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Chapter 155 Using Your Body as Bait!Test King Huaixin!

After receiving the edict from Emperor Tianfu, Yang Ying, King Huaixin and other courtiers rushed over without stopping.

Because no one knows what will happen if you go late.

But when everyone arrived at Yong'an Palace, they found that they were looking at the painting on the wall behind the dragon case. It was the picture of Jiangshan Sheji presented by King Huaixin at the birthday banquet.

Seeing this, all the ministers couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay.

Didn't it mean that Emperor Tianfu is sick? Why is he still standing here?

Although they were puzzled, seeing that Emperor Tianfu was fine, all the officials were relieved, and then saluted.

"See Your Majesty."

After hearing the voices of the ministers, Emperor Tianfu turned around, and everyone saw his face clearly.

Then they all widened their eyes and took a breath.

The Tianfu Emperor in front of him is more than a circle thinner than before?The cheeks became thinner, the eyes were sunken, the dragon robes no longer fit well, and the whole person looked very weak!

"Everyone is here, sit down."

Emperor Tianfu smiled at the ministers, then pointed to the seat next to him and said.

But at this moment, where can they sit still?
Zhen Guogong was shocked, and he was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, why are you so sick?"

"There are several rare elixir plants in the minister's mansion, and I will ask people to fetch them!"

After that, he turned around and left, going home to get the medicine.

But it was stopped by Emperor Tianfu: "I appreciate Duke Zhen's kindness, but it is unnecessary now."

"I don't have much time. I still have important matters to discuss with Qing and others. Cherish the time."

The Duke of Zhen stopped when he heard the words.

And the ministers were also shocked in their hearts, and they were extremely surprised.

time is limited!
This sentence revealed too much information, and it also made them realize that something big might happen today.

After everyone sat down as promised, Prime Minister Sima Yan couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty has always been in good health, how could he suddenly become so ill?"

Before getting sick, although Emperor Tianfu was old, he was always in good health.

But now it's just a one-time illness, and the illness has become like this. This is too sudden and unexpected.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature."

"Although I am the son of heaven, I am only a mortal. How can I avoid it? Now the time has come."

Emperor Tianfu lowered his eyes, shook his head and said.

Then he looked up at the ministers and said: "I called you here today because I want to talk to you about an important matter."

"That is... about the candidate for the crown prince."

"I want to hear your opinions."

Emperor Tianfu finally threw out the purpose of summoning a group of ministers, and this was not as expected by the ministers.

They were mentally prepared long before they came.

But after Emperor Tianfu finished speaking, no one spoke.

The candidate for the crown prince is a very sensitive topic, and no one knows who the Emperor Tianfu will choose.

If they stand in line rashly now, if they stand in the wrong place, they will not die with their status and level, but they will definitely be withdrawn from their current strength and status.

"Scholar Yang, you go ahead."

"The eldest prince and the second prince, which one do you think is more qualified to be the crown prince?"

Emperor Tianfu saw that all the officials were silent, so he took the initiative to ask questions and put the pressure on Yang Ying.

Yang Ying was in a dilemma, it was really hard to talk about this kind of thing, but since Emperor Tianfu asked, he had to answer.

"Report to Your Majesty."

After thinking for a while in his heart, Yang Ying said just now: "The eldest prince has the ability to govern the country and manage the world, and the second prince is also outstanding in ability, not inferior to the eldest prince."

"It's really hard to tell which is higher and which is lower."

"But I think that both of your highnesses are dragons among men, no matter which one is the crown prince, both have the ability to make my Great Zhou prosperous and prosperous, it all depends on which one your majesty prefers."

Saying this is tantamount to not saying it.

Seeing this, Emperor Tianfu didn't bother to persecute him anymore, and then looked at Sima Yu: "What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Sima Yi had already prepared the draft, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "The matter of the crown prince is related to the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is not appropriate for your Majesty to discuss with your ministers, middle palace, and concubines."

"Your Majesty should choose the one whom everyone expects."

This sentence is a bit allusive, the one whom everyone expects?So what exactly is expected?
The eldest prince won the support of many ministers in the court.

The second prince had a good prestige in the army, and all the generals liked him very much, even Lord Zhen Guo praised him.

Both of them said it was expected.

But the real meaning of Sima Yu's words is to let Emperor Tianfu make his own choice and see who his heart belongs to.

