Empress Dowager Dong and Xu Wen looked at each other with awe in their hearts.
Conferred the title of king with a different surname!
It turns out that this is Enhai’s ultimate goal!
You must know that in the entire Wu Dynasty until now, even when the Ling Emperor's rebellion led to the collapse of the world, there has been no one with a different surname who has been crowned king.
Jieduzhi can have various rights such as troop deployment, taxation, administration, etc. in a place, and can be called the emperor of the land.
But the Yizi King can be called the real emperor of a place, and he has all the power of an emperor in the fiefdom!
Obviously, Enhai was no longer satisfied with the status quo of using the emperor to control the princes, but wanted to gain more initiative.
It doesn't have to be completely tied to the throne.
Enhai continued:
"The White Lotus Sect is powerful, and the Zhenbei Army is eyeing it. The Xuanwu Army and the Right Army Governor's Mansion should form an alliance with me to help each other in attack and defense."
This is the third condition.
Empress Dowager Dong and Xu Wen's thoughts were spinning in their minds at this moment, and they were quickly thinking about En Hai's words.
If it were anyone else, even a certain Jiedushi envoy, they would absolutely oppose the title of king.
After all, all the Jiedushi in the world are now considered to be on equal footing. They are at most a general. Once they are crowned king, they will have full righteousness and will be naturally higher than others.
This is absolutely unacceptable.
But for the eunuch Enhai, it was nothing.
After all, no matter how passionate Enhai is about power, he is still a eunuch and has no descendants of his own.
After being crowned king, he would only be arrogant for a while at best.
Without descendants, it is naturally impossible to divide more blood relatives and form an unbreakable "royal party" condensed by blood ties.
The significance of this title of king is greatly weakened.
And Enhai was right. Now they don't actually have much conflict of interest with each other.
On the contrary, the White Lotus Sect gradually spread from Hedong Road and spread its poison throughout the world, which made people even more vigilant.
At the same time, He Xingzu, the governor of Yanbei and the general of Zhenbei, was extremely ambitious. He had now annexed the three guards of Guannan and opened up the main route south from Yanbei Road.
The An Ning cavalry of the Zhenbei Army is said to be unparalleled in the world and unstoppable. If it really roars down from the north, the first ones to bear the brunt will be Gyeonggi Road and Yancha Road, followed closely by Xuanmu Road and Hadong Road.
From this perspective, no matter whether it is the Eunuch Party, the Hou Party or the Dongzhu Party, they are just grasshoppers on a rope.
This fundamental common interest is also a fundamental reason why the three parties have not completely broken up for so long.
Queen Mother Dong pondered for a moment and said:
"My father, Dong Chao, will be granted the title of General Zhengnan, and Jiannan Road and Weinan Road will be placed under the jurisdiction of Xuanwu Jiedushi."
Enhai raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said slowly:
"The Queen Mother has such a big appetite... I promise you that when the new emperor ascends the throne, he will issue an edict to inform the world. As for whether the Jiedushi of Jiannan Road and the Jiedushi of Weinan Road are willing to do so, it depends on Dong Taigong's military strength. Is it sharp?"
The Jiedushi of the Wu Dynasty was responsible for controlling and managing the local area, while the general had the power of conquest. With this decree, Xuanwu Jiedu envoy Dong Chao could justifiably conquer the place.
Dong Waner did not put forward the conditions for her father to be crowned king. After all, except for Enhai, who was destined to have no heirs, anyone else in this world who dared to directly crown him king would inevitably become the target of public criticism.
Empress Dowager Dong continued:
"The talents of our Xuanwu shogunate can serve as officials in the court."
Enhai nodded slightly: "Yes."
Dong Waner leaned back lazily and said:
"In this case, the Ai family has no objections and is waiting for Prince En to be granted the title."
Enhai laughed and said:
"I have been favored by the emperor in this life, and the Queen Mother has chosen a good title for me... Mr. Xu Ge?"
