This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 479: Regent!

The dusk was like silk soaked in ink, slowly covering the glazed tiles deep in the palace.

Bright lights were lit on the gilded coiled dragon pillars, and two figures, one in front and one behind, were walking slowly along the corridor.

The armor of the guard on duty shone coldly like green scales in the light, reflecting on the prince's somewhat nervous face.

He had walked this road to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity hundreds of times, but this time, every step he took was filled with anxiety!
There had been no grand court meeting for more than two months, and the prince had not seen the emperor for more than two months.

Naturally, he was aware of the changes in the palace.

But he didn't do anything unusual.

During this period of time, he had been staying obediently in the East Palace. He did not summon any ministers, nor did he send anyone to the palace to inquire about the news, as if he was completely unaware of the changes that had taken place in the palace.

Tonight, the prince was suddenly summoned by the emperor!

He also learned that Prime Minister Ye Ze'an and Grand Marshal Wen Renzheng had also been summoned.

The emperor hasn't shown up for such a long time, and suddenly he summoned the crown prince, the prime minister and the grand marshal at the same time in the middle of the night. Anyone would be tempted to think too much!
A moment later, the prince arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation and walked out.

A medicinal odor wafted into the air, and even the sandalwood that was lit in the hall could not cover it up.

There was a bright yellow curtain directly in front, behind which was the emperor's dragon bed, and a figure lying on it could be vaguely seen.

The imperial eunuch Feng Cheng was standing guard beside the curtain.

The Imperial Master Yun Shu, who was supposed to be in seclusion recuperating from his injuries, was also present, sitting on the chair on the left with his eyes closed.

Walking into the hall, the prince's heart skipped a beat when he saw this scene. He clenched his fists and dug his ten fingers deeply into the flesh.

He took a step forward, cupped his hands and said:
"My son, please see your father!"

The figure behind the curtain did not speak. Feng Cheng, who was standing beside him, said:

"Your Highness, please wait a moment."

The prince nodded, walked towards Yun Shu and sat down next to him.

Soon, footsteps were heard outside the hall.

The prince turned around and saw the burly Wenren walking into the Yangxin Palace with an expressionless face.

Although this "God of War" had restrained his aura, his entry into the hall alone made the prince feel that the entire hall was filled, as if he had squeezed into a mountain!
Wenren Zheng first bowed to the emperor on the dragon bed, and then sat down opposite Yun Shu.

After a while, Ye Ze'an walked into the hall, unable to hide his fatigue.

During this period, the Xin Tian Hui case led to the imprisonment of many officials, but the court remained calm and all government affairs were carried out in an orderly manner.

This is all thanks to the Prime Minister.

After Ye Ze'an arrived, Feng Cheng was still standing there quietly, as if he was still waiting for someone.

"Who else are you waiting for?"

The prince's mind raced.

A few minutes later, relatively brisk footsteps were heard from outside the hall.

The prince turned around and saw a golden robe.

"Li Fei?"

The prince was stunned for a moment.

Li Fei was also stunned when he saw the people in the hall.

On the day he returned to Beijing, he took the initiative to apply for an audience with the emperor, but the emperor never summoned him into the palace.

Until tonight, he suddenly received news that the emperor wanted to summon him.

As a result, when he walked into the Palace of Tranquil Longevity, he met the Crown Prince, the Imperial Preceptor, the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal of Military Affairs at the same time!
This lineup immediately made Li Fei realize that things were not simple.

"Could it be."

Looking at the figure lying on the bed behind the curtain, Li Fei's heart tightened:
"My lord, see your majesty."

With his perception ability, let alone through a curtain, even through a wall, he could clearly sense the situation behind the wall.

But at this moment, the bright yellow curtain in front of him blocked all of Li Fei's senses, making him unable to sense the situation behind him and he had no idea what condition the emperor was in.

"I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I have met the Imperial Master, I have met the Prime Minister, and I have met the Grand Marshal."

Li Fei saluted to the other four people in turn.

It was only at this time that Feng Cheng took action. He took out an imperial edict from his sleeve.

Seeing this, the four people sitting in the chairs stood up one after another, and stood facing the bright yellow curtain with Li Fei, looking at Feng Cheng.

"Prince, accept the order!"

Feng Cheng said loudly.

The prince's body trembled slightly, and without any hesitation, he knelt down facing the bright yellow curtain.

He stared closely at the dragon embroidered on the curtain. The golden thread flickered in the candlelight, and the dragon's claws seemed to be hooking his throat!

"Your Majesty, be well. The Crown Prince will be appointed as regent from today. All military affairs will be decided jointly by the East Palace and the Central Cabinet."

Feng Cheng finished reading the imperial edict.

