Taiji Palace was completely silent.
All the officials looked at Fang Xuanling in disbelief. Fang Xuanling was a trusted subordinate of the Eastern Palace and the King of Qin, Li Shimin. He had actually invited the eldest grandson of the Emperor to ascend the throne?
At this moment, Du Ruhui suddenly walked out and stood beside Fang Xuanling. He bowed to Li Chengdao and said in a clear voice,"This subject, Du Ruhui, seconds the proposal. Your Highness, the eldest grandson, please ascend the throne today and become the Emperor of our Great Tang!”
" You two…" Xiao Yu looked at the two of them, tongue-tied.
What was even more unbelievable was that someone else walked out from the civil and military officials. This time, it was not someone from King Qin's residence, but the highly respected Li Gang!
"I, Li Gang, agree!" Li Gang lowered his head and said in an old voice,""A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Since His Majesty has already issued an edict to abdicate, the Imperial Court should immediately hold a coronation ceremony and invite Your Highness to become the Emperor of the Great Tang!”
"I, Dou Gui, agree!"
"Zhangsun Wuji seconded!"
"I, Pei Ju, agree!"
"I, Li Jing, agree!"
"I, Ouyang Xun, agree!"
"I, Gao Shilian, agree!"
……
For a moment, other than Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Feng Deyi, Xiao Yu, and the others who were from the old minister faction, the old minister faction was left.
The hall belonged to the Eastern Palace. All the civil and military officials of King Qin's Mansion walked out and bowed to Li Chengdao, asking him to ascend the throne immediately.
Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Feng Deyi, and Xiao Yu fell silent. They knew that the battle between the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Residence had begun again.
They could predict that the battle this time would be more intense than any previous one. The final result would probably determine who would get the throne between the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Mansion!
Pei Ji raised his head and looked at Li Chengdao, who was sitting on the throne, with a solemn expression. Your Royal Highness, did you expect such a situation to occur?
At this moment, a meaningful smile appeared on Li Chengdao's tender face. He tilted his head to look at Wang Yu and said in a childish voice,
"Wang Yu, since all the officials have agreed, you can go and prepare for the coronation!”
Wang Yu was flabbergasted as he watched. He had thought of all the possible outcomes, such as the civil and military officials being enraged and even fighting in the main hall. However, he had never expected that the civil and military officials would actually unanimously petition for the eldest grandson to ascend the throne immediately.
Why was this happening? What were these officials trying to do…Wang Yu's heart was in a mess, but he also knew that the current situation was not something he could control. He could only brace himself and say,"This servant will obey."
In the main hall, all the officials waited quietly.
When the earth was scorched by the sun, Wang Yu quickly walked back at noon. He nodded at Li Chengdao to indicate that the coronation ceremony was ready.
"Then, let's begin."
Li Chengdao jumped down from the throne and walked out of Taiji Palace with his hands behind his back.
The court officials followed behind him and walked out of the hall together. Then, they walked down the stairs.
The coronation ceremony had rites, music, and ceremonies. There could not be any mistakes.
Pei Ji, Chen Shuda, Feng Deyi, and Xiao Yu walked side by side.
Feng Deyi exclaimed as he walked down the stairs,"
"Your Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, you're using the emperor to order the officials! This is the first time this old man has seen an eight-year-old child with such shrewdness.”
Xiao Yu glared at him and said angrily,"The eldest grandson of the emperor has committed a major crime of treason!"”
Feng Deyi glanced at him." Rebellion? You dare to touch him?”
"He's the eldest grandson of the Emperor. If he dies and brings back His Majesty, the Crown Prince, the King of Qin, and the King of Qi, what will happen?”
"Promotion?" Feng Deyi sneered." Dream on. You killed His Majesty's eldest grandson, the Crown Prince's eldest son. Do you still want to live?"”
Feng Deyi glanced at Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and the others who were walking in front of him and said in a low voice,"
"Of course, the people of King Qin's Mansion should be the happiest, but they aren't stupid. It's a bad idea to bring people to King Qin's Mansion to welcome His Majesty and the three majesties out.”
