Wanli 1592

Chapter 1372 From now on, you are the emperor of Daqin

For many dynasties, the Chuanguo Yuxi has a very profound meaning. If you don't get the Chuanguo Yuxi, you will be a blank emperor, and you will be ridiculed.

However, for the Great Qin Dynasty, the significance of the Jade Seal of Chuanguo is far from that important. Emperor Xiao Ruxun has never talked about the Jade Seal of Chuanguo and rarely mentioned it. Yuxi made a fuss.

But this time, it seems to be a symbol.

The imperial jade seal worn by the emperor for more than 20 years was passed on to Xiao Zhenbang. Although Xiao Zhenbang has been the crown prince since the first year of Longwu, he has been the crown prince for 26 years, and he is now in his 30s, but he has never received such a seal. A Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom.

It has always been worn by Xiao Ruxun, as a symbol of imperial power in a certain sense. Of course, there are many other symbols of imperial power in Daqin, such as the Tianzi Sword representing military power, the emperor's talisman representing the status of the emperor, and the seal representing the state's government orders.

However, the Chuanguo Yuxi has more attention because of its historical significance.

Xiao Zhenbang wore the Chuan Guo Yuxi without any cover, even after wearing it, he didn't say anything or make any noise, but the sharp-eyed courtiers suddenly discovered it, and they were stunned when they saw it.

The crown prince himself is handling government affairs on behalf of the emperor, and it is normal to meet everyone, but everyone has no plans at all that the emperor will pass the throne to the crown prince, and they think the emperor is trying to test it. Test everyone.

Until the last moment of his life, he would never give up the power in his hands, just like other emperors in history.

But who knows, he really let go.

The news spread quickly, but many people remained skeptical. They felt that they had to be more cautious and cautious at this time, otherwise, if the emperor was still trying to find someone who was not loyal to him, then That's it.

The Chuanguo Yuxi is not as important as it used to be in the Great Qin Empire. The number of times the emperor uses the Tianzi Sword is more than the Chuanguo Yuxi comes out to show off.

The symbolism is not as good as it used to be.

However, a month later, news spread in the palace that the emperor Xiao Ruxun was ordering the palace people to rectify the Longevity Palace.

Another month later, news spread in the palace that Emperor Xiao Ruxun was ordering someone to transfer some of his necessities from Qianqing Palace to Longevity Palace.

As a result, the tension in the entire court reached a peak.

The emperor Xiao Ruxun has been in power for 26 years. The deterrence he brought to everyone is too strong, and the sense of oppression he brings to everyone is too strong. No one dares to say that the emperor will not show up until the last moment. Before the moths came out and the edict of abdication was issued, everything was a temptation.

Everyone thinks so, even the most optimistic officials are cautious, not daring to procrastinate or speak loudly, the entire civil and military officials of the court have been as careful as a quail in these few months.

Not to mention the local government, after hearing the news, they were in a state of panic all day long, thinking that the emperor was going to launch another local rectification campaign to eliminate corruption.

In the sixth year of Longwu, the 13th year of Longwu, the 15th year of Longwu, the 16th year of Longwu, the 18th year of Longwu, and the 21st year of Longwu, the emperor launched six local rectification and corruption campaigns, accompanied by six mausoleum policies Every time the implementation of the law, the heads of local officials and wealthy households are piled up.

Every year, a lot of rich households who merge land in the name of leasing are found out. Although the benefits obtained from opening the sea are unprecedented, and the vastness of overseas land is unprecedented, there are still people who want to Look at home, not abroad.

So Xiao Ruxun forced them to look abroad.

These people had not yet grown to the point where they could fight against the central government, and they were completely cut off by the emperor. In the year of Longwu, the six rectification campaigns against corruption and the implementation of the mausoleum policy greatly consolidated the centralization of power, and also made Xiao Ruxun local prestige reached its peak.

Even the most remote mountainous areas could know the emperor's methods, and the special envoy of the central government led a team to purge them, and the local forces that had just raised their heads were wiped out.

The emperor's rectification and anti-corruption campaign is completely different from the previous Ming Dynasty's Jingcha and Tianxia Dacha. There is no customization, no regulations on who will implement it, and neither the Central Organization Department nor the Ministry of Officials have received relevant authorization. It can only be said that this power is in the hands of the emperor. , Whenever the emperor wants to implement it, he can send people to do it.

And I don't know when it will start.

For example, after six years and 13 years, some people thought that the next time would be Longwu in 20 years, but it turned out that Longwu came once in 15 years, and many people were caught off guard.

Then when everyone thought that the next time would be Longwu 17, Longwu came again in 16, and caught many people by surprise.

