Turning misfortunes into good fortune starts with seizing the direct descendants in Kowloon

Chapter 67 The emperor is seriously ill and the queen abdicates the throne

The entrance of Qianyuan Hall.

There are heavily guarded troops on both sides, and even a fly cannot fly in.

Rentu, one of the four major enshrinements, is an elegant uncle wearing a long black coat. He is sitting on a tree with his eyes closed and concentrating. There is no trace of Rentu on his body.

The old drunkard Zhao Xuanwu and a one-armed swordsman were chatting under the tree without saying a word.

"I said, Lao Zuo, your right arm can obviously grow on its own, but why haven't you done so yet?"

The one-armed sword cultivator replied calmly: "I am warning myself that I must remember this lesson before killing the Western Barbarian demon clan, the one on the throne."

Zhao Xuanwu laughed and said: "Okay, that's right!"

Before the dragon collapsed, Queen Guo of Dayan was taking good care of it.

The always majestic Emperor Yong'an now had gray hair and an old face. He was lying on the bed and coughing violently from time to time.

He said angrily to the queen in front of the bed:
  "I'm afraid my time is running out."

"Your Majesty, don't say stupid things. The imperial doctor is already on his way."

Empress Guo's eyes were reddened with anxiety at this time. She was a woman. Although she was the master of the harem, she usually did not care about political affairs. Most matters in the harem were in charge of Empress Dowager Liu. At this time, she saw that her only support had collapsed. , my heart was full of anxiety.

"The reason why I chose you to be my queen was precisely because you are attentive and considerate, can take care of others, and don't have too many intrigues. Now it seems that the first person in front of me is still you."

A faint smile appeared on Emperor Yong'an's face, as if he was explaining his funeral affairs.

After hearing this, Queen Guo was both moved and sad.

What's touching is that I have a very high status in the heart of the Holy One. What's sad is that these might be the final words of my entrustment?

Emperor Yong'an looked outside the palace with a sad look in his eyes.

Even if it were him, he would still be no match for fate.

The young man came to power, with a majestic appearance, eliminated the chaotic party at home, suppressed the military power externally, attacked the demon country in the north, and reached the demon clan in the west. In his hands, Dayan turned the corner, successfully reversed the fate of the country, swept away the gloom and decadence of the previous dynasty, and emerged from all walks of life. The great dynasty was divided and became the largest country in Middle-earth, a existence that no other country dared to provoke.

If it hadn't been for the fourth attack on Longmen, I would have lived ten more years.

But in just ten years, what’s the use?

He needs fifty years, or even a hundred years, to completely eliminate the troubles of the Demonic Kingdom and see the world outside of Middle-earth. Now, no one knows who can fulfill this wish.

Do you expect his unfulfilling sons?

Emperor Yong'an sighed deeply.

Together with the Palace of Ten Thousand Palaces, the majestic shadow of the red-eyed golden dragon on the top of Shengming Palace became much gloomier.

"The Queen Mother is here!"

Accompanied by a eunuch's voice.

"Tattoo."

The graceful and old Empress Dowager Liu slowly came to Emperor Yong'an's bed, holding a phoenix-head crutch.

Seeing this, Queen Guo bowed lightly: "I have met the Queen Mother."

"Mom, you are here."

Emperor Yong'an also smiled slightly when he saw his mother whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

You know, the two of them basically only met once or twice a year, or just for a quick meal during the New Year greetings. The Queen Mother would never come here on her own initiative, and she would exercise discretion and not participate in any court matters.

"The child is unfilial and has never had time to see you."

Since the weak crown, his relationship with Queen Mother Liu has become much weaker. Firstly, it is because he has no time, and secondly, he is already a mature emperor and cannot rely on his mother to make decisions on everything.

There was no blame on Queen Mother Liu's face. Seeing her son like this, she actually showed a distressed expression:
  "The Ai family has never blamed you. In these years, you have worked too hard and sacrificed a lot for Dayan. The Ai family has told you a long time ago that you should give yourself a break and leave a little room for everything, but you just can't listen."

"The old bones of the Ai family haven't left yet, how can you go ahead of me?"

"Now that you are in ill health, it's time to establish a crown prince."

As soon as the last words came out, all the eunuchs and maids around him retreated and closed the door. There were only three people present.

Seeing this, Emperor Yong'an shook his head repeatedly: "This matter is not limited to my mother, many ministers have talked to me about this matter, but my mind remains unchanged."

"Whoever can get the support of the three religions will be the prince."

Upon hearing this, Queen Mother Liu sighed: "Isn't this request too harsh?"

