Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 721: Eighty-five-six: Accepting the Chancellery and Becoming Emperor

August 6th.

Just after the Mao hour, we entered the Chen hour.

Normally, at this time in August, the sky should have been slightly bright and there would be some light, but at this moment the world was still dark.

In the master bedroom of Prince Wei's Mansion.

It was the coolest time of the day, with a comfortable temperature, but on the bed with curtains all around, there was a voluptuous scent and a white scent all around.

Beautiful arms and legs were scattered together, and the thin quilt covering the people had been kicked off the bed by someone while they were sleeping.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Mo woke up and saw that the room was dark and outside the window was not very bright. He thought it was still daybreak. He glanced around at Xingyao, Lin Xuelan, Yuzhu and Chu Juan who were still sleeping. He reached out to hug Yuzhu, who was closest to him, feeling her warmth and softness, and continued to sleep.

It was not until half an hour later that Chen Mo opened his eyes again and looked outside the bed. There was still only some dim light.

Chen Mo felt something was wrong. According to his biological clock, it should have been dawn when he woke up.

He shouted outside: "What time is it?"

There were maids waiting outside the master bedroom like his. As soon as Chen Mo finished speaking, a slightly panicked female voice came from outside: "My Lord, it's already noon, the sun is dark."

Chen Mo was shocked and realized that there was a solar eclipse. He didn't expect Xu Zheng to calculate it so accurately, saying that today would be today, and that a solar eclipse would occur so early.

"Prince, what's wrong?" Lin Xuelan was awakened at this time. She raised her hand and gently rubbed her eyes, saying sleepily.

Lin Xuelan was sleeping on the inside of the bed, with Xingyao between them. Chen Mo reached out and pinched her cheek: "Did you wake me up?"

"I'm almost done resting." Lin Xuelan said softly.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Xue Lan, there is a solar eclipse outside."

A solar eclipse, commonly known as a solar eclipse by the Heavenly Dog, is an ominous sign.

The official name of the Song Dynasty was called a solar eclipse.

"Eclipse?"

Yuzhu, who was held in Chen Mo's arms, also woke up. As her chest was measured by Chen Mo, she couldn't help but let out a sweet moan the moment she woke up, and a blush appeared on both sides of her face.

But she had gotten used to this situation, and while feeling embarrassed and annoyed, she looked towards the window and saw that it was slightly bright outside.

"Your Highness, I want to go out and take a look." Yuzhu had never seen a solar eclipse since she was a child. She had only read about it in books and heard descriptions from the older generation, so she was very curious.

"Everyone, get up. I have to go to the morning court. I'll be busy today."

……

In the Song Dynasty, people were very superstitious, especially those martial artists who practiced martial arts. Ghosts and gods were often mentioned in their techniques and martial arts, so they were particularly sensitive to strange phenomena.

Take for example the solar eclipse that happened today.

There was some panic in Prince Wei's mansion.

The servants were all discussing that this was a bad sign, and they had a premonition that something big was going to happen, so they prayed silently in their hearts.

"Mom, is it dark or is it still dark?"

"Mom, is this the sun? Why is it dark today?"

In the backyard, the two children, Chen Nuo and Chen You, were standing on Xia Zhiqing's left and right, looking up at the sky with their big eyes full of confusion.

Xia Zhiqing said: "This is a solar eclipse."

"Solar eclipse?" The two children didn't understand and quickly asked Xia Zhiqing what a solar eclipse was.

This obviously touched upon Xia Zhiqing's blind spot in knowledge. After all, she only knew that it was called a solar eclipse, but she had no idea how and why it occurred. However, seeing the two children's thirst for knowledge, Xia Zhiqing could only use folk tales to explain, saying, "A solar eclipse is when a heavenly dog ​​eats the sun."

"What is Tengu?" Chen Nuo asked again.

"Brother, you are so stupid. Tengu is the dog in the sky." Chen You said seriously.

"Mom, is what my sister said true?" Chen Nuo said.

Xia Zhiqing: "..."

"My dear, is the reason why the abdication ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow related to this solar eclipse?"

On the other side, Chen Mo bumped into Wu Mi, who asked about the situation.

Chen Mo has not told Wu Mi about this, but Wu Mi vaguely feels that tomorrow's abdication ceremony is closely related to today's solar eclipse.

Chen Mo nodded: "Few people know about this, so don't spread it."

Chen Mo looked up at the sky. This was not just an ordinary solar eclipse, but a total solar eclipse. The entire sun was almost blocked, with only a circle of white light at the edge, making the sky and the earth dark.

