Emperor Chu wanted to sit up on the bed, but King Xin took two steps forward and carefully helped him up.
The prince was full of doubts about why his adviser appeared here. Emperor Chu leaned on the bedside and said, "I already know what happened today."
The prince came to his senses and immediately said: "Father, Uncle Wang wants to rebel..."
Emperor Chu looked at him and said slowly: "If your uncle Wang wanted to rebel, he would have rebelled a few years ago and would not have waited until now."
The prince's expression was stunned, he looked at him in disbelief, and murmured: "Father..."
"Zhi'er." Emperor Chu looked at him, covered his mouth, coughed a few times, and said, "Father has taught you a long time ago that to be an emperor in a peaceful and prosperous era, you can be without talent or without virtue. To be an emperor in a troubled era
The emperor must be talented and virtuous so that the country can continue."
The prince looked at Emperor Chu, as if he had realized something, and his face gradually turned pale.
"The Kingdom of Chu rose from its humble beginnings, and it took several generations of emperors to rule the world today." Emperor Chu looked at him and sighed: "For the sake of the country, the country, and the people, I cannot let you destroy the foundation of the Li family."
The prince's face changed wildly. He looked at the counselor, at King Xin, then at Emperor Chu, and suddenly laughed and said: "It turns out you have a plan, it turns out you are a group, liars, you are all liars.
Give me back my country, give me my country..."
Emperor Chu closed his eyes and said, "Take the prince down."
Two imperial guards took the prince down, and Emperor Chu slowly opened his eyes, looked at King Xin, and asked: "The prince's moral character is corrupt and he intends to murder the regent. I have decided to depose the prince and officially pass the throne to you. Are you satisfied?"
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King Xin sighed softly and said: "Brother Huang is pressing on every step of the way, isn't it just for today?"
"There is nothing I can do." The Emperor of Chu sighed and said: "There are wolves in front and tigers in the back. Our country of Chu seems to be ruling the world, but in fact it is surrounded by foreign enemies. It is better to be a deposed prince than a king who has subjugated the country.
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"After so many years, my brother has not changed at all." King Xin shook his head and said: "It was like this when I asked my brother to be regent, and it is like this now."
Emperor Chu said: "Being born into the royal family, this is my duty, and it is also your duty."
King Xin said: "This is the duty imposed on me by the emperor."
Emperor Chu looked at him with a smile on his face and said: "Don't worry about these things between brothers..."
King Xin said: "Brothers must also settle accounts openly."
Emperor Chu shook his head and said: "After so many years, you haven't changed at all. Back then, we secretly went out of the palace to fish without telling my father. Your bait was not given to me at all. My father arranged it for me."
My homework is twice as much as yours, and you never help me share it..."
King Xin said leisurely: "Father taught us that we should do our own things by ourselves."
Emperor Chu asked: "So you would rather be poisoned than help me take care of this world?"
King Xin nodded and said: "Poisoning is a temporary thing, but governing a country takes a lifetime. This is a headache for the emperor's brother, why should it be difficult for my brother?"
"Because I am jealous..." Emperor Chu looked a little angry and said, "I have been more tired than you since I was a child. My father wants me to be the best at everything. My schoolwork is twice as much as yours, and I only have your sleep time.
Half of me, I also want to be an idle prince, doing nothing all day long... You don't know how much I envy you..."
"I'm fine now." His frown relaxed, "I can finally have a good sleep. After so many years, I haven't had a good night's sleep..."
King Xin helped him lie down, covered him with a quilt, and said, "Brother, please have a good rest now."
"No, I still have some things to do. It's not too late to sleep after I finish talking." He looked at King Xin and said, "Although Zhi'er has no talent or virtue, he is my flesh and blood after all. I can't give him the throne, so you can help me."
May he be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life."
King Xin nodded and said: "My brother obeys the order."
Emperor Chu paused for a moment before continuing: "If one day you are tired, just see if there are any talents in the royal family that can be made. You may not be the emperor, but the inheritance of the Li family cannot be broken...
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King Xin said: "My brother has written it down."
"There is one last thing." Emperor Chu looked at the side of the bed and said, "Let's draw up the decree."
There were already people in the hall who had prepared pen and paper and were listening attentively.
