Chapter 299: Enfeoffment of Four Princes
It was so quiet in the main hall that you could hear a pin drop.
Yan Zheng's palms were sweating unconsciously, and he was so nervous that he almost held his breath.
Yan Chen's reaction was completely opposite to that of Yan Zheng. His expression was pale and despair was almost written on his face.
At this critical moment for the father to establish the throne, Yan Zheng has the greatest chance, followed by Yan Yun.
The queen is the head wife and has the greatest advantage, but she has no son.
Concubine De served the sick with meritorious service. If the father was grateful for her virtuous and gentle nature, it would not be impossible for him to establish Yan Yun.
Of course, as the eldest son Yan Zheng still has the greatest chance.
In the past two days, ministers from all over the country have been praising the eldest prince for being calm, fair and like a father - what a joke.
Where does Yan Zheng have the style of his father?
Where is his composure and impartiality?
Ministers only know how to flatter, but they don't even have a basis for flattery. Don't you feel ashamed?
"The Eighth Prince Yan Yun has always been well-behaved and sensible, loyal to the country, extremely filial to his mother, and his pure and kind heart makes me happy." Emperor Wen praised him a few words in a gentle tone, and then said, "He is specially named the Zhongwang and is given a royal palace. "
Yan Yun's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, and he felt that the word "loyal to the king" was extremely ironic.
However, he never felt that he could sit on the throne of the crown prince. After a brief silence, he quickly went out and knelt down: "I thank my father, long live my father! Long live my father!"
"The sixth prince, Yan Jin, is as gentle as jade, with a measured advance and retreat. His behavior is calm and courteous. He can relieve my worries and relieve me at critical moments. He is like a pearl in my heart." Emperor Wen's eyes fell on Yan Jin, "Why do I do this? Proud son."
Yan Jin came out, lifted her robe and knelt down: "I don't dare."
"Today, I will confer Yan Jin as King Jin and grant him a palace."
"My son, I accept the decree. Long live my father! Long live my father!"
Jiang Yi sat on the phoenix chair without saying a word. She turned her eyes slightly and glanced over the faces of the ministers and the prince one by one. She caught a glimpse of the nervous and expectant expression on Yan Zheng's face. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly. He looked back calmly.
Emperor Wen was mentally exhausted. After conferring two princes in a row, he looked a little tired and leaned on the dragon chair to rest for a while.
This brief silence fell on others, and the time seemed to be stretched infinitely, becoming extremely unbearable.
The hall was so quiet that one could clearly hear the breathing of the ministers one after another. Some were nervous, some were disappointed, some were uneasy, and some were looking forward to it.
All forms of sentient beings are evident at this moment.
Emperor Wen rested for a while and spoke again: "Second Prince Yan Chen..."
Yan Chen's nerves tightened, and the corners of his mouth turned white.
"It's fair enough. Let's call him Prince Duan." Emperor Wen paused for a moment and continued, "Give me a palace for Prince Duan."
As soon as the words fell, several loud sighs of relief were clearly heard in the hall.
The moment Yan Chen walked to the main hall and knelt down to thank him, Yan Zheng's heart was completely relieved.
The four princes sealed three of them, and he was the only one left.
The faces of the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but have a little less obvious smile, especially the eldest son group headed by Shangguan Taifu. When they quietly turned their heads and exchanged glances, they almost couldn't help but hide the joy that the victory was certain. .
Even Yan Zheng unconsciously loosened his clenched hands.
However, Emperor Wen's next words made these people instantly understand what it felt like to be "happy too early".
"The emperor's eldest son, Yan Zheng, is mature and steady. He respects his mother-in-law and loves his younger brother. He acts justly and is respected by others." Emperor Wen spoke slowly.
Yan Zheng came out and knelt down: "I am ashamed of myself." m.
"Specially named King of Wei, and given a palace to the King of Wei."
What?
Yan Zheng's smile condensed at the corner of his mouth, and he raised his head in disbelief, thinking for a moment that he had heard wrong.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty were also in an uproar.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" Shangguan Taifu raised his eyes in surprise, "Code the eldest son of the Emperor to be the King of Wei?"
Emperor Wen hummed and closed his eyes tiredly: "The princes are all grown up, so we can all move out to live together."
Yan Chen, Yan Jin, and Yan Yun also did not expect this result, and looked at each other in silence.
Yan Zheng felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him. His joy turned into a chill, and he froze on the ground for a while, unable to react.
Until Taifu Shangguan spoke loudly: "Your Majesty, the prince is related to the foundation of the country. The veteran believes that the prince should be established as soon as possible to calm the people's hearts -"
"I have made my own decision in my heart about establishing the crown prince." Emperor Wen waved his hand and said impatiently, "I just want to confer four princes today. The Ministry of Rites will be responsible for making arrangements for the four princes' palaces. The princes will move out of the palace as soon as possible. I also have something to worry about."
Jiang Yi sat silently on the phoenix chair, her gaze fell on the head of Yan Zheng, and finally spoke majestically: "Don't you want to thank the King of Wei?"
Yan Zheng's whole body was cold, and he lowered his eyes stiffly, saluting and thanking him: "My son, I thank my father, and I thank my mother. Long live my father, long live my mother, and my mother is a thousand years old!"
"I'm tired." Emperor Wen supported the armrest of the dragon chair, stood up slowly, and put his hand on the arm of the eunuch next to him, "Let's retreat from the court."
The ministers knelt down and kowtowed: "Best farewell to the Emperor, and farewell to the Queen!"
Although I tried my best to express my sincere greetings, I still felt that I was not as energetic as before.
The emperor and empress left together. The ministers who stayed in the main hall seemed to have been fooled. They knelt on the ground blankly. It took a while before someone said in surprise: "You have granted the title of four kings but not the crown prince. What does this mean, Your Majesty?" ?”
"Yes, what happened to the emperor today? It took a long time for him to go to court in the morning, but he came up with such a trick. I don't know what it means."
The prince who was crowned as a king cannot be crowned as the crown prince. Doesn't the emperor know this rule?
The four princes have all been crowned as princes, so who will be the crown prince in the future?
The emperor's heart is unpredictable... How can it be unpredictable? It should be completely unpredictable.
"Brother, do you understand what father means?" Yan Chen turned his head and looked at Yan Zheng, his voice indifferent, "Why do I feel that things are becoming more and more incomprehensible?"
If Yan Zheng was crowned as the crown prince today, they would be mortal enemies.
But now no one has gained this benefit, and the father has done something that is hard to judge. The four brothers seem to be on the same front again.
Yan Zheng said calmly: "Father's thoughts cannot be speculated at will."
Yan Yun sneered: "It is clear that someone is playing tricks, and it is still unpredictable? The rules and ancestral system are here. Father can't pass the throne to an outsider, right?"
The emperor has his own biological son, so the throne can never be passed to an outsider.
He is not so stupid.
However, the emperor violated the ancestral system and made all four sons kings. Was the emperor trying to stop them from competing for the throne, or did he have other plans?
"Is it possible..." Yan Yun suddenly spoke, his tone hesitant and solemn, "I mean there is a one in ten thousand chance. Is it possible that the emperor wants the emperor's sister to--"
"Impossible!" Before he could finish, Yan Zheng interrupted him sharply, his tone resolute and gloomy, "Absolutely impossible, don't talk nonsense!"
Yan Yun immediately shut up.
However, thinking of the "True Phoenix Return" prophecy that was making a lot of noise outside, they had to suspect that this was a carefully planned conspiracy.