A minute later, there were seven or eight more corpses in the temple. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info Concubines: After all, they are agents, not perverts who like to torture people. So I didn't bother to grind them too hard. And in terms of time, it also needs to be resolved quickly. poked the knife into their hearts, and sent them back to the west neatly.

Then the curtain was torn off and the body was covered. And he sprinkled all the oil of the lamps in the temple on the curtains.

When the flint sparked orange sparks, an arc of blue and white lightning flashed outside the temple.

Not long after, a cloud of black smoke hit the sky. The thick dark clouds were also washed open a big hole. The fire in the temple finally attracted the attention of others.

It's like a drop of water that strays into an oil pan and explodes in an instant. The palace was full of eunuchs and palace maids running around. They all carried wooden barrels, iron basins and other water utensils, and hurried to the main hall.

But now it's a fire. The blazing heat makes people dare not approach at all. But after knowing that the emperor, queen, and prince were all inside, the inner chamberlains and the commanders of the guards all forced the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards to get closer to put out the fire. However, manpower is always limited, and in the face of fire, their efforts can only be a drop in the bucket.

Until the sky was thundering, and suddenly it rained heavily. The people present breathed a sigh of relief. Outside the hall, the weeping and crying concubines immediately sincerely thanked God for having eyes.

But in her heart, she sneered. Even if the fire is extinguished by the pouring rain, those present are doomed to disappointment. Because the first thing to burn was the corpses of those people. What awaits them is only charred corpses that are unbearable and unrecognizable.

In fact, it is. After the fire was extinguished, no one in the temple survived. I can't even tell who the emperor and queen are, men and women.

This made many loyal courtiers cry. I am saddened by the tragic death of the emperor, the queen, and the crown prince. The whole country is also wrapped in vegetarian clothing. All festivals, weddings, weddings and other folk celebrations must be prohibited.

It seems that the whole of Vietnam is immersed in the grief of remembering the dead.

But this is only a superficial phenomenon. Nguyen Phuc Anh has only been on the throne for a few months, and the people have not been deeply touched by him. Especially in the north of Vietnam, they are even more indifferent to him. It's just that in the way of the official face, the people don't dare to behave too much.

And the officials, there is no time to grieve. After all, the deceased is gone, and there is no point in dwelling on the pain of the deceased. What's more, compared to Ruan Phuc Anh's death, the most important thing at the moment is who will inherit the throne.

Originally, Ruan Phuc Anh established the crown prince Ruan Phuc Kyung, so these people didn't have to worry about the heir at all. But the crown prince was also burned to death by the fire, and Ruan Phuc Anh had no other will. Among the ministers, they were divided into several factions due to the different princes they supported.

According to the order, Nguyen Phuc Anh's fourth son, Nguyen Phuc Danh, is the most suitable to inherit the throne. Because the eldest prince and the third prince have died young. The second prince is the crown prince and is also dead.

But which prince to support to take the throne is related to the vital interests of the courtiers. Without a fight, it is impossible to compromise so easily. Moreover, the princes, including Nguyen Phuc Dang, are all still young. This is on the top, and naturally needs someone to assist.

Of course, this is just lip service. What can such a young child understand? To assist and assist is to grasp the power of the state.

None of the ministers who came to this day with Ruan Phuc Anh were willing to give up their rights. Therefore, it is basically impossible to reconcile between these factions.

Seeing this, Daming's intelligence department ordered an ambush in Vietnam's hidden stakes and dispatched in unison. No matter which faction or prince you support, you will attack indiscriminately.

For three or four days in a row, Hue City was full of bloodshed. attracted various factions, the deeper the gap, faintly to the point of incompatibility.

Many ordinary people also saw the danger. They all packed up and fled Hue City with their families. Some hooligans, hooligans, and ruffians also took advantage of the situation to make trouble. The security of Hue City has collapsed to the extreme.

The officials of the feudal territories also took the opportunity to return to Hue City to mourn. With heavy troops, return to the city to support the prince he likes.

For a time, troops and horses were constantly mobilized in various parts of Vietnam. Every day, troops came to Hue City and were stationed outside the city.

With so many soldiers and horses from different camps gathered together, everyone can see that the situation is not right. The forces of all parties are also secretly patient, accumulating strength, and preparing to give each other a fatal blow.

It was at this time that the Nanyang Fleet of the Ming Dynasty rushed to Hue City.

As early as when the Intelligence Department was about to take Nguyen Phuc Anh's life, the South Ocean Fleet left Tan Son Nh Town and headed for the South China Sea. Although I was traveling around Palawan and Luzon, it was like looking for trouble with Spain. But in essence, it is waiting for the layout of Vietnam.

Now all forces in Vietnam have deployed troops on a large scale and gathered in Hue City. It just gave Daming a chance to catch it all. Avoid scoring too scattered, and playing too time-consuming. This also paved the way for Nguyen Phuc Thanh to ascend to the throne and control Vietnam.

In fact, Zhang Xiao has some objections to this. It may be the fragility of the Xishan Dynasty last time. Let Zhang Xiao think that Vietnam's national strength is just like that. No matter who is replaced, Da Ming can be crushed directly. He felt that the Vietnam plan could be adjusted. After the Nguyen Dynasty was wiped out, the Nguyen regime was directly abolished. Bring Vietnam into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Make it part of the Nanyang Military District.

This proposal is indeed very tempting. But Nanfeng, Liao Qing, and Zhang Xiao's hardcore ally, Liu Weiguo, all made it clear that they were opposed. They feared that doing so would provoke a strong backlash from Spain and Britain, which would lead to the outbreak of the Battle of the South Seas ahead of schedule. After all, the Ming Dynasty is still accumulating forces, preparing materials, and preparing for war. Far from the point where war can be waged.

So they need to drag their time!

The other is that Vietnam and Siam are too close to each other. At a time when the situation was becoming tense, the sudden inclusion of Vietnam under the rule of the Ming would have made Siam wary and suspicious. Especially after the assassination of the Burmese prince, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Siam and Burma has not been as good as before.

If Siam is stimulated like this, it will definitely accelerate the collapse of the relationship. In that case, it would be in the hands of Spain and the United Kingdom.

Moreover, Vietnam had just been reunified, and its foundation was not yet stable. The overthrow of the Nguyen dynasty would only give other rebel forces an opportunity to take advantage of it. Da Ming also does not have the consciousness of selfless dedication and making wedding dresses for others. If you take over, you will get a rebellious mess, which will also annoy Da Ming.

Even the Qing Kingdom in the north. After knowing that the Ming Dynasty took Vietnam, there is a great possibility that he will send troops to Vietnam. After all, the Ming Dynasty has attracted the attention of the Qing State.

Combining so many factors, it is still to support the pro-Ming puppet emperor. Then find someone who is willing to listen to the Ming envoy and cooperate with the Ming Dynasty as an auxiliary minister, and indirectly control Vietnam in the way of behind-the-scenes control. It's the best policy!

So Zhang Xiao's proposal was ruthlessly rejected.

Of course, it's just the wrong timing. After Spain and Britain were driven out of the South Seas, there was no need for Vietnam or even Siam and Burma to exist.