The court suddenly fell silent. Emperor Yongkang, who was sitting on the dragon throne, looked around and saw the reactions of his ministers. He paused before continuing, "I have made up my mind about the appointment of the crown prince."

"The eldest prince Feng Lingcheng was born to my father and mother. My father and mother married my crown princess when I was still the crown prince. Unfortunately... they passed away early. The eldest prince Feng Lingcheng was taught by Master Lu for many years. He is good at poetry, literature and etiquette, full of talent, gentle and upright, which makes me very happy. The eldest prince Feng Lingcheng is my eldest son. According to the ancestral system, the eldest son should be appointed as the crown prince. Therefore, I decide to appoint the eldest prince Feng Lingcheng as the crown prince."

The palace attendant holding the imperial edict read out the imperial edict. The appointment of the crown prince will be announced to the world, and the ceremony of the crown prince's appointment will be completed on a chosen day.

The left and right prime ministers assist the crown prince and Master Lu, as well as the important officials in the court to help the crown prince manage the world.

"Long live the emperor..." All the officials in the court bowed.

The issue of appointing the crown prince had been debated for a long time by all the officials in the court, and only now was a conclusion reached.

Feng Lingcheng was stunned for a moment. Even he himself did not expect that he would be appointed as the crown prince. His father was not satisfied with him. He thought that he had no chance of becoming the crown prince. Unexpectedly, one day he heard with his own ears that he was appointed as the crown prince. For a moment, he did not know whether to be surprised or happy, and stood there unable to react.

Reminded by someone next to him, Feng Lingcheng knelt down hurriedly and shouted loudly, "Your son kowtows to your father. Long live the emperor."

Emperor Yongkang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, saw the eldest prince kneeling down, his eyes swept over the fourth prince following behind, and his mood was a little complicated.

The emperor knew in his heart who would be the best for Dafeng and the one who could govern Dafeng the best, but the emperor's mind was unpredictable, and only the emperor's decision was the final decision.

Like everyone else, Feng Lingxiao knelt below with a calm expression. He had already anticipated this day. If his father ever appointed a crown prince, the position would definitely not be his. However, whether you can sit firmly in that position in this world depends on your ability!

Some people, even if the dragon chair is placed in front of them, they may not be able to sit well or firmly.

Before the last step, who can know who will sit in that position!

Why is it Feng Lingcheng? ! Feng Linglan was indignant. His fourth brother was obviously the best among all the princes. Why didn't his father make him the crown prince, but made that incompetent fool the crown prince?

When the officials heard that Your Majesty had made the eldest prince the crown prince, the old officials who supported the eldest prince as the crown prince smiled. That's how it should be. The eldest prince is the eldest son, and he should be the crown prince.

Even if the rest were dissatisfied, the fifth prince who led the troops improperly, lost the battle, and let Zinu enter our Great Feng, he would be questioned about the crime when he returned, and he couldn't escape this crime.

As for the rest of the princes, the second and fifth princes were born to the noble monarch, so their status could not be justified. The seventh prince's father was of humble status, and the twelfth prince, who was only a few months old, was still young, and the latter were even less considered. Therefore, it was reasonable to make the eldest prince the crown prince, so even if there were other ideas in their hearts, they had to accept the fact that their majesty made the eldest prince the crown prince.

The happiest person was Feng Lingcheng, who felt as if his head was hit by gold falling from the sky. He still felt dizzy when he stood up, with a silly smile on his face.

"The loyal generals of the Li family guarded the border for our Dafeng Town, drove away the Zinu, and made great military achievements." Speaking of the Li family, even the old emperor wiped tears. When he was a teenager, he was taught riding and shooting by the deceased General Li. He still called General Li a teacher. Even if he had some concerns about the Li family in his heart, now that the Li family is gone, Emperor Yongkang only has good memories. He would think that if General Li was still there, the Zinu would not be able to break through the town gate and enter their Dafeng.

However, the past is gone, and all the loyal and brave people of the Li family died on the battlefield.

"Today, I posthumously confer the title of Marquis of Changping on General Li Cheng, and his posthumous title is An." Emperor Yongkang conferred the title of Marquis of Changping on the deceased Li Cheng, in fact, to appease his fourth son. The Li family has died, but there is still a grandson who was brought up by Li Cheng, right?

When the Li family was still there, the Feng family was jealous of the Li family who held military power. Now that the Li family has died, they still conferred the title of Marquis of Changping.

When a person dies, it is like a lamp going out. No matter how many achievements he has, they are just empty names.

"The fourth prince Feng Lingxiao is a man of both literary and military skills, wise and brave. Therefore, the fourth prince Feng Lingxiao is appointed as the General of Zhenbei, granted the Tiger Tally, and is in charge of the military power of the Northwest. From today on, he shall lead his troops to the northwest to drive the Zinu out of our Great Phoenix and ensure the safety of our Great Phoenix for a hundred years." His fourth prince had half the blood of the Li family and the other half was the blood of their Feng family. Emperor Yongkang knew that his fourth prince's talent surpassed all his brothers. He could not give the position of crown prince to the fourth prince and hand over the military power to him. Emperor Yongkang felt that this arrangement was the most satisfactory to him. It was most appropriate to keep the military power in the hands of his own people. In this way, the entire Great Phoenix would be in the hands of their Feng family. It's a pity that Emperor Yongkang didn't know that his biggest mistake was handing over the military power to Feng Lingxiao today.

