Why must it be His Royal Highness the King of Qin?
At the beginning, he also asked His Majesty this question, and His Majesty gave him this answer.
Ye Zelin told Hua Fushu the answer, "Your senior brother is the most suitable."
Hua Fushu was puzzled. His Majesty had several brothers and many members of the royal family. Why did His Majesty choose her senior brother, the King of Qin?
"Why is my senior brother the most suitable? Your Majesty has so many brothers, many of whom are more suitable than my senior brother."
Ye Zelin said calmly, "Your Majesty is the legitimate heir to the throne. It's impossible to entrust the throne to a branch of the royal family. If the new emperor were to come from a branch of the royal family, and if he ever became wary of your brothers and wanted to eliminate them, your Majesty would be ashamed to face the late emperor in his grave. It would be fine if your Majesty had no brothers, but you have several brothers, and when choosing, the princes will be given priority."
"Among the remaining sons of the late emperor, Prince Ning is young and ignorant and will not achieve great things. Prince Xuan suffers from a leg disease. Prince Qi is idle and indulges in drinking, whoring and gambling. Prince Xiang has a violent temper. Prince Zheng is suitable, but he already has a princess, so he is not your majesty's first choice."
Hua Fushu asked, "I understand that the four princes are not suitable. Your Majesty's decision not to choose Prince Zheng has nothing to do with whether he has a princess or not."
Ye Zelin said, "Prince Zheng has a legitimate wife, so it's impossible for a daughter of the Lu family to become a concubine. Moreover, the influence of the Yan family behind Prince Zheng will not play a big role in stabilizing the new emperor's position. Prince Qi does not have a legitimate wife, but he has many concubines in his harem. Given Lu Jin's personality, he would not marry his daughter to the Prince of Qi. Prince Xiang is also a bad man, unfit to be an emperor. Prince Qin has no legitimate wife, his harem is clean, and he has no power in the court. If he wants to secure his throne, he must have the strong support of his wife's family. It's not that Your Majesty insisted on choosing Prince Qin, but that he is the most suitable."
Hua Fushu was very surprised. She knew that the reason why His Majesty married Lu Tianyun to her senior brother was because the Queen Mother had prevented Lu Tianyun from becoming a royal concubine. But she never thought that the marriage between her senior brother and Lu Tianyun was not due to the Queen Mother's obstruction.
She asked, "So, my senior brother's marriage is also within your majesty's calculations?"
Ye Zelin nodded, "Yes."
He lifted a strand of Hua Fushu's hair and said, "The Lu family is your majesty's in-laws. The Shangshu Ling's followers are spread throughout the court and the country. If the Lu family is to be unwaveringly loyal to the new emperor, the new emperor and the Lu family must have a direct interest. The Shangshu Ling is the backbone of the Lu family. Winning him over is equivalent to controlling the Lu family's influence in the court. Marriage between the new emperor and the Lu family is the most direct and effective method. The Princess of Qin is Lu Jin's only unmarried daughter, making her the most suitable candidate for a marriage between the new emperor and the Lu family."
After the King of Qin returned to the capital, the marriage between the Lu family and the King of Qin was in Your Majesty's plan. When the King of Qin ascended the throne, the court would surely be in turmoil. With the power of the Lu family, they would surely be able to quickly stabilize the turbulent situation and help the King of Qin consolidate his throne.
Hua Fushu looked at Ye Zelin's eyebrows and said with a bit of injustice, "Ye Zelin, you arranged my senior brother's life without him knowing anything. Even his marriage was within your plan. He didn't even have the right to choose. This is not fair to my senior brother."
My senior brother is a person who yearns for freedom and unrestrainedness. He lives a carefree and unrestrained life. His life should not be arranged by others without his knowledge.
Ye Zelin stroked Hua Fushu's cheek. "I know you feel bad for your senior brother. In fact, it doesn't matter whether the King of Qin wants to sit on the throne or not. In this world, even those as noble as the emperor and prince have responsibilities they should bear. The King of Qin was born into the royal family, has a noble status, and enjoys the support of the people of the world. He must bear the responsibility of the world. He can't blame Your Majesty, he can't blame anyone else. If he has to blame someone, he can only wish that his surname was Zhao."
"Fushu, I hope you understand that the King of Qin today is not the King of Qin before. He was the King of Qin first, and then your senior brother."
He said that he knew that the King of Qin might not want to sit in that position.
If your Majesty's biological prince was still alive, how could it be the King of Qin's turn?
If Your Majesty had not been poisoned and had not much time left, how could all this have happened?
If there were an if, Your Majesty would be healthy and live a long life, his life would be safe, he would become a wise ruler, and he would create the prosperous and peaceful era that they have been looking forward to.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in the world.
He told Hua Fushu everything in the hope that he could understand.
"Fushu, I, Yu Xuanji, Bao Changzhou, and many others you don't know, all of us who have been favored and promoted by Your Majesty, will be loyal to the King of Qin and assist him."
Your Majesty has paved all the way for the King of Qin to ascend to the throne smoothly...
"Go to sleep."
Ye Zelin held the person in his arms again and had a good night's sleep.
Hua Fushu was still thinking about whether she should tell her senior brother what Ye Zelin had said, and she didn't fall asleep until a long time later.
The next day.
The General's Mansion was reported by an imperial censor from the Censorate. The reason for the report was that the General's Mansion colluded with the Lord of Lanling City and others to abuse their power for personal gain.
The King of Qin was also impeached for colluding with the Lord of Lanling City for personal gain.
As soon as the censor's words came out, the court and the country were in an uproar, and everyone was whispering and talking about it.
"Your Majesty, the Qin Palace and General Ye's Palace have a close relationship with the Lord of Lanling City. The Qin Prince and Hua are the disciples of the Lord of Lanling City. I request Your Majesty to thoroughly investigate the Qin Palace and General Ye's Palace." The censor said with righteousness.
Zhao Zixu ignored the censor's words. He raised his eyelids and looked at the King of Qin, saying calmly, "King of Qin, do you have any explanation for what the censor said?"
Qin Youran attended court today. He was dressed in a deep crimson imperial robe and held an ivory tablet. He said, "Your Majesty, it is true that the Lord of Lanling City is Madam Hua's and my master. What the censor said is pure nonsense. My master and I have never abused our power for personal gain."
"Your Majesty, every word I said is true and not nonsense." The censor said unconvinced.
Qin Youran said coldly, "Zhang Yushi, do you have evidence to prove that I'm colluding with the Lord of Lanling City and the General's Mansion? If not, you're slandering me, General Ye, and my master!"
Censor Zhang said, "Precisely because there's no direct evidence, an investigation is necessary! Your Majesty, there are countless rumors in the capital regarding the Lanling City Lord, the King of Qin, and the Grand General's Mansion. Rumors don't come without a grain of salt. If the Lanling City Lord and the King of Qin are truly innocent, why should they fear an investigation?"
Qin Youran was furious. "You just believe everything you hear. You jump to conclusions without any investigation or verification. If I were Censor Zhang, I wouldn't even have the position of Censor."
Censor Zhang and Qin Youran started arguing with each other. Zhao Zixu, who was in a high position, felt that his ears were ringing and glanced at the eunuch beside him impatiently.
The worst thing about attending court is listening to the ministers quarreling and arguing. It would be fine if they were quarreling and arguing about national affairs, but is it worth making a loud noise in the court over such trivial matters?
Did this censor eat too many grains and cereals - is he just idle?
Could the King of Qin please be more calm? Why is he shouting so loudly?
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