Chapter 147 Emperor Qing's will shocked all officials

Fan Xian was still sleeping, and Wu Zhu was guarding beside him.

Qin Feng walked over and called him up.

“It’s time to get to work!”

Fan Xian came back to his senses and grabbed the imperial edict beside him.

"Where is the sniper rifle?" He asked curiously when he saw Qin Feng coming over empty-handed.

Qin Feng pointed in the direction where the gun was hidden and said, "Over there, jump down about a thousand meters from the mountain and you will see a cave. I put it inside."

Hearing this, Fan Xian was stunned for a moment.

Finally, he gave a thumbs up and said, "Awesome! Grandmasters are so arrogant!"

At the foot of Dadong Mountain.

As time went by, the ministers became more worried.

Last night, after Ye Liuyun came down, he brought a set of things upstairs. He didn't say the reason, but only said that an emergency had occurred and it would be announced tomorrow morning.

Then, many people did not sleep well last night, waiting for today's results.

As the ruler of the Qing Kingdom, Emperor Qing has been missing for two consecutive days with no news. It is really worrying.

"It won't take that long for a grandmaster to discuss the Dao, right? I have a bad feeling about this!"

"Your Majesty summoned Eunuch Liu last night. I don't think anything serious will happen."

"Prime Minister Lin, there's a letter from Kyoto saying that Princess Li Yunrui has appeared in Kyoto and entered the palace!"

"How dare you ignore His Majesty's orders!"

As they were talking, someone suddenly pointed at the stairs and shouted, "Look, someone is coming down!"

This voice instantly attracted everyone's attention. Seeing this, Lin Ruofu immediately gave a look to Yuan Hongdao next to him.

The other party understood and immediately came to the front and shouted: "His Majesty is about to come down, everyone stand ready to greet him!"

These ministers all held their heads high and puffed out their chests, wanting to perform well in front of Emperor Qing.

But soon, someone said, "Why are there only three people coming down?"

"The person in the lead seems to be Little Fan Shixian? Behind him are the Grandmaster of the Ye family and his master?"

"What's going on? Why is Grandmaster Qiye here? Where are the others?"

"Where are Eunuch Hong and Eunuch Liu? Where is His Majesty?!"

"Look! Lord Fan is holding a jar and an imperial edict!"

As the three people got closer and closer to the foot of the mountain, everyone could see more clearly.

At this time, Fan Xian was only a hundred meters away from the ministers. Everyone could see that there seemed to be a sad expression on Fan Xian's face?
What does it mean? !

And what's in that jar?!

For a moment, all the ministers had a bad feeling in their hearts!

Lin Ruofu led several ministers and walked towards Fan Xian.

The people in the rear also came forward, wanting to understand the situation.

Seeing this scene, Qin Feng waved his sleeves, and a gentle innate energy flew out, which actually stopped dozens of people and prevented them from moving forward.

At this moment, Fan Xian was at the tenth step, a height that all the ministers could see him, and the sound he made could be heard by everyone.

'Boom! '

Fan Xian knelt down all of a sudden, and the imperial edict fell to the ground, without him noticing anything.

He held the jar in both hands and shouted in grief: "Your Majesty! He died of illness!"

"What?!" Lin Ruofu walked over with a shocked look on his face.

The other ministers also looked horrified.

What did they hear? !

Emperor Qing, dead?! Or died of illness?!
How can this be? !
Your Majesty was in great health a few days ago, but he was attacked by an assassin and died after not seeing him for two days. Are you telling a story here?!

At this moment, Fan Xian continued to shout: "Before his majesty died, he told me to cremate it. This is his majesty's ashes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, regardless of whether the news was true or false, except Qin Feng and Ye Liuyun, knelt down immediately.

After all, the death of the emperor is a big deal!

Even Fan Xian would not dare to lie. If they did not kneel, it would be disrespectful to the late emperor!

At this time, Fan Xian shouted again: "Eunuch Hong and Eunuch Liu, they felt ashamed to face His Majesty, so they jumped off Mount Dadong and were buried alive with him!"

After saying this, Fan Xian started crying loudly here.

That look was so heartbreaking that it made anyone who heard it cry.

Many of the ministers also pretended to cry, but while they were crying, they were also observing the situation in the field.

After all, this matter is weird no matter how you look at it. It's really too strange.

But at this time, two grand masters were standing behind Fan Xian, and Prime Minister Lin did not speak. They would not rush forward foolishly.

After crying for a while, Lin Ruofu was, after all, the head of all officials.

He was the first to stand up and asked Fan Xian, "May I ask, Sir Fan, is this true?!"

