The vast mountains and rivers before us...
yes.
Now that Old Xia is dead, everyone can either just let it go and return to the outside world, or watch Xia lose his power and the world chase him, and wait for a new wise leader to unify the world.
Are you willing to do this
If you refuse, you'll have to clean up this mess yourself.
No place in the world recognized Daxia anymore, not even the capital. Whether Zhao Changhe or Xia Chichi wanted to take over the position, I'm afraid they couldn't summon the ministers, and no one would care.
In the past, many people thought that Zhao Changhe was the crown prince? The whole world is in rebellion, and even the emperor doesn't recognize him. What is the crown prince
Xia Chichi? Who are you
When the common people wake up from their dreams, they see a vast land before them, but they have to deal with it all by themselves.
There is almost no political legacy to speak of. It can even be said that the difficulty of consolidating the world in the name of inheriting the Great Xia is more troublesome than establishing a new territory and fighting for the world all over again, because all that was left behind by the old Xia are negative influences.
For example, Li Shentong knows that he has no ability to govern, and he has no selfish desires. If it were a righteous army with a decent reputation, he might join. But if it was the Xia army that came to recruit him? The Divine Glory Wind and Thunder Palm might hit you in the face. The mentality brought by the reputation is completely different.
Instead, it was Zhao Changhe who gave the Great Xia "inheritance"... If Li Shentong didn't slap him, it would only be because this person was Zhao Changhe, and he would give him some face. Jiangnan, Cui Family, Cao Gang, Jingxiang, Miaojiang, basically the same reason, they would not recognize a prince of Xia, and if they did, it was because this person was Zhao Changhe.
Unconsciously, Zhao Changhe's political significance is greater than anyone else's, and the degree to which his energy converges is almost half of the country.
This is what it takes to be a human being... But face is face, and it doesn't mean that everyone will listen to you if you just raise your arms. There are many things to do.
The funniest thing is that there are no soldiers in the capital, and those who do are just a bunch of good-for-nothings. If a "loyalist army" suddenly arrived in the capital at this moment, they might just be driven away.
Zhao Changhe and Zhuque Xia Chichi looked at each other for a long time, thinking about these questions. Finally, Zhao Changhe sighed and said, "Your Excellency, cooperation?"
Zhuque raised his chin: "We support you as the emperor, and we become the state religion, right? It is important for brothers to settle accounts clearly. Even if you are a fire pig, we have to talk it out. For example, after you take office, the queen must..."
"Wait..." Zhao Changhe waved his hand: "I want to help Chi Chi go on stage."
Suzaku: “…”
Xia Chichi glanced at Zhao Changhe, smiled slightly, and said nothing.
Zhao Changhe asked: "What's your own opinion? If you don't want to, then that's another matter."
Xia Chichi smiled and said, "If you don't want to do it, then of course it's just me. Am I really going to stay away from the world and fight against the Hu people by myself, leaving others to fight for the world here? When did I, Xia Chichi, become a saint?"
"Emmmm..."
Xia Chichi looked deeply at Xia Longyuan's body and whispered to himself, "And I want to do it. He entrusted his son to you, and his last words were like Zhaolie's to Wu Hou... I want to ask him what right he has, he is just a worthless Zhaolie, why does he treat me like a fool? Not only do I want to do it, I will also repay his debt to the world for him. Ask him in the future, what about the daughter you didn't even want to see? Maybe the only valuable thing you have done in this world is giving birth to this daughter!"
Zhao Changhe nodded: "Since you have this intention, I will definitely help you."
Zhuque asked: "It's actually easier for you to do it yourself, why don't you do it? Because Xia Longyuan entrusted you with his care?"
Zhao Changhe said: "Old Xia owes others, but not me. I think he is wrong in public affairs, so I should do my best to complete the private affairs entrusted to me. This is the meaning of the matter."
Suzaku remained silent.
You refuse the throne right in front of you for the sake of righteousness... No wonder someone like you would fall in love with the Tang family bastard, you are really a perfect match.
Uh, then why did you and I catch each other's eye
"The more important point is..." Zhao Changhe whispered, "I can't be an emperor, and I have to fight all over the world, and I have to deal with gods and demons later. If I were to be in this position, I would be the second Xia Longyuan. If a warrior is really peerless, why would he become an emperor... Someone is blind, but his heart is really bright..."
