The leader of a country values authority most.
Everyone can be wrong, but the king cannot be wrong. Anyone can be guilty, but the king cannot be guilty.
How can one be guilty if he holds the highest power and is above the rest? Who can judge?
Even if you sin against the world, how can you sin against the king?
From ancient times to the present, whenever a king is convicted, it is the time when he has lost his power.
There is really nothing to say about those hypocritical "Edicts on Sin". They are nothing more than self-deception and self-punishment.
And the crime that Yang Xuanji forced Yang Jiande to confess today is by no means a simple lie like "I have poor moral character".
The two charges of throwing away the calendar and abandoning writing are not something that should be taken lightly by any ruler. Rather, they are infamy that will be written down in the history books and nailed to the pillar of shame!
In the Yang Kingdom, where calendars and writing are gradually being stripped away, this has always been a forbidden area of discussion. No one dares to talk about such a topic, and no one can afford such a responsibility.
Many people feel that perhaps only when Yang Jiande reaches heaven can the responsibility be determined and pushed onto him by future generations.
So at this time in the Yangting Hall, Yang Jiande directly admitted that this was his responsibility, which made many people stunned and shocked on the spot.
Especially Yang Xuanji, the crown prince of the Yang Kingdom, he prepared a lot of evidence and many back-ups, all in response to how to get Yang Jiande to "confess", thinking that he would make no mistake step by step.
But this time Yang Jiande "confessed" directly, but he felt a little at a loss for what to do.
However, after all, he had been practicing for many years and quickly reacted and continued: "So..."
Yang Jiande interrupted him: "So I should be naked and bound, kneel down and surrender to the king's master? To comfort the king of Qi at the top and to comfort the common people at the bottom?"
Even though the prince of Yang Kingdom has a long history, he also looked a little embarrassed at this moment.
No matter what, whether he is a minister or a son, it is not his place to say this.
But if the situation had not reached this point, he would not have done this.
"This, that..." Yang Xuanji murmured, quickly organizing his words in his mind: "When the country is in crisis and the country is in turmoil, as a king and father, you should take responsibility."
"Then, what are you going to do after you ascend the throne?" Yang Jiande asked from the dragon throne, pressing forward step by step: "Directly attack the Qi Palace with an army?"
The prince is the future master of the country, and Yang Xuanji has been in business for many years. Although his reputation is somewhat unjustifiable, there is no need to dare to do it or not to admit it.
Seeing that Yang Jiande was asking a direct question, he said directly: "After my son ascends the throne, he will not forget today's hatred. He must work hard to govern. He will cultivate the country's affairs internally and strengthen his neighbors externally. He will use the power of the whole country to strengthen the army and form alliances with Jin and shepherds externally.
.In his lifetime... I will definitely avenge this country!"
What he said here was impassioned.
On the other side, Yang Jiande only asked: "What if Qi State doesn't allow it? If Qi State still doesn't allow Yang's ancestral temple to be imprisoned, what are your plans?"
"The reason why the army of Qi is locked up is simply because they are afraid of the spread of the plague after the mutation. As long as I control the plague, the siege will be solved without attack. The ministers of Yang State have served Qi State for many years, and they have always been obedient and paid tribute endlessly. If the Lord of Qi dares
If you don't allow me to be in the Yang family ancestral temple, aren't you afraid of the criticism from the people in the world?"
Yang Xuanji talks eloquently and is extremely confident. In other words, he must show confidence and the temperament to take over the country, so that those who support him will not be swayed.
"I don't ask where you got the confidence to control the mutated plague." Yang Jiande almost laughed, but he didn't know where to start laughing, and he really shouldn't laugh, so he just asked: "Do you really think that
, Chongxuan Chu Liang, the killer who led the Qiu Killing Army, came here just to prevent the plague from spreading to Qi?"
"For this matter, it is enough for one general and two teams of people to guard the border! Is it possible that in our country of Yang, there are still strong men who dare to stroke the beards of people and tigers?" He patted the armrest of the dragon chair again and again: "Use
To mobilize an army of nine soldiers, do you need Xiu Tu to come out? Who is Xiu Tu? Go to the Lost Land of Daxia and ask those dead souls!"
"So what if Xiu Tu! Xiu Tu can't communicate? Does Xiu Tu have no weaknesses? Father! Don't be scared to death! Now is not thirty years ago, when Chongxuan Chu Liang is old!" Yang Xuanji said angrily
: "There are many ways to deal with him!"
He could have taken over the power smoothly and realized his ambitions calmly. But everything changed overnight and everything was in turmoil. Seeing that the throne in his hand had turned into a mess, he was anxious, angry, restless, and almost collapsed!
Being able to recover quickly, make a decision, and get together with the ministers, kneel down to ask Yang Jiande to hold a court meeting, and then use internal and external forces to force the palace... It is already a rare thing for the city.
But despite this, his will was still in a daze in front of the cruel truth that Yang Jiande coldly revealed.
He is angry.
His anger is not due to hatred or injustice, but due to uneasiness. It is because he feels danger and realizes his own powerlessness.
He roared in the main hall, as if this proved that he was not afraid of Chongxuan Chu Liang at all: "With all the material resources of the Yang Kingdom, can't it still touch the heart of the old man? Whatever he wants, I will throw it at him, hit him
It hurts! If it doesn’t work, ask someone to assassinate him! If it doesn’t work, I will directly cede the land to Qi Jun, cut a land, cut a city, even cut a county! I only need to retreat once, isn’t it possible? Just give me time...
Just give me time!"
