Chapter 2609 The Third Succession
Several generals of the imperial guards put down ladders for their own people.
This is what they have prepared for a long time.
Opening the door is troublesome, but placing the ladder is much easier.
In fact, before his death, the emperor originally wanted to put the two princes under house arrest in his mansion, and even wanted to send them out of the capital altogether.
However, the supporters of the two princes were making repeated remarks, including heavyweight generals.
This forced the emperor to postpone the matter.
Then he wanted to have the third prince ascend the throne directly before his deathbed.
But his attachment to the imperial power prevented him from making this determination.
What if he can live for a few more years?
This has happened before.
When he was 60 years old, he almost died, but he persisted for another 14 years.
Who dares to say that he can't get over it now?
Hold on for another 14 years?
The previous dynasty also had an emperor who was over 80 years old.
Once you get through it, after giving up the throne, you can't get it back...
Even if they have a close relationship, they are still scum in front of the imperial power.
In this way, the extremely selfish nature of imperial power made the emperor hesitate until the last moment.
So another sudden death occurred.
Those emperors in history who abdicated their thrones in advance and still held the real power as emperors, in fact, it has to be said that they were all very capable of controlling the people.
After all, once he abdicates and grows old, everyone knows that the young emperor is the future.
However, the inertia of loyalty from Quan Li still allowed the Supreme Emperor to control Quan Li.
This is actually a very strange thing for laymen.
Essentially, it is because feudal imperial power is based on a society of acquaintances and personal relationships.
We are not motivated by some common lofty ideals.
Rather, I am loyal to you and you give me benefits, that’s it.
In this case, the Supreme Emperor actually plays an important role in coordinating and organizing distribution. As long as he is alive and can continue to carry out this distribution task, he will naturally still control the power. .
The new emperor is still unfamiliar with many coordination and organizational work, so there is no way to completely seize power.
The best way is to start a war and get familiar with new scheduling from the war.
And now.
The emperor died suddenly, but the eldest prince and the second prince were refused entry to the palace.
This made the eldest prince and second prince very angry.
Now this time, with the help of the Imperial Guard General, they finally saw the deceased emperor after entering the palace.
There is also the third prince.
They haven’t seen the third prince for a long time...
At first, they felt ashamed, so they said they did not dare to see him directly.
Secondly, they are also suspicious and unwilling to see each other.
Now that the two princes were under their own guards, they saw that the third prince was being taken by a group of people to change the emperor's clothes.
He also wore the emperor’s exclusive crown.
The pearl above is shaking slightly.
They were shocked.
“This lame man can walk so steadily!”
Yes, at this time, the third prince used great perseverance to make his obese body appear healthy.
Immediately, other ministers came in one after another.
They divided into camps and followed the eldest prince and the second prince.
"The emperor has just passed away, and you led troops into the palace. This is treason!" The general guarding the palace said to the two princes.
“Bold!”
The eldest prince immediately yelled: “We are the emperor’s own sons, and we only entered the palace to prevent treacherous villains from murdering our father!”
“That’s right. , take us to see our father quickly." The second prince also shouted.
Many important ministers and nobles also made noises.
Everyone knows that now is a critical moment. Who can achieve great success in the next few decades depends on the trembling in front of them!
If you tremble well, you can maintain your glory and wealth.
It’s not good to shiver, it’s just another four major families.
Yes, they also have one of the four eliminated families here.
Things like the Red Mansion are not uncommon.
Then everyone came to the emperor's palace.
However, at this time, Wen Rensheng frowned slightly.
He discovered that the third prince secretly made a new painting.
That is, at this time, the old emperor in the painting is testing the hearts of his ministers.
The old emperor played a trick on the golden cicada to escape from its shell and pretended to be dead.
In fact, everyone was taken into the palace.
He wanted to completely eliminate the danger for the third prince.
Wen Rensheng couldn't help but smile when he saw this.
This plug-in is just a plug-in.
In this case, the third prince made a desperate comeback.
Sure enough, the seemingly dead old emperor, who was lying on the bed, suddenly woke up.
