Chapter 33 4

--Four-- According to the usual practice, each yamen seals on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, and the cherry blossoms will not be opened until after the Lantern Festival of the following year. During this 20-day festival, the capital is naturally very lively and full of joy. In the days before and after New Year's Day, the sound of firecrackers continued throughout the night, and the roads were a hundred times more crowded with official sedan chairs, carriages, horses, and pedestrians than usual.As for Nancheng, Liulichang, and Qianmen, there are even more department stores and crowds.The streets are full of lanterns, colorful sheds, bright red Spring Festival couplets, colorful door gods, and tourists in new clothes and hats; the sound of congratulations, laughter, hawking, and Yangko with gongs and drums are all boiling.There is a scene of peace and prosperity.

After the establishment of the Shunzhi Dynasty, the price of goods decreased year by year and gradually stabilized.White rice has dropped from five taels of silver per stone in the early years to today's one tael and five taels per stone.Wheat has been reduced from two taels per stone to one tael today; each piece of cloth has been reduced from five cents to two cents; salt has been reduced from one cent per catty to one cent per catty; pork has been reduced from one cent per catty to two cents per catty. About five cents a catty.Stable prices make people feel at ease, and it is self-evident that the capital is prosperous.When it comes to the New Year's Day at the beginning of the year, both the government and the people will naturally have a good time.

After the third day of the junior high school, the number of visitors to Fu Yijian's mansion gradually decreased.On the fourth day of the lunar new year, Fu Yijian and his wife wanted to thank the guests for a rest, but two guests came with great interest.One is Gong Dingzi's wife, Gu Meisheng, of course, Suyun received her as an attendant in the inner room, and after talking and laughing for an hour, she left;Wang Xi and Fu Yijian didn't have much contact with each other in the past. Since the 15th year of Shunzhi, the three courts were transformed into the cabinet and the Imperial Academy was established. Both of them were promoted due to system changes. They both got the favor of the emperor, and they gradually became close friends.They had a frequent exchange of news on many important matters, and had spoken of the marriage covenant of their children.

After Wang Xi left, it was already the sun, and Fu Yijian slowly walked back to the dormitory in deep thought.As soon as I entered the middle hall, I was surprised to see Suyun sitting beside the long table in front of the window, with long scrolls, paintings and picture albums in front of him, and he was leisurely admiring them there.Seeing him coming in, Suyun raised her head and smiled, and said, "What are you talking about for so long? Why didn't you keep him for dinner?" As long as I personally cooked a dish of West Lake vinegar fish and a dish of roast goose with southern flavor, I told him that he couldn't leave Fu's house. How about it?" Suyun said with a smile.

"Okay, why don't you reward me!" Fu Yijian said with a smile.Suyun hadn't seen her husband smile so happily for a long time, and she was also very happy. She personally poured hot tea for him, brought it to him, and said, "You seem very happy. What good news did Wang Xi bring?" "You Those eyes! How amazing!" Fu Yijian smiled and lowered his voice, "Yesterday the emperor summoned Wang Xi to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and talked for more than an hour. Wang Xi was very encouraging. He was still talking just now. As a Han official, I am a mediocre person, but I have received great kindness from him, and I have given him my heart. Although I have tried my best for life and death, it is not enough to answer everything." "That is a great favor. I don't know what to talk about?" "Here, he Of course I don’t dare to say it. But from the sound of it, the emperor seems to be cheering up.” “Oh? Are you happy about it?” “No way! The emperor should really cheer up. He hasn’t been concentrating on things for more than a year…” “One day What is a year! The emperors of the former Ming Dynasty hid in the deep palace for decades, never looked at the court, and did not know a single minister..." "The emperor is a wise master after all, how can those foolish kings be the same! The two things of cronies and prohibition of government officials are good governance in view of the subjugation of the previous dynasty, not to mention that the emperor has been diligent in governing for many years, and he must do everything personally. It is also a lot of troubles in recent years, it is inevitable... Sigh! Fortunately, the emperor has the intention to clean up. Once he cheers up, it will naturally take effect. "Suyun slowly went back under the window to look at the paintings and calligraphy, and said: "Even if the emperor works hard, what can you do? Your cabinet's duty is nothing more than to approve the manuscripts, which are nothing more than citing the old rules and handling them accordingly. Even if a mediocre person can do this job, he can still become a scholar. It's a pity that you have this talent... Unless the six departments are moved to the cabinet, just like the six departments of the Tang Dynasty were for the Minister of Shangshu, then you are a bachelor. It's just like a minister, worthy of the name of a prime minister!..." Fu Yijian smiled and said softly, "Wang Xi's words today have such meaning.

