Chapter 317 The unexpected candidate for the crown prince
The court meeting on this day was the most unique since the founding of the People's Republic of China. All the officials in the imperial city came to the Jinluan Hall, even Jiang Chan was among them, and Jiang Chan was located very far forward.
There was silence in the court hall of Daxuan. Emperor Tianzuo's face was as dead as water and his eyes were still bloodshot. He didn't sleep all night after hearing that the Confucian Mansion and the Wen Mansion were at war.
Ordinary people in Shengdou only know that he is the Ninth Five Emperor, the most noble person in the empire, but only he knows how difficult the position of emperor is.
"Lu Aiqing, the Wen Mansion and the Confucian Mansion are both the pillars of our Xuan Kingdom and my right-hand man. I am extremely heartbroken over the death of Meng Jiaoyu and am willing to add all the honors. But can the two mansions look at my face?
"Turn hostility into friendship," Emperor Tian Zuo asked softly.
"It is difficult to obey His Majesty's words. The teachings are the mainstay of our Wenfu and the face of our Wenfu. Throughout the two thousand years of Wenfu, there has never been such a bad precedent. If we do not punish severely, where is the majesty?"
Lu Tanwei had already saved face for the emperor. If it had been anyone else, he would never have been so arrogant.
"In Daxuan City, as long as there is a scribe standing, he will fight to the end with those stinky scholars."
An old scribe is not as calm as Lu Tanwei. He is still injured. Wei Changli wrote in handwriting and he responded positively to the call. Yesterday, he fought two Confucian scholars in succession, but the strongest one in the court
Still belongs to Confucianism.
Soon someone from the Confucian government stood up to refute.
"Yesterday, three Confucian scholars died in your hands. What else do you want?"
As a scribe and a disciple of Lu Daoxuan, Jiang Yan was one of the core figures in the Wenfu, so of course he had to express his stance at this time.
"Three Confucian scholars want to sacrifice their lives for Mr. Meng? Do you think too highly of you?"
"Do you think I, the Confucian scholar, are afraid of you?"
"How brave, Du Taichang, the battle between the two of us is not over yet, why not continue"
Lu Tanwei said that he had already taken out a scroll, and the Du Taichang he mentioned was the second-largest figure in the Confucian government in Daxuan City.
In the court, the scribes and Confucian scholars soon fell into a confrontation again, with their swords at war with each other, while the people in the other eight palaces were at ease.
Even Mr. Mao, who has never set foot in the palace, came here rarely, just to see how far they would go. Confucianism has occupied the title of the first school of Yuling in recent years and has been very domineering. By Wenfu
It's not bad to kill them with vigor, but it's better to fight and both sides will lose.
The battle between the Wen Mansion and the Confucian Mansion has become too big. The scribes and Confucian scholars in the entire Yuling Continent have become mortal enemies because of the order of Duke Changli. They received news that Yunzhou even gathered an army to march to Xihe!
"After all, this is the Daxuan Palace, not a place for you two to fight. I suggest you two just be patient!"
Emperor Tianzuo himself had a strong Confucian background, and it would be easy for both sides to end up trying to break up the fight at this time.
Knowing that the emperor was in a dilemma, Chen Chen, who was the tiger of Daxuan, stood up at this time, and his strength was not inferior to these two.
The emperor sitting on the dragon throne seemed like a joke at this time. He was not even qualified to adjust.
Emperor Tian Zuo's hand was holding the dragon chair, which symbolized the supreme authority in the world. He could not stop trembling, his face was flushed, and suddenly a mouthful of blood spurted out, and he passed out directly.
This sudden change finally made Lu Tanwei and Du Taichang give up the idea of fighting here.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Zhao Rang supported the emperor and hurried back to the back of the palace, calling anxiously.
"Go to Doctor Xuan quickly, hurry up."
"I...I...what I need now is not an imperial doctor...go and summon Chen Cao'an," Emperor Tianzuo said weakly.
Emperor Tian Zuo took a red pill and recovered a little.
Although Emperor Tianzuo was in extremely weak and terrible condition during this incident, his expression was like that of a wild beast that chooses people to devour.
The Qing Officials Division did not do anything in the court, and the power of the empire fell into the hands of the Internal Affairs Division and the Military Officials Division. But when conflicts really occurred, it was like a wake-up call!
He worked hard to get rid of the two major threats to the imperial power, Tianshe Mansion and Anling Mansion. He thought he had gathered the power of Daxuan, but he didn't expect that the world would always be in the hands of the Eight Mansion. He was scheming with those courtiers.
The fight between them is so ridiculous now that I think about it.
"Go quickly and summon Chen Cao'an..." Emperor Tianzuo shouted at the top of his lungs.
Soon, someone pushed Chen Cao'an's wheelchair to the palace where the emperor rested. Zhao Rang knew that they had important matters to discuss next, so he dismissed everyone and closed the palace door himself to leave.
"Your Majesty, your body..."
