The ministers begged me to ascend the throne

Chapter 576 Rescued the Li Family
Ever since the King of Chu was rescued from the death row in the Zongzheng Temple, His Royal Highness the King of Han has not quarreled with His Royal Highness the King of Wei in the court again.

The ministers who were watching the show felt it was a pity because there was no good show to watch. The ministers who wanted to save the Li family were anxious. They knew in their hearts that the only person who could save the Li family in the world was His Royal Highness the King of Han. If His Royal Highness the King of Han gave up saving the entire Li family, then the Li family would really be exterminated.

Many officials wanted to ask Zhao Yao to continue to find ways to save the Li family, but they did not dare to go to His Royal Highness the Prince of Han without authorization, because the Prince of Han's Palace was next to the Prince of Wei's Palace. If His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei knew that they went to His Royal Highness the Prince of Han for help, he would probably be furious, and then even His Royal Highness the Prince of Han might not be able to save the Li family.

His Royal Highness the King of Han no longer pleaded with the King of Wei on behalf of the entire Li family, and other people in the court did not dare to speak up for the Li family, so the matter of the Li family disappeared completely in the court.

In the past two days, many ministers in the court felt that the country could not be without a monarch for a day, and advised His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei to ascend the throne as soon as possible. Of course, the ministers who proposed that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei ascend the throne were the officials who supported him.

Most of the ministers in the court now support the King of Wei. A small number are the neutrals, that is, ministers who are only loyal to the emperor, headed by Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu.

Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu did not speak in agreement, but they did not object either.

The King of Wei naturally refuted this proposal, saying that the Great Zhou was not without a king, and the emperor was still there. He wanted to wait for the emperor to wake up.

A few days later, the ministers proposed that the King of Wei ascend the throne again, but the King of Wei refused again. The ministers did not give up and knelt at the door of the Purple Palace, begging the King of Wei to ascend the throne.

The King of Wei had no choice but to temporarily agree to be the emperor, but not to officially ascend the throne. When the emperor woke up, he would immediately resume his status as a prince.

The officials thought that acting as the emperor temporarily was not a good idea, and continued to plead with the King of Wei to formally ascend the throne, but the King of Wei disagreed. There was no other way, so the ministers had to agree to the King of Wei's request and ask him to temporarily become the emperor. However, even if he was to temporarily become the emperor, he had to choose an auspicious day to ascend the throne. The King of Wei agreed.

The Grand Historian quickly selected an auspicious day. The middle of next month would be the best auspicious day of the year.

The King of Wei felt that he was only a temporary heir, so there was no need to make a big fuss about his enthronement, and just do it simply.

Ministers who supported the King of Wei thought that this was his filial piety. Ministers who remained neutral believed that the King of Wei was just taking a temporary measure. If the emperor still did not wake up in a year or two, he would naturally ascend the throne and hold a grand ceremony to do so.

The common people did not care whether His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei was acting emperor or not. In their eyes, as long as the Prince of Wei ascended the throne, he would be the emperor. To them, it was not important who was the emperor, but whether the emperor would be a good emperor. Of course, most of the common people in the capital still hoped that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han could become the emperor.

Without mentioning the things and events that His Royal Highness the King of Han had done in previous years, let's talk about what His Royal Highness the King of Han had done in Lingnan in recent years. Swamp House was originally a poor, remote and broken place, but since His Royal Highness the King of Han came, it has undergone earth-shaking changes and has become very wealthy and prosperous, and now it has even surpassed Yangzhou.

Many of their relatives and friends went to Swamp House to do business. They all made a lot of money and settled in Swamp House, and were reluctant to come back.

If His Royal Highness the Prince of Han were the emperor, their lives would become better, perhaps even the same as the people of Swamp Palace.

Zhao Yao didn't know that many people in the capital supported him to be the emperor. Even if he knew, he wouldn't care. Now, he was preparing to take the peerless treasure to King Wei to plead for the Li family.

When the King of Chu saw Zhao Yao holding a brocade box, he asked in confusion, "What are you holding?"

Zhao Yao patted the brocade box in his arms and smiled meaningfully at the King of Chu: "A good treasure that can save the entire Li family."

After hearing this, the King of Chu was slightly stunned, and then asked curiously, "What treasure?" These days, Zhao Yao did not mention the matter of saving the entire Li family. The King of Chu thought he had given up, but he did not expect that he was still thinking about it in his heart.

"This is a rare treasure." Zhao Yao said to the King of Chu with great confidence, "Fourth brother, don't worry, this treasure will definitely save the entire Li family."

"Tenth brother, if it doesn't work, then forget it." The King of Chu did not want to make things difficult for Zhao Yao, and even less did he want Zhao Yao to fall out with the King of Wei.

"Fourth brother, just wait for my good news." Zhao Yao said confidently, "I'll go see Eighth Brother right away."

The King of Wei was not in the King's Palace, but was discussing state affairs with Prime Minister He and others in the east warm room of the Purple Palace.

As he was speaking, Sun Doudou came in, came up to the King of Wei, and whispered, "Your Highness, the King of Han wants to see you."

"Let him in."