Think carefully about his voice, it seems to be the main content of his talk with the emperor! "Suyun shifted his eyes from the picture scroll to Fu Yijian: "Then, can the ministers of the king who discuss the state affairs obey me?Can the six Manchu books be followed?Recently, the resentment of the relatives and nobles in Manchuria is palpable, and King An is greatly neglected. Do you know that? "Fu Yijian's smile froze on his lips. He knew that the relatives and nobles had long been dissatisfied with the emperor's violation of the ancestral system and closeness to Han customs. Recently, he added two charges of favoring concubines and sycophants. Of course, he was referring to the funeral of Empress Dong. In their view, the emperor's loss of virtue is not insignificant, so their grievances must be deep. Their grievances are spread on the head of King An. It was deserted, with few relatives and friends greeting the New Year, and it was extremely embarrassing... "Okay, my bachelor, don't be dazed! "Suyun smiled and said in a manly voice: "Come and take a look at this scroll, may I hang it in the study?" "Fu Yijian leaned over and glanced casually, but couldn't move away. This is a landscape painting depicting the spring scenery in the south of the Yangtze River. The misty mist, water and mist, the charming and gentle spring breeze, and the faint greenery among the hills and valleys seem like He rushed towards him through the screen, and he couldn't help but think of "Apricot Blossoms and Spring Rain in the South of the Yangtze River", "Spring Breeze Greens the South Bank of the River", and "The Prophet of Ducks with Plumbing in the Spring River"... The door clerk led a secretary in the cabinet. Asking for an audience outside the door. Fu Yijian came out in a hurry, knelt down and said to the senior scholar in a written note: "The imperial guard sent an order: the emperor was not hesitant last night, and his condition worsened today. After the senior scholar and Jiuqing gathered in the morning, the left door greeted him. "Fu Yijian suddenly felt flustered, but maintained a calm and solemn appearance: "What is the emperor's illness? "" High fever persists, irritability, no diagnosis yet. " "Go! "After Bi Tie Shi left, Fu Yijian hurried back to the inner room and told Suyun the news. That night, the couple tossed and turned, unable to sleep for a long time.

At dawn the next day, all princes, ministers, cabinets, ministries, courts, officials from Han, Zhan, Qing, temples, departments, and roads gathered at the left door to pay their respects.It is the time of the New Year, but the door gods and couplets hanging on the gates of the palace have been removed, and the colorful lights and decorations have also been put away.Seeing this scene, all the officials knew that the emperor's illness had not improved.A chief eunuch came out of the palace in a hurry, bowed his head and whispered to several ministers discussing politics, his expression was very panic.All these become invisible pressure, making the air very heavy.Fu Yijian, who was kneeling in the cabinet sequence, felt chills in his body, and his face was burning hot, and his heart was very confused.He heard a certain noise, and when he looked sideways, it was Tang Ruowang, the supervisor of the Qintian Prison, kneeling there trembling. Deep sorrow in my heart.

Fu Yijian knelt loudly on behalf of all the officials: "Now that the end of Latvia is coming, and when the cold and warm alternate, the holy bow violates the harmony, and the ministers are kind, I respectfully ask the emperor to avoid the wind and cold, rest and take care of himself. Please send all of this chapter to the cabinet for proposal." Please relax your mind, Your Majesty. May your Majesty recover soon, and all the people of the country will be blessed." The kneeling officials said in unison: "May your Majesty recover soon!" The imperial guard said to everyone: "Just wait a moment." He turned around About to go back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to play, someone shouted again with a trembling voice: "Please wait!" It was Tang Ruowang.With tears in his eyes, he begged the imperial guards to play the emperor's song and allow him, an old official, to see Long Live.

Not long after, the guards in front of the imperial court came and conveyed the emperor's oral order to all the officials: "I have a cold by chance, and I hope to recover within a day or two. I have heard what you have played. All the yamen of the ministries played this chapter together and sent it to the cabinet. You can go to the bachelor's office." The imperial guards turned to the white-haired Tang Ruowang again, and conveyed the emperor's reply: Tang Mafa is loyal, the emperor is deeply grateful, and when the emperor's illness improves, he will definitely call Mafa to visit.

