Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 463: Statement

"Uncle is still so powerful. Xiao Wang's tricks can't escape your eyes."

When King Qin heard Huo Jingzhi mention this matter, there was no pride or complacency on his face.

On the contrary, it was very bland, as if it were just some insignificant matter.

However, his admission made many civil and military officials present frown unconsciously.

"For your own selfish reasons, you disregarded the safety of the Yu Dynasty and dragged so many innocent people into the slaughter. Does Your Highness the King of Qin think it is inappropriate?"

Huo Jingzhi asked the civil and military officials who had frowned just now what was in their minds.

That’s right, according to what you, the King of Qin, said just now, it was Emperor Zhaowu who was wronged by Crown Prince Yide, but that is ultimately just your personal grudge.

However, for personal grudges, he actually protected the Turks and colluded with Tuyuhun, and even instigated the people of the Yu Dynasty to rebel. This was indeed a bit too much.

Let’s talk about the Turks first. They were the mortal enemy of the Yu Dynasty and the national enemy. Anyone could kill them. But you, King Qin, were willing to protect them in order to tie down the military strength of Emperor Zhaowu. If Emperor Zhaowu had not been more resolute, wouldn’t the Turks have been able to escape and, after a few years of development, bring disaster to the Yu Dynasty again?
He didn't mean to sound grand, but the way the King of Qin acted in this matter did ruin the goodwill of many people present.

Next is Tuyuhun, a country with ulterior motives. Although they seem to be very honest over the years, they have been accumulating strength and eyeing the Yu Dynasty covetously.

You, the King of Qin, actually cooperated with them. In the eyes of everyone, this is undoubtedly courting disaster. As for the matter of the Turks, if Emperor Zhaowu had not insisted again and again and had not been so desperate, once the Turks had recovered, the two sides would have formed an alliance.

When we launch an attack on the Yu Dynasty together in the future, even if the Yu Dynasty does not collapse, it will probably suffer huge losses.

Collaboration with the enemy and treason is the most unforgivable thing throughout history.

The King of Qin's move can be said to have stepped directly into the minefield of his ministers.

You must know that the Yu Dynasty had just been established at that time, and more than 80% of the ministers in the court were the ones who had followed the retired emperor in the rebellion.

Think about their generation, who went through untold hardships to establish the Yu Dynasty, but you, King Qin, don't care at all for your own purposes. It is true that you want to avenge Prince Yi De, but have you ever thought whether the spirit of Prince Yi De in heaven would agree with you to use such a dangerous method?
Not to mention, he even instigated the people in the Yu Dynasty to rebel against him.

This kind of behavior is simply unscrupulous, and it can even be said that he is only thinking about revenge, completely disregarding the survival of the Yu Dynasty.

"Those who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters. Are the deeds of my second uncle more glorious than those of Xiao Wang?"

The King of Qin obviously did not realize that his series of actions had left a bad impression on these founding ministers.

On the contrary, I feel that everything doesn't matter.

In fact, he was right to think so. The Turks had been destroyed, and Tuyuhun had also been badly beaten. Not only did they lose a lot of soldiers and horses, but they also lost two cities.

Besides, aren’t the rebellious former subordinates of King Huai still blocked in that state?

As long as the situation on his side is under control, those guys will be trapped like turtles in a jar and will not be able to serve as any evidence.

His idea was correct, after all, that was how things developed, but he ignored the reasons why he did all this and the terrible consequences that might result from it.

Can these founding heroes accept a man who can put the life and death of the Yu Dynasty in danger for his own goals? This is completely disrespectful to the fruits of victory that these people have obtained at the cost of their lives.

"you are wrong."

Huo Jingzhi's expression suddenly turned cold.

The King of Qin was slightly startled, and the next moment he heard Huo Jingzhi speak again; "You are far inferior to Prince Yide, and also far inferior to His Majesty. I will never let you ascend to that position."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly took a step forward, and his whole aura changed instantly.

Following his move, Fang Qiao, Meng Xuancheng, and the other generals all stepped forward, showing their support for Huo Jingzhi.

The remaining aristocratic officials looked left and right, and finally, under the leadership of a senior aristocratic official, stepped forward.

Huo Jingzhi is Princess Zhaode's father. These nobles have made a lot of money following Princess Zhaode, and they also believe that Princess Zhaode has the ability to turn the tide.

So what if the King of Qin has someone in his hands now?
It doesn't mean that he can control the entire Yu Dynasty. Today, Huo Jingzhi's attitude has been made clear. If the King of Qin is angry, Huo Jingzhi will be in great danger and may even lose his life.

If Princess Zhaode knew later that the nobles did not come forward to help, she would probably feel resentful or even hateful, which would be detrimental to their future relationship.

Now that they stood up, no matter how crazy the King of Qin was, he probably would not dare to kill everyone. After all, if he killed them all, the court of the Yu Dynasty would completely collapse. At the same time, scholars and gentry all over the world would rise up to attack him. It would undoubtedly be a pipe dream for the King of Qin to keep his position.

Therefore, standing up at this time can not only put pressure on King Qin, but also show Princess Zhaode his attitude.

Especially since they were members of the gentry, even if the King of Qin still wanted to kill Huo Jingzhi in the end, he would not dare to touch them. Now that they had all stood up, Huo Junyao had no reason to say anything.

It can be said to be a win-win situation.

"He's about to die, and uncle is unwilling to give this position to Xiao Wang? You know, this position should have belonged to Xiao Wang."

The King of Qin was not surprised that Huo Jingzhi would stand up to oppose him. He had even guessed that it would be very difficult to take that position.

He was also prepared for bloodshed in the palace today.

"That position has never necessarily belonged to anyone. Even when Prince Yi De was still alive, that position did not necessarily belong to him until the very end."

"And now the emperor is still here. Regardless of whether he has ever attempted to murder Crown Prince Yide, he has legitimately inherited the throne from the retired emperor. His position is absolutely legitimate."

"As for you, as a vassal king, you poisoned the current emperor. No matter what your purpose was, he is the legitimate emperor. Now you are leading troops to besiege the palace. This is treason and high treason. Therefore, that position does not belong to you and will never belong to you again."

There is nothing wrong with what Huo Jingzhi said. Even if Emperor Zhaowu really poisoned Prince Yide, what would it matter?

He inherited the throne from the retired emperor legitimately, so his position is legitimate.

What the King of Qin is doing today is treason. No matter what the purpose is, it is treason. It is a joke for him to say that the position belongs to him. This is a real treason and usurpation of the throne.