Xu Wen on the side smiled bitterly, and then said slowly:
"Since the Queen Mother has made a decision, how dare Xu disobey... But the old man can only represent the Dongzhu Party in deliberation, and cannot make decisions on behalf of the nine surnames and ten clans..."
Dong Waner sneered, understanding that this old guy had become a bitch and wanted to build a memorial arch.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Wen straightened his back, his eyes were shining, and he didn't look a bit old. Instead, he looked shrewd and capable, showing the true nature of the cabinet's chief academician, and he said quickly:
"Han Renlong, the commander-in-chief of the right army, came from a young age. He is loyal to the emperor and the country, and has devoted himself to the country. A few days ago, he married into the Zhao family of Jiangling, one of my nine surnames and ten clans. He also has a good background. He should be named the governor of Yancha Road."
Enhai narrowed his eyes and smiled:
"This guy surnamed Han is quick to see opportunities... There are dozens of military governors in the world, and he is not less than the military governor of Yancha Dao."
Xu Wen continued:
"The emperor has been living in the deep palace for a long time, and the royal family is gradually withering away. It is really sad that the imperial palace in the world has been abandoned for a long time. We, the Dongzhu Party, should share the worries of the emperor, and we, the Dongzhu Party, will take care of the imperial palace in the world."
Hearing this, Enhai and Dong Waner looked at Xu Wen with a hint of contempt in their eyes.
This imperial palace of the Wu Dynasty has always been owned by the royal family and was originally used to support the royal family. Although the royal family has declined over the years, the imperial village has actually been reclaimed and used by many local residents and the like, but it still belongs to the emperor in name.
The area is extremely huge.
The Dongzhu Party actually set its sights on Huangzhuang's land and wanted to swallow it up.
Xu Wen seemed not to notice the gazes of the two men at all, and continued:
"The leader of the Bohai Kingdom sent a hundred thousand wolf soldiers to escort the envoys to pay tribute. Our great country should also give him a little sweetness to appease the heart of the leader of the Bohai State. I think... I will use two million from the internal treasury. how?"
Enhai sneered and said:
"I'll give it to you in the Imperial Mansion. Whoever recruits the wolf soldiers will send them away. There's no money left in the internal treasury. If it doesn't work out, just pick a rich man from your Dongzhu Party and kill him, then ransack his house and send it to the leader of the Bohai Kingdom."
Xu Wen originally intended to retreat in order to advance, and planned the first two conditions. When he heard this, he immediately smiled and said:
"Then the aristocratic family will provide the money, so there is no need to bother Nine Thousand Years Old... In addition, the official positions in this place should also be loosened. There are many people in the aristocratic families who have a lot of wealth but no way to serve the country. The little money in their hands also wants to serve. Court.”
Upon hearing this, Enhai narrowed his eyes, showed a satisfied look, nodded slowly and said:
"Of course I cannot chill the hearts of these righteous men."
There is no problem in exchanging money for official position. His guards also need money to support him when they join the direct army.
He naturally understood that both Empress Dowager Dong and Xu Wen only thought that he was just an eunuch with no heirs, so the temporary compromise was not harmful at all, but they had no idea of the real power he possessed.
Over time, the whole world will become within his reach!
Next, there is the negotiation of some details and the exchange of other benefits.
The three of them stood so blatantly on top of the White Jade Emperor, discussing the exchange of interests in front of the emperor Li Yun, including the master of the emperor's dethronement. They simply regarded the emperor Li Yun as nothing. .
After the agreement was understood, Enhai waved, and King Xian Li Mu, who had been standing beside him for a long time, immediately ran over with a flattering face, saluted Enhai and others:
"My son Li Mu has met Ya's father, his mother, and Mr. Xu Ge."
His demeanor was extremely humble.
Enhai patted Li Mu on the shoulder and said to Queen Mother Dong and Xu Wen:
"This is King Li Mu. He is gentle, courteous, thrifty and virtuous. He is worthy of being an emperor. He can ascend the throne as emperor today."
