Chapter 381: 381 supreme
Chapter 381 Chapter 381 Supreme
Shen Qianchen raised his head, leaned over and kissed him on the cheek almost pityingly, but said nothing as soon as he touched her.
Gu Jue hugged her slender waist and kissed the same spot on her face with nostalgia, then rested his chin on her slender shoulder without saying a word.
Shen Qianchen would not persuade Gu Jue.
She has known Gu Jue for two lifetimes and knows him best.
She knew that he had a deep chest and a resolute temperament, so no one or anything would shake his mind.
However, she knew better that he could not watch Daqi gradually decline.
For Shen Qianchen, Gu Jue is the best person.
She supports him no matter what he does.
Shen Qianchen leaned her upper body against him, leaning lazily in his arms, rubbing against his chest, like a soft, long-haired lion cat.
The sun shines on her smooth forehead, and when she smiles, her phoenix eyes are raised, her eyes are bright and lively, like an epiphyllum suddenly blooming, bright and charming.
At this moment, time seemed to stand still.
Gu Jue was immersed in her bright and bright smile. No matter what happened, as long as he looked at her smile, it seemed that it was not worth mentioning.
"Let's take a look first." Gu Jue whispered, bowing his head and getting closer to her, getting closer and closer, his dark and deep pupils reflected her face, and he stared at her quietly.
His eyes seemed to hide the vast night sky. Shen Qianchen also looked at him and couldn't bear to look away. She liked his eyes, which always had protection and tolerance written in them.
At some point, these eyes looked at her with more doting than in the previous life, and—
flame.
There seemed to be two clusters of flames burning in her pupils, and then the flames burned on her body.
She felt small kisses falling on her temples and neck. She could clearly hear each other's heartbeats and the sound of the rustling and friction of clothing, and the roots of her ears began to feel hot.
After rubbing their ears together for a while, Gu Jue let her go. He originally wanted to take her to Shouning Palace to have dinner with the Queen Mother Yin, but he didn't want to see Jingfeng arriving awkwardly just as he walked out of the peach forest.
"Your Majesty," Jing Feng said with a bow, "The Crown Prince has just summoned the cabinet ministers and the royal family members."
The prince's oral instructions were spread to all the governments on the same day, like a stone stirring up a thousand waves.
Everyone was shocked when they suddenly received the call from the prince. Some were surprised, some were hesitant, some planned to follow the crowd, and some were uneasy. A few people simply went to find Prince Li to talk to him.
"Prince Li, you have to explain to me clearly what the purpose of His Highness the Crown Prince is in summoning us this time?" Yang Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, looked at Prince Li sincerely. He was uneasy and had already thought about various possibilities in his mind. The more I thought about it, the more uneasy I became. I could hardly sit still.
Zhang Shoufu, Prince Shun and others were also unsure, and they also stared at Prince Li with burning eyes.
Logically speaking, the imperial city is now controlled by Gu Jue. If Gu Jue did not allow it, the prince's oral instructions would not be spread out of the palace.
Prince Li: “…”
Prince Li looked complicated, and he didn't know the prince's intention.
The late emperor has passed away suddenly and left no will. No matter how much the late emperor disliked the prince when he was still alive, it stands to reason that the prince should succeed to the throne as the heir emperor today, so that it is orthodox.
However, the current situation is delicate. Gu Jue has taken control of the government, and everyone is following his lead.
Originally, if the prince had been injured by the late emperor and died this time, there might not have been so much trouble and entanglement, but the prince was still alive.
In fact, everyone has the same question in their mind -
Will Gu Jue be succeeded by the crown prince so smoothly?
Prince Li and others hardly dared to dwell on this issue.
Prince Li rubbed the wrinkles between his brows, shook his head and said, "I don't know either."
Prince Li remembered that Gu Jue had said before forcing the palace that he was going to the North. He knew that Gu Jue's intention when he said this must be true, but today was different from the past, and the situation was changing.
Even Prince Li could never have imagined that the late emperor Gu Lang would personally kill the prince. Gu Lang's heart was too cruel and his hands were too poisonous.
With the current situation, I am afraid that Gu Jue cannot retreat.
Zhang Shoufu suddenly asked: "Prince Li, have you met His Royal Highness? How is his health?"
Several cabinet ministers have never seen the prince since the death of the late emperor, and some information about the prince was only heard indirectly.
In comparison, Prince Li and other royal family members knew a little more. He had visited the prince several times and had contact with the imperial doctors.
