"Alas...... Even if Pinglu becomes the emperor, I am still the eldest princess, and I can't be the queen mother. The eldest princess said with pity. She is the aunt of Emperor Jin Ruikai and the nominal aunt of King Rui, and her identity does not change much.

"Although you can't be the titular queen mother, as soon as King Rui ascends the throne, you are the emperor's mother, who else can crush your limelight?" Zhou Qian said with a smile.

Thinking of the vein of his own son who finally crushed the second brother, Jin Leyin finally smiled comfortably: "That's right." In the end, I am Pinglu's mother-in-law, and I will never be as unfamiliar as getting along with Jin Ruikai. ”

Looking at the letters she was writing to the generals on the desk, the eldest princess said, "You say, do you know about this matter?"

"The matter of passing on the throne is a big matter, and the emperor should personally tell His Royal Highness King Rui and let him be prepared. ”

"Then why did he never tell me? If I knew that the emperor meant this, I would not have to worry about him passing on the confusion to King Zheng and them, and he was planning to use force to coerce him. ”

Zhou Qian thought for a while and analyzed: "Actually, I'm not surprised that the emperor passed on the throne to King Rui, King Rui is talented, has the means, has the ability, and has the support, which is the best choice." What's more, they grew up together, and the emperor has a deep affection for King Rui. But, to be honest, Her Royal Highness may not like to hear ......"

"Just say it. The eldest princess frowned.

"The emperor has the heart to pass on the throne, but the little one feels that King Rui may not want to accept it. His Royal Highness King Rui seems to have no interest in power and has no intention of the throne. Did he not want to be the emperor at all, so he didn't tell you?"

The eldest princess nodded: "It's possible." This stupid boy really seems to have no ambition for imperial power, who does this indifferent temperament look like?" Although saying this, Sima Wenkang's warm smile appeared in Jin Leyin's mind. King Rui looks cold, but in his bones, he has the gentleness of Sima Wenkang.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, will King Rui refuse the emperor's succession?" Zhou Qian said worriedly.

The eldest princess frowned, and her eyes became fierce: "I want him to be unable to refuse!" If the edict of succession is read out in front of all the princes and ministers of the court, then inheriting the throne is a sure thing, and he cannot shirk it.

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Four days later.

In the Fuyin Palace, the emperor is still so sick that he doesn't know who is going to work, and in front of the Taihe Palace, the officials of the Zheng Wang faction and the Zhao Wang faction are still arguing, and this time the quarrel is whether to carry out the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens in October.

An old minister who did not participate in the argument whispered to his colleagues beside him: "Do they think that if they quarrel, they will be recognized by the important ministers and increase their chances of winning if they win the quarrel?"

Disdain flashed in the eyes of the officials beside him: "So they can't become the climate, if it weren't for the emperor's critical illness, how could they be allowed to be so presumptuous?"

The old minister frowned: "His Royal Highness King Rui doesn't care!" He looked at King Rui, but saw that King Rui's eyes were far away, and he didn't know what he was thinking, so he didn't pay attention to the arguing in the court.

The officials around him said: "His Royal Highness King Rui is probably still worried about the emperor's condition, so he doesn't bother to care about them." ”

King Rui's mind was not in the court, but flew to the Fuyin Palace behind. I don't know if Senior Brother Xiangnan's works can deceive those people? Today is the time to be tested.

A young official from King Zheng's faction suddenly turned to King Rui: "Your Royal Highness King Rui, what do you think about the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens? Do you also think that a special event should be held?"

"It's too early to discuss. Rui Wang said. He doesn't want to worry about what will happen in two months at all now, he just wants a smooth transition in the next few days.

The young official said unhappily: "This is a major event that requires time-consuming and laborious preparation for the Ministry of Rites, how can it be too early to discuss? His Royal Highness King Rui is absent-minded, could it be that he is thinking about other important matters?" In the past few days, they got the news that King Rui and the emperor seemed to have some quarrels, it seems that the battle for the throne King Rui has little hope, and the young officials are a little less afraid of King Rui, and they are bolder, and they can't help but want to behave in front of King Zheng.

