will now."

Chang Qing unfolded the posthumous edict, and said in a clear voice: "Following the heavens, the emperor's edict said. My birthday is now, and the dragon is in heaven. The seventh son of the emperor is appointed as the new emperor and inherits the country. But because the seventh son of the emperor is young, King Yong'an is specially ordered to be the regent. King, all important matters are based on the opinions of the regent king, until the regent Jueyou Emperor can know the government affairs. Announce it to the world, and the salty envoys will hear about it, and admire this."

Chang Qing accepted the will, and the hall was silent for a while.Not long after, the ministers began to discuss in low voices, followed by loud noises.

"Quiet." Xiao Huaian said coldly, "Why the noise?"

"My lord, the Seventh Prince is still a baby, how can he be an emperor? Does your Majesty's edict..." The right minister Yan Xiang, who had always been neutral, couldn't pretend this time, and asked everyone what they wanted.

"Who do you think is the emperor?" Xiao Huaian looked at Yan Xiang indifferently, and there was no warmth in his voice, very cold.

Yan Xiang's face was also not good-looking. He asked this question, which in itself was outrageous, but the new emperor is a baby who can't speak yet?There is a mother behind this child, isn't this going to cause chaos? !

"My lord will be the new emperor!" Yan Xiang also gave up, knocking his head heavily on the ground, and said in a solemn voice.

With the Right Prime Minister taking the lead, the supporters of King Yong'an spoke out one after another, with a posture of remonstrance.

"My lord, please inherit the great line! How can the youngest son be the emperor!"

"My lord, I beg you, old minister, to consider for the sake of the Great Chu State! I beg you to ascend the throne!"

"My lord, the Seventh Prince is still a babbling child who doesn't understand anything, how can he become the general? You are the best candidate for the general!"

"My lord..."

Yuan Ren lowered his eyes, hid the smile in his eyes, glanced at Xiao Huaian from the corner of his eye, and watched his next performance.

"Okay!" Xiao Huai'an said in a deep voice, and all the ministers fell silent, but the ministers who advised him knocked their heads on the ground, unwilling to raise their heads.

"Father made this edict, of course he has his intentions, and this king must abide by his wishes." Xiao Huaian's black eyes were calm, and his tone was flat, as if he was not the one who was wronged by the ministers.

"Isn't this king responsible for teaching the new emperor until the new emperor learns government affairs? Why do you need to worry?"

"My lord, the Seventh Prince will be followed by Concubine Rou. Once the Seventh Prince ascends the throne, Concubine Rou will be the Empress Dowager. In Dachu, the Empress Dowager can manage the government in place of the young Emperor." Xiang Yan's tone was mournful, and even his eyes were filled with mist. "By then, won't Da Chu be in chaos?"

"Yan Xiang is right. Your lord, you have to think about the people of Da Chu."

What Yan Xiang said was naturally the most feared thing for the ministers who advised him. There was an era when the queen mother was in power and the relatives were in chaos.

It was the darkest era of Great Chu. The young emperor had a close relationship with the queen mother, and almost everything was arranged by the queen mother.The old officials who were arranged to assist the government were all framed by the queen mother and did not die well.

The barbarians took the opportunity to plunder the border city of Dachu, which made the people's livelihood difficult and the people lived in dire straits.This kind of chaos was not realized until the Queen Mother suddenly became seriously ill and became unconscious. The young emperor then sent famous generals to the border towns to drive out the barbarians, and the Great Chu slowly recovered.

The current situation is so similar to that at that time, and it is no wonder that ministers like Yan Peng are afraid of uneasiness, even if they are risking the disapproval of the world, they still want to persuade King Yong'an to ascend to the throne.

"The things everyone is worried about will not happen." Xiao Huaian's voice softened, and he comforted him: "Father has ordered Concubine Rou to be buried with him, and there will be no queen mother in Dachu in the future."

Yan Xiang was stunned for a moment, his eyes showed surprise, but he continued to persuade: "Even so, your ascension to the throne, my lord, will be in the best interest of the Great Chu community."

"Yan Xiang." The ethereal voice sounded slowly, and Yan Xiang unconsciously knelt and straightened his back, looking at Yuan Ren respectfully.

"As well as ministers, why don't you listen to the monk's opinion?" It was obviously a question sentence, but it was turned into an imperative sentence by Yuan Ren.

"Buddhist, please speak." Yan Xiang said with a respectful tone.

