But at this time, the imperial edict issued by the emperor himself did not show any abnormality, so how could it be false?

Perhaps the Third Prince was bewitched by someone, which led to his foolish behavior.

Don't you think the situation is very delicate right now? The Third Prince was deposed, the First Prince was made the Crown Prince, and many important officials in the court are absent. Will it be possible...

…

Such a guess was a bit bold. Everyone shrank their necks and looked anxiously at Qin Yishu who was sitting behind the desk, and Qin Peiyuan who was sitting at the front.

The current situation is so delicate that if I say there is nothing fishy going on, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

If Qin Peiyuan really wanted to hold the emperor hostage and force him to abdicate, then he is truly despicable and anyone can kill him.

But if this matter is really as stated in the imperial edict, if they question it now, it would be a slap in the face of Qin Peiyuan. After he ascends the throne, he will definitely not treat them well.

What should I do...

Just when everyone was hesitating about this matter, Censor Song stood up, straightened his back, looked at Qin Peiyuan and scolded him, "You have evil ambitions and are plotting to usurp the throne. You deserve to be killed!"

Qin Peiyuan had expected someone to refute him at this time, so he didn't care much. He just glanced at Censor Song and said lightly, "The emperor personally ordered people to issue the imperial edict in front of everyone. How can Censor Song say that he is plotting to usurp the throne?"

"If this prince really wanted to usurp the throne, how could I have allowed my father to return safely, and how could I have allowed you to stand here in Chongyang Palace at this moment?"

"Of course, it is to be able to inherit the throne legitimately!" Censor Song's eyes were red with anger, and he shouted loudly, "The eldest prince held the important officials of the court hostage to threaten the emperor to pass on the throne. Does he really think this move can be concealed from the world?"

"The eldest prince's behavior is outrageous to both humans and gods, and anyone can kill him!" Someone also stood up and denounced Qin Peiyuan.

Once someone takes the lead, others will naturally follow.

"The eldest prince has such contempt for moral principles and laws, he deserves death!"

"Where are the Royal Guards?"

"We have always caught this man with such wolfish ambitions!"

“…”

Qin Peiyuan looked coldly at the noisy and indignant ministers, and raised his hand expressionlessly.

Guards immediately rushed in and pressed the officials who had just yelled the loudest to the ground. To prevent them from continuing to yell, they even stuffed towels into the officials' mouths.

There was a sudden silence in the Chongyang Palace, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Qin Peiyuan raised the corners of his lips, "It is really inappropriate for several adults to make such a fuss, especially these few who are slandering my reputation and accusing me of plotting to usurp the throne. It is really abominable."

"If we ignore the rumors without any basis, it would be against the rules. So we should take these ministers out and give them a light punishment and a heavy warning."

As soon as Qin Peiyuan finished speaking, the guards took all the officials out.

A moment later, the guard came back with the head of Censor Song on a tray in his hand.

Blood dripped down the gap of the tray, dripping all the way outside the Chongyang Hall.

Such a bloody scene shocked everyone present. Some civil servants who had never seen such a scene were so frightened that they turned pale and vomited repeatedly.

The expressions of the others also changed again and again, and when they looked at Qin Peiyuan again, their eyes were filled with complete fear.

"I think other people should have no objection to the imperial edict issued by father." Qin Peiyuan said with a wry smile.

Everyone remained silent, but all bowed slightly.

This has already shown their attitude.

Qin Peiyuan was very satisfied with this and said loudly, "In this case, I hope that all ministers can perform their duties in the future, do their best, serve the court, and be loyal to the country."

"Yes." Everyone responded.

"Your Highness will sort out various government affairs in the next few days and ask the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites to choose an auspicious day to arrange for Your Highness to ascend the throne. All ministers will withdraw first and wait for the announcement."

"Yes." Everyone answered again and then left Chongyang Hall.

The north wind was still howling, even stronger than when they had just entered Chongyang Palace.

The gloomy sky was like a pot covering the entire earth, making it hard for everyone to breathe.

Everyone who walked out of Chongyang Palace looked back.

After a long silence, he uttered a very sad sigh.

As a subject, the most important thing is loyalty.

Now that Qin Peiyuan has usurped the throne, they do not question it or even resist. This is a violation of the principle of loyalty of a subject and they deserve to be despised and reviled by the world.

But then again, Qin Peiyuan has evil intentions, is unable to judge people well, and appoints people based on personal connections. After he ascends the throne, the entire court will surely be in chaos.

If they gave up their lives or official positions at this moment, they would make room for corrupt officials and those who form cliques for personal gain. Then the entire court and the people of the world would have no hope at all.

Such things that make relatives sad and enemies happy are actually very inappropriate.

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You can't have your cake and eat it too. Their loyalty can only be to the country and the people...

But if such loyalty were ever recorded by a historian, I don’t know what it would look like.

About……

Will be despised.

Perhaps, after they die, they won’t even be able to enter their own ancestral tombs…

Snow grains floated down from the sky, and the salt-like snow soon turned into heavy snow like goose feathers.

Moreover, the snow was getting heavier and heavier. When they walked from Chongyang Palace to the palace gate, their heads were already covered with white snow, even covering their originally black official hats.

When everyone saw this, their hearts tightened.

The heavy snow from the previous few days has not melted yet, and it has started snowing again. If there are two such heavy snowfalls in a row, I am afraid that many houses will collapse, and many people will be frozen to death.

Although auspicious snow is a sign of a good harvest, heavy snowfall can be a disaster for ordinary people.

It turns out that the country is unlucky and disasters keep happening...

Everyone's expressions became more solemn.

…

The news that the emperor had issued an edict to abolish Qin Peiyou's title of crown prince, replace him with Qin Peiyuan as crown prince, and abdicate the throne spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital city along with the howling north wind and heavy snow.

That night, many places in the capital were brightly lit, and many people gathered everywhere to discuss the matter.

The theme of the discussion was very unified, which was to denounce and condemn Qin Peiyuan for plotting to usurp the throne, which was an unforgivable crime.

When people live in this world, apart from the daily necessities of life, there is always some passion in their hearts, especially when they experience such things personally, the passion that they once thought had been worn away by life will grow again.

The students and scholars in particular were filled with righteous indignation, and they cursed Qin Peiyuan, saying that he was not worthy of succeeding the throne, let alone being a human being.

…

The next day, when the eastern sky just showed a little light, the whole capital was already very lively. - Reminder, there is a game, there are illusions, there are sacrifices but not many, seeing is not believing

Because some channels cannot see the author's words, I added the words "Hint, there is a game, there are illusions, there are sacrifices but not many" in the text. It will not affect the paid word count. Here is a detailed explanation. Overall, there is a game, some of the tragic descriptions are illusions, there are certain sacrifices (but not many), and in the end there is a great victory, which also shows the cruelty of the struggle for imperial power, and also lays the groundwork for the future. The male and female protagonists are not stupid, and the others are not stupid either.