When Ye Yichen said these words, he looked at Ye Minzhao with a faint mocking look. Ye Minzhao couldn't stand his look and clenched his fists tightly.

Concubine Hui secretly took her son's hand and squeezed it hard, and Ye Minzhao could bear it. Ding Ge Lao Gong cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, before the emperor died, he left a message in front of me and the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Eunuch Chen.

The edict to pass on the throne will be announced shortly after all the princes and ministers have arrived."

Ye Yichen nodded, but did not ask the emperor who specifically passed the throne to him. It seemed that there was nothing to ask about this matter. He just said lightly, as if talking to himself, "The emperor was fine the past two days.

, why did you go all of a sudden?" Then his sharp eyes turned around on the faces of Concubine Hui and the other three people. The sight only sent chills down everyone's spines.

Ye Yichen said to Concubine Hui: "The emperor has made great achievements. As my younger brother, I have to go to pay homage. I also ask the empress to send someone to guide me!"

Concubine Hui said: "This is natural. But before that, I have something to ask the prince."

"Mother, please tell me!"

"The late emperor is newly mourned! I heard that someone mobilized one hundred thousand troops from the Xishan Camp to garrison the capital and approach the Forbidden City. I would like to ask the prince, what does this person want to do? Rebellion? Force the palace? Or does he have other plans?

Although Zhao'er and I are orphans and widowed, we will never sit back and wait for death!"

Ye Yichen smiled and said, "I know a little bit about this matter. The late emperor was newly mourned, and some lawless elements took the opportunity to cause trouble. There have been many cases of vandalism, looting, and burning in the capital. The Five Cities Military and Horse Division was not in a good position to respond.

The Military Governor's Mansion is asking for help. As the Grand Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, I naturally have the unshirkable responsibility.

, it is also my duty to dispatch troops and generals to maintain public order in the capital. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry or be suspicious! As long as the emperor does not die unexpectedly, and some people do not take advantage of the emperor's inability to take advantage of the troubled waters to fish in troubled waters and usurp the throne, then the 100,000 troops will naturally

Where did it come from, and where are you going back to?"

This means that if there is really something fishy here, then a hundred thousand troops can enter the Forbidden City in minutes and "dare to make the sun and moon change the sky"!

The meaning of Ye Yichen's words is already very obvious.

Ye Minzhao was furious and couldn't help but said: "You..."

Ye Yichen didn't pay attention to a teenage child at all. He didn't even look at him, he just looked at Concubine Hui. Concubine Hui was secretly resentful because she didn't believe that Ye Yichen didn't know that she had arrangements in the palace at the beginning.

.However, he pretended not to know, secretly arranged the situation, took advantage of the emperor's death, mobilized the army to Beijing, and took the initiative in one fell swoop.

She understood what Ye Yichen meant. In the process of handover of power between the old and the new, he would never be satisfied if the prince was not allowed to hold real power.

Chen Jia suddenly interjected: "Your Majesty is the most famous general in this dynasty, but you only brought one guard into the palace, so you are not afraid..." Even though he didn't say the following words, Ye Yichen could also understand.

He smiled nonchalantly and said: "I have my own arrangements for this. As long as I send a message, a hundred thousand troops can enter the Forbidden City in an instant... I am a desperado wrapped in horse leather, and it is not a pity to die. But

The lives of the Imperial Concubine and His Highness Prince Lu are very precious, so I wouldn’t want to sacrifice the lives of so many of you in exchange for this king’s life!”

Ye Minzhao smiled coldly and said: "Aren't you afraid that if you act like this, you will destroy the country that your ancestors worked so hard to build?"

Ye Yichen said: "You are wrong! In this world, you and I are not the only ones with the surname Ye!"

"You mean there is still Ye Minyu?"

"Well said!"

"But he is a rebel!"

Ye Yichen sneered: "He still is! When you die, he won't be!"

This murderous conversation made Concubine Hui couldn't help but shudder. After Ye Yichen finished speaking, Concubine Hui had already said first: "Chen Jia, take the prince to pay homage to the late emperor's remains!"

Chen Jia agreed, and Ye Yichen followed him out of Baohe Hall. The orthodox emperor's body had been carried to Hongxiao Hall and put on the underworld clothes that had been prepared. Because the time was short, the orthodox emperor's body had not yet been restrained and put into the palace.

Instead, he was lying on a huge golden dragon bed.