He said to the clans, nobles, ministers and generals:
"I will pass on the throne to the third prince XX."
"He is the one I give to you. The new emperor was elected. "
"Your Majesty, how can the third prince inherit the throne because he is disabled?" At this time, a certain minister was the first to stand up.
Because his daughter is the second prince's concubine, the two parties are highly bound.
It can be said that the genocide will affect him.
"Shut up, do you dare to rebel?"
"I don't dare, just for the sake of the country."
The old emperor continued to say with difficulty: "Only the third prince , is the emperor who can truly expand territory and maintain a prosperous age.”
"Only he can maintain the dynasty inheritance!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Then everyone looked at the third prince.
I saw that the third prince looked frightened all over his body.
"Father, you still want to live a hundred years, how can you pass the throne in such a hurry."
He just cried on the spot.
The old emperor looked pleased and looked at the other two princes.
The two at the back looked angry, wishing that he would die quickly and pass his position to them.
Both are sons, why is the gap so big?
It can only be said that they are not stupid, but they got into a fight, so they started to forget these things.
"I can't, my life can only be seventy."
"I have lived seventy and four years."
"I have been the emperor for so many years, and I should have left long ago. If I don't leave, , God is jealous.”
The old emperor is very self-aware and sees clearly.
At this moment, Wen Rensheng noticed that the third prince was quietly kneeling on the ground again, covering the charcoal and white paper he made himself with his big sleeves, and drawing new content inside.
Good guy.
Even when going to court, never forget to take the charcoal pen with you.
If it were a brush, it would be impossible to do this.
It is simply impossible to draw in such a way that is misleading.
The other party also carries a blank piece of paper with him.
Then, a new scene was discovered.
The emperor ordered a chamberlain to hand a tiger talisman, symbolizing the highest military power, into the hands of the third prince.
And asked his most loyal confidants to swear allegiance to the third prince.
Seeing this scene, the two princes gritted their teeth with hatred.
But now we are on the opponent's home court.
At this time, the emperor said to the third prince:
"You must treat your two brothers well in the future, and never let me down."
"You, you must swear... ”
“You must not lie”
The third prince immediately knelt down and swore to the palace beam:
"The unworthy descendant XX swears to his ancestors that he will treat his two brothers well."
"Serve my brothers as I serve my father..." "I will definitely treat my nephews and nieces kindly..."
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In short, this oath is so true.
If the ministers had not all studied history books and knew that there was such a thing as the Oath of Luoshui, they would really believe it.
But they have no idea.
The third prince really had no intention of killing his two brothers.
On the contrary, treat them well.
Lock them up and let them have babies.
In a lifetime, give birth to dozens of children.
It’s also about being kind.
After all, in the eyes of the ancients, the most filial way to honor your parents is to raise more children.
Just like a certain big-hearted emperor who had no shame and was obviously taken away like a prisoner.
All kinds of humiliation, just like this, it is ridiculous to be able to continue to have more than a dozen children.
No shame at all.
And the third prince is about to ascend the throne.
The eldest prince and second prince, who had been fighting for most of their lives, were both very angry.
They were angry in their hearts.
【Damn it, it was indeed the third child who did it! 】
【Actually, we have started preparations a long time ago, but why was the third child successful? 】
[Is there something we did wrong? 】
At this time, the third prince swore to the ministers: "We must implement benevolent government and treat the people with kindness..."
Hearing this, many neutral ministers were relieved.
Because the so-called "benevolence" means being kind to ministers and squires like them.
How can ordinary people enjoy the kindness of the emperor?
They could not even see the emperor, only officials at all levels.
So it’s pretty good if a dynasty can last for 200 years.
These officials were still somewhat humane at first and were afraid of the people's uprising.
But over time, people tend to forget.
In fact, it will take less than 200 years and only a few decades to make the descendants of these officials forget the horror of the people's rebellion.
After two hundred years, generation after generation, why don't you treat the people like sheep?
Not long after, the old emperor couldn't breathe and finally collapsed.
When the eldest prince and the second prince saw this, they lay down in front of the old emperor's bed and burst into tears.
Everyone cried bitterly.
