Looking at Tai'an from the full moon

After the altar incident, Tai'an City regained "harmony" in a short period of time. His Royal Highness Prince Yun returned to the regent position, Concubine Yun fell from power, and it was announced to the outside world that Emperor Ren had passed away. Prince Qing claimed to be ill and did not attend the court. The Third Prince suddenly appeared in the palace and became good friends with Prince Yun. Although the ministers did not understand this series of operations, they were also very satisfied with the current situation. However, the good times did not last for more than half a month, and different voices appeared in the court again.

"Your Highness, now that the evil concubine has been captured and the late emperor has passed away, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day!"

As soon as the Minister of Finance Zhang Mingli came to the morning court, he stood up and spoke. As soon as he said this, the ministers below began to speak one after another.

"Your Highness, I also agree with what Lord Zhang said!"

Wei Taibao also stood up. He even ignored the third prince in the front row and spoke directly.

"When the late emperor was alive, he loved you the most, Your Highness, and loved you in every way. None of the princes in the palace was as favored as you. Now you have inherited the late emperor's bravery and courage, and you have dealt with the evil concubine and stabilized the people. You are the best choice for the monarch. So this old minister is here to make a suggestion, hoping that Your Highness Prince Yun will ascend the throne as soon as possible, appease the people, and stabilize the country!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"..."

The people of Wei Taibao and those who were already on the side of Prince Yun came out to take sides. Although Xiao Zuochen did have merit in dealing with the matter of Concubine Yun, the throne was not something that could be won with merit alone.

"Your Highness Prince Yun, Guardian Wei, I wonder if you would listen to what I have to say."

It was Zuo Lin, the Minister of Imperial Households. When he said this, the officials who had just supported Prince Yun looked over. Could it be that this old man was not going to support Prince Yun anymore?

"Master Zuo, please speak."

Xiao Zuochen stretched out his right hand, motioning him to continue.

"Your Highness did have indelible contributions in this operation, but if we really want to talk about merit, all of His Highness Prince Yun's men have made contributions, and some even paid with their lives for it. So merit is one thing, but royal blood is another."

The other ministers nearby couldn't help but feel annoyed when they heard this.

"What is meant by royal blood is another matter. His Royal Highness Prince Yun is the emperor's son. What happened to his bloodline?"

Some ministers also expressed their confusion about him.

"Is Lord Zuo crazy? His daughter is a concubine. It won't do him any harm if His Royal Highness Prince Yun ascends the throne~"

"Although they are all sons of the Emperor, the throne has always been established by the eldest son rather than the youngest son, and the eldest son rather than the legitimate son. This is the rule left by our ancestors. Before His Royal Highness Prince Yun, there was the Third Prince, who was the legitimate son, and there was also His Royal Highness Prince Qing, who was the eldest son. Naturally, it should not be His Royal Highness Prince Yun's turn. If His Royal Highness Prince Yun is nominated as the Emperor just because he is talented, then all the descendants will follow this example and try to seize the throne in the name of their own virtues. How can this country be stable?"

Lord Zuo's words were powerful and forceful, as if he was really following the rules of his ancestors for the good of the country.

But we have to say that there is nothing wrong with what he said. If the legitimate son and the eldest son are both alive in the future, and the illegitimate son attempts to seize the throne in the name of his own virtue, it will really be a mess.

"this..."

"What should I do?"

"Master Zuo."

Baili Taifu also stood up, and everyone looked at him. After all, Baili Taifu was the teacher of the late emperor, and his words carried a certain weight. Moreover, Baili Taifu was a simple person, but he was also the father-in-law of Prince Qing. Everyone was curious whether he would support Prince Qing.

"A wise man knows that one should not do things blindly. Although the rules of our ancestors cannot be broken, it does not mean that they cannot be broken. When the late emperor was alive, he always discussed the old system according to the time and place. After all, everyone will become the ancestors of future generations in the end, so why are our rules not rules?

Everyone says that people of my age and Wei Taibao must be stubborn when dealing with problems. But I think that everything should be done according to the heart, and if you act according to your heart and have a clear conscience, that is the right way! "

Taifu Baili's words instantly ignited the people on His Royal Highness Prince Yun's side, and also made the other adults who did not express their opinions feel insulted.

Lord Zhang Mingli, who first raised this matter, spoke again.

"Master Baili, I know you value Prince Yun's talent, but talented people don't necessarily have to be emperors. Just like us civil and military officials, which one of us is not useful to the late emperor? It's impossible for everyone to want to be emperor just by relying on their own talents. The reason why we can't is because of this bloodline.

Therefore, I think that since His Royal Highness Prince Yun is so talented, he can stay in the court and expand the territory for the next emperor, or contribute tips. This is not a solution. As a prince and an official in the court, he is second only to one person and above ten thousand people. This is also a great honor.

"I think the Third Prince is the son of the Queen, and his bloodline is pure and noble, so he must be the Crown Prince. It's just that the late Emperor was in poor health and had not yet appointed a Crown Prince. Now that the late Emperor has suddenly passed away, it is natural that the Third Prince is the most secure to succeed him!"

"Isn't this possible?"

"Why not? The Third Prince is the legitimate son."

"The fact that the Emperor never thought of making the Third Prince the Crown Prince when he was alive is enough to show that the late Emperor did not meet his expectations for the Third Prince."

"That's because love is deep and blame is severe. Among all the princes, only the third prince has not been crowned as a king. Everyone knows that those who are crowned as princes are not eligible to compete for the title of crown prince. The late emperor's action is clearly telling everyone that the third prince will be made crown prince sooner or later!"

"So according to what you said, the Seventh Prince has not been crowned a king either. Does the Emperor also consider making the Seventh Prince the Crown Prince?"

"Hey! What you said is not impossible. The Seventh Prince is also the Queen's son, and also the legitimate son!"

"Shut up! The Seventh Prince is still young. How could the late emperor want to make the Seventh Prince the Crown Prince? You are talking nonsense!"

The two gang leaders started arguing, and Xiao Zuochen and Xiao Zuoming stared at each other. Although Xiao Zuochen had no interest in the throne, he still felt a little annoyed when he saw Xiao Zuoming's slightly provocative look.

Just as the officials below the stage were arguing, the Third Prince finally stood up. He walked straight to the stage and stood next to Xiao Zuochen.

"Ministers, please stop arguing. Choosing a monarch is a matter for the country and the people, not to hurt your feelings. I believe that no matter whether it is me or my sixth brother who sits on the throne in the end, all the ministers will assist with all their heart."

After hearing what the third prince said, the servants fell silent and lowered their heads like quails, as if they felt embarrassed for quarreling in front of the prince just now.

"Found it, found it!"

Just then, Eunuch Kido suddenly ran out.

"We found our home!"

The people in the audience were puzzled.

"Eunuch Mushiro, what did you find?"

Mu Dai cleared his throat and raised a long box in his hand. The moment he raised it, Xiao Zuochen had a bad feeling.

"All the ministers know that my family served the late emperor wholeheartedly during his lifetime and never overstepped the boundaries. Although the late emperor was under house arrest, he lied to the public that he was unconscious. That was all done by Concubine Yun. The late emperor was very smart and was naturally prepared for this.

What we have in our hands is the Immortal Emperor's will. You can tell which prince the late emperor has appointed to succeed the throne at a glance!"