Tibetan beads

Chapter 317 Announcement
In the turbulent undercurrent, King Duan finally issued an edict to enthronement, announcing it to the world.

Of course he would not admit that he had usurped the throne. He only said that there was a fire in the palace and the prince was buried in the sea of ​​flames. As a result, the emperor had a sudden heart attack and died without treatment.

It's just that he was confiscated for his previous crimes, even if he faked the imperial edict and came out, no one believed it - everyone is not a fool, the emperor still has several princes, even if something happened to the prince, it would not be his turn.

As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar.

At first, it was the literati who criticized the pen, and then the governors of various places refused to obey the edict, causing a commotion.

"It's fake, it must be fake!" At the tea stand, a scholar slapped the table angrily, "He killed the general of the court earlier, although His Majesty didn't make a decree, but everyone knows that it is treason! Now His Majesty will pass the throne to him ? This is regicide! This is usurper!"

"Everyone knows what you said. His Majesty and the Crown Prince must have been killed by him. Alas, His Majesty was concerned about the brotherhood, so he only confiscated him and banned him. He didn't expect to bring himself a catastrophe."

"A big treacherous sinner dares to call himself a lonely person, and the loyal and righteous people in the world should be punished!"

As soon as this was said, someone poured cold water on him: "Of course King Duan deserves to die, but is it that easy to defeat him? Don't forget about the Lulin Rebellion."

Over the years, the prestige of the imperial court has been weakened, and the common people do not shy away from discussing political affairs.

The scholar shouted: "Shouldn't we be punished and let this traitor who killed the king and brother sit on the throne?"

"No one said it should be, but it doesn't count if you and I say something about crusade! If our adults decide to crusade, we need to collect food and grass? We need to rectify our armaments? We need to recruit young and strong? What will our Nanyuan be at that time? What does it look like? Besides, others don’t necessarily have the same heart as us, so why should someone make a stumbling block?”

The scholar was made guilty by what he said, and his momentum weakened. He insisted and said: "Can you form a crusade army! For example, Guanzhong, Qijun, Jiangbei..."

No one objected to this, but someone thought: "Speaking of which, haven't those powerful people made a statement yet?"

"Well, most of the people who clearly refuse to obey the imperial edict are the governors who are far away."

"Our lord hasn't made a statement yet! Do you think your lord will refuse to obey the imperial edict?"

"Should it be? Our lord has always been loyal to His Majesty."

"Hey, the situation is difficult now. My lord still has to protect so many people in Nanyuan. It's not easy to make any decisions..."

Upstairs in the teahouse, Xu Yin put down his teacup, got up and put on the fence: "Go back!"

Nanyuan people's hearts are stable, which is the confidence for the future.As for the next step, let's wait for an early bird!
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"Kangling—" There was a sharp sound of broken porcelain in the Mingguang Hall.

The servants in the palace shivered and knelt down on the ground with a "plop".

King Duan was furious and didn't stop until he cleaned up all the decorations on the desk.

"Rebellious ministers, these are rebellious ministers! What right do they have to say irresponsible remarks to me? Gao Hui himself picked up the throne, if something happened to the emperor brothers, would it be his turn? Not to mention what he has done all these years It's a mess, the government is filthy, and the government is corrupt! How can I not be better than them?"

"Perhaps it's because His Majesty is too strong?" A voice suddenly sounded, and then a scribe appeared at the door, smiling and saluting to King Duan, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Seeing him, King Duan's expression softened, and he sat back on the dragon chair: "Mr. Jiang is here! I have allowed you to walk freely in the palace, why forgive your sins?"

"Your Majesty's lenient treatment is a holy grace, and the etiquette of the minister must not be lost." The scribe said with a smile, and stepped into the hall.

Duan Wang cast a glance: "What are you still doing in a daze? Clean up and show Mr. Jiang a seat."

"Yes." The palace attendants responded, some moved chairs, some stowed things, and soon the hall returned to its original state.

King Duan waved them back, leaving only him and Mr. Jiang in the hall.

He asked in a questioning tone: "Mr. Jiang, there are as many as seven people who have refused to obey the edict. What do you think I should do?"

Holding a teacup, Mr. Jiang said calmly, "Your Majesty doesn't need to do anything."

Duan Wang's eyes were fixed.

However, Mr. Jiang continued with a smile: "These people have a remote area under their jurisdiction, and their refusal to obey the imperial edict is just a matter of making up their minds that His Majesty is not good at attacking them, so it is just to win the hearts of the people, so don't worry about it. There are only a few that you really care about." .”

Duan Wang thought: "The first one is Guanzhong, they are close, and they have strong troops. Then there are Qijun, Dongjiang, Yuzhou..." After thinking about it, he added, "Chu is now actually It's in Xu Huan's hands, so we have to take a look at his attitude."

Mr. Jiang nodded: "None of them expressed their views. Your Majesty really doesn't care."

King Duan was appeased, let out a sigh of relief, and then asked: "What if they don't make a statement? Isn't it the same as not obeying the imperial edict?"

Mr. Jiang said earnestly: "Your Majesty, before you succeeded to the throne, you were confiscated by the late emperor. People in the world will not believe you no matter what. You know this well. It must not be easy to gain the recognition of the world."

Duan Wang frowned: "According to what you say, there is no other way to think about it? Then what's the point of being an emperor?"

Mr. Jiang smiled slightly: "There is nothing you can't do in the world. It's just patience. You are sitting on this throne now. As long as you completely control the capital, those people can't change anything. In the future You will slowly reveal some old things..."

Duan Wang understood: "Shall out all the shameful things that Gao Hui has done, and make them believe that I am the destiny!"

As for what those things are, he is the one sitting on the throne now, so naturally he has a way to figure it out.

Mr. Jiang nodded approvingly: "Your Majesty has a high opinion."

When King Duan settled down, he saw a servant standing at the door, hesitant to speak.

"What's the matter?" He asked proactively.

The servant came in, carefully glanced at the side, Duan Wang said directly: "If you have something to say, just say it, Mr. Jiang is not an outsider."

He got permission and said: "Your Majesty, General Hu is back."

This General Hu was originally King Duan's confidant bodyguard, responsible for chasing down Princess Changning.

Duan Wang nodded: "Please come in."

"Yes."

Not long after, a young general walked in quickly, knelt down and saluted: "See Your Majesty."

Duan Wang waved his hand: "Where's Chang Ning? Was he captured or killed on the spot?"

The general looked distressed, and lowered his head: "I am incompetent, I failed to catch the princess."

Duan Wang was displeased: "What's going on? Didn't you say that if you are born, you must see people and if you die, you must see corpses?"

Princess Changning has a special status, and she is also a witness of his regicide and treason. If it falls into the hands of others, there may be some disturbances.

"Your Majesty, forgive me!" The general bowed down, "I chased the princess all the way south, and wiped out the guards around her one by one. I was about to catch the princess, but I met the Lord of Yongjia County..."

"Mr. Yongjia County?" Duan Wang frowned, "You mean, Changning is currently in Nanyuan?"

(End of this chapter)