A moment later, Zhao Yao came in holding a brocade box. Seeing Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu there, he greeted them politely.

The King of Wei asked Zhao Yao to sit aside and wait for him to finish discussing the matter with He Xiang and others.

Seeing that King Wei and his men had not yet finished their discussion, Zhao Yao planned to leave first, stay in Kunde Hall for a while, and then come back. Unexpectedly, King Wei asked him to stay and listen.

He was not interested in the affairs of the court, and made up an excuse that he did not understand and would not bother them. As a result, the King of Wei said that they were discussing the customs. None of the three of them understood as well as Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao couldn't leave even if he wanted to, so he had to stay and discuss customs matters with them.

No one in the entire court knew more about customs than Zhao Yao. When he set up customs in Swamp Prefecture and set sea tariffs, the sea ban in other parts of the Great Zhou Dynasty had not yet been lifted.

If it weren't for the incident in the capital, Zhao Yao originally planned to turn another prefecture in Lingnan into a second swamp prefecture before going to Mi Xier.

Zhao Yao made many suggestions, all of which were very good and beyond the imagination of He Xiang and his men.

Unconsciously, they discussed for more than an hour. He Xiang and Liu Taishi saw that Zhao Yao had something to discuss with the King of Wei, so they left after discussing political affairs.

Sun Doudou brought two cups of tea and Yu Hai brought two plates of worry.

King Wei took the teacup and handed it to Zhao Yao.

"Thank you for your hard work, Tenth Brother."

"It's not tiring." Zhao Yao was just a little thirsty, so he quickly drank some tea.

"You are an expert in customs matters."

"Of course not." Zhao Yao said complacently, "I am also an expert in maritime trade."

"Although I have never been to the Swamp Palace, I heard from others that you built it very well." The emperor was right in choosing my tenth brother. When it comes to governing the country, my tenth brother is better than all of them. Even the emperor is not as good as my tenth brother.

"Myna, maritime trade is very profitable, don't be foolish to stop it." The reason why Swamp Prefecture was able to surpass the capital and Yangzhou within five years was due to maritime trade.

"I'm not a fool." The King of Wei said with a smile, "However, when it comes to maritime trade, you should talk to Prime Minister He and others more and teach them more when you have time."

"Okay, before I leave, I will teach you everything I know." After saying this, Zhao Yao suddenly remembered that the purpose of his visit to King Wei was not for maritime trade, so he quickly handed the brocade box to King Wei. "My dear, this is a gift for your coronation." Although My dear ascended the throne as the temporary emperor, the great treasure was still very useful to him. "My dear, we agreed before that if you are satisfied with my gift, you have to fulfill one of my wishes."

"I always keep my word to you." The King of Wei asked with a smile, "Can I open it now?"

"Open it."

When King Wei opened the brocade box and saw what was inside, he was stunned and did not react for a long time.

Seeing the stunned expression on King Wei's face, Zhao Yao was not surprised at all.

"Myna, are you satisfied with this gift?"

King Wei came back to his senses and looked at Zhao Yao in shock: "How did this thing end up in your hands?" Over the years, he and the people of Southern Wei had been looking for this thing. Even his father was looking for it, but he didn't expect it to be in the hands of his tenth brother.

Zhao Yao said, “I found it by chance in a cave deep in the mountains of Swamp House a few years ago.”

"Picked it up?" This thing had been missing for decades. During these years, countless people had searched for it everywhere. Unexpectedly, it was found in a cave in the Swamp Palace.

"Myna, you should know that the Southern Wei Kingdom was near Lingnan. It's not surprising that this thing is in the Swamp." Zhao Yao said, "I guess the people of Southern Wei fled to the deep mountains of the Swamp with this treasure, and then I picked it up by chance."

The King of Wei looked at Zhao Yao deeply and sighed in his heart: It seems that my tenth brother is not only favored by my father, but also chosen by God.

"You picked it up a few years ago, why didn't you give it to my father, but gave it to me instead?" King Wei suddenly thought of the purpose of Zhao Yao giving him this treasure, and his eyes narrowed slightly, "If it weren't for the Li family's trouble, I'm afraid you wouldn't give this treasure to me." "My brother, you are wrong. Even if there was no Li family incident, I would give it to you." Zhao Yao said sincerely, "As for my father, he doesn't need this treasure."

"You think I need it?"

Zhao Yao said seriously, "With it, after you ascend the throne, no one will question you anymore."

The King of Wei looked at Zhao Yao and immediately said with a smile, "Tenth brother, thank you for thinking so much about me."

"You are my starling, it is my duty to think about you."

The King of Wei closed the brocade box and said with a smile, "I like this gift very much."

Zhao Yao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked happily, "Then, myna, can you fulfill one of my wishes?"

"Your wish is for me to release the entire Li family, right?" King Wei knew Zhao Yao's thoughts very well.

Zhao Yao nodded without hesitation: "Yes."

"I keep my word." King Wei turned around and called Yu Hai in, asking him to release the Li family.

Zhao Yao stood up and bowed to the King of Wei: "Thank you, Brother B."

