Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu waited in the corridor outside Funing Hall for more than an hour.

Finally, they waited for the ministers who came to usher them into the palace.

"Empress Dowager, Empress, order two bachelors to enter the palace!"

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu looked at each other, and both of them knew that the important matter in the palace had been decided, and now they were asked to go in and draft the lyrics.

And the two of them were already ready.

Therefore, the two Hanlin bachelors bowed their hands and said, "Wei!"

Then he held the fluorine and followed the minister, following each step, and walked into the Emperor's dormitory from the Zuo Zhaoqing Gate next to the Funing Hall.

Under the guidance of the ministers, the two of them arrived in front of the emperor. According to etiquette, they paid homage to the empress dowager and empress who had already raised the curtain behind the emperor's imperial couch in Funing Hall.

He also bowed his hands to the ministers of the three provinces and two prefectures.

After hearing this, the Queen Mother inside the curtain said to them: "Two bachelors, just now the ministers have reported to the official family, and they have received the official's holy will to make the emperor's sixth son, the Prince of Yan'an County, the crown prince!"

"Therefore, I have called two bachelors here to prepare poems for the prince!"

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu looked at each other, and then they held up their hands and said: "I am ignorant and beg to the emperor to ask for the official's holy will!"

This is tradition!

It is also the responsibility of Hanlin bachelor!

Hanlin bachelors are the ministers of the emperor's internal control. They are loyal to only the emperor and obey the emperor's will.

Naturally, Deng Runfu's petition was approved.

So, he and Zeng Bu arrived in front of the imperial couch, holding jade talons.

As a result, they were able to see the prince who was always kept in a deep palace by the official family and rarely appeared in front of the courtiers.

The two of them bowed deeply: "Your Highness!"

Deng Runfu was especially excited!

Because, in addition to being a Hanlin scholar, he also has an honorary official title: Prince Pavilion Secretary.

Although, he never fulfilled this duty.

Although, he only paid homage to His Highness from a distance in Yanshang in Jiying Palace last year.

But, no matter what, there is no doubt.

This highness is his master!

The hierarchy of superiority and inferiority between the two of them had been decided on the day he was appointed by the officials to serve as the secretary of the Prince's Pavilion.

As for Zeng Bu?

Although he was not as excited as Deng Runfu, he was still a little excited.

Because the Empress Dowager Baoci Palace had consulted him about the prince's studies, he was able to establish contact with the future master of the Song Dynasty.

Throughout the ages, every minister who could study with the emperor rose to the rank of prime minister, and won the trust of the emperor!

Yang Yi in the Zhenmiao period and Yan Shu in the Renmiao period were all like this.

Especially Yan Shu, who was known as the Prime Minister of Taiping and had disciples all over the world.

To this day, there are still important ministers in the imperial court who call themselves "Yan Yuan Xian Gong's disciples".

Zeng Bu felt that he might not be as good as Yan Shu in terms of writing and poetry.

However, in terms of court status, there should be room for effort.

Zeng Bu felt that he was definitely better than Yan Shu in terms of government affairs and financial management!

It was also when the two of them were saluting that the prince, who had been kneeling in front of the emperor with his head lowered and sobbing, also looked back at them.

Although tears were streaming down their faces, Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu both watched carefully.

The prince's eyes were sad but not sad, his expression was calm, and he nodded slightly to the two of them.

In terms of etiquette, there is almost no difference!

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu immediately raised their heads and said respectfully: "Your Highness!"

Only then did he dare to walk up to the imperial court, face the official on the royal couch, and bow his head in obeisance: "I, Hanlin Bachelor, accept the decree of Runfu (Hanlin Bachelor's Book), and respectfully ask Your Majesty for your holy bow!"

Then, the two men got up and arrived in front of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I am so bold that I dare to ask whether the Holy Will has allowed the emperor's sixth son, the Prince of Yan'an County, to be crown prince?" Deng Runfu asked.

The official on the imperial couch nodded slightly to him, a trace of hope flashed in his eyes.

Deng Runfu held the fluorine and bowed again: "I respectfully listen to the imperial edict!"