"It's a miracle, the monk watched the sky at night a long time ago, and found two Ziwei stars appeared in the sky." Yuan Ren said deliberately, which aroused the curiosity of the officials.

Since ancient times, there was only one Ziwei Emperor Star, but now Yuanren said that there are two, these people only think it is rare, no one questioned it, and they all listened attentively to what Yuanren said.

"The monk said to the first emperor long ago that King Yong'an should be of great use. This star naturally belongs to King Yong'an."

The ministers nodded, and they all agreed with Yuan Ren's words. King Yong'an himself has outstanding abilities, broad-mindedness, benevolence and benevolence, and should be an emperor.

"After that, the monk discovered that there was another Ziwei star. The monk didn't understand it at the time. The monk only read about this kind of miracle in books."

"Until the seventh son of the emperor came into the world, the Ziwei star became brighter and brighter, and even surpassed the first Ziwei star at one point. The monk understood that the seventh son of the emperor can also be an emperor."

"Nowadays, the emperor's seven sons are the emperor, and King Yong'an is acting as the regent. Isn't it the same? They are all for the common people of Dachu."

The officials were all silent when they heard this, but now that the Buddha said this, they had no choice but to be shaken.Even the most determined Yan Xiang fell silent.

"The two Ziwei stars contribute to the Great Chu Sheji at the same time, isn't this the great Chu's luck?" Yuan Ren's golden eyes glanced at the officials, seeing that they were shaken, he continued to work hard, using his ethereal voice to confuse people.

If no one came back to Yuan Ren for a while, Yuan Ren didn't care, took a step back, and stood beside Xiao Huaian.

He blinked quietly at Xiao Huai'an, and passed one of the sandalwood beads in his hand with his fingers.How about it?Monk doing well, right?

Xiao Huai'an understood what Yuan Ren wanted to express, curled his lips, and really didn't want to talk to this childish monk.

The silence lasted for a long time. Yan Xiang shook his sleeves first, rested his head on his hands, and said loudly: "The old minister is guilty and deserves death. Please punish the regent!"

In a word, Yan Xiang expressed his position.Seeing that Prime Minister Yan took the lead in expressing his opinion, the ministers gradually figured out, what is the difference between the regent acting as an agent of the government and ascending the throne himself as emperor?

It will be at least 20 years before the young emperor becomes an adult. In 20 years, their old bones may have been turned into ashes long ago.

As long as they are alive, they can see that the Great Chu is prosperous and powerful, and they will not be bullied by the barbarians.As for the aftermath, they don't worry about it.

"The old minister is guilty, please punish the regent!"

"This king understands everyone's feelings, and we need everyone to work together for Dachu in the future. This matter will be overturned, so don't bring it up again." Seeing that these ministers are no longer entangled, Xiao Huaian resigned to his fate, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

But there is also some unspeakable feeling in my heart. In Dachu, the imperial decree is compared with the Buddha's gatha.People in the world would rather believe in the Buddha's gatha than the imperial decree.

Fortunately, but also unfortunately.

"The ministers thank the Regent for his kindness." The ministers also secretly heaved a sigh of relief, after all, disobeying the imperial edict and persuading the prince to rebel is a serious crime.

After that, it was to guard the spirit of Emperor Yuanhe. The temples and temples in Lujing had to strike the bells every day, and they had to strike [-] times within seven days.

According to the customs of Dachu, after March [-]th, Emperor Yuanhe entered the imperial tomb, and concubine Rou was also brought into the imperial tomb.This process is also quite difficult, after all, Concubine Rou's desire to survive is very comparable to others.

But the edict is there, no matter how the concubine Rou makes noises, she cannot escape the fate of starving to death in the imperial tomb.

The Dragon-Breaking Stone fell slowly, and Concubine Rou wanted to fight one last time and escape from the imperial tomb.After all, once the Broken Dragon Stone falls, it will be difficult to open it.

However, the moment she raised her head, she saw Xiao Huaian's dark and deep eyes.With just one glance, the whole person was stunned in place, and even slowly retreated into the mausoleum.

She had a premonition that starving to death in the imperial mausoleum would be better than escaping with all her might.

Xiao Huaian really hated her for dying.

[The author has something to say: 81 rings were invented by Ah Ting, and the [-] rings were from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, mainly the customs of the Qing Dynasty

It is estimated that there are still two or three chapters to finish, Ah Ting plans to start chasing his wife and crematorium~

By the way, a wave of ball collection, recommendation and monthly pass duck ~]