Chapter 49: The imperial court is completely reshuffled and everyone faces a choice

The entire hall was filled with silence, an unprecedented quietness.

The Sixth Prince Li Chengyun is the sixth son of Emperor Qing.

Today, Emperor Qing is among the sons still alive.

Li Chengyun was crowned king before anyone else.

Moreover, this throne is of great importance, as it is the King of Yan in Luozhou.

What is the political significance contained in this?

The court officials were all lost in thought.

Could it be that Emperor Qing wanted to hint something to them through this action?
Li Chengyun looked calm and performed the ceremony as usual:

"I am grateful to you for your grace, Father!"

As soon as he said this, he had transformed from the Sixth Prince Li Chengyun to Prince of Yan Li Chengyun.

The privilege of being exempted from bowing when attending court was exactly what he wanted, and he was secretly delighted.

"Well, back off."

"In the future, you must remember to be diligent and frugal, always cultivate your moral character, and do not let the name of the King of Yan suffer the slightest taint."

Emperor Qing waved his sleeves lightly, signaling Li Chengyun to leave.

Li Chengyun bowed and then retreated to Li Chengze's side.

Li Chengze looked at Li Chengyun, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

Envy and vigilance are intertwined, making me feel uneasy.

Li Chengyun was the first to be crowned king, and this honor meant that he could freely develop his own power.

For a time, the competition among the princes became uncontrollable, like a raging fire.

Li Chengyun has the help of a great master under his command, and his own cultivation is also extraordinary, plus the power of the Fan family.

Moreover, the former prince's wings also joined Li Chengyun.

Such powerful strength is something that Emperor Qing cannot take lightly even in the court.

Li Chengze needs to pay more attention to his sixth brother.

From now on, the fight between the two will be fierce and inevitable.

Emperor Qing sat behind the curtain, his face as calm as water, but the turmoil in his heart was difficult to calm.

When he saw Li Chengyun returning to his seat with an expressionless face, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

Conferring him the title of King of Yan was indeed a great reward, but Li Chengyun did not show the slightest joy.

Even when he mentioned the privilege of not having to bow when attending court, his expression showed a hint of relief.

And Li Chengyun's casual attitude when he was performing the ceremony just now made Emperor Qing even more unhappy.

In the eyes of Emperor Qing, this neither humble nor arrogant attitude was actually intolerable.

As his thoughts turned, Emperor Qing spoke again:
"Rewards and punishments are clear, which is my way of governing the country."

"The deposed Crown Prince Li Chengqian was rebellious and had evil intentions. He has now reaped the consequences and is dead. I hereby demote him to a commoner and bury him according to common rites as a warning to him."

"As the mother of the country, the Queen was involved in treason. Her crime is so serious that it is difficult to forgive. However, considering that she committed suicide out of fear of the crime, I will not deprive her of her title and will still allow her to be buried in the imperial mausoleum to preserve her last bit of dignity."

"The Minister of Rites Guo Youzhi and the palace editor Guo Baokun have close ties with the deposed crown prince, facilitating his evil plans. I have decided to demote Guo Youzhi by three ranks and order him to retire and return home as a warning to others. Guo Baokun will be dismissed from his post and given ten canes as a warning."

"In addition, the Minister of Rites..."

"Inspectorate..."

"The Ministry of Revenue..."

Emperor Qing also dealt with everyone involved in this case.

Emperor Qing's words were like cold ice piercing his bones, making all the ministers present silent.

Especially those ministers who had close contacts with Li Chengqian in the past were even more frightened, fearing that Emperor Qing would use this as an excuse to severely punish them.

at the same time.

Everyone also noticed that the situation in the Qing Dynasty court had suddenly changed. The fight for the throne was imminent.

As a result, Emperor Qing's descendants all became the focus of everyone's attention, especially Li Chengyun and Li Chengze.

These two people now have enormous power in the court, and they are likely to become the final winners in the fight for the throne.

Therefore, everyone needs to make a careful choice as to who to rely on.

Should I choose the second prince Li Chengze, who has been working hard in the court and seems to have greater power?
Or should he choose the Sixth Prince Li Chengyun, who has a grandmaster under his command, is extremely powerful himself, and has been named King of Yan?

Such decisions are related to one's future and destiny, and no mistakes can be made.

If you take a wrong step, you may lose everything and it will be too late to regret.

Some ministers who were more observant noticed that Li Chengyun did not seem to have much respect for his father Emperor Qing, but instead looked at him as if he were equal.

Emperor Qing seemed to be quite wary of his son and his eyes never left Li Chengyun.

If a rift arises between father and son, the choices they face will become more difficult and they will need to be cautious at every step.

Emperor Qing glanced at Li Chengyun seemingly casually, but unexpectedly discovered that neither the Queen's suicide nor the various punishments he had imposed before had caused the slightest ripple on Li Chengyun's face.

This calmness made Emperor Qing secretly evaluate in his heart: This boy is deep-minded and ambitious.

Therefore, his fear of Li Chengyun grew stronger.

Li Chengyun possesses the power of a grandmaster, and his own cultivation has reached the ninth level.

In the next few years, it is very likely that he will break through to the Grand Master level.

This kind of strength already has the potential to threaten Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing knew very well that he would never allow any power beyond his control to exist, even if that person was his own son.

So, he secretly thought that he must find a way to weaken Li Chengyun's power and bring him back under his control.

Fan Jian, who was standing in the front row, couldn't help but secretly glance at Li Chengyun.

He sensed an undercurrent in the court, and for a moment he felt a little regretful.

In the past, he tacitly approved of Fan Xian's relationship with Li Chengyun because Li Chengyun was a dissolute prince and he did not want Fan Xian to be involved in the cruel fight for the throne, lest his identity bring him unnecessary disaster.

He originally thought that Li Chengyun would live a peaceful life as an idle prince and become an idle prince in the future.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengyun was actually a hidden talent, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.

Once he showed his strength, he killed Li Chengqian with his own hands and instantly replaced him in the court.

His reputation even surpassed that of the second prince Li Chengze, and he became a hot candidate for the throne.

Now, if Fan Xian continues to be entangled with Li Chengyun and follows him around, he will inevitably be in trouble.

He couldn't help but fall into deep thought, wondering whether he should tell Fan Xian to have less contact with Li Chengyun in the future and to put his own safety first.

What's more, he needs to carefully consider another matter at this moment, that is, whether the marriage between Fan Ruoruo and Li Chengyun should be put on hold for the time being?
On the other side, Chen Pingping, sitting in a wheelchair, stared at Li Chengyun, thinking secretly in his heart.

He had to admit that he had indeed underestimated the Sixth Prince before.

Li Chengyun's calmness at this moment made Chen Pingping suddenly realize.

All previous actions were disguises, hiding one's inability to paralyze everyone.

Especially the mysterious grand master, when he appeared, there was no trace and no sound.

This is almost unimaginable for Chen Pingping, who is in charge of the Supervisory Commission.

The Censorate supervises all officials, and has full knowledge of all events, big or small, in the capital.

What’s more, a master at the grandmaster level suddenly appeared under their noses, and everyone in the Overwatch Council was shocked.

Chen Pingping is no exception.

He became more and more curious about Li Chengyun and the grandmaster who was the groom.

The desire to contact Li Chengyun yesterday is even stronger now.

And the grand court meeting continued.

Emperor Qing raised one topic after another in an orderly manner, as if what happened yesterday had never happened and everything was the same as before.

(End of this chapter)