Chapter 143: The Crown Prince
A few words can mislead people.
Yan Xuanjing does have some abilities.
Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
With Prime Minister Ren giving him advice behind the scenes, he tried to win over the officials, and the effect was obvious.
He is also really willing to offer benefits and paint a rosy picture to give this group of people the courage to follow him.
Commander Li looked at all the civil and military officials standing out and sighed with a hint of helplessness for a moment.
"Your Highness, the Emperor didn't expect that after only a month, you've already lost your patience!"
Yan Xuanjing sneered, "You are the ones who rebelled, yet you dare to accuse me of this prince?"
Commander Li shook his head slightly, looked at the ministers, and suddenly said solemnly: "There is absolutely no way the King of Dingbei would plot rebellion!"
"Commander Li, you are in the same group, so of course you have to defend him!"
Commander Li wanted to explain, but he heard Yan Fengxiao coming over and shaking off the blood on the blade.
"That's enough. Arrest all those who are disobedient."
Such a calm sentence made Li Tong first stunned, then he saluted: "As you wish!"
He still obeyed Yan Fengxiao's orders.
Then he waved his hand, and countless guards outside swarmed in and rushed into the hall.
Some ministers wanted to resist, even at the cost of their lives, but... they were not Yan Fengxiao!
Yan Fengxiao was able to break out of the siege alone, can they?
Obviously, no!
The ministers shouted and cursed, and all the officials clamored, and everyone angrily denounced Yan Fengxiao and Commander Li.
Commander Li felt a little uncomfortable being targeted by so many colleagues and being scolded by some old ministers whom he once respected.
Not all of these people are the eldest prince's lackeys. Many of these old ministers are incorruptible and have contributed everything to the Kingdom of Southern Yan in their lives.
They are also the cornerstone of the Southern Yan Kingdom, but in this situation, they can no longer care about old favors.
Commander Li had a stern face and said, "Take them all away. Remember, no one should be harmed. Just lock them up for now and we'll deal with them later."
This was also done to protect some ministers.
As for those who are guilty, they will be locked up first and then punished.
Yan Xuanjing was also held down by two imperial guards.
He was furious, "You all have no regard for your own heads, yet you dare to arrest this prince!"
The two guards were obviously a little panicked. When they saw Commander Li nod, they held the man down more tightly.
The eldest prince's face was pressed to the ground and his arms were tied behind his back.
The guards he brought secretly had already been dealt with by Commander Li's men and were completely useless.
The loss was so swift that Yan Xuanjing was a little confused for a moment.
Because he didn't know what went wrong.
Logically speaking, Commander Li is indeed loyal to his father, but now his father is in a coma and has not much time left. If he is smart, he will know who to turn to.
He is the eldest prince of the Southern Yan Kingdom. The Ren family is well-connected and has already made secret plans. Many families of the ministers present have fallen into their hands.
But Commander Li has no parents, no children, and no wife. He is completely alone. He has been staying in the palace to protect the emperor all these years, never leaving his side.
It's impossible to find any weakness in him.
However, even for his own future, he couldn't choose to stand on Yan Fengxiao's side. What on earth was wrong...
However, Yan Xuanjing soon heard the answer.
The secret he had been trying so hard to hide for a while was completely revealed before he could figure out how to prevent it from happening again...
Commander Li saw that all the ministers had been tied up and could not move. He said apologetically, "Everyone, please bear with me for a moment. I don't know how many troops have appeared outside around the imperial city. Those rebels are the ones who really want to seize the throne!"
"Bullshit, Li Zhong, you're just telling lies. The one who's really plotting rebellion is the King of Dingbei!"
Li Zhong looked at Master Zhao who was speaking and suddenly smiled.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you a secret. It was the Emperor who told me. He said that King Yan Fengxiao of Dingbei is his biological son..."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the room was shocked!
All the civil and military officials were dumbfounded. Even the Second Prince Yan Liuchen, who was standing aside and was one of the few who was not tied up, had his eyes wide open in shock.
"What?"
Yan Xuanjing closed his eyes and said nothing.
The secret is out!
His father, the emperor, really wanted to hand over the throne to Yan Fengxiao...
What he and his mother had worried about for so many years became a reality...
"How is this possible!"
"That's an absolute lie. Yan Fengxiao has been in the Imperial City for so many years, and the Emperor has never mentioned this!"
"Yes, I'm afraid that Prince Dingbei deliberately falsified his identity in order to seize the throne, intending to ascend the throne openly. How could the royal bloodline be lost so easily? Absurd, absolutely absurd!"
Commander Li said, "You gentlemen may not believe what I say, but you should at least believe the imperial edict."
After saying this, he took out the imperial edict from his arms.
He unfolded the bright yellow, extremely precious imperial edict. The bright yellow satin was covered with dense handwriting written by the emperor himself.
"The Emperor has also told me that if the eldest prince intends to rebel, I should produce this imperial edict to clear the name of Prince Dingbei."
The imperial edict was spread out, and everyone fell silent in absolute silence.
Because their eyes were fixed on the unfolded imperial edict.
Li Zhong cleared his throat.
Just about to read the imperial edict.
Then I found a few words on it that I didn't seem to recognize.
He coughed and handed the imperial edict in his hand to a young eunuch beside him.
"You come and read it."
"yes……"
The young eunuch took the imperial edict with trembling hands. He was obviously literate and immediately read it aloud.
"I, a humble man, have inherited the great legacy of my ancestors and govern the world. I work diligently and cautiously, fearing that I may fail the trust of the people and the weight of the country...
The crown prince is the foundation of the state and the guardian of the country. My son, Yan Fengxiao, although exiled in childhood, possesses both virtue and talent, and is well-equipped to shoulder the heavy responsibility. He is qualified to inherit the ancestral temple and rule the world, to protect the eternal foundation of our dynasty and bring blessings to the people.
Therefore, I have issued a special decree to the world, appointing Yan Fengxiao as the crown prince and placing him in the Eastern Palace!
All ministers and officials should also assist wholeheartedly, be of one mind and one heart, and join hands in this great undertaking without any disobedience.
The person in charge shall prepare the necessary ceremonies, issue the decree in due time, and announce it to the whole country and abroad so that everyone will know about it.
So ordered! "
The ending of the imperial edict stretched on indefinitely, echoing continuously in the quiet Golden Palace.
Outside the hall, thousands of guards knelt on the ground in unison, heading towards where Yan Fengxiao was now.
He stood at the entrance to the Golden Throne Hall, his gaze calm and cold. The light reflected behind him made his python robe even more majestic, as if a god had descended into the world...
A group of people kneeling on the ground around them shouted loudly, and the sound seemed to shake the heavens and the earth.
"Your Highness, may you live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
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