Chapter 277 Which Prince
Prime Minister Xu breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Marquis Changsheng, having gained control of the overall situation, did not consider seizing the throne for himself.
If Marquis Changsheng had even the slightest misstep in his thinking, then the Great Yu Dynasty would truly have been overthrown.
Prince...
As long as he is a prince, it will be fine.
The Crown Prince and the Prince of Qin have been deposed, and the Eighth Prince was killed by Empress Dowager Zheng before he was even a year old.
That leaves only the Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Seventh Prince...
No matter which prince it is... they all seem quite easy to handle.
"Fourth Prince..." Prime Minister Xu tentatively uttered the name of the Fourth Prince.
Upon hearing this, the high-ranking officials immediately began to wonder what the fourth prince was like.
Oh, I remember now. Mother was a concubine whom His Majesty took as a concubine when His Majesty was still a prince. Her current rank is Noble Consort.
It seems to have some connection with the family of the Minister of Rites...
Oh, and most importantly, this fourth prince has a leg disability.
I heard that when he was a child, a eunuch and a palace maid were not watching him closely enough, and he fell down the stairs, breaking his leg...
The imperial physicians tried their best, but they were unable to cure the fourth prince's legs.
This is why the Fourth Prince rarely appears in public.
"The Fourth Prince? No! The Emperor of Dayu should not have any defects."
The emperor has a flaw, and that flaw is the Great Yu...
"Does Prime Minister Xu understand what I mean?" Marquis Changsheng shook his head.
Everyone agreed that it made sense.
How could the emperor, a man of great stature, be physically disabled?
If those small foreign countries found out, who knows how much they would laugh at Dayu!
Most importantly... the emperor is the symbol of the Great Yu; if his body is disabled, it means that the Great Yu is disabled...
Therefore, the emperor must be a complete human being...
“Yes! Marquis Changsheng is right. I was just being inconsiderate.” Prime Minister Xu quickly echoed.
The other high-ranking officials also hurriedly echoed this sentiment.
"Yes, yes, yes! Marquis Changsheng is right!"
“That’s right, the Fourth Prince has a physical disability, which makes him suitable to be a wealthy prince.”
"General Huangfu is right!"
......
The Minister of Rites, who was standing to the side, also breathed a sigh of relief.
The fourth prince's birth mother was related to his family, and he didn't want to be put on the spot right now.
Since the fourth prince was not suitable, Prime Minister Xu immediately turned his attention to the fifth prince.
"If that's the case, then what about the Fifth Prince!"
The fifth prince is already sixteen years old, which means he is an adult.
He is physically strong, honest and kind, and used to show great respect to the Empress. "Prime Minister Xu then said to Marquis Changsheng.
Marquis Changsheng smiled but did not express his opinion. Instead, he looked at the other important officials.
"What are your opinions, esteemed officials?"
When the senior officials saw that Marquis Changsheng had not expressed his opinion but instead asked for theirs, they began to feel uneasy.
The Fifth Prince?
He seems to be in good health; I can see him at every palace banquet.
His birth mother was a Zhaoyi, selected through a talent show, and the highest official rank in her family seemed to be a sixth-rank official.
The Fifth Prince is indeed honest and kind; otherwise, he wouldn't have survived in the harem!
The Fifth Prince was honest, but somewhat dull-witted...
Compared to the other princes, he was far too mediocre...
“The Fifth Prince…” The high-ranking officials first glanced at Prime Minister Xu, then at Marquis Changsheng.
Prime Minister Xu is very fond of the Fifth Prince.
What's wrong with being mediocre?
They're so easy to control! Don't we all have to listen to these old ministers no matter what we do?
They can fight it out amongst themselves, and as for the emperor... all he needs to do is stamp his approval.
"After a century of history, what the Great Chongqing needs most is stability."
The Fifth Prince is honest and should be able to carry on the late Emperor's wishes.
Therefore, I believe that the Fifth Prince...
Before Prime Minister Xu could finish speaking, Marquis Changsheng waved his hand.
"The Fifth Prince is indeed loyal and filial, but Da Yu also needs stability."
But over the years, those foreign tribes surrounding Dayu have still tried to take advantage of the situation.
Being too honest and kind is not necessarily a good thing.
When Your Majesty was alive, wasn't he always thinking about how to subdue those neighboring vassal states?
So... the Fifth Prince...
Marquis Changsheng shook his head.
When Chang Shenghou shook his head, everyone immediately agreed.
"Yes! The Great Yu Kingdom was founded on war, so we must not seek only stability."
"The reason why Dayu was able to stand for a hundred years was due to the hard work and dedication of Emperor Taizu and those previous emperors, not just loyalty and filial piety."
"What the Great Yu needs is a wise and courageous ruler."
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After everyone had expressed their opinions, Prime Minister Xu had no choice but to name the last prince.
"Then it can only be the Seventh Prince! Marquis Changsheng, what do you say!"
Marquis Changsheng remained silent, only glancing at the important officials.
"And you? What do you mean? The Seventh Prince is not only kind, but also intelligent and upright, and His Majesty often praises him."
Once Marquis Changsheng finished speaking, what else did those high-ranking officials not understand?
Since Marquis Changsheng has said so, he must value the Seventh Prince!
Thinking about how the Marquis of Changsheng's mansion and the Duke of Dingguo's mansion have been interacting frequently in recent years.
They'd often get together for tea or something...
"The Seventh Prince was born to Consort Xian, who is the eldest daughter of the Shangguan family. She is of noble status and outstanding character."
"Yes! The Seventh Prince is often by His Majesty's side and has received a lot of instruction from him. He will definitely keep Dayu in his heart."
"The Seventh Prince has close ties with the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, admires the Duke of Dingguo the most, and often does good deeds with Madam Shen. He is popular with the people."
"Seventh Prince..."
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The more the high-ranking officials talked, the more they felt that the seventh prince was the most suitable.
Her maternal family's status, as well as her relatives, are all impressive.
Prime Minister Xu also remembered.
Back when Consort Xian was still alive, the Seventh Prince was one of the strongest contenders for the throne.
Everyone originally thought that with Consort Xian dead, the Seventh Prince's chances of becoming emperor were gone.
Unexpectedly, after all these years, the throne still fell to the seventh prince...
Marquis Changsheng looked at everyone with satisfaction.
"Since everyone recommends the Seventh Prince, then let's make him the Seventh Prince!"
"Alas, I am often away from the capital and am not very familiar with these princes. The elders, however, know them well!"
The meaning of "Ever-Victorious Marquis" is quite clear.
It is the seventh prince you recommended, not this old man!
Those high-ranking officials who voiced their opinions...
Didn't you lead everyone to say that?
You've already denied the existence of two princes, don't you understand what that means?
Also, didn't you praise the Seventh Prince at the beginning?
Prime Minister Xu had no choice!
The Seventh Prince...
That works too!
As long as it's not the Crown Prince or the Prince of Qin, the Xu family can survive for a few more years...
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