"King Qin, you shall read out His Majesty's edict!”
Yu Qinghe handed the posthumous edict to Gu Fengming, who took it with both hands and opened it. As expected, the handwriting was that of his elder brother, Gu Longming. It seemed that this posthumous edict had been written long ago, but he did not know when it was written.
Gu Fengming read out Gu Longming's posthumous edict loudly.
The contents of the posthumous edict were divided into two parts. One was to pass the throne to Gu Changge, and the other was to make Gu Fengming regent.
"This edict was made by His Majesty half a year ago. You said that His Majesty ordered the King of Qin to be regent because he was seriously ill and muddled, but at that time, His Majesty was not seriously ill.”
Yu Qinghe's cold eyes swept across the people present. Her heart was filled with grief and sorrow. Her husband had died, and her heart was like a knife twisting in her heart, but she still had to deal with these people.
If not for the fact that she had a young child, Yu Qinghe would have followed Gu Longming.
With the posthumous edict in hand, the ministers had no other choice. It was obvious that no one could use the Emperor's illness as an excuse.
"Mother, what else do you have to say?”
Yu Qinghe looked at Lu Zhi and asked with a cold smile.
Lu Zhi's face was ashen as he looked at the posthumous edict in Yu Qinghe and Gu Fengming's hands.
"What if you forged the posthumous edict?”
After a while, Lu Zhi looked at Yu Qinghe and said.
"The Crown Prince is your son, and Gu Fengming is only nine years old. If Gu Fengming becomes regent and your son becomes the Emperor, the power will fall into your hands as the Empress Dowager. In this way, you will have all the power. Who can guarantee that this will is not forged by you?”
"Mother, His Majesty personally asked the King of Qin to act as regent before his death. How can I forge it?”
"You said that His Majesty was seriously ill and muddled, and you said that I forged the posthumous edict. However, the contents of the posthumous edict were exactly the same as what His Majesty had said. Mother, may I ask if I have the ability to predict the future?”
Yu Qinghe was usually calm, but that did not mean that she was a pushover. Right now, she had to be tough for her child. She could not let Gu Fengming fight against the group of wolves and tigers in front of her alone.
"This…"
One sentence made Lu Zhi not know how to answer. Indeed, if what Gu Longming said before he died was nonsense, how could he explain the posthumous edict? If the posthumous edict was fake, then what was the meaning of Gu Longming's words before he died? He couldn't possibly say that the posthumous edict and Gu Longming's words were all fake.
"If mother still doesn't believe me, you can look for Old King Jing. He was also present when His Majesty made this edict.”
"Old King Jing?"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. This Old Prince Jing was Gu Longming and Gu Fengming's grandfather, which was also Lu Zhi's uncle. He was considered the oldest Elder Su in the Gu family's imperial court and had great prestige in the imperial family.
No one had expected Gu Longming to look for this person when he wrote the posthumous edict.
"You said that Old King Jing was also present at that time?”
Lu Zhi's expression completely changed, turning deathly pale.
"Yes, mother. If you don't believe me, you can find the old prince to confront him. Mother, you can't possibly say that the old prince is old and muddle-headed, right?”
Yu Qinghe looked at Lu Zhi and said.
This time, Lu Zhi was completely silent. Even if she had two guts, she wouldn't dare to say that Old Prince Jing was old and muddle-headed. That was her uncle's generation, and his seniority in the Imperial Family was extremely high.
Hearing this, Lu Zhi finally could not hold it in anymore.
"Humph!"
"Then let this widow see what this Great Feng Dynasty will become in the hands of two children.”
Lu Zhi left angrily with a flick of her sleeves. Before she left, she did not even spare a glance at Gu Longming, as if this son was not her child at all.
"Everyone, do you have any objections?”
Yu Qinghe looked at the kneeling officials and asked.
"I have no objections!"
Since it was already like this, no one was stupid. Who dared to stand out? In their opinion, as long as Lu Zhi did not ascend the throne, so what if Gu Fengming was regent? There was no difference between five years old and nine years old. It was very easy to fool him. There was still time in the future, and they could slowly control Gu Fengming.
"Qin Wang, I'll leave the rest to you. In the future, we'll rely on you.”
Yu Qinghe looked at Gu Fengming and bowed to her.
"Royal Sister-in-law, I dare not accept it."
Gu Fengming immediately supported Yu Qinghe. Deep down, he admired this sister-in-law. She was soft on the outside but tough on the inside. She had been very good to him these few years. Gu Fengming treated her like a mother.
"With me around, I won't let Imperial Brother down.”
Gu Fengming said to Yu Qinghe.
"Where is the Minister of Rites?"
Gu Fengming looked at the officials below and said to everyone.
"Minister of Rites Jia Shidao is here!”
A person stepped forward and came in front of Gu Fengming. He bowed deeply to Gu Fengming and Yu Qinghe.
"Jia Shidao!"
Hearing this name, Gu Fengming's mouth twitched.
Jia Shidao and Gu Fengming were the treacherous prime ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a traitor, a traitor, and a useless high-ranking official.
Half of the reason why the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed was because of him. On one hand, he betrayed his master for glory, and on the other hand, he deceived his superiors and subordinates. He was simply a bastard that was rotten to the bone.
Such a fellow actually held a high position in the Great Phoenix Dynasty, the dignified Minister of Rites. It could be seen just how much of a hidden dragon the Great Phoenix Dynasty's imperial court was.
Gu Fengming suppressed his desire to kill Jia Shidao and pretended to be calm.
"Immediately order the Ministry of Rites to handle His Majesty's funeral affairs. Remember, you must act according to the laws of the ancestors and must not exceed them.”
"In addition, the various matters regarding the crown prince's ascension must also be prepared immediately. A country cannot be without a ruler for a day.”
"Yes, Your Highness, this old minister has received the decree!”
Jia Shidao took his leave.
Gu Fengming turned to Prime Minister Wang Mang and took a deep breath.
Wang Mang was a treacherous official who had usurped the throne of the Western Han Dynasty in history. In the era when Gu Fengming had transmigrated, Wang Mang had been hailed as the ancestor of transmigration. If he had not met the Son of the Plane, Liu Xiu, he might have really been able to make a name for himself.
Gu Fengming knew Wang Mang very well. He was a two-faced person. He looked kind, but he was dark and cunning. Gu Fengming had to be careful when dealing with such a person.
"Your subject is here!"
"Draw up a decree to announce to the world that the late Emperor has passed away. From today onwards, the entire country will be in mourning. Civil and military officials and all citizens are not allowed to play music for a hundred days, slaughter is not allowed for forty-nine days, and the entire country is prohibited from marrying for a month.”
"I accept your decree!"
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