His Majesty's stubborn illness persisted, and the two princes competed fiercely for the heir.
In order to fight for the supremacy, the First Prince and the Third Prince were supposed to come and go with each other, using all means to do everything...
This has always been the case in all dynasties fighting for the crown prince, and the eldest prince and the third prince also did exactly this.
But no one expected that the late emperor announced a series of decrees in the early morning yesterday, and then collapsed in the palace at night.
Not a trace of defense.
There is no imperial edict.
The prince is not in the capital.
Although the position of the prince of Qi is not as stable as that of the surrounding countries, the prince is the nominal heir to the throne. When the former emperor died suddenly and there was no succession, the prince succeeded, as it should be. This is the ancestral system.
But the problem is that at such a critical moment, the prince is not in the capital.
The one who stayed in the capital was the third prince, the third prince who was already full-fledged in the court, if the prince succeeds to the throne, the third prince will undoubtedly die, there is no doubt about it.
And vice versa.
It was already late at night, and most of the people in the capital had fallen into a deep sleep, but when the bell in the palace rang, representing the death of the emperor, the high officials and dignitaries, and the common people all woke up from their sleep.
Qian Caishen put on his clothes in a hurry, before he could button up his buttons, he ran to the door and said loudly, "Hurry up, prepare the car, and go to Feng Wang's Mansion!"
At this time, Cui Jiang's sedan chair, Minister of the Household Department, had already stopped in front of Prince Feng's mansion.
When Qian Caishenfeng was in front of the mansion, there were already more than ten sedan chairs on both sides.
"His Royal Highness should mourn and put the overall situation first!"
"This is our big time!"
"Your Highness, please give an order!"
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When Qian Caishen walked into Prince Feng's mansion, the third prince was already surrounded by people, and everyone urged him with excitement on their faces.
Not long after, countless figures walked out of Prince Feng's mansion and disappeared in all directions.
His Majesty passed away, and the crown prince left the capital. Only the third prince can preside over the overall situation.
On the night of the late emperor's death, the third prince entered the palace overnight to arrange many matters.
On the second day, before all officials gathered at the gate of the palace, Shangshu Youcheng took out a "legacy edict" and read it out in public.
This is an imperial edict.
The imperial edict stated that the crown prince, Zhao Zheng, did not cultivate virtue, and was renounced from virtue. The late emperor was for the people of Qi and the people of the world.
Whether this edict is true or false, most people are skeptical.
Before the crown prince left Beijing, His Majesty praised him a lot. How could such a will come out after a few days
But from time to time, the current capital has been firmly controlled by the third prince, and many ministers in the court also respect him as the master. Even the officials who were loyal to the prince before did not dare to stand up at this time. Leaving the capital at a critical moment, the third prince took advantage of the void and entered. They are already mud bodhisattvas crossing the river, and it is difficult to protect themselves...
Not long after the first emperor passed away, the third prince could not immediately succeed to the throne, but he had obtained the military talisman by virtue of the imperial edict, which was enough to command the 50,000 forbidden troops in the capital, and there were too many courtiers loyal to him in the court. , and gained control of the entire capital.
The capital, which has been treacherous for several years, seems to have ended all the chaos in an instant, and the dust has settled.
Shengzhou, hundreds of miles away from the capital.
His Royal Highness, who had just wiped out the Holy Cult's bandits, was riding a horse in high spirits. When he received an urgent message from ahead, his face paled instantly, his body swayed, and he fell headfirst off his horse.
The guards on the left and right hurriedly helped him up, and said loudly: "Prince doctor, send the doctor quickly!"
Fang Yu took a step forward and pinched Zhao Zheng among the people. After a while, he coughed heavily and woke up.
Zhao Zheng's face turned pale, and he kept muttering: "It's over, it's over, everything's over..."
He never thought that his father would die suddenly when he left Beijing.
Zhao Yi had already controlled all the situation in the capital, everything he had done, everything he had fantasized about, the throne that he had dreamed of for a long time, had all come to naught.
Fang Yu shook him heavily, and said, "Your Highness, you can't give up!"
Zhao Zheng looked at him and said with a wry smile, "Zhao Yi must have controlled the imperial army and the capital now, what should I use to fight him, what should I use to fight him?"
Snapped!