Empress Dowager Dong and Xu Wen nodded slightly, doing nothing wrong.
The emperor has been replaced five times in ten years, and he has been completely reduced to a decoration.
For them, it's an absolute good thing.
Xu Wen suddenly asked:
"I just don't know how your Majesty plans to arrange the arrangements for the late Emperor after he ascends the throne?"
Li Mu couldn't help but look stern, and turned to look at Li Yun, who was sitting on the dragon chair, and found that the other person's expression was indifferent, as if they were talking about things that had nothing to do with him.
Li Mu was still a little wary at first, but when he felt Li Yun's indifferent eyes, he felt angry and snorted coldly:
"Emperor Shunlong is foolish and ignorant. He loves great achievements and makes the world angry and resentful. Natural disasters continue. He should apologize to the people of the world!"
Empress Dowager Dong frowned slightly, not liking Li Mu's cruelty.
Xu Wen looked calm and didn't know what he was thinking.
Enhai said calmly:
"Of course it depends on the emperor's preference."
After thoroughly discussing the issue of profit distribution, Xu Wen returned to the ministers under Bai Yudan, and the Queen Mother once again made a gesture of caring for the world.
Enhai shook off the dust in his hand, walked up to the sacrificial platform, and said loudly:
"The Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony begins!"
In an instant, the drums and music sounded in unison, and the entire square of the Hall of Supreme Harmony was filled with peaceful music.
On the sacrifice platform, the Taichang Temple officials immediately took out an edict and began to read it loudly:
"...I rushed at a young age to flatter the great karma, but I could not spread the trend, but went against the yin and yang, causing the people to starve and eat each other. I will always mourn with my heart, as if attached to the water of the abyss. The fault is that I can't help..."
This is clearly a self-indictment!
Emperor Li Yun didn't even read the edict of sin before it was read out in public.
In this edict, whether it was the collapse of the world, war, or continuous disasters, all sins were attributed to Li Yun, the emperor alone.
Listening to the edict being read out, Li Yun remained expressionless, but in the eyes of the civil and military officials, the emperor had been frightened and had no ability to resist.
"...Now we should abdicate and reflect on ourselves, and let those who are virtuous take their place..."
When the sinner's edict was finished, there was a drum sound immediately.
Then, Enhai turned to look at Li Yun, flicked the fly whisk in his hand, and said loudly:
"In order to appease the anger of God and for the sake of the people of the world, the emperor should punish himself as a sign to the world... I respectfully request that the emperor abdicate!"
As soon as Enhai finished speaking, most of the hundreds of officials below shouted in unison:
"Your Majesty, please abdicate!"
Whether it was the Eunuch Party, the Houdang Party, or the Dongzhu Party, whether they were officials from aristocratic families, descendants of the clan, or officials attached to the Eunuch Party, they all reached a consensus at this time.
Please abdicate the emperor!
The few officials who were clean-minded and not affiliated with any party became aliens.
The King Xian Li Mu on the side looked excited and excited.
Soon, he will become the emperor!
Most of the people present understood at this time that this was just a formality. It didn't matter whether the emperor was willing or not. Everything had already been decided.
There was silence in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and everyone was waiting for the emperor to announce his abdication.
At this moment, I heard the emperor chuckle, shake his head slightly disappointedly and say:
"You guys, these rebellious officials and traitors, are short-sighted. Are they the only ones who can do this?"
The ministers were in an uproar. In their impression, Emperor Shunlong was just a cowardly and incompetent young man. How dare he say these words? Is this an attempt to rebel?
Enhai narrowed his eyes and smiled calmly:
"The emperor is tired, go and take off the crown for the emperor and change his clothes."
Several eunuchs immediately walked towards the emperor. There was no awe in their eyes, but a hint of joking in their eyes.
At this moment, the emperor said loudly:
"Where is the Wulin Guard!?"
(End of chapter)
