Peerless Physician: The Path of a Foolish Eldest Daughter's Rise to Power

Chapter 366 King Liang

"What do you think of the banquet I have prepared for you today, my beloved ministers? Have you all enjoyed yourselves?" Emperor Yongfeng's deep and weak voice slowly echoed in the hall.

Immediately, the ministers responded one after another, all saying it was excellent and were overjoyed.

At this moment, Emperor Yongfeng turned his gaze to Prime Minister Yang, who was sitting in the front row, and asked in a slow voice, "Prime Minister Yang, what are your thoughts on the position of Crown Prince?"

After bowing slightly, Yang Mujin said loudly, "Your Majesty, I believe that it is only natural to appoint the eldest son of the Crown Prince, Chu Jingyu, as the heir apparent."

However, before he could finish speaking, Grand Tutor Liu suddenly stood up and loudly retorted, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! It is unwise to appoint a mere five-year-old child as the crown prince."

Now, foreign tribes are eyeing us covetously, their power immense. Such a young child is easily manipulated and could become a puppet emperor! We implore Your Majesty to prioritize the well-being of the nation!

These words shocked the entire court, and many people began to ponder them in secret.

You must know that this Grand Tutor Liu is Prince Chen's father-in-law. Could it be that he has other plans in mind and harbors ulterior motives?

Emperor Yongfeng's expression darkened slightly as he stared at Grand Tutor Liu and coldly asked, "Oh? In your opinion, Grand Tutor, who would be more suitable?"

Grand Tutor Liu did not back down and replied with his hands clasped: "His Highness the Crown Prince's talent is indeed outstanding, and I admire him wholeheartedly."

However, the Crown Prince's whereabouts are currently unknown. The other princes are not as good as the Crown Prince, but they are still much stronger than a five-year-old child.

Therefore, I believe that His Highness Prince Chen is capable of undertaking this important task.

Just then, Minister Zhu, who had been silent all along, suddenly looked anxious and repeatedly glanced outside the hall.

He quickly echoed, "Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor is absolutely right. No matter which prince is ultimately chosen, it should not be a child who is still in the age of ignorance."

Emperor Yongfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on Gu Siming.

Gu Siming understood perfectly, knowing that the Emperor needed to conserve his strength to deal with any possible situations that might arise, and also that the Emperor wanted to observe the situation and see how things would develop.

Gu Siming then said loudly, "Minister Zhu is Prince Chen's maternal uncle! Could it be that you have your heart set on Prince Chen?" His voice was loud and clear, as if it could penetrate the entire palace.

Upon hearing this, Minister Zhu turned to look at Prince Chen. At this moment, Prince Chen was extremely excited, but his strength was far too weak.

Putting everything else aside, Gu Jia alone could easily eliminate him.

Thinking of this, Minister Zhu sighed helplessly, thinking to himself, "Alas, how can Prince Chen be so oblivious to his own limitations?"

Just then, a loud shout came from outside the hall: "King Liang has arrived!" Before the words were finished, everyone's eyes turned to the hall entrance.

A man in his early forties was slowly approached, surrounded by seven or eight attendants.

This man was of medium height, with a head of jet-black, glossy hair tied up high. He had striking features, including sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He wore a magnificent black and yellow brocade robe, which made him appear even more imposing and imposing.

When they arrived in front of the palace, they bowed together and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

However, before Emperor Yongfeng could tell them to get up, these people had already stood up on their own.

Such behavior clearly shows a lack of respect for the emperor.

For a moment, the court was silent. Some people quickly realized what was happening and began to speculate in their own minds.

It turns out that only ten days have passed since the imperial edict recalling the Prince of Liang was issued, and the journey from the capital to the Prince of Liang's fiefdom of Tongzhou is long and arduous, so it should not have been possible for the edict to arrive so quickly.

What secrets and conspiracies are hidden here? Everyone looked at each other, their hearts filled with doubt and worry.

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and were horrified: King Liang was actually planning a rebellion to force the emperor to abdicate!

King Liang stood in the hall, pointing menacingly at Emperor Yongfeng, and shouted: "My ministers, you have all been deceived by that Chu Hongqing!"

Back then, the late emperor originally intended to make Prince Rui the crown prince.

But who could have imagined that it was this wicked mother and son who used all sorts of schemes and tricks to seize the position of crown prince!

As you all probably remember, his relationship with Prince Rui was quite tense during the first few years after his ascension to the throne!

Some of the older officials changed their expressions slightly upon hearing this. They knew in their hearts that it was true, but in this situation, none of them dared to easily speak up and agree.

Then, King Liang said indignantly, "And the Battle of Qingqiu in Xiling, which was clearly orchestrated by that dog emperor behind the scenes by Prince Rui!"

Not only did he resolutely disagree with Prince Rui's decision to continue attacking Xiling, but he also deliberately delayed the supply of provisions. Most despicable of all, he actually sent someone to leak our army's battle plan to the enemy!

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongfeng felt a throbbing in his head and his blood rushing to his head.

He never expected that the King of Liang knew so much about these matters; it seemed that the King of Liang had secretly played a significant role in this.

It turns out that even before he ascended the throne, the King of Liang had already begun to meticulously plan this rebellion.

At this moment, several ministers stepped forward in the hall, attempting to refute what King Liang had said.

However, the King of Liang turned a blind eye to this and instead used the opportunity to find a high-sounding excuse for his usurpation.

Finally, King Liang turned to look at the dashing young man of seventeen or eighteen beside him, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

He shouted sternly, "Yi'er, act quickly! Kill this incompetent and tyrannical emperor and avenge Prince Rui! This throne rightfully belongs to Prince Rui; we must not let this traitor seize it!"

Suddenly, the young man stood up and pounced on Emperor Yongfeng like a tiger!

In an instant, the guards protecting Emperor Yongfeng and the men under Prince Liang engaged in fierce combat.

In an instant, the entire hall was filled with flashing lights, clashing swords, shouts of battle, and the clanging of metal, creating a chaotic scene.

Most of the ministers who came today were civil officials who were powerless to even kill a chicken. Faced with this sudden change, they were all in a panic.

At that moment, Dong Ji stepped forward and shouted loudly for the ministers to retreat quickly to avoid being caught in the fighting.