Do you know that it starts with Meng Tong?

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The servant in the purple robe held the imperial edict in his hand and stood in front of the courtiers. The moment he unfolded the imperial edict, the people in the square fell in worship.

But I heard the servant in purple robe read:

"Since ancient times, emperors have succeeded to the throne and set up their own empire, to control the whole region. They must establish the Yuan Chu, Maolong, the foundation of the country, and the Mianzong Society without borders.

I am anxious to remember my ancestors, and I am very cautious day and night. I look up to my ancestor, Molie Zhaochui, and entrust me with the most important things.

Zhao Zongquan, the son of the clan, is filial and virtuous, and I bow to you very little. I would like to inform Heaven and Earth, Sheji, and the ancestral temple to confer a book treasure and establish him as the Crown Prince, enthroned in the East Palace.

I have been ill for a long time, and I think that I can't stay away for a long time. I hereby order the Crown Prince to be promoted to the Chongzheng Palace, where he will be responsible for the affairs of the people, oversee the army and the country, and the Queen will hold the seal and listen to the government.

It is specially announced to the world, so that everyone can hear it. "

After the imperial edict was read out, the square in front of Xuande Gate was quiet for half a cup of tea, and then a huge noise broke out.

The prince supervises the country, and the queen hangs the curtain.

The emperor was in power, but he handed over all the government affairs to the prince and queen. This was something that had never happened in the 50 years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty.

The fact that the official family can make such a decision shows how weak the official family has become after the big changes in the palace the night before, and they are probably almost exhausted.

Thinking of this, the courtiers were all worried.

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Of course, some people are secretly excited.

The replacement of the throne and the transfer of power will inevitably bring large-scale shocks to the court, but it will also bring many opportunities for status transition. As long as you grasp it, there is the possibility of soaring into the sky.

At this time, the Xuande Gate had been opened, and all the civil and military officials, each with their own concerns, lined up and filed in.

It should have been led by the Longtuge bachelor, but one of the three Longtuge bachelors died at the hands of the rebels, and the other two stayed in the Zhi Palace last night and were not here, so the leaders were the Rites and Staff. The two ministers.

Next to the queue of hundreds of officials, there are several censors standing, who are responsible for inspecting the conduct of the officials. Among them is the new censor, Qi Heng.

Qi Heng had just entered the Metropolitan Procuratorate not long ago. It was when he was most enthusiastic about his work. He would look at every official who passed in front of him from top to bottom, carefully checking whether the other person's speech and behavior were correct. Where the rules are exceeded.

Suddenly, Qi Heng saw a young official wearing a third-grade official robe not far away hurriedly coming from outside the door. He immediately frowned and planned to write this person down and report it to his superior later.

However, when he saw clearly the appearance of this third-grade official, he was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Scholar Wei!"

The person coming was none other than Wei Chen. He left home a little late today, so he hurried and hurried slowly to make sure he didn't miss the time.

Qi Heng nodded slightly towards Wei Chen, but he was secretly annoyed because he didn't even recognize Wei Chen just now.

Only then did he remember that Wei Chen, as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, was a fifth-rank court official, but he could borrow the third-rank service.

Seeing Qi Heng, Wei Chen just nodded and gave Qi Heng a warm smile. The current situation was not suitable for greeting Qi Heng.

However, although Wei Chen didn't want to stand out too much, Qi Heng's words of "Wei Scholar" just now had alarmed many courtiers.

The two groups of courtiers who lined up turned around following the sound and looked at Wei Chen with complicated eyes.

There was an incident in the palace the night before, and everyone knew Wei Chen's role in it.

First, the guards around the Hanlin Academy abnormally noticed that there was something going on in the palace, and then Xingye asked to see the officials to warn them, and then they broke out of the siege and brought in reinforcements with a bloody tiger talisman.

On the night of the palace coup, Wei Chen's actions could be said to have turned the tide before it fell, and helped the building from falling, showing the demeanor of a famous minister with both wisdom and courage.

Even Gu Tingye, the second son of Marquis Ningyuan who shot and killed the leader of the thieves, King Yan, could only be ranked below Wei Chen in terms of merit.

But today, the prince is dying and the prince is supervising the country. Wei Chen has the merit of saving the prince and is an old man of Yuzhou. He has become the biggest beneficiary after this palace coup.

Everyone understands that from now on, no matter how ups and downs the court situation is, Wei Chen's position in the court will be unshakable.

Looking at this young upstart, some had hot eyes, some had cold expressions, and even more were filled with envy and jealousy. In short, no one could ignore him.

Under the gazes of all the courtiers, Wei Chen walked into the Hanlin Academy class train with a natural expression.

"Xingyun, you are late."

Ding Siquan, who was in front of Wei Chen, saw Wei Chen approaching, turned around, lowered his voice, and greeted Wei Chen with a smile.

Wei Chen was startled for a moment, then replied with a smile: "I finally caught up."

