Chapter 378: The Fourth Prince, Prince Wei, is appointed Crown Prince

Outside the palace wall, many soldiers were escorting the original palace guards to clean up the kerosene.

If these kerosene are not cleaned up in time, they are likely to cause a disaster if they encounter flames.

There were bright red bloodstains at the corners of the walls, and everyone was busy cleaning up the kerosene, so no one cleaned up the bloodstains for a while.

Some of the less courageous courtiers held on to their clothes tightly, fearing that they would be stained even a little bit.

More and more people gathered in the square in front of the Fengtian Hall, and they all stood quietly in the positions they had taken during the grand court meeting.

Lu Jinchuan and a few others stood at the front of the crowd. Looking at the square that was normal and the hall without any bloodstains, their frightened hearts finally calmed down a little.

Does this mean that the palace coup was not serious? At least the emperor is still alive!

More and more people gathered, and at three quarters past noon, all the officials in the capital were brought into the palace and gathered in the square in front of the Fengtian Hall.

Fu Hai brought back a young eunuch who had never carried the emperor to court before. He changed the emperor's dragon robe and put on a crown as he had done before.

The emperor stared at Eunuch Fu, as if he had not expected that he would betray him.

"Why?"

He asked with difficulty, not knowing whether the effect of the medicine was about to wear off or his energy had been completely overdrawn, his limbs began to twitch and hurt again, and his spirit was a little distracted.

Fu Hai tucked his back respectfully, then stepped back two steps, bowed and said, "My family is in their hands. I entered the palace at a young age, and I have been worried about my family's situation all these years. I really can't bear to affect my brothers and nephews anymore."

He has always hated Yunsong, but he had no other choice.

He couldn't bear to see the other party threatening him with the lives and fingers of his family.

Moreover, he had been living in fear beside the emperor these years, walking on thin ice every day, and had no glory in the eyes of others.

The emperor was arrogant and eccentric, and you never know what words would make him lose his temper. As the chief eunuch in front of the emperor, he had also beaten the emperor with a stick in front of the palace ladies.

Although it was inappropriate to compare himself with the Queen, he could empathize with the Queen's feelings better than anyone else.

So, how could such an emperor and master be worthy of him protecting with the lives of his entire family?

The emperor continued to stare at him, not missing any slight changes in his expression, and suddenly said, "You hate me, and blame me for punishing you in public before."

Fu Hai said nothing else. Silence can sometimes be a kind of answer.

The emperor withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to look at the golden dragon robe on his body.

Although it was the crown and robes that he had to wear every day before, he cherished it especially today.

This might be the last time he wore the dragon robe and the last time he met with court officials.

"Take the imperial seal and go."

At this point, it seems that all he can do is to fight for Song Junyan's last chance.

Whether he can keep the edict of succession after getting it depends on himself.

If you let a wolf into your house, you must have the ability to kill the wolf.

He hasn't had the time to teach him these things yet, he just hopes that he has enough talent so that he doesn't need to slowly figure them out.

The emperor started driving, and the others followed behind him tacitly.

Yunsong naturally would not miss this opportunity, and ordered people to prepare a carriage of the same specifications for him and he sat on it.

The Queen Mother looked at the backs of the people leaving and silently stretched out her hand, but no one was willing to turn around and look at her again.

In front of the Fengtian Hall, all the court officials stood in their respective positions in an orderly manner. As soon as Lu Xinran approached here, he felt the panic in each booklet from the system.

The siege the night before was so massive that they stayed awake all night in the palace, and these guys also suffered the entire night in their respective homes.

With this comparison, she felt a little more balanced.

The emperor's carriage passed the courtiers and walked straight to the front, then walked up the stairs to the Fengtian Hall.

When the court officials saw the emperor whom they had not seen for a long time, they knelt down and kowtowed to him.

Just as they knelt down, another imperial carriage passed by them and went straight up into the Fengtian Hall like the previous one.

Yunsong stood in front of the hall, looking at the crowd kneeling below, and suddenly a feeling of superiority surged in his heart.

So this is what it feels like to be an emperor and be worshipped and worshipped by countless people!

His heart was pounding, and when he saw the people walking slowly up from below, he suddenly felt very unwilling.

It would be great if he was not at the end of his strength. He has coveted this world for so long, why should he give it to Zhang Yongping!

The emperor ignored his overly hot and abnormal gaze, waved his hand, and signaled Fu Hai to speak for him.

"today……"

He had just said two words when he began to gasp for air.

The words that were originally about to come out of his mouth could only be transformed into: "Appoint the fourth prince, Prince Wei, as the crown prince, and let him move into the East Palace today to assist in the administration of state affairs."

There is no such thing as abdication. He will only appoint a crown prince instead of handing over the throne directly.

He only had the status of a crown prince and no imperial power, so Zhang Yongping had no way of immediately asking him to give up the throne.

Although this would not buy Song Junyan more time, it was the best solution he could think of along the way.

Lu Xinran raised his eyebrows and looked at the emperor in surprise. He was not stupid anymore when his death was approaching!

And she also knew how to buy some time and opportunities for her son.

Yunsong looked at him with a half-smile and snorted contemptuously, "Don't waste your energy!"

If he can't get this world, then he can't continue to have the surname Song!

Zhang Yongping lowered his eyes and said nothing. Various thoughts flashed through the minds of the court officials below, and finally they all welcomed their new master.

The emperor forced himself not to faint. He was waiting for Fu Hai and others to write the edict for sealing the throne, and then he would stamp it with the dragon seal himself.

Song Junyan looked at everything in front of him very calmly from beginning to end, as if these changes had nothing to do with him.

The imperial edict appointing him as the crown prince seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in his hand.

His breathing was finally unable to be as calm as before. He leaned sideways and bowed to Zhang Yongping from a distance, but Zhang Yongping immediately moved away.

Their actions made Yunsong's heart skip a beat, as he had just been immersed in the joy of accomplishing his great cause.

"What are you doing? Zhang Yongping! You are going to betray me again!"

"It's just cooperation, how can it be called betrayal? I promised you something, didn't I?"

The edict of enthronement has been handed over to Song Junyan. It is legitimate and no one can find fault with it. This is the best outcome of their plan so far.

He waved his hands behind him, and two figures flashed out from behind the hall and clamped Yunsong on the left and right.

"I have been tolerating you just now because I wanted to see if you have any tricks up your sleeve."

Now, it doesn't matter whether there is a backup plan or not.

What they have always sought is to obtain the throne legitimately.

"Zhang Yongping, you idiot! Do you think that if you help him ascend the throne, your Zhang family will be able to gain the merit of following the dragon and escape unscathed?

"Don't even think about it. As long as the Zhang family still has the military power, there will be no peace and security! Even if he promises you that he won't touch the Zhang family, what about ten or twenty years later?!

"You promised me that you would seize the throne and make the whole world belong to the Zhang family!"

Yunsong was extremely crazy, and the betrayal at the last moment made him completely lose his mind.

Zhang Yongping looked at the people below who had already turned their attention to him, his expression remaining calm.

"The first rule of my Zhang family's ancestral teachings is to never betray. I thought you knew that."