Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 61: The General King: My son refuses to obey

The third prince, who was quite short-sighted, could not clearly see the stern face and sharp eyes of the twelfth prince.

The Ninth Prince saw it clearly, but he remained silent.

Naturally, Yuan Qingbai would not do anything.

The third prince called out: "Twelfth brother, I have been waiting for you here for a long time."

The Twelfth Prince smiled coldly: "Thank you, Third Brother."

After saying that, he got off his horse and walked directly towards the palace gate.

The third prince frowned, holding back the dissatisfaction in his heart, and led the ninth prince and Yuan Qingbai forward.

The twelfth prince came to settle down in Dandan with familiar families and familiar roads.

He found that except for the eldest son, the second prince, and the eleventh prince, all other adult princes were gathered here, including the fourth prince, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince.

Even the 20th Prince Yuan Siwen is here. He is sixteen years old and an adult this year.

The two imperial grandsons Yuan Qingliang and Yuan Qingtang were also there.

It was Emperor Jing'an who specially summoned all these princes and grandsons, so he naturally had his intention.

Emperor Jing'an also specially asked the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai to wait outside the palace gate to greet the twelfth prince, not only because the twelfth prince now held a great deal of weight in his heart, but also because he wanted the third prince to treat the twelfth prince. The prince releases kindness.

When Emperor Jing'an allowed the twelfth prince to return to Beijing, he did not expect that he would decide to abdicate as soon as possible because of the eleventh prince's murder of the third prince.

It was a coincidence that the twelfth prince could not be allowed to go to the west to command the more than 100,000 troops.

Although, according to the system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, even if the twelfth prince commanded more than 100,000 troops in the west as the general king, he could not raise troops to cause big troubles.

But in Emperor Jing'an's opinion, when the Zen position was important, it was better not to let the twelfth prince go to the west.

At this time, Emperor Jing'an was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and sitting on the emperor's throne in Danzhu Mingjian. Below him stood Tang Chengyuan and Qi Zizhang on the left and right respectively.

There are many imperial guards below the corridor outside the palace.

Di Feng, the first-class imperial guard who not long ago accompanied Yuan Qingbai to rescue the third prince, is no longer here. Recently, Emperor Jing'an promoted him to the commander of the military camp, from a third-grade military attache to a second-grade military attaché.

At this moment, under the summons of Emperor Jing'an, all the adult princes and the three grandsons of Yuan Qingliang, Yuan Qingtang, and Yuan Qingbai filed into the Ming Dynasty.

Among the group of princes and grandsons, the twelfth prince wearing the armor of the General King stood out.

"My son, please bow to the Holy Spirit Jin'an!"

"My grandson bows to the Holy Spirit Jin'an!"

All the princes, princes and grandsons performed great ceremonies one after another.

After Emperor Jing'an let everyone level down, he looked at his twelfth son and said pleasantly: "Sijiang has been traveling all the way back to the capital from the west. Are you tired?"

The Twelve Prince said respectfully: "I am quite tired, but when I see my father in front of me, I don't feel tired anymore."

Emperor Jing'an nodded and said kindly: "Tell me about the situation in the west. Your brothers, nephews, and nephews are here. It would be beneficial for them to listen."

The twelfth prince immediately started telling the story.

It was told for a quarter of an hour. This is a long story, otherwise I would not be able to finish it in a quarter of an hour.

Emperor Jing'an praised: "These past few years have really put a strain on you. Your performance makes me very happy. I trust you so much that I let you be the general king."

The twelfth prince said: "My son, I am lucky to have lived up to my command, otherwise I would have been shameless to see my father again."

At this time, the sound of pattering rain could be heard outside the hall. Today's winter rain has begun.

Emperor Jing'an changed the subject. He glanced around the princes and grandsons and said solemnly: "I have summoned you all here today to announce something important."

When the fifth prince, seventh prince, and twelfth prince heard this, they all felt uneasy. They all speculated that their father was probably going to declare the third prince as the new prince. Most of the other princes and grandchildren also speculated in this way.

Of course, the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai are exceptions.

Tang Chengyuan, Qi Zizhang, the third prince, the ninth prince, and Yuan Qingbai all kept the secret of the Zen position and did not leak it to anyone.

"I have decided that on the first day of the first lunar month next year, I will meditate on Si Sui, the third son of the emperor. Si Sui will be the emperor and I will be the supreme emperor."

There was a rumble, and the winter rain outside the palace was already falling heavily.

Although there was no thunder outside the palace, Emperor Jing'an's words were like a deafening thunder that exploded in the palace and in the ears of all the princes and grandsons.

The fifth prince was stunned.

The seventh prince's eyes widened.

The Twelve Princes were dumbfounded and their eyes widened.

The 20th Prince Yuan Siwen opened his mouth wide and screamed in his heart: "Oh my God, my old father didn't want to make the third brother the prince, he... he actually directly made the third brother the emperor! My old father wouldn't Are you out of your mind? He...he actually wants to be the Supreme Emperor?"

Before anyone could speak, Emperor Jing'an continued: "You are all Si Sui's brothers, nephews, and flesh and blood of the same family. I want you to respect both me and Si Sui from now on. I want you..."

Before he finished speaking, the Twelfth Prince could no longer bear it. He knelt down and shouted, "Father, you can't do that!"

Emperor Jing'an immediately frowned with his gray eyebrows and looked at the twelfth prince sternly.

The twelfth prince knelt down and said, "My father is in good health and has a long and prosperous life. How can he achieve the Zen position?"

"With all due respect, my third brother has always been mean and ungrateful. Once his father abdicates to him and allows him to obtain the position of emperor, he will never trust his father in the future and will be mean and unkind to his father. He cannot be abdicated." Bit!"

The seventh prince also knelt down and said: "You can't meditate! What my twelfth brother said makes sense. Father, please don't lose your mind for a moment."

As expected of the rude and reckless seventh prince, he was so shocked and anxious that he told his old father that he had fainted.

The Ninth Prince became nervous, fearing that his old father would change his mind, and clenched his hands.

The third prince was also a little nervous, but still deliberately kept calm.

Emperor Jing'an snorted coldly: "As I said, I have already decided on this matter and will not change it!"

The twelfth prince shouted loudly: "Father!"

Emperor Jing'an said: "Please step back and go back to your mansion. Don't go to the west again."

The twelfth prince gritted his teeth, straightened his body and said loudly: "Father, I will not accept my submission!"

"In terms of virtuousness and human heart, the third brother is not as good as the fifth brother. In terms of martial arts and military exploits, the third brother is not as good as my son!"

"Third brother has always been mean and unkind!"

"If he becomes emperor, he will definitely be a tyrant!"

"Why did my father insist on choosing him to be the emperor? And he actually wanted the Zen throne?"

When the third prince heard this, he was very angry and his lips trembled a little.

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but want to speak for the Third Prince. He glanced at the Third Prince, who also looked at him and gave him a look. He understood that the Third Prince was telling him not to make trouble.

At this time, for their brothers, it is better to be still than to move!

Emperor Jing'an looked at the twelfth prince and said coldly: "What do you think is that I should meditate on you?"

The twelfth prince said: "I don't think so, I just don't obey my third brother. He should not and cannot be the emperor of Zhou Dynasty!"

"Bastard!" Emperor Jing'an stood up in anger, looking down at the 12th prince, "You think you have made military exploits in the west, and I built a monument to commemorate you. You are a successful general and king. Even if I make you emperor, Will everything be decided by you?"

Crackling, the winter rain outside the palace seemed to be falling harder again, it was very chilling!
(End of this chapter)