Chapter 287: One abdicates, one retires
"My dear ministers, I have worked diligently since I ascended the throne and have never slacked off for a single day. More than 20 years have passed in a flash.
I am also tired. My crown prince is already 26 years old and has been in court for eight years. He already has the ability of a monarch, so I have decided to pass the throne to him. It is time for me to have a good rest.
I think everyone knows that my fourth prince has never been seen by anyone because he is a god who went down to earth to experience disasters and lost one of his souls. Now he has finally been found.
He wanted to take me around to play, and from now on, the Flame Kingdom will be handed over to the crown prince to manage. I hope that all of you will assist the crown prince."
Yun Hongxiao announced in the hall without haste.
When the court officials heard this, they were all petrified.
This was too sudden.
Then everyone looked at Yun Ranqing who was standing at the front.
At first, all the court officials saw him, but they didn't recognize him and didn't know who he was.
Yun Ranqing didn't wear the formal dragon robe of a prince, but only the brocade clothes he was used to wearing.
He didn't go back to his own residence last night, but stayed in the palace. He entered the Yonghe Hall with the prince in the morning.
When with the prince, no one would ask a stranger how to enter the hall.
Until this moment, everyone suddenly realized that the stranger was His Majesty the Ming King.
"Good morning, my lords." Yun Ranqing felt that everyone's eyes were on him. He half turned around and bowed, with a smile in his eyes, like the breeze and the bright moon. Those
who had seen him and heard his voice could recognize that he was indeed the Ming King.
Wu Manjiang looked at the Ming King in front of him, and the excitement in his heart was beyond words. He once thought that this grandson was an ominous person, but the blood relationship made him always love him.
Now, when he really saw Yun Ranqing's face, the knot in his heart suddenly dissolved.
"Your Highness Ming Wang, I am so lucky to see your true face in my lifetime." Wu Manjiang's voice was trembling, which was excitement and emotion.
Yun Ranqing smiled slightly, and that smile was like a spring breeze, which made people feel warm. He knew that his grandfather loved him.
"Your Highness Ming Wang, after leaving the court, remember to go to the Wu Mansion. Your grandmother will be very happy to see you." Wu Manjiang was very relieved.
Everyone looked at Ming Wang and almost ignored what Yun Hongxiao had just said.
"Father-in-law, okay, I'll send him away in a while, let's talk business now." Yun Hongxiao reminded.
"Your Majesty, you are strong and healthy now, and you can continue to govern the country, but you can't leave us old ministers alone." Qin Pengcheng said loudly.
He is over fifty years old, but he doesn't feel old. The emperor is only in his forties and he is tired. And he looks ruddy.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Eunuch Yuan said that you can eat three bowls of rice in one meal, and you are in your prime. How can you be old enough to abdicate?" Cao Zhongliang also came out to persuade.
Then several old ministers came out to persuade.
None of the young ones came out.
A new emperor chooses new ministers. If the young prince is replaced, no one knows what will happen. But they, the old guys, will definitely be eliminated.
They should be prepared for danger in times of peace.
"I have made up my mind, so don't say anything more. The Crown Prince will preside over the morning court tomorrow. The Ministry of Rites will begin preparing for the Crown Prince's coronation ceremony, and the coronation ceremony will be held in three months." Yun Hongxiao made the final decision.
"Your Majesty, I am also old, and I am no longer competent to be the commander of the Imperial Guards, so I will retire from the throne today and prepare to spend my remaining years." As soon as Yun Hongxiao finished speaking, Feng Zuwen stepped out and bowed.
What?
All the court officials couldn't believe their ears. Feng Zuwen was only a few months older than the Emperor, and looking at his posture, he was strong and healthy, standing straight, and was far from retiring.
He was actually going to retire?
"Prince Zhenyuan, did you say that on purpose to make everyone laugh?" Qin Pengcheng was furious. Did everyone bully him for being almost sixty?
Did he and the emperor deliberately play a double act so that he could also propose to retire and go home to entertain his grandchildren?
He was just promoted to Minister of Revenue a few years ago.
"Sir Qin, I am serious. As serious as the emperor, and my second son is particularly filial and also plans to resign and take me to travel."
"You, you, you can beat all the generals present now, but you actually want to quit. The emperor will definitely not agree to you." Qin Pengcheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.
Traveling around, if he met a robber on the road, he would definitely kill the robber with one knife.
"My concubine said that it's time for me to take a rest." Feng Zuwen glanced at him and brought out his daughter.
Now, who among the court officials of Yanyan doesn't know Feng Tianxing's ability?
Everyone believes her words.
"Okay, I agree." Yun Hongxiao knew what Feng Zuwen meant as soon as he heard it.
The two looked at each other and silently exchanged information that you and I knew.
Nothing was said in this morning court, but they discussed the two people's resignation.
After the morning court, Yun Ranqing returned to his palace, which he had never lived in.
He originally wanted to build it and live in it with Xing'er in the future, but now it seems unnecessary.
However, his staff is still in the palace.
He found his subordinates, the group of brainwashed people that Feng Tianxing gave him back then.
Now they help him manage the palace and business.
One of them, Mo Yu, was the leader, and also the butler.
"I have seen the prince."
"Well, you sort out all the property in the mansion and send it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I will leave the capital in the future, and the entire mansion will be handed over to the Crown Prince, including yourself."
"Prince, what happened?" Mo Yu was confused.
"Nothing happened. I want to take my father to travel around the world. You will follow the Crown Prince and be responsible for his safety. He will ascend the throne in three months." Yun Ranqing explained. After
spending some time to arrange things in the mansion, he went to the Zhenyuan Palace again.
Feng Zuwen and Feng Yuanhan had not returned yet, so they also went to the Imperial Guard Camp to hand over their work.
"Xing'er." As soon as he saw Feng Tianxing, he immediately stepped forward and held her hand. They
had only been apart for one day, but he felt like three years had passed.
"Ahem..." Song Shuqing reminded unhappily.
This was her daughter who she had carried for ten months and gave birth to, and now she was only thirteen years old, and this boy didn't even try to avoid it.
Even if they were husband and wife in their previous life, Tianxing was still young now.
"Master's wife." Yun Ranqing let go embarrassedly, and then bowed deeply to Song Shuqing.
Although he now has the memory of his previous life, Xing'er does not. In Xing'er's heart, the Feng family is her closest relatives, so he respects them equally.
At this time, Butler Chen came in with Lou Shiyan.
She was also arranging her dowry and guards in the Princess's Mansion, so she was delayed until the afternoon.
She also asked them to pack up and go back to Loulan Kingdom.
As a result, several maids refused to agree and wanted to continue to serve her.
Finally, Lou Shiyan took out the imperial edict she asked her father for before leaving, and they stopped talking and obediently packed their luggage and prepared to return home.
No one wanted to be far away from their hometown and relatives, so they were still very willing to return to Loulan.
After Lou Shiyan greeted everyone, she took Feng Tianxing to have a private conversation.