The emperor was so irritated and angry.

He has lived a smooth life all his life, but why have the past two years been particularly difficult? It seems that all the troubles in his life have happened in these few months.

The fire energy was circulating in his body, and he felt like vomiting blood.

Zhang Yuanzhi just said not to be angry, otherwise his body would not be able to withstand the burning impact of anger and would be hollowed out sooner or later, but he didn't want to be angry.

These things happened one after another,

The emperor irritably grabbed the pear soup next to him and drank it in one gulp.

If you can't shut the mouths of the people, you can't just let it go.

The emperor also summoned several other courtiers from the royalist party. Everyone already knows the rumors clearly and there is no need to elaborate. The most important thing now is to quickly discuss a countermeasure to resolve the rumors.

Because the Minister of Dali Temple and the Minister of Punishment had participated in the incident before, the emperor did not let these two people leave. After all, the princes were about to be dealt with. Even if these two people were princelings, it didn't matter. Now it should be their behavior.

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The emperor squinted his eyes and leaned back on the large chair, listening to the discussions of the courtiers below, feeling a buzzing in his ears.

After much discussion, everyone finally unanimously agreed with the opinions put forward by the Minister of Punishment.

"The rumors are mainly divided into two parts. The first is that His Majesty had an affair with the Nanzhao Kingdom and was deprived of his status as a prince by the late emperor. We cannot refute this. After all, it is so old that even if it is proved, it is weak and the people may not be willing to believe it.

The other one is the identity of Prince Yu, which can be used as a starting point. As long as we control this rumor, the other one will also be affected, and it will be convenient to control it."

After Mr. Du finished speaking, the emperor coughed and cleared his throat, "How do you say it?"

Mr. Du said: "The other party is making a fuss about Young Prince Yu's identity and his Majesty's succession. In this case, we might as well admit that Young Prince Yu is the former Crown Princess..."

Before Mr. Du could finish speaking, the emperor slapped the table, his eyes widened, "Presumptuous!"

The emperor knows better than anyone what Yu Yan's identity is, and this has stepped on his sore point.

Master Du didn't know this and hurriedly lowered his head. When the emperor finished speaking, he said again: "Your Majesty, please calm down and listen to what I have to say."

The emperor made an angry growl in his throat and said nothing.

Mr. Du paused and said: "The late Crown Prince passed away unexpectedly back then, and a fire in the mansion completely burned the former Crown Prince's mansion. Your Majesty might as well make a fuss from here.

Even if the late prince was killed by an adulterer, the fire in the mansion was not caused by accident, but was deliberately set on fire."

The Minister of Punishment looked at the emperor's face. Following Master Du's voice, the emperor's eyes were obviously filled with guilty anger.

The drooping hand of the Minister of Punishment clenched his fist slightly and then loosened it.

Master Du is still going on.

"It is said that His Majesty led people to rush to the former Prince's Mansion to rescue people, but the fire was too strong and could not be rescued at all. However, in the chaos, the former Prince's child, who was Prince Yu, was found.

Your Majesty knew that the late prince had been murdered by criminals, but the murderer could not be found. He was afraid that the only surviving child would be killed by the criminals, so he gave the child to the eldest princess.

He has been raised by the eldest princess these years.

Your Majesty misses the late Crown Prince very much. Every time he sees Prince Yu, he misses him twice as much. Therefore, he is particularly fond of Prince Yu.

This point is consistent with the actual situation of Prince Yu and His Majesty's preference for him over the years. If it is said out loud, it has high credibility.

In this way, His Majesty has a good reputation for treating the former Crown Prince's heirs well, and the existence of Prince Yu reminds everyone that the former Crown Prince was harmed by a traitor. Now that the government is in turmoil, everything can be attributed to that traitor.

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The emperor felt both comfortable and harsh at the same time.

Especially Master Du, who was always a traitor, made the emperor feel pain in his heart.

But if you listen carefully, you have to admit that this is indeed a method.

Said that Yu Yan was the orphan of the first prince, and he was the wise emperor who treated the orphan of the first prince well, which also confirmed the brotherhood between him and the first prince.

The late emperor loved the late prince, which was also a crackdown on the first rumor.

But... the emperor felt uncomfortable for Yu Yan to become the son of the first prince.

Although Yu Yan was born to the former Crown Princess, he was still his son, so why should he be the son of that short-lived ghost?

Furthermore, what if Yu Yan turns traitor in the future through this identity?

The Minister of Punishment looked at the emperor's face and took advantage of the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, after letting this news out, we can take advantage of Prince Yu's dual status as kings.

He is both the King of Ding'an and the King of Anbo. This is the first time that Prince Yu has received such a favor since the founding of this dynasty, which shows your preference for him.

Since he is a double king, he naturally needs a fiefdom.

It is only said that Prince Yu had decided on the fiefdom early on, but His Majesty was reluctant for him to go and suffer in the fiefdom, so he stayed in the capital.

Now that Prince Yu has left Beijing, it can be said that he is not missing, but has gone to the fiefdom."

The emperor was stunned.

Once in the fiefdom, if he wants to covet the throne again in the future, no matter what his status is, it will be regarded as rebellion. This is different from the strife and struggle among the princes.

The struggle between the princes is an internal struggle, and they are all fighting for their own throne.

But if Yu Yan went to the fiefdom, he would be a prince outside and would not be qualified to compete for the throne.

In particular, Yu Yan's throne was conferred very early on, so it is reasonable to say that the title was conferred very early on.

Even if he is the orphan of the former crown prince, he is not qualified. After all, the current throne belongs to the lineage of the current majesty.

Everything seemed to be perfect, but the emperor only felt that something seemed not right, but he couldn't explain why.

The Minister of Punishment then gave the final blow, "Your Majesty, if this rumor is delayed for a while, it will lead to endless changes. Now we can make such a counterattack against the current rumors, but if another change occurs, I am afraid that this plan will not be able to be used.

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The Minister of Punishment spoke solemnly and anxiously, and the emperor immediately felt a sense of urgency in his heart.

"But where should I choose this fiefdom?" The emperor looked at the courtiers in front of him.

Everyone gave a specific plan, but it was not up to them to decide where the fiefdom would be. How to choose the fiefdom would all depend on what the emperor thought.

After the emperor asked, his eyes fell on the map on the wall on one side.

The purpose of pushing Yu Yan out was to stop the rumors.

But we must avoid future troubles and never give Yu Yan a chance to counterattack. Even if the prince who gave the fiefdom to fight for the throne is a rebellion, what if Yu Yan wants to rebel?

The emperor cannot give Yu Yan the slightest chance.

Absolutely not.
Chapter completed!