Chapter 55: The Succession of Kings
Hongyu's judgment was indeed correct, five months later, the emperor died, and the ambitious emperor died on his own dragon chair, looking at the beams of the imperial study with empty eyes, full of shock and unwillingness.
It's just that no one can escape the reincarnation of the world, whether it is the emperor or the people.
When several eunuchs on duty found out, they were half frightened to death, and the news reached Qiu Shiliang and Mrs. An Guo at the same time, Qiu Shiliang was drinking tea, and the teacup fell to the ground at once.
After he was shocked for a long time, he said slowly: "Quick, go and invite King Qi"
However, this time, his movements were obviously slower, and after Mrs. Anguo got the news, she immediately mobilized a large number of guards to guard the inner palace and the major halls, and at the same time entered the inner palace with her own son.
Two hours later, a testament was issued, the content of which was that when the emperor was in danger, he looked back on his life, but he felt ashamed of his third son, that is, Li Quan, who passed on to his sister, Mrs. Anguo, so he passed the throne to Li Quan, the king of An, and encouraged the ministers to assist King An, achieve the immortal emperor, and appointed several Fuguo giants.
"Cunning, it must be cunning, how can Li Quan be the son of his father, he is not qualified at all" King Qi slammed a few cups, and there were crumbs on the ground.
Qiu Shiliang sat down slowly and said, "It's useless to get angry, but we have to take action immediately."
"What should I do, father-in-law, what should I do?" Qi Wang woke up, like grasping a life-saving straw.
Qiu Shiliang sighed: "The opportunity has been lost, and it is difficult to do it now!"
"Father-in-law, you must help me, if I can ascend the throne, you will be under one person, above ten thousand" King Qi hurriedly walked up to Qiu Shiliang, grabbed his hand, and said earnestly and anxiously
Qiu Shiliang looked at him, he couldn't tell what emotion was in his eyes, there was sigh, pity, and a little ridicule, but he didn't understand it.
"For today's plan, the Sprinkle family can only try, and the prince can obey the arrangement of the Sprinkle family," Qiu Shiliang said
"Listen, what you say, I'll do it," King Qi smiled, but the expression on his face was a little distorted.
All of a sudden, there was an uproar inside and outside the court, and the eight hundred miles from Chang'an to various places were expedited, with the emperor's posthumous photos and publicized lists, and the officials of the provincial governments soon received the notice of the new prince.
At the same time, the ministers in the court were almost divided into three factions, Mrs. Anguo's pro-property King faction, Qiu Shiliang's skepticism, and neutral faction.
Qiu Shiliang instigated some ministers to throw out arguments above the court that they were not in line with the system and needed to be investigated, and spread rumors everywhere, questioning the lineage of the new prince, and secretly transferred troops to the palace and beyond.
On the other hand, Mrs. An Guo won the support of more ministers and envoys in the outer section, and at the same time increased the troops in the inner city of the palace, and a fierce battle was like a bow.
And Wu Xiao received a letter from Mrs. An Guo Kuaima on the morning of the third day, and after reading it, he quickly made some responses.
The defenders of Yanmen Pass and the defenders of the front line of Fengzhou were sent to prevent the two sides from attacking, and at the same time, the flying pigeon sent a message to the cavalry stationed in the Rainbow Canyon, ordering them to march overnight to the Ningzhou garrison, which was closest to Chang'an.
The Ningzhou guard general is the descendant of Mrs. Anguo, and will provide military convenience.
Just when the court is on the same page, it is about to break out.
Wu Xiao sent a letter to the Chang'an court in the name of the envoy of Anbei Jiedu, and announced to the world, announcing his support for the son of the first emperor, Li Quan, the king of An, as the prince, and was willing to ask the new emperor to ascend the throne on a certain day.
After that, the envoys of the Hexi Jiedu also expressed their support for King An, and a few days later, several other important Jiedu envoys also issued documents in support of King An.
The situation is tilted towards Mrs. Anguo's side, and under this situation, some wait-and-see factions in the court have also fallen to Mrs. Anguo either explicitly or implicitly.
Several envoys who were supposed to support Qiu Shiliang did not speak out, and they all chose to remain silent, which made the forces of the eunuch family faintly feel bad.
Late that night, Qiu Shiliang ordered the little eunuch to clean himself up and slowly come to Fengyang Pavilion, and Mrs. An Guo sent a message earlier, inviting him to Fengyang Pavilion for a few drinks.
When Qiu Shiliang came to the outside of Fengyang Pavilion, there were already palace people waiting at the door, leading him all the way to the Dongfang Pavilion.
Mrs. An Guo is still sitting on the couch, dressed very energetically today, and looks younger and younger.
