When Liang Shu said this, everyone was stunned. No one had thought that Liang Shu would raise this question at this time. Moreover, this problem was too serious, and it was too serious! If the Emperor was truly going to take the throne, the Crown Prince would have to be established. This was the rule of the palace. But the Emperor had no son, and his position as the crown prince was still hanging in the air. Although Liang Shucai's words were very true, the Emperor's face …
No one dared to speak. Everyone's heart was drenched in cold sweat. They were all wondering if the emperor would get angry on the spot and pull Liang Shu down to behead him!
After a long while, the emperor lifted up Liang Shucai and roared, "Liang Shucai, how dare you! Do you not want to live?"
"Your majesty, Lord Liang had good intentions as well. He just doesn't want the Emperor to lead the army personally, so he didn't choose to stop him. Please calm your anger, your majesty." He was truly afraid that the Emperor would anger him so much that he would drag Liang Shu down and behead him.
Unexpectedly, Liang Shu showed no fear and said with his head held high, "Your majesty, even if you kill this humble subject today, this humble subject must say this. Without the emperor's title as the crown prince, this humble subject cannot speak this way, unless the emperor has established the position of crown prince. This subject knows that it would be against the will of the heavens to say so, but this subject has no choice but to do so for the sake of the people of the country. " At this point, Liang Shu stretched out his neck. "If Your Majesty feels that this humble subject's words are incorrect, then this humble subject must kill him. This humble subject will die with no regrets!"
"You …" The emperor was so angry that his hands were shaking. His black eyes were filled with the rage that was about to erupt as he glared at Liang Shucai.
"Your majesty, although Lord Liang spoke in a reckless manner, his words were filled with good intentions. I beg that your majesty does not blame us." Prince Yu pleaded for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Please calm your anger …" The ministers knelt down to plead.
The Emperor remained unmoved, his expression still burning with fury.
At this time, Dongfang Ming also kneeled down. "Your Majesty, please listen to this prince. This king is extremely grateful that the emperor sent troops to help This King this time, but because of the damage done to the emperor's body, This King will also feel deeply uneasy. If this matter involves the Minister and Prince of the court, This King will feel even more ashamed and will not send troops to help the emperor … "I beg Your Majesty to take a look at everyone's bravery and loyalty. I ask that Your Majesty not to take the field personally, and that Your Majesty choose a different expert instead."
When even Dongfang Ming said this, the emperor's expression eased up a bit. "King Dongyu, quickly get up."
"Your Majesty, please do not blame the officials. If the country's affairs implicate the officials, then this king will have to bear the blame." Dongfang Ming spoke with a sincere tone, his words were extremely sincere.
"King Dongyu, please stand up and speak." The Emperor sighed, having already made up his mind. "Lord Liang, get up as well. I don't blame you today …"
"The Emperor is wise, the Emperor is wise." Liang Shu and the other ministers stood up at the same time.
The Emperor looked at the crowd again, then paused before saying, "What you've said before makes sense. This emperor wants to carefully consider this matter. We'll discuss it here tonight. You can go back first."
Everyone stood up to say their farewells. Suddenly, the Emperor spoke up, "Prince Yu, please wait a moment. I have something to tell you."
After everyone had left, only the emperor and Prince Yu remained in the imperial study. Prince Yu then asked, "Your Imperial Majesty, why have you taught this subject to stay?"
"Royal brother, do you think we should take the lead?" The Emperor was perplexed as he spoke, sighing.
Prince Yu smiled slightly and said, "Your majesty, don't be impulsive. If you were ten years younger, I would definitely support you. But now … "
"I knew you would say that." The Emperor laughed as well. Prince Yu truly was his elder brother. He truly did know him.
Prince Yu smiled and said, "Actually, what Lord Liang said just now was very true. If the emperor is determined to control the imperial army, then we'll first appoint the crown prince as our personal representative. Otherwise, there will be chaos in the future.
"Royal brother, why would you say that as well?" The emperor frowned. He really didn't like these words.
"This is the teachings of our ancestors, none of us can go against it." Although Prince Yu's tone was light, his words were filled with certainty.
"You saw what happened just now, these young nobles …" The emperor sighed. He treated these young nobles as if they were already out of the question. He had originally planned to pass the throne down to these young nobles, but the current situation made him …
Seeing this, Prince Yu also sighed, "Your majesty, it's all because of this humble subject's incompetence in teaching. It's fine if my sons usually fight, but who would've thought that today in the royal study …" This subject truly has no face to face with you. "
"Royal brother, you can only blame me for not having a son. Since the crown prince is not living in the air, I am very concerned about the conflicts between the brothers. I plan to make an heir as soon as possible." The emperor had actually wanted to tell Prince Yu about this matter a long time ago. After he told the empress about it the other day, Prince Yu had an errand to take care of, so the matter was delayed.
"Then who does the emperor think he is?"
The emperor raised his head to look out the window at the starry sky and said in a deep voice, "In my heart, the one I originally wanted was Ning Wang, but it's a pity that he …" I have always felt that this matter had something to do with King Xuan. I feel that although the two of them are shrewd and scheming, they are unwilling to call them princes. As for King Rong … They are your sons, what do you think? "
Prince Yu smiled and thoughtfully said, "Amongst my four sons, Prince Rong is the most filial and benevolent. I also like him very much. He is indeed a candidate, but …"
"But what?"
"But although Prince Rong is benevolent, he does not have any battle achievements. If he is made Crown Prince, I'm afraid he will live up to everyone's expectations. It would be hard for him to convince everyone." Prince Yu said worriedly.
The emperor didn't think so. "War merits can be slowly established …"
"Mm …" Prince Yu nodded in agreement. Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, "This humble subject has a suggestion. How about Emperor Rong sending his troops to the East Yu to pacify the chaos? Firstly, we can help him establish his military merits and strengthen his prestige. Secondly, we can give him an opportunity to train himself."
The emperor repeatedly nodded his head. "Good, this is indeed a good method. It's decided then." This was what he had planned to do long ago. Upon hearing Prince Yu say the same, he immediately accepted it. He instructed Eunuch Li: "Little Li, prepare some ink."
Gonggong Li kept his ink and pens in place. The emperor had formally issued a testamentary edict. Prince Yu watched from the side, nodding his head repeatedly. Amongst these sons, Prince Rong was the most aloof. With his kind character, he should be able to handle it.
"In order to prevent the news from being leaked, if someone disagrees, it will be detrimental to Prince Rong. We will hide the testamentary edict in a signboard in this hall. After a hundred years have passed, we will publicly announce it to the public." The emperor looked at the plaque on the imperial study. This arrangement.
"The Emperor is wise." Prince Yu said with a comforting feeling in his heart.