Chapter 197 Scene 26 Things are different and people are different
After shooting the assassin, the iron arrows in the darkness showed no intention of stopping and continued to shoot towards the shore like locusts in a shower.
When Qi Ziyin saw this, he knew that the assassin who had ordered him to stay behind was determined not to let himself live through the night. In a hurry, he picked up the body of the assassin who committed suicide on the ground and held it in front of him. He quickly retreated to the lake, and then escaped.
Catching the rain of arrows.
However, the one who fired the arrows obviously did not give him any chance to breathe, and the second round of volleys came in an instant. The young man had no choice but to squat down while carrying the body, not daring to raise his head at all, but felt that the human shield on his shoulders was almost
He was shot badly by the dense arrows.
Just when the young ruler was trapped in a tight siege and almost at the end of his rope, he suddenly heard a young voice shouting to him from the Huaqin Pond behind him:
"Brother Qi, hold on, Mo Chen has gone to the palace to ask for help!"
He turned around with all his strength to look, and saw a light barge approaching the shore at a fast speed. Above the longitudinal sail hanging on the boat's body, a silver-white skylark was extremely eye-catching. There was a person standing under the sail.
It's Mo Zeming who said goodbye and returned to Yunzhi a few days ago!
The young man saw hope again and held the corpse on his shoulders more firmly. At the same time, the sound of the gathering horn of the Mo Ling Guards finally came from the palace wall separated by the water.
As the Forbidden Army who came to rescue them got closer and closer, the Quicksand Battalion hidden in the darkness had to stop and disappeared into the night, leaving no trace behind.
The barge docked, and the silver-haired boy jumped onto the shore before it stopped. After seeing that the other party was safe, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the tight corners of his eyes and eyebrows gradually relaxed:
"Fortunately, I caught up. If I had come a moment later, I might have been able to save only one dead person at this time!"
"Could it be that Brother Zeming figured that I would be in trouble today?"
Qi Ziyin finally had to throw down the assassin's corpse, which was filled with arrows and almost turned into a piece of rotten flesh. He looked at his companions behind him with some joy and some surprise.
Mo Zeming nodded and explained:
"I have sent people to conduct an investigation earlier. The assassination in Liusha Camp was caused by someone in the Chamber of Commerce bribed some officials in the court who had duplicitous intentions. They wanted to get rid of Brother Qi before the enthronement ceremony to avoid future troubles. Right now,
The criminal who ordered the assassination fled overnight, and Mo Chen sent a letter asking General Fan Zhen to lead his men to pursue him. A group of people in the chamber of commerce have been captured. However, they would rather die than reveal who had bribed them.
them--"
At this point, the silver-haired boy suddenly paused, "No, it's not so much that they don't want to, it's that they themselves don't know who the instigator is behind the scenes. Only a few people confessed, and the other party claimed that Brother Qi planned to
After he formally succeeded to the throne, he was severely punished for his cowardice in fighting and leaving the country during the war, and the wealthy businessmen who transferred money and silk were severely punished. In the least case, their property was confiscated, and in the worst case, they were sent into exile."
After Qi Ziyin heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened. No matter who the person behind the scenes was, he was able to confuse local wealthy businessmen with his clever words, bribed important officials in the court, and even used the nowhere-to-be-found Quicksand Battalion to carry out assassinations. His whereabouts were so well hidden.
Deep, this person’s methods are anything but simple!
"Then what are you going to do next, Brother Qi? How about -"
Seeing the gloomy look on the young man's face in white, Mo Ze clearly understood that he was definitely not feeling well. He was about to open his mouth to persuade him, but saw the other man shook his head:
"Brother Zeming, there is no need to say more. No matter how I deal with it now, I can't completely escape the danger. It is better to hold the enthronement ceremony as scheduled and announce it to the world as soon as possible."
"But if the enthronement is not postponed, what if the person behind the scenes has other killer moves——"
The silver-haired boy still wanted to persuade him not to be angry for a while, but Qi Ziyin seemed to have already figured it out and said categorically:
"I will be careful during the grand ceremony. Besides, tonight's incident may be a good opportunity for us to cut through the mess quickly and end the chaos in Ye Kingdom!"
In the second year of Zhaoxi, it was April 28th. God was benevolent, the wind was gentle and smooth, and everything was renewed.
The enthronement ceremony of the new king of Ye Kingdom was held as scheduled at sunrise, which meant that the new king's succession was just like the rising sun, shining on the land of Ye Kingdom. At dawn, the south gate of the palace city was opened, and the people in the city were invited to enter and watch the ceremony.