Emperor Yong'an said seriously: "To establish the virtuous rather than to establish the eldest, this is the rule set by Taizu, and it continues to this day. I also walked this way in the beginning. If I cannot get the support of the three religions, then this prince will be in vain, and his establishment will be in vain. Li, looking at the past hundreds of years, what will be the consequences of anyone who violates this principle?"

Queen Mother Liu's eyes flashed with thoughts.

I found this to be true.

Whenever the emperor and the three religions coexist peacefully, it will be a peaceful and prosperous era. Whenever a family breaks away from one family, or even becomes a dominant family, it will inevitably lead to endless chaos.

What if this prince is made the crown prince, but he is disliked by the three religions?
  This will create a lot of hidden dangers, lead to instability in the country's political power, and cause turmoil.

So the reason why my son has not established a crown prince for more than sixty years in office is because no one can meet this requirement?

It’s not that you don’t stand, it’s that you don’t dare to stand.

Later, Emperor Yong'an elaborated: "The eldest son won the support of many courtiers and generals, as well as the Taoist sect, but he didn't know how to cherish it. Until he had no support from the top immortal family forces, he was not strong enough. The second son was calm and capable of big responsibilities, but He was a gloomy man, and his subordinates were all promiscuous and miraculous. The third son was devoted to practicing martial arts and did not follow the principles. He was not happy for the Confucian temple. The fourth son was devoted to cultivating Taoism, so let's not mention it.

The fifth son and the sixth son were all uneducated and had no power in mind, which delayed their practice. The sixth son was a little better. He was practicing martial arts during this period. However, he was affected by the case of the demon girl in the demon country. In the eyes of the world, he was not qualified to inherit the throne. .

The Seventh Son studied the art of merchants and made the world rich in order to attract the attention of Buddhists, but to no avail. Bazi was outstanding in literary skills and was a disciple of Li Sheng. He was accepted as a disciple. He was the only one who had the support of the Confucian temple, but lacked the support of the Taoist sect, which was a lot worse. Jiuzi has a low status and has no sense of existence, let alone one. "

After hearing this, Queen Mother Liu nodded slightly and said slowly: "It doesn't necessarily require the support of the three families."

"The Ai family thinks Bazi is good. The status and influence of the Confucian Temple are obvious to all in the Middle-earth world. Not everyone can be accepted as a disciple by Li Sheng."

But Emperor Yong'an still shook his head: "Although Li Sheng is the only Confucian saint in the past five hundred years and the latest one, his influence is still much weaker than the five major saints in the Confucian temple."

"Mother, please don't underestimate the strength of the three founders of Taoting, as well as the Buddha and Bodhisattvas of the Holy Heaven of Buddhism. In the Dashuang Dynasty, Buddhism was the state religion. And there were many saints in the Confucian temple, and not one saint could control it. If If the eighth son is the crown prince, he will inevitably be suppressed by Taoism and Buddhism."

When Queen Mother Liu heard this, she had no idea. She finally understood Emperor Yong'an's difficulties.

"Since you have your own plans, the Yi family won't force it."

"Lu Changfeng has been in prison. Please give me an explanation on how to deal with him."

As soon as these words came out, Queen Guo's body suddenly trembled.

Emperor Yong'an coughed several times and said in a hollow voice: "You are really a traitor. If you don't have the ability, don't do anything out of line. If someone takes advantage of you, you still refuse to admit your defeat. You insist on justice and refuse to admit your guilt. If he hadn't been My son would have been put to death long ago."

"In this regard, Lao Liu is countless times better than him."

Speaking of this, a flash of memory flashed in Queen Mother Liu's eyes.

Suddenly, Queen Guo knelt in front of Emperor Yong'an's bed.

"I feel that I am not worthy of the position, and I am willing to resign as queen in exchange for my son's life!"

Emperor Yong'an glanced at her, narrowed his eyes and said, "Why are you doing this?"

Queen Guo's eyes were slightly red and she said: "Feng'er is ignorant. As a mother, I cannot see him spend his whole life in prison."

There was silence in the air for a while.

Emperor Yong'an seemed to have thought of something, waved his hand and said: "That's all, since you insist on saving his life, I can't ignore the past feelings, that's right."

"Pass on my decree. Exile the eldest son to the western border to fend for himself. He will never be able to return to the capital."

After saying this, a meaningful look appeared in Queen Mother Liu's eyes.

They were both guilty of treason and a capital crime, but the treatment of the sixth prince and the eldest prince were completely different.

Could it be that what the Holy One said just now was a hint to Empress Guo?

Take the initiative to take the blame, so that this matter can come to an end.

However, she just looked on and said nothing.

(End of this chapter)