Blind man: “…”
Zhuque did not hesitate and said directly: "Since you all have the same intention, then let's discuss it later. Her blood relationship and the so-called succession to the throne are all negative factors when you think about it carefully. If this is the case, it would be better for me, the Four Elephants, to teach her to conquer the world and be independent in an upright manner."
"That's what I mean. You guys become independent and I'll help you conquer the world."
Suzaku's eyes widened behind his mask.
Zhao Changhe tilted his head slightly. Damn, even with the mask covering his eyes, his expression was too much like Huangfu Qing's when she was surprised and cute. Be cooler, or I will have to take off your mask if you continue like this...
He calmed himself down and said seriously, "The capital doesn't have any decent soldiers. The last elite force has been taken to Puyang by Huangfu Shaozong. There are several groups that can fight now. The first is the servants and thugs raised by each family. The capital's territory is special and unlike the landlords' armed forces in other places, they are not organized into an army. You and I can defeat them alone. The second is the Demon Suppression Division under Wanzhuang's rule. These are the real elites, and most of them obey Wanzhuang..."
Suzaku deadpanned, "Yeah, evening makeup."
Zhao Changhe tilted his head: "The third one is the one that Venerable Qing'er and I played..." There is no comma between the words "Qing'er" and "Venerable", and the word "play" is emphasized, so I don't know what it means.
Zhuque wanted to tell him to be more careful with his words, at least pause and make his tone clear, but Zhao Changhe continued, "The Four Symbols Sect has great potential. Many officials in the court have infiltrated it, and there are also a large number of followers lurking among the people. If they can organize at any time, they will be a strong army. I think Qing'er has already organized it, and is ready to control the imperial city after Old Xia dies. The report in the Book of Chaos may have already been made outside."
Suzaku's lips curled up into a smile: "You're not stupid."
Of course I'm well prepared! As long as Tang Wanzhuang doesn't get in the way, we can directly establish our own regime in the capital. Let alone learning from Dong Zhuo, learning from Li Jue and Guo Si to hold all the officials hostage is a piece of cake.
The biggest difference from the end of the Han Dynasty is that the Han Dynasty's legal system is still there, and messing around will lose the righteousness. But this Daxia is really independent, you just need to subdue the people.
As they were talking, they heard orderly footsteps from above, and someone reported: "Your Excellency, the four gates of the capital and the gates of the palace city have been controlled. All officials have been escorted to the palace gates by brothers in the sect, waiting for the court meeting... Well, not all of them are escorted, many of them are our brothers."
True Dong Zhuo entered the capital.
The Four Symbols Sect has been lurking for many years and has finally revealed its fangs.
The three of them left the underground Taimiao and quickly headed for the palace gate, where they saw a large crowd of officials standing there, looking at the three people who had come, with ambiguous looks in their eyes.
Many "insiders" think that Zhao Changhe is the hidden prince, and are waiting for him to announce the succession. If it is him, many people have been preparing for it for a long time, and it is not that they cannot accept it. But there is a very serious problem. Before, the whole world rebelled, and Xia Longyuan did not even have a little dragon energy, which means that these people actually rebelled. If the prince really succeeds to the throne, should they be cleared of accounts
Moreover, there are many aristocratic families here, as well as their disciples and former officials... basically all of them.
Therefore, the influence of Old Xia staying behind is basically all negative. Although people know that you are the crown prince and have the psychological expectation that it will be you, not many people want you to succeed the throne.
It would be better to simply use absolute force to establish a new world. The Four Symbols Sect has its own officials, army, and high-level team. The foundation is there, but it may have to go through a relatively brutal purge.
In front of all the officials, an old man slowly spoke: "I am Lu Jianzhang, honored to be the Prime Minister. The Crown Prince and my nephew Shouyi have met once before..."
It sounds like building relationships, but in fact it is full of irony. A "crown prince" who is now preparing to ascend the throne doesn't even know what the prime minister looks like.
Zhao Changhe smiled and said, "Hello, Prime Minister Lu."
Lu Jianzhang asked: "If the prince wants to succeed the throne, why does he have to get involved with the demon sect and threaten the officials?"
