Emperor Jingming looked stern as he glanced at his ministers.

They were all dumbfounded. Were they unhappy with him for choosing the seventh child?

"Ahem." Emperor Jingming coughed to remind his ministers who had lost their composure.

The ministers seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and they knelt down one after another.

The emperor is the foundation of a country. Can he decide on this after he wakes up from a night's sleep?

Isn't this too willful, too thoughtless, and too irresponsible?

The kneeling minister stared at the figure reflected on the golden brick, his face flushed red.

Whether to jump up and give advice is a big question.

The imperial edict has been issued, and jumping up to express opposition would be beyond the duty of a subject.

As a minister, you should not interfere in the emperor's appointment of a crown prince, as doing so can easily lead to you being accused of having a crime that deserves death.

Of course they jumped up... They eat the emperor's food and share his worries. The emperor is doing things recklessly. If they blindly obey him just to please him, wouldn't that be being treacherous?

There is another more realistic problem. If they express their opposition at this time, they will seriously offend the King of Yan.

It would be fine if the emperor could change his mind. If he insists, it would be strange if Prince Yan, who becomes the crown prince, does not bear a grudge against them. If he goes a step further in the future, they will be held accountable in the future.

The ministers were in turmoil and were hesitant.

Jump up, don't jump up, jump up, don't jump up... If the ministers had a chrysanthemum in their hands, many of them would probably start plucking the petals to make the decision.

It would be better if - many ministers glanced around secretly and made a decision.

It is better to wait and see, and if someone jumps up, then follow him. The first bird to stand out is shot, and the King of Yan will also hate the one who stands out first.

For a moment, a group of people knelt in the hall, and fell into a strange silence.

Emperor Jingming was confused.

What does it mean to kneel down and not speak?

Is this a protest or a celebration?

In that case, he just took it as a congratulations from these guys.

Emperor Jingming stopped coughing and glanced quickly at Pan Hai.

Pan Hai cleared his throat and shouted: "Adjourn the court——"

Emperor Jingming puffed out his chest and raised his head, then walked away with big strides.

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Someone whispered, "Just let the emperor go like this?"

The ministers were silent.

After a while, someone else asked, "Has the crown prince been decided?"

Many ministers covered their faces and shed tears.

I was careless, just waiting for others to step up, but they all turned out to be cowards, and the emperor actually got away with it.

"Minister Dou, why are you crying?" a political enemy asked maliciously.

Minister Dou rubbed his nose and said in a serious tone: "The Great Zhou finally has a crown prince. I'm so happy."

Humph, who doesn't know how to pretend? Dream on if you want to pull his braids.

Many ministers who were crying in anger said, "Weeping for joy..."

Some clever ministers had already left the hall and went to Prince Yan's mansion to congratulate him.

Once Qin Tianjian selects an auspicious day to hold the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince, the Prince of Yan will move into the East Palace, and it will not be so convenient to congratulate him.

Many ministers thought of this, and a group of people went to Prince Yan's Palace in a mighty manner.

Ever since the incident with Prince Xiang, Emperor Jingming has rarely summoned the princes to court. Today, several princes are still unaware of the situation.

Suddenly, so many people wearing Qilin robes came to Zhuquefang, and the clever servants of each mansion hurried to report to their masters.

The Chief Secretary of Prince Yan's Palace has been a little worried recently.

The incident with Prince Jin happened in April last year, the incident with the deposed Crown Prince happened in September last year, the incident with Prince Xiang happened in late spring this year, and then Prince Qi got into trouble again... Hiss, if this continues, will it be their prince's turn too?

Think about it, those chief officials who had been at odds with him for many years all fell because of their master. He doesn't want to follow in their footsteps, at least he can't fall before that old bastard named Dou in the Prince of Shu's Mansion.

Just as he was feeling worried, a servant came running to report: "Chief, many officials have arrived!"

The old chief historian was stunned: "So many adults?"

"Yes, it seems that the adults just came back from court, and they are still wearing court robes. They are all coming to our Prince Yan's Mansion."

The old chief historian's voice changed: "Go and have a look!"

It is better to stay still than to move. What he is most afraid of now is that something might happen.

The old chief secretary ordered someone to report to Yu Jin while rushing to the gate.

The flashing of the Qilin robes outside the door almost dazzled the old historian.

"My Lords, this is--" The old chief historian clasped his fists and bowed, his heart beating fast.

Normally, one should send a letter in advance when paying a visit to the prince. What is going on here?

The ministers greeted the old official in return, "We are here to congratulate the Crown Prince."

"Prince?" The old chief secretary looked up, looking confused.

An official reminded him: "How could the Chief Secretary not know that the imperial edict has been read out in the court today, and the prince has been appointed as the crown prince——"

Before he could finish his words, the old man fell down. Fortunately, someone behind him quickly caught him and he didn't get hurt.

The ministers exchanged glances.

Judging from the look of the Chief Secretary of Prince Yan's Palace, Prince Yan obviously did not receive the news in advance.

But it is true that appointing a crown prince is a very important matter. The emperor has kept it a secret from them, so how could he possibly leak it to the prince?

"Is the Chief Secretary okay?"

The old historian looked up at the sky blankly.

A golden crow hangs in the east.

The sun did not rise from the west, and the prince became the crown prince...

After an unknown amount of time, the old chief secretary suddenly pushed the door open and disappeared in a flash, leaving all the ministers looking at each other in bewilderment.

Someone in the crowd whispered, "In my impression, the Chief of the Prince of Yan's Palace is a very stable person. This——"

Thinking about the King of Yan who always picked up fights with his fists, there seems to be only one explanation: if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked.

Thinking about the fact that Shangliang had become their crown prince, the ministers suddenly felt at a loss about the future.

Yu Jin was reading in the study in the front yard (pretending to read) when he heard the servant report that many ministers had arrived. He immediately put down the book and walked out, and saw the old chief secretary rushing towards him.

"My Lord——"

Yu Jin leaned to one side, with a look of disgust on his face: "Master, calm down."

What does it sound like to throw it into his arms? Disrespectful to the elderly.

The old historian was old after all, and he couldn't help panting after running so long, "Your Majesty, you have been appointed the Crown Prince!"

"Uh, so those people are here to congratulate me?" Although Yu Jin was somewhat surprised by Emperor Jingming's speed, he was well prepared after all, and his expression was very calm.

What's so strange about making him the crown prince? If not him, who else could be made the crown prince?

The old official thought Yu Jin didn't hear clearly, so he repeated, "Your Majesty, you have been appointed Crown Prince!"

Yu Jin glanced at him and said lightly: "Chang Shi represents my face, but I have to be more cautious and don't make others laugh." After that, he passed Chang Shi and walked out.

The old minister stayed there for a long time, unable to recover from his shock.

When did he need the prince to remind him to be stable? Is he an unstable person?

But the prince has become the crown prince!

The old chief sensed that his blood was about to rise again, so he took a deep breath and said, "Hold on, hold on."

Nanny Ji, who had rushed over after hearing the noise, stopped and looked puzzled: "What is the chief muttering?"

The old chief historian jumped up and said, "The prince has been made the crown prince!"