"Coercing the emperor to order his vassals?" Lin Xiao frowned.
"Let's start with the Daxian Dynasty. What do you think is the difference between their system and the one in the mortal world?" Zhong Shan asked instead of answering.
"The governor has too much power! Each family has too many soldiers. "Lin Xiao pointed out the key point immediately.
"That's right. The governor has too much power. That's one of the reasons. Secondly, what about the royal family?" Zhong Shan continued to ask Lin Xiao.
"The emperor is old and his lifespan is nearing its end! Rumor has it that he will die in less than five years. "Lin Xiao thought for a while and said.
"Five years? No, the emperor will die in half a year at most. "Zhong Shan said with absolute certainty.
"Huh? How can that be? "Lin Xiao was surprised.
"Rumor has it that he will die in less than five years. However, two years ago, the emperor had a duel with an expert in order to achieve a breakthrough and increase his lifespan. The emperor won the duel and his opponent was seriously injured. However, is the opponent who was used as a stepping stone by the emperor really that weak? The emperor did not achieve a breakthrough. Is he really unharmed? "Zhong Shan smiled.
"The emperor is also seriously injured!" Lin Xiao understood immediately.
"That's right. He is seriously injured and his lifespan is nearing its end. He will definitely die in advance. As for why he only has half a year to live, that's because I have become the governor of Chang City." Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.
"The original governor of Chang City is a very powerful figure. The emperor knew that he was about to die, so he had no choice but to remove some rebellious governors to pave the way for his successor. Even if the new governor is rebellious, his foundation is shallow and it will be difficult for him to achieve anything. Your Majesty, you have no connections at all. You are the easiest candidate to be the new governor." Lin Xiao said immediately.
"That's right. In less than a year, the Daxian Dynasty will be in chaos." Zhong Shan concluded.
"Why?" Xianxian asked immediately.
Yes, why? In China, when the father died, the son would inherit the throne. There were many examples. Why was Zhong Shan so certain?
Lin Xiao seemed to have understood Zhong Shan's thoughts.
"Because the crown prince is weak." Lin Xiao immediately thought of the reason.
"Yes, the Crown Prince is weak. According to the collected information, the Crown Prince is only thirteen years old and has ordinary intelligence. How can a tiger cub subdue a pack of wolves?" Zhong Shan laughed.
"What should we do then?" Lin Xiao asked.
"The Daxian Dynasty is going to be in chaos. You have to train a strong army as soon as possible to prepare for the upcoming war," Zhong Shan said.
"Yes!" Lin Xiao replied immediately.
Six months later.
The military strength of Chang City increased. Thanks to the endless supply of spirit stones that Zhong Shan had brought from the mortal realm, the number of soldiers in the army had increased exponentially. Soon, they had reached the level of the original city lord. This was something that the current emperor would never have imagined.
"Your Majesty, as you said, the emperor of Daxian is dead, and the world is mourning!" Lin Xiao rushed into the hall where Zhong Shan was and said excitedly.
"Remember, call me Castellan for the time being!" Zhong Shan immediately emphasized.
"Yes, City Lord. The old Emperor is dead, and the crown prince, An Jianyuan, has been appointed." Lin Xiao said.
"An Jianyuan? Ascending the throne at such a young age, he has a tough life! "Zhong Shan sighed.
"City Lord, what should we do now?" Lin Xiao asked.
"Wait and see!"
"Wait and see?" Lin Xiao frowned.
"That's right. Other than us, there are many people who are eyeing the Imperial City. Most of the City Lords are eyeing An Jianyuan. It's just that no one has made a move yet, "Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.
"They want the imperial seal in An Jianyuan's hands?" Lin Xiao frowned.
"That's right. The old Emperor is dead and An Jianyuan has taken over the Imperial City. The fate of the Imperial City has two objects. One is An Jianyuan, and the other is the Imperial Seal! Before An Jianyuan completely refines the Imperial Seal, it's impossible for him to control the fate of the Imperial City. The Imperial Seal is what all the City Lords want the most, "Zhong Shan said in a deep voice.
