The fact that Prince Li Shiyu of Guangxin, along with his chief strategist Tang Bo and a host of retainers, couldn't wait to stage this grand spectacle of donning the yellow robe, earnestly requesting Li Zongmin to establish a new dynasty and ascend the throne, is what prompted him to do so.
Firstly, the tyrannical second emperor of the Daxin dynasty had passed away, and the young emperor had ascended the throne, making the country unstable;
Secondly, the fact that Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin had rebelled first inspired Li Shiyu, who was also a prince of a different surname, to follow suit.
Compared to his status as the Crown Prince of Guangxin, he would rather try to experience what it would feel like to sit in the position of Crown Prince.
As for the strategist Tang Bo and his fellow retainers in the royal palace, how could they not want to take advantage of this time of great chaos and go all out to become loyal ministers who would grant titles and privileges to their wives and children?
Throughout history, whenever dynasties have been in turmoil and changed hands, there has always been a group of people who, one after another, risk their lives to seize the throne.
It's all because the temptation of those eight words, "By the mandate of Heaven, may your life be long and prosperous," is too great!
Now that things had come to this, Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin, who already harbored ambitions to become emperor, feigned a series of three refusals before accepting the goodwill of his retainers and advisors.
"Eh—"
Li Zongmin sighed and pointed at the people in the study, saying, "Shiyu, Tang Bo, and you lot—you've really caused me a lot of trouble!"
"but--"
Li Zongmin changed the subject and his attitude, saying, "Right now, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin has raised an army to rebel, murdering the emperor and the monarch. The Great Xin dynasty is about to be overthrown."
Throughout history, prosperity has brought suffering to the people; so has ruin has brought suffering to the people.
"As the Prince of Guangxin, I bear the heavy responsibility of ensuring the peaceful and prosperous lives of millions of people in the two Yue regions!"
"At this time of great chaos, I have reason and must stand up and do everything in my power to save the people of Guangdong and Guangxi from the scourge of war!"
At this point, Li Zongmin deliberately paused for a moment.
The next moment, his tone suddenly became sharp: "I have decided, in accordance with the will of Heaven, to ascend the throne and become Emperor in the Guangxin Palace from this day forward, and to establish the Southern Yue Kingdom!"
"My first decree—"
"The Crown Prince Li Shiyu is hereby appointed as the Crown Prince of Nanyue, Tang Bo as the Prime Minister of Nanyue, and the rest of the officials shall be in charge of the Six Ministries!"
"My lord, thank you Lord for your kindness!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
In an instant, everyone in the Prince's study knelt down, shouting "Long live the Emperor!"
Seeing this, Li Zongmin also looked smug and full of ambition.
To be honest, the shouts of "Long live, long live, long live" are more than ten times more pleasant to hear than "Long live, long live, long live"?
Li Zongmin continued, "My beloved ministers, my second decree: Crown Prince, Prime Minister—"
"Your humble servant is here!"
"I hereby order you two to personally lead the Prince's personal guards to execute the former officials of the previous dynasty in the two Yue regions. At the same time, post imperial edicts throughout the land to announce my ascension to the throne to the world!"
"Your humble servant obeys!"
Li Zongmin then said, "My third decree is that the Southern Yue Kingdom shall immediately implement a policy of isolation and seclusion, and change it after the world is at peace."
"Court adjourned!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
A moment later, everyone who left the Prince's study was all beaming with joy.
Crown Prince Li Shiyu and his strategist Tang Bo exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
Li Shiyu tightened the dagger hidden in his sleeve, then left the palace with a loud laugh.
It turns out that the people who came to stage the scene of being forced to wear the imperial robe today had made two preparations from the very beginning.
It would be best if Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin ascended the throne and became emperor in accordance with the will of the people.
If he is unwilling, then the one who will be wearing the yellow robe today is Prince Li Shiyu!
Indeed, the imperial family is the most ruthless!