The princes, ministers, civil and military officials discussed anxiously.The chief eunuch of the Palace of Compassion and Ning brought the Queen Mother's decree, ordering the release of prisoners, commutation of prison sentences, and exemption from death penalty; he asked the people not to fry beans, light lamps, or splash water.At this moment, everyone suddenly realized: The emperor has a smallpox! Smallpox, that dreadful disease that turns heads!The emperor suffered from smallpox as an adult in his twenties, it is extremely critical!All the princes and officials were flustered, and they gathered there with sad faces facing each other. No one could do anything, and no one could speak.The rear left door is like a small golden palace with carved beams and painted buildings, rich and solemn, gathered hundreds of neatly dressed state ministers, but at this moment it is as quiet as if there is no one.

Prince An finally said: "It's useless to gather for a long time, let's break up!" Then everyone went out of the palace, and no one said a word. But Tang Ruowang refused to leave, he asked the eunuch to bring him a picture album to the emperor, and recited to the emperor for him: "The eternal happiness of your majesty's soul is now at a very critical point, I can't help worrying about it. Your Majesty, please read this text at least once. This is the scene of human beings after death and eternal life in heaven!" The eunuch always respected the old priest and promised to play for him.Half an hour later, the eunuch came back and told Tang Ruowang that Lord Long Live sighed deeply after reading the text, and asked him to convey the following oral instructions to Tang Ruowang: "I know that Tang Mafa really loves me. But Because of my many sins, I am no longer qualified to see God. If I recover, I may be willing to believe in the God of Marfa.However, today, the acne is dangerous, and I will never allow this to happen..." Tang Ruowang burst into tears, sighed, and couldn't help repeating in his own language: "Lord, forgive him! ..." However, the emperor still had something to say to his Mafa: "I ordered Tang Mafa to go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning immediately to visit the Empress Dowager and discuss important matters. "Tiredness and sadness could not deter the elderly missionary, and he immediately followed the prisoner to the Palace of Compassion. The empress dowager looked tired and haggard, her eyes were red and swollen, she was sitting on the imperial couch with her forehead in her hands, sobbing softly.Her sadness and fear were revealed with deep sighs one after another.Aunt Su Ma wiped her tears and put a dark blue ermine cape on her.The main hall was too empty and deserted, even though several pots of fire were lit, it was still much colder than the sleeping palace. As soon as the eunuch reported that Tang Ruowang had entered the palace, the Empress Dowager immediately wiped away her tears, sat up straight, put her hands on her knees quietly, and a heroic demeanor drove away the old state of sorrow and tears from her body.She returned to her usual calmness and calmness, but the gentle smile that often flashed disappeared completely.She asked Tang Ruowang to sit down, and the maids offered milk tea. The Empress Dowager did not wait for Tang Ruowang to speak the usual speeches, and said straight to the point: "Mafa, the emperor is dying, and the successor prince has not yet been appointed. I urged the emperor, but he proposed a cousin. I discussed with the kings, father and son Inheritance is the truth, and the successor must be the prince. The emperor wants to know Mafa's opinion." Tang Ruowang felt a wave of heat in his heart.Such a big matter came to ask for his opinion, which shows that Fulin still maintains the attachment to him in his youth.All resentment and grievance dissipated in an instant.With hot tears in his eyes, he didn't think much about it, and said with emotion: "Son succeeds father, father and son inherit each other. This is the great way of China since ancient times, and also the way of the western country and even the world. The Queen Mother sees it very clearly, so she should establish a prince!" The Queen Mother Zhuang nodded, Said: "The sixth son of the emperor is three years old, the seventh son of the emperor is two years old, and the eighth son of the emperor is just 13 days old. It is not enough. The fifth son of the emperor was born in November of the fourteenth year of Shunzhi and is four years old this year; the second son of the emperor was born in July of the tenth year of Shunzhi. Eight years old; the third son of the emperor was born in March of the 11th year of Shunzhi. Good at bowing horses..." The Empress Dowager Zhuang felt that she had talked too much, she stopped, and asked: "Mafa, do you think, who among the princes can be a great leader?" Of course Tang Ruowang could hear the intention of the Empress Dowager.If what the empress dowager said was true and without favoritism, the third son of the emperor should be the most suitable person, but he was unwilling to second the empress dowager just like this, and lowered his status.So, after thinking for a while, he