70Chapter 70 The fight for the throne ends, and he is exiled to Liaodong!
No one understood why the previous Emperor Jing suddenly wanted to change the crown prince and looked very determined, but this did not prevent the supporters of the eldest prince Liu Rong from jumping out to oppose it.
Just kidding.
I have already taken refuge with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and placed all my bets on him. That is all my fortune!
You're telling me now that you want to change the crown prince? You want to replace the crown prince?
Then give it a try!
In the past, if these people wanted to fight, perhaps the emperor would still hold back. After all, he couldn't fight them head-on just because of a few idiots. He was the jade pendant and they were rubble.
Using the Jade Pendant to fight against the rubble? You will be the one who suffers!
But this time...
Emperor Jing watched as those people jumped around and raised various opinions, some even saying that changing the crown prince at this time was against the rules of etiquette and laws, and against the principles of their ancestors.
There was a cold glint in his eyes.
These people.
Emperor Jing slowly lowered his gaze, then looked at the group of people, taking in everyone's reactions. He then said softly, "Marquis Guandu, what do you think of my changing the crown prince?"
When Emperor Jing's voice came, everyone present shut up and looked at Marquis Guandu.
They didn't know whether Marquis Guandu would stop them - or rather, they were not really afraid of Marquis Guandu Chen Xi at this time.
In the eyes of some people, Chen Xi is just a junior.
How can a junior, even if he is the Marquis of Guandu, have the qualifications to say anything?
Chen Xi slowly opened his eyes and looked at Liu Qi. He saw the determination in Emperor Jing's eyes, and also understood Emperor Jing's worries and thoughts.
This isn't really an "old dog" thing.
Let's look at the situation today.
Can Liu Rongli stand up?
Liu Rong was unable to establish himself as he had been threatened many times by his mother, Li Ji. Finally, he had no choice but to arrange a position for his uncle. This position occupied the position of the Prince's Eastern Palace, so that now there is a more important minister in the Eastern Palace who has not been arranged in a suitable place.
He didn't even dare to disobey his mother's words, or even resist.
For a person like this, how could Emperor Jing leave the throne to Liu Rong if he was not forced to do so?
The second one is Li Ji.
Li Ji's problem was the biggest, and it was also the reason why the emperor had to change the crown prince.
At this time, he was still alive - not dead yet, but Li Ji dared to say in front of him that she would kill all his sons and turn his beloved wife into a human pig - what if he died?
What if after he died, there would be no one to check and balance Li Ji?
What would Li Ji do? Or what would Liu Rong do under Li Ji's coercion?
Of course - what made Emperor Jing tremble in his heart and even made him make up his mind were not these unfounded things. Although these things that might happen in the future are critical, they are not fatal.
The most fatal thing was what Li Ji said.
"I want to be like Empress Lü back then."
Doesn't Emperor Jing know how his family got the throne?
If it weren't for Empress Lü, how could his father have finally taken over the throne from the emperor and become the legitimate royal family?
Now, is there going to be another Empress Lu who will give up her "throne" to her younger brother's lineage?
This was what Emperor Jingdi could not accept the most, and it was also the reason why he was determined to survive at all costs - if the throne was still in his lineage, he would naturally still be the orthodox royal ancestor, but if the throne fell into the hands of his younger brother...
God knows what kind of record he will have in history.
Therefore, Emperor Jing had to stop it.
Chen Xi sighed slowly. In fact, from the moment Li Ji said those outrageous words, Li Ji herself and her nine clansmen had no way to continue living.
He slowly stood up, his expression calm and ordinary. "Your Majesty, I second your decision to change the crown prince."
As soon as Chen Xi opened his mouth, some officials who were still opposing immediately stopped opposing.
They were not members of the Chen family, and the Chen family had never opposed the change of storage from the beginning.
They were just keenly aware of one thing - Marquis Guandu had visited the palace once that day, and the change of crown prince happened just after that incident, and the emperor's health also recovered at that time.
So...what did Marquis Guandu know?
What did the prince do again?
Those who were opposing had confused looks on their faces.
support?
Why did Marquis Guandu support it?
What exactly happened?
But at this time, they were not given any time to react. After hearing Chen Xi's words, Zhou Yafu directly expressed his support.
Easy to store!
The autumn and winter of the seventeenth year of Emperor Jingdi's reign were very interesting.
The crown prince who had been confirmed to be the heir was deposed overnight, and even the opposition of many ministers did not make the emperor back down.
Of course, the more interesting thing is...
News came from the emperor's harem that Li Ji, the emperor's former favorite concubine and the mother of the eldest prince, had committed a rebellious act and was directly deposed and then sent to the cold palace.
In the winter of the seventeenth year of Emperor Jing's reign, on a very ordinary day three days after the crown prince was deposed, the Imperial Censor wrote a letter to impeach Li Ji's mother's family, the Li family, for secretly storing weapons and intending to rebel.
Emperor Jing was furious and did not even pursue the murderer. Instead, he believed the words of the Imperial Censor and imprisoned and executed all nine members of Li Ji's clan.
This was a very rare execution since Emperor Wen's reign - the first major case with such wide-ranging implications since Emperor Wen ascended the throne.
During the entire reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, this was the only case that could be called a major case.
.... ...
Liu Rong's Palace
"Da da da—"
The sound of water drops falling on the ground echoed in Liu Rong's ears. He sat there in a daze, with a confused look on his face. He didn't know how things had come to this point.
He clearly didn't do anything, but it seemed as if all his previous efforts had vanished into thin air.
"Thump, thump, thump—"
Footsteps were heard and a figure slowly walked over. It was Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing stood beside Liu Rong, with a hint of sadness and indifference on his face. Even if he disliked this child very much, he was still his own son!
After a long sigh, Emperor Jing said slowly: "I have already issued an order to change the crown prince. You are no longer the crown prince."
He looked at Liu Rong and said, "Tomorrow, news will spread that you have passed away in the palace. Your name will also be removed from the imperial family genealogy jade disc. From now on, you will no longer exist in this world."
Emperor Jing finally softened his heart, but this softening was directed at Liu Rong.
"Let's go to Liaodong."
He closed his eyes and said, "I grant you the surname 'Rong'. From now on, you are no longer a descendant of the Liu family!"
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"Rong Family Tree" records: "My ancestor was Liu Rong, the deposed crown prince during the reign of Emperor Jing. During the change of crown prince, he received the emperor's favor and changed his name and surname to come to Liaodong to establish the Rong family."