The alarm bell rang, and all the major mansions in the Southern Qi capital heard the bells calling for the emergency court.
The officials hurriedly put on official uniforms, the civil servants sat in sedan chairs, and the military officers rode horses. They hurriedly left their mansions and headed for the palace.
On the way, everyone was thinking in unison, what happened? The loud noise earlier seemed to be coming from the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but tonight, everyone felt something unusual and did not dare to go out of the mansion easily to inquire.
Officials came to the palace one after another, and they all saw Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu standing at the gate of the palace.
Xu Yunchu was one step behind Ye Chang, standing outside the palace gate, in front of the bell and drum, Ye Chang stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the palace, his figure was as thick as a city wall, Xu Yunchu also looked at the palace, his body was solemn and dignified.
After the officials arrived one after another, they looked at each other, and someone stepped forward to salute the two, "Shizi Ye, Uncle Xiaoguo."
Ye Chang didn't turn around, nor did he answer.
Xu Yunchu turned around and took a look, then gently cupped his hands, and said to everyone, "My lords, wait a moment."
Everyone nodded, knowing that something big might happen, they felt a little nervous in unison.
After about two or three cups of tea, all civil and military officials were halfway there.
Ye Rui led the guards to escort the Empress Dowager, the Empress, the Head of the State, the Grand Scholar Wang, Su Che and others, and the last batch arrived.
Everyone saw that not only the Empress Dowager and Empress came, but also the head of state and King Jin who hadn't set foot in the palace for a long time, and even Su Che who hadn't set foot in the mansion to recuperate after returning to Beijing, also came. They all feel that today is afraid that a major event related to the country and the country will happen.
But everyone found that there was no prime minister.
After everyone arrived, Ye Chang turned around, cupped his hands to the Queen Mother and the empress, slowly took out the imperial edict in his sleeve, and said in a clear voice, "The emperor's edict, is it to be read here? Or is it to be read in the palace? Give me an idea."
When everyone heard the emperor's edict, everyone immediately showed surprise.
King Jin hurriedly took the lead and said, "Naturally, I will read it in the palace and the golden hall."
Grand Master Wang agreed, "That's right, the emperor's edict should be read at the Golden Palace in the palace."
The queen mother said, "The two lovers are right, let's go to the Golden Palace!"
Ye Chang nodded, "Okay." After speaking, he faced the palace gate again, and said in a deep voice, "Open the palace gate."
The person guarding the palace gate was Chen Yuan. Before the eldest prince left, he explained to him that if anyone broke into the palace, he would order them to shoot arrows and kill without mercy, no matter who it was. Even if it is the queen mother and queen, you have to do it, don't be soft.
But he didn't forget that his surname was Chen, and although the First Prince had saved his life, but in this world with the surname Chen, besides him, there were Chen Chen and Chen Zhiran. He also has an older brother and a younger sister.
Tonight, when Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu rang the bell and drum, the civil and military officials gathered at the gate of the palace and wanted to enter the palace. The eldest prince only left a mere thousand guards in the palace, and they couldn't stop these people at all. If he blocked it hard, he knew in his heart that it would be a dead end.
The First Prince knew that leaving him on this task was a dead end, but he felt that he saved his life, even if he was allowed to die, it was still right. The question of whether he is willing to die has never been considered at all.
Now, looking at Ye Chang, he remembered that day when he was ordered by the First Prince to stop Ye Chang at the gate of the palace and search Ye Chang. Big brother, when he mentioned the report that day, it was to let him know where he went astray and to remind him to stand in line. Now that the eldest prince has left, even if he betrays him now, it will be difficult for him to come back and settle accounts with him.
Rather than die if he resists, he is still willing to keep this life, and live every day counts.
So, he immediately gritted his teeth and waved, commanding, "Open the palace gate!"
The gate of the palace opened.
Ye Chang stepped into the palace gate, glanced at Chen Yuan who was standing on one side with his head bowed, and said, "Well done, all the previous things have been wiped out. From now on, your life is mine."
Chen Yuan immediately knelt on the ground, "Thank you, my son."
Ye Chang said, "If Chen Chen knows that he still has a brother alive, he will be very happy."
Chen Yuan was moved.
Ye Chang stopped talking and walked towards the Jinluan Hall.
The empress dowager, empress, the head of the state, Grand Master Wang, Su Che, Xu Yunchu, King Jin and others followed behind him. Haohao Tangtang came to the Golden Luan Hall.
Ye Chang came to the palace and handed the edict to an elder at Yushitai, and said in a clear voice, "It's hard work, Mr. Li, to read the edict."
Mr. Li is quite old, he has been an official all his life, he is loyal and upright, he never says anything in his mouth, and never puts sand in his eyes. In the past, Ye Chang would be impeached every now and then for acting outrageously, even if the emperor ignored his impeachment memorial, he would still do it.
Master Li received the edict, first carefully identified it, nodded, and said excitedly, "Yes, it is the emperor's imperial pen, it is the emperor's edict."
The Empress Dowager said, "Master Li, please read it quickly! Today is an extraordinary period, and there are people seeking power and rebellion, so there is no time to delay."
