Reborn as Cthulhu Statue

Civil and military officials saluted one after another.

Wenren Qingshan said: "Your Majesty's unexpected accident has caused the Zhuxia Empire to lose face. We must find the murderer and bring him to justice."

"However, a family cannot live without an owner, and a country cannot live without a king. At today's court meeting, I hope that everyone will work together to elect a prince as the crown prince to supervise the country for His Majesty."

When the prime minister heard that Ren Qingshan's voice fell, a minister immediately stood up and recommended it.

"My minister thinks that His Royal Highness is very good at civil affairs and martial arts, and that he is His Majesty's eldest son. The Xia Empire should abide by the ancestral precepts and appoint His Royal Highness as the crown prince to supervise the country for His Majesty."

"I object. The Zhuxia Empire should establish virtuous men rather than elders. Only in this way can the prosperity of the empire be guaranteed. His Royal Highness the Second Prince is better than the First Prince in government affairs, so the Second Prince should be established."

"The Ninth Prince is extremely talented in cultivation, and he will definitely become a super strong man in the future. He is more suitable to be a prince."

"The position of the crown prince requires martial arts and martial arts to lead the Zhuxia Empire. What's the use of just being talented?"

"That's right, His Royal Highness the Third Prince treats others with humility and courtesy to corporals. I believe that the Third Prince should be made the crown prince."

"The Eighteenth Prince has high prestige among the people, and my minister supports the Eighteenth Prince."

……

The officials in the main hall immediately quarreled, waving flags and shouting for the princes they supported.

Overall, the people who support the First Prince, Second Prince, and Ninth Prince are the most.

The approval rate of the third prince is not as good as that of the prince who is the first.

It's not that he's not popular, but that he never thought about competing for the throne before, never developed his own power, and never won over supporters.

It was only after the desert temple incident that he expressed his intention to contend for the throne.

It's only been a few months now, so naturally there won't be many supporters in such a short period of time.

He was able to participate in the competition because his mother was a noble concubine and had the support of the behemoth Yan family.

Otherwise, maybe no minister would talk to him.

Yuyi didn't interrupt.

He also has no right to speak at this kind of grand meeting.

The prime minister heard that Qingshan was a neutral faction and did not express his opinion.

Wenren Qingshan saw that the various factions were arguing, so he suggested: "Why don't we judge according to the rules of the trial? Whoever performs the best will be the crown prince."

As soon as his words fell, the civil and military ministers in the hall were all blown up.

During the trial period, they all saw the performance of the princes.

The third prince, Zixin, performed best because of Jiang Yuyao's support.

According to the standard of the trial, Zixin would definitely become the crown prince.

Supporters of other factions will certainly not be reconciled.

"My minister objected. At that time, His Majesty just mentioned it casually, and did not issue specific imperial edicts and documents, which could not convince the public."

"I also object to it. His Highness the Third Prince performed best because of the help of outsiders. He is suspected of cheating."

"My minister objects."

"My minister also objected."

Opposition is one after another.

Most of the supporters of the third prince are from the military, but the military has no right to intervene in the discussion.

Those who discuss matters are all civil servants.

There were not many civil servants who supported the third prince, and they were soon submerged in the wave of opposition.

Wenren Qingshan saw that everyone opposed it, and knew that this law could not be implemented.

He hastily stopped him: "What the ministers said is very reasonable. Why don't you let the princes state their plans for the future of the empire, so as to evaluate their ability to govern."

Hearing Qingshan's words, everyone fell silent.

They all looked at the prince they supported.

According to the ranking order, the eldest prince is the first to speak.

The eldest prince cleared his throat, and said: "The Zhuxia Empire prospered under the rule of the father, and this king will not make too many changes to the policy."

"After the king supervises the country, the first thing to do is to thoroughly investigate the murderer who caused the father's accident."

"This is a commitment that must be fulfilled as a courtier and as a child."

"In addition, this king will..."

Zihong talked a lot.

Such as improving the status of scholars, increasing the salaries of courtiers, and other measures.

Some people nodded, some shook their heads.

After the eldest prince spoke, it was the turn of the second prince Zitai.

Compared with the stability of the first prince, the policy of the second prince is much more radical.

He brought up some of the existing shortcomings of the Zhuxia Empire, and promised to correct them one by one after taking charge of the country.

Then there is the third prince, Zi Xin.

