About the fact that the heir of Huajian School is a girl

Strangely, there was no one under the porch of the Golden Throne Hall today.

As everyone was in amazement, the eunuch beside the Queen Mother came over, bowed respectfully to all the officials, and sang loudly: "The Queen Mother has something to discuss with you gentlemen, and I am here to pass on the message for you."

coming!

Chu Zhongtian ignored the commotion of his colleagues and took a step forward.

"Father-in-law, please speak."

The eunuch looked at him gratefully, opened the golden silk cloth he had brought with him, and said with a bow, "My lords, be quiet."

No one listened to him, so he had to keep arguing.

Chu Zhongtian raised his eyebrows slightly and started to reprimand directly: "Everyone, people cannot live without courtesy, things cannot be accomplished without courtesy, and the country cannot be peaceful without courtesy. When entering the palace, you must bow as you please, otherwise you will not be tolerated."

His words are much more useful than those of the eunuchs.

In an instant, the scene in front of the Golden Throne Hall became quiet.

The eunuch coughed lightly.

"The Queen Mother said: Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, he has been working hard on all important military and national affairs, employing people and major administrative matters, and has never dared to slack off. He has been working hard day and night to meet the needs of the great cause, which has led to his long-term illness and lingering on his sickbed..."

After hearing what he said, the ministers who were unaware of the situation realized that the emperor had not yet woken up.

Discussions started again.

There's no way. It's not an imperial edict, so there are no etiquettes that must be followed.

Chu Zhongtian coughed helplessly.

"cough……"

Everyone returned to silence.

The eunuch continued reading: "The Crown Prince is the first heir of the royal family. He should hold the imperial seal and ascend to the palace, manage the government affairs, comfort the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by the various departments should be submitted to the Crown Prince for his decision. All the princes and brothers should work together to strengthen the rule for thousands of years."

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Silence fell.

All the officials are smart people, how could they not understand what the Queen Mother means?

They all looked at the university scholars at the same time.

Chu Zhongtian pondered.

According to the news from the Imperial Hospital, the emperor is indeed showing signs of being ill for a long time. Today, Li Qingcha brought another piece of news. It is estimated that the Supervisor is also unable to treat the emperor's difficult and complicated illness.

Now, it seems that the only option left is for the crown prince to act as regent.

He said, "Eunuch, we already understand what the Queen Mother means."

The eunuch nodded.

"I just don't know what Lord Chu thinks?"

"Please wait a moment, sir."

"it is good."

The eunuch shut up tactfully.

Chu Zhongtian called several university scholars, the six ministries and nine officials, as well as the left and right censors,

Several people gathered together to discuss.

It didn't take long for them to reach a conclusion.

Chu Zhongtian said to the eunuch, "Eunuch, this is a serious matter and we shouldn't make a decision so quickly. However, the end of the year is approaching and we have so many things to do that we can't afford to be without a ruler. We think what the Queen Mother said makes sense."

Call ~

The eunuch couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Lord Chu is so sensible, Daxia is fortunate."

"You are too kind, eunuch. I just wonder where the crown prince is now? The Ministry of Revenue has many urgent matters to decide. Moreover, the crown prince's regent still needs the cooperation of the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial Household Department, and the Imperial Household Department. This matter also needs to be discussed."

"The prince is currently waiting in Zhonghe Hall."

Chu Zhongtian's eyes narrowed.

The Zhonghe Hall was reserved for the emperor, who would take a short rest in it before holding grand ceremonies in the Jinluan Hall.

The prince's rash use of it would be an act beyond the rules.

Sure enough, he immediately heard someone muttering behind him: "Eight Yi dancing in the courtyard, this is tolerable, what is not tolerable?"

The dissatisfaction is about to overflow.

Chu Zhongtian coughed lightly, signaling the group to be quiet, and then said to the eunuch: "Please help, eunuch, and invite the prince to come quickly. We will wait in the square in front of the palace."

The eunuch raised his whisk,

"promise."

He took small steps and left from under the eaves of the Golden Throne Hall.

As soon as his back disappeared, the Minister of Rites Tao Ying came over and whispered, "Grand Scholar Chu, I'm afraid there's a little trouble."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Chu Zhongtian still understood.

The crown prince was only the regent, exercising the imperial power, and had not ascended the throne, but he was so impatient that he even ignored the etiquette and waited in the Zhonghe Hall.

