Chapter 398 Emperor Yongping's Letter of Submission
On the second day after the seal was opened, after the morning court session ended, Emperor Yongping could not wait to express his position to Chu Chengyi.
"Zi Huan, your second brother's matter is over from today onwards, and your father will never mention him again. As for your other brothers, they should all stay in the capital to serve like your third brother.
After the Ministry of Rites has drafted the title, you should review it first. As for the fief, you should decide for them. They only need to take the food and land, and other matters related to the fief have nothing to do with them."
Chu Chengyi thought that Chu Qinshu's idea of dividing the fiefdoms made sense, so he mentioned it to Emperor Yongping.
At first, Emperor Yongping was opposed to it, saying that the ancestral system should not be violated.
But after seeing the 'flying army' in those days, he came to his senses.
Even though he guessed that the capture of Prince Ning was related to Chu Chengyi and his daughter, he did not dare to mention a word about it.
He will pay for offending his most capable son and granddaughter for the sake of a son who only cares about himself.
Since the crown prince did not want his brothers to be divided up, he, as the emperor, should certainly support it.
After all, Sheng Anguo's future belongs to the prince.
"Well, everything is up to Father."
Chu Chengyi nodded, behaving like a really obedient son.
But Emperor Yongping knew that this was not the real Chu Chengyi.
He was blind before, and he always felt lucky.
Now he understood that his son had grown up and it was time for him, as a father, to be more restrained.
"And there is Xian... the commoner Zhang. Father did not let her live on purpose, but she has a secret.
In addition to a treasure, what was passed down from their Zhang family ancestors were two jade pendants. It was said that one was the key to open the treasure, and the other was some kind of token.
Although my father didn't believe all these, the treasure incident last year caused a lot of commotion, so my father thought about keeping Zhang first, just in case the legend was true.
Maybe she knew where the two jade pendants were hidden. After all, she was the oldest woman in the Zhang family.
According to Zhang family tradition, the two jade pendants should be passed down to daughters, not sons.
Moreover, it was only passed on to women who entered the palace and became queens. "
Today, there are only the two of them, father and son, in the study. In addition to expressing his stance to Chu Chengyi, Emperor Yongping also wants to show his sincerity.
Zhang can be considered as his token of allegiance.
However, since Zhang had not yet become the empress, he was a little unsure whether the two jade pendants would be with her.
"Father, it's just a legend. I don't believe it, so you don't have to take it to heart."
Chu Chengyi naturally knew about the jade pendant, and he had one in his hand.
But he didn't care whether the legend was true or false, or what the function of the jade pendant in his hand was.
As for the other piece, he had never seen it.
If the legend is true, then the jade pendant will appear when it is time, and he doesn't have to bother looking for it just for a legend that cannot be verified.
"Haha, Zihuan is right. Don't take it to heart. It's just a baseless legend."
Emperor Yongping felt uneasy when he saw Chu Chengyi's calm look.
His pledge of allegiance is useless?
So what should he do?
Would Zihuan let him abdicate and become emperor himself?
No, no, he is only in his fifties and in good health. Zihuan would not treat him like this.
"Father, please continue to review the memorials and handle state affairs. Your son and I have things to do, so we will take our leave now."
Chu Chengyi didn't know what Emperor Yongping was thinking. If he knew, he would just say, "You think too much. I'm busy with everything. How can I have the time to sit in the study like you and deal with those troublesome things every day?"
"Hey, Zhaoshu, the emperor has written the edict of succession. You should keep it first. If the emperor passes away one day, it will save your brothers from making a mess."
Emperor Yongping became anxious when he saw Chu Chengyi was about to leave.
He quickly took out the edict that he had written in advance from the secret compartment under the desk.
This token of allegiance should be useful, right?
He is still young. If he retires too early and has nothing to do, he will be anxious to death. Let him sit on the throne for a few more years.
"A summons? Why is Father so anxious? With Father's physical condition, it won't be a problem for him to live to be a hundred years old. I don't care about the throne at all."
Although Chu Chengyi said this, he took the imperial edict handed over by Emperor Yongping without hesitation.
I even opened it and read it carefully.
Well, it says 'If I die, the crown prince Yi will succeed me.'
Very good, he accepted the edict.
As long as he has the summons, no one can seize his throne.
From now on, he can feel more at ease going out with his daughter to do great things.
"This throne will be yours sooner or later, so you should still think about it when it's time."
Emperor Yongping watched Chu Chengyi's series of actions, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.
You still say you don't miss me? I received the call faster than anyone else.
"Well, I will listen to you, father. When I and Shu'er are done with this period of work, we will go to Yu's study every day to help you share some of the work."
This time, Chu Chengyi's attitude obviously improved.
It seems like we have returned to the time before Prince Ning started causing trouble.
Emperor Yongping was happy, Chu Chengyi was happy too, only Chu Qinshu was a little depressed.
What's so fun about Yu's study? She has been there for a whole year and has crawled through every corner of it. It's really boring.
However, no one knew about her depression, and Chu Chengyi would not really let her stay in Yu's study every day.
Now that her strength has been demonstrated, who can still control where she stays?
"Well, okay, then you should hurry up and get busy. When you are done, come back early to share your father's worries."
Emperor Yongping smiled with wrinkles on his face and no longer tried to stop Chu Chengyi from leaving.
Chu Chengyi agreed, stood up from the wheelchair, and walked out with big strides.
Only the wheelchair that had been with him for more than a year was left alone in the temple.
Oh, what remained in the palace was the complicated expression on Emperor Yongping’s face.
The purpose of the wheelchair is to remind Emperor Yongping from time to time that he should take care of the crown prince instead of those who covet the crown prince's position.
Since he personally took out the imperial edict today, it proves that he has thought it through.
The mission of this wheelchair is naturally completed smoothly.
After this day, Chu Chengyi and Chu Qinshu went to Qingluo Kingdom several more times.
The soldiers imprisoned there will all be sent to the Yansha Kingdom.
And just as Chu Qinshu expected, the Yansha Kingdom was very "lively" throughout the New Year period.
After the former Qingluo Kingdom's Xicheng Coastal Defense Force arrived, the Qingluo Emperor suddenly became proud.
He was a pampered emperor, how could he hide in a cave and struggle to survive?
Liu Renyi was useless, but the man he sent to Xicheng to replace Liu Renyi was his confidant.
So after a few days, he asked that person to lead the troops to attack the city of Yansha Kingdom.
No matter what, during the Chinese New Year, he had to have a decent place to live and host a rich and delicious palace banquet.
That man did not let Emperor Qingluo down, and charged into the battle formation with tens of thousands of his own troops.
Emperor Yansha was still dreaming that the national treasury would be filled with gold after he found it.
He never thought that danger was approaching quietly.
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