Yan Lingxiao walked up to the eldest prince, patted him on the shoulder and said: "This throne was passed down to me by my father, but I know that the eldest brother should succeed to the throne. In this way,
I am willing to give up the throne to my eldest brother."
"Ah——!" The ministers exclaimed, looking at the bright-yellow man in the center of the hall in astonishment. This was no joke, not to mention that they had never heard of the new emperor abdicating his throne during the enthronement ceremony.
The eldest prince was startled, raised his head suddenly, looked at Yan Lingxiao in astonishment, and said in disbelief: "Are you really willing?"
"Of course, I just hope that you and I can live in harmony in the future, so that the Nanyao Kingdom can prosper!" Yan Lingxiao said seriously with a faint smile on his handsome face.
How is it possible? The eldest prince looked at the man in front of him. He knew Yan Lingxiao. He had been coveting the throne for a long time. How could he give up the throne so easily? However, his expression did not seem to be fake.
But at this time, in the main hall, "bang bang bang", all the ministers knelt on the ground, looked at Yan Lingxiao one by one, and begged sadly: "Your Majesty, you must not do this, you are the master of heaven's strategy.
, if you give up your position, the sky will fall."
"Yes, a wise master like you is rare to see in a hundred years. If you give up your throne, the country of Nanyao will probably be doomed."
"Your Majesty, on behalf of millions of people, I beg you not to give up your throne. You cannot ignore the people."
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After hearing these words, Yan Lingxiao turned around with a look of embarrassment on his face. He looked at the ministers and sighed: "The eldest brother is the eldest son. According to the ancestral teachings, he should be the one to ascend the throne and become the emperor."
"Your Majesty, let's not mention that you have ascended the throne as emperor and accepted the worship of all people. To give up the throne so hastily is irresponsible to the country and the people. What's more, although the ancestral precepts say that the eldest son must be the eldest son, he must be the eldest son.
He has both ability and political integrity, and he has great talents and strategies. If the eldest son has no status but no talent or virtue, he should be established as a virtuous person. Since you have been weak, you will be the assistant emperor to govern the southern Yao Kingdom. The weather is smooth, the people are well clothed and well fed, and these ministers
Needless to say, no one in the world knows this. On the other hand, His Highness has always only cared about pleasure and was indifferent to state affairs. If he were to be respected as the emperor, I am afraid that the people of the entire Nanyao Kingdom would not agree. I beg the emperor to take back his order. If
Your Majesty insists on doing this, and I will be ashamed of my ancestors and should die to apologize!" The Prime Minister took the lead and said, prostrating on the ground.
"I will die to apologize!——!" There was a lot of noise in the hall, and all the officials said in unison.
Yan Lingxiao looked at the officials kneeling on the ground, his face full of sighs, and said in embarrassment: "What should I do if the ministers say this?"
The eldest prince was already stunned on the spot, a little at a loss, looking at the officials kowtowing on the ground. Even when his father was alive, these ministers had never been so united. Although he knew Yan Lingxiao was powerful in the early years, but
He didn't expect that all the civil and military officials in the court would support him. Just then... He turned his head and looked at Yan Lingxiao beside him. Yan Lingxiao happened to be looking at him too. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his handsome face was still calm.
He was smiling, but there was a strange look in his eyes.
Immediately, another minister stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince disobeyed the imperial edict and left the imperial mausoleum privately. This is disrespectful to the late emperor. I beg the emperor to issue an edict and punish him."
"The eldest prince secretly staged the enthronement ceremony and threatened the emperor to abdicate. This is unacceptable. I beg the emperor to issue an edict and punish him!"
"Please give me an edict from the emperor and punish me!"
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The cries of criticism from the ministers came like a storm, and they were directed at the eldest prince.
Coercion? The eldest prince looked at the ministers in astonishment, and quickly defended himself: "When did my highness..."
