The only thing that Emperor Qing Ping can move now is his eyes.
Xue Yan sat on the head of his bed, with Empress Jiang standing aside. They communicated, only the two of them could say, Emperor Qing Ping blinked.
Just now, they are helpless, this is what Xue Yan came up with.
"If you agree, blink once, if you disagree, blink twice," he said. "Make no mistake."
Emperor Qingping paused, and did not seem to like such a passive way of communication.
Xue Yan was very impatient.
"Understood?" he asked.
Emperor Qingping really couldn't think of a better way.
He barely blinked.
"I'll say it first." Xue Yan said. "No matter what you ask me to do, don't let me sit on the throne. I finally caught my wife, don't scare me away."
Emperor Qingping glared at him and winked twice.
Xue Yan laughed coldly.
"It's no use if you don't agree," he said. "I can't do this, and I can't talk about anything else."
Emperor Qingping stared at him, and Xue Yan looked back at him lightly.
"If you can't agree to this, don't blame your century-old ancestral foundation for being neglected." Xue Yan said without shyness, hugging his arms. "Anyway, when you met your ancestors, it was because you believed in the ministers."
When the people around heard these disrespectful words, they didn't dare to let out the air, lowered their eyebrows, and just wanted to pretend that they didn't exist.
Empress Jiang next to her didn't dare to speak.
After a while, Emperor Qing Ping gnashed his teeth and blinked, staring at Xue Yan.
Xue Yan chuckled.
Empress Jiang was quite frightened to see from the side.
Even though Emperor Qing Ping can't speak and his limbs are stiff, he is still the emperor and the symbol of Dayong's supreme power.
There is no one else except Xue Yan who can disrespect him like this.
Emperor Qingping stared at Xue Yan, but Xue Yan was indifferent. After a while, Emperor Qingping was extremely angry and discouraged, and closed his eyes heavily, only taking it for granted that he was out of sight.
Inexplicably, this scene made these two look like father and son for the first time in nearly 20 years.
Xue Yan laughed, knowing that Emperor Qing Ping was forced to acquiesce.
After reaching a consensus on this matter, the two can continue to talk.
"Since you want me to take care of it, you must be worried about your eldest son and second son, right?"
Emperor Qingping blinked without hesitation.
Xue Yan smiled: "Yes, I'm not old and confused."
Emperor Qingping began to stare at him again.
But Xue Yan didn't care at all.
Even Empress Jiang, who was next to her, couldn't stand it any longer, and tugged at his sleeve.
Xue Yan had no intention of repenting at all. Emperor Qing Ping stared sourly, so he simply staggered his gaze and stopped looking at him.
"What about the sixth prince?" Xue Yan then asked.
Emperor Qingping pondered for a while, then blinked, then blinked again.
Empress Jiang nodded and said, "Bengong spoiled Yun Huan too much, and raised him to be loose and naive. He didn't like to read, and he didn't understand court affairs. Even Bengong, Don't worry about him either."
Although she is a queen, her father is also an important official in the court. However, Jiang Xiang was a conservative and rigid person, and he was very unwilling to show favoritism, so Empress Jiang had been taught by him to have such a disposition since she was a child.
After speaking, she looked at Xue Yan.
The implication is that there is no one else to do except Xue Yan. After all, the next few princes have either just opened their doors or are still in their infancy.
Xue Yan nodded impatiently.
"The doctor from Jiangnan will be here soon," he said. "Wait for him to come and see the situation."
Emperor Qingping's eyes immediately chased after him.
Xue Yan knew what he was afraid of, and continued: "I will handle the matter in the court for the time being for you. But I don't live in the palace, and I won't be the prince. If you can cure it, you can do it yourself in the future. , it depends on which of your next sons becomes a talent, and who will be handed over to them at that time."
This is to promise Emperor Qingping to temporarily take care of the foundation of the dynasty for him.
Emperor Qing Ping still had some understanding of Xue Yan's character. Since he is willing to take over at this time, he will not let it go until the overall situation is settled.
Emperor Qingping knew that Xue Yan was willing to give him the bottom line.
