readx;?readx; Chapter 579 is actually not a big deal......

Although the military department and the imperial court tried their best to block the news, the gentlemen of the imperial city since ancient times were well-informed, and rumors spread in the capital, all saying that the sky had fallen. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

First of all, there were rumors that in the first battle of Makinohara, the 400,000 army was destroyed, countless generals were killed in battle, and the elite army of Great Qin was annihilated, and the empire was already vulnerable.

For a time, people were panicked, the capital was expensive, and violent incidents of smashing and looting continued to be staged.

Then there were rumors that His Royal Highness Prince Cheng turned the tide, led 100,000 forbidden troops to break the cauldron and sink the boat, and finally defeated Baisheng Gong with the help of the strong wind, and then galloped freely in the territory of Qi, and even surrounded the capital.

Under the continuous good news of the military department, the mood of the people in Zhongdu jumped from the bottom to the peak, and people celebrated happily and vigorously, and even many families engraved the name of Prince Cheng on the tablet day and night. There is a peaceful atmosphere in the middle capital.

But Daqin's fate was like a boat sailing at night in the Angry Sea, which had just been sent to the sky and fell to the bottom of the valley.

Entering October, the news that couldn't be worse came through the eight hundred miles of urgency - His Majesty was captured, the Tiger Prison was urgent, and the 200,000 main forces of our Great Qin were trapped in the Taihang Mountains, and they couldn't get out for three or five months!

The people in the capital have been completely numb after several big ups and downs, and they are looking at the splendid Forbidden City, wanting to see if this group of losers can completely sink the big ship of Daqin?

Even if no one stands up to crusade, there is a vague consensus in the hearts of the people - the matter has come to this point, and the court will not be able to escape the blame! Your Majesty is to blame!

But now it's up to these people to get through this hurdle, right?

In the Great Qin Palace, which was slaughtered in the cold winter.

The queen concubines in the harem cried together, and the ministers were like ants on a hot pot, so anxious that they jumped to their feet but had no choice. Several bachelors who were usually pinched also had to get together and sigh for a long time, and after shedding a few tears for His Majesty the Emperor, they turned to the main topic of the meeting - where to start with a thousand things?

Jiang is still old and spicy, and Tian Minnong, who is the oldest in qualifications, stood up, and he clearly pointed out the crux of the problem, which is also the primary contradiction that must be solved first:

How to deal with the emperor's problem?

Yes, it was a mess and forgot about Mr. Zhaowu, this is indeed the most important issue at the moment.

If there is no soldier, you can call it again, and if you don't have it, you can promote it again...... But the trouble of the emperor is gone.

It is said that Mr. Zhaowu himself, a skinny middle-aged man, can't buy a few dollars even if he sells it for a few dollars, but his emperor's title is as heavy as Mount Tai!

That's the supreme head of Great Qin...... According to the exact information, Mr. Zhaowu was only captured and not dead. To put it mildly, it means that it is temporarily unable to perform its job functions.

It's worse than being dead......

There was no record of the meeting of cabinet ministers, and the parties involved were secretive, so I and other grass people could not understand the attitudes of several cabinet elders. But judging from the subsequent development of events, the final opinion of the cabinet should be: the captured emperor is still dead.

Mr. Zhaowu, you are still dead, anyway, this time you have lost the face of your ancestors, and after you die, we can set up a new emperor, which is simple, convenient, and very cost-effective...... It is said that while Zhao Wuji stepped up his attack on Qin, he also delivered the extortion documents to the cabinet's desk, and the full text is as follows:

'The emperor and the guest were in our camp, and the top and bottom were terrified, but the tired soldiers could not support the Heavenly Venerable, and they were afraid of being a little sluggish, so they had no choice but to ask your country for the relevant tariff of six million and one taels. Otherwise, we will do our best, and we will raise Your Majesty by the end of October. ’

The translation is: 'Your Majesty is now a guest in our military camp, but we cannot afford to serve His Majesty the Emperor as poor soldiers, so we have to ask your country for help. The first half was more polite, but the second half was rogue and unassuming: "If you don't see six million and one taels of silver before the end of the month, it will be difficult for the old man to guarantee the personal safety of your majesty." ’

After the emperor's wives got the news, they consciously took out the jewelry, collected a million taels, and sent it to the cabinet, asking them to rescue His Majesty the Emperor.

But the old men of the cabinet resolutely refused to accept the kidnappers' extortion. Tian Minnong, Lu Yanwu, and Wang Anting are not selfish, they are all wise elders who have been through ups and downs for a long time and have read the world, so they naturally know Zhao Wuyi's wishful thinking...... Zhao Wuyi thought that this person was the emperor of Great Qin, and in order to redeem him, the Qin State handed over all the wealth, but he would not return it to Great Qin.

This old turtle must have hoped to continuously get gold and silver treasures from the treasury of Great Qin, so that he could not only weaken the Qin State, but also replenish the military. , treat us as your family's bank? It's a fucking spring and autumn dream!

Even the emperor and his son, King Zhejun, silently said that their attitude should be tougher...... In my heart, I hope that the kidnappers can tear up the ticket best.

Only Zhou Lianben, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, is on the side of the harem. It's a pity that he has no foundation in the first place, and the reason why he is arrogant for a while is just to take advantage of His Majesty the Emperor's fox and fake tiger might. Now that everyone is planning to replace Emperor Zhaowu, are you still afraid that he will not succeed?

