Chapter 231 Who will win?
Dang, clang, clang.
The sky had just turned fish belly white, and when the bell of Mao hour rang, the civil and military officials gathered in Tiandu rushed towards the imperial city.
This is the first major court meeting after the death of the emperor. All civil and military officials of seventh grade or above in Tiandu can participate.
Even the big shots from various states sent their own cronies to represent their will to attend this meeting.
At this moment, there are still two full incense sticks left before the Da Ming Dynasty meeting starts, but all the officials have arrived and are standing in the square outside the Ming Dynasty Gate.
The civil and military ranks were divided, and the nobles and clan members each stood in their own positions, quietly waiting for the arrival of the big shots.
At such an important time today, everyone looked solemn and solemn, not daring to show any expressions of laughter.
Far away from them, there is a group of people in charge from all forces staying there as witnesses today.
If it were normal times, these high-ranking officials and clans would definitely not let these so-called fools enter the imperial city.
But there was no way. Ever since Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty overthrew the previous dynasty Bao Yuan, warriors from all over the world had put in a lot of effort.
So in order to thank these people for their help, I also invited these people to congratulate me as witnesses during his coronation ceremony.
The later Emperor Taizong succeeded in pacifying the situation. In order to prove the legal rationality of his succession and to reward those martial arts people who helped, he also followed Emperor Taizu's approach and invited these forces.
It can be said that after the behavior of two emperors including Taizu and Taizong, it gradually became the ancestral system for the succession of the Ming Emperor, symbolizing a part of the legal rationality of the Ming Emperor that cannot be changed.
So, even after the recent chaos in Tiandu, these officials had no choice but to hold their noses to these big forces and invite them to watch the ceremony.
At this time, Wang Qiong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Yang Tinghe, the Chief Assistant, who were one of the protagonists of this great court meeting, each appeared in the square with their people.
When the two saw each other, they just nodded to each other, and then without saying a word, they each returned to their own positions.
Then, the first ray of sunshine in the morning fell from the sky, illuminating the earth, and the originally silent imperial city began to become lively.
The closed gate of the palace slowly opened, and a mighty crowd of people walked out, including the royal guards in flying fish uniforms and the internal officials in eunuch costumes.
The Jin Yiwei were distributed in all directions, guarding various important roads, while the internal officials erected a screen in front of the square.
Those with sharp eyes clearly saw that the Queen Mother's carriage was carried out from the palace gate and sat down behind the screen.
“Ascend to the dynasty!” Zhongzheng’s loud voice sounded in the square.
“See the Queen Mother!” Hundreds of officials paid homage.
Then, the Queen Mother's voice came from behind the screen: "The late Emperor Long Yu passed away, leaving behind the great Ming Dynasty. Although the Ai family is a woman, she also knows that a country cannot be without a king for a day. Originally, the late emperor had a saying that if the Aijia were given, the best person in the clan would be the king. It is also clear that the identity of this king cannot be decided by one person from the Ai family. Therefore, today I invite all the ministers to gather here to recommend him as a wise king for our great Ming Dynasty. He will inherit the great rule and protect our great Ming Dynasty. Subjects."
"The Queen Mother is wise."
All the officials bowed again and praised the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother paused slightly and continued: "Where is Da Zongzheng?"
Da Zongzheng strode forward and said loudly: "I am here!"
" Where is Duke Yan?"
"I am here!"
"You two, one is the senior of the clan, and the other is the queen of the saint. Today's affairs will be presided over by you two."
"I obey!"*2.
The two accepted the order, and then gave each other some humility. Zongzheng said:
“According to the late emperor’s edict, after discussing with the old ministers of the pavilion, I decided to choose the successor for the new king. There are two people, one is the cousin of the late emperor and the other is King Xing. "The grandson of King Anshan."
He looked around at the ministers and said: "Anyone who is interested, regardless of rank and official position, can speak freely without restraint." After saying this, he was surprisingly surprised. All the officials present were silent, and no one spoke immediately.
After all, today’s meeting is very strange. To be honest, today’s meeting should not be held at all.
After the new king succeeds to the throne, although every official wants to share the merit of serving the dragon, they must also be aware of the situation.
Originally, they should discuss this matter below, then support it, and nominate representatives to promote this matter.
But in the final analysis, the final decision on who is the emperor should be decided by the big shots, not the little guys like them.
But like today, it can be said that it is the first time that who is the emperor is so openly stated and elected by the court.
How can this not make them panic, how can this not make them worry.
For a while, no one dared to speak.
Originally, it was decided by the clan and several ministers who would be the new king.
But these people were gossiping, talking loudly in private, giving advice, and eager to appoint someone to succeed, which led to today's incident.
But now, at this time, I am too timid to speak. Seeing that the situation was cold, Zongzheng was speechless for a while, feeling disgusted with these people in his heart.
His eyes lingered on the chief minister Yang Tinghe and the Minister of War, and the meaning was self-evident.
You are the ones who caused the incident, so what’s the point of not saying anything now.
Wang Qiong naturally understood what Zong Zheng meant and took a decisive step forward.
His actions made countless people's eyelids twitch and their hearts beat.
You must know that according to the process, it is the people below who wave the flag first, and finally they, the bosses, speak.
But as a big boss, Wang Qiong rolled up his sleeves and left, which surprised countless people. Even the first assistant Yang Tinghe was caught off guard.
Wang Qiong didn't care about those people. After he stood up, he said loudly: "The country depends on the eldest king, and Prince Xing is your Majesty's cousin. According to the etiquette of my brother Ming Dynasty, Prince Xing should succeed to the throne. "
Without any cover-up or euphemism, he stood up so decisively and cheered for King Xing, which caught everyone off guard.
Now that Wang Qiong has stood up, Yang Tinghe also knows that he can only speak next. After all, others are not qualified to stand up and play against each other in the ring.
Pei Xuanjing followed Bai Xiaosheng and stood on the attic in the distance. This was a place arranged for them by Wang Qiong, Minister of the Ministry of War. The view was wide and they had a panoramic view of the square outside Daming Gate.
"Tell me, who will win?" Pei Xuanjing asked with a smile.
According to their estimation, Wang Qiong and Yang Tinghe are almost evenly matched.
Both of them have extremely strong forces behind them to support them. It can be said that this is a repeat of the original emperor who wanted to establish a martial arts academy and then sent troops outside the customs, and the endless debates in the court were repeated.
Whether it is an older king or a younger king, this represents their next actions and is related to the wealth and lives of countless people.
Bai Xiaosheng shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Even he couldn't make an accurate judgment.
People are unpredictable, and no one knows what choice they will make at this time and under this situation.
Sometimes, people have a herd mentality. If one of the parties gains a great advantage, someone will inevitably change sides.
(End of this chapter)