The Crown Prince and the Regent

After Ye Fan finished his report, he left the Yangxin Hall, got on the luxurious carriage pulled by eight fire dragon horses specially assigned by the Minister of War, and slowly headed towards the palace gate.

Just around the corner before leaving the palace.

Suddenly, a petite figure, wearing a guard's armor, flashed into the carriage compartment, and along with the carriage, they left the palace without anyone noticing.

The carriage of the Minister of War will not be inspected by the palace guards when leaving the palace.

Ye Fan couldn't help but look at Ling Jiaojiao who was sitting across the carriage. Ling Jiaojiao had disguised herself as a soldier of the Imperial Guard. She was handsome and pretty.

"Princess, why are you dressed like this? Are you going to leave the palace? If you want to leave the palace, no one will dare to stop you."

Ye Fan said with a smile.

Ling Jiaojiao couldn't help but rolled her eyes and said: "It's very sensitive at this time. I don't want others to see me coming to see you, so as not to attract criticism. My father suddenly summoned you to the palace for questioning, and it was definitely not like asking the Ministry of War for military information. Simple, right?"

Ye Fan nodded slightly and said: "Well, of course the monarch asked about the candidate for the crown prince. This matter is urgent and a decision must be made as soon as possible."

"Then what did you say?"

Ling Jiaojiao said nervously, the choice of the crown prince has a great relationship with the future situation of her and Queen Zhou.

Queen Zhou has no children.

All the princes were born to the king's other concubines.

If they establish a crown prince who has a bad relationship with them, their mother and daughter will be in a worrying situation in the future. I'm afraid that after the new king ascends the throne, he will depose the Zhou family's Queen Mother and make their biological mother the Queen Mother, thereby deposing her as a princess.

"I suggest that the monarch appoint the thirteenth prince as the crown prince..."

Ye Fan said slowly.

"What, Thirteen is a loser? Thirteen's biological mother has passed away. If he ascends the throne, he will probably respect my mother as the Queen Mother and protect our status as mother and daughter. But the problem is, he is such a loser, how can you look at it? Fuck him? Even if he ascends the throne and becomes the king, he will not be able to secure the Canglan throne with his little ability. Sooner or later, he will be bullied to death by my third and fifth brothers!"

Ling Jiaojiao was shocked.

Ye Fan smiled lightly and said: "I haven't finished yet, I also suggest that the monarch should appoint you as the regent to supervise the country!"

"What~!"

Ling Jiao Jiao Fangrong was instantly shocked by Mark's words.

She never dreamed that Ye Fan would propose that she be the regent of Canglan Kingdom. This was too unbelievable. She herself had never thought that she could be the regent and supervisor of the Canglan Kingdom.

But everything Ye Fan did was a well-thought-out move.

In today's court, apart from Prime Minister Liu Guoliang, the most important minister who has the most profound influence on the monarch is Ye Fan. If Ye Fan puts this suggestion out, the monarch will definitely consider it seriously. Once you think about it carefully, the monarch will naturally see the benefits of this idea.

Ye Fan said lightly: "The faults of all the princes are not small, and the king has a headache and hesitates until today. In terms of stupidity and ignorance, the Thirteenth Master is not inferior to other princes. But he is the most incompetent and cowardly, and you are the most suitable one. Regent."

After a while, Ling Jiaojiao calmed down the shock and excitement in her heart, looked at Ye Fan and said gratefully: "Ye Fan, thank you! If this matter succeeds, I can really become the regent, and then my mother and I can be free. Worried!"

"You're welcome! If the third or fifth prince becomes the new king, I'll probably step down soon and leave the court sooner or later. It's also best for me that you serve as regent."

Ye Fan smiled lightly.

In fact, leaving Canglan Chaotang didn't mean anything to him. The worst he could do was to gain experience in various vassal states on the Shenwu Continent. Try various methods to break through the realm of King Wu.

However, before he can destroy the Burning Sun Green Wolf King, he still needs to have a sufficiently important identity in the Canglan Kingdom to mobilize the Canglan army as he wishes.

"What do I need to do to achieve this goal smoothly?"

Ling Jiaojiao asked again.

Ye Fan thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "No need. If the monarch makes up his mind, he will naturally get everything done. If he refuses to make up his mind, our efforts will be in vain and will be counterproductive. Now we just need to wait for him to make up his mind. Got it!"

…

A few days later.

Canglan Chaotang and Jinluan Hall.

