Chapter Seventy-Six: Choosing an Emperor
Ji Xuanfeng and General Song looked confused, first come, first served, what do you mean?
No need to ask, we'll find out later.
The second prince, Li Ji, is only twenty-five years old, but the power in his hands is not small. In Li Tang Kingdom, most of those who supported the eldest prince Li Jian were civil officials, while most of those who supported the second prince Li Ji were military generals. Li Jian has a very good way of governing the country, but Li Ji is a military attache with good talents, and he has always served in the Praetorian Guard, and is the deputy commander second only to Meng Shu.
Unlike Li Shi, who was a miscellaneous servant in Tianyimen, Li Ji did not fight with the army, he was not good at strategy, it was okay to hide in Chang'an City to cultivate, and if he really went out to fight, he might pee.
This information was all explained by Zao Wou-Ki to Wei Hao, and he wrote it down on the way that Wei Hao followed Zao Wou-Ki from Zou Cheng to Tianyi Gate. Zao Wou-Ki knows everything about the affairs of the royal family, and only by knowing himself and his opponent can he be invincible.
"In Xia Li Ji, meet Elder Wei. ”
Li Jichang is thin and handsome, and his face is still a little immature, obviously not deeply involved in the world. He grew up so big, almost all of them spent in Chang'an City, and he didn't see much of the world. This time Li Yuan was seriously ill, and he was able to fight with the eldest prince because he had 100,000 Praetorian Guards in his hands.
The Praetorian Guard is the most powerful army in any country, with extremely strong individual combat capabilities, and each of them is the elite of the army, responsible for defending the imperial city. It is well known that Meng Shu defected to the Tianyi Gate, and the current leader of the Praetorian Guard is none other than Li Ji.
The number of 100,000 is definitely a terrifying force in Chang'an City, plus Li Ji has a good relationship with the junior officers of the Praetorian Guard on weekdays, and he is very good to ordinary soldiers, so his control over the Praetorian Guard is so deep that Li Jian can't penetrate it at all.
Controlling the Praetorian Guard is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of Chang'an City, and among the people, it is generally believed that Li Ji can take the throne and become the new emperor of Li Tang Kingdom.
It can be said that the current Li Ji is not the same person as Li Ji a month ago. At that time, where could Li Ji see the hope of the throne? Whether it was Li Jian, the eldest prince who was good at governing the country, or Li Ji, the third prince who was good at leading troops in battle, they were all fiercely suppressed on his head, and Li Ji did not have the slightest strength to turn over.
Now the shape has changed greatly, Meng has surrendered to the enemy, the third prince has been captured by Tianyimen, and his prestige in the army has also disappeared, and he has become a big favorite for the throne.
But even so, in the face of Wei Hao, Li Ji was still respectful and respectful, and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. If Wei Hao hadn't come to make trouble in the palace before today, Li Ji would definitely not be so humble. But the scene just now, Li Ji saw it clearly, Wei Hao's strength had reached the point where he could tease the three Oolong Realm sixfold powerhouses, and he had the help of the archers, and the Tianyi Gate behind him as a backer, if he didn't respect him, he would be asking for his own destruction.
Li Tangguo's real number one powerful person now is none other than the four elders of the Tianyi Sect.
Wei Hao waved his hand with a smile and said, "Your Highness doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." ”
On the territory of other people's royal families, Wei Hao looked like a master, and that feeling made him feel happy. The most peculiar thing is that Li Ji didn't feel unnatural, as if this qiē should be the master, and Wei Hao should be the master......
Li Ji Yiyan sat in Wei Hao's deputy position and hugged Wei Hao's fist, "I don't know what Elder Wei called me over, so what?"
"Great thing, you're going to love it. ”
Wei Hao responded casually and looked at General Song, "General Song, call the other two generals over as well, I have something to say." ”
General Song didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Wei Hao's gourd, but what Wei Hao said was what he said, General Song didn't dare to slack off, and quickly found the other two generals, standing in the lobby in a proper manner, waiting for Wei Hao's lecture. Li Ji was qualified to ask Wei Hao what he was going to do, but they didn't.
Wei Hao sat at the head of the lobby, Ji Xuanfeng sat beside him coolly, in order to show Wei Hao's power, Ji Xuanfeng also learned to be obedient, holding his golden longbow, the three generals and Li Ji did not dare to look at Ji Xuanfeng's eyes, only occasionally sneaking a glance at the longbow, they were all chilling in their hearts.
The Divine Bow that can shoot the Ninefold Divine Bow of the Oolong Realm, the grade of the middle grade of the ground level, they have never heard of it. Those two earth-shattering arrows were the key to Wei Hao's destruction of the five powerhouses of the Great Wei Kingdom, and the warriors of the entire Chang'an City would live in the shadow of those two arrows for the rest of their lives.
"His Majesty the Emperor has been poisoned very deeply, and he can't survive for a few days, I don't know which prince the three generals are supporting?"
As soon as Wei Hao opened his mouth, it was a bombshell, such a sensitive issue, but it was a little inappropriate to say it on such an occasion!
The three generals, you look at me, I look at you, they are all stumped by Wei Hao's question, damn, how do you answer this?
