Those years when I fished in Zhenwu Division

Chapter 355 The eldest daughter

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jinghui looked at Shen Xiaohan, the Minister of Punishment.

Shen Xiaohan also immediately understood that at this time, someone needed to stand up and say something that Wang Jinghui could not say.

Although Wang Jinghui is from the eldest prince's faction, he is now presiding over the government as the chief assistant. If he comes out to take sides, it will inevitably make other people feel resentful.

You can't be a referee and a player at the same time.

"Master Wang, as well as all of our colleagues here, the late emperor passed away unexpectedly. This is something that no one could have expected."

Shen Xiaohan stepped out of the queue and said loudly: "His Majesty did not appoint the crown prince during his lifetime, which makes the court now in a state of no one."

"Special times call for special things."

"Since the previous emperor has not appointed a crown prince, we should choose the new king in the order of eldest and youngest."

"As the eldest son of the late emperor, the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan is the best candidate to succeed the new king regardless of his virtues and martial arts, as well as his literary and military skills."

"In my opinion, regarding the new king, the eldest prince should be appointed as the new king to succeed him."

"What do you guys think?"

"Master Shen is right in what he said. Since the previous emperor has not appointed a prince, then we should follow the order of elder and younger and appoint the eldest prince as the new king!"

"Make the eldest prince the new king!"

"Master Shen is right, and the lower official also thinks that the eldest prince should be made emperor!"

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For a time, officials from Wang Jing's Huiwen faction came forward to support the eldest prince's succession to the throne.

And they use the order of seniority as a reason, which indeed makes it even harder to find the fault of impeachment.

If it were just that the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan had both virtue and talent and should be established as the new king, then the martial arts faction would immediately support the second prince for the same reason.

But now, in the order of seniority and youth, how should your martial arts sect refute this point of view?
Wang Jinghui couldn't help but look at Shen Xiaohan with admiration. It was obvious that the reason Shen Xiaohan came up with really won his heart.

However, he also knows that this dispute in the court may not be smoke-free, but it will definitely not end easily.

Now it depends on what kind of counterattack the martial sect behind the second prince will make.

As for the third princess Wei Lianyi, he was not included in his opponents at all.

After all, even when the late emperor was on the throne, he could not force her to be crown prince despite the opposition of the civil and military officials.

Now that the late emperor has passed away, Wei Lianyi doesn't have much chance.

This battle for the new king will only occur between the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan and the second prince Wei Zongyue.

With the eldest prince's faction taking the lead to speak, the second prince's martial faction followed.

Huo Yu, who is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and said loudly: "I think it is not the right thing to make the eldest prince the new king."

"There is indeed a hierarchy in the Wei Dynasty. Even among the people, there are eldest sons who take over their father's business and continue to operate it."

"However, the throne is different from private business. The emperor is related to the state of the Wei Dynasty. How can it be decided based on the order of elder and younger?"

"The position of emperor should be occupied by those who follow virtue."

"The late emperor has not appointed the crown prince in these years. I have reason to suspect that your majesty believes that the eldest prince is not suitable to succeed the throne, so he has always had doubts, causing the crown prince's position to remain vacant."

Upon hearing Huo Yu's words, the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan's face instantly turned pale.

What does it mean that the late emperor did not appoint the crown prince? It is because I am not suitable, so he has put aside the appointment of the crown prince?

What the other party did was like slapping him hard in the court hall in front of all the civil and military officials.

Even the other people in the court couldn't help but look a little weird at the moment.

It seems that there will be a good show in the court today.

As a neutral official, the corners of his mouth could not help but smile at this moment, quietly watching this good show of war of words.

Huo Yu took a deep breath, and then continued: "In my opinion, the second prince Wei Zongyue has the conditions to become a wise king, regardless of his martial arts skills."

"According to my opinion, the second prince is a more suitable candidate for the new king than the eldest prince. What do you think?"

"What Mr. Huo said is true!"

"The lower official believes that the second prince should succeed as the new king!"

"I think Master Huo is right!"

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Everyone from the martial arts faction stood up to support the second prince and competed against the eldest prince's faction.

Just when the two sides were in a stalemate, everyone couldn't help but look at the newly promoted Minister of Household Affairs Jiang Shunjie.

The treasury was stolen, and Yan Zhongrong, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, died of anger, leaving Jiang Shunjie, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to assume the position of Minister.

As a prominent figure in the court, Jiang Shunjie did not choose to stand up and support both parties, which undoubtedly made him look like an isolated person.

Even the neutral party couldn't help but look a little weird at this moment.

After all, in their opinion, Jiang Shunjie had completely picked up the position of minister.

Unfortunately, this guy is not from the First Prince and Second Prince's faction.

Now that the two sides are in a stalemate, Jiang Shunjie's voting rights become crucial.

Facing the gazes of everyone, Jiang Shunjie couldn't help but sigh.

He is where he is today thanks to Wei Lianyi.

