Chapter 325: Verbal Sword
The next morning, the ministers in the imperial capital all arrived, because the emperor had a decree, all must participate in today's morning court, and there are important matters to discuss.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have summoned you all today to discuss important matters. Now that the war ahead is tight, in order to boost morale, I decided to drive the expedition in person, and the time is set for the tenth post. The Emperor paused at this point.
"Your Majesty, the ministers are incompetent, and your Majesty wants to drive the expedition in person, and the ministers are willing to accept the guilt. King Pingxi was the first to stand up and plead guilty.
"The ministers are willing to accept the guilt. ”
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All the ministers bowed to their guilt, and the emperor looked at them with a blank look on his face. He knew that some people were sincere, but most were just vassals.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the sin is not yours, and you need not be afraid. It's up to me to decide what I do, and it's none of your business. We have made up our minds, and you need not blame yourself or dissuade yourself, so we will now begin our deliberations. The emperor spoke, and Dali was suddenly silent.
"Prime Minister Ye. ”
"Wechen is here. Ye Zhengdao immediately came out of the ranks.
"I have some things to deal with, so I decided to let you accompany you and serve you at any time, okay?" As soon as the emperor's voice fell, Ye Zhengdao was stunned, but he immediately reacted and immediately said, "The minister is willing to serve Your Majesty." ”
After Ye Zhengdao finished speaking, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and he was panicked in his heart. The emperor drove the expedition in person, and it stands to reason that he should leave the prime minister to deal with the major affairs of the DPRK and China, and now he actually lets himself accompany him on the expedition, which shows that the emperor is already wary of himself, how can he not be afraid?
"All the ministers named below, please follow me to Heshuo City to accompany you......"
The emperor named more than 20 ministers in one go, and most of the people who were named were very annoyed, how could they be named by the emperor themselves? Who wants to go to the front line to fight, how comfortable it is to enjoy the blessings of the imperial capital. But no one dared to show it, and everyone hurriedly expressed their willingness to go to the chauffeur.
"Now I'll talk about another question, who will be in charge of the country after I go on a personal expedition. As soon as the emperor's words fell, Wan Yunlong stood up.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Daxia Yang is really the most suitable for supervising the country. As soon as Wan Yunlong's words were finished, the emperor's brows furrowed.
He didn't want anyone to recommend it, he just wanted to announce that Yang Jian was in charge of the country, and Wan Yunlong contradicted the matter as soon as he said this. He must have done it on purpose, and this trick was a bit vicious.
"Your Majesty, Chen thinks that the advice of the Duke of Zhenguo is very appropriate, and it is natural for the Great Eunuch to be in the country. Ye Zhengdao hurriedly said. He had already lost once just now, and this time he didn't want to lose again, so he preemptively said.
"Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that His Majesty is the most suitable. Wen Taishi also came out at this time to help Wan Yunlong speak.
"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal. King Zhenbei also stood up.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks so too. Yushi Wang Wenzhong said calmly.
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For a while, most of the ministers stood up to speak, and they all supported the eldest prince Yang Zhen. The emperor looked at them coldly, and a cloud of anger rose in his heart, but he couldn't do it. They recommended their eldest son, could they deny it in front of so many people
Son can't make it?
"Your Majesty, the selection of the superintendent is not child's play. Let's make it clear, whoever comes to supervise the country will be made the crown prince, and he will inherit the throne in the future. This is a big deal, and you have to choose carefully. At this time, the king of Pingxi stood up and spoke.
"King Pingxi, what do you mean by this? Could it be that the eldest prince is not worthy of being the crown prince and cannot inherit the throne? What are your intentions, do you want to stir up the relationship between the eldest prince and the emperor? Don't forget, they are father and son. Wan Yunlong bit the words father and son very hard, he didn't seem to be saying it to King Pingxi, but to the emperor explaining the importance of father and son.
