Douluo Jueshi: Who made him a soul mentor!

Chapter 58 The deposed prince

Time passed quickly until the next day arrived. The sun rose, and countless rays of light cast a shadow over the majestic imperial palace.

on the main hall.

The entire court, civil and military officials, dressed in court robes, lined up neatly in the hall. Their expressions varied, but they all held their breath. Their gazes were focused on the lofty Dragon Throne.

Xu Jing was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sitting upright on the dragon throne. His face was stern and his eyes were deep and majestic, which made people feel intimidated.

Beside him, a servant held a bright yellow imperial edict in his hand.

Xu Jing said in a low and authoritative voice, "Crown Prince Xu Tianran is gifted and intelligent... However, accidents happen. The Crown Prince was unfortunately injured in an assassination attempt. He is now disabled and has difficulty moving. He is no longer qualified to be the Crown Prince."

At this time, the attendant took a step forward, unfolded the imperial edict in his hand, and read aloud: "The Emperor, by the grace of Heaven and the Mandate of Heaven, decrees: Crown Prince Xu Tianran, due to physical disability,

It is difficult for me to fulfill my duties as Crown Prince. After careful consideration, I have decided to abolish Xu Tianran's position as Crown Prince. I decree this!"

After hearing the emperor's words, all the civil and military officials in the court understood what he meant.

Everyone knew it clearly, and combined with the previous rumors, everyone understood why Xu Tianran was deposed as crown prince.

It was obvious that the outrageous rumor was true. Xu Tianran was indeed inhumane, otherwise how could he be deposed from the position of crown prince so quickly just because of his disabled legs.

For a time, the officials and nobles of the prince's party were all in mourning. They had originally thought that Xu Tianran would be able to ascend the throne in a few years and they would be able to obtain huge benefits.

But who would have thought that less than a month later, Xu Tianran was assassinated, his three legs were disabled, and he was directly deposed from the position of crown prince.

This is the first time in the history of the Sun-Moon Empire that a crown prince who has been in power for less than a month has become so powerful.

Moreover, the most important thing is that Xu Tianran is completely cut off from the throne, with no chance at all. Not being able to be humane and have offspring is too fatal.

For a time, all officials and nobles who were not closely involved with the deposed Crown Prince Xu Tianran planned to sever their ties with Xu Tianran, change their flags and allegiances, take their letters of allegiance and gifts, and defect to other princes, pretending from then on that they had never known Xu Tianran.

As for those who are too closely bound to the deposed crown prince and have offended other princes too severely, they can only pray that other princes will be merciful and kind after they come to power.

However, considering the ruthless personality of the current emperor Xu Jing, who massacred the palace and wiped out his brother's entire family, it is obviously unlikely.

Compared to the Prince's gang's expressions as if their parents had died, the Second Prince and the Third Prince's gang were all delighted in their hearts.

When Wang Yan heard that Xu Tianran's position as Crown Prince had been abolished, his face, which looked as old as an orange peel, was filled with wrinkles when he smiled.

Now in the entire court, the second prince has the strongest power, and the possibility of him ascending the throne to become emperor is more than 50%.

When the Second Prince Xu Tianyu heard that his good brother Xu Tianran had been stripped of his crown prince title, a smile curled up his lips. He thought to himself, "Xu Tianran was crippled and abolished by me. I am the strongest among the remaining princes. Who else can be crown prince but me?"

The third prince Xu Tianshi is also ready to compete with his second brother Xu Tianyu for the position of crown prince.

Every prince, every powerful prince, would have his eye on the supreme throne. Even if they knew the outcome was unpredictable, how many people could resist fighting for it?
What's more, he has already come to this point and can only keep moving forward, forward, and forward. Even if he wants to stop, the countless pairs of hands behind him will push him forward.

If he failed, then when the Second Prince Xu Tianyu or another prince ascended the throne, only death would await him. And he would not be the only one to die. His women and his close associates would also be purged.

Fighting for the throne always meant death. Even if the emperor was kindhearted and magnanimous, he could not escape the fate of life imprisonment and the loss of freedom. Xu Tianran, sitting in the first row of the courtiers, sat in a wheelchair, head lowered, his resentment buried deep in his eyes. He said loudly, "Your son obeys the order and thanks you!"

Xu Tianran narrowed his eyes slightly.

Given his current situation, it is impossible for him to become the crown prince and ascend the throne to become emperor.

Even the powerful people, nobles, and officials who originally supported him are very likely to no longer support him.

After all, these officials and nobles all hoped to get generous rewards after supporting him to become emperor.

He is now insulated from the throne and it is difficult to support him.

In the future, no matter whether the second or third son ascends the throne, it will be the year of Xu Tianran's death.

He and the second and third sons had been fighting for the throne, and the grudges had long since accumulated. They had stabbed each other countless times, and each of them had the blood of the other's relatives, friends, and factions stained on their hands.

This level of grudges and hatred can definitely not be alleviated by simply surrendering, admitting defeat, apologizing, or kneeling down and kowtowing to admit one's mistakes.

The fight for the throne is not something that can be easily dismissed like a child's fight. This hatred is the result of countless lives and the loss of many interests.

If I don't kill the other person, I will feel uneasy and unhappy.

However, Xu Tianran is not someone who would sit and wait for death or be slaughtered.

After a day of thinking, Xu Tianran made up his mind to support a weak prince and help him become emperor.

Xu Jing had a large number of concubines, so there were many princes. However, there were few princes with good talents, strong strength, strong power, and a large number of people supporting them.

Most of them were princes with insufficient talents, weak strength, and weak power. These weak princes were not even qualified to enter the duel for the throne.

They have been lying in wait for death in obscurity. When a new emperor is chosen in the future, they will either be sent to a poor fiefdom to retire or be kept in captivity in the capital of Ming.

These weak princes had no grudges against him. If any of them received Xu Tianran's support, their power would increase dramatically, and they would be qualified to compete for the throne.

As for Xu Tianran, because of his physical disability, he is unable to have children and has a special rapport with these weak princes, so he will not be feared by them.

As long as he can help this weak prince ascend the throne, Xu Tianran will be able to use the two swords that only the emperor can wield, the Palace Offering Hall and the Soul Guide Group of the Hand of Protection of the Country, to kill the second and third brothers for revenge.

If he chose a prince who lacked independent thinking, had weak abilities, was mentally retarded, and was greedy for pleasure as his assistant, Xu Tianran might be able to sideline him, and then take charge of the government as regent and realize his grand ambitions.

Xu Tianran knew that this plan was extremely difficult, because after the throne of crown prince was abolished, his power would be greatly reduced, and a large number of supporters would definitely abandon him.

However, a rotten boat still has three nails, and a lean camel is bigger than a horse, so there is still a 20% chance.

If he could trick the people from the Holy Spirit Church into coming over, his chances of winning would be even greater.

Xu Tianran sat in a wheelchair, lowering his head, quietly looking at the princes around him, selecting the best candidate for the support plan...

(End of this chapter)