Next, Yang Yi figured out what was going on.
More than a thousand years ago, after the sudden death of the last emperor of the Lei Ling clan, more than a dozen princes, including the current Emperor Wanluo, fought for the throne in a civil war on a large scale. It was this civil war that caused the Lei Ling clan's position in the Galactic Alliance to plummet. Because it is related to the reputation of the Lei Ling clan's imperial family, and it is more related to the reputation of the Wanluo war emperor, so this battle for the throne has always been the Lei Ling clan's greatest secret. Not to mention other civilizations, even within the Lei Ling clan, no one dared to talk about it at will. In the final analysis, it is because Wanluo Battle Emperor is not the first heir to the throne, and his methods for winning the throne can be said to be extremely dirty.
Like the Star Weavers and the Hidden Spirits, the Leiling Clan’s succession to the throne also has clear regulations, but there are also some differences. To put it simply, the heir to the throne of the Leiling Clan is not directly designated by the emperor, nor is it selected by the royal elders through voting. Under normal circumstances, the emperor of the Leiling clan selects a few outstanding abilities in the late life, and the prince beloved by the public recommends to the royal elders, and then the elders arrange some specific tasks, and finally pass the performance when completing the tasks, mainly As a result, he chose the heir to the throne. Not surprisingly, the prince who inherits the throne must be the prince with the most outstanding ability and the best reputation and reputation.
However, this selection method is only suitable for normal situations.
If the emperor died suddenly, the problem would be serious.
That year, the emperor of the Lei Ling clan died suddenly, and he had not recommended the prince to the elders of the royal family before that, so there is no test of succession to the throne.
In fact, this is also the cause of the struggle for the throne.
However, among the more than ten princes, Wanluo Battle Emperor was not the most prominent one, neither in terms of ability nor reputation.
His only advantage is that he is married and has heirs, so there is no problem of heirs after he is enthroned.
In fact, whether to have an heir is also one of the main criteria for the Lei Ling clan to choose the heir to the throne.
As a result, the unintentional King Wanluo stood out in the battle for the throne, and Prince Arlington at that time was one of the royal elders. In fact, it was the first to obtain the support of Prince Arlington that Wanluo Battle Emperor was able to overpower several princes whose talents and prestige were above him. It’s just that Wanluo’s ability to get the support of Prince Arlington has nothing to do with his existing heirs, but a promise he made that after sitting on the throne, he will pardon the world and forgive all competitions with him. The princes of the throne also canonized these princes as princes and treated them accordingly, so as to ensure that the royal family of the Lei Ling clan would not suffer greater losses due to this civil war.
After gaining the support of Prince Arlington, King Wanluo suddenly emerged, and quickly ushered in the victory of the war.
In the beginning, Prince Arlington was very gratified by the actions of the King Wanluo, because he fulfilled his promise, not only did not persecute the princes who competed with him for the throne, but also canonized several princes as princes and even granted fiefdoms. , And the highest level of treatment for royal family members. According to Wanluo Battle Emperor's arrangement, all his brothers will become princes and obtain a fief on the High Star.
Of course, these princes have to return to Lingxiao Star and swear allegiance to him.
As the royal elder, and the strongest elder, the main supporter of the King Wanluo, and the master of the battle for the throne, Prince Arlington is obliged to serve as the microphone of the King Wanluo. On behalf of Wanluo Battle Emperor, he went to read the imperial decree to the princes who were living outside, and let them return to the hidden spirit star to accept the canonization. Based on the situation at the time, only Prince Arlington was able to make other princes admit defeat.
Under the "persuasion" of Prince Arlington, many princes returned to the Enlightened Star one after another.
However, Prince Arlington didn't expect that all of this was a trap set by the King Wanluo.
When he went to find the last prince, and the youngest Prince Kogun, disaster happened. When he received the news, all the princes he had persuaded to return to Ling Xiaoxing were killed, or they were killed by the King Wan Luo himself at the ceremony of sealing the prince.
Obviously, Wanluo Battle Emperor never thought about letting go of those brothers who competed with him for the throne.
Perhaps, in Wanluo's view, Prince Ke Gen, who was less than ten years old at that time, was not a threat at all, at least far inferior to other princes.
"In addition, this is also related to the disclosure of his conspiracy. According to what I learned later, when he planned to deal with the princes who went back to accept the canonization, one of his men undoubtedly leaked the news. If he did not take immediate action, These princes will definitely run away from the High Star." Prince Arlington sighed and said again, "At that time, my first thought was to go back and find him to settle the accounts. But under the persuasion of my subordinates, I gave up this stupid idea. He. If he can hate to get rid of all the brothers, he will naturally not put my prince in the eyes. Besides, he has already taken the throne and no longer needs my help, so he will not take the original promise seriously."
