Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 273 Years Old

At the morning court on the second day, three consecutive imperial edicts shocked the court and the public.

First, Cui Daoyuan, the Minister of Personnel, was in charge of selection and appointment, and he held a high position of power. He should have been impartial, promoted talented people for the court, and assisted in major government affairs.

However, he was obsessed with selfish desires, secretly formed cliques, engaged in corruption and corruption, and all his bad deeds were proven to be irrefutable after a detailed investigation.

Such actions betray the trust of the emperor and disrupt the rules and regulations of the court. They are extremely serious crimes and cannot be forgiven.

According to the law, Cui Daoyuan was sentenced to death in the autumn. All his property was confiscated by the government. All members of the Cui family were sent to Lingnan for permanent supervision to demonstrate the national law and serve as a warning to others.

Secondly, as a member of the royal family, Prince Rui Zhao Huailang should have been respectful and polite, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, a role model for the royal family, and a pillar of the court.

Unexpectedly, instead of repaying the emperor's kindness, he excused the guilty minister Cui Daoyuan, deliberately framed loyal and virtuous ministers, and attempted to confuse right and wrong.

After his actions were exposed, he did not repent, but instead rebelled against his superiors and had no respect for his king and father. His rebellious heart was clearly visible.

What he did has greatly damaged the national dignity. Considering the fact that he is a relative of the same clan, we will show him leniency and immediately strip him of his title as King Rui, remove him from the clan register, and demote him to a commoner.

Let him reflect on himself and repent, and not do anything offensive again. If he disobeys again, he will be severely punished and will not be tolerated.

The third thing that shocked the entire court the most was:

His Majesty is in poor health, his energy is declining, and he is unable to handle affairs personally as he used to.

However, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. For the sake of the ancestral temple, the country and the lives of the people, I now enthrone my grandson Zhao Yuanye as the crown prince.

He also ordered several trusted ministers to assist him carefully, so that the Crown Prince could be capable of taking on the heavy responsibility as soon as possible, inherit the throne, ensure the eternal stability of the country, and bring blessings to all the people.

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In the Golden Palace, Emperor Sheng sat high on the dragon throne, but even though he was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, his face was still pale and his eyes were dull.

When Prince Rong read out the imperial edict to appoint a crown prince, Zhao Yuanye straightened his clothes, walked forward, and then knelt on his knees.

He was seen bowing solemnly to Emperor Sheng, with his forehead touching the ground, showing his piety and awe.

When Prince Rong leaned forward to announce the decree, Zhao Yuanye immediately straightened his upper body carefully, took the imperial edict with both hands, and shouted:

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

There was silence in the hall.

It was obvious that everyone had not yet recovered from the waves of attacks.

In the past, the battle for the throne was raging, and everyone secretly speculated that Prince Rui had the greatest chance of winning.

Who would have thought that in the end, it was the most inconspicuous little grandson of the emperor who quietly stood out and became the final winner.

Prince Rong personally helped Zhao Yuanye up. Seeing that the ministers were still in shock, he immediately took the lead and bowed deeply to Zhao Yuanye, shouting:

"Greetings to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince. May Your Highness live a thousand years, a thousand thousand years!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several important officials who were urgently summoned to the palace yesterday exchanged expressions, then knelt on their knees, bowed their heads, and followed Prince Rong in respectfully performing the kneeling ceremony.

Seeing this, the ministers behind him did not dare to delay even a little, even though they still had many doubts in their hearts. They all rushed to kneel down, fearing that if they were a little slower than the people around them, they would be charged with disrespect.

At this moment, like the wind blowing the grass flat, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and responded in unison:

"Live a thousand years, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The momentum is as strong as a rainbow and the sound is overwhelming.

This announcement undoubtedly announced to the world that from today on, the emperor's grandson Zhao Yuanye officially became the legitimate crown prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the country!

Jiang Xun raised his head among the civil and military officials who stood up, and happened to meet Zhao Yuanye's long-awaited eyes.

Zhao Yuanye had never stood in front of the ministers like this and accepted such a formal kneeling. His whole body was tense and his little face was overly serious.

Seeing this, Jiang Xun nodded gently to Zhao Yuanye in a comforting manner.

Zhao Yuanye's tense heartstrings relaxed slightly, and he thought to himself, the gentleman nodded, which means he did a good job just now!

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuanye's expression became visibly relaxed.

The ministers in the hall were staring closely at the young crown prince, and naturally did not miss the little movements between him and Jiang Xun.

Seeing that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relied on and trusted Jiang Xun so much, the ministers couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts and couldn't describe how they felt.

Jiang Xun is so lucky!

Since entering their field of vision, Jiang Xun has been the closest companion to Prince Xianhuai.

After the death of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Emperor showed even more favor to him and appointed him as the teacher of His Royal Highness the Grandson.

The situation changed, and in the blink of an eye, His Royal Highness the Grandson became the crown prince, and would later become the king of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

From this point of view, Jiang Xun is not only still in great favor, but will probably become even more powerful in the future, and he is likely to be the most powerful person in the court in the future!

Everyone knows that he is upright and hates evil.

In this way, no matter what you do in the future, you must think carefully, do not violate the law, do not go against your conscience, and do not let this future imperial teacher catch you by the tail!

Everyone in the palace had different thoughts for a while, but with the unanimous support of Prince Rong and other important ministers, the matter of establishing a crown prince went very smoothly.

However, Zhao Yuanye is still young, and the regent ministers need to work out a set of rules as soon as possible to handle state affairs and stabilize the people's hearts.

Furthermore, the case of Cui Daoyuan, the Minister of Personnel, forming a clique for personal gain involves a wide range of people and is complicated, and still needs to be investigated in depth.

Although Prince Rui Zhao Huailang has been stripped of his title, he has been in the court for many years and has cultivated influence and disciples and old friends everywhere, so he should not be underestimated.

Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a thorough investigation and eliminate these potential threats one by one to prevent future troubles.

These things are intricate and complicated, and cannot be accomplished overnight.

But these are no longer Shen Jiasui's concerns.

Early this morning, she did not stay to wait for Shen Zhengsheng and Jiang Xun, but went straight out of the palace, asked for a fast horse, and headed straight for Chaotian Street.

It was already dawn, and Chaotian Street was bustling with people.

There was a shop selling sweet cakes on the street. The owner's shouting was full of energy and particularly loud.

Right in front of the sweet cake shop, a young man stood with his fists clenched, his face slightly pale. He watched people coming and going around him, but he just gritted his teeth and stared ahead.

A day and a night have passed since my father was brought into the palace by the Imperial Guards.

He got the news at the Imperial College yesterday, so he would not go back home and fall into the trap, but instead secretly ran here.

He had talked about this with his father before.

If His Majesty really chooses to stand on the side of Prince Rui, in order to avoid trouble and resolve the issue quickly, their Shen family will soon be convicted.

This morning's court session will be the moment to decide life or death!

Although the Shen family had made preparations this time, there was no such thing as a sure win in a power struggle, especially since their opponent was the one sitting on the throne.

Shen Jiaheng was really lucky. He was born in his mother's womb and was a young master at birth. Now he is sixteen years old and has never suffered any hardship.

But he is really not very ambitious and is still just a little student in the Imperial College. He can't help his parents and sister in any way.

But he is stubborn and sticks to his own opinions.

A family should always be together.

If the Shen family cannot change their fate in this life, they must at least make sure that their sister suffers less pain and hardship.

This road in front of him was the one his sister had walked on her knees in her previous life. This time, he was the one to walk on it!

Just as Shen Jiaheng was thinking this, a hand suddenly reached out from behind and gently patted his shoulder.