In the hall, all the clan members and ministers lined up on the left and right, but the atmosphere seemed very solemn. The ministers all looked serious, and even the arguments were extremely fierce.

King Ling Rui and hundreds of royal family members and ministers are discussing a major matter today, which is the selection of the crown prince.

The monarch no longer wanted to drag it out any longer. He was worried that he would be unable to hold on and leave at any time. Even if the serious disasters in various places were put aside, the crown prince's matter must be resolved first.

The third prince Ling Feihong and the fifth prince Ling Feixiang performed very actively and tried their best to prove to the monarch and ministers that they were the most suitable candidates for the crown prince.

Many ministers who were attracted by the two princes also spoke out and listed the various advantages of the third and fifth princes they supported.

There were even ministers who burned cold stoves to support other princes.

However, the most senior ministers, including Prime Minister Liu Guoliang, Minister of War Ye Fan, and Tingwei Minister Ling Hong, did not speak out to support any of the princes.

King Ling Rui sat on the throne with squinted eyes, almost falling asleep listening to the discussions of the ministers, and suddenly said: "Old Thirteen, you are the youngest, and you can see your brothers clearly. Look at your Among all the kings and brothers, who is the most suitable?"

The slightly bloated Thirteenth Prince Ling Feizhuo was taking a nap among the crowd of royal family members. Today's matter had little to do with him, and he didn't pay attention to it.

No matter which prince takes the throne in the future, he will still be a prince and can still enjoy his glory and wealth.

Unexpectedly, he was stunned by the sudden question from the monarch, and he did not understand what the monarch asked.

A clan member next to him gave him a secret push and repeated the monarch's question in a low voice.

Only then did he come to his senses, and he did not dare to offend the future prince, so he quickly said loudly: "Father, all the princes and brothers are of extraordinary ability. No matter who father appoints as the crown prince, my sons and ministers will all agree with it."

"Don't be careless, just name the one you agree with the most!"

The monarch half-closed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

The Thirteenth Prince was dumbfounded. He could only choose one. Didn't this force him to hang himself? If he chooses the wrong person, wouldn't he be in bad luck in the future?

The third prince and the fifth prince have the greatest hope, but the other princes also have a slight possibility, and trying to choose the future crown prince is just like making a fool of themselves.

The Third Prince and the Fifth Prince immediately looked sideways at the Thirteenth Prince, sternly warning him not to talk nonsense, otherwise he would be left with nothing to eat in the future.

"This...Father, all the kings and brothers are wise, martial, and extraordinary in appearance. They are all the best among men. Sons and ministers have poor eyesight, and it is difficult to pick out who is the best. Father has the most powerful eyes, and he will definitely be able to pick out the best one. Come."

The Thirteenth Prince was so frightened by the stares of the two princes that he was about to burst into tears. He knelt down in the main hall with a "pop" and defended hurriedly with runny nose and tears.

All the royal family members looked sideways and kept a distance from the Thirteenth Prince calmly, so as not to be regarded as an ordinary thing.

The ministers on the other side of the hall also secretly showed contempt and shook their heads.

The monarch couldn't help but show disgust in his eyes.

This old Thirteen was really embarrassing to him. He was so frightened that he could just point out the person he most approved of as the Crown Prince. If he becomes a king, can he still control the situation? It is estimated that no one in the palace regards him as King Canglan.

However, as Ye Fan said, the most harmless among the princes is probably this old thirteenth. Letting Ling Jiaojiao serve as regent and supervise the country is indeed the safest strategy.

"Your Majesty, I have a suitable candidate for the Crown Prince for your Majesty's consideration!"

Ling Hong, the great minister of Tingwei, said suddenly.

As a royal family member and one of the nine important ministers of the imperial court, Ling Hong has always supported the monarch and has never spoken in support of any prince. He will only do what the monarch wants.

As soon as he spoke, there was a sudden silence in the Jinluan Hall. Everyone looked at Ling Hong, guessing who Ling Hong would support.

"explain!"

The king said indifferently.

Ling Hong stepped out from the lineup of ministers, raised his hands and said seriously: "The Thirteenth Prince is the Crown Prince!"

In an instant, all the clan members and ministers in the Jinluan Hall were shocked. They all looked at Ling Hong in shock.

He's actually the Thirteenth Prince? !

How can this be!

Among the princes, the Thirteenth Prince is the most cowardly, like a piece of mud that cannot stand up to the wall, and is also the prince least likely to become the king.