"In the past, one person's elixir could suppress the injury, but now ten people's elixirs are not enough, but don't worry, I will persevere until I see Bafu fall!"
"Then our plan needs to be advanced and changed. It's better to risk our troops."
"I believe in you, you must vent your anger for me!" This has become Emperor Tianzuo's obsession.
After Chen Cao'an left, Zhao Rang hurried to the main hall. All the officials in the court were waiting for news from the emperor.
"Fourth Prince, His Majesty summons you to the palace."
Zhao Qingyang was a little surprised that with so many people present, why he was summoned alone, but he still went with Zhao Rang.
When Zhao Qingyang saw the emperor, Emperor Tianzuo was lying on the dragon bed like gold paper. He could not even breathe in much, and he was already on his deathbed.
Emperor Tianzuo raised his right hand with difficulty. This posture was obviously about to pass the position. Zhao Qingyang was stunned for a moment and then recovered immediately. He knew exactly what he should do now.
The first is to show one's concern and the affection between father and son, and the second is to cry!
Zhao Qingyang hurriedly held Emperor Tian Zuo's hand with both hands, and then burst into tears.
"Father, father, what's wrong with you!"
"I am about to die... Qingyang, among the four brothers, you are my favorite prince. I had no choice but to send you to Thousand Machines City back then. Don't blame me!" Emperor Tian Zuo said angrily.
"I don't blame you. Qingyang has never blamed you. Over the years, I have always wanted to return to your knees to fulfill my filial piety, but I know that my mission is important and I dare not return easily."
"In my life, some people say that I am cruel and unkind by killing meritorious ministers, and some say that I am an unruly and cowardly king by killing my brothers and sisters, but I have no choice but to do this.
Although we are a royal family, have I ever had the final say in this world?"
Perhaps because he got to something exciting, Emperor Tian Zuo coughed violently.
"What I want to do in this life is to take back the power of the world into my hands, no matter how many people I kill and how much infamy I bear..."
From the prince to the emperor, Emperor Tianzuo walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood every step of the way. When he was young, he was a complete executioner, killing people all over the house. But at this time, Zhao Qingyang could only say so.
"The child knows the hardships of his father, how can he be merciful when he achieves his career as a king?"
"well…"
Emperor Tianzuo's expression relaxed
"I am happy that you have made such a decision. Let you brothers look at each other. I originally wanted to use this method to stop the crowd and support you, but my body can't hold it at that time. Today I will
I will make you the crown prince, and I will ascend the throne in a hundred years!"
Saying these few words, Emperor Tian Zuo's body seemed to be hollowed out, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and he indicated with his eyes that Zhao Rang was holding a canonized jade scroll with his hands.
Emperor Tian Zuo's body had long been exhausted, and now it finally reached its limit. After a few words of instruction, he fell completely into a coma.
Zhao Qingyang cried miserably, but his voice stopped immediately after leaving the hall. He grabbed the will from Zhao Rang's hand very rudely, and after reading it, a smile appeared on his face.
"Zhao Rang, you are an old slave of my Zhao family, you should know the rules."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Rang hurriedly knelt down to express his loyalty.
"Fourth Prince... No, Prince, you are personally designated by His Majesty, so you are naturally the master of this old slave."
"Yes, you should know what to say when we get to the front hall."
"Old slave knows"
Zhao Rang is the eunuch closest to Emperor Tianzuo, and it is useful to win over him now, especially since Zhao Rang's own strength is unfathomable and everyone in the Huangmen Department knows it.
But this is not trust at all. Zhao Qingyang grew up in Mo Mansion, and the only people he trusted were the teachers who taught him and raised him. As for Emperor Tian Zuo's advice, it was even more useless nonsense.
After Zhao Rang read out the emperor's decree in court, the hall was unexpectedly calm, but there was indeed a storm in the calm.
"You really know how to choose the right moment." Jiang Yan frowned.
Whether it was him or Lu Tanwei, of course they wanted Zhao Suixian, a scribe, to ascend the throne of God, but if he refuted it now, it would be easy to offend the Mo Mansion.
Nowadays, the Wen Mansion and the Confucian Mansion are at full-scale war, so it is naturally not a good time to offend the Mo Mansion.
After hearing this, Zhao Zongchang was naturally furious. Emperor Tianzuo had promised him many times that he would make him the prince, but now he made a wedding dress for others.
Just when Zhao Zongchang was about to explode, Du Taichang also stopped him.
Du Taichang's concerns were the same as those of Jiang Lu Tanwei. At this juncture, no one dared to make enemies. The only one he could count on was Zhao Pingcheng.
"Amitabha, the crown prince is related to the lifeline of the Xuan Kingdom. Since your majesty wants to establish a crown prince, why not announce it in public?"
Monk Miajue is not only the abbot of Dajue Temple, but also one of the two great masters of the Xuan Kingdom. His strength and status are extremely high, Zhao Rang replied after saluting.
