In the morning court, the emperor solemnly talked about the establishment of the crown prince.

"My dear friends, the emperor of Nanmo has made it clear that he will marry his princess to the prince of our court. Which prince do you think can take on this important task?"

As soon as these words came out, the originally noisy court suddenly became silent. All the ministers couldn't figure out what they were thinking today, and they didn't dare to interrupt casually.

As the emperor becomes increasingly suspicious, the consequences of speculating on one's own will may be fatal.

The emperor snorted coldly: "You are just that capable, you keep quarrels about small things and keep silent about big things. Regarding the crown prince, each of you must tell your personal choice."

Many ministers were trembling, but Lin Jiyuan took the lead in speaking: "Your Majesty, I think the candidate for the crown prince should be the will of the people, so why not let officials go deep into the people to listen to the voices of the people?"

Although he promised his granddaughter that he would not take sides, he would never allow a cruel and ruthless person like the third prince to sit on the throne.

As a veteran of the court, this is the only thing he can do for the people of the world.

Lin Jiyuan’s implications cannot be understood by the emperor. He simply thinks that Lao Ba is the will of the people, and that Yuzhou’s great achievements in flood control should be included in the scope of candidates for the crown prince.

He admitted that the Eighth Emperor's brother did a good job, but the third brother was targeted by this old man everywhere.

In his opinion, the third prince is much better than the eighth son and is very clear-minded. Unlike the eighth son who secretly cares about his position, he will probably be an enlightened monarch in the future.

The third prince, the sect, couldn't stand Lin Jiyuan's calm and leisurely look, and took the initiative to refute: "According to Lord Lin, it is too difficult to judge the candidate for the crown prince. As Prince Tianshuo, each of them keeps their responsibilities in mind and devotes their efforts to the people until they die. Do they all want to be the crown prince? Isn't that the world a mess?"

Even if it is better than to benefit the people, the third prince is not less than the eighth prince.

This Lord Lin likes to rely on his seniority the most. He is still a friend who is more fond of his son-in-law. If he hadn't expected to be able to follow the dragon in the future, the old fox might not have said such meaningful words at all.

Seeing someone standing up to speak for other princes, the emperor's heart fell down, and instead sat on the dragon throne and looked lively. Even if he pushed the third brother to the throne, he would find a reason to convince the public and not let him be injustice.

"Gu thinks what Lord Lin said makes sense. Since it mentions the people's hearts, why don't you all summarize what good things the princes have done recently, so that they can give everyone a reference."

As soon as these words were said, many ministers started to discuss in a low voice as if they were injected with chicken blood.

This is definitely an opportunity to leave a good impression on the emperor.

When it comes to talking lies with his eyes open, the third prince easily took the lead and listed several deeds of Yuzhou during the flood control.

"Emperor, the loyalty of the third prince is to be seen. If he had not pacified the people in time, the people of Yuzhou would have turned into refugees until the day when the flood control was successful. By then, not only Yuzhou, but the surrounding areas would have become messy and even more difficult to manage."

What could Lin Jiyuan say? He was disappointed by the court and regarded the stolen credit as glory. Not only the third prince was shameless, but the emperor was even more foolish.

As expected, the emperor nodded with satisfaction: "The Third Emperor's son did a good job in this matter. Gu has long praised him. The rest of you should learn more from him."

In order to avoid suspicion, the princes in the court had basically never spoken. The third prince was calm and his lips were quickly curled up when he lowered his head.

"The father praised it, this is what the son minister should do."

The matter has developed to this point, and everyone present is all human spirits, so how can they not understand that the emperor has long been attracted by the third prince and is ready to train him.

Otherwise, the Eighth Prince would not be used to pave the way for the Third Prince everywhere.

The reason why I raised the topic of establishing a crown prince was probably to block Youyou’s mouth!

After this scene of a father and son, all the ministers were very aware of it and did not speak anymore.

The emperor was satisfied, but his happy expression could not be placed on the surface. He knew clearly that this matter should not be too hasty, otherwise it would have the opposite effect.

"I understand that you all want to choose a qualified crown prince for the country, but becoming a crown prince is not a trivial matter. I hope you can think carefully before making a decision."

It sounds like words of encouragement, but it implies threats. Everyone will be happy to choose the third prince. If someone doesn't know the situation, the outcome may not be very good.

After a thrilling court meeting, Lin Jiyuan looked solemn. The emperor's attitude was obviously not a joke. If no one stopped him, he would definitely push the third prince to the position of crown prince.

Once decided, unless the prince makes a big mistake, it cannot be changed. At that time, the third prince will definitely hold his position firmly and act more cautiously. If they want to shake it, they will definitely have to pay a huge price.

Once a person enjoys the benefits brought by rights, he will not let go easily. With the violent personality of the third prince, the people's lives will not be very good.

