"However, His Majesty made an edict a moment before the Dragon Bin Heaven asked to make Concubine Zhen the queen and let the five princes succeed to the throne!"

As soon as Chengguo Gongqian Taizhuo opened his mouth, he shook the ministers in the palace.

Before his death, His Majesty issued a verbal edict to succeed the five princes?

The civil and military officials present, if you look at me and I look at you, you all know how great the relationship between Qiantaizhuo's words is. Although everyone knew in their hearts that the old emperor had no good impression of the Song family, he doted on Concubine Zhen and fell in love with the five princes. And the previous series of moves also proved that he did intend to push the five princes to the throne. However, after all, it was the last step missing!

There is no such step, it is very important!

"Who can prove it?"

The officials of the Great Prince's faction would not easily believe Qiantaizhuo's words, or even if this Imperial Optimus Prime came up with evidence, these sworn friends would not admit it. After all, not every courtier on the chariot of the great prince can change the court, and some people who are too deeply implicated can only hold on to the end even if they know that the shape is unfavorable!

Since Qiantaizhuo dared to be overbearing, he naturally had confidence, and said without hesitation: "The imperial doctor who was present at the time can testify to it!" ”

Because the old emperor still had some time before the oil ran out, the ministers didn't expect that Qianyuanji would die so suddenly, and naturally there were not many people nearby. As long as the two imperial doctors who rushed over first were controlled, Qiantaizhuo didn't believe that the two of them dared to be disobedient.

A moment later, the two imperial doctors who were in the side hall at the time and rushed over for treatment were taken to the Taiji Hall by the Praetorian Legion soldiers.

The hall of discussion suddenly fell silent.

Being seen by the civil and military officials and the people of the two imperial factions together, the imperial doctor Li Feng was naturally full of nervousness. As the first imperial doctor to arrive last night, of course he knew that Qian Taizhuo's words were false. The old emperor died too quickly, although he really wanted to say something, but he didn't explain a word of his last words. If you talk nonsense now, you will overturn the case in the future. If you say it is small, it is called bullying, and if you say it is big, it is a heinous crime to punish the nine clans!

With such an accident, Li Feng didn't want to be mixed with it.

However, the cold words of those people not long ago were still in his heart. If you don't do it, I'm afraid you'll die on the spot immediately. Family members will also suffer. With the identity of Qiantaizhuo, it is not too simple to pinch the two of them to death.

One is that the case may be reversed in the future, and the other is that he will die now.

What to do, it seems to be clear at a glance!

The answers of the two imperial doctors were not unexpected, and they were surprisingly consistent. Before the death of the old emperor, he made an edict: Lizhen Concubine is the queen and let the five princes succeed to the throne!

"Could it be that His Majesty really gave an edict?"

Seeing that what the two imperial doctors said was word-for-word, the ministers in the palace believed it a little. At this time, they did not suspect that the cause of the old emperor's death was strange, and the previous intentions of Qianyuanji were clear enough. As a result, most of the temple officials were inclined to acknowledge this commandment.

In addition, the advantages of the five princes in the court and the support of Chengguo Gongqian Taizhuo also directly affected the attitudes of many civil and military officials.

Seeing that the shape began to lean towards the side of the Five Princes' faction, Qian Minghao, the Fifth Princes in the hall, couldn't help but flash with joy in his eyes, although his face was still sad. Although the death of the old emperor is indeed suspicious, he cannot rashly publicize it when the imperial doctor did not find an obvious problem. But with the help of Qiantaizhuo's beautiful pretentiousness and false oracles. I still regained a great advantage.

Once the court reached an agreement, the legitimacy of this emperor's edict was recognized. The possibility of Qianming Haoshun succeeding to the throne will reach ninety percent.

At that time, even if the eldest prince is unwilling, it will be difficult to overturn the case!

It can be said that the situation has evolved to this point, although there are twists and turns, but it is still in the hands of the Five Princes' faction. But what Cheng Guogong and the Five Princes' faction never expected was that the Great Prince's henchmen had made a last-ditch move. I categorically didn't have the idea of stopping there. Seeing that the situation was very unfavorable, he decisively took out his own measures to prevent emergencies.

Coincidentally, the trump card in the hands of the eldest prince is surprisingly consistent with the methods of the Five Princes.

The same is an overkill!

The only difference is that the faction of the five princes who mastered the Forbidden Palace chose to forge the oracle in accordance with the form. And the Great Prince faction is here. It is simply a forgery of a true decree.

Gold and silver edges, show dragon pattern, cloud pattern, written in block letters, impeccable format, wording, even more covered imperial jade seal!

With the power of the great prince, it is not impossible to make a blank holy decree and secretly borrow the jade seal. Even if you really can't find the opportunity, you can forge a very similar fake seal. Under the technical conditions of the feudal era, as long as the engraver's craftsmanship is ingenious enough, it is almost impossible to distinguish!

