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The imperial guards obeyed Yu Zhongqing's orders and detained the relevant personnel. Of course, there were only three people at the scene, two princes and one minister.
Prince Rui glared at Yu Zhongqing with hatred and unwillingness. Even if there was no way to salvage the situation, he still couldn't calm down, "Yu Zhongqing, didn't you boast of being absolutely loyal to Fuhuang? How did you become Li Hongyuan's dog? What can he give you that this prince can't afford? "
"Prince's brother-in-law colluded with others to defile this official's fiancée and caused her death. Is this reason enough? As the saying goes, every injustice has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. This subject does not want to do anything to others, but if Your Highness does not fall, how can this subject touch your brother-in-law? In addition, what Prince shouldn't have done is get involved with Lord Su from the former Wei. He is the main culprit who destroyed my Yu Family. If it wasn't for this, this official wouldn't have gotten involved in the struggle for the throne. However, Prince Jin is a good master. He will be a wise ruler. "
Prince Rui was being held down and gasped for breath. So this was the reason. The Liu Family was indeed his bane! And those with the surname Su, surname Su …
Obviously, this Su was not only referring to the minister of the Board of Rites, but also his mother. Of course, if he knew that Su Mingzhang had betrayed him early on, he would probably go mad with anger.
Prince Rui was taken away. Yu Zhongqing turned around and looked at the minister of the Board of Rites who was staring at him. The other party suddenly smiled. It was clear that he was more tolerant than Prince Rui and the others. Perhaps he had already prepared himself for this. "There was actually a fish that escaped the net in the Yu Family? And even let you climb to the position of Grand Commander of the imperial guards. This is unexpected. Your father knew some things about me. In order to prevent any accidents, I naturally had to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. "
Yu Zhongqing's originally calm face could no longer be maintained at this moment. He clenched his teeth and gripped the hilt of his saber tightly. Only then did he not draw his saber and kill the other party. "In the imperial prison, this official will properly entertain Lord." This sentence was practically squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Then, this official will wait respectfully." The minister of the Board of Rites' smile didn't change. Clearly, he was deliberately provoking Yu Zhongqing.
However, Yu Zhongqing's tenacity was also beyond expectations. He was not provoked. He was very clear that this person still had value and could not be killed directly.
When Le Chengdi was sent back to his bedchamber, all the imperial physicians had arrived. It was impossible to hide what had happened today. However, the details of what had happened in the palace were different. Even if Li Hongyuan hadn't given the order to keep it a secret, some things probably wouldn't have been revealed.
Now, all the important officials in the imperial court were waiting for Le Chengdi to wake up. Of course, if he didn't wake up, there would be another set of rules.
Seeing that Le Chengdi wouldn't wake up for a while, it didn't matter. It wouldn't hinder them from dealing with other matters. However, they wouldn't wait forever. At most, in three days, if Le Chengdi didn't wake up, they, the civil and military officials, would jointly request Jin Qinwang to ascend the throne. After all, the country couldn't be without a ruler for a day.
Jingwan was extremely surprised to see Li Hongyuan return. "Why are you back so soon?" She even thought that he would not return to the Wangfu.
"Wan Wan, this husband suddenly doesn't seem to want to be the Emperor anymore." Li Hongyuan directly gave Jingwan a shock.
The expression on Jingwan's face froze, and then cracked little by little, "What kind of joke are you making?"
Because he would be the Emperor and she would sit on the Empress's throne. Following that, she would accept the Empress's rights. This was the right cause and effect. It wasn't that she wanted to be the Empress and then fully supported her husband to fight for the throne. Therefore, the Empress's position to her was just an accessory. If there was, she would accept all the rights and duties. If there wasn't, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, he didn't want to be the Emperor now? Those people who worked hard to help him and took great risks to reach this step. Seeing that they were about to pick the fruits of victory, he, as the boss, suddenly didn't want it anymore. Would they agree? Stamping with rage was light. If they were angered, they might hang themselves in front of the Wangfu's gate!
Moreover, Jingwan didn't think about the possibility of him not being the Emperor. She had already planned some things. Only when she sat on the throne and had his full support could it be convenient for her to do things. He also knew this. If he didn't become the Emperor, wouldn't her hard work be in vain? Well, it wasn't that he couldn't bear it. After all, it wasn't really hard. But …
"Didn't you say that even if there was no qualified successor, you could easily destroy it? Now you want to give it to someone else?"
"If someone else sits on the throne, they will also be a puppet."
"So, this matter should still be decided by you. Why do you have to do something superfluous? Moreover, have you ever thought that if our children are good enough but are not princes or princesses, if they want to sit on the throne, they will be criticized without a proper reason. When we are here, I definitely won't worry. But after we are gone, won't our children and grandchildren become the puppet Emperor's targets to be eradicated? Also, don't underestimate the power of those officials who are supporting you now. Also, don't underestimate the power of the Imperial Family. For the sake of benefits, they can do anything. There are a lot of implications here. So, don't think about it all and be willful, okay? "Jingwan was really helpless and couldn't help but poke his face with her hand.
