"Now that the emperor has passed away, the world is in great mourning, but the country cannot be without a king for a day. The most important thing now is that the new emperor succeeds to the throne and stabilizes the country. I have the courage to ask His Highness King Yao to succeed to the throne and rectify the prestige of our country!"
After paying homage to the deceased, several old ministers kneeling on one side mentioned the matter of the new emperor's succession. The one who spoke was Qin Shangshu, the head of the six ministers.
"Master Qin is right. A country cannot live without a king for a day. I second my opinion and sincerely request King Yao to ascend the throne as soon as possible to restore the prestige of the country!"
As soon as Qin Shangshu finished speaking, a minister followed him.
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
With the first and second, there will be the third and fourth. For a time, all the cultural relics officials begged King Yao to succeed to the throne. Everyone moved to their nests and knelt on the ground.
None of the other princes and concubines dared to say anything, as if this position should have been his.
Maybe there are some who are not happy, but they are also people who have no say at all. In terms of merit, talent, and strength, no one can surpass King Yao. This is an indisputable fact.
Seeing the noisy ministers clamoring for his succession, Baili Mochen didn't have a trace of pride on his face, but looked surprisingly calm.
"Quiet!" Baili Mochen raised his hand, and the whole place fell silent. His posture was full of kingly aura, as if he was a born king.
Everyone held their breath and waited quietly for what the person above would say.
"My lords, I have devoted myself to serving the country. I know that regarding the succession of the throne, my father had already issued a decree before his death. You don't have to worry. The most important thing now is to handle the matters after my father's death. The deceased is great, so please stop making noise here."
After Baili Mochen looked at the words indifferently, he turned around and continued to kneel in front of the soul and burn incense on the paper.
When the ministers heard that there was a posthumous edict, they felt much more at ease. As long as there was a posthumous edict, there was nothing to worry about. Since King Yao had said so, there must be no big problem.
So the ministers respectfully returned to their original positions and remained silent.
The death of the emperor is a matter of great mourning for the whole world!
Therefore, on the day of the emperor's death, he announced it to the world, and the whole country mourned!
Therefore, from today onwards, for three years, the people of the world are not allowed to hold any large-scale weddings. Marriage between men and women can only be engaged, and no large-scale arrangements are allowed.
For three years, lights and decorations are not allowed in the market place, and no feasting, drinking, silk and bamboo entertainment is allowed.
In short, nothing should be too ostentatious or too festive, otherwise it will be punished as a crime.
This is also a form of mourning for the deceased.
However, there is one person who does not have to comply, and that is the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne!
Although the world had to mourn in a low-key manner for three years, the emperor's funeral ended in just three days.
Just because the people in Qintian Prison said that three days later is the most suitable day of the year for burial, which will be more conducive to helping the deceased to ascend to heaven.
Chunfeng couldn't help but wonder, is there really such a thing as attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven
If her time travel is the past and present life, then she actually believes in the idea of attaining enlightenment and ascending to heaven.
After finishing the emperor's funeral affairs, Baili Mochen returned to the palace with a tired and depressed atmosphere.
There was even a layer of black stubble growing on his chin, which made Chunfeng feel distressed.
The first thing I did when I returned to the palace was to hug him and have a good sleep.
He hasn't had much contact with her in the past few days. Occasionally, he only takes a light sleep and wakes up again in less than half an hour.
Not only Baili Mochen, but also the seventh prince was no better. Because of Baili Mochen's presence, the other princes did not dare to close their eyes and kept kneeling in front of the spirit, not daring to release their breath.
Who let them all know that this King Yao can scare people to death when he loses his temper
Baili Mochen didn't wake up until after dinner time on the second night.
He felt as if he had slept for a long time. He seemed to see his mother and concubine when he was a child, and the days when his father and emperor were together.
But in the dream, there was a warm figure who accompanied him all the time.
When he opened his eyes, he found that the person sleeping sweetly in his arms was hugging him tightly. The warmth in his body was the same as the warmth in his dream.
Baili Mochen couldn't help but peck Chunfeng's face, and murmured softly: "Fortunately, I have you!"
He reached out and wanted to hug the person who had been holding him into his arms, but he accidentally woke up the little girl in his arms.
"Are you awake?" Chunfeng opened his sleepy eyes and asked in a lazy yet magnetic voice.
"Well, I've disturbed you!" Baili Mochen said lightly and hugged Chunfeng.
"It's okay, I've been sleeping for a long time. By the way, are you hungry? I asked Hanzhu and the others to prepare the meal." Chunfeng raised his head and asked with his little face pressed against his chin.
"Well, I'm a little hungry. Let's get up and eat something." Baili Mochen sat up and pulled Chunfeng up as well.
Hanzhu, who was waiting at the door, heard the movement in the room and immediately asked Pengyue to go to the kitchen to notify the meal.
After a while, the food was on the table. After being hungry for a long time, the appetite became much better after a long sleep.
The two of them ate all the food on the table before they gave up.
"Do you want to add more?" Chunfeng asked, looking at the empty Baili Mochen in the bowl.
"No, it's just right." Baili Mochen nodded with a smile. This was the most he had eaten.
Chunfeng nodded and made it clear, waving his hand to have all the dishes put away.
"What are you going to do next?" Chunfeng asked after the maids had all exited the room.
"What do you want me to do?" Baili Mochen turned to Chunfeng and asked very seriously.
Because he knew what Chunfeng was thinking. What she wanted was not the life in the deep palace compound.
In other words, Chunfeng was born with a free body, and such a rigid life would make her not like her, nor the woman he wanted to see.
"You ask me?" Chunfeng pointed at his nose.
She never thought that one day it would be her turn to decide on such an important matter, the fate of a person or a country.
"Yes!" Baili Mochen looked at Chunfeng steadily, his eyes full of affirmation and sincerity.
"I..." Chunfeng didn't know what to say. From the heart, she didn't like the struggle for power and the kind of deep palace life. She yearned for freedom more. In her soul, she was a free and easy modern woman.
But she couldn't selfishly take him as her own. She knew that if he became the emperor, he would be a good emperor who could bring happiness to the world.
But...
"It's up to you to decide. No matter what you decide, I will support you. You are my husband and I will listen to you!"
The tangled spring breeze finally took a deep breath and said.
If you can't choose, then leave it to him. Maybe respecting his inner thoughts is the most correct thing.
"Really? You don't regret it?" Baili Mochen couldn't help but ask.
He was somewhat surprised by Chunfeng's choice. He thought she would insist on the freedom she wanted...