When the eldest prince's sworn friend took out this holy decree, the entire Taiji Hall fell into a dead silence again.

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: In ancient times, the rule of the holy king, the stability of Qiankun is the first, and the number of yin and yang is followed, then the river is Qinghai Yan...... I am sixty years old, and I have reigned for thirty-five years, and I really rely on the silent blessing of the Heaven and Earth Sect, and it is not the place where I am cool and virtuous...... Today, there is a prince named Mingde, who was born in response to the fortune of heaven, and continued the dragon vein to extend the Zuo. The character is precious, and if you bow deeply, you will be able to overcome the unification. With the ascension to the throne, that is, the emperor's throne, that is, to obey the public opinion system, to release the proclamation, and to make the Xian envoy aware of it......"

The last word "Qin this" resounded in the hall for a long time. A moment later, the Taiji Hall was in an uproar.

"This is an edict!"

"I've never heard of His Majesty leaving such a holy decree of succession!"

The officials of the Five Princes' henchmen were furious and stood up one after another, angrily denouncing and questioning the authenticity of this holy decree. Even the Minister of the Interior, the Minister of Finance, and other important ministers couldn't help frowning.

The old emperor had summoned them several times before, and of course several ministers knew the old emperor's true intentions. But what is the matter with this decree now? Did the old emperor change his mind before he died, or was it really the edict of the Great Prince's faction?

For now, the latter is undoubtedly more likely. Therefore, in the face of the surging doubts, several important ministers did not come forward to stop or calm the atmosphere in the palace, which was tantamount to allowing the interrogation of the five princes' henchmen.

"Everyone, be quiet!"

At the critical moment, Fuwang Qianyuanyi suddenly opened his mouth unexpectedly.

His sudden voice made the ministers, including Chengguo Gongqian Taizhuo, stunned. Although almost no one has a good impression of this greedy, arrogant and incompetent prince, in terms of identity alone, this is Qian Yuanji's own brother. In the dispute involving the succession of the new emperor, the right to speak is no less than that of Qiantaizhuo.

Seeing that the ministers were quiet. Looking at himself, Qian Yuanyi's eyes narrowed, he walked to the hall, and said loudly: "You should all know that only one person can do the throne. But right now, my brother has given two very different wills. This is obviously impossible. Therefore, one of the oracles, the decrees of succession, must be forged. The edict of the first emperor of the fifth prince, Qian Minghao, was confirmed by two imperial doctors. Where did the holy decree of the great prince Qianmingde come from? Can anyone confirm this? ”

These words said what the ministers were strange and cared about, and immediately ushered in a chorus.

"What King Fu said is very true!"

"One of the holy decrees in the hands of the two princes must be forged!"

"Please, the Great Prince...... Hey, what about His Royal Highness the Great Prince? ”

Quarrel until now. Some of the civil and military officials present were surprised to find that the eldest prince was not in the palace!

"His Royal Highness was shocked to hear that His Majesty had died last night, and he was overly grieved and fainted several times. The house has called a doctor to diagnose, although there is no major problem, but there is no wind, and I need to stay in bed for a week, so I can't come. ”

The one who spoke was Yuan Tianfeng, the director of Qin Tianjian. Responsible for the calendar, sacrifices, and astrological signs, as well as some functions of the Ministry of Rites of the previous dynasty. It is also a rather important sector. This middle-aged minister, who is in his forties, is the most loyal group of henchmen of the eldest prince. In the previous quarrel, he also charged ahead.

The old emperor's death on a rainy night was planned by the eldest prince, and of course it was impossible to really be injured in bed. The reason why he said that he was sick was because the eldest prince sensed the danger!

Since the Praetorian Guard Legion was in the hands of the Five Princes. The division commander of the city guard legion, who was previously co-opted by the eldest prince, was also cleared by the old emperor, and for now, the eldest prince has almost no large-scale army except for his own palace guards and some hidden forces. In the case that the imperial city has already been controlled by the five princes. The eldest prince is in danger at this time, and he is likely to fall into the tiger's mouth.

If it is a real heroic posture, the more this time it is, the more he should take the risk to come, take advantage of the fact that the battle for the throne is not yet completely clear, and fight with the five princes on the basis of reason. In front of the civil and military officials, the five princes, who had too many scruples, might not dare to openly bear the charge of fratricide - although that could indeed be done once and for all. If he really did that, the eldest prince would regain a lot of points in terms of public opinion and image. However, he thought about it, but in the end he didn't dare!

In fact, before it got dark last night, the eldest prince who had arranged a qiē quietly moved out of the mansion and lived in a courtyard four blocks away, commanding it remotely. Once things change, if you are ready to leave the city, you can leave Zhongzhou and return to Yanyun County anywhere.

