Chapter 116 Let that bastard have no place to stand
When the emperor heard Liu Xi's words, his face was startled.
But he didn't have the heart to think about these things now.
What worries the emperor the most at this moment is nothing more than two things.
One is whether the imperial examination can be implemented, and the other is preparing to go to war with Da Chu to recapture the thirteen cities of Nanjun.
But the most important thing right now is to get an official position through the imperial examination.
If such a national policy is forced to die due to opposition from hundreds of officials, it will be impossible for any national policy that competes with hundreds of officials to be adopted in the future.
Therefore, no matter what happens this time, we must resolutely promote the imperial examination to obtain official positions.
"What is the prince doing now?" The emperor put down his bowls and chopsticks and looked at Liu Xi in front of him.
Liu Xi quickly raised his hands and replied: "The prince seems to have been in the East Palace and has not done anything."
"Nothing has been done?" The emperor's heart suddenly sank.
The emperor knew that the officials would never allow the imperial examination to be carried out. Chen Changfeng should think of a way at this time, but why didn't he do anything?
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing I want to report to Your Majesty." Liu Xi hesitated.
The emperor frowned, waved his hand and said, "You say."
"Your Majesty, the news just came that the second prince went to see Du An, the former Minister of Rites, and the third prince went to see His Highness the King of Shu." Liu Xi stopped talking when he said this.
There was no need for him to say the rest, the emperor himself could understand it.
The second prince and the third prince went to Du An and King Shu respectively. The emperor knew their intentions very well.
The emperor's face darkened.
Du An, the former Minister of Rites, was his mentor. If he opposed the imperial examination, even if he was the emperor, he could not completely ignore Du An.
There is also the King of Shu, who is the emperor's uncle. He is over sixty this year. He is the highest-ranking person in the Ming royal family and the only one left.
The King of Shu is an elder. Even if he reprimands the emperor in person, the emperor will still have to smile with him. If he also opposes the imperial examination...
The emperor's face looked very ugly at this moment, and he began to feel extremely worried.
The ice cream that seemed fragrant just a moment ago has now become bland and tasteless.
"I'm going out for a visit." After the emperor said that, he stood up and walked out of the study room.
Liu Xi knew that the emperor was probably going to find the prince.
But when the emperor came to the East Palace, he did not see Chen Changfeng. When he asked the servants in the East Palace, they only said that the prince had just gone out.
They don't know where he went.
The emperor was annoyed. At this time, Chen Changfeng still had time to wander outside.
…
night.
The second prince, the third prince, and several officials gathered together again.
The third prince looked a little excited.
The other officials were also smiling.
"Second brother, the King of Shu has promised that he will kneel outside the imperial city early tomorrow morning. He will also lead a group of veteran generals who have retired."
"Second brother, there is no need to worry about the military general." The third prince said with some pride.
The King of Shu is the most senior member of the Ming Dynasty royal family. With him taking action, even the emperor can only fawn over him.
"Du Shangshu has also agreed that he will go there in person and bring the retired officials to dissuade him." The second prince smiled slightly.
The civil and military officers are all ready. Can't they easily capture Chen Changfeng's men tomorrow?
So what if the emperor supports it?
Hundreds of officials opposed it, and even the emperor couldn't insist on it. It's not like the emperor alone has the final say in Ming Dynasty?
"By the way, there is one more thing. The third child and I will not go there in person tomorrow, so you have to go up front." The second prince suddenly said this.
The third prince did not speak. It was obvious that he and the second prince had already discussed this before.
Several officials were stunned for a moment, and then nodded.
They understood what the second prince and the third prince meant.
Tomorrow hundreds of officials will kneel outside the imperial city to force the emperor to cancel his plan to obtain official positions through the imperial examination.
This is almost tantamount to forcing a woman to have a baby.
If the second and third princes passed, even if they succeeded in the end, the emperor, under the pressure of hundreds of officials, canceled the imperial examination.
That will definitely keep the two princes in mind.
A prince who forces his way into the palace will never end well.
If they don't go, this matter has nothing to do with them.
The emperor would not be so angry at them.
"Second Prince, Third Prince, don't worry, this matter is taken care of by us. With the support of Du Shangshu and the King of Shu, we will definitely win tomorrow." An official assured, patting his chest.
"Yes, if your majesty cannot cancel the imperial examination and get an official position tomorrow, we will come and see you." Another person also said, with a happy face.
The second prince and the third prince looked at each other and saw the satisfaction in each other's eyes.
"Then we'll have to work for you. This time, we must stop the imperial examination and let that bastard Lao Liu have no place to stand." The second prince said coldly.
"Yes, Your Highness the Second Prince." Several officials nodded in response.
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Early morning on the eighth day of October in the 19th year of Yongping in the Ming Dynasty.
The Emperor of Ming Dynasty stayed up all night again. Perhaps he had too many worries and pressures recently. The Emperor was vaguely worried that something big was about to happen.
He got up from the bed and had just finished getting dressed under the service of his attendants when Liu Xi opened the door and came in.
The coolness of the morning made the emperor shiver uncontrollably. His eyes fell on Liu Xi and he saw an anxious look on Liu Xi's face.
The emperor suddenly felt something was wrong.
"What happened, are you so panicked?" The emperor suppressed his inner uneasiness and looked at Liu Xi expressionlessly.
"Your Majesty, the former Minister of Rites, Du Shang, led a group of retired civil servants, as well as many civil servants in the court, to kneel at the entrance of the imperial city."
"His Royal Highness the King of Shu led the blind Zhuguo and a group of generals to kneel at the entrance of the imperial city."
"They said, please take back your Majesty's order, cancel the imperial examination and get an official position, otherwise you will kneel there until you die." Liu Xi knelt on the ground, with a look of anxiety on his face.
The emperor's face instantly became extremely gloomy.
Kneel there until you die!
This is no longer a remonstrance, but Chi Guoguo’s attempt to force her into the palace!
The emperor had previously thought about the various ways in which the civil and military generals could give him advice, and he would take the trouble to give him advice, keep asking to meet him, or give him advice as an elder.
But the emperor never expected that these people would kneel neatly at the entrance of the imperial city, and even threatened that if he didn't agree, they would kneel there until they died.
This is completely ignoring him, the Ming Emperor, and forcing him, the Ming Emperor.
Liu Xi knelt on the ground, and he could clearly feel the cold murderous intent on the emperor's body.
But this murderous intention quickly disappeared.
"Are the second and third children here too?" the emperor suddenly asked.
"Yes, but the second prince and the third prince are urging those people to leave quickly, and even kneel down in front of them." Liu Xi said quickly.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it was true.
The two princes who were supposed to be the most opposed to the imperial examinations actually tried to persuade those people to leave.
"The children have grown up." The emperor suddenly said such an inexplicable statement.
Liu Xi was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood what the emperor meant.
But he didn't dare to talk any more.
The emperor is on the verge of an explosion. He is just a servant, so don't worry so much.
"Now that they are all here, I have to go and meet them. Many of them I haven't seen in years."
"Let's go, follow me." The emperor left a message and stepped out of the palace.
Liu Xi sighed, his face full of worry.
I'm afraid today's situation won't be that easy to handle.