Your majesty, please stay in the cold palace

Yan Zheng knew that the court today was not as good as before, but he didn't expect Xu Chengze to disrespect him so much.

He snorted coldly, "Xu Ruoxu, I can't help you today. Whether you agree or not, this Grand Master will register the second prince as the crown prince!"

Xu Chengze smiled faintly, "Without the emperor's imperial edict, I don't know how the grand master can appoint the crown prince?"

Yan Zheng laughed complacently, "Could it be that the emperor is not here, so our Daliang has no monarch since then?"

Yan Chengcai said loudly: "The Empress Dowager Yizhi, all ministers listen to the announcement!"

Kong Qingshu and Xu Chengze looked at each other, then knelt down with the ministers in the hall.

"Empress Dowager Liang's decree: The emperor, Guo Heng, conquered southern Xinjiang, and there is no news. However, the country cannot be without a king for a day. The Ai family specially announced to the Taimiao that the second prince, Guo Xian, was appointed as the prince, and the Taishi Yanzheng was the regent. Dynasty government!"

Yan Chengcai said proudly: "My lords, have you heard it? This is the Queen Mother's will. The emperor is not here, so the old queen mother has the right to designate who is the crown prince, right?"

Kong Qingshu rubbed his chin, "This...the queen mother has already returned to the emperor, did this decree go beyond the throne?" Yan Zheng said: "Master Hou is wrong. The queen mother is the emperor's mother. When the first emperor died, it was the queen mother and This official supported the emperor to become the crown prince and inherit the great power, and later the queen mother returned to the emperor. Now that the emperor is not here, naturally the queen mother is still in charge."

Kong Qingshu lowered his head and pondered, Yan Zheng looked at Xu Chengze again, "Master Xu, do you have nothing to say now?"

Xu Chengze didn't expect that Yan Zheng would bring out the Queen Mother, and according to Yan Zheng's relationship with the Queen Mother, even if the decree was false, he himself had no proof.

He looked at the ministers above the court, except for Kong Qingshu and his son, Tang Gaoyuan and Changsun Ling, the other ministers all said in unison: "I will obey the Queen Mother's order."

"Okay, Lord Ma, I will leave it to your Ministry of Rites to be responsible for the appointment of the crown prince. You must hurry..."

Xu Chengze interrupted Yan Zheng, "Wait!"

Yan Chengcai snorted coldly, "Master Xu, do you want to disrespect the order?"

Seeing that Yan Zheng and his son were so proud, Xu Chengze calmed down instead.

He said indifferently: "The lower officials are not trying to resist the decree, nor are they opposed to the appointment of the crown prince. If the lower officials object, they cannot appoint the second prince as the crown prince!"

Tan Xingyun is straightforward, "Why? The second prince is the queen's legitimate son."

"Wrong, the second prince is not the emperor's child at all."

''what? ,,

After hearing this, the ministers present couldn't react for a while, and the court fell silent.They all stared at Xu Chengze with wide eyes, as if they couldn't believe what they heard just now.

Yan Zheng's expression changed instantly, he didn't expect Xu Chengze to say such words at this moment.

"Master Xu, you dare to slander the Queen. Are you guilty?"

Xu Chengze's face was still calm, "The lower officials did not slander the queen, because that child is not the queen's."

"You! You! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Yan Zheng's thoughts changed sharply. Although the queen woke up, she seemed to be a different person. She was dumbfounded and ignored her.Many times, I just hold a pillow and stare blankly.

He didn't know what happened to Yan Chun, did he damage his brain?He recruited all the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital to see Yan Chun, and tried many methods, but to no avail.Yan Chun is like a puppet, neither speaks nor moves.

Fortunately, she does not speak, nor will she reveal the secret.What's more, she's still a queen, and that's enough.

Yan Zheng was convinced that Xu Chengze would not have any evidence in his hands.

But Xu Chengze said: "Everyone, the empress has already confessed that she poisoned the emperor and became pregnant. It was calculated. Later, the emperor was poisoned, and the grand master asked her to do it. Also, the grand master's most daring handwriting is I swapped my child with the queen's child, and that child is the second prince in the palace."

Kong Qingshu was the first to recover from the shock, "Where is the queen's child?"

"The queen gave birth to a girl, who was originally handed over to the fourth concubine of the grand master to be raised. The grand master was worried that the fourth concubine would reveal the secret, so he gave the fourth concubine to..."

Although Xu Chengze didn't finish his sentence, everyone understood what he had to say.

Yan Chengcai was furious, took a step forward, and grabbed Xu Chengze's lapel.His face was flushed, his chest heaved violently, his eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to stare at a few holes in Xu Chengze's body.

"Xu Ruoxu, you are simply talking nonsense! How dare you slander the queen and the grand master! Who gave you the courage!"

Xu Chengze's face remained unchanged, and he sneered: "The queen's confession is in the clan mansion, and Song Guoan can testify. The grand master did it very cleanly, and the fourth concubine, Wen Po, and wet nurse were all killed, but the child is still there." .”

After hearing Xu Chengze's words, Yan Zheng calmed down.