In the eyes of foreign officials, this was an act of the prince trying to steal the power of his father.

of course……

"It's probably a test."

Chu Zhongtian said.

Tao Ying stroked his beard lightly, hummed, and replied, "I agree with what Chu Daxueshi said."

They all felt that the prince's behavior was treading on that sensitive line repeatedly. If the outer court moved its bottom line back, then the prince would very likely become more aggressive.

Tao Ying asked: "How should we respond?"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head.

"Can't retreat."

"Oh, I knew that Master Chu would say that."

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There was a brief silence.

They all had a premonition that with the crown prince acting as regent, a storm would sweep the court.

After waiting for a while, the prince finally arrived in front of the Golden Palace.

As the heir to the throne, the crown prince was second only to the emperor in terms of etiquette. In terms of clothing, the crown prince had a privilege, which was that he could wear a "crown" with the sun, moon, sky, and earth embroidered on his clothes.

This set is only worn on formal occasions. It is too complicated and takes at least half an hour to make.

The prince is dressed like this today, which shows that he has been prepared for a long time.

The officials exchanged glances, and their anger began to accumulate.

The prince said, "I am the regent today and have an edict to be issued."

The decree issued by the God of Cats...

The anger values ​​of ministers increased↑, 10000/100.

But they all suppressed their anger temporarily and looked at Chu Zhongtian.

The heavy air seemed to be able to crush people.

Chu Zhongtian's face turned cold.

"Your Highness, are you going to issue a decree of the new emperor?"

The so-called "new emperor's edict" has a prerequisite, which is that after the emperor's death, the minister entrusted with the care of the orphan must pass on the will and issue a congratulatory edict on the new emperor's accession to the throne.

The new emperor took the opportunity to issue an amnesty and reward meritorious officials.

This set of procedures was well arranged. After all, no prince would dare to start studying his own leadership team before the previous emperor passed away.

Therefore, the "new emperor's decree" is, after all, the decision made by the previous emperor before his death, and the new emperor has no choice but to obey it. From ancient times to the present, "saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new" has always been this routine and it has never changed.

Look what happened today. The Crown Prince Regent hasn't even ascended the throne yet, but he's already preparing to issue an edict.

This kid, does he really think he is the new king?

Chapter 625 Conflict intensifies

To put it bluntly, in the eyes of a bunch of old foxes, some of the little brats haven't even grown all their hair yet.

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

"I wonder what decree the prince is going to issue? Will all prisoners who are not awaiting death or trial be pardoned and released from prison?"

The prince waved his hand.

“No… … “No problem.”

"That is... um... right, should we exempt farmers from taxes that have been in arrears for more than three years, and exempt fishermen from fish oil, feathers, swim bladders, etc. that have not been paid for more than three years?"

"No."

"Oh~ Then it's not 'The New Emperor's Decree'."

Chu Zhongtian looked as if he had suddenly realized something, but in fact he was acting weird.

The pressure came to the prince.

I saw a layer of fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and he whispered: "Mr. Chu, why do you say that? You know that I am only the regent, how can I have the power of 'the new emperor's decree'?"

Chu Zhongtian cupped his hands and said, "That's good."

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The two looked at each other.

The prince was confused.

What does "That's good" mean?

Shouldn’t there be a sequel?

He was so elated just now, thinking that he had finally reached the highest position, but in an instant he was poured with a bucket of cold water, feeling chilled from head to toe, from the outside to the inside.

Although the civil and military officials were standing on the square of the Golden Throne Hall, the Crown Prince was standing on the stone steps, one low and one high.

In fact, the status of the two is completely reversed.

The outer court was very dissatisfied with the prince's greed for profit.

goo...

The prince swallowed his saliva.

"My Lords, when I was canonized as the Crown Prince, the imperial edict mentioned 'I will strictly abide by the original imperial edict, review the ceremonies, and follow public opinion'. Why is it so difficult to move forward now?"

The officials couldn't help but laugh in their hearts.

"Conduce to public opinion" is a cliché. People who say it don't take it seriously and people who hear it don't like it. But the prince chose to pick words with this cliché, which shows that there is really no other way.

Chu Zhongtian said respectfully: "Your Highness being canonized as the Crown Prince is indeed what everyone wants."

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