In the bedroom, Li Shizhong held a pen in his right hand, with a calm face, and waited for the emperor to say the name of the prince, and then began to write the imperial edict.
At this moment, there was no fluctuation in his heart.
Because the most exciting moment has already passed.
At this moment, he just wanted to perform at his best and write the most magnificent imperial edict. In the life resume, leave a strong stroke.
Zhu Guogong waited by the emperor's side, "Which prince does your majesty plan to appoint as the crown prince?"
The emperor's eyes were cloudy, "Among my sons, is there anyone who is worthy to be the prince?"
Zhu Guogong said: "They are princes, so they are qualified to be princes."
"Just because you are the prince, you can be the prince. It's really cheap for them."
Zhu Guogong didn't know how to answer these words.
How much the emperor hates his son.
The emperor said: "All of them are unworthy descendants, wolves with ambitions, and unworthy to be kings. But because they are princes, they must be able to inherit the throne. I can only pass on the throne to them. It's really not reconciled."
Zhu Guogong hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, calm down! The princes are actually good, they just make mistakes occasionally, just teach them well."
The emperor snorted coldly, "I only wish I hadn't killed them earlier, and now let them add trouble to me."
Zhu Guogong couldn't laugh or cry.
The emperor is complaining, but also venting.
The emperor was not willing to give up the throne.
Now, when the emperor had to appoint a crown prince, he was extremely irritable.
In the eyes of the emperor, the prince is an enemy, who specifically robs him of everything.
Everything he owns will be inherited by the prince.
I'm really not reconciled.
An unwilling emperor naturally wants to toss people to their knees.
The emperor said angrily: "I don't want to establish a crown prince."
"Your Majesty, don't be joking. All the courtiers are still waiting outside. If Your Majesty changes his mind at this time, everyone should make trouble again."
Zhu Guogong coaxed the emperor like a child.
The emperor's eyes were red, "I will lose everything, why don't I be allowed to be self-willed for a while?"
"Your Majesty has been self-willed once, and the consequences are serious. You don't need to remind Your Majesty to know. Your Majesty cannot be self-willed for a second time. The country and society of the Great Zhou Dynasty cannot withstand being ruined again and again. People's hearts cannot withstand one and more. No more turmoil. I implore Your Majesty, make sure to issue an imperial edict today."
Zhu Guogong refused to let the emperor do whatever he wanted.
The emperor's gaze was like a knife, and he stabbed Duke Zhu in the face.
Zhu Guogong faced the emperor's wrath without fear.
"Okay, that's great!" the Son of Heaven gritted his teeth, "I'm going to issue an edict for succession. I want Prince Ning Liu Huang to be the crown prince."
Sure enough, it was King Ning.
Among the many princes, the short one is the tall one, so only King Ning is suitable to be the heir apparent.
Zhu Guogong bowed and bowed, "I thank Your Majesty on behalf of thousands of people."
The emperor's eyes were red, "I handed over everything, and I became a lonely family with nothing. What's the point of my life?"
Zhu Guogong winked at Li Shizhong and asked Li Shizhong to write the imperial edict, regardless of the emperor's complaints.
Li Shizhong nodded and wrote.
Zhu Guogong began to appease the emperor, "This is the inheritance of the throne, not a plunder. It is like the first emperor passing the throne to His Majesty. Why should Your Majesty go to the edge of the horns."
The emperor snorted coldly, "You have nothing to do with yourself, so you can say it so easily. Ask the emperors of all dynasties, when they set up the crown prince, did they feel relieved or sad? I am very sad at the moment, and I have worked hard. It is very annoying that everything that has been saved for decades will be left to the unfilial son."
"Although King Ning is not a great talent, he can still be a prince. Your Majesty should have more confidence in King Ning."
The emperor smiled coldly, "Prince Ning is not filial, did I say something wrong?"
Zhu Guogong said expressionlessly: "The prince must be filial. Since he is the prince, he must be filial."
The emperor was heartbroken and suffered 100,000 points of damage.
The crown prince was established by him, and this bitter fruit can only be swallowed by himself.
"The establishment of the crown prince can be announced to the world. But the fact that King Li Ning is the crown prince, I hope you two will keep it a secret, and don't say anything about it."
Zhu Guogong frowned, "Your Majesty means a secret edict?"
The emperor nodded.
Zhu Guogong immediately objected, "It's inappropriate. When people are in panic, you can't leave a secret edict, which may cause chaos. Since King Ning is appointed as the heir, it should be announced to the world, so as to stabilize people's hearts."
The emperor was angry, "Don't you listen to what I say?"
"The minister is thinking about the country and society of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Moreover, the prince also needs time to prepare for handling the government in the future. Establishing a secret edict is not conducive to the prince taking over the government."
Zhu Guogong retorted outrightly and confidently, and would never allow the emperor to do whatever he wanted.
"The imperial edict is finished, please have a look at it." Li Shizhong put down the brush in his hand, very satisfied with the imperial edict.
He came to the bed and unfolded the imperial edict so that the emperor could read it.
The emperor's eyes widened, he read the edict word by word, and then said "hmm".
The words and sentences are excellent, refined but gorgeous.
Sure enough, it is more suitable for writing the imperial edict than the old Sun family.
The emperor nodded, "Use the seal."
Chen Dachang got the order to bring the seal of the emperor and the jade seal of the Chuanguo to affix the seal on the imperial edict.
From this moment on, King Ning is the heir apparent.
Unless the emperor issues another edict to abolish the crown prince, no one can shake King Ning's position.
