Chapter 325: Li Dan happily accepted the invitation of the coalition forces and officially moved into the Zhenwang Palace.
Although the King's Palace of Jeong was looted by the Feng army, the soldiers were still polite and did not carry out extensive damage. The interior and exterior of the King's Palace of Jeong remained basically the same, but many of the ornaments were lost.
Li Dan can still accept the massive loss of gold, silver and jewelry in the palace. In his opinion, this can be regarded as one of the punishments for losers. Now he does not have too many demands. He only hopes that the coalition forces can retain the Zheng Kingdom and
Withdraw your troops from Zhenguo as soon as possible.
On the second day after Li Dan moved into the palace, the monarchs of Feng, Yu, An, and Huan sent envoys to ask Li Dan to hold a banquet in the palace, inviting the kings to gather together to discuss Li Dan's succession to the throne of King Zhen.
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Of course Li Dan would not refuse, and he did not have the qualifications or ability to refuse. Now he was like fish and meat, he had to accept whatever the kings of Tang Yin arranged.
There was nothing to say during the day, but that night, a grand banquet was arranged in the main hall of King Zhen's palace, and a sumptuous banquet was arranged.
This is the Royal Palace of Jeong, but most of the guards inside and outside are soldiers of the coalition forces. It can be said that the control of the palace is still in the hands of the coalition forces.
At the appointed time, the four kings Tang Yin, Lingshuang, Yueze and Li Xin arrived one after another.
Outside the gate of the palace, the four kings met. Li Xin looked around and whispered: "We are all our people inside and outside the palace. Even though Li Dan has great abilities, he can't fly this time."
Tang Yin was not involved in the specific details of Li Dan's eradication. He casually asked: "Where are the soldiers under Li Dan's command now?"
"They are all in the military camp in the east of the city." Li Xin replied.
"Have any of our people been sent to the east of the city?"
Yue Ze smiled and said confidently: "Wang Mei and I have each sent five regiments to ambush near the barracks in the east of the city. As soon as the action in the palace begins, An Yu and I will surround the barracks and surround the barracks.
All the Zhen army will be wiped out!"
Tang Yin nodded, feeling that their arrangement was quite safe, so he did not continue to ask any more questions, and walked into the palace side by side with Lingshuang, Yue Ze, and Li Xin.
The palace is heavily guarded, with one post every three steps, one sentry every five steps, and groups of patrol soldiers can be seen everywhere. The only thing that makes people feel awkward is that there are so many guards, but their military uniforms are very messy, including exquisite armor and sophisticated weapons.
The An army also had the Huan army, which was relatively poorly equipped. There were the average Jade army and the brave and capable Feng army. Among the guards, one or two Zhen army could be seen from time to time.
Nowadays, the guards of the Zhen Palace are just a hodgepodge of Zhen people, Feng people, Yu people, An people, and Huan people, all of whom are missing.
When the four kings walked outside the main hall of the palace, before they could reach the steps, Li Dan and a group of civil servants and military generals of the Zheng Kingdom hurried forward to greet them.
Your four highnesses, King Feng, King An, King Huan, and King Jade!"
Among the four kings, Yue Ze was the oldest. He was the first to speak and said: "You don't have to be polite, just stand up!" After speaking, he took two steps forward and came to Li Dan, pretending to be friendly and asked with a smile.
: "Young master, are you still used to living in the palace?"
Li Dan hurriedly replied: "I moved out of the palace after I was crowned prince. After all, I haven't lived in the palace for more than ten years. I just moved in, and there are still many things I don't feel comfortable with."
"Haha -" Yue Ze looked up and smiled, patted Li Dan on the shoulder and said: "My nephew will be King Zhen from now on, and the palace is my home. It's better to get used to it as soon as possible!"
"Yes, yes, yes! What His Royal Highness Prince An said is absolutely true." Li Dan nodded repeatedly in flattery, looking like he was being taught something.
The ministers of Zhenguo looked at each other, and all of them showed joy. This was because King An Yueze personally said that he wanted the crown prince to ascend the throne. It seemed that Zhenguo's many disasters were finally over.
"This is not the place to speak. Your four highnesses, please take a seat in the hall!"
Li Dan turned sideways and led the way. The four kings Tang Yin, Lingshuang, Yue Ze and Li Xin slowly walked up the steps. Behind them, there was a dark crowd of Feng, Yu, An, Huan, Zhen and the five ministers.
Generals.
Entering the main hall, everyone was seated separately. Since there was no monarch in Zhen Kingdom yet, the main seat in the center of the hall was empty. Tang Yin and other four kings sat on both sides. Behind them, there were Li Dan and ministers and generals from other countries.
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The main hall of the palace was not small, but there were too many people participating in the banquet. There were more than a hundred generals from the four kingdoms of Feng, Yu, An, and Huan. For a time, the hall was crowded and lively, with constant laughter and laughter, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
, like a celebration.
Not long after, a large number of palace maids entered the palace and brought food and drinks one by one. At this time, the atmosphere in the hall became even more lively. On the side of the coalition forces, some generals from their own countries toasted to each other, and some toasted to generals from other countries, with deafening laughter.
The sound came one after another. On the contrary, the ministers and generals of Zhenguo seemed unusually quiet. The coalition forces could regard this banquet as their celebration banquet, but the Zhenguo side could not, and the majestic palace of a country, the country's
In the highest palace, the generals of other countries were allowed to talk and laugh unscrupulously. How could a chaste person not blush when faced with such a situation?
