Step on...
The deadly palace, the sound of horse hooves rushing out again, also awakening the memories hidden deep in the hearts of the eunuchs and maids in the inner palace.
The last time I rode a horse in the palace, it seemed that it was the assassination of the emperor, and it seemed that it was the beginning of the bloody storm that swept the capital.
This time...
Looking at the familiar figure surrounded by iron cavalry, the eunuchs and maids also trembled and quickly lowered their heads.
For Li Xiu, I don’t know how many times I have walked the same path.
This is the second time that I am nervous and worried.
The Ganqing Palace was already in sight and could reach it in an instant.
Li Xiu became increasingly confused.
"Mr. Marquis!"
Wang Chengen and Cao Huachun rushed out of the hall. The moment they saw Li Xiu, they couldn't stop exclaiming.
"Your Majesty...What's going on with your Majesty?"
Wang Chengen's eyes were red: "Your Majesty, you are waiting for you, Marquis, and have been waiting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiu ran into the Ganqing Palace.
However, when the rushing steps clearly saw the body that was too thin to be adult, they also subconsciously stopped.
My eyes were also unstoppable.
Step by step, as if afraid of disturbing something, he walked towards the sickbed with difficulty.
At this time, the emperor, who was lying on the sickbed, seemed to notice something. He opened his eyes with difficulty and turned his neck little by little. The already muddy and silent eyes also looked at Li Xiu who was walking towards him.
The emperor smiled!
Although this smile is extremely ugly at this moment, it is never as brilliant as ever.
"His Majesty!"
The armor touched the ground, Li Xiu, the myth that countless soldiers of the Ming Dynasty believed in, at this moment, tears flashed in his eyes.
"Ho...Li...Brother Li...You are back... Just come back..."
"I'm back, I'm back!"
Li Xiu clenched his fists, and his voice was also trembling.
"How is the military situation in Liao, Liao... Eastern..."
"Don't worry, Liaodong is safe, Shanhaiguan has already taken control, and the army has also withdrawn. The Later Jin and Liao Town have been blocked in fact..."
"Okay! I... I know, Brother Li, you can do it..."
The emperor let out a long sigh, and he was silent for a long time before he called out with difficulty.
"Chun...Brother Chun!"
The Empress Zhou, who was standing beside him, immediately led the little prince over.
With the help of the queen, the emperor sat up with difficulty, raised his dry arms as dry as a branch, and gently stroked the little prince's at a loss-willed face.
"Brother Li...Chun...Chun will leave it to you..."
The emperor held the little prince's hand in one hand and trembled and pulled it to Li Xiu, and finally handed it to Li Xiu.
Li Xiu held the little prince's arm tightly in front of him, looked at the emperor who was full of expectations, and nodded firmly and resolutely.
"well!"
The emperor leaned against the edge of the bed, his eyes slightly closed, as if he had completely finished his last thoughts.
At this moment, Wang Chengen also walked forward carefully: "Your Majesty, all the officials are already outside the hall!"
"Transfer..."
"Abide by the order!"
"Your Majesty has an order to announce that all officials will come to the palace to meet!"
Outside the hall, the civil and military officials who had kneeled down also stood up one after another, and walked into the Ganqing Palace in the midst of depression and silence.
When they saw Li Xiu, who had not even taken off his armor in front of the emperor's sickbed, the ministers also looked different, but at this moment, they couldn't help but think too much.
After the officials knelt down and shouted, the hall returned to silence again. Everyone was waiting, waiting for the emperor on the sickbed to issue his final decree, or, in other words, his will!
"Brother Li... help me up!"
The emperor spoke, and these titles made the ministers' expressions suddenly change.
With the help of Li Xiu, the emperor sat upright little by little and faced the ministers.
This is also the first time since the emperor was seriously ill, all the ministers have been successively involved.
