In the past, they followed King Cheng in the hope of finding a good ending. But who knew that the dark horse that finally emerged was not King Li or King Cheng, but the crown prince whom they had never been optimistic about.
The prince's swift and decisive tactics also surprised those who had spent their entire lives in officialdom. Although the situation in South Vietnam had just changed, the new emperor seemed to be sitting very securely on the throne.
King Cheng now has no money, no status, and no army. Only a fool would follow him!
Finally, with all the ministers playing dumb, Qian Yechen couldn't help himself. Ignoring his uncle, Ye Lixuan, the Minister of Works, who repeatedly winked at him, Qian Yechen stood out from the ranks.
"Royal brother, the Divine Religion...ah!"
Qian Yechen had just opened his mouth when Qian Yeming raised his hand slightly and slapped him in the face. Even though Qian Yechen considered himself quite skilled in martial arts, he was still sent flying by this sudden slap.
When he got up from the ground, Qian Yechen's left cheek was already red and swollen.
Covering his face, he stared blankly at Qian Yeming with his eyes wide open. Qian Yechen wasn't the only one shocked at this moment. Qian Yeze, Qian Yeli, and the over two thousand civil and military officials in the palace also stared wide-eyed.
The Emperor was at least 20 meters away from His Royal Highness Cheng Wang, right? How could he have slapped His Royal Highness Cheng Wang in the face from a distance of over 20 meters, and even sent him flying with one slap?
His Royal Highness Prince Cheng is too weak to withstand a beating, isn't he? Just one slap and he flew back 10 or 20 meters. Look at his face now, it's so swollen that even Concubine Ye can hardly recognize him.
By the way, hadn't the Emperor always been a weak, sickly useless figure? From a young age, he'd been severely suppressed by his brothers, all skilled in both civil and military matters. Even when Prince Yelu of Xiliang, a member of the Six Nations Chamber of Commerce, challenged him to an archery competition, the Emperor's technique was unprofessional to the extreme.
Such a weak and useless emperor who seemed like he would die at any time, suddenly turned into a healthy and unharmed man with superb martial arts skills, who could be the best among the best masters and slap His Majesty the King away with just one slap?
This made everyone unable to accept it for a while, and they began to worry in their hearts: It seems that the newly enthroned Emperor Kangping is much more powerful than the emperor!
After more than ten or twenty years of forbearance, once he became emperor, everyone suddenly realized that this useless prince, who had always been dull and humble, was actually such a dazzling pearl covered in dust.
"Don't you understand the etiquette between ruler and subject? The ruler is above, the subject is below. When you speak to me, you should use the humble subject. There are no elder brothers or parents in this palace, only ruler and subject. Considering this is your first offense, according to the Nanyue punishment, you will receive 50 lashes outside the palace. I will forgive your crime of disrespect."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Yechen hadn't even come back to life before 20 guards rushed into the Dezheng Hall again and surrounded Qian Yechen.
"Your Highness, King Cheng, please!" The guards shouted in unison. The Dezheng Hall was already tall and wide, so even talking would echo, let alone 20 people shouting. The noise was simply deafening!
Qian Yechen was stunned. Looking at these expressionless guards, he really wanted to ask: "Damn it, were you all eavesdropping outside the palace? As soon as you heard I was going to be beaten, you immediately came in. What a bunch of lackeys!"
Although Ye Lixuan, the Minister of Works, wanted to speak up for his nephew,
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