A big stone in his heart was finally put down. But at the same time of peace of mind, there are also some regrets.
I have to say that since he woke up, or since a year ago, as long as he occasionally thinks about the succession of the throne, he will feel that only Xue Yan is the most suitable.
This throne was hard-earned by him from his many flesh-and-blood siblings back then. Over the years, he has tried his best to secure this position, and at the same time, he has been on guard against others' coveting.
But he didn't expect that one day, he wanted to give this position, but the other party didn't want it at all.
Emperor Qingping looked at Xue Yan, blinked, and only agreed.
Xue Yan responded, only to say that the deal was done, then got up without any hesitation, and left.
Emperor Qingping looked at Xue Yan's back.
He knew he couldn't blame anyone.
Now that he has reached this point, all the faults are caused by him.
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In the early morning of the second day, Manchao Wenwu arrived at the court and waited for who would be the person sitting on the dragon chair today.
None of the ministers said a word, and they all looked as usual, but after a closer look, you could see that everyone's expressions were a little nervous and apprehensive.
Nowadays, the situation of the court is changing. Although His Royal Highness King Guangling has stabilized the court situation now, when it comes to the conclusion of the coffin, everyone is still a little clueless.
At this moment, drums sounded outside the main hall, and the meeting was officially started.
According to the past, at this time, the emperor would have the eunuch walk first, step out from behind the main hall, and sit on the dragon chair.
Even when the fourth prince went to court that day, it was the same.
Everyone held their breaths.
However, they heard the voice of the eunuch, which came from behind them.
"His Royal Highness King Guangling is here—"
The eunuch even stammered in shock, and then all the ministers turned pale in shock and looked behind them one after another.
His Royal Highness King Guangling came from outside the palace
For a time, everyone was dumbfounded and looked at him blankly.
However, he saw Xue Yan, dressed in the royal uniform of the county king, passed by the ministers without looking sideways, and then crossed Jiang Xiang who was standing at the head of the ministers.
He stepped on the golden steps in front of the dragon chair, turned around and stood in front of the dragon chair.
Jin Bao followed behind him proudly and stood beside the dragon chair.
Xue Yan sat down on the dragon chair.
All the ministers looked at him in surprise.
Xue Yan did not live in the palace, so naturally he still entered and exited the court as the king of the county. However, why did he go to the dragon chair again.
Everyone was confused for a while.
But Xue Yan tutted impatiently.
"What are you doing?" he asked. "Is there nothing to play, nothing to deal with?"
Only then did all the ministers suddenly react, and they all knelt down to salute.
Xue Yan pressed the armrest with one hand and adjusted to a more comfortable sitting position.
"My father was poisoned, I will definitely investigate this matter and find a way to cure it." Xue Yan said.
"But now, he can't do anything, and the affairs of the court will be handled by me. As for who will be the prince and who will be given the throne, it is not a matter for discussion now."
He glanced at the circle of ministers.
"Anyway, it doesn't matter to you who sits in this position. You just need to do your job well, and you don't need to worry about the rest. I'm different from the royal father. I have a bad temper. You should have heard of it."
The ministers hurriedly responded.
Xue Yan raised his hand and got them up.
Since then, the morning has been orderly.
Xue Yan's prestige, civil and military officials in Chang'an will naturally not be ignorant. When he first entered the court, it was not that he did not think of ways to oppose him and impeach him.
However, the fate of these people is not very good.
From then on, the officials knew that everyone would do something unavoidable and shameful. If you do it, you must not provoke King Guangling. If you want to have a smooth official career and avoid troubles, the first thing is to not have a disagreement with the King of Guangling.
The officials knew they were afraid, but the Xu family did not. But now, the fate of the Xu family is obvious to all.
Now that Xue Yan is sitting in that position, no one dares to disobey his wishes.
As a result, an early court was run smoothly, and the efficiency was even much higher than when the Qing Ping Emperor was there.
Two quarters earlier than usual, the morning was over.
The ministers dispersed, and Xue Yan left the Minister of Punishment alone.
"Have you decided how to convict Xu Xiang's family?" Xue Yan asked.