Lin Ruofu wasn't asking these questions randomly.

He saw a lot during the time he was kneeling on the ground just now.

The urn held high by Fan Xian, the imperial edict dropped on the ground, and the two great masters behind him, especially Ye Liuyun.

Lin Ruofu thought a lot after connecting these pieces of information together.

Regardless of the details, he came to a conclusion that Ye Liuyun supported this matter.

The authenticity of the imperial edict and the urn is not important; Ye Liuyun’s support is the most important.

As his son-in-law, Fan Xian seems to have a significant role in this matter.

So Lin Ruofu immediately recognized the situation. He wanted to cooperate with Fan Xian to make this matter happen!

"Of course it's true! Mr. Ye and my master witnessed the whole process!"

Hearing this, all the ministers subconsciously turned their eyes to Ye Liuyun and Qin Feng.

Those were two great masters standing behind Fan Xian. They had to pay attention.

"His Majesty indeed passed away due to illness. I put his ashes in there myself." Ye Liuyun said calmly.

After hearing this, everyone knew that even if the matter was not true, it would become true.

As the uncle of Emperor Qing, Ye Liuyun has an extraordinary status, and with his strength, his words are highly credible. "How did His Majesty die of illness? I saw His Majesty a few days ago, but there was no sign of illness." Lin Ruofu continued to ask.

"It's an illness caused by overwork! Your Majesty seems to be fine, but in fact, he has been working hard every day for many years, and his internal organs have long been ill. After being caught in the heavy rain, he is no longer able to survive. I tried my best to treat him, but there was nothing I could do!"

Although there are many problems with Fan Xian's explanation, such as why he did not notify the ministers and did not allow the accompanying imperial physician to go up, etc.

But it is still reasonable and has some possibility. After all, everyone knows how desperate Emperor Qing is.

"Excuse me, Lord Fan, why did your master appear in Dadong Mountain?" Lin Ruofu stood up and asked.

"This is your Majesty's arrangement!" Ye Liuyun said.

He didn't even explain anything in detail, because just this one sentence was enough and no explanation was needed.

Lin Ruofu's three questions immediately made the situation clear.

Everyone was talking about it for a while.

"Your Majesty is ill from overwork? Is this true or false?"

"Be careful with your words! Grandmaster Ye said it's true, how could it be false?"

"What about Ku He and Si Gu Jian? Aren't they assassins?"

"They should have left. We in Qing Kingdom still have quite a lot of Grandmasters!"

After Emperor Qing's death, he left behind a lot of problems, and this matter has not been resolved yet.

Lin Ruofu felt that the imperial edict should be the backup plan.

So he didn't ask anything else, but pointed at the imperial edict and asked: "Master Fan, is that His Majesty's will?!"

"Posthumous edict?"

"Where is the will?"

Because the imperial edict fell when Fan Xian knelt down just now, and everyone's attention was attracted by the death of Emperor Qing, so they did not notice it at the first time.

When they heard the word "last will", it was as if a keyword was triggered, and they all looked up.

After all, the matter of the will is so huge that it even determines the future of the entire Qing Kingdom. They have to take it seriously!
"That's right, this is His Majesty's last will!" Fan Xian picked up the imperial edict.

He placed the urn in Ye Liuyun's hand and opened the imperial edict.

"His Majesty's will!"

As this voice sounded, everyone who had stood up knelt down again.

"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: I am seriously ill and feel that my time is running out. Crown Prince Li Chengqian was the first to inherit the country and I had high hopes for him. However, I have recently heard that he has been involved in many improper activities, forming cliques for personal gain, and may have the intention of treason. Therefore, I hereby abolish the title of Crown Prince and withdraw his canonization. The third son, Li Chengping, is gifted and intelligent, with a mellow temperament and a love of learning since childhood. I have observed his talents and conduct and have determined that he is indeed a gift from heaven, capable of inheriting the throne and promoting the foundation of our dynasty. I have chosen an auspicious day and sent an envoy with imperial seals to appoint Li Chengping as Crown Prince, to take the throne of the Eastern Palace and supervise the administration of the country. In addition, our Qing country has the poet Fan Xian, and the Crown Prince should worship Fan Xian as his teacher to learn how to govern the country. I decree this!"

When Fan Xian read the will, everyone present was silent.

But their hearts were filled with turmoil!
If Ye Liuyun and Qin Feng hadn't been standing behind Fan Xian, they would have pointed at Fan Xian's nose and scolded him!

