Chapter 1756 Dare to call the sun and the moon a new day
The father of Zhao Yukun, the Supreme Emperor Zhao Lingye!
Compared to the first meeting more than ten years ago in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, time seems to have left no trace on this old man. He is as energetic and majestic as ever.
But it is precisely because of this that it makes people feel surprised and even weird!
Looking at the court, all the members of the royal family have suffered heavy losses. This is caused by the backlash of luck from the dragon vein. Why is Zhao Lingye the only exception?
"Oh, the jade seal of the country!"
Wu Ming's eyes were blazing, and he didn't even blink. He still leaned on his cheeks and sat on the dragon chair. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he outlined a mocking smile, "Your Majesty, are you satisfied?"
All the distinguished ministers and ministers in the hall looked hesitant for a moment, and after all hesitation, they did not get up again or greet Zhao Lingye's arrival respectfully.
The lessons learned from the mistakes of those officials in the Supervisor of Ceremonies are right in front of them. Anyone who dares to show up at this time will probably die in a more ugly way.
Even if Zhao Lingye's spirit is different from other royal family members, so what?
Faced with Wu Ming, who was able to treat the imperial city as if it were nothing, easily suppress the semi-saint Sima Rui, and show his extraordinary skills, with only a national jade seal, it was really not enough.
"I, the Zhao family, really feel sorry for you, and even more sorry for the Wu family. If you want this dragon chair, you can take it. Our Zhao family is willing to abdicate in favor of someone worthy of the throne!"
Zhao Lingye held the national jade seal in his hand, with a sad expression on his face, but showing unspeakable regret and reluctance, "But what has happened to this great country and the people? You are now powerful, and it is your duty to contribute to the people and benefit the human race. Don't do anything wrong.
To the point of wrath and resentment!”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Wu Ming laughed so hard that he burst into tears. He pointed at Zhao Lingye from a distance and said, "I never thought that the Supreme Emperor would still have such a consciousness. It seems that the one who is angry now is me, not the Zhao and Song royal family!"
"Our two families are family friends. Many people have died due to our grudges in the past. I hope you can consider the kindness of the past and give the Zhao family a way to survive. The Zhao family is willing to withdraw from the Song Dynasty and never return, and let the world know
, to help you successfully take over the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Lingye was not angry, as if he acknowledged this fact, and spoke in a very low tone.
"oh!"
Wu Ming raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at Zhao Lingye with a half-smile, and then glanced sideways at Zhao Yukun, who was stunned and speechless, and said, "What can the Supreme Emperor do?"
"As long as my nephew is willing to take on this important task, I can announce my identity as the Supreme Emperor to the world now, abdicate in favor of my nephew, and take my place as my nephew!"
Zhao Lingye took a few steps forward and held up the jade seal to pass down the country.
"The Emperor seems to be eager to give me the Imperial Seal!"
Wu Ming said meaningfully.
"If morality is not matched, there will be disaster. Our Zhao family has learned the lesson. From now on, we will pass down the family motto that future generations will never get involved in government affairs again!"
Zhao Lingye was decisive.
"hey-hey!"
Wu Ming laughed and shook his head. His playful eyes swept across the hall full of bewildered nobles and ministers, and said lightly, "Are you weird? I wonder why this Supreme Emperor is so different from what I remember?"
Everyone trembled, no one dared to say anything, but most of them secretly exchanged glances with each other.
A strange atmosphere spread in the dull hall, and it seemed that even the breath was frozen!
"What does this mean, nephew?"
Zhao Lingye's eyes flickered slightly and he said with a puzzled expression.
"Sixty years ago, in order to inherit the throne, the Supreme Emperor relied on military strategists to gain merit and gain great support. After ascending to the throne, he established eight kings with different surnames to consolidate his throne!"
Wu Ming ignored it, as if he was telling an ordinary past event, and narrated to himself, "You, like the King of Qi, must know very well how the Supreme Emperor obtained the throne!"
"At that time, the Song Dynasty was weak, suffering from internal and external troubles, and the military power was in decline. It was in urgent need of help. We hit it off immediately, and there were eight outstanding military disciples who became the personal followers of Zhao Lingye, who was still the fourth prince at that time!"
The old King of Qi raised his head tremblingly and looked at Zhao Lingye, who had a strong face. His cloudy eyes flashed with reminiscences, and more of regret and hatred.
"Hey, what's his promise to you?"
Wu Ming smiled.
"According to the merits of the dragon, I will be a highly respected minister, I will be granted the title of a lord and a general, my descendants will be blessed, and I will rest with the country!"
The old King Qi almost gritted his teeth and said.
"What's the result?"
Wu Ming asked again.
"Eight people were crowned kings, which caused much criticism. The government and the public were shocked. They accused us of being arrogant, arrogant and domineering, threatening the emperor, and being crowned kings with different surnames!"
The old King Qi sighed.
It is said that people become better with age. They were still young back then. Although they were proficient in the ways of conquering soldiers in battle formations, they were not very knowledgeable about the ways of serving as officials.
So much so that I didn’t see the sinister intentions behind this title of king!
Zhao Lingye ascended to the throne with the help of military strategists, but he used insidious means such as "morality does not match his position" to discredit their attempts to usurp power and evade the imperial power.
The eight kings with different surnames looked very prestigious on the surface, but even the most powerful princes at that time were just great masters. How could they ignore the honor and dignity of the courtiers and evade the imperial power?
