Chapter 173: A Foreigner Succeeds
The old prince also came early. He didn't expect that at his age, he could still participate in such important matters in the court.
When my mood improved, my steps with crutches became much steadier than before.
He brought all his descendants and grandchildren with him. He was the uncle of the late emperor, and his children could be considered the emperor's descendants. Who could say there was no chance?
He walked in slowly with his head held high, and the Fifth Prince greeted him: "Grandson greets the Imperial Uncle."
The old prince patted him on the shoulder and raised his eyebrows slightly. Now everyone came to curry favor with him.
The Fifth Prince smiled and invited people into the palace. He had to win this person over, as his recommendation accounted for half of the weight.
After everyone was standing in place, the eldest princess and her husband finally arrived.
She came in from the main hall, followed by the prince and the young prince and his wife, all of whom came to watch the fun and witness the history of the new emperor of the Great Zhou.
The eunuch brought chairs and asked the old prince and the eldest princess to sit on the steps below the dragon throne. The two of them were wearing royal crowns and robes today, looking extremely solemn.
The old prince leaned forward slightly and asked the eldest princess: "Sister, can we start?"
"No rush." The eldest princess said lightly.
The old prince nodded, then covered his lips and asked softly, "Does my sister have a suitable candidate in mind? We can discuss it first."
"No need." The princess closed her eyes and ignored him.
The old prince's words were choked in his throat. He sat back and closed his eyes like her. The imperial sister was really pretending to be profound.
Almost all the officials had arrived. There were footsteps outside the hall. Everyone turned around and saw that it was the Duke of Lu. They continued to look back. Xie Yunzhao should be behind his father.
After waiting for a long time, no one showed up. Some people even stood up to look but still couldn't see anyone. The Duke of Lu was already standing in the first row.
The prince's family of four also turned around to look, wondering why Yun Zhao hadn't arrived yet? The election of the emperor was about to begin.
As no one showed up for a long time, the Prince asked the Duke of Lu.
Duke Lu shook his head and said nothing. He hadn't slept all night and still hadn't figured out how things had come to this point.
But his son was right in one thing. Only by becoming the strongest can the Duke of Lu's Mansion not have to look at other people's faces, and Yun Zheng's misery will never happen again.
It was this sentence that convinced him to fight for the safety of his family!
The prince frowned as he wondered why he ignored him, but did not ask any more questions.
Master Gao was preparing at the back of the hall, while Chen Shurong and Xie Yunzhao sat and waited.
Qingzhu and Qingying were guarding the door. Qingzhu looked down and then looked down at Qingying.
"Hey, what are you looking at?" Are you polite?
Qingzhu thought seriously: "Have we forgotten one thing? Who will be the chief steward in the future?"
Qing Ying's pupils suddenly shrank. He had never thought about this when he accompanied the Second Master in the rebellion.
"Do you want me to cut it?"
Qingying hugged Qingzhu tightly: "Brother, you are my brother!"
Qingzhu: "So, who is going to cut it?"
"Princess, thank you General. We only have one Dragon Seal now, and there is no time to prepare another one. How about using the Phoenix Seal instead?" Taifu Gao asked with a frown.
"The Phoenix Seal is used to control the harem, so of course it won't work. Let's use the Dragon Seal and the emperor's crown," Xie Yunzhao suggested.
"Okay."
Fu Xi and Fu Shun each took the symbol of the emperor.
Deputy Chief Steward Lu Zhong smiled from ear to ear and took the initiative to serve his two masters. Now that the Chief Steward was gone, he had the hope of being promoted.
All the officials in the hall were still waiting, and the old prince kept looking at the eldest princess who had not opened her eyes. What was she waiting for?
The Prime Minister and Minister Li stood firmly. They had already been shocked, and wanted everyone to have a taste of that soul-shattering feeling.
Just as the sound of casual conversation was heard below, someone came up from the back of the hall, and everyone finally saw Xie Yunzhao who had not come.
Wait, why is Princess Yongjia here too?
They actually walked towards the dragon throne hand in hand? !!
They both wore the same purple robe, had extraordinary temperament, and their faces matched each other very well.
The two men walked up step by step, turned around in front of the dragon throne and faced the officials.
The Prime Minister and Minister Li closed their eyes and accepted their fate.
The Duke of Lu looked very proud, as if he had avenged himself.
At this time, everyone had question marks in their heads.
The eldest princess stood up slowly. The old prince was stunned. When he saw her stand up, he stood up too.
"After discussion between me and my brother, the Great Zhou will be governed jointly by Yongjia and Yunzhao from now on."
"Royal sister, I..." The old prince was completely confused. When did he say that?
All the officials were shocked. When did this discussion take place? When they died?
The Prince's family also widened their eyes. How could it be the Yongjia couple?
"Come on, give them the imperial seal." The eldest princess took the dragon seal on the tray in Fuxi's hand, looked up and signaled the old prince to take the crown in Fushun's hand.
The old prince's hands were shaking, and he had been afraid of the eldest princess since he was a child, but he was unwilling to accept it. He clearly had the right to participate in the selection, so why did he choose Xie Yunzhao and Yongjia, a woman?
"Wait?" A man's voice came from the hall.
The eldest princess turned around to see who dared to interrupt her.
"Grandma, this is inappropriate. Xie Yunzhao is the second son of Duke Lu's mansion, and his surname is Xie. Princess Yongjia is my granddaughter, but her surname is Chen. The Great Zhou Dynasty belongs to my Li family, how can someone with a different surname inherit the throne?"
The person who spoke was the Fifth Prince. Even if he did not become the emperor, he was still a legitimate prince of the Li royal family. If he was snatched away by this couple, wouldn't he be unjust?
"That's right, great-aunt. Let's discuss the candidate again." The old prince's grandson also thought so.
The old prince lowered his raised hand. He felt that what they said was right: "Royal sister, look..."
"Cong Wu, the person who just opposed is the Third Prince's accomplice. Tie him up and lock him up in the Heavenly Prison." Xie Yunzhao's sharp eyes flew over.
"Yes." Cong Wu came in with the guards and tied up the fifth prince and the old prince's grandson.
"Let me go. Why did you tie me up? ... Mmmmm."
The two men's mouths were gagged and their shouts were ignored.
"Stop!" the old prince shouted. Why were you tying up his grandson?
The ministers became more and more panicked and called for the prime minister one after another.
"Mr. Prime Minister, are we just going to let him go on like this?"
"What else? Look outside the palace, do you have the right to object?" the Prime Minister asked.
There was a look of reluctance on everyone's face. How could they be considered royal members?
Also, a woman who gives birth to children and takes care of the harem, Princess Yongjia at most manages the treasury, and her power is already considerable, yet she still wants to become an emperor. What a pipe dream!
"If the Prime Minister doesn't care, I will. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a precedent of a woman becoming emperor. If General Xie and the Princess insist on having their own way, I will oppose them to the end even if I die in this hall!" The old censor couldn't accept it.
As he spoke, he rushed towards the dragon pillar in the hall.
"Wait!" Xie Yunzhao used his inner strength again, and the voice seemed to be heard into his heart, and the old censor was tripped to the ground by himself.
This "wait" made everyone think that the threat had worked. The old censor lying on the ground did not get up, but looked up and waited for his next words.
The result was a great disappointment to them.
"If anyone else wants to bang their head against a pillar, or wants to be dismissed from office, or wants to go to jail, please speak up. The princess and I don't have time to mess with you one by one."
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【Small Theater:
Qingzhu: "You cut it?"
Qingying: "You cut it!"
Xie Yunzhao: "You two emperors, stop fighting, both of you should be chopped off."
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