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The Prince of Pingxi's Mansion.
The residence of Prince Pingxi, Mu Rongfu, one of the eight non-royal princes who retained military power under the rule of the second tyrant Zhao Gan during the Great Xin Dynasty.
Prince Pingxi, Murong Fu, fell silent as he looked at the "Edict of Accession" sent back from the Southern Yue Kingdom on the desk.
On the fifth day of the eleventh month of the first year of the Daxin Jian'an era (the first year of the Lingwu era), Li Zongmin, the Prince of Guangxin, ascended the throne in his fiefdom of Yangcheng, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people. The words "Nanyue" (Southern Yue) stood out starkly on the hundreds of words of his enthronement edict.
Indeed, amidst the internal strife of the Great Xin Dynasty, the news that Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin had defied public opinion and ascended the throne in his fiefdom of Yangcheng had already spread throughout the Great Xin Dynasty.
Among them, Mu Rongfu, the Prince of Pingxi of Daxin, who controlled both Yunnan and Guizhou and commanded 150,000 rattan armor warriors, became the first prince of the Daxin Dynasty to receive news of Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin's ascension to the throne.
Once this news spread, everyone in the Prince of Pingxi's territory was astonished.
In particular, the court advisors were outraged and indignant after learning that Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin had declared himself emperor. They condemned Prince Li Zongmin for his lack of virtue and ability to dare to don the yellow robe and claim the title of emperor.
Regarding this, Prince Pingxi, Murong Fu, who was also one of the eight non-royal princes of the Great Xin Dynasty, had quite a few complaints.
Even if the world changes hands, it is not up to him, the opportunistic Prince Guangxin Li Zongmin, to jump out and claim the throne. How dare a foolish, uneducated people from the Baiyue region call himself "I"?
Therefore, Prince Pingxi, Murong, decided to follow suit, break away from the rule of the Great Xin Dynasty, and declare himself emperor in his territory of Yunnan and Guizhou, establishing the Nanzhao Kingdom!
Inside the council hall of the Prince's Palace, Mu Rongfu summoned his advisors and generals to discuss matters and announce his decision to ascend the throne and establish a new national title.
Mu Rongfu said, "My beloved ministers, I have decided to ascend the throne today, and the country will be named Nanzhao!"
brush!
Upon hearing this, all the advisors of the Prince's Palace were struck dumb, exchanging bewildered glances and unable to react for a long time.
Inside the council hall, Prince Mu Rongfu of Pingxi, who had originally thought that his decision to ascend the throne and become emperor would be supported by his advisors, seemed somewhat surprised.
Could it be that none of the strategists and wise men in this royal palace want to become ministers who follow the emperor and be ennobled as marquises and generals?
In fact, the advisors of the Prince of Pingxi's mansion considered things far more thoroughly than those of the Prince of Guangxin's mansion.
Perhaps this is also related to the fact that King Mu Rongfu of Hexi has not had a son in the more than 20 years since he ascended the throne.
Seeing that his advisors remained silent, Prince Pingxi, Murong Fu, immediately said angrily, "What, do you ministers have any objections to this matter?"
"Since Prince Li Zongmin of Guangxin has already declared himself emperor in his fiefdom, why can't I restore the state system of Nanzhao?"
After a pause, Mu Rongfu continued, "Back then, the late emperor was forced by the power of Emperor Zhenwu of the Great Xin Dynasty, Zhao Mang, and in order to prevent the millions of people of Nanzhao from being slaughtered by war, he had no choice but to submit to Zhao Mang."
"Now that the Prince of Jin has raised an army in Longcheng to quell the rebellion, and the tyrant Zhao Gan has died, the Zhao family's empire is on the verge of collapse. Why can't I take this opportunity to break away from the rule of the Great Xin Dynasty and restore the rites and laws of the Nanzhao Kingdom?"
"My beloved ministers, don't you agree?"
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