Ninth Grade Jailer: He actually went on a blind date with the leader of the Demon Cult at the beginn

Chapter 610 The King of Yue wants to adopt himself to Queen Wang? Pooh! So damn shameless!

On the main hall.

The courtiers looked helpless when they saw that the woman who was about to become the Queen Mother was not focused on the court at all.

but.

No matter what, life has to go on, and people have to look forward, right?

Lost in grief is a good thing.

The ministers looked at me and I looked at you. They didn't know how to remind the Queen. In the end, they all gave Di Zhengming a wink.

Hey! You're a bad old man with the most seniority. If you don't open your mouth to show off to everyone now, then when will you wait?

Di Zhengming's face turned green.

Of course he knew that Queen Wang was ill, and that she was seriously ill.

Therefore, if he spoke and Queen Wang ignored him, then his face... would be like being pressed to the ground and rubbed.

But at this moment, he could only bite the bullet.

He strode out of the queue, bowed and said, "Queen Mother, I have a story to tell!"

But the newly bereaved woman really ignored him and focused all her attention on the child.

"Ahem! Queen Mother, my minister... Di Zhengming, who has been favored by the country in this life, has his roots to be revealed!"

As a last resort, Di Zhengming increased his voice. Although he was suspected of overstepping his bounds, he couldn't care less.

The poor woman finally raised her head and looked at Di Zhengming.

Di Zhengming was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "The Queen Mother expresses my condolences, but the country cannot live without a king for a day. Please also ask the Queen Mother to make up her mind and elect a new emperor!"

Queen Wang's expression finally became clearer, and she sighed: "I wonder if Master Di has someone to choose?"

As soon as these words came out, all the officials in the court held their breath and concentrated their attention, listening with their ears raised.

As an old fox, Di Zhengming certainly would not keep his words to death, even if Wang Ziyan beside him kept giving him winks.

He assumed the posture of an old minister and said seriously: "The Queen Mother will naturally make the decision on this matter. However, the ministers and others have also discussed it, and they have some ideas..."

"Let's talk about it and give the Ai family a reference..."

Queen Wang said.

Di Zhengming was ecstatic.

There are only a few candidates for the new emperor.

As long as he puts it forward, no matter who eventually ascends the throne, the new emperor will be grateful to him, and he will not be able to escape the merit of being a slave to the dragon!

This is an invincible position.

He has already seen that the chief assistant's position is getting closer to him!

He straightened his clothes and said loudly: "There are three candidates. The first one is naturally the young prince Li Chengmiao who will succeed him. The second one is Li Linsi, the prince of Northern Liang, and the third is Li Jiangqian, the prince of Huainan."

The little prince Li Chengmiao is of course upright and upright, and if he succeeds to the throne, no one will be able to gossip. But the only disadvantage is that he is only a few months old, and it will take sixteen years for him to take charge, so the Queen Mother must listen to the government behind the curtain. It would be fine if the Queen Mother had no dissent. I am afraid that after the Queen Mother tastes the power, she will promote all her relatives, and the court will be full of chaos.

Li Linsi, the eldest son of Northern Liang Prince, is a very suitable candidate because of his talent and intelligence. He is now ten years old. He was able to recite poetry at the age of seven, but he was known as a child prodigy.

As for the prince of Huainan, Li Jiangqian, he is a little older. He is now fifteen years old. Although he cannot compare with Li Linsi in terms of intelligence, he has an advantage. With his succession, the power vacuum period will only be one year, and he will be in power in the next year. Being able to be pro-government can stabilize people's hearts.

Although there were many vassal kings in Dayin, these two princes did have the greatest advantage.

Of course, the little prince Li Chengmiao has the highest chance of winning.

Now, it depends on the Queen Mother's choice. Should I choose my own flesh and blood, or should I choose to stabilize the court?

In fact... everyone knows it in their hearts.

Di Zhengming's candidate for the vassal prince was just to accompany the prince to study.

The Queen Mother has her own biological son and doesn’t want to choose it. Instead, she chooses someone else’s child? Although the status relationship will change after the adoption, and she is respected as a mother, the same sentence remains - the blood relationship will never change.

However, what surprised everyone was that the Queen Mother... hugged the child tightly and shouted with horror on her face, saying that she did not want her son to be the emperor.

Hey.

At this critical moment, the Queen Mother fell ill again.

"Queen Mother, calm down! Doctor, come quickly!"

Wang Ziyan shouted hurriedly.

If the Queen Mother loses her composure, it will be her Wang family's face that will be disgraced.

And as long as the little prince ascends the throne, the Wang family will surely become the head of the family!

He didn't want this hand of Wang Zhao to turn into a bad one because of the Queen Mother.

However, his voice failed to reassure the Queen Mother, and instead made her even more frightened and uneasy.

Everyone was also confused. What was the Queen Mother afraid of?

Isn't it good for my own son to be the emperor and listen to the government behind the curtain?