Why don't you send me the location?
The several staff members who came with him also sighed deeply when they saw this.
The reason why the two princes failed was because they lost their compassion.
The biggest failure lies in "mutual intolerance".
They didn’t know that the third prince was involved.
I don’t know that the normal development should be for the eldest prince and the second prince to rush into the palace. Amid the hesitation and hesitation of the imperial guards, they led the troops and hacked the third prince to death.
As a result, when the old emperor struggled again, the palace guards had another object of allegiance, suppressed the situation, and transferred their allegiance in time.
This caused the eldest prince and second prince to lose their relative advantage.
And they just guessed that in the old emperor's opinion, a person who could accommodate his three sons must be chosen as the emperor.
The solution that can keep all three sons alive is to let the disabled and kind-hearted third son ascend the throne.
The old emperor had no time to think about anything else.
When the emperor gets old, his final consideration is not the world.
Just thinking about a home and a father's position.
Of course this kind of thinking is not good for the world.
Li Shimin has been wise all his life, and finally chose Li Zhi. Some people say that Li Zhi is very powerful.
But those in power only look at the results.
The result was that he lost his country.
If the position is passed to a person who has lost his country, the person passing the position can never be said to have made the right choice.
But now, in the eyes of others, the old emperor's choice is of no benefit to the world.
It’s not good for the royal family either.
After all, the third prince is disabled and has no prestige.
The eldest prince and the second prince then started crying again.
The Minister of Rites began to make arrangements for the funeral.
Then the two of them found an opportunity and went to a house alone to rest for a while.
The eldest prince said: "I will fight to the death."
"If I give up this time, it means that I will never have a chance again."
An aide next to him asked: "Do you want to take the opportunity to assassinate the third prince?"
"Yes."
But at this time, another aide said: "This is no longer possible. "
"The third prince has been loyal to all ministers and has accepted the emperor's will face to face."
"To rebel now is to commit rebellion, and the other party will have a legitimate reason to eliminate you. .”
"It's better to just go with the flow and then become a vassal. Finally, we can accumulate strength again."
In fact, what this aide said was to find a way out for himself.
He had long planned to run away as soon as he left the palace.
"Is this the end of the matter?"
Suddenly, a man in black, covered in a cloak, appeared from behind the eldest prince.
"Who are you?" the eldest prince asked in shock.
The man said with a smile: "Of course it won't end like this."
"Now you just need to sacrifice to me, and I can help you become the emperor."
"Who are you?" The staff member also asked in surprise.
“You can call me ghost.” The man in black said.
"Impossible, if you don't talk about strange powers and chaos, how can there be any ghosts?"
"Hahaha, fool, it turns out that this is a world without demons." The man in black smiled,
>"But now, under the influence of someone, it has begun to transform into a world with demons."
The eldest prince and his staff half understood what he said.
What is there and what is not demon?
Are you talking about the devil?
Wen Rensheng could naturally tell it at a glance.
This is exactly the appearance of a ghost.
He is actually the product of the eldest prince's jealousy, anger and many other extreme emotions.
In addition, the eldest prince was set up by the third prince, and his mentality has collapsed.
Of course, the most important thing is that the third prince also painted a painting.
In the painting, it is the eldest prince who will encounter a trick and be frightened to death.
The result was good, the content of his picture actually activated the strangeness generated by the eldest prince himself.
The third prince's painting was not really successful because the other party was resistant.
This also means that the world has really been changed.
The eldest prince thought for a while, and then decisively made a deal with the man in black.
But his staff advised: "It is better not to trade with such inexplicable things."
"Folk stories often say that in this kind of thing, everyone will suffer in the end. ”
“The risk is too great”
But the eldest prince insists on going his own way and will not listen to opinions at all.
Losing the throne has twisted his mind.
He always thought that he should be the successor in order.
Even if he loses, he still loses to the second prince who has been fighting.
How did you end up giving a handicapped person the benefit of the doubt?
And all his previous good intentions were fed to the dogs.
He couldn't bear to be pitied by the disabled Lao San in the future.
This will drive him crazy.
(End of this chapter)