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Chapter 382 Heavenly Punishment
Sitting in the private room of the restaurant, Ji Fushou looked down the window and saw people coming and going in the silk and satin shop opposite, even the door was crowded with people, he smiled, "I didn't expect Song Gu to know the way of business, This move is really very useful, no matter how much the third prince's people spread rumors at this moment, the common people still value the benefits in front of them."

Chi Qiguang, who had dressed up in disguise, heard the news, and used chopsticks to hold a piece of crystal cake for Ji Fushou, "Song Gu also invited the four courtiers who invited the prince to come over to drink."

Ji Fushou finished eating a piece of crystal cake before speaking, "The third prince can invite too few neutral courtiers, let's help him again."

Chi Qiguang smiled slightly, "That's exactly what I mean. The rumors in the market have been suppressed. Emperor Qi Cheng has been sick for seven days. It is estimated that he will go to court. When he goes to court, Zong Zheng and the general will also go to court." At the meeting, please set up a prince."

Ji Fushou is not surprised that the generals are involved. After all, most of the forces of the British lineage are in the army, but he is very curious about Zongzheng, "Why is Zongzheng involved?"

Chi Qiguang hooked his lips, and said calmly, "As long as Zongzheng feels that all civil and military officials are optimistic about the fourth prince, he will get involved. He is afraid that he will stand by and wait until the new king ascends the throne. It will provoke the disgust of the new monarch, after all, the position of Zongzheng is not hereditary. "

Ji Fushou understood, "This is because Emperor Cheng is old and wants to prepare for the future. So, if the country does not have a crown prince, troubles will easily arise."

After nine days of illness, Emperor Qi Cheng finally returned to court.

He thought that the rumors in the market had been suppressed, and since he had claimed to be sick for many days and did not go to court early, all civil and military officials should know his attitude, but unexpectedly, the people who came out this time to invite the crown prince occupied most of the court.

Li Ze's legs started to feel weak, his complexion turned pale, and he was really dripping with cold sweat.

He secretly looked up at his father's expression again, and was even more afraid.

This time, Emperor Qi Cheng directly lowered his face, seeing that civil servants, military generals and even the clan were threatening him to be the crown prince, filled with anger.

At the same time, a great fear arose in Emperor Qi Cheng's heart.The fourth child always attached great importance to literati. Emperor Qi Cheng was not surprised that so many officials supported him this time, but what made him afraid was that the generals and clan also supported the fourth child.

Remembering that the fourth brother was able to mobilize soldiers to stop the assassins, Emperor Qi Cheng looked at the generals who seconded him, secretly startled, could it be that most of the army has been infected by the fourth brother?
Even Zongzheng, who has always been adhering to the fact that more things are worse than less things, and who rarely expresses his opinions in the court, also clearly supports the fourth child, which makes Emperor Qi Cheng very dissatisfied. He also misjudged, he turned out to be the most scheming prince among the four princes, and Zongzheng even turned towards him before he knew it.

Thinking of this, Emperor Qi Cheng gave Li Ze a cold look.

Li Ze shivered, and his complexion turned even paler. He looked at the courtiers who came out, and was so angry that he almost pointed at their noses and cursed: Who wants you to meddle in your own business and ask for a crown prince for him?
Song Gu was troubled, he really didn't expect so many courtiers to support the fourth prince, if it was the past, he would be very happy, but in the current situation, he just thinks these are hot potatoes.

Everyone was waiting for Emperor Qi Cheng's statement. After a while of silence, many people thought that Emperor Qi Cheng would continue to claim illness and retreat from the court, but they did not expect him to say majesticly, "The crown prince of a country is a major event, and it is the foundation of the country. You Shen, are the Aiqings having a bit of a joke?"

The Taiji Hall was silent, and the courtiers who came out waited for a while, and finally looked at the first courtier who came out to ask for a stand—the Minister of the Ministry of Rites and said, "Report to the Holy Majesty, I will set up the crown prince, and obey the order of the Holy Emperor. There is a heir to establish a heir, and no heir to establish an elder. The eldest prince is the eldest son, but he was demoted to a commoner, and there is a will from heaven. The fourth prince is the most suitable heir. Please ask the holy majesty to canonize the fourth prince as the prince, so as to stabilize the country."

"My minister agrees."

"The minister waits for a second opinion."

Emperor Qi Cheng's gaze was gloomy, and he was silent for a while, before finally looking at Li Ze, "Ze'er, you have also heard what these courtiers said, what do you think?"

Li Ze seemed to have eaten countless Coptis chinensis, and his heart was very bitter. Seeing his father asking him, he lowered his head awkwardly, "Returning to father, I think I'm not ready for a big job yet."

Emperor Qi Cheng was very satisfied with his answer, and said quickly, "You have also heard the words of the fourth prince. The crown prince of the country is the most important weapon of the country, and the fourth prince needs more experience. After the fourth prince has experienced it, he will propose to be crowned prince." things. Let’s retreat.”

Emperor Qi Cheng bluntly stated that if these courtiers had any winks, they would not bring up the matter of establishing a crown prince.

When Emperor Qi Cheng left, Li Ze seemed to be suffering from a serious illness, and his whole body was very exhausted.

The courtiers who invited the crown prince were very disappointed, but the third prince Li Chong went back to the mansion without saying a word with a tense face.

"Sir, there is no arrangement for this palace this time. Didn't you see that half of the courtiers in the court came out to ask for a crown prince for the fourth child. Could it be that the fourth child has already received the support of so many courtiers?"

Li Chong was no longer as leisurely as he used to be to watch a good show, he was very unhappy and a little scared, if the fourth child got the support of so many courtiers, what would happen to him?

Mr. Jing said: "Your Highness, be safe and don't be impatient. The more the Fourth Prince gets the support of many courtiers, the more he will be rejected by the Holy Majesty. How can the crouching tiger allow others to sleep soundly? Didn't the Holy Majesty reject the invitation to appoint a prince? On the contrary, His Highness You should be at ease, the more support the Fourth Prince has, the more dangerous he is. Your Highness might as well give the Fourth Prince another fire."

Li Chong became interested, "I don't know what the fire is? It's just that the common people are greedy for petty gains, and they were bought by the Song and Jiang families."

Mr. Jing smiled faintly, "God has sent God's will many times, but so far he has not taken God seriously, so God must not send down punishment? Your Highness will let this rumor go out again, and the common people will start to feel in danger."

Li Chong had doubts, "But what if there is no punishment from heaven?"

Mr. Jing looked at him meaningfully, "Since miracles are man-made, natural punishment can also be man-made. It was the Holy One who refused to canonize the crown prince, so God sent down the natural punishment, so the second prince, the son of the Holy One, died suddenly. Death."

Li Chong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he laughed loudly, "Sir, there is a way. I will go and summon the concubine mother to let the concubine do it. I just want to feel sorry for the second brother. When I become the emperor in the future, I will definitely I will reward my second brother's children generously."

Li Chong hurriedly went to explain, and a day later, rumors began to spread in the market that God might send down punishment because the Holy Majesty did not follow God's will.

Just as the commotion was boiling and everyone was discussing, a piece of news spread: The second prince's family of three died suddenly.

(End of this chapter)