And as long as the title is determined and the new emperor ascends the throne, then the national destiny will protect them. Who can hurt them?

"Report, the King of Yue is asking for an audience outside the palace."

At this time, a little Huangmen hurried over, knelt down in the main hall and said.

King of Yue?

All the ministers looked at each other.

What is this old guy doing?

After the news of the death of the late emperor spread, all the vassal kings either came in person or sent their princes to express condolences for the late emperor.

The King of Yue was the first to arrive, bringing his daughter Princess Nan with him.

Of course, the King of Yue also had the loudest reputation among the many vassal kings.

First, being sealed in the fertile south of the Yangtze River, and also in Yingtian Mansion, the lineage of the King of Yue was indeed very favored.

Secondly, he has a famous daughter - the Princess of Nanguo!

Of course, his son was a little worse. He only has one son, who is still a sick boy.

Therefore, when choosing the prince of the feudal lord, everyone first eliminated the lineage of the Yue king.

so……

King Yue, why don't you just watch the show and get involved?

Are you, the vassal king, able to get involved in major court affairs, especially the election of a king?

Don't want to die?

Don't you see that the King of Beiliang and the King of Huainan are hiding in their mansions very low-key and not showing up?

Why?

The reason is to avoid suspicion and avoid being caught.

"Explain it..."

After some discussion, the ministers decided to meet the Yue King.

A few moments.

The King of Yue, dressed in linen and mourning, stumbled into the hall with a sad expression.

Everyone looked at it with disdain on their faces.

We are all thousand-year-old foxes. What kind of chat are you and I doing here?

With the arrival of King Yue, Queen Wang's consciousness seemed to have recovered.

She asked: "King Yue, do you have a plan to report?"

The King of Yue knelt directly on the ground and said with tears: "I am late, I failed to protect the late emperor, I am guilty!"

Look at this touching cry, it really makes the listener sad and the listener shed tears.

The corners of the ministers' mouths twitched slightly.

I am filled with contempt in my heart, you are far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and you are not allowed to enter the capital without an edict. How can you protect the late emperor?

Wang Ziyan couldn't bear it anymore.

The dust has settled soon. Are you here to cause trouble?

He would not let the King of Yue get used to him, and scolded him mercilessly: "Your Highness, King of Yue, just give up on this idea. Your son is a sick man, and the choice of the king has nothing to do with your Palace of the King of Yue."

The King of Yue ignored Wang Ziyan. After deeply blaming himself, he finally said with great emotion: "I... I would like to worship the late Emperor as my father and the Queen Mother as my mother! I am willing to shoulder this important responsibility!"

boom!

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the palace, and the heads of the ministers were buzzing...

this……

Are you hallucinating?

Wang Ziyan was furious and his face was green!

This King of Yue is so damn shameless!

The King of Yue said seriously: "Everyone, I am sincere... If the Lord is young, the sky will change! The blood of Taizu flows in my body. I am willing to throw my head and blood for Li Yin in the world. No matter what!"

"King Yue, you are so shameless! If I remember correctly, you are the same age as me, eighty-forty, right!"

A courtier stood up and glared angrily.

You, a forty-eight-year-old old man, want to adopt yourself as your son to the twenty-one-year-old Queen Wang?

Where is the face?

No more?

The King of Yue calmly replied: "According to the family tree, this king is one generation younger than the late emperor, so why not recognize the late emperor as his father?"

"You, you, you... make me angry!"

The minister was so angry that he could not speak.

Dayin Li's name is very particular, and it is chosen based on metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

In the generation of the King of Yue, it was "water".

The name of the king of Yue is Li Ziyan, and the five elements of the two characters "Ziyan" are "water". In terms of seniority, he is really of the same generation as the young prince Li Chengmiao...

The Central Plains dynasty was based on the gentry clan, so seniority was much more important than age. Therefore, it was not uncommon for adults to call young children uncles.

But even so, the shame of the King of Yue was far beyond the imagination of the ministers.

In order to get to that position, I even gave up my face!

However, everyone really couldn't refute it. Fortunately, the final decision on this matter rests with the Queen Mother.

As long as the Queen Mother refuses, there will be nothing wrong with the King of Yue.

And the King of Yue will also become a joke among everyone after dinner.

Everyone looked at the Queen Mother.

But everyone was disappointed.

The Queen Mother is ill again now...

When the King of Yue saw this, he immediately became strong!

He inspected everyone and said, "Everyone, you must think carefully!"

"The humble ministers support the King of Yue. The country cannot be without a king, but if the king is young, the country will be unstable. Dayin really needs a mature and experienced king!"

"Wei Chen also seconded the proposal..."

"The King of Yue has a very good reputation in Jiangnan, so that's okay!"

The young ministers actually began to speak for the King of Yue.

The king of Yue was very satisfied.

The gifts given these days are not in vain!

