The year is a birthday, and now it is a birthday.

This year's birthday of Li Yao is completely different from previous years.

coincided with his birthday birthday, as early as half a year ago, the Great Cadre Rite Department and Zongzheng Temple were already preparing.

A few months ago, Daqian sent envoys to all countries and countries to invite guests and kings from all over the world to gather in Longcheng to celebrate his birthday.

The kings and princes gladly went to the appointment, and the wealthy merchants and gentry went spontaneously.

Shengjing Dragon City, the scorching sun is like fire and warm.

From the morning, the city is like boiling water boiled in an iron pot.

Lively, noisy.

This is a feast belonging to the Daqian royal family, and it is also a grand gathering of merchants and hawkers from all countries.

Since the past two days, quyi jugglers from all over the world have gathered together to build stages one after another, like the sun and the moon contending for brilliance, bringing infinite joy and opening the eyes of the people in the city.

In the palace of King Qin, Ji Xuanling fell asleep with a beautiful woman, and was also awakened by the cheers and gongs and drums from the street.

Wash, dress up, and be in good spirits.

He led the concubines, carried congratulatory gifts, and drove to the Splendid City.

Along the way, what you see and hear is pleasing to the eye, and there are some signs of staggering flowers becoming charming.

Last night's matter of the beauty square, no one mentioned it, and everyone seemed to know it tacitly, and they did not pursue it and publicize it.

Ji Xuanling was in a good mood, knowing that it was still early, so he took the beauty to play on the street.

At sunset, the streets are decorated with magnificent carriages.

The kings, the marquis dressed in costumes, holding the beautiful woman, with generous gifts, went to the splendid city with joy.

Today's birthday banquet is very important to the great cadres, and it is equally important to the kings of all states.

Some people were waiting for Li Yao to announce the candidate for the crown prince at the birthday banquet, some people prayed to learn about the future national policy of Daqian, and some people wanted to know whether the relationship between Daqian and Qin was as rumored to be a secret alliance.

This time, the kings, the army waited, and took their concubines to the splendid city.

Compared with a few days ago, when the King of Jiujiang feasted guests from all over the world in the palace, the atmosphere of tension and-for-tat, the atmosphere in the splendid city was peaceful and orderly.

No matter how deep the contradictions between the kings were, they also maintained a superficial harmony, respectful and respectful, smiling greetings, and occasionally walking side by side and exchanging a few words.

They didn't want to lose face at the birthday banquet, and they didn't dare to be disrespectful to Li Yao's birthday banquet.

At this time, the splendid city, after months of dressing up and arranging, is like a battlefield warrior in military uniform.

The gray-brown boulder city wall, like a lion entrenched in the earth, is majestic and intimidating, and the elite dragoons in the walkway are guarded.

The white jade stone fence, the golden and brilliant palace gate, the gold-inlaid red carpet shuttles between the palace walls, the long steps, extending to the main hall from the outside, like a giant dragon lying on the ground, and like a red glow floating, the forbidden army on both sides is guarded by the orderly arrangement, the atmosphere is cold and cold, and the forest is solemn.

Walking into the splendid city, the golden dragon extending from the four corners of the eaves almost came out of the sky, quite a king in the world, who competed with the momentum.

The dragon and phoenix dance on the jade pillar at the square, lifelike, entrenched in the sky, proud of the common people.

The Quartet came to congratulate, and hundreds of officials gathered.

When the hour was approaching, Ji Xuanling took his concubines to shuttle through the flow of people, and the sound of praise came from time to time.

"Dragon City is called Shengjing, and Splendid City is known as the Holy City, which is really majestic and imposing." When entering the palace, Princess Mengluo sincerely appreciated it.

She was born in the palace of Qi on the coast of the East China Sea, married to the palace of Qin in the west, and stayed in the palace of Zhennan in the beautiful place south of the Yangtze River.

It is also quite insightful, and it is still deterred by the splendid city of carved beams and paintings, swallowing mountains and rivers.

Ruan Qingcheng, Mu Wanyu, Zhao Yiren, and Liu Xiangjun were also shocked by the luxury and luxury of Splendid City.