Then everyone felt that the next time would not be within five years anyway. Longwu passed through 17 years safely, and Longwu came again in 18 years, and caught many people by surprise.

Many officials were so frightened that they couldn't even sleep well, and they didn't even know if the next time would be next year, or this year, and they were in constant fear.

And now suddenly there is news that the emperor is about to abdicate, isn't this the emperor's new routine?
The emperor never likes to take the usual path, and he never plays routines before. This time it must be a brand new routine. Everyone must be careful and careful, cautious and cautious.

The news spread to some places, and some officials were too scared because they did something wrong, and actually chose to hang themselves...

According to statistics, three officials hanged themselves during this period, and seventeen officials tried to escape with their families, which shows the great reputation of the emperor.

Of course, none of these people survived in the end, and they were all captured by the local black water, brought back to the central government for interrogation, and then beheaded.

Not to mention them, some senior officials in the central government, as well as some generals in the army, are also worried about whether the emperor is preparing a new routine for another big purge.

Just when the ghosts in the whole world were in constant panic, on the third day of June in the 26th year of Longwu, on the first anniversary of the queen's death, the emperor Xiao Ruxun appeared in front of the world again.

He took Prince Xiao Zhenbang, more than [-] important officials from the court, and more than [-] senior generals from the Badazhu Kingdom who were recalled to the capital to participate in the queen's worship ceremony.

The core of the ruling core of the Great Qin Empire is here.

Everyone sensed a hint of ambiguity.

After the worship ceremony, Xiao Ruxun left the eight cabinet ministers and Crown Prince Xiao Zhenbang behind.

"I ascended the throne and became emperor on the first day of the first month of the first year of Longwu. It has been more than 26 years since now. In the past 26 years, I have never slacked off for a single day. The remaining time is fleeting.

But I dare to pat my chest and say, I am worthy of the people of the world, worthy of the entire Great Qin, worthy of the position of the emperor, and worthy of the people who helped me ascend the throne and proclaim myself emperor. I have a clear conscience. Today, in 26 years, is Great Qin better than before Ming is stronger? "

Civil and military ministers said in unison: "Yes."

This is a fact, even if it is not a fact, no one dares to say no.

Speaking of which, they are all very strange, why the emperor summoned them to say such a passage, and some people have already reacted, and their hearts are vaguely agitated.

And the emperor's next words confirmed the restlessness in their hearts.

"From ancient times to the present, the Supreme Being of a country is completely someone who is willing to abdicate to be the Supreme Emperor. Except for King Zhao Wuling, there is no one. King Zhao Wuling is just trying to make it easier for him to focus on foreign wars, so he shirks it to his son. , and he later regretted it.

The other Supreme Emperors, let alone my father, the best one is my father. I know why, after a person in a high position takes control of power, he is not willing to give up this power. All think so. "

Xiao Ruxun looked at Xiao Zhenbang, then walked to him and took his hand.

"I used to think that I would do the same, and I would have to let go only before my deathbed. But after the empress passed away, in the past year, I calmly thought about my past gains and losses countless times, and suddenly found that I no longer have the energy to continue to be the emperor."

The civil and military officials were finally moved, and they all showed extremely shocked expressions.

"No one can be full of enthusiasm for one thing from the beginning to the end, and will eventually get bored. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Ming of Tang, but that's the case. I don't want to be the Emperor Wu of the Han in his later years, let alone the Emperor Ming of Tang in his later years. The situation was a mess.

Daqin is today, it is the painstaking efforts of Su Xing and Ye Mei. I can't bear to see the situation created by myself destroyed by myself. Therefore, I have made a decision. I will abdicate and pass the emperor's throne to the crown prince Xiao Zhenbang. "

Although there was some speculation in my heart, when the words really came out of the emperor's mouth, the civil servants headed by Xu Guangqi and the senior military officials headed by Zhao Hu were extremely shocked and couldn't react at all.

The ruling inertia of the mighty emperor is very strong, and sometimes it is normal for him to be unable to react in one, two, three or four years.

For example, the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty during the Yonghui period was evaluated as "the legacy of Zhenguan", which is the rule inertia of a powerful emperor.

It can't be changed for several years, let alone now.

No one can react.

Although Xiao Zhenbang himself knew it a long time ago, when his father really said this sentence in front of the important ministers, he also felt a little confused and couldn't tell the truth from the illusion.

"Li Sheng, read out the edict of abdication."

Xiao Ruxun gave an order to Li Sheng, and Li Sheng obeyed, stepped forward and unfolded the black imperial edict in his hand, and began to read it out.

This edict is very concise and clear.

