Duke Rong looked calmly at Elder Gao across the table, "Your Majesty's ascension to the throne was based on the late emperor's will. You are the legitimate daughter of the late emperor. Why are you speaking so recklessly?"
"Legitimate? That's not necessarily true." Gao Qian sneered, "Your Majesty has been hiding his identity for so many years. The late emperor was wise and knew that the situation in Anguo was unstable. How could he have thought of letting the princess succeed to the throne three years ago? Was all this intentional by the late emperor? I don't think so!"
"Furthermore, even if the late emperor had no children and was forced to do so, does that mean that Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is truly legitimate from the perspective of all officials?"
This statement is very concise and to the point, and by the end it is obvious that it is extremely treasonous.
Upon hearing this, Duke Rong stood up immediately and looked at Gao Qian in front of him with great anger and vigilance.
"What do you mean by this, Lord Gao? This duke doesn't understand!"
Seeing this, Gao Qian also stood up and looked at the scenery of the back garden leisurely and with great appreciation.
"Duke Rong is a wise man, he is naturally aware of the current situation of His Majesty!"
"Not long ago, Chu Yan, the third son of the Chu family, led 100,000 soldiers from the Beijing camp north. Now he is far away in Bei'an and can completely disobey the emperor's orders!"
"Right now, the capital is guarded by only the Duke's granddaughter, commanding nearly 100,000 new troops. Beyond that, there are only a thousand Imperial Guards left! And now, most of the civil officials in the court respect Minister Chu, and under pressure, they have no choice but to acknowledge the legitimacy of Your Majesty's ascension to the throne."
"But... Duke, you are different from those civil servants. You... have soldiers."
Gao Qian looked at Duke Rong meaningfully:
"Duke, the Chu family's backyard is ten times or even a hundred times more luxurious than your place here!"
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