Chapter 962 The day of enthronement, the time of death!
The news that King Xin was slapped in the face spread like wildfire.
During these days, the eyes of the entire capital were fixed on King Xin and King Qi. If something really happened to them, no one could hide it.
What's more, this happened in broad daylight, and what happened was so simple that it didn't require much guessing.
Although not everyone knows about the relationship between the Chen family and King Xin, many officials and dignitaries in Beijing know the inside story.
Chen Qing is the uncle of King Xin. Compared with the King of Shu, King Xin is theoretically closer to the Chen family, but a long time ago, the Chen family firmly stood in the camp of the King of Shu.
People always stand in court regardless of relative or distance. The power possessed by King Xin back then was far different from that of King Shu. A choice made by the Chen family would determine the rise and fall of the family for decades to come. Naturally, they had to choose a good tree to live in.
So the Chen family is in the current situation.
Seeing how the Chen family has fallen to this point, King Xin, who was abandoned by the Chen family at the time, is now a popular candidate to compete for the throne. It is only natural for people to feel proud of themselves and add insult to injury to the Chen family.
It’s not surprising that he was slapped in the face when he added insult to injury.
With your majesty's previous decree, there is no problem for Li Xianhou to beat a few people in Kyoto. Although this person is King Xin, isn't there a precedent for King Shu?
Some people find it strange that the relationship between King Xin and the Chen family is not good, but the Li family and the Chen family seem to have a deep hatred. They would actually slap King Xin just to help the Chen family. The intricate relationship between them is really silly.
Can't tell the difference.
Some people also think that Li Yi is arrogant and arrogant, relying on His Majesty's favor and trust, even the prince does not look down on him. Such a person is a sycophant in any dynasty. When the new king comes to power, there will be no good end.
Of course, more people feel that King Xin may not be able to win the position of crown prince this time.
Although the legendary Marquis of Li County often did some shocking things, he was never a reckless person.
Otherwise, he would not have been able to reach his current position step by step in the past few years.
This only shows that he is not afraid of King Xin's revenge, because King Xin is only King Xin. As soon as the court meeting is over, King Xin will start preparing to return to his fiefdom.
This is a piece of news that sheds a bright light on the complicated and confusing battle for inheritance.
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Prince Qi's Mansion.
King Qi was pacing back and forth in the house. When he heard footsteps coming from outside, he hurriedly walked out of the door and asked a servant: "Have you confirmed it? Is this true?"
The servant said excitedly: "Back to Your Highness, this matter is absolutely true. I have confirmed it several times. Mr. Li, he did attack King Xin!"
"Haha, it's true, it's true!"
King Qi laughed wildly twice and said: "Prepare a heavy gift for me and send it to Mr. Li's house."
"yes!"
The man immediately stepped back, thinking about how thick and heavy the generous gift was...
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Before the onset of hysteria, Li Yi had already anticipated the impact this incident would have.
The water in Kyoto is so deep and the current situation is so chaotic. If anything happens to King Nobu, it will cause a big commotion.
What followed was various speculations. There were so many princes in Kyoto. These two slaps could be regarded as eliminating a wrong answer for them. Only those small families who had surrendered to King Xin early could immediately find another bright master. In their hearts,
I am definitely very grateful to him.
Facts have proved that his guess was correct, and soon someone came to the door to give gifts.
Lao Fang, who had not been seen for two days, walked in from outside and asked: "Uncle, do you accept the gift from Prince Qi's Mansion?"
Li Yi waved his hand, "I won't accept it."
A person must have a bottom line. He understood the reason why King Qi gave the gift. The two most popular princes competing for the throne in Kyoto were King Qi and King Xin. Now that King Xin was eliminated by him as the wrong answer, King Qi had a bottom line. Naturally,
Give a gift to thank you.
However, King Qi himself also gave a wrong answer. If he accepted his gift, wouldn't it give him the illusion that he was already half-assed on the throne?
"Okay, I'll let them take it back." Lao Fang took a few steps, thought for a while, and then turned back and asked, "You really don't want to accept it? The gift from King Qi is very heavy?"
This is a matter of principle in life, not a question of whether the gift is heavy or not. Li Yi hesitated for a moment, looked at Lao Fang and asked: "How much does it weigh?"
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Kyoto, a mansion of a powerful person somewhere.
A servant ran into the study room in a panic and said anxiously: "Master, it's not good, Mr. Li has accepted a heavy gift from King Qi!"