"Zhen Guogong, what you said is wrong. The crown prince must be chosen from among the princes, but don't forget that the emperor is not just one prince. As the prince, you must choose the best of the princes, why are you so arbitrary? The emperor didn't let you suggest a candidate, why do you force the emperor to judge?" King Zhendong sneered.
"King Zhendong, what you said is not right, since the emperor has brought this matter out for discussion, then every minister here can put forward his own suggestions and opinions, is it wrong for the prince of Zhenguo to recommend the eldest prince?" King Zhenbei stood up and said.
At this time, Dashang has been divided into three factions, one faction mainly promotes the eldest prince Yang Zhen, one faction remains silent for the time being, and the other faction is based on reason and does not propose anyone, but they obviously don't want Yang Zhen to be in charge of the country.
"Have you argued enough?" the emperor slapped the dragon chair and stood up, and the king's momentum immediately shocked everyone.
"Zhenguo Gong, I just said that I wanted to arrange a prince to supervise the country, did I let you propose? Don't you think it's shameful for you to take things out of context?" The emperor couldn't help it anymore and scolded Wan Yunlong in public.
As an important minister of the court, and also the emperor's sons and daughters, this is the first time that he does not leave any face in front of everyone.
Wan Yunlong was stunned, everyone was stunned, they didn't know why the emperor scolded Wan Yunlong like this, and he was so angry.
But randomly they immediately understood a truth, the emperor chose to supervise the country by no means Yang Zhen. He only scolded Wan Yunlong for this, and at the same time, he also indirectly slapped the faces of those ministers who supported and supported Yang Zhen.
"The enemy is at present, the great discussion, but you are here out of context and confusing the public, what crime should you be guilty of?" the emperor then scolded angrily.
"Your Majesty, what is the crime of Weichen? You said that you chose a prince to supervise the country, although the eldest prince is the son-in-law of Weichen, but he is also your own son, and he is the eldest son. What's wrong with Wei Chen just recommending him? Besides, Your Majesty, you haven't said who will be in charge of the country until now, and the ministers have selected capable people for Your Majesty, are you all wrong?" Wan Yunlong was already on his knees, but he didn't stop arguing, he knew that Yang Zhen couldn't be the crown prince anymore, but he still had to fight for Yang Zhen, because there was no way out.
Although the emperor was angry and rebuked him, he was not afraid at all. Because the emperor would not kill him no matter what, at most he would be stripped of his title and dismissed. At this time, if he doesn't argue, Yang Zhen will be considered useless.
"Bold Wan Yunlong, who are you talking to? Where is this, is this your Wanjia Mansion?" the emperor was even more furious.
"Your Majesty
This is the Imperial Palace, this is the Great Council. The minister offended His Majesty today, and His Majesty gave the minister no complaints. But His Majesty must let the minister finish his words, and the minister will die without regrets after speaking. Wan Yunlong still continued.
"Zhen Guogong, are you crazy? You dare to contradict Your Majesty, and you don't hurry up to your Majesty to apologize. Ye Zhengdao stomped his feet anxiously on the side, he was now friendly with Wang Yunlong, he was afraid that Wan Yunlong would completely anger the emperor.
"Zhen Guogong, you just don't say a few words, Your Majesty has his own opinions, so don't suggest it. Wen Taishi knew that the general trend had gone, and the buffer that could have been there was now also been disturbed by Wan Yunlong like this, and he felt a deep sense of frustration.
"Your Majesty, Wechen has lost his temper, Wechen is guilty, please treat Wechen for the crime of disrespect. "Wan Yunlong knew that he was defeated today, and he was no longer able to return to the sky, and he completely offended the emperor.
"If you don't remember that you are my sons and daughters, I will behead you today to show the public. The death penalty will save you from the unforgivable sins of life, and you will be removed from all your positions and titles, and you will be demoted to a commoner, and you will not be able to use them again. Get out of here, I don't want to see you again. The emperor waved his hand, and Wanyun Long's face was like earth, and he withdrew after thanking him.
