Master Xu unfolded the imperial edict.
"The emperor's edict is carried out by heaven, and since I came to the throne... I have protected the country from danger and brought order to the country without chaos... My dragon body is getting worse and worse, and it is difficult to fall asleep every time I think about it. If I can be vigilant about what is going to happen after my death, I will also be able to protect it. He can pass away suddenly and protect our Jin Dynasty for thousands of generations... The prince is deeply in love with me. He was supposed to inherit the throne, but he died on the battlefield, which is the tragedy of our Jin Dynasty... The emperor's grandson Chu Hongyu has returned to the heart of the world and should ascend to the throne. "
"The regent serves sincerely, Xu Taishi is loyal and loyal, and the university scholars are all talented and knowledgeable... These five people, with the regent as their esteem, should serve as auxiliary ministers, starting with the young emperor who personally governs..."
"All the subjects in the world will be released after twenty-seven days, and the kings of the fiefdoms will not need to return to the capital..."
"Appreciate this!"
After the imperial edict was recited, everyone present was silent for only a moment, and then they all kowtowed.
"We accept the order!"
Looking through the hundreds of years of history of the Jin Dynasty, there is indeed a historical incident where the emperor's grandson succeeded to the throne while the prince was still there. This is not something difficult to accept.
Moreover, the remaining princes do not have strong maternal clans. As a young emperor, it is difficult for him to sit down in this position without the support of his maternal clan.
Therefore, all the ministers were just stunned for a moment before they admitted the authenticity of the edict and all came to see the new king.
"Kowtow to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
Chu Hongyu was still immersed in the grief of the death of his imperial grandfather, and did not listen carefully to the imperial edict. Only when he was surrounded by several ministers and reached the top did he realize something.
He immediately looked at Yun Chu.
Yunchu gave him a look.
He understood it, took a deep breath and said: "Everyone loves me."
All the ministers stood up together.
Yunchu looked at Chu Rui in the crowd.
This man has such a deep plan.
Use the first imperial edict to test the bottom line of the civil and military officials. If no one can overturn the first imperial edict, then Chu Rui will be able to sit on the throne justifiably.
When there was a flaw in the first imperial edict, he immediately arranged the second imperial edict.
The new imperial edict determined that the emperor's grandson would be the new king. The young emperor, who was less than eight years old, must have many ministers to assist the country.
In the posthumous edict, the regent is the leader, which means that the other ministers of the Western auxiliary country must be headed by Chu Rui. Among the Western ministers, Xu Taishi was coerced to be loyal to Chu Rui, and the other two cabinet ministers should also be Chu Rui. Among Rui's dogs and horses, only the first assistant bachelor, Chu Rui should not be dragged into the game for the time being.
Yun Chu pursed his lips.
Chu Rui knew her fate too well. If Brother Yu ascended the throne, she would have to admit the authenticity of the imperial edict and accept Chu Rui as the minister of the auxiliary country.
After the new king is confirmed, the enthronement ceremony will not be held until the previous emperor is buried in the imperial mausoleum. All this is left to the people of the Ministry of Rites.
The entire palace put on plain clothes, the palace residents put on white clothes, and wore white flowers on their heads. The lanterns in each palace were also white, and there were endless cries, and there was sadness everywhere.
Yunchu couldn't help but think of his previous life.
When she died in her thirties, the emperor was still alive and well, but in this life, the emperor is like this...
When she changed her own destiny, she also changed the destiny of many people. Some people should have died long ago, but are still alive, and some people should have been alive, but died early...
Chu Wei...
Her eyes turned red.
Just now, the ministers in the court proposed to build a tomb for Chu Yi in the imperial mausoleum. Since there is no body, this is the only way to do it.
She refused.
She didn't believe Chu Yi was dead.
Yun Chu looked up at the stars and forced back tears.
In the darkness, she saw a figure approaching.
The vulnerability on her face disappeared in an instant, replaced by indifference.
"Crown Princess... oh no, it's time to call her Queen Mother." Chu Rui walked up step by step, "From Crown Princess to Queen Mother, she is probably the Queen Mother who has experienced the least struggle in history."
Yunchu seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Then should the Ai family say thank you to the regent?"
Chu Rui looked at her and said slowly: "I can obviously support the seventh prince, even the ninth prince and the tenth prince, but I chose the emperor's grandson. Why do you think it is?"
Yunchu remained indifferent and silent.
"Of course it's for you." Chu Rui said softly, "I don't want you to suffer..."
"Ha!" Yun Chu interrupted him with a sneer, "The regent's wife and child have just died. Don't you think it's ridiculous to say these things instead of going back to watch over his wife's body?"
Chu Rui's face darkened instantly.
The cold white lantern light shone on his face, making his features look gloomy.
His lips tightened into a thin line and he walked away.
Yun Chu stepped into the mourning hall. All the members of the royal family knelt in front of the mourning hall, crying and burning paper. Everyone was there on the first day. After more than ten days, everyone would take turns to watch the mourning, but it would be very tiring.
She knelt down calmly, lowered her head and burned the paper silently.
The night passed like this, and it was dawn before I knew it.
Yunchu stood up and said, "All concubines, take your children and go back to rest first. Come back later."
Concubine Shu and others are now old concubines, and Yun Chu is the queen mother and the only mistress in the harem now, so everyone naturally obeys her orders.
Outside the mourning hall, there were also the ministers' female relatives crying in mourning, and only Yun Chu and Chu Hongyu were left in the mourning hall.
This was the first time that mother and son were alone since the death of the late emperor.
Chu Hongyu's voice was extremely hoarse: "Mom, please go back and rest, I can be here alone."
"Brother Yu, I will stay with you for my mother's sake." Yunchu said gently, "You are the new king, and your every move attracts everyone's attention. People will not exempt you from harsh punishment just because you are young, so, For the first three days, you must stay at the mourning hall. Only my mother will be here, so you can sleep next to her for a while, and then continue to cry when people arrive."
Chu Hongyu shook his head firmly: "I can still..."
Yun Chu held her hand: "Just because you're okay now, doesn't mean you'll be okay in the future. Your imperial grandfather won't bear to see you kneeling for a song without rest. Be good, listen to mother and get some sleep."
Chu Hongyu looked at the tablet in front of him, his eyes turned red, and then he fell asleep on Yun Chu's lap.
He closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "I told my father before that I wanted to be a prince. Unexpectedly, there was no chance of being a prince... My father is so lazy. Why did he disappear at such a critical time? Where are the traces... Fortunately, I have grown up, I can protect my mother, my sister and my brother..."
He murmured and slowly fell asleep.
Yun Chu patted his son's back gently, looked up at the memorial tablet and said, "Father, don't worry, my daughter-in-law will definitely guard the country and won't give anyone an opportunity..."
When the late emperor died, his funeral was held for seventy-seven and nineteen days before the funeral was held.
Every day, courtiers and female relatives took turns to mourn, and the royal family kept vigil in three shifts. A thick cloud of sadness hung over the palace.
Chu Hongyu was arranged to have a vigil in the morning every day, which ended after noon. He walked out of the mourning hall, looked up at the ministers kneeling at the foot of the steps, coughed with his hands behind his back and said, "Master Xu, Mr. Li, Master Zhou, Master Qiu, come with me to the imperial study."