When Taifu Lu heard that His Majesty was handing over the military power to Prince Yi, he felt something was wrong and he immediately shut his mouth. He didn't forget that his grandson had just been canonized as the crown prince. If he opposed His Majesty giving the military power to Prince Yi at this time, he would not be able to change anything, and it would be seen by all the officials in the court and remembered by His Royal Highness Prince Yi. As long as

his grandson became emperor one day, wouldn't it be easy to get the military power back?

The palace attendant read out the imperial edict, "...You are not

allowed to return to the court without the imperial edict, this is solemnly said!" The Yongkang Emperor gave the military power to Prince Yi, which was equivalent to letting Prince Yi inherit the duties of the Li family, guarding the town gates, and had to return to the court without the imperial edict, otherwise it would be considered as disobeying the imperial edict!

"Son, I obey the order and kowtow to thank the emperor!" Feng Lingxiao raised his head, glanced at his father sitting on the dragon chair, knelt down to salute, and said word by word.

Hearing this, Liang Xiang's face changed slightly, and he felt a little anxious.

"Father..." Feng Linglan was anxious. How could his father do this? He appointed Feng Lingcheng as the crown prince, but asked his fourth brother to fight against Zinu. Not only did he have to fight against Zinu, but he also asked his fourth brother to guard Zhenmen Pass and not return to the court without an imperial decree. If his fourth brother was not summoned to return to the court, wouldn't he have to guard Zhenmen Pass for the rest of his life?

All the Li family members had died on the battlefield to guard Zhenmen Pass. His father still treated his fourth brother like this. Isn't this too unfair?

"Well, stand up." Emperor Yongkang was very satisfied with his arrangement.

After being looked at by his fourth brother, Feng Linglan shut up and didn't dare to speak up for his fourth brother.

Then there was the plague in the south. Emperor Yongkang appointed a civil official and a military general to assist. The two of them took several imperial doctors and the money and food distributed by the court to go to the south to control the plague.

As he gave orders one by one, Emperor Yongkang gradually put down the heavy stones in his heart. After the Zinuochuwu Dafeng was driven out of the north and the floods and plagues in the south were controlled, Dafeng would surely be able to continue for another few hundred years.

"Adjourn the court——" "Long live the emperor..."

The little servant hurried into the Yi Wang's mansion and shouted "Master". After paying his respects, he went to whisper a few words in his master's ear.

"What?" When Liang Baojun heard the news brought back by the servant, he couldn't believe it was true.

His Majesty has appointed the eldest prince as the crown prince, and their prince has been appointed as the general of Zhenbei. From now on, he will lead his troops to the northwest to drive Zinu out. He cannot return to Fengdu without an imperial decree. How is this different from expelling him from Fengdu in disguise?

"Master, this is absolutely true. The imperial decree has already been issued." said the little servant.

Their prince is going to the northwest to guard the border, so does that mean that everyone in the palace has to go with him?

The imperial edict says that starting today, the King of Wings will lead his troops to the north, which means they will set off today.

How could it be so urgent? There was not even a moment for him to prepare. Liang Xijun was panicked. He had not thought that this would happen so suddenly. Since the imperial edict has been issued, it must be true.

He thought that one day his husband would become the emperor and he would be the mother of the country, but he never thought that their prince would go to the west to guard the Zhenmen Pass, and he would have to take his children with him. I heard that there is sandstorm outside the Zhenmen Pass, and even a bite of food has to be held in one's hand. Life is very hard. What should I do?

But what should I do now?

The young child didn't understand anything yet. He looked up at his mother and babbled. When his mother didn't respond, he stretched out his little hand to pat her. Liang Xijun came to his senses and touched his child. He squeezed his lips but couldn't smile. He could only coax him, "Be good, don't make trouble."

"Ahh..." The child couldn't be coaxed by just a few words. Seeing that his mother was perfunctory, he immediately became unhappy and made a fuss.

The person who usually held the child in his hands was in a bad mood when he saw the child making a fuss today. When the child made a fuss, Liang Xijun said something harsh to the child, and the child, who was used to being spoiled, immediately started crying.

"Princess, the young master may be hungry. Let me take him downstairs to feed him goat's milk." The servant saw that their princess was unhappy and the young master was still crying, so he hurriedly said to take the young master downstairs.

"Well, go ahead."

After getting the reply, the servant carried the young master downstairs.

The aggrieved child pursed his lips, with tears in his eyes, looking at his mother who was getting farther and farther away.

The person sitting there supported his head with one hand, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Please ask the prince to come over when he comes back." Liang Xijun ordered.

"Yes," "Ask someone to send a message to the prime minister's residence."

"I'll go now."