No one who can occupy a high position in the court is a fuel-efficient lamp, and no one will easily be involved in such a thing.

He couldn't get an answer from Sima Yu, and Emperor Tianfu's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, and he scolded: "I asked you to come here because I want you to discuss the answer with me!"

"It's not for you to throw the problem back to me!"

"As soon as I asked about the candidate for the crown prince, all of you hesitated. Is this how you respond to my expectations?"

"How can you make me feel at ease...cough cough cough!"

Emperor Tianfu couldn't help covering his mouth and coughing after speaking, his face was full of pain.

"His Majesty!"

All the ministers were taken aback, thinking that Emperor Tianfu had suddenly fallen ill, but luckily he calmed down quickly.

But seeing his appearance, the officials also hesitated.

So Lord Zhen Guo took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I think that the Second Highness is resolute, and he often takes the lead in the front line, and is deeply respected by the officers and men in the army."

"Although His Royal Highness is talented in governing the country, in this world of great controversy, we need an enterprising monarch like His Highness the Second Highness to lead our Great Zhou to prosperity."

"Therefore, I support the Second Highness as the choice of the crown prince."

Duke Zhen bowed his hands and bowed his head deeply.

He was the first to speak out.

Soon Grand Tutor Zhao Kui also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with Lord Zhen Guo."

"My Dazhou has just experienced two wars now, and I need to cultivate my health and rest, so it is not appropriate to start another war."

"His Majesty has assisted in handling government affairs for many years. During the period when His Majesty appointed the supervisor of the country, he also handled all government affairs in an orderly manner, with the style of a wise monarch."

"The minister believes that His Royal Highness can be the crown prince."

Taifu Zhao Kui supported the eldest prince, which happened to be opposite to the second prince supported by Duke Zhen Guo.

The two princes represent two strategies.

The first prince is to cultivate life and rest, and develop steadily; the second prince is to be aggressive and strive for hegemony with other countries.

This is also a long-standing conflict between civil servants and military generals. Military generals want to make contributions, while civil servants want to govern the country in a stable manner. The former looks forward to war, while the latter hates war.

Seeing that the two insisted on their own words, Emperor Tianfu sighed.

"Forget it, let me think about this matter again, you all step back, fourth brother, you stay."

Emperor Tianfu single-handedly named King Huaixin, who had been silent all this time, to stay, and then waved his hands to order the officials to retreat.

All the officials retreated one after another, but when they passed by King Huaixin, they couldn't help but glance at the latter quietly.

At this juncture, why did Emperor Tianfu stay with King Huaixin?
Could it be that it is to completely solve this hidden danger?

The thoughts in the hearts of the ministers were different, because everyone knew that King Huaixin had the idea of ​​rebellion, but how could Emperor Tianfu not know?
Now that his life span is approaching, maybe he wants to completely eliminate the hidden dangers of King Huaixin's great week.

The ministers left soon.

Only Emperor Tianfu and King Huaixin remained in Yong'an Palace.

"Ugh……"

Emperor Tianfu sat on the dragon chair a little tiredly, shook his head and laughed at himself: "I have been the emperor all my life, and I have fought against them in the court all my life."

"Now that I'm about to die, I still have to fight with them. I really can't live in peace for a moment."

He was in a hurry to come over with his ministers today. In fact, his purpose was not to see who they supported, but just to pass the news of his impending death through them.

Use the body as bait to draw out potential ghosts and monsters.

Before the old emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was about to die and the new emperor was not established, many people would definitely take the opportunity to jump out and make troubles.

And his purpose is to fish out this group of people before he dies, and then bring them to the mausoleum!

Then he looked at King Huaixin again, and said, "You are the only one I can really trust."

"For decades, you have been pretending to want to rebel, and you have got a sarcasm that everyone knows is the heart of King Huaixin. Do you blame me?"

There were no outsiders here, so he naturally didn't need to be scruples when talking to King Huaixin, they just went straight to the point.

Outsiders feel that they are suspicious of each other.

Little did they know that the two brothers were true siblings, and King Huaixin was also the only person Emperor Tianfu trusted.

At this moment, King Huaixin was no longer silent, he shook his head and said: "Brother Huang has devoted all his life to the Great Zhou, and I have nothing but admiration for Brother Huang."

"As for the things that my younger brother did, they were all for the sake of Da Zhou. This is a duty, so what?"

All the things he did were voluntary.

For the stability of Great Zhou and to check and balance the aristocratic family, there must be someone who stands up to fight against it.