However, a voice next to him interrupted him, "Dear ministers, my father has just passed away. The eldest brother has guarded his father's mausoleum to this day. This can be regarded as fulfilling his filial piety. No matter how big his fault is, at this time, we
You can't blame him too harshly." Yan Lingxiao looked at the eldest prince with a look of unbearability, and sighed, "Brother, it's not that I don't want to abdicate, as your ministers said, for the sake of Nanyao Kingdom and the common people, I will
I can only live in this position."
The eldest prince swallowed his throat. He looked at Yan Lingxiao. His face was calm from beginning to end. Thinking of what he said before about giving up the throne, his eyes suddenly widened. He was fooled. He did it on purpose! He Yan
How could Ling Xiao be willing to give up what he got?!
"Yan Lingxiao, you..." The eldest prince wanted to speak, but at this moment he didn't know what to say. He turned his head and looked at the ministers. Everyone's hearts were tied to Yan Lingxiao, but no one was there.
Support him, and just now, they all thought that he was here to force his position. From the beginning, he was set up by him.
Shaking his head slightly, Yan Lingxiao looked at the eldest prince and sighed and said: "Brother, it seems that my name is not something you can call me now. This time, I will not argue with you. Who makes you my royal brother?
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"Your Majesty is magnanimous and truly a benevolent king." After hearing this, the prime minister said quickly, and the ministers behind him also followed suit.
The eldest prince backed away repeatedly, his hands trembling, he pointed at the ministers kneeling on the ground, and shouted loudly: "You, you were all deceived by him, you will regret it, and you will become the eternal sinners of Nanyao Kingdom.
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"Your Highness, you have made rude remarks again and again in the main hall. The Emperor forgives you because he is kind, but according to the law, you are disrespectful." The Prime Minister suddenly stood up and shouted outside,
"Come here, arrest this person who is making noise in the main hall, and wait for the emperor to deal with him."
"How dare you? Your Highness is the eldest prince of the late emperor. You are treasonous." The eldest prince looked at the soldiers walking in from outside, panicked, and shouted loudly.
However, the soldiers did not hesitate at all because of these words and directly arrested the eldest prince.
Yan Lingxiao looked at this scene, shook his head and said: "I'm afraid that the eldest brother today is just a temporary mood. There is no need for the prime minister to be like this. Just send the eldest brother back to the imperial mausoleum to keep vigil for the late emperor. However, he is never allowed to set foot in the capital again.
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The Prime Minister nodded and said: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted. Your Highness, why don't you thank Your Majesty for your great kindness?"
The eldest prince was stunned. He was not allowed to enter Liangdu. If he was left in the imperial mausoleum and followed Yan Lingxiao's methods, could he survive? Rather than this, it would be better... Thinking of this, a fierce look appeared on his face, and suddenly
A dagger appeared from his sleeve and he stabbed Yan Lingxiao directly. He said ferociously: "Thank you? Oh, Yan Lingxiao, you forced me to do it. I want to kill you!"
Seeing this scene, all the ministers were shocked. Who knew who shouted, "Protect the emperor!"
Yan Lingxiao took a few steps back, but at this moment, there was a sudden "pop" sound, and the eldest prince spat out a mouthful of blood. He froze in place. He slowly lowered his head and looked at the blood that penetrated his heart.
The sword in his hand, blood gushing from his mouth, the dagger in his hand fell to the ground with a clang. He raised his hand and pointed at the person in front of him, "You, you will... die... badly." As he said that, the whole person collapsed.
land.
Behind him, the Prime Minister's figure was revealed as the eldest prince fell to the ground.
Yan Lingxiao shook his head slightly, looked at the Prime Minister and said reproachfully: "Prime Minister, why do you have to..."
"Such a traitor dares to attack the emperor and deserves the death penalty!" The prime minister withdrew his sword directly, looked at the people behind him and said, "If we don't drag out the body of this rebellious minister and traitor, it is inevitable that there will be something wrong during the enthronement ceremony.
