Unexpectedly, Emperor Shunwu behaved uncharacteristically today.
He did not ask the ministers to get up, nor was he furious as expected. Instead, he took the lantern from the palace man next to him and strode towards the altar.
Seeing this, Nan Rui and Nan Yu also took the lantern from the palace man's hand and followed.
He placed the three scrolls with the prince's name on the altar himself. As long as no one deliberately changed them, their positions would be correct.
The jade seal is placed on the scroll with Nanyu's name in the center.
Emperor Shunwu couldn't wait to pick up the jade seal, but he didn't check it immediately. Instead, he kept staring at the scroll under the jade seal.
Everyone present could clearly see that the name on the scroll was Nanyu's name written by Emperor Shunwu himself.
Emperor Shunwu stared at Nanyu for a long time.
No matter how stupid and unprincipled he was, he was a king after all. This sharp look in his eyes made Nan Yu feel an invisible sense of oppression for a moment.
Just when Nan Yu was about to say something, Emperor Shun Wu burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahaha... God has treated me well and allowed me to wait until I have a wise king who can inherit the throne in my lifetime."
While speaking, his big hand slapped Nan Yu hard on the shoulder.
“Since it is God’s will, is there any reason to disobey it?
I will announce today that I will make the third prince Nan Yu the crown prince. Three days later, I will formally abdicate to him. I will live my life as a supreme emperor who has no concern for worldly affairs. "
As soon as these words came out, it can be said that the civil and military officials of the entire court were shocked.
In history, I have never heard of any emperor who took the initiative to give up the throne when he was in full swing, especially Emperor Shunwu. He was stupid and ignorant and never considered others or the common people in the world.
Even if it was God's will today, his actions greatly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Nan Yu was indeed interested in this position, but he had never thought about inheriting the throne so soon. After all, he had just recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, and his father's body was not at a level where he had to give up the throne.
He just wanted to secure his position as Crown Prince first and be able to control the power. By then, the throne would be his sooner or later.
Unexpectedly, my father unexpectedly made such a move today.
"Father, you are in good health and there is nothing wrong with continuing to sit in this position. My son is still young and needs to learn more from you about how to govern the country."
Emperor Shunwu waved his hand and said firmly: "I must comply with God's will. This matter does not need to be discussed further."
In one sentence, Emperor Shunwu silenced those ministers' words.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Taoist Priest Yuan Qing bid farewell to Emperor Shunwu in public and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he glanced at Nan Yu happily and bowed solemnly.
"People all over the world are waiting for blessings..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Priest Yuan Qing swung the whisk in his hand and flew away.
Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran, who were hiding in the dark, saw that they had achieved the desired effect, and returned to Shangshu Mansion under the moonlight.
This is how He Zhiran asked Taoist Yuan Qing to add fuel to the flames.
Taoist priest Yuan Qing originally just wanted to give some advice to Emperor Wu, and had not thought about building an altar or anything like that. However, he heard that the jade seal was in the hands of He Zhiran. This was the greatest boost to what he believed to be God's will. .
Therefore, he agreed to He Zhiran's request without any hesitation. It can be said that the cooperation between the two was flawless and allowed Yuxi to appear in front of everyone in the most favorable way.
What Nanyu got today was an unexpected surprise for him.
After sending Emperor Shunwu back to the palace, Nan Rui took him to sincerely congratulate him, and the two brothers coincidentally made an appointment to go to Mo Jiuye to share the good news.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were just about to enter the space to rest when they heard He Shangshu's voice.
Because they came to the capital with their identities hidden, Shangshu He specifically told them not to allow anyone to approach the courtyard where they lived. Even if the two princes came, he would personally lead them there.
He Shangshu was quite emotional about what happened today. He originally planned to discuss it with a few people, but he thought that these young people were together, and the involvement of an old man like him would easily arouse people's disgust, so he left wisely.
Nanyu seemed particularly excited today because he never dreamed that his biggest goal would be achieved so easily.
Seeing Mo Jiuye, Nan Yu didn't hide his emotions at all and laughed loudly.
"Hahaha... Ninth Young Master, I didn't expect things to go more smoothly than I expected. You must have heard from Lord Shangshu that God has favored me so much."
Mo Jiuye clasped his fists: "Congratulations, Prince."
Nan Rui looked at everything in front of him with a happy smile. Although his ability to go to Beijing this time was limited, he could still help the Mo family a little, and he also gained a sense of brotherhood. For him, this trip was considered Very rewarding.
Several people joked around, and Mo Jiuye took the lead in getting to the point.
"Now that the matter in the capital is a foregone conclusion, my wife and I plan to leave tomorrow and rush back to the northwest."
There is no doubt that even if Mo Jiuye didn't say anything, Nan Yu would urge him to go back quickly and not waste any time on the way.
"This matter must be put on the agenda as soon as possible. The person who announced the decree will be rushing to the northwest early tomorrow morning."
His meaning was obvious. The Mo family still didn't know the specific situation in the capital, and they certainly didn't know about Mo Jiuye's promise to return to the court. If the messenger arrived in the northwest and Mo Jiuye was not there, the Mo family would be at a loss. The water one is not good.
In fact, Nan Rui has been away from the northwest for so long, and he is also very concerned about Concubine De.
"I plan to leave after my third brother ascends the throne and everything is settled. My mother is alone in the northwest, and she will definitely miss me. She is old, and she did not enjoy much happiness when she was young. She cannot be let go when she is old. My heart is no longer at ease."
If Nan Rui hadn't said so much, Nan Yu would definitely have left him in the capital to assist him.
He cherishes the brotherhood with Nan Rui very much.
But he didn't want to stop his brother from fulfilling his filial piety because of his own reasons.
"It seems that what is said in the book is not wrong at all. Emperors of all dynasties will eventually become lonely."
Seeing the sadness that Nan Yu said, Nan Rui patted his shoulder.
"Third brother, don't worry. The friendship between you, me and Ninth Young Master is not as simple as just talking, it is something we have gone through together through adversity together.
Once you need us here, we will definitely come to help without hesitation. "
In fact, Nari said that we would come to help without hesitation, not that I was alone, which contained some selfish motives.
Except for his mother and concubine, he has never felt any family affection from anyone since he was a child. It can be said that Nan Rui is very eager for family affection.
Although he and Nan Yu were not born from the same mother, they both felt like old friends at first sight.
Nan Rui said this because he wanted to help his brother one more time before leaving the capital.
