When things got to this point, all the ministers seemed to understand something. After all, Emperor Jingren and Emperor Huiwen had always appointed people on their own merits, and while there were countless officials across the country, there were not many officials who could enter the Golden Temple to participate in political discussions. Almost all of them were outstanding and talented. A person with a clear mind.

So someone quickly reacted: "The minister waits to listen to the oracle."

Someone took the lead, and naturally someone followed suit. After a while, most of the courtiers knelt on the ground.

The faction of officials headed by Prince Rui still stood, all silent, wanting to see exactly what will Sima Chun was going to announce.

Glancing at Sima Rui, whose eyes were as deep as ink, the smugness and self-mockery on the corners of Sima Chun's lips were fleeting, and then he looked sideways at Ye Shen, the chief eunuch standing beside him, who immediately unfolded the imperial edict in his hand, and was about to read But with a violent shake of his hands, the Minghuang imperial decree almost fell to the ground, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and grasped the imperial decree in time.

Ye Shen didn't have time to rejoice, two cold gazes suddenly swept over him, he raised his eyes slightly, and saw Sima Chun's dark and cold eyes, Ye Shen's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly lowered his head and began to read aloud.

"Following heaven's fortune, the emperor's edict said: I have a cold heart and a moral character. I murdered the first emperor to steal the throne, listened to slander and slaughtered Zhongliang...Since I succeeded to the throne, I have no intention of governing the government, so that treacherous ministers are in power. Turmoil, people's hearts are uneasy... There is no face to see the ancestors behind him... Fortunately, the ancestors blessed, Jiayi Princess Mu Qingyun is wise and benevolent, with precious character, and won the favor of the late emperor. , return the government to Princess Jiayi, and succeed me to the throne as the emperor!"

After reading this, Ye Shen suddenly paused, raised his eyes to look at the queen mother opposite, and then looked at Lin Bingquan and Zhang Zishan who frowned slightly. Said: "Taiwei Lin Bingquan, Minister of the Household Department Zhang Zishan beheaded to show the public, implicating the nine clans; the queen mother... was buried for the first emperor; when I died, the side concubine Zhang was buried, hereby!"

As Ye Shen eloquently recited the long imperial decree, the expressions of almost all the ministers in the hall kept changing, even the calm Prince Rui, Taifu Han, and Marquis Huguo could not help but change their expressions slightly, and their brows were furrowed.

What kind of imperial decree is this, it is clearly an edict of guilt and succession!

And what kind of treacherous ministers are in power, sycophants get their ambitions, and the harem interferes in politics, obviously referring to the Queen Mother, Lin Taiwei and Master Zhang, right?

Although Prince Rui and others questioned the authenticity of the edict of the emperor's enthronement, Xu Yushi and other officials also accused the emperor of seeking to usurp the throne. Personally issued an edict to admit it, no wonder everyone gasped.

But didn't the rumors say that Taiwei Lin poisoned the late emperor and set fire to the Mingde Palace?Why did the emperor take the blame on himself?what on earth is it?

In addition, the nine princesses are wise and benevolent, and it is true that they won the favor of the late emperor, but the nine princesses are only a woman and only the former emperor's righteous daughter, not the real royal blood. How can the emperor pass the throne to the nine princesses? ?

Lin Taiwei and Master Zhang beheaded for public display, implicating the nine clans, the queen mother and side concubine Zhang were buried together, is the emperor clearing away all obstacles for the nine princesses to ascend the throne?

After finally waiting for Ye Shen to finish reciting the imperial decree, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that today's matter would never end easily, so they all held their breath and waited silently.

Sima Chun kept his head down slightly, making it hard to see his expression, until Ye Shen asked him for instructions before he raised his head and said, "Let's tell the world immediately!"

"Slave obeys the decree!" Ye Shen hurriedly responded respectfully, and then left the Golden Luan Hall holding the first and only imperial decree issued by Sima Chun.

Only then did the people in the hall come to their senses. It seems that the emperor is not acting in front of the ministers, but really intends to make known to the world that the emperor has lost his virtue. If they don't understand what the emperor means at this moment, everyone will live their lives in vain. up.

Prince Rui and the others not only had no joy on their faces, but all of them looked dignified.

Although there is no evidence, it is an indisputable fact that Sima Chun and Lin Bingquan poisoned the first emperor and stole the country, and the first emperor originally wanted Jiu'er (the nine princesses) to inherit the throne. On the contrary, it proves that the first emperor did pass on the throne to him, otherwise it would be a bit unfair for Jiu'er (Nine Princesses) to inherit the throne.

They didn't expect Sima Chun to seize the opportunity. This was their mistake!

"Your Majesty!" Lin Bingquan stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "This is absolutely impossible!"

At first he thought that his grandson's terminal illness was nothing to worry about, and he held his grandson's succession edict, so he was always on guard against his daughter and side concubine Zhang's father and daughter. Unexpectedly, his grandson would put him together in front of the civil and military officials of the court. Even if he wanted to recover the imperial decree, it was impossible.

At the beginning, after he got the imperial edict, he should have secretly got rid of his grandson, and then ascended the throne immediately. He should not have cared about such a trace of blood relationship. position, thus letting go of my grandson, otherwise I wouldn't have ended up in this passive situation today, I really regret it when I think about it!

