Chapter 1218: A Country Cannot Be Without a King for a Day
Zhou Shuren touched the soft armor on his chest. It was quite thin. This soft armor was brought back by Qingfeng. It was obviously specially prepared for him by the emperor. "Haven't we verified it? It can indeed block a knife."
Zhulan's heart was pounding with fear. She kept her eyes on her husband's uniform and said, "You must be extra careful. If anything goes wrong, remember to run away."
Zhou Shuren was calm at first, but his wife's anxiety made him uneasy too. "Don't worry, everything is under control."
Zhulan could only trust that the emperor was well prepared. "Yes."
Zhou Shuren held his wife in his arms and whispered, "I will be back safely. I leave the house to you."
Zhulan stretched out her hand and hugged back tightly, "Yeah."
It was a grand court meeting, and the road leading to the palace was filled with horse-drawn carriages, one after another. Zhou Shuren was considered one of the early ones, and when he arrived at the palace gate, everyone's face was particularly serious.
Xiao Qing saw Zhou Shuren and said, "Here you are."
Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."
Xiao Qing raised his head and looked at the sky. "It's gloomy today. I think it's going to rain heavily."
Zhou Shuren, "After the scenery comes the rainbow. We should be able to see the rainbow today."
Xiao Qing's lips curled up, "I thought you still wouldn't say anything."
Zhou Shuren tugged at his official uniform and said, "Your Excellency has a clear vision and a clear mind. I have always admired you."
Xiao Qing's smile deepened. He admired Zhou Shuren because the emperor paid attention to him. He reached out and patted Zhou Shuren on the shoulder, "Drink more tea in the future."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, you will have plenty of time to enjoy your retirement and drink tea in the future, but he doesn't, so he smiled and said nothing.
Xiao Qing also thought of it, and the smile in his eyes became even brighter. He was now feeling lighter and lighter, and he could finally throw away the burden on his shoulders.
The time soon arrived and the ministers entered the palace one after another.
There were too many officials at the grand court meeting. There was no room for them inside the hall, so many stood outside the hall. Everyone sat quietly when they arrived at their seats.
Zhou Shuren raised his head and looked at the empty dragon throne above. The steps under the dragon throne seemed blood red, and the blood-stained road was somewhat dazzling.
Not only Zhou Shuren was looking at the dragon chair, many adults were also looking at it.
The King of Qi touched his waist and then remained motionless. The King of Chu was also exceptionally silent.
Prince Liang's eyes were deep, but soon calmed down.
Only Zhang Yang had excitement in his eyes and his hands were shaking. If his hands were not clasped together, Zhang Yang would definitely attract attention.
Time passed little by little and the prince arrived at the hall. The only sound in the quiet hall was the prince's movement.
The prince walked up the steps leading to the dragon throne step by step, stood at the place closest to the dragon throne, turned around and looked at the civil and military officials below.
The current prince is also ambitious. This is the first time he has attended a court session in person and is facing all the civil and military officials.
The prince took a deep breath and said, "Today's grand court meeting makes me very sad."
Seeing that everyone was staring at him, the prince paused and continued, "Father has been unconscious for many days. Four days ago, the head of the hospital and others examined him and found that he was beyond help."
Zhou Shuren listened to the sad sobs, he lost, looked at the ministers who were wiping their tears with their heads down, Zhou Shuren picked up the sleeves of his official uniform, wiped his eyes too, and just followed the crowd.
Some even cried out in grief, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Zhou Shuren's emotions, which had been brewing for a long time, disappeared. He covered his face with the sleeves of his official uniform. He had to cover his face with it. He almost laughed out loud. It was too exaggerated.
Of course, there are people who are really sad. This kind of relationship between the monarch and his subjects, well, Zhou Shuren doesn’t understand.
The prince's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he waited for the ministers to calm down before saying, "I am deeply saddened, but there is nothing I can do. I wish I could take his place. As a son, I am extremely heartbroken."
The ministers were still sobbing and whispering, as if they were all immersed in grief. There was no other emotion in the hall except sadness.
The Prince of Qi lowered his head with a wooden expression. These ministers were indeed old foxes. The prince had laid so much groundwork, but no one was the first to speak.
The King of Chu raised his head slowly, looked at who was crying the most sadly, and admired that even his own son was not so sad.
Zhang Yang lowered his head with a smile on his face. He was becoming more and more excited about the drama that was to follow.
The prince looked at all the ministers, his eyes swept over the neutral faction, well, that was the most normal thing. He saw Zhou Shuren out of the corner of his eye and fell silent. His shaking shoulders were just right. He was convinced.
At this time, Ning Xu took a step forward, her voice hoarse from crying, and said in a deep voice: "I know that the Crown Prince is heartbroken, but I still want to say that the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I ask the Crown Prince to ascend the throne and live up to the expectations of the Emperor."
For a moment, the hall was filled with noise; at this moment, it was particularly quiet.
At sea, Rongchuan was holding a telescope. The ship in front had reached the range of artillery bombardment, and the flag soldiers with flag signals were giving signals.
The island on the other side was already on high alert, with the sound of horns constantly blowing.
Rong Chuan's blood boiled after hearing this, and he couldn't help but lean forward. He felt someone pulling him back. He took off the telescope and saw General Hou with an expressionless face.
Rongchuan, "I just want to see it more clearly, I don't want to land on the island."
He could explain it, really.
General Hou didn't believe it, and he never let go of Prince Ning's clothes. If he couldn't be tied up, he would have wanted to tie Prince Ning up. He told the deputy general beside him, "Fire."
The deputy general took the order and gestured to the flag soldiers, who quickly signaled with flags.
Rongchuan picked up the telescope again, and saw that the ship in front of him was firing its cannons continuously, and dust was blasted on the island one after another. The distance was too far to hear the shouting from the other side, and he could only see the bombing hull on the opposite side being shattered.
There were cannons on the island, but unfortunately they did not have the range to match the new cannons on the ships. They could only fire into the sea, creating waves but causing no damage to the ships.
The strong contrast was embarrassing. As the artillery batteries were aimed at the island and bombarded, the ships gradually advanced. The ships carried many gunpowder shells, just like a carpet bombing.
Rong Chuan was stunned by the war he was experiencing for the first time. "Is it possible?"
General Hou was very satisfied, and told his deputy general to continue the bombing to ensure the safety of the landing. He thought to himself that the money invested in the research of the cannon was not wasted.
Rongchuan was very excited when he saw this, and he felt relieved when he thought that Yang Wen was going to land on the island.
Inside the palace of the capital, as Ning Xu finished his words, the Crown Princess's family members came forward one after another to second the proposal, asking the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne.
Then many ministers came forward to second the proposal. Zhou Shuren blinked his eyes. He felt that Wang Ju was looking at him.
Zhou Shuren curled the corner of his mouth, but Wang Ju still had the leisure to stare at him!
The prince stood there silently, as if he was deaf to Ning Xu and the others.
Prince Qi thought to himself that if he seconded the proposal, his father would not hold it against him.
The King of Chu was staring at his second brother the whole time. On the contrary, he had an older brother in front of him. Well, now he realizes the advantages of having an older brother.
Zhou Shuren felt that there were too many eyes on him, so he pursed his lips and took a step forward, "I second the motion."
(End of this chapter)
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