What?!
Yuan Zhao and everyone on the emperor's side were stunned. They could never have imagined that Beichen Yuqing would say such a thing.
As for Yuan Zhao, he thought about defeat, Anyang turning against him, and even Anyang detaining the emperor; and Yuan Zhao had ways to deal with these possible outcomes.
But no one could have imagined that Anyang would be so ruthless as to drive the new emperor back to Wuyang City and the imperial palace.
What will be the consequences of doing this
After the new emperor went to Wuyang City, he would be trapped in the palace and would not be able to leave the palace for the rest of his life. Luliang County, which had lost the second prince, would most likely be swallowed up by Anyang, and there would be no Yuan family or Dongyuan County. All of Yuan Zhao's plans came to nothing.
Moreover, by driving the emperor back to the palace, Anyang was completely on the side of "justice". He was not harmed in name or morality, but Anyang gained all the benefits.
Yuan Zhao figured out the relationship in just a moment, "Anyang really has a master!"
But Yuan Zhao didn't want to give in. "Beichen Yuqing, you are just a subordinate. What qualifications do you have to point fingers at His Majesty? Why don't you come forward and pay your respects to His Majesty when you see him?"
Beichen Yuqing sneered, "If you have done nothing wrong to Anyang, I would certainly come forward to pay my respects to you; but if you invade Anyang, we are enemies! Besides, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Now you need to tie your hands and follow me to Anyang to visit the wise king."
"Wise king?" Yuan Zhao's eyes were startled, and he grasped the word sharply.
Beichen Yuqing held his head high and said, "Local separatism and the people are living in misery. In order to save the people of Tianwan and to protect the Great Xia Kingdom, Master Li proclaimed himself king and was called the Wise King."
Yuan Zhao took a step forward and said in a strong voice: "Who allowed Li Xian to be crowned king? Did anyone write a letter to His Majesty?"
Beichen Yuqing smiled, "Three princes, three emperors, we don't know who to write to. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. In this troubled time, we can only cut the Gordian knot. If there is any usurpation, when the Great Xia Kingdom is pacified (which is no longer possible), the wise king will naturally apologize. Now, for the sake of the Great Xia Kingdom and the people, please return to the imperial capital and take charge of the central government."
"What if I don't?" His Majesty the Emperor also spoke. If he kept silent, he would be treated as a puppet.
Beichen Yuqing waved his hand, and more than a dozen Jindan-stage masters in the back roared in unison: "For the sake of the Great Xia Kingdom and the livelihood of the people, Your Majesty, please return to Wuyang City and take charge of the center!"
Xia Shu, who had just ascended the throne, had a livid face, Yuan Zhao had a pale face, and Yue Qingfeng had a solemn face.
The officials around the emperor also had different expressions; everyone knew that after returning to Wuyang City, he would be like a bird in a cage, and he could die at any time. Anyang's words sounded nice, but he was actually sending the emperor back to the prison, which was as strong as a rock and not in Anyang's hands - that is, if the emperor had an accident in the future, Anyang would not be responsible at all!
In the silence, a more upright official stood up and pointed at Beichen Yuqing's nose angrily and said, "Beichen Yuqing, don't you know the current situation? If Your Majesty returns to Wuyang City now, he will only become a bird in a cage and will be of no use to the country!"