On the official road leading to Kyoto in the northwest, a very ordinary car is speeding towards Kyoto. Yutai Mingyue sat in the car in plain clothes, and did not bring personal guards to escort her. There were only five or six people in the entourage, in addition to Azhu, who accompanied her in the car, including the two brothers Zhou Long and Zhou Hu.

Before coming to Beijing, Yutai Mingyue had close contact with Zhou Guangji several times through Da Fei, and arranged some secret matters with Zhou Guangji. Tangtai Mingyue specially asked Duan Lang to leave Da Fei to her, and told Duan Lang that no matter what happened after entering Beijing, she just had to go with the flow. As for other aspects, Mingyue will arrange it.

"Mingyue, do you think Delong can succeed?" Azhu asked.

Mingyue shook her head, "I don't have a very thorough understanding of the interior of the Great Xia Dynasty, whether I can succeed or not, it depends on whether Delong has this determination." ”

Ah Zhu was stunned, "What, isn't Prince Delong's determination enough?" ”

"If he really has this determination, he will directly transfer 50,000 horses from the capital city to Kyoto, no matter how many protégés Yu Ban has, he can push it all over again. Of course, in that case, the Great Xia country will not be able to be completely stable without three or five years. It is even said that there will be resistance forces in various places. ”

"So~ will they be in danger now?" Azhu asked worriedly.

Yutai Mingyue nodded, "If you want to ascend the throne smoothly, there must be a certain risk. ”

"I think it's better to just kill it. Anyway, no matter what, Yu Ban will not support Delong. In that case, why take the risk? ”

Yutai Mingyue smiled, "Sister Zhu, the nature of this is different. Leading troops to kill the past is a seizure of power. Don't forget that the crown prince Dezhang is the regent, and in the eyes of the people of the world, he is basically regarded as the emperor. Yu Ban seemed to have backed down at the beginning, but in fact he seized the general trend of the world for Dezhang. If Delong seizes power, Yu Ban Yu will have an excuse to resist. Even said that Delong himself felt that the name of this emperor was not right. Therefore, he wants to take a risk and sit on the throne with dignity. ”

"Then if they fall into the trap of the forbidden cloth, will Duan Lang and them be in danger?" Azhu looked at Mingyue worriedly.

"You're worried about Brother Shangguan." Mingyue smiled.

Ah Zhu's face turned red, "I care about each of them." ”

Tantai Mingyue sighed, "There will definitely be danger, but in the current situation, Brother Shangguan and Duan Lang are safe for the time being." The Western Theater has made such great contributions, and they still dare not risk the condemnation of the world to kill the great heroes who have made great contributions to stabilizing the world. The worst outcome is nothing more than temporary detention. ”

"Mingyue, should we mobilize a team of soldiers and horses?" Azhu said with some unease.

Yutai Mingyue smiled bitterly, "The Seventh Prince Delong didn't propose to lead troops when he left, he just wanted to let us take a look at the capital city, without our people, he Delong can sit on the throne safely." If we send people over again, it will be redundant. ”

Ah Zhu thought about it, there were 200,000 Ma Ruzheng troops stationed at the lower pass, and there was really no need for them to transfer men and horses from the capital. However, Azhu faintly feels that this trip to Kyoto should not be peaceful. And the attitude of Tantai Mingyue also made the thoughtful Azhu have some doubts. She felt that with Mingyue's wisdom, she shouldn't let Duan Lang and Zhang Ruming take such risks. But along the way, I really didn't see any measures from Tantai Mingyue.

Ah Zhu Ke didn't know that as the princess of the Beiming royal family, Tangtai Mingyue knew the choice of the royal family better than her. Mingyue didn't mention it to anyone, but she decided in her heart that there was little hope for Delong to ascend the throne this time. Regardless of Delon's health, the most important thing is that he is likely to have no queen in this life, which is very important for the royal family. Otherwise, the next time to win the throne will not be a battle for the prince, but the entire royal family will grab this position. This is exactly what the royal family wants to see. Because in that case, many royal families that were originally stable must participate in this cruel choice to seize the heir.

From a personal point of view, Tai Mingyue hopes that Dezhang will be on the throne. Because only Dezhang ascended to the throne, they would be forced to choose to stand on their own. Otherwise, Mingyue knew that Duan Lang would never take the initiative to rebel against Delong. No matter three or five years, maybe in this life, Duan Lang can only help Daxia to guard the western frontier in peace. As a princess of the royal family, Yutai Mingyue doesn't want her husband to stop at the position of general. Although she is a woman, Mingyue's ambitions are very ambitious.

The bright moon of the platform made Zhou Long speed up, and according to the current march, he should only arrive one day later than Duan Lang and them. According to her reasoning, a lot of big things will happen in one day. However, Yutai Mingyue has already made arrangements for Zhou Guangji, who is in Kyoto, and she must think of a way out in advance.