Even people in Prince Wei's mansion were panicking, not to mention the ordinary people in the city.

Solar eclipses are a relatively rare phenomenon.

If an average person is lucky, he or she will only see it three to five times in his or her lifetime.

And what they saw was a partial solar eclipse.

It looked like the sun was bitten by a dog, hence the origin of the term "solar eclipse by a heavenly dog".

A sight like this, which is rarely seen in ten years, is inherently fascinating. In addition, it is given a unique mysterious color and meaning by some people, and various folk stories are added. As time goes by, its appearance is often accompanied by a little panic and discussion.

There were a lot of people praying on the streets. Outside some shops and houses, incense was lit and statues of gods were pasted on the doors. The atmosphere seemed rather depressing.

Compared with the common people in the city, the ministers in the court were particularly excited when they saw this scene.

Geng Songfu, who had just walked out of the mansion, looked up at the dim sky, stroked his beard, and murmured to himself: "It seems that today's plan should be able to be executed smoothly."

Long before this, Geng Songfu, in the name of the imperial court, notified officials in almost every part of the country, asking them to act according to the plan if they saw a solar eclipse today.

The Si hour has just passed.

Such a voice was heard in pubs, teahouses and some "public places" in counties and towns large and small across the country.

It is said that the reason why the sun is eclipsed today is because it is a punishment from God to punish the emperor.

This is a warning that the emperor did not do well and is not worthy of being a monarch.

As this voice spread, the people blamed all the bad things in previous years, such as drought, war, etc., on the current emperor.

It is said that because so many bad things have happened, today God has finally punished him.

Just after noon, calls for Emperor Yong'an to abdicate and King Wei to succeed him were heard from all over the country, and the voices became increasingly louder.

After receiving responses from the people in various places, various memorials flew to the capital like snowflakes at full speed.

But before these arrived, the capital was already in chaos.

Some ministers even went to see Emperor Yong'an and committed treason, asking him to issue an edict of repentance in order to appease the people.

……

By the afternoon, Emperor Yong'an was forced to issue an edict of repentance.

In addition, news about Emperor Yong'an's abdication decree and the abdication of the throne to King Wei the next day were also spread, causing an uproar in Tianchuan City.

People were talking about it in the streets and alleys.

Prince Wei's Mansion, study.

Chen Mo took the paper handed to him by Xia Zhiqing, and a thoughtful look appeared on his handsome face. He looked at Xia Zhiqing with bright eyes and asked, "Zhiqing, what is this?"

Xia Zhiqing said: "This is the situation that the Supervisory Guards collected in the city after the news that His Majesty abdicated and passed the throne to you, my husband, spread. The Great Song Dynasty has been established for nearly four hundred years, and some scholars have a deep sense of identity with the Great Song Dynasty. Especially when the dynasty changes, there will inevitably be a large-scale reshuffle, and some resources will be redistributed, which will naturally infringe on the interests of some vested interests.

They cursed you, my husband, saying that you were a traitor and had usurped the throne. They strongly expressed their opposition, and some even planned to organize a riot among the people tomorrow to try to disrupt the abdication ceremony. "

Today's Supervisory Guard has grown to a rather terrifying level, and has also been integrated into the civilian population, allowing Chen Mo to know what is happening outside just by sitting in his mansion.

Hearing this, Chen Mo acted very calm. He had expected this kind of thing. After all, how could such a major event of changing dynasties not have some twists and turns?

Chen Mo said: "Who is behind this?"

"Based on the information we have so far, there are." Xia Zhiqing mentioned several names one by one.

"Sure enough." Chen Mo raised his eyebrows. With the situation so clear, only the royalists, members of the royal family, and families with deep ties to the royal family would do such tricks.

Xia Zhiqing hesitated for a moment and said, "Husband, should we ask General Sun to bring people to arrest them?"

Chen Mo considered it for a while, and said solemnly: "No, these small fry can't cause any trouble. If we arrest them now, people will think that I can't tolerate people from the previous dynasty. We can just strengthen our defenses and send people to correctly guide public opinion to prevent the people from being deceived by them."

Xia Zhiqing nodded, and then asked curiously: "Husband, has the name of the country been decided?"

Chen Mo nodded, stepped forward and hugged Xia Zhiqing's waist, saying, "Just call me Da Wei."

……

A day passed in the blink of an eye, and soon it was the day of the abdication ceremony.

The general trend is coming, and all the ministers are paving the way for this day. It cannot be stopped by a few small fry.

And on this day, early in the morning, a voice was heard in the streets and alleys.

