"I've seen Your Majesty!"

In the Chongsheng Temple, a monk with a white face and a sharp voice came to Duan Zhengming and said respectfully.

If a keen person would be able to find out that this monk was a eunuch, a eunuch would be extremely rare anywhere, after all, he had already become a eunuch, and there was no need to become a monk at all.

However, in Dali, it is sparse and ordinary, the emperors of Dali have the tradition of monkhood, whenever an emperor is a monk, the cronies and eunuchs around him will follow, and over time, in the Chongsheng Temple, there is a group of special eunuch monks.

"The poor monk has already become a monk, and he doesn't care about the world, so he still calls me the Dharma name: Benchen!" Duan Zhengming said carefully, even if he was in the Chongsheng Temple, he had already become a monk, he was still cautious.

Being the emperor in Dali is a high-risk profession, and it is common to be forced to become a monk or even killed, after Duan Zhengming succeeded to the throne, the power in Dali has long been controlled by the Gao family, and he is just a puppet in the hands of the Gao family.

Even so, the father and son of the Gao family were still unwilling, and even encouraged the ministers to force him to give the Zen position to Gao Shengtai, in order to save his life, Duan Zhengming could only pass the throne to Gao Shengtai, and went to Chongsheng Temple to avoid the disaster of killing, so he was naturally extra careful.

The eunuch monk bowed down and said, "Master Benchen, there is news from Dali, the father and son of the Gao family want to ask Your Majesty to reset the throne." ”

"Reset!"

Duan Zhengming's face changed and said: "What trick are the Gao family father and son playing, I have become a monk, and I don't care about the world, and the Gao family father and son are still unwilling to let me go." ”

He didn't believe that Gao Shengtai would be so kind, if he was a loyal minister, there would be no such thing as seeking power and usurping the throne.

The eunuch monk shook his head and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Your Majesty's opportunity to restore the throne has finally come, the Great Song Dynasty sent troops to Dali, asking to reprimand the Gao family's rebellious ministers and thieves, plotting to usurp the throne, and ordering the Gao family to return the throne of the Duan family and go to Kaifeng City to bear the guilt." ”

"What? The Great Song Dynasty has sent troops! Duan Zhengming was stunned for a moment, looking at the north in disbelief.

He worships the Buddha in Chongsheng Temple, does not ask about the world, and is naturally not sensitive to the situation in the outside world, who would have thought that the Great Song Dynasty would take the initiative to stand up for him.

Although the Great Song Dynasty is the suzerainty of Dali, the two countries only have some economic exchanges, and have never had a marriage, and there is not much friendship, so he never thought that the Great Song Dynasty would send troops for him.

"Hahaha, the Gao family's father and son still have today?"

Duan Zhengming could no longer maintain the calm of the senior monk, and couldn't help laughing heartily.

Although the emperors of the Dali dynasties have a tradition of becoming a monk, they are all passed on to the next generation and then become a monk, but he was forced to become a monk by the Gao family father and son, and at the same time lost the Dali Duan family's country and became the last emperor.

"What about the Gao family?" The eunuch monk said worriedly.

Duan Zhengming sneered: "I replied that the poor monk has already become a monk, and he doesn't care about worldly things, and Dali has nothing to do with the poor monk." ”

This time, he decided not to cooperate with the Gao family father and son, and borrowed the force of the Great Song Dynasty to completely eliminate the threat of the Gao family.

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"Your Majesty! Duan Zhengming refused to be reset under the pretext that he had already become a monk. ”

In the Dali Palace, someone brought back Duan Zhengming's reply, which immediately made the Gao family father and son angry, they covered the sky in Dali with one hand, and even the emperor's rise and fall were in one thought, but Duan Zhengming refuted his face in public.

"Duan Zhengming simply doesn't know how to lift!" Gao Shengtai said angrily.

How can the usurper of the previous dynasties leave the emperors of the previous dynasties with a life, and he Gao Shengtai was able to tolerate Duan Zhengming becoming a monk in Chongsheng Temple, which was already benevolent and righteous, but he didn't expect Duan Zhengming to be so uncooperative.

