Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong was already restless, his heart filled with rage.
He Jin, along with his ministers, pressured Liu Hong to enthrone Liu Bian, completely disregarding Liu Hong's personal feelings.
Liu Bian was frivolous and incompetent. If he had become emperor, he would have been even less able to control these ministers and would have been more of a puppet than Liu Hong.
"My health has improved, and I am able to personally handle state affairs! The Crown Prince... still needs to be observed for a while longer!"
Liu Hong's words immediately drew opposition from the ministers:
"Your Majesty, now that you are in power, you should appoint a crown prince as soon as possible and personally teach him how to handle state affairs. This would be in the best interest of the country!"
"With the position of crown prince uncertain, the people's hearts are unsettled, which is detrimental to unity!"
"The lesson of Qin Er Shi—establishing the eldest son rather than the most virtuous—has not been forgotten for long. Does Your Majesty not learn from this?"
"With the Prince of Hongnong as the crown prince and the loyal ministers and generals of the court assisting him, there is absolutely no chance of anything going wrong!"
"......."
Judging from this situation, if Liu Hong doesn't appoint Liu Bian as crown prince today, these ministers will likely make a huge fuss.
"Your Majesty, why are you so hesitant to appoint the Prince of Hongnong as Crown Prince? What are you thinking?"
"Do you intend to depose the eldest son and establish the younger one in favor? Absolutely not!"
Seeing Liu Hong's hesitation, He Jin immediately shouted, "The matter of establishing a crown prince cannot be delayed any longer. If His Majesty does not agree, we will not get up!"
"General, is this how a subject should act? Aren't you forcing His Majesty to agree?"
Seeing that the ministers were all pressuring Liu Hong, Zhang Rang stepped forward to try and relieve some of the pressure on Liu Hong.
The Ten Attendants were allied with Empress Dowager Dong. If Liu Bian became the crown prince, they would be finished.
Seeing the scene today, the entire hall was now on Liu Bian's side.
Anyone who dares to step forward and support Liu Xie will surely become the target of public criticism.
"Zhang Rang, shut up! You're just a eunuch. The fact that you're allowed to appear at court is already an act of imperial grace. How dare you so blatantly interfere in state affairs?"
Before He Jin could speak, Yuan Shao behind him shouted angrily.
Yuan Shao deeply hated eunuchs.
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