The devil is coming

Chapter 683 The prince seizes the heir apparent!
Determine the foundation of the country,
What is determined is the foundation of the most powerful empire in the East today.
Not in the Golden Palace,
Not in the Imperial Study Room, either.
Not even in the Imperial Ancestral Temple,
Instead,
In this roast duck restaurant.
Among a group of ducks, choose the best one.
This,
It's too casual.
Mr. Zheng, who was sitting on the chair, was already simulating in his mind that when the history books of later generations wrote about this period of history, they might use all their ink. After all, there are many people who like to write about stories like "seizing the direct descendants" and people who like to read them. More;
But it actually happened in the current environment.
Lord Zheng's eyes slowly swept across the four princes kneeling on the ground.
this time,
He Zheng Fan,
He is the most carefree person on the second floor of this roast duck restaurant.
Fortunately, I didn't kneel down stupidly before. Even if I wanted to rebel, I wasn't so straightforward.
However, it feels pretty good to be the only spectator.
First of all,
It’s the prince;
I remember the first time I met the prince, oh no, he was not the prince at that time.
At the gate of the prince's residence, Tian Wujing took him to find the person behind the scenes. When the prince came forward, he was frightened by the menacing Lao Tian, ​​his own uncle.
In the past few years, the prince has experienced a lot, or he has been hit a lot, and he has become calmer.
Even at this time,
There he knelt,
His face was still calm.
However, as the prince, at this time, when Emperor Yan directly said the words "Xuan Guoben", it was the biggest insult to him!
He is the prince,
He is the Lord of the East Palace,
The reason why he is in that position proves that he is the popular and legitimate successor of the Yan Empire, recognized by the government and the public, and by his ancestors!
After all, when he entered the East Palace, he also paid homage to the Ancestral Temple and conveyed this message to the ancestors of the Ji family.
But now,
You actually have to choose again?
Who is he, the crown prince of the Eastern Palace?
Since we are choosing among this group of bastards,
Should he be regarded as the prince?
What's the point of it?
In vain, have you endured so many more suppressions and lived a few more years of walking on thin ice?
Can this be tolerated?
From Zheng Houye's point of view, this is certainly intolerable.
This is no longer a cooked duck flying,
But you have eaten all the duck legs in your stomach, but you still have to open your throat and force you to spit them out completely.
But the prince,
Still endured it,
Bear it,
It seems like just a common thing.
This xinxing is okay.
After three days of separation, you should treat each other with admiration. As a son under Emperor Yan, your progress will definitely be faster.
It's a pity that here, there are no civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and no officials in the East Palace, so there is no one who stands by him for the sake of the country;
perhaps,
This may be the reason why Emperor Yan chose to discuss the election in this place.
He can not care about those officials, but he can't clean up again like he did in the past, because the country still needs them to run, because he, Ji Runhao, doesn't have much time to reorganize the court.
Lao San, who is a little behind, has done one thing in the past few years, which is to move from the cold Huxin Pavilion to the even colder Shibei Pavilion.
Look at Ji Laoliu again,
Okay,
This one is more stable.
The sleeves stained with black dust and oil have not yet been taken off.
The dignified prince, the talker in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the master of the Liuye Party will explain to you what it means to be able to go to the hall and go to the kitchen;
A moment ago, he was roasting duck in the kitchen, and now he is kneeling here with a chance of receiving the throne;
But you can't see any discomfort in him.
Thinking back to when they first met at the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, Zheng Fan could tell at a glance that this laid-back prince had great ambitions. Now, he is a bit puzzling.
Of course, he must fight for it, and he must want to sit in that position;
Otherwise, why bother with it for so long?
He now has three children in his family. In the future, he will have no internal treasury to protect his family and will only live on his honorary salary. How can that be possible?
You know, his father was very cold towards nobles. After he ascended the throne, he directly made those uncles marquis!
And he,
Ji Laoliu,
After taking charge of the household department, he did not hesitate to inherit his father's style and cut the money and treatment of nobles the most!
