Chapter XXVI

This emperor had just died, and he immediately began to fight for the throne!

From the time the crown prince announced the emperor's death to the fight with the duke, he didn't even exceed two sentences during the period, right?

I looked at these two people and couldn't help but sigh in my heart - they are both careerists.

The most persecuted is Princess Iluru, who can only sit obediently in her chair when the two big men are arguing, and look around cautiously.

"I don't quite understand what Duke Baishen means, what do you mean when you say I'm too young......" Prince Pi said with a smile, "If I'm not mistaken, my father and emperor also started to take charge of this country when he was in his twenties. ”

The Duke sighed and said, "The emperor is wise and martial, of course it is okay to take charge of the country early." But Prince, running a country is not as simple as you think. The throne is indeed empty now, and needs to be inherited. But there is no rush either. Now that the emperor has just fallen, you have announced that you want to succeed to the throne, what does this make the world think? In my opinion, it is better to bury the emperor first......"

The crown prince interrupted the duke. He said in a deep voice: "After my father died, he left nothing, not even a body. ”

"This ......"

The nobles were stunned, and I felt extremely sorry.

These two people are too ambitious, and now that the emperor's bones are not cold, they are already arguing over the matter of the throne. If I were them, I guess my first thought would be to be afraid of why such a powerful emperor would be killed.

However, they only have profit in their eyes.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, I understand the truth that a son inherits his father's business, but there are two things that need to be clarified...... the Duke said seriously, "Although the Emperor has made you the crown prince, the people present must not have forgotten what he said to you, right?" ”

The prince's face suddenly became a little unsightly, and he asked, "What words?" ”

The duke said calmly: "The emperor said that he would make you the crown prince, and after you have made a million military exploits, he will let you inherit the throne." But as far as I know, it seems that the crown prince only has 120,000 military exploits at present, right? ”

The prince gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want to say?" ”

"As everyone knows, I was the first person to follow the emperor to fight the country. To tell you the truth, the Emperor promised me that if his heir did not have the ability to inherit the throne in the future, he would let me inherit ......" The Duke sighed and said, "Although I am the Emperor's courtier, I am also his good brother. He abandoned the ideal of governing the country and just died. I can only ...... Help him fulfill his last wish. ”

"Presumptuous!"

The prince slapped the table and shouted angrily, "White God! You are so bold that you dare to want to usurp the throne! ”

The duke shrugged his shoulders and said seriously: "Prince, what you said is a bit strange. You have not met the requirements for succession to the throne, so why should you assume that the throne is yours? Don't forget, I am the emperor's brother, and I am the only meritorious generalissimo, and I have made great contributions to the country and the emperor. In my opinion, the throne should be mine. ”

-for-tat, ah, this is!

The two of them directly tore their faces and people!

The crown prince gritted his teeth and said, "Where is the Great Elder of the Council?" ”

"Yes."

At this moment, an old man hurriedly stood up and whispered, "What does the prince command?" ”

The crown prince said in a deep voice: "You are the great elder of the council, come and tell us, who should be the emperor?" ”

"This ......"

The Great Elder of the Council lowered his head and muttered, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, according to the law, you are indeed not qualified to inherit the throne. Of course, the Duke is not qualified to do so. ”

"What?"

The crown prince's forehead was suddenly exposed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Then how can you be qualified to inherit the throne?" ”

"The Emperor once made a law, and when the heir to the throne is ambiguous, he will ......judge it by merit," said the Grand Elder of the Council honestly, "as long as any of you can prove that you are more capable of governing the country." Then you can become an emperor. Governing the country is judged in terms of finance, force and capacity. Wait a minute, I'll take a look at the law. ”

At this time, he took out a book and read it carefully: "If the heir to the throne is ambiguous, then select those who are qualified to inherit the throne and govern it with fiefdom finances." The first person to reach one million catties of gold can be counted as having outstanding wealth. If the country is governed by force, both sides can send no more than 50,000 troops to war. Finally, it is judged by ability to govern the country and by policy guidelines. In the end, the best of three games will determine the heir to the throne, if the heir to the throne has royal blood, the initial financial 100,000 catties of gold can be increased. ”