"Certain territory and seek peace?" Yang Jiande interrupted his rising emotions again: "Is this what you really think?"
He sneered: "But you want Gu to go? Let Gu, a criminal who has brought disaster to the country and the people, bear the shame of ceding land again?"
"The situation is like this. Cutting off territory is just a delaying measure. We can just cut off Rizhao County and throw the mutated plague to them. Anyway, Qi State is so big that it has its own methods. But we in Yang State can make great strides by being light and simple.
Move forward!" Yang Xuanji's voice softened, and it was an almost cold gentleness: "Father, for the sake of the ancestral temple, Yang Kingdom has already had a foolish king, and cannot have another one. Otherwise, the people's support will be completely lost.
Therefore, it is only you who can cede the land."
Unexpectedly, Yang Jiande did not get angry. Instead, he just asked quietly: "Then what?"
"Although it is painful, only when the sores are removed can we regain our health! All internal and external troubles have gone away. Our soldiers and people of Yang State are united and will be brave after knowing their shame. Why worry about the great cause not being prosperous?"
The more Yang Xuanji talked, the more excited he became. He pointed out the country and scolded Fang Qiu: "Ten years! As long as you give me ten years, I will clean up the old mountains and rivers for you!"
All the princes and ministers in the dynasty were silent. None of them had the right to interrupt in this conversation between the Yang family and his son.
But Yang Xuanji's courage, confidence, and even cruelty and cold side gave confidence to many people who were confused.
It allowed them to see a glimmer of light, as if there was still hope for Yang Country, a country that was in turmoil.
As long as the old master confesses his sins, cedes territory, seeks peace, and leaves in shame.
The new lord succeeded to the throne, the army and the people were united and shared the same hatred of the enemy... They seemed to see the possibility of the country's recovery from the faint hope.
Dreaming back to the time when Zhaoheng City was still called Tianxiong City!
However……
Yang Jiande was sitting on the dragon chair, casting such a thick shadow.
"To put it simply, is it just trying to make the best of things and living on your laurels?"
His Majesty, the twenty-seventh king of Yang Kingdom, asked:
"Isn't that exactly what your father is doing and has been doing for so many years!?"
"Really disappointing!"
The king of Yang Kingdom stood up from the dragon throne and said: "In the past, you were allowed to supervise the country, and you took care of national affairs yourself! By pushing Gu to the court today, is it because you want Gu to bear the responsibility for the destruction of the country?"
"Yang Xuanji!"
He pointed his halberd at the son of His Majesty Li Yudan who was confronting him: "You don't even have the courage to bear the name of subjugating your country. How can you talk about being brave after knowing your shame? How can you talk about revenge for this country?"
Yang Xuanji was shocked and wanted to say something to defend himself.
But Yang Jiande had already made a big move and suppressed it.
As he turned his palms, heaven and earth went back and forth. Like an endless stream of blood, Yang Xuanji was rolled over in an instant, and then retracted into his palms.
Yang Xuanji, who has never slacked off in his practice and is still a strong man in the Neifu realm, was unable to catch even one move and was crushed instantly with a flip of his hand!
He disappeared above the court, in front of all the ministers in Yangting.
Yang Xuanji's cronies and accomplices were already prepared to use force to force him into the palace, but they never thought that before they could take action, the prince was already gone!
"Your Highness!" Yang Xuanji's most trusted general rushed to the place where his flesh and blood disappeared, howling and rushing towards the dragon chair: "You are a troublemaker to the country!"
But he was only halfway through when his head was taken off by Liu Huai. Only the headless body was left, and he fell in front of Dan in vain.
Liu Huai held the human head in his hand, turned around lightly, and said respectfully: "This man is plotting to assassinate you, please kill the nine tribes!"
"That's all." Yang Xuan waved his hands indifferently.
"The Blood Magic Code of Destroying Love and Absolute Desire!" At this time, an old minister thought of his past and became angry: "Your Majesty, you...how can you learn such magic skills?"
The Blood Magic Book of Killing Love and Absolute Desire is said to be one of the magic skills created by the ancestor of the devil.
The most cruel part of this skill is that in order to achieve perfection, one must devour blood relatives. It fully lives up to its name, and is the true skill of annihilating emotions and desires.
This veteran minister was responsible for conducting sacrifices, and he had only seen the introduction of this skill from ancient books.
The reason why demonic arts are demonic arts is because they are cruel, contrary to human ethics, and are shamed by the world.
At this time, Yang Jiande stood in front of the dragon chair with his hands behind his back, his face already covered in a layer of blood: "You bunch of winebags and ricebags can't even help the son of the orphan to maintain the country's power. Stop giving advice to the orphan."
"Liu Huai." He ordered in a low voice: "Summon all the princes, princesses, and daughters to the palace."
Liu Huai's heart was shocked. He certainly knew the meaning of Yang Jiande's order. It was an unyielding plan to kill all the heirs and achieve magic.
But since the king had made up his mind, he could only bow down and obey the order.
For a while, the courtiers in the main hall knelt on the floor, and there were not many who shouted and cursed, but most of them cried and begged the king to wake up.
"Cry day and night, cry night and day, will you cry to death, Mr. Jiang?"
Yang Jiande waved his sleeves angrily.
"Shut up, you losers!"
Although all the courtiers were kneeling in the hall, Yang Jiande stood on top of Danbi, with his beard and hair flying, and his dragon robe billowing, which gave people an extraordinarily lonely feeling.
"The shame of the collapse of the country, the shame of the abandonment of the ancestral temple, the hatred of the ruin of the country and the destruction of the family, I have to bear it all alone!"
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This chapter has been completed!