After finishing his conversation with Sun Siwen, Lu Yuan began to make preparations to deal with the upcoming changes in the Yue Kingdom.
Although Lu Yuan already knew about the news about Xiao's intention to become a Zen monk five years ago when he attended the Tianluo Dharma Assembly.
But he originally thought that surrender was inevitable. But no matter what, we have to wait until the Yue country calms down and regains some strength before doing it.
Wait a few years for hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese troops to be recruited again. The newly trained Shangguan Ming and other innate masters will also have time to grow up.
At that time, we were well prepared, and even if there was a huge shock within the country of Vietnam due to dynasty change, we would be able to deal with any external threats.
By then, Lu Yuan's newly developed territory had stabilized, and Zhou Qing should be able to break through to the Innate Grandmaster. Even if the Yue Kingdom changes dynasties by then, he will have enough strength to deal with it.
Who would have thought?
Shen Qiu couldn't wait any longer.
Now that the Northern Expedition has just ended, the hearts of all countries are undecided, and the outside world is still watching eagerly, so they have resolutely begun the process of changing dynasties.
This not only brought turmoil to Yue's finally stable situation, but also caused many disturbances and dangers.
Lu Yuan was even caught off guard and was immediately thrown into confusion.
Therefore, in order to stabilize people's hearts and deal with foreign enemies, after receiving the news from Jinling City in June of the ninth year of Hongdao, Lu Yuan began to issue several edicts.
First, three of the nine forbidden armies were mobilized, and Queen Lan Cai'er led the 60,000 people to go north into Xiangyang County for hunting patrols to stabilize the security of northern Xinjiang.
Then Lu Yuan also led the three armies northward and stationed in Baling City to guard this important town on the Yangtze River waterway to wait and see the situation in Yue.
This couple, who had been tired of being together since their wedding, finally separated due to the changes in the country of Yue.
This made both of them somewhat unhappy.
But there is no other way. In order to stabilize the domestic situation, no matter how unwilling you are, you have to do this.
Fortunately, after the reorganization, although the various Forbidden Forces are still working together, their combat strength has not yet returned to its peak state.
But at the very least, there are enough people.
In Xiangyang City, Baling City, and Changsha City, three forbidden armies were arranged each, lined up along the Han River and the Yangtze River, which was enough to stabilize the country and deal with foreign enemies.
Even if something unexpected happens outside, we still have enough strength to deal with it.
Don't panic.
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The Changsha Kingdom began to deal with the changes in the Yue Kingdom, and other countries suddenly became troubled again after learning about the usurpation of the throne that had begun to occur in the Yue Kingdom's court.
The one who reacted fastest first was naturally Liang Guo, who had the most complete strength and was also the most powerful in the surrounding area.
After learning that Marquis Wu'an had died of illness and that Yue General Shen Qiu wanted to usurp the throne, Liang directly stationed 300,000 troops in Pengcheng County, adjacent to Guangling County, to contain Yue's northern Xinjiang army.
Then he stationed 200,000 troops in Jiangxia County, across the Yangtze River, to intimidate Jinling City on the other side of the river.
At the same time, Liang Guo also sent envoys to Jinling City to actively engage in activities.
While constantly meeting Emperor Hongdao and making various encouragement and promises to this puppet emperor. He went to see Shen Qiu in private and made various promises.
But whether it was the puppet emperor or the general who wanted to be the emperor, Liang Guo's purpose of contacting them was still to seek benefits.
Nowadays, there is a rumor circulating in Jinling City. It is said that it was spread by a close servant of the Zhou envoy.
It is said that after the Liang envoy met with Emperor Hongdao, he made an offer to him. As long as Emperor Hongdao could cede Guangling County, half a million Liang soldiers could cross the Yangtze River and go south to help the Xiao family protect Zuo.
With the great foreign aid of Liang Guo, even if the general Shen Qiu really had the intention of rebellion, he would never dare to act rashly in the face of the threat of Liang Guo.
