"Whoosh!"
As soon as these words were said, everyone present was stunned except for the Empress Yu Qinghe and the Crown Prince Gu Changming.
Especially the group of important officials kneeling in the court, all of them were shocked and could not believe their ears.
Gu Longming had been bedridden all year round and his body was weak. It was normal for him to die early, so it was not strange for these people.
Therefore, when he heard the news that the Emperor was critically ill and saw Gu Longming gathering the ministers, he predicted that Gu Longming would die. In private, these important officials were secretly speculating who would hold the power of the court after Gu Longming's death.
After all, the Crown Prince was only five years old. After he ascended the throne, he would only be a child emperor. It would be at least another ten years before he could personally govern. In these ten years, the government would definitely need people to assist, and those who could obtain the auxiliary power would definitely be able to gain a firm foothold in the government.
In the eyes of the crowd, as long as Gu Longming was not stupid, he would definitely choose a few of the court officials to assist in the government. In order to stabilize the power of the court, he could even push out the Empress Dowager Lu Zhi. After all, the Empress Dowager was someone who had assisted several generations of emperors. If she appeared to assist in the government, she could also suppress the court.
However, no one had expected that Gu Longming would not choose anyone but a nine-year-old child, Gu Fengming!
Gu Longming had actually made Gu Fengming hand over the power of assisting the government to him. This was simply inconceivable.
One had to know that it would be fine if Gu Fengming was an adult, but as a prince assisting in government affairs, it was not impossible. However, Gu Fengming was still a child. He was only nine years old, and he was about to become the regent. This was simply the most ridiculous thing in the world. It was unbelievable.
"Emperor…"
Empress Dowager Lu Zhi was also shocked as she looked at her son.
When he heard that his son did not ask him to assist his grandson, but instead asked a nine-year-old child, Gu Fengming, to assist in government affairs, Lu Zhi felt that Gu Longming was already sick and muddle-headed.
Lu Zhi could not help but berate Gu Longming loudly.
"F * ck?"
The most shocked person was Gu Fengming himself. He was completely stunned. Looking at the dying Gu Longming, he didn't know what his big brother was doing. How could he make him assist in politics?
Although he had the heart of an adult, he was only nine years old now. This age was only four years older than Crown Prince Gu Changge. Asking him to assist the government was equivalent to letting the two children play with mud to manage the country's affairs. Even he felt that Gu Longming was crazy to make such a decision.
For a moment, Gu Fengming looked at Gu Longming's head full of question marks.
"Empress…"
However, Gu Longming did not care at all when faced with the shocked ministers and the angry Lu Zhi. He said to Empress Yu Qinghe beside him,"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yu Qinghe seemed to understand what Gu Longming meant. She took out a seal from her bed.
"Imperial Jade Seal!"
When they saw the item in Yu Qinghe's hand, all the officials were shocked again. They recognized it at a glance as the imperial seal that represented the destiny of the country.
"Royal brother…"
Gu Longming's gaze suddenly turned to Gu Fengming. He grabbed the jade seal and placed it in Gu Fengming and Gu Changge's hands.
"Before the Crown Prince takes charge of the government, all the affairs of the Great Feng Dynasty will be handled by you. If anyone disagrees, you can kill him on behalf of me.”
Although Gu Longming was on the verge of death, his prestige was still there. When he said this, his gaze swept across the ministers.
In an instant, the ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. A chill struck their hearts. They could tell that Gu Longming was not crazy. He was still sober. He had temporarily handed the jade seal to Gu Fengming in front of everyone. This meant that he had entrusted the fate of the Great Phoenix Dynasty for the next ten years to Gu Fengming.
"Why?"
However, the more this was the case, the more confused everyone was. Why did Gu Longming do that? Although he had a good relationship with Gu Fengming and was his most trusted brother, the problem was that Gu Fengming was only nine years old. One was five years old and the other was nine years old. They were not even adults yet. How could they govern the country well?
However, no one dared to speak. If they raised any objections at this time, they might be killed by the Emperor. Everyone present was smart and not stupid.
However, many people cast their gazes towards Lu Zhi. They were all waiting for the Empress Dowager to speak.
"Emperor…"
As expected, when the Empress Dowager saw that Gu Longming had given the jade seal to Gu Fengming, she finally could not hold it in any longer. She stood up and said to Gu Longming.
"Mother…"
"The ancestors instructed that the harem should not interfere with politics. This is zhen's decision. Mother, you just need to take care of your own matters.”
However, in the face of Lu Zhi's anger, the usually filial Gu Longming disobeyed Lu Zhi for the first time. He raised his head with difficulty and looked at Lu Zhi coldly.
"You…"
Lu Zhi looked at her son in disbelief, as if she had only seen her son's true colors at this moment. For a moment, she did not know what to say. Gu Longming had even brought out the ancestral teachings. If she continued to say anything, it would be going against the ancestral teachings.
In an instant, Lu Zhi fell silent. However, his ice-cold eyes caused one to shudder.
"All of you, after I die, you must do your best to assist the Crown Prince and the King of Qin.”
"We will obey your orders!"
The officials did not dare to refuse and all agreed.
"Imperial brother, what kind of joke are you making? I'm only nine years old, and you want me to assist the regent and become the regent. Are you joking or are you muddle-headed?”
Finally, Gu Fengming reacted and looked at Gu Longming as he asked in a low voice.
"Hehe, good brother, stop pretending. I know all the things you've done over the years.”
"Shen Lian, the commander of the Jinyiwei, is your man.”
"Yue Fei, the general of Liangzhou who holds 300,000 cavalry, was taken away from your residence by Zhen and is also your man.”
"Yu Huatian, the supervisor of West Hall who is in charge of West Hall and can compete with East Hall, is your personal servant since you were young.”
"There are also many things about you that I know…"
"Imperial brother, zhen is leaving. The only thing that I can't let go of is this world. This is the foundation left behind by our father, and it can't be destroyed in our hands.”
"The current court is plagued with internal and external problems. I'm sick and bedridden all year round and can't handle these things well.”
"Promise me that if the Crown Prince can assist me, assist him: If he's not talented, you can take it yourself."
"This Great Phoenix World belongs to our Gu family and can only belong to our Gu family. You…remember!”
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