"Father, don't worry, the child will lead the troops to Chongsheng Temple, if he Duan Zhengming does not cooperate, then don't blame the child for being ruthless." Gao Taiming said with a ruthless face.

Now that the Gao family has taken control of the power of Dali, it is just the opportunity to get rid of Duan Zhengming, completely eliminate the hidden dangers, and then fight against the Great Song Dynasty.

"Never!" Gao Shengtai hurriedly dissuaded.

"Father, don't be soft-hearted at this moment." Gao Taiming was puzzled.

Now that the Great Song soldiers are in the city, if Duan Zhengming is allowed to cooperate with the outside again, the Gao family will probably be defeated.

Gao Shengtai said helplessly: "Why do you think Duan Zhengming chose Chongsheng Temple to become a monk, but in addition to Duan Zhengming in Chongsheng Temple, there are other emperors in Dali who are monks here, and there are even three who are alive, if you send troops to kill Duan Zhengming, it will definitely cause drastic changes in Dali, plus the Great Song Dynasty is eyeing outside, I am afraid that you and my father and son will die without a place to be buried." ”

Gao Shengtai is not a soft-hearted person, but Duan Zhengming really can't be killed, otherwise when he usurps the throne, how can he spare his life.

Now it is a critical juncture in Great China, and the Great Song Dynasty named him to return the throne to the Duan family of Dali, and he directly killed Duan Zhengming here, isn't it the plan of the Great Song Dynasty.

If you want to break the game, you must get the cooperation of the Dali Duan clan, relying on the strength of the Gao clan alone, coupled with domestic instability, it will definitely fail.

"For today's plan, I'm afraid the only way to support Duan Zhengchun is to take the position." Gao Taiming said helplessly.

Now the Great Song Dynasty soldiers are strong and strong, and they have continuously destroyed Qingtang and Tubo, and they have the unparalleled power of the earth-shaking thunder, if the Gao family father and son are against the Great Song Dynasty, I am afraid that there will be more than auspicious, only by uniting the Duan family and gathering the power of Dali and the whole country, it is possible to repel the Great Song Dynasty, since Duan Zhengming does not cooperate, then he can only retreat to Duan Zhengchun to cooperate.

"Pass on Duan Zhengchun! No, please come to Duan Zhengchun, the king of Zhennan. Gao Shengtai nodded helplessly.

He originally planned to wait until after his death, worried that the Gao family would not be able to control the situation and let his son return the throne to the Duan family, but now that the Great Song Dynasty has stepped in, he may only take the initiative to abdicate, and he is probably the most aggrieved usurper emperor in history.

"Caomin Duan Zhengchun has seen His Majesty Dazhong."

Duan Zhengchun came in response to the call, and he was extremely worried in his heart, now that the Gao family has plotted to usurp the throne, his identity as the royal family of the previous dynasty is extremely sensitive, so naturally he can no longer call himself the prince.

Not to mention that his status is even more special, his brother Duan Zhengming has no heirs, and he is the most legitimate heir of the Dali royal family, he naturally has no bottom in his heart about Gao Shengtai's summons.

"Duan Wangye is polite, after Emperor Baoding abdicated, it was supposed to be Duan Wangye to succeed to the throne, but I didn't expect to give up to me, I couldn't sleep at night after I got the throne, I thought that virtue was not worthy, and decided to take the initiative to abdicate and support Duan Wangye to ascend the throne." Gao Shengtai said respectfully.

"Ahh

Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect Gao Shengtai to summon him and support him to ascend the throne.

If he had been overjoyed when he got the news four years ago, but now that Gao Shengtai had usurped the throne and established himself as the emperor of Great China, what would it mean to think of supporting himself to succeed to the throne?

"Could it be?"

Duan Zhengchun's heart moved, and he thought of the news that the Great Song Dynasty sent troops to the boiling news in Dali.

"How can he be virtuous, how can he take on such a big responsibility, in my opinion, it is most suitable for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to succeed to the throne." Duan Zhengchun hurriedly resigned, and at the same time pushed the throne to Gao Taiming.

