Turbulent Times Chapter 638: The former emperor ascends the throne and the new emperor ascends the throne
The whole palace is busy, bustling with depression and tension, the inner palace wall is not high, you can faintly see the tops of the white flags purchased in the palace, rushing on the wall, towards the direction of the front palace go.
The emperor was on a grand tour, and civil and military officials took turns entering the palace to cry and guard the spirit. Although Yang Guang was busy looking for the remnants of Gao Ying and Yang Yong, at the same time, he continued to plant his confidantes among the 100,000 forbidden troops outside the city. Meeting with various high-ranking patriarchs, and after exchanging interests, they reached a consensus on the surface. In short, they were quite busy, but they had to come three times a day to take the lead in crying for sacrifices. By the afternoon of the second day, the entire palace was exhausted. .
The weeping officials who came in were quite energetic, but the eunuchs and maids in the palace couldn't take it anymore.
Boxes of undyed white silk and satin were brought out from the harem. The craftsmen were busy, and all the sheds in the inner court had been built, and the sheds stood there solemnly.
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Hanwang Mansion is located on the best section of the west side of Imperial Street in the Imperial City. The half street became deserted.
In the imperial palace today, the deceased emperor is being given a grand tour. Even though the emperor died, Yang Guang didn't let Yang Liang come to the funeral, and no one even informed him about it.
Yang Liang, with a gloomy face, pale face and disheveled hair, received a mysterious guest in the secret room of the palace. As for why this guest was able to appear in front of him through the guards outside, Yang Liang could fully understand, because this guest was the number one hero in the founding of the Sui Dynasty, and a famous figure of his generation Gao Ying.
"Although your elder brother is pretending to be crazy, I know that Yang Guang will not let him go. Sooner or later, his family will be killed by Yang Guang." Gao Ying sighed and said lightly. The coup d'état has failed. For a person like Gao Ying, he will never allow himself to live in the pain of failure and cannot extricate himself. He can always maintain his rationality and continue to find the right way out. So he came to Han Wang Yang Liang, because Yang Liang's foundation in Taiyuan was still there, and Yang Guang hadn't taken care of replacing the 100,000 Taiyuan army and local civil and military officials, and these people were all Yang Liang's people.
"Why did Duke Gao choose me?" Compared to before being placed under house arrest, Yang Liang is now much more stable, staring at Gao Ying, and asked in a deep voice.
"Because Yang Guang has laid a net inside and outside your elder brother's house, not only can I not save him, but I will also trap myself. Besides, it turns out that your elder brother is not as good as you, so this old man and the aristocratic family behind him decided Choose to support His Highness the King of Han." Gao Ying sighed and said solemnly.
Hearing the words, Yang Liang was overjoyed, thought for a while, and said worriedly: "But if Mr. Gao can't rescue me, Yang Guang will definitely kill me immediately."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, since the old man can come to see you without anyone noticing, he can quietly rescue His Highness from the capital and return to Taiyuan. Your Highness has operated in Taiyuan Mansion these years, and we can at least raise 100,000 troops. Even if we can't reach the capital in a short time, we can still occupy Hebei and establish ourselves as a country." Gao Ying said confidently.
Yang Liang was finally moved by Gao Ying's words about the bright future. He overcame the fear of being killed by Yang Guang immediately if he failed to escape. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise Gao Gong."
"Your Highness, if you don't show your face and remain the same, just tonight, the veteran will arrange someone to find a substitute to come over and save His Highness to leave." Gao Ying stood up, bowed to Yang Liang and said.
Yang Liang didn't dare to be negligent, and while returning the gift, he said: "As long as Gao Gong can help the king escape from the capital and return to Taiyuan, and help the king to rise up and establish the country, the king will worship Gao Gong as his prime minister, and he will conquer the country in the future." If the capital has won the world, Duke Gao will be made a prince, and the prosperity and wealth of Duke Gao will be preserved for generations.”
Gao Ying looked calm, saluted again, and said: "Thank you, Your Highness, the old minister will leave first, and arrange for the rescue of His Highness."
As she spoke, Gao Ying turned and left.
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The emperor made a great trip, and after three days, the new emperor ascended the throne.
The other side of the mourning hall was a vast expanse of whiteness, but the Tianyuan Hall had returned to its golden and splendid appearance.
The royal family is nothing compared to ordinary people's homes, and family affairs are also state affairs. The new emperor's ascension to the throne is a big day for the whole country to celebrate.
The enthronement hall is extremely grand. From the inner court, the outer court, to the Meridian Gate and Yujie, all the mourning sheds have been removed from the white silk and replaced with colored silk. At that time, the palace servants and servants in white clothes and white belts were also temporarily restrained in the mourning hall, and were not allowed to move around during the ceremony.
Standing in front of the emperor's throne, Yang Guang couldn't help thinking.
