Chapter 867 The Real Edict

Yang Yiqing's voice fell, bowed his hand to Song Nan and said, "Duke Zhen, please read the emperor's edict."

Song Nan nodded slightly, glanced over the square full of people's head, gently sorted out her clothes and hats, looked at the Empress Dowager Zhang and said, "Empress dowager, please allow me to read the edict."

Empress Dowager Zhang licked her red lips nervously and said in a hoarse voice, "Please be the Duke of Zhen."

Song Nan no longer saw her turn around and straighten her chest. She held up the edict with one hand and said loudly, "Holy edict!"

The whole audience was kneeling, and tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of ministers crawled to the ground and listened quietly.

Wan Zhi and Wang Yong assisted Song Nan to unfold the long silk paper. Song Nan stroked the edict with one hand and read it loudly.

"I knew that my fate was not long ago, and when I was dying, I secretly ordered Song Nan, the Duke of Zhen, to return to Beijing. I set up this edict on the order of the Ming Emperor, and all the subjects would abide by and implement it. If there is anyone who violates it, regardless of the official title or status, they can be regarded as a great rebellion, and everyone can impeach it."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have experienced a lot. The important ministers in the dynasty have assisted me. Although this dynasty has been in chaos, the country has not lost its origin. The ministers are loyal to the country and serve the country diligently, which is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. For me, I have all my merits and demerits, but I have no intention of judging myself. After my death, I will leave it to future generations to comment on it. My heart is all confessed to Song Nan. Although there is nostalgia for life and death, there is nothing regret in my heart.

The ministers lay on the ground and listened to this passage, thinking in their hearts. According to the meaning expressed by the emperor's edict, the emperor must have had a long talk with Song Nan before his death. The emperor knew that he would not ask the empress dowager to speak, did not ask the queen to talk, and did not ask other ministers. He just 'cut his heart' with Song Nan, which shows that the relationship between Song Nan and the emperor has surpassed the relationship between the courtiers and the emperor, and even transcended family affection and rose to another level.

"What has happened since I was seriously ill has made me understand what people's hearts are. I have always regarded the words of loyal to the king and the actions of loyalty to the people as from the bottom of my heart. However, after my serious illness, what I heard and saw made me suddenly realize that the unpredictable people are not hypocritical. Before I die, I understand that people are unpredictable, although I'm a little disappointed, but at least I left the world soberly instead of being blinded to death, so I'm still gratified.

"In view of the situation in the dynasty, I have to deal with it. My Ming Dynasty has been passed on to me from my father's hand, and I also need to pass it on to him safely. I will never allow any trip to coveted and harm to the Ming Society. Even if I am an important minister in the court and a close relative in the palace, you can be unfaithful to me, but you can't Daming Society is unfaithful, which is my bottom line, and this is my final attitude.

Empress dowager Zhang's face was pale. She could hear that although Zhengde was not named, the so-called accusation of unfaithful relatives in the palace referred to herself. Tears fell down like broken pearls and wet the silk scarf under her jaw. Yang Tinhe and others below also understood who the so-called important ministers in the court were referring to. At this moment, they crawled on the ground, the panic of the failure of major events, and the guilt of Zhengde surged into their hearts. Their hearts were full of mixed feelings, and they almost wanted to shout when their mood fluctuated.

"I have no children, so the election of the emperor's heir has become the first major event in the court, so that the people's hearts of the dynasty have fluctuated and become chaotic, and I am responsible for this matter. However, through this incident, the heart of the wolf was also revealed to the world; the traitor Zhu Chenhao intended to seize the throne and almost wanted to win. After being exposed, he rebelled, which is the best proof. During my serious illness, someone pretended to use my mouth to forge the so-called imperial edict, which was also verified by Song Nan. I also witnessed the copy of the fake edict with my own eyes, which really made me gritt my teeth and heartbroken. I will never allow my rebellious ministers to act so boldly. The first thing I do is to order Song Nan to thoroughly investigate this matter and find out those who disturb the government and disturb the court. Once it is found out, no matter where he is, he will be severely punished according to the law.

This is the first time that the existence of a false edict has been confirmed from Zhengde's edict. Previously, when most officials heard Song Nan say that the edict in the hands of Yang Tinghe and others was a false edict, they were skeptical. Instead of trusting Yang Tinghe too much that he will not do such a thing, it is better to say that they actually reject and distrust Song Nan. Even if Song Nan recited the content of the edict with a nose and eyes, many people only regard this matter as Song Nan's trick. Now, the officials are shocked when the emperor's edict points out this matter. It is really incredible that Yang Ting and this perfect figure in the eyes of everyone actually did such a rebellious thing.

"I have long decided on the choice of the throne. I decided to appoint Zhu Zai, the king of Huaigong, as the crown prince. After my funeral, Zhu Zaitan will inherit the throne of the world, and the ministers spare no effort to assist the new emperor and let me stabilize and revitalize the Ming Dynasty for thousands of generations."