Fang Yu slapped him on the face, and Zhao Zheng froze in place with blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.
"The third prince only controls the capital, only fifty thousand imperial troops!" Fang Yu looked at him and said angrily, "You are the prince, and the throne should belong to you. He is just a traitor, a traitor, the capital There are 50,000 forbidden troops, but there are 150,000 troops in addition to the capital, where did you lose!"
Zhao Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and finally understood.
There are 200,000 permanent troops stationed in the Gyeonggi area, of which only 50,000 are in the capital division, and the remaining 150,000 are scattered in various states in Gyeonggi. After the father died, his people rushed over. Zhao Zheng's reaction must not be as fast as theirs. , if he can control all the troops in the capital area, 150,000 to 50,000, and with the help of the holy religion, can't he defeat a capital
He immediately took out a sign from his waist, handed it to Fang Yu, and said, "Messenger Fang, hurry up, hurry up, you must be ahead of that traitor!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness!" Fang Yu took the sign, turned around and left.
After walking more than ten steps, a sneer appeared on his face. The capital must be captured. At that time, Zhao Zheng would no longer have any need to exist.
Empress's plan is much simpler than directly helping Zhao Zheng to the top.
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The military disaster broke out extremely suddenly, the first emperor died, the third prince seized the opportunity and took control of the 50,000 forbidden troops in the capital, and the eldest prince gathered more than 100,000 troops outside the capital, and the soldiers pointed directly at the capital...
Although the third prince lives in an important place in the capital, he was cut off from the rear. Facing more than twice the force, he can only rely on the danger of the city wall to hold it. soon...
The Gyeonggi area, which has always been stable, has been reduced to a place of war in a short period of time. Although the army of the First Prince does not wantonly massacre the people like a foreign invasion, it is not uncommon to forcibly requisition food and grass. .
The entire Gyeonggi region is in panic...
Shengzhou.
A man in purple walked into a certain camp, bowed and said, "Report to protectors, all the armies have fallen into our control, Zhao Zheng is of no use to us, how about..."
Fang Yu waved his hand and said: "No, no, we still need His Highness the Crown Prince as a cover, otherwise, the teacher will come out of nowhere..."
Even though Shengjiao's operation in Qi State for more than 20 years has reached the peak of power after Zhao Zheng's complete decentralization, but without Zhao Zheng, they are just rebels just like the third prince. With Zhao Zheng, They are the teachers of justice...
As for the prince's highness who accidentally died of illness, fell to his death while riding a horse, and choked to death after eating after the capture of the capital... Only God could have predicted this.
Fang Yu looked outside the account, sighed, and murmured: "If there is a punishment from heaven, it's just to capture a city, so what's the difficulty?"
capital.
In the southeast and northwest, all the city gates have been closed, the suspension bridge beside the moat has been raised, and the entire capital is on alert.
Feng Wang Zhao Yi has taken over the capital, but has not moved into the palace.
In Prince Feng's mansion, a group of officials and counselors had gloomy faces.
No one expected that the First Prince's speed would be so fast. In a very short period of time, he controlled most of the troops in the Gyeonggi area and surrounded the capital.
Although there is more than twice the strength of the capital, there is no way to break through the capital, but the capital is now isolated and helpless, and they are exhausted like this. If the reinforcements are delayed, the city will be exhausted one day.
Looking back now, the crown prince left Beijing, His Majesty passed away, and the crown prince led troops to besiege the city...
Before and after this whole incident, it seems that a pair of invisible big hands have been fiddled with...
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When Li Yi got the news, he was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses.
The emperor of Qi died unexpectedly.
Zhao Yi took control of the capital, but was made dumplings. The eldest prince was a blessing in disguise, but he lost his throne temporarily. When Zhao Yi was exhausted, he would return to that position sooner or later.
Of course, these are the predictions of others.
Li Yi probably understood what the nun wanted.
What they want is the entire Qi State, Zhao Zheng including Zhao Yi are their pawns.
They may not be smart enough, but their influence is really too great. A grandmaster abandoned martial arts and started a cult, which lasted for more than 20 years. No one knows how far they have infiltrated Qi.
In this way, I am afraid that Zhao Yi really drove them into a hurry these days, and this pushed the chaos in Qi country...
If a good balance is not maintained, why does Zhao Yi push others so hard? It's a crime...