On New Year's Day and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month when he was 58 years old, Emperor Xiaojing announced his abdication.
This was completely unexpected to everyone. Emperor Xiaojing was in the prime of his life and in good health. It was the perfect time for him, so how could he suddenly announce his abdication?
However, for so many years, Emperor Xiaojing and Empress Shen have truly embodied the word "willful." Throughout history, there have never been such an arbitrary emperor and empress. There are no three thousand beauties in the imperial harem, only the empress alone. The officials have tried to come up with ideas, but in the end, they only made a fool of themselves and couldn't shake Empress Shen's position.
Moreover, Empress Shen had a powerful family behind her, and after some back and forth, the court officials eventually gave in. After all, Empress Shen had given birth to two sons, ensuring the succession of the Daliang Dynasty.
However, even with the succession secured, it was still too early to allow the heir to ascend the throne.
The taboo names of the eldest son and the fifteenth child are Xie Shu and Xie Wu, respectively. This is because shortly after the children's first birthday, when it was time to give them names, Taoist priest Chi Yan appeared out of nowhere and said that the birth of the two children was very difficult, and in order for them to grow up safely, they needed to be given girls' names to suppress any misfortune. Therefore, Xie Jingxing gave the two children such names.
As Xie Shu and Xie Wu grew older and became more sensible, they often argued with Xie Jinghang due to their names. However, even the good-natured Shen Miao refused to change their names. Gradually, they got used to it.
Xie Shuxiao has a disposition similar to Shen Miao's, steady and sensible, mature beyond her years. Xie Wu, on the other hand, is a spitting image of Xie Jinghang, roaming the streets every day, appearing to be a debonair young nobleman. However, those who know him well are aware that Xie Wu's mischievous nature surpasses even that of Xie Jinghang.
However, the two brothers had an extremely close relationship. Now, Xie Shuwei is the Crown Prince and will soon ascend to the throne, while Xie Wuwei is the King of Dian.
The court officials, on the other hand, submitted memorials with tears and snot, all criticizing Xie Jingxing for leaving too soon. Xie Shuwei is still young and may not be able to handle the situation, and his methods of dealing with court affairs are immature, which may lead to instability.
But how would Xie Jingxing listen to the words of the court officials? Xie Jingxing had a domineering personality, and in his eyes, the words of these court officials were nothing but farts. Moreover, he had already made up his mind to abdicate, a decision that even nine bulls couldn't pull him back from, so how could he change his mind just because of a few memorials?
Shen Miao was even more calm and composed. In her many years as the empress, countless people had initially wanted to find fault with her. However, since she had established herself, she had led a steady and stable life, and oddly enough, it seemed as if she had been the empress for many years. She handled matters impeccably, leaving no room for error, and inadvertently earned a reputation for being virtuous throughout the land, leaving even the most stubborn old conservatives unable to find any flaws.
Here is the content translated into English with the original HTML tags preserved:At this moment, Xie Jingxing is talking with his two sons.
Time seems to have treated him very well. Even though his two sons have grown into handsome and beautiful young men, he is still as dashing and handsome as ever. However, compared to the arrogance of more than a decade ago, Xie Jingxing now has a few more traces of introverted dominance, making him look even more dangerous than before.
He casually lectured his two sons: "Number one, number two, you two just stay in the palace and guard it well. I, your father, am entrusting this kingdom to you. Do a good job, and don't make me have to come back to clean up a mess."
In private, he never referred to himself as "Zhen" (imperial "I") in front of his two sons, which might seem to outsiders as lacking hierarchy and a major taboo. However, Xie Jingxing never cared about etiquette and social norms, and he did not want these hierarchical distinctions to create barriers between him and his sons. Perhaps it was because he had experienced the misfortunes of his family that he became more cautious and sensitive about these matters.
Xie Shu calmly agreed, but Xie Wu lazily said, "Don't worry, we brothers are not that stupid."
"Easier said than done," Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows. "Don't underestimate the people in this palace. When your father ascended the throne back then, it wasn't so simple and easy. Now that there's a change of power, they will naturally try to find fault. Kids, you are still too inexperienced. The opponents are all old foxes. Don't make promises you can't keep."
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