"In the sixteenth year of Emperor Taizong's reign, I have been working conscientiously, caring for my ministers, benefiting the people, and maintaining peace and order in the world. Prince Li Zhi has violated the virtues of our ancestors, disrespected my instructions, and only committed evil.
He is violent and promiscuous, bringing harm to the people, and it is difficult to get out of his mouth... Now, the crown prince Li Zhi is deposed and denounced as a commoner..."
Emperor Chu was lying on the bed. After finishing this sentence, he paused for a long time before speaking again.
"My virtue moves the sky, and the jade scale carries the preface; the poor gods know it, and the billions of signs return to my heart. It has been sixteen years since I was ordered by the late emperor to live among the people. Now that I have been suffering from chronic illness for a long time, I am unable to govern the country.
Don't dare to worry about the world.
King Li Shun has been regent for many years. He has a noble character and numerous achievements. I am convinced that I will be able to inherit the throne and succeed me on the throne. I will be the emperor. I will announce it to the world and send envoys to hear about it."
Among these two imperial edicts, one is to depose the prince, and the other is to pass on the throne.
When he read the second chapter, he had to pause for a long time every time he said a sentence. It took a long time to say just a few words.
After he finished speaking, he slowly closed his eyes and said, "I'm tired, you all should step aside."
He was lying on the bed with his eyes slightly closed and his expression peaceful.
King Xin clenched his fists, then quickly released them. He bowed down and whispered: "My brother, please retire..."
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Outside the palace.
The soldiers of the City Patrol Department had already surrounded the entrance of the palace, looking inside with vigilant eyes.
Inside the palace, the Imperial Guards were fully armed, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
There was no one on the streets of Kyoto for a long time. The common people were hiding in their homes, and they were in panic. The officials were not in the mood to go to the government offices and stayed deep in their mansions. Sometimes they looked in the direction of the palace with uneasy expressions on their faces.
The prince's intention to murder the regent during the Queen Mother's Ceremony spread throughout Kyoto in a very short period of time, and it had been a long time since King Nobu entered the palace.
Kyoto, which had been suppressed for a long time, finally changed completely today. The conflict between King Xin and the prince also completely broke out today.
The prince murders the regent, which is not allowed by law and not tolerated by the people. If your majesty deposes the prince, then the prince will have no chance to ascend the throne. If your majesty does not depose the prince, King Xin will definitely be eliminated.
Whoever comes out of the palace gate today is related to the future pattern of the Chu Kingdom. Everyone is on tenterhooks, and the entire Kyoto has become silent.
At the city gate, Tangning had been waiting for a long time.
After King Xin entered the palace, he, Lu Teng and others retreated outside the city gate.
The city is now a powder keg that can be ignited at any time. It would be a disaster to the fish in the pond, so it is better to stay away.
Chen Zhou came over from a distance and said, "Master Tang, some people said that they saw many strangely dressed people going north. They should be the Second Prince."
"Impossible!" Wan Yanyan's face instantly turned pale and she said, "It's impossible for the second brother and master to escape. You are lying!"
"They must have run away." Chen Zhou looked at her and said, "You assassinated King Xin and there will be no good end if you stay here. What else can you do if you don't run away?"
Wanyan Yan said stubbornly: "They will come to save me!"
Chen Zhou said: "They just don't want you..."
"You're talking nonsense!" Wan Yanyan rushed towards Chen Zhou angrily. Tang Ning grabbed her wrist. Unexpectedly, Wan Yanyan grabbed his hand and bit it. While biting, she choked and said, "It's all your fault!
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This was not the first time this little barbarian bitten someone. Just as Tangning was about to shake her off, her expression suddenly froze and she looked towards the city.
From a certain direction in the city, a dull bell sounded.
Wan Yanyan let go of her mouth, wiped her saliva, raised her head, and stared at the city with tears in her eyes.
In Kyoto, people were hiding in their homes, listening to the bells and feeling at a loss.
The dignitaries from various high-ranking sects in the capital, who knew the meaning of the bells, showed shock on their faces.
In the palace, the Imperial Guards were stunned for a moment, then put down their weapons, turned around and knelt down in the direction of a certain palace.
A eunuch came out of the palace and said in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty has passed away!"
