The emperor died, but the successor to the throne was not decided. This is the first time in the three hundred years of the Guo Dynasty that this has happened. If there is only one successor, all problems will be solved. Just ascend the throne and become emperor, and everything will be back on track. Unfortunately, the old emperor was too fertile. After eliminating a bunch of unqualified princes, there are still a bunch of princes competing. Anyone can be the emperor, and everyone has the ability to be the emperor. The question is, who will be the emperor? Zhong Wang? Zhong Wang was abolished, why should he be the emperor. Jin Wang? Is Zhong Wang dead? Since he is not dead, why should Jin Wang be the emperor?
Yan Wang? Jin Wang is not good, why should Yan Wang be the emperor? If you oppose a person, you can always find faults. From birth, talent, character, reputation, ability... In the final analysis, this thing is not one plus one equals two, it cannot be quantified or standardized. Thousands of people have thousands of faces. He said that respecting the wise and humble is the style of a wise ruler, you said that respecting the wise and humble is a lack of decisiveness. He said that stubbornness is a shortcoming and a misfortune of the country. You said that stubbornness represents the emperor's decisiveness, not easily influenced by others, and strong willpower. The man has his own reasons and the woman has her own reasons. There is no standard and it cannot be quantified. It seems that everyone is qualified to participate in the competition, but who wins and who loses depends on the power behind the scenes, not personal strength. This is very fucked up. Li Liangcheng was not in a hurry to express his position, and Yu Zhaoan was not in a hurry to express his position. This was just the first meeting, and they communicated first. Who will be the specific successor will be a matter of discussion later, and it is definitely not something that can be decided in one meeting. However, privately, Yu Zhaoan questioned Chen Guanfu why he did not express his position at the meeting. "Didn't you say you wanted to restore the orthodoxy? You also said you represented the Marquis's Mansion. May I ask, Prince Chen, what are you playing at?" "Can my statement now decide the outcome? No! On the contrary, it would expose the loyal prince's trump card early. It's better to wait until the final vote, then I can make my statement." "Why do you think that the heir will be chosen by voting in the end?" "This is obvious. There is no consensus, and the princes have supporters in the court, and Li Xiang can't make a decision on his own. What to do? The only way is to vote publicly and try your luck and popularity. Otherwise, any move will be questioned. Li Xiang is a person who cherishes his feathers. He can't let people talk about such a major matter and leave a handle. If it were you, Yu Xiang, you would definitely choose to vote." Yu Zhaoan couldn't refute it. Yes. If it were him, he would definitely use secret ballot to decide the heir to the throne when he had no choice in the end. No matter who he chooses, he doesn't have to bear the responsibility, and he can still have a good reputation. No matter who becomes the emperor, he will still sit firmly in the position of prime minister in the first few years anyway. From many perspectives, this is the best solution. Yu Zhaoan gritted his teeth and asked, "Will you really surrender to the King of Zhong?" "I will surrender to the King of Zhong 100%. Could it be that Yu Xiang supports His Royal Highness the King of Jin? That's right, you are brothers..."
"Whether we are brothers or not is not important, and whether we are from the Jixia Academy is even less important." "Oh..." Chen Guanfu smiled knowingly, "It is indeed not important. I heard some discussions that the reason why His Majesty was unconscious after being injured and finally died was because of the medicine offered by the Jixia Academy. If it were not for the elixir offered by the Jixia Academy, which destroyed His Majesty's body, His Majesty would not have..." "What nonsense! His Majesty's death was clearly caused by the traitors. Next, I will urge the relevant government offices to strictly investigate the altar explosion case. No matter who is implicated, they will never be let go." Yu Zhaoan was furious. Who on earth is it that has evil intentions and wants to drag the Jixia Academy into this mess? What a vicious method. "I understand that Yu Xiang is eager to clear the responsibility for Jixia Academy. But... this statement has been supported by some court officials. When this comes to an end, someone will take the lead to investigate Jixia Academy and check those elixirs. I said this because Yu Xiang can choose to temporarily cut ties with Jixia Academy. There is no need to be tied to the same boat." "Chen Guanfu, you really have evil intentions. Not only did you slander Jixia Academy, you also wanted to throw dirty water on me and ruin my reputation." Chen Guanfu smiled and shook his head casually to deny: "Yu Xiang thinks whatever you want, I just want to say that the storm is coming. The altar explosion case is not so easy to get away with." "What do you mean? You doubt me? How dare you!" Yu Zhaoan was furious. "If the King of Jin inherits the throne, shouldn't he doubt Yu Xiang?" Chen Guanfu asked back. "After all, it's still for the loyal prince. Chen Guanfu, I really misjudged you. I didn't expect you to be a loyal minister who was wholeheartedly planning for His Highness the loyal prince." Is Chen Guanfu a loyal minister? Can a loyal minister smuggle contraband weapons? Can he smuggle court prisoners? He simply wants to fish in troubled waters and make the muddy water even more turbid. If Zhao Mingqiao is a shit stirrer, then he is a child standing on the shore throwing firecrackers into the pit to blow up shit, to make everyone smelly. Only when everyone stinks can the sight be confused. The two parted unhappily. It seems that the "alliance" has broken down. What is the loyal prince doing now? He is leading the mourning, crying heartbroken and in pain. He perfectly plays the role of a filial son. No one among the court officials can accuse the loyal prince of not doing well enough. On the contrary, he did a very good job, and there was no mistake in etiquette, which made all the officials in the Ministry of Rites very satisfied, and their good impression of the loyal prince rose rapidly. The other princes and nobles were unwilling to lag behind, and they played the role of filial sons. It was not like they had never played the role before. Crying for the dead, it was simple, just put ginger water on your eyes, and I guarantee that you will cry until your eyes are red. This filial son's performance was really moving. The old emperor's life was worth it! Zhao Mingqiao was unwilling to be lonely. After the mourning ended, he started to act. He did not get entangled in the succession to the throne. He knew very well that with his status, he could not influence the outcome at all. He was just a troublemaker and was used by others. He had been in the limelight in the palace these days, and his reputation was prominent and well-known. The most important thing was that he did not lose his head. He had already exceeded the task. Next, he turned his attention to the altar explosion case and wanted to seek justice for the dead old emperor. Li Liangcheng: ... He looked at Zhao Mingqiao who vowed to seek justice for the old emperor, and only two words echoed in his mind: shameless! He had never seen such a shameless person, which was shocking. Before, he was still shouting slogans, demanding abdication and dethronement, as if he wanted to nail the old emperor to the pillar of shame and kill him. In a blink of an eye, he began to pretend to investigate the altar explosion case, saying that he wanted to seek justice for the old emperor, find out the culprit of the explosion, and pay tribute to the old emperor's spirit in heaven. If the old emperor really had a spirit, Zhao Mingqiao would be the first one to be killed.
