Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

Above the towering main gate of the Qianqing Palace hangs an extremely large and magnificent plaque.

On the plaque, four large, vigorous and powerful characters "正大光明" (upright and open) are shining brightly. They were written by Emperor Shunzhi himself.

Emperor Yongzheng created a system of secret succession. He wrote the edict himself and ordered people to place it on a tall ladder behind the plaque "Open and Aboveboard".

When the emperor was writing the edict of succession, Shen Meimei was standing next to him. He saw with his own eyes that the emperor wrote that the throne would be passed on to the seventh prince Hongxin.

Soon, everyone arrived under the plaque of "Zhengda Guangming" in the Qianqing Palace.

Su Peisheng arranged for someone to bring a ladder.

Zhang Tingyu climbed up slowly. He stood at the top of the ladder, felt around inside with his hands for several times, and finally got the emperor's edict.

He held the imperial edict in one hand and slowly descended the ladder with the other.

Everyone held their breath, wanting to know who would be the next emperor.

Zhang Tingyu slowly opened the imperial edict, and everyone knelt down to listen to it.

"It is God's destiny, the emperor decreed:

Since I ascended the throne, I have been working hard day and night, hoping that my country will be forever stable and the people will be safe and healthy. Now my body is in trouble and I am afraid that my time is running out. I should consider the interests of my subjects and choose a virtuous son to inherit the throne.

My fifth son, Hong Zhou, is kind, intelligent, benevolent, filial, respectful and frugal. He has been diligent and studious since childhood, well-read in classics and history, and has a good understanding of the way of governing the country.

Hong Zhou has the world in his heart, and can understand my difficulties and care about the hardships of the people. He is a generous person who can tolerate what others cannot, and gathers talents from all over the world to work together for great achievements.

I have observed his past conduct, and I have found that he is decisive but kind, resolute but tender. He is able to remain calm in times of crisis, and has the demeanor of an emperor; he can use both kindness and severity to treat his subjects, making them sincerely convinced.

I firmly believe that after Hong Zhou succeeds to the throne, he will uphold the teachings of his ancestors, carry forward the past, work hard to govern the country, and ensure the eternal prosperity of our Great Qing Dynasty.

I hereby announce to the world that the throne will be passed to my fifth son, Hong Zhou. I hope all the officials will assist me and work together to ensure the peace of the country.

After Zhang Tingyu finished reading the imperial edict, Prince Shen, Su Peisheng, Shen Meimei and others were all stunned.

How can it be?

This edict must be fake, Shen Meimei was shocked. She clearly saw the emperor writing the edict with her own eyes, and she followed the emperor to put the edict behind the plaque.

How is this going?

The fifth prince Hong Zhou was also stunned. He looked at Zhang Tingyu in disbelief. He took the imperial edict and looked at it again. "Father, are you really passing the throne to your son?"

Prince Heng, Zhang Tingyu and others took the lead in kneeling down, "Your Majesty, long live the emperor, long live the emperor!"

As everyone knelt down, Shen Meimei said coldly:

"Wait a minute, there are two copies of the emperor's edict, one is placed behind the plaque, and the other is carried by the emperor.

You all go back to the Yangxin Palace with me and open the other edict. If the two are exactly the same, I will naturally not say anything. If the edicts have different contents, I will not forgive anyone who has tampered with the edict and disturbed the government. "

Prince Heng looked impatient. He pointed at the imperial edict and said:

"Sister-in-law, why are you so aggressive? This edict was taken out from behind the plaque in front of everyone. I understand your thoughts. It's just for your son!

No matter how the throne is passed down, Fifth Prince Hong Zhou is the one who should take the throne. In my opinion, there is no need to go through so much trouble, right?"

Shen Meimei was not panicked. The more he tried to stop her, the bigger the problem became.