He said angrily: "You are simply talking nonsense! How can I do such a rebellious thing after working half my life for the country and the people? You said that the queen has confessed, why didn't you show the testimony earlier? You said that the second prince is the old man Son, what proof do you have?,,

Xu Chengze smiled faintly, "Of course I have. Grand Master, have you heard of blood test?"

Yan Zheng's face suddenly turned pale, and he clenched his fists tightly to calm himself down.

"What kind of blood test is nonsense! The old man has a clear conscience, why do you want to do a blood test?"

Kong Qingping finally interrupted, "Since the Grand Master has a clear conscience, why doesn't he dare to test it?"

Yan Zheng was stunned speechless, he turned his head to look at Kong Qingshu, "Master, Xu Ruoxu slandered the queen, slandered the important officials of the imperial court, what crime should he be punished for?"

Kong Qingshu stroked his beard, "This... this Marquis doesn't think Xu Ruoxu is guilty! The queen's crime has already been confessed, and as for you grand master... it is very easy to prove your innocence, just like Mr. Xu That’s right, a blood test.”

"you……,,

Yan Zheng looked at Kong Qingshu and Xu Ruoxu with resolute faces, and looked at the other ministers, all of them were wise and kept silent.He suddenly felt a little lonely, did he make a wrong move?Still in a hurry?However, he has waited for so long, and this is the most suitable time.

He suddenly burst out laughing, "Xu Ruoxu, so what if what you said is true? Do you think you two can get away with it?

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As soon as he said this, Xu Chengze's gripped heart suddenly eased, God knows he was just pretending to be calm.If Yan Zheng refused to admit it, although he could arrest him, it would be better if he admitted it was justified.

Xu Chengze heaved a long sigh, "Teacher, the emperor treats you well, why did you do such a rebellious thing?"

"Hmph! The emperor, the general, would you rather have a kind? Back then, Guo Heng was just a child, and I was in control of everything in the court. If it weren't for me, where would there be peace and prosperity in Daliang? And when he grows up, he will Kick me away, I am not reconciled! Why do I have to pay so much, but still obey a child?"

Xu Chengze sneered: "What are you talking about in a peaceful and prosperous age? Where did you get your self-confidence? In order to fill your own pockets, you have repeatedly increased taxes, and the lives of the common people are miserable. You have dominated the government for many years and valued civil affairs over military affairs. Daliang's military strength is getting weaker and weaker. There are no generals who can fight against the enemy, and the emperor is required to personally conquer... Daliang is now a strong outsider, but if the emperor has not tried his best to reduce taxes, improve the lives of the people, and strengthen the military in the past two years, how can Daliang be so peaceful?"

Yan Zheng's face turned pale and blue for a while, and he sneered, "I won't talk nonsense with you! Even if you don't agree, I'm determined to be the prince! Become a talent!"

He yelled Yan Chengcai, and Yan Chengcai yelled "Come here", and saw a group of guards rushing into the hall, all of them holding knives, and surrounded the officials in the hall, the leader was actually Yan Xu.

Kong Qingshu took two steps back, and said in a deep voice, "Yan Zheng, do you want to rebel?"

Yan Zheng sneered, "You guys forced me!"

He turned to look at the officials in the palace, "Some of you have followed me for many years. If you are willing to follow me, I will definitely use you. If you want to resist...hehe, don't blame me for being cruel!"

Tan Xingyun was originally Yan Zheng's running dog, and he was also a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death. Hearing Yan Zheng's words, he took a step forward, "Teacher, I, Tan Xingyun, swear to follow Grand Master to the death."

Ma Biao and Ji Yutang were a little hesitant, but they met Yan Zheng's eyes, thinking that the emperor hadn't heard from him for so long, and might really not be able to come back.

They also said in unison: "The lower officials are willing to obey the orders of the Grand Master."

What surprised Xu Chengze was that apart from these few ministers, those officials who seemed silent and didn't express their opinions on weekdays were all on his side.

Lei Jianan said loudly: "Master Xu, I believe that the emperor will definitely come back!"

Xu Chengze nodded, "Yes, the emperor will definitely return safely!"

Yan Chengcai sneered, "Are you still worried about yourself?"

Yan Zheng glanced at Yan Xu, Yan Xu raised the knife in his hand, and said loudly: "Brothers! Take down these ignorant traitors! As long as the Grand Master is in charge, everyone will be treated badly!"

"Yes!"

Encouraged by material fame and fortune, these guards all rushed over.

The court hall was full of weak-handed scholars, who knew no kung fu, and suddenly became chaotic.Yan Zheng didn't give an order to kill anyone, so these guards didn't hurt anyone, they just caught and tied them up.

Two guards came towards Xu Chengze, Xu Chengze was about to dodge, a man seemed to descend from the sky, and kicked the two guards out with bang bang.

Someone came to block Xu Chengze, "Xiao Ze, back off!"

Xu Chengze saw who was coming, and his face beamed with joy, "Senior Brother Yu, you're here!"

"Yes!"

Yu Qiuyuan drew out his sword and waved it casually, knocking down several guards in an instant.

"Don't move! Put down your weapon!"

A group of people rushed in from outside the hall. The front row held knives, while the back row held bows and arrows.The two rows of people and horses were all wearing navy blue clothes, with the word "protection" embroidered on their chests.

The fighting in the hall stopped immediately, Qi Qi looked at the people who appeared suddenly.