"The prince has lost his virtue! Ahem...I...want to make the King of Wei the prince instead, with the queen behind the curtain and four great scholars assisting him in government."

While coughing, Emperor Zhou made a decision that shocked the court.

"No matter who ascends the throne, he will not be able to stabilize the world in a short period of time... Ahem... He needs the assistance of four academicians. The King of Wei is young, so the opinions of the four academicians are more likely to be listened to."

As for whether the four bachelors will be good at taking charge?!

When Emperor Zhou first came to trust the character of his first assistant, Yu Yanyi, then the four of them restrained each other, and no one could achieve monopoly power.

Moreover, with the talents of four people, they were able to successfully survive the turbulent period due to the change of throne and suppress King Zhao of Youzhou.

Even if the four people really join forces to oust the emperor, the Queen Mother is the emperor's biological mother and will not watch the four people act like this.

Similarly, if the Queen Mother wants to take power, the four auxiliary ministers will also stand up to oppose it.

It can be regarded as an extremely thorough consideration, and the art of checks and balances has been used to the extreme!

"Qingyuan, what do you think?!"

Yang Qingyuan was a little embarrassed, asking me so hastily about such a big matter?!

Of course he wants his disciple Xiao Shisan to succeed him!

But now Thirteen does not have any theoretical basis for succession, and it is not Thirteen’s turn in terms of direct descendants and elders!

"You must be thinking...ahem...why not choose the King of Chu, but choose the King of Chu's younger brother, the King of Wei!"

Not really! However, in fact, Yang Qingyuan could roughly understand Zhou Emperor's thoughts.

"The King of Wei is still young, intelligent and kind-hearted, so he will definitely treat his imperial brother well. The prince can naturally protect himself with the respect of the imperial brother."

"And the King of Chu is the elder brother of the same mother as the King of Wei, and with the Queen here, he will naturally be able to be rich, peaceful, and live a long life."

Emperor Zhou was not only taking care of the overall situation of the court, but also considering it as a father.

Yang Qingyuan disagreed with Emperor Zhou's views.

At that time, Emperor Taizongwen also held the same view as Emperor Zhou and passed the throne to the younger and kind-hearted King of Jin Li Zhi. This way he could ensure that all his princes would survive.

However, in the 23rd year of Emperor Taizongwen's death in Zhenguan and the 3rd year of Yonghui, King Li Tai of Wei died in depression, only three years apart.

In the fourth year of Yonghui's reign, Li Ke, the king of Wu, who was naturally heroic and virtuous, similar to Taizong, was framed for attempting to rebel and was killed in the same year.

In the same year, Li Min, the king of Shu, was implicated and was deposed as a commoner and exiled.

Emperor Wen didn't save any of the sons he wanted to keep.

Emperor Zhou's current thoughts, including the current situation, are very similar to those of Emperor Wen.

But Emperor Zhou’s words came to this point, and Yang Qingyuan couldn’t object!

This sentence was not only a discussion between Emperor Zhou and Yang Qingyuan, but also a guarantee from Emperor Zhou.

By ensuring that the throne will not be passed on to the prince, Yang Qingyuan can leave the capital to go on errands with peace of mind.

Emperor Qin's secret treasure appeared, giving Emperor Zhou a hope of survival.

It is rumored that there is an elixir of immortality left in the tomb of Emperor Qin I. If this thing really exists, then Emperor Zhou might be able to be saved.

There is great terror between life and death. Even a person like Emperor Zhou still cannot see through life and death and wants to give it a try!

But if there really is an elixir of immortality, how could the first emperor of the former Qin Dynasty die?!

"Yan Yi said that the Lin Talisman of Tiance Army is still in your hands, so it will not be used for the time being... cough cough cough... there is no need to return it to the Royal Horse Prison. It will be in your charge. I can rest assured that we can mobilize troops and horses when necessary.

To assist you... you must find Emperor Qin's secret treasure!"

Yang Qingyuan saw the pleading in Emperor Zhou's eyes and agreed.

In fact, there was no point in him staying in the capital. Emperor Zhou was determined to pass on the throne, and King Wei was more qualified to inherit the throne than Thirteen, both emotionally and rationally.

Under the current circumstances, if Yang Qingyuan insists on helping Thirteen ascend the throne, all he can do is to rebel...