Thinking that he will be the only protagonist in today's world. His every move, every word and deed, is in accordance with the will of heaven. He is the emperor aloof. Everyone will pay homage to him later. Shanhu long live, when he looks at the courtiers kneeling under the imperial steps, he There is a feeling of a high **** looking down on the ants under his feet.
A few days before the official enthronement, Yang Su, Su Wei, Yu Wenshu and other important ministers led civil and military officials from three provinces and six ministries to invite His Majesty to change the reign name.
According to the old rule, the reign name will not be changed in the year when the first emperor passed away. The new emperor will propose a new reign name on the first day of the first month of the next year. But he couldn't wait any longer. He couldn't wait to use his reign title 'Daye' that he had been thinking about for many years, and then start his long-conceived grand plan as soon as possible. For example, moving the capital, and building the Great Wall, building canals, North Korea, etc. So he didn't care about the old rituals anymore. Under his instruction, Yang Su, Yu Wenshu, and Su Wei led a hundred officials to ask for the year name. "great cause".
After setting the year name, we have to prepare the new policy to be promulgated in advance. Of course, according to the usual practice, we must amnesty the world to show the new emperor's kindness. Prisoners were released and their sentences were commuted.
After this series of preparations are in place, it's time for the real enthronement.
When the new emperor ascends the throne, all civil and military officials, relatives of the emperor, and veteran ministers will all enter the palace in sequence.
Standing in front of the dragon chair, Yang Guang looked down at the relatives of the emperor, civil and military officials and officials, as well as the heads of various clans and lords who were kneeling on the ground. The second monarch of China, the ruler who controls the lives and deaths of hundreds of millions of people.
This is the goal he has been striving for for a long time. For this goal, he has been terrified and jealous. The most important thing is that he has killed many people.
When such a target was suddenly close at hand, Yang Guang's mood was so calm that he himself felt a little weird.
"The emperor please ascend the throne."
"The emperor please ascend the throne."
Three times like this, Yang Guang bowed three times to show his awe of heaven, earth and people. Then he straightened up and looked at the kneeling officials in the hall, as if he saw hundreds of millions of people in the whole world. The people are bowing down to themselves, and a sense of satisfaction in controlling the world arises spontaneously.
Thinking so, Yang Guang sat on the dragon chair.
In the past few days, Yang Guang listened to the opinions of Yu Shiji, a trusted aide, taking advantage of the coup d'état and the turmoil in the court, many officials close to Yang Yong were implicated. newcomer. A lot of fresh blood has been added to the court officials. Only one-third of these people are Yang Guang's confidantes, one-third are people from various powerful families who supported Yang Guang before, and the other third are Yang Guang's confidantes. Su and Yu Wenshu recommended people. Of course, it is unknown whether there are still Gao Ying people among them.
Immediately afterwards, Yang Guang rewarded all the ministers again.
This time, Wang Junlin, who tried his best to turn the tide, was directly named the Duke of Qin'an County, paid homage to the commander of the internal and external marquis government, and rewarded tens of thousands of taels of silver and thousands of acres of fertile land.
In addition, Yu Wenshu and Yang Su, who played an important role, fought hard to resist the Spring and Autumn Messenger, Changsun Sheng, Han Qinhu, Yuwen Chengdu, Pei Yuanqing and other generals, stationed in important border areas, Yu Juluo and other places with a large army in their hands. Of course, the generals of the army all have awards, and the Chinese and Chinese military officials are no exception. Dugu Changsu, Su Wei, Pei Shiju, Chen Sansi Gongming and others are all promoted to rank. , Promote their sons, grandsons and nephews to officials.
When Yang Guang issued an edict, the military officials shouted once in a hundred years. The power at the top, and everyone at the bottom of the ranks, are civil and military officials of the mighty side, or the patriarchs of the powerful clans, and they all kneel at their feet, this is the emperor.
Whether it is the prince or the crown prince, no matter how noble the prince and prince are, there is a world of difference between them and the emperor. If you don't sit in this position, you will never feel the feeling of having everything in your hands. , although he tried his best to maintain solemnity, solemnity, and remember the sorrow of the late emperor, he still couldn't help showing a smile, so imitating his father's habitual movements before, stretched out a hand, waved it slowly and powerfully, and said in a deep voice: " All the gentlemen are in peace."
"Long live thank you!" All the officials climbed up and returned to their positions one by one. Most of them were happy, but there were also a few with embarrassment and worries in their eyes. For example, He Ruobi, who initially supported Han Wang Yang Liang, once secretly supported Yang Yong's Guanlong Yuan brothers Yuan Min and Yuan Yan.
As soon as Yang Guang saw them, his heart was filled with murderous intent.
He Ruobi had already voluntarily expressed his surrender to Yang Guang on the day Yang Liang was placed under house arrest. Although the Yuan family secretly supported Yang Yong, the Yuan family was extremely cautious and never directly participated. At least Yang Guang had no evidence of their participation in the coup d'état.