I remember that time,
An old count from the clan who was waiting for his salary and money to marry his granddaughter once pointed at Ji Laoliu's nose and cursed:
OK, I want to see if your sixth master can't sit in that position, can you survive the life of this clan!
As for the fourth prince Ji Chengfeng,
His thoughts are actually simpler;
When the incident happened at the inn outside Yin City, the third child was plotting against others at the same time. In the end, the third child ended up miserable.
This tragic situation frightened Ji Chengfeng.
After that,
In the first defeat of the Eastern Expedition, the Deng family, the maternal family that it relied on most, was severely suppressed by the father due to the disastrous defeat of the left army. The original power in the army was almost annihilated;
Subsequently,
Looking at the confrontation between the Crown Prince and Lao Liu, I was astonished!
right now,
He is in charge of a Beijing camp with only [-] soldiers and horses. In terms of the overall situation, unless his father suddenly gets a fever and arranges his troops to be stationed in the palace, otherwise, he has almost no influence on the overall situation. .
When Lao Wu left the capital, he talked to him;
He knew clearly that Lao Wu had seen clearly early on, so he coolly asked himself to leave the capital to work in the local area. He heard that he was doing very well in Yingdu. He no longer wanted the throne and started to work for the future virtuous king. And struggle.
His thoughts have long since faded away.
But what the father said here at this time,
The ashes in his heart suddenly sparked again, and immediately, a small flame began to burn.
They are all the sons of their father,
All have the surname Ji.
They are all princes,
Four, all kneeling here;
I,
Isn't there still a chance?
Everyone can have luck, and everyone can have beautiful dreams. What's more, it is the Dragon Throne, and it is so close at this time!
As for Xiao Qi,
He just lowered his head and knelt there, unable to see his expression clearly.
This kind of imperial family ethics drama is truly wonderful.
Mr. Zheng felt very lucky to be able to sit so close to the audience and enjoy the performance.
Emperor Yan had seven adult sons, excluding the third, there were six.
It stands to reason that all six of them may actually inherit the throne.
Because Emperor Yan himself was not born as the eldest son.
The late emperor, Emperor Yan's father, Ji Laoliu, and their imperial grandfather, were not born as the eldest son.
Therefore,
Although the second prince is the eldest son,
But what to say,
Who told them that this lineage has this tradition?
Of course, among the six, there are two who are not here today. Those two have actually been eliminated from the throne.
One is the eldest prince Ji Wujiang. The defeat of the Eastern Expeditionary Army is not an unforgivable sin, not to mention that he has also made meritorious service in Yinlang County.
But the problem is that he married a barbarian princess, and the Yan people would not allow their prince to have half barbarian blood.
Lao Wu took the initiative to withdraw from the line of succession. He is timid and likes ease. Although he is not without ambition, he can see the reality more clearly. His most outrageous move is nothing more than a hint that Pingxi Marquis must protect him at critical moments. , he is at least a prince and somewhat useful.
Emperor Yan’s question was asked.
below,
It depends on how the two princes take it.
Five years ago, maybe
The three of them led thousands of cavalry to the court, marking the beginning of the horse-riding process;
today,
Or the three of them,
sit here,
Selecting the next generation of successors to the empire.
Li Liangting's eyes swept over the four princes in turn;
Tian Wujing continued to drink tea without even glancing at the prince.
In fact, among the people here, the one with the best congenital conditions is the prince;
My biological mother is a queen;
Although the emperor's grandfather and his father were not the eldest sons, they still held high positions. However, they should know in their hearts what the eldest son inheritance system means for the smooth inheritance of the empire, which can minimize the internal friction that may occur in the future.
To choose the virtuous, we should choose the legitimate ones. To put it bluntly, unless the eldest son who is not the legitimate eldest son in the future can be like Ji Chengjue, with unparalleled economic ability that no one can ignore, otherwise, the rest of the virtuous names will be just based on their merits. Whoever wants to advocate for you is just like the group of scribes in Qian Kingdom.
For the prince,
If everything is the best development choice, then the three people sitting at the table at this time are likely to be:
His biological father,
His father-in-law,
His uncle.
