Chapter 44: The Four

Change the emperor?

He also asked two court officials in person what happened to Prince Zhao Kai of Yun.

Such shocking and outrageous words, any loyal and patriotic person would... Oh, the person who said this is Miss Luo, then there is nothing to worry about.

Madam Luo is not an ordinary person. The emperor may mean nothing to her. Even people like Wuqing and Zhui Ming, who have been taught to be loyal to the emperor and love the country since childhood, cannot say with a clear conscience that the emperor is a good emperor who loves his people like his own children.

They are neither blind nor stupid.

People in this world are not blind or stupid. Those people at the border who have suffered from the war must hate the government to death. When they heard that he was dead, they would be happier than anyone else.

But the Song Dynasty cannot be in chaos. This is a time of turmoil. Once the emperor dies, the court will probably be in chaos over who will be the emperor. If the country is not stabilized as soon as possible, the Song Dynasty... may perish!

After all, the emperor is already dead, and the established facts cannot be changed. In this way, what Miss Luo said makes sense.

Perhaps because they had gained more experience during this period of time and had prepared themselves in advance, Wuqing and Zhui Ming panicked for a moment but quickly calmed down.

No one knew better than them how and why the officials and others died, but such truth must not be made public.

Do you want to tell the people of the world that their king, in his greed for immortality, had colluded with a man-eating monster, and in the end he no longer was even a human being?

Stop, stop, stop!

The government did not care that the Song Dynasty was in the midst of a crisis, but those of them who were born and raised in the Song Dynasty and would inevitably die in the Song Dynasty in the future were thinking about him all the time.

The death of an emperor is a disaster that is enough to shock the world, but it may also be a great opportunity to make a fresh start and get rid of the old and welcome the new!

Prince Zhao Kai of Yun...

This prince is the most outstanding among the many sons of the emperor, and is well-known among the government and the people. And Miss Luo mentioned this prince. Does it mean... that he is the best choice to succeed the throne?

However, these considerations were not decided by them. The only person who could put his efforts and means into this was his uncle.

He lowered his eyes ruthlessly, already having some thoughts in his mind.

Cai Jing is dead, Mi Youqiao is also dead. Now the two most powerful factions in the capital have lost their backbone in the court, and the officials who can be most influenced by them are also gone. Time waits for no one. Now is the time for my uncle and others to work together with the selection of the new emperor to reorganize the government.

With the vision and wisdom of the uncle, I am afraid that he would have thought of the key points earlier than them. Moreover, Prince Yun is in the capital, and the emperor has also expressed his preference for Prince Yun as the crown prince. At this time, it is legitimate for Prince Yun to ascend the throne.

And Prince Yun... just like his uncle and the others, was the one who insisted on advocating war in the court.

If he succeeds in ascending the throne, the Song Dynasty might be able to turn things around!

Thinking of this, a hint of excitement appeared on Wuqing's usually cold face.

A real man should take the peace of the world and the happiness of the people as his responsibility! They have been fighting with Cai Jing for many years, and many loyal officials have never given up the idea of ​​fighting even at the cost of their lives. This is partly because they are loyal to the emperor, but more importantly, it is for the people of the world.

Is the Song Dynasty weak?

Compared with Liao, Jin and other countries, the Song Dynasty was indeed weaker, but it was only weak in that the people were not tough enough and the people were not united enough!

The Song Dynasty has capable ministers and generals!

...but the government just refused to use it.

But now that the emperor is dead, the person most likely to become the next emperor is Prince Yun, who advocates war.

Wuqing took a deep breath slowly and suppressed the excitement that was about to burst out of his chest. He looked at Zhui Ming again and saw that his junior fellow apprentice was so excited that his face was flushed and he only regretted that he could not climb up to the heights to climb the ape roar.

Zhui Ming was not as patient as his senior brother, and he did not think as much, but he did think of the most important point.

The Song Dynasty is so frustrated!

It would be fine if they were powerless to resist, but the Song Dynasty did have the ability to resist. However, the government was like a greedy person who only cared about seeking peace and using the blood and tears of the people to feed the jackals and tigers outside.

