Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 120 The Third Prince's Thoughts

"This happened suddenly. I have no other options for now. Thank you, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"

The emperor glanced at the Duke of Protectorate, then shifted his gaze to the officials in the hall, his eyes filled with deep meaning.

How come I don't have anyone to choose?
If there is no suitable candidate, would I dismiss the Minister of Justice at will?

But I will never say it. If I say it, it will seem like I had it planned.

Ok!

I did have a plan, and the person I had my eyes on was Fan Wenguang, the newly crowned top scholar five years ago.

He was personally appointed as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice three years ago, and his biological sister was the chosen daughter-in-law for Concubine De, and Yier himself liked her too.

Although the Fan family is Concubine Xian's maiden family, the fourth son has no ambition to be emperor, and he does not have the ability to do so.

When Xie Kai heard the emperor asking him back, his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that his guess was wrong?
At this time, the emperor has no intention of deposing the crown prince?
So should I express my opinion or not?
The Minister of Justice is one of the core members of the imperial power, and the former Minister of Justice was promoted by Duke Su.

He was also a branch of the Su Guogong Mansion and a supporter of the prince, but he was dismissed by the emperor without any warning!

This shocked the Duke of Protectorate, and not only him, but all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

He was shocked but also eager to take action. After all, the Minister of Justice was in charge of the laws of Dasheng, which was a powerful force for those in power.

It is also a lucrative position for the official himself, as it allows the family's influence to penetrate more deeply.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Now that the Minister of Justice has been dismissed from his post, many families are secretly preparing to make moves.

Although the emperor is not old yet, he is in poor health, and his condition has worsened in recent days. He may die one day!
The prince was not good at managing state affairs, and recently he was bewitched by beauty and often missed morning court sessions.

So the six ministries became a battlefield where several powerful princes fought for power, and everyone wanted to place his confidants in important positions.

The several princes with advantages do not include the Fifth Prince, because his presence is too low.

In addition, he has been at the border for the past two years, and even the Duke of Protectorate did not expect that the Fifth Prince could sit in that position.

But was the Emperor's action yesterday intended to promote the Fifth Prince, or was it intended to put the Fifth Prince in danger?

The Duke of Protectorate cursed in his heart that he was unlucky and thought he shouldn't have tried so hard to stand out!
I really don't know how to deal with this. This decision is too important! His mind was turning rapidly.

Just when the Duke of Protectorate was in a dilemma, the Emperor spoke up: "My dear Lord Xie, there is no need to rush into this matter. You can discuss it with the other nobles before making a decision."

"Yes, I obey your command." The Duke of Protectorate said with tears of gratitude and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Yes, we obey your command." The other ministers said in unison and respectfully.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant pays homage... Long live the emperor." Duke Su stepped forward and bowed.

"My dear Lord Su, please stand up. If you have something to say, just tell me directly!" The emperor knew what Duke Su was worried about.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I think Yan Ziwu, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is qualified to be the Minister of Justice." Duke Su suggested respectfully.

Yan Ziwu is the third prince's confidant. Duke Su received a message from his daughter last night saying that the emperor intends to depose the crown prince.

The crown prince is the heir apparent who has been carefully nurtured and assisted by the Su family. It is still painful to say that they have to give up on him, but they cannot do anything about it.

Since the emperor had made up his mind, Duke Su only wanted to minimize the losses. The third prince had secretly shown goodwill to him countless times.

"Your Majesty, I second the motion." The minister from Duke Su's faction immediately bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, I believe this matter concerns the stability of the entire Dasheng country and must not be taken lightly. The Right Vice Minister needs a few more years of training." Prime Minister Li bowed and said. He was about fifty years old and looked very scholarly.

He was the emperor's tutor and grew up with the emperor, so he naturally understood what the emperor meant.

"Your Majesty, I second this proposal." As soon as Prime Minister Li finished speaking, the Duke of Protectorate immediately interrupted.

"Your Majesty, I think what the Prime Minister said is absolutely right. This matter needs long-term consideration and cannot be acted rashly." The Minister of Personnel bowed and said.

He is from the Second Prince's faction, so naturally he hopes that the Second Prince's people will take over.

It’s not that he supports the Prime Minister’s words, but at least the Third Prince’s people should not be allowed to take the position of Minister of Justice.

"Your Majesty, after much consideration, I feel that Fan Wenguang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is very suitable." The Minister of Revenue said humbly.

"Oh? My dear, tell me, what is the appropriate way?" the emperor asked with interest.

Seeing that the emperor was in high spirits, everyone glared at Minister Yun fiercely. Why didn’t they think of this?
The Fan family is the maiden family of Concubine Xian, and the Fourth Prince is an out-and-out playboy.

Fan Wenguang's appointment as Minister of Justice did not affect their supporters.

Seeing the changes in everyone's expressions, the emperor continued, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"

When the ministers saw that the emperor also favored Fan Wenguang, Prime Minister Su was the first to speak: "I think what Lord Yun said makes sense."

The Duke of the Protectorate nodded slightly and said, "This old minister has no objection. The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was the top scholar in the previous term, and he is qualified for this position."

Hearing this, many ministers nodded in approval, except Duke Su and the Fifth Prince, who remained silent.

Seeing this, the emperor said reluctantly: "Since all the ministers think that Mr. Fan is feasible, then let's do as you wish!"

"Ah? What? Has the emperor really made up his mind?" The third prince, who was in a trance, was shocked.

When he saw that Duke Su intended to promote his people, he was extremely happy and wanted to take the opportunity to win over some officials to serve him.

"Is the Third Prince dissatisfied with the Emperor's decision? What does the Third Prince think?" Prime Minister Li asked sharply.

As the emperor's right-hand man, I naturally have to share his worries and not make things difficult for him.

"Qin'er, just say what you want to say. Your father won't blame you." The emperor said gently when he saw that the prime minister had expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Father, I dare not do that. It is I who was impolite." The third prince immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake.

"In that case, let's adjourn the court. I still have things to deal with." After saying that, the emperor stood up and walked out.

Upon seeing this, all the gentlemen returned to their respective posts, and the Fifth Prince followed the Emperor to the Imperial Study.

The third prince looked at the backs of his father and the fifth prince with a sinister look. When he was eight years old, he knew that their father was suppressing them.

So he behaved more and more inappropriately, because he knew what his father was thinking.

They are afraid that their younger brothers will be too outstanding and will overshadow their eldest son, leading to a quarrel among the brothers.

He was determined to get that position, but he acted nonchalant and often told his brothers that he didn't like being trapped in the palace for his whole life.

He said that he liked traveling around the country, just like his uncle, free and unrestrained.

It was said that he loved to lead his troops into battle and fight without restraint in front of the lines, but he never went to the battlefield because he was afraid that he would not come back alive.