What was originally a done deal was suddenly torn apart.
Li Liangting smiled and said:
"Oh, how can I choose this?"
Zheng Fan thought silently in his heart: Are you going to kick the ball back?
"Wu Jing, what do you think?" Li Liangting looked at Tian Wu Jing.
Tian Wujing then turned his face and glanced over there;
Because Zheng Fan was also sitting at the table below, theoretically, this gaze also swept Zheng Fan in.
For a time,
Mr. Zheng's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
He was really afraid that Lao Tian would suddenly say:
Let’s listen to Ping Xihou’s opinion;
Or more directly,
Ping Xihou’s opinion is my king’s opinion.
This is not about putting yourself on the fire rack, this is about directly inserting yourself into the fire and burning it!
Fortunately,
Lao Tian did not say such words,
Instead he shook his head,
road;
"whatever."
Emperor Yan chooses Guoben in the roast duck restaurant,
King Jingnan said casually,
The sense of ritual today is really lacking.
Li Liangting sighed,
But he never kicked the ball to His Majesty again.
Instead, he turned his head and looked at the princes kneeling on the ground.
road;
"Let's see, whoever wants to sit on the dragon's throne can come forward and say it. At this time, it's meaningless to hide it."
Emperor Yan's eyes slowly fell on Li Liangting.
Tian Wujing smiled,
He picked up the teapot himself and poured a cup of tea.
To outsiders,
The one emperor and two kings of Dayan can be said to be inseparable and inseparable;
But only those who are truly qualified to touch the core of power can understand that the relationship between the three of them is not as easy-going as it seems on the surface.
To put it bluntly, it's okay for three good people to sit together under the old locust tree, play chess and drink tea. It's impossible to take charge of the entire Dayan.
And Li Liangting’s words,
But it also made Mr. Zheng feel a chill in his heart.
successor,
It is up to the three of them to choose one of them, and the concept of letting the princes below make their own choices is completely different.
If the three of them come to choose, then whoever is chosen will be the one, and the others will naturally have no chance. At least, unless the three of them are gone, there will be no possibility of overturning the world.
In this way, whether it is the prince, the sixth child, or something else, you can sit on it and continue to act like brothers and sisters. At least, your face will not be damaged.
But if the princes are asked to recommend themselves,
Ha ha,
This is clearly a sugar-coated poison.
Do you want to eat it or not?
If you don't even have the courage to take this elixir, then you are naturally not qualified to be an emperor. You don't have the courage to sit on a dragon's throne.
As a prince,
Who is willing not to fight for the opportunity when it is right in front of him?
And once you open your mouth, say you want it.
have to,
Those present next, no matter who becomes the emperor in the future, will remember this scene today.
He, he, he,
Nowadays,
How dare you compete with me for the throne!
After a lot of self-recommendation, it’s hard to say who it is, but as soon as they start to argue, the next step will be visible fratricide.
After Emperor Yan succeeded to the throne, he was very cruel to his brothers who were not so well-behaved;
But this does not mean that he wants his remaining sons to follow the old path again.
He is the emperor, he can be ruthless,
but,
He's not a pervert.
Zheng Fan believed that it was impossible for Emperor Yan not to be able to see the clues that he could see.
and,
Although the Marquis of Zhenbei once roasted a leg of lamb in the imperial garden, he was definitely not a political novice. At least, he was not a rough and kind elder as he seemed to others.
Not to mention, Lao Tian smiled.
What does it mean?
obviously,
Choose one of your sons to inherit Dayan and inherit the dragon throne, yes, no problem.
below,
Let us have some fun by killing each other.
This is really... a good brother.
Warmly decorated storefront,
The fragrant roast duck,
Still couldn't dispel the blood and depression emanating from the table at this time.
Emperor Yan smiled,
Road:
"it is good."
said,
Emperor Yan's eyes fell on the four sons.
Road:
"If you want to sit in that chair, show your courage. Don't wait when it's time."
This is the prologue.
