There are one hill and eight buildings in the Northern Prefecture of the Eastern Jin Dynasty Chapter 1667: Righteous Speech and Strict Guard for the Crown Prince
Chapter 1667: Righteous Speech and Strict Guard for the Crown Prince
Liu Yu ignored Wang Guobao, looked at Queen Mother Li, and said calmly: "Queen Mother, may I ask your Majesty, oh, no, when the late emperor was still alive, did he ever mention to you the secret edict to establish a crown prince?"
Empress Dowager Li hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "No, he never said that. Just now when the Ai family saw the emperor's body, they were in chaos and grieved. At this time, Wang Shangshu came over and mentioned this.
The late emperor once told him that there was a posthumous edict left in Zhongshu Province, and he wanted to ask for a review, so the Ai family gave an oral instruction to Wang Shangshu, asking him to retrieve the edict and ordered General Sima to protect it."
Liu Yu nodded and looked at Wang Guobao: "So, the Queen Mother has never seen this so-called legacy of the late emperor, and has never even heard of it. So where did Wang Shangshu get the news about this legacy?
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Wang Guobao's face was red with anger. The prime minister of the country was scolded by a small officer in front of his face, which made him completely unable to get off the stage. He loudly said: "How can you, a mere Sima of the Imperial Guard, know about this?!
I used to serve the late emperor, and together with the King of Kuaiji, I often heard the late emperor lament that God was unfair in leaving His Highness the Crown Prince in such a state, and he didn’t know whether he could be cured well. If he couldn’t be cured well, then the Jin Dynasty would probably have the Western Dynasty.
The lesson learned from the disaster of Emperor Hui was a hundred years ago and is not far from now."
Liu Yu said coldly: "The disaster of Emperor Hui of Jin was firstly that Empress Jia disrupted the government, controlled the emperor, and poisoned the prince, and secondly that the princes of the clans supported their own troops and raised troops to cause chaos when they found an excuse. These two situations,
None of them are available now. Although the prince is seriously ill, major matters in the court are discussed by all the ministers, and there are no princes from the clan who support the army and respect themselves. It is not necessary to say that because the prince is ill for a while, it will be easy to transfer. What's more, the prince is the king of the country.
Fundamentally, even if Yi Chu is to be saved, it will never be possible to pass a posthumous edict, and a replacement will be arranged early, and the supervisor of the country will be the one."
Wang Guobao laughed: "Liu Sima, you are right. The late emperor has indeed arranged for a candidate to succeed the prince, and also asked him to supervise the country and manage the government. This person is our His Highness the King of Kuaiji, and everyone knows it.
Ten years ago, when Xie An still ruled the sky with one hand, the late emperor made King Kuaiji serve as Shangshu's right servant to govern the country. He also specially promoted this official as the deputy of King Kuaiji to assist, and united the major families to be loyal to the emperor.
To serve the country, everyone in the Jin Dynasty knows about this matter. If His Majesty hadn't already had the intention of establishing a heir apparent, how could he be like this?"
Sima Dewen, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "I think what Wang Shangshu said is inappropriate. In governing the country, it can only be said that the name is correct. When my father promoted the emperor's uncle to be the right servant, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Shang.
He was young, and suffered from strange illnesses, so he was unable to govern the country, so he asked the emperor's uncle to take care of it, but this was different from establishing a heir. Over the years, the emperor's uncle had made great achievements in governing the country, and His Royal Highness's illness had not been cured, but his father also
It's not easy to be crown prince because of this. If you really want to change the throne to the emperor's uncle, this dynasty has no precedent of appointing the crown prince's younger brother, so why is it so slow to do so?"
Sima Daozi said coldly: "That's because the former emperor was afraid that Yi Chu would shake the foundation and give careerists an opportunity. Furthermore, he also hoped that the prince's condition would improve and he could govern the country independently, so he continued to observe the prince while
Let me manage the government, but on the other hand, I am afraid that I have also left a secret edict early, so that if something unexpected happens to me, I will not leave the Jin Dynasty without a master."
Sima Dewen's expression changed: "The prince is clearly here, why do you call the country without a master? Uncle Emperor, please be careful what you say!"
Sima Daozi sneered and said: "My dear nephew, is there a master in this world who can't even speak? Your brother, the prince, even wants you to do the food, drink, and urination, so in the end, is this world his or yours?
?Governing a country is not a child's play, it is about the lives of millions and millions of people in the world. Not to mention all the living beings outside, even among you standing here now, whether you are ministers or soldiers, who is willing to recognize the current Crown Prince as your master?
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Wang Guobao was the first to shout: "We would like to accept His Highness the King of Kuaiji as our new king!"
Sima Shangzhi, who was behind him, also shouted with more than a hundred guardsmen.
Liu Yu said in a deep voice: "Do you want to rebel? Or do you want to harm His Highness the King of Kuaiji?"
As soon as these words came out, it was like a silencer, and everyone who was angry just now suddenly became mute. After all, the crime of rebellion was too big, and most people still talked about it with a pale face.
Liu Yu looked at Wang Guobao and said in a deep voice: "At least so far, the legal heir is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You are trying to support the clan without any evidence or edict. What is it if it is not treason? Wang Shangshu
, you are the prime minister of the country, if you don’t abide by the law, wouldn’t the world be in chaos?!”
Wang Guobao gritted his teeth: "It is because of this secret edict that we can legally establish King Kuaiji as emperor. The late emperor had mentioned his disappointment in the prince many times before, so he must have been prepared for it."
Liu Yu looked at Empress Dowager Li and said calmly: "Empress Dowager, the late emperor died unexpectedly and the cause of death has not yet been found out. At this time, we must act in accordance with the procedures and laws of the Jin Dynasty. Even if there is this secret edict,
All officials should be gathered together, and under your auspices, the Zhongshu Province should be opened in public to search. In fact, if there is any secret edict, your Majesty should at least tell the people close to him before his death, such as the Queen Mother, or get along with him day and night, and trust him absolutely.
People, are there such people now?"
Empress Dowager Li nodded thoughtfully and said: "In the Ai family, I have never heard the former emperor say this. Apart from the Ai family, the one who spent the most time with the former emperor was Concubine Zhang. But now because of His Majesty's death, she
She is under suspicion and under guard, and I have never heard her mention this matter."
Liu Yu nodded: "Aside from Concubine Zhang, are there any such people?"
Empress Dowager Li sighed: "The former emperor has never appointed a queen since the death of the former empress Wang Fahui. In the harem, Concubine Zhang is the only one who favors her, unless..."
When she said this, her eyes lit up: "Unless it's Zhi Miaoyin, I'm afraid no one will spend much time with him."
Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, all we need to do is invite Master Zhi here quickly and we will know after asking."
A crisp and beautiful voice recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha, good, good, poor nun's wonderful voice, I have met the Queen Mother, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness King Kuaiji, His Highness King Langya, Wang Shangshu, General Sima, and Liu Sima.
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Everyone followed the sound and saw Zhi Miaoyin, dressed in monk's robes and a nun's hat, alone, holding a fly whisk, floating in her hand, with a majestic appearance, and matched with her breathtakingly beautiful face, in the middle of the night
Under the light of the candles, there was a strange scene.