Riding the Pheonix Chapter 771: Severity

The lamp was lit.

Hundreds of tallow candles illuminated the hall.

Some of the courtiers closed their eyes to rest, and some gathered together to whisper.

News from Taiyuan Palace kept coming.

"Your Majesty is still not awake."

"I've been sleeping for eight hours, what should I do?"

"Will you stop waking up?"

“It’s hard to say!”

"How long do we have to wait?"

"Look at Prime Minister Zhang, do you dare to leave? I'm afraid they won't break up if they don't come out."

There are also people who are close to each other and exchange news in low voices.

"Master Li, who do you think is best?"

"Of course it is subject to the Holy Will."

"It's time now, so stop hiding it. Have you had any dealings with the Fourth Prince?"

"Haha..."

Some people discussed it sincerely.

"King Li'an really doesn't look like something serious! I'm not sure yet whether this leg will heal."

"But the fourth prince... is not very suitable. The country's chief minister, there is a ready example in Nanchu!"

"Yes! The Chu family has completely lost power now, and it will be a matter of time for the Tang family to usurp the throne."

"You can't go this way, absolutely not."

"If we don't establish a fourth prince, the only choice is King An."

"Oh, it would be great if only a suitable person fell from the sky..."

"Just dream!"

Someone came in a hurry outside.

"Wake up, wake up, Your Majesty is awake!"

The courtiers were very happy and followed Zhang Tan to visit him.

Before they finished gathering, another message came over: "His Majesty only drank a few water and fell asleep again."

The atmosphere that the ministers had just gathered was gone again.

"Can we wake up? If we don't wake up, we will just keep waiting like this?"

"That's right! Besides, His Majesty is like this, even if he is really awake, can he still make decisions?"

"That's right! The Holy One can no longer truly wake up. There is no point in waiting like this."

Every minister had his or her own thoughts, and except for those who supported Zhang Tan, their opinions were surprisingly unanimous.

Finally, someone finally spoke up: "Prime Minister Zhang, we can't wait endlessly like this. Besides, the imperial edict must be stamped by the political hall before it can take effect. To establish a fourth prince, even if it is truly the will of the emperor, it is inappropriate. We have to fight back too. You think so?"

"That's right." Someone echoed, "The lower official believes in Prime Minister Zhang, but it is really inappropriate to establish a fourth prince. The Yinjian of Southern Chu is not far away, and Prime Minister Zhang certainly doesn't want to bear the reputation of being the Duke of Dai in vain, right? ?"

When these words are spoken, it is simply heartbreaking.

The main hall fell silent, and everyone looked at Zhang Tan.

Zhang Tan darkened his face and said that he supported the fourth prince because he wanted to control the government and evade the imperial power?

Even if that were the case, wouldn't it be a slap in the face if he said it like that?

He didn't need to say anything, the officials had already fired back.

"The establishment of the fourth prince is in accordance with etiquette and law. What is Mr. Liang's intention of being so messy and deliberately leading him to the wrong place?"

"Where did I get so messed up? Isn't that the truth? What is Nanchu like now, do I still need to say it?"

"You——"

"What? If you can't talk, you have to take action?"

Both sides were blushing and thick-necked, as if they were about to roll up their sleeves and start a fight.

Okay, things are coming back again.

Both Prince An and the fourth prince have shortcomings, and no one can convince anyone.

The palace became quiet again.

No one can think of a reason for the decisive victory, and no one wants to speak casually.

At this time, a voice sounded: "Since neither King An nor the Fourth Prince can satisfy you, why not propose a candidate that satisfies everyone?"

This statement immediately attracted ridicule: "If you want to be the eldest prince, don't speak up! There is no such legislation for the restoration of the deposed prince!"

"Who said anything about the eldest prince?"

"Then who are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about...His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"

As soon as these four words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

Contrary to the sudden silence, everyone's eyes were directed towards the speaker.

The speaker is——

"Guo Xiang?"

The atmosphere became even weirder.

With so many people present, who doesn’t know that this old boy Guo Xu is very good at speculation? He was able to enter the political hall at a young age because he was able to see opportunities quickly.

Logically speaking, if he was not 80% or 90% sure, he would not take any side casually.

So, on the side of the King of Yue...

"This is a good suggestion from Mr. Guo!" To everyone's surprise, someone answered quickly, "If you think about it carefully, His Royal Highness the King of Yue is indeed very suitable. In terms of age, he is two years older than King An, which is enough. Steady. In terms of ability, he has made great contributions in the northwest a few years ago. His Royal Highness the King of Yue has none of the shortcomings of King An and the Fourth Prince, so he is perfect."

"That said... it does make some sense and can be discussed."

A few echoes made the ministers look surprised.

What's going on? Has the King of Yue actually opened up so many joints?

Everyone knows that his status is embarrassing, and if he dares to raise it in court, he is risking his life to take sides!

Zhang Tan let out a sigh of relief at this time.

Finally said it.

The invisible hand finally revealed its true face.

The King of Yue.

It was indeed him.

If you think about it carefully, although it is unexpected, it is reasonable.

Besides him, who else in the royal family can gather so many people?

Even Guo Xu belongs to him.

That’s awesome! Just before today, he thought that Guo Xu was showing his loyalty to King An, but it turned out that he was paving the way for King Yue.

Some people who were slow to react were shocked and said: "What kind of proposal is this? It's so confusing! The Holy One has his own children, so how can there be any reason to establish nephews instead of biological children?"

Guo Xu twitched the corner of his mouth and smiled softly: "The Holy Emperor does have biological children, isn't it true that none of them are suitable? Apart from a few princes, the one with the closest blood relationship is the King of Yue, right? Why can't we mention it?"

"This..."

"Don't forget~IndoMTL.com~His Royal Highness the King of Yue, he is the direct descendant of Emperor Taizu! In terms of blood relationship, they couldn't be closer."

"What Prime Minister Guo said is wrong! What is a direct line? Only the line of inheritance is called a direct line. If the emperor's throne is passed down to this day, then this branch is a direct line! The King of Yue is the eldest, and now it has become a common branch. How can we be called the direct eldest son so easily?"

Guo Xu said lightly: "The discussion of the eldest son only proves that His Royal Highness the King of Yue is not far apart in blood. The most important reason is still the same. Of the four princes, the eldest prince has a flawed moral character and cannot be established. The king is in danger of being disabled, so we can only rule it out. The remaining four or five princes are young. If they are established, the imperial power will inevitably be unstable. The imperial family of Southern Chu is in danger, and we must not follow in his footsteps. Calculated in this way, Who is more suitable than His Royal Highness the King of Yue?"

"But..."

"So what if we establish nephews instead of biological children? You might as well think about it, how ambitious was Emperor Taizu at the beginning of his dynasty? However, the great cause of unifying the world has been delayed again and again. Now that the Chu family is weak, I'm afraid There are great changes, and our great Qi has abundant resources and abundant people, strong troops and horses, and a hundred-year opportunity may be coming. At such a moment, what is more important than a wise and decisive king who is in the prime of his spring and Autumn period? I would like to ask you, Da Qi What is more important, the eternal great cause, or the small branch of blood?!"