12dz Chapter 614 The Emperor's Determination
Chapter 614 The Emperor's Determination
Nothing happened all night.
The next day, the cold wind was still there, and the biting chill made people want to stay in bed.
But today, Chu Ning changed his usual lazy attitude and came to the city gate early with Ran Ming and the white horse cavalry.
Ling Haoran, the Minister of Justice, had been waiting here for a long time. Upon seeing this, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, “Greetings to His Majesty the King of Chu!”
Chu Ning returned the greeting: "Thank you, Lord Ling and the brothers from the Ministry of Justice for waiting here so early in the morning."
Ling Haoran's face straightened: "Ten million silver coins were robbed, this is a serious matter, we must go to the scene to investigate immediately."
As the Minister of Justice, if he did not conduct a full investigation into such an incident in Kyoto City, not only would the reputation of the Ministry of Justice be damaged, but it would also be very disadvantageous to Ling Haoran himself.
Chu Ning knew Ling Haoran very well, so he didn't say anything more and waved his hand: "Let's go!"
The group headed towards the place where the crime took place last night.
Meanwhile, in the palace, the morning court session was going on.
Civil and military officials came to court as usual, and the princes at the front had different expressions.
Some have calm faces, and others have excited faces!
"Your Majesty is here!"
"See Your Majesty!"
"My dear ministers, please stand up."
The emperor flicked his sleeves, sat upright on the dragon throne, and unexpectedly changed his tone to a different one than usual:
"Several major events have occurred in the city in recent days. Now the people in the city are talking about it and public opinion is boiling!"
"These things are all related to going to Zhao's fiefdom. In order to prevent this matter from spreading, I have decided to have ten emperors go to Zhao's fiefdom immediately!"
"The position vacated by the Seventh Brother will be replaced by the Sixth Brother. There is no time to lose. After the morning court session, you will leave for the State of Zhao immediately!"
When these words were spoken, except for the ten princes who had already received the news, everyone else was shocked.
The ten princes were filled with joy. They stood out from the ranks and saluted: "I will definitely live up to your trust!"
When the prince saw this scene, he was so angry that he trembled all over.
The spot should have been his, but the Seventh Prince interfered. Now that the Seventh Prince is dead, the Emperor still hasn't given him the spot.
He wanted to stand up and object, but he knew that this was not the right time.
Once the emperor makes a decision, others cannot easily change it.
After pondering for a moment, the fourth prince finally chose to stand up and said, "Father, the situation in Kyoto is unstable now. If the ten princes leave, I'm afraid it will give others an opportunity to take advantage of it."
When the Third Prince saw someone taking the lead, he immediately echoed, "Yes, Father, the capital city is in such a mess. If the people in the hands of the ten princes are taken away, it will definitely make the rebels even more rampant."
When the Fifth Prince saw that he was the only one without a fiefdom who did not step forward, he had no choice but to step forward:
"Father, I think what my third and fourth brothers said makes sense."
The emperor was not surprised by the opposition of these three people. Instead, he turned to look at the prince and asked calmly, "What is your opinion, prince?"
The Crown Prince glanced at the four princes, then gritted his teeth and stood up: "Father, this matter is of great importance. Why don't we wait until the situation in the city stabilizes before letting the ten brothers go to Zhao State."
Once the fiefdom is established, they will be unable to change the status quo. The best way is to prevent these ten princes from going to Zhao State.
But I can't say it out loud, so I can only try to delay time.
The emperor narrowed his eyes when he heard this, and his gaze moved back and forth between the four people, with a hint of uncertainty in his eyes.
Although it is suspected that Chu Ning deliberately took away the 10 million taels of silver, it is not ruled out that these people were secretly behind the scenes.
After all, except Chu Ning, the four people in front of him all don’t want the ten princes to go to the fiefdom of Zhao State!
Could all the recent events, including the killing of the seventh prince, have been planned by one of these four people?
The emperor stared at the four people for a long time, which made the four people feel uneasy. They didn't know what the emperor was thinking.
At this moment, Yang Yuntao suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the capital of Zhao has not been taken yet. Letting the princes go to the fiefdom at this moment may cause resentment among the people of Zhao, which will be detrimental to future governance."
The issue of fiefdom has the greatest impact on the crown prince. As the crown prince's confidant, he certainly does not want the ten princes to go to the fiefdom of Zhao State.
He Peng, who was slow to react, just reacted at this moment and quickly stood up to agree: "Your Majesty, Lord Yang is right, please think twice!"
Subsequently, other princely officials and officials supporting the other two princes also stood up.
"Your Majesty, this matter still needs to be considered carefully!"
"With the current situation in the city like this, if the ten princes leave with their people, it will only make things worse."
"Your Majesty, the situation in Yunzhou is not favorable. If Yan State breaks through Yunzhou, they can march straight into our capital. We cannot let the ten princes take their troops away at this moment!"
"For such a big matter, I hope Your Majesty will be cautious!"
Many officials stood up to oppose it, which made the emperor very annoyed.
But the emperor also understood that these people's obstruction could not pose a threat to him. What he really wanted was the statement of Liu Shouren and Deng Hongwen.
These two people are Chu Ning’s confidants and represent Chu Ning’s attitude!
"Master Liu Shouren, Master Deng Hongwen, what do you two think?"
As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Under the gaze of everyone, Deng Hongwen stepped out of the train alone, while Liu Shouren was not in the hall.
"Your Majesty, the fiefdom has already been decided. It is up to you to decide when to go to Zhao State. I dare not make any comments on this."
After a pause, Deng Hongwen continued, "Also, Lord Liu Shouren is not feeling well. Please ask for leave on his behalf."
As soon as these words were spoken, a look of surprise flashed across the emperor's eyes.
Deng Hongwen's attitude towards this matter is to just ignore it?
Is this Chu Ning’s attitude?
What is even more strange is that Liu Shouren, the Minister of Revenue, did not attend the morning court?
Weird things happened today!
The emperor narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is Lord Liu healthy?"
Deng Hongwen shook his head: "It's just a cold. Just rest for a few days. The Ministry of Revenue will be handled by the two assistant ministers. Your Majesty does not need to worry."
The emperor fell silent upon hearing this.
The officials in the hall also looked at each other with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
Everyone knew that Liu Shouren was a cautious person and he would not avoid attending the morning court unless it was absolutely necessary.
After all, the Ministry of Revenue is of great importance and has important matters to deal with every day. It is too strange that a Minister of Revenue would not come to court just because of a cold.
Suddenly, there was a knocking sound in the quiet hall.
The emperor placed his hands on the armrests of the dragon throne, and his right index finger kept tapping on the armrests.
The knocking became more and more rapid, and the emperor's expression became more determined.
Suddenly, the knocking sound stopped. The emperor's eyes turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "Since Lord Liu is not feeling well, I will ask the imperial physician to come over and take a look and bring some supplements."
"In addition, regarding this fiefdom, I have made up my mind. You do not need to persuade me any further. My ten sons, execute it immediately!"
"Thank you, father!" The ten princes were overjoyed and immediately bowed and turned to leave.
If they went to Zhao State and were given fiefdoms, it would mean that the country was far away and they could do whatever they wanted!
As long as they develop in Zhao for a few years, they will be able to compete for the position of the Crown Prince of Chu in the future!