In the dormitory, the atmosphere was somewhat quiet.
The prince and the sixth prince each have their own agendas and are fighting for their own status.
There is only one throne.
There can only be one person who can sit in this position.
For countless years, fathers and sons killed each other, brothers killed each other, sisters and brothers, and each other. There were countless royal tragedies.
Now, this dynasty, this generation, has finally reached this step.
The emperor sat up straight, his face was weak, but his eyes were shining brightly, and he said coldly,
"The prince formed a clique for personal gain, harmed Zhongliang, and even planned the assassination of me."
"The sixth one forms cliques for personal gain, colludes with generals, bribes courtiers, and supports criminals."
"Both of you two are unclean, and no one can blame anyone else. In the entire court, among all the princes, the two of you are the ones who have committed the greatest sins."
The old emperor sighed leisurely and then said,
“Since ancient times, those who compete for the throne have been ruthless and unscrupulous, which is understandable.
If you are like mediocre and ignorant people like Boss and Lao Wu, I will not let you have the qualifications to compete for the throne.
No matter how many dirty things you have done, when you become emperor in the future, you will be able to cover them up, and no one will know that you are still an upright holy king.
Therefore, I don’t care about your past sins. If you commit something, I will help you cover it up.
You fight for it and rob it for yourself, each according to his own ability. "
"Now, it's time to make the final decision."
"Lao Liu, let me ask you, do you want to be the emperor?"
The emperor looked at the sixth prince.
"think."
Now that the matter has come to this, no amount of hypocrisy and politeness is of any use. To be frank and honest, we have to get straight to the point.
The emperor nodded and asked the prince again,
"Prince, do you want to be the emperor?"
"Father, my son is the prince, the crown prince of the country, and it is natural and right to inherit the throne. If the successor is not my son, the country will be unstable and the country will collapse."
The emperor waved his hand and said,
"Stop talking about these false and empty things, you have been beaten like this by the sixth man, why are you talking about these things?
If you want to be the emperor, just come up with reasons that can convince me. "
"Lao Liu, you are a rebel, you speak first."
Hearing this, Wang Fugui twitched the corners of his mouth, clasped his hands and said seriously,
"Father, first of all, I am not a rebel, and I have not killed anyone. I want to succeed to the throne as the prince in an upright manner!
Secondly, if the father really wants a reason to convince you, I have only one reason, and that is that my son will do better than the prince after he succeeds to the throne.
When it comes to political intrigue, my father has also seen how his ministers have beaten the prince to defeat over the years.
In terms of talent, Erchen was able to establish the largest chamber of commerce in the country and collect nearly half of the country's wealth. He was also able to conquer countless people in the world, so that everyone in the government and the public could be used by Erchen.
When it comes to governance, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all believed that their sons and ministers were the best candidates to succeed to the throne.
When it comes to governing the country, during his time at the Ministry of Household Affairs, the son-in-law managed the world's money and food in an orderly manner, checked taxes, punished corrupt officials, and brought the amount of money and food in Dachuan's treasury to its peak in 500 years!
Father, after my sons and ministers succeed to the throne, they will do better than the prince and you. "
The emperor nodded, looked at the prince again, and asked,
"Tell me your reasons, and don't talk about the legitimacy of the prince. I can establish you, and I can depose you."
The prince racked his brains, thinking of reasons that could convince the emperor.
Indeed, as the Sixth Prince said, he is better than him in every aspect.
Apart from his identity, he had no ability to compete with the Sixth Prince in any aspect.
After a while, he finally thought of something, and as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, he hurriedly clasped his hands and said,
"Father, what a great grandson, Dachuan will be prosperous for three generations!"
He is not alone, he has a son.
Wang Ye!
He has been called the Good Saint Sun since he was a child. He showed great intelligence and talent and was deeply loved by the emperor.
When these words were spoken, the prince felt relieved, as if he had been liberated.
Everything I have is here.
You know me best.
It's up to you whether you choose me or not.
However, the emperor's eyes gradually turned to contempt when he looked at him.
"waste."
The emperor slowly spit out these two words.
The prince's face turned pale and he was covered in cold sweat. He knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Dachuan...you don't need an emperor who can only kowtow, straighten up!"
The emperor's asthma attacks again, and it seems difficult to speak.
"Father, my sons and ministers don't dare."
Yes, he is a loser. He needs his son to help him even in matters such as fighting for the throne.
The emperor looked at him with disdain and said leisurely,
"I know that you are a waste, a useless waste, but I have never given up on you.
From the time you were born, I have raised you as a prince.
Your sixth brother, whose mother clan is powerful, I will help you kill her whole family to weaken him.
Since you have no help in the court, I will ask the chief minister to do his best to help you and let you marry the chief minister's niece.
You secretly killed Yue Qing, and I helped you cover up the truth so that you could continue to be an honest and upright prince in front of others.
You colluded with the demon clan to assassinate me. I moved all the palace masters out of the way to let you kill me.
Han Yun is capable, a great talent, and is responsible for the destiny of the country. I will let him be your teacher and let you win over him.
In the court struggle, you were completely defeated by Lao Liu, so I removed Lao Liu from his post and sent him to the clan mansion.
But how can you be so useless?
You've always had everything going smoothly, and I've always been helping you. The right time, place, and people are all here, so how come you can't beat Lao Liu? "
The prince knelt down, shaking like chaff, with tears on his face, and said,
"My son... I know everything my father has done for me, and I also know that my father has high hopes for me.
But... But the pressure on Erchen is really too great. The more his father does, the more guilty he becomes, the more useless and decadent he feels.
The son is a mediocre person, and the son is embarrassed to hold a big position. The father clearly knows that the son is a waste, why should he treat the son with such high regard.
If the father is not so kind to his son, it would be better to let him be an idle prince. The father clearly knows that his son is not good, so why does he still let his son sit in the position of prince?
You...don't you just want to use your sons and ministers to train your sixth brother? ! "
The prince lowered his head and growled lowly.
The grievances accumulated for more than thirty years were finally vented.
"Are you stressed? Are you feeling wronged?"
The emperor sneered and said,
"Are you wronged by your sixth brother?"
"You have been cared for by your mother since you were a child, and you have the background of your maternal clan. What about your sixth brother? What does he have? He only has a mass grave.
As the prince, all the ministers in the East Palace are your subordinates. At that time, your sixth brother was still bearing the humiliation and pretending to be a profligate prince. The whole court despised him! "
