Facing the Kunlun disciples filing in, the housekeeper was furious, but he did not dare to say anything.
Are you kidding me? The other side is an immortal from Kunlun. How can a mortal have the qualifications to challenge an immortal?
In desperation, I can only order people to enter the palace quickly to inform the prince! But looking at this time, today's court meeting has probably begun... Damn it, these people in Kunlun are so cunning, they must have chosen a good time to come here, even at this time
Even if you go to inform the prince or the crown prince, you won’t be able to leave the court meeting at all!
"Humph!" Lu Bingchun, who was not far away, watched calmly as someone went to the palace to report the news, but he didn't care at all.
Don't say that your master can't come back now, what if he can come back?
As long as the collusion with monsters is confirmed, your entire prince's palace will be destroyed!
Thinking of this, Lu Bingchun stopped caring about him and walked into the Prince's Mansion with Liu Yue Yingshuang behind him.
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Zhenghe Hall.
All the officials gathered together and stood quietly on both sides below, looking seriously at a gold-inlaid seat on the front step! Respectfully!
This scene seems to have returned to the scene when Chu Gang was still alive. The only difference is...the dragon throne in front is empty and no one is sitting on it.
As for Prince Chu Hua, wearing a golden python robe, he just stood in front of the officials with an expressionless face. Next to him was Wang Erzhe, who was over fifty years old.
Wang Erzhe also closed his eyes slightly, not knowing what he was waiting for.
The officials were divided into two columns, with Prince Chu Hua and Wang Erzhe on the right, and on the opposite side was Prince Chu Lie, the man in charge of the military power of the Chu State. He was looking at the Dragon Throne in front of him, seemingly in a trance.
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Chu Yun was not seen, which is normal. Although Chu Yun was called the crown prince, he did not hold an official position in the Chu court, so naturally he could not participate in this court meeting.
After a long time, an old man in white clothes walked slowly into the side entrance of Zhenghe Hall. The old man had a stern face and was not angry. He frowned and looked at the neatly arranged civil and military officials. He also walked slowly.
before everyone.
It wasn't until the old man came out that Wang Erzhe opened his closed eyes and clasped his fists with some respect.
"I've met Mr. Tang!"
"Uncle Tang!" Chu Lie on the other side also bowed to the king's enshrinement.
"Well... everyone has arrived, let's start the court meeting!" Tang Zongfeng nodded, looked at Prince Chu Hua who was standing close by, and said: "Your Highness, I heard that you were assassinated in the palace? Has the murderer been found?
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Facing Tang Gongfeng, Chu Hua naturally did not dare to show any slightness and said quickly: "Grandpa Tang, the murderer is very cunning. He fled without succeeding in one blow and failed to catch him!"
"That's unreasonable!" Tang Gongfeng's face darkened: "It is already a heinous crime for the king to be harmed by others under my nose, but you are the future king of our Chu country, and those people didn't even let you go? Internal Guards
Where is the leader?"
"Subordinate...Subordinate is..." A man walked out among the officials, his face was bitter and he was sweating profusely.
"As the commander of the internal guards, you are unforgivable if anything happens to the prince! I order you to find out where the murderer is within three days and make amends for your mistakes. Otherwise... you will no longer have to serve as commander! Go home and farm!"
"Follow...obey orders..."
The man was in his thirties and had a burly build, but facing the palace enshrinement, he didn't even dare to let out a fart!
The murderer who assassinated the prince was not even seen by anyone in the prince's palace. He could not ask any questions. The only person who had ever met the murderer was His Highness the prince himself...and His Highness had just woken up from a coma and had not been able to ask questions before!
So, I really don’t blame him for this, there are too few clues!
Chu Hua lowered his head, his expression slightly unnatural, but he didn't say much. But for some reason, he always felt that the way Tang Gongfeng looked at him had some inexplicable meaning. It seemed that... he didn't regard him as the next King of Chu at all.
Let’s look at it.
Chu Hua's fists hidden in his sleeves were tightly clenched, showing his inner unrest.
"Prime Minister Wang! Let me leave it to you to preside over this court meeting. I am only a minister of the palace and have no right to get involved in the affairs of the court. I can just watch from the sidelines!" Tang Congfeng turned to Wang Erzhe and said nothing, and then stopped talking and took care of himself.
They found a corner on the ground. Only then did the officials discover that a chair had already been placed in that corner, and Tang Chongfeng could sit on it.
In any case, this Tang Gongfeng seemed to be an old man in his seventies or eighties. In addition to his high status, no one dared to say otherwise for a while.
Wang Erzhe paused, and under the gaze of everyone, he slowly stepped forward and walked to the middle of the two rows of officials, then turned around and looked at everyone.
The officials below immediately held their breath and raised their heads, many of them showing deep awe in their eyes.
Wang Erzhe, a veteran of three dynasties!
As early as when Chu Gang's father was in power, he served as an official in the court. During the more than ten years that Chu Gang was king, he gradually climbed to the position of prime minister, the head of the civil service. Although he is a bit old now, he is obviously
There is still power left, and the new king's accession to the throne will not affect the status of this court veteran!