With this operation, Xiao might actually be able to keep Guo Zuo.
Faced with this proposal, according to the news from the palace, it was said that Emperor Hongdao was quite moved by it.
The witchcraft emperor who killed his father was still unwilling to give up his fantasy at this time, and gave up the national work that he had enjoyed for more than two hundred years to others.
Although more than two hundred years ago, the Xiao family was promoted by the Linhai County family just like the Shen family today.
This family property is shared by everyone, not just him.
But the Xiao family, who had been the master for more than two hundred years, or the Hongdao Emperor who inherited the Xiao family's foundation, obviously regarded the Yue Kingdom as his own and no longer wanted to let it go.
Just in its current form.
Although the Xiao family is still a royal family, there is no innate grandmaster in the family, and it is impossible to protect the family business.
Even if Emperor Hongdao wanted to struggle again, he no longer had any power or bargaining chip in his hands.
Even really look into it.
Except for Emperor Hongdao who is already the emperor, are the rest of the Xiao royal family really willing to resist with him?
The throne belongs to Emperor Hongdao, and at most his descendants can be counted. If their throne is gone, they certainly have reason to resist and struggle.
But for other members of the Xiao clan, no matter whether the throne is in the hands of the Xiao clan or not, they have no chance of getting the throne.
When Xiao became emperor, they could only get a royal title, which seemed more noble.
And if the Xiao family retires from the throne, then according to the practice of the Linhai County family for more than two thousand years, even if the Xiao family cannot become a royal family, they can still maintain their status as six surnames and seven clans.
Even if you don't become an emperor, you will still be from a high-ranking family. If you can serve as a minister in the court, your power and wealth will not decrease.
That being the case.
So for the ordinary Xiao clan, or for the Xiao clan who are of Emperor Hongdao's lineage, why should they commit suicide by following a puppet emperor who is about to abdicate for the sake of the false reputation of a royal family?
Isn’t it good to maintain today’s routine?
I abdicated the throne today, but there is no chance that I will ascend the throne again in the future.
As long as among the descendants of the Xiao family, there can be a peerless figure who dominates the world like the founding ancestors of the past or Shen Qiu today.
Then it would be easy to repeat today's story and ask for another recommendation from among the six surnames and seven clans to regain the throne.
Isn't it better for everyone to play around with the aristocratic family recommendation system in a friendly manner than to hold on to the position and make everyone look ugly?
And if Mr. Xiao really hangs on to his position, it will be tantamount to breaking the rules and tacit understanding between the Linhai family and touching everyone's interests and bottom line.
Since ancient times, people who go against the interests of the majority of people basically have no good ending.
If the Xiao family really did this, do they really think that other desperate families would not go on a killing spree and directly destroy your Xiao family?
Linhai Family has a history of more than 2,000 years. In this long time, it is not without such examples.
Of course, there are people in the Xiao family who are familiar with history books and will take warning.
Therefore, when it came out that Emperor Hongdao wanted to betray the Yue Kingdom in exchange for the continuation of his throne, before other Linhai families could react, the Xiao family took action within the family.
Xiao Wenyuan, the minister of Zongzheng Temple who was responsible for managing the royal family, led several Xiao clan kings into the palace that day to meet Emperor Hongdao.
It is said that during the meeting that day, Xiao Wenyuan and several princes directly accused him. Emperor Hongdao said that he did not care about the survival of the entire Xiao family for his own selfish interests.
Emperor Hongdao accused them of only caring about themselves, ignoring the two hundred years of Xiao family's foundation, and not adhering to the way of being ministers.
Xiao Wenyuan directly ridiculed whether the 200-year foundation is more important, or the 2000-year foundation. Emperor Hongdao was choked and speechless.
Then the two sides exchanged words with each other, became red-faced, and broke up unhappy after a big fuss.