Insulting the Holy Majesty."
The soldiers from behind quickly came in and dragged the eldest prince's body out. The officials all had expressionless expressions on their faces, showing no sympathy for the eldest prince's plight.
Yan Lingxiao shook his head and sighed: "Although the eldest emperor brother wants to assassinate me, after all, he is still the eldest son of the late emperor, so he should be buried well."
"My emperor is merciful, long live my emperor!" The ministers knelt down again and said respectfully.
Yan Lingxiao turned around, a strange look flashed in his eyes, and walked directly towards the top of the hall.
After the worship, Yan Lingxiao sat down with his back in the inner hall. He looked at the kneeling person below with his frivolous eyes and said calmly: "My dear, there is no need to be polite. Get up and talk."
The Prime Minister said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then he stood up, but his head was still lowered.
"Thanks to my dear, I am in the main hall today, otherwise I would have been charged with killing my father and brother." Yan Lingxiao raised her hand to pick up the tea cup on the table, took a sip, and looked at the Prime Minister below.
, said lightly, with a look of indifference between his eyebrows.
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister hurriedly said: "That is all nonsense from the eldest prince. He just wants to put the blame on the emperor so as to seek the throne. In fact, I have already searched the eldest prince's palace and found the remains of the late emperor.
The poison has been poisoned. This matter has been announced to the world. But thanks to the Emperor's Shengming, I know that the eldest prince will be impulsive..."
Nodding, Yan Lingxiao put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at the Prime Minister, and said with a chuckle: "Why can't I understand what Aiqing said? However, I should reward Aiqing for her contribution to rescuing her. Tell me, you
what do you want."
"Serving the Emperor is what I should do. How dare I expect anything else?" The Prime Minister said with a smile, but his forehead was sweating. The Emperor has always done things flawlessly. Who can know what happened today?
It was all designed by him, otherwise how could the eldest prince pass through the palace wall and reach the main hall. But the more he thought about it, the more terrifying he felt in his heart, so it was better not to think about it. He almost said the wrong thing just now.
Yan Lingxiao smiled slightly and said calmly: "If you love me, there is no need to be polite to me."
After hesitating for a moment, the Prime Minister said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, now that you have ascended the throne, it is time to consider establishing a queen. The most unfilial of all is not having a descendant. Now that you have no children, this..."
Yan Lingxiao's eyebrows moved, but there was still a faint smile on her face. He said calmly: "Ai Qing, are you saying that I will die soon?"
"I don't dare. Your Majesty, forgive me! Your Majesty, forgive me! I definitely didn't mean that." After hearing this, the Prime Minister had a look of horror on his face and knelt down quickly.
Shaking his head slightly, Yan Lingxiao chuckled and said: "Look, I scared Aiqing so much. Don't worry about it. I was just joking with you. However, Aiqing doesn't have to worry about the marriage. I have already planned it in my heart."
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The Prime Minister was startled. He raised his head and glanced at Yan Lingxiao. For some reason, those eyes were bottomless and frightening for no reason. After a while, he finally said: "This will make me feel relieved."
"The Prime Minister has been quite busy recently, so please kneel down first." Yan Lingxiao waved her hand, signaling the Prime Minister to leave.
The prime minister left respectfully. Looking at the departing figure, Shang Tan's face darkened. He looked at Yan Lingxiao and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, this prime minister clearly wants to bring his daughter into the middle palace. Why do you want to
Promise him?"
"Promise him? When did I promise him? My harem is very big. Letting his daughter into the palace is not a big deal, but there is only one in the middle palace. It's just..." At this point, Yan Lingxiao's eyes widened.
Yi Lin looked ahead coldly, the gloominess in his eyes getting even worse, "She seems to have forgotten what I said to her."
Shang Tan was startled. Thinking of the news he heard a few days ago, he turned his head and looked at Yan Lingxiao. It seemed that the emperor was really angry this time.