In fact, the Eighth Prince had long secretly investigated the Third Prince's faction. Those corrupt officials were mostly his minions. They often restrained the people's wealth and ointment on weekdays. It was often difficult to drive them to do things without giving benefits.

The third prince should have used many tricks to unite them secretly. If the third prince finally becomes a treasure, these corrupt officials will probably be valued. At that time, the people will be in trouble.

In sharp contrast to Lin Jiyuan, the third princes and the faction are in their current state. After all, nothing is more happy than the emperor standing on their side.

"Congratulations to the third prince and congratulations to the third prince. As long as the emperor stands on our side, the position of the prince will definitely be easily captured."

The third prince himself was not optimistic. Although his father was facing him, there were still a large number of old ministers in the court who supported the Eighth Emperor’s uncle. If the father could not withstand the pressure of the ministers and set up others in the end, wouldn’t he missed the noble position? He would never allow such a thing to happen!

"You should keep an eye on the Eighth Emperor's Uncle. All suspicious things in the Eighth Emperor's Mansion must be reported to me."

He wanted to find Song Zhejianghao's fault as soon as possible and uproot his power in the court.

I believe that as long as what is not done too much, the father will definitely turn a blind eye. After all, he is also afraid of the Eighth Emperor’s Uncle, right?

Thinking of this, the gloom in his eyes was even more serious. Isn’t it better to be his own idle prince? Why do you have to think of something that does not belong to you? Since you are so ignorant, don’t blame me for not understanding the ranks and inferiors.

The small fight and fuss were not hurt by Song Zhejianghao at all, and the third prince could only start from the big picture.

It happened that some time ago, it was found that there was a piece of silver in Yuzhou's account of unknown origin, but it was because there was no evidence and could not be convicted directly. Now we can use this as a fuss.

Whether he used the private treasury or the national treasury, as long as he used some means, Song Zhejianghao could not escape the charge of making money, winning the hearts of the people, and impure motives.

He first wrote a document imitating Song Zhejianghao's handwriting, which was very close to threats and intimidation, saying that if the wealthy families in Yuzhou do not donate money to control the flood, they will not be able to stay in Yuzhou.

The court has already allocated enough silver. Why did Song Zhejianghao's move? Where did the original silver go? The twists and turns make people think deeply.

Once this move is made, I believe that even if Song Zhejianghao is not dead, he will lose his skin.

It is obviously hard to believe that the third prince must contact the wealthy families in Yuzhou and let them accompany them to perform this scene well.

On the night when the plan came up, the third prince's subordinates gradually contacted many families.

"What are you thinking about? As long as you sign this petition and vows, the superiors will guarantee that you will be prosperous and prosperous for the rest of your life, and even become an imperial merchant."

Businessmen have always been sensitive to crises, and they have already realized that they have been involved in people they shouldn't be messed with.

This group of people was probably the political enemies of the Eighth Prince, who wanted to use their hands to frame the loyal and kind.

The Eighth Prince is the life-saving benefactor of the people of Yuzhou, and it is impossible to repay grudges and revenge. However, if they do not agree to this group of people, their lives will probably not be better in the future.

It is impossible to silence them all. Such a major event will definitely cause shock to the court. Since their lives are still there, there is nothing to be scary. They decided to drag it on first.

"We need to get home safely and sign again. What if we sign now and you don't let anyone go?"

The third prince who came to communicate was exhausted and said angrily: "Why are you so many things? Believe it or not, I will let you go back now?"

The businessman who spoke was also very stingy and said with a stuttering on his neck: "Then you kill me now, but I don't know if my family will report to the official after I die... If I knew that there were so many murder cases of bad nature in Yuzhou, I believe the superiors would have investigated it to the end!"

Those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. When they encounter such bad guys, their attitudes will be more arrogant than those of him.

The third prince's subordinates had no choice but to know whether to compromise. After delaying for a long time, someone would definitely find out that they were missing. Now it seems that they can only give up for the time being.

The wealthy businessmen who had regained their freedom breathed a sigh of relief and began to discuss what to do next.

"If we don't do what they said, will our family be in danger? My life is not worth much, but we can't take risks with our loved ones."

This sentence touched the voices of many people, and they began to shake, and even doubted whether it was correct to protect Song Zhejianghao in this way.

It is true that the Eighth Prince helped them, but human nature is selfish, and there will always be biases when facing choices.

Seeing that the direction of the discussion was getting more and more biased, someone stood up and said: "If we had not had the Eighth Prince, all of us would have lived a displaced life. How could we continue to enjoy wealth and prosperity like now? As for your relatives, I believe they would never dare to move. The world is not so dark. Let's take a step back, even if one of us encounters an accident, I believe that even if others sue the emperor, they will uphold justice for us. Brothers, you can't betrayal!"
Chapter completed!