Zhao Changhe said: "Who said that the crown prince will inherit the throne? My surname is Zhao."
All the officials were stunned. What was this saying
But Xia Chichi spoke in a clear and cold voice: "The tyrant is unjust, and the whole world will punish him. The Four Symbols Sect received the mandate of heaven, sent the Azure Dragon to the world, and established a country on earth. Prime Minister Lu has a profound family background, so could it be that he doesn't know where the emperor of the last era is?"
Lu Jianzhang was stunned. It seemed that the emperor of the last era was really the ancient Azure Dragon. Because of this incident, the Four Symbols Sect even mistook Xia Longyuan...
Legal principles and legal traditions, if you want to find them, there are great scholars debating on them. The legal traditions of the Four Symbols Sect have been inherited since ancient times, so why would they need to inherit Xia Longyuan’s…
Many people's minds raced. This step was interesting. It seemed that they could go down... Why did Lu Jianzhang have to stand here as a representative of all officials? Can't we express our support for the emperor first? We had to think clearly. Now the Four Elephants Sect had forces in addition to the capital and Jianghuai. What would happen next? Could they accomplish anything
Many people are just former officials of aristocratic families, and they themselves are not from aristocratic families... If they follow the right master, why can't they become a new aristocratic family
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw a neat queue walking up the steps beside the palace gate.
Xia Chichi looked over coldly, only to see that it was Tang Wanzhuang striding over with a group of elite members of the Demon Suppression Division.
The two looked at each other, and there seemed to be sparks in their eyes.
All the officials who wanted to speak were silent, thinking that something interesting was about to happen. Tang Wanzhuang's prestige and popularity in the court and the public were no joke. As long as she objected, the Four Symbols Sect would massacre the Demon Suppression Division, and in the eyes of the world, it would still be a demon sect, and would lose the support of the people, no better than Dong Zhuo.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Tang Wanzhuang stood in front of Xia Chichi and stared at him for a long while. Suddenly, she leaned slightly to the side and knelt on one knee to salute: "Tang Wanzhuang and my colleagues from the Demon Suppression Division come to see the Crown Prince."
No one noticed that the direction in which she knelt was slightly off. In fact, she was only willing to kneel to Zhao Changhe.
In the eyes of others, that was the first blatant support for Xia Chichi's enthronement!
Everyone was stunned. Tang Wanzhuang's character was ruined... Everyone was clear about the previous report in the Book of Chaos. The one who said he wanted to kill your clan was a puppet, not the real emperor. Are you rebelling now? If Tang Wanzhuang's character was ruined and she became the first one to support the Demon Cult, then her halo would be lost... Why were the colleagues in the Demon Suppression Division so quiet? No one objected
Wait a minute... She said she wanted to see the prince. Which prince did she mean
Xia Chichi curled his lips slightly and bent down to help Tang Wanzhuang up: "Although I am the orphan of Emperor Xia, I am not the crown prince. I am not even going to change the dynasty. Forefather, please do not mention this again."
The crowd roared.
This is related to what Zhao Changhe said just now, “My surname is Zhao”, and the one with the surname Xia is here!
This is the true bloodline of Emperor Xia!
This is interesting. Whether those who support the change of dynasty or those who support traditional legal principles can be matched with the same person. The complex reactions that come out of the intersection cannot be sorted out for a while. The first point is that this prince rebelled himself, and she will not settle accounts!
Tang Wanzhuang said: "I have received great kindness from others, and I am willing to assist them in their wishes. This is my personal opinion. I am a citizen of the divine land, not of any dynasty or generation. I hope Your Majesty will learn from the past and take the heart of the people as your own."
The essence is the first half of the sentence... It sounds like he is saying that he is grateful to the late emperor and is willing to help his daughter, but why not just say it directly...
Zhuque kept glancing at the direction where Tang Wanzhuang was kneeling without saying a word. "Slut, if you want to unconditionally support your man, just say it directly. Why are you beating around the bush?"
But turning around and seeing everyone's dumbfounded expressions, she had to admit that Tang Wanzhuang's platform was much more useful than her Four Symbols Sect's hostage-taking and coercion. One person was worth 100,000 soldiers... This was the righteousness of the people. Who said it was useless!
(End of this chapter)