Now that the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty are pressing the border, and they are coming out for his Duan family, Gao Shengtai's support is obviously forced by the situation, and he is not sincere.

If he cooperated with Gao Shengtai and Song Jun retreated in a fit of anger, wouldn't that Duan family become a fish on the chopping board again.

Gao Shengtai sneered: "Prince Duan won't wait for the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty to come over, and prepare to succeed to the throne with the support of the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

"Don't dare! Can't! ”

Duan Zhengchun hurriedly excused himself, but anyone could see that Duan Zhengchun was exactly what he was going to do.

Gao Taiming on the side said coldly: "Duan Wang Ye really thinks that the Great Song Dynasty is sincerely helping the Duan family, it is just taking the opportunity to plot against Dali, you look at the recent actions of the Great Song Dynasty, first defeated the Western Xia, then destroyed Qingtang, and now destroyed Tubo, and the ultimate goal is still Dali." That is to say, no matter who the emperor of Dali is, the Great Song Dynasty will destroy Dali. ”

At the moment, Gao Taiming will take the recent actions of the Great Song Dynasty one by one, and even what the Great Song Dynasty has done in Tubo.

Duan Zhengchun frowned, he naturally saw the crisis from the series of actions of the Great Song Dynasty, after all, the Great Song Dynasty kept destroying the country all the way, and there was no reason to leave Dali.

"The Duan clan is no longer the lord of Dali, since His Majesty has changed the name of the country to Dazhong, he should take on the heavy responsibility of protecting Dali." Duan Zhengchun said stiffly.

Since Dali is going to die, then why does he need to be the king of this dead country, on the contrary, if the Great Song Dynasty occupies Dali, it will use the Duan clan to rule Dali, and at that time, the Dali Duan clan will be a blessing in disguise, but the Dali Duan clan has lost the throne, and there is nothing to lose anymore.

Gao Taiming persuaded and said: "Dali is created by the ancestors of the Duan family, now the Duan royal family is still there, how can you sit back and watch Dali perish, this world is also the world of the Duan family, once the Gao family and the Duan family worked together to create Dali, and now Dali is in crisis again, it is time to the Gao family and the Duan family to cooperate sincerely, and will definitely be able to repel the Great Song Dynasty, after this battle, the Gao family can swear to Cangshan Erhai, the Gao family will be the prime minister forever, and wholeheartedly assist the Duan throne, if there is a violation, it will definitely rise up and attack it. ”

"Swear to Cangshan and Erhai."

Duan Zhengchun couldn't help but look moved, Cangshan Erhai is the holy mountain and holy sea of Dali, and it is the holy place in the hearts of all Dali people, once the Gao family violates the oath, there will definitely be no credibility at all.

Not to mention, the Gao family is committed to generations, in the history of Dali, the Gao family has always been a strong supporter of the Duan family, if you can get the help of the Gao family, the Duan family can sit firmly on the throne.

"If Dali destroys the country, there are many descendants of the Duan family, and it may not be the turn of the Duan prince, if the Duan prince and the Gao family work together to repel the Great Song Dynasty, then the prince of Duan not only gets the throne of Dali, but also the lord of Dali's zhongxing." Gao Shengtai said demagoguously.

"And Lord Duan should not forget, the ending of the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, "After Tasting the Picture" is world-famous." Gao Taiming said faintly.

The Great Song Dynasty has a soft spot for the last queen, and the ending of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, can be said to have made everyone happy, and "After Tasting the Picture" is even more popular.

Duan Zhengchun's face suddenly changed, he is usually romantic, merciful everywhere, there are groups of wives and concubines in the family, and now the Gao family is forcing him to ascend the throne, I am afraid that he will not be able to escape, if the Great Song Dynasty occupies Dali, then he is probably the last emperor of Dali, then he will not also fall to the end of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Duan Zhengchun began to estimate the gains and losses, if he cooperated with the Gao family, he could easily get the throne, and if he failed, he said that he was forced by the Gao family to clean himself up.

And if he refuses to cooperate with the Gao family, not to mention whether his current life can be saved, and the Great Song Dynasty captures Dali in the future, I am afraid that the Duan family will also have nothing.

