Seeing that no one agreed with him, Emperor Wenkang seemed very angry. His gloomy gaze swept across the entire audience, finally falling on the old Grand Tutor.
"Since this is the order of the late emperor, I cannot but obey."
"Who do you think is worthy of this great task?"
Here it comes, the highlight is here.
The ministers who followed the prince stepped forward one after another and began to recommend their favorite princes.
The princes also looked at each other, as if they were determined to get the position of crown prince.
Only Yu Zexiu, who was excluded, had a sneer on his face in a place where no one could see.
However, before these people could start debating with the scholars, Censor Fei took the lead.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the position of Crown Prince belongs only to His Royal Highness Prince Cheng."
The noise in the field suddenly quieted down, and even Li Shuyao and others who were serving as background members looked at Fei Yushi in surprise.
Because Li Shuyao and others had been in the court for too short a time, no one spoke just now.
Because even if they speak up, these people may not take them seriously.
So the ladies-in-waiting stood quietly together and watched the show with a few ministers who remained neutral.
But when Censor Fei suddenly spoke, the whole group of people were immediately speechless.
Is there something wrong with Censor Fei's brain?
Why did you recommend the Fifth Prince who turned out to be a good-for-nothing?
Everyone in the world knows that the fifth prince had one arm cut off for offending the goddess, becoming the only disabled prince in the Yu Dynasty.
Since ancient times, there has been no tradition of a disabled person ascending the throne.
Besides, the goddess is still in Nanyang City. If His Majesty really appoints the fifth prince as the crown prince, it would be a blatant disregard for the goddess.
Now, the group of people didn't even dare to say a word. They all kept their mouths shut tacitly, waiting for His Majesty to get angry as if they were watching a good show.
However, things turned out to be beyond these people's expectations.
When Emperor Wenkang heard the recommendation from Censor Fei, he was not angry but looked at him with a smile.
"Why did Censor Fei say that?"
Censor Fei said calmly, "Your Majesty, I believe there is no need for me to say much about the great achievements His Royal Highness Prince Cheng has made for the Yu Dynasty. Although His Royal Highness was injured in an accident, his abilities cannot be denied."
"Therefore, this old minister believes that the position of Crown Prince belongs to His Royal Highness Prince Cheng."
Censor Fei's words made several fence-sitters begin to waver.
Putting aside other things, before His Royal Highness Prince Cheng was injured, he was a strong and effective contender for the position of Crown Prince.
Not only did he make great achievements on the battlefield, but he was also able to offer advice on various civil matters.
With such an achievement in front of him, the other princes seemed really too mediocre.
Since ancient times, the Yu Dynasty has always established the eldest son as the heir and the eldest daughter as the heir, and finally the capable one will take the throne.
But now the queen has no legitimate son, and the eldest prince died while trying to get the elixir.
With this calculation, among the remaining princes, it seems that only the disabled fifth prince is more convincing.
If Your Majesty really follows the ancestral teachings and appoints an extremely mediocre prince as the crown prince, then the Yu Dynasty might be in danger.
The other princes' followers were dissatisfied and immediately began to make sarcastic remarks.
"Imperial Censor Fei, even if His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is formidable, he's already injured. If Yu Chao had an emperor like him in the future, wouldn't that make the other dynasties laugh at us?"
"Master Fu is right. It's not like the Yu Dynasty doesn't have a prince. Why do you have to choose the most unlikely person?"
"Even if no one can be chosen, Your Majesty is still young. Perhaps in the near future there will be a Sixth Prince, a Seventh Prince, and so on..."
Several of the prince's supporters sang the same tune and criticized Censor Fei's suggestion from beginning to end.
After they said this, those fence-sitters came back.
What these adults said is right. Your Majesty is in good health. Who knows, who knows, another prince will appear in two years.
They are still too anxious now and almost got led astray.
Yu Zexiu glanced at the ministers who sang a different tune, and his sinister look made those ministers feel a chill down their spines.
Emperor Wen Kang didn't know what he was thinking. He waited until the group of people finished arguing before he burst into laughter.
"Prince Cheng is indeed a brilliant man. Lord Fei, what you said is indeed true."
The faces of the other princes who were watching the show froze, and the contemptuous smiles suddenly appeared on their faces.
Father, you wouldn't really care about this cripple, would you?
How can a disabled person be a good emperor?
Seeing that Emperor Wenkang had made up his mind, the old Grand Tutor stepped forward again.
"Your Majesty, since you have made your decision, why not announce the Crown Prince now? I, an old minister, cannot bear the second visit from the late Emperor."
Emperor Wenkang said coldly, "Here is the will of the late emperor. I have indeed made my choice."
"Come, pass on my decree. My fifth son, Yu Zexiu, is deeply loved by me. He is appointed by the late emperor and supported by the people. From today on, he will be enthroned as the crown prince..."
"Father, wait."
Just when the battle for the throne was about to come to an end, Yu Churan's voice suddenly came from the door.
Yu Zexiu's eyes turned cold, and murderous intent was revealed in his whole body.
Emperor Wenkang paused and looked at the visitor with dissatisfaction.
"How dare you, Yuan Yun! Who allowed you to enter the Golden Throne Hall?"
Yu Churan, dressed in the gorgeous clothes of a legitimate princess, entered the palace with the queen and the queen mother, who were also dressed in gorgeous attire.
The three of them ignored the shocked looks of some people and walked to the middle of the hall.
Yu Churan looked around the room and saw that most of the ministers were dissatisfied. Then he said solemnly, "Father, how can we not be present for such a big event as the crown prince's appointment?"
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