He thought that all the officials present would agree with him. In the past, no matter what he said, there was always a group of people supporting him. But today, no one spoke and the scene was silent.
Prime Minister Ji shook his head in disappointment and sighed, "Being mediocre is not a fault, but you cannot distinguish right from wrong and frame loyal officials. That is a grave mistake! Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly unfit to be Regent. I did not want to reveal this secret order, but now I have no choice but to make it public."
"This is a serious matter, so I'm troubling you all to come here and witness it together. Eunuch Wei, please produce the secret letter."
Eunuch Wei was the emperor's most trusted eunuch chief. He shook his whisk and came forward holding an exquisite little box.
The box was carved with two dragons playing with a pearl and belonged to the inner court. It contained a roll of yellow silk with the emperor's private seal on it.
"You all have seen clearly that His Majesty knew that this year would bring disaster, so he left a secret letter and ordered Prince Xing to govern the country."
"All government affairs, big or small, will follow the old system. Prime Minister Ji and Marquis Zhongyong will assist in the administration. We await Your Majesty's return!"
Prince Xing is an old man who is nearly a hundred years old. Making him regent is just a cover. Ultimately, it is Prime Minister Ji who controls the government.
Long Haochang had never heard of such a secret letter before. He was so angry that he reached out to grab the silk, "Impossible! I am the crown prince, and I should be the regent. This secret letter must be fake!"
Marquis Zhongyong took the initiative to protect the secret letter and said coldly, "You all know His Majesty's private seal. Eunuch Wei would not forge it. I will keep the secret letter to prevent it from being deliberately damaged by those with ulterior motives."
Prime Minister Ji nodded. "That's great. I have some good news. Master Xuan'an observed the celestial phenomena at night and made a divination. The emperor is blessed by heaven and will be safe and sound. He will return to court in three days!"
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