Outside the sky, outside the mountain.

Splendid City is definitely the most desirable palace in the imperial city of the nations.

Ji Xuanling has traveled back and forth to Splendid City many times, and every time he comes, he is eye-opening, and sighs: "Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, but I know that the Dragon City is in Jiangnan, the thousand-year-old imperial capital, and the heritage still exists." ”

The imperial palace comparable to the splendid city is only the neon palace of Dakang, but unfortunately the imperial city was shocked and burned down by the Mu family brothers and reduced to ruins.

Pity.

Alas.

Entering the splendid city, the bells and drums roared, and the hundred music rang in unison.

"King Qi to...."

"King Tang to...."

"King Langya has arrived..."

"The King of Chu has arrived..."

"King Qin has arrived..."

“.......”

Guests and friends came one after another, and the eunuchs outside the main hall reported excitedly.

The King of Jiujiang, who was responsible for greeting the guests, the King of Hailing had a full face and greeted the visitors.

When Ji Xuanling arrived, the king of Jiujiang received him warmly, as if he had long forgotten the Meirenfang incident, and after a few words of greeting, he entertained the other kings.

Soon, Li Yao led the harem concubines and princesses to appear.

Lead the kings and the ministers to the altar and sacrifice.

Although the sacrificial process was extremely cumbersome, and from time to time he bowed to Li Yao three times and bowed nine times, the kings did not dare to complain.

However, after the sacrifice, Li Yao was exempted from many other ceremonies and returned directly to the Taihe Hall of the main palace.

Today's Dragon City, today's Splendid City, today's Li Yao's birthday banquet, everywhere shows the prosperity of the Great Qian, Li Yao should take the opportunity to promote the national prestige.

In the Taihe Palace, the guests sit in the table, sit in a row of things, the food utensils are neatly placed during the banquet, and the fish, meat, melons and fruits on the table are sweet and pure, and there is everything.

The kings and hundreds of officials knelt on the ground to celebrate their birthdays and offer birthday gifts.

Or sincerely wish a birthday, or hide a knife in a smile.

Li Yao often speaks little and does not smile, and when he presents a gift, he rarely shows a thick smile on his face.

At the end of the gift, Li Yao waved his hand to signal the kings, and the hundred officials took their seats.

After the waiting maid poured the wine, Li Yao picked up the wine glass, glanced at the several imperial concubines sitting beside him, and turned his head to stare at the kings below: "King Aiqing, you have come from a long journey, I am on behalf of Daqian, welcome to you." ”

"As a courtier, the emperor's birthday banquet, we should come." A king of the south raised his glass to Li Yao, with a slight flattery: "I wish the emperor a long life." ”

The attitude of the great cadres toward the south, especially toward the southern Tang Dynasty, is basically clear.

When the birthday banquet is over, it will be the soldiers who are pressing.

Most of the southern states were oppressed by the Southern Tang Dynasty and welcomed the Great Qianlong to ride south.

swept away the traitors in the south, and returned the states to the good and prosperous.

Li Yao drank, stroked his long beard, and said lightly: "In previous years, when I celebrated my birthday, I mostly held banquets and small gatherings in the Splendid City. This year, a banquet was specially set up to invite guests and friends from all over the world, in addition to celebrating the birthday of Huajia, but also to discuss military and political affairs. ”

Discuss military politics?

Isn't it for birthdays?

In the Taihe Palace, the ministers and princes of the great cadres frowned slightly, puzzled by their meaning.

Only to discuss military affairs, why do you need to work so hard.

Li Yao did not have the attitude of other people in the hall of the regular meeting, continued to drink, and said loudly: "The government of the Great Cadres is the internal affairs of the Great Cadres, but it also implicates the princes and states, so I invite everyone to come today. In addition to the small gathering of kings, several things will be announced.

After all, compared to my birthday banquet, Daqian's future is more important. ”

It's about the vassal states.

The kings changed their complexion when they heard this, although their faces were still full of smiles, and their hearts had already calculated their own thoughts.

.........

It's greasy.

Li Yao's attitude is interesting.

