Baishixian Road

Chapter 140 Who is Adding to the Flames
The situation in Kyoto is deteriorating extremely fast.

Exceeded everyone's expectations.

In just half a day, rumors spread everywhere, saying everything.

The biggest rumor was that the old emperor had left a will, asking the third prince to succeed him and take over the throne.

I don't know if it was because the rumors were too fierce. That night, the second prince wore filial piety clothes and cried all the way to see the first emperor for the last time.

Originally, the emperor's landslide, Xiangge planned to cover this matter first, keep it secret, secretly control the situation, dispatch troops to ensure that the situation can be controlled, then announce it, hold a national funeral, and then discuss which prince will inherit the throne.

The steps are like this, originally step by step, there will be no problems.

This is what Xiangge does at critical moments.

After all, the Great Xia Dynasty also experienced several emperors, and the entire structure is very stable. It will not cause chaos because of this kind of thing, let alone shake the foundation.

But no one thought that the old emperor's accidental landslide was too sudden, and the subsequent shock caused by this incident would be so great.

So big that it shakes the foundation of the dynasty.

First, someone spread rumors and leaked the news, and then the second prince broke into the palace.

Although it was blocked back, this incident was just the beginning.

In the middle of the night, the third prince's residence suddenly caught fire, and many people were burned to death. Although the third prince was fine, this incident still left him in shock and heartbroken.

After all, the house was on fire for no reason, and it was clearly aimed at him.

Who did it?
"Second Brother, it must be him. I suspect that Father's death has something to do with him. Why did this happen when I just returned to Beijing and before I had time to meet Father? Ever since I was a child, Father He loves me the most, saying that this king is the most similar to my father, so my second brother covets the throne, and he is afraid that my father's succession will belong to me, so he took the risk."

Seeing the charred half of the house, the second prince was furious.

He is the prince guarding the frontier state.

A brave general.

The 30 soldiers under his command, because they marched and fought all the year round, did things in the same style as the army.

Hands on, never noisy.

Believe in first strike first.

In his words, the enemy has drawn their knives and put them on their necks, how can he sit still and wait for death?No way.

"Here's an order to dispatch [-] cavalry from Guanzhou to the capital as soon as possible. I'd like to see what my second brother can do to me. I'm in a hurry, so I'll chop him up."

The third prince roared with staring eyes.

His face was murderous.

There were also people who persuaded, but there were also people who encouraged them. Under the impulsive nature, the orders were not changed, and the officers were ordered to leave.

Obviously, at this moment, even a fool knows that a storm is coming.

As a result, the next day, there was news that the fourth prince had brought [-] soldiers, and it only took two days to rush to the capital, saying that he wanted to stabilize the court and protect the country for the funeral.

"Nonsense, it's just bullshit!"

In the Xiangge, Li Qian's fingers trembled righteously, and he threw the message in his hand aside.

"The former emperor collapsed and the new emperor was not established. This has been the beginning of troubled times since ancient times. This matter must be contained, otherwise, a big accident will happen." Next to him, a prime minister spoke earnestly. He didn't know what was in his mind, and his face showed a look of uneasiness. .

"But the former emperor left too suddenly. He even abolished the position of crown prince and crown prince before. They haven't decided which prince to appoint. In this situation, they think they have a chance, so they take the risk. This is the most troublesome thing."

"No matter how troublesome it is, you have to make a quick decision, otherwise, the longer the delay, the bigger the mess."

"Then, can we ask the abbot of Jianwang Temple to summon the soul of the late emperor? Let's ask the late emperor's intention..."

"No, absolutely not. Are you afraid that the chaos is not thorough enough? Don't forget, all dynasties and dynasties have never surpassed the human way. When a person dies, he leaves the human way and enters the ghost way. It's a big taboo, whoever commits the crime will be punished by the whole world, if that's the case, there is no way to deal with it."

"Everyone, don't be impatient!"

Hearing the three prime ministers arguing, Li Qian slapped the table and immediately fell silent.

"This matter is also simple. Since ancient times, the crown prince has been respected and the crown prince has been abolished. It should be the second prince who succeeds. Although the second prince has a lack of character and is not the best candidate to succeed Datong, but right now, in order to stabilize the situation, he must We can only cut through the mess with a sharp knife, choose the lesser of two evils, and solve the immediate troubles first."

Li Qian is right about what he said.

"Then call the second prince into the palace and make him the new emperor in the name of Xiangge!"

It can be seen that several members of Xiangge have different opinions on this result.

After all, if the second prince was really suitable, the first emperor would have chosen him long ago, and he would not be delayed until now.

But they are all extremely smart people, they are clear about the current situation, and there is no delay. As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day, not because the country's structure is unstable.

It's because some people have too strong desires, compete with each other, and even use unscrupulous means. The final result is that the originally stable structure is crumbling.

If the big ship sank because of this, the consequences would be disastrous.

At present, in the capital, Xiangge can still stabilize the situation. After all, most of the power in the city is in the hands of Xiangge.

Even if there is trouble, there will be no big waves.

As long as the second prince is confirmed as the new emperor, in name, the other princes can no longer do anything.

The situation will stabilize as they want.

But some things may not necessarily go according to Xiangge's plan.

The second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince were all staring at each other. One jumped the most, and the other secretly gathered forces to make troubles. The last one, like a rebel, came with heavy troops.

Who knows what the fourth prince will do after he arrives.

If he gets excited and says that he is the one who is most suitable to inherit the throne, who can compete with him now?

Who dares to fight with him?

After all, he has the most soldiers.

In addition, an unstable factor that no one expected appeared.

The eldest prince who has been abolished as the crown prince.

That is, the former prince.

At this time, he also stood up, not only summoning some ministers of the court to kneel and worship the late emperor at the gate of the palace. I would like to take charge of the government for the time being, and transfer power to the new emperor after the national funeral for the former emperor is completed.

"This is adding to the chaos."

Li Qian was upright and didn't fight anywhere, blind people on the street could see what the eldest prince wanted to do.

Once this authority has been obtained, can it be given to others?

"The former emperor was brilliant and powerful, but he didn't expect that none of his descendants had the qualifications of a wise king, otherwise the position of the crown prince would not be in the air. Even at this time, no one thought about the country, the country, the people's livelihood, and the common people. Taking advantage of the chaos in every possible way, to seize power and position."

Li Qianzheng is also getting old. These days, he has been spinning around day and night, and his body is a little too much. He is already mentally and physically exhausted. In addition, all kinds of bad news come one after another. He is so anxious that his eyes go black and he faints. on the ground.

Another flutter.

The prime minister fell ill, which made it even more troublesome.

News from all walks of life continued to come back to the Department of Zhengqi, and the head of the department looked gloomy.

"I have made a preliminary investigation. There are no evil spirits directly involved in this chaos. It is a human disaster. Some people are secretly fueling the flames in order to fight for power and profit."

These are the words of the boss.

Obviously found something.

The people in his mouth include princes, princes and ministers.

In the past few days, the Zhengqi Division has not been idle. Han Xuan and Xu Mo have gone out to investigate, but they all know one thing. in this way.

Some problems are now exposed, not formed overnight, but accumulated over time.

Accumulated too much, it is a small disease, a serious disease, a serious disease and a terminal disease.

There is no cure!

This is true of people, and so is the country.

(End of this chapter)