ashamed
When people hang out in the court, they must first be shameless.
If you don’t even have a face, what is there to be ashamed of
As for eating the emperor's salary and sharing the emperor's worries, are there really people who think so
King Yu's rebuke can be said to be full of justice. But the problem is that everyone knows that King Yu's scolding is just for show, and no one will really take it seriously.
"I am guilty!"
The moment King Yu finished speaking, all the censors spoke one after another.
They, who were living off the emperor's salary, had no psychological pressure at all to admit their mistakes to Emperor Yongping.
A group of censors knelt down and confessed. The situation in Qiantian Palace became a little weird at this moment. It seemed that the topic had gone awry.
Emperor Yongping sat on the dragon chair and looked at the people below with an unusually serious expression.
"You are indeed guilty!"
Emperor Yongping spoke slowly.
If it were in the past, ninety-nine times Emperor Yongping would choose to compromise and postpone the matter to be discussed this time and figure it out slowly if he encountered the current situation.
But this time, Emperor Yongping had to deal with the murder of his mother.
This hatred is irreconcilable.
But now, the people in the court are still playing with those little tricks, and no one wants to share your worries from the bottom of their hearts.
What is the use of such a minister
"Where is the warrior in front of the palace?"
Emperor Yongping immediately called in the warriors outside the Qiantian Palace and asked them to drag down the censors and ministers who were kneeling on the ground.
"You are eating the king's salary, but you have no responsibility. What do I want from you?"
"According to my decree, these people will all be dismissed from their posts and investigated. Anyone who violates the law or discipline will be severely punished by me. Those who commit the most heinous crimes will destroy the three tribes!"
The emperor was so angry that he laid down millions of corpses.
No matter what the Japanese were planning, since the Japanese were involved in a conspiracy to harm the Queen Mother, they could not stay. If necessary, Emperor Yongping would not mind exterminating all the Japanese in the Tang Dynasty.
He had always wanted to be an emperor who could surpass his ancestors, but his luck was not very good.
Of course, Emperor Yongping also knew that he did not have the ability of his ancestors.
But if he can't even take revenge for killing his mother, what's the point of being an emperor
Emperor Yongping's severe punishment of these censors and courtiers was like a huge boulder dropped on a calm lake, instantly breaking the calm of the lake and directly causing huge waves.
…
Longxi Mansion, Longcheng.
As the capital of Longxi Mansion, Longcheng is the largest city in Longxi Mansion and is also the headquarters of the Northwest Army of the Tang Dynasty.
The Northern Barbarians raided Huangfengkou, broke through the gates at Huangfengkou, and invaded Longxi Mansion on a large scale. A large number of Northern Barbarian cavalry roamed around the boundaries of Longxi Mansion, plundering, and the boundaries of Longxi Mansion were truly transformed into Purgatory on earth.
And in the Longxi Mansion, which is a purgatory on earth, if there is anywhere else that is a pure land, it can only be around Dragon City.
The Northwest Army of the Tang Dynasty guarded Longcheng, and even the Northern Barbarians did not dare to provoke easily.
Since King Yan returned to Dragon City with the Tornado Cavalry, the Northwest Army Camp has entered a state of full combat readiness.
If the Northern Barbarians gathered in large numbers, King Yan would not hesitate to fight the Northern Barbarians and completely wipe out the Northern Barbarians who entered Longxi Mansion.
But the current situation is that the Northern Barbarians have divided their forces and regarded Longxi Mansion as a new battlefield.
Relying on the mobility of the cavalry and the superb riding skills of the Northern Barbarians, the Northwest Army sent troops many times to try to drive away the Northern Barbarians in Longxi Mansion, but failed time and time again.
"Since the northern barbarians want to play tricks, then play with them!"
King Yan is not a rookie on the battlefield, but a real handsome man.
When the Northern Barbarians entered Longxi Mansion, their soldiers and horses dispersed, bit by bit encroaching on Longxi Mansion's territory, which was really difficult to deal with.
After several attempts to expel the Northern Barbarians to no avail, King Yan finally decided to change his strategy.
If the mountain doesn't come, I'll go to the mountain.
The Northern Barbarian cavalry entered Longxi's Mansion and chose the strategy of avoiding fighting. Then, he could only attack the enemy's must-rescue and surround Wei to save Zhao.
"Give me the order and the army will march out of the fortress!"
King Yan was tired of the cat and mouse game with the Northern Barbarians. He had to solve the Northern Barbarians' troubles as quickly as possible.
