The dust settles!

Prince Ping Xiao Chengwen was officially enthroned as the heir to the throne.

This move can be said to be the emperor's resolute and acted on his own.

Almost no one agrees.

Even Prince Ping Xiao Chengwen himself believed that this was the way to cause disaster and planted the root of disaster for the future.

At the same time, the emperor issued an order to grant titles to the three princes.

The princes were asked to set off immediately after the filial piety period of 49 days, and to go to the fiefdom without neglecting it.

The prince's biological mother left with him.

Otherwise, they will be disrespectful to the will of resistance and disrespect, deprive all their identities and be demoted to common people.

Even, very exaggeratedly, the emperor also gave the living queen a title of empress dowager: "Empress Dowager Xiaoxian" in advance!

Queen Zhong Shuyun fainted on the spot with anger.

What is "filial piety"?

It is clearly reminding her to put the overall situation first.

Otherwise, the emperor's will be able to kill her and the eldest prince.

Fortunately, Princess Chengyang was not here when the order was issued.

Otherwise, Princess Chengyang would not be able to control herself and curse her. That would really bring endless disasters to the Zhong family.

To be honest, the emperor's actions angered many people and harmed the interests of many people.

The first to bear the brunt are the three princes and relatives of the prince's biological mother's family.

The second is Shi Wen.

Shi Wen wanted to turn his head and leave, no longer caring about the emperor's life or death.

certainly……

He didn't do that.

After all, he was the prime minister of the current dynasty, so how could he act impulsively like a young man?

He just said nothing, staring at Ling Changzhi one after another, writing the imperial edict.

It is clear that the emperor will take advantage of the last time to complete everything.

When the last decree was written, everyone sighed.

Today, it will be remembered in history books and written by future generations.

Those present will become key figures in official and unofficial history, and will be discussed thousands of years later.

This is a kind of glory, and it is obtained without any effort.

But it is also a shackle, a death-seeking talisman.

Another world!

The emperor changed the world with his own strength.

If the emperor had the courage and confidence from the beginning, would the situation be very different?

All the ministers sued.

"Shi Aiqing stays behind, and I still have something to talk to Shi Aiqing alone. Ling Aiqing is waiting outside, and maybe I will work harder for you."

Ling Changzhi bowed and accepted the order.

Everyone else paid attention to Shi Wen.

The emperor casually told Prince Ping Xiao Chengwen, "My second brother is very careful. Don't go back to the house these days. Live in the palace with peace of mind and wait for the throne. I will order the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the throne ceremony in advance."

Xiao Chengwen sighed, "Your Majesty, please say less!"

The emperor laughed at himself, waved his hand, and sent him away.

The bedroom was empty all of a sudden.

Only the king and minister were left, as well as the eunuch Luo Xiaonian.

"Does Shi Aiqing hate me? I do not care about your opposition and insist on doing my own way. Do you hate me?"

Shi Wen laughed at himself, "Your Majesty said this. Even if the old minister has enough dissatisfaction, he dare not say hatred!"

"No! I should hate me!"

Shi Wen looked confused and said nothing.

The emperor said earnestly, "The situation today is so similar to last year. I also tried my best to disagree with the public and insisted on the opposition of all ministers and even the mother's mother, and promoted my beloved minister to the prime minister.

My dear is in the position of prime minister, and he is controversial every day, and the impeachment memorial never stops for a day. However, our king and ministers are in harmony, and we can be said to be mutually fulfilling each other. I have never regretted promoting my dear prime minister, and I hope my dear never regrets it.”

Shi Wen was moved!

He cried in tears, wiping his tears with his sleeves, crying so hard that he couldn't help himself.

He said excitedly: "Old me, of course, has never regretted it. The luckiest thing for me in my life is to meet Your Majesty and achieve the peak of my life. In any case, I respect and love Your Majesty deep down! I only hate myself, I have no ability to turn the tide, and I cannot cure Your Majesty's heart. I hate myself for being incompetent!"

He cried loudly, venting his inner emotions.

The emperor sighed, "I am worthy of what I can say to you! I have not misunderstood you. You are a loyal minister of the court and a good general. This time, I did not listen to your advice and insisted on appointing Prince Ping as the crown prince. I know it well, and you are not satisfied.