"Someone wants to snatch it?" Lin Xiao thought for a while and asked.
"Yes, let's see who will be the first to take the lead," Zhong Shan said with a smile.
Sure enough, as time passed, countless pieces of information came from the Imperial City.
Finally, a City Lord took the lead.
The City Lord of Baiji City, Luo Ye, led an army and charged into the Imperial City to snatch the Imperial Seal. He slaughtered countless loyal officials of the Imperial City who dared to resist.
Countless letters asking for help came from the Imperial City, asking all the City Lords to save the Emperor!
Zhong Shan naturally led the army to save the Imperial City.
In this half a year, Lin Xiao was also very impressive. He had trained an army of 800,000 soldiers.
"Zhong Shan, how many City Lords do you think will come?" Xian Xian thought on the way.
"How many? All of them! Not one less, "Zhong Shan said with certainty.
"All the City Lords will come to save the Emperor? Then won't that traitor Luo Ye be dead for sure? "Xian Xian frowned.
"Save the Emperor? Hehe, no, most of them are eyeing the Imperial Seal in Luo Ye's hands, "Zhong Shan said with certainty.
The thirty City Lords set up camp at a very good location far away from the Imperial City. Alliance meeting!
"Lin Xiao, go to the Alliance meeting on my behalf. I won't go. Remember these City Lords, which City Lords are capable and which City Lords are incompetent. Remember them all. "Zhong Shan said.
"Yes!" Lin Xiao immediately replied.
Zhong Shan stayed behind to accompany Xian Xian while Lin Xiao went to the Alliance meeting.
After the Alliance meeting, the next step was to attack the city.
Luo Ye was very strong, but no matter how strong he was, he was just a City Lord with limited military strength. There were thirty City Lords here. Even if most of them slacked off, they could still slowly wear Luo Ye down.
Luo Ye did not kill the young Emperor, because once the young Emperor died, the Great Gift of Fate would disappear. Even if he had the Imperial Seal, it would be useless.
What followed was a war that lasted for half a year.
In the end, Luo Ye couldn't hold on for long. In a fit of anger, he destroyed the Imperial Palace. He brought the young emperor and the army out of the Imperial City and headed towards his headquarters, Baiji City.
When Luo Ye escaped, the twenty-nine City Lords chased after him.
"City Lord, should we chase?" Lin Xiao immediately asked.
"No, let's enter the Imperial City!" Zhong Shan said with a smile.
"Yes!" Lin Xiao immediately reorganized the army and replied.
"Sha Po!" Zhong Shan shouted.
"Yes!" Sha Po immediately replied.
"You go alone to rescue the young emperor An Jianyuan and send him to our Chang City! As for the others, don't let anyone die! "Zhong Shan ordered.
"Eh? Not killing Luo Ye? "Sha Po was surprised.
"Don't kill him. It's best to take the young emperor away without anyone knowing," Zhong Shan said.
"Yes!" Sha Po replied.
Zhong Shan entered the Imperial City. In other words, among the thirty City Lords, only Zhong Shan's group entered the Imperial City.
In the Imperial City, everyone was in danger. Luo Ye was too cruel and had killed many people.
Zhong Shan went straight to the Imperial Palace that was in ruins.
He asked Lin Xiao to find the remaining officials. He looked up at the sky.
The Imperial Qi had faded a lot.
It didn't take long for the surviving courtiers to be brought over.
"City Lord Zhong, please spare our lives. We didn't do anything!" An old official said in fear.
All the officials nodded slightly.
"My colleagues, please don't be alarmed. Zhong Shan is like all of you, offering his heart to the Imperial Dynasty. The Great Xian Dynasty has given us everything, so we naturally have to repay it. Now that the traitor Luo Ye has escaped with the emperor, I am worried that he will come back. "
"Come back? That traitor will come back? "A timid official said worriedly.
