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It can make all officials honest and behave themselves, but of course there is more to it than that.

Dozens of elite soldiers armed with bows and arrows surrounded the rebel leader, with sharp arrows already on the bowstrings. As soon as they loosened their fingers, the sharp arrows would be released and kill them instantly.

This traitor was only sixteen years old, with a handsome face, lazy and likable eyes, and even dimples on his face when he smiled: "Prime Minister Wang, have you made up your mind?"

After kneeling in front of the coffin for more than ten days, Prime Minister Wang, who was already exhausted and haggard with red eyes, stared at the traitor with a look as fierce as looking at a poisonous snake, gritting his teeth and angrily said: "Jiang Yi! When the emperor was alive, he treated you like a brother. Now that the emperor's body is still warm and has not been buried, you actually raised an army to force the palace and seize the throne! How dare you!"

This sixteen-year-old traitor is none other than Jiang Yi, the prince of Gaoliang!

Jiang Yi clicked his tongue a few times: "I really can't believe that Prime Minister Wang is such a loyal minister! So, you support this prince as the new emperor, and from now on, you will still be the Prime Minister of Daliang, the head of all officials."

Prime Minister Wang usually fights for power and does selfish things, but today, when the palace suddenly changed, he showed the last bit of backbone and tolerance of the Prime Minister of Daliang: "Bah! The succession of the throne, the court has its own laws, how can we allow a disloyal, unjust and lawless traitor like you to ascend the throne. Even if I, Wang Rong, die here today, I will never support you as the new emperor!"

Jiang Yi was scolded, but he was not angry at all. He even patiently persuaded Prime Minister Wang: "My cousin has not yet married and has no children. According to the court's laws, we should establish a new emperor next."

"Jiang Hao is only eight years old this year and mentally retarded, he is just a fool. Does Daliang want to make a fool the emperor?"

"Looking at the entire royal family, I, Jiang Yi, have the highest birth and the closest blood relationship. Moreover, I grew up in the palace since I was a child, and I have learned everything that my cousin has learned. In the past, I kept a low profile and did not show it. In fact, I am ten times smarter than my cousin."

"It is most appropriate for me to sit on the throne. Prime Minister Wang, think carefully, isn't this the truth?"

Prime Minister Wang said angrily, "That sounds nice. If you really have the qualifications to inherit the throne, why did you raise an army to force the emperor to abdicate? Why don't you just sit there and wait for the emperor's funeral to be over, for the officials to discuss the matter, and for the Empress Dowager to support you?"

"In the final analysis, you are just a traitor who is plotting to seize the throne! Bah!"

Important officials such as Zhang Shangshu and Dai Shangshu also cursed and spitted angrily.

"Prime Minister Wang is right, you are a traitor!"

"The emperor's death was strange, maybe you were the one who did it secretly! How dare you, a despicable villain like you, dream of becoming the emperor of Daliang! Your wishful thinking is ridiculous!"

"Let us go quickly! Stop the rebels outside immediately! We can still save your dignity! Otherwise, after we restore order, the entire Gaoliang Palace will be buried with you!"

The emotions of all the officials were aroused, and they vied with each other in cursing.

Jiang Yi finally lost his patience, sneered, and suddenly waved his hand, and the elite soldiers around him shot arrows expressionlessly. This arrow suddenly hit Prime Minister Wang's right shoulder.

Prime Minister Wang let out an earth-shattering scream and collapsed to the ground.

The officials who were cursing angrily were instantly shocked and shut up.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister Wang is not dead." Amidst Prime Minister Wang's screams, Jiang Yi laughed nonchalantly, like a demon from hell: "I have plenty of patience, and I will slowly convince each of you."

"Of course, if you really don't know how to behave, I will kill you one by one until you are all willing to support me."

All the officials felt a chill in their hearts.

This Gaoliang prince is simply a lunatic. Jiang Yi seemed to see through everyone's thoughts and suddenly laughed: "Do you think I'm crazy?"

"I'm very calm now, and my mind is very clear. Hahahaha!"

"When my grandfather was alive, he originally planned to make my father the crown prince. I, Jiang Yi, should have been the legitimate heir to the throne of Daliang. But that vicious Zheng secretly murdered my father, and my father went from being a gifted genius to a fool who couldn't even speak clearly."

"I am now setting things right. This throne should belong to me."

What Jiang Yi was talking about was an old story that happened more than 20 years ago.

However, among the officials who were qualified to kneel before the Emperor Taihe, there were no young people. Prime Minister Wang and Shangshu Dai were both old officials who had been in the officialdom for decades and knew something about this past event.

Prime Minister Wang was shot by an arrow and was almost dead. Blood was gushing out of his right shoulder and he didn't know when he would die. He was too weak to refute.

Dai Shangshu, who was nearly 70 years old, was filled with righteous indignation and angrily said, "The Empress Dowager is your grandmother, how can you be so disrespectful!"

Jiang Yi suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly, "That old vicious woman refuses to stay in the harem and reaches out to the court all day. Among the officials of Daliang, it's ok to have the Prime Minister's party, but there is even the Empress Dowager's party. If this is recorded in history books in the future, I will be ashamed for you!"

Minister Dai himself is a member of the Prime Minister's party and has no shame at all.

The officials of the Grand Empress Dowager's party looked very unhappy, especially the Duke of Anguo, who wanted to curl himself up into a ball so as not to be noticed by anyone.

Of course Jiang Yi would not miss the Duke of Anguo. He glanced over and said, "Duke of Anguo, Zheng has controlled the harem for decades, and has been domineering in the court, making the court a mess. Is that right or not?"

The archers watched eagerly.

The smile on Jiang Yi's face was extremely terrifying.

Duke Anguo's forehead was covered with sweat. He refused to nod, nor did he dare to refute.

Strangely, Jiang Yi did not force Duke Anguo too much. Duke Anguo shrank his head and said nothing. Jiang Yi smiled and let Duke Anguo go.

Duke Anguo breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't even notice that his son Zheng Chen and Jiang Yi were looking at each other behind him.

Jiang Yi's eyes fell on Li Shangshu's face: "Li Shangshu, you are the Minister of Rites. Now that my cousin is dead, who should sit on the throne of Daliang?"

Minister Li's face was pale and his eyes were dim. When Jiang Yi called his name, his whole body trembled. He was brave enough to raise his head and said, "The younger brother inherits the throne after the elder brother's death. This is the rule passed down from the previous dynasty. Naturally, King Ping Jiang Hao should inherit the throne...ah!"

The sharp arrow whizzed and hit Minister Li's chest.

Shangshu Li was not as lucky as Prime Minister Wang. He was shot through the chest by an arrow and fell to the ground on the spot, dying completely.

"Grandfather!" Li Boyuan was so frightened that he threw himself on Li Shangshu and burst into tears.

Jiang Yi thought the crying was too noisy, and said coldly: "Mr. Li, you and I knew each other when we were young and have been together for more than ten years. I will spare your life because of our old friendship. If you cry again, you will go to the underworld to accompany your grandfather!" (End of this chapter)