TPITWOHEF

Chapter 36

"Go, Liao King!"

In the remote frontier fiefdom, Old Master of Liu Family and Commander Pang personally escorted the Liao King into the prisoner's carriage.

"Escort the Liao King and his co-conspirators back to the capital immediately!"

...

On the ninth day after the Golden Ceremony, the imperial ministers gathered for court.

Several ministers loyal to the Empress were about to submit a joint memorial to bring up the issue of designating the Crown Prince again, when they heard the announcement from Emperor Xiao Yunzhou.

"We have already designated the Crown Prince. After the Qianqing Palace is renovated, the edict of succession will be placed behind the plaque. When We have passed away a hundred years from now, you may go and retrieve it."

What?

The ministers were all stunned.

The ministers loyal to the Empress and Noble Consort factions were momentarily at a loss for words.

"Your Majesty, our dynasty has never had a succession arrangement like this before."

The Empress faction adamantly disagreed.

If the Emperor wished to designate the eldest imperial prince, he could just publicly announce it. Why hide it behind a plaque?

Most likely, he wanted to designate another prince, and was hiding it to avoid their opposition.

The Empress faction unanimously opposed, "Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with the proper procedures!"

"Yes, even if the Emperor does not inform the ministers, he should at least notify the Imperial Cabinet." Lord Fucha also stepped forward.

He disagreed as well.

During the Golden Ceremony, his daughter Imperial Noble Fu Cha was demoted, so the Emperor was certainly not designating the Third Prince.

He wanted to reason with the Emperor and delay matters.

Lord Fucha thought, and his party ministers behind him immediately knelt down, one after another.

"Please reconsider, Your Majesty!"

"The recent demotion of the Noble Consort has not been thoroughly investigated yet. It is highly improper to hastily designate the Crown Prince!"

"The matters of the imperial harem are indeed Your Majesty's personal affairs. But designating the Crown Prince is a crucial state affair, how can Your Majesty decide it alone? It should be discussed and determined by the Imperial Cabinet."

Xiao Yunzhou grew increasingly angered as he listened.

If not for his excellent self-cultivation in the Dao, he would have really wanted to have them all whipped a hundred times on the spot!

Damn it!

Xiao Yunzhou only regretted that Old Master Liu had been sent to deal with the Liao King's affair.

Otherwise, he would still have Old Master Liu standing on his side!

What's wrong with everyone in the court, that none of them are as sensible as Old Master Liu?

It would be great if Old Master Liu could come back now!

Then he wouldn't have to fight alone!

Just as Xiao Yunzhou was thinking this, a guard suddenly rushed in and knelt outside the hall.