There is no lengthy content, but I just explained to the people in the world why I want to abdicate, and my trust in the new emperor who ascended the throne, and assured the world that the new emperor will bring them a better future.

Such a unique edict of abdication shocked the important ministers and senior generals inexplicably. They looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing how to express the shock in their hearts.

After the edict was read out, Xiao Ruxun still held Zhenbang's hand.

"You are all important ministers of my humerus. You should be the first to know this news. After that, I will issue this edict to the world and tell them the news that I will abdicate. From then on, I will no longer be the Emperor of Great Qin, the Emperor of Great Qin, It's Zhenbang."

Xiao Ruxun looked at Zhenbang and smiled a little.

"Zhenbang, my father has promised you in front of the people of the world. My father has never broken his promise to the people of the world. I hope that what you do will live up to your promise as a father."

Xiao Zhenbang was stunned for a while, pursed his lips and trembled a little, then nodded.

"My son will never let my father lose his trust in the world."

Xiao Ruxun nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and waved his hands. Li Sheng held a sword in both hands and handed it to Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun took the sword and handed it to Xiao Zhenbang.

The Tianzi Sword represents the emperor's military power.

Zhao Hu and the others all stared at the sword.

After that came the emperor's talisman representing the identity of the emperor, and Xiao Ruxun also handed the talisman to Xiao Zhenbang.

"From now on, you will be the emperor of Great Qin and the ruler of the world."

Enough has been said, there is no need to say more, there is no point in saying more.

With Li Sheng's support, Xiao Ruxun left here slowly without looking back.

Xiao Zhenbang looked at the Tianzi Sword and the Emperor's Talisman Festival in his hands, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.

Then, it was Xu Guangqi who reacted first, and was the first to kneel down to express his loyalty to the new emperor.

"Minister Xu Guangqi, pay homage to my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live, long live my emperor."

Zhao Hu also immediately came back to his senses, and quickly knelt down.

"Sir Zhao Hu, pay homage to my emperor! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Although Zhao Hu was older, his voice was louder and more sonorous than Xu Guangqi's, which made more people react.

"Meet my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Meet my emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

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More important ministers knelt down one after another, expressing their loyalty to Xiao Zhenbang, swearing that they would become his ministers and dedicate their loyalty to him.

Xiao Zhenbang was even a little surprised at that moment.

Seeing the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty kneeling in front of him to express his surrender, he felt for a moment that he was still in the fog and didn't understand the situation.

After a while.

"Everyone loves you, free from courtesy, and live in peace."

Xiao Zhenbang took a deep breath and let it out slowly, calming down his agitated mind.

He accepted the congratulations from the first batch of courtiers, and officially took over the power entrusted to him by Xiao Ruxun.

In the afternoon of the third day of June in the 26th year of Longwu, Xiao Ruxun, the founding emperor of the Great Qin Empire who ruled the world for 26 years, issued a formal edict to abdicate.

The government and the public were shaken by it, and soon the capital was shaken by it, and then the whole world was shaken by it.

The new emperor Xiao Zhenbang officially held the enthronement ceremony on the sixth day of June in the 26th year of Longwu, and all central officials entered the palace to pay homage to the new emperor.

The new emperor officially proclaimed himself emperor in the main hall of Huangji Hall, respected the old emperor Xiao Ruxun as the Supreme Emperor, and honored his deceased biological mother Yang Caiyun as the Supreme Empress.

It is announced that the Longwu reign name will continue to be used within this year, and the new year name will be officially promulgated on the first day of the first month of next year.

Amnesty was announced for the whole world, and all prisoners except official crimes and homicide cases were reduced to first or second class. If they were lucky, they would be released immediately.

It is announced that all the policies formulated during the reign of Xiao Ruxun will continue to be used and will not be changed. All affairs will continue the old system of Longwu and will not be changed. What everyone should do is still how to do it.

The new emperor will not promulgate his own policies from the beginning of his tenure, but will continue to let the world move forward at the pace of Xiao Ruxun, and will not change this matter easily.

Xiao Zhenbang has served Xiao Ruxun's side for seven years, and is very familiar with the government's operating methods and policy promulgations. After the enthronement ceremony, he moved into the Qianqing Palace and started working that night. On the same night, the officials in the Qianqing Palace worked overtime collectively.

The new emperor accompanied them to work overtime.

A sense of foreboding filled the hearts of officials.

It seems that the new emperor intends to learn from Xiao Ruxun's practice, work together with them and overtime, get in close contact with the officials, handle affairs with the officials, and supervise their work at the same time.

Moreover, the new emperor has the same habit as Xiao Ruxun. He likes to work very much and is good at it. For more than half a month from the night of his ascension to the throne, he has not left work on time. They are coming home from get off work on time.

