Chen Changfeng's sudden appearance caught everyone by surprise.
Yesterday the emperor informed Chen Changfeng in advance that he must arrive on time for the morning court today.
But today the emperor is here, and Chen Changfeng is not here either.
The emperor sent someone to the East Palace and received the news that Chen Changfeng was drunk last night and has not gotten up yet.
The emperor's eyes were already on fire.
If the locust plague hadn't been a serious matter, the emperor might have announced the dethronement of the prince.
The sudden appearance of Chen Changfeng at this moment made the emperor even more angry.
He gave birth to six princes. Except for the eldest prince who died young, among the remaining five, except for the prince Chen Changfeng, all of them were talented.
However, his own queen gave birth to a bastard like Chen Changfeng.
If not for Empress Xu's death, the emperor personally promised to take good care of the prince.
In addition, Chen Changfeng was the only son of Empress Xu and herself, otherwise the emperor would have driven Chen Changfeng off his horse long ago.
"Sixth brother, don't talk nonsense at this time. This is a problem that cannot be solved by civil and military officials. Why do you think so?" The second prince Chen Wen felt a little gloating when he saw Chen Changfeng coming here.
The emperor was already extremely angry, and if Chen Changfeng said such arrogant words again, it would undoubtedly make the emperor even more angry.
Maybe, the emperor would directly depose Chen Changfeng as the crown prince.
The third prince Chen Wu also stood up at this moment and said: "Second brother is right. Sixth brother, you are not good at literature and martial arts. If you can do anything, please step aside quickly and don't make my father angry."
All the ministers in the court shook their heads, looking disappointed.
They would not believe that Chen Changfeng in front of them could do anything.
The locust plague was a natural disaster, and it was God who wanted to destroy the Ming Empire. Even the envoys of Da Chu only offered money and food for disaster relief.
Isn’t it just a dream to solve the locust plague?
Chen Changfeng stood in the center of Tai Chi Hall, looking at the two people who stood up to deny him.
He knew in his heart that among the remaining four princes in the royal family, the second prince Chen Wen and the third prince Chen Wu were the most outstanding.
The second prince, Chen Wen, was known as the most talented man in the Ming Dynasty, and most of the civil servants in the court were under his command.
The third prince, Chen Wu, joined the army at the age of eight. He always charged forward in every battle and made numerous military exploits. The generals in the army respected him.
They denied themselves in front of the emperor because they wanted the emperor to depose themselves as the prince as soon as possible.
After that, the two of them had the opportunity to rise to the top.
"This must be His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Empire. He is indeed the best among men. The locust plague that everyone is helpless to do, His Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Empire actually claims to be able to solve."
"awesome!"
"With a figure like the Crown Prince, the Ming Empire will definitely be able to regain its strength, and maybe it can recover the thirteen cities of Nanjun that were lost before."
"Haha!" The envoy of Da Chu looked extremely surprised when he heard this.
Everyone could tell that his words were full of ridicule.
The loud laughter that followed made the Ming Emperor's face look gloomy.
Being ridiculed by the envoys of Da Chu, the emperor could not say a word at this moment.
He also didn't believe that his bastard son could solve the locust plague that no one could do anything about.
Chen Changfeng turned to look at the laughing envoy of Da Chu behind him, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he said loudly: "It's just a locust plague, it doesn't matter. You, Da Chu, are short-sighted, and you treat everyone in the world as ignorant as you, Da Chu."
"What did you say..."
"Father, I have at least five ways to solve the locust plague!"
"What?"
"Five ways!"
The rebuttal of the Chu envoy was drowned in the astonishment of the court officials.
"Quiet!" the emperor shouted, and everyone recovered from their shock.
The emperor stared at Chen Changfeng. He didn't know if Chen Changfeng really had a solution or if he was just going to make fun of himself.
Five ways!
They can't even think of a solution now, and Chen Changfeng actually said that he has five solutions!
"Prince, are you telling the truth?" Emperor Ming seemed to have found a glimmer of light in the darkness.
But this light was looming, and he always felt that Chen Changfeng was not very reliable.