Most of Zixin's proposals were made secretly by Yuyi.

His proposal was more comprehensive and complete, and everyone nodded their heads.

The First Prince and Second Prince's faces were not very good-looking. They had not thought of many strategies, but the Third Prince took care of them.

After the third prince Zi Xin finished speaking, it was the ninth prince's turn.

Zi Tianjiao has no talent in cultivation, he is better than Zi Xin.

But his ability to govern is much worse.

Although he had communicated with the courtiers who supported him in advance, he still stumbled a bit when he told it.

Many people shook their heads.And then, the other princes.

Compared with the nine princes, the other princes are even more unbearable.

However, for the princes who participated in the competition for the throne, there are many supporters behind each of them.

The Zhuxia Empire covers hundreds of millions of square kilometers, making it the largest country among the nine empires.

After the Pseudo-Heavenly Court incident, the land area of ​​Zhuxia increased several times to several billion square kilometers.

In such a huge area, a large number of families were born.

Many families are powerful.

They have many masters under their command, and their forces are intertwined.

These tyrants choose to support a certain prince, even if that prince is a pig, it can bring great influence.

After the princes expressed their opinions, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also expressed their opinions one after another, commenting on and supporting the prince they chose.

Overall, the changes remain modest.

It is not realistic for the princes to try to win over ministers from other factions by drawing cakes.

Some neutral ministers took the opportunity to choose to support a certain prince.

After Zixin delivered his speech, he won the support of many neutral ministers and strengthened his faction.

The court is still arguing for the princes they support.

Even the four imperial concubines have no ability to control the overall situation.

The courtiers argued for a long time, and almost fought, but they still refused to accept each other.

The result is nothing.

The court will disperse, and all the princes have started to act.

They have to go around to win relationships and win more supporters.

Yuyi is as stable as Mount Tai in the hotel.

Zixin's new residence is still being rebuilt, so he simply lives in the hotel.

In order to compete for the position of crown prince, all the princes are desperately building up momentum, using the power behind each to vigorously promote and win the hearts of the people and the civil and military officials.

"The Star Wants To Retire"

Only Zixin did not take any action under Yuyi's arrangement.

After several days of debate, there was no result.

The princes began to use other means.

……

The next day.

A shocking melon suddenly exploded in Chaoge City.

A civil servant from the First Prince's faction was caught stealing.

During the years of being an official, that civil servant used his power to plunder money and raise a large number of beauties.

Once this matter broke out.

The eldest prince received a lot of accusations.

All major factions took the opportunity to criticize the eldest prince for his ineffective command.

The second prince, Zi Tai, was the most vicious, and he took the initiative to reveal this matter to attack the first prince's faction.

Under pressure, the civil servant was removed from office and imprisoned.

The position he left was quickly replaced by officials from other factions.

The eldest prince Zi Hong flew into a rage with anger: "Damn Zi Tai, you actually played tricks behind your back. Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

He immediately dispatched his intelligence organization to collect intelligence from the officials of the Second Prince's faction.

Not long after, an official under the second prince's command was exposed to bribery and other issues.

The eldest prince immediately fought back, using the power behind him to exaggerate the incompetence of the second prince, another official was squeezed out.

Both sides come and go, and a large number of officials suffer.

The Ninth Prince Zi Tianjiao and the others originally wanted to watch the show from the sidelines, but they were also drawn into the battle in the end.

Every prince faction has many officials who have fallen.

The officials of Chaoge City had a big change.

Only Zixin's faction was spared.

Because there are too few people who support him.

Moreover, most of the people who choose to support him are clean and honest officials.

It is not easy to find their handle in a short time.

Chapter 477

The princes attacked and accused each other, making the people of Chaoge City eat enough melons.

The losses of the respective factions are not small, and they are all severely damaged.

In the end, the various factions broke out and gradually began to fight each other.

Servant Ding, the commander of the major factions, made trouble for each other, and even fought on the street.

Chaoge City has been tossed into a mess, and ordinary people can only hide at home and dare not go out, so as not to be affected.

The shopping spree of all parties continued to escalate, first the servants, then the guards, and finally even the strong men of their respective factions were dispatched.

There were battles in the streets and alleys of the city, and many innocent civilians were affected and died for unknown reasons.

The elders also have their own supporting princes.

After the Great Elder retreated again, the group of elders lost their restraint, and one after another stood up to express their support for the people they were optimistic about.