Chapter 488: Choosing a Successor

Since the failure of Li Zhishen's forced palace and the emperor had a fire on that day, his health has become worse and worse.

In addition to making him feel angry, this incident also reminded him of another thing.

He didn't have much time left before he ran out of oil, and it seemed that it was time to decide who would succeed him.

"Someone, prepare pen and paper." The emperor's health has been getting worse and worse these days, and the early dynasty, which was originally changed to once every three days, has also been exempted, and he only deals with the twists and turns when he has the spirit on weekdays.

It is rare to have some spirit today, and he hurriedly asked people to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to do here? It's still early, why don't you rest for a while? The eunuch who was waiting on him stood aside, and after hearing the other party's voice, he turned his head to look over and asked.

"I have something important to write, you just have to prepare pen and ink!" The Emperor coughed twice, and his speech was somewhat intermittent.

“…… Be. The eunuch didn't dare to say any more, nodded and turned around to get it.

"Your Majesty, what are you going to write here?" The eunuch took the things back, put them on a small table, and moved the small table to the bed, and couldn't help but ask while grinding it for the emperor.

He was really a little curious, what did the emperor want to write? The attitude is so persistent.

"I am not far from death now," the Emperor couldn't help but sigh and said, "I have to entrust the Liang State to my subordinates, and let him manage it instead of me." ”

"As for me...... After abdicating, I will find a palace to raise, and I can live for another day. ”

"Your Majesty, don't talk nonsense, you are the Son of Heaven, and you will definitely be able to bless the sky." When the eunuch heard this, his face changed slightly, and he pinched his sharp voice and spoke.

"Forget it," the emperor smiled, shook his head, and said, "There are many emperors throughout the ages, but which one is really blessed?" I've seen it now, too......"

Anyway, his current body, he has to breathe for a few steps, and he is often uncomfortable, and living a few more days is just a burden.

"I don't know which prince the emperor wants?" Seeing this, the eunuch was a little embarrassed, and asked again.

The emperor dipped the brush in ink, and began to write with trembling hands, and asked as he wrote, "What do you think?" ”

This old eunuch can be regarded as a person who has been with him for decades, so he is still very worthy of his trust, and the emperor is not shy about saying anything in front of him.

“…… The Five Princes? The eunuch tentatively guessed.

Now that Li Zhishen has also fallen, it is estimated that only the five princes and the ninth princes will be favored by the emperor.

"No," the emperor shook his head and said with a smile: "Although the fifth child is a good person, and he is quite good at doing things on weekdays, it is a pity that he still lacks a little fire. ”

Except for Li Tianzhe, the other candidates naturally can be understood without saying anything.

The old eunuch didn't ask any more, but said, "When does the emperor plan to announce this candidate?" ”

"Five days later," the emperor coughed lightly, "I won't be able to last a few days, and since it has been decided, the successor must be announced as soon as possible, so that someone can handle the affairs of the court for me." ”

He is in very poor spirits now, he spends most of the day in a coma, and when he wakes up, he looks not in good spirits, and sometimes he can't even concentrate.

The emperor here has already chosen a successor, and he is planning to announce it on a good day, but he doesn't know that his conversation with the old eunuch in the dormitory today has been listened to by others, and it has slowly reached Li Tianzhe's ears. 520

……

At that time, the Five Kings' Mansion.

Li Tianzhe looked at the person in front of him, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists hard, and asked, "What did he really say?" ”

"Thousand, it's true." The eunuch who was kneeling on the ground nodded again and again, "The slave heard what the emperor said." ”

He is Li Tianzhe's eyeliner placed by the emperor's side, and he has always been responsible for cleaning the palace, and the emperor wants to choose an heir, and when he talks to the old eunuch, he happens to be cleaning behind the cabinet in the side hall.

Neither the emperor nor the old eunuch noticed him, so he did not shy away from saying those words.

"Hmph, that old thing, it's just biased towards Li Changfeng! What else do you say, this king still owes some fire. The expression on Li Tianzhe's face became very gloomy, now that Li Zhishen has fallen, the successor is not him, so it is needless to say who is left.

In his opinion, there is nothing he can compare to Li Changfeng! In terms of talent and power, where is he bad!

The emperor is simply biased and strong in his heart, and every time something is handed over to him to investigate, he ignores his fifth son completely!

"That'...... Lord, what are your plans now? When the eunuch came to report the news, Li Tianzhe's henchman was also standing next to him, and he asked when he saw this.

"In any case, this throne is bound to be won!" Li Tianzhe snorted coldly, thinking about something in his heart.

He has been planning for so many years, and it is impossible for him to give up that position!

Since the emperor had no intention of passing it on to him, he went to grab it by himself.

Now that he has come to this point, he has no way to retreat, he and Li Changfeng are incompatible, if the other party succeeds to the throne, he will never let him go.

Moreover, he couldn't watch Li Changfeng succeed to the throne.

"Then when are you going to do it, prince?" The subordinate nodded, then asked.

"Didn't he announce his succession in five days, and the king would end him the day before he was going to tell the world!" Li Tianzhe thought for a while in his heart before he spoke.

Just in the past few days, he can also plan well, mobilize all the henchmen and soldiers around him, and ambush near the palace first.

When the day comes, send someone in and kill the old thing, and then he himself will forge an edict of succession, and then everything will be in order.

When the time comes, he will see what else those old ministers can say! Anyway, the emperor is dead, and even if someone suspects that his succession edict is fake, it can't do anything.

At that time......

He will also have a chance to deal with Li Changfeng!

Li Tianzhe said all his thoughts from the henchmen around him, and his henchmen nodded and said, "Everything is arranged by the prince." ”

As he spoke, he paused, and then added: "My subordinates are waiting for the prince to send them, and I also wish the prince a great success." ”

"Hahaha," Li Tianzhe smiled, as if he felt that his plan was very good, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, when the next day is done, this king will naturally not treat you badly." ”