The Overlord of the Red Mansion

Chapter 274 The crime of deceiving the emperor
"Although the world is peaceful now, there are still many demons and monsters hiding among the people."

"I am risking the world's disapproval this time to eradicate the evil monks and the many people who pretend to be gods. By then, there will most likely be various means of poisoning and cursing me."

"In order to prevent the world from being in chaos after my death, I am here to decide on my affairs after my death with you, my dear ministers. Please follow me and restore order to this world!"

The emperor, who was high above, spoke passionate words, as if he was leaving a will and preparing for his funeral.

Tens of thousands of civil officials, military officers, and eunuch guards cried out in unison: "Your Majesty!!!"

In fact, everyone had already recognized this emperor a long time ago, but they did not expect that this emperor was even more noble than they imagined!
If you think about it carefully, wasn't it this man who pushed forward the world's prosperity so quickly?

Over the years, the emperor has personally reformed the political system, bureaucratic system, and military system, injecting powerful vitality into the country.

Especially the welfare benefits distributed every now and then, the unprecedented disaster relief efforts, and the unprecedented cohesion.

Although Jia Rong was only emperor for four or five years, his contributions were greater than those of all the emperors in the previous two thousand years combined.

However... Jia Rong actually didn't want to be the emperor.

He didn't want to be the emperor in the first place. Jia Rong had little desire for material things, women, or power, and didn't want to take on the responsibilities of an emperor at all.

It seems that I can get whatever I want every day, but I feel like I am trapped in a cage, without any freedom to go out and do things.

Appoint a crown prince as soon as possible and pass the blame as soon as possible.

Jia Rong said directly: "Who do you think is suitable to be the crown prince? I will speak frankly. You know my temper. I will never punish anyone because of some remarks. If you think anyone is suitable, please speak up. You can also recommend yourself."

Everyone was nervous. Who the hell would dare to recommend themselves?

This is not an election for class monitor. No one with a sound mind would recommend himself.

Children still have the courage, but there may be bad people and mediocre people standing here in the court, but there are really not many stupid people.

This is the election of an emperor and a crown prince!!
A person without bloodline cannot sit firmly on that position, and the people below will not recognize him as the emperor.

Jia Rong became emperor from being the regent, not from being a minister.

The left prime minister could not stand this farce any longer, and immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty! I think the eldest prince is the most suitable to be the crown prince!"

At this time, choosing a legitimate son is definitely the safest choice.

Zong Zheng also said, "I second your opinion. The Queen assists the King. She is virtuous, dignified, elegant, and loving. She is a model of a mother of the country. The eldest prince has grown up under the cultivation of the Emperor and the Queen since he was young. He can be the Crown Prince!"

When choosing a crown prince, the main consideration is his parents. Let’s not talk about his father. As the eldest son of the queen, the prince is indeed the most suitable candidate.

Jia Rong frowned and thought for a moment, "He is too young, only thirteen years old."

Do you have any older son?

Jia Rong was simply looking for trouble and creating problems for the ministers.

Fortunately, the ministers, like the women in the harem, have learned to remain silent to confront Jia Rong, pretending to be dead and letting Cao Cao do what he wants, and using silence to express their dissatisfaction.

The hall was silent for a few seconds. After Jia Rong thought for a moment, he continued talking to himself.

"You may think that I am lying and that what I said is not sincere, but in fact, I really want to return the throne to the royal family."

"The Zhou family is just looking for trouble. They treat rebellion as a joke. They are so stupid."

"The King of Liao is disabled, and he has no initiative at all in the fight against Goryeo. He doesn't know how to do anything."

"The King of Shu has made no achievements. The other Kings of Western Xinjiang and Yunnan have been alienating themselves from the capital over the years. Even if they come here, they can't control the situation. They are worse than outsiders."

"The King of Dongying and the King of Tianzhu, which one do you think is more suitable?"

Jia Rong sincerely wanted to return the throne to someone else so that he could supervise and assist the emperor again.

The joy of playing a supporting role is a joy that most people can hardly understand.

Jia Rong doesn't want to be a DPS at all, he just wants to be a low-key auxiliary.

An output record of ten kills and zero deaths is not as happy as a support record of zero kills and ten deaths.

Even though he is more suitable for governing the country and has more ability to govern the country, he just wants to play a supporting role and is willing to be a subject.

Zong Zheng didn't want to take on this matter, and hurriedly knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty! Absolutely not! How can the throne of the Son of Heaven be given to others? Now that the whole world knows about the Holy Dynasty, who would want to go back to the old country and dynasty?"

The commanders of the five armies knelt down and said, "Your Majesty! The royal family was incompetent, but fortunately Your Majesty turned the tide and saved the country. Now Your Majesty has been on the throne for four years, and everyone in the world praises Your Majesty's wisdom and bravery!"

"Your Majesty is a rare saintly ruler throughout the ages. He is the supreme emperor sent by heaven to save the common people. He is also the holy ruler that the people of the world look up to!"

"This country belongs to the emperor! We, the old ministers and old clansmen, are willing to serve the emperor loyally and at his service, but the throne must belong to the emperor's heir. Others are not worthy of this position!"

"If the emperor allows the King of Dongying and the King of Tianzhu to succeed to the throne, the scholars of the world will definitely not accept it. Moreover, those two are not the emperor's bloodline. If they are made crown princes, it will definitely cause unrest. If something happens to the emperor, the court will definitely prioritize safety. How can we allow more trouble to happen?"

The left prime minister quickly said: "I believe that only the emperor's offspring can take the throne. Otherwise, the new emperor's ascension to the throne will surely cause chaos in the court and the country will no longer be a country!"

