Things were going smoothly at first, but who would have thought that it would get to this point and things would start to go haywire.

"Your Highnesses, may I say a few words?" Zhao Weixian interjected from the side.

"Master Zhao, please speak."

"Your Highnesses, the enemy has been eliminated now. Why do you two argue here? Let me tell you, let's wait a few days and wait for everything to calm down before we discuss this matter."

King Huan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, let's give Mr. Zhao some face, and we'll talk about it after the matter is over."

"Tonight must be spent safely. I think the palace is already in chaos now. You two must make plans."

"Don't worry, we know what's going on."

"That's good."

...

This night, nothing really happened.

Both King Huan and King Qing were afraid that the emperor would call them for questioning, especially King Qing. After all, the incident happened when he and King De were having dinner together.

But it is strange that the emperor is not looking for anyone.

The night passed like this.

At dawn the next day, King Huan and King Qing received incredible news.

The ceremony to establish the crown prince is still going on.

This news made these two people completely stunned.

Do you still want to establish a prince?

Who is this going to establish?

King De has died, and the younger ones have not grown up yet. The oldest one is only thirteen or fourteen years old this year. Should a child be allowed to become the prince?

Or do you want to choose between King Qing and King Huan?

The two of them couldn't figure it out, so they had to go to court first.

The court hall was very lively today, with higher-ranking officials in the capital, governors of various provinces, and generals from various camps all present.

King Huan and King Qing stood at the front, each greeting people they knew well.

But when King Huan saw Chi Zhongtian standing not far away from him, he felt panicked for no reason.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

Not long after, the emperor came to the dragon throne, surrounded by several palace maids and imperial guards.

"Long live my emperor, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"

According to the past, the emperor would immediately bring them to justice.

But today, I didn't say anything.

At least not right away.

"Thanks......"

What's even more ridiculous is that one minister seemed to be so accustomed to this etiquette that he was habitually ready to thank the emperor. Fortunately, at the last moment, he swallowed back the rest of the words.

After a while, all the ministers were a little flustered.

Because they haven't been brought to justice yet.

A stick of incense passed quickly.

The young ministers were okay, but the old and frail ones couldn't bear it anymore, swaying and trembling.

"My dear friends," the emperor finally spoke, but he did not let them stand on their own.

"The reason why I made you kneel for so long is because I want you to take a good look at the land in front of you."

Then, the emperor said: "Don't think that you are in the palace, don't think that you are kneeling on blue bricks and glazed glass, and don't think that everything here is magnificent!"

"The ground you are kneeling on is not mine or yours, but the common people of the world. The common people let us sit here and let us kneel here so that we, the people, can benefit them and the world.

Bring happiness to the people!"

"Have you seen the dragon chair I'm sitting on? Some people think that my chair is so comfortable, so comfortable that just to sit on it, they even forget about human ethics. A person who forgets about human ethics is like an animal.

It's worse, so what if I let him sit on this chair? If I can't drive him away, why can't the people also drive him away? There is only one me in the world, but there are countless people in the world. If they don't want you to sit on it, you

You’ll never get a seat!”

The emperor's words made many of the ministers below begin to sweat.

This sweating is not caused by fatigue, but by shame.

But King Qing and King Huan had already begun to tremble.

Because no matter how they listened, they both felt as if they were talking to themselves.

"You guys get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After all the ministers stood up, the emperor continued: "Today is originally a happy day. Everyone knows that I am going to establish a prince. The prince is the foundation of the country, the foundation of the court, and the foundation of the world. The person who can be the prince

, must be virtuous and generous, he can scheme, keep a low profile, but he cannot harm innocent people. There are no good people and no bad people in this world. The so-called good people just never do things that make other people hate, while the so-called bad people do

These are all things that others hate. If you want to be the prince, you have to sit on this throne. Good people can’t sit on it, bad people can’t sit on it, and evil people can’t even sit on it, Third Prince!”

At the end of the sentence, the emperor suddenly shouted.

"My son is here!" Prince Qing ran out quickly.

"I'm here to ask you, is it true that you and the eldest prince drank together yesterday?"

"What I said back to my father is true."

"You two have your own mansion, why would you go to such a secluded restaurant? Whose idea was it?"

"It was Erchen's idea. I am a sinner, but I really missed my brother, so I chose a secluded place to avoid being seen by some meddling people."

"Why did it suddenly catch fire!"

"This son-in-law really didn't know that after the fire broke out, the eldest brother rushed to push me out, but he himself..." At this point, King Qing suddenly choked up and couldn't continue.

"alright!"

After the emperor finished speaking, he suddenly changed the subject and said: "The auspicious time has come. This is the edict written by me. Where is Chi Zhongtian, the great general of Shenwu Longyangwei!"

"I'm here!" Chi Zhongtian stood up immediately.

"It is up to you, Aiqing, to read the edict to confer the crown prince in public!"

"I obey the decree!"

Chi Zhongtian immediately walked to the front, and under the guidance of the imperial guards, climbed the dragon steps, stopped at the third step, and received the imperial edict.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: Since I came to the throne in accordance with the late emperor's edict, all military and state affairs have been important, and personnel and administration have been very strict. I have not been tired of hard work, and I dare not let myself go. Xu Yinghong continued, and worked hard day and night. I looked up to my ancestor Mollie.

Zhao Fou, the entrustment is of the utmost importance. Today, the eldest son of the Supreme Emperor, King De, is the head of the clan. He is generous and benevolent. He has never complained about military and state affairs. It is the will of God and the return of all ministers. It is my heart's hope. I hereby record the ceremony and obey the public opinion.

, I would like to inform the heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the state of the country to confer a book of treasures and establish him as the crown prince. He will be enthroned in the East Palace to maintain the rule for ten thousand years and to spread the heart of the world.

Also, I hereby order the Crown Prince to ascend to the main palace with a seal, to handle the affairs of the common people, and to support the army and supervise the country. All matters reported by the Hundred Divisions are to be preceded by the Crown Prince and announced to the world. The envoys of Xian will hear this and appreciate it!"

Chi Zhongtian used his inner strength and his voice was so deep that even people outside the hall could hear it clearly.
Chapter completed!