Can't you do less things that make people go crazy?
Li Hongyuan grabbed Jingwan's hand and gently bit her white fingers. He smiled but didn't say anything.
"Hey, what do you mean? Give me a definite answer." Jingwan felt that he should be joking. But, this bastard, he really could do anything. If he "acted up", she couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
Jingwan was suddenly worried about her future. Once her husband had the right to speak in his hands, the entire world would be at his mercy. Sometimes, he would play with it on a whim. It was a rhythm that would drive her crazy in a matter of minutes. So, he simply didn't want to be the Emperor? However, thinking about it carefully, his ability to cause trouble didn't seem to weaken because he couldn't sit in that position. Moreover, if he became the Emperor, he could barely be restrained in the Imperial Palace and the Capital. If he didn't become the Emperor, there would be no restrictions from above. When he ran around the world, how much trouble would he cause? No matter how she thought about it, it was a headache!
Li Hongyuan saw that his wife's face was anxious and always liked to let her imagination run wild. He really didn't know what to do with her. He hugged her in his arms and kissed her.
Jingwan couldn't resist. She gave up and let him kiss her to his heart's content. When she was released, her lips were bright red with water, looking especially seductive.
Li Hongyuan's thumb gently rubbed her lips. His smile didn't fade. He looked the most gentle. Coupled with his beautiful face, it could make people dizzy in seconds.
However, Jingwan's immunity was absolutely strong now. She bluntly rolled her eyes at him and slapped his hand away.
Li Hongyuan naturally didn't get angry. He was still smiling happily.
Jingwan looked at him, feeling puzzled. A certain person seemed to be more and more off. Why did it feel like he was a bit crazy? Although this hadn't happened before when his illness acted up, it didn't mean that it wouldn't happen to him.
Li Hongyuan covered Jingwan's eyes with one hand and kissed the tip of Jingwan's nose. His wife was really so lovable. He was just making her happy, but her reaction was so interesting.
Li Hongyuan turned around and hugged Jingwan into his arms. He rubbed his face against her hair. Things wouldn't change anymore. The only thing was … Li Hongyuan caressed Jingwan's stomach from time to time. His eyes were a bit gloomy.
Jingwan nestled in his arms and raised her head to look at him. "What's the situation in the palace? Originally, the wangfu was still waiting for people to come. In the end, there wasn't even a shadow. "Jingwan expressed that she wasn't disappointed. Really, there wasn't even a bit of disappointment.
According to the plan, the normal procedure of forcing the abdication was to control the Emperor's ministers inside the palace and surround the various houses outside the palace. If it was an enemy's house, there would probably be a kill order. As the public enemy, Jin Qinwang fu would definitely be the number one target to attack. Jin Qinwang fu attracted more firepower than just this. There were also countless riches.
The result, hehe …
Li Hongyuan gave a brief account of the situation in the palace.
"So to say, towards Prince Rui, it was us who underestimated him." Jingwan said flatly.
However, even if they underestimated him, it was still the same. For example, they originally thought that he only had sixty points, but he achieved eighty points. In front of two hundred points, he was still crushed.
As for whether he really didn't want to be the Emperor anymore, Jingwan didn't get a clear answer and didn't pursue it.
In the next two days, they clearly experienced a drama of forcing the abdication. However, Jingwan felt that there wasn't any difference from the past. She even suspected that a fake palace coup had happened. Well, that was indeed true. Those who wanted to find Jingwan to pull strings were definitely not in the minority. However, Jin Qinwang fu's door was not open. Even the thick-skinned He Zhihai was thrown out. Naturally, no one dared to come.
According to reason, Li Hongyuan should be quite busy. However, things weren't like this. The matters in his hands were even less than before. It seemed that he was about to grow hair. Jingwan looked at him hesitantly several times. Being a shopkeeper who left his work to others so smoothly, she could already foresee the misery of the court officials in the future.
What Jingwan didn't know was that it wasn't only the court officials who were miserable, but also herself.
Moreover, the misery of the court officials had actually already begun. After the palace coup, there were many things that happened. The Emperor had not woken up, and the future Emperor didn't care about matters. Some things, the court officials had the right to suggest, but they didn't have the right to decide. Therefore, they could only drag it out. However, the people who participated in the palace coup were pulled out one by one. As the main offenders, they were basically sent to the prison of the Blackguard. The rest, as well as many of their family members, were all sent to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.
Even if it was complicated and involved a lot of people, no one was soft-hearted and determined to uproot some people.
