ebookland Chapter 377: The 4th Prince, Prince Wei, is Enthroned as the Crown Prince
Chapter 377: The 4th Prince, Prince Wei, is Enthroned as the Crown Prince
Outside the palace wall, many soldiers were escorting the former palace guards to clean up the kerosene.
If these kerosene are not cleaned up in time, they are likely to cause a disaster if they encounter flames.
There were bright red bloodstains at the corners of the wall, and everyone was busy cleaning up the kerosene, so no one cleaned up the bloodstains for a while.
Some timid court officials held on to their clothes tightly, fearing that they would be stained even a little bit.
More and more people have gathered in the square in front of the Fengtian Hall, and they all stand quietly in the same positions as during the grand court meeting.
Lu Jinchuan and others stood at the front of the crowd, looking at the square as normal and the hall without any bloodstains, and their frightened hearts finally calmed down a little.
Does this mean that the palace coup is not serious? At least the emperor is still alive!
More and more people gathered, and at three quarters past noon, all the officials in the capital were brought into the palace and gathered in the square in front of the Fengtian Hall.
Fu Hai heard that the little eunuch who used to carry the emperor to court changed the emperor's dragon robe and put on the crown as before.
The emperor stared at Eunuch Fu, as if he did not expect that he would betray him.
"why?"
He asked with difficulty, not knowing whether the effect of the medicine was wearing off or his energy had been completely overdrawn, his limbs began to twitch in pain again and his mind was a little distracted.
Fu Hai tucked his back respectfully, then stepped back two steps, bowed his body and said, "My family is in their hands. I entered the palace at a young age, and I have been worried about my family's situation all these years. I really can't bear to implicate my brothers and nephews."
He has always hated Yunsong very much, but he had no other choice.
He couldn't bear to see the other party threatening him with his family's lives and fingers.
Moreover, he had been trembling with fear beside the emperor these years, walking on thin ice every day, and had nothing of the glory that others saw.
The emperor was arrogant and eccentric. No one knew what words would make him lose his temper and beat and scold others. As the chief steward of the imperial court, he had also beaten people with a stick in front of all the palace servants.
Although it was inappropriate to compare himself with the Queen, he could empathize with the Queen's feelings better than anyone else.
So, how could such an emperor and master be worthy of him protecting with the lives of his entire family?
The emperor continued to stare at him, not missing any subtle changes in his expression, and suddenly said, "You hate me, and blame me for punishing you in public before."
Fu Hai didn't say anything else. Silence is sometimes also a kind of answer.
The emperor withdrew his gaze and lowered his head to look at the golden dragon robe on his body.
Although it was the crown and robes that he had to wear every day before, he cherished it especially today.
This might be the last time he wore the dragon robe and the last time he met with court officials.
"Take the imperial seal and go."
Now that things have come to this, it seems that all he can do is to fight for Song Junyan's last chance.
Whether he can keep the edict of succession after he gets it depends on himself.
If you let a wolf into your house, you must have the ability to kill the wolf.
He hasn't had the time to teach him these things yet, he just hopes that he has enough talent so that he doesn't need to slowly figure them out.
The emperor set out on his journey, and the others followed tacitly behind him.
Yunsong naturally would not miss this opportunity, and ordered people to prepare a royal carriage of the same specifications for him and he sat on it.
The Queen Mother looked at the backs of the people leaving and silently stretched out her hand, but no one was willing to look back at her.
In front of the Fengtian Hall, all the court officials stood in their respective seats in an orderly manner. As soon as Lu Xinran approached here, he could feel the panic in each booklet from the system.
The siege the night before was so massive that they stayed awake all night in the palace, and these guys also suffered the entire night in their respective houses.
With this comparison, she felt a little more balanced.
The emperor's carriage passed by the courtiers and went straight to the front, then went up the steps to the Fengtian Hall.
When the court officials saw the emperor whom they had not seen for a long time, they knelt down and kowtowed to him.
Just as they knelt down, another imperial carriage passed by them and went straight up into the Fengtian Hall like the previous one.
Yunsong stood in front of the hall, looking at the huge crowd kneeling below, and suddenly a feeling of superiority surged in his heart.
It turns out this is what it feels like to be an emperor and be worshipped and worshipped by countless people!
His heart was pounding, and when he saw several people walking slowly up from below, he suddenly felt very unwilling.
It would be great if he was not at the end of his strength. He has coveted this world for so long, why should he give it to Zhang Yongping!
The emperor ignored his overly hot and perverted gaze, waved his hand, and signaled Fu Hai to speak for him.
"today……"
He had just said two words when he started panting.
The sage words that were originally on the tip of my tongue could only be transformed into: "Appoint the fourth prince, Prince Wei, as the crown prince, and let him take up residence in the East Palace today to assist in the administration of state affairs."
There is no such thing as abdication. He will only enthrone a crown prince instead of handing over the throne directly.
He only had the status of a crown prince and no imperial power, so Zhang Yongping had no way to immediately ask him to give up the throne.
Although doing so would not buy Song Junyan more time, it was the best solution he could think of along the way.
Lu Xinran raised his eyebrows and looked at the emperor in surprise. He was not stupid at all when he was about to die!
He also knew how to buy some time and opportunities for his son.
Yunsong looked at him with a half-smile and snorted contemptuously, "Don't waste your energy!"
If he can't get this world, then he can't continue to be named Song!
Zhang Yongping lowered his eyes and said nothing. Various thoughts flashed through the minds of the court officials below, and finally they all welcomed their new master.
The emperor tried hard not to faint. He was waiting for Fu Hai and others to write the edict of enthronement, and then he would seal it with the dragon seal himself.
Song Junyan looked at everything in front of him very calmly from beginning to end, as if these changes had nothing to do with him.
The imperial edict appointing him as the crown prince seemed to weigh a thousand pounds in his hand.
His breathing was finally no longer as calm as before. He turned sideways and bowed to Zhang Yongping from a distance, but Zhang Yongping immediately moved away.
Their actions made Yunsong's heart skip a beat, as he had just been immersed in the joy of completing his great cause.
"What are you doing? Zhang Yongping! You are going to betray me again!"
"It's just cooperation, how can it be called betrayal? I promised you something, didn't I?"
The edict of enthronement has been handed over to Song Junyan. It is legitimate and no one can find fault with it. This is the best outcome of their planning so far.
He waved his hands behind him, and two figures flashed out from behind the hall and clamped Yunsong on the left and right.
"I just indulged you because I wanted to see if you had any tricks up your sleeve."
Now, it doesn’t matter whether there is a backup plan or not.
What they have always sought is to obtain the throne legitimately.
"Zhang Yongping, you idiot! Do you think that if you help him ascend the throne, your Zhang family will be able to get away with it?
"Don't even think about it. As long as the Zhang family still has the military power, there will be no peace of mind! Even if he promises you that he won't touch the Zhang family, what about ten or twenty years later?!
"You promised me that you would seize the throne and make the whole world belong to the Zhang family!"
Yunsong was extremely crazy, and the betrayal at the last minute made him completely lose his mind.
Zhang Yongping looked at the people below who had turned their attention to him, his expression remaining calm.
"The first ancestral motto of my Zhang family is never to betray. I thought you knew that."