Emperor Taixiang's illness made the important ministers of the court anxious.

The emperor now has only one eldest princess, in case there are three long and two short, who should inherit this country?

When the ministers were worried, the children of the clan who were originally quite peaceful began to become active, and they walked around one by one, and those who were married to the clan also followed their thoughts.

Within a few days, there was a beautiful talk about the children of a certain clan, Corporal Lixian, or a strange news of auspicious fortune falling from the sky on the house of the children of a certain clan.

"Lord Shoufu, the matter of the book should not be delayed any longer, otherwise the beam will be in danger!"

"Yes, Shousuke-sama, it's time for you to make up your mind. ”

Xu Mingda sighed: "The emperor is in the prime of life, and although he has no heirs now, it doesn't mean that he won't have them in the future." If the heir family is now the crown prince, in case the emperor has a son and son in the future—"

"Lord Shoufu, the emperor is seriously ill now, we can't help but take precautions!"

"Yes, I'll talk about it later, but I can't hesitate anymore for now. ”

Xu Mingda was silent for a long time, and finally nodded.

"Your Majesty, Xu Shoufu, Su Cifu and several Shangshu asked to see you. Wei Wuxian leaned into Emperor Taixiang's ear and said.

Emperor Taixiang, who had been in bed for more than ten days, was already in shape, his temples were gray, and he looked at the prime of life man in his thirties, but he looked more like a man in his forties and fifties.

After listening to Wei Wuxie's words, Emperor Taixiang opened his eyes with difficulty and asked in a dumb voice, "Several Shoufu and Shangshu are here?"

"Yes, it's all here. ”

Emperor Taixiang fell silent.

He is not a fool, how can he not know the purpose of these important ministers of the court at this time.

In fact, since he fell ill, the matter of inheriting the throne has been pressed in his heart, and he is unwilling to pass the children of the succession clan, but he is afraid that he will suddenly close his eyes, and when the time comes, the prince will not know that it will inevitably cause turmoil, and he will not be ashamed of his ancestors.

Thinking of this, Emperor Taixiang felt as if his heart was fried in an oil pot.

After being the prince of the nest for so long, he finally ascended to the throne, this is the third year of his succession, and in fact, he has been in power for less than two years.

He's not reconciled!

"Let them go back, and say that I am asleep. Emperor Taixiang closed his eyes.

"Yes. Wei Wuxian sighed quietly in his heart and went out to deliver the message.

After listening to Wei Wuxie's message, several ministers looked at each other.

Where is the emperor sleeping, obviously he doesn't want to see them.

The emperor didn't want to see it, and they couldn't force their way in.

Xu Mingda couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or relieved, and said: "I'm tired of Father-in-law Wei, since this is the case, we will retire first." ”

The sky is getting warmer, but the Imperial Doctor's Office is shrouded in a layer of clouds, and everyone up and down is busy with Emperor Taixiang's illness.

But to the helplessness of the imperial doctors, the emperor was not suffering from some kind of sudden illness, but more like an oil lamp that was about to run out of oil, and he was helpless except to try to delay the time when the candle flame went out.

Emperor Taixiang's body was getting weaker and weaker day by day, and uneasiness spread up and down the court.

The important ministers of the court headed by Xu Mingda were as anxious as ants on a hot pot after they failed to see Emperor Taixiang for the third time.

At this time, in the palace, the atmosphere was as oppressive as the eve of a storm, and the palace people were careful not to make a sound when they walked.

Wei Wuxian took the decoction and medicine boiled by the imperial doctor as usual and waited for Emperor Taixiang to drink the medicine.

"Your Majesty, it's time to drink medicine. After shouting and not moving, Wei Wuxian chuckled in his heart, hurriedly put the medicine bowl aside, stepped forward and shouted, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty—"

Just as Wei Wuxie's heart was about to jump out of his chest, Emperor Taixiang suddenly opened his eyes, sweat on his forehead.

Wei Wuxian breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his eyes were already wet: "Your Majesty, it's time to drink medicine." ”

Emperor Taixiang looked at Wei Wuxian with cloudy eyes like old decay and shook his head: "I don't drink medicine anymore." ”

"Your Majesty—" Wei Wuxian suddenly had a bit of an ominous premonition in his heart.

Emperor Taixiang looked at Wei Wuxie, but smiled: "Wei Wuxie, you can pass Xu Mingda and others into the palace, I have something to say to them." ”

Wei Wuxian lowered his head and his voice trembled: "Yes......"

Xu Mingda and the others, who received the news of the emperor's summons, almost rushed over, walked into the inner room with a strong smell of medicine, and knelt down in front of the gauze tent: "The ministers and others meet the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

Emperor Taixiang in the tent listened to the courtiers shouting "Long live", and only felt sarcastic.

Where is the "long live" in this world, only the unlucky ones who get it and lose it.

"Wei Wuxie, lift up the veil tent. ”

Wei Wuxian hurriedly lifted the gauze tent, and when he saw Emperor Taixiang moving slightly, he stepped forward to help.

Emperor Taixiang was half-lying on the pillow, his eyes fell on the kneeling ministers below, and he said in a dumb voice: "You all get up." ”

Xu Mingda and the others all stood up.

"How many candidates have you drafted?"

As soon as Emperor Taixiang's words came out, all the ministers were a little embarrassed.

Emperor Taixiang smiled: "Zhuqing has asked to see me three times and five times, isn't it just for this matter?"

Xu Mingda and the others immediately knelt down again: "The ministers are guilty!"

Emperor Taixiang coughed, and Wei Wuxian hurriedly brought the golden spittoon, one hand gently caressing his back.

The sound of coughing made the ministers feel sad.

It seems that the emperor really won't be able to.

Emperor Taixiang slowed down before he said, "I don't have the energy to be polite with you, so tell me about your proposed candidate." ”

Several ministers all looked at Xu Mingda.

Xu Mingda cleared his throat and said: "The ministers have drafted a total of six candidates, the first is the eldest grandson of Prince Gong, who is ...... twenty years old."

Emperor Taixiang closed his eyes and listened to Xu Mingda finish saying the six crown princes one by one, and shook his head.

Xu Mingda and the others couldn't help but be confused.

Although these six candidates are the result of the wrestling of the noble ministers, they are indeed the most suitable after comprehensive consideration of blood, age, concubines, etc., the emperor shook his head and felt that it was not suitable?

Several ministers quietly squeezed their eyes at Xu Mingda and motioned for him to ask.

Xu Mingda settled down and asked respectfully: "If you are dissatisfied with several candidates, please ask the emperor to show me." ”

Emperor Taixiang opened his eyes and looked at Xu Mingda, and said after a moment: "Only those under the age of three are considered." ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers couldn't help but be taken aback.

They elected all adult clansmen, thinking that once the emperor collapsed, he could smoothly succeed to the throne and stabilize the situation.

The emperor only considers the clan under the age of three, not to mention that once such a big child ascends the throne, he will inevitably need auxiliary ministers, and the chance of a child dying at this age is too great......

"Your Majesty—" The ministers spoke one after another, wanting to persuade them again.

Although Emperor Taixiang's tone was weak, his expression was resolute, and he repeated again: "Only those under the age of three are considered." ”

How seriously ill Emperor Ren Taixiang is, in the end, the king of a country, so resolute that the ministers can only come down.

"The emperor can rest assured, and the ministers will redraft the right candidate. ”

"Be handsome, not ugly. Emperor Taixiang said again.

Ministers: "......"