This is a shocking change!
There was panic in the palace and shock outside the palace. Almost everyone's brains were buzzing. They couldn't believe this was true. How could the emperor suddenly collapse?
Although Liu Jin was only in a coma, in the Han Dynasty, the emperor's coma equaled death. This was decades of experience.
The problem is that Emperor Liu Jin is different from the previous emperors. "He has no heir. Who will inherit the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty?"
Except for a very small number of people who are paying attention to Liu Jin, most people are thinking about this question, who will be the future emperor?
There is no doubt that the emperor's surname will be Liu. Even the military heroes who opposed the emperor because of the war in Southwest China never thought of subverting the Liu family's society.
The General's Mansion.
Looking at his colleagues in front of him, the general sighed slightly: "Since the emperor is about to die, the previous right and wrong have no meaning anymore. It is time to look back."
Why do people like the general hate the emperor so much that even at this time, they don't feel that they have done anything wrong, but the emperor Liu Jin is so angry that he is going to die?
This is actually a phenomenon caused by different understandings of identity status.
Liu Jin's thinking is that he is superior and has unquestionable power of life and death over all the subjects in the world. He believes that he has committed a crime and admitted his mistakes. Faced with the disrespect of military heroes, it is enough not to hold them accountable. .
But he didn't expect that a distinguished military figure would dare to coerce him, and even directly kill the prime minister. This was threatening his existence as an emperor!
This was a group of treacherous ministers, but he had nothing to do. His depressed mood suddenly broke out, leading to the current outcome.
But military meritorious officials don't think so. Their idea is that although the emperor is indeed superior, we are not your slaves, nor are we dogs. We will come over as if you are throwing a bone.
You just apologized and lost some face. This is what you should do, what about us?
The lives of so many people put together are much more noble than your emperor. You, the emperor, are not worthy of quelling our anger with a mere apology.
What qualifications does a defeated emperor have to dictate the start and end of the war? An emperor who is primarily responsible for the defeat?
We are protecting the country of the Han Dynasty, but you are destroying the country of the Han Dynasty!
Do you think you are Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaowu?
This is the biggest difference between the two sides. It is the difference in ideology. There are many differences between people, such as country, race, language, and skin color. But at the end of the day, it is the difference in ideology.
The sharp edge of thought kills people more thoroughly than the sword.
"Enter the palace."
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Inside Changle Palace.
Liu Jin gradually regained consciousness and turned around to see that there were quite a few people in the palace, including his own queen and a princess who had not left the palace.
When the emperor woke up, the queen sobbed: "Your Majesty, how is your health? You have been in a coma for a day."
Liu Jin's heart was full of fear of death. He knew that he had no chance. He would become the first emperor of Han Dynasty without a temple title, and he would not even be able to get a good posthumous title.
Although the current Han Dynasty does not have as serious a custom as the previous life, it is very concerned about temple names and posthumous titles.
In the previous Han Dynasty, the temple names were not formal. Emperor Shizong of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was still named during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, but this world is different.
It's normal for temple names to have different levels, but if everyone else has one, then one person doesn't, and everyone is embarrassed.
Liu Jin forced himself to calm down and said in a hoarse voice: "Are the ministers outside the palace?
Call them in. "
There was infinite sadness in his words. He knew that his life was coming to an end, and these ministers were here to watch him die!
Then wait for the next emperor.
All the important ministers entered the palace, but only Zong Zheng from the clan entered the palace. The emperor had no children. At this moment, it was impossible to let any princes and kings who might inherit the throne enter the palace.
Liu Jin saw the general walking at the front, his eyes filled with anger, and then he slowly closed his eyes. At this time, what else could he do?
Even if he ordered the killing of the general, it would only be regarded as a random fate, and he would end up with a bad reputation for killing innocent people and be given a posthumous nickname of "Li".
"May your Majesty be safe!"
All the ministers shouted in unison. In this scene, Liu Jin felt it was quite ironic.
He asked with a little expectation and a little bit of yin and yang aura: "My dear friends, are you all my loyal ministers?"