"It's okay for you to say it, whether you support the eldest prince Li Jian or the second prince Li Ji, you can speak freely. I can assure you that whoever comes to the throne will retain your position. ”
Wei Hao's guarantee was very valuable, the three generals looked at each other for a while, and secretly reached an agreement, General Song knelt on the ground, first bowed to Wei Hao, and then bowed to Li Ji, and said in a deep voice: "Tell Elder Wei, we support His Royal Highness the Second Prince." His Royal Highness the Second Prince is now the commander of the Praetorian Guard in Chang'an City, and he has 100,000 Praetorian Guards under his command, and if His Royal Highness the Great Prince ascends the throne, it will inevitably cause a great chaos! Chang'an City is the foundation of Li Tangguo, and no matter what, it cannot be ruined by the hard work of countless generations! If His Royal Highness the Second Prince is allowed to ascend the throne, it will be logical that Chang'an City will be preserved without bloodshed and sacrifice!"
From the bottom of his heart, General Song is not for his own selfish desires, nor for expressing himself in front of Li Ji, but for the millions of people in the entire Chang'an City!
Li Ji's eyes changed slightly, before this, the three guard generals in the palace were also the targets of his wooing, but these three generals were really difficult, whether it was Li Ji or Li Jian, they couldn't win them over. I didn't expect that under Wei Hao's coercion, they made a choice so quickly, a choice that was beneficial to themselves!
"In that case, Li Ji, what do you think?"
Wei Hao's question was mysterious, Li Ji himself was not a strategist, so he naturally couldn't understand the deep meaning of Wei Hao's words, and after thinking for a while, he could only stubbornly say: "Thank you for the support of the three generals, if he ascends to the throne one day, he will definitely carry him!"
A coarse man is a coarse man, what kind of fucking shit answer are you?
General Song and the other two generals are in a hurry, Li Ji, Li Ji, can you use some brains?
To everyone's surprise, Wei Hao was very satisfied with such an answer, he preferred to deal with rough people than smart people. That shows his delicacy, doesn't it?
Wei Hao smiled happily, and his eyes were more and more full of satisfaction when he looked at Li Ji, such a straight person, it is easier to control it. If you control the eldest prince Li Jian, it will take more energy.
"Three generals, please go down, and I'll talk to His Royal Highness the Second Prince alone. ”
Wei Hao waved his hand to drive people away, and the three generals left immediately without the slightest resentment, there was too much pressure with Wei Hao, especially the longbow in Ji Xuanfeng's hand, it was extremely fierce, even if it looked at it a few times, it would be very uncomfortable, and the shadow of a lifetime could not be avoided.
"Your Royal Highness, what is the difference between you being the emperor and your eldest brother being the emperor? Please tell me specifically, if you satisfy me, I will support you to ascend the throne, and your eldest brother Li Jian will go to Tianyimen as a handyman. ”
Wei Hao can say this kind of thing, in fact, Li Ji's probability is already very large. He tilted his head and thought for a while, hugged Wei Hao, and said, "Back to Elder Wei's words, my eldest brother is good at playing with hundreds of officials, he doesn't like to fight, he just wants to keep his old book and eat slowly." It is undeniable that he is indeed better than me in governing the country. ”
After a pause, Li Ji pointed to the armor on his body and said, "And I, I like the life of the army very much, I like to be with soldiers." It's just that when my third brother was here, the war was his business, and my father didn't let me go to the battlefield in order to protect me. I really want to lead the troops into battle and charge and kill the enemy! I am stronger than my eldest brother, strength, and courage!"
No matter how rough a rough person is, at this time, it can be said that his fate is at stake, and he can also come up with some truth. Li Ji knew that if Wei Hao was not satisfied with him and let Li Jian be the emperor, his future life might be to work as a handyman in Tianyimen......
The third prince, Li Shi, is a lesson from the past!
Li Ji deeply knows that whatever Wei Hao says now is what he says, and whoever he asks to be the emperor can do it. Even, he wanted to be the emperor of Li Tang Kingdom and change the name of the country to Wei Tang Kingdom, it was very simple. In the land of Li Tang Kingdom, there have been many changes of dynasty, but the second word of the country's name is Tang. The first character is the emperor's surname.
Wei Tangguo, it sounds a little better than Li Tangguo.
"When Li Shi goes to the battlefield, he is commanded behind the scenes, and there will be no danger, but when you go to the battlefield, you are leading troops to kill the enemy, and there are naturally many dangers. Aren't you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid! There are so many brothers here, I'm not afraid of anything! I've always known that I can only be a general, not a commander, and I don't have the ability to strategize, but if I am a general, I can definitely become the one with the most outstanding military achievements!"
It's hard to imagine that such a guy who looks thin and weak and can be blown down by a gust of wind would have a hobby of rushing to kill the enemy...... Seriously, the gap is very big, and Wei Hao is a little speechless.
"You are now at the peak of the Jiaolong Realm, right? You are only one step away from entering the Oolong Realm, and your strength is indeed not bad. ”
"Compared with you, my strength is not enough for you to poke you to death with a finger, I am self-aware. ”
The more he talked, the more satisfied Wei Hao was with this guy, Li Ji didn't deliberately compliment Wei Hao, everything he said was heartfelt. But Wei Hao sounded so comfortable, and he was praised for being fluttering.
Think about it, the prince of a country, one of the strong contenders for the throne, but groveling in front of you, how cool that feeling should be!
"Let me ask you, if in the future, the thousands of countries in the southern part of the Southern Wasteland will merge into one holy pilgrimage under my hands, how will you deal with yourself?"
Li Ji hesitated for a moment, and said: "I am willing to charge and kill for you and achieve a meritorious reputation! I can give you the title of king of a county, and I am fortunate in my life." He had no doubt that the Fourth Elder of the Heavenly Wing Sect, who had such a strong talent, would definitely be able to do this!
There will be a tough battle, but isn't that exactly what Li Ji is looking forward to?