Chapter 1012 Candidates for the new emperor (1)
Tang Qianwen's sentence really hits the mark.
At present, the situation in the middle and middle courts of the court is tense with His Majesty's sudden death. It is just that a person in charge is needed to calm the hearts of everyone and issue orders to help the court overcome difficulties.
Of course, this candidate can only be the new emperor. This is not only his responsibility, but also an opportunity for him to grasp the overall situation of the government. It is obvious that King Ying Sun Bi, who is thousands of miles away, will not be able to return to Luoyang in just a short time. After this calculation, only King Yong Sun Lin is the most suitable candidate for the new king.
Everyone knows these principles. In this way, even the members of the King of England, both famous and Wei and Liang, and even other important officials, cannot deny opposition. At the same time, they all look embarrassed and really don’t want to make concessions like this.
However, Tang Qianwen quickly seized this opportunity, no longer delayed, and immediately shouted to the princes: "Your Highness Yong, Your Highness Yong..."
After calling three times, Sun Lin pretended to be raising his head as if he had just heard it, his face was filled with sadness: "Prime Minister Tang, what's the matter with you calling me?"
"Your Highness Yong, we all discussed it. Now that Your Majesty has passed away, the country cannot be without a king for a day, and the prince... so other princes must be appointed as the new kings. Judging from the current situation in the capital, only you are the most suitable candidate, so I hope Your Highness Yong will obey your request and take the throne to succeed you!"
After he finished speaking, more than a dozen or twenty officials immediately stepped forward and echoed respectfully: "Your Highness Yong also asks His Highness to take national affairs as the most important thing and take the throne as the throne!"
Then, some people hesitated and said similar words, and even the original prince party even followed up to invite them. Although they did this, the reason why they had to do it was because they wanted to please the new king so that they could take them away from the prince's father's murder. After all, it is now a contribution to support.
The prince is now unable to protect himself. He committed such a heinous crime. Even if he can save his life in the end, he will be imprisoned until his death. In this case, the ministers of the Eastern Palace will naturally scatter, not asking for anything else, but only want to protect their own safety.
King Yong also saw the identities of these people and was even more happy. He really did the right thing this time, and it seemed that the throne was really within reach! It was ridiculous that Sun Bi was stupid and was thinking about making military achievements to fight for the throne, but he didn't understand what it means to be close to the water!
The pride in his heart was not shown, but instead he was a little confused and restrained: "This... how did this make? The father never said that he wanted to make me an heir, and what kind of virtue I can do, how dare I be the king of this country?"
Such refusal is too ordinary. In ancient times, kings have had the etiquette of three words and three words ascended the throne. Whether you inherit it smoothly or seize it with conspiracy, at least at this moment of attack, you must always show off and be humble.
The ministers also knew this, and someone once again said: "Your Highness is such a bad word. Although Your Majesty did not designate you as the crown prince this time, he also cultivated you so much that he wanted to be the crown prince. What's more, when he succeeded to the throne, his Highness was appointed as the commander of the crisis and had a great responsibility. Whether for the country or the people, your Highness should take on heavy burdens..."
"This... Although my father has taught me a lot, since ancient times, the candidates for the crown prince should be orderly and have established themselves as the best. Now, there are still three emperors in court. How can I, a younger brother, be so arrogant?" Sun Lin once again pushed for help.
"Your Highness, you should have heard it just now. Your Highness, King Jing, has sternly rejected what we ask for. And as King Jing said, he has been weak since childhood, and his position as the emperor is in danger of the world. There is no mistake, so please don't refuse..."
"Yes, please don't give in to your superiors..."
At this time, except for the important figures of the British King Party, almost all the officials present expressed their intention to invite King Yong to ascend the throne. Because in the eyes of almost everyone, this matter has been decided, King Yong has become the only winner in this sudden change. Opposing him at this time will only lay the root of disaster for his future. It would be better to follow the trend and follow everyone to persuade him to advance.
"I am really weak and hard to overcome great responsibilities..." Sun Lin refused for the third time according to the rules. When he said this, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and a proud smile appeared. As long as they persuaded him to go in, he could take advantage of the situation and sit on the throne of emperor that he had been dreaming of for many years.
Of course, Tang Qianwen also understood this point, and at this time he seized the opportunity and stepped forward again: "Your Highness, don't be humble. Apart from you, there is no more suitable candidate in the court. And I believe that even if Your Majesty has spirit in the sky, he is willing to see you succeed to the throne of the emperor! Please don't refuse again!"
