This day is not a good day for Zhao Yu, the new emperor of the Dahua Empire. Because Zhao Jie's rebellion in the south has not been put down due to Qin's secret interference, and the conditions he promised to Tang will be implemented on this day.
Although many ministers were strongly opposed, and although they were unwilling to admit this fact, Zhao Yu knew that he had no capital to refuse.
He must fulfill his promise, otherwise the Tang Empire is likely to let him see what an overwhelming offensive is.
War...especially the war against the Tang Empire, Zhao Yu would never have the guts to try. Everything he had was given by the Tang Empire, and even the command of many of his troops was in the hands of the Tang Empire's advisory group.
"Your Majesty! This must not be done!" An old minister who had experienced the rebellion in the imperial capital begged Zhao Yudao. He witnessed with his own eyes the war in the imperial capital that had not happened for hundreds of years. He had already retired when Zhao Yu ascended the throne and was reactivated, replacing Zhou Qiang and becoming the Minister of the Imperial Staff.
This old man is now almost 85 years old. Although he has no serious illness, he looks like he may fall down at any time, very much like the empire he serves.
The young nobleman on the side is pale, but looks very handsome. He and Zhao Yu had similar personalities, they were greedy for money, lustful and played all kinds of tricks. He relied on the support and trust of His Majesty the Emperor to become the new prime minister of the empire.
It's just that this young prime minister who only caters to His Majesty the Emperor has no great skills. Most decisions are made by nodding his head and then supervising them according to the opinions of the Tang Empire's advisory group.
"The cession of so much territory before has aroused public anger! If you abdicate and claim to be king again, the Great China Empire will be completely disgraced!" Seeing Zhao Yu sitting on the throne and not speaking, the old official minister once again spoke excitedly to persuade road.
"Master Shangshu! Do you know that if we fail to fulfill our promise, the Tang Empire will stop supporting us and may even declare war on us?" The young prime minister was not very good at it, so he directly moved out of the Tang Empire to increase his persuasion.
His idea is simple: if you have the ability, go deal with the Tang Empire! What's the use of telling us this here?
His words made several other ministers whisper and shake their heads. They were all veterans of the former dynasty who were brought back to serve as officials by Zhao Yu or the few remaining nobles who had not fled. These people were not willing to bear the political consequences of "abdicating".
As a minister of an empire, if he loses his status as an empire while in court and is downgraded to a kingdom, he will be recorded in history no matter what and become a shame to himself and even the entire family.
The idea of these people is actually very simple. They do not have the courage to disobey the Tang Empire. They just hope that Zhao Yu will give them a little time before abdicating, so that they can quickly abdicate and make way for others, and get away from this kind of shabby things. .
It's a pity that Zhao Yu came to these people just to take the blame. How could he let these people go and make his decision look like "one person lost all his ancestral property"?
"The war in the south has not yet been decided. We should ask the Tang Empire for some grace." A minister put forward his own opinion, which was nothing more than delaying the war for a few days as a delaying strategy.
But the new Minister of Rites next to him knew that the Tang Empire had given an official ultimatum to the Great China Empire. If Zhao Yu continues to stay in love, it may trigger a border conflict.
If the troops of the Dahua Empire, which Zhao Jie had never fought before, were to be attacked from both front and back, fighting on two fronts, and on one side they were fighting the most powerful Tang Empire in the world, then the outcome would be known without even thinking about it.
Many people think that there is nothing wrong with being annexed to the Tang Empire after defeat. It is better to lose the country and be more dignified than to abdicate.
But anyone with a little bit of strategic vision can see that things are not as simple as imagined.
Once the Tang Empire declared war on the Great China Empire, how could Qin not get a piece of the pie by adding insult to injury? How could Zhao Jie, who was lingering in the south, miss this opportunity?
When the war breaks out and war breaks out on three sides, there will still be a question mark as to whether everyone will have the chance to become Tang people.
And others can choose to surrender and become a rich man in the Tang Dynasty, but Zhao Yu can't...
From Zhao Yu's point of view, after abdicating the throne, he is already the king of the Kingdom of Dahua and the king supported by the Tang Empire. The power and wealth are in the palm of his hand - at least it seems that he is in the palm of his own hand. inside.
But if the country is destroyed, everything will be gone! Unlike those ministers who wanted to subjugate their country, he would rather be a king than the king who subjugates his country.
So he coughed, asked several ministers to quiet down, and then slowly said: "I have been protected by Emperor Tang since I started the army... Now I have broken my word, how can I stand on it?"
"In addition... the Tang Dynasty was powerful and had strong soldiers and horses. Our country, Dahua, has experienced wars for a long time. How can we compete with it?" He asked the second question, and the ministers below lowered their heads and remained silent.
They all subconsciously opposed Zhao Yu's abdication, but they were also subconsciously unwilling to face the war with the Tang Empire. They avoid the question because the outcome has nothing to do with them.
"If the Tang Empire cuts off its support, how can the southern front be maintained?" Zhao Yu asked the third question, followed by the fourth question: "If the southern battle is lost, are you going to do it?" Zhao Jie’s loyal minister?"
"Your Majesty!" Several old men who claimed to be loyal ministers spoke quickly, preparing to express their loyalty to Zhao Yu. It's a pity that in today's current situation, being loyal is not enough. You also need to be capable!
If you can't turn the tide and support the building that is about to collapse, you must at least be an empire decorator and keep the Great China Empire afloat due to internal and external troubles, right?
"That's enough! I have signed the edict, and it will be promulgated later." Zhao Yu stood up. There were so many people here, and he felt that no one could really feel his mood at this moment.
At least he is an emperor! Who among these ministers can know what it will be like to become a king soon? If he had a choice, he didn't want to lose the title of emperor! But does he have a choice?
Early the next morning, Emperor Zhao Yu of Dahua announced that he would "remove the title of Emperor of Dahua Empire and change it to King of Dahua Kingdom." On this day, Dahua Empire also became history. For the rest of the time, he would only be known as Dahua Kingdom. exist……
After learning the news, Zhao Jie immediately publicly criticized Zhao Yu for betraying the country and seeking glory. This statement was supported by many people. Zhao Yujun was even more passive in the southern war situation, and for a while the civil war in Great China became the focus of attention from all parties.
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Please watch the second update tomorrow morning.
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