Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

When the voice sounded, Zhou Chuxuan got up from the bed.

His expression was calm, as if he was not affected at all. "As you said, so what? Even if he has all kinds of tricks, I can still give him a promotion."

"I won this bet, and you didn't lose either. So, Crown Princess...see you later."

With a heroic laugh, Zhou Chuxuan strode out of the East Palace.

The sunlight shone on his face, the light was gentle, and his body was like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, piercing straight into the Crown Princess's heart.

In his previous life, both his parents died, and he had to make a living by picking up garbage since he was a child.

When I grew up a little, in my spare time, I would lean on the school wall to listen to lectures. At night, I used the ground as my bed and the sky as my blanket. For more than ten years, I did different jobs.

Even so, he was admitted to a top university.

He majored in both arts and sciences, and started studying for a master's and doctoral degree in his early twenties. Later, in order to make money, he chose to take the risk and become a mercenary. Wherever there was war, he would be there.

The experience accumulated from countless lives and deaths is as deep as mountains and as fierce as huge waves.

Now that he has lived his life again, what should he do when facing the prince who has already made plans?

In this life, he will definitely stand at the top of the world,

Overlooking the world!

……

Tai Chi Hall.

The ministers stood in two rows, and the sunlight shone through the gate onto the dragon throne.

The empty dragon throne was shining with golden light. The princes standing in the front were looking at the glittering chair with desire in their eyes.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

At this time, a delicate voice was heard from outside the Taiji Hall.

Wow!

The ministers immediately knelt, bowed their heads and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty, long live your Majesty!"

As the voice rang out, a burly man wearing a golden crown and a dragon robe walked over with a solemn look on his face.

He is the current ruler of the Wu Dynasty, the Emperor of the Wu Dynasty... Zhou Wanjiang!

Nearly thirty years had passed since Emperor Wu ascended the throne. He single-handedly ended the twenty years of turmoil in the Wu Dynasty. However, at the end of the dynasty, its foundations were severely damaged again.

King Pan had ulterior motives, there were powerful enemies outside, and natural disasters occurred frequently, which made Emperor Wu so distressed that he was worried all day long.

"My dear ministers, please stand up." Zhou Wanjiang sat on the dragon throne, his sharp eyes swept over the ministers, his voice was flat, but with extreme pressure.

When all the ministers get up, they will discuss the disaster.

At this time, a prince suddenly said: "Father, the prince has not arrived yet."

The other princes were filled with jealousy and anger when they heard this. When they were children, they often humiliated that loser for fun.

But two years ago, his father suddenly appointed him as the crown prince and even married the princess of the Xu family into the Eastern Palace, which made them all envious and jealous.

So, whenever there is an opportunity, he will be tempted to do something wrong.

Then he went to Emperor Wu to file a complaint.

"It's okay. I have already informed them. There is no need to wait for him." Emperor Wu was not angry about this. The reason why he wanted to make Zhou Chuxuan, that fool, the crown prince was to contain the infighting among the princes.

Second, the prince is mentally retarded and has no foundation in the court. Marrying into the Xu family can greatly weaken the Xu family's power in the court.

Therefore, as long as the prince did not arouse the anger of both humans and gods, Emperor Wu would not care about him.

"My dear ministers, disasters are happening frequently these days. Many people are suffering in the capital, and the national treasury only has enough grain for half a month. Do you have any solutions?"

Emperor Wu glanced around with his eagle eyes, and the pressure on his ministers suddenly increased several times.

"This..." Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first.

The meaning of Emperor Wu's words was very clear. He wanted them to provide food to help the people in the city, but... nowadays, natural disasters are frequent, and everyone wants to store food for the winter, so naturally no one is willing to stand up.

"Hmph!" Seeing that no one spoke, Emperor Wu snorted angrily, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"You talk about benefiting the people and asking everyone to contribute, but you all wilt like a ball. And then you talk about the surplus food at home. How much have you embezzled? Do I need to read it out loud?"

Hearing this, the ministers were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and said, "We dare not!"

"There really is no food left at home, and my mother is starving. She's been hungry for several meals. As the sun and the moon can attest, everything I say is true!"

