Chapter six hundred and fifty-ninth Zhu Zhu ascended the throne
The emperor Li Guan was a completely different person than he was four years ago. He was bloated, his face was as fat as a pig's head, and his eyes were like slits and he could hardly open them.
After four years of drunken and dreamy life, he had been completely destroyed by alcohol and sex.
Li just sat at the table, holding a pen in his hand and tremblingly copying the abdication edict. Zhu Si's adopted son Zhu Weixiao stood aside with a sword. He looked at the pile of fat meat wrapped in brocade and became more and more impatient. Waiting for this
After copying the imperial edict, a fat pig didn't know that it would have to wait until the end of the Year of the Monkey. He was angry and kicked him hard.
"What a waste of copying! Hurry up and sign and seal the edict."
Li Ji was so frightened that he hurriedly signed and stamped his signature, then took the emperor's seal and stamped it. He asked in fear, "The Taiwei won't...want to kill me, right?"
Zhu Weixiao said fiercely: "If you want to follow my wishes, I will kill you with one knife, just like killing a pig. It's a pity that I can't decide."
Li Ji was so frightened that his face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he was speechless.
At this time, Yuan Xiu walked over quickly and asked: "Has the edict been written?"
"He just used the edict drafted by the Prime Minister and directly signed and printed it. He can no longer write."
Yuan Xiu read the edict and could barely accept it. At this time, Li Ji knelt down and begged: "Yuan Xiangguo, spare your life!"
Yuan Xiu glared at Zhu Weixiao and said to Li Ji: "The Taiwei has already said that as long as you cooperate well with your abdication, I will grant you the title of Duke Anle and let you live the rest of your life comfortably. This is what I did with you at the beginning."
We made a promise, and the Taiwei is a man of his word, so don’t think about it any more."
Li Yi's heart fell to the ground and he kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
Yuan Xiu ordered Li Ji to be placed under house arrest, and then hurried back to Xingqing Palace with the abdication edict.
The Daming Palace is surrounded by 10,000 troops led by Zhu Weixiao. Tonight is a crucial night and no mistakes can be made.
In the Xingqing Palace, Zhu Si was trying on the dragon robe. He felt very good wearing the dragon robe. An etiquette officer next to him was explaining to him the basic etiquette of being an emperor. There were too many red tapes and Zhu Si had a big head.
It was difficult for him to have an attack, so he had to listen patiently.
At this time, Yuan Xiu appeared at the door. Zhu Si saw him at a glance and hurriedly waved: "Please come in, Yuan Xiangguo!"
Zhu Si then said to the courtesy officer: "No need to say any more, please step back!"
The ceremony officer bowed and stepped back. Yuan Xiu walked in quickly, looked at Zhu Si and said with a smile: "The Taiwei is really destined to be extraordinary. Putting on the dragon robe is natural, as if it was tailor-made for the Taiwei."
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Zhu Si laughed and waved his hand to ask Yuan Xiu to sit down. Yuan Xiu handed the imperial edict of abdication to Zhu Si. Zhu Si read it again and asked again: "Has the reign name been decided?"
Zhu Si personally designated the name of the country as Qin, because Chang'an was the seat of the Qin State, but the name of the country has not yet been determined, waiting for Yuanxiu's ministers to discuss it.
Yuan Xiu took out a document and said: "We have discussed it and have initially decided on three reign names. The prince can choose one of them, one is Yuanhuang, one is Baoxiang, and one is Yingtian."
Zhu Si thought of the jade tablet, which indicated that he was the true emperor chosen by God, and he said without hesitation: "Let's use Yingtian as the reign name."
"I humbly obey orders!"
"Have all the guests arrived?" Zhu Si asked again.
"Replying to the Taiwei, we sent out 127 posts and received 105. Basically, all the governors from various states, aristocratic families and princes from all over the country came, including Li Na, Tian Yue, Wang Wujun, Wu Shaocheng and King Ji.
Military advisors or state ministers will be sent to watch the ceremony."
"Where's Guo Song?"
Zhu Si asked again: "Will he send someone?"
"Well...he didn't respond."
Zhu Si snorted dissatisfiedly. Needless to say, Guo Song would definitely not send anyone here.
At this time, Zhu Si suddenly remembered something and quickly ordered his surroundings: "Go and invite the military advisor!"
Not long after, Liu Sigu hurried over, bowed and saluted, "See you, Taiwei!"
"No need to be polite, military advisor, please take a seat!"
Liu Sigu bowed to Yuan Xiu again, sat down, and Zhu Si asked: "Yesterday, the military advisor told me about the information about Iron Fire Thunder. I feel it is very inadequate. I want to know how it is made, the formula, and how to make it."
Technology, in short, we have to create the same weapons, which is very important. I hope that the military advisor will strengthen intelligence and obtain key information at all costs. I will give you any money, but I want the results."
Liu Sigu was a little embarrassed. Tie Huolei's technology must be the top secret of the Hexi Army. How could it be obtained? But Liu Sigu couldn't say no, so he could only nod, "I will do my best to get the information!"
"And regarding Chengdu, I would like to know how the situation in Chengdu was after Li Shi's restoration?"
The information in this regard was quite sufficient. Liu Sigu quickly said: "After Li Shi was restored to power, he demoted Han Huang to Bozhou, appointed Zhang Yanshang as the right minister, Cui Zao, the Minister of Household Affairs, as the left minister, and the eunuch Song Chaofeng remained as the privy envoy.
