The struggle for the throne among nine princes—I really don't want to be the crown prince.

Chapter 129 Can there be a crown prince who reigns for thirty years?
Shen Ye paid attention to the situation regarding Mingzhu's impeachment, but then simply put it aside.

I am merely a regent, not the crown prince who will ascend the throne.

Why should I bother with such trivial matters?
Whoever has ideas can deal with them; what does it have to do with me?

So Shen Ye continued to do things his own way, doing whatever he wanted.

However, while he could sit still, Mingzhu couldn't!
The once joyous Nalan Mansion suddenly became deserted and quiet after Yu Hualong blocked the gate and impeached them.

At this moment, none of the servants in the Nalan household dared to speak loudly, for fear that they might be beaten to death if they were not careful.

Inside Mingzhu's study, Kui Xu and Fu Lun, along with one of Mingzhu's confidants, were gathered together, watching Mingzhu leisurely sipping tea.

Although he didn't know whether his father was truly calm or just putting on a show, Kui Xu greatly admired his father's composed attitude.

After all, being tricked like this on one's birthday would make anyone furious.

“Father, I think Yu Hualong is acting under someone’s orders!” Kui Xu said coldly, “I used to think he was one of us, but I never expected that there was someone behind him.”

"This person cannot be allowed to live!"

Upon hearing her son's words, a hint of disappointment flashed across Mingzhu's face.

Since his eldest son died, he has focused his energy on raising his second son.

But now it seems he still has a lot to go on.

How dare a mere censor read out an impeachment letter on the spot at the Grand Secretary's birthday banquet?

Moreover, he was his mentor.

This is no longer impeachment; this is a fight to the death.

The Yu Hualong of the past was not a figure like Hai Rui, but now he has recklessly made things this way, leaving himself no room for maneuver.

This shows that he is ready.

Moreover, under the instruction of the person behind him, he knew that he was probably doomed this time.

He knew very well who had given the instruction.

It's not Suo'etu!
If Songgotu were to impeach himself, he wouldn't be so direct; he would have given his own birthday banquet a surprise instead.

Someone is going to discard them after they've served their purpose!

The thought of discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose caused Mingzhu's face to darken.

He didn't want to be the donkey that got slaughtered, but at this moment, he was powerless to fight back.

“Mingxiang, at a time like this, I feel we cannot remain silent and wait for our doom.” Seeing that Mingzhu remained silent, Fulun expressed his opinion in a deep voice.

When all his colleagues quietly left, he wanted to leave too.

But he can't leave.

Because he boarded the Mingzhu pirate ship, and it had been there for a long time.

He wanted to get off the ship, but he couldn't do it at all.

At this moment, he has no choice but to go down this path to the bitter end.

Mingzhu smiled at Floren and said, "Lord Floren is right. We cannot retreat now."

“If we back down, some people will inevitably think that we are like dogs in distress.”

"By then, who knows how many people will be waiting to kick you when you're down!"

"Have someone prepare a memorial, and we'll also write one, impeaching Songgotu for his thirty-six major crimes."

"This shouldn't be too difficult."

As Mingzhu spoke, his gaze fell upon his capable assistant, Wu Xiaojie, the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief.

Wu Xiaojie is in his fifties and was a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations) in the early years of the Qianxi Emperor's reign. Over the years, he has only achieved his current position thanks to Mingzhu's full support.

Therefore, he always listened to Mingzhu's every word and was extremely loyal to him.

Wu Xiaojie had been preparing for how to impeach Songgotu.

However, he was never confident, so he never made a move.

Now, they are already on the verge of action and have no choice but to act, so all their previous concerns have vanished completely.

In response to Mingzhu's question, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Excellency, rest assured, I can also prepare the thirty-six charges."

"However, should we really only petition Songgotu?"

Upon hearing this question, Mingzhu hesitated for a moment.

He understood perfectly what Wu Xiaojie meant. Suo'etu wasn't their greatest enemy; the prince behind Suo'etu was their greatest enemy.

Now, at a time like this, shouldn't we also take action against the Crown Prince?

That would definitely cause a major chaotic battle.

And this seems to be exactly what I need.

Only by dragging the crown prince into the mess can Emperor Qianxi be made to hesitate and act rashly.

Of course, doing so also carries risks.

In the past, Mingzhu would have avoided this situation if he wasn't absolutely certain.

Because in this situation, you kill a thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own!

But at a time like this, he can't afford to worry about that anymore!
His attack on Songgotu was intended to cause turmoil in the court, so that Emperor Qianxi could quell the situation.

Crown Prince Bisongtu was better able to draw fire.

After a moment's thought, he had already made up his mind.

“Since you want to make a big deal out of this, you can’t just target Suo’etu.” Mingzhu said calmly, “I heard that Suo’etu once said something like this.”

Having said this, he glanced around and said, "Throughout history, has there ever been a crown prince who reigned for thirty years?"

Upon hearing this, Kui Xu and the others present, including Floren, all changed their expressions drastically.

Although they all knew that the words were not necessarily spoken by Suo'etu.

However, once the matter is brought to the table, no matter how Songgotu tries to explain, it will probably be of no use.

Although the Crown Prince has only been the Crown Prince for a little over twenty years, he is still some distance from thirty years.

However, there are very few crown princes left after more than twenty years.

Moreover, Emperor Qianxi was in excellent health.

As long as Emperor Qianxi does not die, the Crown Prince may remain the Crown Prince for thirty years, or even forty years.

Who could stand being the crown prince for so many years!
However, there are risks involved in saying this.

After all, how could you know what Suo'etu was saying!

You didn't bring this up before, but now you're bringing it up. Is there something you're hiding?

and also……

In an instant, the atmosphere in the study became extremely heavy, even oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

Among them, Florence had experienced the most.

He never expected that Mingzhu would say something like that.

This... this is simply...

This is like killing someone by destroying their spirit!

Sweat dripped from Wu Xiaojie's forehead.

He knew very well that if this matter were to be reported to the emperor, only he and his subordinate censors could do it.

Once the music is played, he has no idea in which direction things will develop.

All he knew was that if things were exposed, Wu Xiaojie would likely die without a burial place.

Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.

But now that things have come to this, he has no way out.

If Mingzhu falls, he can't possibly have a good end either; if the skin is gone, what will the hair cling to?

Once he can keep Mingzhu, his future will be incredibly smooth.

So at this moment, he has nowhere to retreat, and he cannot retreat.

After a moment's thought, he made his decision.

"Your Excellency, the Censor Shen Gang is a trustworthy person."

Mingzhu didn't have much of an impression of Shen Gang, but he knew Wu Xiaojie's abilities, so he said in a deep voice, "Since you think it's okay, then let's go with him."

"Xiaojie, tell him to keep his mouth shut."

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