The next morning, this might be the last morning court session for the current Emperor. His injuries had worsened beyond imagination. This time, he had no choice but to appoint a Crown Prince.
The Seventh Prince was bursting with confidence. With so many generals jointly recommending him as the Crown Prince, the Emperor would definitely appoint him as the Crown Prince.
At this moment, he brought his own forces, civil and military officials, and entered the palace with his head held high.
Ye Qinghan entered the palace in a low-key manner. He walked only with Jue Wuxin. There was not a single official beside him. It seemed that he was alone and had no support.
The Emperor's face was gentle, as if he was not angry at all. He sat in the court and looked down at everyone.
The calmer he was, the more uneasy the officials felt. If the Emperor was angry, it meant that he was just venting his anger. However, if he was so calm, there would be corpses and rivers of blood.
The morning bell rang and the officials filed in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be in good health!" The ministers said in unison.
Today, all the ministers in the court were high-ranking officials, lords, princes, and military bigwigs. All of them were present. The morning court would definitely be very lively in the future.
"My beloved officials, please rise." The Emperor smiled. He seemed to be in a good mood, but his smile made everyone tremble in fear.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone stood up.
"My beloved officials, yesterday I received nearly a hundred memorials. Most of them were from military commanders and captains. They asked me to appoint the Seventh Prince as the Crown Prince. What do you think?" The Emperor said lightly.
The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince's faces changed. They did not expect the Seventh Prince to be so bold as to initiate the attack.
"I don't think it's appropriate. Father, you have been in a good mood these days. Your health has improved. There is no need to appoint the Crown Prince in such a hurry." The Fourth Prince bowed and said.
"I agree!" The Sixth Prince stepped forward and said.
The two princes expressed their opinions. The officials standing behind them all advised the Emperor not to appoint a Crown Prince today.
"Eighteenth Prince, what do you think?" The Emperor smiled faintly and asked hoarsely.
"Father, I will follow your orders. Whoever you appoint as the Crown Prince, I will support him." Xue Wuhen quickly replied. He did not seem to want to fight for the Crown Prince position.
The hall quieted down as everyone looked at Xue Wuhen and the Emperor.
The Emperor was very pleased. After a moment of silence, he turned his gaze to Ye Qinghan and Jue Wuxin. These past few days, all the ministers and princes had been praising these two people. This made the Emperor quite curious about them. He wondered what kind of people could attract so many people to recommend them.
"Official Zuo, Official Jue, what do you think?" The Emperor seemed to be probing as he asked faintly.
Ye Qinghan stepped forward, cupped his fists, and bowed. "This humble subject is only a foreign subject. The matter of the Crown Prince is Your Majesty's family matter. How would I dare to speak rashly!"
"That's exactly what I'm thinking!" Jue Wuxin also stepped forward and replied.
The Emperor looked down at the two of them and said in a deep voice, "Today, I will allow you to express your intentions. I will not be angry! If you have any ideas, feel free to tell me. "
Jue Wuxin secretly glanced at Ye Qinghan. He was a cautious person who didn't like to take risks and didn't want to speak too much. Therefore, he hoped that he would be the one to answer.
Ye Qinghan stood up straight and cupped his fists. "Since Your Majesty wants to hear my humble opinion, this humble subject will speak the truth. As a soldier, I know that the only person a soldier should be loyal to is Your Majesty, not some prince. Although Your Majesty's health is not good, you can still handle the affairs of the court. These days, so many people in the Ministry of Military have shown their loyalty by following a prince and asking Your Majesty to appoint him as the Crown Prince. This is clearly an attempt to force the Emperor to abdicate. They are no longer loyal to Your Majesty, but to the princes.