By the side palace door, a little palace maid dodged and hid by the door.

The ministers didn't pay attention, but the eldest princess, who had been silent, saw that the inconspicuous little palace maid was making a gesture to her, which means that General Zhennan has already gotten it!

The eldest princess breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly became difficult, and said to the young official with a gloomy face: "King Rui was ordered to replace the emperor in charge, that is, if the emperor is here in person, what is your attitude?"

The young officer choked and muttered, "I...... I'm just telling the truth, for the sake of my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites! Even if His Royal Highness King Rui is in charge of the emperor on behalf of the emperor, he is not the emperor after all, so why should the eldest princess be aggressive?"

"Since you say so...... eldest princess paused and said, "The emperor knows that his body is declining day by day, and he may no longer be able to manage my Great Jin Kingdom, so he has drawn up an edict to inherit the throne. ”

"What?" the ministers were in an uproar.

The eldest princess said proudly: "The palace has already sent General Zhennan to get the edict, and it seems that the next emperor has to be announced in advance! ”

"Your Royal Highness Princess, what are you doing?" King Rui stepped forward and said, "The emperor is still critically ill!" The plan was not fully prepared, he didn't expect the eldest princess to act at this juncture!

The eldest princess glanced at King Rui, and affirmed in her heart that this son of his own was really not smart, and he actually refused to accept the throne in his hands! Does he know that the throne has always been obtained by everyone who has worked hard, shed blood, and stepped on the corpses of his brothers, and others regard it as a treasure, and he is still thinking about Jin Ruikai, who has already stepped into the coffin with one leg? In this case, it is no wonder that she forced him to ascend the throne!

At this time, General Zhennan held a purple gold box high and walked into the main hall with a team of majestic and high-spirited sergeants.

At the behest of the eldest princess, he led the sergeant to fight with the Imperial Forest Army early in the morning, searched the sick emperor's imperial study, and in the secret compartment of the desk, he turned over the box. As soon as he saw the nervous expression of Xiao Jingzi's father-in-law who rushed to stop him, he knew that he had found the right one, and when he opened it, it was indeed the edict of succession, and he didn't have time to take a closer look at it before he rushed to the court and joined the eldest princess.

The old prime minister looked at this scene with a frown, and said, "Where did this edict come from?" Is it an edict that is taken out casually? Between the words, there are doubts about the authenticity of the edict.

The eldest princess said: "It was found in the emperor's imperial study." This little Jingzi's father-in-law and others can testify to it, and the prime minister can also see the authenticity of the handwriting and jade seal mark by himself. Now that the emperor is critically ill and the court is in turmoil, the palace just wants the courtiers to know the successor in advance, so as to appease the courtiers. ”

General Zhennan had already opened the purple gold box and presented it to the eldest princess.

The eldest princess smiled and took out the edict, held it to the old prime minister with respectful hands, and said, "It's better to ask the prime minister to check the authenticity and read out the edict." ”

The old prime minister took the edict, carefully looked at the handwriting and the jade seal, and nodded to everyone, the meaning is that everyone understands, the edict is not fake, and the emperor really left an edict to pass on the throne.

Then why hasn't it been announced? The ministers were puzzled for a moment, yes, the emperor is still in the prime of life, and probably thinks that he should not be at the age of succession, so he only regards the edict of succession as a preparation in advance. He didn't expect it to be used.

The old prime minister cleared his throat and began to read: "Fengtian presents the fortune, the emperor Zhao said." ”

Immediately the ministers fell to their knees.

"The emperor's eldest son, Jin Tianyu, has a valuable character, and he will be able to inherit the unification and succeed me to the throne, that is, the emperor. Before the new emperor came of age, King Rui was regent. Chin this. ”