Seeing the forgetful coalition generals treating the main hall of the palace as a tavern, with no rules, Li Dan looked extremely ugly. In the end, he finally lost his composure, coughed in a deep voice, then picked up the wine glass,
He said to Tang Yin and other four kings: "Your four highnesses are kind-hearted. Although they led the army to invade our country, they did not harm the innocent people. Zhen people are very grateful. On behalf of all the people of Zhen, I offer a toast to the four highnesses!"
He toasted to Tang Yin, Lingshuang, Yue Ze, and Li Xin. If the soldiers of the coalition continued to talk and laugh on the sidelines, it would be disrespectful to their own monarch.
Li Dan's move really worked. For a while, all the coalition generals stopped talking, returned to their respective beds, and sat upright, not daring to show any casualness or indifference.
Seeing this, Tang Yin nodded secretly. Li Dan was still a little clever, but it was nothing more than that and could not make him famous.
The four kings picked up the cups one after another, and Yue Ze smiled and said: "My nephew, you're welcome. The reason why this battle can end so quickly is my nephew's contribution. Therefore, I waited for the princes before I decided to help you ascend the throne of Zhenwang."
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Li Dan was shaken, and he quickly put down his wine glass, stood up, bowed to the four kings respectfully, and said, "Li Dan thanks you all for your kindness."
Yue Ze waved his hands and said with a smile: "I hope that my nephew can lead Zhenguo on the right path in the future, and he will never follow in his father's footsteps again!"
"Yes! Li Dan will definitely take this as a warning!" As he spoke, he sat back on the mat and drank a drink with the four kings each. Li Dan seemed to suddenly think of something again and said: "One more thing, I hope the four highnesses can
Yes."
"My dear nephew, please tell me if you have something to say!"
"Now, the four armies of Feng, An, Huan, and Yu have no less than 20,000 troops stationed in the palace. There are many female dependents in the palace, and there are many concubines stationed... The armies of other countries are really inconvenient!"
Li Dan now most hopes that the coalition forces can evacuate the palace immediately. Otherwise, he will not have the slightest sense of security even if he lives in the palace. Moreover, the palace of his own country is stationed with troops from other countries, which in itself is a great shame and humiliation.
Hey! This Li Dan has quite a lot of demands. Doesn’t he know who is the master of the Zheng Kingdom? Yue Ze did not answer immediately and turned to look at Tang Yin and others.
Li Xin curled his lips with disapproval on his face, but Tang Yin nodded slightly, implying that Yue Ze could agree to Li Dan's request. Anyway, Li Dan and his party would be killed tonight, and it didn't matter what he agreed to.
Yue Ze was also a cunning old fox, so how could he not understand what Tang Yin meant. He smiled at Li Dan and said, "If my nephew hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about it. My nephew is right, the coalition forces
Stationed in the palace, it is indeed very inconvenient and can easily cause trouble. To put it into practice, let's see, tomorrow, all the coalition soldiers stationed in the palace will be evacuated. What do you think, my nephew?"
Li Dan originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of time talking about this matter, but he did not expect Yueze to agree so happily, which made him very surprised.
After being stunned for a while, he came back to his senses, raised his hands and said, "Thank you, His Highness King An!" After a pause, he immediately added: "Thank you, His Highness King Feng, His Highness King Huan, and His Highness King Jade!"
After talking about the garrison in the palace, Li Dan took the initiative to bring the topic to Li Hong. He toasted to the four kings again. After a drink, he asked: "I wonder... what is the situation of my father in the coalition camp now? Father
The king is old and his health has not been good recently. Can you put your father under house arrest in the palace so that I can take care of you nearby?"
"No!" Before Yue Ze could speak, Li Xin said first: "In a few days, our army will escort Li Hong to Yancheng to meet the emperor."
Li Dan took a breath, frowned and said, "Now that my father is no longer the true king, and I will inherit the throne, I am willing to go and apologize to the emperor on my father's behalf."
Li Xin sneered and said in a cold voice: "Supporting self-respect in the army, openly rebelling, and proclaiming yourself emperor. Such crimes of treason and injustice are not something you can replace if you want. No need to say more about this matter. Let's escort Li Hong to meet the emperor."
Things will never change.”
Hearing his tough tone, Li Dan subconsciously looked at Tang Yin, hoping that he could speak for him, but the latter was eating his food slowly with his head down and didn't look at him at all.
Li Dan was helpless and wanted to speak. At this time, Yue Ze opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Today's banquet is just for fun and not about government affairs! My dear nephew, I heard that General Lin Ning of the Zhen Kingdom has outstanding archery skills and is known as chasing the wind and setting sun.
He has a good reputation, and General Jiang Fanye of the Feng Kingdom is also good at archery. It’s rare for everyone to gather together today, so why not let the two of them compete to see whose archery is more superb? "
Li Dan was startled and did not answer immediately. Tang Yin, who had been eating, raised his head for a rare moment, wiped the corners of his mouth slowly, and said with a smile: "It's just a competition of archery skills, and it doesn't have to be all-out effort, so why not?"
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked down at Jiang Fan, who was at hand, and asked, "Jiang Fan, are you willing?"