Chapter 540 (1/2)

The old Duke Chuai began to ponder for a long time before he said, ”I have an unkind request.”

”Don't procrastinate.” he Xingbang said later, ”Lord, it's true. Since the founding of Dayan, all monarchs have surnamed Zhao. There have been female monarchs who succeeded to the throne before, and the offspring born later also inherit the surname Zhao. So you see, since you inherit the throne, is it better to change this surname back?”

As soon as these words came out, several eldest ministers of the same trade echoed one after another, ”yes, yes! It's better to change back to Zhao's surname.”

In fact, some people mentioned it vaguely with Xie Heng a few days ago, but Xie Xiaoyan and Xie Yu were bent on pursuing the young lady and didn't care about the vague reminder.

The people were again frightened by the new emperor's awe. Leng delayed the most important change of surname until this time and dared to mention it again. Under the leadership of the most face-saving old county Lord in front of Xie Heng, he risked his life to speak again the night before he ascended the throne.

The third childe, the fourth childe, and ye Zhiqiu, the same vice generals, were silent at this time. They just turned their eyes to Xie Heng.

The night is getting deeper and deeper. The wind passes through the corridor, sneaks into the porch window and blows the lights all over the hall.

Xie Heng took his seat slowly, raised his eyes and asked the crowd, ”if Gu doesn't change his surname, will he change his name and become emperor tomorrow?”

Hearing this, the old ministers turned pale, knelt down one after another and shouted, ”I dare not! It's just a matter of great importance when changing my surname. Please think twice, Lord!”

”Lord!” the old magistrate and he Xingbang also saluted Xie Heng.

Xie Heng closed his eyes and cut off the railway: ”this is absolutely impossible.”

”But Lord...” he Xingbang wanted to persuade again, but he was stopped by the old Duke of the county.

For a time, no one spoke.

In such a big palace, I can only hear the wind whistling through the window.

”Well, you old people are getting old. Don't kneel all the time if you have nothing to do.” Xie Wanjin came forward to help the old Duke and he Xingbang up, smiled and said, ”it's getting late. You go back and have a rest earlier. Let's talk about anything later.”

The old county Lord was just about to speak to the fourth childe.

Xie Wanjin lowered his voice and said first, ”old county Lord, you know my elder brother's temper. If you have to force him to do things he doesn't want to do, such as changing his surname, you can only find another person to sit in that position.”

”....” the old Duke swallowed his words.

The crowd looked at Xie Heng, the smiling fourth childe, and Lord Xie, who didn't say a word from beginning to end. They could only sigh and sigh in their hearts.

The fourth childe thought that the old ministers were almost thinking. Then he said again, ”it's late at night. It's hard to get out of the palace. I'll let someone light the lights for you.”

Xie Wanjin said this and politely helped his eldest brother ”send” these old ministers away.

He has always been excellent at speaking. He personally helped the old county official out of the hall and whispered two words of comfort.

When they went out, their faces were full of guilt that ”our proposal is too rude”.

The old Duke who was supported by Xie Wanjin walked the slowest. Everyone stepped out of the hall door. He was two steps away from the door.

”Old Duke......” the fourth childe was about to speak to him.

The old Duke suddenly stopped, looked back at Xie Heng and asked, ”why doesn't the Lord want to change back to Zhao's surname? Although most people in the world follow their father's surname, there are many who follow their mother's surname. Moreover, the emperor's heavenly family can't share this with ordinary people.”

Xu Hongwu really doesn't understand.

Although it's a bit awkward to ask people to change their surname that they have used for more than ten years, it's not completely non-negotiable.

The LORD said ”impossible”, which really made their old bones and heads ache.

Xie Heng collected his eyes and ignored his handsome face for months. At the moment, there was a little warmth, ”she only knows my surname is Xie Heng and the word Dongfeng. If she changes her surname, when she comes back... What if she finds the wrong person?”

When he said this, his voice was not loud. It seemed that he was answering the old Duke's words. In fact, it was more like muttering to himself.

For a moment, Xie Xuan closed his eyes and said nothing. Ye Zhiqiu bowed his head and turned sideways, silent left and right.