Not to mention that there is support from military strategists behind the scenes, how can these officials from the Manchu Dynasty be included in one family?
But in the end, all the blame was laid on the eight kings with different surnames. From the beginning to the end, Zhao Lingye never stood up and said a word of justice for these eight cronies with the power of Conglong.
Even in the subsequent wars against the Northern Jin Dynasty or the Southern Wei Dynasty, they ignored or allowed the hostile factions to manipulate grain and grass resources, and even gave personal instructions to slow down the progress, so that the war failed.
What's the result?
All the blame was placed on the heads of the eight kings with different surnames, and rumors and rumors even alluding to military strategists continued. In just a few decades, half of the eight kings with different surnames were lost.
The military strategists are so powerful that they only resort to militarism, which causes widespread complaints among the people and spreads throughout the country through the mouths of Confucian scholars, causing the military strategists to suffer great losses.
Later, they agreed to use Youzhou as part of the armistice agreement between the two sides, and use Youxia Ridge as the place where the two sides would fight and judge the outcome.
Most of Youzhou was lost, almost ceding territory to pay compensation, and later even sending soldiers' sons as hostages.
All of these made military strategists weaker and weaker in the Song Dynasty, so that it was difficult for them to have much say.
There is nothing better than this for the emperor!
At the age of the old King Qi, he naturally understood that this was the way of balance in the emperor's mind.
But even if the balance is rebalanced, what can be more important than a stable country and people living and working in peace and contentment?
Zhao Lingye couldn't see this, and Zhao Yukun couldn't see it either. What they, father and son, wanted most deeply was to cultivate a saint in their generation with all the Zhao family's heritage.
Now, success!
As expected, the Zhao and Song royal families will live forever. Even if they cannot join China, they can still reach the top of China!
But God was not kind to us, and accidents still happened!
The old King Qi looked at the thin, but unusually tall figure on the throne with emotion. Does this person really want to be the emperor?
A mocking smile came to the heart of the old King Qi, and he looked at Zhao Lingye and shook his head mockingly.
"Hey, if virtue is not matched, there will be disaster!"
Wu Ming put his hands on his hands and chuckled, stood up slowly, and looked at Zhao Lingye condescendingly, just like when he was in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, the other party looked at him who had no choice but to imprison himself, "What a sinister and poisonous plan, it can make the military masters eat it"
It is thought that it was not only members of the Za family who took action against such a mute person, but also the Confucian hypocrites who have gone astray, fueling the flames behind the scenes!"
Among them, the struggle for the holy way is involved, and all the people are like ants!
Those saints who are as high as heaven don't care at all how much suffering the common people will suffer. They only care about whether their own orthodoxy will be weakened.
"The past is over. What's the point of my nephew pursuing these matters now?"
Zhao Lingye smiled bitterly, held up the imperial seal and said, "I, the Zhao family, would like to abdicate in favor of my nephew, and I hope that my nephew can be a wise king, save the people from the fire and water, and lead the Song Dynasty through..."
"Who said I want to be emperor?"
Wu Ming laughed mockingly, a cold light gradually appeared in his eyes, and he said solemnly, "Do you think that just passing down the national jade seal can trap me here, and I will be at the mercy of those stupid people from now on?"
"Why do my nephew think so? I am really..."
Zhao Lingye's expression changed slightly and he explained hurriedly.
"Enough!"
Wu Ming waved his hands indifferently and said in a cold voice, "If you want to delay time, I have given you a chance, but your role only ends there!
So, you’d better die!”
puff!
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Lingye's face suddenly turned pale. His tall body suddenly hunched over like a prawn, blood spurted from his mouth, and he looked at Wu Ming in shock.
"Isn't it surprising that the source of aura of awe-inspiring energy in your body failed to protect you?"
Wu Ming walked down the steps slowly and looked at Zhao Lingye indifferently, "This means that virtue is not matched, and there will be disaster. God wants you to die, and I... will do justice for God!"
Bang!
Zhao Lingye's eyes were bloodshot, his head was completely shattered, and his headless body shook and fell to the ground slumped.
"A great man once said that for the sake of sacrifice, one dares to make the sun and moon change the sky!"
Wu Ming looked at the noble ministers who were all silent on the ground, smiled and said, "Unfortunately, I am a commoner and do not have such heroic ambitions, so...this national jade seal..."
Snap!
Under everyone's horrified gaze, the seal that represented the Zhao Song royal family and even the highest authority of the Song Dynasty collapsed before Wu Ming finished speaking!
Dots of fluorescent debris, twinkling like stars, with boundless spiritual light, accompanied by a dragon's roar, were scattered in the corners of the hall.
How could Wu Ming not know Zhao Lingye's sinister intentions?
Now that the dragon's veins have been damaged, the fate of the country is backlashed. Once you take over the imperial seal, you will inherit this mess.
Just one demonic tribulation can make him very anxious. How can he have the energy to care about other things?
Not to mention, once he is trapped here, even though his combat power is incredible and his layout is unparalleled, if he makes the slightest mistake, he will be surrounded and banned, and he will no longer be able to do whatever he wants now.
"Since the old priest is here, why don't you show up and meet me? After so many years of separation, I miss you so much!"
Wu Ming seemed to have done something insignificant, standing in the main hall with his hands behind his hands, but his eyes were looking outside the main hall, almost uttering every word, with a sense of gritting his teeth.