In the short span of two to three days, although there was no bloodshed, the entire capital was in a state of panic. Even those who did not participate did not have the slightest bit of joy. As for those who were related, they ran around as much as possible, wanting to do something for the people in prison. Among them, the Luo family was the first to bear the brunt of this.
It couldn't be helped. Li Hongyuan didn't have an external family. The closest relationship with him was his wife's family, the Luo family. Moreover, Li Hongyuan's importance to Jingwan had basically become a consensus. Therefore, it was normal to find the Luo family. In this case, even if the Luo family wanted to close the door and decline the guests, it would be very difficult. There would always be people who could find a way to find connections to visit, just like those people who were related to the Luo family by marriage. These people naturally couldn't make things too stiff.
Among these people, there weren't many who needed Old Lady Luo to personally come out to receive them. Jingwan's aunts and uncles were different. Basically, they were welcoming and sending people off without stopping. Especially Zhang-shi, who was the mother of Jin Qinwang's wangfei. She had never been so popular, and she wasn't very good in this aspect. However, she still remembered Old Lady Luo's words. In short, no matter who it was, no matter what they said, pretend not to understand and don't respond to anything.
Zhang-shi also felt wronged. That, what, if it was really like this, after this matter was over, her reputation as a "naive and sweet" would probably spread throughout the capital. However, in order to not cause trouble for her daughter, she still resolutely carried out her mother-in-law's words.
The younger generation wasn't spared, especially Sun Yijia. Most of the people in Duke Ding's fu were in prison, but it was unknown how many of them were married off. Those elders all cried and begged in front of her. They didn't even care about their status and directly knelt down in front of her. This was already not begging, this was coercion.
Sun Yijia's face was so dark that it could drip water, but she stuck to her principles and didn't agree to anything.
It was obvious that this kind of attitude naturally angered those people. The crying and begging turned into shouting abuse. What heartless liver, no conscience, ungrateful wolf. These were actually more civilized. In the end, because the noise was too outrageous, they were driven away by Old Lady Luo's people.
Sun Yijia didn't cry, but it could be seen that she was very uncomfortable. Looking at her made one's heart ache. If this was the case, it would be better for her to cry.
The important ministers who weren't involved were still waiting outside Le Cheng Emperor's bedroom. Out of the four ministers, there were only three left. Other than the Minister of Revenue who had already retired and no one had been arranged to fill the vacant position, there were only three of the remaining five. Other than the Minister of Rites, the Minister of War had also retired.
Wait for another half a day, if …
"Daren, His Majesty is awake." The chief steward by Le Cheng Emperor's side immediately came out to report.
When these elders entered, the imperial physicians hurriedly retreated to the side.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
However, Le Cheng Emperor couldn't speak clearly. His mouth was obviously a little crooked, and his right hand was bent inward.
— The Emperor had a stroke and was paralyzed. Almost immediately, these big shots received this understanding. But, this was also good.
Ruan Ruizhong didn't get up. Instead, he calmly reported everything that had happened after the palace coup. Le Cheng Emperor seemed to want to say something, but unfortunately, no one understood. In fact, they didn't need to understand. No matter what Le Cheng Emperor wanted to say, his words were no longer important.
After the general situation was explained, it was time for today's highlight. He reprimanded Prince Kang and Prince Rui for their rebellious behavior and let down the Emperor who raised and taught them. He said a lot of things with great emotion. Then, he said that the country couldn't be without a ruler for a day. Now that the Emperor's health was not good, he should abdicate the throne and rest in peace.
That's right, he didn't appoint a crown prince to govern the country. He should abdicate the throne directly.
Le Cheng Emperor's eyes widened. It seemed that his eyes were saying, "I'm not dead yet!"
The elders kneeling in front of him didn't care whether they understood or not. Except for the one who spoke, the others all looked down and ignored him.
Since one person was going to be the Emperor, he naturally had to start from among the princes. The two princes who had been in prison were definitely not suitable. As for the other princes, although they already knew that they had been drugged, in terms of descendants, only Li Hongyuan was left. However, they didn't want to use this to stimulate Le Cheng Emperor. Besides, even if they didn't have descendants, they could adopt them from the clan. They believed that many people would be very happy. Therefore, this was not a hard condition.
Excluding the younger princes, all the princes in front of him had various shortcomings, from birth, to temperament, to ability. After all, it seemed that only Li Hongyuan was left. They began to praise Li Hongyuan. His birth mother was the Imperial Noble Consort, and the Imperial Noble Consort was called the Vice Empress. In this way, Li Hongyuan could be regarded as half a legitimate son. Just this point alone made him much better than the others. Then, they praised him in other aspects. They basically picked up what Le Cheng Emperor had said before from head to toe, from inside to outside. There was nothing bad about him.
This kind of person was a natural born Emperor. The throne, who else could it be but him?
What made people stare blankly, was this really a living King of Hell?