"If the father doesn't believe it, I can test them one by one on the spot for my father. If any one of them can't exterminate the locusts, I will be willing to die with their heads on the ground." Chen Changfeng said to the Ming Emperor.
The second prince and the third prince opened their mouths. They originally wanted to try to squeeze the prince Chen Changfeng.
Well now, they don't need to take action, Chen Changfeng will go to his own death.
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince is so confident, the foreign minister would like to congratulate His Majesty the Ming Emperor in advance for selecting a new candidate for the East Palace." The envoy of Da Chu was still very angry when Chen Changfeng said that he was short-sighted.
But when he heard Chen Changfeng's assurance, he laughed again,
Five methods were tested on the spot. If one method didn't work, he was willing to die.
This is inappropriate and seeking death.
Unexpectedly, this time as an envoy to the Ming Dynasty, before the purpose of his visit was announced, he would first witness the death of the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.
It can be considered an unexpected gain.
The emperor waved his hand, agreeing to let Chen Changfeng try it.
If Chen Changfeng really had a way, even if only one way could succeed, the emperor would keep Chen Changfeng.
If there is no other way, and Chen Changfeng talks nonsense in front of so many people today, then his position as the prince will be over.
"Forbidden Army, close the door of Tai Chi Hall, extinguish all the lights in the hall, and release all the captured locusts into the hall." Chen Changfeng and the Imperial Guards around Tai Chi Hall shouted.
"What's the point of closing the door?"
"Do you want to put out all the candles?"
"What is the prince doing?"
"What kind of place is Taiji Hall? How can you close the door?"
Chen Changfeng's words puzzled everyone.
I secretly thought, isn’t Chen Changfeng trying to solve the locust plague? Why is he still doing these strange things?
"Father, Sixth Brother cannot make this request..."
"Do as the prince says." Before the second prince finished speaking, the emperor agreed.
The second prince's eyes darkened slightly. He had always coveted Chen Changfeng's position as prince.
Today, the emperor and his ministers are discussing how to solve the locust plague in the Taiji Palace. Yesterday, they all informed Chen Changfeng. Today, the prince Chen Changfeng dared to be late.
The second prince had just planned in his mind that he would have his subordinates read several books of Chen Changfeng.
The locust plague problem cannot be solved, the Ming Empire is in danger, and Chen Changfeng, the useless prince, is late and not doing his job properly. The emperor will definitely depose Chen Changfeng as the prince in his rage.
Although the country is facing a crisis, it is somewhat unethical for me to do so.
But there is no way to solve the locust plague.
It would be better to take this opportunity and let the emperor depose Chen Changfeng as the prince.
But what the second prince didn't expect was that the emperor actually planned to let Chen Changfeng give it a try.
Although he was surprised, the second prince was not worried.
Now the emperor is obviously treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
As for the prince Chen Changfeng, if he had such ability, would his position as prince be in danger?
Later, if Chen Changfeng couldn't think of a way, he wouldn't have to ask anyone to do it himself, the emperor would depose him as the crown prince himself.
The door of Taiji Hall was slammed shut, and the hall fell into darkness in an instant.
The flickering candle was also extinguished.
Everyone could only see their palms through the dim light.
“Buzz buzz—” The sound of flapping wings of locusts could be heard in the ears, and many people were even hit in the face by the scurrying locusts.
"Prince, what can you do? These locusts hit me in the face."
"I also have locusts in my neck."
"Why did this thing bite me?"
Officials spoke one after another, and many people were bitten by locusts.
In my heart, I was extremely dissatisfied with Chen Changfeng.
He thought that if Chen Changfeng couldn't solve the locust problem, he would have to read the prince's book.
After waiting for about half a quarter of an hour, the emperor was hit by locusts several times. He was about to ask Chen Changfeng what he was going to do next, when he heard Chen Changfeng suddenly speak.
"Light a brazier in the center of the hall."
The Imperial Army obeyed the order, and a brazier the size of a cylinder was carried to the center of the hall, and then the flames ignited, making it particularly eye-catching in the dark hall. This chapter has been completed!