Two days later, the seventh prince and the eighth prince brought back the ministers.

Emperor Xuanhe's dragon body has been buried in the imperial tomb.

The sixth prince was resting in bed and could not show up.

Empress Pei, dressed in plain clothes, greeted her personally and said to the seventh prince and eighth prince in a gentle voice: "The prince's health has not yet healed, so you cannot go to the imperial tomb in person. Your brothers will support the coffin for the prince to attend the funeral. Thank you for your hard work in this journey for a few days."

How dare the seventh prince and the eighth prince behaved, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed in front of his mother: "I'm lucky that my son will not be humiliated."

Empress Pei personally helped the seventh prince and eighth prince up, and said to the funeral ministers: "You have worked hard all the way. The prince wants to meet you. You will go with me now."

There were more than 30 ministers who went to the imperial tomb to attend the funeral, all of whom were important officials of the fourth rank or above in the court.

At this time, the ministers showed a look of emotion at the same time and bowed to the ground.

Emperor Xuanhe's funeral was over, and the next step was to be the new emperor ascend the throne and change the dynasty. However, the prince could not stay and could not support the throne ceremony for a whole day. What should I do?

In the past few days, all the ministers have been thinking about this issue. Now that the prince wants to see them, it is also related to this important matter.

...

All the ministers entered the prince's bedroom together.

The sixth prince was held on the bed with a handsome and pale face and almost no blood. His black eyes were calm and calm.

All the ministers knelt down and gave the full tribute: "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince."

"The Lords are not etiquette and calm." The Sixth Prince was not very angry and his voice was not high. He opened his mouth to comfort Shi Xiang and praised the loyalty of the ministers.

Even if the ministers listen to these clichés, they are just pretending to be moved and grateful on their faces.

The sixth prince has been the crown prince for two years and often deals with the ministers. Naturally, he is very clear. He wants to win over his ministers' hearts with just a few light words. That is a dream.

It is never easy to control the ministers and take charge of the government completely. It is impossible to do it without three or five years.

The sixth prince quickly changed his subject and sighed softly: "Gu is the crown prince granted by his father. Now that his father has been buried, Gu is unable to hold the throne ceremony because of his physical weakness. I wonder what good ideas do the ministers have?"

Duke Wei Guo, Duke Jingguo, has suffered a lot of idleness from Empress Pei these days. At this time, he was like a saw-mouth gourd, and he was silent.

The generals were headed by Duke Wei Guo, Duke Jingguo, and they did not speak, and the rest did not say anything.

The Marquis of Yong'an died tragically, and the Marquis of Jinning, Zhenyuan, were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Only one Marquis of Pingxi was left, and he had the weight of speaking. His son Zhu Qijue became the son-in-law and now he has a heavy responsibility and is deeply trusted and valued by the Empress and the Crown Prince.

The Marquis of Pingxi took a step forward and was the first to speak: "I am a rough man who is playing with a sword and a gun. He is straightforward and will say whatever he thinks. If there is anything incomplete, please forgive His Highness the Crown Prince."

"The country cannot be without a king for a day. The late emperor has been buried in the imperial tomb, and His Highness the Crown Prince should ascend the throne as the new emperor. You can ascend the throne first and then correct your status. As for the throne ceremony and the sacrifice to the Taimiao, you can wait until your highness is healed before proceeding."

A look of satisfaction flashed in the eyes of the Sixth Prince.

He also planned so in his heart. However, he couldn't speak out this kind of thing himself.

A few days ago, he hinted a few words in front of Zhu Qijue. Zhu Qijue was very thoughtful. After thinking about it for two days, he quietly sent a letter to his father, Marquis Pingxi.

Therefore, the Marquis of Pingxi was the first to open his mouth today to propose to ascend the throne first and then hold a ceremony.

The Sixth Prince was very willing to do so, but hesitant and ashamed on his face: "There has never been a precedent for ascending the throne first and then holding a ceremony in history. I feel ashamed if I set this precedent alone."

Duke Wei Guo Jingguo laughed at the same time.

The acting is so obvious that the officials in public are fools, can’t they tell?

Having said that, unless they have the intention to establish other princes on the dragon throne, this is all that can be done.

The sixth prince did not look at Duke Jingguo, but looked at the Minister of Rites Zhou: "The Grand Tutor Zhou is the Minister of Rites, and the ceremony of the emperor ascending the throne is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Tutor. I wonder if the Grand Tutor thinks this matter is feasible?"

Shangshu Zhou was the most loyal supporter of the Sixth Prince. He bowed his hands and said in a deep voice: "The old minister thought this matter was feasible. Things cannot be unchanged, and the rules can also be formulated according to the situation. Your highness's body cannot support the throne ceremony. The old minister proposed to postpone the throne ceremony until next year."

Liang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue agreed without hesitation: "I agree."

The Minister of Personnel also quickly stated: "I have also discussed it."

The civil officials discussed one by one, and the military generals could no longer remain silent.

The Duke of Wei finally opened his mouth and made a final decision: "The old minister also agrees."

The sixth prince breathed a sigh of relief and said warmly: "Since all the ministers agreed, this matter has been decided. The specific matters will be decided by the Ministry of Rites!"

Shangshu Zhou respectfully accepted the order.

Not to mention that Zhou Shangshu is the crown prince's tutor, just relying on his identity as the Minister of Rites, it is natural to take on this errand.

No one knows whether Duke Wei Guo Jingguo was unhappy. Both old foxes in the officialdom agreed with pleasure.

...

After discussing this incident, Duke Wei asked: "Your Highness, Your Highness, Fourth Prince and others are in the heavenly prison. I wonder what the Prince will do?"

Duke Jingguo immediately followed up with the conversation: "The Marquis of Zhenyuan, Jinning, has been locked up in the palace prison. According to the laws of the court, the court officials committed serious crimes and should be convicted by the Ministry of Justice. I wonder when His Highness will order the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Jinning, to be transferred to the Ministry of Justice?"

Brothers and feet are tragic, and the eldest prince and the fourth prince are not willing to die. No matter how they deal with the ministers, they will not talk too much.

However, the matter of Zhenyuan Hou Zhenning Hou was the focus of the ministers. This was closely related to the ministers.

If a precedent is set and the imperial power is above the court's laws, wouldn't it be like killing the ministers if they want to kill them?

This time, even the Marquis of Pingxi would not stand on the side of the Sixth Prince. His eyes fell tightly on the Sixth Prince's face to see how the Sixth Prince responded.

The sixth prince had obviously thought about this matter and said slowly: "Duke of Wei, Duke of Jin, what are you worried about in your heart? I know very well. You are afraid that you will ignore the law and do not ask the truth, and kill the Zhenyuan Hou, the Marquis of Jinning. You are also afraid that you will set a precedent, and then the ministers will become fish on the chopping board."

Duke Jingguo bowed together, "The old minister dare not."

I've thought so, what's there to dare to do?

The sixth prince showed a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth and continued to say lightly: "I will not kill innocent people by chance, so I can rest assured that the matter is serious. I will ask for the trial in person and then convict them."

As he said that, he sighed again: "It's a pity that Gu is sick and weak, unable to stay, and cannot go to the Heavenly Prison. Now, he has aggrieved them for a while and will stay in the Heavenly Prison for a while. When Gu's health is healed, he will personally question the Hou Zhenyuan Hou of Jinning!"
Chapter completed!