But even if he heard it, he might not be able to do anything because all the people staying in the palace at this time were Yan Zhongying’s people.
Since a year ago, Emperor Qian’s health began to decline. When he ordered Yan Zhongying to do something, he often fell asleep while talking.
Yan Zhongying bribed the imperial physician who was taking Emperor Qian’s pulse and learned that Emperor Qian’s pulse was already at the end of its strength.
The imperial physician’s words made Yan Zhongying’s already huge ambition grow even stronger.
So, one day when Emperor Qian fell into a coma, Yan Zhongying replaced all the people serving in Emperor Qian’s bedroom with his own confidants.
He claimed to be taking care of him, but in reality, he was putting Emperor Qian under house arrest.
Fortunately, Emperor Qian was obsessed with alchemy in the past, and all government affairs were handed over to Yan Zhongying and several princes. Even though he did not attend court for several months this time, there was not much discussion or suspicion.
Unfortunately, the truth cannot be hidden.
As Emperor Qian did not go out for a long time, it was the first time in more than ten years since the death of Empress Dowager Shengyuan that he did not go to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage on the anniversary of the Empress Dowager’s death.
So, some people finally couldn’t sit still.
“Your Majesty is also wary of me. He actually hid something so important. I have searched the entire imperial city but couldn’t find the tiger talisman. This is troublesome.”
Yan Zhongying stood in front of Emperor Qian’s bed with a hunched back, as if muttering to himself.
“That’s troublesome. Your princes are not easy to deal with. They are always thinking about making trouble for me. Once any of them ascends the throne, life will be difficult for this old slave.”
“The First Prince is tyrannical, the Third Prince is cunning, and the Seventh Prince is mean and ungrateful. They are all not easy to deal with. Please don’t blame me. I also cherish my life. I have worked hard over the years, but why do I end up like this?”
Yan Zhongying was not stupid, so he naturally knew what would happen to him if any of the three princes ascended the throne.
“It’s a pity that Your Majesty doesn’t have a younger prince. Otherwise, after Your Majesty’s death, I can support him to ascend the throne. The young master is young and doesn’t understand anything. I can teach him for a few years.”
Yan Zhongying had thought about supporting a puppet little emperor from the royal family, but Emperor Qian had so many princes who were still alive.
If he rashly chose a royal family member, he was afraid that many pedantic generals would not obey him.
Yan Zhongying was not afraid of how ugly the pens of literati would write about him, but he was afraid that someone in the army would cause trouble.
Because he knew in his heart that once the army caused trouble, the consequences would be difficult for him to bear, which was why he was eager to find the tiger talisman.
The founding emperor of the Li Dynasty killed many old ministers who accompanied him to fight for the country for military power, so he attached great importance to military power.
Most of the troops of the Li Dynasty only recognized the tiger talisman instead of the general, and the tiger talisman was in the hands of emperors of successive dynasties.
Of course, there were also some generals who won over the entire army with their personal charm, and those people were more obedient to the general’s orders than to the tiger talisman in the emperor’s hand, but such armies were still in the minority.
“The Fourth Prince is a good candidate, but his body is too weak. If he dies before he ascends the throne, all my efforts will be wasted.”
For some reason, Yan Zhongying thought of the words of his adopted son Yan Yu.
Since they must choose one of Emperor Qian’s sons to succeed the throne, why not choose someone who could not pose a threat to them?
The Fourth Prince was in poor health, and Yan Zhongying was worried that his early death would lead to all kinds of troubles, so he only designated him as a backup candidate.
“Fifth Prince… There is another Fifth Prince…”
On weekdays, the Fifth Prince Li Chenghe was too low-key. It took Yan Zhongying a lot of effort to recall Li Chenghe’s mediocre face that inherited from his mother.
A person who was unfavored, ignored, submissive, and incompetent met Yan Zhongying’s requirements for a puppet.
“This country is still in the hands of you, the Li family. I am truly loyal to you.”
Yan Zhongying looked at the unconscious Emperor Qian with a hypocritical and excited expression.
When everything is settled, Emperor Qian will die!
He took the private seal of Emperor Qian handed to him by the young eunuch.
He couldn’t find the tiger talisman and the imperial seal. It was good to have the private seal of Emperor Qian. Anyway, Emperor Qian had the habit of using a private seal instead of an imperial seal a long time ago.
Yan Zhongying looked at Emperor Qian again and left with a smile.
After Yan Zhongying left, Emperor Qian, who was supposed to be unconscious on the dragon throne, opened his eyes. His eyeballs were cloudy and cataracts filled most of his eyeballs.
After looking at Yan Zhongying’s back, Emperor Qian closed his eyes again.
***
“What? Father Emperor titled the fifth as Prince Rong and ordered him to investigate the truth behind the chopping down of the ancient tree in the imperial mausoleum?”
In the court, before the First Prince and others launched an attack, Yan Yu, on behalf of Yan Zhongying, read out the imperial edict with the private seal of Emperor Qian.
Yan Zhongying sat under the dragon throne, on the chair that was privately set up for him. He had expected the surprise of the people present.
The First Prince, the Third Prince, and other older princes were all bald princes, who had not received any pardon or title. However, the Fifth Prince Li Chenghe, who was the most neglected by Emperor Qian, was suddenly granted the title of prince.
It was unreasonable no matter how they thought about it.
Ling Yaodong had the same reaction as the First Prince and others. He did not think that this was the will of Emperor Qian himself.
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