ebookland Chapter 103: This King is the Man of Destiny, Killing You is as Easy as Piece of Hand
Chapter 103: This King is the Man of Destiny, Killing You is as Easy as Piece of Hand
When they reached the door, Elder Feng smiled and asked, "Your Highness, how do you feel now?"
Qin Hao nodded with satisfaction and said happily: "Master Feng, thank you very much. I feel refreshed now, and I feel as if I have endless energy and nowhere to vent it."
After saying this, he patted Old Feng's shoulder excitedly, his face full of joy.
Old Feng smiled, with a kind look in his eyes.
"Come on, Master Feng, follow me to the morning court."
Qin Hao walked towards the Tai Chi Hall with light steps, and Old Feng followed closely behind.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
Accompanied by the shouts of the eunuch in front of the emperor.
After a moment, all the officials before the emperor knelt down and bowed!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a thousand years old!"
Qin Hao waved his hand and said happily, "All the nobles, please stand up."
After all the ministers stood still, Qin Hao glanced at Gao Lishi beside him. The two looked at each other and nodded slightly.
Gao Lishi immediately stood up, took out a long-prepared imperial edict, faced the civil and military officials in the court, and shouted loudly: "Announce the imperial edict, all officials listen to it."
All the civil and military officials in the court immediately knelt down to receive the order.
Gao Lishi opened the imperial edict and read it aloud: "The Emperor proclaims: Since I ascended the throne in accordance with the will of Emperor Taizu, I have worked diligently in all matters of military and national affairs, personnel and administration, and have not dared to slack off. I have been diligent and conscientious in my work day and night, and have been entrusted with the great responsibility of carrying out the advice and deeds of my ancestors. I have accepted the responsibility and congratulated you. Yuanliang is the one who is responsible for your kindness.
My eldest son, Qin Hao, is the first heir of the royal family and the will of Heaven. I hereby strictly abide by the original edict, record the ceremonies, and follow the will of the people. I respectfully inform Heaven and Earth, the ancestral temple, and the state of the country, and grant you the imperial seal and appoint you as the Crown Prince, to sit in the East Palace, to restore the rule for thousands of years and to win the hearts of the people across the world.
However, my illness has been long-standing, and I think that I cannot be absent from my duties for too long. I hereby order the Crown Prince Qin Hao to take the imperial seal to the Wenhua Palace to manage the affairs of state, comfort the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by the various departments shall be decided by the Crown Prince Qin Hao.
Admire this. "
The Emperor issued an imperial decree, appointing Crown Prince Qin Hao as the Crown Prince and holding the seal to govern the country. The Emperor of Daxia personally handed over the highest power of the Daxia Kingdom to the Crown Prince. This was no different from abdication. If nothing unexpected happened, as long as the Emperor passed away, Qin Hao would undoubtedly inherit the throne, and the other princes would have almost no chance.
Qin Hao was the first to kowtow and express his gratitude. "Your son accepts the order. Long live the emperor."
Immediately afterwards, whether willing or not, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down to receive the order.
"Your subjects receive your order. Long live the emperor!"
After Qin Hao took the imperial edict, all the ministers stood up.
But there was only one person who knelt on the ground and started shouting.
This man's name is Wang Youzhi. He is the right-hand man and favorite student of the Minister of Revenue Su Zhengfang.
The man knelt on the ground and cursed: "The emperor must be sick and insane. He actually appointed Qin Hao as the crown prince and let the crown prince hold the seal to supervise the country. The crown prince is so licentious and immoral, with such a corrupt character and no ambition. How can he supervise such a huge country?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you are confused! I, an old minister, want to meet you and explain the pros and cons. You must not hand over the country of Daxia to a licentious and unruly prince. This is a sign of the country's demise!"
None of the court officials spoke, and everyone looked at Qin Hao, as if wanting to see how he would react.
Qin Hao looked quietly at Wang Youzhi who was jumping up and down, and strode up to him.
Wang Youzhi looked at the prince with a gloomy expression and felt a little lacking in confidence, but then he was certain that the prince had no foundation in the court, and he was the right-hand man of Minister Su, so he thought that the prince would not dare to do anything to him.
Thinking of this, Wang Youzhi felt relieved and walked towards the prince provocatively.
Qin Hao opened his mouth and said slowly: "The emperor has ordered me to supervise the country. The imperial edict clearly states that Crown Prince Qin Hao is ordered to hold the seal and ascend to Wenhua Palace to manage the government affairs, comfort the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by the various departments shall be decided by Crown Prince Qin Hao."
"Wang Youzhi, do you know what this means?"
Wang Youzhi's eyelids trembled, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What does it mean? Do you dare to kill me in front of so many ministers? You are a foolish and unjust prince. I am dead..."
Before he could finish his words, Qin Hao suddenly raised his hand and pulled out a sword from the waist of a royal guard next to him.
It stabbed directly into Wang Youzhi's heart.
No one expected that the prince would suddenly kill someone himself, and do it so decisively and ruthlessly.
Wang Youzhi opened his eyes wide, and he never figured out why the prince dared to kill him until his death. He died with his eyes open.
Only when Wang Youzhi was completely lifeless and motionless did Qin Hao draw out his sword, throw it on the ground, and turn back to his seat.
"This means that I, the king, am the man of destiny. Killing you will be as easy as pie."
When Elder Feng saw the blood on the crown prince's hands, he respectfully offered him a handkerchief and said, "Your Highness, please wipe the blood off your hands."
Qin Hao took the handkerchief, wiped his hands carefully, and asked the guards to drag the man out.
After he wiped the blood off his hands, he slowly raised his head, looked past everyone and landed directly on Su Zhengfang, and said, "Minister Su, do you think this man should be killed?"
Su Zhengfang and Qin Hao looked at each other with uncertain eyes. He simply closed his eyes and said slowly, "Your Highness, it's a good thing to kill him! This evil man is a traitor. He openly disobeyed the emperor's order and spoke nonsense. He even dared to question the emperor and contradict the prince. He should be executed."
Qin Hao nodded with satisfaction, looked at the ministers, and said slowly: "My dear ministers, what do you think?"
When the ministers saw that Minister Su had admitted defeat, they all praised him, "Your Highness is brave and courageous. Well done for killing this evil villain. He deserves death."
Seeing the ugly faces of the ministers, Su Zhengfang's face turned pale. He had already admitted defeat, but the prince still wanted the ministers to express their opinions. This was a slap in his face!
"Mr. Gao, please continue!" Qin Hao ordered casually.
All the civil and military officials in the court were stunned. How could there be another imperial edict?
They guessed correctly. Gao Lishi never let them down. He took out another imperial edict and shouted loudly to all the civil and military officials in the court: "Announce the imperial edict. Crown Prince Qin Hao, listen to it."
Qin Hao walked to the front of the hall and immediately knelt down to receive the order.
Gao Lishi opened the imperial edict again and read it aloud: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: Crown Prince Qin Hao has grown up and has found a good match. A virtuous woman should be chosen as his match.
Today, there are three girls: Zhu Qiqi, the daughter of Zhu Gui, Duke of Zhu; Qian Duoduo, the daughter of Chen Qinghai of the Chen family in the capital; and Feng Qingyue, the daughter of Feng Lao, the leader of the East Palace Shadow Guards. They are gentle, virtuous, and have excellent character and appearance. They are indeed good matches.
I hereby grant this marriage to make it known to the world.
Admire this. "
Qin Hao kowtowed to express his gratitude, "I, your son, accept your order. Long live the emperor."