Chapter 442: Praying Mantis
The left phase and Taifu stood on the left and right sides of the jade steps, Cheng Tianfang stood on the side of Taifu, and Zhao Feng strode to the door of the main hall of the Qianqing Palace, drew out the cold and shining big knife, and guarded there. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
The officials below looked at the strange scene in front of them, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other, pondering in their hearts.
At this time, Gonggong Wei held the holy decree in his hand, stood in front of the prince, and after seeing the prince nodding lightly towards him, Gonggong Wei cleared his throat, opened the holy decree and read it in the hall.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict
The first emperor fell ill suddenly, returned to the heavenly year, inherited the emperor's life, the holy Hongxiu, and was ordered by the Holy Emperor. The civil and military ministers inside and outside the country and the elderly soldiers and civilians combined words to persuade them to advance, and as for the repeated resignation, they refused to get it, and I would like to tell heaven and earth at this time, that is, the emperor's throne. Thinking deeply about the weight of entrustment, and being conscientious, but my crown prince succeeds the emperor, and the fortune is prosperous, and the industry is prosperous. If you want to prosper and govern, you must reform the old and make the new. Everything is based on the old chapter, and it is also based on the ancestors. Self-only Liangde, still rely on pro-sage, and try to rule the new country. It was hoarded on the 17th day of June in the forty-sixth year. Amnesty for the world, and change with the people. All matters related to the joint bank are listed here! ”
As the words of Gonggong Wei reading out the holy decree fell, the officials kneeling on the ground in the Qianqing Hall looked at each other.
The sudden decree of succession confused the officials of the first hall.
This is completely out of line!
Not to mention that Emperor Shengde will just be unconscious, not mourned, even if the emperor really passes on the crown prince, it can't be the current procedure.
Obviously, all the officials present felt that this edict was strange.
Prince Yu and the right minister Wu Mincheng took the lead in the ranks, standing on the main hall and saluting, and the right minister asked loudly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, according to the fixed column, the writing of this edict of succession must be drafted by the old minister in conjunction with the Lord Zuo Xiang and the six Shangshu to be present, but the old minister does not know that this edict in the hands of His Royal Highness the Prince, is supervised by whom?" I wonder if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can give this edict and look at it with all the courtiers?"
The ministers of the palace saw Prince Yu and the right minister come out, and then led by the right minister, a group of officials came out and knelt on the main hall, and the six Shangshu except for the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites stood still, and the rest of the four Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Punishment, together with the friends below, also knelt on the ground.
The people on the ground shouted in unison: "Please give His Royal Highness the Crown Prince an edict!"
The crown prince looked down at the kneeling official, and the expression on his face was very bad.
He stood up from the dragon chair, walked to Gonggong Wei's side, reached out and took the edict of succession, and then walked down the jade steps step by step.
The crown prince walked up to Prince Yu and asked coldly word by word: "Lone is the prince, now Lone's father is seriously ill and unconscious, the country cannot be left without an owner for a day, what is wrong with Lone obeying the mandate of heaven and inheriting the throne?"
When Prince Yu heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, but he replied with a hard voice that could not be ignored: "This king also does things according to the rules, and I also ask the prince to give the edict to take a look!"
"You! Uncle Huang really wants to be so stubborn?" Seeing that Prince Yu was as stubborn as the right minister, the prince couldn't help but flick his sleeves and let out an angry voice.
Prince Yu was not in danger from the crown prince, and still insisted on reading the holy decree, because he knew that this holy decree was fake, and it was not stamped with a jade seal at all!
At this time, Lord Yu, who was kneeling in the palace, said: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right, why don't you dare to make the edict public?" Isn't the prince afraid? Could it be that this edict is not different?"
Yu Yushi's words were like a sharp blade, which just pierced into the prince's pain, and the prince was furious after hearing it: "Hahahaha, joke, Lone is the prince, what are you afraid of?" Lone inherits the throne, even if there is no edict of succession, it is a legitimate thing!"
When Yu Yushi heard this, Huo Ran got up, pointed at the prince and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty is only unconscious and has not died now, so this book of succession is not justified in itself, doesn't the prince still want to forcibly succeed to the throne?"
The prince heard Yu Yushi's point, he couldn't bear it anymore, and walked to Yu Yushi's side with bad intentions, before everyone had time to react, the prince quickly pulled out the saber that was located next to Lord Yu and was responsible for guarding the sergeant, and slashed at Yu Yushi with the knife, killing chickens and monkeys!
Bang, unexpectedly Yu Yushi, his neck was cut straight, his eyes widened, he stretched out his right hand and pointed at the prince, and after two sounds in his mouth, the person fell to the ground with a bang.
The prince held a long knife stained with blood in his hand, and let the blood drip down on the jade bricks of the main hall, and the drops of blood seemed to be splashed into everyone's hearts at this moment, and the people who stabbed were panicked.
The prince sneered, looked at the officials present, and threatened evilly: "Whoever dares to stop Gu from ascending the throne, this person will be your fate!"
When the third prince saw the scene in the palace, he couldn't help but hand a color to Situ Yi, the generalissimo of soldiers and horses standing opposite, Situ Yi found that the three princes looked towards him, he shook his head and said, now is not the time to do it, wait!
Just when the third prince made eye contact with Situ Yi, there was movement at the back of the team.
Seeing the bloody scene in front of him, he stood up angrily, pointed at the prince and scolded: "You are disloyal, unfilial, tyrannical, and cruel, you are not worthy of being my Great Sage Prince, let alone my Great Sage Emperor!"
"That's right! The crown prince is not worthy of being the emperor, and my great sage does not need a brutal emperor!" Another old man came out to oppose it!
The prince glanced at the two opposing men viciously, raised his chin, and motioned for the officers and soldiers closest to the two officials to make a move.
These officers and soldiers guarding the main hall today are all cronies of Zhao Feng, the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities, and when they see the prince's signal, this officer and soldier can receive the order, and he will cut down Lord Cai with his sword.
As Lord Cai fell to the ground, another wail came from the opposing official, who was killed on the spot almost at the same time.
Three people were hacked and killed on the spot, and the prince shocked everyone with tough and tyrannical methods.
He looked at the main hall, most of the trembling officials said: "Who of you is not convinced, you can stand up, today I don't mind the blood wash and clear the palace!"
When the prince's threatening words came out, most of the officials in the palace were as honest as quails, but there were also some loyal and pure ministers who stood up at this moment.
Headed by Prince Yu and the right minister, plus the secretary of the military department, the secretary of the department, as well as Zhang Zhongxian, Nanxiang Hou, Lu Guogong, and more than a dozen ministers stood up calmly, looking at the prince without moving, the meaning is very clear, even if we die, we will never allow your prince to ascend the throne and succeed to the throne!
The prince was amused by the scene in front of him, and laughed wildly: "Hahahahaha, good, good, you are all good!" You are so anxious to find death, then Lone will fulfill you! Come on!"
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a loud voice came from the palace, stopping the crown prince's imminent order.
It turned out that the third prince got Situ Yi's prompt, so he hurriedly stopped it.