Even if Jin Qinwang didn't want his reputation and didn't care about it, they couldn't not care about it. An Emperor's reputation sometimes involved the stability of the country.
Therefore, he must be covered up, whitewashed, and packaged. For example, the fact that he was a devil and participated in the forced abdication, not a single bit of it could be leaked out. Even if there were many people who knew about it, as long as they didn't have a problem with their brains, they would definitely not mention it. There was no need for Li Hongyuan to give a gag order, they would all take the initiative to seal it.
Ruan Ruizhong had said everything that needed to be said. Then, he personally wrote an imperial edict for succession. Then, he sent the imperial edict and the imperial jade seal to Le Cheng Emperor, "Asking the Emperor to use the seal." And the current Le Cheng Emperor simply didn't have the strength to pick up the imperial jade seal. Moreover, he was so coerced, it would be strange if he could use the seal. He also glared at Ruan Ruizhong with resentment and hatred, as if he never knew this capable Grand Secretary.
Ruan Ruizhong lowered his eyebrows and restrained his gaze, appearing very respectful. He held Le Cheng Emperor's hand and stamped the imperial jade seal. The anger in Le Cheng Emperor's eyes almost condensed into substance.
Afterwards, Ruan Ruizhong returned to his original position with the imperial jade seal, "This official will solemnly obey the Emperor's imperial edict." Getting up, he earnestly exhorted a few words to take good care of the Emperor.
The others saw the whole process in their eyes and gasped in amazement. Powerful ah, powerful ah, even Luo Peishan sighed at his own inferiority.
"There are some things that must be done by someone." Ruan Ruizhong held the imperial edict and faintly sighed, "This official is already so old, it's almost time. When the new Emperor ascends the throne, I still need everyone's assistance. Everyone, this official will retire and return to his hometown."
When the others heard this, they were mostly silent. They understood Ruan Ruizhong's meaning. He would take responsibility for this matter. Of course, it would be best if there were no problems.
They had all seen Jin Qinwang's attitude. Instead of letting him use bloody means to achieve his goal, it was better for them to give him a path and let him rightfully ascend the throne. This way, they could avoid the deaths and injuries of innocent people and also prevent a possible movement. Moreover, in terms of ability, Jin Qinwang should be the best candidate. Although they had never seen him do anything, but they could catch a glimpse of what he did behind the scenes. The only thing they needed to worry about was probably his temperament. If he was really temperamental, alas …
Luo Peishan shot a glance at Ruan Ruizhong and inwardly scolded the old fox. He didn't believe that he would be so righteous and sacrifice himself for others. This was clearly an opportunity to claim credit. However, if they didn't know what the other was doing behind the scenes, they might have been deceived.
It was all the same. Just because he was Jin Qinwang Fei's grandfather, if it was him who did it, he would definitely be seen as being selfish. If it was this old fox who did it, people would sigh and even bow to express their gratitude.
"Elder Cabinet is righteous and cares for the common people. We are not as good as you."
Hearing this, Luo Peishan's lips moved and he lowered his head to prevent himself from accidentally not concealing his emotions.
"Let's not talk about it. Right now, the capital is in chaos. We should respectfully invite the new Emperor to ascend the throne and preside over the overall situation." Ruan Ruizhong flicked his sleeves.
"Exactly."
Thus, a group of people majestically left the palace and went to Jin Qinwang fu to announce the imperial edict. At this time, it was naturally not the turn of the eunuchs.
When these people left the palace, the news naturally spread out at the fastest speed. Before they even reached Jin Qinwang fu, all the people who should know already knew.
It wasn't that there wasn't anyone who knew that it was wrong to let Li Hongyuan sit on the throne alone. However, after thinking about it, they didn't stand out in the end. To die for honor, this kind of thing like "leaving one's name in the annals of history" wasn't something that everyone had the courage to do. Especially when facing Li Hongyuan, that kind of person, if you died, you would have died in vain.
The elders of the inner pavilion, led by several ministers, knelt in front of Jin Qinwang fu and held up the imperial edict, respectfully inviting Jin Qinwang to ascend the throne as the Emperor.
And this imperial edict, although it was within expectations, Jingwan still felt that the efficiency was a bit high. It was done so quickly? There wasn't even a bit of struggle in his heart?
Li Hongyuan seemed to see what she was thinking and pinched her lustrous white earlobe without earrings, "The current court's' outstanding talents' are more than you expected."
At any time, there was actually no lack of people with integrity. It was just that, sometimes, it was hard to say.
"Then, Wangye, what do you want to do? Don't you plan to go out and receive the imperial edict?" Seeing a certain someone who was indifferent, Jingwan always had a bad idea.
"They invited Ben Wang to ascend the throne, so Ben Wang will ascend the throne?" Li Hongyuan cast a glance at her.
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