Entertainment of Spring and Autumn

Chapter 518 The late emperor’s edict

Li Yingqing and Zheng Yezhi both looked at Chen Qianzhen.

Ji Wuxing almost had all his meridians broken at that time and had been lying down for three or four months. If Chen Qianzhen had continued the treatment, he should have been cured long ago. However, the master and apprentice of Yaowanggu passed away and the standards of other imperial doctors were much slower. As a result, they now have to be supported by someone to walk slowly when they get out of bed, so this ceremony has not been completed. Prepare his seat.

But at this moment Ji Wuxing came out vigorously, could it be that Chen Qianzhen had done it secretly?

Chen Qianzhen shook his head. It was not his fault. He could see that Ji Wuxing had taken a drug that stimulated potential. This kind of drug can be found on the black market, but the side effects are a bit severe.

Although Ji Wuxing could find this kind of medicine by herself, but with the so-called "secret edict", she came out at this time... The three sect leaders looked at each other, and they all tacitly agreed not to say a word, waiting to see what happens.

Ji Wuyou shouted on the stage: "You bastard! This is not a place for you to let your gangster spirit run wild!"

Ji Wuxing chuckled and said: "You are not the emperor yet, so don't be too hasty in your power. I am the ninth son of the late emperor, and I was granted the title of King of Tang. Can't I come to such a ceremony?"

Su Duancheng came out: "Of course the Tang Dynasty King can come, but he can't roar about the ancestral temple and ruin the ceremony like this! Someone comes and puts this..."

Before he finished speaking, Ji Wuxing interrupted: "I'm afraid some people are afraid that I will come to announce the edict, so they don't dare to let me enter!"

This is just being a rogue. Who knew you had a ghost edict? Ji Wuyou's usually calm face finally turned angry: "How can my father have a secret edict for a person like you who is so idle?"

Ji Wuxing smiled and took out an imperial edict from his arms. The yellow silk was rolled up with sandalwood. There was a dragon shape on the back of the silk, and the seal of a jade seal was vaguely visible. After unfolding it, it turned out to be a jade seal, along with Ji Qingyuan's emperor's private seal and personal signature... The handwriting on the imperial edict was not Liu Wanxi's delicate and delicate style, but rather powerful and bold.

Su Duancheng was startled. He had been the Prime Minister for more than ten years. Of course, he could recognize at a glance that this was a real imperial edict... From the materials used to the jade seal to the seal, it was all authentic... It was even written by Ji Qingyuan himself, not some schoolboy. Ghostwriting, not even Liu Wanxi's ghostwriting!

And the whole imperial edict faintly exudes the meaning of Qiankun. This has even been placed next to the Qiankun Cauldron. It cannot be fake! At least Liu Wanxi and Eunuch Li are not qualified to get close to the Qiankun Cauldron. No one else can do it except Ji Qingyuan himself.

Su Duancheng was obviously not the only one who could recognize him. At least half of the people in the venue were silent.

The imperial edict is slightly old, and many antique collectors can tell at a glance that this edict was written at least about a year ago.

This is an imperial edict written by Ji Qingyuan before he was paralyzed! What does it mean to suddenly appear?

In the silence, Xia Houdi said calmly: "Since this is my father's secret decree, please read it out to the king of Tang Dynasty."

Ji Wuyou glanced at her, with a bit of shock and anger in his eyes.

The secret decree that came in at this time to read out, no matter whether it was true or false, would definitely be detrimental to Ji Wuyou. Could it be that Xiahoudi didn't know that?

Or is she already completely inclined?

Xia Houdi knew that he was looking at her, but his face remained expressionless.

Now that Xia Houdi has spoken, no one will stop Ji Wuxing. Ji Wuxing stepped onto the high platform with a smile, unfolded the imperial edict and said: "I am old and have become increasingly unable to do what I want in recent years. For the sake of caution, I have made this edict in advance and deposited it with the Nine Sons of Tang Wang. If I pass on the throne naturally, This edict is invalid. If I die unexpectedly, the ministers will take this edict as a basis and hope that the emperor and his ministers will remember each other so that I will not regret..."

Eunuch Li was possessed by the best actor, and he knelt down on the stage and burst into tears: "Your Majesty... it is an incompetent old slave who failed to protect Your Majesty..."

Liu Wanxi was also sobbing.

The content of the imperial edict playing the emotional card, coupled with the fact that someone was taking the lead, made many ministers hang their heads and remain silent. They automatically imagined many scenes in which the monarch and his ministers were deeply gracious to each other, and their eyes became red.

