Chapter 26: The Choice of the Crown Princess
rled and danced, blanketing the deceased grandfather and grandson with a thin layer of white.Li Chen had just arrived when a Jinyiwei guard, accompanied by several coffin shop workers, hurried over wi...Chapter 26: The Chosen Princess Consort
They all glared menacingly at Zhao Xuanji and the others, ready to carry out the prince's order if anyone dared to speak out of turn.
Li Chen took a deep breath, turned around, and knelt before the dragon throne once more, gripping the hands of the Great Emperor tightly.
At this time, Emperor Daxing was startled by Sun Borui's disturbance and again felt drowsy, but he was still holding on.
As emperor, he had ruled the empire for decades. Even if Emperor Daxing lay there unconscious for ten days, as long as he still drew breath, no one dared to act rashly; that was his deterrent power. He possessed wisdom too, able to glean much information from even the smallest hint or clue, seeing the forest for the trees.
"You said."
The great emperor struggled to remain conscious. He gripped Li Chen's hand tightly and said,
Li Chen immediately said, "Over the past few days, my son has beheaded several corrupt officials, and a total of over 20 million taels of silver was seized. The pressure on the national treasury has been greatly eased. Next, disaster relief can be implemented. These 20 million taels of silver are enough to alleviate the most severe disasters in the three provinces. With this step, we can gradually address the situation and further reduce the damage caused by domestic disasters, allowing the people to recuperate."
Li Chen spoke about his achievements in this sentence.
The Great Emperor didn't speak, but he tightened his grip on Li Chen's hand. Clearly, he was pleased and happy for Li Chen.
Li Chen gritted his teeth and said, “Father, my son needs military power to ensure that the position of regent is not disturbed by villains.”
It was a brief statement, not revealing much, and didn't mention Zhao Xuanji by name or his forced palace coup.
But the great emperor, it seemed, already knew what Li Chen was thinking.
To kill corrupt officials, which emperor didn't know how
The problem is that killing corrupt officials will face backlash and pressure from the entire bureaucratic system.
The Great Emperor looked at Li Chen and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Crown Princess."
Li Chen was taken aback.
The great emperor gestured for Li Chen to take out a jade pendant from under his pillow.
Handing the seemingly ordinary jade pendant to Li Chen, the emperor said: "Go to General Zhang's mansion and tell them, I, the Emperor, request that the descendants of the General fulfill their promise... You shall marry Su Jinpa, daughter of General Su Zhen, as the crown princess."
Although Li Chen already had Zhao Rui as his crown princess, the position of empress remained vacant.
As the prince, the position of the principal consort princess is highly likely to be the future empress of the Great Qin Empire.
Therefore, this marriage could not be decided by anyone but the emperor.
...and the Emperor had never considered the issue of a Crown Princess, until today when he finally revealed this secret. ...
The daughter of the current Dragon and Tiger General and hereditary champion, Wang Suzhenting, and the granddaughter of the late great general and Left Pillar State, Su Huoji, renowned as the God of War, is Su Jinping. She has been designated by Emperor Daxing as the Crown Princess for Li Chen.
The military force was also left by the Great Emperor to Li Jin.
Li Chen's heart trembled, he clenched the jade pendant and said in a solemn voice: "Your son thanks his father for his grace!"
"You, are well."
The Great Emperor was already at his weakest. He gripped Li Chen's hand, no longer with much strength, but still managed to utter these few words.
What else could Li Chen say The Emperor's gaze had already fallen on Zhao Xuanji, who knelt behind him.
Zhao Xuanji saw this and immediately stepped forward, kneeling beside Li Chen.
"Your Majesty," Zhao Xuanji said solemnly.
The great emperor's eyes dimmed as he looked at Zhao Xuanji, his mouth opening and closing with effort before finally managing to say, "I, have not died yet."
Zhao Xuanji lowered his head deeply, using it to conceal the bone-chilling coldness and unwillingness in his eyes.
He knew that the Great Emperor was threatening him.
Until the emperor dies, no one can take his place, not even Zhao Xuanji.
The great emperor never closed his eyes for a day, and no one dared to actually utter the words "rebellion."
There's no other reason than that this comes from the confidence accumulated over decades by Emperor Wu, who ruled the Qin Dynasty and held sway over its vast territories.
"The Emperor is protected by Heaven and will surely be safe."
Zhao Xuanji bowed his head and clasped his fists, gritted his teeth, and said, "This old minister will surely protect the country and the prince from harm."tation were mostly corrupt officials in court. They didn't dare to openly scold him, but instead, they would slander his name in private or send people out to smear his reputation.He was familiar with...