Around the square in front of the Wende Hall, the Imperial Guards lined up neatly, and hundreds of civil and military officials knelt under the hundreds of stone steps. On a high platform made of white jade, Qi Zi, who was wearing black clothes and a red belt, was hidden behind Fan Zhen and Shi Shi, who were all dressed in armor.
Under the guard of eight personal Mo Ling guards, they stood on the high platform set up outside the palace door. They held Cangbi, Huang Cong, Qinggui, Chizhang, Baihu and Xuanhuang respectively above their heads, kneeling and worshiping towards the four directions of heaven and earth.
A first salute is given to worship the four seasons of heaven and earth.
At the same time, His Highness, his ministers and the common people also knelt down and saluted, calling for the protection of the gods and wishing the Lord a thousand lives.
Then, Guanglu Qing came forward holding a flat plate made of vermilion raw lacquer. What was on the plate was the Nine Crowns, which represented the identity of the king of a country, and the great seal of the State of Ye, which was conferred by the emperor.
"Respectfully - respectfully invite the king to be crowned!"
Guanglu Qing raised the plate in front of Qi Ziyin, but did not dare to look up at him, as if he was quite afraid.
The young king glanced at the opponent who was kneeling at his feet and whispered: "Your name is Deng Di, and you are Deng Guiyi's brother, right?"
Guang Luqing still didn't dare to raise his head, but his hands holding the plate were trembling slightly: "Thanks to the Lord, I still remember the names of my brothers. Back then, Gui Yi was an accomplice, and he really deserves death -"
Before the other party could finish speaking, Qi Ziyin interrupted him:
"What did Qing Guanglu say? Your brother was with the wrong person back then and was taken advantage of by my uncle Wang. You don't have to be afraid. I came to the throne just to continue the reign of Ye Kingdom for thousands of years. I will not miss the traitor, and I will never do it."
Unjustly accusing a loyal minister!"
When he said this, he glanced sideways meaningfully, glanced at Deng Di, who was standing in front of him, and then pressed his hands to signal them to be silent.
"Gentlemen, today I, as the last remaining bloodline of the Qi family in this world, have taken over the critical responsibilities of the Ye Kingdom. I am well aware of the heavy responsibility on my shoulders. I only hope that in the future, the monarch and the ministers can work together to ensure that the Ye Kingdom can continue for another thousand years.
, not to be swallowed up by the rolling torrent of strife and war in the world!"
After finishing speaking, he signaled to Guanglu Qing in front of him and solemnly put the nine-pin crown in his hand on his head, and then ordered the eunuch beside him to read out his four orders loudly:
"The new king has just been established, and everything is waiting to be done. Now there are powerful enemies outside, and there are people dying of hunger inside. I hereby issue an edict: From now on, all the inns in the country are ordered to ban rituals, music, singing, dancing, and food and banquets. All expenses have been allocated.
All were collected by Honglu Temple and returned to the national treasury, and rice, flour and coarse grains were purchased by the Wanzhou Chamber of Commerce and distributed to the people. He also ordered each county government to check the land registration and household registration. If there are disaster victims, they should resettle them on the spot and redistribute the land according to their heads. Previously,
Those who sacrificed their lives for the country will be given twice as much as a show of compensation. Another order was issued to grant amnesty to the world. Since Duke Jinghai, the old ministers who had been demoted from various places were exempted from guilt and punishment, and their officials were reinstated. After the fourth order, all the ministers immediately entered the Wende Hall and together
Shang Guo is!"
The four orders not only officially announced the arrival of this young king to the world, but also caused the palace, which had been silent for several years to be in chaos, to burst into cheers that had not been seen for a long time. However, looking around, most of the people celebrating were civilians, and many
The dignitaries looked embarrassed, and some even shook their heads immediately to show their dissatisfaction.
The drumming, singing and dancing that was originally supposed to be arranged after the enthronement ceremony was ended before it started due to four royal orders. The people who entered the palace to watch the ceremony looked happy and filed out. The ministers kneeling before His Highness were arranged in two rows.
, walked up the stairs one to the left and the other to the Wende Hall, but sighs could be heard everywhere, as if they were dejected as if they had been punished with a whole year's salary.
After Qi Zi disappeared into the palace, the ministers finally became quiet. Immediately, someone came forward and bowed to say:
"The king has been working hard all night and is having a court meeting today, which is really a great blessing for the country. However, our country is a country of etiquette and music, with rivers and thoroughfares in the territory. Whenever guests come, they are entertained with songs and dances, and delicacies are displayed, showing warm hospitality.
Etiquette. Nowadays, rituals, music, singing and dancing are prohibited, and food and banquets are prohibited for fear of being envoys coming and going. Businessmen and travelers joke now that they are not as good as before, secretly mocking the king for being stingy."
