Chapter 1158 Extra Journey (1)
When he was 15 years old, Emperor Jingdi announced his abdication.
This was really beyond everyone's expectations. Emperor Jing was in his prime and in good health. It was a good time. Why did he abdicate so easily?
But over the years, Emperor Xiaojing and Empress Shen have truly embodied the concept of "willfulness." Throughout history, there has never been such a capricious emperor or empress. Instead of three thousand beauties in the harem, there was only the Empress. The ministers had tried to find a way, but in the end, they only got bored and were unable to shake Empress Shen's position.
Moreover, Empress Shen had a powerful family, so after a while, the ministers agreed. After all, Empress Shen had given birth to two sons, so Daliang had a successor.
But even if there is a successor, he cannot be allowed to ascend the throne so early.
The first and fifteenth children were named Xie Shu and Xie Wu. Shortly after they turned one, just as they were about to be named, Taoist Priest Chi Yan appeared out of nowhere and said that the births of the two children were very difficult and that if they wanted to grow up safely, they should be given girls' names. So Xie Jingxing gave the two children these names.
As Xie Shu and Xie Wu grew older and became more sensible, they often argued with Xie Jingxing over their names, but even the easygoing Shen Miao refused to change their names. Gradually, they got used to it.
Xie Shuxiao has a personality similar to Shen Miao, steady and sensible, mature beyond his years. Xie Wu is just like Xie Jingxing again, walking around the streets every day, looking like a cynical nobleman. However, those who know him well know that Xie Wu is even more malicious than Xie Jingxing.
However, the relationship between the two brothers is very good. Now Xie Shu is the crown prince and is about to ascend the throne, and Xie Wu is the King of Dian.
The ministers wrote to the emperor in tears, all accusing Xie Jingxing of leaving so early. Xie Shu was still young and could not control the situation. His methods of handling state affairs were immature, and they were afraid that things would not be peaceful.
But how could Xie Jingxing listen to the ministers' words? Xie Jingxing had a domineering personality, and the ministers' words were nothing to him. Besides, he had already made up his mind to abdicate, a decision that could not be changed even by nine bulls. How could he change his mind just because of a few memorials?
Shen Miao was even more composed. She had been the Queen for so many years, and at first many people wanted to find fault with her. However, since she became the Queen, she had lived a very stable life. To put it strangely, it seemed as if she had been the Queen for many years. She handled everything cleanly, and no one could find any fault with her. She had even accidentally gained a reputation for virtue throughout the world, and even those old stubborn people could not find any fault with her.
At this moment, Xie Jingxing was talking to his two sons.
Time seemed to have been very kind to him. Even though his two sons had grown into handsome young men, he was still as dashing and handsome as ever. However, compared to his arrogance from more than a decade ago, Xie Jingxing now had a more reserved and domineering aura, and looked even more dangerous than before.
He nonchalantly lectured his two sons: "Eldest son, second son, you two stay in the palace and guard it well. I, your father, am handing over this kingdom to you. Do a good job and don't let me come back to clean up the mess."
Privately, he never addressed himself as "I" or anything like that in front of his two sons. This would appear to be a lack of respect in the eyes of outsiders and was a major taboo. However, Xie Jingxing didn't care about etiquette and worldly matters, and he didn't want to create a rift between him and his sons because of these social levels. Perhaps it was because he had experienced family misfortune that he was more cautious and sensitive about these matters.
Xie Shu responded calmly, but Xie Wu said lazily, "Don't worry, we two brothers are not that stupid."
"That's easy to say." Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows: "Don't underestimate the people in this palace. When your father and I ascended the throne, it wasn't so easy. Now that the people have changed, they will naturally find fault. You guys are still too green, and the other side is full of old foxes. Don't be so confident."
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