Chapter 20: One Cry Shocks Heaven and Earth, One Flight Soars into the Sky

  "Please, big brother, speak your mind freely."

  Zhou Feng's expression changed, but he gritted his teeth and said. At the same time, he also transmitted a voice to Zhou Feng: "Big brother, you and third sister have a deep relationship, it really makes me envious. But big brother should not forget, in this palace I am the one who can turn my hand into cloud and cover my hand with rain. Big brother must be careful."

  Not only was Zhou Feng, but Ming Yuan also spoke to Zhou Jian in a transmission: "Your Highness, I am Chongtian Hou Ming Yuan. Please be at ease and speak freely. Our Ming family will do our best to protect Your Highness."

  "Your Highness, I am General Guan Xing. Please speak your mind freely. First, let's take down Zhou Feng, and everyone will benefit from it." Guan Xing also sent a message.

  "Big brother, you also saw Zhou Feng's attitude. I dare to say that if he becomes the crown prince, he will definitely get rid of you first."

  Zhou Fei transmitted the sound.

  "Big brother also saw it, everyone supports you, speak freely."

  Zhou Chong also transmitted the sound of Tao.

  "Your Highness, let everything be said. The old minister will certainly do it for you, and seal the vassal king to enfeoff outside." Xiao Yun's voice also echoed in Zhou Jian's heart.

  "Jian'er, take action. Your uncle and Shu Gong both support you, let's deal with Zhou Feng first." Uncle Zhao Deng's voice also rang out.

  The voices of many people did not make Zhou Jian waver in the slightest, and this opportunity would only come once.

  How can he not seize it? The crowd's expectation is here, so let's take advantage of the momentum.

  I will take down the position of Crown Prince in front of you all. Zhou Jian lowered his head and looked at Zhou Feng, Zhou Fei, Zhou Chong, Ming Yuan, Guan Xing and other princes and ministers who were kneeling in front of him.

  Everyone's face was so eager, so longing for him to speak out the "truth" he wanted. Then, Zhou Jian raised his head again and looked at Deng Kuang not far away, only to see Deng Kuang also narrowing his eyes and staring at him, with a cold gleam in his eyes, exuding an aura that was intimidating.

  They really treat him like a dish.

  Zhou Jian sneered inwardly and slightly loosened his hold on Zhou Meng, saying softly: "Stand firm, watch as brother clears a path for you."

  "Uh-huh."

  At this time, Zhou Meng was still heartbroken, but the tears had slightly stopped. She nodded cleverly and held back her tears to let go of Zhou Jian.

  After releasing Zhou Meng, he walked out of the crowd and turned his head to look at Zhou Zheng. At this moment, Zhou Zheng's face was expressionless, as if he were sitting on a throne in the ninth heaven, looking down on all living things with disdain.

  Zhou Jian took a deep breath and bowed to Zhou Zheng, asking: "May I ask Your Majesty, is it appropriate to establish an heir?"

  "Right."

  Zhou Zheng slightly furrowed his brow at Zhou Jian's reflection, the question was a bit strange, but he still nodded without hesitation.

  "Hey, if I'm wrong. Your position is probably going to be shaken too." Zhou Jian sneered in his heart, the reason he dared to ask Zhou Zheng like this was because when Zhou Zheng was a prince, he was the son of the empress, but there were older sons born out of wedlock above him. Zhou Zheng was supported by the powerful officials of the court at that time as the son of the empress.

  If he were to refute the establishment of a crown prince, Zhou Wang would probably also be in trouble.

  "Are you all in favor of establishing a legitimate heir?" After asking Zhou Zheng, Zhou Jian slowly turned around and asked the people in the hall.

  "Naturally." Zhou Feng replied without hesitation, standing up straight. Zhou Feng didn't catch the underlying tone and thought Zhou Jian was helping him. After all, in Zhou Feng's heart, Zhou Jian was already out of the question, he was the de facto eldest son.

  Deng Kuang's eyes, full of threatening intent, finally relaxed, and a smile even appeared on his face. At the same time, he lifted his robe and knelt down to Zhou Jian, saying: "Your subject agrees to establish an heir."

  "We agree to establish the eldest son as heir." The officials of Deng Kuang's faction also knelt down and kowtowed, following Deng Kuang, facing Zhou Jian.

  At this point, all the courtiers bowed down to Zhou Jian.

  "If I were the crown prince, then you would be the lord. Doesn't this count as performing the rites of ruler and subject ahead of time?" Zhou Jian said with a cold smile.

  Deng Kuang made a statement, it turned out that the Zhao family forces, the Guan family forces, and the Ming family forces were anxious, and they kept sending messages to Zhou Jian.

