The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

The next day, when the prince was about to leave court, he went to Hulong Temple to pray for the late queen.

Before going down to the court, Emperor Wu of Zhou told the prince to pay attention to his body during the prayer for the late queen, so as not to get tired.

Facing Emperor Zhou Wu's sudden concern, the prince was stunned for a moment, and then moved and said that he would pay attention to his body.

Emperor Wu of Zhou also said that he would also go to Hulong Temple on the day of the death of the former empress.

As soon as he said this, all the ministers of the court showed shocking expressions.This is the second time that the emperor went to Hulong Temple to pray for the first queen in person after the first queen passed away.

The first time Emperor Wu of Zhou went to Hulong Temple to pray for the late queen was when the late queen passed away. In the following years, Emperor Wu of Zhou never went to Hulong Temple to pray for blessings again.This year is the seventh year since the late Empress passed away, and it is a very important year. Of course Emperor Wu of Zhou will go to Hulong Temple.

"On the day of the death of the first queen, all the lovers will not be used to go to court."

Emperor Wu of Zhou said these words very calmly, but they set off a turbulent wave in the hearts of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.

strike? !
The emperor actually wants to stop the court for the former empress again? !

The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty showed expressions of disbelief!

Even the crown prince and Duke Zhen were shocked, they didn't expect the emperor to stop the court for the second time for the first queen!

Since the emperor came to the throne, he only stopped the court when the former empress passed away.Since then, the emperor has never stopped going to court, even if he was seriously ill and couldn't get out of bed, he insisted on going to court.

In the seventh year after the former empress passed away, the emperor actually stopped the court for the former empress again. This... It seems that the former empress, who has passed away for several years, is still very important in the emperor's heart!
Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at the prince: "I will go to Chonghua Palace with me later."

"Yes, Father."

"Is there anything else you love to report?" Emperor Wu of Zhou asked.

"The minister is fine."

"Let's retreat."

Sun Kui shouted loudly: "Retire!"

All the ministers knelt on the ground and saluted: "Long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

Before the prince left, he glanced proudly at Dai Wang, and immediately went to find Emperor Wu of Zhou.

After the court, ministers who supported the prince's party surrounded Zhen Guogong.

"Duke Zhen, did you already know that the emperor would stop the court for a day for the former queen?"

Of course Duke Zhen didn't know, but he had to pretend to know.

"This year is the seventh year since the former empress passed away. The emperor will definitely pay attention to it."

"I didn't expect the emperor to always miss the former empress in his heart."

"The former empress is still very important in the emperor's heart."

"The former empress was the first wife of the emperor, and she sang with the emperor's zither."

The ministers who supported the prince's party were all smiling and triumphant.

During this period of time, because Emperor Wu of Zhou bestowed Kong Taichang's youngest daughter in marriage to Dai Wang as a side concubine, the ministers who supported Dai Wang's party were very arrogant and complacent, and often showed off in front of the prince's party officials, which made them very depressed. It also made them very worried, worried that the emperor would really abolish the prince.

Seeing that the emperor attached so much importance to the death date of the late empress, the ministers of the prince's party breathed a sigh of relief.At the same time, very proud.

As long as the empress is important in the emperor's heart, the emperor will not easily abandon the prince.

Although Concubine Rong dotes on the Sixth Palace, she is not as good as the former empress.If she passes away in the future, the emperor will never stop the court for her.

Looking at the jubilant prince's party, the faces of Dai Wang and Xuan Pinghou were very ugly.They never expected that Emperor Wu of Zhou would stop the court for the first queen again.

In the carriage returning to the mansion, Dai Wang said with a dark face: "Father actually stopped court for that woman again!"

Xuan Ping Hou heard Dai Wang say this, and quickly reminded him: "His Royal Highness, please keep your voice down, if this word reaches the emperor's ears, I'm afraid it will make the emperor unhappy."

When Dai Wang heard the words, he lowered his voice and said, "She has been dead for seven years, yet Father still thinks highly of her..."

"My lord, don't say any more."

Xuan Ping Hou Shizi also persuaded the Dai Wang: "Your Highness, you can't show disrespect to the former queen, let alone because you are dissatisfied with it. If the emperor finds out, he will be angry with you."

"Isn't the mother and concubine the father's favorite person?" Dai Wang didn't understand, obviously the most beloved woman of Emperor Wu of Zhou was his mother and concubine, but Emperor Wu of Zhou also valued the death date of the former empress.

"Although the first queen is not the emperor's favorite woman, she has an extraordinary position in the emperor's heart." Xuan Pinghou said, "Furthermore, the Duke of Zhen is still here, even if the emperor is looking at the face of the Duke of Zhen, We must also pay attention to the death date of the former empress, otherwise the emperor will be said to be ungrateful."

Hearing what Xuan Pinghou said, Dai Wang felt better.

"Sooner or later, this king will eradicate the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion." Dai Wang knew in his heart that if he wanted to become a prince, he had to eradicate the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, the biggest obstacle.