When Concubine Hui came out, she had already ordered her chamberlain to give Zhengtong a bath and put on makeup. Even so, Ye Yichen could still see that the Zhengtong Emperor's face looked very unnatural. He had no good impression of the emperor's brother during his lifetime, and he did not have any affection for him after his death.

I don't feel sad.

But with his death, everything was in vain, and Ye Yichen's little hatred for him was forgotten. Now that he was here, Ye Yichen gave him three sticks of incense, and then said to Chen Jiada: "Let's go!"

Just now, Ye Yichen had been staring at Zhengtong's body endlessly. Chen Jia almost broke out in cold sweat. After hearing Ye Yichen's words, he breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took him back to Baohe Hall.

After a while, almost all the princes and ministers had arrived. Suddenly they got the news that the Emperor Long Yu was visiting guests, and they also learned that 100,000 soldiers from the Xishan Camp were stationed in the capital. Everyone couldn't help but feel uneasy. There was discussion in the Baohe Palace.

It's like a vegetable market. No one is taking care of it.

It wasn't until Ye Yichen and Chen Jia entered the Baohe Hall that everyone silenced their voices and looked at the two of them. Chen Jia and Ye Yichen apologized and went to the side room to invite Concubine Hui and Prince Lu.

Several cabinet ministers headed by Mr. Shen Ge were a little surprised when they saw Mr. Ding Ge accompanying Concubine Hui and Prince Lu in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Concubine Hui and her son stood at the top and announced: "Since all the adults have arrived, let's get started quickly! Everyone must also know that the late emperor passed away two hours ago!" Her voice was sad.

, very contagious.

"Late Emperor!" There was a lot of crying at once. Zhengzheng was not a good emperor, but he was generous and kind to others, and the officials still had some affection for him.

Concubine Hui pressed her hands, and the crying underneath gradually stopped. Concubine Hui said: "The late emperor left a legacy before his death! Chen Jia, come and read out the legacy!"

Chen Jia immediately took a step forward, opened a yellow silk scroll that he had already held in his hand, cleared his throat and read:

"Please ask King Lu Ye Minzhao to accept the order."

Ye Minzhao immediately knelt down facing the direction of Hongxiao Palace.

Chen Jianian said:

"It has always been the emperor's first duty to govern the world without respecting Heaven and the Patriarch..." This edict was written by Ding Ge Lao. It was of great literary talent and eloquent. Everyone listened carefully, for fear of missing a word.

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Until the end, the edict said: "...the emperor's fifth son, Min Zhao, is sincere, pure and filial, and will be able to inherit the great power. After I ascend the throne, I will be the emperor, and I will abide by the rules of the public. I will serve for twenty-seven days, and I will release the order."

Chinese and foreign envoys heard about it."

After Chen Jia finished reading the imperial edict, he said: "Your Highness, please accept the imperial edict!" and then handed the imperial edict to Ye Minzhao.

Ye Yichen snorted, thinking how could it be so easy for you to ascend the throne legitimately, so he said: "Wait a minute!"

So far, no one has kowtowed to the new emperor. They are all looking at Ye Yichen's face. No one dares to speak if he doesn't express his stance. Besides, he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses outside. Even if they don't give him face, they still have to give face to these soldiers.

.So everyone is watching Ye Yichen’s actions.

Ye Yichen said slowly: "I have something unclear, and I would like to ask the imperial concubine and His Highness Prince Lu. Since the emperor is willing to pass the throne to His Highness Prince Lu, why has he been reluctant to appoint you as the crown prince? He didn't write in a hurry until Bintian

What about issuing a posthumous edict? Besides, why was this edict not written by Shen Shoufu himself but by Ding Ge Lao? If these things are not explained clearly, how can the people of the world be convinced?"

There was also a commotion among the ministers below. Everything Ye Yichen said was reasonable, and they couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

Concubine Hui had long expected that he would make such an attack, and had already thought of a countermeasure: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin does not know that the emperor has actually had the idea of ​​making Zhao'er the crown prince for a long time. Ever since Ye Minyu rebelled, the emperor has made up his mind to make Zhao'er the crown prince.

The emperor made his son the crown prince and passed the throne to him. The emperor once said to me many times, "The emperor's five sons love me the most." The reason for the delay

He did not make my son the crown prince, just to temper his temperament. It is said that jade cannot be used until it is polished. This is the truth. The emperor originally thought of making Zhao'er the crown prince after a while, but he didn't want the Palace of Supreme Harmony to suddenly catch fire. He was anxious.