"Your Majesty, to be honest, I haven't eaten anything yet. On my way to the court, I gave the few dry biscuits I had to the people. I really have no food at home!"

"..."

The ministers cried heart-wrenchingly and spoke as if they were speaking from the bottom of their hearts, but they were not prepared to give a single grain of food.

"you……"

Emperor Wu gritted his teeth, murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He wished he could drag all these bastards out and kill them, but in the end he could only sigh.

It is easy to kill officials, but who can guarantee that those who are promoted are not greedy?

After all, they are well fed and well-drinking, but those who are promoted are all starving!

"Are you going to watch helplessly as all my people starve to death?!"

Emperor Wu roared, veins popping out on his face.

"Your Majesty, Liang Kingdom has a great harvest this year. In my opinion, we should ask Liang Kingdom for help and temporarily lend a hundred tons of grain to alleviate the disaster in Wu Dynasty!"

At this time, a Shangshu spoke.

"Yes, Your Majesty, Liang Country has enjoyed favorable weather and good harvests this year. If Liang Country helps, the disaster in our Wu Dynasty will surely be alleviated!"

Another minister also followed suit.

For a time, all the ministers suggested asking for help from the State of Liang. The situation even seemed to be forcing the emperor to abdicate, which made Emperor Wu so angry that he was filled with rage.

"Your Majesty, I also think that seeking help from the Kingdom of Liang is the best strategy." The second prince also joined in. Normally, these princes were the greediest, but if they were asked to contribute food and money, they would all become discouraged.

"Alas..." Emperor Wu sighed and a bitter smile appeared on his face.

For some reason, he actually felt deserted by everyone at this moment.

Just as he was about to give the order, the eunuch's voice suddenly came from outside the door: "The Crown Prince has arrived!"

As the voice sounded, Zhou Chuxuan, who looked silly, had a smile on his face, and saliva dripping on the ground from time to time, walked over with a crooked step.

Seeing this, there was a burst of sneers among the ministers, but since Emperor Wu was here, they did not dare to be too ostentatious.

On the other hand, the princes who had always ignored him showed sarcasm on their faces when they saw Zhou Chuxuan approaching. "Sixth Prince, the court affairs are almost finished, why are you here so late? Did you wet your pants on the way and delay us?"

Following the Second Prince's ridicule, the other princes followed suit and said, "Sixth brother, you should go back and have fun with your concubine instead of wasting time on state affairs."

"Second brother, please don't speak too harshly, otherwise you'll scare Sixth Brother into peeing his pants and make the world laugh at you."

"..."

The princes were mocking each other one by one, and they didn't notice the ashen-faced Emperor Wu at all.

"enough!"

Emperor Wu roared angrily, frightening several princes so much that they immediately knelt on the ground.

"Is this how I taught you princes to be united? You openly mocked the Crown Prince in the court. You truly are my good sons!"

Several princes quickly spoke up: "Father, I know I was wrong!"

His hatred for Zhou Chuxuan also deepened.

"Sixth Brother, you're so slow to arrive after the court meeting is almost over. You've almost disgraced our royal etiquette."

Emperor Wu shifted his gaze to Zhou Chuxuan, who looked foolish, with a look of displeasure on his face.

This old man, not only is he stupid and slow on weekdays,

This meeting was of great importance, so he asked the eunuch to go to the East Palace to deliver the message early in the morning, but he was still late.

If he hadn't been assigned an important task, he would have been put in solitary confinement.

"Hmm..." Hearing this, Zhou Chuxuan blinked, drooling, his eyes cloudy, biting his fingers and saying, "Then I would like to thank you, second brother."

Thank you, Second Prince?

The ministers were confused for a moment.

Even the Second Prince himself was stunned. Was this idiot going to thank me for mocking him for wetting his pants?

Emperor Wu had a gloomy look on his face and was about to drive away this useless son.

So as to avoid further embarrassment.

At this time, Zhou Chuxuan continued, "Thank you, second brother, for resolving the disaster. When I passed by your house, I saw a lot of grain being dug out from the cellar. You said you wanted to transport the grain to the mountains."