"Why are you being so polite to me?" King Wei asked Zhao Yao to sit down. "Tenth brother, if the fourth brother wins, will you give him this treasure?"

Zhao Yao looked directly into the King of Wei's eyes and said in a very serious tone: "If Fourth Brother does not let Eighth Brother and your family go, then I will also give him this treasure to pray for the safety of your family." This thing is useless to him, but he can use it to save people.

King Wei knew what Zhao Yao said was true. In the heart of the tenth brother, he was as important as the fourth brother.

"I see."

"Eighth brother, in my heart, you are as important as Fourth brother."

"I understand." King Wei smiled again, "I really like this gift."

"As long as myna likes it."

"Okay, you can go now." King Wei knew that Zhao Yao was in a hurry to meet the Li family, so he did not keep him.

"Myna, I'm leaving now."

King Wei asked Sun Doudou to escort Zhao Yao out of the palace.

After Zhao Yao left the palace, he went to the prison to pick up Li Pushe and others.

As soon as Li Pushe and his family walked out of the prison, they saw His Royal Highness the King of Han riding a horse to meet them and kneeling down to him in gratitude.

They learned from Yu Hai that it was Zhao Yao who saved them.

Zhao Yao quickly dismounted and personally reached out to help Li Pushe up.

He asked Li Pushe and the others to return home and rest quickly, and not to worry about Concubine Li or the King of Chu.

Upon learning that Concubine Li was recuperating in Kunde Palace and that Prince Chu was recuperating in Prince Han's Palace, Li Pushe and the others felt relieved.

Zhao Yao called several carriages and personally escorted the Li family back home.

Soon, everyone in the capital knew that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han had saved the Li family.

The ministers thought Zhao Yao had given up on saving the Li family, but they didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han would save the Li family again. They were puzzled. Before, His Royal Highness the Prince of Han had argued with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei every day in the court in order to save the Li family. No matter how he argued, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei just wouldn't let go of the Li family. This time, what method did His Royal Highness the Prince of Han use to make His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei finally let go of the Li family?

Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu were also puzzled.

"When the King of Han entered the East Warm Pavilion, he was holding a brocade box in his hands." Liu Taishi guessed, "It should be a gift for His Royal Highness the King of Wei."

After hearing what Grand Tutor Liu said, Prime Minister He also remembered.

"What can make the King of Wei change his mind and release the Li family?" He Xiang and Liu Taishi all knew that the King of Wei wanted to exterminate the entire Li family, not only because the Li family was the maternal clan of the King of Chu, but also because the King of Wei wanted to use the Li family as a warning to others.

"It can't be gold, silver or jewelry. The King of Wei doesn't care about these."

He Xiang suddenly thought of something, and his face changed drastically: "Will the King of Han give the Zhennan Camp to the King of Wei?"

"It's possible." Only the Zhennan Camp could make King Wei change his mind.

Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu looked at each other, and then they both burst into laughter.

"When the emperor wakes up and finds out that the King of Han gave the Zhennan Camp to the King of Wei, I wonder if he will be so angry that he will die?"

Master Liu laughed sarcastically and said, "I knew he would get away with it."

"In order to save the Li family, His Royal Highness the Prince of Han is really willing to sacrifice himself." He Xiang stroked his beard and said, "It can be seen that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han really does not want to be the emperor."

"Just like his father."

"Fortunately, the King of Wei and the King of Han have a good relationship. Otherwise, after the King of Han handed over the Zhennan Camp, he would not be able to return to the Swamp House alive." He Xiang said with emotion, "In order to save the Li family, the King of Han actually gave away the Zhennan Camp. It's really..."

Master Liu frowned slightly and said, "The King of Han is so emotional. Do you think he can become the emperor in the future?"

"He doesn't want to be the emperor now, so he generously gave the Zhennan Camp away. When he becomes the emperor in the future, he won't be like this." He Xiang said, "He is the emperor's son and is the most like the emperor. Do you think he will still be emotional after he becomes the emperor?"

When he thought of the emperor's temper, Grand Tutor Liu's face darkened.

"will not."

"The King of Han is no less scheming and cunning than the Emperor. Have you forgotten what he did in Lingnan?" Since the King of Han went to Lingnan, he has killed countless people. At the beginning, he was reported by many ministers for this matter.

After Prime Minister He's reminder, Grand Tutor Liu no longer dared to think that His Royal Highness the Prince of Han would act on his emotions in the future.

Zhao Yao, who was being discussed by Prime Minister He and Grand Tutor Liu, was settling the Li family. At this time, the King of Chu came over.

After learning that the Li family had been released, the King of Chu was in disbelief at first. He did not expect that Zhao Yao had really rescued all the Li family members. After he knew that this was true, he hurried to the Li family.

When he arrived at Li's house, the King of Chu was finally reunited with his family.

Zhao Yao did not go in to disturb them, but sat in the yard and continued to direct people to clean up.

After the King of Chu reunited with Li Pushe and the others, he rushed out to find Zhao Yao and then hugged Zhao Yao.

Zhao Yao understood the King of Chu's feelings, hugged him back tightly, and patted his back.

"Fourth brother, everything is fine now."