said: "As far as I know, among the princes, only the third son of the emperor has had smallpox. As the empress dowager said, he is very smart and diligent in learning. The succession of the third son is more conducive to the stability of the Qing Empire than the succession of other princes." In the current situation, isn't this the most convincing reason that can defeat any competitor?Tang Ruowang's pivotal suggestion contributed to this remarkable decision.Whether it's just the empress dowager or Tang Ruowang, they never expected at this time that the little prince they decided to succeed would become one of the greatest monarchs in Chinese history. Become the most powerful empire in the East, and opened up a hundred years of peace and stability for the people of the Li people who have suffered a lot. The Empress Dowager was very satisfied with Tang Ruowang's opinion, stood up respectfully, ordered the eunuch to escort Tang Mafa out of the palace, and sent him out of the Forbidden City with her shoulders, and once again gave the German missionary a very high courtesy. An important matter was resolved, and the empress dowager felt a little relieved.But there are still many things, and she has to deal with them one by one.She is the queen mother, not the emperor.But at this time, her decision-making and her affairs are more important and busy than the emperor's.Fortunately, life in the grassland brought her excellent physical fitness back then, otherwise, she would definitely not be able to bear such a fierce emotional impact and successive affairs. Aunt Su Ma hurriedly brought steaming fresh milk tea, milk bottles and some exquisite snacks to the queen mother, and handed her a silver hand stove inlaid with emerald and red agate.The queen mother put the stove in her arms, slowly drinking milk tea and eating snacks, still thinking about something silently.After she had finished her tea, Aunt Su Ma went forward to pack up her belongings and let the maids take them away, and then asked in Manchu: "Queen Mother, do you want to call the Queen here?" " La Aunt Su Ma didn't dare to look up at her, and quietly retreated to pass on the Queen Mother's order. Concubine Dong E is here.She looks more and more like her older sister, even her expressions and movements are somewhat similar.It's just that her eyes are not as flexible and intelligent as her sister's, and her temperament seems to be short of something.To describe it inaccurately, it means that Empress Dong's grace and magnanimity and that admirable scholarly atmosphere are missing.She is still young, only eighteen years old, and has just entered the imperial concubine position.After kneeling to pay respects to the Queen Mother, she stood with her head bowed, wiping her tears, feeling a little panic in her heart.It was the first time that the Empress Dowager solemnly summoned her to the Compassion Palace alone. "Have you gone to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to pay your respects?" The Queen Mother asked very calmly. "yes." "Look, is the emperor's illness expected to be cured?" Concubine Dong E sobbed: "Concubine concubine wishes to be sick on behalf of the emperor..." A strong light flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, then restrained herself, and asked, "Really?" I would rather lose my own lifespan!" "Oh..." The queen mother pondered for a moment, and asked decisively: "If the emperor dies right now, what will you do?" "Me?" Concubine Dong E stared at the queen mother with wide eyes in surprise, her heart pounding. Pounding. "Aren't you his favorite concubine? "I..." Concubine Dong E lowered her head and uttered this word sadly. "Hasn't this already attracted a lot of hatred from the East and West Six Palaces? How can you stand up alone and protect yourself?..." Concubine Dong E burst into tears, her knees softened, and she fell to her knees, crying until she was trembling. "Why?" The Queen Mother frowned, and suddenly raised her eyebrows again: "Are you pregnant?" Concubine Dong E shook her head again and again, raising her beautiful face full of tears, like a pear blossom in the spring rain: " The queen mother, the concubine and concubine can't understand even until they die... They say that the emperor loves me, but he calls me to the Hall of Mental Cultivation every day. The emperor reads and asks me to bring him tea; ;The emperor meditated and meditated, and asked me to stand aside, saying that he was a celestial girl beside the Buddha. She didn't talk much, and she rarely smiled, let alone..." Concubine Dong E shrank her mouth, and her face blushed quickly, reaching the roots of her ears. "Why?" The queen mother was surprised, "You mean he never shared the bed with you?" Concubine Dong E lowered her head, blushed more red, and said in a softer voice: "Every night... sleeps on the same bed...but he It's like a block of ice, no matter how hard you work, you can't think of melting it... He never paid attention to me, and fell asleep until dawn..." "It's like this!" The Queen Mother was horrified, "How long has it been?"" Since my sister passed away, it has been like this..." The Empress Dowager was stunned for a while, deeply