When Xiao Wenyuan and other Xiao family members saw that they could not persuade Emperor Hongdao to do anything, they turned around and went to the General's Mansion to meet Shen Qiu in person on the day they left the palace.
Several representatives of the Xiao family's clan had a secret conversation all night with the general who was about to usurp the Xiao family's inheritance, but no one knew what agreement they had reached.
Until the next day.
News came out in the palace that Emperor Hongdao suddenly contracted a serious illness at night and was bedridden and unable to govern.
Domestic affairs, large and small, were handed over to the chief photographer of Hailing King Xiao Yuanyi.
Xiao Yuanyi was the younger brother of Emperor Hongdao and the fifth direct son of Emperor Longqing. When the late emperor was still alive, he was named the King of Hailing.
Theoretically speaking, Xiao Yuanyi's legal rationality in inheriting Datong was not much weaker than that of Emperor Hongdao.
The Xiao family and Shen Qiu pushed this person to stand in front of the stage, their meaning was already very clear.
Since you toasted and refused to eat, then don't blame them for the fine.
The big guy has no patience with this guy who doesn't want to abide by the rules.
I am going to help Emperor Hongdao, who refuses to leave the show with dignity, to give him a decent ending so that he can go on with dignity.
really.
Less than half a month after Prince Xiao Yuanyi of Hailing took charge of the country, bad news came from the palace. A plague broke out in the palace. Unfortunately, several of Emperor Hongdao's parents and children fell ill and died from the epidemic.
After a great epidemic, Emperor Hongdao's throne was suddenly gone.
Two days later, news came again from the palace that because several princes had passed away, Emperor Hongdao fell ill from grief and was unfortunately infected with the plague.
When all the ministers heard this, they couldn't help but turn pale with shock.
The regent, Prince Hailing, ignored the danger of the epidemic and went to the palace to meet the emperor in person. After they came out, it was confirmed that the emperor was indeed infected with the plague.
Zong Zhengqing Xiao Wenyuan heard the bad news and ordered the imperial doctor on the spot to save the emperor at all costs.
But the epidemic was indeed dangerous, and many imperial doctors took risks to treat the emperor. Unfortunately, two of them died of the plague.
But in the end, Emperor Hongdao could not be rescued.
On the fifth day of August in the ninth year of Hongdao, Emperor Hongdao, who had been bedridden for half a month, failed to survive the new Mid-Autumn Festival and died in Wende Hall.
The Hongdao Emperor, who used witchcraft to kill his father, eventually died of the plague, and all his descendants were extinct before his death, leaving no bloodline.
I have to say that this is considered a natural cycle, and retribution is unpleasant.
I wonder how future history books will evaluate this witchcraft emperor who lost four counties, nearly half of the country, and gained five vassal states with different surnames under his rule during his reign?
But no matter how you evaluate it, one thing can be confirmed.
That was the cause of the decline and destruction of the Yue Kingdom, and Emperor Hongdao was determined to bear it.
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The emperor died, and all the people mourned the country.
However, the sky cannot be without the sun, and the country cannot be without a master.
Emperor Hongdao passed away, and all the officials were inexplicably sad, but the country of Yue could not live without an emperor.
It's just that there was a big epidemic in the palace before, and all Emperor Hongdao and his disciples died from it. At this time, after the death of Emperor Hongdao, no one could be found to inherit the throne.
In desperation, the officials in the city had no choice but to discuss with the Xiao clan, and finally elected Prince Hailing as the new emperor on the grounds that he was smart, studious, tolerant and knowledgeable about etiquette.
So on the sixth day of August in the ninth year of Hongdao, Xiao Yuanyi, the king of Hailing, officially ascended the throne in Jianji Hall, changed his name to Chengyou, and became the eighth emperor of the Yue Kingdom, named Emperor Chengyou.
As recommended by his relatives and officials, Emperor Chengyou was indeed sensitive, eager to learn, tolerant and knowledgeable about etiquette.
