The Child Emperor

Being an emperor is very easy, Han Ruzi does nothing, and it does not affect the operation of the court and the stability of the world. Being an emperor is also very cumbersome, and every move can directly affect a few people to tens of thousands of people. Ascension to the throne is a rare event. , the impact is particularly significant, thousands of people are busy for this, and the Ministry of Rites is the most important executor.

The Minister of Rites will personally explain to the emperor the etiquette system when ascending the throne, and the adventure plan of the East Sea King will be used on this person.

"The minister has always supported the emperor and opposed the government's interference in the inner palace. What is the name of the Minister of Rites... Yuan Jiuding, you secretly give him an imperial decree tomorrow, and let him call on the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty to rescue him."

Han Ruzi smiled and shook his head, "No way, the ministers surrounded the Queen Mother's Palace and the Imperial Temple last time, and it didn't seem to have much effect."

"That's different. Last time, the ministers acted spontaneously. Without the imperial decree, no one took the lead, so hundreds of people only dared to talk, but did not dare to do it. With your will, the action against the queen mother is justifiable."

"Why... get the imperial decree? Talk to the Minister of Rites directly?" Han Ruzi was a little moved.

"Of course not. There must be someone watching you next to you, so you have to issue a secret edict."

"Secret edict?"

"Yes, that's the kind... I've read it in a book, it's called Yidai Zhao. You write your will on your belt and give it to Yuan Jiuding quietly, and he'll understand right away."

"Has an emperor ever done this before?" Han Ruzi was very surprised and became more interested in this idea.

"You only learn to write and not read?"

"My mother told me a lot of stories."

The King of Donghai held back his laughter, snorted, looked back at the door, and said in a low voice, "This is the story of the previous dynasty, it is recorded in the history books that you wrote the first edict of this dynasty. "

"Write what?"

"I don't need to teach you everything, just write that you are under house arrest and ask the ministers to abolish the queen mother and rescue you from the palace immediately."

"Want to abolish the queen mother?"

"Shhh, keep your voice down, the palace is full of the eyes and ears of the Queen Mother." There were footsteps outside, and the King of the East Sea returned to his futon and hissed: "Write your edict tonight and hand it in tomorrow. Give Yuan Jiuding, at most three days, the ministers will be able to do things, and then you will give me the throne, and if you dare to go back, I will let the Cui family kill you. Also, you have to write it on the emperor's special clothes. To gain trust, paper cannot."

Han Ruzi still had a lot of doubts, but the door opened, Jing Yao walked in, knelt at the door with nothing under his knees, and didn't make a sound. It seemed that he wanted to accompany the two to the end.

During the rest of the day, Han Ruzi and Donghai Wang had no chance to communicate, and could only exchange glances occasionally. Donghai Wang became more and more determined, but Han Ruzi's confidence became less and less, but he wanted to leave the palace and return With my mother by my side, I am willing to take any risks.

It is not easy to write an edict. Except during the fasting period, there are never many people around Han Ruzi. Even when he sleeps at night, some people sleep on the couch in the same room. The sound will wake up.

Han Ruzi didn't find a chance to write on his belt until he got up early the next morning.

On the eleventh day of fasting, Han Ruzi's daily life has an additional routine. After getting up, he will go to greet the empress dowager.

The waiter Zuo Ji came to pick up the emperor in person. After the standard kneeling, the young eunuch began to show his difference. Other eunuchs and palace maids always try to avoid communicating with the emperor, not even a look, but Zuo Ji smiled. , like a kind uncle or big brother, his tone also carries the elder's easy-going and teaching.

"Hundreds of good filial piety come first. As an emperor, you have to set an example for the people of the world. Would your majesty be willing to be filial to your mother?"

"Yes." Han Ruzi missed his biological mother who was isolated outside the palace all the time.

"Who is Your Majesty's mother?"

Han Ruzi did not answer.

Zuo Ji waited for a while, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty's mother is the current Empress Dowager, and her surname is Shangguan. Your Majesty can call her 'Mother Empress', or 'Empress Dowager'."

"My mother is...the queen mother." Han Ruzi couldn't say the word "mother".

Zuo Ji did not force it, and continued: "The Queen Mother is His Majesty's only mother. Except for the gods and ancestors, only the Queen Mother in the world can accept His Majesty's kneeling, not because the Queen Mother's status is higher, but because His Majesty wants to show the world. Filial piety."

"Yeah." Han Ruzi replied.

"Anyone other than the Queen Mother, no matter how old or how old they are, is His Majesty's subject, and must not be on an equal footing with His Majesty, even Shangguan Huang Taifei and Donghai King are no exception."

"Um."

"Does your Majesty have any other mothers?"

Han Ruzi nodded, immediately shook his head again, and said in a low voice, "I only have one mother, and she is the current empress dowager." He was still thinking of his biological mother outside the palace.

Zuo Ji was satisfied, "filial piety should be expressed from the heart, one can deceive outsiders, but not oneself, or the gods."

Han Ruzi thought that he could finally see the Empress Dowager herself, but he just kowtowed outside the bedroom door and said, "Baby, please be safe to the Empress Dowager" according to Zuo Ji's instructions. A palace maid walked out of the room and said politely. The greeting ceremony ends here.

On the way to send the emperor back to his residence, Zuo Ji explained: "The Queen Mother has been overworked and unwell these days. Her Majesty will be officially enthroned soon. The Queen Mother does not want to affect her mood at this time."

No matter what Zuo Ji said, Han Ruzi was just right, he had nothing to say and didn't want to lie.

The Empress Dowager's residence is called Cishun Palace. The emperor was supposed to live in Tai'an Palace. However, since the new emperor was not married yet, he was placed in a small courtyard not far from Cishun Palace. Han Ruzi was not picky about this, he just felt A little lonely, and even miss the King of the East Sea.