The memorial immediately attracted many people to nod in agreement. As soon as the words were opened, some people came forward to express their feelings. The things that were reported were all related to the imperial order issued by Qi Ziyin at the previous ceremony:
"I second the proposal. Let's not forget that the expenses incurred by various inns over the years to entertain guests from all over the world are only 10% of the national treasury. Even if they are all recovered now, it will be unsustainable to help the victims. It is really a drop in the bucket."
"I also second the proposal. The old ministers who were demoted are now living in all directions, and the news is hard to find. If we can't send more people to search, we may find nothing in a short time. Moreover, most of the old ministers' official ranks are now replaced by new people. If we invite them all back
, I am afraid that the two powers will compete and it will be difficult to convince the public."
"I also think that there is something wrong with today's imperial order. At present, there are many refugees who have fled from Huaiyou and other countries in Ye State. Now if we allocate the fields that originally belonged to the people of Ye State to these people, will there be any problems?
Unfair?"
"I also believe that now that the war has been decided, it is really a matter of whether the country of Ye is in peace and prosperity. When the country is in a good state, it is really difficult to bear the pain of changing the course. The country is sympathetic to the people's sentiments and wants to appease the people as soon as possible. All the ministers can understand. But this is
You have to eat your food one bite at a time, and solve your problems one by one!"
"Yi Zheng is a major event that affects the whole body. Please take back your life!"
"I second the proposal, please the leader of the country to put the country first and the overall situation first!"...
"I also second the proposal..."
Qi Ziyin sat on the throne, just watching the performance of the officials in the palace quietly, listening to what they wanted to say. When no one said anything, he stood up and walked down the hall step by step:
"What you said is not unreasonable. But I would like to ask you a few questions: First, the whole country is now thousands of miles of bare land, and people are dying of hunger everywhere. Those people who lost their homes and fields in the war have to live by eating bark, grass and roots all day long.
, are we just going to let them starve to death like this? Whether we can save them for a month or manage them for a few days, at least let them see the hope of living. Isn’t it the top priority for the ruler and the government?!"
The young king's eyes scanned the eager faces across from him, full of disdain:
"Secondly, before the Chengye War, tens of thousands of Yeguo men died on the battlefield. If their families could get more land, they would naturally not be dissatisfied, let alone become a hidden danger for the new turmoil. Could it be that rewards and punishments are too much?
, isn’t this the foundation of our country that all the kings of Ye Kingdom have consistently established?!”
Qi Ziyin continued to walk forward, while Fan Zhen followed him with a sword and glared angrily. Everyone in front of him took the initiative to move aside:
"Thirdly, now that the Fu Kingdom has been overthrown, the thousands of miles of fertile fields in the Wanzhou Basin are uncultivated. Shouldn't the people of the Fu Kingdom who originally lived there return to their homeland, recuperate, forget their hatred, and maintain the hard-won peace? Also?
Or will the rebel armies rise one after another, forcing me, the men of Ye State, to charge into battle again? Sweat and shed blood. Between the two, do you actually think that the latter would be a better choice?!"
The more the young man spoke, the louder his voice became. Even people standing in the corner of the hall could clearly hear every word he said:
"Fourth, although the old ministers were deposed in the past, our country has always treated wise people with great courtesy. Do they still have parents and relatives in the world? Or do they still have wives and children? They haven't found them yet, so they call them difficult and coy.
Excuse me, is it because I can’t look for it, or because I don’t want to look for it?!”
As the young king spoke, he suddenly stopped and punched the thick pillar next to him:
"I just made these four orders public in front of the people in the city, but now you ask me to take them back. Do you want to tell the people of Ye State that their new king is a villain who goes back on his word, or do you want to tell me that you actually have no power in your hands?
Half the power to make decisions?!"
After a series of questioning and refutation, many courtiers lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything. However, there were still a dozen powerful nobles standing beside Qi Ziyin, wanting to continue arguing and force him to submit.
However, the young man had no intention of giving them another chance to speak. He waved his hand, and Fan Zhen behind him immediately ordered Mo Lingwei to bring a wooden box that was a foot and a half long and wide into the hall.
It was unknown what was contained in the box, but as soon as he entered the palace, an unbearable stench erupted. The young king stood in front of the box and coldly glanced at the group of vampires in front of him who wanted to ignore the common people for their own selfish interests.
shouted sharply:
"Everyone remember, from today on, I am the legitimate and only king of Ye Kingdom! Our country is today because of the united efforts of the monarch and his ministers! Although we have gone through disasters now, if someone feels that he can overstep his authority,
Ignoring the royal authority, if anyone is arrogant and dares to question me face to face, this will be their fate!"
After that, he raised his hand and slapped the box hard, and a baffle in front of the box fell down, revealing a bloody human head inside!
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