"Is there anything else you have to say?" the emperor glanced at the crowd.
"It's up to Your Majesty to decide. "Who would dare to say anything more now?
"Well, since you don't have anything to say, I'll say a few words. The prison country I elected will not be established as the crown prince for the time being, this is just an opportunity for me to give the princes an experience. You're thinking a little too much and don't grasp my intentions. Yang Jian had just returned from the front line, he had been in the army for nearly two years, and he had outstanding military achievements, so I transferred him back from the front line and put him in charge of the country. The Emperor paused at this point.
"What good is it for him to be in charge of the country? He knows the front, and he knows that the soldiers in front are using their lives to defend my Blue Wolf Empire. By supervising the grain and grass in front of the country, and replenishing the soldiers, strategic materials will be continuously transported to the front line as soon as possible. Can a prince who has never fought understand it, can he understand it?"
"I'm still alive, everyone wants me to be the throne, I need a prince who can help me win this war, whether he can be qualified or not, you are all watching, if he can't or is not worthy, then I will take him immediately, and at the same time, he will never have a chance to be the crown prince, let alone take over the position of emperor in the future." The emperor said this, Ye Zhengdao and the others breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that the emperor just thought so.
After the emperor said this, he was very bitter in his heart, and he temporarily took out these words to stuff everyone. He underestimated Yang Zhen's mobility. He actually let so many ministers come forward to support him, he has long been forming a party for personal gain. As a prince, he didn't make meritorious contributions and establish his own prestige and prestige, but he kept making small moves in tandem with these courtiers, which made him very sad and extremely disappointed.
Yang Jian lacks experience, especially these intrigues, deceitful competition and slander, he doesn't understand at all, let alone know. If Yang Zhen tears his face and him, it must be Yang Jian who suffers. So he played a sloppy eye, leaving suspense and foreshadowing, and bought time for Yang Jian to grow up as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, the ministers will definitely do their best to help
The Eighth Prince will never let down His Majesty's trust. King Pingxi was the first to speak.
"The minister agreed that the Eighth Prince would be in charge of the country. King Zhendong also hurriedly said.
"The minister supports His Majesty's decision. ”
"The minister supports. ”
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For a while, all the ministers agreed, and no one dared to make a different sound, Wan Yunlong is a lesson from the past, who would dare to go against the emperor again?
"Okay, as long as our monarchs and ministers work together as one, we will definitely be able to defeat these powers and make the Blue Wolf Empire rich and ......strong," the emperor instigated again, and everyone suddenly became excited again.
"Now I announce another decision, during Yang Jian's imprisonment, the king of Pingxi, the king of Zhendong, and the marquis of Qinghuang will assist him in handling all affairs. ”
Zhao Wuwei, Zhao Zhenduo, including Zhao Yang and Xu Baichuan are all big, but they never said a word, he knows that the emperor has arranged everything, and whoever jumps out to stop it will not help, it is impossible to change the emperor's mind.
At the same time, they also saw that Yang Jian was not good at being a prisoner, and many people were on Yang Zhen's side, and they would inevitably stumble and create some trouble in the future.
"Qinghuang Hou, King Pingxi and King Zhendong stay, there are still some things to discuss with you, and the others will retreat if they are fine." ”
Who would dare to speak at this time? Then everyone withdrew one after another, and only the three of them remained.
"I'm really disappointed, you've seen it all today. Why do so many people support him? Not because of his ability and talent, but because of his scheming and trickery. As a prince, and a great prince, as long as you behave well, I will definitely look at you, and you are also the closest person to the throne. But what did he do?
"Your Majesty is angry, everyone's thoughts are different, and it is inevitable that he will act excessively, but he is still the eldest prince after all, although His Majesty is the Son of Heaven, but after all, he is still a father, don't be like his own son. Zhao Zhenduo hurriedly comforted.