After hearing Han Feng's three requests, Emperor Wu raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "My beloved is willing to sacrifice his life and be loyal to the country. What do you want? Just say it."
Han Feng immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my future as an envoy to Dayan is uncertain. I don't know whether I can save my life. What I'm worried about is that if I die, there will be no one to take care of my family members.
My first request is that your Majesty please take care of my family. "
After hearing this, Emperor Wu nodded and said: "Don't worry, after you go on your mission, I will send heavenly guards to protect your Han family and will not let anyone harm a hair of theirs until you return home safely and reunite with them."
When Han Feng heard this, his heart felt at ease, but at the same time, he felt a slight chill in his back.
Naturally, he understood that Emperor Wu was also using his family as a hostage to prevent himself from having second thoughts.
"Tell me about your second request."
Han Feng nodded and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the so-called ants are greedy for life, but I am also a person who cherishes life. On this mission, I am willing to sacrifice my life for your Majesty and the empire, but..."
Han Feng looked embarrassed and said, "But I hope that if I can return home alive, Your Majesty can give me one more life."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and Emperor Wu was also slightly startled.
"Give you one more life?"
Han Feng said embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, if you can give me a gold medal to avoid death, I will naturally have one more life."
Emperor Wu's face twitched slightly, and he gradually understood that Han Feng certainly had the desire to serve the country during his mission to the Great Yan Empire, and I am afraid that these three requirements were also his main purpose.
Although Han Feng made this request, some people had a big appetite.
After all, there are only a few people in the entire empire who can be awarded gold medals to avoid death, and they are all loyal ministers who have made great contributions to the empire.
However, Han Feng's chance of going to Dayan this time was really slim. This request did not seem to be too much. Even Shangguan Qingfeng and others from the civilian camp did not object.
After all, although the gold medal for immunity from death is precious, it cannot be used by dead people.
In the end, Emperor Wu also nodded and said: "I agree with your request. If you return from your mission, I will give you a gold medal to avoid death. If you fail to come back, I will also give it to your family!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Han Feng thanked him again.
"Tell me about your third request!" Emperor Wu said directly.
He is now quite interested in the real purpose of Han Feng's abnormal behavior today, and wants to know how big an appetite Han Feng has.
However, it was beyond the expectations of Emperor Wu and everyone present.
Han Feng's third request was not that he was eager to gain greater benefits for himself, but that he set his sights on the young figure who was still kneeling in front of Emperor Wu in the Jinluan Palace.
The eighth prince, Zhu Hongyi!
Looking at Zhu Hong who was looking back at him with a worried look on his face, Han Feng looked at Emperor Wu with emotion on his face.
"Your Majesty, my last request is not for anyone else, but for His Highness the Eighth Prince."
"Eighth Prince?"
Emperor Wu was surprised and the officials were confused.
But Han Feng sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I am in the imperial capital and have no relatives. Your Majesty gave me permission to teach the eighth prince. From now on, I am treated as a teacher and a student.
Although I didn't get along with the Eighth Prince for a long time, I still had a strong friendship as a teacher and student. I originally expected that after the empire had overcome the crisis, I would teach the Eighth Prince well until he grew up.
But now that I am gone, life and death are uncertain, and I may not be able to see the Eighth Prince grow up for a day, alas..."
Han Feng let out a long sigh, full of regret and ending, like the sigh of a dying person.
This sigh made all the senior martial arts academy leaders present feel the same.
They also have their own disciples and successors. If they cannot see them grow up and become successful, they will feel extremely regretful and feel sympathy in their hearts.
But at this moment, above the main hall.
"Wow……!"
When the eighth prince saw that Han Feng insisted on sending an envoy to the Great Yan Empire, he was already worried and his eyes were red. He only suppressed his sadness and tears by remembering his teacher's teachings.
However, no matter how strong the Eighth Prince is, he is just a child after all, and Han Feng has one of the softest parts of his heart.
After hearing Han Feng's sad words, the Eighth Prince finally couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears with a cry of "Wow", flooding the hall with tears.
"gentlemen!"
The Eighth Prince rushed down the steps and came to Han Feng. He held Han Feng tightly and cried: "Sir, don't go to Dayan. The students don't want you to take risks. If you must go...I...I will go with you." Sir, let's go together, woo woo...!"
The eighth prince showed his true feelings, tears covered his clothes, and he tightly grasped the corners of Han Feng's clothes with both hands and refused to let go.
Looking at the eighth prince who was in tears, Han Feng couldn't help but his eyes trembled and his heart was touched.
He reached out and patted the Eighth Prince's shoulder and said, "Your Highness, this is your mission. Your Highness, please don't act emotionally.
During these days when I am not in the imperial capital, I hope that Your Highness will work hard and share your worries for Your Majesty in the future.
In this way, I will die in a foreign country, and I can rest in peace! "
These instructions made the eighth prince cry more and more sadly.
At this moment, he is just a child who is afraid of losing his loved ones.
This pure and simple love between teachers and students also made everyone in the hall sigh with emotion, and some people quietly wiped their tears with their sleeves.
