The eldest son is fierce

The entire hall was in an uproar almost instantly, and all the civil and military officials were furious. No one had expected that Emperor Yanwen would actually give the title of King of Zhennan to Tang Yi.

Tang Yi now commands an army of over 100,000. Giving him the title of King of Zhennan is simply an attempt to keep him under control. That's like raising a tiger to cause trouble.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that. Taizu has instructed that anyone with a different surname who dares to claim to be a king will be punished by the whole world..." Fan Yong hurriedly stepped forward and shouted with his hands clasped. He wanted to stabilize Tang Yi, not let him go.

That guy is very evil. If we give him the power to wander around the southern border for two years, do you believe that he can bring back a million-strong army and all kinds of messy weapons?

By then, all of them combined would not be enough for Tang Yi to defeat alone.

However, before he could finish his words, Emperor Yanwen raised his hand to interrupt him, saying, "My dear, this is your fault. It was you who proposed to make Tang Yi the Prince of Zhennan. How can you object now?"

"Taizu has a rule that people with different surnames cannot be kings, but Tang Yi's title of king was not his own choice. I appointed him as king."

"Okay, this matter has been decided. If anyone has any objections, go talk to Tang Yi."

Fan Yong was choked on the spot, and all the ministers looked grim. They wanted to go and talk to Tang Yi, but Tang Yi was far away in the southern border, so how could they talk to him?

Moreover, Your Majesty, this is a naked threat. You appointed Tang Yi as the King of Zhennan. Anyone who opposes him now will be Tang Yi's number one enemy and will face Tang Yi's reckoning in the future.

It seems like that guy never holds grudges. Maybe he just refuses to come home today, and tomorrow the house explodes for no reason. It’s scary to think about it!

"Your Majesty, think twice."

The eldest princess couldn't stand it anymore, her face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. This guy on the dragon throne should be under her control, but now he dared to disobey her instructions and act on his own.

According to the plan, Ning Chuan and Wei Yuan should be relieved of all their positions in the Jinyiwei, and the people he arranged should take over the Jinyiwei and control the Jinyiwei, an intelligence network that covers the entire world.

Then he ordered the transfer of old Prince Fu and Di Cang, completely taking over Nancheng County and fundamentally destroying all of Tang Yi's foundations in Kyoto.

But now, whether it was controlling the Jinyiwei or destroying Tang Yi's foundation, neither of them was achieved, but instead it facilitated Tang Yi's title of King of Zhennan? Even if it was like shooting oneself in the foot, it shouldn't be done like this!

"Your Majesty, Tang Yi defeated Nanjing's army of over 100,000 and killed Huangfu Zong. This is a great achievement and he deserves a reward. However..."

The princess stared at Emperor Yanwen, her eyes full of warnings. However, before she could finish her words, Emperor Yanwen, sitting on the dragon throne, chuckled and interrupted her: "Li Yang, it's over. I allowed you to participate in the court meeting. I have already given you enough face. Don't go too far and even dare to question my decision. Relatives and the harem are not allowed to interfere in government affairs. Do you want to interfere in government affairs?"

The princess stared at Emperor Yanwen, her teeth almost breaking in anger. "So what if he interferes in government? I will soon ascend to the throne, and then the world will belong to me."

But now is not the right time, and a small transition process is needed. She can only suppress her anger and say: "Sister, I dare not..."

"I dare not. That's best."

Emperor Yanwen stood up, his hands behind his back, and surveyed the entire audience with disdain. "Propagate my decree. The Loyal and Brave Marquis Tang Yi has defeated the 200,000 elite troops of Nanjing and beheaded the Nanjing Regent, Huangfu Zong. For this meritorious service, he is hereby enfeoffed as the Prince of Zhennan, commanding all military and political power in the southern border."

"When encountering undecided matters, you can act at your own discretion without having to report."

"The rest of the generals and soldiers of the three armies will be rewarded after their achievements are reported."

"Retreat!"

After he finished speaking, Emperor Yanwen turned around and walked towards the back hall, leaving behind a group of civil and military officials who saluted respectfully but looked at each other in confusion.

"Your Majesty, what's going on? Why did you suddenly confer the title of King of Zhennan on Tang Yi? He's already so difficult to deal with even as a Marquis, and now that he's a King, isn't that even more unbearable?"

"Have you noticed that His Majesty seems to be a little off, but I can't quite pinpoint what's wrong."

"I noticed it too, I thought it was just my illusion..."

"..."

All the ministers were confused and left the Zi Zheng Hall while discussing the matter.

Prime Minister Fan Yong walked up to the equally gloomy Princess with a gloomy face and said coldly, "Your Highness, is this what you mean by everything is under control?"

The princess was still furious. She stared at Fan Yong with cold eyes and said, "Isn't this thanks to the Prime Minister? Why are you mentioning the Prince of Zhennan for no reason?"

Fan Yong was choked, feeling completely wronged. Was it me who should have mentioned the matter of the Prince of Zhennan? Didn't you see that the emperor was determined to make Tang Yi the Prince of Zhennan?

"You guys go ahead. I'm going to see His Majesty."

The eldest princess turned around and walked quickly towards the back hall. The eunuch guarding the front of the hall just raised his hand to stop her, but was kicked to the ground by her.

Entering the back hall, the princess saw Emperor Yanwen sitting in front of the table, boiling water and making tea. He had a smile on his face, warm but arrogant, as if he was very satisfied with what he had just done.

"Oh, the future emperor has arrived. I apologize for not welcoming you. Come and sit down. I will personally serve you tea as an apology..."

Before Emperor Yanwen could finish his words, the Princess grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up on the spot. With murderous intent, she said, "You ignored everything I said, didn't you? Do you really want to disobey me?"

Emperor Yanwen continued smiling, saying, "Your Majesty, please don't be so angry. You see, I won't be emperor for many more days. I have to act a little crazy in the next few days, right?"

The princess sneered and said, "You want to make trouble, right? Okay, don't you like Concubine Xian very much? Then I'll make trouble too and sell her to a brothel. What do you think?"

Emperor Yanwen quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, if you touch Concubine Xian, then I won't play with you anymore. Besides, I'm doing this to pave the way for you, right..."

"Your Majesty, the future emperor, you are too anxious. The more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes, like today."

Emperor Yanwen raised his hand to pry open the eldest princess's hand, and poured himself a cup of tea. "Today, you want me to dismiss Ning Chuan and Wei Yuan from all their positions in the Jinyiwei. The reason is that the bandits in Kyoto are causing chaos, and it is the Jinyiwei's fault."

"That's right. Ning Chuan and Wei Yuan are in the Southern Territory. What does their mistakes in the Southern Territory Kyoto have to do with them?"

"Not to mention, they have made great contributions in the Southern Territory. The Jinyiwei people who hold them accountable will not obey, and if your people take over the Jinyiwei, not many people will listen."

The eldest princess frowned. After hearing what Emperor Yanwen said, it seemed to be true.

"As for why Di Cang can't be redeployed now, it's the same reason. If your forces infiltrate Nancheng, it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold."

"After all, the entire South City has been almost turned into an iron plate by Tang Yi. If we redeploy our forces with Di Cang now, it will easily cause chaos, which will be disadvantageous to you..."

Emperor Yanwen took a sip of tea and said, "Of course, it's not difficult to break this situation. We just need to create chaos in South City, so that the people of South City feel that Di Cang's men are no longer able to perform their duties as guards. Then we can transfer Di Cang and his troops away."

"It's only ten days or half a month. You can't even wait for these few days, right?"