It was a simple sentence, but it hit the hall as heavily as a mountain, shaking everyone's mind!
The prince supervises the country!

In front of the imperial teacher, the prime minister and the grand marshal of military affairs, the emperor ordered this imperial edict to be read out. There is no need to explain the importance and meaning of this edict.

Li Fei was also shocked!
He didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly summon him and ask him to witness such an imperial edict.

For such a major event as letting the crown prince act as regent, there must be important officials of the court to witness it. Otherwise, the transition of power cannot be guaranteed, and the civil and military officials in the court cannot be convinced.

National Master Yun Shu represents national destiny and orthodoxy, and also represents the pinnacle of power.

Ye Ze'an represents the civil servants.

Wenrenzheng represents the military general.

If the prince wants to be regent, there is no doubt that he needs the approval of these three people.

The emperor also called Li Fei in.

There is no doubt that this shows respect and trust in Li Fei.

At the same time, it also gave him a huge "political dividend"!
When the testimony tonight is spread, Li Fei's political status in the court will rise to just below Yun Shu, Ye Ze'an and Wen Renzheng!
As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers.

With the witness of tonight, Li Fei will become a minister of state.

When the prince ascends the throne in the future, he will undoubtedly occupy an important position in the new dynasty!

Li Fei looked deeply at the figure behind the curtain.

He actually didn't think that much, what he felt more at this moment was a heavy responsibility!

boom--

The prince's forehead hit the gilded floor tiles hard, and the jade ring made a harsh sound as it scraped against the tiles.

At this moment, it was as if ice water and boiling oil were poured into his chest at the same time, scalding him so much that he almost cried out!

"My son is terrified!"

The prince said in a trembling voice.

He is already thirty-nine years old this year and has been waiting for the throne of the Eastern Palace for more than twenty years!
He has no talent for martial arts and cannot use implants to prolong his life. With the lifespan of a mortal, how many more decades does he have to wait?

Now that I suddenly find myself about to reach the pinnacle of power, how can I remain calm?
"Prince."

Behind the bright yellow curtain, the emperor's voice rang out from the dragon bed.

The voice sounded weak:
"For national affairs, you should listen more to the opinions of the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal."

The prince stood up, his eyes reddened, "Yes, I understand! Father, your health."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

A violent cough interrupted the prince's words.

Then the emperor's weak voice continued:
"National Division."

"The minister is here."

Yun Shu said in a deep voice.

"This country will need you to take care of it more in the future."

"I will not refuse even if I die!"

This was the first time that Yun Shu showed strong emotional fluctuations.

"Li Fei."

The emperor finally called out Li Fei's name.

Li Fei immediately stepped forward: "I'm here!"

"One sword can stop a million soldiers."

The emperor suddenly recited the poem Li Fei had written for him:

"Ahem. I'm looking forward to it."

Li Fei gritted his teeth and said, "I hope your majesty can witness this day with your own eyes!"

"Cough cough cough hahahahahaha" The emperor suddenly laughed on the dragon bed.

After laughing, his voice weakened again:
"Everyone, please leave. I am tired."

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Cheng walked towards the prince with the imperial edict in both hands.

After the prince received the imperial edict, he asked the prince to wait for a moment and turned back behind the curtain.

Then he came over holding the imperial seal in both hands.

The prince's breathing became heavy, and his hands were shaking when he took the jade seal!
Soon, several people came out of the Yangxin Palace one after another.

Yun Shu said hello to the prince and went back to continue his retreat to heal his injuries.

Ye Ze'an and Wen Renzheng also greeted the prince respectively, without saying anything more, and left.

Finally, it’s Li Fei.

The prince had a sad look on his face since he walked out of the Yangxin Palace. He took the initiative to say to Li Fei:

"We haven't seen each other for a long time. Come to the East Palace tomorrow and we'll have a good chat."

Ever since Li Fei entered the cabinet and became a level 16 Blue Patrol Special Envoy, the two have not met in private again.

Let's meet and meet each other.

But now that Li Fei is the 'minister of state' personally chosen by the emperor, the prince does not have to hesitate any longer and can get close to Li Fei openly.

"it is good."

Li Fei nodded in agreement, looking unhappy.

The prince looked at his expression and patted his shoulder.

After Li Fei left, the prince looked down at the imperial seal in his hand.

The bottom of the seal is engraved with eight words that are enough to make any man's heart sway:
"If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live forever!"

The prince used both hands to tightly grasp the imperial seal in his hands, and finally stopped hiding his emotions, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

October 10, the 5th year of Hongguang reign.

After more than two months, the grand court meeting was held again.

All the civil and military officials in the court gathered in the Zhenglan Palace.

But after everyone arrived, the emperor still did not show up.

Then, the prince sitting in the front row slowly stood up and walked towards the steps.