If he did not stand up to support Wei Lianyi at this moment, then Wei Lianyi might have a grudge and arrange for someone to pretend to be a martial artist and go to the Jiang Mansion to bloodbath him late at night.

So no matter what, he must go all the way to the dark side and firmly support Wei Lianyi!

Jiang Shunjie was heartbroken, then stood up and said loudly: "Everyone, I have someone else to choose from."

"Everyone here must still remember that just a few months ago, the late emperor led Xia Shou, the civil and military officials, and after the results of Xia Shou were announced, he chose to appoint the third princess Wei Lianyi as the crown prince."

"It was only the objections of hundreds of officials at that time that the matter was temporarily shelved."

"In my opinion, since the late emperor intends to appoint the third princess as the crown prince, it shows that the late emperor recognizes the third princess' ability."

"The third princess joined the Zhenwu Division in just two years, and she has been promoted from a Zhenwu Guard to a state governor. Her ability must be obvious to everyone."

"In my opinion, we should follow the late emperor's will and make the third princess the new king!"

"What do you guys think?"

Whoa!
After hearing Jiang Shunjie's words, there was an uproar in the court.

Even the officials from the neutral faction couldn't help but twitch at this moment, as if they didn't expect that Jiang Shunjie would become Wei Lianyi's mouthpiece in the court, completely breaking an iron barrel in the court.

Everyone's eyes were now focused on Wei Lianyi, who was dressed in mourning clothes, as if they wanted to see some different expression on her face.

After Xia Shou, in just a few months, one of the six ministers of household affairs was transferred to his subordinates. If she was given more time, she might actually become the crown prince, right?
Such an idea could not help but arise in the minds of all the civil and military officials.

It's a pity that the late emperor Wei Jin died suddenly, which also prevented Wei Lianyi from having the chance to continue his layout.

Only Jiang Shunjie, the Minister of Household Affairs, supported it, which still seemed a bit difficult to support.

However, such changes in the court still made Huo Yu and Wang Jinghui look a little ugly.

Originally it was just a dispute between the eldest prince and the second prince, but now a third princess has been squeezed into the mix, which undoubtedly adds an extra level of suspense to the battle for the new king.

Jiang Shunjie may be alone, but he also allowed the third princess to completely join the fight for the new king.

Under normal circumstances, only the civil and military factions compete for the position of the new king in the court.

Perhaps within a few days, as the two sides go through several rounds of verbal battles, this battle for the new king will end with one side winning.

Things are different now. The emergence of a third party has undoubtedly made the battle for the new king more complicated and confusing.

In the next battle, the third princess had to be added to the queue of imaginary enemies.

However, the position of the new monarch cannot remain vacant forever. The funeral of the late emperor still needs to be held by the new monarch. If a new monarch is not selected, it will inevitably lead to the possibility that Kyushu will fall into division.

Therefore, from the perspective of both parties, in the end one party must have a certain advantage, and then the other party will be given favorable conditions to make the other party choose to compromise.Now even if you want to compromise, you can't do it, because the addition of the third princess has also put the three parties into a tripartite confrontation.

In the court room, he immediately fell into the conversation.

Wang Jinghui glanced at his father-in-law who was not far away. His father-in-law immediately understood and suddenly struck the court with a long whip.

"Snapped!"

"quiet!"

The crisp sound caused the discussion in the entire court to weaken instantly.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Wang Jinghui.

Although it was expected that the new king might not be chosen in the court today, the addition of the third princess Wei Lianyi really surprised everyone.

What Wang Jinghui has to do now is to exclude the three princesses first, and then turn the attention of everyone in the court to the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan and the second prince Wei Zongyue.

At that time, he can discuss with Huo Yu secretly, and the officials of both parties in the court will remain unchanged, and then the new monarch will marry a direct descendant of the other party as the queen, so that both parties can shake hands and make peace.
This is a mutually beneficial approach.

But because of Wei Lianyi's appearance, this competition also became suspenseful.

If Wei Lianyi really succeeds to the throne and the new official takes office, a series of uncontrollable changes will inevitably occur in the court.

"Cough cough."

Wang Jinghui coughed dryly, and then said loudly: "Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, no woman has succeeded to the throne."

"The reason why His Majesty wanted to make the third princess the crown prince that day was simply because the three princesses successfully won the title during the summer hunting. His Majesty decided on a whim."

"However, even the emperor will inevitably make rash decisions sometimes due to temporary confusion."

"But fortunately, the civil and military officials in the court spoke out and remonstrated, and His Majesty was able to withdraw his orders."

"It can be seen that the late emperor can still hear the voices of hundreds of officials. This is a good thing."

"But there has never been a precedent for a woman to succeed the Emperor of Wei."

"There was a female emperor who succeeded to the throne in the Western Zhou Dynasty, but the Nangong family succeeded in stealing power. We should keep in mind the lessons learned from the past to avoid the same situation in the Western Zhou Dynasty."

"What do you think of what I said?"

