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Chen Changshi's words were well-reasoned and powerful.

The loyal ministers were choked and speechless.

But at this time, Prince Ping was crying. The sharp cries mixed with the sad and desperate sobs of Concubine Fan Gui were so painful that it hurt people's eardrums. It also made the loyal ministers who insisted on orthodoxy waver again.

Can King Ping really sit on the throne of Daliang?
The fate of the Prince of Huaiyang and the Prince of Wu'an was uncertain. Even if they were lucky enough to survive, they would never submit to such an ignorant child. The Princess of Nanyang, Jiang Shaohua, had made it clear that she wanted to fight for the throne. Regardless of success or failure, it was impossible for her to assist the Prince of Ping as the Empress Dowager Zheng had envisioned.

The seeds of internal strife have already been planted. Unless a new emperor with ruthless and ruthless methods ascends the throne, there will definitely be internal strife.

Who can turn the tide?

Who should sit on the throne?

Who deserves to be the new emperor of Daliang?

The loyal ministers looked at King Ping who was crying loudly, and then looked at Princess Nanyang who was standing solemnly, and the balance in their hearts finally slowly tilted.

Princess Nanyang is good in every way. Her only disadvantage, or the reason why the ministers feel unfair and unwilling to bow their heads, is that she is a woman... If Jiang Shaohua were a man, a bunch of ministers would have respectfully requested him to ascend the throne by now.

Jiang Shaohua knew this very well.

Under the gaze of everyone, she took a step forward and got closer to Empress Dowager Zheng.

The furious Empress Dowager Zheng subconsciously took a step back.

Jiang Shaohua's mighty performance of leading troops to suppress the rebellion and killing the rebels one after another not only impressed the ministers, but also made Empress Dowager Zheng feel apprehensive. In front of the ministers in the hall, Empress Dowager Zheng's retreating posture revealed a different meaning.

Jiang Shaohua looked at the Empress Dowager Zheng and said slowly: "For the sake of Daliang and the stability of the country, please open your mind and support me to ascend the throne."

Empress Dowager Zheng was so angry that she refused to respond. Her face twitched constantly, and she looked ferocious: "Jiang Shaohua! As long as I am alive, you will never be able to have your way!"

Zheng Chen had evil intentions and stabbed her, his great-aunt, in the back!
Jiang Shaohua actually stabbed her in the back!
The two powerful assistants she prepared for King Ping's ascension to the throne were now gone. She didn't think deeply about what to do in the future. She only had one thought in her mind, that is, she would never let Jiang Shaohua get what he wanted!
Jiang Shaohua looked calm: "My great aunt is angry now, and what she said was just an angry remark. I won't take it to heart. In the future, I will take good care of my great aunt. Prince Ping is my cousin, and I will not treat him badly. I will take care of him until he grows up..."

"I'll fight you!"

No one expected that Concubine Fan Gui would suddenly rush over like a mad bull. This usually delicate concubine actually came from a general family and had practiced martial arts since childhood. She had never shown off her skills in public over the years, so no one knew that Concubine Fan Gui was quite skilled.

At this moment, Concubine Fan Gui suddenly rushed over. If she hit him hard, Jiang Shaohua would definitely stagger.

Cui Du and Chen Jinyu's expressions changed.

Only the two of them knew that Jiang Shaohua was pregnant. Jiang Shaohua was at her most vulnerable time, so her waist and abdomen had to be especially protected.

The two men rushed forward almost at the same time to protect Jiang Shaohua. However, they were several steps away, and there were many court officials between them, so they couldn't catch up.

Among the ministers, there were some agile generals who also stood up to protect the princess. However, they were all a step too slow. In the blink of an eye, Concubine Fan rushed in front of Jiang Shaohua. Jiang Shaohua was not startled or moved. He quickly grabbed Concubine Fan, who was like a mad bull, and threw her out.

Concubine Fan Gui was like a rabbit caught by an eagle, unable to struggle or escape, and was just thrown out.

Jiang Shaohua restrained his strength, and Concubine Fan Gui was thrown away and inevitably fell to the ground, but the fall was not serious. However, being thrown away in public was the second most embarrassing thing Concubine Fan Gui had ever encountered in her life. The first embarrassment was when the traitor held a knife to her neck.

The minister closest to him wanted to reach out to help, but when he reached out halfway, he remembered the difference between men and women and quickly retracted his hand.

Concubine Fan Gui was knocked unconscious by the fall, and she couldn't recover for a long time. Her whole body was in great pain. She was so embarrassed that she simply didn't get up, and cried in such an embarrassing posture: "Jiang Shaohua wants to seize the throne of Prince Ping, and all the loyal officials in the court will just watch us orphans and widows being bullied?"

Empress Dowager Zheng stared at Jiang Shaohua with fire in her eyes: "Jiang Shaohua! I don't agree with you ascending the throne! I absolutely don't agree!"

Jiang Shaohua said coldly: "The Empress Dowager wants Prince Ping to ascend the throne, but I absolutely do not agree! If the Empress Dowager insists on doing it, she should first ask all the officials in the palace, and then think about how chaotic this court will be in the future."

The Prime Minister's Party has split. Shangshu Zhang supports Prince Ping's enthronement, but he wants to become the Prime Minister to seize the imperial power. Wang Jin has firmly stated his attitude and supports Jiang Shaohua's enthronement. Shangshu Zhou and other Prime Minister's Party members also acquiesced.

The followers of the Empress Dowager were not all in one. Some of them had already secretly surrendered to the Nanyang Palace.

In addition, Minister Dong, Minister Yang and others have already expressed their support for the princess to become the empress.

The civil officials had clear attitudes, but the military generals who held military power remained silent for the time being.

General Bao, the most loyal general of the Imperial Guard, is still recovering from his injuries and was unable to attend court today.

Empress Dowager Zheng's eyes fell on General Zuo: "Zuo Feng! You tell me! Do you support Prince Ping, or do you support this traitor Jiang Shaohua?"

General Zuo had a complicated expression and an even more complicated mood. His gaze paused for a moment at the crying Prince Ping, then swept across the proud and confident Princess Nanyang, and finally met the distorted face of Empress Dowager Zheng: "I think that the current Daliang Dynasty can't stand more turmoil, and what is needed is a young and promising emperor!"

The words "Prince Ping" and "young and promising" have nothing to do with each other. It is obvious that General Zuo supports Jiang Shaohua to be the emperor.

Empress Dowager Zheng's face turned black. She wanted to curse General Zuo, but she swallowed the words back.

She looked at another general who commanded a large army and said, "General Liu, tell me who you support to ascend the throne!"

General Liu was much more tactful than General Zuo. He cupped his hands and said, "No matter who ascends the throne, I will be loyal to the new emperor."

Whoever has the ability to sit on the throne will kneel down and shout "Long live the emperor". This is the attitude of most ministers. Anyway, as long as the person sitting on the throne is of Jiang's bloodline, it makes no essential difference to them.

General Song was still on his way back to the capital with his troops, and General Fan was stationed at the border. The only military commander with any weight in the court was General Sima.

Empress Dowager Zheng said sternly: "General Sima, the late emperor promoted you to be the commander of an army. If you are grateful for the late emperor's kindness, you should loyally support Prince Ping." (End of this chapter)