In this regard, Prince Li couldn't help but feel that Gu Jue acted in a grand manner and did not hinder their contact with the imperial physician.
Prince Li sighed deeply: "Not very good."
"The imperial doctor said, I'm afraid it will affect the prince's lifespan."
When he said this, Prince Li's voice was rough and hoarse. After all, he really had high hopes for the prince. How could he have expected that it would develop to this situation.
Prince Li composed himself before continuing: "The prince has injured his roots. He will not be able to work hard in the future and will need to stay in bed for a long time."
In other words, the current prince is as delicate as an enamel doll.
The air was stagnant and seemed to be condensed together.
The other people in the hall looked at each other, mostly indecisive, thinking about the late emperor, the prince, and Gu Jue.
Zhang Shoufu, who was sitting at the bottom, lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea, then slowly put down the tea cup.
Compared to others, his expression and movements had a settled calmness.
"That being the case, what else is there to consider?" Zhang Shousu asked calmly.
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Everyone was silent, with different expressions. Some people had already vaguely guessed what Zhang Shouxu meant.
Facing Prince Li's twinkling eyes, Zhang Shouxu's eyes were calm and firm, like an unshakable rock, and he said calmly: "A weak king while his ministers are strong is not a sign of prosperity for the country."
In the days since the death of the late emperor, although Zhang Shoufu did not express his position, he had been thinking about everything that had happened in the past half month, and was also carefully considering the future of Daqi.
I don’t know whether to say that some things are caused by God’s will or fate.
King Shun couldn't help but sigh: "If only we could enter the Yangxin Palace earlier that day..."
He only said this and stopped abruptly.
Prince Shun thought more than once that if they could rush into the Yangxin Hall earlier that day to stop the late emperor, and the prince was safe and sound, then the prince could naturally ascend the throne as emperor.
The prince is in good health, and King Chen and his ministers support the new emperor. The prince's benevolence will definitely accommodate King Chen. This can be regarded as a good story of the king and his ministers complementing each other.
Yang Xuanshan, the Minister of Rites, could also see what King Shun was thinking, and said, "It's meaningless to talk about this now." The fact is that the prince's body was destroyed by the late emperor himself.
Zhang Shoufu continued: "Even if King Chen is willing to assist the prince with all his heart now, what about the future?"
After the question was answered, there was another silence in the hall.
Prince Li gently tapped the coffee table with his fingers, lowering his eyes and thinking about the question Zhang Shoufu said.
In the future, should Gu Jue continue to control the government, or return power to the emperor's eldest grandson?
But in this case, even if Gu Jue still has no intention of taking power, can the emperor's eldest grandson Gu Yuanjia accommodate a regent who has been in power for many years? !
This is a foreseeable hidden danger!
In history, many emperors killed regents for the sake of pro-government. How could they allow others to sleep on the couch? The emperor's supreme power cannot be coveted or shared, so this cruel battle for the throne is always full of troubles. Killing and bloody.
For this supreme position, father and son, husband and wife, mother and son, brothers, uncles and nephews, etc. can all turn against each other.
This kind of thing is too common in the imperial family.
Prince Shun wanted to make peace and was unwilling to express his position easily. He sat aside and drank tea numbly, while Prince Li's expression became more and more determined.
His right hand suddenly clenched into a fist, and he stopped knocking on the coffee table, and said softly: "With Gu Jue's temperament, he will not allow himself to bet his wealth and life on a child."
Prince Li spoke very slowly, and his tone was calm and calm.
Zhang Shoufu's few words of advice gave Prince Li a sudden enlightenment, and he figured it out.
Some things cannot be escaped and must be faced eventually.
No one is static. The prince will change, the emperor's eldest grandson will change, and Gu Jue will also change.
When the emperor's eldest grandson grows up in more than ten years, Gu Jue will definitely have a son of his own. The problem that Daqi will have to face then is not only that the emperor's eldest grandson cannot tolerate Gu Jue, but also what Gu Jue and his son think. I'm afraid Daqi will once again usher in a **** storm.
There are too many variables, and the future is too difficult to predict.
The source of everything is the prince. If the prince is in good health, then Gu Jue will go to the north and become a vassal king, and the court will be stable.
But now, it won't work.
Yang Xuanshan also understood the meaning of Zhang Shoufu and Prince Li, and nodded silently.
Prince Shun continued to remain silent. He came here to see what Prince Li's plans were. Anyway, he just took Prince Li's lead and followed suit.
Everyone exchanged glances silently, and the room fell silent, and no sound was heard again for a long time.
