Great Qin, Xianyang Palace.
Hall of King Qin.
It was where the civil and military officials of the Great Qin Dynasty discussed matters.
Today.
Great Qin's civil and military officials gathered.
What happened yesterday was enough to shake Xianyang and Great Qin.
Ying Zichu's face was pale, and he was wearing a royal robe as he sat weakly on the throne.
The rulers of the Qin country.
Except for Ying Ji, most of them were in poor health.
Ying Zichu's father, Ying Zhu, died after three days.
It had only been three years since Ying Zichu had taken over the throne. Back then, he had been a hostage in the State of Zhao, and he had been bullied and humiliated. His martial foundation had been destroyed, and his body was weak. This was why he had been ill for a long time.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
In the large and solemn court, the civil and military officials of Great Qin stood on both sides. They were dressed in Great Qin's official robes and held court boards in their hands as they bowed to Ying Zichu in unison.
"Rise."
Ying Zichu weakly raised his hand.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
All the officials said in unison.
"I believe that all the ministers know about yesterday's matter.”
Ying Zichu said weakly.
Within the palace, Great Qin had imprisoned an Emperor and even used weapons. This made Ying Zichu feel quite ashamed, especially since it had alarmed Great Qin's ancestor. Such a huge crime made Ying Zichu feel even more ashamed, and he did not have the face to see his ancestor.
"Reporting to Your Majesty."
"Empress Dowager, Lord Yangquan usurped power and imprisoned the king. His crime is unforgivable.”
Lu Buwei stood up, his hands tightly gripping the court board as he reported loudly.
"Yes, I am."
"If it wasn't for Zheng 'er taking me into the forbidden area and ancestor helping me, I might have already lost my life.”
Ying Zichu said emotionally.
"Please punish such a great crime.”Lu Buwei said again.
"Originally, I planned to hand Mother over to Ancestor to deal with, but Ancestor probably wouldn't waste time on such trivial matters. Therefore, I will punish her on behalf of Ancestor.”
Ying Zichu sighed, making him even weaker.
After all, Empress Dowager Hua Yang is the wife of the previous king and my mother. She is a member of the royal family, so I can't be too much and make the world laugh at me.
"Pass on my decree."
"Ground the Empress Dowager in the palace and reflect on her mistakes. Without my orders, she is not allowed to leave the palace.”
"In addition, Lord Yang Quan rebelled and committed treason. Although he was personally killed by our ancestor, his crimes cannot be forgiven.”
"Pass down my decree, confiscate the family of Lord Yangquan, demote the family members to slaves, and strip Lord Yangquan of his title.”
"In addition, all those who participated in the chaos in the palace will be dealt with as such.”
"Let the Prime Minister handle this matter personally.”
Ying Zichu looked at Lu Buwei and said.
"I accept your decree." Lu Buwei replied respectfully.
"After this turmoil in the palace, I have investigated the root cause. In the end, it is because our Great Qin has yet to appoint a Crown Prince. Today, I have decided to appoint Zheng 'er as the Crown Prince and inherit the throne of the King of Qin in the future.”Ying Zichu suppressed the discomfort in his body and swept his gaze across the officials as he announced loudly.
As soon as he said this.
All the officials were shocked.
Especially Lu Buwei, whose face was filled with ecstasy. He had contributed a lot to Ying Zheng's return to Great Qin, and Ying Zheng also treated him as a teacher.
If Ying Zheng succeeded to the throne, his position as Prime Minister would be even more stable.
"Your Majesty, His Majesty has only succeeded the throne for less than two years, and Young Master Zheng is still young. It doesn't seem safe to establish the position of Crown Prince so early.”
An official suddenly said.
"That's right, Your Majesty. This great change in the palace was caused by Lord Yangquan's bewitchment of the Empress Dowager. Lord Yangquan is dead, and the culprit has been eliminated. I believe there won't be any major changes in the palace. Although the crown prince can stabilize the foundation of the country, Your Majesty still needs to consider the relationship between Young Master Zheng and Young Master Cheng Jiao.”
"I agree."
Hearing that Ying Zichu wanted to make Ying Zheng the Crown Prince, there were many voices of opposition.
In the current imperial court.
It seemed that the civil and military forces of the Great Qin Empire were united, but in fact, there were clearly different factions. Some supported Ying Zheng, while others supported Ying Chengjiao. Obviously, many ministers in the imperial court had their own thoughts.
Those who opposed this should be in support of Cheng Jiao.
"Milords, you've gone too far."
"The position of Crown Prince is related to the foundation of Great Qin. This time, Lord Yang Quan and Empress Dowager imprisoned the King and even raised an army to deal with him. This is because the position of Crown Prince is vacant, which is why people with ill intentions are plotting.”
"Young Master Zheng is the eldest son of the King, and he is very capable. Although he is young, he can be the Crown Prince and become the King of Great Qin in the future.”Lu Buwei stood up and said calmly.
"Prime Minister."
"Although Young Master Cheng Jiao is young, his character, martial arts, and culture are not bad. He can be said to be the best candidate for the position of Crown Prince. If you want to appoint a Crown Prince, why not appoint Young Master Cheng Jiao?”
An official stood out and spoke to Lu Buwei.
"Since ancient times."
"The eldest son inherits the throne."
"Even though Great Qin does things differently from the other countries in the Central Plains, it is still the eldest son who succeeds the throne. Don't you know?”Lü Buwei took advantage of this situation to argue.
"That's not true…"
For the position of Crown Prince.
The courtiers of the two young masters began to quarrel, and the entire court became noisy.
Ying Zichu looked on with a helpless expression on his weak face.
Originally.
Ying Zheng had been appointed as the Crown Prince a long time ago, but because of the murder incident, the obstruction of Empress Dowager Huayang, and the obstruction of the courtiers, it had not been decided yet, and that was why the disaster in the palace yesterday happened.
At this moment.
A figure appeared outside the hall.
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