On the first day he ascended the throne, the first edict he issued was not to attend to the state funeral for Emperor Hongdao.
Instead, it was sent directly to General Shen Qiu.
In the edict, Emperor Chengyou made great achievements in protecting the country with Shenqiu, commanding all the troops in the world, and successively put down the rebel rebellions in Jian'an, Dongting, and Xichuan counties, and restored local peace.
He also defeated the Kingdom of Jinghai, defeated the Kingdom of Zhou, and opened up the three counties of Jiuzhen, Hanzhong, and Xiangyang for Dayue.
Well, theoretically speaking, General Shen Qiu was the highest military commander under the Emperor of Yue. He should have a share of the achievements made by Bai Mengyang, Lu Yuan and others in China.
Even Shen Qiu, as the leader, had to take the lion's share.
Although Lu Yuan, Yan Wangqiu, Qiao Kangquan and others founded their respective kingdoms, they were all kings of the Dai Yue vassal in name, and they jointly respected the Yue Emperor as the emperor.
Therefore, from the outside, there is no problem in counting Changsha, Hanzhong, Nanhai and other five countries as the territory of the Yue Kingdom.
The territories developed and recovered by these five countries can naturally be regarded as the territory of Yue Kingdom.
So from this aspect, this edict is not a problem.
Of course, the above are just excuses and rhetoric. The real highlight of this edict is what comes later.
Stabilizing the country and promoting prestige outside the territory, such illustrious achievements cannot be repaid without rewards.
Therefore, Emperor Chengyou took the general's intention of calming the world and promoted him as King Ning from Shen Guogong, making Guangling and Yuzhang counties his country.
At the same time, he continued to hold the title of vassal king, concurrently holding the post of general, supervising all domestic and foreign military affairs, and was granted the title of Grand Sima, Secretary of the Secretariat, and Prime Minister.
In this way, a sixth king with a different surname appeared in Dayue, and the fiefdom was still the core of the wealth of the Yue country, such as Guangling and Yuzhang.
After separating these two counties, in terms of strength alone, the strength of the new Ning Kingdom has already surpassed that of the Yue Kingdom.
He became the strongest vassal king under the Yue Kingdom system.
After conferring the title of king on Shen Qiu, the Liang Kingdom saw that their plan from the emperor's side was completely unworkable.
Then he went to find Shen Qiu, but was directly turned away by the newly appointed Prince Ning, who didn't even see him.
Angry and embarrassed, the 300,000 Liang troops stationed in Pengcheng County in the north began to cross the river to attack Guangling County.
He wanted to use military pressure to force King Ning, who was about to usurp the throne, to compromise.
But as a master of the second level of Xiantian and a general in charge of the world's troops, how could Shen Qiu be someone who could easily give in and compromise?
After the news of being attacked by the Liang army in Guangling County was transmitted back to Jinling, Shen Qiu immediately summoned all officials to present state affairs to Emperor Chengyou and requested to send troops north to resist the Liang army.
At the court meeting, Emperor Chengyou happily agreed after hearing General Shen Qiu's request for a battle.
Not only did he entrust all the domestic military power to Shen Qiu, but in order to add dignity to this great general king, he also gave him nine tins, a great honor to strengthen his conduct.
After Shen Qiu accepted these rewards, he held a grand review of the troops in the capital to boost their morale.
Then on the same day, the Northern Expedition Camp was built.
Shen Qiu took charge of the camp himself, and Wuchenghou Shangguan Ming, deputy commander of the camp. The two led the capital's 100,000 forbidden troops and went north to Guangling County to resist the Liang soldiers.
In addition to personally commanding the army in the Northern Expedition, Shen Qiu also ordered that Yang Jing, Marquis of Wu Xuan, be the naval commander, and asked him to block the river with 100,000 imperial navy troops, block Jiangxia County's 200,000 Liang soldiers, and protect Yuzhang and Linhai Er. county.