In Kyoto, Great Xia, the battle for the throne officially kicked off. The next morning, hundreds of civil and military officials in Kyoto gathered outside the gate of the court. Dali Temple Qing Fan Cheng strangely found that many ministers had red eyes, but he didn't know that these ministers had not slept all night. For the sake of today's early dynasty, Yu Ban has made full preparations.

As soon as the door of the palace opened, Yu Ban was the head of the hundred officials, and led the civil and military officials into the Jinluan Palace.

Prince Dezhang, as the regent, sits at the bottom of the dragon chair. This location, just a stone's throw away from the dragon chair. But between these steps, there is a huge gap in the rights of representation.

Prince Dezhang glanced at the ministers with a majestic gaze, and said loudly, "Fellow ministers, the Southern Theater has recently achieved good results one after another, and this prince is very relieved. As the regent, he should put the world first, and the prince does not dare to be away for a long time. Yesterday I returned to Kyoto, I don't know if you ministers, but there is something important to play. ”

Wu Guangguang looked around, Prince Chaohong was still sick this morning, but among the forbidden factions, Wu Guangguang found that Zhu Wenjun, the squire of the military department, did not go to the court. Moreover, the eunuch did not report why he did not come. Wu Guangguang was faintly uneasy in his heart, Zhu Wenjun was Yu Ban's dispatch of soldiers and horses, and he did not appear at this sensitive moment, which was not a good sign.

Yu Ban and the others were very calm, and some officials played some things that didn't hurt or itch, mostly about the silver two issues. Prince Dezhang was unhurried to comment, and he was also waiting for time. After a while, Prince Dezhang saw that the palace guards outside the palace gate were replaced, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he made a hint to Yu Ban.

Yu Ban saw that Dezhang sent a signal, coughed heavily, and took a step forward to look back at everyone. Now that Xiangguo walked out of the train, some officials who were still playing the table quickly stopped.

The hall gradually quieted down, and Yu Ban turned to the crown prince Dezhang and bowed slightly and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in the past few months, I have fought on two sides in Great Xia, and the silver taels spent are huge. Due to the separation of the regent and the jade seal, many decrees could not be issued in time. The minister thought that if this continued, the government of my Great Xia Dynasty would be chaotic, and it would be difficult to implement the decrees. If it continues, the treasury will be empty, and grain and grass will not be raised. Recently, 132 civil and military officials and 132 ministers jointly played a joint petition to invite the regent to ascend the throne. In the face of the invasion of foreign powers, our Great Xia must unify the decree in order to unite the hearts of the people in the world. Yu Ban is not talented, and he is willing to lead hundreds of officials to affirm His Royal Highness's accession to the throne. ”

Yu Ban said, and the old body fell to the ground. Immediately afterwards, Chu Baoxiong and others knelt down one after another, willing to ask the prince to succeed to the throne.

Wu Guangguang looked at the ministers who were kneeling down in hulala, and glanced at Pang Gang. Without waiting for Wu Guangguang to speak, he saw a Hanlin bachelor walk out of the train and said angrily.

"Lord Xiangguo, are you still worthy of Emperor Yuning's will by doing this? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, ascending the throne is a major national event, and now that Prince Hong is not there, this matter must be discussed before it can be decided. ”

Chu Baoxiong said angrily, "What kind of thing are you, the regent ascending the throne is a major event that the whole world congratulates, you dare to disagree." ”

"Lord Chu, the will of the first emperor is to let the two princes make meritorious deeds, and then recommend them by hundreds of officials. Now that both war zones are not over, it is simply rebellious for you to do so. ”

Yu Ban slowly stood up, looking at this Hanlin scholar with indifferent eyes, "Merit and virtue? The prime minister has been in charge of the phase for decades, so do I have to consult with you about everything? Are you worthy? The sky is dark, the country is unknown, and you are here to confuse the public with such a big thing. Someone came, took down the scholar Fang, and killed him in front of the palace. Such rebellion, not killing is not enough to deter the dynasty. I want to see who else dares to follow in his footsteps. ”

After Yu Ban finished speaking, more than a dozen guards wearing patrol camp uniforms quickly rushed into the hall, and left without saying a word. Wu Guangguang and the others' faces changed, and the old Hanlin Wang Shidu reprimanded angrily.

"Stop, this is an important place for the court, as a scholar of imperial history, he is not guilty, what are you waiting for. Do you want to rebel? ”

As soon as the old Hanlin Wang Shidu stood up, Wu Guangguang and others also followed angrily, and for a while, many courtiers quarreled angrily.

Yu Ban's eyes sharpened, "Come on, the old Hanlin Wang Shidu and others are in danger of the court, invite these people to the Hanlin Academy, and let them reflect on themselves." The regent's ascension to the throne is unstoppable, and after His Highness ascends the throne, these courtiers will be released. ”

Zhu Wenjun's figure appeared in the palace gate, and with a wave of his hand, two or three hundred guards rushed into the main hall. In the face of these wolf-like guards, Wang Shidu, Wu Guangguang and other ministers shouted and were carried out. After a while, the main hall was half empty. Dali Temple Qing Fan Cheng was smart, and shrank in the crowd without saying a word.