The ministers finally knew who the future emperor was. Although the king of Huaigong was unknown and many people had not even seen him, once he was established as the future new emperor, many people were finally relieved. The issue of the choice of the emperor's heir began to argue and speculate a few years ago, which led to Zhu Chenhao's rebellion, Yang Ting and Jiao A series of bad events such as the imperial edict have finally settled and the flowers have fallen to the family.

No one thought about what kind of person Zhu Zaitian was, whether he was mediocre or holy, and no one thought about why Zhengde paid attention to him. Hundreds of vassals of the Ming Dynasty, and they would not be surprised that the choice of the throne fell into the hands of anyone. In their bones, these ministers only know one thing. As long as this man's surname is Zhu and his body is covered with Taizu's blood, there is nothing to object. What's more, it is beyond doubt that it was announced by the emperor's edict.

Song Nan also secretly paid attention to the reaction of the ministers. Zhu Zaitou's choice was originally a hasty choice between him and Yang Yiqing and Zhang Lun. In the face of the increasingly heated dispute between the emperor's heirs, Song Nan had to launch a person to participate in the competition, and had no in-depth understanding of Zhu Zaitou. However, when I went to Jiangxi, I heard Wang Shouren praise the young prince. After returning to Beijing, when I discussed with Yang Yiqing and Zhang Lun to recommend the candidate, Song Nan just casually mentioned Zhu Zaitan's name. Yang Yiqing and Zhang Lun were sure that Song Nan had learned about the prince deeply, and then solemnly discussed this matter with Zhengde. And Zhengde actually agreed. Song Nan was actually surprised when she heard the name before Zhengde's death today, but at this point, Song Nan could only push the boat along the water, and Zhu Zaitan inexplicably became the future emperor, which even felt that Song Nan herself felt too much fun.

In any case, this matter has been nailed, and Song Nan has no time to think about the right or wrong of doing so; but in the end, she is a little guilty, so she pays so much attention to the reaction of the ministers. Unexpectedly, everyone was very calm, as if Zhu Zaitian should have inherited the throne, which completely relieved Song Nan.

"In view of Zhu Zaitou's young age and it is difficult to govern the country after his accession to the throne, after deep consideration, I made the following arrangements to grant Song Nan, Zhang Lu, Yang Yiqing and Lu Ji as the four ministers to assist the new emperor in state affairs until the new emperor governs affairs. Prince Zhanglun and Yang Yiqing became a university scholar of Wenhua Hall entered the cabinet. The minister who cares about his life must be carefully taught to the new emperor, and Song Nan takes the first responsibility for caring for his life. Song Nan, the Duke of Zhen, has worked hard for the Ming Dynasty for many years. What is rare is that he is proud and loyal to me, and I am very relieved. Now he is awarded the title of Prince of Songnan Town, Jiataibao, and the rank of Fengtian Hall University. I hope Song Nan will remember to agree to my words, live up to my trust, and wholeheartedly assist the new emperor, and let me prosper in the Ming Dynasty. , I also comforted my ancestors under the spring.

There was a sound of gas in the square. Although the British Duke Zhang Mao added the titles of Zhuguo, Shaobao and other favorite titles, it was not until after his death that he was awarded the title of Prince of Ningyang. Now, the twenty-four-year-old Duke of Zhen is still alive and has been awarded the title of prince, which breaks many taboos of the Ming Dynasty. What different surnames cannot be crowned, living ministers cannot be crowned kings, and the limitations of seniority are all broken. At the same time, the sealed Taibao is the glory of one of the three princes, and the title of Fengtian Hall University is even more tempting. There has never been a military general who has been awarded the title of university scholar, and there has never been the title of university scholar in the dynasty. Fengtian Hall is the hall where hundreds of officials worshipped the emperor. With the title of scholar of Fengtian Hall, it can be said that it is nothing in the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, everyone also understood the intention of the imperial edict, which allowed Song Nan to have the status of a high priest, a military general and a literary minister at the same time. That is to say, Song Nan can lead the ministers and issue orders, whether it is a civil and military official or a clan.

Before the new emperor ascended to power, Song Nan would be the head of the ministers of the Ming Dynasty. It may even be said that before the new emperor came to power, Song Nan was the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, a real invisible emperor with supreme power.

I don't know what it feels like in the hearts of the ministers. Song Nan's ability is well known to everyone. With him, the future of the Ming Dynasty will definitely flourish. Except for him, no one can control the current situation. However, after all, this is the decline of imperial power, which surges with a faint sadness in the hearts of many ministers.

In addition to sadness, there are also hidden worries. It is obvious that the new emperor assisted Song Nan to ascend the throne. Although there was no dispute when the emperor was young, it is a question whether Song Nan will be willing to hand over power to the emperor when the emperor is old and wants to govern in the future; will it set off another storm of the Ming Dynasty at that time? Will the Ming Dynasty experience another power disaster? Will Song Nan have controlled all the power of the Ming Dynasty by then? Will he abolish the monarch and become independent? Will he indulge in power? No one can give an answer.