"and then?"
"I returned to my territory, and expanded my guards, ready to meet his challenge. Of course, I am just a prince. Even if I defeat him, I have no right to sit on the throne. After the death of other princes, I am only eligible. The only one who inherited the throne was Prince Kogun. I once sent someone to look for Prince Kogun, but I didn’t find it, but I got a clue. The last person with Prince Kogun was Queen Luodai.” Prince Arlington paused for a while. , And said, "Queen Luodai is the sister of Prince Ke Gen. She was married to the Hidden Spirit Clan before the battle for the throne broke out, so she was not implicated. If someone is willing to help Prince Ke Gen, and has the ability to help Ke Gen Prince, it can only be her. With her ability, it is easy to hide Prince Ke Gen."
"Why is she helping Prince Kogun?"
"It's very simple. She doesn't want to marry the hidden spirits. In the beginning, Wanluo Warlord was in favor of the marriage, and was even the main promoter. Although the final decision was made by her father, but After Wanluo Battle Emperor ascended the throne, she would never be able to return to Lingxiaoxing. If she wants to change her destiny, then the only way is to support Prince Kegen and let Prince Kegen become the emperor."
"In order to report her, Prince Kegen will definitely take her back after he becomes the emperor."
Prince Arlington nodded and said: "After obtaining this clue, I once planned to go to her, hoping to find Prince Kogun through her. Unfortunately, I have already clearly stated my support for the King of War. , And the princes who were killed were all asked by me to come back. Obviously, if she went to find Queen Luodai in this way, she would definitely not believe me, or even see me. Besides, she was the queen of the Hidden Spirit Race. And I was a lost prince. If she didn’t want to see me, it would be useless even if she went to the Hidden Spirit Star. At that time, the only way she could convince her was to break with the King Wanluo and take the plots and tricks of the King Wanluo. Announce it."
Yang Yi sighed and didn't say much.
"It's just that when I was about to do this, the war broke out."
"So, you didn't do that."
"Anyway, the Lei Ling clan needs an emperor, and Prince Ke Gen was also more than ten years old at the time. Even if he could drag the Wanluo War Emperor from the throne and let Prince Ke Gen become the emperor, the Lei Ling clan would not be possible. As a result, we become stronger. In addition, during the war, we need an emperor with outstanding ability. Even if Wanluo War Emperor is not the most ideal choice, it is definitely better than a teenage little prince."
"and then?"
"What happened later, you must know."
Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, showing that he understood what Prince Arlington meant.
"At that time, going to the North Fourth District to participate in the war was my only choice and the most ideal choice, because only in this way could I avoid being an enemy of the Wanluo War Emperor. Even if I don’t like him at all, but for the sake of the overall situation, I can only Leaving, and only in this way can the Lei Ling clan be united.” Prince Arlington paused for a while, and then said, “That’s why I gained the trust of Queen Luodai. At least in her opinion, I am willing. Leading the guards to resist the invasion of the Silicon Charm Alliance in the North Fourth District, instead of staying behind to clean up the remaining enemies for the Wanluo Battle Emperor, it shows that I am not the minion of the Wanluo Battle Emperor, and that everything I do is for Lei Ling Clan. Soon afterwards, I learned from Queen Luodai that Prince Kogun was still alive, and he was hiding in a colonial galaxy in the Human Federation in the Northern Fourth District.
"what!?"
"Of course, this is only the news she entrusted. Although I spent a lot of time during the war, I went to almost all the colonial galaxies of the Human Federation and many star systems occupied by the Simei army, but I did not find any follow-ups. A clue about Prince Coggun.” Prince Arlington sighed before saying, “Of course, she might be lying to me, and the information she revealed to me may not be true. After all, the situation was still unclear at the time. If she was true Knowing the whereabouts of Prince Ke Gen, but thinks that I am still loyal to the King Wan Luo, will deliberately deceive me to test me. But anyway, Prince Ke Gen is still alive, and only she knows where to hide. "
"Why?"
"Before I was imprisoned, she had never sworn allegiance to the King Wanluo, and she had never even contacted the King Wanluo directly."
"This… "
"So, now?"
Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, and said, "As far as I know, she is still the queen of the Hidden Spirit Race, and she is very simple and rarely shows up in public."
"So, she still has a glimmer of hope, right?"
"In other words, Prince Ke Gen is still alive, and in her opinion, Prince Ke Gen is the only way for her to leave the hidden spirit star and return to the high star."
Prince Arlington smiled faintly and said: "So, you should go to the Hidden Spirit Star and ask her to be clear. After you find Prince Kegen, go to the High Star. Anyway, now the only one who is eligible to inherit the throne, and can Only Prince Kogun is in peace with you."