It can be said that no one is satisfied. Even Prince Ping may be resentful to me. After all, I personally put him on the fire and made him uneasy. From now on, the people who suffer from torture every day and cannot sleep every night have become him. For some reason, I feel a little bit of joy in my heart."

Shi Wen looked at the emperor and couldn't understand his thoughts.

It is obvious that their king and his subjects are in harmony, but no one is more competent than him when it comes to speculating on the holy heart.

However, at this moment, he couldn't understand.

The emperor looked at Shi Wen with a serious look, "I have left Shi Aiqing alone. Have you ever thought about why?"

Shi Wen shook his head slowly.

The emperor said solemnly: "When I die, my dear will resign! Resign and return to Yuzhou and continue to be your governor of Yuzhou. I left a decree for you to make sure that no one will make things difficult for you."

Shi Wen frowned, "Your Majesty asked the old minister to resign?"

The emperor focused on the key point, "I need Shi Aiqing, but Prince Ping does not need him. When we are in a fight between the king and the minister, I cannot bear to see his beloved ministers become victims of the struggle for power, and I cannot bear to see loyal ministers and good generals die under the struggle of power.

Even for me, please take care of yourself, leave Jianzhou and return to Yuzhou. We will manage Yuzhou well, let the people eat and wear well, and pay taxes to the court on time and in accordance with the amount. This is my final requirement for you."

Shi Wen opened his mouth and was speechless.

The emperor's request was too unexpected, and he forgot how to reply for a moment.

The emperor asked him, "Do you beloved to agree to me? Even if it is the last thing you did for me, will you be willing to agree?"

Shi Wen cried!

I cried so hard that I couldn't help myself.

He cried and said, "Your Majesty is forcing yourself, forcing everyone around you, and forcing old ministers! Why do you have to do this? Your Majesty is almost gone, why bother with your affairs after you. As the saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and living people have their own opinions. Why do you have to worry about this?"

The emperor forced a smile and said, "I must worry! I have lost half of the country, the capital, and the people. I am a sinner forever. In the end, I will always do a few right things for this dynasty, and it is better to save it. I don't want to die, and I will be a fool, and I will always know how to obey fate."

"But your Majesty has you ever thought that your decision may be counterproductive! Perhaps, if you don't make any decision, you will get the best result?

These words were like a soul pounding, and they stopped the emperor.

The emperor stood there, "Are I wrong again? I'm against the crowd, is it really wrong? Could it be... From the beginning, I did nothing and completely obeyed the opinions of the court officials, and the situation would improve?

No, no. I still remember that in the first year of ascending the throne, the government affairs were handled according to the opinions of the court officials, but the results were not ideal, and natural disasters and man-made disasters have never been cut off.

It can be seen that no matter whether I make a decision or not, as long as I am still sitting on the throne, things will not be done. Soon, I will die. Once I die, the new emperor will succeed to the throne, everything will be different! My dear must agree to me, and after I die, you will resign and promise me!"

The emperor was almost roaring, fierce and evil.

He no longer asks, he is forcing him.

Shi Wen smiled bitterly and knelt down and bowed solemnly.

This time, he sincerely bowed down.

"Your Majesty has given the old minister a glory and wealth, and his reputation in front of him and behind him. How can the old minister let down His Majesty's expectations? The old minister promised that he would resign from his post in the future and return to Yuzhou. From now on, the old minister will hide in Yuzhou and never come out."

The emperor laughed, "I just knew that I didn't see anyone wrong! My beloved is indeed my minister, and you have never let me down. Therefore, I will not let you down. Xuan Ling beloved comes in, I want to tell him a few things."

Ling Changzhi was invited into the bedroom.

The emperor asked him to write an imperial edict.

Together, he removed Shi Wen from his position as Prime Minister and appointed him as the governor of Yuzhou, and required no one to stop him.

Especially the new emperor, he must not stop Shi Wen from resigning from his post.

"If there is any situation, this decree is Shi Aiqing's life-saving talisman. Today, I let Ling Aiqing witness everything just in case. If everything goes well, this decree doesn't have to be taken out. If it doesn't go well, the two decrees should know what to do. I hope you can all think about the court, and don't put me in a bad and unrighteous way for my own selfish interests, so that I can't be at peace after my death!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I dare not have selfish intentions!"

"The old minister will not let His Majesty down!"
To be continued...