"In accordance with the heavens, the emperor ordered that the Marquis of Zhenbei lead his army to wipe out the desert south and north, to quell the disasters in the northern border, and to make outstanding contributions..."
"I was granted the title of Duke of Qin, the governor of the Five Army Governor's Office, and the command of the troops and horses of the world!"
"Xu Feng, the Polubo, entered the south of the desert alone, carried the sixteen Mongolians in the south of the desert, killed countless enemies, and granted the Marquis of Polu, and was given the iron scroll, promoted to the governor of Jizhen, and governor of Jizhen military affairs..."
"Rushan Bo Yan Shun, the army stationed Tashan, blocked the attack of the Later Jin Dynasty alone... He was granted the title of Rushan Marquis and was given an iron scroll..."
"Zhongyi Bo Zhao Wu..."
"The remaining meritorious people in the army will be jointly evaluated and rewarded by the Governor's Office of the Five Army and the Ministry of War. Do not neglect the meritorious officials..."
The reward orders sounded in this quiet Ganqing Palace, which also clearly revealed the emperor's thoughts.
When the master is overwhelmed by his great merits, when the power of Zhenbeihou is no longer suppressed...
Emperor, even at the end of his life, he still stood firmly behind Zhenbeihou...
Thousands of years of speech, it is hard to express the taste in my heart.
This is a clear portrayal of the thoughts of the court officials and officials today.
Worry, fear, helplessness, or... despair...
"I...I...I haven't had much time..."
At this moment, the silent emperor slowly spoke.
The voice was intermittent, but it was extremely firm. Its pale expression was a little rosy at this moment, and its turbid eyes began to brighten.
"After my death, the prince will succeed to the throne, Dabao!"
As for this, the emperor waved to the prince again. After holding the prince, the emperor looked at Li Xiu, who was stained with blood in the battle robe in the hall.
"The prince is young and should have a minister of the state. The Duke of Qin has made outstanding achievements and can be a pillar of the country!"
"Before the prince and Guan took power, all major and small matters in the court were handled by the Duke of Qin..."
"My ministers, please help me with all your heart. Only in this way can you stabilize the country and revive the Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall was completely silent, and all the officials looked in disbelief!
It is a foreseeable thing that the emperor trusts Zhenbeihou!
But, entrust the Ming Dynasty to one person!
this……
From ancient times to the present, never has this happened!
"No, Your Majesty, I must not!"
"This is the fate of a chaotic country. There has never been such a precedent from ancient times to the present!"
Some court officials shouted in despair!
"I! My intention has been decided! You don't need to say much!"
The emperor was furious, his face flushed, and a angrily voice came from the corner of his mouth.
In this scene, the boiling words of the court officials suddenly became stagnant.
No matter what they think, if the emperor collapses because of their boiling words when he is dead, it will be a crime of punishment from heaven and no one can save it!
The emperor did not pay attention to the court officials at this moment.
Since being assassinated, he has completely lost all his trust in the court officials, to be precise, to be precise.
He would rather risk his country changing hands than hand over the country to the civil servants.
It is handed over to Li Xiu, even if the country is at risk of changing hands, the country will definitely revive!
It is handed over to the hands of civil officials... the emperor and the others dare to assassinate it, so what if the country continues? Besides, can they save the country from falling? Can they... protect the country?
All civil officials can be killed!
...
Under the gaze of the court officials, the emperor slowly stood up, led the prince, and walked tremblingly to Li Xiu.
Looking at Li Xiu, the emperor smiled brightly:
"Brother Li, I've left it to you!"
Looking at each other, Li Xiu took a step back and bowed: "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"
"Okay! OK..."
The emperor slowly turned around and looked around the ministers, as if he was looking around at the newly-revving Ming Dynasty.
In my eyes, there are unwillingness, sorrows, and expectations...
"The mountains, rivers, sun and moon will always be...the country of Ming Dynasty...everything!"
A faint sentence floats and lingers in the hall.
Chapter completed!