Even the Emperor Wu on the Dragon Throne couldn't help but feel moved when he saw the Eighth Prince crying.
He found that he had been busy with state affairs recently, and it seemed that he had not cared about this child for a long time.
After being lost for a moment, Emperor Wu came back to his senses, looked at Han Feng and said, "Han Feng, what is your third request?"
At this moment, Han Feng comforted the eighth prince beside him, stepped forward and knelt down on one knee under the attention of everyone.
"Your Majesty, I dare you to ask your Majesty to crown the eighth prince as king in advance!"
"Crown the king!"
When they heard these four words, everyone in the hall who had been deeply touched by the teacher-student friendship between Han Feng and the Eighth Prince were all shocked in their hearts and looked shocked.
Even Emperor Wu narrowed his eyes when he heard this, which was unexpected.
Be crowned king!
You must know that the Qianlan Empire is extremely harsh on the awarding of titles, especially royal titles.
There are only a handful of kings in the entire empire. In the thousands of years since the founding of the country, there have been only five kings with different surnames. Three of them have passed away, leaving the descendants of hereditary kings. Only the Zhenbei King and the Zhennan King have made great achievements in the world. Great deeds, and was named king.
For those who are awarded the title of king, the empire will not only grant them fiefdom and a large amount of resources, but also allow them to control a large number of private soldiers of the shogunate. The power is beyond imagination.
Because of this, the late emperor of the Qianlan Empire had already established rules that kings should not be granted titles lightly, especially princes with royal orthodoxy, to prevent the royal family from usurping power and infighting.
Therefore, among the Qianlan Empire clan, there is only one prince, Prince Ying.
Next is the second prince, who was given the title of "Prefecture King" just a few years ago.
From this we can see how shocking Han Feng’s third request was.
Shangguan Qingfeng was shocked and immediately came out to object.
"Your Majesty, the matter of coronation and kingship is of great importance. How can we make a hasty decision?"
Feng Muyun, the Minister of Rites, also echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, the eighth prince is young and has not yet performed the crowning ceremony. How can he be crowned king?"
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As expected, there were many vocal opponents in the palace.
As for the title of a prince, even Duke Chu, Xiong Tiangang and others did not dare to support it lightly.
For a time, there was a lot of opposition in the court.
But Emperor Wu remained silent, staring at Han Feng for a long time, and then looked at the eighth prince, who had tears on his face and looked confused.
As for Han Feng's proposal to crown himself king, the eighth prince did not have any special feelings.
There was only worry and reluctance in his heart for Han Feng. Whether he could be crowned king or not was meaningless to him.
Seeing Emperor Wu's silence and the opposition from the ministers getting louder, Han Feng paid homage again: "Your Majesty, because I am about to leave the empire, I was filled with emotion for a moment and spoke indiscriminately. I really deserve to die.
The Eighth Prince is your Majesty's closest relative. He is the child that Your Majesty has watched grow up. Whether or not to be crowned king is also His Majesty's family matter. It is definitely not a matter that ministers should discuss. I am guilty of making false statements and should be punished by death. Please forgive me! "
Han Feng's words instantly silenced the noisy court.
Shangguan Qingfeng, Feng Muyun and others who strongly opposed it were a little dumbfounded for a while.
Unexpectedly, Han Feng, who just proposed to crown the eighth prince as king, actually made a false move.
As soon as he turned around, he retracted his remarks and threatened that discussing whether the eighth prince should be crowned king would be a capital offense.
Since Han Feng proposed that the title of king be a capital crime, then if they opposed the title of king, wouldn't it also be a capital crime?
The faces of these civil servants and ministers suddenly turned darker one by one!
This guy is obviously trying to trick people. Han Feng is going to be sent as an envoy to Great Yan, and he will probably not survive.
But many of them have a greater future. Who is willing to risk his life with a dying person?
Everyone was filled with hatred, but at this moment, everyone remained silent, as if they had not participated in the discussion about what had just happened.
After hearing Han Feng's words, Emperor Wu's eyes were moved and he fell silent again.
The four words "flesh and blood relatives" moved His Majesty the Emperor Wu who was in charge of the empire and had a heart as strong as iron. It brought back many memories and thought of some people and things...
Looking at the delicate and tender face of the Eighth Prince again, from the corners of his eyes and brows, he seemed to see again the woman who was once so beautiful and charming that she captivated all sentient beings.
The hall was silent for a long time, and Emperor Wu finally woke up.
Then, Emperor Wu looked at the Eighth Prince, looked directly into his eyes with sharp eyes, but said in a gentle tone: "Hongyi, do you want to be the king?"
One sentence shocked the courtiers in the palace!
Facing Emperor Wu's question, the Eighth Prince looked at Emperor Wu with a pair of pure, smooth red eyes like gemstones, and said at a loss.
"Father, I...I don't know, if my son becomes the king, will my husband not have to go to Dayan?"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu took a deep look at Han Feng again, and then looked at the eighth prince, with a rare kind smile on his face.
"Okay, from today on, I canonize you as "King Dingxian"!"
(PS: Two updates today.)