Mr. Zheng, who was sitting next to him, suddenly felt that the excitement of the show in front of him had suddenly increased by two levels.
Simultaneously,
Lord Zheng looked specifically at Ji Laoliu,
At this time, Ji Laoliu also looked at Zheng Fan.
The two people's eyes met, and then they moved away.
"Son."
The prince spoke first,
He is the prince,
He had no choice;
Because there were no ministers around and there was no court atmosphere, he knew that even if he chose to quit on his own, no one would try to keep him.
The drama of losing one's official title will not work here. At least, it is impossible for these three people to accompany him in the performance.
And because he was a prince, it was an original sin in itself.
Since ancient times,
How many princes who have been crown princes but failed to ascend the throne and sit on the throne have died a good death?
"My son believes that in the future, Dayan will focus on restoring people's livelihood. Years of war have left the treasury empty and the people exhausted. The great achievements created by my father and uncles need one person to inherit and continue.
The sons and ministers are willing to spend their lives to prolong the life of the Yan Dynasty and to accumulate strength for the Yan Dynasty. If there is an opportunity, they can send troops to attack Chu in order to unify the Xia Dynasty;
If there is no chance,
Then restore people's livelihood, enrich the national treasury, accumulate national strength, and lay the foundation for future generations.
With the land of Yan and Jin in hand, one or two generations later, I, the Great Yan, will surely be able to unify all the Xia in an upright and upright manner! "
Because the Crown Prince is in charge of governance, there is no need to talk about specific governance measures at this time. What is mainly stated is the governance philosophy.
In fact, the prince himself also knew why he was able to sit in the position of prince.
This is the label given to him by his father.
It was also the label given to him by officials from both the government and the public.
People will change;
The prince is a human being, and the emperor is also a human being. The prince will change when he becomes an emperor, and he will also change when he becomes middle-aged.
But the prince cannot abandon his label, that is, he cannot destroy his own personality.
In his statement just now, his meaning was very simple. He was willing to be a monarch who maintained the status quo and a transitional monarch, sacrificing his reputation in history to carry on the past and forge ahead for Dayan's future.
After the prince finished speaking,
Next,
It's quiet now.
This is quiet,
This made Ji Chengfeng, the fourth child, very tormented.
Because he knew, and even everyone present knew, that the sixth child was bound to fight for this position. He had done so much, and had openly fought against the prince for such a long time. It was impossible for him to suddenly Giving up.
However, Lao Liu didn't speak.
what do you mean?
The prince is the second brother,
In front of Lao Liu, there is also his fourth brother.
Therefore, Lao Liu is waiting for himself to express his position.
Originally, Ji Chengfeng thought that he was just a fool. Although the fire in his heart had already risen, he could do it reluctantly if he was asked to wave his little flag behind the prince and the sixth son. In front, in front of Lao Liu...
Ji Chengfeng's eyes began to turn red,
this moment,
He was getting scared.
The emotion of fear, like frost and snow, directly extinguished the small fire that had just started in his heart.
Some things will never change, and Ji Chengfeng also knows that this seemingly "fair" surface has actually been built long ago.
he,
Insufficient.
"Boom."
Ji Chengfeng kowtowed.
Road:
"Cheng Feng is a man of great talent and self-awareness. He has no idea about his position. He only hopes that Dayan can continue to prosper in the future.
As a son of the Ji family, if there is a need, he will shed his blood for the territory of his ancestors and die! "
After finishing the beautiful words,
Ji Chengfeng lowered his head.
Regretful?Do you regret it?
Not really;
only left with,
A burst of relief.
Next,
Ji Chengjue said;
"Cheng Jue thought that he was more capable than the prince. In Cheng Jue's hands, Dayan will be more stable. When it comes to recuperation and recuperation, Cheng Jue is more knowledgeable about people's livelihood than the prince. When it comes to court governance, Cheng Jue is even better. Do your part!
If Cheng Jue is lucky,
first step,
Just to clean up the mess left by my father and uncles! "
Mess?
Say these three words,
The eyes of the three people sitting at the table changed slightly.