On this day, Zhang Shoufu and others left Prince Li's Mansion one after another before the sun set. Some of them went to contact the clan, while others went to communicate with other pavilion elders and perform their respective duties.
It was an unusually silent night.
The trees wanted to be quiet but the wind kept blowing. This night, the night wind kept whistling, and many of the flower buds on the branches were blown off, giving people the illusion of being in late autumn.
Early the next morning, the six elders of the Pavilion headed by Zhang Shoufu and a group of royal family members headed by Prince Li entered the palace together and asked to see the Crown Prince Gu Nanjin.
Everyone has a solemn look on their face. The people who will appear today have all reached an agreement to some extent.
"See His Royal Highness, Crown Princess!"
Everyone gathered in the East Palace and bowed to Gu Nanjin and the Crown Princess with solemn expressions.
After half a month, this was the first time Zhang Shoufu and others met Gu Nanjin.
The last time I saw Gu Nanjin in the main hall of Yangxin Hall, he was lying in a pool of blood with his life and death unknown.
The first impression everyone had was that the prince had become thinner and pale, and his robes hung empty on his body.
He is still noble, elegant, and calm in temperament; but he seems to have changed. There is a sense of tranquility in his silence, a kind of calmness that has seen through the world.
The prince in front of him was familiar yet unfamiliar, no longer as lively as he was at this age.
Thinking about what happened to the prince, the ministers became more and more emotional, and at the same time they couldn't help but glance at the prince.
Women are not allowed to participate in politics. In the past, the prince had never interfered in the affairs of the prince, but today the prince appeared here. It can be seen that what the prince wants to say is most likely "that thing".
"Ping Shen." Gu Nanjin's voice was as gentle as before, but it was a little hollow and lacked energy.
He stood in front of the window with his hands folded, with a solemn and calm expression on his handsome face, as peaceful as a pool of still water, and said slowly: "I have called you here today because a country cannot live without a king for a day..."
Everyone raised their eyelids, some remained motionless, while others couldn't help but exchange glances with each other.
They have made a decision. Even if they risk everything, they can only prevent the prince from ascending the throne.
Even if the history books in the future will definitely criticize their behavior today, and even doubt whether they were bribed by King Chen, for the future of Da Qi, someone will eventually have to do some things.
They were hesitant at first, which was why things developed to this point. This time, they could no longer hesitate.
Prince Li composed himself and was thinking about how to persuade him when he heard Gu Nanjin say in a calm tone: "I want to invite Uncle Nine Emperors to ascend the throne."
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In an instant, all the sounds in the hall seemed to be far away from everyone at this moment. The surroundings seemed to be extremely silent and also seemed to be endlessly noisy.
The rays of the rising sun shone on Gu Nanjin's face through the window, dividing his face into two parts. One half was as white as jade, and the other half was as secretive as dark. Especially the left eye under the backlight was particularly deep in the light shadow, solemn, resolute, and calm. And transcendent.
Everyone looked at him, motionless, shocked by what he just said.
The Crown Princess stood there with her eyebrows lowered and motionless. She obviously knew what Gu Nanjin was going to say.
Prince Li and Zhang Shoufu couldn't help but look at each other, and both sighed sincerely in their hearts. The prince was worthy of being the crown prince of a country taught by his imperial grandfather, Emperor Renzong, and he saw it very clearly in his heart.
Others were also looking at each other secretly. According to etiquette, they should advise the prince to think twice at this time. But everyone was at a loss for words about this situation. Before they came, they didn't expect the prince to have such an awakening.
Gu Nanjin's expression was very calm, as if what he just said was not something shocking, and what he gave up was not the throne, as if it was an ordinary thing.
He continued: "I am weak and unable to handle state affairs, and it is difficult for me to take on big responsibilities."
From this moment on, he changed his self-proclaimed name from "lone" to "I", which was also a declaration of his determination.
"I, the prince, am incompetent. I failed to dissuade my father, so the trouble got out of hand..."
"Besides, my father's death is also related to me, and an unfilial person will not have the face to succeed to the throne."
A son never talks about his father's fault. Even Gu Nanjin knew that Gu Lang was terribly wrong. When talking about this matter, he could only try to be as tactful as possible, and his bitterness was palpable.
Today is a limited time, this chapter is free. Will update after 0:00 tomorrow. There have been fewer updates recently. I will make up for it tomorrow.
*Chu Lingxiao did not die because he had to observe filial piety. Even if he reconciled, he still had to observe filial piety.
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