Ji Wuxing continued to read: "The Queen passed away early. For the rest of my life, I relied on the noble concubine Liu to accompany me day and night to comfort the orphans and widows. There was a minister's motion that Liu should be appointed as the queen. I cherish the memory of the former empress and cannot bear to do it. If I On the day of the great event, the imperial concubine will be alone and helpless. Every time I think of this, I feel guilty. I will gather with the former empress in Jiuquan and I will appoint the imperial concubine as the queen mother. All children should regard her as a mother and bow to her in the morning and evening, so that the royal filial piety will be passed down. To the world…”

The ministers whispered. Ji Qingyuan suddenly started to play with tenderness, and the style of painting was a bit uncomfortable, but it was normal to think about it. When a person is about to die, he is planning for his death. No matter how hard-hearted he is, there will always be some tenderness. This is the most reasonable tone. In fact, Liu Wanxi's appointment as queen should have been put on the agenda a long time ago. Not many people are opposed to this item, only Ji Wuyou is.

He lowered his eyes, his eyes clearly flashing with anger.

With the help of various evidences, it was impossible for Liu Wanxi to get any power after he ascended the throne. She would have to evacuate. If she still had to stay in the palace, she could only rely on Eunuch Li to guard her safety and hide in a courtyard for any purpose. Can't perform well.

But after this letter, it was completely different. Liu Wanxi was the empress dowager, and she was not even his mother. She could only be called the mother concubine, which meant that her mother had become the second mother!

Ji Wuxing chuckled and continued to read: "Xiahou Di, I was an illegitimate daughter in my early years. She has served the country well and has many meritorious deeds. She is also brave and decisive, and her courage is better than that of a man. She has the aura of an emperor. If you don't make a princess, you can't get rid of her. Not only do I not want to expose my own scandal, I am also worried that Xiahou's reputation is too great. Once she becomes a princess, the princes will not be able to compete. I have a disdain for girls, so I keep delaying it to prevent Xiahou from gaining power."

All the ministers whispered "Oh~". It turns out that Ji Qingyuan had never made her a princess before, and she was afraid that other princes would lose their competitiveness in front of her. Ji Qingyuan was a bit patriarchal and she was only an illegitimate child, so she deliberately suppressed Xia Houdi's identity.

It’s reasonable and fits Ji Qingyuan’s sophisticated political thinking!

"Because of this, all nine sons have the potential to rise to power, but Xiahou does not. In other words, if I die suddenly, all nine sons will be suspected, but not Xiahou." Ji Wuxing read this, paused deliberately, and looked Seeing the eyes of the ministers slowly widening, he continued loudly: "Therefore, I will choose a day to make Xiahou a princess first. If I die suddenly in the future, only Xiahou can be the king, and the rest will usurp!"

The ministers were shocked and exclaimed in surprise by this "pre-established edict".

The imperial edict is absolutely effective in passing the throne, there is no doubt about it!

In other words, Ji Qingyuan personally established Xiahou Di as emperor... No matter how surprising it is, there is no legal problem with this! Xia Houdi indeed has the right to inherit! No wonder Qiankun Ding would distribute additional light of recognition to Xiahou Di. That's because in the eyes of Qiankun Ding, Xiahou Di also has the right to inherit.

Everyone looked at Ji Wuyou, who had no expression on his face.

Of course, the imperial edict cannot explain everything. He, Ji Wuyou, was also the prince appointed by Ji Qingyuan himself. The prince is the undisputed successor to the throne...

The effectiveness of this edict cannot be compared to the effectiveness of the prince's status. Moreover, Xia Houdi's time as a member of the royal family was also short, and no one had ever considered her to inherit the throne. In other words, she did not have a mass base.

But……

Why does it make people feel so weird...

Everyone looked at each other and became silent.

Ji Wuxing held the imperial edict in both hands and laughed: "Who wants to come and test it? Come on, hurry up."

"There is no need to test it." Su Duancheng said suddenly: "The emperor established the crown prince after he wrote the imperial edict, which means that the emperor has already decided on the successor. His thoughts have changed when he wrote the imperial edict, so the imperial edict is invalid."

This makes sense. Writing the edict first and establishing the prince later shows that the edict was already negated when the prince was established. But many people present knew how the prince was established in the first place...it was forced out of the palace...

Ji Wuyou stared at Xia Houdi closely and took a deep breath: "Do you want to be the queen?"

Xia Houdi looked at each other quietly and did not answer. She knew she couldn't answer. If she answered "I want to", she would be suspected of planning a conspiracy. If she answered "I don't want to", then everything Xue Mu had done would be ruined by herself.

Xia Houdi finally realized clearly that for people like Ji Wuyou, even a simple sentence was a sign of war.

She thought silently for a while, then slowly responded: "Whether the second half of the edict is valid or not, it does not affect the first half. No matter who succeeds, the concubine Liu will be the queen mother, and it will be established immediately!"

Ji Wuyou's eyes flashed with deep confusion. This shouldn't be Xia Houdi. Even if Xue Mu is whispering in her ears, Xia Houdi attaches great importance to evidence because of family ties and professional reasons. Why would Xia Houdi be so determined to confront Bago, whom he had been close to since childhood, without any proof or evidence, and even start fighting for his position?

Yesterday I saw Xia Houdi's attitude was not like this. She was not a pretentious person. Did something unexpected happen last night? This makes no sense... Isn't Xue Mu still in Yunzhou?