Speaking of which, after Li Yao inherited the throne, the handle of the knife was put into the warehouse, and the horse was put into Nanshan, and the internal affairs of the Great Cadres had little impact on the vassal states.

Today, Li Yao mentioned that the internal affairs of the Great Cadres affect the countries of the Quartet, and some people in the palace have speculated that the Great Cadres may have to change the long-term national policy of implementing a truce and stopping hostilities.

After all, it is only through external expansion that the internal affairs of the great cadres can affect the vassal states.

In the Taihe Palace, there are many birds.

The kings speculated about Li Yao's attitude.

At this time, King Tang's face was the most ugly, and he was afraid that Li Yao would point at Sang and scold Huai, and use the Southern Tang Dynasty to knock on the mountain and shock the tiger.

He was silent, picked up his wine glass and drank to hide the panic in his heart, and his eyes glanced at Li Yao from time to time, paying attention to his expression.

Ji Xuanling sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and watched the wind and waves rise.

Caressing Ruan Chengcheng's soft hair, the corner of his eye glanced at the kings of the countries, they were like mourners, and some of them were already depressed.

couldn't help sighing: "This is a birthday banquet, it's clearly a murderous Hongmen banquet." ”

He was also curious about what Li Yao announced at the birthday banquet.

However, yesterday the two countries secretly reached an alliance, and he was not afraid that Li Yao would do something out of line?

Choose to wait and see how things change.

"Your Majesty, what do you want to announce?" The King of Chu asked.

A corner of the southeast of Chu State, adjacent to the northern frontier of Daqian, was in the battle of Qi and Chu, the Qin-Chu coalition army forcibly conquered Dakang, and the defense of southern Xinjiang of Chu was lax.

The king of Chu was afraid that the dragon riding the sword would point to the north.

"The prince of the great cadres, who is chosen, not only the ministers of the great cadres, but also the people are looking forward to it, and the secretaries are also secretly concerned, right?" Li Yao said, glanced at the King of Jiujiang and the King of Hailing, and said solemnly: "The selection of the prince cannot be delayed, and it cannot be delayed any longer." I plan to abdicate in two years. ”

Abdication?

How is this possible?

These words are like a meteorite falling rapidly, smashing into a rippling lake, and in an instant, it sets off a stormy wave.

All the kings were astonished.

The ministers panicked.

Abdication.

It mostly refers to the coercion of powerful ministers and the loss of imperial power. Or the prince seizes the heir and forces the emperor to concede.

In the 100 years since the founding of the country, there has never been an abdication of the emperor.

Li Yao is not the most outstanding monarch of the Great Qian, especially in terms of external expansion and territorial expansion, and he is indeed much inferior to the ancestors of the Great Qian.

However, Li Yao succeeded to the throne at a young age, and he always made great efforts to govern the country, adopting a policy of lightly dispensing with small contributions, and enabling the economy to develop rapidly in the course of his administration.

The national strength of the Great Qian, especially the economy, is almost the most stable and prosperous era since the founding of the Great Qian.

Even though he has passed the age of sixties, he is still energetic, strong and healthy, and his reputation in Daqian is like the sky.

Mo said that he abdicated, and he seemed to be more than enough to govern for another ten years.

Now, without warning, he announced his abdication within two years and handed over the imperial power to the new monarch, and no one knew what medicine he was selling in his gourd.

"Your Majesty, is it too hasty?"

Taiwei Xu Chaoen was so shocked that he was covered in a cold sweat, and he was busy drinking and suppressing his shock, and asked urgently.

It's so sudden.

Li Yao didn't show the slightest sign before.

If it weren't for the peaceful atmosphere of the birthday banquet, if it weren't for the forbidden army in Longcheng, the northern and southern camps would still do their duty, and he would even suspect that a certain mutiny was under the guise of a mutiny and secretly threatened the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this matter is about the country, don't be hasty!" General, Great Sima Liang Xuansheng said in a hurry.

In the palace, several princes, ministers and officials also suggested that they would not support Li Yao's abdication.

Li Yao is abdicating!

