Chapter 5: Enthronement and Wanted
"The six princes have not returned to the dynasty yet, and it is too early to rush to set up a new monarch!"
Xiangguo Wu Huai was righteous in his words, and shouted loudly in the ministers' meeting hall.
"A kingdom cannot be without a king for a day! Moreover, the four princes are now the most praised candidates for the prince in the government and the opposition! And when the first emperor was alive, he had already expressed his infinite love for the four princes, and he was taken with him in everything, if it weren't for the fact that the four princes were gentle and peaceful, the first emperor was worried that he would become the target of public criticism, otherwise the four princes would have been established as the crown prince of our Great Yin Dynasty early in the morning! ”
Mo Hongfeng, the general of the Yin State, immediately refuted, and the position of the two was clearly revealed.
Today, the Council of Ministers is divided into three factions, one supporting the accession of the Six Princes to the throne, one supporting the accession of the Four Princes, and the other remaining neutral. And these two princes are outstanding, and they can really afford to take on heavy responsibilities. It's just that the sixth prince who has not yet returned to the dynasty once had a scandal of assassinating the emperor and plotting to usurp the throne, so he was sent to lead the troops to fight in the bitter cold areas of the frontier, and life and death are determined by heaven. And this fourth prince, that is, Yi Zhixing, is famous for his 'filial piety'.
"Let a prince who disregards humanity ascend the throne, won't outsiders see the jokes of our Yin Kingdom!"
"General, there is not enough evidence for that incident, how can you be sure that the person who assassinated the first emperor was sent by the four princes!"
"Humph! Don't have enough evidence? Don't you know who those gangsters were aiming at before they died? Why should Xiangguo deceive himself? ”
"Is it possible that the enemy country deliberately provoked the civil strife of the dynasty? ”
"Xiangguo doesn't need to say much, everyone has a scale in their hearts, who is the most suitable candidate for the king today has long been known at a glance, and some of the princes who have been assigned don't want to share this bowl of porridge!"
"You!"
At this time, the high-pitched voice of the lieutenant came from outside the council hall.
"The Four Princes have arrived!"
What greeted him was Yi Zhixing, who had been busy with the country's funeral recently, but seeing that his face was depressed, his cheeks were thin, and a piece of filial piety was now exposed to his face.
Everyone saluted, and after Mo Hongfeng finished saluting, he hurriedly said, "Have you seen it?" During the state funeral, which prince was working for the former emperor and working for the political affairs of our country? Could it be the six princes who sent the frontier? ”
"The general's words are serious, I just do my duty."
Yi Zhixing's eyes sank slightly, and he replied ashamedly, showing his usual humility and gentleness.
"The fourth prince, you don't have to be too humble, I invite you to come today to discuss the matter of ascending the throne, in order to prevent people from making trouble, I hope you will take the throne tomorrow."
"Tomorrow? This is too hasty, my father died not long ago, I'm afraid ......"
"Fourth Prince, only if you hurry up and take on the important task can you comfort the spirit of the emperor in the sky!"
Mo Hongfeng kept persuading, but Yi Zhixing always took care of it, and his frowning and sad appearance really showed a piece of filial piety to the fullest.
Only Wu Huai looked at him coldly, and the suspicious afterglow secretly wandered the body of the four princes, and after a long time, he interjected unruly: "General, since the four princes are filial, you will also fulfill his wish, but don't be wronged by the four princes' hard work!" ”
Wu Huai's tone was inexplicably yin and yang, and his lips were even more intriguing with an almost sarcastic connotation, which only made Yi Zhili and Mo Hongfeng uncomfortable. Yi Zhili looked at Wu Huai in surprise, as if he didn't know why, and Mo Hongfeng was a martial artist, and his joy and anger were all in shape.
"Xiangguo is so weird like a girl! I'm not a daughter in this life, and I'm really succumbing to you! ”
"You!"
Wu Huai blew his beard and glared, and the momentum between the two of them was about to open, but Yi Zhixing's gentle voice that seemed to be able to contain everything sounded again at this juncture.
"Xiangguo and the general don't have to argue, let's wait for the sixth brother to return before doing business. I understand the general's intentions, but the king should serve the people, since I can't serve the people, how can I climb to a high position and stabilize the people's hearts? ”
Yi Zhixing frowned, and his gentle and humble appearance only made Wu Huai secretly gag, but seeing him squinting, a slight disdain sounded from his mouth, and Mo Hongfeng was even more excited.
"Four princes! Yin Guo needs you now! You can't back down because of Sangkook's ridiculous words! When will the six princes return in the bitter cold land? Ministers, is it possible that you want to let Yin Guosheji be exploited by foreign enemies! ”
At this time, the neutralists in the court who have been impatient seem to have been shaken, and they have persuaded the four princes one after another.
"Since the generals have said so, I hope that the four princes will live up to everyone's trust and ascend the throne tomorrow! Nowadays, the government is complicated, and the four princes are indeed the best candidates for the king, and I believe this is also the last wish of the emperor! ”
"Yes, the four princes ascended the throne in the Ming Dynasty! It can be regarded as an explanation to the emperor and an explanation to the people of Yin! ”
The most fearful thing in the Yin State is that the father and brother turn against each other for the throne, and it is precisely because of this evil behavior that the internal affairs of the Yin State frequently cause riots. This is probably the reason why these neutral ministers are now wavering.
Yi Zhixing's face was embarrassed, as if he was still worried about the emperor and the sixth brother, and it was difficult to shirk the entrustment of the ministers, and the dilemma made Xiangguo, who had seen through everything, sneer.
"Since the four princes don't ......"
This time, Wu Huai wanted to speak again, but was interrupted by Yi Zhixing's firm words.