The Minister of Rites said seriously: "I second the motion!"

The Minister of War also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please reconsider!" The others also knelt down and begged Jia Rong to be serious and stop messing around.

Give the throne to the original royal family, and the original royal family will definitely clean up the court after ascending the throne.

By then, the forces in the capital will certainly depose the emperor, and it will most likely be Jia Rong's son who will take the throne.

Seeing that his subordinates were against it, Jia Rong thought seriously for three seconds and then became too lazy to refute.

"Forget it, let's play it safe. If something unexpected happens to me, the Queen's offspring will be given priority, and the Queen and the Cabinet will decide. If the Crown Prince is really not suitable to be the Emperor, then we will replace him."

"The appointment of a crown prince is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites, the Imperial College, and the Imperial Clan. The rest of the people, apart from their own tasks, will assist the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Monk and Taoist Records in cleaning out the evil monks and those who pretend to be gods."

"All Buddhist monks and Taoist priests in various places will be thoroughly investigated. All the evil monks and evil Taoist priests who have impure six senses and play with women and give birth to children will be purified!"

Upon hearing Jia Rong's words, the Taoist Master Zhengyi shouted, "Your Majesty! No! Our Taoist sect has been passed down from generation to generation. If we cannot have children, then the inheritance will be broken!"

Jia Rong frowned, looking at the old Taoist who was determined to run into trouble.

"Can you block bullets?" Jia Rong asked.

Zhenren Zhengyi said hurriedly, "No! Your Majesty, spare me! We in Zhengyi Mountain have been able to get married and have children since ancient times, and pass on the Taoist teachings and techniques. Getting married and having children does not affect the reading of Taoist scriptures. Your Majesty, please understand!"

Jia Rong didn't waste any words and took out a pistol.

"boom!!"

The shooting really started!!
All the ministers were terrified. With a sound similar to that of firecrackers exploding, Jia Rong fired a shot at the ground, creating a crater on the marble floor.

The exploded shell splashed onto a nearby table, but fortunately no one was injured.

Everyone stared at Jia Rong in a daze.

Jia Rong quickly raised his hand and unloaded the bullets from the gun, and the bullets fell onto the table with a clatter.

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhenren Zhengyi also breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly shouted, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Jia Rong held up the gun without bullets and said, "What I saw just now was my spear skills. I once used my spear skills to kill an assassin, but now I think that the assassin was just like you. He didn't expect me to take action."

"I want to know how powerful your thousand-year-old Taoist heritage is. If it is of no use at all, and you are still a second-rank official, isn't that a joke?"

"How about this, you punch the ground. If you can break the floor beneath your feet, I will not touch the Taoist sect or the Buddhist sect. People from the Buddhist Registrar's Office, come out and try. I will show you how profound your Buddhist teachings are. Stomp the floor and break it. I will not touch your Taoist or Buddhist fields."

"You are not civil officials or military generals. You are all officials who bring Buddhist and Taoist teachings with you. Now stand up and stomp on me! If you can't break me, I will demote you to commoners!"

"The rest of you, make way for me and watch these great monks and Taoist priests perform!"

All the ministers quickly stood up in tacit understanding and made way for the people from the Buddhist and Taoist Records Department.

The people from the Buddhist and Taoist Records Office immediately cried out for mercy.

Zong Zheng asked the Right Prime Minister in a low voice: "What should we do?"

The right prime minister had a blank expression on his face, and his mouth did not seem to move, but he said with a smile: "Just establish the crown prince, don't meddle in other people's business."

The rest of the people had similar attitudes.

Anyway, the issue of the crown prince has been settled, and Jia Rong has no intention of abdicating, so there's no need to worry about anything else.

These monks and Taoists are of no use anyway, so just use them to help the emperor vent his anger.

"Your Majesty, spare your life! Your Majesty, spare your life!"

The monks and Taoists united as one and begged Jia Rong, who was looking for trouble, to let them go.

Jia Rong cursed, "Spare my life? I don't know which bastard persuaded me to give up the throne and become a monk. If you want to blame someone, blame that monk and Taoist priest! You don't want to stomp, right? It is said that some monks and Buddhas will only show their true abilities when they are bullied. Come on! Shoot them!"

Immortal Zhengyi immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, please be wise! There are no immortals in this world, let alone magical powers! They are all lies. Humans are made of flesh and blood, how can they crush stones!!"

Jia Rong stood up angrily, "What a bastard! Did so many people die in the capital in vain? Could it be that the assassin who once flew around among the thousands of soldiers was just a fantasy of hundreds of thousands of us who have gone crazy?"

"Damn it, I always thought that keeping a bunch of you monks would be of some use, but I didn't expect you to think that so many people who died over the years died in vain!"

"The reason why I became the emperor is because everyone else was scared of the assassin. Now that the assassin has been killed by me and there is no evidence, you monks and Taoists dare to say that the assassin did not exist. How will my descendants look at me in the future? Don't you say that I am a usurper?"

None of the ministers pleaded for this group of people, and some could even understand why Jia Rong was angry and wanted to kill them.

He actually destroyed the legitimacy and orthodoxy of the emperor's accession to the throne. This is absolutely a capital crime!
Jia Rong cursed, "These bastards! How dare they say there are no ghosts and gods! Come, take them to jail! Investigate them thoroughly! Investigate them hard! Rescue their entire family!"

It's not a capital crime? The ministers found it too difficult to sentence someone to death in this holy dynasty.

The nearby guards came over quickly and took action, capturing the group of crying monks and Taoists.

These people deserve to die!
How dare you say that there are no ghosts, gods, immortals, or magical powers in this world!
(End of this chapter)