As soon as they heard that Princess Zhaoning would be in charge of the government, everyone present was dumbfounded.
They couldn't think of anything even if they tried hard, and finally they chose a woman.
Shen You was the first to speak, "Master Hou, our Dacang country has never had a woman take power in hundreds of years. I'm afraid this is a bit hasty."
Qiu Chen, who was next to him, also bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, there are still a few princes named Xiao. Choose an heir from among them..."
But mid-sentence, Qiu Chen obediently shut up. It was obvious that he himself did not feel confident enough with this proposal.
Liu Xiangnan looked at the two of them with a very calm expression. He twirled his beard and nodded slightly, "What you two said makes sense, but after all, the prince surnamed Xiao has to go up four or five generations to be the first." Your Majesty, this is too far off. This is what I think. Let the princess take care of the government temporarily. When the princess gives birth to a dragon son, the dragon son can inherit the throne."
Upon hearing this, the generals present immediately understood that the princess had a son, and the throne was handed over to the son, even though it belonged to the emperor's grandson. But changing the surname can solve this problem. Speaking of which, this princess has the blood of the emperor, and the son she gave birth to will naturally be a descendant of the emperor.
After being sorted out in this way, everyone naturally felt that it seemed feasible.
"If you want to say that, then I, Shen You, have no objection. I agree that the princess will be in power for the time being."
"Yes, I, Qiu Chen, agree."
"I agree."
"I agree."
Everyone was shouting, and Liu Xiangnan's heart dropped to his stomach.
At this time, people from the old Prime Minister Fang Zheng's mansion, including the current Prime Minister Chen Junyu, also came.
Similar to Liu Xiangnan's experience, everyone started to oppose and finally supported. In fact, they all understood that now they were helpless and had no choice.
After receiving the support of civil and military officials, Liu Xiangnan and Fang Zheng both came to see the emperor Xiao An.
After kowtowing respectfully. Liu Xiangnan got straight to the point, "Your Majesty, last time I came here, you asked me about the crown prince. I went back and asked the old Imperial Master, who said he had a way."
When he heard that Fang Zheng had a solution, Xiao An's eyes lit up. He looked at Fang Zheng and asked eagerly, "Ai Qing, do you have any solution?"
Fang Zheng clasped his fists and said, "To report to the Emperor, I believe that regarding the matter of the crown prince, the Emperor can ask His Highness the Princess to act in the government affairs. After the Princess gives birth to a dragon son, she can inherit the throne."
After hearing this. Xiao An was stunned for a moment. He obviously didn't expect that Fang Zheng would give him such an idea.
But think about it again, is there a better way? The son of Princess Zhaoning is at least his grandson Xiao An.
The rest of the princes surnamed Xiao had to go up four or five generations before they had the same ancestor as him. To put it bluntly, they already belonged to a branch of a branch, which was very far away.
If the throne is handed over to the Xiao family, it really has nothing to do with me.
"But my dear, my country, Cang, has never had a woman in power. I'm afraid it goes against the ancestral system!"
Fang Zheng was unhurried, and bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, you can summon all the officials and ask them to see if they support it. If everyone thinks this is reasonable, then naturally there will be nothing against the ancestral system!"
Xiao An nodded and turned to look at Xiao Shunzi beside him.
"Go, ring the bell, and summon all the officials to come quickly to discuss matters."
The bells on the Bell and Drum Towers rang, which was an urgent call for everyone to have a meeting. All civil and military officials changed into court uniforms and hurried to the Qinzheng Hall.
At this time, Xiao An was sitting on the dragon chair and waiting.
Fang Zheng and Liu Xiangnan met with civil and military officials outside the main hall.
The two of them, one leading the civil servants and the other the military generals, filed into the hall, lifted up their clothes and knelt down to kowtow to Xiao An.
After shouting long live the three times, they lined up on both sides.
Xiao An raised his hand, signaling Fang Zheng to tell him the matter.
Fang Zheng nodded, half-turned to look at the civil and military officials behind him and said loudly, "My colleagues, the emperor has called you here urgently because he has something important to discuss with you."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unfortunately died, and the position of Crown Prince is now vacant. The Emperor wants to appoint Princess Zhaoning as Crown Prince, and wait until the princess gives birth to a dragon son before inheriting the throne. Do you have any opinions?"
All the civil and military officials present knew that even if they had objections, they could not be the first to speak out. Besides, Fang Zheng and Liu Xiangnan had already said hello.
Seeing that no one said anything, Fang Zheng became anxious. There was no one who objected. Something seemed wrong. Thinking of this, he raised a few glances at Feng Peng, who was not far away.
Of course Feng Pengju understood it, and no one objected that this matter had traces of manipulation. He took a step forward and said loudly, "I am reporting this to the Emperor. I think this matter is inappropriate."
Seeing Feng Pengju's objection, Xiao An raised his hand to signal him to continue.
Feng Pengju clasped his fists again and said, "Your Majesty, in the hundreds of years of Dacang Kingdom, there has never been a precedent for a woman to be in power. I think this may violate the ancestral system."
Xiao An did not speak, but Fang Zheng next to him immediately picked up the conversation and said, "Feng Sima, you still haven't understood what the emperor meant. The princess is only temporarily acting in government affairs. After giving birth to Long Zizi, the princess will naturally abdicate. Men are still in power in Cang State."
Feng Peng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. There are several other princes named Xiao, and they all have heirs. Why don't you choose a smart person from among them to inherit the throne."
What Feng Pengju is talking about is a common question in the minds of many people. Once this question is uttered and this fake show is actually done, it will be exactly the same as the real thing.
Naturally, Xiao An could not answer this question. Liu Xiangnan knew that it was time for him to step forward. He coughed and stood up, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, I think it is feasible for the princess to act as an agent in the government."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has read poetry and books since she was a child, and also learned martial arts from famous teachers. It can be said that she is both civilized and martial."
After praising the princess a few times, Liu Xiangnan turned to Feng Pengju and said calmly, "Master Feng, may I ask if the princess is the emperor's flesh and blood?"
Of course Feng Pengju knew that the play would continue. He bowed and said, "This is natural. The princess and the prince are the same flesh and blood of the emperor."
"Then the princess's child is the continuation of the emperor's bloodline?"
Feng Pengju knew that he had to admit at this point, otherwise he would not be able to act further, so he pretended to be suddenly enlightened, fisted at Liu Xiangnan, then lifted his clothes and knelt down to kowtow to Xiao An.
"What Mr. Liu Hou said is reasonable, but Feng Pengju was shallow. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
At this point, Xiao An also breathed a long sigh of relief. All the legal principles were established, and the next thing would be simple.
"My beloved lords, since you all agree, then I will obey the public opinion and make Jingfeng the crown prince. I will let her act in the government first. After Jingfeng becomes familiar with the affairs, I will abdicate to retire."