However, it is a good thing for my grandson to take the charge of poisoning and murdering the first emperor on himself, so as to save him from being charged.

Looking down at Lin Bingquan condescendingly, Sima Chun raised his eyebrows and said, "Why don't you talk about it?"

"Your Majesty is the emperor who succeeded the emperor in accordance with the edict of the former emperor. How can he say that he murdered the first emperor to steal the throne? Wouldn't this make people in the world question the edict of the former emperor?" Lin Bingquan said righteously: "There is this Once the imperial decree is made public, it will damage the majesty of the royal family and the court. How will the people of the world view the royal family, the emperor and the court? Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!" Lin Bingquan and Zhang Zishan's henchmen knelt down and said in unison.

With his chin resting on his skinny right hand, Sima Chun's eyes flickered darkly: "I have sinned against myself, of course it is my fault, and it has nothing to do with the late emperor, the royal family and the court. People will understand when they see my repentance and determination, but I don't care at all about how future generations will evaluate me!"

"But......"

Lin Bingquan was naturally unwilling and wanted to say something, but Sima Chun waved his hand to stop him.

Seeing Lin Bingquan's meaningful eyes, Sima Chun knew that what he wanted to talk about was the imperial edict he gave to Lin Bingquan, with a strange smile on his lips: "No but! I have done something wrong and I should review it Take the blame, now I only hope that all the Qing family will assist Princess Jiayi and safeguard my foundation of the Jin Kingdom!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone's expression changed dramatically.

The party members attached to Lin Bingquan were naturally disappointed. You must know that a large part of them took refuge in Taiwei Lin only after knowing that the emperor had written an edict for his succession to Taiwei Lin.

Now the emperor suddenly announces the decree to pass on the throne to the nine princesses in public, let alone the edict on the succession of the throne, but the edict on the succession of the throne is secret and has not been announced. It is obvious that the emperor does not recognize Lin Taiwei's edict on the succession of the throne, and now they Even if I regret that I was on the wrong team at the beginning, I'm afraid it will be too late.

But Zhang Zishan's face was pale, and he couldn't stop trembling. If the minister beside him hadn't noticed something wrong and helped him in time, he would have almost collapsed to the ground.

Before the great cause is successful, he will be beheaded for public display and will be implicated in the nine clans. His daughter will be buried when the emperor dies. How can he bear this sudden blow?

His party members were even more frightened and desperate. In this way, the Zhang family was completely over, and they would not end well.

As for the ministers who relied on Sima Chun and Lin Yufen, they all had complicated expressions, and they all felt uncomfortable.

Appreciating the different expressions of the ministers with cold eyes, especially when there was a crack in Sima Rui's perennially stern face, Sima Chun had a cheerful smile in his eyes, and was about to order the guards in front of the palace to take Lin Bingquan and Zhang Zishan down. Lin Yupeng, who had been in shock and stupefaction after the imperial decree was read, suddenly stood up and pointed at Sima Chun angrily with trembling hands: "Your Majesty, Aijia is your biological mother. How can you decree Aijia to be buried with the late emperor?"

Raising eyebrows and staring at Lin Yufen, who was so furious that his face was ferocious, Sima Chun's eyes were gloomy, and there was sarcasm in his casual tone.

"Didn't the mother and concubine keep saying that she loved the late emperor deeply? Now that the late emperor is gone, the mother and concubine should follow the late emperor under the nine springs like the concubine Yu, hoping to continue the relationship between husband and wife with the late emperor in the next life. This is the perfect mother Concubine, why doesn't mother and concubine understand my filial piety and painstaking efforts?"

"Don't mention that slut in front of Aijia!" Lin Yufeng's face was livid, and his pupils gleamed with bitter hatred and resentment: "Aijia is a lady from a famous family, how could that slut from a humble background be able to compare her?" of?"

Compared with the ruthless queen mother, the gentle and quiet concubine Yu is naturally more respected by all the ministers, so when they heard that the queen mother insulted the deceased concubine Yu in public regardless of her status and dignity, all the ministers' expressions changed suddenly.

Concubine Yu is not only a concubine of the former emperor, but also a mother-in-law who loves and cares for her daughter, and the grandmother of her grandson. Of course, Mrs. Cai cannot tolerate anyone insulting Concubine Yu. As soon as she opened her mouth to say something, the Marquis Hu Guo around her stopped her. He shook his head nonchalantly, signaling him not to act rashly.

Sima Chun's heart has long been chilled by this biological mother who has always been arrogant and arrogant, and thinks that women in the world are inferior to her, and sarcastically said in a secret voice: "Concubine Yu came from a humble background, but Concubine Yu was loved by the late emperor." And respectful, as for you, mother concubine, the late emperor didn't even want to look at you, I heard that the late emperor once said that he would be buried with concubine Yu after his death, and you, concubine mother, will be buried in the concubine mausoleum!"

After hearing this, Lin Yulin staggered back two steps, and sat down on the chair weakly, his eyes filled with disbelief: "No! This is impossible! He would never treat Aijia like this, never... "

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