For a time, everyone in the court spoke in agreement.

"What Mr. Wang said is true. Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, there has been no precedent for a woman to ascend the throne. It has never happened before, and it should not happen in the future."

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

"My minister agrees!"

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As the civil and military officials in the court came out to take sides, they wanted to completely exclude Wei Lianyi, and then transfer the position of the new king to Wei Zongyuan and Wei Zongyue again.

Seeing the civil and military officials in the court trying to exclude her, Wei Lianyi sneered in her heart.

She had already thought of such a result.

However, she also knew that everything in the court could not be solved by using force.

She had to convince these people before she could use them to her advantage.

Of course she knew that it was not easy to do this.

Even before, Su Yu told her that Wei Jin had obtained three Mortal Saint Pills and was very likely to succeed in attacking the Martial Saint in the future.

When she heard the news, she even felt a little happy inside.

Because as long as the Wei and Jin Dynasties succeed in attacking Wu Sheng, then the Wei and Jin Dynasties will control the court for thousands of years to come.

Naturally, she no longer needs to compete for the position of emperor, but can do things that interest her.

If possible, she hoped to live in seclusion somewhere and be with Su Yu secretly, but not tell Wu Ling and the others. It would be better to have a child and live her life quietly like this.

But she never expected that all this would be completely away from her with Wei Jin's death.

No matter whether the eldest prince or the second prince succeeds to the throne, he will marry her to a certain force that needs to be won over, so that he can be more secure in his throne.

If she didn't want this situation to happen, she would have no choice but to fight to the death to get herself into that position.

Even if it results in a river of blood! !

If these old stubborns are really stubborn, she wouldn't mind leading the Zhenwu Division to stage a mutiny!
This was the worst-case scenario she had prepared since joining the Zhenwu Division.

Before, it was because of her lack of strength, but now with Su Yu's full support from behind, she has the power to silence all voices in the court.

"What Mr. Wang said is true."

Wei Lianyi's clear voice sounded in the hall, and everyone's discussion immediately stopped. Then they all looked at her, wanting to see what she would say.

Facing everyone's gaze, Wei Lianyi looked around, then changed the topic and said slowly: "However, I have a doubt. I wonder if Mr. Wang and all the civil and military officials present can solve my doubts?"

Wang Jinghui chuckled and said, "Your Highness, the Third Princess, it's okay to say so."

"Your Majesty Wang, as well as the civil and military officials present here, keep saying that since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, there has never been a precedent for a woman to succeed to the throne."

Wei Lianyi said calmly: "But what makes me wonder is, after the ancestor emperor established the Wei Dynasty, did he make a law that prohibited women from succeeding to the throne?"

Upon hearing the question posed by Wei Lianyi, everyone present instantly became silent and was speechless.

Wei Lianyi continued: "Or is it that you despise women from the bottom of your heart and think that women cannot be exposed to the public and enjoy the worship of civil and military officials in the court?"

"Or do you think that a woman is not qualified to ascend the throne?"

"Then all of you here, could it be that you jumped out of the stone?"

"You were also given birth to by your own mothers who risked their lives in childbirth, yet you despise women in court."

"Two years ago, I joined the Zhenwu Division in a white body. I accumulated merits step by step, and then within two years, I was promoted to the governor of a state. During this period, I helped my father and even quelled the Yanzhou rebellion."

"Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, has there been such a prince?"

"Or maybe the eldest prince Wei Zongyuan and the second prince Wei Zongyue that you support have such achievements?"

"How ridiculous is it that you want me to withdraw from the fight for the throne on the grounds that a woman from the Western Zhou Dynasty succeeded to the throne and the royal power was stolen by the Nangong family?"

"As the daughter of the Queen, according to the laws of the Wei Dynasty, I am the eldest daughter of my father. Besides the prince, regardless of gender, I will be the first candidate for the throne!"

All the civil and military officials fell into silence. Apparently they did not expect that Wei Lianyi's words would be so sharp, making it impossible to refute him.

"The third princess's words made the old minister very enlightened."

Seeing this, Wang Jinghui hurriedly said: "I'm afraid there are still many discussions about the candidate for the new king's succession, so we will put it aside for now."

"There were many changes in Tai'an City last night. Everyone has been tired all night. Why don't we end today's court meeting here."

"Retreat!"

Everyone looked a little resentful. Wei Lianyi's words just now left them all speechless.

Now that Wang Jinghui had found a way to retreat from the court, everyone could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Everyone looked at each other with strange expressions on their faces, then shook their heads with a wry smile, turned around and walked towards the outside of the hall.

Looking at the backs of the civil and military officials leaving in anger, Wei Lianyi's pretty face was not filled with the joy of victory.

Because she knew very well that this war, which was still taking place in the court, had just begun.

The civil and military officials would not let her get into that position, and she would not let them get their way.

"Let your horses come here."

Wei Lianyi murmured in a low voice: "If it really comes to that step, then I will overthrow it."

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(End of this chapter)