Chapter 38: Wishful thinking
Prince Longde's face was pale, and he refused to accept the holy decree for a while, and said in a trembling voice: "Father, the sons and daughters really can't believe it!"
The False Divine Martial Emperor said in a deep voice, "Could it be that you plan to disobey my intentions?"
Prince Longde said in a trembling voice: "Erchen doesn't dare!"
"Then don't hurry up and take it! The prince is doing so badly, what else do you want?"
Among the courtiers on the side, a person suddenly strode out, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty! The abolition of the crown prince is a major matter of the country, I implore Your Majesty to think more about it, and do not do it hastily!" This person is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, although he does not form a gang, but the abolition of the prince is a major event, and it is very likely to cause turmoil because of this, which is very stakes, especially this kind of major event, the emperor often discusses with the important ministers and then decides.
The False Divine Martial Emperor lowered his face and said, "You mean I did something wrong?"
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu bowed down and said: "Weichen doesn't dare! Weichen just thinks that the abolition of the crown prince is a big deal." At present, the prince has been in place for a long time, and there is no fault, which can be described as peaceful. Now is another eventful autumn, the flying fox iron horse is eyeing the tiger, if the crown prince is abolished at this juncture, our country will have the risk of turmoil, we must not be cautious. ”
The False Divine Martial Emperor said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because the Flying Fox Iron Rider is eyeing the tiger that I want to abolish this weak and incompetent prince and establish another meritocracy. I am planning to send the crown prince north to fight, what is the use of such a weak and incompetent person? Of course I want to abolish him!"
The Ministry of Rites still did not give up: "Your Majesty! Prince Longde has always been humble and polite, gentle and generous......
The False Divine Martial Emperor shouted: "Enough! Are you sarcastic to my face? Such a weak and incompetent person is called humble and polite, gentle and generous? It seems that you don't know how to hurt if you don't take the board! Drag him down, beat him with fifty boards, and punish him for his bold and rude sarcasm to my face!"
The Ministry of Rites Shangshu was shocked: "Your Majesty ......"
Before he could finish speaking, eight wolf-like royal forest soldiers had already walked out next to him, dragged him behind, neatly tore off his pants, lifted the plank and beat him hard. In a moment, the Taihe Hall was filled with shouts, the sound of flesh on the board, and the painful howl of the Ministry of Rites.
Although His Majesty the Emperor is arbitrary many times, Emperor Shenwu has never had such a fiery temper, and he has never beaten the minister's board in court, but he didn't expect that the Ministry of Rites was so glorious this day, and became the first minister to be hit by Emperor Shenwu's board, and it was just because he said a few words. Almost all the courtiers looked at each other, but no one dared to speak out at this moment, for fear that they would accidentally end up with the Ministry of Rites.
The False Divine Martial Emperor shouted again: "If you don't take the order quickly, what are you waiting for?
Prince Longde gritted his teeth for a while, but there was no way, he still trembled and stretched out his hand, and took the holy decree that was tantamount to destruction for him.
Wu Peng was standing not far behind. He looked at the emperor on top, then at Cheng Lian, and then at the back of Prince Longde, who was silent on the surface, but was actually very surprised in his heart. However, as the leader of the Wu Sect, if he didn't speak, the rest of the ministers naturally didn't speak either, and they all remained silent.
If you guess correctly, this must be Lantai behind the scenes!
Strangely, why wasn't there any warning beforehand?
The crown prince was originally in the East Palace, while Lan Tai was in his own fiefdom before, far away from the imperial capital. Emperor Shenwu saw that the flying fox in the north was eyeing the tiger, and he needed a capable prince to lead the army, and when fighting the flying fox, the southern border also needed to be strictly guarded, and beware of the holy capital's sneak attack to take revenge. Emperor Shenwu didn't have many sons, and the capable ones were Prince Longde and Lan Tai, so he summoned Lan Tai from the fiefdom and planned to send him to the north to fight the Flying Fox.
It's not an easy task, but it's quite dangerous. The Flying Fox Iron Cavalry is too capable of fighting, and the Imperial Army may not be able to overwhelm it. If the battle is lost, it can be fought again, but if something happens to the prince, then it will be a big problem. Even if nothing happens, if there are repeated defeats, it will greatly damage the prestige of the crown prince, and it will not be very stable to ascend the throne in the future.
So, this kind of black cauldron, if you don't send Lantai to carry it, who will carry it?
As for guarding the southern border, judging from the movements of the Holy Capital, it is likely that people have little interest in the Great War. At that time, the crown prince will naturally complete the important task of guarding the town smoothly and smoothly, and the military merits will be easily obtained, and the prestige will naturally rise, and everyone will be happy.
This is Emperor Shenwu's original wishful thinking.
Naturally, he never expected that such a wishful thinking would make a mistake in the end, put his life on the line, and even the beauties of his harem fell into the hands of an impostor......
Lan Tai, of course, was also there, standing at the foot of the steps on the other side. The ministers who announced the abolition of the crown prince in court and bitterly spoke out against them, of course, took these ideas. Seeing that things were going fairly smoothly now, although he pretended to be calm, in fact, his heart was already happy.
According to his plan, after abolishing Prince Longde, he would naturally set up another prince. But if you carry him up in such a hurry, a three-year-old child will know that he is the ghost. So, he decided to grit his teeth again and wait a little longer.
The fifty boards were quickly finished, and the Imperial Forest Army returned, but as for the Ministry of Rites, Shangshu had already fainted in pain and was carried away. The False Divine Martial Emperor nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the courtiers majestically, and said in a deep voice: "If there is anyone else who wants to oppose the ministers, think about whether their butts can withstand the fifty boards!"
It's quite straightforward, and it's quite vulgar. When Wu Peng heard this, his heart couldn't help but move slightly, and he became suspicious.
In addition to the fact that the founding emperor did not necessarily have a book, the emperors who ascended the throne studied under the guidance of famous teachers when they were princes, in order to understand and master the necessary cultivation of being an emperor, such as the way of governing the country and the way of the emperor. Emperor Shenwu has read countless books and is extremely self-contained, and he will never say such vulgar words.
Right now, this high-ranking Emperor Shenwu said such vulgar words in a solemn place like the Taihe Palace, in front of so many ministers, close attendants, and even the Imperial Forest Army!
What is the reasoning behind this? Is today's Shenwu Emperor still yesterday's Shenwu Emperor? When did it start to become like this?
Wu Peng was thinking in his heart here, but Lan Tai didn't notice anything unusual. He was immersed in the joy of the success of his plan, and he didn't notice that the false emperor had made such a big mistake in his speech.
However, this fake Divine Martial Emperor himself sobered up a little and realized the problem, so he coughed dryly and said: "Right now, the Flying Fox Iron Rider is eyeing the tiger, and the Hu envoy Na Yan Ke is dying in front of me again, and the war may not be avoidable." Ladies and gentlemen, if you have a good plan to retreat from the enemy, please speak freely!"