Chapter 238: Pretend to be dead
"What a trick! The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!"
Zhao Bixiang laughed weakly with panting breaths.
"I've worked so hard, put so much thought into it, and tossed around for half a year, only to end up making wedding clothes for others."
"Father, you have good taste. After careful selection, you chose a traitor as Prime Minister. Haha!"
Ji Changqing reached into his bosom, took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and threw it into his mouth while he was laughing.
“Ahem!”
Zhao Bixiang swallowed it unexpectedly, then closed his eyes and fainted.
"Your Majesty, would you like to see the Queen?"
After resolving the interference, Ji Changqing asked the emperor.
The emperor's expression suddenly changed.
Qingqing was not rescued by the guards, but is in Ji Changqing's hands?
This guy really... has a plan for everything!
How could Ji Peizheng, such an upright person, give birth to a son like Ji Changqing, who is so smart, cunning, and unscrupulous!
Not only did he guess that he wanted to kill him, he also waited for an opportunity to fake his own death and traveled thousands of miles to Lega to destroy the royal family and seize soldiers and horses.
They had also planted people in the palace early in the morning, and took advantage of the chaos to kidnap Qingqing and attack him.
The intelligence of his eleven sons combined is not as great as his!
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will not harm the Queen in any way. I will let her be the Empress Dowager and enjoy her old age." Ji Changqing continued.
How is that possible?
The emperor looked suspicious.
Ji Changqing said to Zhu Ying who was standing behind him, "Bring it here."
The candlelight jumped onto the roof and flew away. After a while, it returned with a baby in its arms.
Ji Changqing took the swaddling clothes and handed it to the emperor.
"This is the little prince that Luo Zhaoyi just gave birth to. Luo Zhaoyi was frightened tonight and went into labor prematurely. She suffered from postpartum hemorrhage and passed away because the imperial physicians from the Imperial Hospital were unable to treat her in time."
"The child was rescued by palace servants and hid, thus escaping the disaster."
"I am willing to assist him in succeeding to the throne."
emperor:"……"
He even calculated the baby in Luo Zhaoyi's belly. What else did he not calculate?
Without this child, it would not be easy for Ji Changqing to sit on the throne.
All his descendants were dead, but there were still other members of the royal family. Unless Ji Changqing killed all the male members of the Zhao family, it would never be Ji Changqing's turn to sit on the throne.
If Ji Changqing ascended to the throne by bloodbathed the royal family, his position would be illegitimate, and he would not only be criticized and have a bad reputation, but it would also make the powerful families in all directions disloyal, and the heroes of the world would start to compete for supremacy.
Daxi, which has already been in chaos due to natural disasters and man-made disasters, will become even more precarious and turbulent.
If the enemy country seizes another opportunity to attack, it is possible that Daxi will be destroyed.
The safest way is to support the young emperor to take the throne, first gather power in his own hands, and then let the young emperor abdicate after the world is stabilized.
This child, Luo Zhaoyi, seemed to be born for Ji Changqing.
Looking at the red, wrinkled child with swollen eyes that were difficult to open, the emperor sighed deeply.
Given Ji Changqing's evil ambitions, this child might die before the age of five.
However, with this child, Qingqing could become the empress dowager and maintain her noble status after his death. For him, this was a regret.
"Let someone draft the decree."
He forced himself to swallow the fishy-sweet taste rising in his throat and said to Ji Changqing.
Ji Changqing immediately sent someone to invite the Hanlin academicians and the six ministers.
Then he ordered someone to call the imperial physician.
He did not move the emperor elsewhere.
Given the emperor's current condition, if he moves, he will probably die instantly.
When the director of the Imperial Medical Service came over, he saw the emperor lying in a pool of blood with a pale face, and his expression suddenly changed.
He knelt down hurriedly to diagnose the emperor.
My hands were shaking during this examination.
The emperor said calmly, "Just let me hold on for another hour or two."
The envoy burst into tears instantly.
"His Majesty!"
After ordering someone to bring hot water, he fed the emperor the pill with trembling hands.
The drug took effect immediately.
The emperor felt the pain in his body eased a lot.
The Hanlin academicians and the six ministers were carried directly into the palace.
When those strong men broke into their house and lifted them onto their shoulders, they thought they were being captured by the rebels.
Unexpectedly, he was brought before the emperor.
Without taking care of their stomachs that were churning and almost making them vomit, they all rushed to the gutter and looked at the emperor with horror on their faces.
"Your Majesty, why are you..."
The emperor looked at the Hanlin scholar and said in a deep voice, "Draft the imperial edict."
Ji Changqing immediately presented the desk, writing brush, ink, inkstone, and jacquard brocade used for drafting imperial edicts that he had just ordered to be delivered.
When the Hanlin scholar saw his face, he was shocked.
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister?"
Upon hearing this, the six ministers all looked at Ji Changqing and were frightened.
What's going on?
Ji Changqing actually faked his death? !
"My name is Ji Changfeng."
Ji Changqing replied.
Officials: “?!”
Isn’t Ji Changfeng dead too?
Ji Changqing reiterated how he was ordered to fake his death and lead his men to sneak into the Lega Kingdom to rescue the border residents.
Finally, he said in a heavy tone: "It's a pity that I came back a step late."
Officials: “!!!”
He led 300 cavalrymen into Lega, captured alive five Lega kings, 30 Lega princes, nearly 100 generals and nobles, and rescued 5,000 border residents?
Even myths don’t dare to be written like this, okay?
The emperor remained silent.
He thought to himself, if these people knew that the person in front of them was not Ji Changfeng, but came from Hezhou to Lega and completed the above achievements in just one month, wouldn't they kneel down on the spot and prostrate themselves?
He couldn't even muster up the energy to be angry after being defeated by such an extraordinary monster.
"This is my newborn son, Zhao An."
The emperor looked at the baby in the cradle and said.
"He is now appointed Crown Prince, taking his place in the Eastern Palace to shoulder the responsibilities of the state."
Officials: Σ(°△°|||)︴
Your Majesty, what did you say?
Say it again, who do you want to make the crown prince?
Ji Changqing pointed at Zhao Bixiang, who had been knocked unconscious by him, and said, "The rest of the princes have all been killed by Wu Nian."
Only then did the officials notice that there was a human head beside the emperor.
I was stunned.
"Prince, didn't Wunian kill all the other princes?"
Ji Changqing nodded: "This palace coup was done by Wu Nian."
Officials: “…”
I thought they were rebels who appeared out of nowhere, but I never expected that they were the former crown prince.
The prince died, leaving only a newborn baby. Are they going to help the baby succeed to the throne?
This, this... who can help with this?
Daxi is in turmoil now, and the new emperor only knows how to drink milk. Doesn't the heavy responsibility of supporting the world fall on their shoulders?
They can't bear it.
Just as he was about to persuade the emperor to choose a successor from the royal family, he heard the emperor say, "The young ruler has just been enthroned, and state affairs are swamped. We need a trusted minister to support the country. Ji Changfeng is a man of both civil and military talents, and his strategy is exceptional. I have appointed him Prince Regent to oversee state affairs and assist the new emperor. All of you must obey his orders and contribute to the prosperity of the country."
Officials: “!!!”
Appoint Ji Changfeng as the Regent? !
Just because Ji Changfeng is good at fighting doesn’t mean he can rule the country!
It would be almost the same if it was Ji Changqing.
Your Majesty, do you think that because they are twins, they have the same brain?
Ji Changqing knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying solemnly, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
Officials: “…”
One dares to give the title, and the other dares to accept it.
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