The soft beauty is very good at flirting, and the soul of the ascetic prince is floating

After listening to this sentence, Song Jingzhang was determined, and many princes were also heartbroken.
But they are still unwilling,

Due to the fact that Song Jingzhang and his ministers were all watching in front of Emperor Jingtai's bed, they did not dare to act rashly.
But I was determined to cause some chaos to Song Jingzhang.

Moreover, the news of the passing of the throne has not yet been released, so it’s not that there is no room for manipulation.

So these princes all moved,

The hand hidden behind his back waved lightly and winked at the little eunuch who had been bribed early in the palace.
The little eunuch quietly took a few steps back and ran out to spread the news.

After Emperor Jingtai said the last words, his hands suddenly dropped and he closed his eyes.

"Father/Your Majesty!"

A wailing sound like a trumpet sounded and quickly spread throughout the entire hall.

The clever eunuch rushed out to spread the news to various palaces.

The palaces outside Xuanzheng Palace got the news.

While crying, he took out the mourning clothes that he had prepared long ago, and the whole imperial city was completely deserted.

After Song Jingzhang led the group of emperor's younger brothers and ministers to weep, it was time to make arrangements for Emperor Jingtai's funeral.

Fortunately, there are precedents for all this. Just follow the examples.

But at this moment,

News came from outside that the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division had closed the city gates and led troops to the palace.

Many ministers and servants looked at Song Jingzhang and the princes.

Song Jingzhang's face turned dark.
Okay, it’s the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division again!

The co-author of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division was criticized by all parties?

He will definitely destroy this broken Five City Army and Horses Division in the future!

However, when we return tomorrow, what is more important at this time is to deal with the troops that are about to enter the palace.

But before Song Jingzhang gave the order and the fifth prince behind him came forward,

The imperial guards over there came to report that Emperor Jingtai had been on guard against this move for a long time.
Early on, Xu Benzheng was ordered to lead the Royal Forest Army and the elite soldiers who had not yet withdrawn to the western suburbs camp to guard each gate.

Well, all the ministers were numb, and they even admired the late Emperor Jingtai in their hearts.
With this group of elite soldiers here,
What do those losers from the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division who just wander around the streets have to fear?
It was probably taken down before anyone came over.

Sure enough, before I could finish my reply, another guard came to report.
He said that Xu Benzheng had already captured all the soldiers and generals of the Five Cities Army and Horse Division, and was just waiting for your Majesty to report them.

Song Jingzhang frowned, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered him to be taken into custody and reserved for hard labor in the future.

Then he turned to look at the fifth emperor brother who had already taken a step forward, and the other brothers who were looking at each other in bewilderment.
With a sneer, in the name of being overly sad, he "invited" these brothers who were also worried to go to the prince's prison to be detained, and would be released when the souls were crying.

This episode directly disturbed the sad atmosphere in the palace.

Song Jingzhang finished handling the matter of placing Emperor Jingtai's body in the coffin with a cold face.

Then he rolled up his sleeves and went to deal with those people.

The Ministry of Etiquette also arranged various matters related to the mourning.
While discussing with several old princes from the clan, they decided to give Song Jingzhang the imperial title - Chengde!
Song Jingzhang successfully inherited the throne,

Also handed over to Song Jingzhang were the secret guards around Emperor Jingtai held by Zhao Zhongyin.
So Song Jingzhang easily found out what these good brothers did on the day of Emperor Jingtai's death and what they did in private.

At the same time, people over at Qingshui Hutong also passed on the news that Gu Wanyu had been assassinated.
Song Jingzhang, a conspiracy theorist, blamed this incident directly on his younger brothers.

If you can't touch me, then you can touch my woman, right?
Just wait for me! So after the death of Emperor Jingtai, the newly appointed Emperor of Chengde, Song Jingzhang, said in front of everyone:
In order to express his gratitude to his father before his death, he took the initiative to observe the three-year filial piety system.

The ministers all disagreed;
I feel that the emperor uses the month to indicate the year, and keeping it for three months is enough to show his filial piety.
Moreover, Song Jingzhang did not have many heirs. Now he only has a daughter, the eldest princess, and not even a prince.
How long will it take to observe the filial piety for another three years, hold a talent show, wait for the beautiful women to enter the palace and spread their branches?

Although it was a bit early to think so, for the sake of the royal heirs, they did not agree.

So in front of Emperor Jingtai's mourning hall, everyone spoke out, but they didn't talk about the heirs.

I just expressed euphemistically that the matter of enthroning the throne has not yet been decided, and the emperor still needs you to take charge of the overall situation.

God knows what conflict there is between taking charge of the overall situation and observing filial piety.
But Song Jingzhang looked like he was convinced.
He wiped his red eyes and turned his gaze to his brothers who were standing straight with their ears erect.
Brothers, please go and honor your father.

Since I have government affairs and cannot leave the palace, you can accompany me to the imperial mausoleum and stay there for three years.
As for your sons and my nephews, I am going to collect the princes from the palace and take them to the palace together to copy scriptures for our father.

Don’t worry, everyone will be treated equally. I will treat them better than I treated you back then.

Copy scriptures in the morning and evening, and then take classes in the palace study during the day.
I promise that no matter how busy I am, I will check their homework and scriptures every day to comfort my father’s spirit in heaven.

Song Jingzhang, who had properly vented his anger, used filial piety and filial piety as weapons and used a combination of punches on his brothers.

As soon as Emperor Jingtai died, Song Jingzhang did this.
Many princes recalled the words of brotherhood and brotherhood that Emperor Jingtai recalled before his death, and they gritted their teeth with anger, but they had to suffer because he started too quickly.

In addition, Song Jingzhang also planned to release the concubines with children from the harem of Emperor Jingtai in three years to reunite with their children.

The reason is that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to be raised but cannot be kissed.

Of course, it is his responsibility to provide for these concubines in their old age.

Therefore, even if these concubines leave the palace, all the duties of the concubines will come from the palace.

After the death of the emperor of this dynasty, in order to prevent certain rumors about the new emperor and concubines from spreading. The concubines are usually sent to palaces for retirement.

Now Song Jingzhang sent the childless concubines to the palace, and left the concubines with children and the sons of the princes in the capital palace.

I have to say that this is also a method.

Song Jingzhang told the princes clearly that although our Song family has no precedent of killing brothers,
But everyone has elders at the top and younger ones at the bottom. If you dare to have other ideas, don't blame your brother for righteously destroying the family.

Song Jingzhang's movements were too fast, and the imperial edict was issued in time, catching his brothers by surprise.

It also forced these people to act according to his wishes.

Then they were escorted out of the capital by Song Jingzhang's people and sent all the way to the imperial mausoleum.

Hindfoot was placed under house arrest in the imperial mausoleum.

Those who had previously stood in line to follow them were directly promoted or demoted, killed or exiled by Song Jingzhang for various reasons.

The power they had accumulated was disintegrated in an instant, and they themselves had to survive in the imperial mausoleum for three years.

Here Song Jingzhang is busy in the palace without even touching the ground.

Not only did he have to mourn for his father, but he also had to deal with these younger brothers. He only slept for two hours a day.
He didn't even care about the woman in the backyard and Gu Wanyu, and only sent extra manpower to protect them.

Especially the house in Qingshui Hutong,
Only give up after making sure that not a single fly can be put in.

On the other side, the late emperor passed away, and the news of King Yong Song Jingzhang's accession to the throne and the guards soon arrived at Qingshui Hutong.
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