"If the ministers sincerely want to entrust the country and the society to me, I can't live up to the wishes of the ministers, you can rest assured, the Yin Kingdom is destined to be more prosperous under my hands, if not, I will die in the coming day to apologize!"
The words were sincere, the emotions were related, and as soon as the words fell, all the ministers except for the Six Princes faction knelt down together.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
The sound of prostrations resounded throughout the hall. Seeing that the situation had been decided, the ministers of the Four Princes faction had to kneel down one after another to join them, only Wu Huai was still standing like a pine, his trembling gaze kept hitting the people around him, and finally stopped at the looming tears in the corners of Yi Zhixing's eyes.
It's good that you have an easy trip, and your acting skills have reached the point of perfection! A bunch of old fools! was actually bluffed by a muddy boy!
Under the oppression of everyone's bowing, in the end, Wu Huai had no choice but to reluctantly kneel on the ground, angry and uneasy to break the tip of his heart.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
At night.
The crow was silent, and Yi Zhixing sat alone next to the study desk to study the military book. The 'sincerity' of this whole day's emotions has made him tired, but he is obsessed with political affairs and the sea of books, but he can leave this fatigue behind in an instant. Unlike the previous emperor, Yi Zhixing is indeed a diligent politician, even if he has ulterior motives, as long as he can bring benefits to the people of Yin, it seems that everything he has done is understandable.
Suddenly, the man seemed to remember something, and stopped writing.
"Yan Qi!"
The person outside pushed the door and entered, and immediately bowed obediently.
"Fourth Prince, what are your orders?"
"Is there any news for the woman on the wanted warrant?"
The guard who was called Yan Qi shook his head and hurriedly replied: "Answer, Fourth Prince, there is no news for the time being, and the subordinates will definitely increase their efforts and never let the gangsters escape!" ”
After a short period of thought, Yi Zhili suddenly pointed to the map on the table, and the place where his finger rested was where Xun Guo was.
"Search here vigorously, and the woman will die no matter what, and of course, her associates."
After finishing speaking, Yi Zhixing's eyes suddenly sank, and there was a strong murderous intent in it, and his thoughts returned to the memory of that night, when Zhilan's ridicule and ridicule were still vivid in his mind.
The sight returned to Xun State, this small border country, the land of the cone, it was really impossible to catch up with the vast Yin State, and it was common for Yin to be invaded and abused.
The Yin State governed several small countries, and the small countries bowed down to the Yin State, but the first emperor of the Yin State Yi Li was a well-known day and night debauchery, a mediocre tyrant, under his leadership, the small people were not able to make a living, and were repeatedly humiliated and oppressed by the officials of the Yin State, and even once there were corpses all over the city, and the streets were lying in the alleys were all the remnants of the dead girls, they were not neatly dressed, they were humiliated and died, and the children did not dare to go out, because the officials of the Yin State took pleasure in killing.
Not long ago, Yin Guo held a feast, and the attendees were all kings of small countries, and at that banquet, the seeds of Zhilan killing the monarch in the coming day were completely planted. It is said that on that day, the king of Xun was inexplicably humiliated by Yi Li, Yi Li threatened the lives of the people of Xun and forced the monarch of Xun to drink swill and eat pig dung in public, and the monarch of Xun loved the people like a son, for the safety of the people, he could only openly suffer this humiliation, but committed suicide on the day of return.
As soon as the news came out, it shook the whole country, and Zhilan, a famous concubine of Xun State, had a blue blood and a heart of blood, the humiliation of the country, and the humiliation of the king, and finally made her cause a tragedy with her own hands.
In this regard, Yi Zhixing decided that this woman was from Xun State, although many countries have a grudge against Yin State, but if you want to ask who hates Yin Country the most at this time, then there are only Xun Guo people.
The next day, the other side held an enthronement ceremony under the blessing of the people, which was auspicious, and this side, the Xun country, was still so withered and declining, and the happiness of the widows and widows of the small country in the past has now become the bleakness of the depression of the people.
The dead died, those who fled fled, the rest of the people did not dare to go out on the street, and even the smoke and willow places such as Huajie Liumo rarely had business to the door, and the people witnessed the invasion and decline of the national capital, and the loneliness and bitter cold flowed silently in everyone's hearts.
"Tell me, behold, by whom the tyrant was slain?"
"I don't know who killed me, and I don't want to. Now that the king of Xun State can't count on it, I only hope that the new monarch of Yin Kingdom can be sensible! Don't ask him to be so considerate of the people, at least don't take the lives of the people of our small country for nothing! ”
In the Jiaoyi Pavilion, a group of women who have no business can only gather together to chat and relieve the bitter cold in their hearts.
Zhilan was forcibly pulled over by Mother Xu, but when she mentioned the tyrant, she didn't seem to want to stay, and her expression was obviously a little hasty.
"Hey! Shiba, where are you going? If you're bored in the house all day, you'll get sick sooner or later! ”
Mother Xu grabbed Zhi Lan, who was just about to leave, and Zhi Lan immediately withdrew her hand.
"I ...... I'm still a little tired, and I want to go back and rest. ”
"That's what's wrong with you! Just stay here, the more you lie down, the more tired you get! You are not married and have children, but you have to protect yourself! Otherwise, how will this belly fight in the future! ”
Somehow, Xu's mother's retention situation made Zhi Lan inexplicably frightened in her heart, she seemed to have a premonition of something, and her heart was even more intense when she wanted to leave.
At this moment, a shout came from outside.
"You bunch of shitty things who hide in the house all day! Come out and see! Have you ever seen these murderers! Those who provide reliable clues can be rewarded with 10,000 taels in our Yin Kingdom court! ”
The officials of the Yin State shouted loudly into the streets, and as soon as this sound fell, Zhi Lan, who was tightly held by Xu's mother on the wrist, suddenly 'chuckled' in her heart.