Volume 1, Chapter 145: The people have the final say on who will be the emperor
Many civil officials heard Bai Qi ask: Who can become the master of the Great Zhou!
They immediately felt relieved, which meant that Bai Qi really had no intention of becoming emperor himself.
If Bai Qi really wanted to establish himself as emperor, he would definitely make all kinds of excuses and would not say this in front of the people of the world and all the civil and military officials in the court.
Instead, he wanted to be elected by others.
After the civil officials looked at each other, they no longer cared about being reserved at this moment, and the Minister of Justice immediately spoke:
"I think the Third Prince is extremely intelligent and should be the Emperor of the Great Zhou!"
As soon as he started speaking for the prince he supported, the other civil officials immediately became dissatisfied.
The previous agreement to jointly support a prince had long been forgotten.
Now they all want to support the prince who is closest to them and the prince they have already surrendered to.
The Minister of Rites snorted coldly and said directly: "As the saying goes, there is order of seniority, the eldest prince should be the emperor of the Great Zhou!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Minister of Revenue laughed and said sarcastically: "That's wrong! You are the Minister of Rites, but don't you know that although there should be order of seniority, there should also be distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate children!"
"Although the eldest prince is the oldest, he is not born to the queen. He is a bastard!"
"The Second Prince is the true eldest son! The Great Zhou should be handed over to the Second Prince!"
hehe!
The Minister of Personnel immediately objected: "What about the order of seniority and the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children? This is all nonsense. Being the ruler of a country still depends on ability and reputation!
I believe that the Fifth Prince is the best candidate! ”
For a while, the civil officials were arguing in a mess, and the common people felt a headache after hearing it.
Princess Anyang looked at Bai Qi with anticipation, because among so many princes, the Ninth Prince was the weakest.
So many civil officials recommended their favorite prince to become the emperor of the Great Zhou!
But not a single civil official recommended the Ninth Prince.
Anyang placed all his hopes on Bai Qi, but Bai Qi didn't see it at all. Instead, he whipped his horse whip hard and roared, "Shut up!"
moment!
All the civil officials shut up and looked at Bai Qi.
I wondered if Bai Qi wanted another child emperor?
Then become regent yourself!
From then on, Bai Qi became like the emperor!
Thinking of this, all the ministers felt a chill in their hearts, and Princess Anyang bit her red lips. She absolutely did not believe that Bai Qi was such a person.
The Third Priest looked at Bai Qi with a cold gaze and sneered, "Bai Qi, are you trying to establish a prince who is closest to you?"
At this moment, even the military officers looked unhappy. General Cao Changqiu led the crowd and said to Bai Qi: "Grand Sima, I hope you will be careful with your words and actions!"
Yang Wudi also opened his mouth, wanting to tell Bai Qi something, but finally closed it. He felt that he was good at fighting.
But when it comes to court struggles, Yang Wudi feels that he is just a stubborn bronze who was beaten to death by these court bigwigs without even knowing how he died!
In his eyes, the extremely young Bai Qi seemed more like a veteran than him.
Bai Qi looked around and said loudly: "Who can become the emperor of the Great Zhou is related to the survival of the Great Zhou, the lives of millions of soldiers, and the well-being of hundreds of millions of people."
"Each of you wants to establish the prince who is closest to you as the heir!"
"I want to ask: Are you doing this for the good of the Great Zhou? For the good of the people? Or for your own good?"
Bai Qi's words immediately made all the ministers shut up.
General Cao Changqiu frowned and asked, "Then what the Grand Marshal meant was, who should be made the crown prince? And who should make the judgment?"
Bai Qi laughed loudly, glanced at the people in the capital and the 30,000 cavalrymen behind him, and said word by word:
"I, Bai Qi, believe that who can become the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not decided by you, not by me, and certainly not by the civil officials in the court!"
"Because no matter who becomes the emperor of the Great Zhou, we will all be well clothed and well fed!"
"but!"
"An incompetent emperor will bring disaster to the people!"
"Therefore, I believe that which prince should be chosen to become the emperor of the Great Zhou should be decided by the people of the world!"
this!
The civil officials were dumbfounded.
The generals were also stunned.
Even the three priests felt that their brains were not enough.
Since ancient times, have the rulers of dynasties ever cared about the opinions of the common people?
Isn’t that the result of competition among the powerful?
Princess Anyang's heart moved, and she looked at Bai Qi with an even hotter gaze. This man always did things beyond her expectations!
The next moment, the capital was in an uproar. The people were whispering to each other, and then they started to discuss loudly:
"Oh my god, General Bai Qi actually said that who can become the emperor is up to us?"
"We can actually choose the emperor we like best!"
"Will this work?"
"Why not? As long as General Bai Qi is willing, we can choose!"
The more the people thought about it, the more excited they became. Who could have done this in thousands of years?
At this moment, the crowd burst into thunderous cheers: "General, you are wise! General, you are wise!"
The soldiers also thought that this method was very good. Although the emperor elected by the people might not be the best, he was definitely not the worst!
On the contrary, 90% of the emperors chosen by these civil officials are definitely the worst!
Bai Qi stretched out his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet!
In an instant, the people held their breath, stood there with excitement, and waited quietly for Bai Qi's next order.
The three priests and all the civil and military officials couldn't help but sigh in their hearts when they saw Bai Qi's huge appeal.
Bai Qi's prestige is now at its peak, and no one can shake it!
They all wanted to see how Bai Qi would let the people choose the future emperor of the Zhou Dynasty!
If Bai Qi's idea is ridiculous, then they can naturally oppose it!
By then, the people will feel that Bai Qi is incompetent and will turn around to trust these ministers whom they dislike.
When the time comes, it will be up to them to decide who will be chosen as the emperor of the Great Zhou!
At this moment, every civil official wanted to see Bai Qi make a fool of himself.
Bai Qi said loudly: "Now, bring here all the princes who want to be the emperor!"
"Yes, sir!"
The Imperial Guards immediately took orders and rushed towards the residences of the various princes. Soon, nine of the 13 sons of the Emperor of the Great Zhou arrived.
After all, only 9 princes were adults, and the others were wearing open-crotch pants or had not been weaned yet.
"Greetings, Grand Sima!"
After the nine princes arrived, they immediately saluted Bai Qi respectfully.
Although they were princes, Bai Qi even killed the emperor of Zhou, so it is better for them to be low-key.
The ninth prince was also in the crowd. He glanced at his sister, Princess Anyang, meaning, didn’t you say that you wanted me to be the emperor of the Great Zhou?
Princess Anyang gave the Ninth Prince a reassuring look, telling him to stay calm.
Bai Qi glanced at the nine princes, then at the civil and military officials, and then he said loudly:
"Now, the nine princes will each tell us their own strategies for governing the country. What you need to convince are all the people in the capital and all the soldiers present!"
"Whoever can make the people and soldiers feel that he is the right person to be the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the people and soldiers will choose you!"
"Whoever gets the most support from the people will be the future emperor of the Great Zhou!"
"Are you willing to do this?"
Bai Qi ignored the nine princes and looked at the people and soldiers!
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