"Everyone, follow me to a safe place. After the emperor is rescued, you can offer your loyalty to the Imperial Dynasty!" Zhong Shan immediately said.
"This, City Lord Zhong …" An official was about to speak.
"Men, go to their houses and pack their belongings. Follow us to Chang City to seek refuge." Zhong Shan didn't give the officials any chance to speak.
Just like that, the officials who weren't killed by Luo Ye were forced to return to Chang City by Zhong Shan.
When all the City Lords chased after Luo Ye to Bai Ji City, they realized that the emperor was missing.
The emperor was missing?
Only a few City Lords stopped chasing after Luo Ye and started searching for the emperor. The other City Lords surrounded Bai Ji City, wanting to eliminate the traitor. Of course, they valued the imperial seal more.
In their eyes, the imperial seal was much more important than the emperor. With the imperial seal, they could use it to extract Imperial Qi and establish their own country.
What could they do with the emperor? Bring him back and worship him every day?
While the world was besieging Bai Ji City.
Zhong Shan had already moved the young emperor and all the old officials to Chang City, his territory.
He quickly built a new palace in Chang City. Then, he made a declaration to the world.
"The traitor Luo Ye stole the imperial seal and destroyed the imperial capital. His crime is punishable by death. Everyone in the world has the right to punish him. Today, I will move the capital to Chang City and order all the City Lords to take back the imperial seal as a traitor to the country. Zhong Shan saved me from danger. His contributions cannot go unnoticed. He will be conferred the title of Great General. Commander of the three armies. "
This declaration was issued in the emperor's name. However, it was written by Zhong Shan.
The declaration spread throughout the world and reached the hands of all the City Lords. Only then did the City Lords realize that the world had changed.
Without the imperial seal, the emperor was still the emperor. The imperial seal could be reforged. However, without the emperor's imperial seal, only the Imperial Qi's Luck was left. In this muddled battle, Chang City's Zhongshan had gained a huge advantage.
Now that the imperial court was in Chang City, wouldn't Zhong Shan have the final say in the future?
Although the City Lords still wanted the imperial seal, Zhong Shan's actions made most of them feel as if they had swallowed a dead fly.
"Your Majesty, this tactic of using the emperor as a hostage to command the nobles is really brilliant! Without shedding any blood, you gained the greatest advantage, "Lin Xiao said with a sigh.
"You already captured the young emperor. Why do you still have to pay respects to him every day?" Xian Xian asked with a frown.
"Because this is etiquette. It is also the basis of stopping people from talking. We are 'serving' the emperor, not 'using' him as a hostage!" Lin Xiao explained with a smile.
That's right. The difference of one word made a world of difference in the eyes of the people. Although most of the City Lords knew about it, they had no way to refute it.
"But most of the City Lords know about it. Won't they rebel? What if they don't acknowledge the imperial decree that you issued? "Xian Xian asked.
"They won't dare. Although the other empires are far away, once everyone refuses to acknowledge the imperial decree, the Daxian Empire will disappear. At that time, the other empires will send their troops here," Zhong Shan said with certainty.
"Not everyone. What if only a small number of people don't acknowledge the imperial decree?" Xian Xian asked.
"That's even better!" Lin Xiao suddenly laughed.
"Huh?"
"This is a great opportunity to eliminate dissidents and increase our strength. At that time, I will send my troops to quell the rebellion. The other City Lords will not stop me. They will be obligated to help us. This will allow our strength to increase rapidly, "Lin Xiao said excitedly.
This was a political battle. In this way, if the war continued, they would be fighting one city at a time instead of facing all the forces of an empire.
Lin Xiao's eyes lit up. He finally understood the endless benefits that this political battle would bring. (To be continued. If you want to know the future, please go to www.qidian.com. There are more chapters. Support the author. Support the original reading!)
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