After Ye Fan finished reporting, he left the Heart Cultivation Palace, got into the luxurious carriage pulled by the eight fire dragon horses specially matched by the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and slowly walked towards the palace gate. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Just around the corner before leaving the palace.

Suddenly, a petite figure, wearing a Praetorian Guard armor, flashed into the carriage, and with the carriage, went out of the palace unconsciously.

The carriage of the military department Shangshu will not be inspected by the palace guards when it leaves the palace.

Ye Fan couldn't help but look at Ling Jiaojiao sitting on the opposite side of the carriage, Ling Jiaojiao had already disguised herself as a Praetorian Guard sergeant, heroic and sassy, quite pretty and lovely.

"Why is the princess dressed like this, is this going to leave the palace? If you want to leave the palace, no one should dare to stop you. ”

Ye Fan said with a smile.

Ling Jiaojiao couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "I'm very sensitive at this time, I don't want others to see me coming to see you, so as not to attract criticism." My father suddenly summoned you into the palace for questioning, it must not be as simple as asking about the military situation of the military department, right?"

Ye Fan nodded slightly and said, "Well, of course the monarch asked about the selection of the crown prince. This is a matter of urgency, and a decision must be made as soon as possible. ”

"And what do you say?"

Ling Jiaojiao was a little nervous and said, the choice of the crown prince has a lot to do with the future situation of her and the queen Zhou.

Queen Zhou had no children.

All the princes were born to the other concubines of the king.

If there is a crown prince who has a bad relationship with them, then their mother and daughter will be in a worrying situation in the future. I am afraid that after the new monarch ascends the throne, he will abolish the Empress Dowager of the Zhou family, make their biological mother the Empress Dowager, and then abolish her as a princess.

"I advise the monarch. The thirteen princes were appointed as the crown princes. ”

Ye Fan said slowly.

"What, Thirteen's shit? Thirteen's own mother has died, and if he ascends the throne. It is estimated that I will respect my mother as the queen mother and protect the status of our mother and daughter. But the problem is, he is too wasteful, how can you fall in love with him? Even if he ascends the throne as king, he will not be able to sit on the throne of Canglan with that little ability, and sooner or later he will be bullied to death by my third and fifth royal brothers!"

Ling Jiaojiao was taken aback.

Ye Fan smiled faintly: "I haven't finished talking yet, I still suggest the monarch." At the same time, you will be appointed as the regent, the regent and the overseer!"

"What~!"

Ling Jiaojiao was shocked by Ye Fan's words.

She never dreamed that Ye Fan would propose to make her the regent of the Canglan Country. It's ridiculous. She herself didn't even think like this, Canglan Country could be regent and supervised by her.

But what Ye Fan did was a deliberate move.

In today's court, the important ministers who have the deepest influence on the monarch are in addition to Prime Minister Liu Guoliang. It is none other than Ye Fan. Ye Fan said this suggestion. The monarch will certainly think about it seriously. Once seriously considered, the monarch will naturally see the benefits of this idea.

Ye Fan said lightly: "The problems of all the princes are not small, and the monarch has a headache and hesitates until today." If you want to talk about mediocrity, the thirteenth master is not under other princes. But he is the most incompetent and cowardly, and the most suitable for you to be the regent. ”

After a long while, Ling Jiaojiao calmed down the shock and excitement in her heart, looked at Ye Fan and said gratefully: "Ye Fan, thank you! If I can really become the regent, then my mother and I can have no worries!"

"No thanks, if the third or fifth prince becomes the new king. It is estimated that I will soon go into the wilderness, and sooner or later I will also leave the court. It is in my best interest for you to be regent. ”

Ye Fan smiled lightly.

In fact, leaving the Canglan Dynasty is nothing to him, it's a big deal to experience in the various vassal states of the Shenwu Continent. Try all kinds of ways to break through the realm of the Martial King.

However, before he can destroy the Scorching Sun Blue Wolf King, he still needs to have a sufficiently important identity in the Canglan Country in order to mobilize the Canglan army as he wishes.

"Is there anything I need to do to get there? ”

Ling Jiaojiao asked again.

Ye Fan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No need." If the king makes up his mind, he will naturally do everything. If he refuses to make this determination, we will do it in vain, and it will be counterproductive. Now just wait for him to make up his mind!"

A few days later.

Canglan Hall, Jinluan Palace.

In the hall, all the clan relatives and ministers were lined up on the left and right, and they lined up in turn, but the atmosphere was very solemn, and the ministers looked serious one by one, and even the dispute was extremely intense.