shocked.Her passionate son is so ruthless!He really shouldn't be reborn in the emperor's family, how much trouble, how much sorrow! ...The queen mother slowly raised her hand and said, "Go." Concubine Dong E knelt down, covered her red face, wiped away her tears, and withdrew. The Empress Dowager Zhuang knew her son well and believed it was true.What about others?Do the concubines and nobles of the East and West Six Palaces believe it?Does the queen believe it? ... Later in the evening, there was news from the Hall of Mental Cultivation that the emperor's condition had eased and the fever was gradually receding.There was joy in the palace.The empress dowager led the concubines to visit. Fulin sat leaning against the head of the bed, looking weak and thin, his complexion became pale and transparent, as if covered with a thin layer of ice, but the two cold lights in his dark eyes were very stable.He first smiled at the queen mother: "Emiang, my son is not filial, and you have been tired of many troubles and pains..." The queen mother forced a smile and sat in front of Fulin, and said: "There are many things in the past, and it is normal to be tired. Why do you need to talk like this between mother and child?" Kind words." Fulin smiled, and said: "For the twenty-four years of nurturing and teaching, let your son repay you in the next life. I beg my mother to forgive my son's sin of unfilial piety in this life, and I hope that I will still be a mother and son with my mother in the next life, and open another one." Fan career." The queen mother held back tears and comforted: "You are getting better now, and you still want to talk like this!" "It's getting better. Yes, I am going to get better." Fulin glanced at the queen and Kang standing at the foot of the bed. Concubine, the two went to the bed and knelt down, tearfully saying: "Greetings to the emperor..." Fulin said calmly: "In the future, it will be your business to praise the empress dowager and assist the young master. I hope you will do your best." ..." Concubine Kang was heartbroken, and suddenly rushed forward, tightly grasping Fulin's hands and wrapping them in her arms, crying bitterly.Her actions tore off her traditionally cold coat at once, and suddenly erupted the truth that she didn't fully understand.She looked up at Fulin in grief, and cried like a fountain of tears: "Take me away, I don't want to leave you! Even if you ignore me, don't love me, beat me, kill me! ... I I am willing! I am willing to die!..." She cried and trembled violently from head to toe, and her blazing true feelings made everyone present weep. Facing the enthusiastic Concubine Kang whom he hardly knew, Fulin sighed with emotion, "You can't go. The third son of the emperor is about to succeed to the throne!..." "Ah!" Hearing the announcement from the emperor himself, everyone shouted in unison. There was an exclamation.The Empress Dowager was relieved, the Empress was because it was expected, and the concubines felt at ease, but Concubine Kang was surprised, happy, pained and ashamed, crying even harder, almost out of breath. Fulin carefully took his right hand from Concubine Kang to hold the queen's hand, looked at the two of them and said, "Don't cry, don't cry... I'm sorry for you. But I can't blame you. I didn't want to hurt you. You, you just can’t violate your own nature... I hope you will never be reborn into rich and noble families in the next life, and go taste the love in the world!...Little Pearl, where is little Pearl?" Ever since my sister passed away, I haven’t heard anything Concubine Dong E, who was so affectionately called, quickly walked over from behind the crowd.Fulin wanted to let go of Concubine Kang's hand, but Concubine Kang held it tightly and just put her face on it and wept.Fulin drew out his right hand again to hold Concubine Dong E's small hand, and said with a quiet smile, "It's been more than half a year, and you've been living in vain, and it's thanks to you that you kept silent and endured it silently. You and your sister look too much alike, The heart is also the same, the world and the palace will not tolerate you. Instead of suffering all kinds of pain, why not come with me. Let's go to see her together." Concubine Dong E stopped crying at this time, and blinked her eyes Staring at the emperor without blinking, with a firm expression, he nodded repeatedly. Fulin looked past the empress dowager, past the pink, white and green concubines in front of him, looked around at the many books and picture scrolls piled up on the bedside table, sighed, and said, "I'm going! I can only read the boundless spring road, and I can read books." No? Long afterlife, do you read books?..." Only at this moment, the ice in his eyes seemed to melt a little, and two cold tears dripped out.But he quickly erased it, and still said in a calm tone: "Emperor Niang, I have already thought of the name of the third son of the emperor, and I will call it Xuan Ye." The next day, the sixth day of the first lunar month.Just after the three drums, Wang Xi was hurriedly summoned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. At this time, Fulin was hot all over, his face was scarlet, but