"really?"
"really!"
"really?"
"really!"
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"King Xin is not a good man. Prepare your car. I want to visit His Highness King Qi immediately!" In the study, a man hurriedly changed into casual clothes and was about to go out.
The servant asked eloquently: "Master, if Mr. Li accepted the gift from King Qi, does it mean that His Highness King Qi is the crown prince decided by His Majesty and the ministers?"
"What do you know!" The man waved his hand, "If not, why would Mr. Li accept the gift from King Qi? Could it be that he covets that thing?"
Qin Mansion.
Prime Minister Qin looked at the letter in his hand, shook his head slightly, and murmured: "The water is muddy enough this time. Does he want to stir it up again?"
Xinwangfu.
"Did he really accept it?" King Xin slumped on the chair weakly, his face turned ashen.
The man slapped him in the face and accepted the gift from King Qi. What is the meaning of this? Do I need to say more?
He lost, completely lost.
"Li...Yi!" King Xin looked at the empty space outside the door, his teeth clenched, and there was a look of resentment in his eyes.
"Prepare the car and go to Prince Qi's Mansion!"
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"Master Butler, just send it here..." A man walked out of Prince Qi's Mansion with a smile and said, "In the future, Han will definitely follow His Highness's lead!"
As he walked down the steps, a luxurious carriage stopped in front of the mansion.
"Xin, His Highness King Xin..."
When the man saw the young man getting off the carriage, he had a look of embarrassment on his face. After all, he had just said yesterday at Prince Xin's Mansion that he would be driven by King Xin, and today he was just following King Qi's lead in front of Prince Qi's Mansion, and was even looked at by the person involved.
arrive……
A woman who is half-hearted is not lovable, and a man who is busy with two things is not a good thing either. The middle-aged man lowered his head and immediately left in shame.
King Xin did not look at him, but looked at His Highness the Prince of Qi's Mansion, and said, "Take me to see Brother Qi, Prince of Qi."
King Qi was sitting in the main hall, and it was not until King Xin walked in that he looked up.
After King Xin came over, he knelt down on one knee and said loudly: "My brother has met the emperor!"
King Qi was startled, but in an instant he understood what he meant, with a victor's smile on his face. He came over, gently helped him up, and said with a smile: "There is no need to be polite between you and me, brothers."
Since it is a competition for the reserve, naturally some will succeed and some will fail, and the fate of the losers will generally not be too good. King Xin made such a move before the results were announced, and the meaning of surrender was already obvious.
"I have already heard about what happened today." King Qi looked at him and said slowly: "Then Li Yi went too far. Hitting the emperor's brother in the face means hitting the royal family in the face, and hitting me in the face..."
King Xin knew that he was full of righteous indignation, and he was not sure how happy he was, so he stopped talking about the topic. He knelt down again and said respectfully: "Since I have lost, I will let my brother drive me. I only hope that my brother will read
Out of past love, I spared my brother’s life.”
King Qi's face looked a little unsightly. He helped him up again and said dissatisfied: "What are you talking about? Since you and I are both princes, it is inevitable to compete for the heir apparent. No matter who loses or wins, we will all
We are brothers, do you think that I, my brother, will do something that is treasonous and contrary to human ethics?"
Of course, his ugly face was partly the reason why others revealed his inner thoughts.
Although he has temporarily defeated King Xin, there is no guarantee that he will have any plans in the future. The simplest and most trouble-free way is of course to kill them all and end them all at once. But doing such a thing just after he ascended the throne will inevitably lead to criticism, and King Xin is like this
He knows the current affairs well, but he can't go too far.
"Thank you, Brother Imperial." Although King Xin was extremely afraid, he still said respectfully: "Brother, I would like to congratulate Brother Imperial here first!"
King Qi smiled, the fact was already obvious and he no longer needed to hide it.
"Although this matter is a great joy for the emperor..." King Xin looked at him and said, "But there is one person that the emperor has to guard against."
King Qi looked at him and asked: "You mean - Li Yi?"
King Xin nodded and said: "This person has become famous in the court. He can influence the situation in the court. He is also arrogant and domineering. Now, he is not afraid of the royal family. I am afraid that he will... threaten me when the time comes.
Come to the Emperor Brother."
King Qi was silent for a moment, then patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the day when my brother ascends the throne will be the day when the traitor dies."
