In Taiji Palace, all the officials looked at Li Chengdao, who was sitting on the throne, not knowing what to do.
Bow?
To be able to make all the officials bow to the person sitting on the throne, that was the emperor.
Who was he? Imperial grandson!
If he didn't bow and just left? That won't do either. His Majesty being locked up in Prince Qin's residence by the eldest grandson of the emperor is tantamount to treason.
So many ministers were watching the emperor's eldest grandson commit a rebellion, but they didn't care? If word got out, he would be scolded.
But…
It wouldn't be good to ask about this matter.
The civil and military officials were conflicted. The fact that the eldest grandson could imprison the Emperor, Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi in King Qin's Residence was already very telling.
The imperial grandson had his methods!
If he were to stand out and criticize him now, he would dare to lock up the Emperor. What was the point of killing a minister?
It was better to wait for him to speak first…
All the civil and military officials were silent. They looked at Li Chengdao, who was sitting on the throne, to see what this eldest grandson of the emperor would do.
They could hold back their anger, but Xiao Yu couldn't hold back her temper. She shouted at the top of her lungs,
"Your Royal Highness, I don't think you should sit on the dragon throne. His Majesty hasn't abdicated yet!”
Li Chengdao was looking at the expressions of the officials with interest. When he heard Xiao Yu's voice, he didn't waste any time and slowly stood up. He took out a memorial from his waist and handed it to Wang Yu. He said in a tender voice,
"Eunuch Wang, read out this imperial grandfather's abdication edict to the civil and military officials.”
Hearing this, Wang Yu looked at the memorial that Li Chengdao handed over with a dull expression. When he received it, his hand trembled.
This was probably the third abdication edict today. The imperial grandson had prepared it well!
The civil and military officials were dumbfounded. The Emperor's abdication edict? He was locked up in King Qin's mansion, and you took out an abdication edict. Who would believe it if you said it was true?
"Your Highness, this is a forgery!" Xiao Yu said angrily.”
Li Chengdao looked at him in confusion." Forged? Do you know that forging an edict of abdication is a crime of treason and beheading?”
“？？？”Xiao Yu's eyes widened as he looked at Li Chengdao in disbelief.
The civil and military officials were even more confused. So you knew? You knew and you still dared to bring it out in front of us. Are you so fearless?
Chen Shuda also stood up and stared at Li Chengdao, who had returned to his throne. His expression was solemn."Your Highness, the method to determine whether this edict of abdication is forged or not is very simple. We just need to invite His Majesty to Taiji Palace and everything will be clear.”
Li Chengdao nodded in agreement and shouted at the palace guards standing at the door,"Ji Gang, come in and send State Duke Jiang to King Qin's Mansion to see my Imperial Grandfather!”
"Yes!"
With the sound of a promise from outside the hall, the burly Ji Gang, wearing the royal guard's robe, pressed his palm on the hilt of his saber, and walked in with ten Jinyiwei with a cold expression.
Walking in front of Chen Shuda, Ji Gang opened his palm and said in a deep voice,""State Duke Jiang, please follow me to Prince Qin's Mansion.”
Chen Shuda's face turned red. To Prince Qin's residence? If he really followed Ji Gang out of the palace, who knew if he would go to Prince Qin's Mansion or the underworld.
He couldn't joke around with his own life…Chen Shuda's expression turned serious as he bowed at Li Chengdao and said,"
"Your Royal Highness, this old official believes that this edict of abdication is real and there is no need to check it again.”
Li Chengdao looked at him. He didn't expect him to cower so quickly. He waved his small hand and said,"In that case, Ji Gang, you can leave first. State Duke Jiang, if you have no questions, you can return to class.”
Ji Gang cupped his fists in response and retreated outside the hall with the ten Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Chen Shuda heaved a sigh of relief, but his expression became more and more solemn.
The civil and military officials also looked unusually solemn. They watched Ji Gang and the ten imperial guards retreat out of the hall, and their hearts were in turmoil.
It was no wonder that the eldest grandson of the imperial family was able to imprison the Emperor, the Crown Prince, the King of Qin, and the King of Qi in King Qin's Mansion. It turned out that he had trusted aides who were imperial guards in the imperial court.
Moreover, there were quite a number of them!
Many of the civil and military officials were secretly glad that they did not stand out. This eldest son of the emperor was indeed capable.
At this moment, the white-haired Feng Deyi slowly walked out from the ranks of the civil officials. He bowed slightly to Li Chengdao and said in a tone that was neither humble nor arrogant,"
"Your Highness, this is not in line with etiquette. Even if His Majesty abdicates, even if he abdicates, it should still be His Highness the Crown Prince who inherits the throne.”
"Even if it isn't His Highness the Crown Prince, there are still His Highness the King of Qin and the King of Qi. No matter what, it shouldn't be you, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, sitting on the throne!”
" That's right…" The officials nodded slightly. According to the system of succession to the throne, there was still the Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi ahead of him. No matter how they lined up, it would never be his turn.
Li Chengdao sat on the dragon throne, his eyes sweeping across the faces of the civil and military officials. He said in a tender voice,
"Crown Prince, King Qin, King Qi, haven't you seen enough of their fights? In the nine years since the founding of the Great Tang, how many officials and generals have died in the struggle for the throne?”
"Do you want to see which side will be willing to die? Have you considered my grandfather's feelings?”
Li Chengdao said in a childish voice,
"If it wasn't for the fact that my royal grandfather didn't have to send off his son, if it wasn't for the fact that I wanted the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Mansion to stop fighting and focus on the development of the Great Tang, why would I be the emperor?”
The civil and military officials looked at him in a daze. Good fellow, how did you make rebellion sound so fresh and refined?
"Your Highness, isn't this treason?" Xiao Yu couldn't help but ask.”
Li Chengdao glanced at him and raised his little finger to point at the memorial in Wang Yu's hand. He said,""Don't make it sound so ugly. Isn't this my Imperial Grandfather's abdication edict? This is called abdication."
"..." Xiao Yu's mouth twitched a few times. Don't you know if that abdication edict is real or fake?
"You are all important officials of the court."
Li Chengdao saw that the officials were silent and continued,
"Some of you must be thinking, how did an eight-year-old child sit on the throne? What right does he have!"
"That's why there are even more people who want to capture me and bring me to King Qin's Mansion to welcome my Imperial Grandfather back to the palace.”
"Or perhaps someone is thinking of welcoming the Crown Prince back to the palace, or perhaps it's better if only the King of Qin returns to the palace.”
Li Chengdao's small face turned solemn. He raised his palm and knocked on the table a few times.
"I don't care what you think, but remember this. Capture me or go to King Qin's Mansion to open the door. You must consider the consequences carefully.”
Li Chengdao's tender voice echoed in the hall.
Although it was the voice of a child, the hearts of all the officials trembled. The threat that was not concealed at all made their hearts turn cold.
They believed that Li Chengdao was not joking with them.
If someone went to King Qin's Mansion to open the door privately or wanted to capture Li Chengdao and bring him to King Qin's Mansion, the outcome would definitely be tragic!
At this moment, Fang Xuanling, who was standing among the civil officials, strode out with a jade board in his hand. Under the gazes of the civil and military officials, he bowed to Li Chengdao and said in a loud voice,
"Your Highness, this subject believes that since Your Majesty has already issued an edict to abdicate, the Imperial Court should immediately hold a coronation ceremony. This subject respectfully invites Your Highness to ascend the throne and become the Emperor of the Great Tang!”
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