"Everyone, please leave for now, I will meet again on that day!"
Emperor Chu stood on a nine-foot high platform and his voice was like thunder, which spread throughout the heavenly palace.
Hearing this, the sect ancestors and family elders present frowned.
What does this mean?
Birthday is coming to an end?
Isn't there still a link that has not been completed?
Wouldn't Emperor Chu take advantage of this opportunity to announce his abdication?
Many ancestors and elder-level warriors in the Tiangong are confused. This is completely inconsistent with the traditions of the Chu Kingdom in the past dynasties.
But in the final analysis, whether to establish a crown prince or not, and whether to give up the throne, are all family affairs of Chu State. The other sects and families only know that they are here to congratulate Emperor Chu on his birthday, and there is not much else to talk about.
Hearing that Emperor Chu was about to end his birthday, many sect ancestors and family elders stood up one after another and took the younger members of the sect and family to express their gratitude to Emperor Chu.
At this time.
Lin Bai, who was sitting on the Tianshui Sect seat with a serious face, suddenly turned his head and glanced at His Highness Prince Chen, who was sitting under the dragon chair.
His Highness King Chen was sitting cross-legged on his seat, his head slightly lowered, his face gloomy, and his brows furrowed.
There was a look of pain and hesitation on his face, and the palms of his hands pressed slightly hard on his knees, causing his nails to turn white.
He seemed to be hesitating or struggling with something, unable to make a decision.
When Lin Bai saw this, he also knew that His Highness King Chen had concerns, but it was not easy for him to offer words of advice at this moment.
After all, complaining in public and bringing up the past events of the eldest prince, second prince, twelfth prince and others will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of Emperor Chu.
Moreover, if this matter is made public, it will also damage the face of Chu State.
Lin Bai once thought that after finding the evidence, he would secretly inform Emperor Chu and let the matter be handled within the Chu State.
But later Lin Bai discovered that...the current emperor of Chu, who was on the throne, was wise and powerful when dealing with state affairs; but he seemed indecisive when dealing with domestic affairs.
It's not that he didn't know that the eldest prince's death was not a sudden death, but someone deliberately framed him.
He knew that there was something fishy in it, but he did not order a thorough investigation, but let it go.
Then the second prince was killed, but he still chose to keep it secret.
So much so that later, powerful and prestigious princes in the Chu royal family were killed one by one, and it was only now that the Emperor of Chu had not decided on the title of heir apparent even on his birthday.
At present, Chu is facing domestic and foreign troubles, and this Emperor of Chu has an unshirkable responsibility.
Therefore, Lin Bai saw Emperor Chu's indecisiveness in handling domestic affairs, and he was determined to send the evidence to Emperor Chu, and he would hold back again.
Therefore, Lin Baicai and His Royal Highness King Chen made a plan to find an occasion that Emperor Chu could not refuse, to make the matter public, and to avenge the grievances of the eldest prince, second prince, and twelfth prince, and at the same time set a plan for the Chu State.
Crown Prince.
Just as the sect ancestors and family elders in the Yuhua Tiangong all stood up to express their thanks and were about to leave the Tiangong.
"Father!"
Sudden.
His Highness King Chen stood up suddenly and shouted.
His voice was not loud, but it was as loud as thunder, echoing in the heavenly palace.
Hearing His Highness King Chen's voice, the smile on Emperor Chu's face froze slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light shone in the depths of his pupils.
When the third prince heard this, he felt relieved and sat in silence on his seat.
Emperor Chu quickly recovered his emotions and asked His Royal Highness King Chen with a smile: "Jun You, do you have anything else to do?"
His Highness King Chen stood up from his seat and walked step by step towards the main hall.
When he stood up, he still hesitated, but with every step he took, his heart became firmer.
When he reached the main hall, he turned around and looked at Emperor Chu on the dragon throne, with a firm look on his face.
Emperor Chu was sitting on the dragon chair. He saw that His Highness King Chen was acting wrongly, and his heart was extremely complicated.
He was thinking whether to stop His Highness Prince Chen before he spoke, as there would still be room for maneuver in this matter.
