Fengqi crabapple

Chapter 168
Seeing that there was no displeasure on the emperor's face, Prince Xiang added: "Your Majesty, Prince Duan is a loyal and friendly person. He has made military exploits several times, and now he is the eldest son of the emperor's brother. If he is to be the legitimate eldest son, the emperor should consider making Prince Duan the eldest son. Prince."

"My brother seconded the proposal. King Duan has always been a peaceful man and did not like to form cliques for personal gain. Now King Duan is the eldest son of the four sons of the emperor, and there is no direct eldest son. My brother thinks that if a prince is established, King Duan is the most suitable." Prince An also came out. Listed.

On that day, Prince An discussed with Prince Xiang. With the emperor's brother's suspicious personality, if he emphasized Prince Duan's military achievements and popular support, it would arouse the emperor's suspicion.The emperor could also listen to the two men's talk about the identity of Prince Duan's eldest son.

Kang Dinghou, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Yushi Zuodu and some ministers who supported Li Chang all came out to second the proposal.They are the same reason.

Standing in the main hall, King Xian and King Kang were shocked: The third brother has always kept a low profile and has never shown his intention to seize the heir. Unexpectedly, he just concealed it. He is a tiger, not a cat!

Hearing that his younger brother and ministers recommended his third son to be the prince, the emperor was relieved and said with a smile: "Prince Duan, you are getting married, I will give you the title of prince as a wedding gift! Tian Jun, please According to the decree, Xie Ruitang, the third son of the emperor, can be conferred the crown prince!" After speaking, he looked at Ji Ruicheng mockingly, as long as Ji Guogong lost, he would be happy.

Tian Jun had already drafted the edict and was waiting to fill in the name of Prince Kang. Now the fifth son of the emperor has become the third son of the emperor. There are fewer gestures and it is easier to write.The emperor glanced at the imperial edict and said, "Proclaim it."

Cao Baoli was very happy when he saw that it was not the King Xian recommended by Ji Guogong, and immediately read aloud the imperial decree to appoint the crown prince.Everything else is routine, he only deliberately dragged out the last sentence with a long ending: ". Choose a day to go to the canonization ceremony! Sincerely——"

After the edict was announced, King Duan knelt forward to receive the edict: "My son, I accept the edict and thank my father for his grace!"

Unexpectedly, Duke Ji was not annoyed or angry, but actually laughed and said: "I just want to watch you make the crown prince, and then depose you as the emperor! Come here!" I saw a wet nurse carrying the eldest son of Prince Xian, who was just one month old, into the palace. .

Thin beads of sweat appeared on King Xian's forehead: I guessed right, Ji Ruicheng really wants to make my son emperor!Could it be that if I don’t become the emperor one day, I will immediately become the Supreme Emperor?

"Your Majesty, this is the eldest son of King Xian, also named Xie. Your crown prince, Xie Ruitang, has not yet been married and has no heirs. If you give the throne to your grandson today, he can accompany you back to practice Taoism. If you are unwilling to take the Zen throne and you and the prince unfortunately die in the melee, your grandson will still be the emperor." Ji Guogong said clearly and cruelly.

Himekawa waved his hand, and the Kingo guards next to him drew their swords.There was a burst of chaotic footsteps outside the main hall, and a group of light armored soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Fifth Army Battalion rushed into the main hall, and together with the Jinwu Guards, they packed the main hall tightly.It seems that Bao Huaifeng has also succeeded. Ji Tai controlled the outside of the palace before rushing in.Himekawa thought proudly.

The emperor was stunned, stood up slowly, and said with a sad smile: "Mr. Ji, the five military camps are all yours too? It seems that you want more than just a prince, you want my world."

Prince Xie Ruitang smiled and stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying: "Father, don't panic. Since you have enthroned my son as the prince, he has the responsibility and ability to protect his father and the country. Ji Dang has long been coveting the country. How could a loyal minister be indifferent to seeing Ji's covering the sky with one hand?"

At this time, the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp were seen separated on both sides. Governor Feng Guangcai walked in and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the old minister came late to escort you. The soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp listened to the order and captured the rebels Ji Ruicheng and Ji Chuan!"

Ji Chuan hurriedly commanded the Jinwu Guards, trying to rush forward and hold the emperor and prince hostage.But with a wave of the crown prince's hand, the Jinwu guards took off their cloaks, revealing the uniform of the Habayashi guards inside, and all pointed their swords at Ji Chuan.

Himekawa then suddenly realized: Tell me, why did a sharp archer appear in my Jinwu Guards? It turned out that someone had betrayed him. He was focusing all his energy on the emperor, and he didn't pay attention at all!
The situation in the main hall suddenly changed, and the emperor finally saw the outcome clearly, and couldn't help laughing: "Well done, Prince! Ji Ruicheng, you didn't expect it, did you? My surname is Xie, how can you have anything you want?" "

King Xian, who was kneeling on the ground, moved a few steps forward and kowtowed: "Father, Mingcha! All this was done by the Ji family and his son, and the son didn't know about it!"

