The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 586: Reign of Heavenly Blessing
The night before he ascended the throne, Zhao Yao still lived in the Prince of Han's Palace.

In the courtyard of the Han Palace, Zhao Yao, the King of Chu and the King of Wei sat together, drinking and chatting. Of course, the three of them drank fruit wine. Even if they drank all night, they would not get drunk.

The King of Chu and the King of Wei could see that Zhao Yao was not happy about ascending the throne immediately. Zhao Yao was not only unhappy, but also worried. They thought that Zhao Yao was unhappy because he did not want to be the emperor, but was forced to be the emperor by reality. In fact, Zhao Yao was unhappy not because he wanted to be the emperor officially, but because the King of Wei did not live for a few days. In addition, the heavy responsibility of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the people of the world fell on his shoulders.

The King of Wei stretched out his hand to stop Zhao Yao from picking up the wine pot, and gently dissuaded him: "Tenth brother, you have to get up before dawn tomorrow, so you'd better not drink, so as not to miss the auspicious time for ascending the throne."

The King of Chu also followed suit and advised: "Tenth brother, you have drunk enough."

Zhao Yao listened to the advice and did not pick up the wine jug again.

"Myna, what were you thinking about before you ascended the throne?"

The King of Wei thought about it and said, "I didn't think much about it. If I had to say it, it's that my dream since childhood has finally come true."

Zhao Yao asked: "Are you very happy?"

The King of Wei shook his head and said, "No." He also thought he would be very excited. After all, his long-cherished wish had finally come true. "I'm not happy, nor nervous. I feel very calm." He was so calm that even he himself found it unbelievable.

"Ah, not happy? Why?" Not only Zhao Yao was surprised, even the King of Chu was surprised.

"Perhaps I was regent for a while before ascending the throne, so I didn't feel excited, so the night before and the day of my ascension were very calm." The King of Wei smiled and said, "It is also possible that I knew I would ascend the throne and become emperor, so I was not very excited."

"Then why aren't you nervous? Aren't you afraid that you won't be a good emperor?" Since returning to the capital, Zhao Yao has been supervising the country and handling state affairs, but he doesn't feel nervous at all. But tonight, he suddenly felt pressured and felt that he was shackled.

The King of Wei smiled and said, "I am not afraid, because I know you are here."

When Zhao Yao heard this, he was slightly stunned.

The King of Wei continued, "I know that no matter what I do, even if I really cause chaos in the court and cause unrest in the world, you will be there later. You will put things right and bring peace to the world."

Seeing that the King of Wei trusted him so much, Zhao Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My dear, you really think highly of me."

"I believe you have the ability to do this." The King of Wei added, "Besides, you can't bear to see the people of the world suffer."

When the King of Chu listened to the conversation between Zhao Yao and the King of Wei, he understood what Zhao Yao was thinking at the moment.

"Tenth brother, you must believe in yourself."

The King of Wei glanced at the King of Chu, who understood. He stood up and patted Zhao Yao on the shoulder, "Tenth brother, it's getting late, go to bed early." After saying that, he walked behind the King of Wei and pushed him away.

Zhao Yao did not follow. He watched the back of the King of Chu pushing the King of Wei away, his eyes a little sour, thinking if it could always be like this, how good it would be. However, things did not go as planned. The King of Wei only had ten days left to live, and the King of Chu could only live a few years at most.

Sitting in the yard, Zhao Yao propped his face up with his hands, staring at the bright and clear moon in the night sky. After looking for a while, he put away his pretentiousness, stood up, patted his butt, and walked towards the bedroom.

Now that things have come to this, no matter how hypocritical or unwilling he is, it is useless. Starting tomorrow, he will be the emperor and will be responsible for the people of Da Zhou.

At the same time, in the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager sat next to the Emperor and chatted with him.

The emperor's upper body could move, but his lower body was still paralyzed. His mind became clear again, but he still couldn't speak clearly. However, it was much better than before.

"I never thought that I would be able to see the day when that brat ascends the throne." For the emperor, it was an incredible thing that he could live and see Zhao Yao ascend the throne with his own eyes.

The Queen Mother Yin Yang said, "How could you not have thought of it? You have calculated everything, how could you not have calculated tomorrow?"

The emperor felt a little guilty about the implication. He smiled at the queen mother flatteringly: "I really didn't expect this day."

The Queen Mother did not believe what the Emperor said and looked at him suspiciously.

The emperor quickly changed the subject and said, "There is one thing I haven't told you yet."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her attention was immediately diverted, and she asked hurriedly, "What else are you hiding from me?"

"Back then, when you were pregnant with Xiao Shi, I had a dream."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her expression became strange, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed of a dragon." The emperor said solemnly, "This is not the first time I have dreamed of a dragon."

The Queen Mother was shocked: "Have you ever dreamed of a dragon before?"

"When I was still fighting for the throne, I once dreamed of a golden dragon flying around me." The emperor said, "When you were pregnant with Xiao Shi, I dreamed of a golden dragon again, but it was a small golden dragon."

