Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 36 Undercurrent
"I declare that from today onwards, the Crown Prince of the Sun-Moon Empire is Xu Tianran!"

As the emperor finished speaking, countless people in the hall changed their expressions at once, except for the ninth-level soul engineer who was sitting back and relaxing and had a high status.

But no one dared to oppose Xu Jing's decision. As the emperor of the Sun-Moon Empire, Xu Jing controlled the five national guardian soul mentor groups and the palace worship hall, and controlled most of the power of the Sun-Moon Empire.

In the Sun-Moon Empire, apart from Kong Deming, who was now in seclusion and fully researching humanoid soul guides, who else would dare to oppose it? And Kong Deming undoubtedly didn't care about such a trivial matter as who the crown prince was.

Upon hearing the emperor's words, the ministers who supported Xu Tianran were overjoyed. They had won the bet. Now Xu Tianran had become the crown prince and would ascend the throne in a few years. What would greet them was immense wealth and prosperity.

The ministers who supported the second prince Xu Tianyu and the third prince Xu Tianshi looked extremely ugly at this time, and some even turned pale.

Wang Yan stood in the front row of the hall, his face expressionless, but deep in his eyes there was a coldness, and a chilling murderous intent was brewing in them.

Some of the ministers who did not participate in the struggle between the princes just watched from the sidelines, acting as if it had nothing to do with them and keeping aloof.

Some of them had some ulterior motives and planned to get closer to Crown Prince Xu Tianran to see if they could seize the opportunity. While there were still few people who wanted to join them, they could first register with the Crown Prince so that they could move up in the future.

Xu Tianran, who was sitting in the front row of the hall, couldn't help but smile when he heard that he was named the crown prince. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, he really wanted to laugh out loud to the sky to vent his excitement.

After fighting for so many years, he finally became the crown prince. In the future he will be the emperor, and he will be the future ruler of the Sun and Moon Empire.

Xu Tianran was in high spirits and full of ambition at this time. He had even begun to imagine how he would realize his ambitions after ascending the throne and becoming emperor.

Xu Tianran quickly calmed himself down, trying to maintain composure on his face and not let himself smile triumphantly.

He bowed his head slightly, clasped his hands, and said respectfully, "I, your son, am grateful to the emperor and all the ministers for their trust and love, and for being appointed Crown Prince.

From now on, I will devote all my energy to studying the art of statecraft, live up to my father's expectations, and dedicate myself to the prosperity of the empire."

Although Xu Tianran tried hard to restrain himself, his slightly trembling voice still revealed his inner excitement.

When the second prince Xu Tianyu heard that Xu Tianran had become the crown prince, his heart sank.

In order to compete for the position of crown prince in recent years, he has often put obstacles in Xu Tianran's way and used underhanded tactics. Xu Tianran must hate him to the core.

The most important thing is that my father has not been in good health in recent years and I am afraid he can't hold on for a few more years. Once Xu Tianran becomes emperor, his fate will be worrying.

But at this time, Xu Tianyu calmed down instead.

Xu Tianyu forced a smile, stepped forward, and respectfully bowed to Xu Tianran, saying, "Congratulations, big brother, on being named Crown Prince. Big brother is so talented and capable, and he will surely lead our Sun Moon Empire to an even more glorious future. I am willing to assist you with all my strength."

Although Xu Tianyu said this, his heart was filled with unwillingness. He unconsciously clenched his hands in his sleeves and kept telling himself to endure it.

Are there not many crown princes who have been deposed in the history of the Sun-Moon Empire? He should be patient and dormant first, so that Xu Tianran can relax his vigilance. As long as Xu Tianran is not the emperor, he still has a chance.

Xu Tianyu thought to himself, "Xu Tianran, don't be complacent. Don't think you can rest easy just because you're the crown prince. We still don't know who will win in the end."

The Third Prince, Xu Tianshi, also had a grim expression. He had previously collaborated with Xu Tianran to suppress Xu Tianyu. However, he hadn't expected Xu Tianran to conceal his true strength. In the assessment assigned by his father, he and Xu Tianran had first worked together to eliminate Xu Tianyu, and then he was eliminated by Xu Tianran, who had revealed his full strength.

Xu Tianshi was extremely jealous of Xu Tianran, but he still bowed to Xu Tianran and congratulated him on becoming the crown prince.

Xu Tianran looked at his two good brothers who had been against him in the past complimenting him. Even though he knew that they were not sincere and might be cursing him in their hearts, he still couldn't help feeling happy.

In the court, many things were difficult to say. Xu Tianran acted like a respectful brother and said with a smile, "Second brother, third brother, you are all my brothers. I will need your assistance in the future."

Following the Second and Third Princes' words, the other princes also began to congratulate Xu Tianran. These princes were not strong enough to compete for the throne, and their best outcome in the future was to obtain a fiefdom and live there, eating and waiting for death.

Emperor Xu Jing, sitting upright on the dragon throne, said, "Tian Ran, now that you are the crown prince, I hope you will be diligent and unremitting, recruit talented people, and put the country first."

Xu Tianran bowed and said, "This son will follow the instructions of the emperor."

In the court, all the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise and enlightened. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Crown Prince!"

The sound was like a tide, echoing in the hall for a long time.

When Xu Tianran heard the voices of the civil and military officials paying homage in the court, he felt as if he was floating in the air. This feeling of being above all the civil and military officials made his heart surge and he was extremely excited.

After the position of crown prince was decided, the normal process of the grand court meeting began.

The ministers were talking to each other. Some ministers submitted memorials requesting financial allocations, some ministers reported on natural disasters in certain places, and some ministers impeached other ministers...

Time passed by in the midst of the ministers' reports and arguments, and the court meeting ended with the sounds of Huangzhong and Dalu.

After the court meeting, Xu Tianran returned to his mansion and finally couldn't help laughing out loud. He paced back and forth in the room, his eyes filled with the flames of ambition.

He, Xu Tianran, boasted that he was the most talented person in the royal family of the Sun-Moon Empire in thousands of years, and that his scheming, tactics, and talent far surpassed those of emperors of all previous dynasties.

He was determined to make the Sun-Moon Empire even more powerful in his hands, and then wash away the shame of 4000 years ago, conquer the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and rename the Douluo Continent to the Sun-Moon Continent.

Just when Xu Tianran was feeling very proud, a maid said outside the door, "Your Highness, the ministers are here to visit."

Xu Tianran said, "Tell them to go to the study and wait. I'll go right away."

A moment later, in the study.

Several ministers who supported Xu Tianran bowed to him and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on successfully winning the position of Crown Prince."

Xu Tianran looked at his team and immediately asked them to get up quickly, then promised, "When I ascend the throne, I will have everything, whether it's power or wealth."

Seeing that Xu Tianran had not forgotten his promise to them after becoming the Crown Prince, several ministers breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Your Highness. We will serve you wholeheartedly."

(End of this chapter)