In the next two months, Shen Qiu joined the 150,000 local border troops in Guangling County, and started a confrontation with the Liang soldiers on the other side of the river with 250,000 troops.
During this period, the two armies attacked each other, fighting hundreds of large and small, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties each.
In the end, the Liang soldiers on the opposite side saw that they had no chance and could not take advantage. They also suffered losses of 40,000 to 50,000 soldiers and horses, resulting in heavy casualties, so they had to temporarily cease the war.
On the Jiangxia County side, the waterway was directly blocked. Without navy, they can't even cross the river, let alone threaten Jiangnan.
At the same time, Zhou State finally reacted after waiting and watching for nearly half a year. In October of the first year of Chengyou, an envoy was sent to Guangling to congratulate Shen Qiu on being crowned king and establishing the Ning Kingdom.
Obviously, it is different from Liang Guo's big fanfare and wanting to take advantage.
After a previous war, the Zhou State, which had also been weakened, still chose stability and did not want to engage in war.
Regarding the matter of Shen Qiu replacing Xiao and Ning Guo replacing Yue Guo, they chose to support the acquiescence.
As soon as Zhou Guo expressed his stance, the original situation of Zhou Yue's alliance was restored instantly.
In the face of it, the two countries are on the same front again, jointly fighting against themselves.
But this time the soldiers went south, wasting money and food, but got nothing. Seeing that the consumption continues, apart from wasting money and food, there is no progress.
In the end, Liang had no choice but to withdraw his troops and recalled the 300,000 troops who had gone south.
in this way.
This war between Liang and Yue, caused by Shen Qiu's title of king, ended with Liang's troops retreating to the north, and the Yue Kingdom ended with a great victory.
With the prestige of victory, Shen Qiu led his troops back to the court.
Emperor Chengyou personally led hundreds of officials and went ten miles out of the city to greet him. He also issued an edict on the spot, in order to show the great general's merits, he was given special gifts, and he was promised to go to the palace with swords and shoes, enter the court without rushing, and pay tribute without being named.
At this point, the three-piece set was completely assembled, and with the success of the Northern Expedition, the time was completely ripe for Shen Qiu to usurp the throne.
So three days later, the ministers persuaded him to come forward, and the emperor issued an edict. In order to follow the stories of previous dynasties, he abdicated to King Ning.
Shen Qiu refused and was afraid that he would not allow it.
After three more days of this, the ministers persuaded him again, and the emperor issued another abdication edict.
Shen Qiu still declined on the grounds that his moral character was shallow.
On the third day, on the fourth day of November in the first year of Chengyou, the ministers persuaded him to come in for the third time, and the emperor issued an edict to abdicate for the third time.
Shen Qiu then felt sorry for himself and lamented that his reputation was not guaranteed. Then he had no choice but to accept the abdication edict.
On the same day, he led everyone into the palace, and under the witness of hundreds of officials, he officially took over the orthodoxy of the Yue Kingdom from Emperor Chengyou.
On the fourth day of November in the first year of Chengyou, Emperor Chengyou Xiao Yuanyi, who had just completed his 100th day on the throne, meditated in the Jianji Hall in Shenqiu, King Ning.
At this point, the Yue Kingdom was officially declared destroyed and it lasted for 213 years.
On the same day, Ning Wang Shenqiu ascended the throne as emperor, changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianwu, and Ning Guo was established.
This great general king finally became the emperor, inherited the Yue Kingdom, and became the leader of the five counties and kingdoms in the south of the Yangtze River.
As for the Yue Kingdom, Xiao Yuanyi, the retired emperor, was appointed as the Duke of Yue Kingdom, and he continued to maintain the ancestral temple and worship the ancestors of the past dynasties.
This transfer of power within the Linhai County family has finally come to an end after experiencing numerous turmoils.
And the news of the demise of the Yue Kingdom and the establishment of the Ning Kingdom spread to surrounding countries at an extremely fast speed.
