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They all had a keen eye and lined up one by one down the stone steps.
Throughout the entire process, no one uttered a single word.
After a long while, all the court officials stood still.
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Emperor Qing watched this scene with an indescribable sense of irony and mockery in his eyes.
These are his good ministers.
Ah!
He coughed twice, looking both tired and relieved, and slowly began to speak.
"I am old and my energy is waning. The Crown Prince is wise and virtuous, and possesses both literary and martial talents. I hereby abdicate in favor of the Crown Prince to bring peace to the world."
A voice, neither too loud nor too soft, echoed across the stone steps.
All the officials' expressions changed slightly.
Along the way,
Although they had made countless predictions long ago,
But this scene still gave them a jolt.
And what followed was endless silence.
"So be it."
Li Chengqian stood up, clapped his hands, and beckoned Eunuch Hou, who was not far away.
"Take His Majesty to rest."
Eunuch Hou responded with a slightly trembling voice.
"Yes."
He was not far from the Taiji Hall.
Having witnessed the power of that colossal sword reaching the heavens up close,
They were fully aware of just how powerful this Crown Prince was.
Not long after Eunuch Hou helped Emperor Qing leave, Lin Ruofu knelt down and bowed to Li Chengqian.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"
The next second, all the officials bowed down, and shouts of "Long live the Emperor!" filled the air.
At that moment, Li Chengqian felt a subtle force sweeping towards him.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, for successfully completing the fate-defying event!"
Mission: Seize the throne!
Progress: Completed!
"Reward: A chance to win a prize!" (B)
Chapter 135 Change of Imperial Power, Shocking All Sides!
The edict of succession spread throughout the entire Qing Kingdom within a few days.
The emperor abdicated and passed the throne to the crown prince.
have to say,
This is probably the first time in the history of written records.
However, for ordinary people,
It didn't seem to make much difference to them who became emperor.
Farmers should farm, and vendors should set up stalls.
They continue to struggle for a living, just like always, in the same cycle.
However, the governors-general and provincial governors in various regions all had different thoughts.
They knew very well that
There is no emperor in this world who voluntarily relinquishes power.
Moreover, Emperor Qing is someone who likes to have everything under his control.
In particular, several of them were governors who were trusted confidants of Emperor Qing.
Even though they didn't believe it, they didn't dare to act rashly.
Even someone like Emperor Qing chose to back down, so what else could they do?
Emperor Qing was still alive in 107, and he personally abdicated the throne in front of all the civil and military officials.
If they dare to act rashly, it would be treason.
Loyalty may exist, but die-hard loyalty is out of the question.
Who among those in high positions would be devoted to their superiors?
However, the fact that a new emperor's ascension to the throne would inevitably affect the power they held was what made them uneasy.
Because no new ruler will continue to trust and appoint veteran officials from the previous dynasty.
Having tasted the power, they naturally didn't want to give it up, much less sit idly by and wait for their doom.
But for a time, none of them dared to be the first to take the lead.
On the one hand, the new ruler was originally the crown prince of the Qing Kingdom.
Emperor Qing's abdication to the Crown Prince was perfectly justifiable, both in terms of etiquette and legality.
Most importantly, the Crown Prince was a true grandmaster.
In fact, the Crown Prince has more than one Grandmaster under his command.
Ye Liuyun and Bai Qi were both highly regarded in the Qing Kingdom.
The former was already a renowned grandmaster in the Qing Kingdom for many years.
The latter was an unparalleled warrior who broke through the city gate with a single sword strike and captured Nanjing City.
With only these two present, they dared not make any rash moves.
Moreover, in Kyoto,
The current calm has already shown that...
Although the new emperor has not yet officially ascended the throne or held a coronation ceremony, he has already almost completely taken control of the entire capital and the core of the Qing Kingdom.
Although the governors-general held military and political power and commanded tens of thousands of troops, whose combined strength was formidable, they dared not act rashly.
In fact,
Knowing the strength of a Grandmaster, they were very clear that...
Once they choose to raise an army to serve the emperor.
The next day, their heads might no longer belong to them.
The higher one's position, the more one understands just how terrifying a Grandmaster truly is.
The Western Expedition Camp.
A tall, imposing man with a stern face frowned as he looked at the newspaper in his hand.
The above details the story of Emperor Qing's abdication.
It is likely that Emperor Qing felt his energy was failing and he was getting old, so he decided to pass the throne to the Crown Prince and spend his later years in the inner palace.
If local governors and other officials were skeptical about this matter...
Then he wouldn't believe a single word.
Because he was the eldest prince of the Qing Kingdom, and because his mother was once a slave girl in Dongyi City, his status destined him to never be able to seize the throne of the Qing Kingdom. Although he grew up in the palace and was protected by Consort Ning, he did not suffer any grievances, but he also learned about the coldness of human relationships early on, and he also knew what kind of person his ambitious father was.
He knew very well that his father, the emperor...
Even if he were to die, he would die on the dragon throne; there was no way he would willingly relinquish the throne.
"It seems that many things I was unaware of have happened during the days I led my troops to conquer the Western Hu."
He murmured to himself, lost in thought.
The matter is now settled, and even Chen Pingping and Lin Ruofu, these two in the imperial court...
Even influential figures throughout the entire Qing Kingdom chose to support it.
The Qing Kingdom would then be unlikely to cause any major chaos because of this matter.
As for him, he naturally wouldn't angrily return to Kyoto to question his younger brother, the crown prince, with whom he didn't have a particularly close relationship.
He pondered for a long time, then sat down at his desk and wrote a letter of resignation.
After the crown prince ascended the throne, he retained the title of the eldest prince and also held considerable military power.
In order not to become a thorn in the other party's side,
Retiring at the peak of his career was his best option.
As for his use of his military power to pull in a power struggle with his younger brother, the crown prince.
He had no such intention whatsoever.
The fact that Emperor Qing was forced to abdicate the throne shows that his younger brother, the crown prince, was no ordinary person.
At least, he can't just stage an accident for no reason.
Not to mention, although he was in a remote area with limited access to information,
However, I also know a little about the fact that the Crown Prince is a Grandmaster.
It should be noted that even though he commanded tens of thousands of troops in the Western Expeditionary Camp, he did not have a single ninth-rank general.
Eighth-rank generals are already brave enough, let alone grandmasters who are far superior to ninth-rank generals.
Before long, a resignation letter with concise wording and a clear attitude was written.