What's more, Your Majesty is wise and has made his own decision to appoint the Crown Prince. How can you allow outsiders to influence your decision? What's the difference between their actions and threatening Your Majesty? Although I am a member of the Ministry of Military, I will never associate myself with those vile people who make their own decisions and threaten Your Majesty. Now that Your Majesty's health is not good, I have specially found some divine medicines to prolong Your Majesty's life, including Divine Elixir of Life, True Dragon Celestial Grass, and Immortal Water. These are enough to prolong Your Majesty's life for thirty years! "
Ye Qinghan spoke righteously and with an imposing manner. His overwhelming righteousness broke through the sky. With a wave of his hand, he mobilized a large number of treasures and divine medicines. These were things that ordinary people couldn't obtain. Even people at the end of their lifespan could preserve their lives, let alone the Emperor who was only injured.
The ministers were in an uproar and their expressions changed drastically. No one could have imagined that Ye Qinghan would be so forceful. As a member of the Ministry of Military, he actually wanted to force those who petitioned for the appointment of the Crown Prince to death. Furthermore, he offered up so many treasures that couldn't be found. The Emperor would definitely view him as someone who was loyal to the death and had a limitless future!
Xue Wuhen and the Fourth Prince didn't expect Ye Qinghan to do this. They both looked at Ye Qinghan.
The Emperor suddenly stood up and looked at the True Dragon Celestial Grass, the two bottles of Divine Elixir of Life, and the Immortal Water in Ye Qinghan's hand. His eyes were filled with excitement. No one wanted to die, let alone the Emperor.
"Minister Zuo, this is exactly what I want! I am not dead yet, yet you want to force me to appoint a Crown Prince! Men, summon the nearly one hundred generals and Senior Commanders to the palace. I want to ask them what their purpose is! "The Emperor's attitude suddenly changed. He didn't want to take the treasures, but wanted to clean up the mess.
The Seventh Prince's face turned green. He didn't expect Ye Qinghan's attack to be so vicious. He wanted to uproot the Seventh Prince's army! Moreover, it was a one-time thing. The Seventh Prince's action just happened to give him this opportunity!
Xue Chengtian was also shocked. He didn't expect the Seventh Prince to do such a foolish thing.
The Ninth Army's Commander's old face changed. Fortunately, he didn't participate in this matter. Otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.
Soon, nearly one hundred Senior Commanders, Generals, and Castellans came to the palace with terrified faces.
Boom!
The Emperor waved his hand and threw more than one hundred memorials at them. He coldly asked, "Do you think I am dead? Or do you think I am so weak that I don't even have the ability to decide the Crown Prince? Do you think everything will be done according to your wishes?"
"Your Majesty, this humble subject doesn't dare!" The ministers were terrified. They didn't dare to argue anymore. The more they argued, the angrier the Emperor would be. Especially for these people who were about to die, they could do anything.
"Minister Zuo, how do you think we should deal with this?" The Emperor now believed in Ye Qinghan without a doubt. How could there be a scam when he offered such a life-saving elixir?
"Replying to Your Majesty, as a subject, we should share Your Majesty's burdens and not take advantage of Your Majesty's illness to force Your Majesty's will and participate in Your Majesty's family matters. Everyone should take Commander Snow as an example. He is a prince and also the commander of the Snow Army. He controls the military department, but he is waiting for Your Majesty's orders. They just want a new Emperor to take the throne and get more benefits. They even want to replace Commander Xue. These traitors should have their entire families executed, but they have followed your Majesty since they were young. Your Majesty is merciful and won't take their lives. Now, they will be stripped of their positions and be confined in the Holy City. Perhaps this is the best ending for them. "Ye Qinghan bowed and said.
This sentence was very accurate. It praised Commander Xue Cheng Tian and made him burst with joy. It also gave this group of Generals, Castellans, and other forces a chance. He didn't offend them but took nearly one hundred important positions. It also made the Emperor proud. He showed the Emperor the style of a benevolent Emperor. This made the Emperor's heart flutter.
The Seventh Prince was caught unprepared by Ye Qinghan. At this moment, he was stunned and couldn't say anything.
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