The Child Emperor

The six palace maids stepped aside, and the twelve emperor seals held in their hands were of different shapes and slightly different colors, like twelve shrunken tablets of the first emperor, supervising everything coldly, to see What new tricks can the descendants of the Han family come up with?

Huangfuyi, who was looking for breath, who claimed to have used the name Chunyu Xiao once, stood in the middle of the house, while others, consciously or unconsciously, formed a circle and listened to him.

Huangfu Yi turned around slowly in place to show impartiality.

He said: "The sons compete for the throne, and the ministers choose the new emperor. It sounds very strange, it seems to be a strange thing that has never been seen before, but please listen to me a few words: In ancient times, the world was a prince, and the three generations of Yao, Shun and Yu were On the surface, the former emperor appointed the latter emperor, but the real decision maker was the minister. Danzhu was the eldest son of Yao, and he failed to gain the support of the minister and lost the throne. Shun worked hard for the people throughout his life and always accepted the supervision of the minister..."

Huangfu Yi said a lot, Han Ruzi glanced at Yang Feng, and under the guidance of this eunuch, he carefully read the ancient records in the history book, the meaning is similar to what the breath-seeker said, but the history book attributed the renunciation to Zen. Under the analysis of Huangfuyi's own high style and splendidness, it is the ministers who really play a role. Only with the support of the ministers can renunciation work.

The accuracy of Yang Feng's understanding of those who watch Qi made Han Ruzi surprised and even a little scared.

"But." Huangfu Yi changed his words, "After all, Zen renunciation is an ancient thing, it has been lost for a long time, and since thousands of years, the emperor's throne is passed down from father to son, and the whole world thinks it is a fixed pattern. For more than a hundred years, the emperor's throne has been inherited continuously, but since then Emperor Wu died, abandoned his ministers and ascended to the sky, the emperor's position was chaotic, so that the subjects were at a loss, the world was turbulent, and they didn't know what to do, and the Great Chu was in danger. Looking at the geography, I think there is a reason for the chaos..."

Huangfuyi's next words are rather obscure, and all kinds of strange words are gushing endlessly. In short, I just want to explain one thing. The rules of the inheritance of the throne should be changed. It is generally accepted that the emperor must still be born within the clan no matter what, but it is not necessarily passed down from father to son. It can be a little "retro" and selected by ministers.

In this way, after Huangfuyi's explanation, the matter of the princes vying for the throne and the group of ministers electing the emperor changed from unconventional to retro.

Everyone listened more seriously, and so did Han Ruzi. He was not convinced by what he said, but wanted to find out what the real purpose of the hopeful person was through these words.

Huangfuyi did not reveal any flaws. He put all the credit and ideas on the queen mother and the seriously ill emperor, and those who hoped to give him at most a little advice.

In the end, he finally got to the point, "There are so many children in the clan, it is impossible for them all to participate in the competition. It should have been Zongzheng's house to make the choice, but this is the first time. Self-recommendation is the reason why the four of you are here.”

Huangfu Yi continued to circle in place, nodding to the four contenders one by one.

"Today is not the beginning of the fight for the throne, it's just a communication and explanation. I believe that the four princes and grandsons have all been recommended by the first-rank ministers, but they still need a little proof. It's very simple. Within ten days, please take it. Go to the official seal of the first-rank minister, hand it over to the Qinzheng Hall, let several ministers take a look, and after confirming that it is correct, the original is returned, other than that, there is no need for a single word."

The King of the East Sea couldn't help but speak, "If you want an official seal, it is better to let yourself go to Beijing, and the official seal leaves the body, but it is a serious crime."

The King of the East Sea glanced at Han Ruzi, but did not point out that this was a genius who seized the seal.

Huangfu Yi smiled and said: "It's okay, the four of you can bring the seals to the Qinzheng Palace in person, and they can take them away after they have passed the inspection, and they will never stay in the hands of others." He paused, "For this election of the emperor, the palace has already No memorials have been approved for more than two months, and there is absolutely no reason for a sudden indictment."

Donghai King still felt uneasy, and asked: "For example... Taishi, I only need to get the Taishi seal, and I don't need the official seal of the post?"

"No need." Huangfu said.

There are only five ministers of the first rank. Among them, Taifu, Taishi, and Taibao are the three princes. They have the highest status, but they have no real power. They are only false titles. With real power, for Cui Hong, the seal of the Grand Master is not important. What really matters is the seal of the Great Sima of the Southern Army.

Huangfuyi claimed that he only needed the seal of Taifu, and the King of the East China Sea was slightly satisfied and less suspicious. Although his real plan was to "rebel" with the children of the clan, he should not be sloppy about the election of the emperor.

"Next, in half a year, you can win the support of the minister."

"Half a year? So long?" Champion Hou asked. He had already gained a lot of support.

"Just to be fair," Huangfu Yi replied, with a slightly serious expression, "This is the first time that a minister has chosen an emperor in Da Chu, and it must be impeccable, so that no one can fault it."

"I don't mind, a year is fine." Champion Hou shrugged, unable to think of anything that would make the minister change his mind within half a year.

"What if there is an accident within half a year?" Han Ruzi asked.

There is only one accident that can affect the election of the emperor. Everyone understands what he means, and Huangfu Yi's expression is more serious, "In case something happens to your majesty, the empress dowager will temporarily take over the government, as before, if the empress dowager also has an emergency, the ministers of the Palace of Diligence will govern. , once a new emperor is elected, the political power will be returned immediately."