The Minister of Punishment hurriedly said: "Return to the lord, it has been prepared, just waiting for the decree of the lord."
Xue Yan hummed and motioned for him to continue.
Xu Xiang's family had corrupted and accepted bribes and colluded with the vassal kings, but now they are still being held hostage by heavy troops, besieging the capital, and intending to usurp the throne. Such a serious crime is enough to punish the nine clans of the Xu family.
There was no controversy, the Minister of Punishment did not hesitate, and told Xue Yan the results drawn up by the Ministry of Punishment.
Xue Yan hummed.
"The Xu family's sins are relieved," he said.
The Minister of Punishment was taken aback.
This... Execution of the nine clans is already considered a capital punishment, so where else can it go
He didn't dare to speak, and knelt under the steps waiting for Xue Yan's instructions.
Xue Yan's hand slowly pulled the faucet on the armrest of the dragon chair.
"If the nine clans are punished, how will Xu Xiang, Xu Zonglun and Xu Zongwei be judged?"
The Minister of Punishment said: "Naturally, beheading..."
Xue Yan's movements stopped.
"The three of them were sentenced separately," he said.
Last night, Duan Shi Shi had already told him the situation of Jun's family. Xue Yan knew very well why Xue Yunhong sent someone to Yongning Gong's mansion, and also arrested his wife and eldest daughter in jail.
It was Xu Xiang's family who wanted to kill Yongning in Jiangnan. Now I want to imprison the female relatives while there are no males in Yongning's mansion. It is also because the Jun family and the Xu family are at odds.
Xue Yan naturally wouldn't let them go so easily.
"I also ask the lord to make it clear." The Minister of Punishment hurriedly said.
Xue Yan looked at him and said lightly: "Change the way of death, don't be too decent, and don't be too easy. As for which way to die, you must know better than me."
The Minister of Punishment is naturally clear.
"But..." However, there has never been a precedent for taking out several individual sentences from the people who killed the family.
Xue Yan was too lazy to listen to him finish.
"Just do it," he said. "What about Xue Yunhong?" Xue Yan asked again.
"This... the matter involves the emperor's heir, and the ministers are light-hearted and dare not make a rash decision." The Minister of Punishment said after a pause. "Therefore, I also ask the lord to show you."
Xue Yan smiled inexplicably.
"If you want to take the throne, you can still save his life?" he said.
The Minister of Punishment understands that this is to kill.
But I heard Xue Yan follow.
"Beheading," he said.
The Minister of Punishment was surprised.
Princes and grandsons, even if they commit a serious crime and are to be executed, they must keep their whole body. To have a different head, this is a monstrous humiliation for the Fourth Prince!
The Minister of Punishment was stunned.
Xue Yan frowned impatiently: "Is there a problem?"
No problem, of course no problem.
The minister of punishment broke out in a cold sweat and left in a daze.
When the minister of punishment left the hall, Xue Yan sneered.
These people not only made up their own minds, but also dared to move Yongning Gongfu. Let them die well, can I still sleep peacefully
Jin Bao next to him came up with a smile.
"My lord, the morning is over, where shall we go?"
It stands to reason that, of course, he wants to go back to the manor, where do you need him to ask.
But he meant something, and he fell in love with Xue Yan.
He paused, then said, "Go to the Duke's Mansion to see."
Jinbao snorted with a smile and hurriedly arranged to go.
It was only yesterday that the Duke's Mansion suffered a great disaster. Fortunately, with the help of Xue Yan, the danger could be saved. Today, Xue Yan went to visit, which is naturally reasonable.
Jinbao quickly made arrangements, and as soon as Xue Yan left the palace, the carriage went non-stop to the Duke's Mansion.
Jinbao handed in the post dignifiedly.
Unexpectedly, the servant at the concierge took the post, glanced at it, and put it back into Jinbao's hands.
"Father-in-law, please come back with the prince."
Jinbao was surprised: "Is there no one in the house?"
The porter shook his head.
"Madam has an order, but everyone in the Guangling Palace, no matter who they are, will not be seen."