PFC Chapter 262 I Can Also Rule the World (33)
Chapter 262 I Can Also Rule the World (33)
In the royal palace of Kunyuan Kingdom, there is a new baby being born and everyone is filled with joy.
The situation at the palace of Daxu State was quite tense.
King Chen Qin's health has been deteriorating these days. Although he can still attend court meetings, he can basically only sit for half of the meeting.
But those officials were more spirited than each other and there was no problem at all.
Because in countries other than Kunyuan, the average life expectancy is relatively short, so officials in the court generally do not exceed thirty years old.
Occasionally, there are one or two people who are well-off enough to afford life-extending pills, so they won't overwork themselves.
Everyone’s life is life!
You must cherish it.
However, there is no such thing as early retirement for the monarch. It is not easy to get to the throne, and if he does not work until his death, it would be a shame for all the years, blood and tears shed.
"My Lord, the matter of the crown prince should not be delayed any longer!" Zhao Liang, the father of Queen Zhao Ying, said excitedly in the court, "The eldest prince is already over twelve years old, but he still has not experienced the great calamity.
I think we can select a talented royal son who is over 12 years old from among the royal family as the successor. "
Before Zhao Liang could finish his words, he was interrupted by Chen Qin: "Father-in-law, what are you talking about! I have my own sons, why should I adopt someone else's son as my successor?"
The ministers looked at each other and no one spoke.
Although what the king said is correct, twelve years old is a hurdle. Those who have not been used will have no right of inheritance. Who knows if the person after that will be short-lived?
Putting aside other things, didn’t the person mentioned above win by this?
After all, if something happened to his two brothers when they were twelve years old, it would never be his turn to succeed to the throne!
Back then, the eldest prince was talented and the third prince was favored by the late king. Each of them has advantages over the current one.
What a pity! One died and the other was disabled!
But now it is the law of nature that is paying back the debt. Although the lifespan of people outside Kunyuan Kingdom is shorter, they will not be so weak before the age of forty.
The most important thing is that now she still has only one prince, who is not even twelve years old, so it is hard to say what will happen next.
Who knows, this throne that was picked up by chance may have to be returned in the end.
Who made his younger brother do other things after he became disabled but just "have children"? Now the third prince has three sons and two daughters. The eldest son was only ten years old but has survived the catastrophe of life and death. The other two sons are eight years old and five years old, and there are two daughters.
But the person mentioned above also had only one son.
"Your Majesty, what you said is biased." Zhao Liang was always bold. Even though some of his power had been taken away, he still dared to say anything. "No matter what, you are the son of the Third Prince, and I will call you Uncle.
It's all the Chen family's business, in fact, it's all the same. If the master cares about such a title, our Zhao family will suffer a little loss, and let the queen recognize the prince selected by the royal family as the legitimate son, which is the same. "
"You!" Chen Qin didn't expect the other party to say that. His throat was blocked by phlegm and he started coughing.
It was just a slight cough at first, but after a few coughs I couldn't stop, and instead the coughing got worse and worse.
The court officials looked at each other, and were even more afraid to speak.
Lu Baiting, who was already a general, suddenly stood up at this time and said, "Since the master is not feeling well, let's end today's court meeting here! Maybe the prince will be able to bring back the longevity elixir soon. It's too early to talk about this now."
Zhao Liang glanced at Lu Baiting, humphed, and said nothing more.
When the attendant saw this situation, he immediately announced the adjournment of the court and helped Chen Qin leave.
After seeing the people leave, Zhao Liang lowered his voice and said to Lu Baiting: "Nephew-in-law, don't forget that we are now grasshoppers on the same rope. If I am not well, you will also be implicated.
Besides, it is only natural to kill him while he is ill. I made the wrong choice at the beginning. Now that I have such a good opportunity, what's wrong with me choosing again?"
"Master Zhao, you are already 42 years old!" Lu Baiting suddenly mentioned Zhao Liang's age, "If I were you, I would just take a break! Why would I bother fighting for power and profit every day!
But these are things that you cannot bring with you when you are born and cannot take with you when you die. Look at this court, are there any officials who are still in office at the age of 30 besides you?
Why bother! Besides, although I am a military commander and have a good physical foundation, I am almost thirty years old, and it will only be a year or two before I retire."
Zhao Liang didn't want the other party to resign at all: "You are kidding! Why did Ye Yihan insist on accompanying the eldest prince to ask for medicine? Others may not know, but I know it very well. Your little tricks can't fool me."
Lu Baiting's expression froze, and the smile on his face suddenly faded: "I admit what you said, but if you dare to say a word about Ye Yihan, I will never let you go."
"What's the matter? Do you still want to fight to the death with me?" Zhao Liang had a look of disdain on his face.
At this time, the two men had already walked out of the hall. Lu Baiting took the weapon that was taken away before he went to court, touched the hilt and said, "I don't know if the fish will die, but the net will definitely be broken!"
"You!" Zhao Liang was startled by his threat, but he immediately cursed, "You little bastard, you dare to show off your skills in front of me? One day I will skin you alive."
However, Lu Baiting turned a deaf ear and left.