"When the gates of King Qin's Mansion were opened, only His Highness the King of Qin came out. This is the result that the aides of King Qin's Mansion wanted the most.”
"Do you know why the people of the Eastern Palace and the people of King Qin's Mansion were so happy in the main hall while only a group of old officials like us were strongly opposed?”
"This is the main reason!" Feng Deyi said solemnly.”
Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said in a deep voice," Duke Feng Mi's words hit the nail on the head. Although I don't agree with what His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson, did, he said something good. Too many innocent people have died because of the struggle for the throne.”
Chen Shuda stroked his beard and said," This old man quite admires the eldest grandson for this. If he wants to completely stop the fight for the throne between the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Residence, the best way is for the person sitting on the throne to not be the Crown Prince, the King of Qin, or the King of Qi, but someone else!”
"This is the only way to completely stop the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Mansion!”
Feng Deyi turned around and glanced at the eight-year-old child standing on the steps. He said in a low voice,
"But I don't know if the eldest grandson can see this clearly. His actions are likely to be used by the Eastern Palace and King Qin's Mansion!”
"There are three possible outcomes."
As he spoke, Feng Deyi raised three fingers.
"First, His Majesty, the Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi are released from King Qin's Residence, and everything will be the same as before.”
"The second possibility is that only the Crown Prince and King Qi have come out of King Qin's Residence, and His Majesty and King Qin have met with misfortune.”
"The third possibility is that only King Qin has come out of King Qin's Residence, and His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and King Qi have met with misfortune.”
Feng Deyi looked at Chen Shuda, Xiao Yu, and Pei Ji and whispered,"We have to place our bets."
Just as Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu were hesitating, Pei Ji suddenly said,""This old man stands for the fourth possibility."
The three of them looked at Pei Ji. Feng Deyi said in surprise,"Does Duke Pei mean that he is optimistic that His Majesty, the Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi will continue to be locked up in King Qin's Residence, and that the eldest grandson of the Emperor will sit on the throne?”
"Yes." Pei Ji nodded.
"That's impossible." Feng Deyi shook his head.”
Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu also frowned, disagreeing with Pei Ji's words.
"Whether it's possible or not, you'll know soon enough.”Pei Ji smiled noncommittally and said in an indifferent tone,
"I'll say this from the bottom of my heart. You guys don't know how powerful the eldest grandson of the emperor is.”
After saying that, he strode down the stairs.
Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda, and Xiao Yu looked at each other thoughtfully.
Soon, the music of the ceremony was played.
All the officials stood at the foot of the steps solemnly.
Wang Yu carried the dragon robe and crown that he had rushed to make and walked up the steps. He helped Li Chengdao change into his robe and put on the crown before following respectfully by his side.
Li Chengdao waved his small hand and sincerely praised the craftsmanship of the palace servants of the Clothing Bureau. Then, he put his small hand behind his back and walked to the highest step, overlooking the civil and military officials standing at the bottom of the steps.
The civil and military officials raised their heads and looked at the eight-year-old child in the dragon robe standing at the top of the steps under the scorching sun. They bowed and said in a loud voice,
"Long live Your Majesty!”
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Prince Qin's mansion.
In the courtyard, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Er, and Li Yuanji sat silently on the stone bench, each of them feeling mixed emotions.
Who would have thought that the Great Tang's Son of Heaven, Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi would be tricked by an eight-year-old child and locked up in King Qin's Residence?
Suddenly, a series of sounds came from outside King Qin's Mansion.
"What's that noise outside?" Li Yuan frowned.”
"It seems to be ritual music," Li Jiancheng said hesitantly.”
Li Yuan walked to the entrance of Prince Qin's mansion and placed his ear on the door to listen carefully to the sounds coming from outside. He asked with a puzzled expression,""What ritual and music? Why does it sound so familiar?”
Li Er's eyes widened as he said in disbelief,"Imperial Father, when you ascended the throne, this was the tune played during the ceremony.”
Li Yuan was stunned, and then his expression changed drastically."Oh no, I've become the Retired Emperor!”
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