PFC Chapter 131 The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne
Chapter 131 The previous emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne
Since the day the crown prince was deposed, Emperor Hong Jing's condition worsened and he fell into a coma. Even when he woke up occasionally, he was not very clear-headed.
Xie Beiheng was worried about the war and kept an eye on the situation in the palace.
Lin Xiangxiang also welcomed the seven-day National Day holiday.
However, she could not go to Dayue this holiday like she did during the Mid-Autumn Festival because Grandpa Lin was going to undergo his second chemotherapy.
Xie Beiheng looked at her with an apologetic look on his face, "Xiangxiang, I can't go to the hospital with you and grandpa."
"If Your Majesty really can't contact me at this time..."
Lin Xiangxiang certainly knew that in ancient times, if a minister did not immediately go to the palace to mourn the emperor's death, it would be considered disloyal and disrespectful, and the punishment would be dismissal at the very least and execution at the worst.
"It's okay, Grandpa, I'm here!"
"But... I can't go to Dayue during Grandpa's chemotherapy. I have to be in the hospital during the day and come back to accompany Grandma at night."
Xie Beiheng's eyes were full of helplessness and reluctance, which meant that he and Xiangxiang would not be able to see each other properly for at least seven days.
How could he endure it for seven days?
"Xiangxiang, wait for me in the bedroom at midnight every day. I'll come over to see you and then go back, okay?"
Lin Xiangxiang hugged him, her arms tightly around his waist, her head resting on his chest, "Okay, I'll wait for you in the bedroom at midnight every day."
She missed Xie Beiheng no less than he did.
……
Xie Beiheng originally thought that these seven days would pass like this.
Unexpectedly, on the sixth day, a quiet night.
"Boom-"
A bell rang, Xie Beiheng was awakened, and he sat up suddenly from the bed.
"Boom-"
"Boom-"
The bells are still ringing.
Xie Beiheng's face changed drastically. As expected, because Li Chengrui's crimes were exposed, Emperor Hong Jing's life span also changed!
When the emperor passed away, his ministers cried for three days.
Xie Beiheng and his son Xie Qinchuan, dressed in plain clothes, immediately rushed to the palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, royal family members, princes and ministers knelt on the ground, grieving deeply.
Su Guiquan held up the imperial edict, "Your Majesty's will—"
"Li Chenghe, the second son of Prince Rui, is a man of noble character, closely resembling me. He will undoubtedly succeed me in ascending the throne. He will then follow the imperial decree and observe mourning for twenty-seven days. The end of the mourning period will be announced to the public, both domestically and internationally, for everyone to know."
After the decree was announced, no one present came forward to question it.
After all, the deposed crown prince was dead, his followers were either beheaded or imprisoned, the fifth prince Li Chengze was still young and his mother's family was not prominent, and the King of Qin himself had no intention of competing for the throne.
Now the officials in the court are either on the side of King Rui or in the neutral faction. Even if His Majesty has not left a will, King Rui's ascension to the throne is the inevitable trend!
Li Chenghe took over the imperial edict, which meant the end of an era and the beginning of a new era.
The next day, the new emperor ascended the throne and chose an auspicious day, the tenth day of the tenth month, to hold the coronation ceremony one month later.
Xie Beiheng was originally worried that Emperor Hong Jing was seriously ill and unable to observe the power of gunpowder, and the production and use of gunpowder would be delayed again and again.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, after three days of mourning, Xie Beiheng immediately went to find Li Chenghe.
In the imperial study, Li Chenghe sat high on the imperial chair, exuding the majesty of an emperor. It was obvious that he had lost his dissolute attitude from that day.
"Your humble servant pays homage to the Emperor." Xie Beiheng knelt down and saluted.
Seeing the newcomer, Li Chenghe smiled. "My dear, please don't be so polite. What brings you to me today?"
Xie Beiheng played a huge role in overthrowing the deposed crown prince that day. Even the other evidence of Li Chengrui's crimes was only discovered by Xie Beiheng after he rescued Zhao Yong and learned about it from Zhao Yong.
Today, no matter what Xie Beiheng asks for, he will agree!
Xie Beiheng stood up and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I possess a divine weapon in my hand. Its power is immense, surpassing swords, spears, and halberds ten thousand times. If it could be deployed, our Dayue army would surely be invincible. I have come here today to implore Your Majesty to come and see it."
Li Chenghe was surprised, but he didn't expect it was because of this.
"What kind of divine weapon is it that makes the God of War General so admire it?"
Li Chenghe smiled slightly, without much fluctuation in his heart. It was not that he did not trust Xie Beiheng, but if there really was such a magical weapon in this world, the four major countries would not have been in constant conflict, and Dayue would not have been invaded by Beirong for twenty-seven years.
Seeing Li Chenghe's calm expression and not taking it seriously, Xie Beiheng said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Northern Rong bandits are still determined to fight. I am worried that the Northern Rong army will return soon."
"This weapon is extremely powerful. If we can mass-produce it and put it into military use, I am confident that we can completely drive the Northern Rong out of the Central Plains and never again attack Dayue."
After saying this, he knelt down again and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I beg you to come and have a look!"
Li Chenghe looked at the person kneeling on the ground solemnly, and was shocked. Could it be that there really is such a magical weapon in the world?
But no matter whether it is true or not, he will go today. The promise he made to Xie Beiheng was not just a casual remark.
Li Chenghe smiled and said, "General, you are guarding Dayue and care about the people. I naturally trust you."
"Go ahead, I will accompany the general on this trip today."
……
Come to the training ground.
Li Chenghe looked at the unremarkable piece of iron pipe in Xie Beiheng's hand, which was less than the size of a palm, and felt that Xie Beiheng was exaggerating!
Xie Beiheng did not explain any further, but piled five tubes of explosives on the ground as he did before, two hundred meters away from Li Chenghe and others.
Then he retreated a hundred meters away, ignited the rocket, drew the bowstring, and aimed at the gunpowder pile.
"call out--"
As the rocket flew out, a loud bang was heard, shaking the earth and resounding through the sky.
The entire training ground was filled with flames and thick smoke.
All of a sudden, everyone rushed to Li Chenghe with terrified faces, shouting, "Protect the emperor, protect the emperor!"
Li Chenghe leaned tightly against the back of his chair. He was indeed frightened, but soon, an ecstatic smile appeared on his trembling face.
It’s a magical weapon, it really is a magical weapon!
The Beirong people are brutal and strong. Before Xie Beiheng went to the battlefield, Dayue had never defeated the Beirong with equal forces, let alone defeating the larger force with a smaller one.
But... Dayue only has one Xie Beiheng!
Moreover, due to years of war, the national treasury has long been empty.
Now that Dayue has such a magical weapon, why should he worry about not being able to inflict great harm and shock the world!
God bless Dayue, God bless Dayue!
"My dear, my dear, what is this divine weapon? Where did you get it?" Li Chenghe was very excited.
Xie Beiheng lowered his eyes, thought for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, this artifact is called gunpowder."
"As for where it came from, it was invented by my wife-to-be!"
If Xiangxiang marries him, she will be a lady of high rank in the court, with imperial decrees, and will definitely be able to enter the palace to meet the emperor and the empress in the future.
When it comes into the public eye, it will surely attract attention. So why not take this opportunity to gain a good reputation for Xiangxiang?
Li Chenghe showed a look of surprise, as if he did not expect that such a magical weapon would come from the hands of a girl in the boudoir.
He quickly asked, "Which daughter did you choose? I want to see who raised such an intelligent daughter."