I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 280 Wen Zhao, prepare to ascend the throne
"Emperor Wan Jing has passed away!"

A duck-like howl from the father-in-law completely ignited the entire palace.

This change was very sudden. When all the worshipers listened to Cao An's opinion and hurried back to the imperial study, all they saw was Emperor Wan Jing lying on the desk, lifeless.

It was obvious that the puppet Mr. Mo gave to Emperor Wan Jing was a defective product.

After the death of the master, the puppet also lost control, creating the illusion of sudden death.

For a moment, the loyalists felt extremely sad, thinking that Emperor Wan Jing was assassinated in the same way a few days ago. Could this be the work of the same assassin?
Some people suggested that Cao An be responsible for investigating the cause of death, but this argument was quickly drowned out.

Because the current situation is very complicated, let alone investigation, even burial is a big problem.

After all, Emperor Wan Jing had never thought about passing on the throne, so he never left any posthumous edict. The throne was now vacant, and everyone wanted to sit on it.

……

The first person to bear the brunt is naturally His Royal Highness.

Cao An:? ? ?
What a mess, I haven’t even taken off my pants yet, how can you rely on me?

The real big change turned out to be the fifth prince.

As soon as the news came out, the prince immediately began to win over people's hearts. It can be said that the situation is excellent.

When Cao An was in high spirits before, he used the words to annoy Emperor Wan Jing, saying that Concubine Hua Guifei was his, but the Pang family and his son took it seriously.

At this moment, the army was marching out, and the people in the city were panicking, which caused variables in the battle for the throne.

When the prince's people wanted to deal with the mother and son, Pang Shi took action and brought them to Cao An.

Although Concubine Hua's natal family has some strength, it is far less powerful than the princelings.

With that person's ability, a large number of informants were placed in the Imperial Palace Forbidden Army. When Emperor Wan Jing passed away, he would receive the news as soon as possible.

……

Of course, King An is just a small variable.

Secondly, there is King An’s team.

"Cao An, I heard that they are your people?"

Also, Your Highness, why are you standing so far away? Do I look scary?

So when she heard the bad news, Concubine Hua's first reaction was to lose face and take the fifth prince to seek shelter from Cao An.

And that’s the weird thing about this.

……

After all, he is the crown prince. After the death of Emperor Wan Jing, he is the first in line to succeed him, and with the support of a large number of veterans loyal to the royal family, his ascension to the throne is the most orthodox choice.

Rooting out dissenters is not surprising in royal feuds.

……

As soon as Cao An stood on the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the officials retreated several feet away, as if he had turned into a monster.

He looked around and saw that he himself had not changed much, but this formation... looked really scary...

There is no way, there are too many people who have received Cao An's favor.

The Pang family father and son, Captain Shi, Tie Mian, Master Fan, Ying Changfeng... were standing behind him at the moment.

Just imagine if he climbed up and shouted at this moment.

The Imperial City Division, Jinwu Guards, Privy Council, Nanshan Academy, Bailang Army, Qingyi Department, Beiyan, and Nanchu will all stand up to support.

Including the square-faced general of the Imperial Guard.

Also because I saw Cao An reversing the crisis, but he was willing to hide his achievements and help Emperor Wan Jing conceal his demon body, I was deeply moved.

After all, he was a former monarch. Even if he betrayed mankind in his later years, at least Cao An still fulfilled the duties of a monarch and his ministers in the last moments, leaving a posthumous name for Emperor Wan Jing.

What a kind and righteous person!
At this moment, the square-faced general also led the imperial guards and leaned towards Cao An to express his support.

……

With such an aura of a row of generals standing behind him, standing in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the prince did not dare to sit on the dragon throne.

And you said you weren’t here to usurp the throne?

Cao An:......

To be honest, he really has no interest in the throne, at least not for the time being.

He is still very young and wants to solve more cases and get more system rewards.

