Just when everyone was rushing back to the capital day and night.
The eldest prince was already dressed as a salesman and quietly entered the eldest prince's mansion.
In the room, the eldest prince took off his hat, revealing a bearded face.
He asked anxiously: "How is the situation now?"
After three years of guarding the imperial mausoleum, the eldest prince’s temples have turned gray!
There are also some wrinkles on the face, and it is no longer as round and high-spirited as before.
The eldest princess smiled and said: "Prince Jin, the third child, and the seventh child have not come back yet. Now there is only one child in the capital. Everything is ready! We are only waiting for you to come back, eldest prince!"
The eldest grandson took out a long brocade box and handed it to the eldest prince: "Father, take a look!"
The eldest prince opened it, and lying quietly inside was a golden imperial edict.
His body was shaking slightly with excitement and his eyes were shining.
He stretched out his hand to pick up the imperial edict in the brocade box. When he thought of something, he wiped his hands on his clothes and wiped away the sweat stains on them. Then he reached out and took out the imperial edict and unfolded it.
"Since ancient times, when emperors ruled the world, they must respect the heaven and the ancestors as their first priority...,"
In the middle are a lot of self-narratives of the emperor's life, as well as the evaluations of various adult princes. The last paragraph is the key point: "... I have inherited the rich accumulation of my ancestors, received my profound teachings, and respected morality. In August of the first year of the year, I summoned the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, the Hanlin University scholar and other ministers to the Zichen Palace. I personally issued an edict regarding the establishment of the throne. I personally wrote the decree, sealed it, and kept it in the highest place of the Zichen Palace, that is, The eldest prince will be crowned the Son of Heaven, succeed me to the throne, become the emperor, and inherit the great rule! Announce this to the world, and the envoys will hear about it! I admire this!"
Generally, edicts are very long, but because I was worried that the secret would be exposed, this edict is not too long, but it's not bad!
The eldest prince finished reading it quickly!
The eldest prince asked excitedly: "eldest prince, do you think this handwriting looks like it? Can this imperial edict be used?"
If it can be used, then there is no need to keep the person who wrote the imperial edict!
The emperor doesn't have to wake up anymore.
The eldest prince nodded: "It looks exactly like my father's handwriting! However, I have to make it right! There can't be a single word wrong!"
Otherwise it will be troublesome!
He doesn't want to be criticized by the world in the future if he ascends the throne with a dishonorable reputation and speaks against his will.
"Of course it is!"
The eldest grandson said at this time: "Father, we need to confirm as soon as possible. It has been delayed for almost half a month. I am worried that Uncle Jin, the Seventh Emperor, and the Third Emperor will rush back!"
The eldest princess nodded: "Yes, although we have this testament, don't forget it! There is also a legacy from the late emperor! So we have to sit on the throne before King Jin comes back. Everything is a foregone conclusion, even if he comes back , it’s useless to take out the late emperor’s edict!”
The eldest prince nodded, I will fight a pair right now!
So that night, the three of them checked the handwriting on the imperial edict word by word.
Corrected more than a hundred words in the imperial edict over and over again!
After confirming that it was correct, the three of them looked at each other, and all three of them saw the excitement and enthusiasm in each other's eyes.
The eldest prince said solemnly: "That's it!"
Perfect!
"Then I'll have that scholar..." The eldest prince's concubine made a gesture of wiping his neck towards the eldest prince!
"Yeah. Have you sent someone to watch him? Don't let him run away!"
"Of course, you can't run away! Don't worry! I'm just worried that the edict is not perfect enough. I'll wait for you to come back to confirm it, otherwise, I would have killed him long ago!"
After all, only the dead can keep secrets.
"You can kill him now! There's no use keeping him." The eldest prince said coldly.
Then, he thought of something again and asked: "Where is the dragon robe? Are you ready?"
"It's almost done!"
"It's not urgent. My father has passed away and I can't ascend the throne right away. I can still wear my own clothes. Just make them before the enthronement ceremony! It must be exquisite!"
This is the dragon robe he will wear at the enthronement ceremony. It is the most glorious moment in his life, so the dragon robe must be embroidered lifelike and majestic!
At the imperial mausoleum, wearing simple Taoist robes, he felt like vomiting!
The eldest prince smiled and said, "Don't worry, eldest prince, that embroiderer's embroidery work is very good!"
The eldest prince's concubine was born in Jiangyang Weaving.
Jiangyang Weaving and Jianghuai Weaving of Ning family are two famous weaving companies in Nalan country, and they are as rich as the country!
In the past, there was no distinction between top and bottom, but later because the Yang family gave birth to a eldest princess, Jiang Yang Weaving surpassed Jianghuai Weaving.
But in the past three years, it has been overtaken again, and has shown a trend of decline, but the foundation is still there.
There are still some embroiderers who are loyal and good at embroidery.
The eldest prince was not worried about this.
The eldest prince's concubine thought of something and said: "Now that the eldest prince has returned, what about my father's side and my concubine's arrangements from now on?"
The eldest prince's heart trembled, "How long will it take?"
The eldest princess held out three fingers.
The eldest prince: "Okay!"
After the eldest prince finished speaking, he couldn't help but close his eyes.
Father, don’t blame me!
You forced me to do this!
Three years!
For three whole years, you left me in the imperial mausoleum and ignored me!
For so many years, I loved an imperial brother more than my own son!
Is this really something a man who is a father can do
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early morning
In a small courtyard in Xicheng, a middle-aged scholar walked out of his house as usual and went to a noodle shop to eat noodles.
Halfway through eating, he suddenly held his stomach, stood up, and asked the waiter where the latrine was. The waiter pointed him in a direction, and he hurried in the direction of the waiter.
There was a mediocre-looking man sitting at the table next to him. When he disappeared into the lobby, he stood up and walked towards the latrine.
When he saw a pair of feet, he stood in the corner and waited with confidence.
At this time, a person hurriedly walked in. When he saw him, he immediately whispered: "Where is the person?"
The mediocre-looking man pointed in the direction of the hut.
At this time, the door of the latrine opened and an old man walked out.
The expressions of the two changed and they ran out quickly!
Then I saw a figure disappearing around the corner of the alley.
The two of them chased after him without hesitation!
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other end
The days on the boat are much better than the days on the carriage, and the boat is not afraid no matter how fast it goes.
These, Nuan Nuan sleeps until midnight every day, then gets up and eats something, reads a book, talks to the Queen Mother, listens to Nalan Jinnian playing the piano, and does prenatal education for the child. The child in the belly is well behaved, and is very punctual every morning, noon and evening. The fetus moved once and almost didn't move the rest of the time.
Apart from a particularly good appetite and lethargy, Wen Nuan had no pregnancy symptoms. Her life was the most leisurely and comfortable since she was pregnant.
Because several people already knew from Xiao Hei that the emperor's life was not in danger for the time being, they felt much more relaxed.
But the speed of rushing back did not slow down at all.
Fortunately, the wind on the river has been strong these days, and the speed of the boat is faster than usual.