Chapter 196: Empty
The crown prince frowned, he was really fed up with the days of being dominated by his mother. Pen, Qu, Ge www.biquge.info he will be a merchant tomorrow, but his mother still won't let him go, and she sent someone to tell her such an inconsequential sentence late at night. Is it so unreliable in her eyes to do things by herself?
"Go back and tell the queen mother that I have arranged for him, and even if he turns into a bird, he will be shot down by my guards!"
"Yes, slave and maid retire!"
When the prince saw her leaving, he snorted coldly, there was Meng Nei looking at the fake, and the real Shang Jun was strictly guarded in Beiyuan, what else could it do? Women like to think nonsense, even if she is the queen!
"Come on, call all the palace maids to me!"
Who can sleep at such a time? The crown prince drank wine triumphantly, laughing and amusing with the palace maids, and imagined himself wearing the royal clothes of the Shang monarch and stepping up to the throne step by step, the picture was so exciting!
The next day, the prince was woken up by his entourage from a hangover, and seeing that it was almost time to go to the morning court, he immediately had people wait for him to freshen up and then go to the palace.
"Your Highness, the crown princess went back to her parents' house early in the morning!"
"Hmph, it's better to go, so as not to be an eyesore!"
The crown prince didn't take this matter seriously at all, his mind was full of waiting for the Shang Jun to announce the Zen throne to him, and then the Manchu civil and military ministers knelt down to him and shouted long live.
The ministers have all come to the main hall, waiting for the Shang monarch to go to court. The crown prince walked into the hall with his head held high, and the ministers hurriedly stepped forward to salute him.
The crown prince maintained his usual cordial smile and greeted these ministers, but he thought in his heart, you will kneel to me and be honored as a king in a while!
"Your Excellency has arrived! Hundreds of civil and military officials salute!"
With the shout of Chief Manager Meng, Shang Jun was supported by the chamberlain to the throne, and then sat down, his face was thin and pale, and he looked very sick. He smiled and raised his hand, "Everyone get up, sit down and talk!"
"Yes!"
"All of you have also seen that my body is getting worse day by day, and it seems that the Divine Monarch is going to call me back. It's just that I can't let go of Dashang, you and the people of Limin, and I have to find someone to inherit my throne before leaving. What do you guys think about that?"
The ministers all glanced at the crown prince, and muttered a little in their hearts, not understanding why Shang Jun would ask such a thing, didn't he already set up a crown prince? That is naturally to pass the throne to the crown prince!
The Fire Phoenix King was also among the ministers, he looked carefully at the Shang Jun on the throne, smiled slightly, and then remained silent.
Seeing that the ministers were all looking at him, the prince straightened his originally straight waist again, and secretly thought, this fake is quite good at acting, and deliberately asked the ministers such a sentence, is it hoping that the ministers will recommend him to be a merchant king, right? That's very good, compared to a simple succession, it feels more refreshing for the ministers to cry and shout and beg him to be a merchant monarch!
"Your Majesty, the crown prince is cautious, wise and martial, and he is the best person to succeed to the throne, please let the prince succeed to the throne!" Cai Zhiyuan, the secretary of the secretary, said loudly. The Secretary of Justice, the Secretary of Ceremonies, and the Secretary of the Priesthood also supported the succession of the crown prince.
The prince nodded secretly, he finally didn't raise these people for so many years in vain, and he finally used them at a critical moment.
Shang Jun smiled and nodded, turned his head and asked Situ Qing's doctor Xue Muyan, "Xue Qing, what do you think?"
Xue Muyan is the father of the crown princess Xue Qingyun, who watched his daughter come back crying and swollen eyes in the morning, and also learned the true face of the prince from her. Although he is the prince's father-in-law at the moment, he can't say words of support.
"The matter of the heavenly family, please let the king decide!
The prince looked at him, frowned, and secretly regretted that he shouldn't have gotten carried away last night and hurt the princess's face, otherwise there would be one more person to support him today. But it doesn't matter, even if all the ministers don't support it, it doesn't matter, as long as the person above speaks!
Shang Jun smiled and looked down, "What about the others?
There was silence below.
"Although I have established the crown prince, but I have more than one son, are you all so loyal to the prince?" Shang Jun's face sank, and the ministers below were shocked, not knowing what Shang Jun was making trouble today. You have several sons, but you yourself have always wanted the crown prince to succeed you. Everyone is acting on your face, why are you unhappy at this time?
The prince glared at Shang Jun, eager to rush up and pull him down, lest he pretend to be Shang Jun too much on it. He gave Chief Manager Meng a look to Shang Jun and asked him to remind Shang Jun to hurry up and announce the Zen position to himself.
Manager Meng glanced at him, and immediately looked down at the ground, not daring to look at him again.
The prince glared angrily, and gave Cai Zhiyuan another look, asking him to add fire to Shang Jun.
Cai Zhiyuan understood, got up and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the crown prince is the most suitable candidate for succession." Although the other princes are also excellent, they are rarely involved in court politics in ordinary times, and if they are rashly allowed to succeed to the throne, it will be detrimental to the society!"
Shang Jun nodded, "You get up and sit down first! This matter is related to the survival of the Great Shang Kingdom, I need to think about it carefully!
The prince waited for a long time, but he didn't expect to wait for such a sentence, he stood up on the ground, and walked quickly to the closest place to the throne in the middle: "Father, didn't you say that you have something to announce today?" After speaking, he raised his eyes and glanced at Shang Jun viciously, if the vision was a knife, Shang Jun was already dead at this moment.
Shang Jun patted his head and said with a smile: "Look at me, I'm really sick and confused! Fortunately, the prince reminded me." I have one more thing to tell you, my other son, Zizhao, is back!"
When the ministers heard this, they were all stunned, the officials who entered the court late did not know the existence of Zizhao at all, but the old ministers still remembered the little prince who was sent away before entering the palace. It's just that on this occasion today, Shang Jun suddenly announced that Prince Zhao is back, is there any deep meaning?
The crown prince was even more surprised, he looked at the merchant in front of him carefully, and suddenly felt that he was very much like his father. Although the imposter he found couldn't even tell his mother after being disguised and dressed, at this moment, he realized a problem from Shang Jun's eyes when he looked at him, this Shang Jun seemed to be real!
"Prince Zizhao is here!"
With a shout from Chief Manager Meng, Zi Zhao, who was dressed as a prince, walked into the main hall, saluted Shang Jun, and then saluted the prince with a smile, "The younger brother has seen the prince's brother!"
"You ......" the prince pointed at him angrily, and then turned his head to look at Shang Jun, "You ......"
"What, do you have anything else to say?" Shang Jun looked at him and said softly, but the prince felt a chill rise all over his body.
He shuddered, and immediately knelt down and said, "Erchen, congratulations to my father for finding Brother Zhao!"