The reading of the edict is still continuing, and Song Nan's voice is still echoing in the square, clearly sent into the ears of ministers and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

"I will leave the world, and the government affairs of the dynasty will be presided over by Song Nan, Yang Yiqing, Zhang Lun and others. I am relieved, and I also believe that Song Nan and others will live up to my expectations. For the Ming Society, I can rest assured. The only thing I can't feel at ease is my mother and Kangning. Over the past few years, what the empress do has done has made me extremely disappointing. Although some people have used the empress dowager to achieve personal goals and are suspected of being deceived, the empress dowager violated her ancestors's teachings to participate in politics, which almost caused a great disaster for the imperial court and almost made the throne fall into the hands of the wolf. I am really sad.

Empress Dowager Zhang stood in the darkness on one side with a pale face, and her body was shaky. Kangning beside her reached out to help her, but she shook her hand and stood still stubbornly.

However, no matter how big the fault is, she is also my mother's fault, and my mother's fault is my fault. Although I am sad, I can't bear to punish severely. I have established a posthumous instruction here. From now on, all people in the harem are not allowed to participate in government affairs. If there is any violation, they will not be tolerated. The Empress Dowager's past should also be punished. After my death, I asked the Empress Dowager to move to live in the Jiefu Hall in Xiyuan. From then on, she must not care about government affairs or step into the palace. In addition, she should serve as usual and should not be neglected.

The ministers were speechless, and Empress Zhang's back was pale and tears rolled out. She understood that she would spend her whole life in the Jiefu Palace on the island of Xiyuan Lake. She cried not because she was going to spend the rest of her life in the cold palace. She regretted her stupidity, couldn't see the situation clearly, and for People took advantage of her that when her son was dying, she was still jumping up and down to contribute to Yang Tinghe and others, so that the emperor did not comfort him at his deathbed and lost his maternal love for her. No pain can be compared with being abandoned by her son. Although Zhengde's edict does not have many fierce words, it is this indifference that makes Empress Dowager Zhang taste Zhengde's disappointment with herself.

"In addition, the only person I don't care about is Princess Corning. My royal sister is charming and never competes with others. When I am alive, I can certainly protect my royal sister to live a stable life, but as soon as I leave, my royal sister is lonely and kind-tempered. I am afraid that she will be bullied by others, and I am very uneasy. The royal sister is not married, and she is also married. Her future is the most worrying thing in my heart. In the early years, someone took a private walk between the royal sister and Song Nan. Although I strictly stopped it, I couldn't help but talk about it, and I became more and more Yu Lie. In order to consider the future of the royal sister, and at the same time, I also calmed down the theory of no delusion outside and blocked the mouth of everyone. I asked Song Nan's intention and made the following decision. At the request of Song Nan, I granted the royal palace of Zhenguo to set up the position of left and right wives, and allowed Song Nan to marry Princess Kangning, and entered the palace of Zhenguo County and established her as Mrs. From now on, Song Nan will shoulder my shoulders for me. Take care of Corning's responsibility, and be sure to love and take good care of him; the royal sister herself also needs to honor and respect the woman's husband and children. She can't be arrogant and domineering and be the first model of women in the world.

The ministers' mouths were closed, and the emperor's edict openly allowed Song Nan to set up left and right wives, just to marry Princess Kangning to Song Nan. The Ming order stipulates that Ming Dynasty men are allowed to have only one wife and allow Song Nan to have a left and right wife, that is, to let Song Nan have two wives. This is a blatant violation of the Ming Order without amending the Ming Order. Some ministers who are familiar with historical allusions can't help but have associations. Only Jia Chong, a powerful minister in the Western Jin Dynasty, has done this kind of thing, and Jia Chong has done something against the king, but they don't know if the emperor has any deep intention of doing this.

These people are too imaginative, but in fact, Zhengde's intention is not so difficult. Zhengde doesn't know what Jia Chong has done at all. He spent most of his short life eating, drinking and playing, and how many of the remaining time he has gone to study history. Zhengde's favor is to make Corning famous. He just married Song Nan obediently, and he didn't even know anything about the violation of the Ming Dynasty. Although Song Nan knew that it was a little inappropriate when he recorded at that time, he would never remind Zhengde of this matter. Song Nan made up his mind that when the situation stabilized, he would revise the Ming Order and set up left and right wives, such as the chartered duke and above, so as to avoid boring people from making noise.

People's eyes gathered on Corning, who was kneeling on the side of the Empress Dowager. Corning lowered his head, his body trembled slightly, and tears had already flowed on her face.

Years of long-cherished wish finally became a reality today. When the emperor died, Song Nan finally obtained his permission and properly arranged her future. There were tears of joy on her face. However, at the same time, she mourned the emperor's funeral and heard that the emperor arranged herself so carefully, which added pain in her heart, and her face flowed The tears can also be said to be tears of grief; intertwined with tears of joy and grief, Corning lay on the ground and gently kowtowed his head.