"Colleagues, I believe you all already know that five days ago, the late king was killed in his palace, leaving behind this huge foundation of the Chu Kingdom, and headed west..."
Wang Erzhe first said a lot of polite words and expressed his condolences and regrets for the dead Chu Gang, which caused all the ministers present to hide their faces. Some of the people who respected Chu Gang very much almost cried out. For a while,
The court was filled with sadness, mixed with resentment towards the people who had harmed Chu Gang!
"Of course, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and a family cannot be without a master for a day!" Wang Erzhe suddenly stopped speaking, with a more serious look in his eyes: "Therefore, the purpose of holding a court meeting here today is to establish a new king for our country of Chu.
, Anxing the world! In order to inherit this century-old foundation of the Chu Kingdom!"
This topic had been discussed by the ministers as early as the day Chu Gang died. The result of the discussion was that the emperor obeyed the people and crown prince Chu Hua ascended the throne.
Therefore, as Wang Erzhe's voice fell, someone among the ministers came out and said: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true! Since ancient times, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and the succession should be decided early!"
"Everyone! Although the king has left, the prince is still here. The ministers think that the prince is the heir apparent! Since the previous king has not left any edicts, he should obey the will of the people and the prince will ascend the throne!"
"I second the proposal! According to the laws of our Kingdom of Chu, if there are no major discrepancies, the former King Bintian should be the crown prince and take the throne!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince! I am bold enough to ask the Crown Prince to ascend the throne and succeed to the throne to bring peace to the world!"
"I invite the crown prince to ascend the throne!"
"..."
Some of those who spoke out were the second-rank officials who were gathered at the time, and some really wanted the prince to ascend the throne. There were no fewer than ten of them, Ling Ling Zong Zong!
Seeing this scene, Wang Erzhe did not hesitate and directly echoed: "Your Highness! I believe that Your Highness's ascension to the throne is not only a matter of law and ethics, but also the aspiration of all people! I am bold and invite Your Highness to take the throne!"
As Wang Erzhe spoke out, more and more officials in the Zhenghe Palace began to agree that they hoped to see the crown prince ascend the throne... and it suddenly spread to nearly half of the people!
Chu Hua took a deep breath, seeming excited but also scared!
He first saluted Wang Erzhe, then turned to look at Prince Chu Lie on the other side, and asked: "Uncle Wang... I wonder what Uncle Wang thinks?"
Chu Lie didn't seem to be affected by the many ministers present. He had been staring at the throne in a daze just now. Now when he was asked, he said casually: "A son inherits his father's legacy. I am very sad that Brother Wang died, but after all, we need someone to come."
Inherit the great rivers and mountains of the Chu State! As the crown prince of the Chu State, His Highness naturally has the duty to do so!"
"Then...what does Uncle Wang mean?" Chu Hua was stunned.
"Your Highness! I only hope that you can become a good king like my brother! Lead the Chu Kingdom to prosperity!"
As soon as this statement came out, many officials who were still waiting and watching immediately joined the group that supported the crown prince's ascension to the throne!
Good guy! The younger brother of King Chu has no interest in the throne at all!
Chu Hua was immediately overjoyed!
Isn't it possible that no one will try to punish me today? Even Uncle Wang has spoken out to support me?
It seemed that what Chu Hua was thinking was confirmed. Among the crowd supporting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne, two different voices finally emerged.
"Everyone, wait a minute! I have something to say!"
Hearing this voice, Chu Hua was shocked. He immediately turned to look at the source of the voice and saw the middle-aged man in red official uniform!
Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Zhou Shuyuan!
Wang Erzhe frowned and looked at the person standing in front of him on the left, his lips slightly cold.
Huh! Is it finally coming?
"I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks?"
"I just heard what the prince said. I hope that His Highness the Crown Prince can become a good king like the late king and lead the Kingdom of Chu to prosperity. I really disagree with this! I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince has never helped the King handle government affairs.
Instead, I am idle all day long and have nothing to do! I think you should think twice before establishing a new king, and you should not just decide the result casually!"
"Master Zhou! How brave are you to question the prince in front of everyone in the court? Do you know what crime this is?" Wang Erzhe kicked his eyes and said angrily.
Faced with Wang Erzhe's sudden anger, Zhou Shuyuan did not show the slightest fear, but said: "In normal times, I would never dare to question His Highness the Crown Prince, but now is a critical period for the renewal of the Chu Kingdom.
You should be extremely cautious when choosing the King of Chu!"
"Oh? Is it possible that Mr. Zhou has other insights? Why don't you tell me?" Wang Erzhe looked at the man indifferently and asked slowly.
"Gao Jian dare not say it, but as a minister, I feel that the new king should have the ability and reputation to better command all the civil and military officials present! After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is young, and the previous king passed away suddenly. His Highness the Crown Prince
Succession in a hurry will not bring blessings to the people of Chu State!"
This is somewhat straightforward.
He simply believes that you are incompetent and thinks you are not good enough to be the King of Chu!
However, Tang Zongfeng also raised this issue when he proposed that the crown prince be enthroned. Mr. Zhou, the Minister of Revenue, was also present at the time. For some reason, he raised it again now!