Granted the palace was like a sealed bucket, hard to convey messages. But the news that the Third Prince was injured and did not return to his mansion, but stayed in Yuchun Palace, still spread rapidly.
As soon as the news came out, the public was in an uproar.
Not to mention those courtiers involved in the struggle for the throne, even the jaws of the clear courtiers who kept their own counsel dropped.
Who is the Third Prince?
He had outstanding military achievements, was the war god of the Great Yuan, had won countless victories, was deeply loved by the people, and was one of the few princes who actually held military and real power.
Many courtiers, although standing on the standpoint of different prince parties, also had a good impression of the Third Prince, and even had some feelings of pity and love.
Not to mention the merit of saving the country in the battle of Hangu Pass last year, the Third Prince’s external image and interpersonal skills were also mature enough on weekdays, which was the style of a gentleman, without losing the atmosphere.
If all reference factors were discarded and only personal ability was considered, the Third Prince was undoubtedly the best candidate for succession.
It’s a pity that no one knew what Emperor Yuan was thinking.
The emperor was autocratic and had unprecedentedly strong power in his hands.
This was not a false statement. Since Emperor Yuan ascended the throne, he had purged the previous dynasty, sorted out the harem, and wielded with a tough hand, cutting down those who did not obey, and did not care about leaving any infamy in history. For this reason, his power was greater than any previous emperor of the Great Yuan.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that if he favored a certain prince, even if this prince didn’t have a bit of maternal power, he could easily push the person to the position of crown prince.
From here, it could be seen that the Third Prince was really not favored.
Although he was given military power, he was still sent out to fight.
Which crown prince of other countries in the Great Wilderness was not like a baby’s eye beads, well placed in the imperial city, with three layers of protection inside and three layers outside, how could it be possibly be placed on the battlefield where swords have no eyes, who knew whether the head would be separated from the body in the next moment.
(t/n: Eye beads-from the Seven-Eyed Dzi Bead, is a Buddhist amulet with a round shape and seven small eyes distributed around it. It means wealth and good luck, and can protect the wearer from evil forces and negative energy.)
Sure enough, the battle of Hangu Pass last year confirmed this truth.
Everyone thought the Third Prince was dead, but he came back in such a way.
The episode on the birthday of Emperor Yuan, everyone also took it into their eyes, further deepening the established impression.
Who would have thought that such a non-favored Third Prince, such a blind prince who was destined to have no chance of the throne, would move into Yuchun Palace, which was, by default, for the crown prince, under the indication of Emperor Yuan?!
Not to mention the Third Prince, even the most favored Ninth Prince, that’s impossible!
Although Emperor Yuan was a notorious tyrant, he paid special attention to the rituals left by the ancestors, strictly adhered to them, and would not overstep the slightest bit without special circumstances.
For example, although he killed his entire family to ascend the throne, he did not show mercy, but he seriously posthumously conferred the former emperor, adding bricks and tiles to the already long posthumous title. Not only that, but he also ordered the renovation of the imperial mausoleum, and offered the tablets into the ancestral temple. It was even said that he secretly offered them into the Great Witch Temple, enjoyed the blessings and incense, and accumulated the merits of the previous emperor.
This series of operations made the old ministers who witnessed the bloody coup of Emperor Yuan dumbfounded.
They dared not say, but they knew it in their hearts.
Even if the previous emperor was not killed by the Emperor Yuan himself, he would definitely be angered to death by him.
However, in history, there were not no emperors who have done guilty deeds to ascend the throne. On the contrary, it was better to offer sacrifices to the previous emperor well, for the guilty emperor to avoid radiation in a hundred years.
In summary, even without going through the witchcraft ceremony to confer the crown prince, at least after the decree was issued, Yuchun Palace would be allowed to open.
However, this time, it completely subverted everyone’s expectations.
“Sixth Highness, this subject thinks that this situation must be guarded!”
In the large conference hall, everyone was serious and prepared to meet a challenge.
Zong Yongliu was walking back and forth in the center, with an extremely irritable expression on his face, as if he was about to spit fire in the next second. He opened his arms. “It was you who said that the Third Imperial Brother was not favored before, and now it is you who say we need to pay attention!”
The menkes sighed one after another. “ Sixth Highness, we are not clear about the situation of the Third Prince’s blindness now, if there is still a possibility of healing, looking at the current attitude of the emperor, it really cannot be ignored!”
Absurd!
Zong Yongliu couldn’t understand why. The Father Emperor had been indifferent to the Third Imperial Brother before, why would he reverse his usual practice after his birthday this time, and even let out the right to live in Yuchun Palace.
“So what do you say, what should we do? Ah?!”
Flowers bloom in two, each showing a branch.
Coincidentally, on the other side of the Fifth Prince’s Mansion, the menkes and strategists also had different opinions.
The opening of Yuchun Palace was a major event for any prince who wanted to seize the throne. If the one who lived in Yuchun Palace today was not the Third Prince, but the Fifth Prince or the Sixth Prince, then this struggle for the throne that had lasted for several years could also be completely calmed down and come to a conclusion.
But that’s the damn Third Prince, the Third Prince!
“Perhaps it’s because the previous court is now taking sides, and His Majesty is dissatisfied with this, deliberately letting the Third Prince live in Yuchun Palace, to warn the others?”
There were also some menkes who thought this way, it’s just that it couldn’t be explained no matter what.
After all, the opening of Yuchun Palace was a non-essential matter.
It could only be said that the mind of the monarch was unpredictable, so many people, yet no one could guess what Emperor Yuan was thinking.
Even Gongsun You, who was following the Fourth Prince, couldn’t figure it out, and just felt that he might have overlooked something, such as the position of his lord in Emperor Yuan’s heart.
“Once again, in a few months, the Witch Sacrificial Ceremony will be held, and by then, what His Majesty is thinking will be clear at a glance. What’s the use of arguing about these now?”
Zong Yuanwu didn’t care about these people’s quarrels, but ordered his servants to bring him a big cloak.
Outside the prince’s mansion, the sobbing cold wind poured in, making people shiver.
“Fifth Highness, where are you going?”