Is this will true? It feels too outrageous!
When did the crown prince rebel? Is this going to depose him?
Even if you depose the crown prince, shouldn't the second prince be enthroned?
The third prince Li Chengping is only ten years old! (In the TV series, he is about 15 years old, in the original book, he is 8 years old, so here he is set to be 10 years old)
As the immortal poet of Qing Kingdom, Fan Xian is naturally qualified to be his master.

But is this situation appropriate for you? Aren't you afraid of being criticized?
But on second thought, the death of Emperor Qing itself would cause endless criticism, so the fact that Fan Xian became the Grand Tutor would seem less important!

After Fan Xian finished reading the imperial edict, the scene fell into an eerie silence.

They were all thinking about the impact of today's incident and what to do.

Some people wanted to scold him, but after thinking carefully, they realized that Fan Xian could always give reasons for important matters.

What can you use to scold?

Could it be that he is colluding with Ku He and Si Gu Jian?
This is treason!
Furthermore, Grandmaster Ye Liuyun and Grandmaster Qiye were both involved in the entire process. Do you mean that the three of them committed treason together?
Even if you use your toes to think about it, you will know that this is impossible.

Soon, it was Lin Ruofu who reacted the fastest. He shouted, "Your Highness obeys your order!"

As prime minister, he is qualified to speak on behalf of all officials.

Seeing this scene, Fan Xian breathed a sigh of relief.

The most difficult hurdle has been passed, thanks to Lin Ruofu's good cooperation.

As for the subsequent troubles, they are inevitable.

Soon, officials from the Ministry of Rites came over and started the process. They took the urn away. As for the imperial edict, Fan Xian did not hand it over. As the Grand Tutor, he was also qualified to take it.

Next, countless people asked Fan Xian questions.

For example, in the case of Ku He and Si Gu Jian, why is Qin Feng here? What did he do?
There is also news about the Tiger Guards. What disease is His Majesty suffering from? Is he poisoned?
Fan Xian answered dozens of questions one by one.

Then, everyone had a general idea of ​​what happened.

Qin Feng was the backup plan that Emperor Qing had arranged long ago and was hiding in Dadong Mountain.

When Ku He and Si Gu Jian attacked, the grandmaster who had hidden himself in advance took action directly and fought against Ku He and the others, seriously injuring them.

Then Emperor Qing asked the two men to hand over their martial arts, because the matter was too confidential, so Fan Xian got in the way.

Yesterday afternoon, Emperor Qing suddenly fell ill. Fan Xian tried his best to save him, but to no avail. So he immediately recruited people to write the will, and then went down the mountain to announce the decree today.

To be honest, there is no need to look into these things in detail, there are loopholes everywhere.

But Prime Minister Lin Ruofu believed it, as did the Governor of Dongshan Road He Yongzhi, and most of the officials.

Most of the remaining people followed suit and believed it, except for one or two foolish young men who didn't dare to make a big fuss. They acted hesitantly and complained about a few points, and were eventually arrested.

As for their fate, it is estimated that it will not be good.

At this time, it is the general trend. Those who fail to recognize the situation will eventually be eliminated.

The subsequent matters were simple. All the ministers had to rush back to Kyoto to prepare for the state funeral.

There is also the matter of the third prince being named crown prince, and the crown prince ascending the throne, all of which need to be dealt with as soon as possible.

To put it simply, things are about to change in Qing Kingdom!
In a moment, the team hurriedly set off and headed straight for Kyoto.

On the second day after the team set out for Kyoto, the news of Emperor Qing's death and his will spread throughout the world.

In fact, Fan Xian could completely choose not to read the will for the time being, and take it out after arriving in Kyoto. This way, things would basically be stable, and there would not be any twists and turns.

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and Li Yunrui will not be able to resist, so the Third Prince can ascend the throne directly.

But Fan Xian did this on purpose, because only in this way could he stimulate the Crown Prince and the Second Prince.

If they take some extreme actions or even rebel, that would be even better.
Once Fan Xian arrives in Kyoto, he can legitimately deprive them of their status as princes.

As for them being desperate and threatening the safety of Fan Xian's family in Kyoto?

Fan Xian was not very worried because Wu Zhu had returned to Beijing early to protect them.

Besides, Fan Jian’s head is not made of dough.

Chen Pingping is also in Kyoto, so he can't cause any big waves.

With Chen Pingping's intelligence, he might specialize in fishing!
Isn’t Emperor Qing fishing to lure the Grand Master into taking the bait?
It was not difficult for Chen Pingping to fish for the prince, Li Yunrui and others to reveal their true colors.

(End of this chapter)