Thinking of this, Duan Zhengchun gritted his teeth and said: "I can ascend the throne and call on all clans in Dali to work together to fight against the Great Song Dynasty, but the Gao family must keep its promise and swear in public to be the prime minister forever and be loyal to the Duan family." ”

The father and son of the Gao family glanced at each other and nodded solemnly.

During the period of Gao Shengtai Deng, Fang Zhi was the emperor walking on thin ice, and the Gao family was the prime minister for generations, not only in power, but also in the glory and wealth, even if Duan Zhengchun ascended the throne as the emperor, the world of Dali is still dominated by the Gao family.

"Gao is shallow in virtue and talent, and thinks that he is not worthy of the throne, so he took the initiative to abdicate today and supported Duan Zhengchun, the king of Zhennan, as the emperor to revitalize Dali."

At that moment, Gao Shengtai immediately summoned all the clans in Dali, swore an oath to Cangshan and Erhai, and announced that Duan Zhengchun would be the fifteenth emperor of Dali.

"The Dali royal family has actually returned to the Duan family."

The ministers of Dali couldn't help but look strange, the Duan family has been the Dali royal family for a hundred years, and it has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Gao Shengtai seeks power and usurps the throne, they are naturally unconvinced, but who would have thought that the Gao family would take the initiative to abdicate under the pressure of the Great Song Dynasty.

"The ministers have seen Your Majesty!"

The father and son of the Gao family took the lead in bowing to Duan Zhengchun.

"The ministers have seen Your Majesty!"

The ministers had already received orders from the Gao family, and they all cooperated.

Duan Zhengchun was dressed in a dragon robe, and said in high spirits: "Prime Minister Gao is loyal to the country, the royal brother is a monk, Prime Minister Gao is temporarily acting for state affairs, and Dali is loyal and commendable." ”

Gao Shengtai pretended to be moved and said: "The old minister was very hard, but he was misunderstood by the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, and asked His Majesty to explain on his behalf, eliminate the misunderstanding, and let the Great Song Dynasty withdraw from the army." ”

"As it should be!"

Duan Zhengchun cooperated: "Come here, prepare a generous gift, and hand it over to the Great Song official family, just say that I thank the Great Song official family for their kindness, Dali must remember it, and in the future, Dali and the Great Song Dynasty will be like a family, watching and helping each other." ”

Although Duan Zhengchun is lustful and timid, he is not stupid, although the Gao family abdicated and supported him to ascend the throne as the emperor, but the power in the court is still in the hands of the Gao family father and son, and the Great Song Dynasty is retained as the backhand, which is enough to deter the Gao family father and son, and then slowly take back the power from the Gao family, then he is the master of Dali's Zhongxing.

At the moment, Dali was preparing to resist the Great Song Dynasty, and at the same time sent envoys, prepared generous gifts, and went straight to the Great Song military camp to ask the Great Song to withdraw his troops.

"Okay, as Fan Taicheng expected, the Gao family really launched a Duan family disciple as a puppet, intending to get by." Zeng Bu, who came to the front line of Sichuan and Shu in person, snorted.

"Dali is worthy of being a foreigner, and it is ridiculous that the throne was played with by a powerful minister." Zeng Bu said with a look of disgust.

In the Great Song Dynasty, the monarch was the minister, and the monarch and the minister could not cross the line, and Gao Shengtai first forced Duan Zhengming to become a monk, and then established himself as the emperor, and now he abdicated and turned his head to establish Duan Zhengchun as the emperor, which will definitely be laughed at in the history books of the Great Song Dynasty.

"What should the Dali envoys do?" One of the generals asked.

"Send Dali's envoys and tributes to Kaifeng City, and continue to persecute Dali, the Gao family father and son are chaotic ministers and thieves, everyone gets and is punished, and the heads of the two of them must be handed over, and the Great Song Dynasty can retreat."

Although Zeng Bu continued to implement the Great Roundabout Strategy, he also followed the etiquette of the country and still sent Dali's envoys to Kaifeng City. (End of chapter)