Unparalleled Concubine

Along the way, Zhang Qu had already asked this question, but Chen Ju kept silent. At this time, at the gate of Changle Palace, Chen Ju asked this question on behalf of the other four prime ministers.

"Several prime ministers have arrived, and you will know when you see His Majesty."

With that said, Chen Ju led the way.

Zhang Qu and the four prime ministers looked at each other and walked in.

At this time, Emperor Chengde was no longer in the relatively narrow Nuan Dian, but moved into his own bedroom, which was much larger than the Nuan Dian, so it was not easy to be poisoned by charcoal gas.

Several prime ministers filed in, and when they saw the Chengde emperor sitting on the dragon couch, they all knelt down respectfully and saluted.

The emperor waved his hand: "No need to kneel, no need to kneel."

In fact, several prime ministers have long had the privilege of not kneeling before seeing the king, but they still have to kneel first every time. They are all cautious people who can achieve the position of prime minister.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Chen Ju, bring some stools here."

After a while, five small wooden blocks were moved over, and the five prime ministers sat down one after another. The emperor looked around at these prime ministers, with a faint smile on his face.

"My lords..."

Because he was still having a fever, he coughed uncontrollably, and continued: "You are all ministers who have served as officials since I ascended the throne, and many of them are veterans who have followed the late emperor."

The most important thing to climb in the officialdom is that you have to live long enough to get seniority and climb above everyone. Take these five prime ministers as an example. The youngest servant, Meng Jin, is also close to six this year. ten.

"I've been on the throne for 19 years, so I'll do my best to help you."

These are the last words of the emperor, and they were very polite, but the prime ministers could not listen to them as polite words. The five of them got up from the wooden pier in a tacit understanding, knelt down, and kowtowed: "Since your Majesty ascended the throne, Shengming Rende, we will take advantage of His Majesty's afterglow, follow His Majesty's holy will, and do things by chance, and we dare not take credit for it!"

"Get up."

The emperor's face became a little pale: "I ordered you to come today, not to ask you to sing praises, but to entrust you with something."

The five prime ministers got up and didn't dare to sit down any more, they all stood with their hands down.

"Your Majesty ordered."

"All the princes are the pillars of the country. There are some things that you cannot and should not hide from you."

Speaking of this, the emperor forced a smile on his face: "I... I'm afraid I'm going to die."

The five prime ministers knelt down again, and said in fear: "Your Majesty must not say such ominous words. Your Majesty is destined to live a long life, and your body will definitely be well..."

His Majesty the Emperor frowned in displeasure.

"You... do you want me to talk?"

"The minister is in fear..."

The emperor shook his head helplessly: "Everyone is going to die. The late emperor made unprecedented achievements, so he passed away in the same way?"

"What I'm going to say below is related to the Dajin Sheji, you...you have to listen to the truth."

Chapter 289

"The minister waits to listen to the holy will."

The five prime ministers were all kneeling on the ground, not daring to get up.

The emperor closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said slowly: "In any case, the ancestors' legal system must not be messed up, and the court must not be messed up. If I go to see the late emperor, the crown prince will need the help of the princes."

With that said, Emperor Chengde opened his eyes to look at Zhang Qu, and asked, "Master Zhang, the crown prince has supervised the country for more than a month, is it available?"

Zhang Qu looked up at the emperor, then at the four colleagues on the left and right, and gritted his teeth secretly: "Return to your majesty, the prince can now study politics with an open mind, and in time he will definitely be able to fully control the magic weapon."

The emperor chuckled: "That means it's not enough now."

Zhang Qu lowered his head and didn't answer.

Now that the Holy Son of Heaven is not far away, no one dares to speak ill of the Crown Prince at this time, because that Crown Prince might one day become the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Chengde closed his eyes and said: "My eldest son has mediocre conduct, and I know it in my heart, so I haven't made up my mind to establish a heir for more than ten years, but now the situation is urgent, and I have no time to cultivate a heir. Establish a leader, in order to ensure the stability of the country."

"Do you think so?"

The five prime ministers kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The Son of Heaven laughed at himself: "If I were a sage, why would I be dying on a hospital bed and barely surviving?"

The five prime ministers were trembling and did not dare to raise their heads.

"Although the crown prince is mediocre, he is not someone who does anything wrong. After he ascends the throne, you should consider my affection and help him wholeheartedly."

Zhang Qu and the others shook their heads secretly.

Now that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is naturally honest, but if the Holy Son of Heaven is gone one day, it is unknown whether he will let people like himself continue to be prime ministers.

The Son of Heaven coughed and was about to continue talking when Huan Chu, the door servant who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Emperor Chengde seemed to have seen through the mind of Prime Minister Huan, he laughed and said: "Prime Minister Huan wants me to seal the other three princes out of the capital and become a vassal?"

"Your Majesty Shengming."

Huan Chu bowed his head and said: "According to the logic, after the crown prince is settled, the other three princes should leave the capital to take up the feudal domain, but until today, the three princes have no intention of leaving the capital to take the feudal domain. Floating, not stable, the veteran thinks that if you want the peace of the country, you should let the three princes take over immediately, so as to correct people's hearts..."

Speaking of this, Lao Huan said with a heavy tone: "...Never think evil!"

There was a smile on the emperor's face: "What Prime Minister Huan means is that my other three sons have evil thoughts?"

"The old minister dare not."

Huan Chu kowtowed and said: "The three princes are naturally loyal, filial and pure. I'm afraid that some people in the capital harbor evil intentions and coerce the three princes into doing something inappropriate, which will lead to... fratricide."

The words of Huan Chu were agreed by several prime ministers in their hearts, but no one dared to say them, because if they said these words, if it was spread, it would inevitably offend the three princes to death, and only Huan Chu A loyal person who is dedicated to the country can say these words calmly.

Emperor Chengde was silent for a while, and finally forced a smile: "President Huan, I kept them in Beijing because I love these four sons the most..."

Huan Chu bowed his head and said: "If Your Majesty loves the three princes, you should immediately let the princes become vassals, otherwise, there may be unknown... in the capital."

The emperor smiled and said: "After the new emperor ascends the throne, let them take over immediately. They are not bad people, and there will be no troubles if they think about it."

Huan Chu gritted his teeth and said: "The old minister knows that His Majesty loves his son dearly, but for the sake of the Great Jin Society..."

Emperor Chengde sighed: "President Huan, I won't live long."

"Huanxiang pity me for dying, so let them stay in the capital to see me off, okay?"