Ji Chengjue continued:
"Father is the founder, but if Dayan's foundation wants to last, it must strike while the iron is hot and establish new laws. If the ancestors' laws are not suitable for the times, they should adapt to the situation, but future generations cannot and dare not change it. Cheng Jue is willing to take the first step. Reform to build a foundation for generations to come!
Secondly,
The Zhenbei Army of Zhenbei Palace,
The Jingnan Army of the Jingnan Palace,
The Jindong Army in Pingxihou Mansion,
even,
Including the soldiers and horses of Nanwang City under the eldest brother,
All must be readjusted.
The current situation of Dayan seems to be powerful and powerful, but in fact, it is full of dangers.
Because the father is here, the uncle is here, and the uncle is here, there is balance.
Can,
What about a hundred years from now?
Nowadays, it is necessary to regain the authority of the Ministry of War and reshape the central military power. The most deadly weapon of the country must be in the hands of the imperial court and the central government! "
Li Liangting heard this,
Laughed,
road;
"Xiao Liuzi, it's true that you can carve a roast duck well, but do you think you can carve it well?"
Two kings and one marquis were present,
But they are all feudal towns!
Ji Chengjue smiled and said:
"Because the elders are still here, so yes, uncle, haven't you always done it like this before? Uncle, haven't you done it like this before?"
said,
Ji Chengjue looked at Zheng Fan,
Road:
"Marquis Zheng has always been Cheng Jue's good brother. The two of us have hit it off since the first time we met and became close friends. Compared with Marquis Zheng's military talents, Cheng Jue thought that in the future, Marquis Zheng What is more suitable is to be the Prime Minister of a country!"
Lord Zheng swallowed his saliva.
Is this a plan to roast duck and release military power?
Zaisu?
At that time, the assassin-faced Xianggong of the Qian Kingdom was summoned to the capital, and he also went to be the Xianggong. In fact, he was the Prime Minister.
and then?
But you have to say,
Ji Laoliu is indeed Ji Laoliu,
This man's political vision is absolutely unique.
He just saw it right. These few people present looked like a feudal town, but in fact, they were pretending to be the whole Dayan.
The only good brother named Zheng who may not be like this,
currently,
Not qualified to speak or vote.
So,
Just bet?
Let’s be practical!
What is eternal, what is carrying on the past and opening up the future, if I become the emperor, the first thing I need to do is to gain military power!
No more pretending, no more acting.
I've gotten into character!
Lord Zheng laughed "haha" in his heart, but he was not angry;
instead,
Looking at the prince,
Brothers are brothers, roast duck is roast duck,
But if you have votes in hand at this time,
Marquis Zheng will definitely vote for the crown prince!
Your uncle’s, your uncle’s!
If Ji Laoliu is really successfully "appointed" in the roast duck restaurant at this moment,
It would be troublesome to face him in that situation.
Emperor Yan is still there, King Zhenbei is still there, and Lao Tian is still there. If they ask him to sacrifice his power, then he has no choice at all.
I have worked hard to cultivate the fields here for a year, and before I have experienced the joy of raising a flag to rebel, you have to pick the fruits directly?
Love,
It will really disappear,
It’s not just that he disappeared after becoming a marquis;
If the opposite party becomes emperor, he will definitely disappear.
Emperor Yan slowly closed his eyes,
Li Liangting smiled, picked up a piece of tea, put it into his mouth, and took a sip. It seemed that this person was not completely full.
Tian Wujing put down his tea cup.
Lord Zheng looked down at the lines on the tabletop, and seemed to find that the lines were so magical.
And at this moment,
A slightly childish voice sounded,
It's the seventh prince,
Ji Chengsu,
He seemed very nervous and scared, so he kept trembling when he spoke, but he still mustered up the courage to speak.
"I...I'm still young...I'm still...ignorant...so...
I just listen to my father, listen to my uncle, listen to my uncle...
I just listen to the prince brother...
I just listen to Brother Sixth Emperor...
Listen to Brother Zheng...
I'll just be obedient and listen to them. "
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