The Northern Government was established, and the eunuchs of the Northern Government were used to restrain the ministers of the Southern Government. The ministers complained quite a lot, but a big incident happened a few days ago. Jiang Gongfu, the Minister of War, was poisoned to death at night. This incident caused an uproar in Chengdu."
"How is this going?"
"There are various theories, but I infer that this matter is related to the establishment of the crown prince."
"Tell me about it!" Zhu Si suddenly became interested.
"Li Shi wanted to choose one person to be the crown prince between King Li E of Qin and King Su Li Qian. The two had a fierce secret fight, and they dug up each other's secrets and accused each other. Jiang Gongfu was once the Fu of King Su. He supported King Su Li Qian and made suggestions for King Su.
, including the two prime ministers, both supported King Su, but the eunuchs of Beiya supported King Qin Li Er. Not long ago, Jiang Gongfu issued a memorial, strongly demanding that eunuchs be prohibited from participating in politics. As a result, Jiang Gongfu was poisoned and murdered two days later.
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"The military advisor is saying that the assassination was committed by the eunuch of Beiya?"
"It must have been done by eunuchs. Firstly, it was to suppress Su Wang Li Qian, and secondly, it was to retaliate against Jiang Gongfu for submitting the memorial. At the same time, he warned all officials that whoever dares to go against Beiya will be punished by Jiang Gongfu."
"These eunuchs are so arrogant!" Zhu Si snorted heavily.
Liu Sigu sneered and said: "The problem is not with the eunuchs, but with Li Shi's connivance with them. Not only is the most elite Shence Army in the hands of the eunuchs, but the Xinzang sword pavilion is also in the hands of Song Chaofeng. Ying Cai and his men have recruited
There were 500 people from all three religions and nine sects. Jiang Gongfu was bitten to death by a poisonous snake. At night, he heard someone playing the flute, obviously manipulating the poisonous snake."
Zhu Si nodded slowly and said: "Li Shi, a man who re-employed traitors and eunuchs, is a typical faint-hearted king. It is a good thing for us. Chengdu is not a worry. However, Guo Song is our biggest opponent and enemy. The military adviser must think
Find a way to get the iron fire thunder technology."
Liu Sigu nodded silently, and Zhu Si smiled again: "You can ignore this matter for the time being. My enthronement tomorrow is the top priority."
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In August of the third year of Zhenyuan, Emperor Li Ji of the Northern Tang Dynasty issued an edict to abdicate, and abdicated the throne to Taiwei Zhu Si in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace. Zhu Si formally ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the Hanyuan Hall, and changed the country's name to Da Qin, and the reign name
On the same day, he canonized his father Zhu Huaigui as Emperor Xuanyuan, his brother Zhu Tao as King of Yan, and at the same time made his nephew Zhu Sui the prince, and granted a general amnesty to the world.
Zhu Si usurped the throne and ascended the throne, which caused an uproar in the world. Voices of rebellion arose for a time. Emperor Li Shi issued an edict, angrily accusing Zhu Si of stealing the Tang ancestral temple and being a national thief in the world. Everyone should punish him.
But compared to Li Shi's statement, the world paid more attention to the news in Taiyuan. If Guo Song supported Zhu Si, the Tang Dynasty would basically be over.
While the world was waiting with bated breath, the governor of the six towns, King Guo Song of Jin, did not disappoint the world. He publicly announced that Zhu Si was a traitor and that he would personally lead an army to conquer Zhu Si.
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On the night of Zhu Si's ascension to the throne, Liu Sigu, who was named the chief scholar of Jixian Palace, became extremely drunk and was sent back to the palace by his guards.
After the guards left, Liu Sigu suddenly sat up and waved his hand to his concubine Wang, "Go and close the door. Don't disturb others."
Liu Sigu's wife died of illness many years ago, leaving him with two sons. The eldest son Liu Qi served as the Minister of Household Affairs, and the second son Liu Yu served as the governor of Guozhou. He did not renew his marriage, and usually only had a concubine named Wang to take care of him in daily life.
Wang didn't know what was going on, so she quickly followed the instructions. Liu Sigu called her forward again and said, "You will leave Chang'an tonight and go back to your hometown to hide."
Mrs. Wang was even more frightened, "Master, I am already seven months pregnant, how can I leave?"
"Listen to me, it was because you were seven months pregnant that I let you go. Zhu Si ascended the throne. In the future, I will definitely follow him and be exterminated. I must leave a bloodline for myself. I will spend all my savings."
Here you go, you give birth to a child and raise him, name him Liu Jisi, let him marry and have children, and reproduce his descendants, I can only count on him."
"What if it's a young lady?"
Liu Sigu smiled and said: "An expert has calculated it for me, saying that I will serve the two masters throughout my life, and will follow and assist the master in plotting to treason and usurp the throne. In the end, I will be ruined and have no place to die. Only the third son can continue me."
I have been trying to persuade Zhu Si not to ascend the throne, but it is all in vain. Everything has come true, so you must have a son in your belly. You can leave tonight and I will arrange everything for you."
That night, the city gates of Chang'an were kept open all night, and Liu Sigu arranged for his concubine Wang to leave Chang'an secretly and return to her hometown of Nanzheng County, Hanzhong.