Hearing this, King Zhennan immediately relaxed and laughed continuously,
"Don't worry, don't worry. The position of the queen is not yours, who else can it be? For our two sons, Wen'er and Wu'er, your contribution is greater than anyone else's. No one can shake your position."
The wife is the head wife of King Zhennan and gave birth to two sons in total. These two sons are naturally his legitimate sons.
King Zhennan also had other sons, but they were all born to concubines and concubines, and they were far inferior to the two legitimate sons in terms of status and qualifications.
Mingming is a civilized and military man, just like their names, they are both civilized and military.
The boss is well-read in poetry and literature, and is proficient in all kinds of poems and songs. He is also talented, intelligent, and quick-thinking. He is humble and polite to others. He is completely different from the domineering temperament of the King of Zhennan. Everyone agrees with him when he meets him.
Including Mingxuan also liked this son very much and made him his heir apparent early on.
The second child, Mingwu, was highly skilled in martial arts and liked to fight fiercely with others. He was arrogant and domineering. He had played and competed with a group of generals in the army since he was a child. His temperament was very similar to that of King Zhennan himself.
"Well, a few days ago, I ordered Wen'er and Wu'er to come with their army. I don't know where they have gone. I can't wait to make Wen'er the prince."
King Zhennan pulled his wife to sit on the dragon chair and said with a smile,
"Come, madam, sit on this dragon chair and feel it. Is it different from when you sit down below?"
"It's really different. This feeling of being superior is really wonderful. No wonder everyone wants to be the emperor.
In the future, let me, Wen'er, sit here and become the emperor. "
"That's for sure. After I die, the throne will definitely be passed on to him. There won't be any chaos in our family. Wu'er respects his eldest brother the most, so I'm not worried about that."
After King Zhennan waited for more than half an hour, the guards outside the door came to report,
"Your Majesty, all the ministers, civil and military officials, have arrived and are waiting to see you outside the Meridian Gate."
"Let them all come in."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Zhennan Wang wanted to stand up, but Zhennan Wang pulled her down.
"Hey, stand up quickly. We haven't proclaimed ourselves emperor yet. If you sit on the dragon throne and let others see it, won't you be blamed?"
The lady said anxiously.
King Zhennan sneered and said,
"Hmph, do you think those who don't support this king can still leave today?"
Soon, all the civil and military officials, led by Left Prime Minister Zheng Sanlang, came to the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
This place is not unfamiliar to them, after all, they come here often. What is unfamiliar is the person sitting on the dragon chair.
"Zheng Sanlang, Prime Minister Zuo, pays homage to Prince Zhennan."
Zheng Sanlang bowed to the end.
The officials were talking in low voices, looking nervous, and for a moment they didn't know how to salute.
Those who can get into the court are not fools. The imperial power is weakened and there are not many loyal ministers left. The rebellion of King Zhennan is a definite fact. What they have to worry about now is their own heads.
"I am tired from fighting. I want to sit here and take a rest. Sirs, do you have any objections?"
King Zhennan asked coldly.
have opinions? Who dares to have an opinion? Although there are still a few upright people who are unhappy, they also know that they should not speak at this time.
Then, King Zhennan said again,
"I believe you all have seen the scene at the late emperor's longevity banquet that day.
The Right Prime Minister, Tong Yuan, and the General, Sima Luan, are trying to sow discord between our kings and His Majesty, intending to gather our military power and take the Emperor hostage.
Although I, the other three kings, and the Marquis of Zhengbei argued with each other and severely rebuked the two thieves for their wild ambitions, Your Majesty was so confused that he still believed their lies and insisted on taking away our military power.
How can I, the king, watch helplessly as the two thieves harm the emperor and bring disaster to my country?
The king sent an official document to the court, requesting the emperor to severely punish these two thieves, but the emperor was held hostage by these two thieves. The two thieves also issued a false imperial edict, and unexpectedly accused the king of being a sycophant. It is really a joke in the world!
This king is absolutely loyal, but it is a pity that the emperor cannot see it and is deceived by the two thieves.
There is no other way. For the sake of my Dafeng Jiangshan and the safety of His Majesty, I can only go to the capital to help the king and kill the two thieves.
But, I am incompetent, I regret it, I came too late, the two thieves jumped over the wall in a hurry, and actually forced His Majesty to death.
Your Majesty sacrificed his life for his country. How magnificent!
I wanted to capture the two thieves, but they were stubborn and resisted to the death. As a last resort, I had no choice but to kill them.
Now that the matter has come to this, I feel extremely regretful in my heart. If only I had been weaker, perhaps, Your Majesty would not have been forced to death by the two thieves. "
Zheng Sanlang immediately stood up and said,
"Your Majesty, there is no need to blame yourself. Your true loyalty is visible to all officials, and even more so to the people of the world.
It was the two thieves who forced His Majesty to death, and the prince was the great contributor to King Qin’s rescue!
It's just pity that the late emperor had a wise life, but he was killed by the two thieves Tong Yuan and Sima.
Your Majesty, you died miserably. Your Majesty, I miss you so much! "
Zheng Sanlang knelt on the ground and cried loudly.
All the ministers understood this, and many people knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
Some shouted in mourning for the late emperor, while others denounced the two thieves' wild ambitions.
After all, no matter what, as long as King Zhennan still recognized the late emperor, then when the emperor died, they, as ministers, would have to mourn.
After crying for a while, King Zhennan knocked on the table. The ministers became quiet again and stood up quickly.
"What I want to say has been stated. Now, if you think what I said is right, stand on the left side. If you think what I said is wrong, stand on the right side. If you have any opinions, everyone can You can mention it and speak freely."
The ministers knew that they were about to take sides.
Choose life, or choose death.
He chose to live on his knees, admitted that King Zhennan was a good man, and framed Tong Yuan and Sima Luan without conscience.
Or, choose to die standing and be buried with the late emperor.
This question seemed not difficult to choose. Most of the officials immediately chose to stand behind Zheng Sanlang.
The few remaining civil servants are still wavering in their hearts. They also want to survive, but the sage books they have read since childhood told them that to be an official, they must have a conscience, be loyal to the emperor and patriotism, and repay the emperor's kindness with justice and sacrifice. Don't be a dog for rebellious ministers and traitors.
It will be shameful and uneasy to live, but it will leave a name in history and be famous for generations to come.
What do literati care about most? It's integrity, backbone, and reputation.
And King Zhennan obviously knew this side.
So, King Zhennan sneered and said,
"It seems that these adults think that what I said is wrong, and right. After all, how can the two thieves Tong Yuan and Sima Luan bring trouble to the court and control the court on their own.
There will definitely be comrades. "
