Chapter 273 Thousand Years Old
On the second morning, three consecutive imperial edicts shocked the court and the public.
First, Cui Daoyuan, the Minister of Personnel, is in charge of selection and appointment, and holds a high position of power. He should be impartial, promote virtuous and talented people for the court, and assist in major government affairs.
However, he was blinded by his own selfish desires, secretly formed cliques, engaged in corruption and various misdeeds, which were all proven to be irrefutable after a detailed investigation.
Such behavior not only betrays the trust of the emperor, but also disrupts the order of the court. It is a heinous crime and cannot be forgiven.
According to the law, Cui Daoyuan was sentenced to be executed in the autumn, and all his property was confiscated by the government. All members of the Cui family were sent to Lingnan to be under permanent supervision in order to demonstrate the state law and serve as a warning to others.
Secondly, as a member of the royal family, Prince Rui Zhao Huailang should have been respectful and polite, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, setting an example for the royal family and a pillar of the court.
Unexpectedly, instead of repaying the emperor's kindness, he helped the guilty minister Cui Daoyuan to exonerate himself, deliberately framed loyal and virtuous ministers, and attempted to confuse right and wrong.
After his actions were exposed, he did not repent, but instead rebelled against his superiors and had no regard for his king and father. His rebellious heart was clearly visible.
What he has done has greatly damaged the dignity of the country, but for the sake of our clan, we will show leniency by immediately stripping him of his title as King Rui, removing him from the clan register, and demoting him to the rank of a commoner.
Let him reflect on his mistakes and repent, and not do anything offensive again. If he disobeys again, he will be severely punished and will not be tolerated.
The third thing that shocked the whole court was:
His Majesty is in poor health, his energy is declining, and he is unable to do what he wants. It is difficult for him to personally handle affairs as he used to.
However, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. For the sake of the ancestral temple, the country, and the lives of the people, I now enthrone my grandson Zhao Yuanye as the Crown Prince.
He also ordered several trusted and important ministers to assist him carefully, in the hope that the Crown Prince would be able to take on the heavy responsibility as soon as possible, inherit the throne, ensure the eternal stability of the country, and bring blessings to all the people.
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In the Golden Palace, Emperor Sheng sat high on the dragon throne, but even with the bright yellow dragon robe on his body, his face was still pale and his eyes were dull.
When Prince Rong read out the imperial edict to appoint the crown prince, Zhao Yuanye straightened his clothes, walked forward, and then knelt on his knees.
He was seen bowing solemnly to Emperor Sheng, his forehead touching the ground, showing his piety and reverence.
When Prince Rong leaned forward to announce the decree, Zhao Yuanye immediately straightened his upper body carefully, held the imperial edict with both hands, and shouted:
"Long live the emperor!"
The hall was completely silent.
It was obvious that everyone had not yet recovered from the waves of attacks.
In the past, the battle for the throne was turbulent, and everyone secretly speculated that Prince Rui had the greatest chance of winning.
Who would have thought that in the end, it was the most inconspicuous little grandson of the emperor who quietly stood out and became the final winner.
Prince Rong personally helped Zhao Yuanye up. Seeing that the ministers had not yet recovered from their shock, he immediately took the lead and bowed deeply to Zhao Yuanye, shouting:
"Greetings to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
As soon as these words were spoken, several important officials who were urgently summoned to the palace yesterday exchanged looks, then knelt on their knees, bowed their heads, and followed Prince Rong in performing the great kneeling ceremony respectfully.
Seeing this, the ministers behind him, even if they still had many doubts in their hearts, did not dare to delay for a moment, and they all rushed to kneel down, fearing that they would be a little slower than the people around them and be charged with disrespect.
At this moment, just like the wind blowing the grass low, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and responded in unison:
"Long live His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
The momentum is as strong as a rainbow and the sound is overwhelming.