Jiang Mei frowned and whispered to me, "The Great Elder of the Council seems to be the Prince's person. ”

I wondered, "Why?" ”

"I don't know what to do. If this is compared, then how can the duke fight with the crown prince...... Jiang Mei whispered, "With his own fief to govern finances, what is the prince's fief?" That's the Emperor's fiefdom! Don't forget, the most profitable industries in the country are all in the hands of the emperor! ”

I suddenly realized, nodded and said, "Yes! And the crown prince also has the privilege of 100,000 catties of gold, he only needs to earn 900,000 catties of gold, while the duke has to earn 1 million catties of gold! ”

At this point, the duke's face was a little unpleasant, and I thought that this guy would refuse. But after he was silent for a few seconds, he nodded and said, "Okay, then let's compare and see who has the ability to govern the country!" ”

"Actually accepted?"

Jiang Mei's eyes widened, and she muttered, "Could it be that this duke has hole cards?" ”

I nodded, "Quite possibly." ”

The crown prince was overjoyed when he saw the duke's acceptance, but he quickly held back his excited expression. Nodding his head, he said, "In that case, let's decide the winner fairly." ”

"Well, then, there are three heirs to the throne...... "the Grand Elder of the Council reads, "though the Emperor has two thousand five hundred and seventy-five princes and princesses. But there were 2,573 who were not born to the queen, but mainly to handmaidens, slaves, and commoners, and their blood was not pure enough to inherit the throne. Prince Yifei. Govern with its own fiefdoms. In addition, the emperor had promised to hand over the bank and the Heaven and Earth Spring to the crown prince to govern. In addition, the crown prince can enjoy the fiefdom of his followers. ”

"Wait a minute!"

The Duke directly interrupted the Great Elder's words, and he said in a deep voice, "How can Heaven and Earth Springs and the Bank be counted? Last year, Tiandi Spring earned 700,000 gold. And the bank also has half a million! If he had worked harder and added his fiefdom, wouldn't it have been fruitful in a few months? ”

The Great Elder of the Council said seriously: "I am talking about all fiefdoms, so naturally they must also be counted. ”

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The duke cursed and then stopped talking. And the Great Elder continued: "Duke White God. Governing with one's own fiefdom can enjoy the fiefdom of followers. ”

Then, the Grand Elder of the Council glanced at Ilulu and said, "The third heir is Her Royal Highness Princess Ilulu, who governs with his own fief, so that the emperor has promised to give all hotels to Princess Ilulu for management, and can enjoy the fiefdom of his followers. ”

At this time, the nobles couldn't help but laugh.

The hotel has more than 4,000 catties of gold a year, but the prince's Tiandiquan and the bank can have a gold income of more than 100,000 catties every year!

There's no comparison!

You can see from this. The Emperor had no intention of allowing Ilulu to inherit his throne in the first place, as long as a hotel would ensure that she would not starve to death.

Iluru lowered her head, as if she hadn't heard the ridicule of the nobles, and ate the fruit quietly.

This time. The Council Elder whispered, "Now, you nobles can choose their own followers. If he rebels in the future, he will no longer be glorified. ”

The nobles all stood up one after another, but no one was in a hurry to move first.

"Let's see where Evening Wind stands first."

". Don't go to the Prince's with this guy, I don't want to get involved with the Legion of Judges. ”

"You think I'm going to think about it! His legion is simply not human! ”

People were talking in whispers, and the evening breeze picked up a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, and he was in full view. Walk in the direction of Iluru.

The eyes of all the nobles were wider and wider, and the evening breeze turned a blind eye. When he knelt on one knee in front of Princess Iluru, the nobles literally exploded.

"Her Royal Highness Princess Iluru......" The evening breeze stretched out his hand and took the sluggish Ilulu. He bowed his head. Kissing Ilulu's finger, he whispered, "Allow me to serve you." ”