The Queen Mother suddenly understood something and said with a look of enlightenment: "No wonder I fell out of favor not long after I became pregnant." At first, the Queen Mother didn't know the emperor's intentions and thought she really fell out of favor. Later, she realized that the emperor was trying to protect them. "You were planning to take advantage of Yaoyao at that time?"

"No, I can't hand over the Great Zhou to an unborn child just because of a dream." The emperor has always been calm and rational. "Xiao Shi is growing up and becoming more and more intelligent. At such a young age, he knows how to hide his shortcomings. I knew that this kid was extraordinary. Later, I asked the master, and the master said that Xiao Shi could bring peace and prosperity to the Great Zhou. Since then, I chose him."

"No wonder you named Xiao Shi Yao." The Queen Mother laughed, "I also had a dream back then."

The Emperor asked curiously, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed that a sun fell into my stomach." The Queen Mother kept this dream a secret and did not tell anyone, including Zhao Yao.

The Emperor laughed loudly and said, "Hahahaha... that brat really has an extraordinary background."

The Queen Mother thought of the fact that Zhao Yao had two souls, and nodded slightly, saying, "Indeed, his origin is extraordinary."

"We have to attend the brat's coronation ceremony tomorrow, so let's go to bed."

"it is good."

As soon as the Queen Mother lay down, her hand was held by the Emperor.

The emperor looked at her affectionately and gratefully and said, "Xiaoxiao, thank you for giving me such a good son."

The Queen Mother smiled gently and said, "Without you, I would not have been able to give birth to such a good son. You also deserve credit for this."

The emperor was amused by the queen mother's words: "Yes, I also have half the credit."

"Go to sleep."

In the Prince of Han's mansion, Zhao Yao had already fallen asleep.

The next day, at the beginning of the Yin hour, Zhao Yao was awakened by Tongxi, Sun Doudou and Sun Kui. After that, he began to bathe and wash.

After he finished bathing, Sun Kui, Sun Doudou and others knelt down to help him put on the dragon robe.

Speaking of the dragon robe, when the King of Wei was still Emperor Yong'an, he asked the beautiful ladies in the palace to make a dragon robe for Zhao Yao in advance, otherwise it would be too late.

After putting on the dragon robe, Zhao Yao's temperament changed drastically. In an instant, he became high and mighty, majestic and awe-inspiring, making people dare not look directly at him and intimidating.

Zhao Yao was still a little dazed, and didn't notice the awed looks from Sun Kui and the others. After changing into his dragon robe, he went to the dining hall, had a simple breakfast, and then took the dragon sedan chair to the palace.

The gate of the Han Palace was already filled with civil and military officials. When Zhao Yao got on the sedan chair and headed for the palace, the ministers followed closely behind.

On both sides of the road from the Prince of Han's Mansion to the Imperial Palace, people were standing in neat rows.

The faces of the people were filled with awe, joy, excitement, and joy... They knelt on the ground, shouting excitedly, "Long live the emperor."

The shouts of "Long live the emperor" awakened Zhao Yao. He had never felt anything about the phrase "Long live the emperor" because he had no interest in being an emperor. But now, hearing the people shouting this, he became excited.

Zhao Yao heard expectations and excitement from the people's shouts of "Long live the emperor!"

He didn't expect the people to be so excited about his ascension to the throne. When they arrived at the palace, Zhao Yao led the civil and military officials to worship heaven and earth. It was just dawn when the whole capital was shrouded in darkness.

Zhao Yao worshipped heaven and earth devoutly. When he finished, the sky suddenly brightened, and then a golden light appeared in the sky. In the golden light, a golden dragon could be vaguely seen, and it seemed that the dragon's roar could be heard.

Everyone was shocked by this scene and couldn't believe their eyes. Even Zhao Yao was stunned and thought he was hallucinating.

The King of Wei was the first to react and took the lead in shouting, "Long live the emperor."

The ministers were excited and shouted at the top of their lungs, "Long live the emperor!" These shouts of "Long live the emperor" spread throughout the capital and then resounded throughout the sky above the capital.

After worshipping heaven and earth, Zhao Yao went to worship his ancestors.

The emperor was already waiting for Zhao Yao at the gate of Chonghua Palace.

When Zhao Yao saw him, he was slightly startled, and then a surprised smile appeared on his face.

He knelt down immediately and kowtowed three times to the emperor. Then, he was led by the emperor into Chonghua Palace to pay homage to his ancestors.

The Queen Mother did not tell Zhao Yao that the Emperor had recovered, in order to give him a surprise.

After worshipping the ancestors, Zhao Yao found that the emperor was in tears. He couldn't help but teasing him, "I didn't cry, why are you crying?"

The emperor glared at Zhao Yao, who was full of joking. "I'm just happy. You, little brat, finally become the emperor."

Zhao Yao got angry when he mentioned this. He glared at the emperor and said sarcastically, "Thanks to your calculations."