People of this era were not like Tarona who never took the imperial power seriously. Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents and Teachers were the ethical mountains that had weighed on them since childhood, so much so that Zhao Ji was so incompetent and foolish, but none of them had ever thought of dethroning this bastard and replacing him with a new emperor who was worthy of their loyalty to serve.

They wanted to save the country and the people, but the officials only thought about themselves. The road to the upper level was blocked, so they could not go any further and could only seek help from the lower level.

Just like Su Mengzhen in Jinfengxiyulou, he was as smart as Wuqing and realized early on that the official path was a dead end, so he assisted capable generals on the border, fought against Liao many times, and even risked his life to fight against Liao masters, all for the sake of saving the country and the people.

Ruthless, Iron-handed, Life-chasing, Cold-blooded, the Four Famous Detectives are well-known to everyone in the world. But how many people know that they are also the ones who have no way to serve their country?

If the superiors do not act, the subordinates cannot act.

No matter how ambitious they are, no matter how willing they are to sacrifice their own lives, they only have individual strength. In the great competition between countries, the role they can play is minimal.

But now...

The official died.

Cai Jing and others died.

The door that blocked them from serving their country and being loyal to it also collapsed.

The two brothers looked at each other and saw the passion that could not be hidden in each other's eyes.

They only had one thought in their minds at this moment -

Return to Beijing!

We must not let such a great turning point slip through our fingers!

Tarona looked at the two of them, who were so excited that they wanted to go to the battlefield and sacrifice their lives for the country, and couldn't help but shook her head secretly. In her opinion, these people were too conservative, and their thoughts were bound by ethical norms for too long. They should have killed Zhao Ji earlier.

But it's not too late now, there's still time for everything.

…

The day after the letter was delivered, Tarona brought Wuqing, Zhui Ming and two sword boys into the teleportation array and went directly from Jizhou Prefecture to Shenhou Prefecture.

As for the master and disciple Wuchen and Liaowu, they stayed voluntarily, wanting to help more souls of those who died unjustly and to calm the minds of more people.

Treating others with an impartial mind is a form of spiritual practice.

Lu Lin is really capable, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get the position of Tongpan, and he wouldn't have let Yichang keep him alive. Letting him temporarily take over the position of Zhizhou is the best choice at the moment.

It is true that there are only a dozen or so upper-level officials left in Jizhou, but there are still many people at the middle and lower levels, and it is possible to find useful people in such a large state as Jizhou.

Therefore, as soon as the situation in Jizhou Prefecture stabilized, Wuqing proposed to resign to Lu Lin.

They came to Jizhou to secretly investigate the truth behind Lord Wang's death. To be able to get Lady Luo's help in destroying the evil spirit that was wreaking havoc on the world was nothing more than a coincidence that relied on Lady Luo's care.

Next, the Song Dynasty will be in chaos for a while, but not for too long, because a new chapter will soon begin.

…

In Bianjing, the fate of the throne has not yet been decided. However, since everyone knows that Prince Yun is the most likely winner, the competition among all parties has not stopped, and no one is willing to give up the hope in their hands first.

That’s the throne!

This is the highest power in the world!

Let me ask all the princes and grandsons of the emperor, who doesn’t want to be the emperor?

Everyone wants to!

Prince Yun is the most likely candidate, but that is only the most likely candidate. It does not mean that others cannot compete!

The one who caused the most commotion among them was King Kang Zhao Gou.

Zhuge Zhengwo couldn't help but wonder, this King Kang had never shown such great ambitions before. Your Majesty... When the late emperor was alive, he always acted submissive and seemed to want to stay away from the court and just be a leisurely Prince of Peace.

Why did he suddenly change his usual behavior when the previous emperor passed away? And why did he still confidently show that he could compete with Prince Yun when most of the court officials supported Prince Yun to succeed the throne?

I can’t figure it out. I really can’t figure it out.

Today was another day of arguing and arguing with the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty. Now that he could finally return to his own residence, Zhuge Shenhou could only feel that there had not been a day that went by without his head buzzing.