This announcement undoubtedly announced to the world that from today on, the emperor's grandson Zhao Yuanye officially became the legitimate crown prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty and shouldered the heavy responsibility of governing the country!
Jiang Xun raised his head among the civil and military officials who stood up, and happened to meet Zhao Yuanye's long-awaited eyes.
Zhao Yuanye had never stood in front of the ministers like this and accepted such a formal kneeling. His whole body was tense and his little face was overly serious.
Seeing this, Jiang Xun nodded gently to Zhao Yuanye in comfort.
Zhao Yuanye's tense heartstrings relaxed slightly, and he thought to himself, the gentleman nodded, which means he did a good job just now!
Thinking of this, Zhao Yuanye's expression became visibly relaxed.
The ministers in the palace were staring at the young crown prince and naturally did not miss the little movements between him and Jiang Xun.
Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relied on and trusted Jiang Xun so much, the ministers couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts and couldn't tell what they felt.
Jiang Xun is so lucky!
Since entering their field of vision, Jiang Xun has been the closest companion to Prince Xianhuai.
After the death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor favored him even more and appointed him as the teacher of His Royal Highness the Grandson.
The situation changed, and in the blink of an eye, His Royal Highness the Grandson became the crown prince, and would later become the king of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
From this point of view, Jiang Xun is not only still in great favor, but will become even more prominent in the future, and he is likely to be the number one person in the court in the future!
Everyone knows that he is upright and hates evil.
In this way, no matter what you do in the future, you must think carefully, do not violate the law, do not go against your conscience, and do not be caught by the tail by this future imperial teacher!
Everyone in the palace had different thoughts for a while, but with the unanimous support of Prince Rong and other important ministers, the matter of establishing a crown prince went very smoothly.
However, Zhao Yuanye is still young, and the regent ministers still need to work out a set of rules as soon as possible to handle state affairs and stabilize the people's hearts.
Furthermore, the case of the Minister of Personnel Cui Daoyuan forming a clique for personal gain involves a wide range of people and is complicated and requires further investigation.
Although Prince Rui Zhao Huailang has been stripped of his title, he has been in the court for many years and has cultivated influence and students and old friends everywhere, so he should not be underestimated.
Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a detailed investigation and eliminate these potential threats one by one to prevent future troubles.
These things are intricate and complicated, and cannot be accomplished overnight.
But these are no longer Shen Jiasui's concerns.
This morning, she did not stay to wait for Chen Zhengsheng and Jiang Xun, but went straight out of the palace, asked for a fast horse, and headed straight for Chaotian Street.
It was already daybreak, and Chaotian Street was bustling with people.
There was a shop selling sweet cakes on the street. The shop owner's shouting was full of energy and particularly loud.
Right in front of the sweet cake shop, a young man stood with his fists clenched, his face slightly pale. He just gritted his teeth and stared ahead, regardless of the people coming and going around him.
A day and a night have passed since my father was brought into the palace by the Imperial Guards.
He got the news in the Imperial College yesterday, so he would not go back home and fall into the trap, but secretly came here.
He had talked to his father about this before.
If His Majesty really chooses to stand on the side of Prince Rui, in order to avoid trouble and resolve the issue quickly, their Shen family will soon be convicted.
Today's morning court session will be the moment to decide life or death!
Although the Shen family had made preparations this time, there was no guarantee of victory in the power struggle, especially since their opponent was the one sitting on the throne.
Shen Jiaheng was really lucky. He was born in his mother's womb and was a young master at birth. Now he was sixteen years old and had never suffered any hardship.
But he is really not ambitious enough. He is still just a little student in the Imperial College and can't help his parents and sister in any way.
But he is stubborn and sticks to his principles.
A family should always be together.
If the Shen family cannot change their fate in this life, at least they should let their sister suffer less pain and less hardship.
This road in front of him is the one his sister had walked on on her knees in her previous life. This time, he is the one walking on it!
Just as Shen Jiaheng was thinking this, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and gently patted his shoulder.
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