The next day, Qin Palace.
Outside the magnificent court meeting hall, at the foot of a hundred steps, hundreds of officials were attending court.
People were wearing official uniforms and hats, in groups of twos and threes.
At that time, dignitaries, both civil servants and military generals, loved to wear swords to symbolize their status. Before entering the hall, all ministers took off their swords from their waists and handed them to the eunuchs for safekeeping.
Not long after, Xiao Yuan, dressed in royal robes, wearing a royal crown on his head and nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, walked to the throne.
All the ministers knelt down and saluted: "I will see you, Your Majesty. I will be king for ten thousand years——"
"Everyone is safe."
"Thank you, Your Majesty——"
People shouted in unison again, straightened up, and lined up on the left and right.
Immediately afterwards, the Taibu of the day was the first to stand up, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, I watched the sky last night, and saw that the purple light turned from dark to bright, and the Tianshu was bright, attracting the energy from the north..."
"What's the prophecy?" Xiao Yuan asked casually, with great interest, thinking that he was used to talking nonsense, so he naturally didn't believe it himself.
But in ancient times, Ziwei represented the emperor star. Now the Shang family is dead, but Beichen is bright. It also talks about the king of the north, and its meaning is already obvious.
Of course, no one knows whether Taibu actually observed the celestial phenomena, but he was privately instructed by Lu Yunyan.
Therefore, he added: "This celestial phenomenon clearly shows that the Emperor's Star is shining brightly in Da Qin, and who this Emperor's Star refers to must be the Great King!"
When Xiao Yuan heard this, he burst into laughter.
But if he didn't believe it, it didn't mean that others didn't believe it. You know what era it was, and Taibu's words were very weighty.
Furthermore, all the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, except for a few individuals, all civil and military officials have the intention to persuade people to advance. In addition, there is no one in the world now, and the result can be imagined.
As soon as Taibu finished speaking, Jia You immediately stood up and said seriously: "I think that Master Taibu is observing the stars to gauge the country's bad luck. His words must be heard. However, the king's talents and strategies are far beyond those of previous dynasties. As a monarch, he conducts his government with virtue, just like Beichen, who lives in his place, and all the stars share it."
"That's right." Wang Su then stood up and echoed: "Your Majesty conquered Liang and Jin, pacified Beihuan, drove away foreign enemies, eliminated thieves and eliminated violence. He has long been a powerful force in the sea. Now that all the people have surrendered, the world has returned to its heart, and it is natural that it should be obeyed. Yingren, inherit the throne of emperor..."
As soon as he finished speaking, almost all the ministers began to echo and knelt on the ground:
"Please, Your Majesty, obey God's will and inherit the throne of Emperor..."
People shouted in unison and tried their best to persuade him to enter, and the whole hall fell to their knees.
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. It was certainly impossible to say that he didn't want to take the position of emperor. It's just that the world is undecided and the time has not come yet.
After scanning for a week, he also stood up and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I understand your wishes, but it is too early to proclaim the emperor now."
"This..." People knelt in the hall and looked at each other.
Xiao Yuan continued: "There are three words in ancient times, and I don't mean to shirk the throne. It's just that the south is now separatist and the east is uneasy, so I don't dare to think about the throne."
"Well, Your Majesty, our Great Qin is in the north, the army and the people are united, and the people are all looking forward to it, and the divination has said it. This is God's will, how can we go against it..." Yao Tingyu said in a trembling voice, wanting to persuade again.
"Okay." Xiao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Everyone, please get up. There is no need to discuss this matter further."
"But your Majesty..." Some ministers were still unwilling.
Xiao Yuan frowned: "I told you, please don't mention it again!"
"This, yes." The minister had to swallow.
Today's court meeting was all about persuading people to come forward, but Xiao Yuan rejected it again. This was not because Xiao Yuan was pretending to shirk, but because it was really not the right time.
Once he proclaims himself emperor, there is no doubt that Wu Chuling will not admit it, and he may also proclaim himself emperor. The world will only become more and more chaotic, and there will only be multiple emperors, which is meaningless.
After the court, the ministers came out of the palace in twos and threes. Along the way, many people shook their heads and sighed.
"I thought that if we work together to persuade the king to come forward, even if the king doesn't accept it, he will consider it..."
"Yes, now it seems that the king did not mean what he said..."
On the other side, Wang Su immediately asked to see Lu Yunyan and reported the details to him.
After hearing this, the latter frowned slightly: "Didn't Taibu come forward?"
"I went out, but the king didn't agree." Wang Su said.
"Taibu's words have no weight?"
"This." Wang Su hesitated for a moment and said, "In the final analysis, the world is still undecided. What the king wants is deserved."
"What's wrong with proclaiming the emperor now? Isn't it the same thing if he can be honored for ninety-five years and then wipe out the princes in the name of the emperor?" Lu Yunyan said angrily: "Okay, you can go down first."
"Yes." Wang Su glanced at her cautiously and saluted, "I take my leave."
At the same time, news of the emperor's death also spread to other countries.
Ling Wang Palace, in the study room.
After listening to what Cheng Ping said, King Ling couldn't help but sneered and said: "It's ridiculous to encounter a sudden storm on the river."
Cheng Ping did not say anything about this, but said: "I heard that this matter was done by Queen Qin."
"Queen Xuan?" King Ling raised his eyebrows.
"Yes." Cheng Ping said: "The Qin State's killing of the Emperor today is indeed a rebellious act. I don't know what your Majesty's plan is."
King Ling thought for a moment, then asked: "Master Cheng, do you think the emperor's death will have any impact on the world now? In other words, will the people of the world be in trouble?"
"This doesn't seem to cause any movement." Cheng Ping said matter-of-factly.
"Isn't this the end." King Ling said: "The demise of the Shang family has long been irreversible. The Qin State will take this step sooner or later. It's just that after Qin Xuan merged, Queen Xuan was a little anxious. Even if we catch this now In name, if we send troops to attack Qin, it will be a hard battle."
"If the king sends his troops, Wu Chu should respond." Cheng Ping said tentatively.
"You are wrong." King Ling shook his head slightly: "Wu Chu's current mentality of self-preservation is too heavy, and he does not dare to use troops rashly without full confidence. And what I want to see most now is between King Qin and the South Lots of disputes.”
"In this case, the minister expected that when the emperor dies, there will be ministers who will come forward to persuade him to come forward." Cheng Ping said: "And you, the king, can take advantage of this opportunity to go further. There is nothing wrong with it."
"Huh?" King Ling said with a smile: "Ai Qing's words were not taken into consideration. Now I can claim the title of emperor, but there are still many disadvantages. The most likely thing that will happen is to force Wu Chu to Qin's side. It is conceivable that if this king proclaims himself emperor, the King of Qin will definitely not admit it, nor will the two kings of Wu and Chu, because once he admits it, he will have to declare his vassal status."
"This is exactly what the king said." Cheng Ping lowered his body.