The emperor smiled very proudly: "Stinky boy, the old ones are still the best."

"Just wait, we'll slowly settle this account."

Now was not the time to argue. The Emperor waved his hand at Zhao Yao and urged him, "Alright, hurry out and accept the kneeling homage of the courtiers."

Zhao Yao really wanted to quit and make the emperor die of anger, but he had already offered sacrifices to heaven and earth and his ancestors and could not act on his own will.

"Old man, just wait." After leaving these harsh words, Zhao Yao walked out of Chonghua Palace and went to Zichen Hall to accept the kneeling worship of the civil and military officials.

The emperor did not go with him.

The King of Chu pushed the King of Wei to the Purple Palace. As princes, they naturally stood in front of everyone.

Zhao Yao, dressed in a dragon robe, sat on the dragon throne, ruling the world and accepting the kneeling worship of all the civil and military officials in the court.

The ministers kowtowed three times and bowed nine times. Outside the palace, the people knelt in the streets or in their own homes to pay their respects.

Zhao Yao ascended the throne at the age of 26. He was the fourth emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and his reign was called Tianyou.

The new emperor ascended the throne and granted amnesty to the whole country, which cheered.

After witnessing Zhao Yao's ascension to the throne, the King of Wei had no regrets in his heart, and his health was getting worse day by day.

During the last few days of King Wei, Zhao Yao and King Chu were always by his side.

Neither the King of Chu nor the King of Wei had expected that after fighting for their entire lives, they would end up accompanying each other.

On the day of his death, the King of Wei suddenly regained his normal self. He got up early, put on his court clothes, and went to the morning court with the King of Chu.

When the King of Chu saw the King of Wei's appearance, he was surprised at first, but then he understood what was going on and his mood became heavy.

The ministers were very shocked to see the King of Wei appear at the morning court. Many thought he was well again, while many others saw that he was just recovering.

When Tongxi learned that the King of Wei appeared in the Purple Palace to attend the morning court, he immediately reported it to Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao, who was drinking tea, was stunned, and then the teacup in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Tongxi saw that Zhao Yao's hand was scalded by the tea, and was frightened and quickly took out a towel to wipe his hand.

When Sun Doudou saw that Zhao Yao's eyes were red and filled with tears, he knew that the King of Wei was not really well, but was just having a last gasp of recovery.

Zhao Yao suppressed his sadness and pretended to be calm as he went to court. When he walked into the Purple Palace and saw the King of Wei standing in the first position among the ministers on the right, he almost lost control.

The King of Wei knelt down first and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"

Zhao Yao clenched his fists, trying to remain calm, and said with a choked voice, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." King Wei stood up steadily.

There was silence in the court, and no one spoke.

Zhao Yao acted as usual. He looked at He Xiang, who immediately understood and made his report as usual.

The ministers were all smart people and immediately understood what Zhao Yao meant. As usual, they reported when there was something to report, and stood quietly when there was nothing to report.

The civil and military officials also knew their limits. They knew that the King of Wei would not last long, so they did not report too many things.

Half an hour later, the morning court session ended. This was the fastest morning court session to end since Zhao Yao ascended the throne. Normally, the morning court session would last an hour or more.

When Sun Doudou announced the end of the court session, Zhao Yao hurried to the front of the King of Wei, then took the King of Wei's hand and walked out of the Purple Palace. The King of Chu followed.

"Tenth brother, take me to the Cining Palace. I want to see the Queen Mother." The King of Wei had no regard for the emperor emeritus. He wanted to see the Queen Mother before leaving.

After saying this, the King of Wei collapsed, but was supported by Zhao Yao and the King of Chu in time. The King of Wei could no longer hold on and had no strength to walk, so Zhao Yao carried him on his back and ran all the way to the Cining Palace.

Tongxi ran to the Cining Palace in advance and told the emperor and the empress dowager about the situation of Prince Wei.

When Zhao Yao carried the King of Wei to the Cining Palace, the retired emperor and the empress dowager were about to go out to look for them.

In the Cining Palace, the King of Wei tremblingly paid his last respects to the Queen Mother, and then fell into Zhao Yao's arms.

"Mynah brother..." Zhao Yao cried.

"Tenth brother, I believe you can be a good emperor. I also believe you can bring peace and prosperity to the Great Zhou. I will watch from underground."

"Myna, you have to watch carefully then."

The King of Wei held Zhao Yao's hand with one hand and the Queen Mother's hand with the other, and said weakly: "Mother, Tenth Brother, thank you..."

The Queen Mother reached out and gently stroked the pale face of the King of Wei, and said in a gentle tone: "In the next life, the Queen Mother will be your biological mother."

King Wei raised the corner of his mouth and shouted happily: "Mother..."

The Queen Mother choked up and replied, "Ah!"

King Wei looked at Zhao Yao and wanted to say something else, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Myna!!!"

After the death of King Wei, Zhao Yao restored his imperial status and buried him according to imperial specifications.

The main story is finished. The extra chapter will be updated tomorrow.