The officials thought that after the oppressive old emperor Xiao Ruxun abdicated, the new emperor would relieve them to some extent, but they found that they were wrong. For Xiao Ruxun who is not doing well, Xiao Zhenbang's energy is much stronger.

They couldn't figure out whether the new emperor wanted to show the old emperor or he was really a workaholic. Anyway, they could feel that unless Xiao Ruxun passed away, they couldn't see a future where they could relax.

However, they felt inexplicably at ease, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Obviously, Xiao Ruxun's influence on the world is too great. For more than 20 years, officials seem to be used to Xiao Ruxun's actions. If this situation no longer exists one day, maybe they will feel unaccustomed, and even feel a little Oops.

The prosperity of the Great Qin Empire was achieved by their uninterrupted hard work. If the government collapsed, how would such a large piece of land be settled?
But to everyone's relief, the new emperor didn't want to change anything, everything was the same as before, and everything was the same as before.

The new emperor remained diligent in his administration, Xiao Guicao followed, and did not make any amendments to Xiao Ruxun's internal and external policies. The smooth transition of the succession of the throne and power even made it difficult for many veterans who had experienced the chaotic period of the previous Ming Dynasty to understand.

There is no doubt that the new emperor will continue the policy of the old emperor, and the Great Qin Empire will continue to develop after being passed on to the second emperor.

For Xiao Ruxun, this matter has little to do with him since then. He came to the palace where his father Xiao Wenkui lived for more than ten years. Here, he saw the entire bookcase that Xiao Wenkui had seen before his death. history books.

When Xiao Wenkui was still alive, he often taught Xiao Ruxun with the insights he got from history books, telling him how to do some things best, and how to deal with some places so as not to make mistakes made by predecessors.

Xiao Wenkui not only read official history, but also read some controversial unofficial history with relish. He thought alone and wrote down many reading notes. After his death, these reading notes were handed over to Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun benefited a lot from reading them .

So Xiao Ruxun realized that the meaning of the existence of the Supreme Emperor, who does not manage government affairs, is not only a needle for calming the sea, bringing stability to the people of the world, helping the new emperor through the most difficult period of adaptation, but also leaving something for the new emperor.

He will die one day, and he doesn't know what will happen in the future. He wants to leave more for Zhenbang, and even more for the third emperor, but he doesn't know what is better to leave behind. .

If it is the land and national power, he has left enough. For the current Daqin, stopping to digest the existing land is the most important job. Then some other political legacies, as well as economic Inheritance, he felt he couldn't have done better.

What he left Zhenbang was a stable, prosperous and powerful country. The strength of Daqin surpassed all dynasties. Xiao Ruxun didn't think he could do better.

But he still wanted to leave something behind.

After seeing the reading notes left by Xiao Wenkui, Xiao Ruxun realized that he should leave something more meaningful for Zhenbang and his descendants.

Considering himself a contemporary person, he has rewritten history, but he doesn't know whether there will be things he doesn't want to see in the future, but there may be some.

Therefore, in order to minimize this possibility, he needs to leave his biggest and most useless advantage of being a person who will come 500 years later to future generations.

The so-called foreknowledge and insight into the future.

This is the only place where people today can be said to be more powerful than the ancients. Standing at the height of history, he can know what may happen in the next 500 years. Even though this is a world that has been changed by him, there are always some things that are different will change.

Xiao Ruxun felt that it was necessary for him to leave something for Zhenbang and future generations.

So, half a month after settling in the Longevity Palace, Xiao Ruxun began to write vigorously.

He intends to spend a long time telling Zhenbang what he knows about the future in a more comfortable and acceptable way.

He felt that these things he knew might be more meaningful than the land he conquered.

Because he still has a lot of worries about everything he has created now, and these things he is worried about seem to be gradually becoming reality. After all, he is not making a revolution. possible representation.

And what happens once he is no longer a representative?
Xiao Ruxun didn't dare to think deeply, but he had to think about it. He couldn't stop thinking about that future.

Even if he doesn't want to see that future.

Will landlord annexation of land reappear?

Is the rise of local forces inevitable?

Will the country gradually decay and the country gradually lose its land?
Will the Xiaoqin Empire be destroyed in the end, and on top of the ruins, will the glory of the Republic be illuminated?
All the things he didn't want to think about in the past, now he is free to do nothing, and all of a sudden, he is full of such guesses.

Did he usher in an era, or did he reverse the course of history?

He began to reflect on what he had done. Did he lay the foundation for a certain possibility in the future?

The result of thinking is, yes.

(End of this chapter)