his mind was still clear. Lying on the imperial couch, he said to Wang Xi who was kneeling in front of the couch with a weak voice: "I am suffering from acne, and I will never get rid of it. You can listen to my words carefully, write the edict quickly, and write it right in front of the couch." Wang Xigong listened, only felt that the five internal collapses, the tears could not be stopped, the chorus could not be idiomatic, it was all vague, in the end, it would not be able to make a sound. Fulin sighed and said: "I treat you generously and admonish you in detail. This is the end of the present, and there is a definite number. When the monarch and minister meet, they will leave when the fate is over. There is no need to be so sad. Besides, when is it possible to postpone the work? "Wang Xi reluctantly wiped away his tears, listened to the emperor's dictation, and wrote the first paragraph of the imperial edict in front of the imperial couch.Seeing that the emperor had difficulty speaking, he played: "If you write an imperial edict like this, I am afraid that the holy body will be overworked. Rong Chen had followed the emperor's order, drafted it in detail, and submitted it to the imperial court. " Fulin nodded in agreement, and explained the general idea of ​​the edict, and Wang Xi went out of the hall to write it in the Xiwei screen under the Gate of Qianqing. , The sun has gradually set on the western mountain. The guards in front of the imperial guard informed Wang Xi that the imperial edict he had written had been approved by the emperor, and the emperor ordered two scholars, Ma Jile and Jia Bujia, to hold the edict to the empress dowager, and then announce it to the minister Wang Baile and all civil and military officials. Wang Xi staggered out of the palace.Twilight was gradually closing, and the splendid palace gates shone with a desolate luster in the last ray of sunlight.Looking around, there was no sound at all.There was no name for Wang Xi's sorrow, he only felt that the north wind was more piercing than the cold winter of March 9th! The will written by Wang Xi is now placed on the table of the Empress Dowager of Compassionate Palace Zhuang, and she has read it four times. Just publish it like this? No!How can that work!Fulin's stubborn heart is not diminished in the will. How can the words "Manchu and Han are integrated" be written in the will now?Putting the six ministries under the cabinet, abolishing the system of discussing the meeting of kings and ministers, etc., what consequences will this cause, and what kind of resistance will it arouse! The Empress Dowager Zhuang strode up and down around the table, her two black eyebrows were almost kinked together.But she was not disturbed.What she has to do now is not only to distinguish right from wrong, but more importantly to weigh the pros and cons. From the bottom of her heart, the Empress Dowager Zhuang is on her son's side.The son's efforts to centralize power, his son's study of Chinese and use of Han people, all of these are for the sake of the country's eternal existence and the long-term survival of the country. They are all far-sighted measures.But he is so addicted!Indiscriminate indiscriminate, completely sinicized, how did the former Ming Dynasty perish?And he carried it out so arbitrarily and hastily, how could he not arouse the indignation of the Manchu relatives! In today's situation, the Han nationality is new, and Manchuria is Fangzhang.What those in charge of the country are afraid of is not in Han, how can they go against the trend of the times? As for Prince An assisting the government, it can't even be mentioned!Don't you remember the pain left by Dorgon and Jierhalang? No!The will must not be released like this. However, this is the dying wish of his only beloved son! ... Empress Dowager Zhuang felt sad for a while, and fell down on the imperial couch, covering her face with her hands.The face and posture of Fulin when he was young, and the countless pains that Fulin suffered in his short life all flashed before his eyes.His joy, his distress, his violence, his ambition, which one is not a continuation of her mother, which one is not tightly connected to her heart?As a mother, how can you not do your best to satisfy your son's dying wishes!Is there anything more heartbreaking than a white-haired man giving a black-haired man? ...Tears, like streams, flowed down from between her fingers... However, what would be the consequences if she really wanted to publicize the will to the princes and ministers?In Empress Dowager Zhuang's mind, there was the tense and almost bloody struggle between the Eight Banners to support the emperor before Fulin ascended the throne; the majestic and stubborn expression of Prince Jian Jidu appeared; The Eight Banners generals looked resentful and suspicious.Yes, the country is initially established, and the dust of war on the frontier has just dissipated. Among the Han people who have just been tamed, there are still many dangerous eyes who are not tamed. There are southern gentry; Zheng Chenggong, who is on the island, but always threatens the Qing Dynasty... How can all this be stabilized?Only the Eight Banners of Manchuria! ... The state affairs cannot be disrupted because of the mother-child relationship!Don't confuse your judgment on the overall situation of the world and the current situation of the government and the opposition with your personal likes and dislikes!Empress Dowager Zhuang thought of her husband's ambition and her own responsibilities, and finally stood up, washed her face with cold water, wiped off the tears on her face, changed into a royal blue embroidered robe, and walked slowly and firmly. He walked to the table with a steady pace. She pushed away the imperial edict written by Wang Xi and approved by Fulin, as well as the rice paper under her banner, thought for a moment, stretched out her hand, and resolutely picked up the pen. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, all yamen opened in advance. Officials should wash up at dawn, put on court clothes and enter the office to work.But their well-informed elders came back and reported: Tiananmen was opened and then closed. Only the great scholars, Jiuqing and officials of the Ministry of Rites were allowed to enter the court. In the system of this dynasty, officials only took off their caps after a great funeral.Although the emperor is sick, he is rich in spring and autumn. Is there such a big change?Officials with small positions and humble positions didn't know the details, and they were uneasy in their hearts. They couldn't help going out to inquire. When they met acquaintances, they interrogated each other, but no one had definite information.Seeing that the inner and outer city gates were completely closed, Eight Banners soldiers patrolled under martial law, and the pedestrians in the streets and streets were silent and terrified, and they all retreated back home to wait. After Shen Zheng, the sun was setting in the western sky, and the decree came down, summoning all officials to bring court clothes into the court, first go to the household department to get the plain silk, and then wait in front of the West Pavilion of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.The news of the emperor's death has spread widely, and the legend of the third son's succession has also been confirmed. All the officials have a new king, and their mood is relatively stable. At the time of the second watch, the empress dowager visited the Hall of Supreme Harmony in person, princes and princes, civil and military officials, knelt and listened to the reading of the will according to the etiquette and position of the great dynasty.At that time, the wind was howling, the clouds were overcast, and the atmosphere was extremely gloomy. Many people couldn't help sobbing and losing their voices.His Majesty Dan and His Majesty Dan Chi, each had a proclaiming official reading aloud, and the gusts of north wind sent each word clearly to everyone's ears: "I use Liangde, inherit Piji, eighteen The year is here. Since I have been in charge of the government, I have always followed the rules and regulations and employed people in administration. I cannot follow the example of Taizu and Taizong Mo Lie. Zhen, the failure of people's livelihood is one of my crimes; "Since I was young, I met the emperor Taizong as a guest, taught and raised me, but the Holy Mother and Empress Dowager depended on her kindness. Inheritance, hope to do filial piety.Today, unfortunately, the son's way will not end, and sincerity has not been fulfilled, this is my crime; "..." The emperor's last edict, in such a heavy tone, listed his fourteen major crimes, and the most shocking one is except In addition to the first item, there are also: self-blame for the lack of friendship between the kings and Baylor, and the lack of friendship; self-blame for not trusting the Manchu ministers, but appointing Han officials; If you are indiscriminate, you can't stop love with courtesy; self-blame appoints eunuchs, resulting in selfish cheating, and so on. After reading the fourteen major crimes, the official who proclaimed the edict was a little hoarse, took a breath, and announced the last part of the edict: "Taizu and Taizong have established a foundation, and it is very important that Yuanliang heirs should not be left in vain for a long time. The third son, Xuanye, was born to Concubine Tong, Qiyi Yinghui, restraining Chengzong.I am hereby established as the crown prince, that is to say, I will abide by the code system, keep the clothes for 20 weekdays, and release the clothes to be the emperor.Extraordinary ministers Soni, Suksaha, and Ebilong Aobai were appointed as auxiliary ministers.Yi and others are all honored former ministers, and I entrust them with my heart.He encouraged him to be loyal, and Bao Yi rushed to the Lord, assisted in government affairs, and made announcements at home and abroad, so that the salty envoys could hear about it. "After the edict was announced, the edict officer solemnly announced: "Following the order of the empress dowager, the edict and the edict will be sent to the world together with the edict!" "When listening to the decree, all the officials prostrated themselves in silence. After the decree was announced, the princes and ministers, civil and military officials