This immediately caused a commotion.

The eldest prince and the third prince standing in the first row were staring at the red dragon robe.

The prince deliberately slowed down his pace, and walked step by step to the step below the dragon throne, then turned around and faced everyone.

He nodded to Feng Cheng who was standing on the lower right, and the other party immediately said loudly:
"Your Majesty issued an order last night for the Crown Prince to be regent!"

wow——

The ministers were shocked.

The eldest prince became furious, and the third prince also looked gloomy, no longer as calm as usual.

"Is there anyone who witnessed it?!"

The eldest prince didn't care about etiquette and shouted loudly.

Feng Cheng nodded: "The Imperial Master, the Prime Minister, the Grand Marshal of the Military Affairs Council, and the Marquis of Jing'an, these four people were present last night as witnesses."

Yun Shu was in seclusion and did not attend court today.

However, Ye Ze'an and Wen Renzheng were both present, and did not speak at this time, indicating their tacit agreement on the matter.

With these two people as witnesses and tacitly acquiescing to the matter, it is basically impossible that this matter is false.

There was another uproar in the hall.

In the queue, Li Fei immediately felt that many eyes were looking at him.

In terms of power, although he can be ranked among the top in the court, he is definitely not in the top ten!
As a result, the emperor ordered the crown prince to act as regent and actually chose him to witness the event on the spot.

In the Central Cabinet, except for the Zhengfa Pavilion, the heads of the other five pavilions have not obtained this qualification!

This is so shocking and so enviable!
On the Danbi, the prince looked at the reactions of the people below with a somewhat intoxicated look, as if he was drinking strong liquor.

He slowly took out the imperial seal from his sleeve and held it high in one hand.

When the eldest prince, who had been looking unconvinced, saw the jade seal, his face turned pale in an instant.

This jade seal is not just a decoration, it is the central instrument that controls the destiny of the country!
Without the emperor's approval, the prince would not be able to take the seal.

Even if the most powerful person wants to forcibly control this jade seal, he will suffer the backlash of the country's destiny!

With this jade seal, he gained the power of regent, and was recognized by the Prime Minister and the Grand Marshal of Military Affairs.

This means that the prince can directly mobilize the country's destiny!
At the same time, the other party is in the palace holding the jade seal. Although he cannot possess the same powerful strength as the emperor, he can also be comparable to the top strong men!
As the prince held up the imperial seal, Ye Ze'an and Wen Renzheng stood up from their seats almost at the same time.

The two men were the first to salute the prince.

Immediately afterwards, all the civil and military officials in the court paid their respects to the prince.

The prince supervises the country!

After the grand court meeting ended, the ministers left the Zhenglan Hall one after another.

"congratulations."

"Congratulations, Marquis Jing'an."

"My Lord, you must come to my house to have a chat when you are free!"

"My Lord, I have admired you for a long time. Can I meet you?"

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As soon as Li Fei walked out of the Zhenglan Palace, he was surrounded by a group of ministers.

Everyone congratulated him and extended an invitation to him in person.

Some even directly introduced their unmarried daughters.

Li Fei is only twenty years old this year and is not married yet.

In everyone's eyes, this is simply a perfect marriage candidate!

Today, Li Fei can be regarded as a regent.

Once you marry him, it is equivalent to getting an admission ticket to the "New Dynasty" in advance, and it is a first-class seat!
Li Fei had a hard time dealing with these extremely enthusiastic ministers, and felt that it was even more difficult than fighting in the wilderness.

It was not until the prince walked towards him that the ministers surrounding him tactfully left.

"Your Highness."

"Come on, go to my East Palace and have a seat. You have never been there before."

"it is good."

The two walked together.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
In the eldest prince's mansion, a series of sounds of broken porcelain continued to be heard.

The eldest prince who came back from the palace smashed all the porcelain in the study!

Faced with this furious prince, everyone below was terrified and no one dared to persuade him.

After a while, the eldest prince stopped this useless venting.

He strode to the desk, picked up the phone on the table, and turned the dial hard.

Soon, the call was connected.

"Just last night, my father ordered the crown prince to supervise the country. The people present to witness it included the state teacher, the prime minister, the military commander, and Li Fei!"

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There was silence on the other end of the line, only the sound of breathing could be heard.

"At the grand court meeting this morning, the crown prince announced this matter in front of all the civil and military officials in the court."

The eldest prince continued, "Also, father has agreed to let Li Fei re-investigate Shangguan Xiao's case, and the official document from the Supervisory Office has been issued!"

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There was still silence on the other end of the phone.

"Why, you're going to sit there and wait for death?"

The eldest prince sneered.

".Your Highness."

A heavy voice came from the other end of the phone:

"Perhaps, it's time to accept your fate."

(End of this chapter)