The monarch Ling Rui and hundreds of royal relatives and ministers are discussing a major matter today, that is, the selection of the crown prince.

The monarch didn't want to drag it out any longer, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hold on and leave at any time, even if the serious disasters in various places were put aside, he had to settle the matter of the crown prince first.

The third prince, Ling Feihong, and the fifth prince, Ling Feixiang, behaved quite positively, trying their best to prove to the monarch and the ministers that they were the most suitable candidates for the crown prince.

Many ministers who were co-opted by the two princes also spoke out one after another, listing the various advantages of the three princes and the five princes they supported. 、

There are even ministers who burn cold stoves to support other princes.

However, several important ministers with the highest status, Prime Minister Liu Guoliang, Shangshu Ye Fan of the Ministry of War, Ling Hong, Secretary of the Imperial Command, etc., did not speak out to support any of the princes.

Monarch Ling Rui sat on the throne with squinted eyes, listening to the discussions of the ministers and almost falling asleep, he suddenly spoke: "Old Thirteen, you are the youngest, and you can see your royal brothers clearly. Who among your royal brothers is the most suitable?"

The thirteenth prince, Ling Feizhuo, who was slightly bloated, was standing in the crowd of royal relatives and was napping and wandering, and this matter had nothing to do with him today, and he didn't care.

No matter which royal brother ascends to the throne in the future, he is still a prince and can still enjoy his glory and wealth.

I didn't want to be asked by the monarch suddenly, and I was stunned by the question, and I didn't understand what the monarch asked.

A clan member next to him secretly pushed him and repeated the monarch's question just now in a low voice.

Only then did he come to his senses, and he didn't dare to offend the future prince, so he hurriedly said loudly: "Father, all the royal brothers are extraordinary, no matter who the father makes the crown prince, the sons and ministers are extremely agreeable. ”

"Don't be sloppy, you refer to the one who agrees with it the most!"

The monarch half-squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice.

The thirteenth prince was dumbfounded. Only one is allowed, isn't this forcing him to hang himself? If he chooses the wrong person, he will be unlucky in the future.

The third prince and the fifth prince hope the most. But the other royal brothers also have the slightest possibility, and they want to choose the future crown prince from among them, which is like blindness.

The third prince and the fifth prince suddenly stared sideways at the thirteenth prince, and their eyes sternly warned him not to talk nonsense, otherwise he would not be able to eat and walk around in the future.

"This... Father, the brothers are all wise and martial, and their appearance is extraordinary. They are all dragons and phoenixes among people. Erchen is clumsy, where to pick who is the best. My father has the most powerful eyes, and he will definitely be able to pick out the best one. ”

The thirteen princes were stunned by the two princes. was about to cry urgently, kneeling down on the hall with a "poof", and justified with a handful of snot and tears.

All the royal family members were sideways, quietly distancing themselves from the thirteen princes. so as not to be regarded as an ordinary product.

The ministers on the other side of the hall. also secretly showed disdain and shook their heads.

The monarch's eyes couldn't help but show disgust.

This old thirteen is really embarrassing for him, let him casually point to a candidate for the crown prince who he agrees with the most, and he is also scared of this virtue. If he becomes the king, he will still be able to control the scene? It is estimated that no one will treat him as the king of Canglan.

However, as Ye Fan said, the most harmless of all the princes. It is estimated that it is this old thirteen. Let Ling Jiaojiao regent and supervise the country is indeed the most prudent strategy.

"Your Majesty. The minister has a suitable candidate for the crown prince for His Majesty's reference!"

Ling Hong, the secretary of the court, said suddenly.

As a relative of the royal family and one of the nine important ministers of the imperial court, Ling Hong has always supported the monarch, and has never spoken to support any prince, he will only do what the monarch wants.

As soon as he spoke, there was a sudden silence in the Jinluan Palace, and they all looked at Ling Hong, guessing who Ling Hong would support.

"Say!"

The monarch said indifferently.

Ling Hong came out of the ranks of ministers, and said with a straight face: "Thirteen princes, you can be the crown prince!"

In an instant, all the clansmen and ministers in the Jinluan Hall were shocked, and they were all shocked and stunned, and looked at Ling Hong.

It's actually the Thirteenth Prince?!

How is this possible!

Among the princes, the thirteen princes are the most cowardly, they are simply mud that can't support the wall, and they are also the princes who are the least likely to become kings.

Above the imperial court, there is not a single minister who supports the thirteen princes to burn this cold stove.