Ji Xuanling chuckled, the first time he heard it was indeed unexpected, and it was logical to think about it carefully.

Li Yao is old and serious, and it is not an exaggeration to be called a virtuous monarch, if the vassal states are still calm, he will continue to govern, and the cadres will become more and more prosperous.

However, the Southern Tang Dynasty sought the country, and the wriggling silkworms secretly and quickly encroached on Daqian.

The states of Qin, Qi, and Chu in the north are becoming stronger and stronger, and they have the opportunity to threaten the great cadres.

Li Yao's defense of the land is insufficient.

If you choose a prince, help him consolidate the imperial power, and then retreat bravely, it is the wisest choice to ensure his own wisdom and protect the interests of the great cadres.

The king of the neighboring countries, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sleep and eat!

Li Maoyuan grabbed the cushion, pierced the cushion with his fingertips, and vented his anger.

He deliberately laid out the layout, curryed favor with Li Yao everywhere, and tried to disrupt the internal affairs of the cadres.

grabbed the wine glass for a while, drank and drank to vent his hatred.

"Hahaha..."

Li Yao raised his head and smiled, his face was like the water of a peaceful lake: "Da Qian is too rich, so rich that the officers and soldiers in the army are drunk and dreaming of death, Da Qian is too benevolent, benevolent to the Quartet of States, openly dare to try to subvert Da Qian under the nose of Da Qian."

Today, the armament of the great cadres is lax, the armament is not thriving, and the tigers and wolves are looking around on all sides, and they are not in danger, but they cannot be allowed to develop.

Born in sorrow, died in peace.

Daqian can no longer be drunk on money, so only by choosing a new monarch and breaking the old and establishing a new can we change the situation of Daqian.

What's more, since ancient times, heroes have been born as young people, who are good at fighting like King Qin and others, and who are good at scheming like King Tang, all of whom have been ordered in danger and still create their own world.

Da Qianerlang, are you willing to fall willingly? Isn't there a talent who can be good at writing and martial arts? ”

Li Yao's words contain too many meanings.

The birthday banquet turned into a Hongmen banquet, and Li Yao seemed to ignore the kings who came to congratulate him on his birthday, and directly aimed at everyone.

Alas!

Li Yao still didn't believe him.

Hearing this, Ji Xuanling took a long breath.

Li Yao held a grudge, openly named him, and compared him with Li Maoyuan, obviously not forgetting his warning two days ago.

The Taihe Palace, the kings, and the ministers were more and more shocked.

In particular, the kings of the countries bordering Daqian have long been shuddering.

Li Yao is pointing at Sang and scolding Huai!

When it comes to King Qin and King Tang, they are all knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, which is quite a warning.

Today, I choose to retreat bravely from the rapids, I am afraid that it has decided to change the national policy of putting the handle of the knife into the warehouse and letting go of Nanshan, and implement the national policy of establishing the country by force and expanding abroad.

Soon, the great cadres will launch a war of annihilation.

When the wine enters the throat, some kings feel bitter in their mouths and delicious in their stomachs, and some kings feel like eating dregs.

In the Taihe Palace, in a peaceful and stable atmosphere, there is a strong fear and killing intent.

The Great Cadres reorganized their troops and horses to prepare for expansion, and the neighboring states faced the catastrophe of annihilation at any time.

King Qi's heart was shaking, and he finally understood why Ji Xuanling readily agreed to his proposal last night, it turned out that the other party had already known Li Yao's attitude in advance, so he took precautions.

At this time, he secretly rejoiced that he was fortunate to go to the Qin Palace, and the agreement reached with Ji Xuanling last night eased the relationship. Otherwise, in the future, the Great Qianlong Cavalry will point to the northern frontier, and the Qi State will bear the brunt.

King Chu's face turned pale and glanced at Ji Xuanling.

Things are changing faster than expected, should he find a suitable opportunity to consult with King Qi of Qin, Haosheng?

Tang King Li Maoyuan also looked at King Qin, but his face was very cold, and he glared at King Qin fiercely, as if he suspected that the matter had something to do with Ji Xuanling.

There was a thick killing intent hidden in the ruthless eyes.