Chapter 406 (1/2)
The country cannot live without a king. Wei Ran soon held a meeting at the court meeting, and the ministers elected one from the imperial family to be the son of heaven.
Standing on the side of the Dragon chair, like a God, he looked down at the civil and military officials and xungui in Beijing, pretended to discuss each other and talked about the next new king.
However, everyone's eyes are watching the man next to the Dragon chair. It's up to him to decide who will be the new king in the end. Among the bureaucrats, there is no lack of sophisticated people, such as those with five surnames and seven hopes.
Thinking about Wei Ran's intention, he made a full excuse to go to Beijing to fight public opinion. Then he forced the emperor to issue an edict to admit his stupidity and incompetence to the world. I thought this was to depose the emperor and make preparations for a new king.
Unexpectedly, this cowardly, incompetent and greedy emperor committed suicide! If it hadn't happened in full view of the public, they would certainly think that Wei Ran did it alone, but it would be too rough.
But the emperor committed suicide. After the crime had been ordered down, it would be more blameless to establish a new king, and even make people think it should be. This makes the original rough means become clever.
It's amazing that such a skill of three calculations in one step comes from the hand of a martial artist.
Therefore, although the five surnames and seven hopes are powerful, they still look on coldly. After all, Wei Ran has not reached the point where people and gods are angry and the world is felled together.
Wei Ran looked at the ministers and discussed for an hour. There was still no common opinion, and a sneer of disdain hung from the corners of his mouth. For rebellious officials like him, the weaker the emperor, the better the control. But he was unexpected, did not express any intention, let people have no guess.
Princess Shouning was also at the court meeting, which was specially authorized by Wei Ran. She looked at these so-called loyal ministers on weekdays and showed a disdainful smile to take a step forward.
”Does manager Li have a candidate for Xinjun?”
She asked a question that everyone wanted to know. For Wei Ran, such an alien, no one is familiar with his preferences and power. If he says something wrong and offends him, who knows what will happen.
”Which royal family is your royal highness?”
Princess Shouning was surprised. The day before yesterday, he asked himself to think about who would be the emperor. He thought it was just hypocritical. Unexpectedly... No, hum, it's just a look!
Despite this, she still brought up a clan she had seriously thought about.
”Among the royal families, only Li Ke, king of Qi, is loyal, diligent and has the image of a Ming monarch.”
Li Ke, king of Qi, is 16 years old this year. He is indeed full of poetry and books. He is quite talented, but he is not rigid. He is like a gentleman. Normally, once a person like him ascends the throne, he will be the first in power. Li Yunzhao gave Wei ran a difficult problem, or a hot potato.
Wei Ran naturally knew the situation of each clan. There was no fluctuation on his face. He only looked at Li Yunzhao for a while and shook his head slightly. It was still too childish.
He was about to speak. At this time, an old but thick voice came from outside Hanyuan hall.
”It's disturbing that manager Li presides over the selection of monarchs here today, but the bones of the former Emperor are not cold. Shouldn't he preside over the funeral for the former Emperor and then set up a new monarch?”
The ministers, like boiling water, first quietly counted their interest, and then talked with each other in surprise. For a time, they were not so afraid of Wei ran on the side of the Dragon chair.
Li Yunzhao reminded, ”it's the national teacher. Manager Li wants to meet him?”
”Ha ha, I heard that Taoist Zhuo said that the almsgiver was amazing. In less than ten years, he was close to the congenital extreme. He should be the first of us. Are you interested in meeting us old people? ”
The voice is also old, but it is very bright and lively, such as the happy attitude of being concentric without foreign objects and carefree in the world.