The number of people who have become immortals and gods is also above ten thousand, and I have not yet reached the age where I am too old and frail to sit in front of the memorial and endure the unruly people. But if he doesn't move, the prince and prince don't dare to move either!

Beside him, Eunuch Yu walked over cautiously and asked, "Master Cao, what do you think of this throne?"

Everyone's eyes are gathered, and the final decisive moment is coming.

At this time, the title of prince and crown prince is meaningless, and even taking out a posthumous edict now is useless.

Cao An holds military power. Whoever he supports ascends the throne. If he wants to rebel, no one can stop him.

The outcome of choosing one of the four princes, fifth princes, Prince An, and even Cao An himself depends on Cao An's decision.

Cao An pondered for a moment, looked at Eunuch Yu again, and said seriously: "If you want to ask me about my choice, I will choose Princess Wen Zhao."

Everyone:? ? ?
"Eh? Are you talking about me?" Princess Wen Zhao held the weapon, originally prepared to help in the fight.

But it seems that she has also been included among the contenders for the throne? He tilted his head and looked at Cao An with confusion.

Be an emperor? She doesn’t understand at all!

"Nonsense!" Finally, a minister couldn't bear it anymore and said in a deep voice: "Aren't Cao Shuixiu's words childish? In our Daxing Dynasty, there has never been a situation where a female emperor ascended the throne."

"Yes, have you ever seen a situation where the late emperor did not leave any edicts?"

"I..." The minister's eyelids twitched when he was asked a question by Cao An.

The reason why everyone is so entangled is precisely because the late emperor passed away and his military power fell.

There was no precedent before, so the throne was in a difficult situation. In this case, the empress could also set a precedent.

Look at the Red Fox Demon King next door. Isn’t he also a woman?

If the monsters can do it, why can’t we humans?
This is the first time for everyone. It is normal to have no experience. If you endure it, the pain will pass.

"Of course, I'm just giving you an opinion, for reference only." Cao An smiled, seemingly harmless.

But with military power in hand, he wants to support Wen Zhao. Isn't the name of the crown prince more useful?
what can we do about it?

A group of old ministers looked at the prince. They were all pedantic royalists. If the prince fought desperately, they would definitely...

"I agree." The prince stepped forward and was the first to agree to Cao An's proposal. Hearing this, the ministers' legs weakened and they almost collapsed.

You are the crown prince in name only! Are you really so afraid of Cao An's power?

Yes, I’m really scared!

After all, he has no chance of winning now. With his life gone, any talk about the throne is nonsense.

Of course, the prince said he agreed, but he had a lot of thoughts in his heart.

Cao An seems to have no interest in the throne now.

However, it is rumored that he has a romantic personality, and his move to send Wen Zhao to the top seems to be to leave the benefits to the woman he likes.

In this case, why don't you just go with the flow?

You know, Wen Zhao is his sister! He has a lively personality and doesn't like government affairs at all.

As long as he and his mother work together to slander him, Wen Zhao will not last long before he abdicates in disgust.

When the time comes to encourage Wen Zhao to marry Cao An, he will be the legitimate new emperor. That will be the stability of the court! The prince was making a good plan in his mind.

On the other side, Concubine Hua also gave the fifth prince a shove: "I also agree."

The fifth prince's lineage had no chance to resist.

Concubine Hua Guifei's natal family is weak. If the prince really comes to power, they will definitely not get good results.

But if it were Wen Zhao who had a gentle personality, he might still save some kindness for them, which would be the best delaying strategy in this crisis.

Further on...

Concubine Hua gave Cao An a wink, hoping to find a backer.

Unfortunately, Cao An didn't have much thought at the moment.

Is he really nepotistic? Relying on military power and treating the throne as child's play?
of course not.

Looking at the ignorant Princess Wen Zhao, Cao An sighed helplessly: "You can take the throne temporarily, I have no choice."

No choice?

Everyone around looked at Cao An, and there seemed to be a deeper meaning to his words!

(End of this chapter)