Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 58 Qingbai is appointed as the minister of bodyguards

Emperor Jing'an's illness was indeed not serious this time. He rested for two days and recovered after his fever subsided.

On this day, Emperor Jing'an summoned the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai to settle in Dan. The strange thing was that the three of them were not allowed to directly enter Dan to settle down, and were asked to wait outside first.

Emperor Jing'an specially put on a bright yellow dragon robe and sat on the emperor's throne in the bright room. Below him stood two people on the left and right, namely Tang Chengyuan and Qi Zizhang.

Tang Chengyuan is fifty years old this year. He is not only the minister of the South Study Room, but also the minister of the inner bodyguard.

Qi Zizhang is two years older than Tang Chengyuan. He is fifty-two years old this year and is the minister in charge of the bodyguard.

These two were both trusted and respected ministers of Emperor Jing'an.

Tang Chengyuan and Qi Zizhang had known in advance the reason why Emperor Jing'an summoned the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai. At this time, they were standing in front of Emperor Jing'an with complex moods and solemn expressions.

At this time, the third prince who was summoned first stepped into the bright room. Seeing the upright appearance of his old father, he hurriedly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "My dear father, please give me a respectful greeting!"

However, Emperor Jing'an did not tell the third prince to stand up. He looked at the third prince kneeling in front of him deeply with his eyes, and went directly to the topic. He only heard him say solemnly: "I want to meditate on you, let you be the emperor, and I will be the emperor!"

The third prince suddenly heard this and couldn't help being stunned.

He is not Yuan Qingbai, who can predict in advance that Emperor Jing'an will become the Supreme Emperor based on the original work.

He never thought about it at all!

The possibility of this happening is too low.

There have been few emperors throughout the ages, and he did not think that Emperor Jing'an, his old father, would abdicate and become the emperor.

According to his thinking, it would be his turn to be the emperor when Emperor Jing'an died one day. He also expected that there would probably be some turmoil at that time.

But at this time today, the old father suddenly told him that he wanted to give him the Zen position.

After reacting, the third prince hurriedly said: "Father, this is not allowed!"

It's not hypocritical. At this time, he needs to adopt this attitude, which can at least reflect his filial piety. Besides, he suspects that this is a test for him by his father.

Emperor Jing'an continued to say solemnly: "I have decided on this matter. I have some things to explain to you next. You just keep kneeling and listen."

Immediately, Emperor Jing'an explained everything to the third prince one by one...

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Emperor Jing'an explained to the third prince for half an hour, which meant that the third prince knelt for half an hour.

Even though the Third Prince had been kneeling for long periods of time over the years, when he walked out of the indolence and settled in the bright room this time, he still felt some pain in his knees and numbness in his legs.

But he was happy and excited in his heart.

In addition to the two distinct emotions of joy and excitement, there are also some confusing thoughts.

At this moment, the third prince walked outside the Danzhu residence and glanced at the ninth prince and his son Qingbai who were waiting outside.

The Ninth Prince hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Third brother, why has Father summoned us?"

The third prince said: "Father announces that you should go in. You will know after you go in. When you see father, come to me and we brothers will have a good discussion." The ninth prince realized from the third prince's demeanor and tone. Realizing the importance of the matter, he didn't ask further questions and immediately walked into the settlement.

The third prince then said solemnly to Yuan Qingbai: "Qingbai, His Majesty will summon you later. When you see His Majesty, come to me and I will discuss it with you."

Yuan Qingbai said respectfully: "Yes, father."

I felt surprised in my heart. This cold-faced king's father rarely discussed business matters with him, but now he was so solemn. What kind of business was this? Could it be that the old man decided to take the Zen position?
The Ninth Prince could not enter as fast as the Third Prince, and came out after two quarters of an hour.

Like the third prince, the ninth prince had been kneeling for the past two quarters. When he came out, he also had a little pain in his knees and numbness in his legs.

The Ninth Prince, who had come out of Dan to settle down, couldn't help but sigh to Yuan Qingbai: "Qingbai, you are really a good grandson beloved by the Holy Emperor. You must be filial to the Holy Emperor and your father in the future!"

When Yuan Qingbai heard this, he felt that his guess was probably right.

After summoning the Ninth Prince, Emperor Jing'an next summoned Yuan Qingbai.

When Yuan Qingbai entered the Danshu Mingjing, he also kept kneeling and listened to Emperor Jing'an telling him about the Zen position and his instructions to him.

Yuan Qingbai was not too surprised when Emperor Jing'an suddenly said that he wanted to take the Zen position. After all, he had expected it a long time ago and had just guessed it outside.

Emperor Jing'an also said that he should follow Qi Zizhang and become familiar with the duties of the minister of bodyguards. After New Year's Eve, he would be appointed as the minister of bodyguards.

Yuan Qingbai was not too surprised by this.

When he received the imperial mission to release the Ninth Prince, he had speculated that this move might mean that Emperor Jing'an wanted his grandson to enter the court.

In addition, he also knew that once Emperor Jing'an became the Supreme Emperor, he would inevitably have conflicts with the new emperor, King Lengmian.

He also speculated that as the beloved and trusted grandson of Emperor Jing'an and the beloved and trusted son of King Lengmian, he would become an important part of easing the conflict between the Supreme Emperor and the new emperor!
It is reasonable to appoint him as the minister of bodyguards.

The Minister of Internal Affairs of the Imperial Guard is a first-grade military attaché, in charge of the Imperial Guard Department, and in charge of the emperor's personal soldiers, that is, more than 600 palace guards and 2,000 pro-military camp officers and soldiers.

The main responsibility is to protect the emperor and guard the palace. If the emperor is stationed in Dangchun Garden, Chengde Summer Resort and other places, he will also be responsible for guarding.

At present, there are two ministers in charge of the bodyguard in the Great Zhou Dynasty. One is Tang Chengyuan, minister of the South Study Room, and the other is Qi Zizhang.

Because the position of the minister of bodyguard is both important and complicated, and Yuan Qingbai will only turn sixteen next year, according to Emperor Jing'an's rules, no prince or grandson will be granted a position before they reach adulthood, even if he is the original crown prince.

Therefore, Emperor Jing'an asked Yuan Qingbai to first learn from Qi Zizhang to become familiar with the position of Minister of the Bodyguard, and then officially grant him the position of Minister of the Bodyguard after New Year's Eve.

After New Year's Eve, Yuan Qingbai is awarded the title of Minister of the Imperial Guard, and Qi Zizhang will step down from this position and become the Minister of the Imperial Guard.

Emperor Jing'an wanted to set up a Supreme Guard Office to protect him, the Supreme Emperor, at his disposal.

Obviously, the main reason why Yuan Qingbai was appointed as the minister in charge of the bodyguard was because Emperor Jing'an trusted him as a good grandson of the emperor, and the third prince, the new emperor, would rest assured that his personal safety would be entrusted to his son.

Yuan Qingbai can be considered a person who has passed the martial arts examination, so he is suitable for this position.

After Yuan Qingbai walked out of Dan and settled down, he went to find King Lengmian's father. The third prince had just greeted him and asked him to go to him to discuss with Emperor Jing'an.

Emperor Jing'an only let Tang Chengyuan, Qi Zizhang, the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai know about the abdication for the time being, and asked all five of them to keep it secret.

In fact, even if the secret is leaked, the damage will not be great.

(End of this chapter)