Ding Siquan and Wei Chen were both bachelor's lecturers in the Hanlin Academy, but Ding Siquan had more qualifications, so he surpassed Wei Chen in the ranking. The relationship between the two in the Hanlin Academy had always been quite subtle, and it was considered lukewarm. kind of.

Just now, Ding Siquan took the initiative to say hello to Wei Chen. Although it was just a short sentence, Wei Chen was keenly aware of the hint of goodwill in the other person's tone.

Wei Chen sighed secretly in his heart, but his face showed no signs of it. He lowered his head and followed the queue, slowly heading towards Chongzheng Hall.

Chapter 313

Drums rumbled, and on the Jinshui Bridge in front of Wende Gate, two imperial elephants were led out by the chamberlain. In front of the Wende Gate entrance, the trunks of the elephants were rolled up to form a bridge.

After passing the Elephant Trunk Bridge and entering Wende Gate, the scenery suddenly opened up. The magnificent building complex that appeared in front of the civil and military officials was the main hall of the Zhou Dynasty Palace, Chongzheng Hall.

The Zichen Hall where the emperor regarded the emperor was also part of the Chongzheng Hall. It was the front hall of the Chongzheng Hall and was located to the north of the Chongzheng Hall.

The Zichen Palace is vast and is said to be able to accommodate tens of thousands of people. The court meetings of the Great Zhou Dynasty were held here.

At this moment, thousands of civil and military officials were gathering in front of the Zichen Palace. Seeing the two Longtuge Grand Masters in front of the palace, everyone bowed their heads to show respect.

Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang stood in front of the Zichen Palace from east to west. They stayed in the Zhi Palace last night and only walked a few steps to get there. Naturally, they arrived earlier than everyone else.

Seeing that all the ministers had arrived, Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang led the courtiers of fourth grade and above to line up and slowly entered the Zichen Palace.

As for officials below the fourth rank, they can only salute in front of the palace and then stand in silence to wait for the decree.

For these low-level court officials, going to court means getting up at three o'clock in the morning, rushing to Xuande Gate at five o'clock, and then going to the square in front of Zichen Palace at six o'clock to stand guard for the emperor for an hour.

During this period, apart from staring at the majestic Zichen Palace in a daze, nothing happened.

Of course, the treatment of Hanlin officials is much better than that of ordinary courtiers. Ordinary courtiers can only enter the palace with four grades, while Hanlin officials only need five grades to be ranked in the imperial class.

The imperial court valued Hanlin, especially bachelors.

As a lecturer, Wei Chen is equal to the third-grade courtiers in the first ceremony. When attending court, he can be ranked at the bottom of the third-grade courtiers, so he doesn't have to worry about basking in the sun outside.

After entering the Zichen Hall, the courtiers stood in order in the hall, waiting for the emperor to appear.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the sound of the whip sounded, and Emperor Zhao Zhen and Queen Cao entered the front hall from the back door and walked to the throne.

Following the two of them step by step was Zhao Zongquan, who had just been canonized as the prince.

The courtiers bowed their heads as usual, waiting for the emperor to take his seat. When they heard Zhao Zhen's heavy and difficult footsteps echoing in the palace, the courtiers couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Zhao Zongquan helped Zhao Zhen sit on the throne, then turned around and sat down on the right side of Zhao Zhen. Queen Cao also sat down on the left side of Zhao Zhen.

At this time, palace music was played in the palace, chimes and jade chimes were clear and melodious, and the officials paid homage to the emperor, queen, and the new prince amidst the praises of the officials of Honglu Temple.

"Congratulations to Saint Ann!"

"Greetings to the Queen!"

"Greetings to the Crown Prince!"

After three bows and nine kowtows, the ministers in the palace stood up slowly. However, when they raised their heads and looked at the throne high above them, they couldn't help but feel horrified.

I saw Zhao Zhen sitting on the throne with gray hair, a face like a withered grass, and he was almost skinny. The Yunlong red and gold gauze robe looked extra wide when he was wearing it. He was only in his fifties, but he looked more than 60. Han Zhang, who is [-] years old, is even older.

Seeing Zhao Zhen's frail appearance, all the ministers in the palace shook their heads and sighed secretly, with a vague premonition in their hearts that this might be the last time that the official would preside over the court meeting in person...

As if to confirm the speculations of the courtiers, not long after the court meeting began, Zhao Zhen suddenly spoke

Then he frowned and coughed violently, causing panic in Zichen Hall.

After a long while, Zhao Zhen regained his composure, but was unable to preside over the court meeting anymore, so he was helped back to the palace by the chamberlain.

Although Zhao Zhen returned to the palace early, the significance of his appearance at the court meeting was very important, which was enough to calm the hearts of the people in the court and allow the prince Zhao Zongquan to take over the government affairs steadily.

After Zhao Zhen left, Zhao Zongquan still sat on the right side of the throne, while Queen Cao stood up and sat on the screen behind the throne.