Ling Hong was the first important minister to directly support the Thirteen Princes.

However, Ling Hong's identity cannot be underestimated.

It is very likely that Ling Hong supported the Thirteen Princes according to the orders of the monarch.

All the clan relatives and ministers were a little confused.

Could it be that the monarch is most interested in the thirteen princes?

Before they could taste the deep meaning of Ling Hong's words and express their dissent, a minister who was heavier than Ling Hong stood up.

Prime Minister Liu Guoliang came out, he held back the nausea in his heart, praised the thirteen princes in a high-sounding manner, and said: "The minister agrees with what Ling Hong said, the thirteen princes are the most suitable candidates for the crown prince! The thirteen princes are pure talents and pure virtues, and they can be described as the best candidates." Although the ability is slightly insufficient, after ascending the throne, Princess Ling Jiaojiao can be the regent and shoulder the responsibility of supervising the country, which is enough to make up for the lack of ability of the thirteenth master. ”

Liu Guoliang's words once again shocked the faces of all the clansmen and ministers in the court.

Liu Guoliang is a minister who has accompanied the monarch for decades, and he is the monarch's most relied on confidant.

This is clearly that the monarch has chosen the thirteen princes as the crown prince, and let Ling Hong and Liu Guoliang speak their words.

Not only is the thirteenth prince going to become the crown prince, but even Princess Ling Jiaojiao's regent, which was also taken out by Liu Guoliang.

It turns out that this is what the monarch really intended.

Ye Fan came out of the ranks, and said with a straight face: "The minister agrees! Support what Prime Minister Liu Cheng and Ling Taiqing say! Canonize the thirteen princes as the crown princes, and Princess Ling Jiaojiao will be the regent and supervise the country! In addition, the third and fifth princes are not virtuous enough, and the ministers ask to demote the two of them to marquises." ”

At this moment, the Jinluan Palace fell into a dead silence completely.

Ye Fan, the number one hero who pacified the rebellion of the second prince of the Jinluan Palace. The shocking speed of the blue country was promoted to one of the nine important ministers, and the important minister of the military department.

The monarch intended to be the assistant minister chosen by the next new monarch, and he actually stood up to support the Thirteen Princes and Princess Ling Jiaojiao. This is clearly the matter of the thirteenth prince becoming the crown prince, and it is a nail in the list.

Moreover, Ye Fan acted even more ruthlessly, and actually directly suggested that the two princes be demoted to Hou Ye, which completely suppressed the two of them.

But this is not what Ye Fan meant, but the arrangement of the monarch, just said it through his mouth.

"Minister's support!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

The ministers had clearly seen the true thoughts of the monarch, and without any hesitation, they expressed their support one after another.

"Ling Taiqing, Prime Minister Liu Cheng, Ye Shangshu. ！”

The thirteenth prince was still kneeling on the ground at this moment, and he couldn't help but open his mouth wide in astonishment, looking up at the important ministers who stood up to support him one by one, and he was about to faint with happiness.

He never expected that in today's court, a king's pie would be smashed from the sky and directly smash him.

can be supported by so many important ministers to be the crown prince of Canglan.

Could it be that his gold, which was buried deep in the ground, was finally discovered by the ministers today and began to shine?

The third prince and the fifth prince were stunned by this slap, and stood on the Jinluan Hall with a stunned expression, and did not come back to their senses for a long time. didn't understand what was going on at all, and in the blink of an eye, the old thirteen, who no one cared about, became the crown prince of Canglan Country.

At the same time as the Jinluan Palace went to the court and discussed the canonization of the crown prince.

A Praetorian Guard in the royal city dispatched and went straight to the mansion of the third and fifth princes in the royal city, and arrested all the capable generals of the two princes, and imprisoned and interrogated.

In one day, the monarch stripped the third and fifth princes of their powers, demoted them to marquises, and their forces were stripped away, and there was no hope for the throne at all.

The monarch Ling Rui officially issued an edict in the court.

The thirteenth prince Ling Feizhuo was appointed as the crown prince, and Ling Jiaojiao was appointed as the regent to take charge of the Canglan Monarch Yuxi to supervise the country, and after the new monarch ascended the throne, they would deal with state affairs together. The government affairs of the imperial court need the consent of the regent before they can be carried out.

The dispute between the crown prince of Canglan, which has been disturbing for a long time, has finally come to an end.

After the canonization of the crown prince, the king no longer went to court. Leave all the affairs of the court to the crown prince and the regent Ling Jiaojiao to handle government affairs.

(To be continued.) )