Zhou Lianben's voice quickly drowned out in a wave of opposition, and finally the cabinet ministers decided to burn the extortion letter and not give a single child! Whether it's abuse or ticket tearing, it's all casual!!

Alas, sometimes the emperor's life is not worth much......

Since he decided to ignore the life and death of Emperor Zhaowu, he had to quickly deprive him of his status as emperor and cancel his household registration. In case Zhao Wuyi chews tastelessly and puts him back to make a mess, do you still want your heads?

In fact, the solution is very simple, set up another one! The right to speak can be in the hands of the princes and nobles of Zhongdu, the ministers of Zaifu, and the most important empress dowager.

If we say you are the emperor, then you are, you are not; Say you're not an emperor, then you're not, yes and no.

Yes, yes and no, it's so cruel! Cruel as always.

The policy has been decided, so who will take on the heavy responsibility?

The first thing to be considered is naturally His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the crown prince is also, who will he do if he doesn't do it?

In the eyes of the ministers, the only possible candidate is Qin Ting.

As a result, cabinet ministers wrote one after another, demanding that the crown prince immediately ascend the throne. Of course, he will not treat His Majesty Emperor Zhaowu badly, and he will be promoted to one level on the spot, and he will be respected as the emperor.

The Emperor, the Emperor, sounds very magnificent, but it's just an expired emperor.

The Queen Mother and the Queen Mother didn't have any opinions, after all, the crown prince was also their grandson and sister-in-law, so they immediately agreed.

But unexpectedly, the crown prince resigned, saying: 'This palace has a disease and is not competent. I didn't want to do this decent, glamorous, and affordable errand in the world.

The ministers have seen a lot of tricks of 'wanting to be a bitch and building an archway', and when the new monarch ascends the throne, they are not all happy in their hearts, but they refuse with fear on their faces, as if they give him a lot of hardship. But you have to believe it, and he will...... Hate you for the rest of your life.

This is the 'persuasion' system with Chinese characteristics.

Then the ministers went up again and said, 'You are the best, you have to do it!' Something like that. The prince once again excused himself, saying that he had no talent, no virtue, and could not take responsibility. ’

The ministers thought to themselves, it seems that they have to do it again. Then he went up to the table for the third time and said, 'It is none other than you, if you are not right, we will sit in front of your house together......

It's just three things, and you've got enough face, you should be willing, right?

The ministers did what they said, so they knelt outside the prince's mansion, waited for His Royal Highness the prince to come out, invited them up from the ground, and then politely blamed a few words, and everyone happily went to the temple to worship their ancestors, and then they could go back to work in the Jinluan Palace.

Everyone thinks that the prince will not shirk, because after a thousand years, he has never shirked. Therefore, the five major scholars, the six departments and nine secretaries, as well as the officials above the third rank in Beijing, all knelt here despite the cold weather and the hard ground...... The merit of supporting is nothing greater than this.

But after waiting for more than half an hour, the door was not opened, and many old men were already stabbing in their knees, and they were miserable, and they scolded the prince who was fake in their hearts.

It was close to noon, and the vermilion lacquer gate of the prince's mansion was not opened, but the door on the side opened a crack, and the chief eunuch of the prince's mansion walked out.

The elders said in their hearts: 'Why did a eunuch come out, this is not in line with the etiquette...... but it was too uncomfortable to kneel, no matter what he came out, let's help us up first.

But the eunuch had a depressed expression on his face, and when he saw the ministers, he didn't have a smile, but opened his mouth and cried: "His Royal Highness the Prince...... Hanged! ”

The ministers were stunned for a long time, and it took a long time for someone to struggle to get up, surround the old eunuch, and say excitedly: "We want to see the prince!" ”

The old eunuch wiped away his tears and said, "The prince is still uncertain, you see a ball." ”

Tian Minnong grabbed the old eunuch's shirt and roared angrily: "State affairs are bigger than the sky, even if you faint!" ”

"That's right, it's a big deal, let's carry the crown prince to the throne!" Wang Anting replied in a deep voice.

"Get out of the way!" The ministers, who were usually gentle and elegant, seemed to have suddenly turned into rude and uncivilized savages, pushed away the old eunuch, and rushed into the prince's mansion.

The thinking of the ministers is extremely clear, we don't need you to make up your mind, we just need you to replace the current emperor, so it doesn't matter if you are unconscious or not, as long as you can still breathe!

A group of beastly ministers rushed into the mansion, but they were a little stupid, this place is too big, the courtyard is in the courtyard, who knows where the prince is hiding?

"You can't go in...... the old eunuch screamed and chased after him from behind, tugging at Wang Anting's shirt tightly and stuffing something into his hand.

Wang Anting's heart moved, so he shook off the old eunuch who was still screaming to himself, and unfolded the things in his hand as he walked forward. It was a small note with six small words written on it: 'The prince is in the Scholar's Pavilion'.

"The prince is in the Scholarly Pavilion!" Wang Anting shouted, and led the adults to the backyard.

In front of the gate of the courtyard of the Deshu Pavilion, there was another team of East Palace guards on guard, and these people shouted: "Don't get close!" "But he vigorously signaled to everyone with his eyes: 'Come on......

Naturally, the adults understood, and trembled past the guards' 'block', only to hear the guards shouting, 'Don't come any closer!' You're welcome! But he smiled and watched the ministers pass through the line.

Which one is this singing?