So, money can make people go around, and the ancients never deceived them.

He is the king of Yue in the south of the Yangtze River, but he looks down on those vassal kings in remote areas.

Compared with financial resources, who is he afraid of?

These young officials were originally promoted by "Emperor Jingshun", but now "Emperor Jingshun" is gone.

As the saying goes, if someone leaves and the light goes out, they will definitely follow Liangliang...

Therefore, when the King of Yue came to them, they suddenly felt that they had a backbone!

If it can really help the King of Yue ascend to the throne, then it will be a complete achievement of following the dragon!

They no longer fear other people's gossip.

Besides, it's not just to say a few fair words for the King of Yue, but it's not to do other excessive things.

Therefore, this transaction is a guaranteed profit!

this moment.

Those courtiers who had a bottom line in the court thought of Du Yan, Yu Qian, and Zhang Qiushi.

If these old ministers are still here, how dare the King of Yue speak like this? Not even being sprayed with blood.

It is a pity that these prestigious veterans have left the court.

And their prestige is not enough, and they are indeed not very popular in front of the King of Yue.

As for Di Zhengming, although he is also a veteran, he is just relying on his seniority...

Once you see something bad, you won't argue with reason, you are definitely a coward!

How did these four dynasty veterans get their status? It’s not just about taking advantage of the situation and protecting oneself wisely.

…

At the same time, there is a side hall.

Li Zian stretched out comfortably.

Today is a major meeting and the day to elect a new emperor, so of course he will not be absent.

The reason why he did not go to court immediately was because he had received many gifts from the vassal kings in the past few days, including naturally the King of Yue.

The poor King of Yue thought Li Zian was attracted to his daughter. After all, the [Merman Tears] sent to Jiangnan caused a sensation.

And his daughter also fell in love with Li Zian.

In fact, the King of Yue thought very simply.

After Li Zian deposed the emperor, there would definitely be cracks in his relationship with Queen Wang.

After all, Li Zian was also responsible for the death of Emperor Jingtai.

Li Zian must support other vassal kings to ascend to the throne.

Then relying on the relationship between his daughter and Li Zian, he can gain the upper hand first!

so.

He went to the temple today, but he was full of confidence!

Back to business.

"Hey, five stars in a row, I win! Old Du, Old Du, you stinky chessboard is worse than His Highness Qingyang!"

Li Nuo said with a smile.

Du Yan, who was playing against him, threw the white chess piece away casually, rolled his eyes and said: "Bullshit backgammon, this is a kid's thing. You have become a Confucian and Taoist leader, so you'd better study Go as soon as possible to avoid being fooled by others." joke."

Li Nuo said seriously: "Playing chess is just for fun. It takes at least an hour to play a game of Go. It takes too much energy. It's not as fun as backgammon."

"Okay, okay, it's up to you. In short, if I ask you to play chess again from now on, I will be like a dog!"

Du Yan said angrily, "Let's get down to business. There should be a lot of quarrel in the main hall over there. Why don't you go? If the dust settles, then you will be making wedding clothes for others."

Li Nuo said confidently: "If I don't speak, who dares to let the dust settle?"

"You are quite confident." Du Yan said with a wry smile, "But the King of Yue is really getting more and more active, and he is involved in this matter..."

Speaking of this, Du Yan suddenly paused, as if he thought of something, and said in shock, "Boy, the reason why you have been holding back for so long is because you are plotting against the feudal king?"

"Haha, the one who knows me is Lao Du!"

Li Nuo laughed.

Du Yan hurriedly asked: "Go, go, tell me quickly, what do you think?"

Li Nuo sighed: "Hey, do you know why Dayin, or rather the dynasties of the Central Plains, declined so quickly after they prospered..."

"There are demons and savages outside, but there are... aristocratic families inside!"

Du Yan immediately guessed Li Nuo's thoughts and said, "You don't want to..."

Who can’t see the calamity of the family?

But no one dared to move.

Because this benefit is too great, big enough to make oneself irrecoverable.

Li Nuo nodded and said: "Aristocratic families control the court, and poor families cannot stand out, so the world's wealth will continue to flow to the aristocratic families. The people below are suffering. And if you want to suppress the aristocratic families, you must first depose the vassal king!"

The Li family of the vassal can be said to be the largest family!

The imperial court would allocate one-fifth of the taxes every year to support these vassals. And they are still dominating their respective territories. All the states and governments also turned a blind eye. After all, they were the royal family. As long as the fuss was not excessive, then the big issue would be reduced to a trivial matter.

Li Nuo wants to establish a destiny for the people and redistribute wealth.

Only suppress the noble family! Suppress exploitation!

Otherwise, even if the sea ban is lifted to the east and the sixteen countries in the Western Region are connected to the west, the wealth gained from open source will eventually flow to the hands of aristocratic families!

And today.

He was about to take action on the richest vassal king in Dayin, the King of Yue!