burst into tears. So the crying in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony echoed with the boiling cry of the harem. The mountains are shaking, and the sun and stars are shining. Who can distinguish the state of mind of the wailers from the crying in their ears? Some people cry out of etiquette, some cry out of a sense of confidant, some cry for worry about the future, and some cry for relaxation. Wept in one breath; as for most of the ministers and princes and nobles, they were probably satisfied in their hearts and were so excited that they couldn't help crying. Wang Xi was sweating like rain, and his clothes were soaked inside and out.This is obviously not the will that he personally drafted and appointed by the emperor.At that time, he memorized the important contents of the emperor's decree carefully one by one, and put a lot of effort into the wording.Now, except for a few sentences that were written by him, everything else has been deleted.Could it be that once the emperor is gone, the government will change drastically?Just by listening to the tone of the will, we can know that in the future, the auxiliary ministers will obey the clansmen in the court and support the Eight Banners of Manchuria.So what will happen to the country?What will happen to the people of the world? ...Also, what will happen to him who has seen the real copy of the emperor's will?Can you protect your head? ... Taking advantage of the opportunity of the officials crying bitterly, Wang Xi was also troubled and wept loudly. The appointed auxiliary ministers Soni, Sukesaha, Ebilong and Aobai, with mournful faces, walked solemnly up to Majesty Dan, and knelt down to the kings Baylor and others, saying: "The emperor ordered the four of us to assist the Lord Chong. , but the government affairs of the country have always been handled by the clan. We are all courtiers with different surnames. How can we take on this important task? I am willing to share the state administration with the kings Baylor." The Emperor Daxing is well aware of the loyalty and talents of the four ministers, and entrusts them with important tasks for the country. matter." The four ministers humbly accepted the order, and went to the Hall of Supreme Harmony to report to the Empress Dowager.Not long after, the Empress Dowager ordered Xuan Yi's decree: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. The kings, ministers, civil and military officials should not retreat, and wait for the new emperor to ascend to the throne." The group of officials temporarily dispersed, and each returned to the value house and the official office in Tiananmen Square .Those who had nowhere to go sat on the ground in the open air outside the Meridian Gate, waiting for the dawn.The four ministers have prepared oaths, and they will swear the oaths in front of the Emperor Daxing's funeral palace and the Zhengda Guangming Hall in Tuancheng, and burn the oaths... the ninth day of the first lunar month is here.The wind is sunny and sunny, sweeping away the haze of last night.At dawn, all the kings Baylor, civil and military officials were waiting in court clothes.Five drums, the envoy of Luan Yi led the official school to the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and Chen Fali drove the book, and a guard of honor composed of more than a thousand people went straight out of Tiananmen Square from the Hall of Supreme Harmony; The Lang Zhong of the Yizhi Division enshrined the congratulatory table of the prince of the king of Beijing into the hall, and displayed it on the table on the left side;At dawn, Honglu officials lead the princes and officials of the first and second ranks to enter the right wing gate, and officials of the third rank and below enter the left and right gates. The east class enters from the Zhaode gate and the west class enters from the Zhendu gate to the front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. in place.The two officials from the Ministry of Rites went to the Qianqing Gate to invite the imperial palace.The bell and drum on the Meridian Gate rang.A huge and loud voice oscillated and transmitted far away, announcing that the new emperor of the Forbidden City was about to ascend the throne. Because during the national mourning period, Zhonghe Shaole set up and did not do it. In the silence, two officials from the Ministry of Rites and ten former ministers were the leaders, and the two ministers led the guards and the leopard-tailed squad. , Surrounded by a little emperor dressed in a little dragon robe and a three-fold crown hat with a satin platform and mink tail.He walked calmly and solemnly, with his small court boots flashing under his dragon robe, he walked into the Hall of Supreme Harmony and climbed to the emperor's throne step by step.He sat on the dragon chair, his legs were half hanging in the air, but his expression was very serious and solemn, not like a seven-year-old child at all. The whips sounded three times at the bottom of the steps, and the bells and drums at the Meridian Gate sounded again.The congratulations of princes and officials began, and the third son of the emperor, Xuan Ye, took the throne.He is Emperor Kangxi.