The emperor looked at this indifferent son and said calmly: "I know. The emperor he wants to make is your innocent son, not you. However, I want to investigate your crime of asking for and accepting bribes. "

"Thank you, Father! Thank you, Father!" King Xian burst into tears of gratitude. What's a few hundred thousand taels of silver?His father would never kill him for this little money. Living now is more important than anything else.There was a hint of joy in King Xian's heart. Even if he wanted to borrow Ji's power, Ji was his enemy who had destroyed his mother's clan. He had not forgotten this.

"Prince, I'll leave the rest of the matters here to you. I'm tired." After the emperor finished speaking, he stood up holding Cao Baoli's hand and slowly walked out of the hall.Cao Baoli thought as he walked: That's not right!How could Duan Wang be so cheap?He obviously came prepared, so was Wang Man dealt with in advance by King Duan?
After the emperor left, Yu Linwei escorted Ji Ruicheng and Ji Chuan out to await trial. The princes and ministers all knelt down to salute the prince.

"Without courtesy. Today's matter will be investigated in detail by Guzi. Ji's chaos will definitely bring disaster to the public. Please feel free to work for the court. My father and I will not miss your contribution. The court is dismissed today, everyone. Let’s go home and spend the holidays in peace!” The prince said with a smile, as if the tense situation just now was just a show.

The ministers did not dare to discuss it. They wanted to go home and take stock of their relationship with Ji.The Ji family is going to fall. Even if the prince is spared from the execution of the nine clans, these three clans will definitely not be able to escape.Prince An and Prince Xiang nodded to the prince, and they also left the hall. They had merit in supporting the prince today, and between nodding, the prince received this great favor.

The Ministry of Rites didn't dare to leave just like that, so they quickly consulted the Qintian Supervisor.

Guan Minwen, the Minister of Rites, and Li Fu, the Imperial Supervisor of the Qin Dynasty, were worried. The prince's wedding was only five days away, but the prince's canonization ceremony could not be completed within five days.It would be unreasonable to get married as a prince.

The two of them combined, got it!The wedding had to be postponed. I quickly wrote a report and submitted it, and the chamberlain quickly approved it: the crown prince's canonization ceremony was scheduled for August 28. On the same day, the prince's wedding was a double happiness.

The prince wanted to overturn the table of Qin Tian Jian again. He glared at Prince Chu and said, "Isn't Zhu Jian Zheng yours? Why did he cheat me! It has to be delayed for another month. You don't know how painful it is. ?"

The Crown Prince saw him blowing his beard and staring at him. He no longer looked like a commanding Crown Prince in the main hall. He felt funny again: "Your Highness, you also need to spend some time to deal with Ji's rebellion, right? I heard that Concubine Ji came to the Emperor yesterday. I came here to cry and complain, but the emperor only confined her to the palace and did not let her share the same sin with the Ji clan."

The prince sneered and said: "I already have the evidence that she eats human blood, murder pays for her life, even if the disaster is worse than a married woman, she should have died a hundred times already!"

Early this morning, the emperor's father issued an order to absolve the two married women who married into the royal family, Ji Guifei and Ji Qinglan, on the grounds that "no harm will come to the married women."There is a precedent for this. Whether the emperor punishes nine tribes or three tribes, he cannot punish himself.

At this time Cheng Hanbai and Zhao Muzhe walked in together.

Cheng Hanbai said with a smile: "See His Highness the Crown Prince! Your Highness the Crown Prince is as good as a god, and the whole family of the Ji family has been taken into custody. Why are you still so frowning?"

The prince looked at Cheng Hanbai sincerely: "My marriage to Haitang will be postponed to August 28. The wedding will be the same day as the prince's canonization ceremony. You must explain it to me when you get back."

"Is my sister such an unreasonable person?" Cheng Hanbai wanted to pat his shoulder to comfort him, but then he lowered his raised hand when he remembered that his brother-in-law was now the prince.

"Thanks to the Crown Princess's smoke balls this time, we went to Jinwu Guard to change people the night before. The smoke fans were in a rage. We just stepped forward to tie up people and didn't encounter any trouble." Mr. Zhao Xiaohou temporarily took charge of Jinwu Guard. I have just left the palace now.

Ji Chuan committed the capital crime of killing the Nine Tribes. Which of the small yamen in the Jinwu Guards wanted to peel off all the skin that had touched Ji Chuan on their bodies to show their innocence?They were even more grateful that the night before yesterday, Mr. Zhao Xiaohou had tied them up so that they were not involved in the forced palace case. How could they not listen now that Mr. Zhao was in charge of things?
Cheng Hanbai couldn't help but laugh: "The fifth army camp met with each other in battle the night before. If it weren't for the left army Jiang Haitao and the front army Xu Yi, who unexpectedly captured Ji Tai and Du Yunze, and Governor Feng came forward to appease the central army and the rear army. Soldiers, it is inevitable that the five armies will be massacred with blood. Our Jingwei's job is much simpler. Guarding the well, no one is alive. It's a pity that Bao Baofeng ran away with the poisonous man!"

"If you can escape, the monk cannot escape from the temple. If you deal with Concubine Ji, then go deal with Bao Huaifeng!" The prince said bitterly.

The prince nodded and said: "Yes, these smoky things will not stay for too long. From now on, my responsibilities will be even heavier, and you are all my right-hand men. Do you still remember our favorite song? What do you want? We have to create this kind of country ourselves!”

Xie Ruitang is full of ambition.

(End of this chapter)