"The Emperor is already jealous of the Zhen Guo Mansion, and the Zhen Guo Mansion will not be proud for long." Xuan Pinghou comforted, "Your Highness, please be patient first."

Dai Wang sneered twice and said: "Then let the Zhen Guo Gongfu be proud for a while."

"Your Highness, the most important thing right now is your marriage with Miss Kong. I'm worried that Kong Taichang would rather ruin the reputation of his youngest daughter than let her enter the royal palace."

Two days ago, Kong Taichang went to see Emperor Wu of Zhou alone and boldly refused to marry him, but Emperor Wu of Zhou refused.

Dai Wang didn't expect Kong Taichang to be so ignorant of flattery, and said in a cold tone, "He dares!"

Xuan Pinghou said: "We have to guard against it!" Although Kong Taichang's youngest daughter entering the royal palace would pose a threat to her status, he believed that her daughter could handle it well.Besides, if Dai Wang wants to sit on the crown prince, he must have the support of the Kong family.

"This king will send someone to secretly watch the Kong family."

In the other two carriages, He Xiang and Liu Taishi were also talking about Emperor Zhou Wu's resignation as the first queen.

"I thought the emperor didn't care about the former empress long ago, but I didn't expect that the emperor still respects the former empress as much as before." Shen Hu said.

Chu Ying said: "This year is the seventh year since the former empress passed away. The emperor will not take it lightly."

Song Dekang sneered: "The expressions of Dai Wang and the others just now are really wonderful."

Zhang Gong said: "They didn't expect that the emperor would stop the court again for the former empress."

Shen Hu said with a smile: "The people in the prince's party are starting to shout again."

Seeing that He Xiang and Liu Taishi were silent, Song Dekang asked suspiciously: "He Xiang, Liu Taishi, why don't you speak? Is there something wrong with this?"

He Xiang stroked his beard and said, "There is nothing wrong."

"Did you already know that the emperor will stop the court for the former queen?"

Taishi Liu: "I guessed it." So, they were not surprised at all.

"No wonder you don't speak." Shen Hu sighed, "As long as the emperor still has the former queen in his heart, the prince will not be easily replaced by the acting king."

Hearing Shen Hu's words, He Xiang and Grand Master Liu smiled inexplicably.

Song Dekang: "We don't have to worry about the prince for now."

He Xiang laughed and said, "When will it be your turn to worry, Prince?"

Grand Master Liu went on to say, "The prince doesn't need your troubles either."

Shen Hu retorted: "We are not worried about His Highness the Crown Prince, but for the Empress."

He Xiang and Grand Master Liu didn't say anything after hearing the words.

At this time, Emperor Wu of Zhou took the prince to Chonghua Palace.

Chonghua Palace used to be the palace of the first queen.After her death, Emperor Wu of Zhou changed the Chonghua Palace into a palace dedicated to commemorating the former queen, and no one was allowed to live in it.

Entering the main hall of the Chonghua Palace, the first thing that catches the eye is the portrait of the First Empress.

The first queen in the portrait is wearing the queen's auspicious clothes.She has a delicate appearance, gentle eyes, and a dignified smile.

The painter was very good, and he vividly outlined the expression of the former empress.

Just by looking at the portraits, one can tell that Empress Xian was a very gentle person.Her tenderness is not superficial, but comes out from the bottom of her bones.

In front of her portrait are flowers, fresh fruits and her favorite snacks.

Emperor Wu of Zhou held up three sticks of incense to bow to the portrait of the former empress, and immediately inserted them into the incense burner.The prince knelt in front of the portrait and kowtowed three times.

"Father, my son dreamed about his mother last night." The crown prince stood behind Emperor Wu of Zhou, slightly raised his head and looked at the portrait of the late empress.His eyes were slightly red, and his voice was choked with sobs, "The queen mother said that she lived well in the world over there, so let us not worry about her." The prince really dreamed about the former queen, and he was not lying.

"The queen mother also said that Tuantuan is good." When the first queen was alive, the prince relied on her very much, "The queen mother likes children the most, but it's a pity that she didn't see the birth of Tuantuan."

Emperor Wu of Zhou looked at the portrait of the first empress and did not speak.

The prince continued: "Royal father, the queen mother asked my son to tell you that you should not feel guilty about her death. She never blamed you, and I hope you don't blame yourself." This was said by the prince himself.

After hearing this, Emperor Wu of Zhou sighed softly and said, "Your mother always thinks of me and won't make things difficult for me."

"The queen mother is such a person."

When the first queen was ill, she not only hid it from Emperor Wu of Zhou, but also hid it from the prince.Except for the people who served the Empress Xian knew about it, no one else knew about it.

"The queen mother blames the son's incompetence, so you have been worrying about the son."

The former queen: I am dead, but my legend has always existed.

Empress Xie: Why do you pay all these things after you die? !

Concubine Rong: You have been dead for seven years, can't you stop showing your presence?