Jinluan Palace.
Emperor Wu was sitting on the dragon throne, his majestic eyes scanning below.
When he saw Lu Shaoze in the corner, his expression was suddenly startled and he thought to himself:
"Why did this kid get to the end?"
However, it was time for the court meeting now, so he did not pay attention to these details. Instead, he continued to stare at the ministers and said coldly:
"Does the Qing family have the original memorial?"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the officials lowered their heads and stared at their feet. For a moment, no one answered!
The main reason is that most of the court meetings in recent days have been discussing the establishment of a prince. Officials from the six ministries and above have not spoken, so naturally others do not dare to say anything.
The reason why the officials of the Six Ministries did not say anything was because they were waiting!
Wait for the etiquette department to speak first!
Sure enough, after a few breaths, Lin Qitai, the Minister of Rites, stepped out of the queue with a grimace.
Then he bowed respectfully and then solemnly said:
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
"Oh? Lin Aiqing, please speak."
After receiving Emperor Wu's permission, Lin Qitai knelt down with a bang and bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, our Dakang has your Majesty's Holy Ming in charge of the court, and there are large armies outside to frighten the barbarians in all directions. The weather is good, and the world is at peace. It can be said that it is in great prosperity!"
"Therefore, I believe that a crown prince should be established to stabilize the people's hearts and minds, so that our country, Dakang, can flourish."
All officials have long been accustomed to what Lin Qitai said.
After all, in the past few days, they were tired of listening to Lin Shangshu's words.
But Baiguan still cheered up, and the main event came next!
Not only the officials were like this, but also Lu Shaoze in the corner.
At this time, when Emperor Wu heard that he was going to be crown prince, his expression immediately became much more solemn.
Then he followed Lin Qitai's voice and asked:
"What Aiqing said is true, but I don't know which one of my princes you think should be the crown prince?"
"Your Majesty, it has been a tradition since ancient times to appoint a direct descendant rather than a virtuous person. According to etiquette, I believe that the eldest prince is the best choice for the heir apparent."
After Lin Qitai finished speaking, Qin Ming, the first assistant, immediately came out and echoed:
"I second my opinion."
Seeing this, other officials also spoke out:
"I second my opinion."
"I second the proposal."
"..."
In the blink of an eye, there was a row of people kneeling in the huge Jinluan Hall.
The number of people is small, accounting for less than half of the officials.
It can be said that some people are happy and some are sad about this scene before them.
Just like the eldest prince Wu Yuan who is at the forefront of the hundred officials, or the King of Rui Wu An who is beside him!
At present, they are the only two princes who can go to court.
But their moods at this time were different.
Although Wu Yuan's face remained calm, the coldness in his heart grew stronger!
So what if you drive yourself out of the East Palace?
The rules are there. As the eldest son, don't you also have the support of many ministers?
snort!
Compared with Wu Yuan's temperament of being secretly dissatisfied after getting an advantage, Wu An is really a little annoyed.
He thinks that he is better than his brother in everything and is more suitable for the position of crown prince!
But why should I deny myself just because I was born late or because I broke the rules?
"Hmph, you are a bunch of old guys. When I come to power, you will definitely want to look good!"
Wu An was furious, but he had reached an agreement with Shaoze yesterday, and he would be supported by the general group later, so there was no rush!
the other side.
Emperor Wu held his forehead in thought and felt a little headache about this matter.
In the beginning, he did have the same idea as Hayashizaki Tai and others.
It is better to establish a direct descendant than to establish a virtuous person!
But that's only if he still has time!
Now he will be buried at an unknown date, and there is no time to teach Wu Yuan how to be a good emperor.
Based on Yuan'er's character, if he becomes emperor, Dakang will be in chaos.
If you don't say it, you will die in the second generation!
Because of this, Wu Yuan was excluded.
But if you don’t establish him, who should you establish?
An'er?
At this moment, Duke Dingguo Lu Dingbang suddenly came out of the crowd and saluted respectfully:
"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion. I wonder whether I should speak out or not?"
"Um?"
Emperor Wu did not expect that Lu Dingbang would step out at this time, but it would not be impossible to listen to his opinion.
Thinking of this, Emperor Wu immediately put on a warm smile and said:
"Haha~ It's rare to hear Lu Qing take the initiative in the court. I would like to hear what Lu Qing has to say?"
"I obey the decree."
Lu Dingbang raised his hands in salute, and after glancing at Queen Rui, he said in surprise:
"Your Majesty, King Rui Yonghe is pure and gentle in nature. Although he is not the eldest brother, he is still a direct descendant. Therefore, I believe that King Rui can be the heir apparent."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.
"What? King Rui?"
"What happened to the Duke today? How could such a good person support King Rui?"
"..."
Wu An was even more happy when he heard this. It seems that Shaoze succeeded?
Hahaha~
God help me!
But Wu An was happy, but a murderous intention flashed deep in Wu Yuan's eyes.
It was reasonable for Duke Dingguo not to support him, but it was unexpected for him to support his second brother.
After all, according to Lu Dingbang's temperament, it would be impossible for him to openly support any prince!
"Did the Lu family really come together with their second brother?"
I have to say that Wu Yuan was a little panicked at this moment!
If Lu Dingbang supports Wu An, then others. .
However, just before Wu Yuan could finish his thoughts, the group of generals behind Lu Dingbang also recovered from their confusion.
Bailitu, the Marquis of Dingyuan, was the first to come out and echoed:
"Wei Chen thinks what Duke Lu Guo said is reasonable. Everyone has watched Prince Rui since he was a child. He is a good prince who knows his roots well. He will definitely be a good prince in the future."
Baili Tu Yijie is a martial artist, and he doesn't know how to say nice things.
But it is always right to follow the pace of the Duke!
But as soon as he said these words, he immediately faced Wu Yuan's hatred.
You have watched Wu An grow up, isn't he alone?
damn thing!
But what made him break through his defense was still behind.
When other generals saw this, they also knelt down one after another.
"I also feel that His Royal Highness Prince Rui should be the crown prince."
"I second my opinion."
"I second the proposal."
"..."
The military general knelt down two-thirds in an instant, and even Zhennan General Liu Jue beside Lu Shaoze knelt down.
The Crown Prince was standing behind him. If he didn't kneel, wouldn't he be disrespecting the Lu family?
He can't help it!
In the blink of an eye, only a few people, including Lu Shaoze, were left standing in the huge Jinluan Palace.
Fang Weimin is also on the list!
At the same time, Emperor Wu was also surprised and said:
"An'er?"
Surprised with a hint of confusion, Emperor Wu obviously did not expect that Lu Dingbang would propose Wu An as his crown prince!
Originally, after Wu Yuan missed out on the position of crown prince due to his own moral problems, Emperor Wu also preferred Wu An in his heart.
After all, looking at the whole family of princes, only the eldest and second child are over ten years old.
The other princes are all brats, what the hell do they know?
But now that Lu Dingbang has made it clear that he is standing behind Wu An, he has to think more!
After all, if Wu An is really appointed as the crown prince, then the Lu Mansion will have another achievement of following the dragon!
When the time comes for the powerful Lu Mansion, will An'er be able to control it?