  "Big brother, you can't do this. If Second Brother is established, you're done for. The best outcome would be to be imprisoned in a quiet palace, but if Second Brother is ruthless, big brother, your head will roll."

  "Big brother, second brother is really too hypocritical, even if he's standing up for someone else, he can't stand up for second brother."

  Zhou Chong and Zhou Fei transmitted their voices, extremely anxious.

  "Your Highness."

  "Build a son."

  Xiao Yun and Zhao Deng also sent a message to dissuade Zhou Jian.

  This made everyone think that Zhou Jian had yielded to Zhou Feng's tyranny and was planning to assist Zhou Feng in ascending to the position of Crown Prince.

  No one is taking care of Zhou Jian yet.

  Zhou Jian raised his head, swept a glance at the officials, and smiled: "I had no intention of becoming the crown prince, but all of you gentlemen agree to establish the eldest son as the heir, and it is what everyone expects. Since that's the case, then I'll just play the role of this crown prince." As he spoke, Zhou Jian raised his hand, and with an air of authority said: "All officials may withdraw and stand at ease."

  The sentence was so destructive that it fell. The entire Zhengde Temple was silent, and almost every needle could be heard.

  Zhou Chong and Zhou Fei stared at Zhou Jian with a nearly stupid expression, as if to say, "Big brother, have you gone crazy? Your legs are broken, so we, these illegitimate younger brothers, have the opportunity to rise."

  Zhou Feng was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Zhou Jian with an icy smile. Did this guy really think that he could use the country's power to heal his broken leg and then smoothly ascend to the position of Crown Prince?

  This moron really didn't realize that what he said earlier was just a bunch of nonsense, pretending to be a virtuous person.

  Deng Kuang, Ming Yuan, and Guan Xing Deng, the three ministers of the Deng clan, also looked at Zhou Jian with a mixture of laughter and tears. They had just seen Zhou Jian speak clearly without any signs of foolishness, which they considered a miracle.

  But now it seems that it's really nothing miraculous. This guy doesn't understand what situation and trend are at all.

  Even Xiao Yun, Zhao Wen and Zhao Deng did not expect Zhou Jian to say such a thing. In this invisible battle, their goal was only to avenge Zhou Jian and overthrow Zhou Feng.

  Assisting the already disabled Zhou Jian to ascend to a higher position was indeed beyond their capabilities.

  Then Zhao Deng had no choice but to transmit a message to Zhou Jian: "Jian'er, our Zhao family is not what it used to be, we really have no other way."

  "Uncle can rest assured, even the Emperor himself has said it, establishing the eldest son as heir is completely correct. With the Emperor's support, what is there to fear?" Zhou Jian said unexpectedly, speaking to Zhao Deng.

  At that moment, all eyes in the Zhengde Hall turned to Zhao Deng. Everyone knew it was a tacit understanding, but being exposed on the spot was also embarrassing.

  Zhao Deng couldn't care about being embarrassed anymore and hastily said: "Please reconsider, Your Highness."

  "Why bother thinking about it?" Zhou Jian's face revealed a mocking expression, and he immediately swept his gaze over the crowd in the Zhengde Hall, asking: "Who told you that my leg was broken?"

  If someone had just said that Zhou Jian was a fool, now it's completely shocking, even crazy.

  No one would have thought that Zhou Jian would say this, not a single person. It is impossible for Zhou Feng and Deng Guifei to ask King Zhou to hold this court meeting without breaking Zhou Jian's leg first.

  Zhou Feng must have personally checked it out, Zhou Jian's leg was indeed broken, which is why we have today.

  This inherent idea has bound everyone. No one thought that Zhou Jian would keep the next leg, and no one thought that Zhou Feng would be so foolish as to even get this kind of thing wrong.

  Originally, the Zhengde Hall did not allow divine sense scanning, because the movement was too loud. But at this moment, everyone went crazy and immediately unfolded their cultivation to scan Zhou Jian's legs with their divine sense.

  Indeed, it is intact and undamaged.

  After drawing a conclusion, everyone, every single person, including Zhou Zheng in it, was stunned.

  What is this? The most impossible person has appeared in the most impossible place.

  He was the least likely person to get the position of Crown Prince, but suddenly became the strongest competitor.

  Just now, King Zhou of the Zhou Dynasty, Prime Minister Deng Kuang, General-in-Chief Guan Xing, Marquis Mingyuan, General Zhao Wen, Grand Herald Xiao Yun, and even the three princes Zhou Feng, Zhou Chong, and Zhou Fei all acknowledged the ancient principle of "establishing the eldest son as heir".

  This is really beyond expectation.