This is what was stated in the previous edict: the prince is responsible for the affairs of the general public, oversees the army and oversees the country, and the queen holds the power of seal and listens to the government.

The imperial edict and the emperor's jade seal are both there. Zhao Zhen has just come forward to confirm it in person, and there are also two Longtuge bachelors, Han Zhang and Wen Yanchang, who have taken over the throne. No one dares to object. This transfer of power has been completed very well. smoothly.

The ministers in the palace only had a brief commotion when Zhao Zhen returned to the palace. They quickly calmed down and accepted the new leader of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The court meeting continued in an orderly manner according to the procedures.

The first thing Zhao Zongquan did after taking charge of the country was to deal with the beginning and end of King Yan's rebellion.

Although the main culprit, King Yan, was dead, the heinous crime of treason was so heinous that the relatives of the nine clans were also implicated. Considering that he was a member of the clan named Zhao, he was dealt with lightly. Only the sons and brothers of King Yan were executed, and the other relatives were demoted to common people.

The accomplice Rong Fei committed suicide, and the rest Rong Xian, Li Yan, Chang Yuan, Wu Mou, Liu Zhongxian (white-faced scribe) and others all showed their heads to the public, and implicated the nine tribes to serve as a warning.

In addition, King Yong, Xu Mu and a group of civil and military officials who died at the hands of the rebels were all given mourning honors and generous gifts to their relatives.

All the above matters were initiated by Han Zhang, a bachelor of Longtuge, and Wen Yanchang, the foreman.

When Zhao Zongquan first came into power, he did not dare to be monopolistic. Whenever there was an undecided matter, he first consulted the ministers, then consulted the ministers and assistants, and finally consulted Empress Cao who was listening behind the curtain behind the screen. Only in this way could a decision be made.

In the middle of the court meeting, Zhao Zongquan's cautious and prudent demeanor won the favor of many courtiers such as Chief Minister Han Zhang.

On the contrary, Empress Cao, who was listening to the government behind the curtain, seemed a little out of control. She hated King Yan for almost killing her and her husband. She felt that just executing King Yan's sons was not enough to satisfy her hatred, and she would not give up until the nine clans of King Yan were razed.

Although Queen Cao finally gave up the idea after being dissuaded by all the ministers, Queen Cao's performance still made Han Zhang quite dissatisfied.

Han Zhang calmly glanced at the invisible figure of the woman behind the screen, and thought to himself: "A woman is still a woman after all. She is narrow-minded and short-sighted. She is not suitable to hold power. In the future, she will still have to bear the heavy burden of the world." It falls on the prince’s shoulders.”

After dealing with the rebellious gangsters and pacifying the loyal ministers who died in vain, it is now time for everyone to enjoy the part of rewarding the meritorious officials.

Among them, the one that attracted the most attention from the courtiers was undoubtedly the reward given to Wei Chen, the official who had contributed the most to quelling the chaos.

Regarding Wei Chen's reward, there was no need for Zhao Zongquan to discuss it with the ministers and Empress Cao. Zhao Zhen had already issued a special edict for this purpose.

Zhao Zongquan raised his chin slightly, and a chamberlain immediately walked out not far from him, holding an imperial edict and reading loudly:

"The Emperor, who has been entrusted by heaven, has issued an edict: Loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and the sincerity of his ministers. It is the code of the imperial court to increase rank and show favor. Therefore, your act of loyalty and filial piety must be praised without hesitation."

Wei Chen, a scholar who served as a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, was ordered by the court to serve in front of the emperor. When the rebels were rampant and the country was in danger, although the scholar was weak in literature, he was still unafraid in the face of danger. He was both wise and brave. He saved the country from fire and water, and protected the saints in danger. A model for all officials in the world!

The bandit holds the code and advises the future?

I am graciously bestowed with a plaque on the [Central Pillar]. I am also granted the title of Young Master Zhan Shi of Zhan Shifu. I am also granted the title of Doctor of Silver Qingguanglu. I am also bestowed with a bullfight uniform, a bounty of one thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and a thousand pieces of tribute silk!

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Virtue lies in people, both parents are relatives, so the imperial court pursued Xi Zhi's favor and arrested him. His father Wei Mingzhao, Yunwen Yunwu, his mother Song's family, Zhenjing Shuyi, Qingyan was the son, and his calligraphy and ink were very fragrant. I am deeply sorry for you, but I don’t want to bow to you. It is appropriate to praise and compile it to highlight your latent virtues.

This is a special gift to Wei Chen's father, Wei Mingzhao, who is a doctor of Yinqing Guanglu, and Wei Chen's mother, the Song family, is a Taishu native (third grade). She is well-known in Jiuyuan and has numerous descendants.

If you send me love from outside, you will definitely get the virtuous people from inside.The beauty of the king and the honor of his wife must be the same as the dignity of his wife.

Tongjia rewarded his wife, Sheng, for being a Shuren (third rank), and concubine Sheng for being a Shuren (fourth rank). The golden writing paper was perfect, and the purple imperial edict was far away.