Chen Dachang sighed in his heart, so many people were vying for the throne, but he did not expect that King Ning would be the one who had the last laugh.
At the beginning, King Ning's conditions for seizing the heir were not outstanding, and the mother's family was not as powerful as the Xue family.
In fact, Zhao Wang's strength is very strong.
It's a pity that he had to risk his life to force the palace to rebel. As a result, he killed himself.
Of course King Zhao is not dead yet, but he is not far from death.
Put away the imperial edict, put it in a box, and put it next to the emperor's pillow.
The emperor snorted twice, very disgusted.
The crown prince has been established, even if you are the emperor, you can't abolish the crown prince just by thinking about it. The opinions of courtiers should still be respected.
Therefore, the emperor will be so disgusted.
From now on, King Ning will be the most hated person in Rongsheng Emperor.
Zhu Guogong said: "This minister will announce to the world and calm people's hearts."
"Can't you make a secret edict?" the emperor asked with narrowed eyes.
Zhu Guogong shook his head, "There is no secret edict, and there is no need for a secret edict. Your Majesty can't manage affairs now, and there are many government affairs in the court. It is just for King Ning to come forward to learn how to supervise the country and handle the government affairs."
The emperor glared angrily, "You guys are so impatient to let Chu Jun take my place, and change whether you will directly poison me to death with a cup of poison tomorrow."
Zhu Guogong secretly rolled his eyes, and said: "Your Majesty is too worried. Your Majesty takes good care of your body, don't think about it, there is no poisonous wine, no one will poison your Majesty to death. Everyone hopes that your Majesty will live a long life.
The three halls were repaired in the palace, and the money was spent like flowing water. The household department is also suffering from famine. At this time, there is no money for His Majesty's funeral. "
"You, you thief." The emperor scolded Zhu Guogong angrily.
Zhu Guogong's face was calm, and he said solemnly: "My minister is just telling the truth. No one wants your majesty to have an accident at this time. It is much cheaper for your majesty to take decoction than to make arrangements for the funeral.
Moreover, most of the expenses in the palace are borne by the Shaofu. His Majesty's funeral requires the Ministry of Households to pay for it, and the officials of the Ministry of Households are afraid that they will cry to death in the Golden Luan Hall. "
These words, if you say them on a daily basis, can be described as treasonous. It's simply audacious to say whether you are dead or not, and don't pay attention to the future.
However, it is normal to say it now.
The emperor snorted twice to express his dissatisfaction, but his face calmed down, and his mood turned from anger to joy.
The Son of Heaven said to Lord Zhu, "I don't care as much as you do. If you ask the Ministry of Households to prepare money, I must make a fuss about my funeral."
Zhu Guogong lowered his eyes, "Your Majesty should be restrained and thrifty, how can you ask the court to make arrangements for the funeral?"
A little frugal, the emperor's funeral needs two to three hundred thousand taels.
Arranging funerals wantonly, without five or six hundred thousand taels of silver, it is impossible to do it.
Five or six hundred thousand taels, how many things can be solved.
It is really annoying that the emperor enjoyed the wealth and honor of the world during his lifetime, but he still has to toss about it after his death.
Just live another two years and ask the household department to save more money.
The emperor snorted, "I'm about to die, and I just want to make arrangements for the funeral. There is no need to discuss this matter, unless a secret edict is left."
Zhu Guogong looked helpless, "That's all, that's all, this matter is up to His Majesty. His Majesty's funeral affairs must be handled recklessly. If the household department has no money, we can ask the Shaofu for a loan."
The emperor frowned, "Young mansion also has no money."
Zhu Guogong mercilessly exposed the emperor's lies, "If the young mansion has no money, the world will be full of poor people, and no one dares to say that they have money. Your Majesty, gold and silver treasures, you don't bring them with you when you die. Why are you so persistent."
The emperor was furious, "It's all my private money, no one is allowed to touch my private money without my will."
Zhu Guogong said blankly: "It's just a loan, and there are loans and repayments."
"The household department is so poor that rats run around in the warehouse. If they borrow money, they may not be able to pay it back in ten or twenty years. I have lost a lot."
Zhu Guogong wanted to remind the emperor that after a decade or two, he would have died so long ago that he couldn't die anymore.
Why!
As a courtier, he was very heartbroken to meet a money-greedy emperor.
"Your Majesty, let's take care of your body with peace of mind."
Zhu Guogong didn't want to chat with the emperor, he was tired.
Seeing the opportunity, Li Shizhong went out of the bedroom and announced that the imperial edict had been issued, and Liu Huang, Prince of Ning, was the heir apparent.
The ministers exchanged glances with each other, and they all saw similar content in each other's eyes: it really is King Ning.
With so many princes competing, King Ning is short and tall, which is barely suitable.
The emperor and everyone thought of one place.
Of course, some people are not convinced.
King Ning, He De and He Neng, could be made the heir apparent.
"Li Shizhong, Your Majesty really appointed King Ning as the heir apparent?"
"I personally wrote the edict and used the seal, how can there be a fake? You can't trust me, but you can trust Zhu Guogong and his old man."
"Why didn't Lord Zhu come out?"
"Zhu Guozheng is talking with His Majesty and asked the household department to deposit money. Your Majesty will make arrangements for the funeral."
As soon as Hubu Shangshu heard it, his blood surged and he was about to faint.
"Your Majesty really wants to make a fuss about the funeral?"
"Your Excellency, you can go in right now. We are discussing inside."
Hubu Shangshu no longer hesitated, and rushed directly to the bedroom.
Other courtiers also rushed in.
Don't watch such excitement, you bastard.