novelraw Chapter 299: Enfeoffment of Four Princes
Chapter 299: Enfeoffment of Four Princes
It was so quiet in the main hall that you could hear a pin drop.
Yan Zheng's palms were sweating unconsciously, and he was so nervous that he almost held his breath.
Yan Chen's reaction was completely opposite to that of Yan Zheng. His expression was pale and despair was almost written on his face.
At this critical moment for the father to establish the throne, Yan Zheng has the greatest chance, followed by Yan Yun.
The queen is the head wife and has the greatest advantage, but she has no children.
Concubine De has served the sick with great merit. If the father is grateful for her kindness and gentleness, it is not impossible to establish Yan Yun.
Of course, as the direct eldest son, Yan Zheng still has the greatest chance.
In the past two days, ministers from all over the country have come forward one after another to praise the emperor for his calmness, fairness, and fatherly style - what a joke.
Where does Yan Zheng have the style of his father?
Where is his composure and impartiality?
Ministers only know how to flatter, but they don't even have a basis for flattery. Don't you feel ashamed?
"The Eighth Emperor Yan Yun has always been well-behaved and sensible, serving the country loyally, serving his mother with utmost filial piety, and his pure and kind heart makes me happy." Emperor Wen praised him warmly, and then said, "I am specially named the King of Zhong, and given the palace of King Zhong. "
Yan Yun's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, and he felt that the word "loyal to the king" was extremely ironic.
However, he had never felt that he could sit on the throne of the crown prince. After a brief silence, he quickly came out and knelt down: "I thank my father, long live my father! Long live my father!"
"Six Emperors Yan Jin is as gentle as jade, with a measured advance and retreat, and a calm and courteous style of conduct. He can also relieve me of my worries and relieve me at critical moments. He is like a pearl in my heart." Emperor Wen's eyes fell on Yan Jin, "I have I am so proud of such an outstanding son.”
Yan Jin came out, lifted her robe and knelt down: "I don't dare."
"Today, I will confer Yan Jin as King Jin and grant him a palace."
"My son, I accept the decree. Long live my father! Long live my father!"
Jiang Yi sat on the phoenix chair without saying a word. She turned her eyes slightly and glanced over the faces of the ministers in the court one by one. She caught a glimpse of the nervous and expectant expression on Yan Zheng's face. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly. He calmly looked back.
Emperor Wen was mentally exhausted. After conferring the title of two emperors in succession, he looked a little tired and leaned on the dragon chair to rest for a while.
This short silence fell on others, and the time seemed to be stretched infinitely, becoming extremely unbearable.
The hall was so quiet that one could clearly hear the breathing of the ministers one after another. Some were nervous, some were disappointed, some were uneasy, and some were looking forward to it.
All kinds of things are undoubtedly revealed at this moment.
Emperor Wen rested for a while, and then spoke again: "괗 Huang 떚 Yanchen..."
Yan Chen's nerves tightened, and the corners of his mouth turned white.
"It's fair enough. Let's call him Prince Duan." Emperor Wen paused for a moment and continued, "Give me a palace for Prince Duan."
As soon as the words fell to the ground, several loud sighs of relief were clearly heard in the hall.
The moment Yan Chen walked to the main hall and knelt down to thank him, Yan Zheng's heart was completely relieved.
The four emperors sealed three of them, and he was the only one left.
The faces of the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but have a little less obvious smile, especially the eldest son, headed by Shangguan Taifu. When they quietly turned their heads and exchanged glances, they could not help but feel the joy that the victory was certain. cover up.
Lian Yanzhengunconsciously loosened his clenched hands.
However, Emperor Wen's next words made these people instantly understand what it felt like to be "happy too early".
"The emperor, Yan Zheng, is mature and steady, respects his mother, loves his younger brother, acts fairly, and is respected." Emperor Wen spoke slowly.
Yan Zheng came out and knelt down: "I am ashamed of myself." m.
"Specially named King of Wei, and given a palace to the King of Wei."
What?
Yan Zheng's smile condensed at the corner of his mouth, and he raised his head in disbelief, thinking for a moment that he had heard wrong.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were in an uproar.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" Shangguan Taifu raised his eyes in surprise, "Call the Emperor the King of Wei?"
Emperor Wen hummed and closed his eyes tiredly: "The emperors have all grown up, so we can all move out."
Yan Chen, Yan Jin, and Yan Yun were not expecting this result and looked at each other in silence.
Yan Zheng felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him. His joy turned into a chill, and he froze on the ground for a while, unable to react.
Until Taifu Shangguan spoke loudly: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. The veteran believes that the crown prince should be established as soon as possible to calm the people's hearts-"
"I have made my own decision in my heart about establishing the crown prince." Emperor Wen waved his hand and said impatiently, "I just want to confer four princes today. The four palaces given to me will be arranged by the Ministry of Rites. The emperors will move out of the palace as soon as possible. "Mansion, I have something on my mind."
Jiang Yi sat silently on the phoenix chair, her eyes fell on the top of Yan Zheng's head, and finally spoke majestically: "Don't you want to thank the King of Wei?"
Yan Zheng's whole body was cold, he lowered his eyes stiffly, and saluted and thanked him: "My son, I thank my father, and I thank my mother. Long live my father, long live my mother, and my queen 껜껜 껜껜!"
"I'm tired." Emperor Wen supported the armrest of the dragon chair, stood up slowly, and put his hand on the arm of the eunuch next to him, "Let's retreat from the court."
The ministers knelt down and kowtowed: "Best farewell to the Emperor, and farewell to the Queen!"
Although the farewell was very high-pitched, I always felt that I was not as energetic as before.
The emperor and the empress left together. The ministers who stayed in the main hall seemed to have been fooled. They knelt on the ground blankly for a while. They were surprised and puzzled for a while: "You have granted the title of four kings but not the crown prince. What is your Majesty doing?" What's the meaning?"
"Yes, what happened to the emperor today? It took a lot of time for him to go to court in the morning, but he came up with such a trick. I don't know what it means."
The emperor who was crowned as a king cannot be crowned as a crown prince. Doesn't the emperor know this rule?
The four emperors have been crowned as princes, so who will be the crown prince in the future?
The emperor's heart is unpredictable... How can it be unpredictable? It should be impossible to grasp the edge.
"Brother, can you see what father means?" Yan Chen turned his head and looked at Yan Zheng, his voice indifferent, "Why do you feel that things are becoming more and more confusing to you?"
If Yan Zheng was crowned as a crown prince today, they would be mortal enemies.
But now this benefit has not been obtained by everyone, and the father has done something that he cannot judge. The four brothers seem to stand on the same side again.
Yan Zheng said calmly: "Father's thoughts cannot be speculated at will."
Yan Yun sneered: "It is clear that there is something fishy going on, and it is not possible to speculate? The rules and ancestral system are here, and father can't pass the throne to a foreigner, right?"
The emperor has his own sons, so why can't the throne be passed to a foreigner?
He is not so stupid.
However, father violated the ancestral system and made all four sons kings. Does the emperor want to cut off their thoughts of competing for the throne, or does he have other plans?
"Is it possible..." Yan Yun suddenly spoke, his tone hesitant and solemn, "I mean the possibility of one in ten thousand, is it possible that father wants the emperor's sister--"
"Impossible!" Before he finished speaking, Yan Zheng interrupted him harshly, his tone resolute and gloomy, "Absolutely impossible, don't talk nonsense!"
Yan Yun shut up immediately.
However, thinking of the prophecy of "The Return of the True Phoenix" that was making the rounds outside, they couldn't help but suspect that this was an elaborate conspiracy.