The general took a step forward and said with emotion: "Your Majesty.
Even if the river becomes as slender as a belt, even if Mount Tai is as flat as a whetstone, your feudal country will always be peaceful, and the kindness of the royal family will be benefited by your descendants.
This is the oath of Emperor Gao. This is the source of our wealth. We have been unswervingly determined for hundreds of years. How could we not be loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty? "
Upon hearing this, the princes all bowed their heads and said in unison: "The Supreme Emperor Su Wang, we have made an oath here, like the stars guarding the bright moon, to guard the royal family, like the Great Wall guarding the Xia, guarding the country. Use up all our strength and dedicate our bones and blood until the end of our lives, until the end of the great man."
This is not a simple team-building oath, but through this action, we are showing our attitude to the emperor. We are all loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty!
When Liu Jin heard this, he was angry and relieved at the same time, and his mood was extremely complicated.
"His Majesty!"
Suddenly an eunuch walked in and said urgently: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister heard that you fainted, and he fainted out of worry. The news just came that the Prime Minister has passed away."
! ! !
The Prime Minister committed suicide!
This is the first thought of almost everyone. Once the emperor dies, the fate of the prime minister is destined. It is normal to commit suicide when he cannot bear the humiliation.
The general's face was a little ugly. He didn't want to kill the prime minister now. He could bring him back after being exiled to show mercy. What he did now made him intolerant.
Liu Jin was silent for a moment, and then said hoarsely: "The Prime Minister is a loyal minister, and he should be buried generously to preserve the friendship between me and the Prime Minister.
Go now! "
No one cared about this matter. Everyone was staring at the emperor with dazzling eyes. They came here because of important matters related to the country and the country, that is, about the future heirs of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Jin understood that although he was unwilling, he still said: "Since Emperor Su established the patriarchal system, except for the title of the Luo family, which was personally designated by Emperor Su, the family has always been inherited by sons. King Su strongly supports this behavior. .
But since I have no children, the country and the country cannot be left empty.
King Wu of Zhou once wanted to pass the throne to King Su, saying that King Su would become a holy king like Yao and Shun.
Lord Su Wang, how could Yao and Shun be as great as him?
I am not the kind of holy king like King Wu of Zhou who can lead all the heroes of the world to conquer a single man. I am not the kind of holy king who can equalize the world.
I am mediocre.
I, a big man, do not have a heavenly being like King Su.
But I still hope to elect a monarch like Yao and Shun for the Han Dynasty to make up for my mistakes and revive the country of the Han Dynasty. If this is the case, I will be able to meet my ancestors. "
The emperor's plain words mentioned the deeds of King Wu and King Su, and then set the scope of selection among his brothers. This would be the first time that brothers and brothers became brothers in the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Xiaowu Liu Che still had many sons, but he only had one legitimate son, Liu Jin, and the rest were concubines. The Han Dynasty only had the rule of establishing direct concubines, and they were all concubines. Who should be allowed to take the throne?
No one said anything. Recommendations for the throne were not easy to say, but they were not afraid to interfere in the succession of the throne. This was for the sake of the Han Dynasty, and it was a commendable behavior, but it might be resented by the future emperor.
Liu Jin glanced at everyone and said: "I have eight younger brothers. The throne must be chosen from these few people. Do you have any ideas?
General, the Prime Minister is not here, and you are the head of the officials, so please speak first. "
Hearing this, the general took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty!
The minister is bold, King Su said that the country depends on the eldest king, King Wu of Zhou said that an eight-year-old child cannot rule the world, and the nine sons of the former emperor cannot be established without crowns! "
It was very difficult for me to write this paragraph, because this paragraph is actually very different from the historical thoughts. I need to constantly deduce the thoughts of people in that world. They are not people from our world, their moral concepts, monarchs and ministers. Consciousness and power structure are all very different, just like we sometimes cannot understand many things in ancient Western times. Starting from this volume, I hope that book friends can substitute the thoughts of our world to substitute for the behavior of the characters in the book.
(End of chapter)
