Zhu Yujiao's request made Xia Nan a little surprised. He muttered, "Although your attitude surprised me, your good brother wanted to kill me, and I couldn't act as if nothing had happened." Not to mention whether I have this kind of self-drying belly, the political struggle is either you die or I live, and it is impossible for me and him to coexist......"

The meaning of this is very clear, there is him without me, there is me without him. In the face of the struggle for power, a pair of monarchs and ministers with torn faces really can't get along peacefully.

Zhu Yujiao replied calmly: "I have already thought of this question on the way to Ciqing Palace. For the sake of the throne, fathers, sons and brothers can kill each other, let alone monarchs and ministers? I can understand your feelings......"

"So what does the princess mean?"

"The blood left by my father is not just the crown prince......" Zhu Yujiao's eyes showed a hint of determination, and she seemed to have made a lot of determination to say this.

Xia Nan was taken aback, he stared at the other party directly, and asked in disbelief: "Do you want to abolish the crown prince and become Wu Zetian yourself?" "My mind turned rapidly, not to mention whether it can be achieved for a woman to be the emperor in Daming, if Zhu Yujiao sits in that position, many of her own means will not be able to bear to be used, but she will restrain her hands and feet, which is definitely not a good strategy.

"Where do you want to go?" Zhu Yu said angrily, "Aren't there still King Yong and King Ding?" ”

Xia Nan patted his head: "It's really dark under the lights, I forgot these two little princes." ”

He thought about it carefully and felt that it was feasible, and Zhu Yujiao's proposal opened his mind. It is impossible for Zhu Cihong to stay in the position of the emperor, and with this negative teaching material, no matter who is the emperor of Yongwang and Dingwang, they dare not make a mistake, and it is much easier to control. For yourself, controlling a puppet emperor is still a cost-effective solution. After all, forcing the emperor to death and adding his yellow robe is not the best choice at this stage, and the political environment that has been created with a weak monarch and a strong minister will fall short, and in the face of the opposition of the court and the possible armed rebellion of the "benevolent and righteous people" loyal to Zhu Ming throughout the country, where will they have the energy to deal with foreign enemies?

After he figured out the joints, he clapped his hands and applauded: "Yes, just do as the princess said." ”

Zhu Yujiao didn't seem too happy, and asked quietly: "What about the prince, what are you going to do?" ”

Xia Nan thought about it, since Zhu Yujiao proposed a feasible alternative, then Zhu Cihong did not have to die. This guy can't help himself in the position of quasi-emperor, let alone after being deprived of his identity and power?

He smiled slightly: "It's all up to Her Royal Highness the Princess." However, the minister advised the crown prince to take the initiative to give up the throne, and Chan was located in one of the two kings of Yongding. As long as he is willing to cooperate, he can be supported by the palace as a prince for the rest of his life, what do you think? ”

Zhu Yujiao sighed, this is also the best ending for Zhu Cihong. She silently thought in her heart: Brother, my sister can only help you get here.

She said to Xia Nan: "Since this is the case, I will go to persuade the prince to take the throne, and ask Pingguo Gong to keep his promise and not harm his life." ”

Xia Nan dodged a way for her to pass, and said: "That's natural, and the minister is not a vicious person, if he is not forced to have no way out, he will not do such a rebellious thing." ”

For the second half of this sentence, Zhu Yujiao only regarded it as a joke and did not pick it up. The other party is not a good man and a woman, he can only deceive the child, if he hadn't arrived in time and proposed a solution, he was afraid that Zhu Cihong's body would have been cold.

She passed by Xia Nan's side and walked straight to Ciqing Palace.

Xia Nan slowly followed, stopped at the entrance of the hall, beckoned, and motioned to Yang Youji to call out all his people and wait outside the hall.

After a while, Zhu Cihong's roar was faintly heard in the hall.

"No, I won't agree! I am the Son of Heaven, why should I be at the mercy of a courtier? ”

Zhu Yujiao's voice was very small and could not be heard outside. Xia Nan and the others only heard Zhu Cihong shouting repeatedly, obviously very resistant to his sister's proposal.

Xia Nan was determined to take a hand and help Zhu Cihong make this determination. He took two steps closer and shouted at the palace gate: "Your Royal Highness Princess, the minister's patience is limited, wait for a cup of tea, if the result has not been discussed, the minister will have to solve the problem in his own way." Either I'll let someone send a piece of white silk in, or set a fire and burn Ciqing Palace! When the time comes, please ask the princess to leave the palace in time, so as not to harm the innocent. ”

Inside, Yang Sichang's shocked and angry voice came: "Xia Nan, you dare to set fire to the palace?" ”

Xia Nan sneered: "Why don't you dare? There are so many houses in the palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs in charge are careless and negligent, and accidentally go out of the water, which is too normal, and when the time comes, just execute one or two palace maids or eunuchs to take the blame. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was silence inside.

After a while, Zhu Yujiao walked out, her face full of exhaustion. She said softly, "The prince has already agreed......"

Xia Nan nodded: "It's hard princess." Please go back to Shouning Palace to rest, and leave the rest to the minister. ”

After Zhu Yujiao left, Xia Nan instructed left and right: "Bring Yang Sichang and Wu Sangui out and detain them first." Send someone to keep an eye on the prince, three meals a day, sitting, lying and living. No one is allowed to enter or leave the Ciqing Palace without my order. The rest of the people went with me to the cabinet, and the officials of the Ministry of Rites also gathered over, and then brought King Yong and King Ding with me, and I wanted to discuss the matter of the Zen throne. ”

Half an hour later, in the cabinet surrounded by soldiers of the Guards Battalion, all the scholars and officials of the Ministry of Rites stood in fear, waiting for Xia Nan's decision.

Xia Nan looked at the two teenagers who were one or two years younger than Zhu Cihong, and asked slowly, "King Yong and King Ding, right?" The minister has a question for the two of you. In the later period of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Chan of Shu Han and Cao Pi of Wei were two monarchs with very different styles, I don't know how to evaluate the two, or suppose, change places, which monarch do you want to become? ”

King Yong didn't know what was happening in Ciqing Palace, he just instinctively disgusted the atmosphere in front of him—the trembling officials, the high-ranking ministers, and the feeling that the dignity of the prince was gone—and replied without hesitation: "If this king chooses, it must be Cao Pi." After he ascended the throne, he reduced the power of the domain, the women were not allowed to prepare, the descendants of the family were not allowed to be the auxiliary government, and they were not allowed to be the lord of the soil, and the power was in his hands, and the three kingdoms were unified, and the husband should be like this! ”

King Ding was younger, but his personality was more cautious, and he replied carefully: "This king chooses Liu Chan." The emperor is a hard worker, and with a prime minister like Zhuge Liang in charge, he doesn't have to worry about anything, it's the best. ”

"Good!" Xia Nan applauded, then pointed to King Ding and said, "It's you." Three days later, the emperor will be on the throne, and you will be the next king of a country! ”