The young King of England probably didn't understand what these people were saying at all. After standing for a long time, he was a little tired and tugged at the corner of Yuan Zifan's clothes. Yuan Zifan smiled back and motioned him to wait for a while.

Han Ruzi, Donghai King, and Champion Hou glanced at each other. At this moment, they were all descendants of the Han family, standing on the same position, and heard the danger of this rule-the court of Great Chu may be in a period of time. The interior is completely controlled by the ministers, and the imperial power has already been weakened. After this incident, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to regain it. Even the champions want to have the power after proclaiming the emperor, and will completely abolish the struggle for the throne and the election of the emperor.

"In ancient times, there was a minister who was in power for a short period of time, called the 'Republic'. After returning to power, there was a revival." Huangfu Yi used the "retro" trick again, and smiled: "What's more, this kind of thing is not It will appear, the queen mother is in good health, you don't need to worry."

The three grandsons of Emperor Wu did not speak, waiting for Huangfu Yi to continue explaining the rules, but the British King, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke, his voice was immature, with a hint of impatience, and his tone was a bit aggressive, "If I am selected by the minister after half a year , now the emperor is still alive, what should we do?"

Han Ruzi and others all looked at the "little uncle", suspecting that Yuan Zifan taught him to raise the question.

This is indeed a problem. Although the emperor is seriously ill, there is still the possibility of recovery. The new emperor is elected, and the current emperor is still there, which will be very embarrassing.

Huangfu Yi smiled and said: "The queen mother has already considered this situation. If the saint is fortunate enough to recover, of course, she will continue to be the emperor. As for the selected person, she will be established as the crown prince and will be the crown prince."

"Even if the saint today has descendants..." Champion Hou is most concerned.

"You can't change the crown prince either. Fighting for the throne is not an expedient measure, and it will be the law of all generations." Huangfu Yi said.

None of the four princes and grandsons is willing to regard this as the "law of the world", but in front of those who look at it, no one will question it.

Huangfuyi continued: "There are many courtiers in Great Chu, and it is impossible for all of them to participate in the election of the emperor. We need to delineate a range. The Queen Mother thought: too many people, but it is useless. It's a matter of fact, lack of understanding of the government, no matter how high the grade is, you can't choose an emperor, you must be an official with the seal of the hand, and you can participate in major events."

"That's not many people left." Donghai King said.

"Three hundred and seventy-six people, which is slightly more than the number in one year. When you send your official seal to the Qinzheng Hall, you will get a list."

"It's true that idle officials should not be given the right to elect emperors." The champion said solemnly that, like the previous dynasties, the number of idle officials in Great Chu has accumulated over time, and has already surpassed the number of officials in the palm of their hands. Most of them were born in The royal family and the noble family.

The King of the East Sea and Han Ruzi nodded in agreement, this rule is beneficial to them, and will make the clan's children support them more than the champion.

Huangfu Yi also said some irrelevant rules, and finally said: "Before choosing an emperor and enthroning the throne, you must first write three pardons, the first pardoning those who are fighting for the throne, the king, allowing them to return to the country, and giving them rewards, and the second one. The second way pardons the ministers, and the third way pardons the world.”

Amnesty is the practice of the new emperor's enthronement. The first two are to ensure the safety of all parties involved in the election of the emperor. Several people agreed. The young British king began to yawn, leaning on Yuan Zifan's lap with a sleepy look on his face.

"It's almost finished." Huangfu Yi smiled at King Ying, "It's not enough to just lay down the rules, there must be a law enforcer who supervises the rules, and there is someone who asks Mr.

The door opened, and Zhonglang walked in with Shangguan Sheng.

Han Ruzi remembered this person. Shangguan Sheng once argued with the ministers in front of him. He was an emotional and courageous young man. Now he is blank, standing at the door, and his eyes swept across everyone's faces. He said, "The Eighth Battalion of the Guards supervises the election of the emperor. I don't need to say more. You should also understand that when you want to win the support of the minister, you can say whatever you want, but you can't use force.

"What if I was framed?" asked the King of the East Sea.

Shangguan Sheng said coldly: "King of the East Sea, please believe that the Eighth Battalion of Suwei will be able to get to the bottom of it, and no one will be wronged."

"Since there is your guarantee, I will believe it."

Shangguan Sheng continued: "Also, from today until the election of the emperor is completed, no one in this room is allowed to leave the city for half a step, otherwise, they will be dealt with as deserters according to military law."

"Haha, I won't leave even if you drive me." The King of East Sea pointed at the six palace maids by the wall, "They are also included?"

Shangguan Sheng blushed slightly, "They don't count... and they are maids in the palace, they can't even go out of the palace, let alone leave the city?"

Shangguan Sheng solemnly glanced at the crowd again, and when no one spoke, he exited the room.

"In order to facilitate communication, this room will be dedicated." Huangfu Yi pointed at his feet, "Everyone will get a certificate. As long as the palace gate is not closed, you can come here to find me at any time, or leave a letter or message, and I will contact you. Bring it to the Queen Mother faithfully."

Huangfu Yi stepped back a few steps, facing the four princes and grandsons, bowed and said, "The new emperor of Great Chu will be born among you."

Han Ruzi looked left and right, wondering who "everyone" included.