In terms of strength and courage, the eldest prince is undoubtedly at a disadvantage, but it can't be said to be completely wrong. Moreover, the excuses Yuan Tianfeng gave him were also very appropriate, so that no one could say anything, but could only admire the filial piety of the eldest prince!

"My brother, I'm afraid it's not that I'm sick, but I don't dare to come......"

The eyes of the fifth prince flickered, and after listening to Yuan Tianfeng, he sneered and guessed the truth. But at the moment, there is no point in saying this, what he really cares about is what Fu Wang Qianyuanyi said, where did the eldest prince get this holy decree.

Or, in other words, what evidence did the eldest prince prepare for his forged edict!

At this time, after answering the whereabouts of the eldest prince, Yuan Tianfeng spoke again: "His Royal Highness King Fu wanted to show evidence before, and this evidence is naturally there. ”

As he spoke, he strode to the throne of the Taiji Palace, and suddenly pointed to the large plaque hanging above: "The first emperor was merciful and did not want to intensify the dispute between the two princes for the throne, so he chose to secretly establish a prince and pass on the throne." The holy decree of the succession was in duplicate, one of which should have been kept close to the emperor, and the other was sealed in the 'building storage box'. After the first emperor controlled the dragon and the sky, the important ministers of the court jointly took down the building storage box, and checked it with the secret one around him. ”

"The holy decree of the emperor's personal collection has been seen by you before. However, His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince did not know how to learn about this, and he was extremely concerned about this holy decree. In order to prevent accidents, the former emperor, who seemed to have a premonition, ordered the female officials around him to deliver the holy decree to the eldest prince yesterday. ”

"Secretly establish a reserve and pass on the throne?"

Yuan Tianfeng's words made the civil and military officials in the palace stunned. Looking at the previous dynasty, there were indeed such things, but this dynasty has never heard of it in the past three hundred years? Taking a step back, even if the situation of this term is a little special, before the secret edict is established, the emperor must say it. Even if they and others don't know about it, what about a few important ministers? Looking at the Minister of the Interior Chen Sansheng and others, it seems that they have also never heard of it!

"Director Yuan, where did you know about such secrets?"

"Establish a prince and pass on the throne, what a big deal, how can it be such a child's play? The old man categorically didn't believe it! ”

"Just based on the rhetoric of His Royal Highness the Great Prince, a holy decree, is it too rash to talk about succession?"

"Even if what Lord Yuan Tianfeng said is true, where is the other holy decree in the 'Building Storage Box'?"

A series of questions were raised, and seeing that the Great Prince's faction moved out of the precedent of the previous dynasty to prove the truth of the holy decree in his hand, the people of the Five Princes' faction couldn't help but attack wildly. However, there were already some smart officials who had guessed the location of the storage box from Yuan Tianfeng's previous actions.

Questioned by the ministers and the people of the Five Princes' faction, Yuan Tianfeng's face did not change at all, and he said calmly: "Such secrets, Wei Chen naturally has no way of knowing, but the Great Prince informed that the first emperor had summoned the two Royal Highnesses of the Great Prince and the Fifth Prince on this matter, and Her Royal Highness the Third Princess Qian Mingshu happened to be present to witness. As for the other decree and the construction of the storage box, it is just behind the plaque of this heaven and earth! ”

The news spread, and the hall was once again solemnized.

The defense outside the Taiji Hall is strong, and not just anyone can enter. If the storage box is really hidden behind the plaque, directly above the throne, it does have a lot of credibility. However, after Yuan Tianfeng's words fell, the construction of the storage box was not the most surprising to them. What really made the palace quiet was the third princess Qian Mingshu mentioned in Yuan Tianfeng's words!

This married princess has always had a good relationship with the five princes in the past.

Yuan Tianfeng actually mentioned her?

Don't say it's a group of ministers, even the fifth prince Qian Minghao himself was stunned. Thinking of something, his face suddenly became a little embarrassed, but he still had a glimmer of hope. It's a pity that when the third princess Qian Mingshu came to the palace, a polite and distant greeting immediately made Qian Minghao's heart sink completely.

Her admission was the first time since the Taiji Hall that the scene was truly and completely beyond the expectations of the five princes.

Qian Mingshu, who has always had a good relationship with him and is regarded as his sister, actually turned to support the eldest prince Qian Mingde! Could it be that the previous relationship with his sister and brother was all acting?

Or did the eldest prince promise enough benefits to impress her and the concubine?

Either way, the shape shì has become very unfavorable to the five princes. As the storage box behind the plaque of Heaven and Earth was removed, there was indeed a holy decree hidden inside.

After comparison, this decree of succession is no different from the one held by the eldest prince!

At this time, the words of Fu Wang Qianyuanyi made the balance tilt towards the great prince. (To be continued.) )