King Qin was the eldest son of Emperor Long'an and was originally the most favorable contender for the throne. Now King Qin willingly gave in and elected King Yan as the crown prince.
Once this memorial comes out, who else can compete with King Yan?
The King of Han's expression changed at that time, and he stared at the King of Qin fiercely.
The king of Qin regarded him as if he had not seen him.
Only by keeping the green hills alive can we have the possibility of making a comeback in the future.
As a prince, it is hard to say whether he can survive until the death of the emperor and ascend the throne safely.
For now, let's use this move to restore his father's bad impression of him and regain his place in the world.
After the King of Qin submitted the memorial, Wang Zhang, a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, also submitted the memorial. Then, General Yuan, who had never spoken out, also submitted a memorial, asking the emperor to appoint King Yan as the crown prince.
All the officials recommended him one after another, but King Yan did not show his enthusiasm. He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "I know that my talents are mediocre and not as good as those of my elder brother and two younger brothers, so I dare not take on this important responsibility."
No one will take such self-effacing words to heart.
Among the four princes, the most diligent, shrewd and capable one is King Yan.
Emperor Long'an stretched his brows and smiled: "Even the King of Qin is willing to take you as the leader, so you don't have to belittle yourself."
"I have grown old, and it is imperative that I establish a heir. Someone comes and drafts an edict on my behalf and announces it to the world. King Yan is my second son. He was smart when he was young. Now he is calm and prudent. He is filial to me and friendly to his brothers. He is a great prince.
Prince Qi is a model. Today I appoint King Yan as the crown prince. I hope King Yan will live up to my high expectations!"
Zhongshu Ling, who was on the side, respectfully accepted the order and immediately wrote the edict. The eunuch responsible for keeping the imperial seal stamped it with the emperor's seal, and then Prince Fu read out the imperial edict.
All civil and military officials in the court bowed to salute the Crown Prince of Qi.
With King Yan's command and calmness, his hands started to tremble slightly at this time.
He has been secretly planning since he was fourteen years old. After more than twenty years, he finally waited for this day.
All the patience will eventually pay off.
King Yan calmed down, knelt down, accepted the imperial edict, and said respectfully to Emperor Long'an: "Thanks to the great love of my father, I am ashamed to accept it. In the future, I will do my best to do my job and try my best to be a qualified prince. I will not let my father do it."
The emperor is disappointed!"
A smile flashed in Emperor Long'an's eyes, he stood up from the dragon chair, walked to King Yan, and helped King Yan up with his own hands: "I believe in you, and I also believe in my own vision. I have chosen a good prince for Da Qi!"
Prince Fu was the first to open his mouth to congratulate: "My dear brother, congratulations to the emperor for establishing an excellent prince for Daqi!"
Emperor Long'an was in a good mood and laughed: "Today is such a great happy event. According to my decree, I ordered the imperial kitchen to prepare meals. I will hold a palace banquet to let all the officials rejoice together."
Eunuch Shen hurriedly smiled and accepted the order, and went to the imperial dining room to convey the order.
King Qin endured the severe bone-gnawing pain, raised his hands and congratulated King Yan: "Congratulations, second brother!"
King Yan's acting skills were second to none, and he said with a smile: "I should thank my eldest brother more. If it weren't for my eldest brother's recommendation, my father would not have made me the crown prince so quickly."
King Zhao hurriedly answered the question with a smile: "We four brothers, in terms of ability and mind, no one is as good as the second brother. We are all convinced that the second brother will be the crown prince. From now on, I will definitely do a good job and assist the second brother."
The King of Han was so frightened that he vomited blood, but he had to hand it over and congratulate him: "My third brother and I have the same idea. If anything happens in the future, my second brother will just send me, my fourth brother. I will have no objection."
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The good news of the establishment of the crown prince spread to the harem.
Concubine Cao, who had been prepared for it, suddenly heard the news, and her heart sank uncontrollably. Her face turned pale, and she sat down for a while before she regained her composure.
After sitting for a long time, he got up and went to Cining Palace to express his congratulations.
As soon as she entered Cining Palace, Concubine Cao regained her former composure and smiled affectionately at Queen Mother Cao: "The crown prince of the state brings peace of mind. The emperor has decreed that King Yan should be made the crown prince, which is a great joy for the country and the palace.
I came here specially to express my congratulations to my mother."
Empress Dowager Cao was also really happy. She took Concubine Cao's hand and said, "It would be best if you can figure it out."
"The princes are all biological sons, and the emperor is also a human being. There is no reason not to love his son. However, the family business passed down from the ancestors can only be passed on to one person. It is difficult for the emperor!"
"There is no legitimate prince, and the four princes are all concubines. In the past few years, the emperor favored the eldest son. However, in recent years, he has looked at him with cold eyes. King Qin has become more narrow-minded and lacks the tolerance to be a king."
"On the other hand, King Yan is calm, steady, smart and capable. The most rare thing is that he is broad-minded and tolerant of others."
"To tell you the truth, in fact, when King Yan came back from Pingjiang Mansion last year, the Emperor made up his mind to make King Yan the crown prince. He delayed it for another year because he wanted to see what King Yan's character was like."
"You, you didn't understand it before, but you made so much noise. The King of Han jumped up and down asking the emperor to make you a queen. Can the emperor decree that you be the queen? If you become the queen, the king of Han will become his legitimate son, how can you make a queen?
Will King Yan be the crown prince?"
"So, it is impossible for the emperor to make you his queen."
Concubine Cao: "..."
Why didn't you say these words earlier?
Concubine Cao was so excited that she wanted to vomit blood, so she forced out a smile and said: "As a son, I am very filial. I hope that my mother can sit on the phoenix throne and become the emperor's wife. How can I refuse."
Empress Dowager Cao's eyesight was not as good as before, her old eyes were dim, but her mind was very clear: "In front of the Ai family, you are still secretive. Your thoughts can't even be hidden from the Ai family, let alone the emperor."
"You are a noble concubine, holding the phoenix seal. Apart from the title, what are the other differences between you and the queen?"
"You are just greedy and want the King of Han to be the crown prince. You don't even think about it. Just like the King of Han, Cheng Huan can just be a filial son. How can you be the crown prince?"
"I don't even understand the duties of the Ministry of Revenue. There was such a big corruption case in the Ministry of Revenue last year, and officials were involved in half of it. When King Yan found out, the emperor had to clean up the mess for him."
"If a prince like him becomes the crown prince, it will be a disaster for the Qi Dynasty. The country and the country are not enough to defeat him."
"The emperor loves you, and he also loves the King of Han. However, he is the emperor of Da Qi, and he must choose the most suitable and outstanding prince for Da Qi."
Concubine Cao's face turned red and white, and she tightened the veil tightly. She wanted to say something, but all the words were stuck in her throat, and she could not utter a single word.
It turned out that Queen Mother Cao understood everything.
On the other hand, she and the King of Han, mother and son, were like clowns, making people laugh and lively.
Queen Mother Cao said she was tired, drank a cup of tea, cleared her throat, glanced at the embarrassed Concubine Cao, and said slowly: "These things are all over."
"Now that the emperor has decreed to appoint King Yan as the crown prince, King Yan has gained a great reputation. You, mother and son, put away all the thoughts that you shouldn't have and live peacefully in the future."
"With the Ai family and the emperor here, the wealth and comfort of your mother and son are indispensable."