Since Longxi Mansion is destined to be impossible to recover soon, then they will take the Northern Barbarians' retreat. He wanted to see whether the Northern Barbarian cavalry who broke into Longxi Mansion would return to rescue them when his army went north, or whether they would continue to wander around Longxi Mansion.
When King Yan was commanding the army and preparing to leave, he received news from the capital.
The Queen Mother was assassinated and the murderer was suspected to be a Japanese. Emperor Yongping planned to send troops to destroy the Japanese country.
"crazy!"
After hearing that Emperor Yongping planned to send troops to sea to destroy the Japanese country, King Yan directly gave such an evaluation.
The Japanese country is a small country.
But King Yan knew very well that this small country was not so easy to deal with. Not to mention how many storms there were on the sea from the Tang Dynasty to the Japanese Kingdom. Just when the army arrived at the foreign land of the Japanese Kingdom to fight without knowing the enemy, it would be difficult for the food and grass backup to keep up. What is the chance of winning in such a battle
Even a veteran general like King Yan did not dare to launch a war to destroy the country so boldly.
The most important thing is, how can Emperor Yongping have any fighting force
It’s just that the North and South Battalions have not yet completed their reorganization. The key is, who will lead the troops? Above the court, among the nobles, there are no good ministers or generals.
Although Emperor Yongping wants to open a martial arts department, the question is, even if this martial arts department really finds some talents, how much can it change the current overall situation
"My lord, I think that it is not the right time to set out to attack the Northern Barbarians!"
After Leng Ci learned the news about what happened in the capital, he immediately spoke to King Yan.
"What's the reason?"
King Yan glanced at Leng Ci.
"Your Majesty, our Northwest Army is certainly capable of conquering and fighting, but if there is no logistical support of food and grass, if there is a slight mistake in this expedition, it may be doomed."
Leng Ci's expression was serious.
When the army leaves the fortress, it is certainly possible to feed the enemy.
But they can't pin everything on this.
Although the Northern Barbarians suffered a disastrous defeat last year, that disastrous defeat did not cost too many soldiers and horses, but was more of a blow to morale.
The two young princes were killed one after another, followed by the capture of the Northern Barbarian King. This suppressed the morale of the Northern Barbarians in an unprecedented way.
However, this time the Northern Barbarians made a surprise attack and ran away from Huangfengkou and looted the Longxi Mansion. While gaining a large number of people and supplies, they also boosted their morale.
Even though the Northern Barbarians had failed in their sneak attack on Jingbian City not long ago and had lost their troops and generals, that loss was really nothing to the Northern Barbarians.
"So, in your opinion, what should we do now?"
King Yan looked at Leng Ci indifferently, "Is it possible that we didn't do anything and just watched the northern barbarians wreak havoc in Longxi Mansion?"
The Northern Barbarians divided their forces in Longxi Mansion, and their tactics were completely guerrilla warfare. As long as they see the Cyclone Cavalry or the cavalry of the Northwest Town Army appearing, they will immediately run away.
When the Tornado Riders and the Northwest Town Army leave, they will pop up again and do evil everywhere.
When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we advance...
This skill is beyond the reach of even an old fox on the battlefield like King Yan.
It was not that he had never set traps, but the problem was that by the time their large group arrived, the Northern Barbarian cavalry had already run far away.
"My lord, I have an idea!"
Leng Ci looked at King Yan with an unprecedented seriousness in his eyes.
"explain!"
King Yan looked at Leng Ci very calmly, "There is no need to hide it between you and me. If you have any ideas, just say it. Is it possible that I will fall out with you just because of a few words?"
"My lord, take the throne!"
Leng Ci half-knelt on the ground and spoke in a deep voice.
"The emperor is incompetent, and those in the court only care about themselves. If the Tang Dynasty continues to struggle like this, I'm afraid it won't last more than a few years!"
"For the sake of the stability of the people in the world, I would like to ask Your Highness to seize the throne!"
After Leng Ci finished speaking, he looked at King Yan intently, waiting for King Yan's reply.
King Yan was stunned on the spot.
He never dreamed that Leng Spur would say this. If he had known that Leng Ci was going to say this, he would never have let him speak.
Seize the throne!
Why should he seize the throne
He is not even the son of the late emperor and empress, he...
"Your Highness, if no one can turn the tide, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably fall apart. When the war breaks out, the people of the world will never have a good life again."
"Only you can end this!"
"Even if it's for the sake of all the people in the world, you can't watch anymore!"