There was not a single minister in the imperial court who supported the Thirteenth Prince in burning this cold stove.

Ling Hong was the first important minister to directly support the Thirteenth Prince.

However, Ling Hong's identity should not be underestimated.

Ling Hong was most likely following the monarch's instructions to support the Thirteenth Prince.

All the clan members and ministers were a little confused.

Could it be that the king's favorite is the Thirteenth Prince?

Before they had time to appreciate the profound meaning of Ling Hong's words and express their dissent, a minister with more weight than Ling Hong stood up.

Prime Minister Liu Guoliang came out. He suppressed the nausea in his heart, praised the Thirteenth Prince in a high-sounding manner, and said seriously: "I agree with what Ling Hong said, the Thirteenth Prince is the most suitable candidate for the Crown Prince! The Thirteenth Prince is talented. He is honest and virtuous, so he is the best choice. Although his ability is slightly lacking, after he ascends the throne, Princess Ling Jiaojiao can be the regent and shoulder the responsibility of supervising the country, which is enough to make up for the lack of ability of the Thirteenth Master."

Liu Guoliang's words once again shocked the faces of all the clan members and ministers in the imperial court.

Liu Guoliang was a minister who had been with the monarch for decades and was the monarch's most trusted confidant.

This clearly meant that the monarch had chosen the Thirteenth Prince to be the crown prince and let Ling Hong and Liu Guoliang speak out.

Not only was the Thirteenth Prince going to become the crown prince, but Liu Guoliang also brought up the idea of Princess Ling Jiaojiao being the regent.

It turns out that this is what the king really wants.

Ye Fan came out and said seriously: "I agree! I support what Prime Minister Liu and Taiqing Ling said! The thirteenth prince is appointed as the crown prince, and Princess Ling Jiaojiao is regent and oversees the country! In addition, the third and fifth princes have insufficient virtue, so please demote the second one. The man is a Marquis."

At this moment, the Jinluan Palace fell into complete silence.

Ye Fan! The number one hero who put down the rebellion of the second prince of Jinluan Palace. With an astonishing speed, Canglan was promoted to one of the nine important ministers of the Ministry of War.

The king's ministers who were intended to be the next new king actually stood up to support the Thirteenth Prince and Princess Ling Jiaojiao. This is clearly the matter of the Thirteenth Prince becoming the Crown Prince, a sure thing on the list.

Moreover, Ye Fan was even more ruthless. He actually suggested that the two princes be demoted to the rank of marquis, which completely overwhelmed the two of them.

But this was not Ye Fan's intention, but the monarch's arrangement. He just said it through his mouth.

"I support you!"

"I second the proposal!"

The ministers had clearly seen the monarch's true thoughts, and without any hesitation, they expressed their support one after another.

"Ling Taiqing, Prime Minister Liu, and Ye Shangshu!"

The Thirteenth Prince was still kneeling on the ground, his mouth wide open in astonishment, looking up at the ministers who stood up to support him one by one, he was so happy that he almost passed out.

He never expected that today in the court, a king's pie would be dropped from the sky and he would be stunned.

How could he be supported by so many important ministers to become the crown prince of Canglan King?

Could it be that his gold buried deep in the ground was finally discovered by the ministers today and started to shine?

The Third Prince and the Fifth Prince were stunned by this sap. They stood in the Jinluan Hall with stunned expressions and never recovered. I didn't understand what was going on at all, but in the blink of an eye, the unnoticed Old Thirteen became the crown prince of Canglan Kingdom.

…

While they were going to the court in Jinluan Hall to discuss the appointment of the crown prince.

A royal guard force was dispatched from the royal city and went straight to the residences of the third and fifth princes in the royal city. They arrested all the two princes' capable men and imprisoned them for interrogation.

In one day, the monarch deprived the third prince and the fifth prince of their rights and demoted them to marquis. His subordinates were deprived of all their power, and there was no hope of the throne.

King Lingrui formally issued an edict in the court hall.

The thirteenth prince, Ling Feizhuo, was appointed as the crown prince, and Ling Jiaojiao was appointed as the regent to be in charge of the Canglan King's Jade Seal to supervise the country. After the new king ascends the throne, they will handle state affairs together. All government affairs of the imperial court, large and small, require the consent of the regent before they can be executed.

The dispute between the Canglan King and the Crown Prince that has been turbulent for a long time has finally come to an end.

After the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, the king no longer goes to court. Leave all court affairs to the Crown Prince and Regent Ling Jiaojiao to handle government affairs.