I was so angry that I suddenly fell ill, and I only had time to leave a testament, so..." At this point, tears started to flow down again.

After crying twice, Concubine Hui stopped crying in time and said: "The reason why I called Mr. Ding Ge to come and draft the edict is because the person on duty in the cabinet at that time was Mr. Ding Ge." She asked someone to call Mr. Ding Ge.

When I arrived, I thought of this and asked Mr. Ding Ge to go to the cabinet to order a knot before he came. It was of great use at this time.

Ye Yichen sneered. He was not a fool. There were many weird things in this. Moreover, Concubine Hui had not given him a promise until now. How could he let this nephew who hated him deeply sit on the throne of the emperor? He sneered.

When he was about to speak, a servant suddenly rushed in from outside and reported: "Something bad has happened. Liu Zhang of the Shu Han Dynasty restored his imperial title five days ago and led an army of 300,000 people to pledge to the Northern Expedition. Now he has left Sichuan!"

"What?" Ye Yichen was surprised. He had arranged a lot of detailed work in the Shu Han Dynasty before, and there was always news coming, but there was no news that Liu Zhang was preparing for the Northern Expedition.

It was probably because the Shu Han heard about Ye Minyu's rebellion. Unexpectedly, he sent out troops just in time for the collapse of orthodoxy and the country was in chaos. I have to say that Liu Zhang was really lucky.

At that moment, he was even a little tempted, wanting to throw Ye Minzhao off the stage and become the emperor himself. Because he saw in Ye Minzhao's eyes his deep hatred for him - as long as he insisted on that.

The posthumous edict is false.

In fact, he had no doubts about the authenticity of the imperial edict. The orthodox emperor only had one son left, Ye Minzhao, and the throne could only be passed on to him. He did not expect that the orthodox emperor would finally find his conscience and make such a decision.

But when he learned that Liu Zhang was sending troops, he hesitated again. If in peacetime, he would have been sure to remove Ye Minzhao from the emperor's throne, sit on it himself, and then deal with the unconvinced princes in each province one by one. But now, if Emperor Daxing

After his death, if the new emperor cannot successfully ascend the throne, it is very likely that the country will fall apart immediately.

When the time comes for the Shu Han to take advantage of the opportunity, it is very likely that they will destroy Chu and unify the Central Plains.

Although he has never had any dealings with Liu Zhang, the current emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty, he knows from various sources that he is a very talented and strategic emperor. Compared with his predecessor, he is not even a little bit more brilliant. Just look at him.

You can tell that an army of 300,000 people can be raised in a short period of time. Although the Shu Han occupies Sichuan, the Kingdom of Abundance, an army of 300,000 people is already the limit of what this country can support.

Obviously, Liu Zhang is betting on the entire national destiny this time. If he doesn't succeed, he will be benevolent!

Just looking at this determination, you know that he is not a simple person!

These thoughts flashed through Ye Yichen's mind quickly. After all, he is the orthodox cousin, and it is not legal enough for him to be the leader of the Dragon Court. What's more, even if Ye Minzhao is killed, there is still Ye Minyu who is more qualified to be the emperor than him.

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Ye Yichen sighed secretly in his heart: "This is probably God's will!"

Concubine Hui glanced at Ye Yichen with a very sincere look. "A country cannot be without a king for a day. Now that all the dragons are leaderless, how can we resist the sharp troops of Shu Han? His Highness the King of Jin must put the country's justice first! Zhao'er is young, so he is

Now that he has ascended the throne, it is difficult for him to personally govern.

Only His Highness's careful guidance can we preserve the imperial legacy... The late emperor originally intended to make you the regent, and Zhao'er and I also had the same intention. From now on, all major military and political affairs will be left to the prince's disposal first, and finally

Let Zhao'er know, what do you think the prince wants?"

It means that he will hand over the power of the country to Ye Yichen and let him take care of it.

Ye Minzhao was furious. If this was really the case, what else would he do as an emperor? He was just a puppet. He shouted loudly: "Mother Concubine!"

Concubine Hui gave him a sharp look: "Shut up!"

Ye Yichen had made up his mind in an instant. Now that the imperial court was in trouble internally and externally, if he forced himself to take the position, it would most likely lead to the collapse of the Ye family dynasty. Considering the overall situation, he could only do this first.

Thinking of this, he knelt down and said, "I respectfully obey the late emperor's edict!"
Chapter completed!