"With the Tornado Cavalry, the most powerful Northwest Army in the Tang Dynasty, and your prestige in the hearts of the people, as long as you stand high and shout, the world will be yours."
"Your Highness, it's time for you to make a decision!"
Leng Ci spoke again, his eyes deeper than ever before.
"If you still care about the brotherhood you once had, then please allow me to retire and return home!"
As soon as these words were spoken, even the resolute King Yan had to face Leng Ci's proposal.
"Leng Ci, I have to think about this carefully!"
King Yan did not give Leng Ci an immediate reply, but looked solemn, "In this way, let the army first assume the posture of going out to attack the Northern Barbarians. As for whether to go out to attack the Northern Barbarians or march to the capital, I will give it some thought. .”
Seize the throne!
To put it bluntly, it is rebellion.
King Yan didn't know what he would encounter if he really embarked on the road to seize the throne, but he knew that once he embarked on this road, that would be the real bow without turning back.
Either succeed or become a benevolent person.
"The last general takes command!"
Seeing King Yan's behavior, Leng Ci did not continue to force King Yan to express his position immediately. Instead, he responded respectfully and turned to convey King Yan's order.
Regardless of the fact that Emperor Yongping had already decreed to deprive King Yan of his title, and even said that he was expelled from the Li family's genealogy, everything King Yan achieved was due to his efforts.
Emperor Yongping's decree, apart from causing endless trouble for himself, did not have much impact on King Yan himself.
This is why King Yan could easily take over the command when he arrived at the northwest town camp.
The reputation gained on the battlefield is the most solid in the military.
In times of peace, Emperor Yongping's will can make a military general lose everything. But in this unstable era, the emperor also had to curry favor with the generals who held military power.
The King of Yan is not a general who simply controls military power. He is the King of Yan who has been recognized by the Northwest Army.
Similarly, King Yan guarded the border and fought countless battles with the Northern Barbarians. He had already become the God of War in the minds of countless people in the Tang Dynasty.
Even after the Northern Barbarians invaded last year and Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu rose up one after another, and their achievements even surpassed that of King Yan, King Yan still occupies a very high position in the hearts of many people.
If the previous King Yan came out to seize the throne, then many people among the people might just turn from fans to haters.
But after King Yan was deprived of his title and his clan was exterminated by the emperor, the people felt sympathy for King Yan. No matter what King Yan did, it was easy for people to find excuses for him as a last resort.
Leng Ci went to convey King Yan's order. King Yan himself sat on a chair, thinking about the pros and cons of this matter.
Although Leng Ci made this matter very simple, as if as long as King Yan stepped forward to seize the throne, he could easily take the throne and become the new emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
But in fact, both Leng Ci and King Yan knew that this matter was not that easy.
King Yan understands, and Leng Ci naturally understands too.
But there are always some people in this world who like to take a gamble.
If he wins the bet, his name will go down in history. If he loses the bet, he will be labeled as a bandit and will be infamy for thousands of years.
"Now that things have happened, what is there to hesitate about?"
King Yan thought for a long time and finally made a decision, that is, to seize the throne.
He and Emperor Yongping had indeed been brothers for many years, and Emperor Yongping was really good to him when he was young. But in these years, he had guarded the border for the Tang Dynasty and guarded the border for his brother, Emperor Yongping. He no longer owed him anything.
However, it is not easy to seize the position.
Today's Datang is not the Datang of last year.
This time last year, Datang was still the undisputed ruler of the world. But now, because of Emperor Yongping's consecutive mistakes, the Tang Dynasty and the country are on the verge of falling apart.
The prominent families in those places are all watching, waiting for someone to show up.
At that time, these long-established aristocratic families will really enter the scene to find candidates who can make their families prosperous and support them to participate in this feast. .
"However, before seizing the throne, there is something that must be done first!"
King Yan thought of Mr. Xu.
If he wants to seize the throne, then the first person he has to face is Mr. Xu who is guarding Jingbian City.
Under the operation of Mr. Xu, the old Xu family now controls the three territories in the northwest. Their military strength may not be as good as his, but if both sides really fight hard, King Yan doesn't think he has much chance of winning.
Therefore, he had to figure out Mr. Xu's attitude.
"Someone is coming!"
King Yan immediately gave an order, and the Whirlwind Guard immediately appeared in front of him, "Get ready, I want to go to Jingbian City!"
Now that you have decided to seize the throne, you must make the necessary preparations.
After all, this is a fight for the throne!
It's still when the emperor is sitting on the throne.
This kind of behavior may be more appropriately called seeking to usurp the throne. (End of chapter)