The next day, Qin Palace, Chaoyi Hall.
Xiao Yuan, wearing royal robes, a royal crown on his head, nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, and the King of Qin's sword hanging on his waist, strode over.
The guard at the palace gate knelt down on one knee.
The ministers on the left and right in the palace are even lower.
Shang Rui couldn't help but swallowed, and his expression showed a trace of panic.
At this time, his mood was indescribable.
Walking to the front of the hall, Xiao Yuan stood still, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty."
"Ah? King Qin is here. Please forgive me." Shang Rui quickly extended his hand.
"My lord, I have a starting point."
Xiao Yuan's voice was obviously tired, but business still had to be done.
Before Shang Rui could answer, he said again: "Previously, King Yan usurped the throne, and all the countries made an alliance to fight against the rebellion. They all made great achievements and should be commended for this."
"Yes, King Qin is absolutely right." Shang Rui repeatedly agreed.
"Please ask your Majesty to prepare a decree immediately."
Xiao Yuan was too lazy to talk nonsense and said directly:
"Seal him as King Liang and make him King Liang Zhao."
"The Spiritual King is the Spiritual King."
"King Xuan is King Xuanhui."
"And with the emperor's edict, he announced to the world that if the monarchs of other countries do not have a title granted by the emperor, and add a title privately, they are treason and self-reliance!"
At this time, the imperial flag in his hand once again played a role.
There is no doubt that this sealing will obviously improve the status of Xuan, Ling, and Liang, and the three kings will definitely accept it happily.
This is Xiao Yuan tying them together in disguise.
Wu Chu and other countries can’t accept it!
You dare to give yourself a title and try it.
As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Rui was stunned for a moment, and then had no choice but to respond: "Okay, okay, I will give the order immediately."
At this time, Dong Hua stood up and said sarcastically: "The King of Qin has conferred titles on all the meritorious princes, except for himself. He is really humble."
Xiao Yuan looked at him, not angry, and said with a smile: "For Yu Gu, these are not important."
"Haha, King Qin is really a pragmatic person!" Dong Hua continued to insinuate.
These words have implicitly shown that King Qin is too arrogant and is already issuing decrees for the emperor!
But Xiao Yuan was still not angry, smiled slightly, and ignored it.
Dong Hua was helpless and did not dare to follow Xiao Yuan openly, so he had to retreat again.
Shang Rui looked around and said with a forced smile: "Yes, King Qin, what the prime minister said makes sense. Otherwise, I will grant you the title of King Wu of Qin."
"Your Majesty is free to do as he pleases." Xiao Yuan said nonchalantly, and then said:
"In addition, regarding the matter of Anguo, a vassal state of Huan Kingdom, please His Majesty issue an order to remove Yu Anmin's title of King An, demote him to Anyang Marquis, and order him to plead guilty to the imperial court!"
"Ah? This..." Shang Rui was a little surprised.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him and asked: "When Yu Anmin became king, was it your Majesty who appointed him?"
"No, he didn't report it," Shang Rui said.
"That's it. This is self-proclaimed king. How can the imperial power be trivial! If Yu Anmin does not plead guilty to the imperial court, he will be killed!"
ah! ? Hearing this, Shang Rui was startled at first, but then he became a little excited, because Xiao Yuan's words were to defend his imperial power!
"Okay! Okay! I will issue an order immediately. I will comply with everything King Qin says!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Yuan cupped his hand again and said, "In addition, the Imperial Seal has been recovered by me and will be returned to Your Majesty later."
"Ah? Really?" This was the first time Shang Rui was surprised.
He couldn't hide his excitement and said: "The Imperial Seal symbolizes the royal family. I accidentally lost it, and I feel ashamed of my ancestors. Now it has been found by the King of Qin. How can I thank you..."
"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. This is what I should do. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."
After Xiao Yuan finished speaking, he bowed and was about to leave. He still had a lot of things to do. After finishing the business, he didn't bother to talk nonsense here.
"Then, King Qin, walk slowly..." Shang Rui hurriedly stepped forward, looking like he was ready to get up.
After he left, the hall immediately became noisy, with all the imperial ministers whispering and discussing.
However, due to the presence of Jiang Yi and Ding Rong, no one dared to say anything. It was not until the court meeting dispersed that Dong Hua asked to see Shang Rui alone.
In the room, Dong Hua first knelt down and saluted, then looked distressed and said sadly:
"Your Majesty, that King of Qin is arrogant and domineering. Every time he goes to the palace, he wears royal robes, hangs a sharp sword on his waist, and despises the emperor. If this continues, what should we do..."
"This, this." Shang Rui said at a loss: "Although King Qin is domineering, he still cleared away the traitors for me, and today's court meeting is all about defending the royal family's orthodoxy."
"Your Majesty!" Dong Hua said anxiously: "The King of Qin said he was protecting the imperial power, but in fact, he is the biggest traitor! Your Majesty has not seen you. It is entirely him who issued the order in the palace today. How can you allow your Majesty to refuse?"
"This..." Shang Rui didn't know what to say anymore.
Dong Hua continued: "If such a traitor is not eliminated, the empire will fall and the country will be in danger! Your Majesty should have a plan!"
With such words, Shang Rui almost screamed out in fright, his face even changed, and he hurriedly whispered:
"Silence! Silence, Prime Minister! There are many eyes and ears of King Qin inside and outside the palace."
"Ah!?" After his reminder, Dong Hua broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't forget to look around. He was frightened for a while, and then echoed in a trembling voice: "Yes, yes, your Majesty is right. We need to discuss it in a low voice."
But after Shang Rui was frightened, he calmed down and became embarrassed again: "But this, but this is good. Although I am not as good as the palace in the Qin Palace, I can eat well and sleep well. Why do I have to provoke the King of Qin, the Prime Minister?" Ah, let’s not take risks..."
"But Your Majesty, do you really want to be controlled by King Qin for the rest of your life and have your imperial power fall to the wayside?" Dong Hua said sadly.
Hearing this, Shang Rui's expression became complicated: "Yes, but King Qin is so powerful, I'm afraid..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have a plan in mind that will definitely win over King Qin." Dong Hua lowered his voice and said.
"What!?" Shang Rui was shocked again and his eyes widened at the same time.
Dong Hua continued: "If the King of Qin dies, the hundreds of thousands of Qin troops will be leaderless and panicked. At that time, as the emperor, your majesty will win over some generals and important ministers of the Qin State and promise to restore their positions. Then great things can be decided."
After listening to his plan, Shang Rui came back to his senses and couldn't help but swallow hard. Cold sweat began to seep from his forehead unknowingly.
The decline of imperial power is most directly related to his cowardice, incompetence, arrogance and extravagance.
"Kill...Kill King Qin...?" He stammered with his tongue tied a little.
"Yes!" Dong Hua responded in a low voice, and his face became gloomy.
"But if...but if things change..."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as you nod your head, this strategy will be foolproof!"
