Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 293 Only Haiqing can help me!
"The crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. How can Your Majesty be so careless?"

"The affairs of Jingzhou are already supervised by an imperial envoy, why do we need to send the prince?"

"Need I say that? The imperial envoy has been away for three months and still hasn't been able to quell the trouble in Jingzhou. Your Majesty is getting anxious."

"Even General Ling can't solve it. How can it be useful if a few princes go?"

In the Golden Palace, after Emperor Tianwu left, many ministers no longer had any scruples and began to discuss the matter.

Everyone has their own stance, and the issue of the crown prince concerns the future destiny of the vast majority of people. How can we not be worried?
But there is only a small group of people who remain silent in this dispute.

This group of officials was the "neutral faction" headed by the Minister of Personnel Qin Desheng and Qin Tianguan.

Qin Desheng seemed not to want to stay. Even if his disciples and old officials wanted to discuss something with him, he just laughed it off and walked towards the outside of the hall without stopping.

But before leaving the Golden Palace, his eyes seemed to glance up at the palace inadvertently, fell on a certain prince, and then he strode away.

At today's court meeting, among the four princes, except Ji Qingkong, the other three were present.

Not long after Qin Desheng left, the third prince Ji Yunrui covered his mouth with an embroidered handkerchief and began to cough uncontrollably.

He looked at his confidants gathered around him and said apologetically, "I am not feeling well, so I will go back first. You may come to my inner and outer palaces to discuss this later."

"Yes."

He found a reason and left the throne room.

……

As the court meeting ended, all the officials left the palace with their own thoughts.

Wu Yong was wearing a purple and gold suit, and was speaking in a low voice to the people around him with a serious expression.

Now all the members of Wu's party gathered around him, and their attitudes were all very respectful.

Just then, a sound came from behind.

"Grandpa."

This familiar voice made all the members of Wu's party stop and look back.

Behind him, the second prince Ji Haoyu came jogging towards him and stood in front of Prime Minister Wu. His forehead was covered in sweat and he was panting.

His appearance made many people present frown.

Ji Haoyu could only pretend that he didn't see it. After catching his breath, he bowed to Wu Yong and said, "Grandfather, today's election for the crown prince has already been decided by my father..."

Now that Emperor Tianwu has given the test of selecting a crown prince, the two princes Ji Haoyu and Ji Yunrui should be the most anxious.

Ji Haoyu obviously did not have Ji Yunrui's calmness. At this moment, he looked anxious and wanted to say a few words to Wu Yong.

But Wu Yong had no expression on his face, and before he could even finish, he interrupted him, "Your Highness, why don't you return to Chengping Palace first? I will work out a plan with the public security officials, and then I will inform Your Highness."

Hearing this, Ji Haoyu clenched his fists and gritted his teeth secretly.

This was clearly his decision to choose a crown prince, but now Wu Yong wouldn't even let him join in the discussion. What was this?
Now he is not the crown prince yet, and it is still like this. Even if the position of crown prince really falls on him, or even he inherits the throne in the future... can the situation change?
Ji Haoyu's mind was in turmoil, but he managed a smile even through gritted teeth: "Okay, then I'll go back to the palace first and wait for good news."

"Your Highness, please do as you please."

After Wu Yong finished speaking, he actually left Ji Haoyu here alone and left with everyone else in big strides.

Ji Haoyu stood there alone, looking like a lost soul.

After a long while, he murmured to himself in a low voice: "I have to go find Haiqing... Yes, I have to go find Haiqing!"

"At this time, only he can help me!"

……

As soon as the court meeting ended, Ji Haoyu immediately sent his close companion Wei Fu to the princess's residence to invite Zhao Qi'an.

But this time, Wei Fu came up empty-handed, as Zhao Qi'an was not at home.

At this moment, Zhao Qi'an was listening to music in Fuxiang Tower.

In a private room on the second floor of Fuxiang Tower, Zhao Qi'an sat by the window. He could clearly see the actors on the stage and listen to their melodious singing.

In fact, he could not understand much, and he was not a very elegant person, but the voice of the eunuch on the stage was really beautiful, so even though he did not understand, he could not help but listen for a while longer.

Zhao Nishang was sitting next to him. When she saw him finish his tea, she stood up and poured him some tea. While pouring the tea, she couldn't help but sigh softly:
"I never thought that Seventh Sister had such a background."

Just now, she learned about Zhao Wuwen's life experience from Zhao Qi'an, and she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Although for various reasons, Zhao Qi'an had told her not to get too close to Zhao Wuwen, Zhao Nishang had watched Zhao Wuwen grow up from a little kid, so it was impossible for her to have no feelings for him.

Zhao Qi'an only told her about Zhao Wuwen's life experience and that Zhao Wuwen had become a disciple of the imperial master.

So Zhao Nishang was quite happy: "However, Guan Xiang missed the opportunity to become a disciple of the Imperial Master, and now he has given it to his seventh sister, so it's not a loss."

Zhao Qinan drank his tea without making any comment.

After talking about Zhao Wuwen, Zhao Nishang put the teapot on the table, sat back next to Zhao Qi'an, and asked, "Godfather, when do I leave for the Western Desert?"

"No hurry." Zhao Qian said calmly, "I have sent the merchant ship to the East China Sea these days. I will use the name of transporting grain to transport some things to Kyoto. It will take some time, but it won't be too late to set off after the selection of the crown prince is settled in a month."

He was about to enter Mount Xumi, and many things had to be arranged. Manpower was in short supply at the time, so after much deliberation he decided to keep Zhao Nishang by his side for another month.

Things have their priorities. Compared with other things, the affairs of the Western Desert are not that urgent. Even if Zhou Tiansheng really rebels, the one who will have the biggest headache is not Zhao Qi'an.

While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door of the private room, and a sinister voice came from outside the room:
"Lord, urgent report of the second character of the Heavenly Secret Pillar!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qian'an and Zhao Nishang in the room were stunned.

Zhao Nishang didn't want to disturb Zhao Qi'an's fun, so she got up and went out to talk to the person outside the door for a while.

When she came back, she said to Zhao Qi'an: "Foster father, at the court meeting today, His Majesty has set the test questions for selecting the crown prince..."

After she finished speaking, she handed a note to Zhao Qian'an.

Zhao Qi'an unfolded it and saw that what was written on the note was the decree of today's court meeting.

"Your Majesty, you chose Jingzhou as the test subject for choosing a successor?"

When he finished reading it, he was a little surprised.

When he visited the Imperial Master yesterday, he specifically asked the Imperial Master, but the Imperial Master just said that His Majesty had not yet decided and sent him away.

Unexpectedly, just one day had passed and the test questions for the crown prince election had been announced at the court meeting.

After Zhao Qi'an considered it carefully, he felt that this move was quite consistent with Emperor Tianwu's character, and it was both unexpected and reasonable.

(End of this chapter)