Upon hearing this, Master Li immediately took the will and read it out.
Although he was old, his voice was as loud as a bell, and he uttered words very clearly. He read the emperor's last edict verbatim, and his voice could be heard clearly in everyone's ears.
Everyone listened, but they didn't expect that the emperor would pass the throne to Ye Shizi of the Rong An Palace.
Thirteen years ago, King Rong An and his concubine died in battle, and Ye Chang was sent back to Beijing by Su Che. When the emperor saw her lost her parents at a young age, she was lonely and helpless, and shed tears on the spot. The emperor wept, and all civil and military officials mourned endlessly. Since then, the emperor has always loved Ye Chang, the princes and princesses, the nephews of the clan, the sons of courtiers, officials and important officials, none of them can match the status of Ye Chang in the emperor's heart.
Not even the prince.
In the past thirteen years, Ye Chang was really spoiled by the emperor.
Now that the emperor left and passed the throne to him, everyone felt that it was not surprising.
During the period when the eldest prince supervised the country, he made Chao Gang so gloomy that everyone knew that he was not suitable to be a king or an emperor. All the princes have no hope. Only Ye Chang is the hope of the royal family, and the hope of Jiangshan in the Southern Qi Dynasty.
Now, the emperor has passed on the throne to him, and everyone standing here today feels that this throne belongs to him.
After Master Li read out the imperial decree, King Jin immediately knelt on the ground, "Long live my emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
Xu Yunchu immediately knelt on the ground, "Long live my emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
Bachelor Wang, Su Che, and all the officials also knelt on the ground.
Master Li respectfully presented the will to Ye Chang, and also knelt on the ground.
Not long after, everyone kneeled on the ground except the queen mother who did not kneel, including the queen who stepped into the Golden Luan Hall for the first time.
Ye Chang turned around, received the edict, and looked at the people kneeling on the ground. For a moment, his eyes were foggy. He never thought that one day he would want this chair, one day he would occupy this position, and one day he would take over the world of Nanqi .
However, he finally took the throne.
For the death of father, queen, mother and concubine, for the inheritance of the Nanqi royal family, for relatives and friends to live well, and for the prosperity and prosperity of Changan for the people of Nanqi.
He stood silently for a moment, turned around, took the will, and walked step by step towards the supreme dragon chair that symbolized imperial power.
He did not sit down, but put the edict on the dragon chair, kowtowed three times to the edict on the dragon chair, then slowly got up, stood in front of the dragon chair, stood with his hands behind his back, looked down and said , "The emperor is above, the sky is above, Houtu and all the lovers are witnesses. Today, Ye Chang swears by heaven and earth that within five years, the Southern Qi Dynasty will be restored to a peaceful and prosperous age, and the people of the world will be restored to long-term peace and stability."
Everyone was moved and kowtowed again, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Ye Chang waved his hand, "Be flat!"
Everyone got up together.
Ye Chang looked at the crowd and said, "Back then, Concubine Yue Gui and Concubine Xiao Xian had different sons. Today's first prince is actually the second prince of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Since the prime minister thirteen years ago, King Rong An and his concubine and a group of soldiers fought against each other. Death, he succeeded in collaborating with the enemy and traitorous country, and after being unknown to others, he secretly plotted step by step to destroy the Southern Qi. From last year to this year, many major cases in the capital were all related to the prime minister."
When everyone heard this, they were all horrified.
"The prime minister conspired with Concubine Xiao Xian of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, together with concubine Yue Gui, Duke An, Marquis Jingyang and others, to collude with the enemy and betray the country. Tonight, the prime minister conspired to cause chaos. After leaving the inner city with 80,000 to 90,000 troops, the concubine and I took the edict to the prime minister's mansion, and before he died of poisoning, he activated the secret channel of the agency, and the prime minister's mansion was destroyed, and everything has been investigated."
Although everyone had heard the earth-shattering movement from the prime minister's mansion, they thought it might be a bad thing, but they didn't expect that it was such a sensational event, Qi Qi changed their expressions.
Ye Chang said, "If it's as expected, the eldest prince is now taking soldiers and horses to seize the soldiers and horses of the Jinglu Army and Horse Camp. If he succeeds, then he will have nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands." , but came back to attack the capital. Now that the inner city has been hollowed out by him and the prime minister, there are only less than 20,000 soldiers left. If this is the case, the capital will be in danger."
Everyone suddenly felt as if countless knives were on their necks. Listening to what Ye Chang said, they didn't know what to say.
After Ye Chang finished speaking, he said in a deep voice, "This capital city, this world, the emperor handed it over to me, I will not let him take it away. Everyone listened to the bells and drums, and went to this golden palace today, to be loyal to the heart of Southern Qi. , My heart is clear. I dare to ask everyone, the capital is in danger, can you advance and retreat with me?"
Everyone glanced at each other, and immediately knelt on the ground together, "Wish to advance and retreat with my emperor!"
Ye Chang nodded and said, "Okay, Uncle Xiaoguo, go and light the beacon tower. From today on, I will not only guard the capital, but also level the world."
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