It is said that as soon as the emperor issued an edict of repentance and abdicated to the King of Wei, the ominous sign of the dog eclipsing the sun disappeared today.

This shows that God approved of the emperor's attitude of admitting his guilt, and that God also agreed with the emperor's abdication of the throne to King Wei.

Along with this voice, there also spread the prophecy that came from Qingzhou some time ago.

This reminded the people of Tianchuan of the yellow dragon-shaped stone that was transported from Qingzhou.

At the same time, a Zen platform was built on Mingyang Mountain, less than ten miles outside Tianchuan City.

This meditation platform did not exist a month ago, but it has been erected in just one month.

Shouchan Terrace is backed by Mingyang Mountain, with both mountains and water.

At this time, on the Zen platform, Emperor Yong'an was wearing a red and black imperial robe and a crown on his head. Two palace maids stood behind him holding palm fans.

There was no expression on Emperor Yong'an's face. His eyes were somewhat empty as he looked at the dozens of feet long staircase covered with red carpet below the meditation platform.

At this moment, the sound of heavy and majestic bells and tripods rang out on both sides of Emperor Yong'an.

Xu Zheng, who was standing less than ten feet below Emperor Yong'an, stretched his neck and shouted, "The auspicious time has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, the civil and military officials standing on both sides of the stairs below, as well as the witnesses who were stopped by the guards not far away and could not come closer, all turned their eyes to the bottom of the Zen platform, which was the end of the stairs below.

A young man wearing a black robe embroidered with golden dragon patterns and a crown on his head appeared in everyone's sight.

With the appearance of the young man, the sounds of bells and tripods became louder and louder.

The faces of the civil and military officials, as well as the soldiers who were on guard to maintain order, showed excitement and enthusiasm as the loud music played.

They are about to witness history and will become loyal followers of the emperor.

A eunuch brought an imperial edict and handed it to Emperor Yong'an.

After Emperor Yong'an opened it, he looked at the young man below and read out the letter without any emotion: "To you, King Wei, in the past... fate is unpredictable, only the return is guaranteed. The Song Dynasty was in chaos, the heroes were rebellious, and the world was overthrown. All of this was due to the divine power of King Wei, who saved the country and quelled the chaos, saved the country and protected the ancestral temple."

When Emperor Yong'an read this, the young man below raised his feet, stepped on the red carpet, and walked towards the meditation platform above step by step.

All eyes in the audience were focused on Chen Mo. The excitement and fanaticism on his face faded, replaced by solemnity.

"To show the great deeds of our ancestors, the imperial spirit has descended, and the gods and people have given us a sign... You should only follow the great ceremony, offer sacrifices to all nations, and solemnly accept the mandate of heaven."

After Emperor Yong'an finished speaking, he seemed to have lost his soul and became a little dazed. Seeing Chen Mo walking in front of him and bowing, he thought to himself, "This should be the first time he respects me so much."

With a bitter smile in his heart, Emperor Yong'an put away the edict in his hand, took a step forward, and handed the edict to Chen Mo in front of him with both hands.

After Chen Mo took it, he bowed and continued walking forward. Emperor Yong'an walked down, and after walking down the next step, he turned around. Chen Mo also turned around at this time.

Emperor Yong'an saluted Chen Mo.

Chen Mo straightened his back.

Chen Mo first glanced at Emperor Yong'an, then looked around at the ministers, and finally looked at the purple sun rising slowly on the distant hills. Purple light rose around him, and a purple halo appeared behind his head, sacred and noble.

That was the strange phenomenon produced by the Zi Yang Hua Yuan Gong absorbing the purple energy of the sun.

He said loudly: "I have inherited the throne in compliance with the will of heaven. From today on, I will establish the name of the country, Da Wei, and posthumously name my father Emperor Xiaoyuan. I will also name Emperor Chu Yi the Duke of Menghe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Duke Menghe, who was no longer the emperor, saluted Chen Mo.

A eunuch came forward carrying a tray.

On the tray, there was an imperial edict that had been prepared long ago.

Chen Mo took the imperial edict and handed it to Meng Hegong.

Menghe is a county in Fengzhou and also a fiefdom given to Chu Yi by Chen Mo.

He allowed Chu Yi to continue to enjoy the emperor's courtesy in Menghe, and all the tax revenue of the local county belonged to Chu Yi alone.

However, the title of Duke Menghe can only be inherited by Chu Yi's eldest son, and it is reduced by one level in sequence.

As Lord Menghe finished speaking, all the civil and military officials bowed their hands and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

(End of this chapter)