Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 292: Taking Jingzhou as the topic, choosing the crown prince!

After Zhao Wuwen became the disciple of the imperial teacher, Shui Yuexian went to the palace that day and reported the truth to Emperor Tianwu.

After hearing this, Emperor Tianwu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and joked with Wu Hou Qiansui beside him: "I knew that the Zhao family of Donghai was not honest, old dog, you didn't believe me when I told you before. You should believe it this time, right?"

His Majesty did not seem to care much about Zhao Wuwen's identity. He just made a joke and laughed it off.

Just as Zhao Qian'an expected, Emperor Tianwu did not regard Zhao Wuwen as a threat.

The Fifth Marquis Qiansui also smiled and said, "Now that the Prince Consort has taken the initiative to hand over Zhao Wuwen, it seems that he has given up the idea. This is a good thing. However, Zhao Wuwen's identity is sensitive, and I don't know how Your Majesty will deal with it?"

Emperor Tianwu looked at Shuiyuexian and said, "In fact, the relationship between me and Crown Prince Wuyin is not as bad as the rumors say. When I first returned to the palace, my eldest brother treated me very well. Now that his descendant has been found, I intend to restore her status as a princess. However, my niece is a disciple of the national teacher after all. What do you think?"

Shui Yuexian said, "Now is the time for the crown prince election. If Your Majesty restores Wu Wen's status at this time, it may cause trouble. In addition, she is still young now, so it is better to wait until she comes of age."

Now Zhao Wuwen has just turned thirteen and has not yet reached the age of marriage, so Shui Yuexian's consideration is not unreasonable.

Emperor Tianwu waved his hand nonchalantly, "You are the one who has the final say, your disciple. Let's talk about it in a few years. There is no rush for this matter."

For him, it didn't matter whether there was one more princess or one less princess in Kyoto.

Rather than Zhao Wuwen's identity as the descendant of the late crown prince, he cared more about her identity as the new disciple of the imperial master.

However, when it comes to the selection of the crown prince, Shui Yuexian has something to say: "Since Your Majesty wants to test the princes and decide on the crown prince, I wonder what the topic will be?"

Emperor Tianwu said, "Now that the southern part of Daqian has assembled its army and is ready to attack the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, why not use this as a topic? Give them a group of soldiers and see who can make the greatest contribution?"

Shui Yuexian shook her head and said, "We cannot afford to make any mistakes in conquering the Buddhist kingdom on earth. Moreover, we have to leave the territory of Daqian. If all four princes are sent outside of Daqian, wouldn't Your Majesty be afraid of being wiped out? The most important thing is that the journey is long. Even if we reach the southern border of Daqian, it will take more than a month. How can it be used as a place for examination?"

With just one sentence, she expressed three objections, and directly rejected Emperor Tianwu's plan.

Emperor Tianwu pondered for a moment and said, "Then let's go to the Western Desert. Zhou Tiansheng is an old fox who is even more dishonest than the Zhao family in the East China Sea. Moreover, we must get the real dragon corpse. We will use the real dragon corpse as the test question. Whoever can get the real dragon corpse will be made the crown prince. How about that?"

"Your Majesty." Shui Yuexian interrupted again and reminded, "The road to the West Desert is also very long."

Emperor Tianwu suddenly looked helpless.

Shui Yuexian continued, "What's more, although the four princes are competing for the crown prince election this time, the eldest prince will be crowned king soon and will not participate. In fact, it is just a fight between the second prince and the third prince. The third prince is Zhou Tiansheng's grandson and knows a lot about the Western Desert. There are also people in the Western Desert Army who support the third prince. It is unfair to use the Western Desert as the test topic."

Emperor Tianwu sighed and said, "This won't work, and that won't work either. It seems that I am not suitable for thinking about these things. Why not let Wu Yong do it?"

Shui Yuexian reminded again: "Prime Minister Wu is the Second Prince's grandfather. If Your Majesty wants him to set the exam questions, why not just make the Second Prince the crown prince?"

Emperor Tianwu seemed to remember something and smiled, "Then how about conquering the East China Sea? I want to see what secrets this little fox Zhao Qian has hidden in the East China Sea. Moreover, the identity of the mysterious master of the Zhao family has not been uncovered yet. It would be better to dig him out this time, so that Mount Xumi can have another national-level combat force!"

He was obviously joking. Now that Zhao Qi'an was about to enter Mount Xumi, there was no reason to mess with the Zhao family at this time. If he really messed with them, the Zhao family might be forced to rebel again after finally giving up their rebellious intentions. Shui Yuexian remained silent, but the temperature in the hall was obviously lower.

Emperor Tianwu saw that no one responded to his joke, so he could only laugh dryly a few times and said, "Look at you, you can't stand jokes. I actually have a plan in mind, and you must have guessed this place. Where else can be more suitable for the school examination than here?"

"Jingzhou?"

"Yes, it is Jingzhou!"

Emperor Tianwu nodded and admitted it directly: "It has been more than three months since the bloody incident in Jingzhou. I have sent so many imperial envoys, led by General Ling Fang, but the situation has not been resolved yet, and there are signs that it is getting worse. I will let several princes take the topic of the salvation religion in Jingzhou. Whoever can solve the problem of Jingzhou will be appointed as the crown prince!"

Shui Yuexian said quietly, "If Ling Fang can't solve the problem, how can the princes solve it? The eldest prince is not participating in the election of the crown prince. Even if they can solve it, what if it takes three to five years?"

She and Emperor Tianwu could not leave Mount Xumi for a long time. It was already a stretch for them to stay in the outside world for a month after the Wanshou Banquet.

Emperor Tianwu also considered this and waved his hand, saying, "Then let's set the deadline to one month. Whoever has made the greatest contribution will be made the crown prince."

Shui Yuexian nodded and said, "Okay!"

……

The next day, at the court meeting, all officials gathered in the Golden Palace.

Emperor Tianwu sat high on the dragon throne, with a screen in front of him, just like usual.

Wu Hou Qiansui stood before the emperor, holding the imperial edict, and read aloud:

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been working diligently, mindful of the importance of my ancestors' legacy and the trust placed in the country by the people. I have always thought that the foundation of a country lies in the succession of successors, and that the succession of the throne is related to the rise and fall of the dynasty."

"Now that the princes are growing up, each has his own talents. However, the matter of choosing a crown prince is a matter of great importance and must be handled with great caution. We should choose a virtuous and capable person whose virtue is enough to convince the people, whose talent is enough to govern the country, who has the people of the world in mind, who can inherit my will, carry forward the past and open up the future, ensure the eternal stability of our country, the peace of our country, and make the people happy and prosperous."

"Thinking about the bloody incident in Jingzhou, it shocked the world. The people were terrified when they heard about it. If it continues, the country will be in turmoil. The crown prince should think about the people of the world. I will choose Jingzhou as the topic and set a deadline of one month. The prince who can put an end to the chaos in Jingzhou will be the crown prince."

"I hereby order~!"

After the Fifth Thousand Years Lord read out the imperial edict, the entire Golden Palace suddenly exploded.

Even though the Fifth Marquis shouted "Silence" several times, he still couldn't make the Golden Palace quiet down. All the officials in the court ignored etiquette and walked out of their ranks, gathering in groups of three or five and talking.

Emperor Tianwu didn't waste any words and went straight back to the palace, leaving all the civil and military officials in the hall.

After Emperor Tianwu left, even after an hour or so, the Golden Throne Hall was still crowded with people.

(End of this chapter)