171 What Really Happened That Year?
Xiao Huanjun was not someone to be trifled with. He held on for a long time before being subdued by everyone.
"Pooh!"
When he was being escorted and passed by Xu Huaili, Xiao Huanjun spat in his face.
"How dare you!" One of his men immediately drew his sword and was about to attack, but Xu Huaili stopped him and said, "Take him away!"
Xu Huaili held the sword in his hand, his heart was very calm, he knew that many things could not be undone.
The Empress Dowager's decree was not only for Xu Huaili to take over the military power, but also for him to go all out to find His Majesty.
But Your Majesty...
The Great Qi cannot be without a ruler. Duke Xu is powerful and influential in the court and has many supporters.
Your Majesty has only a few princes, and the eldest prince is the most outstanding one, and he has a powerful maternal grandfather. Under heavy pressure, the Empress Dowager released the imprisoned Concubine Shu.
As soon as Concubine Shu came out, she directly regained the power to govern the harem. She understood that this was a critical time for her son, and she absolutely could not let that bitch's son steal her son's limelight, especially from the Queen Mother.
Xu Huaili set up checkpoints at every exit of Yinzhou, but did not hear any news, which meant that the person was still in the city, but no trace of him had been found for a long time.
There was no news about Xiao Tingyun either, and there was no trace of her in that courtyard anymore.
News came from Kyoto that His Majesty had passed away long ago. Da Qi cannot be without a ruler for a day, and it is only right and reasonable to appoint the eldest prince as the new ruler as soon as possible.
Xiao Qu and his son submitted a memorial together, saying that there was no news from His Majesty yet, and that they should first find out about His Majesty before making any plans.
Xu Huasong smiled faintly, "Lord Xiao, you are joking. His Majesty has passed away a long time ago. The news has already come from Yinzhou. It is the right way to elect the eldest prince as the king!"
"What bullshit are you talking about here? You must have made it up!" Xiao Qu, who had a bad temper, couldn't stand the temper of this villain Xu Huasong!
"Lord Xiao, please be careful with your words. I cannot take the responsibility for fabricating such a thing!"
"You don't deserve it but you dare to do it! Then you are a villain who dares to do but not deserve it! There is nothing wrong with what I said!" Xiao Qu is using a twisted logic to go around the world.
Xu Huasong's calm and composed mask could no longer be maintained, and his face turned cold. "Then let me ask you one question: are you going to establish the ruler today or not?!"
Everyone in the court looked at each other in bewilderment.
Fang He and Li Rongyao stood up and agreed with Xiao Qu, "We think the matter of establishing a ruler is still open to discussion!"
"yes……"
"That's right. The news from His Majesty hasn't come yet. How can you so hastily appoint the eldest prince? Besides, the eldest prince is still young. Duke Xu will have to be the regent in the future?"
The officials were discussing in low voices.
Xu Huasong squinted coldly, "Since you all have opinions, then please speak them out here!"
He raised his hand and waved, and suddenly many soldiers with knives appeared in the hall.
The sudden scene caught everyone off guard.
"Lord Xu, are you planning a rebellion?!" Fang He shouted angrily.
Xu Huasong smiled faintly, "Why do you have to say such harsh words? This is for the future of Da Qi. The etiquette between the monarch and his subjects is in line with the will of heaven. You should also help the monarch to solve his problems."
The eldest prince Qi Zhouhao strode towards the hall. Facing the ministers around him, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and his expression was calm and composed.
Xu Huasong looked at his grandson with satisfaction. "Although the eldest prince is still young, I think he can become a qualified new ruler of Da Qi."
Qi Zhouhao frowned, speaking in a calm but steady voice, "Does Duke Xu know that what you are doing today is to force the emperor to abdicate?"
When the term "forcing the emperor to abdicate" came out, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Xu Huasong's face became even gloomier. He didn't expect that his grandson would actually tear down his stage in public.
"If the eldest prince didn't sleep well, you might as well go back and rest. The matter discussed by the adults today has not yet been concluded, so it is not your turn to speak nonsense here!"
"Heh... I say, old man..." Xiao Qu clapped his hands and laughed happily, "Look, the eldest prince doesn't want you to succeed, why are you performing a one-man show by yourself? Do you want to control the government and create a puppet of His Majesty?"
To put it bluntly, you, old Deng, want to take charge of the government and dominate the country alone!
However, Xu Huasong did not seem annoyed for a long time. Instead, he sneered, "One-man show? If you knew the truth, you would agree with my decision. After all, no one is more suitable for this position than the eldest prince."
Qi Zhouhao pursed his lips, his face very sad, "Grandfather, don't be stubborn anymore..."
Unexpectedly, Xu Huasong ignored him and directly ordered people to carry Qi Zhouhao onto the dragon throne.
Several guards stepped forward but did not move. Xu Huasong frowned and scolded, "What are you still standing there for? Bring the eldest prince up!"
The hall was still quiet. Xu Huasong looked around and suddenly felt uneasy.
“Hahaha… old man, you are really miserable!” Xiao Qu still looked like he was enjoying the show. “Why don’t you take a look at who’s standing outside?!”
Soon, Xu Huasong understood what he meant.
Standing outside the hall door was Pei Yuning.
Xu Huasong looked at Qi Zhouhao in disbelief, "You knew this a long time ago?"
Qi Zhouhao turned his head away uncomfortably, both for his grandfather's ending and for his grandfather's just being stubborn.
Pei Yuning was dressed in a dragon robe, with extraordinary aura and awe-inspiring power without even being angry.
He walked in step by step from outside the door, and all the ministers in the hall knelt on the ground, including his nominal son.
Only Xu Huasong stood there with a gloomy face.
Pei Yuning passed by him and walked towards the highest position step by step.
Sudden--
"You don't deserve it!" Xu Huasong roared angrily.
"Why are you sitting in this position? You are a fake!"
Suddenly there was an uproar in the hall.
Xiao Huanshan also stood there for a long time without reacting.
What is a counterfeit? ? ?
At this time, Xu Huasong suddenly appeared in the court and announced a shocking secret.
He said that His Majesty had died several years ago, and this man now just looked like His Majesty.
It even dug up the secret affairs of the harem from decades ago, and the protagonist was the current Empress Dowager.
There was an uproar in the court, and the witness was Concubine Shu.
The sandalwood incense of the past was no longer in the Empress Dowager's Yongshou Palace. When the Empress Dowager was invited to the main hall, she looked dazed and somewhat at a loss, which was unusual.
The Concubine Shu was dressed exquisitely, looking radiant and with an appearance that everything was under control. She also stood in the hall.
Qi Zhouhao stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react.
"Empress Dowager, you must know the most about what happened back then. Why don't you tell us what exactly happened and how it all started?" Concubine Shu sneered as she watched the mother and son colluded with each other.
"How on earth did His Majesty disappear right under our noses?!"
The Queen Mother trembled her lips, and looked at Pei Yuning's face which was exactly the same as the emperor's, and suddenly she broke down and cried.
This farce was finally exposed by Xu Huasong.
Xiao Huanshan looked up at Pei Yuning with mixed feelings.
So... so that's how it is.
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