Prince Yun ascended the throne and argued and defended himself.

When King Kang ascended the throne, he also fought and argued.

Anyway, there was always room for argument and debate, and they kept quarreling for their own interests. Each of them wanted to be a powerful official, and each of them wanted to gain the credit of serving the emperor. Fortunately, Prince Yun, who was temporarily in charge of the important task of regulating the country, could sit in the hall and listen to them bickering without changing his expression.

They don't think about the fact that the news of the official's sudden death has not yet been suppressed, and there are still many different opinions among the people, and the people are in panic. The most important thing now is not to fight for power, but to find a way to stabilize the people's hearts.

This is really putting the cart before the horse.

It's a pity that only a few of the old guys are still concerned about this matter. As for the others, they no longer care about anything other than power.

Thinking about it this way, those people who suddenly stood up to speak for Prince Kang in the past few days were probably promised some huge benefits by Prince Kang in private, otherwise they would not have turned around and picked thorns against Prince Yun against their conscience.

Zhuge Zhengwo sighed deeply, and stepped into the mansion with his hands behind his back. Before he had taken two steps, another person came towards him, which surprised and shocked him: "Huh? Why are you back now?"

The person who came was none other than Golden Sword.

It's only been one day and the letter has arrived?

Magic Messenger means: Professional letter delivery, mission accomplished!

The letter arrived, and the person came back so quickly? Even if he flew, it would take him several days, right?

The witch said: Are you looking down on me? Magic is much faster than flying!

When the magic messenger first came to the God's Mansion with the ruthless letter in her mouth, this place had already been marked by Talona's magic. As long as it was marked, she could arrive there accurately even if it was thousands of miles away.

The great magician's basic operations are over.

The group was teleported to the Lotus Pond in the Shenhou Mansion. The white teleportation array was laid out on the water, allowing Wuqing and his friends to experience what it felt like to walk on water.

Jin Jian was smart, and without Wuqing saying anything, he ran to the front hall to ask whether Zhuge Shenhou was in the mansion.

Coincidentally, as soon as he ran to the front hall, he saw Zhuge Zhengwo who had just returned home.

"God's Waiting!"

Jin Jian bowed first, then said: "The young master received your letter and asked Miss Luo to take us back."

Zhuge Zhengwo's heart was moved: "Ms. Luo? Is she the hermit master that Wuqing mentioned in the letter?"

Jin Jian said: "That's right!"

If it weren't for Ms. Luo's rescue several times, they would probably not have returned alive.

Thinking of this, the boy's face showed some genuine gratitude and respect.

Zhuge Zhengwo clapped his hands and laughed: "Great, great! God help our Song Dynasty! Quick, take me to see this master!"

Jin Jian didn't dare to delay and turned around to lead the way.

Zhuge Zhengzheng was on his way to see the master, and the master pushed her beloved child into the pavilion. Before Zhui Ming and Yin Jian came in, she asked, "Wuqing, where is the ancestral temple of the Zhao family?"

Wuqing paused as he reached into his sleeve to take out the letter. He seemed to understand something and his expression became a little strange: "Ms. Luo, why are you asking about the temple?"

Zhui Ming and Yin Jian also looked at her, the latter was full of confusion, while the former... also guessed something that would be denounced as treason by the censors.

Ms. Luo wouldn't want to...

Uh, no?

The nun in black and white smiled brightly, her brilliance was dazzling, but the words that came out of her mouth made people change their expressions.

"Nothing, I just want Zhao Ji to see the ancestors. If the new emperor is determined, he can also meet him together."

Tarona was really curious, whether the Zhao family had a bad origin, or whether Zhao Ji was not a descendant of the Zhao family at all, otherwise how could such a shameless person come out?

It would be fine if he was not a human being, but he chose to exploit his own family members so ruthlessly. Even traitors don't have such ability as him.

By the way, bring the new emperor to show to the ancestors of the Zhao family, so that he won’t be one way before he ascended the throne and another way after he ascended the throne.

She is leaving soon, so they still have to take care of the person themselves.