I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 586 Snow (IV)
Zhu Houzhao's eyes suddenly became clear, and he listened to Zhu Houxuan's recitation with a smile on his face.
"There are so many beauties in the country that it attracts countless heroes to bow down."

Everyone's heart was warmed, and they vaguely felt that the power accumulated in front of Zhu Houxuan was about to burst out.
"What a shame..." Zhu Houxuan's voice was low, then suddenly raised, "The Emperor Qin and Emperor Han were slightly inferior in literary talent."

A flame suddenly ignited in Zhu Houzhao's eyes.
"The founders of the Tang and Song dynasties are slightly inferior in style." Zhu Houxuan burst into tears without knowing when.
The fire in Zhu Houzhao's eyes burned more and more
"Genghis Khan, the Great Proud One"

"I only know how to bend the bow and shoot the eagle!" Zhu Houxuan's voice had already broken when he shouted this sentence, and he didn't know when his voice became hoarse.
Countless people stared at Zhu Houxuan and listened to his recitation. They knew that the momentum of this poem had been built to its peak and it only needed a stronger burst.
The fire in Zhu Houzhao's eyes also burned to the extreme.
"All the past is gone, let's count the heroes of today!" Zhu Houxuan chanted the last sentence with the loudest voice he could, and then he leaned against the city wall and cried bitterly.
After traveling through time for more than 20 years, he always copied songs instead of poems, but this time he made an exception. This was his last gift to Zhu Houzhao.
Everyone savored this poem, and many people realized that this was a poem of the highest level of eternal masterpiece.
The white-haired Yang Tinghe burst into tears without caring about his manners. He understood that Zhu Houxuan's poem was dedicated to Zhu Houzhao, but it was also dedicated to everyone in the current era. This old minister who had fully experienced the Zhengde era could not help crying.
He understood Zhu Houxun's intentions and his good intentions, and tied this eternal masterpiece to the Zhengde era and Zhu Houzhao, so that people in later generations would think of this poem when they thought of the Zhengde era and Zhu Houzhao, and think of "All the past is gone, and the heroes of the present are still to be seen!"

This kind of sentiment is even more touching and makes people cry.
When Zhu Houzhao heard the last line of this poem, he completely fell into a trance.
A crystal teardrop flowed from the corner of his eye and fell to the ground. This was the first time he cried today.
His original plan was not to shed tears today. Today, he laughed and vomited blood, but he didn't cry.
But he really couldn't help it now. He recalled every bit of his time with Zhu Houchun. He had said countless times in front of Zhu Houchun that he wanted to become an emperor who surpassed the Qin Emperor, Han Emperor, Tang Emperor, Song Emperor and Genghis Khan. He did this with the assistance of Zhu Houchun, and Zhu Houchun wrote a song that would last forever and gave it to him.
And he can also realize what Yang Tinghe can realize.
How could this not move him to tears?
Zhu Houzhao was extremely excited at the same time. He somehow found strength in his body, stood up, and walked to the edge of the city wall, next to Zhu Houxuan.
He shouted loudly to the people below the city: "All the past is gone, but the heroes of today are still to be seen!"

Zhu Houzhao suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, and the whole person fell backwards suddenly due to the recoil force of the musket.

"His Majesty!"

"Father!"

"Brother Emperor!"

Zhu Houxuan hugged Zhu Houzhao, who was completely exhausted. He held Zhu Houxuan's hand tightly and said to him with his last bit of strength: "Good brother!"

On October 26, the 28th year of the Zhengde reign, Zhu Houzhao's heart stopped beating on the Chengtian Gate Tower at the age of 43.
The Zhengde era ended here
Cabinet ministers, six ministers, six secretaries, the heads of the Censorate and the five temples, the Imperial Guards, and the Ministry of Clan Affairs were all summoned by Zhu Houxuan to gather together.

Zhu Houxuan took out an imperial edict and said, "This is your majesty's will."

There are two most important documents for the transfer of imperial power: the emperor's will and the new emperor's accession edict. The Ming emperor's will was short, about 200 to 600 words, but every word was concise and unambiguous. The content is mainly divided into eight parts: recalling political achievements, reviewing shortcomings, announcing death, identifying the successor, entrusting the successor, exhorting ministers, stipulating funerals, and pacifying the local area.

The edict must first be verified by the Cabinet, the Imperial Household Department, the Imperial Decree-Drafting Office, the Ministry of Rites and the Three Judicial Departments. Only after confirming its authenticity can it be read out to the ministers.

After hearing this, the ministers had different expressions.

When Zhu Houzhao recalled his political achievements, he boasted about his civil and military achievements. At the same time, he admitted his mistakes, saying that he should not have favored eunuchs and flatterers in the early years of Zhengde, which led to turmoil and rebellion. He warned the prince to learn from the lesson and told the ministers to assist the new emperor carefully. He especially emphasized that Zhu Houxuan would be the regent in the future, and take charge of the military and political affairs of the world until Zhu Houxuan thought the new emperor was qualified.

He also said that his funeral did not need to be too grand. But among the burial objects, he must bury a cannon, a musket, and a telescope. They must be the latest products, not old-fashioned ones. Finally, he also asked not to bury his medals of honor with him. He donated all his medals of honor to the Military Museum, as well as the Bloodthirsty Sword that Zhu Houxuan had originally forged for him. He also ordered that these things be exhibited in the best position in the museum every year.
The reason why the will emphasized that Zhu Houxuan was the future regent was because Zhu Houzhao had issued many decrees during his lifetime and had stated many times in public that Zhu Houxuan was the future regent.
If Zhu Houxuan became the regent just by mentioning it in the will, it would definitely attract all kinds of criticism. Zhu Houzhao had already thought of this and made a lot of preparations and preparations for this.
After the edict was read, Zhu Zaihe was invited to come, and the ministers kowtowed to the successor. Zhu Houxuan did not kneel, but stepped onto the imperial platform and stood in front of Zhu Zaihe, calmly accepting the ministers' kneeling. Although the ministers felt that it was a bit inappropriate, they did not raise any objections.
At this time, officials who could serve in the capital were those who were inclined to Zhu Houxuan. Officials who opposed Zhu Houxuan had already resigned and returned to Jiangnan, so they would not disgust Zhu Houxuan on this occasion.
Zhu Zaihai only felt that he was shrouded by a dark shadow, but he did not dare to say anything. He was still immersed in the sorrow of Zhu Houzhao's death.
Yang Tinghe was in charge of writing the edict of accession to the throne, which had to be announced as soon as possible to announce to the world that the new emperor had been determined to prevent unnecessary chaos.

The funeral of the late emperor must also be arranged in the name of the successor.

The next day, Zhu Houzhao's will and Zhu Zai's accession decree were sent to all parts of the country at the same time.

But the new emperor could not ascend the throne immediately, as he had to complete the funeral of the previous emperor. Even after the funeral, he still had to be persuaded by his ministers to ascend the throne, and he had to refuse three times to show his filial piety and kindness. It was estimated that it would take until next spring.

Before ascending the throne, Zhu Zaihei could only be considered the heir apparent.

(End of this chapter)