The next day, Dajin Palace.
Today's palace, in the cold winter, unconsciously takes on a more chilling air.
The cold wind between heaven and earth blows on people's necks and ankles, as if it is freezing to the core.
Jin King Zhou Tai'an was sitting in the main hall, burning the earth dragon, looking out the window at the vast land covered in silver.
To be honest, their Jin Dynasty did not have such magnificent ancestors as Gaozu Qian and Emperor Qianwu.
After receiving the enfeoffment of Dachu, he has always been mediocre and mediocre.
In the prosperous times, this would not be a mistake.
But in today's troubled times, mediocrity itself is a fault!
Therefore, if the Jin Dynasty wanted to compete in the Central Plains and even dominate the world, it would have to pay a price far higher than that of other vassal states.
And one of the costs is to risk the disapproval of the world and establish a woman as emperor!
Zhou Tai'an has been worried about this matter for these days.
He even changed his edict many times and hesitated between the eldest prince Zhou Xing and Princess Changping.
As an emperor, such hesitation is obviously not qualified.
Zhou Tai'an also recognized this. When he was still a prince, he still had the courage to fight for the dragon chair under him.
After being called the King of Jin, facing behemoths like Dachu, Northern Yuan, and Western Qin, his little fighting spirit and enterprising spirit had long been worn away by time.
I just want the country to be stable.
But in troubled times, this is undoubtedly the greatest luxury!
It was this extravagant hope that finally made him decide to pass the throne to Princess Changping!
He knew in his heart that there was only one female war goddess like Changping in the Western Jin Dynasty for thousands of years!
Only such people can break the deadlock and lead Dajin to a new path!
A path that is different from that of our ancestors. It is no longer about responsibilities, but about daring to fight, dare to fight, dare to rob, and dare to fight!
Speaking of which, their geographical location in Dajin is not bad.
The mineral vein resources are extremely rich. Not to mention iron ore and copper mines, even gold mines, which are extremely rare in other countries, are found everywhere in Dajin!
And this also led to the extremely developed iron smelting industry in Dajin!
Among the countries in the four directions, the weapons and armor forged by the Jin Dynasty should be the best!
Logically speaking, with such rich mineral resources, such advanced iron smelting technology, and even the geographical location closest to the Central Plains among the three eastern border countries, the Jin Dynasty should have done something great.
But no!
For thousands of years, and through more than ten generations of emperors, the Jin Dynasty has remained the same three-acre land without any change.
If Western Qin is the thorn in the side among the countries in the four directions, although it is located in a bitter cold land, it has the heart to devour the world and never gives up its struggle against powerful countries such as Dachu and Beiyuan.
Then the Jin Dynasty is the most obedient among the countries in the four directions, and it is not an exaggeration to call it docile.
Therefore, the kings of the Chu Kingdom in the past dynasties were very assured of the Western Jin Dynasty and did not worry at all that this neighboring vassal state could pose the slightest threat to themselves.
What's more, if it weren't for the constant threat that the Northern Yuan Dynasty might move south, the Jin Dynasty wouldn't even be able to produce decent troops.
This is the Great Jin now and the Great Jin in the past.
Lack of resistance is undoubtedly fatal in troubled times!
Change must happen!
And Changping is undoubtedly the turning point!
If the throne is passed to her, Dajin can still have a chance of survival.
But if the throne is passed to the eldest prince Zhou Xing, the Jin Dynasty will only continue to follow the old path of its ancestors! He knows this very well!
Because Zhou Xing looks so much like him! He is young and fashionable and has a bit of a fighting spirit, but he only wants to fight for the throne internally.
As for the outside world, I'm afraid I won't be able to make any noise.
What pioneering actions can such a person make when he becomes the King of Jin?
But Changping is different. Changping's talent has attracted worldwide attention and is rare in the world.
But they never fought internally, but fought externally!
Over the years, Bei Yuan had not thought about going south from the Jin Dynasty and completely tearing apart the defense line of the Han country.
But they were all blocked by Chang Ping!
Only when such a person becomes a king can he bring new atmosphere and changes to the Jin Dynasty!
After just sitting for a while, Zhou Tai'an felt deeply tired.
I couldn't help but laugh at myself: "My body is really getting worse every day."
"I don't know what will happen to Dajin after I die."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding maids and eunuchs were immediately frightened and fell to their knees, not daring to listen more.
Only Eunuch Liu in the crowd had a strange look on his face.
But because he was lying on the ground, he was not seen by others.
"His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince, please see me!" At this moment, the high-pitched voice of the eunuch shouting salute came from outside the palace.
"Lao Qi? What is he doing here?" King Jin was obviously a little surprised.
According to his expectation, the person who should come to him most at this time should be the boss.
In fact, given the boss's character, it is not unusual for him to be dangerous.
But it doesn't matter, he has already prepared for this.
In addition to the soldiers Chang Ping brought to the rescue outside Shanhaiguan, there were a total of 50,000 troops in the Royal Forest Army and the capital camp.
And as long as he is still there, the Royal Forest Army and the capital camp will not be in chaos.
Even if Zhou Xing is very capable, he can't make any waves!
And he decided to announce his decision as soon as Chang Ping came back, so that the matter could be completely settled.
By the way, while he was still there, he helped Chang Ping to subdue the dissatisfied ministers in the court.
In addition, there is a fatal flaw for a woman to be emperor: no heirs!
If you have no heirs, no matter how good you are, the officials will at most obey you on the surface, but secretly they will most likely contact the boss to do the treasonous thing.
Therefore, he had to make arrangements for this matter before leaving.
Since Changping liked Li Changkong and he was really talented, he recruited him as his consort and appointed Changping and his son as the next crown prince.
In this way, all the worries about Chang Ping's succession will be removed, and he can leave with peace of mind.
"Let the seventh man come in." Suddenly, King Jin came to his senses and remembered that Zhou Ming was still waiting outside the palace, so he waved his hand and said.
Not long after, Zhou Ming walked in. Behind him were two chefs from the imperial kitchen, carrying a bowl of steaming ginseng soup.
When King Jin saw this, he was a little surprised and couldn't help but ask: "What is this?"
"Father, you have always been in poor health. In this cold winter month, your old habits must have recurred."
"As a son, it hurts in my heart when I see it!"
"No, I spent a lot of money to find someone to search all over famous mountains and rivers to find such a thousand-year-old wild ginseng!"
"The imperial doctor has told me that this is a very good thing. If martial arts practitioners eat it, it will save them years of hard work and make their energy and blood strong."
"For ordinary people, if they eat it, they can prolong their life and strengthen their health."
"It's perfectly appropriate to use it to honor your father."
When King Jin heard this, he couldn't help but smile a little and said: "Lao Qi is interested."
In fact, he knew that his body was not going to be better for many days, maybe within the next six months.
The aura of twilight in one's body cannot be saved by any precious treasures of heaven and earth.
But parents are always happy when their children have such filial piety.