The King of the East Sea lives next door, but neither of them can walk around at will, and can only meet on formal occasions.

The official occasion this morning was a ceremony by officials of the Ministry of Rites.

The Minister of Rites, Yuan Jiuding, is an old man in his 60s, with a sturdy figure and a little fat, so he is more solemn. He brought two deputy and ten doctors of Taixue to explain and demonstrate the different stages of the enthronement ceremony.

In less than four years, two emperors of Great Chu have ascended the throne, and Han Ruzi will be the third. The officials of the Ministry of Rites have very rich experience in this area, so as to reduce the burden of the new emperor as much as possible, Han Ruzi has to do the basics. To go up is to put on heavy court clothes, set out from the Taimiao Temple, pass through two palaces, and finally sit on the dragon chair to accept the worship of civil and military officials.

After only one pass, Han Ruzi remembered it, but the officials of the Ministry of Rites were not at ease, and asked to demonstrate it every morning for the next few days, trying to be accurate, and even calculating how many steps to take. It is said that these details are all It has a profound meaning and heralds the future of the emperor.

Han Ruzi really wanted to ask his father and brother what went wrong when they ascended the throne.

Probably in order to compete with the officials of the Ministry of Rites, the palace sent an exceptionally large number of attendants, twice as many as ministers. Jing Yao and Zuo Ji guarded the new emperor on the left and right, and the old ministers who performed the ceremony could only speak through people.

Even if Han Ruzi wrote the edict, there was no way to pass it on to any official.

The King of the East Sea followed the eunuch's attendants, full of jealousy and expectations, and from time to time he made a wink. Seeing that Han Ruzi did not respond, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

In the afternoon, the two continued to fast in the quiet room. Jing Yao and Zuo Ji took turns kneeling at the door to accompany them. Yang Feng still did not appear.

After another day, Zuo Ji's surveillance relaxed a little, and he quit the quiet room for a while, not knowing what to do, Donghai King seized the opportunity, pounced on Han Ruzi's side, and stretched out his hand, "What's the matter? action?"

"I can not do it."

"What can't you do? You're so stupid, you can't pretend to have a somersault or something?"

"I can't write, there's always someone in the room."

"Oh my God!" The King of the East Sea beat his head twice, "Don't you have servants by your side? You are the master, give them orders to go to the river in winter to catch fish, in summer to catch fireflies, and in the middle of the night. Go to the kitchen to find food... that's what they do, is it possible that the servants have to sleep until dawn? You..."

The eunuch Zuo Ji walked in quietly and said with a smile, "King of the East Sea, the Taizu's robes and crowns are enshrined here. It's not right for you to look like this."

Donghai Wang awkwardly returned to the futon, "Maybe it was because I didn't eat in the morning. I was a little dizzy just now, so I fell to my knees. I heard that Taizu was very kind to the descendants of his family. Will you forgive me?"

Zuo Ji knelt at the door and didn't ask any further questions. The King of the East Sea breathed a sigh of relief and stayed honest all afternoon.

The problem is left to Han Ruzi. Of course he has servants, not many. Mother Wang Meiren has always been polite to these servants and has never made strange requests. Therefore, it is very easy for the King of the East Sea to arrive. Han Ruzi was a little embarrassed here.

Han Ruzi thought for a long time, and finally came up with an idea after dinner.

He first claimed that he wanted to practice calligraphy, but the two eunuchs in the room were very obedient, and immediately spread paper and researched ink. The famous eunuchs were all picked up again.

There wasn't that much paper in the room to splurge on. Seeing that the paper was about to run out, one of the eunuchs withdrew to get the paper. Han Ruzi pretended to inadvertently said to the other eunuch, "Bring me a cup of tea."

"Your Majesty should rest..." The eunuch hesitated.

"A glass of white water will do, I'm thirsty." Han Ruzi tried his best to imitate the tone of the King of the East Sea.

The other eunuch also bowed and exited. Han Ruzi brushed on the paper, then quickly tore off a small piece of the paper and folded it, holding it in his left hand.

Every piece of clothing in the room was taken care of by a special person, so Han Ruzi couldn't really use it to write a "clothing edict".

Things went better than he expected. The two eunuchs returned quickly and found nothing. After drinking water, Han Ruzi went to bed and barely closed his eyes all night.

The next morning's dressing and subsequent bathing were the most troublesome. He had to be served by a team of eunuchs and palace maids naked. The paper bag was very small, but it was not easy to hide. The palms, necklines, belts, cuffs... Han Ruzi kept going. Transfer this little dense, finally not found.

Then it was handed over to the Minister of Rites, Yuan Jiuding. This step was even more difficult. There were always at least two eunuchs between Han Ruzi and the minister, and there was no chance for contact.

King Donghai was still with the attendants. Through eye contact, he guessed that the "Coat of Arms" had been written. He was more anxious than Han Ruzi. When the morning ceremony was about to end, King Donghai tripped over the threshold and rushed forward. Thumping, pushing the entire team to pieces.

Han Ruzi finally had a chance to fall on the body of the Minister of Rites.

After getting up, the King of the East Sea kept apologizing. For the officials and many eunuchs in the ceremony, this was a big accident. No one dared to blame the King of the East China Sea. When he officially ascended the throne, he was unpredictable.

Fasting in the afternoon, the King of the East Sea couldn't wait to ask: "Did you succeed?"

Han Ruzi nodded. He had already stuffed the paper bag into the belt of the Minister of Rites. Yuan Jiuding must have noticed it at the time, but he didn't reveal anything, which seemed like a good sign.

"The big event has been completed, wait, we will soon be able to escape the control of the Queen Mother." The East Sea King made a confident prediction.

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