Chapter 505: Father Passes Away
"I do not need your father's permission to marry me. I just hope that you will die."
The emperor struggled violently, but now he was terminally ill, and He Zhiyu grabbed his neck with his big hands and pressed him on the dragon bed, unable to move.
His eyes shrank to the extreme, and the old emperor finally felt fear at this moment.
It is the fear of not being able to survive.
A sick gleam flashed from the depths of He Zhiyu's eyes, and his tone remained calm, but it was creepy.
"You have never agreed to anything I have asked of you in my life, but you are my biological father, so please agree to my request in the last resort."
"Close your eyes and you will go to Avici Hell for eternity without relief."
The old emperor's eyes were wide open, the whites of his eyes were covered with spider-web-like bloodshot, and his hands were frantically pushing away the big hand that was strangling his neck.
But no matter what, I couldn't break free.
His breathing gradually weakened, and he could clearly feel his life fading away.
Once an emperor, he will die with his eyes open.
He Zhiyu slowly loosened his hand, looking at the person who gave him life, and was unwilling to even close his eyes for him.
The news of the emperor's death spread throughout the capital. He was tortured by the remnants of the previous dynasty and was on the verge of death. In the end, he did not survive. This is the truth behind the emperor's death.
In the court, Qiao Ru took a leave of absence because Jin Xianyu was frightened.
Some court officials petitioned the court that He Zhiyu had already been appointed crown prince by the previous emperor, and that it was only legitimate for him to succeed to the throne as the new emperor, so they invited him to ascend the throne.
Most of the court officials made such a request, so it was natural for the prince to ascend the throne.
On the same day, the new emperor of Dayu ascended the throne.
The coronation ceremony was scheduled for three days later.
A guard came to report urgently, "Your Majesty, the Beiming army is heading east."
When these words were spoken, the court officials were shocked.
Go east? Army?
Prince Jing is plotting treason!
The guard said, "Prince Jing said that the death of the late emperor was suspicious, and that the new emperor killed the late emperor to seize the throne. Kill the traitor, find out the cause of the late emperor's death, and let the late emperor's soul rest in peace."
He Zhiyu looked calm, "Royal brother, you are really confused. Father died at the hands of the remnants of the previous dynasty. How is your behavior any different from treason? Where is he now?"
The guard said, "According to the news sent back from eight hundred miles away, the army was in Yi'an at that time. Now, I'm afraid they are almost at Yanze."
Yanze, continue forward and you will reach Jiuwei Pass.
He Zhiyu stood up and said, "Jiuwei Pass is a place surrounded by steep mountains that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is also the only way to the capital. If he were to occupy Jiuwei Pass, the capital would be in turmoil again."
The cabinet minister said: "Your Majesty, the Beiming Army under King Jing is a powerful general who has won every battle on the battlefield. If they occupy Jiuwei Pass, the civil war in Dayu will give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of it."
"The rebellion by the remnants of the previous dynasty has already cost a lot of troops. If we fight again, this battle will inevitably cost a lot of troops and financial resources, and will also cause countless civilians and soldiers to lose their families."
"This battle is not necessary. If we can negotiate peace with King Jing, perhaps the civil war in Dayue will not happen."
"When the new emperor ascended the throne, King Jing raised an army, which was actually a rebellion! If King Jing cannot be suppressed, how can the future new emperor win the support of the people? How can we make Dayue stable?"
"King Jing commands a large army. If he has any second thoughts, it will be a major blow to Dayu. I think if we can't suppress King Jing from the beginning, it will cause trouble in the future!"
He Zhiyu looked at everyone arguing with each other, glanced at Qiao Jibai who remained silent, and spoke in a deep voice.
"Dayou has just been stabilized. I cannot watch my brother stubbornly insist on his wrongdoings and plunge Dayou into dire straits. I order General Jinwu to recruit 50,000 soldiers from the Military Affairs Camp and General Zhaowu to organize 150,000 soldiers from the Cavalry Battalion and prepare for orders."
"I will personally lead the army to Jiuwei Pass."
The new emperor had made up his mind, and all the ministers said, "Your Majesty is wise."
He Zhiyu said: "Qiao Jibai, you go with me."
Qiao Jibai nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order."
Having just finished a battle, the cavalry of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion and the Grand Council Battalion prepared quickly and followed the new emperor to Jiuwei Pass the next day.
The marching speed is not slow, as they want to reach Jiuwei Pass first.
As long as they reach Jiuwei Pass first, even if they are short of troops, they can use the terrain to completely suppress the enemy.
It is no exaggeration to say that a place is a battleground for military strategists.
At night, the army stopped to rest.
According to the current marching speed, we will be able to reach Jiuwei Pass by tomorrow afternoon.
riverside.
He Zhiyu said: "After this battle, I will let you return to the Qiao family's eldest house. You are Wanyan's elder brother, and I will not let you and your sister be separated."
Qiao Jibai looked at the rippling water under the moonlight and said, "I thank the emperor for his kindness, but I also ask the emperor to allow me to go home as the eldest son of the family."
He Zhiyu turned his head to look at him, as if he was puzzled, "Why?"
Qiao Jibai said calmly, "Father concealed the truth in order to make the late emperor temporarily relax his vigilance against the Qiao family. Now that the late emperor has passed away, if father immediately takes me home, it will cause criticism from the court officials. It will not benefit the emperor or father in any way."
He was silent for a moment after he finished speaking. "It is enough for me to be able to go home and call my father and mother."
All those superficial efforts are just for others to see; it is enough for you to gain actual benefits.
There is no need to publicize it, and no need to let my sister know.
If I tell her, she might not be able to accept it for a while. Why should I make it difficult for her to accept me?
Thinking of this, Qiao Jibai suddenly smiled.
go home?
The day he had dreamed of since childhood was getting closer and closer.
There was no excitement in my heart, but I just felt that my pale and colorless heart seemed to warm up.
Every morning when I wake up, I feel warm.
"Is it your idea or Minister Qiao's?"
Qiao Jibai: "That's my idea, I will tell my father the same thing."
He Zhiyu didn't say anything else. Everyone in the Qiao family was thinking about their family, but the people in the He family were the opposite.
In the past, he really hoped that he was just a child from an ordinary family, without a powerful position, but with friendly brothers and loving parents, and a simple but happy life.
But now, he is very glad that he was born into a royal family.
If you are not born into a royal family, you are not even qualified to get close to her.
Jing Yuan suddenly walked over quickly with a serious look on his face.
"Your Majesty, this is bad."
He Zhiyu lowered his eyes, "What happened?"
Jing Yuan said: "According to the news sent back by the spies, Jiuwei Pass has been captured by King Jing. It's not something that happened today, King Jing arrived at Jiuwei Pass ten days ago!"
He Zhiyu's expression suddenly dimmed. Ten days ago? That was the day when the guards rushed back to the capital city at a speed of 800 miles.
The message was wrong, the guard who delivered the message...
It’s the work of He Yanli!
No wonder none of the spies who had gone out in the past few days had returned. He felt that something was wrong so he sped up his march.
He Zhiyu's fingertips turned pale as he held the ring. "Withdraw the army back to Lancheng immediately!"
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