But if His Highness Prince Chen is stopped, will this matter continue to be delayed?
The Emperor of Chu was not determined to have his own way. Before his birthday, he sat in the Golden Palace, discussed with his think tanks all night long, and also asked the immortal "monsters" of the Chu royal family.
But whether it was the Chu royal family or the Chu Emperor's think tank, there was only one answer to the Chu Emperor: no matter what, choose the heir apparent as soon as possible!
The ancestors of the Chu royal family did not care about the cause of death of the eldest prince, the second prince, the twelfth prince and others. The "old monsters" who lived to their age had already looked down on fame, wealth and grudges in the world.
They just want to see Chu prosper.
Therefore, in the eyes of these ancestors, as long as you can bring prosperity and prosperity to the royal family, your faults are not worth mentioning.
"Father..."
His Royal Highness King Chen was kneeling in the main hall, his expression serious and firm.
Now all the sect ancestors and family elders in the Heavenly Palace have not left, and they all sat down in place.
They had a premonition that a storm was coming, so they all sat down and waited to watch the show.
"Father!"
at this time.
Before His Highness King Chen could continue to speak, the third prince suddenly shouted loudly, ran out of his seat, and knelt down beside His Highness King Chen.
Since the birthday of Emperor Chu, the third prince has become taciturn. He has been sitting on his seat drinking wine and not chatting with any warriors.
It was only at this moment that he regained some consciousness from his drunkenness.
Similarly, on his face, there was the same determination, the same seriousness, and the seriousness of his eyes as His Royal Highness Prince Chen.
"Tianxin, what are you going to do?"
Emperor Chu's face was expressionless and his tone became cold.
The third prince's original name was Chu Tianxin.
Seeing the third prince suddenly jumping down from his seat, Lin Bai suddenly frowned. Could it be that at this moment, the third prince still had tricks up his sleeve?
"Jun You, let me talk first!"
"My dear brother, I beg you."
The third prince knelt beside His Highness King Chen and whispered in a voice that only he and His Highness King Chen could hear: "Speaking out some things will cause the royal family to lose face."
"I know you have no choice but to do it as a last resort."
"But... we are fighting over each other, we are just the sons of the royal family, there is no need to disgrace the royal family!"
"Don't worry, I won't fight for what you want, I'll give it to you!"
"Let me say it first!"
The third prince said to His Highness Prince Chen in an almost pleading tone.
"Okay." His Highness Prince Chen hesitated slightly, closed his eyes and agreed.
The third prince knelt on the ground, inhaling repeatedly, feeling unwilling to do so.
His eyes flickered, as if everything that had happened in the past thousand years was unfolding before his eyes one by one.
He didn't speak for a long time, just kneeling like this.
Emperor Chu was also very patient. He sat on the dragon chair and looked at the two princes kneeling below.
This is also the only one among many princes who is qualified to inherit the throne.
His Royal Highness King Chen is kind-hearted, virtuous, loyal, and trustworthy. If he is allowed to inherit the throne, the Chu warriors will be favored. However, he lacks the aura of overlord. You must know that becoming the Emperor of Chu requires more than just controlling the territory.
It is also necessary to defend against foreign enemies.
The third prince is cunning and cunning, and the palace is extremely deep. If he is allowed to inherit the throne, both the five families and seven sects in the Chu Kingdom, as well as the warriors of the Chu Kingdom, will never be safe in his calculations.
But he has the ability to expand territories!
Let’s not talk about it...if the third prince ascends the throne and the Northern Territory is so provocative, he will definitely lead his people to go to war with the Northern Territory.
But as the Emperor of Chu, you must know that... blind war will only waste people and money.
These two princes each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Emperor Chu only regretted that the talents of these two people were not born in one person, so that there would be no need to think too much.
When he thought of this, he suddenly thought of a person. He glanced sideways at Lin Bai, who was sitting on the seat of Tianshui Sect.
The third prince knelt on the ground and pondered for a long time. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he said: "I would like to inform my father, Your Highness, Prince Chen, is kind and virtuous, with a strategic mind and a vision... I would like to ask your Majesty Father to appoint His Highness Prince Chen as your crown prince!"