Then, the two Hanlin bachelors held the fluorine and retreated behind the ministers. Deng Runfu came out to face the Empress Dowager Gao in the curtain.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Your Majesty the Queen, has received His Majesty’s holy will to establish the throne and write the lyrics!”

"I beg Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, Her Majesty the Queen, and Xu Chen in front of the Imperial Palace to draft a poem and prepare it for presentation in front of the palace!"

"Yes!" Queen Mother Gao replied behind the curtain.

"Good!" Queen Xiang also said, "Thank you, two bachelors!"

Then they brought pens, inks, paper, inkstones and writing desks to the palace, where the two Hanlin bachelors drafted the draft and the general idea of ​​the words to establish the governor.

The compilation of lyrics in the Bachelor's College is called a great worship!

When performing a grand ceremony, the official must personally visit an unnamed small hall under the inner east gate and order the imperial dragon to lock the courtyard directly.

This time is usually chosen at dusk.

In that small hall, the official personally dictated his will to the Hanlin bachelor and then left.

Hanlin bachelors will write the words of worship in the form of four or six parallel prose on special white linen paper, using Hanlin characters unique to Hanlin bachelors.

And before dawn, it was sent to the imperial court, and after being personally reviewed by the officials, it was read out in the court hall.

This is called Xuan Ma!

Nowadays, the official is ill, so it is naturally impossible for him to come to the Academy. Moreover, he cannot even speak, so he cannot dictate the holy will.

Legally speaking, the Empress Dowager and Empress lack the basis to visit the Inner East Gate Hall, and no one would want to see the Empress Dowager or Empress stepping into the Inner East Gate Hall, which is within the scope of the Emperor's authority - this case must not be allowed! Open

Yes, there will be endless troubles in the future!

Even Zhang Xianmingsu, who wanted to visit the inner east gate of the small hall, had to take Renmiao with him, and in the name of Renmiao, he would dictate the outline of the imperial edict to the Hanlin scholars.

Therefore, the only option was to draft a rough outline of the lyrics in the palace, discuss it with the ministers, and then present it in front of the palace.

All the ministers in the palace knew about this matter, and Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang also knew about it.

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu soon got everything they needed.

The two of them sat down in front of the case and began to study ink. At the same time, they recalled the contents of the dynasty's lyrics archived in the Academy.

The main direction to consider is the lyrics made by Zhenmiao Cerenmiao for the prince and the allusions therein, so as to avoid using them the same or confusingly.

If that were the case, it would really make the world laugh!

Even the northern and western thieves will laugh at you!

Therefore, this matter must be cautious and cautious.

Soon, both Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu discovered a problem.

The two of them raised their heads and looked at the ministers and the figures of the empress dowager and empress in the curtain.

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu both stood up, bowed with fluorine in their hands, and asked, "I dare you to commit suicide, may I ask Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager? Your Majesty the Queen, does your Majesty have any decree on how to deal with the military and state affairs before the imperial palace is restored?"

Within the curtain, silence fell.

The ministers in charge also bowed their heads.

After a long time, Queen Mother Gao inside the curtain finally asked: "Two bachelors, how about the story of the unknown country?"

Deng Runfu held the fluorine and replied: "I tell Her Majesty the Empress Dowager: The story of the country's dynasty, when the Qian Dynasty was prosperous, the Empress Dowager had the power to listen to the government!"

This is the only allusion of the young master's reign in the Song Dynasty that can be relied upon and verified so far.

Empress Dowager Gao was quite satisfied after hearing this, so she asked the ministers: "Old men, women and children, do not know the allusions of this country... I don't know what you think, what do you think of what Academician Deng said?"

The ministers looked at each other.

Then, most of them turned their attention to the prince kneeling in front of the emperor.

All kinds of stories from the past are beating in the hearts of these ministers.

Everyone knows that if you say a wrong word now, it may bring disaster to the family in the future.

They now not only have to consider Empress Dowager Gao.

We also need to consider the attitude of the prince kneeling in front of the emperor, tomorrow's prince, and the future emperor.

What’s more, we need to think carefully about Queen Xiang’s attitude behind the curtain!

the reason is simple.
To be continued...