Chapter 548 Congratulations to the Third Prince

Unexpectedly, Emperor Shunwu behaved uncharacteristically today.

He did not ask the ministers to stand up, nor did he become as furious as imagined. Instead, he took the lantern from the palace servant beside him and strode towards the altar.

Seeing this, Nanrui and Nanyu took the lanterns from the palace maids and followed.

He had placed the three scrolls with the prince's names on the altar himself. As long as no one had deliberately changed them, their positions would be correct.

The jade seal was placed on the scroll with Nan Yu's name in the center.

Emperor Shunwu couldn't wait to pick up the jade seal, but he didn't check it immediately. Instead, he kept staring at the scroll under the seal.

Everyone present could see clearly that the name Nan Yu was written on the scroll by Emperor Shunwu himself.

Emperor Shunwu stared at Nanyu for a long time.

No matter how incompetent and unjust he was, he was still a king after all. This sharp look made Nan Yu feel an invisible sense of oppression for a moment.

Just when Nan Yu was about to say something, Emperor Shunwu burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahahaha... God has been kind to me, allowing me to live long enough to see a wise ruler who can inherit the throne."

As he spoke, he slapped Nan Yu's shoulder hard with his big hand.

"Since it is God's will, how can we disobey it?

Today, I declare that the Third Prince, Nanyu, will be appointed Crown Prince. Three days later, I will formally abdicate the throne to him. I will then peacefully live out my days as an unconcerned and retired Emperor."

When these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

In history, there has never been any emperor who voluntarily abdicated when he was in his prime, especially Emperor Shunwu, who was incompetent and never considered others or the people of the world.

Even if it was God's will today, his actions were beyond everyone's expectations.

Nan Yu was indeed interested in this position, but he had not thought about inheriting the throne so soon. After all, he had just returned to his ancestral home not long ago, and his father's health was not yet at the point where he had to give up the throne.

He only wanted to secure his position as crown prince and gain control of power. By then, the throne would be his sooner or later.

I didn't expect that my father would do such an unexpected thing today.

"Father, you are in good health, and it is not wrong for you to continue to sit in this position. I am still young and need to learn a lot from you about governing a country."

Emperor Shunwu waved his hand and said firmly, "I will follow the will of heaven. There is no need to discuss this matter further."

In a word, Emperor Shunwu blocked the words that were about to come out of his ministers' mouths.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Taoist Yuan Qing said goodbye to Emperor Shunwu in public and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he looked at Nan Yu with satisfaction and bowed solemnly.

"The people of the world are waiting for blessings..."

After he finished speaking, Taoist Yuan Qing swung the whisk in his hand and left.

Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran, who were hiding in the dark, saw that they had achieved the desired effect, and returned to the Shangshu Mansion under the moonlight.

This is how He Zhiran asked Taoist Yuan Qing to add fuel to the fire.

Taoist Yuan Qing originally just wanted to give some advice to Emperor Shunwu and had no intention of building any altar or anything like that. However, he heard that the jade seal was in He Zhiran's hands, which was the greatest help to what he believed to be God's will.

Therefore, he agreed to He Zhiran's request without any hesitation. It can be said that the cooperation between the two was seamless, and it also allowed the jade seal to appear in front of everyone in the most favorable way.

What Nan Yu got today was a pleasant surprise for him.

After sending Emperor Shunwu back to the palace, Nanrui pulled him aside to congratulate him sincerely. The two brothers coincidentally made an appointment to find Mo Jiuye to share the good news.

He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were just about to enter the space to rest when they heard the voice of Minister He.

Because they came to the capital in disguise, Minister He specifically instructed that no one was allowed to approach the courtyard where they lived. Even if the two princes came, he would personally lead the people to send them over.

Minister He was quite emotional about today's events and had intended to discuss it with a few people, but when he thought about these young people being together and that an old man like him would easily cause resentment among them, he tactfully left.

Nan Yu seemed particularly excited today because he never dreamed that his biggest goal would be achieved so easily.

Seeing Mo Jiuye, Nan Yu did not hide his emotions at all and laughed out loud.

"Hahaha...Ninth Young Master, I didn't expect things to go even smoother than I anticipated. I'm sure you've heard from the Minister that God is so kind to me."

Mo Jiuye clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations, Prince."

Nanrui watched everything with a gratified smile. Although his ability was limited during this trip to Beijing, he was able to help the Mo family and gained some brotherly love. For him, this trip was quite fruitful.

After a few people joked around for a while, Mo Jiuye got to the point first.

"Since the situation in the capital has been resolved, my wife and I plan to leave for the northwest tomorrow."

There is no doubt that even if Mo Jiuye didn't say it, Nan Yu would urge him to go back quickly, and not waste any time on the road.

"This matter must indeed be put on the agenda as soon as possible. The person who announced the decree will be rushing to the northwest at full speed tomorrow morning."

His meaning was very clear. The Mo family still didn't know the specific situation in the capital, and they certainly didn't know about Mo Jiuye's promise to return to the court. If the official who delivered the imperial edict arrived in the northwest and Mo Jiuye was not there, it would be bad for the Mo family to be confused.

In fact, Nanrui had been away from the Northwest for so long that he was very worried about Concubine De.

"I plan to leave after my third brother ascends the throne and everything is settled. Mother is alone in the northwest and will definitely miss me. She is old and didn't enjoy much when she was young. I can't let her feel uneasy in her old age."

If Nan Rui had not said so much, Nan Yu would definitely have kept him in the capital to assist him.

He cherishes the brotherhood between him and Nanrui very much.

However, he did not want to stop his brother from fulfilling his filial piety because of his own reasons.

"It seems that what the book says is absolutely correct. Emperors of every dynasty will eventually become lonely and widowed."

Seeing Nanyu sound sad, Nanrui patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry, Third Brother. The friendship between you, me, and the Ninth Young Master is more than just talk. We've been through hardships together.

If you need us, we will definitely come to help you without hesitation."

In fact, when Nanrui said that we would help without hesitation, and not just for me, there was some selfish motive in his words.

Since he was a child, he has never felt any family love from anyone other than his mother. It can be said that Nanrui is very eager for family love.

Although he and Nanyu were not born of the same mother, they felt like they were old friends at first sight.

Nanrui said this because he wanted to help his brother one more time before leaving the capital.