"The old slave said goodbye to Mrs., Mrs. Meng is still thinking about the old slave, please invite the old slave to drink," Qiu Shiliang said when he entered the door, and attached his body.
Mrs. Anguo hurriedly motioned to the palace people to help him up, and said: "Father-in-law don't have to be polite, please take a seat quickly, we haven't seen each other for many days, it's good to see the moonlight today, I remembered the old man, and I specially invited my father-in-law to sit down."
Qiu Shiliang sat down on an embroidery ton in front of the table, looked up at the sky, and said with a smile: "Madame is so interested, I haven't seen you for a few years, Madame is getting more and more energetic, but she is old."
"My father-in-law laughed, I think my father-in-law is still very tough," Mrs. An Guo smiled
"In this palace, inside and out, there is also the support of my father-in-law," she added
"Hey, I can't do it, I think when my wife found me and supported the first emperor to ascend the throne, the old man was only fifty and two, and now more than ten years have passed, and the old man is no longer useful, this time flies so fast."
"Speaking of which, my father-in-law is still a great benefactor to our sister and brother, hey, our sister and brother have always been grateful to our father-in-law from the bottom of our hearts" Mrs. An Guo choked up a little
Qiu Shiliang opened his eyes a little widened and looked at Mrs. Anguo, and then said: "What did Madam say, the old man has served the three first emperors in this Daming Palace, and has lived for decades, the clan is stable, and those of us who are eunuchs can live a stable life."
"My father-in-law really understands the righteousness, and even so, Jizhen still has a reluctant request, and I hope that my father-in-law will fulfill it," Mrs. An Guo said
"Madam, please speak," Qiu Shiliang looked at her
"King An is the child passed on to me by the first emperor, and now the will of the first emperor is passed on to him, and I hope that my father-in-law will assist him like the first emperor" Mrs. An Guo looked at him
Qiu Shiliang turned his body, and after a long time, he said: "I have also heard about this matter, but the matter is strange, the bloodline of the clan must not be sloppy, the old slave thinks it is better to be cautious."
"I heard that I have also bought some houses and fields in my hometown Dengzhou, for the purpose of providing for the elderly in the future, my father-in-law is really interested," Mrs. An Guo started to say again
"No way, I'm old, and now I feel struggling to walk in the aisle, I have some thoughts about going back to my hometown to spend the rest of my days, Madame is really well-informed" Qiu Shiliang said
"I also know that my father-in-law's nephew is currently the Quartet Inspector of Henan Province, and he is the deputy of the Henan Provincial Jiedu Envoy," Mrs. An Guo said
"Hey, he has been in this position for five years, and he has not gone further, I am afraid that he will stop for life and will not be able to serve the court, which is also a big regret for me" Qiu Shiliang looked at her with fascinated eyes
"The father-in-law has been loyal to the country for decades, and the court should also give the father-in-law a generous gift, King An also mentioned this matter yesterday, saying that if he ascends the throne, he should promote this matter to comfort the heart of the father-in-law" Mrs. An Guo said
"Henan Province is indeed not a big material, if so, the little nephew will definitely do his best to pay and serve the country, but Henan Province has few soldiers and few people, how can this be good?"
"Father-in-law can do his best to garrison the Shence Army to help," Mrs. An Guo said slowly
Qiu Shiliang sat down and thought carefully, Mrs. Anguo's meaning today is actually obvious, she is giving up Henan Province and giving his Qiu family a country within a country, the strength of the original Henan Province, plus the Shence Army, in the whole Tang Festival, can immediately squeeze into the first sequence.
Rather than fighting for decades in the DPRK, it is really better to be a free marquis in a country within a country, the temptation left by Mrs. Anguo is not small, and it also points to his heart, Qiu Shiliang hesitated.
He looked back at Mrs. Anguo, and after a long time, he said: "Madam thinks so much about the old slave, the old slave is grateful, how can I be ashamed, in the future, the old slave family will be loyal to the clan to the end."
In fact, he didn't have much choice, there were already seven or eight jiedu envoys to support King An, and 20,000 cavalry from Mobei had already entered Ningzhou, he just wanted to oppose it, I was afraid that he would not be able to come back.
If it is forcibly operated, it is estimated that the net will be broken in the end, and his frequent power for many years is afraid that he will be exhausted and let others benefit, which is not what he wants.
A few days later, the Imperial Government issued a certificate proving that King An was indeed the third son of the emperor, and then many ministers petitioned the new monarch to choose an auspicious date to ascend the throne.
After that, things were logical, and the new emperor was soon crowned in the suburbs of Chang'an, which was for Xuanzong, and changed the year name to the first year of Sheng Xuan, which took the world.