Chapter 486: Deposed Crown Prince
"Father, tell me, when all the insignificant people have died and it is He Yanxiu's turn, how should I arrange the lives of these people?"
"It is extremely difficult to judge who is close or distant, right? When the time comes, even Father may not be able to decide who will be left until the end."
Qin Peiyuan laughed after he finished speaking.
The whole face was eerie and scary.
Qin Yishu looked at Qin Peiyuan coldly, "You treat human life as a joke and use blood relatives as threats, just for the throne? For the power of the world, you have become like this? You..."
"So what if I become like this?" Qin Peiyou interrupted Qin Yishu, his tone was also cold, "Father is blaming me now?"
"I am what I am today, all thanks to my father!"
He was born to the Empress Dowager and was the eldest son.
The eldest son...
Whether in an ordinary official family or a royal family, they should be highly regarded and valued, enjoying the cultivation and care of the entire family and shouldering the glory and responsibility of the entire family.
But what did he have besides the empty title and status of the eldest son? Everyone in the palace knew that his mother was only respected, and he, the eldest prince, only got the honor of face.
My father loves Concubine Shu and also likes Qin Peiyou.
He had been worried since he was a child, worried that Qin Peiyou would threaten his position and that Concubine Shu would one day become the queen or even the empress dowager.
And his worries were gradually becoming a reality.
Especially when his legs were injured and his father appointed Qin Peiyou as the crown prince, those nightmares finally came alive before him.
How did his legs become disabled?
It was said that the guards around him were angry and plotted to murder their master, but in his opinion, this must have been done by Qin Peiyou.
After all, after he became a cripple, the only one who benefited was Qin Peiyou! The funny thing is that when this fact was put in front of everyone, no one believed it. Even the emperor believed that Qin Peiyou had nothing to do with the matter, and even thought that someone else deliberately framed and provoked him.
It was because his father liked Qin Peiyou and wanted to make him the crown prince, so that he could completely ignore the harm suffered by his eldest son! He hated it!
I hate Qin Peiyou, and I hate my father even more.
His hatred was so clear that he could even express it openly, but his father was now asking him why he had become like this.
He wanted to grab his father by the collar and ask him if he knew the pain and sorrow he had endured over the years, but when he saw the anger and disgust in his father's eyes and face, he swallowed all these thoughts.
If my father doesn't like him, why would he care about his experiences?
But he still acted like a father and questioned and taught him.
It doesn't matter, everything will be different from now on.
He was in control of everything and he had the final say.
Be it family affection or regrets, they will all be trampled under his feet.
It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter!
The important thing is that he is the superior now! Everything here is controlled by him!
The anger on Qin Peiyuan's face gradually disappeared, and soon turned into a wanton and arrogant smile, "Now is not the time to argue about this. From the beginning to now, it has been a cup of tea..."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone walked in with a tray in his hand.
And on the tray was a bloody human head.
From the face, Qin Yishu recognized that this person was an official from the Ministry of Rites, holding a rather low position. He did not know this person originally, but yesterday when he was checking the costumes of various places, he saw that person carefully checking the candlesticks everywhere. The meticulous look left a deep impression on Qin Yishu, so he said a few words to him, and thus he had an impression of him.
Qin Peiyuan, you are serious! Qin Yishu gritted his teeth and looked at Qin Peiyuan with eyes that were almost spitting fire.
"If you hesitate any longer, I will just pick someone at random for the next one." Qin Peiyuan tilted his head and thought for a while, "How about Lord Su Wenxuan?"
"Anmin Bole is well-known for his kindness and generosity, and Su Wenxuan has an excellent reputation in the court. In the eyes of the emperor, such a person should be considered a loyal minister. If such a person dies under my sword, the emperor will probably feel a little distressed, right?"
"After Su Wenxuan, how about choosing another highly respected Duke Anguo? Duke Anguo is already so old and won't live for many more days. Being able to be loyal to our father is the honor of his life."
After Qin Peiyuan finished speaking, he looked at Qin Yishu with a smile.
There seemed to be a poisonous snake hidden in that smile.
A poisonous snake that can bite and kill people at any time.
Qin Yishu gritted his teeth and took a long breath after a moment, "You let them go, and I will do as you say."
"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country after all. You act decisively and without any hesitation. I admire you." Qin Peiyuan said, "Since Your Majesty has agreed to my request, let's do it one by one."
Qin Peiyuan raised his hand and someone presented something to him again.
"Your Majesty, Father, has moved to Yunling Temple. Naturally, he has brought the Imperial Seal with him. Here are two imperial edicts. Your Majesty only needs to stamp the Imperial Seal on these edicts and have someone announce it to the world."
After Qin Peiyuan finished speaking, the two imperial edicts were delivered to Qin Yishu.
Qin Yishu picked it up with trembling hands and looked at it carefully.
There were two imperial edicts. The first one was to depose Qin Peiyou from the position of Crown Prince on charges of plotting power to usurp the throne, murdering his brothers and sisters, and forming a clique for personal gain. Concubine Shu, the He family, the Lu family, the Duke of Anguo, the Su family and others who participated in the rebellion were all dismissed from their posts and investigated, and demoted to commoners.
The second edict stated that Qin Yishu was old and in poor health, and was not suitable to be the king, so he abdicated and appointed Qin Peiyou as the crown prince, and ascended the throne as emperor that day.
After reading it, Qin Yishu glanced at Qin Peiyuan and said, "If I stamp the imperial seal on these two edicts, can you release everyone?"
"Of course." Qin Peiyuan nodded, but afraid that Qin Yishu would not believe him, he continued, "Father, don't worry. What I want is the throne. Once I get the throne, I still need the support of the court officials. Naturally, I cannot be accused of killing innocent people."
"Then I will trust you this time." Qin Yishu gritted his teeth, struggled to get up, took out the jade seal from the secret compartment of the bed, and stamped the jade seal on the two edicts.
Looking at the big red seal on the edict, Qin Peiyuan read it again and again. Especially when he saw the edict that appointed him as the crown prince, the corners of his mouth could not help but rise.
Qin Peiyuan's triumphant laughter rang out unscrupulously in the room.
Qin Yishu said coldly, "You can let him go now."
"Release him?" Qin Peiyuan's laughter stopped abruptly, and he looked at Qin Yishu with a playful look, "The matter is not over yet, father, there is no need to be so anxious."
"Please come with me, Your Majesty, back to the palace. Summon all the officials to the palace and read out the decree to the world."
His position as the crown prince and his future throne must be upright and legitimate! Today is Children's Day. I wish all the children in the world a happy holiday. Keep a childlike heart and you will be happy forever. Ahem. In addition, don't worry if you read this. The tone of this book is refreshing, and among the decent characters, not only the male and female protagonists are smart, so... you know (crazy hint)
(End of this chapter)
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