The reason why Emperor Zhou recalled Yang Qingyuan to the capital was to tell Yang Qingyuan an answer - Prince Zhu Zhankun would not inherit the throne.

If Yang Qingyuan did not tell Yang Qingyuan this answer, Yang Qingyuan would never go out to search for Emperor Qin's secret treasure at this time.

This was the biggest purpose of Emperor Zhou summoning Yang Qingyuan overnight.

Who would want to die if they could live?!

Ants are greedy for life, let alone the Nine-Five-Year-Old One?!

From Yang Qingyuan's perspective, he also got an answer. Although it was not the optimal solution, it was still qualified!

After all, not everything in the world is transferred and changed according to his will.

Politics is an art of struggle and compromise, achieving a dynamic balance in constant struggle and compromise.

This night’s talk in the palace is actually enough!

We are all smart people and there is no need to explain things too clearly.

Yang Qingyuan was just about to say goodbye, but found that Emperor Zhou was still holding his hand, and then tremblingly took out a box from his side.

"Good boy! I feel sorry for you! I don't have much time left and may not be able to see you on your wedding day. This is a wedding gift to you in advance!"

At this moment, Emperor Zhou seemed to be in much better spirits, but Yang Qingyuan was particularly worried!

This kind of spirit is not a good thing. It only lasts for a long time.

Whether Emperor Zhou was a good emperor or not will be decided by Qing history.

But for Yang Qingyuan, he does have a paternal love.

Ever since Yang Qingyuan was ranked second in the rankings, he has defended him everywhere.

Yang Qingyuan entered the court at the age of sixteen and is now twenty-six. During his ten years in the court, it can be said that he was only wronged once by the Zhou Mingsheng case. The person who really looked after him in the court was not only his mentor Qian Muqian;

Not only Yu Yanyi, the great scholar of Wuying Palace, but also the dying emperor on the sick bed.

Thinking of this, Yang Qingyuan's heart began to feel sad.

"Come on, take a good rest and take care of your dragon body!"

After saying that, after covering Emperor Zhou with the quilt, Yang Qingyuan slowly exited the palace.

Emperor Zhou was left alone, his eyes were cloudy and he didn't know what he was thinking.

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It is not easy to leave the palace in the middle of the night.

Fortunately, with the token given by Yang Qingyuan, most of the imperial guards guarding the imperial city also knew his identity, so he was allowed to leave the imperial city.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course, the palace door cannot be opened!

Once the palace door is locked, only the emperor's edict can open it!

So Yang Qingyuan can only work hard and walk through the palace wall by himself!

Carrying the wooden box given by Emperor Zhou, Yang Qingyuan walked on the dark and deserted streets.

Have you ever seen Shendu at four in the morning?!

It wasn't until he arrived at the entrance of Dali Temple that Yang Qingyuan stopped and walked around before returning here.

Looking at the ancient and ancient words "Dali Temple" above the gate, Yang Qingyuan couldn't help but feel as if he was in another world.

Yang Qingyuan did not leave the door, but walked slowly to the gate of Dali Temple just like when he first took office five years ago.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

According to the regulations of Dali Temple, someone is keeping vigil every night.

However, after a few breaths, the originally closed door opened slightly, "Who is it?! Knocking on the door of Dali Temple in the middle of the night, what injustice is there?! Here..."

The guard could no longer say the second half of his sentence!

"Sir?!...You're back?!"

Yang Qingyuan smiled when he heard this, "Long time no see! Li Gang."

"My lord is back! My lord is back!"

"No need to call them!"

After Li Gang shouted the first sentence, Yang Qingyuan's true energy enveloped the two of them, preventing the sound from being heard.

But one sentence is enough!

In Dali Temple, there are many people who practice martial arts, and among them the main ones are in the Tongmai realm.

One lamp, two lamps, and slowly the whole Dali Temple became brightly lit.

More and more people, dressed neatly from the room, came to the door.

There is only one person whom people in Dali Temple call an adult.

And there is only one person who can make people shout out the words "My lord is back" in the middle of the night.

Looking at the people in the courtyard, Yang Qingyuan couldn't help but smile, "I haven't seen you for a year, how are you all doing?!"

As Hu Die was the first to kneel down on one knee, everyone present kneeled down like a tide.
To be continued...