As he said that, he even lifted his sleeves and knelt down at King Yong on the spot, and bowed deeply. This was like a minister kneeling on the king, and it also led the others to follow him and kneel down.
In the past, although the status of King Yong and even the crown prince was a little higher than that of ordinary officials, no official had ever given such a great gift to them in private or formal occasions. Because in the past, although they had a distinction between high and low, their final status was still the same, and they were all ministers. But today, the ministers' kneeling completely set Sun Lin's position.
I am the king and the emperor!
Sun Lin was overjoyed and completely convinced. Even though he tried his best to control his expression, he couldn't help but show some pride and ecstasy. He then took two steps forward and wanted to support Tang Qianwen. At the same time, he opened his mouth and said the words that had already been typing countless times.
"Since that's the case, then I..." He even changed his claim in a blink of an eye. He had been waiting for this moment for too long and could not hold back.
But just as the word "子" was turned out, a slightly trembling voice sounded behind him: "Slow down!"
At this moment when everyone had accepted the facts and was waiting for Sun Lin to officially admit his successor to the throne, even the princes who cried in front of the coffin stopped crying for the final result, thus making the inside and outside of the Jinshi Hall quiet. So, when the word "Slow" sounded, it naturally came into everyone's ears, interrupting and suppressing Sun Lin's final agreement.
This surprised the ministers. At this time, was there anyone else who jumped out to stop him?
Who is it?
Everyone looked at the sound just now, but found that the sound was coming from near the coffin.
Which prince is it? Is it the prince who celebrates the festival with King Yong, or is it the prince who wants to help King Ying?
Everyone was full of curiosity at this moment, especially the important officials of the British King, who were even more energetic and had expectations. They had completely lost their way in the situation just now. If any prince really stood up at this time and showed any evidence to oppose King Yong - no, even if it was just a nonsense, there might be a turning point.
The ministers were shocked, while the King Yong was frightened and angry, feeling extremely angry. At this time, he wanted to pull the guy who stopped and tear him into pieces!
How many years have I been waiting for this moment? How long have I been setting up for this moment? How much risk have I taken for this moment? Seeing that the overall situation has been decided and the throne is only half a step away from me, there is still someone who dares to come out to object!
who is he?
While gritting his teeth, Sun Lin also turned around and looked at the coffin, but saw that his younger brothers were all confused. This sentence was obviously not what they said. Who else?
Sun Lin's eyes swept back again, and finally, at the front of the coffin, he saw a person standing up slowly. A person who surprised all the officials in the court - Prince Huai Sun Pu!
"Uncle Wang, you..." No matter how much anger and resentment there was, it could only turn into a question at this time.
Prince Huai Sun Pu's presence in the court was indeed too weak, so weak that not only did the ministers always ignore him, but even the princes rarely had any contact with him, except for sending New Year gifts to their uncles during festivals.
In fact, a few years ago, Sun Lin really deliberately got close to his uncle. After all, he was someone his father trusted. If he could establish a good relationship with him, it would naturally be of great benefit to the struggle for the stock market.
But his deliberate friendship only brought him cold treatment from Uncle Wang. Sun Pu never thought of any further development with their nephews. In this way, after hitting a few times, Sun Lin gave up, and at the same time threw his uncle behind his mind, thinking that he had no intention of doing business, and neither helped nor had any obstacles to him...
But unexpectedly, now, at this moment, Sun Pu stood up and became the last obstacle to the throne!
If the eyes could turn into swords, I believe that Sun Lin's eyes had already pierced Uncle Wang at this time.
But Sun Pu walked out of the coffin without any notice, staggeredly and came to the ministers, with tears still on his face. It can be seen that among so many people present, he was the one who was the one who was most sad about Sun Yong's death.
But who would care about his feelings for the emperor at this time? What everyone cares more about is why he said that he would stop Sun Lin from taking the throne as the successor.
After coughing softly, Tang Qianwen took the lead in asking: "King Huai, do you have any different opinions on this matter? But this is a major event in the court. All the ministers have already recognized His Highness Yong. You can't make changes just by your words."
Although you are quite polite, your meaning is very clear--you are just a marginal figure in the court and have never been related to political affairs. You should not intervene in such a major matter.
Sun Pu looked at everyone in front of him, and finally his eyes fell on Sun Lin and said bitterly: "If it were anything else, I wouldn't interfere, but I had something to say about the inheritance of the throne."
Chapter completed!