"Master Imperial Advisor, Your Majesty is in poor health. He just summoned the fourth prince to his bedside and left a decree, conferring the title of crown prince and taking charge of the country's affairs. Now he is unconscious."
"We just saw His Majesty recall him. No one knows what he said specifically. As for this decree, who knows if it is your conspiracy," another person with a background in Xumi Mansion said.
"Conspiracy? If it were Zhao Pingcheng who was appointed today, would you, a thief like you, say it was a conspiracy? Zhao Rang is known to everyone in the Huangmen Department, and they are all close servants of His Majesty, and they still have decrees. You don't believe this. I think you are thinking
Rebellion"
After hearing this decree, Bao Yinzhi, the chief craftsman, was overjoyed and even laughed out loud.
The Mo Mansion is extremely powerful, but the world despises craftsmen due to the influence of the Confucian Mansion. If Zhao Qingyang can ascend the throne as emperor, this situation will naturally change.
As early as a thousand years ago, Mo Mansion was one of the two most prominent schools in the world. Now that it wants to return to its original position, anyone who stops Bao Yin will want to eat him alive.
The two men, National Master Miaojue and Craftsman Commander Bao Yinzhi, are the spokespersons of Xumi Mansion and Mo Mansion in Daxuan City. They are also members of the Qing Officials Department, with equal strength and status.
Lu Tanwei and Du Taichang didn't fight just now, but now Bao Yin felt that they were at war again.
As for the others who still have not spoken out, this crown prince battle has nothing to do with them in the first place.
No matter who ascends the throne as emperor, the resources of the entire empire will naturally be more focused on the university where they are located, so the competition for the crown prince's position is very fierce. However, in order to avoid involving the eight palaces, a red line has been set.
Although the Eight Prefectures will intervene in the affairs of the Xuanguo, the princes in the crown prince position have their own abilities, and the emperor has the final decision-making power, so they value Zhao Qingyang more than Zhao Pingcheng.
"The throne is a public instrument of the state. How can it be awarded privately? It should be read out by His Majesty in public, otherwise it may be difficult to convince the public." Miaojue grasped the fact that the emperor was unconscious.
"Bald thief, I have known for a long time that you are dissatisfied. Qingyang, just be your prince and lead your country without fear of their threats. I have sent the news back to Qianji City through Bamboo Bird. Let's
People from Mo Mansion will be here soon, anyone who dares to commit rebellion will be punished!"
The Mo Mansion is in urgent need of an emperor to change the world's prejudice against the Mo Mansion. Bao Yin will not retreat even a step, and the group of veteran craftsmen from the Mo Mansion with terrifying strength and uncanny craftsmanship are already on their way here.
The relationship between the Mo Mansion and the Xumi Mansion was not good to begin with, and now they have become enemies. However, compared with the Wen Mansion and the Confucian Mansion going to war, it is still much more relaxed.
"You two, the position of the Crown Prince is not urgent for the time being. Your Majesty is just comatose and may wake up. I remember that there are people from Medicine Island in the Beiwang Mansion. It is better to invite him to the palace for diagnosis and treatment.
Once His Majesty recovers, he can read out the decree in public, and all disputes can be easily resolved." Chen Chen did not want to make the situation more complicated.
"And I just received news here that the Wen Mansion and the Ru Mansion started a battle in Yunlu, and the Ru Mansion was defeated!
Lord Wei Changli of Wei went on a killing spree in Yunlu and used the most violent means to drive out all Confucian scholars and those who studied Confucianism."
"Confucianism was defeated?"
Du Taichang's expression was a little heavy. This was something he had not expected. Others also looked surprised.
The Confucian Mansion is the most powerful in the world, while the Wen Mansion has been suppressed to the status of a lower-level school in the Ehu Society and in all aspects over the years, but it actually won this battle!
"Master Wei, who sees the dragon but never sees its tail, is obviously superior in skills. Wenfu has been ranked last in the Ehu Club for so many years, but in fact it is not as weak as it seems on the surface, but Master Wei has hidden a lot of strong people."
Duke Miao pinched his beard and smiled.
Yunlu is the lifeblood of the Wen family, and this battle is extremely crucial. The four major Ph.D.s of Xihe and the Five Classics are present, plus Kong Kaiping and Kong Yingda are as strong as clouds.
Among the three major edicts in Wen Mansion, Lu Daoxuan was seriously injured and did not ask for help, Meng Kuyin was already dead in Yunlu, and only Yang Xiangru had the strength to fight. It seemed that there was no suspense about victory or defeat, but in fact, reality slapped everyone hard in the face.
Some clues can be seen from this battle. During the second generation of the Palace Master, Wen Palace was the number one academic institution in Yuling Continent. After Wei Changli came to power, his status plummeted.
Everyone left in a hurry, hoping to obtain more detailed information through their own channels. Over the years, not only Confucianism, but also other schools have far underestimated the strength of Wenfu. They underestimated Wei Changli and underestimated Wenfu.
I'm afraid it will bring irreversible disaster when I come back.