As the emperor, Emperor Tianfu couldn't go off in person, so he could only come out as a feudal lord, and the weight was enough.

"It's a pity that you and my brother will soon be separated from each other, and you will never see me again in the future."

Emperor Tianfu said with some dejection.

These words made King Huaixin's eyes turn red all of a sudden, he stepped forward and took Emperor Tianfu's hand and said, "Brother Emperor, are you really going to die? Is there no other way?"

"As long as I can continue your life for the emperor, no matter what method, even if I search the world, I will find it for the emperor!"

His feelings for Emperor Tianfu are indeed true.

After all, the two are brothers of the same mother.

Emperor Tianfu stretched out his skinny hands and patted King Huaixin's shoulder, and said with a smile, "No need, let's call it a day."

"I have been the emperor for five or sixty years. I have sat in this position for too long. It is time to give way to the younger generation."

"But before that, I want to ask you, which one do you think is more suitable, Qian'er or Kun'er?"

He can ignore the opinions of the ministers.

But he cared a lot about King Huaixin's opinion.

Because after his death, he still needs his younger brother to assist the next king and stabilize the court.

King Huaixin wiped away his tears, and said with a firm expression: "Brother Huang chooses on his own. No matter who succeeds to the throne, I will help you wholeheartedly."

Emperor Tianfu looked at King Huaixin for a while, nodded and said with a smile, "With what you said, I feel relieved."

"Actually, I have already made a decision in my heart about who to choose as the crown prince; but I plan to call the two brothers Gan'er and Kun'er to come over and talk to them in person tomorrow."

"I don't want to see them fratricide because of this matter. I hope they can support each other, just like the two of us. Then my Great Zhou will surely prosper!"

This is what Emperor Tianfu really thought.

He hopes to resolve the conflict between his two sons and let them work together to revitalize the country.

"I hope so."

King Huaixin also nodded in agreement.

After the two continued to exchange pleasantries for a while, King Huaixin withdrew and left Yong'an Palace.

It was evening now, and night was rising.

Not long after King Huaixin walked out of Yong'an Palace, he couldn't help but look back at the palace with complicated eyes.

"Brother Huang, you still think too simply."

"You and I are brothers of the same mother, and I will support you willingly when we have the same views. But they are two half-brothers, and their views are completely opposite. They both have the appearance of emperors. How can you convince me?" Are they willing to live under each other?"

King Huaixin murmured softly, while feeling lost in his heart.

Because what Emperor Tianfu asked him before was actually testing him to see if he would participate in the battle for the crown prince.

In the end, I still feel a little uneasy about him.

This is the suspicion that an emperor must have. King Huaixin can understand it, but he is still disappointed.

After withdrawing his gaze, King Huaixin sighed, turned around and walked out of the palace with firm steps.

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Li Qing hadn't paid attention to Chaotang for a long time.

Since the last time he overturned the case for General Zhenbei, he has not attended the court meeting again, and has been lounging at home. When he has nothing to do, he will go out of the city to wander around.

After returning from the mountain village, in the past few days, he found that Princess Changning's complexion was not very good-looking.

This also reminded him of the recent rumors.

Emperor Tianfu... is about to die.

Princess Changning, as Emperor Tianfu's most beloved daughter, naturally has great affection for Emperor Tianfu, and it is inevitable that she will be sad.

Li Qing felt a little guilty about this.

Because Emperor Tianfu was seriously ill, it was most likely because he was ill the last time he forcibly overturned the case for General Zhenbei.

Although Emperor Tianfu's health has long been deteriorating, it is undeniable that this illness was the trigger, causing the physical illness to erupt directly.

He has something to do with it.

But if he is given another chance to choose, he will still act like this, and he has never regretted it.

Although Emperor Tianfu is his father-in-law, although he uses him, he also has the kindness to know him, but this is not the reason why he does not do those things.

Since he chose to take the path of Confucianism and Taoism, he must be clear of his heart and not use small affection to win great justice.

Just like what he has done for such a long time has some meritorious deeds. If Emperor Tianfu had the chance, he would definitely kill him and would not care about other things.

Both sides are for the persistence in their hearts.

He is for righteousness and justice in his heart; while Emperor Tianfu is for the stability of imperial power and the world of Wu Zhou.

So his guilt was only directed at Princess Changning, not Emperor Tianfu.

(End of this chapter)