Yu Ban looked at the court hall that was gradually quieting, and shouted loudly, "Lord Du Huaizhi of the palace sacrifice wine is here." ”

Du Huaizhi was so frightened that he walked out in a panic, "The lower official is here." ”

"As a sacrificial wine, immediately choose an auspicious day and a good time, and the good appearance will be announced to the world."

"No, Xiaguan will go back and check the yellow calendar." Du Huaizhi said cautiously.

A change in the court, Yu Ban took control of the overall situation. Without the support of Prince Hong, Wu Guangguang, Wang Shidu and others did not even have a chance to fight back. Yu Banbing took over Kyoto without blood, and after the court, Yu Ban immediately went to the Prince's Mansion.

In the prince's mansion, Prince Hong leaned on the soft chair in the old age, and when he saw Yu Ban coming in, Prince Hong did not get up to greet him.

Yu Ban hugged his fists, "Old prince, for the sake of the Great Xia and the world, thank you very much." ”

Prince Hong snorted in his nose, "Yu Ban, the main generals of the city defense battalion, the patrol battalion, and the forbidden army camp have had accidents, this is all your handiwork." This Wang Rongma has been an upright person all his life, and he thought that you would keep your promises. I didn't expect you to do such a trick in secret, you are really a villain. ”

Yu Ban was not angry, and sighed, "Old prince, I am thinking about your royal family. Yu has been an official all his life, but he thinks about Daxia everywhere. If Yu was really the heart of a villain, he would have killed Wu Guangguang and those people a long time ago. What he has done is a lesson from the heavens, and I believe that future generations will have a fair evaluation. Old prince, if you do this, the country can continue, and the royal family can be as stable as ever. That's a good thing for the Prince, isn't it? ”

"Hmph, the king is defeated, this king doesn't want to say anything more. This king only wants to know how you will deal with the ministers, and even more so how you will deal with Delong Duan Lang and others. Prince Hong looked at Yu Ban with sharp eyes.

Yu Ban smiled, "Old Hanlin, Wu Guangguang and other adults are just a group of pedantic scribes, and after the crown prince ascends the throne, he will still reuse them." The responsibility of the imperial history is to speak like a knife, and only by being loyal can we always alert the king to keep morality. The old prince doesn't have to worry, he guarantees that they will be fine. ”

"What about Delong and Duan Lang and the others?"

Yu Ban frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment and said, "As a prince, Delong is not at fault for taking the heir. At this point, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be relieved. As for Duan Lang and the others, it is difficult to answer for the time being. ”

"Why, do you dare to risk the world's condemnation and kill the heroes of the bloody battlefield."

Yu Ban's face gradually turned cold, and he arched his hand and said, "Old prince, this has nothing to do with the heroes. This sub-section of Duan Lang is by no means a stable person. If you don't get rid of it, he will definitely mess up my country in the future. This point, in fact, Emperor Yuning also saw through it. And on the same day, Emperor Yuning even personally issued an edict and ordered Benxiang to kill Fang Jiye and Duan Lang after the war. No matter how much merit he has, if he does not kill this son, it will be a great disaster in the future. Old prince, Yu is absolutely selfless, I'm afraid that the only ones who can see through this are me and Emperor Yuning. ”

"Humph! Since Emperor Yuning issued an edict, then you can bring it to this king to read. Prince Hong looked at Yu Ban in disbelief.

Yu Ban smiled bitterly, "Only Wei Dong was present that day, and this is an oracle." If the prince doesn't believe it, then forget it. Of course, the Western Theater has won a big victory, and it must not be killed at this time. It is even said that after the crown prince ascends the throne, he will reward him with a position as a court member to appease the generals in the west. But the person in charge of the Western Theater must be replaced. ”

Prince Hong looked at Yu Ban and sighed helplessly, "After the crown prince ascends the throne, this king will also live for a long time without asking about political affairs." This king has nothing else to ask for, the northwest soldiers have some connections with me, and I hope that Dezhang can give them a reward. ”

"Don't worry, the old prince, even if the prince doesn't agree, Benxiang will do the same."

Prince Hong hummed weakly, "You can go." ”

"Then~ Did the jade seal let the original image come back?" Yu Banxin said that the old man came for the jade seal, so he couldn't go back empty-handed.

"When the crown prince ascends the throne, the king will offer it."

"This~ Okay, I believe that the prince will not break his promise. This minister said goodbye. ”

"Don't send it!"

Prince Hong watched Yu Ban leave the hall and leaned weakly on the soft chair. He felt that he had the trust of Emperor Yuning, and he was even more sorry for Wu Guangguang and others. Not only that, Prince Hong didn't even have the shame to see Delong Duan Lang and them again.

The crown prince's accession to the throne is a major event in the world, and it is necessary to choose a good day and an auspicious day. On the second day of the ban on Kyoto, Duan Lang and the others' cars finally came to Kyoto. It's just that what awaits them is not cheering and greeting, but the siege of thousands of crossbowmen in the city defense battalion.