Xiang Chong was not surprised by Chu Xiu's sudden appearance.
Because Xiang Long had already said that Chu Xiu would not sit still and wait for death.
But it did not matter. Chu Xiu alone could not shake the entire Northern Yan Imperial Court. It would not matter even if he pulled in the Yinmo Clan.
Xiang Long had been guarding against Chu Xiu when he introduced the Daoist and Buddhist Sects.
But when they heard Chu Xiu mention the matter of Eastern Qi replacing the Jiang Clan, all the Northern Yan Royalty's expressions changed.
This matter could be said to be a taboo, a taboo among all the Royalty.
In the past, the fight for the throne was only between the direct descendants. Regarding this matter, neither the Xiang Royalty nor the other Royalty would stop it.
How could there be no bloodshed in the fight for the throne? Only the one who obtained the throne through bloodshed could be considered a true Emperor.
Of course, there were also cases where there was no bloodshed. But there were only two possibilities. One was that the one who obtained the throne was too strong, causing others to lose the confidence to compete.
Another possibility was that the people of this generation were too weak, so weak that they couldn't even fight.
Therefore, to the Royalty, the fight for the throne was very normal. Previously, when Xiang Long killed his elder brother to obtain the throne, this Patriarch of the Xiang Royalty, who was preparing to read the edict, did not even participate. He did not even say a word.
Only when the situation was set and Xiang Long had killed all the competitors did he come out to preside over Xiang Long's ascension ceremony. He read some messy things and acted as a mascot for a day.
No matter how fierce and bloody the fights were, they were fights between people with the same surname. But this time, Eastern Qi's subordinate actually changed the Emperor. The great Eastern Qi directly changed the country's surname. This was something that was very difficult to accept.
What did Chu Xiu mean by this? Xiang Chong said coldly, "Chu Xiu, do you also want the Northern Yan to be surnamed Chu?"
Xiang Chong jumped out and yelled, "Men! Take down Chu Xiu! Arrest this traitor! "
At this moment, Xiang Chong hated Chu Xiu to the core.
Originally, his side was already prepared to ascend the throne, but this guy actually jumped out to cause trouble. He deserved to die, he really deserved to die!
Xiang Chong was now considered the crown prince. His words were of course very effective.
A group of experts from the Imperial Consecration Hall came out of nowhere and stared at Chu Xiu and the people from the Zhenwu Hall with cold expressions.
Chu Xiu said indifferently, "What? You won't even give me a chance to say a word?
Your Highness, I don't want the entire Northern Yan to bear the surname Chu, nor am I interested in the Xiang family's territory.
Today, I just want to tell you that although Xiang Chong was chosen by His Majesty, His Majesty's decision is not completely correct.
At the very least, regarding the matter of the successor, he was wrong, gravely wrong!
Your Highness has always been in charge of the Imperial Family's Hall of Masters, but that won't do. Your Highness, have you forgotten the people Xiang Chong placed in the Hall of Masters?
Xiang Chong's biggest weakness is that he can't tolerate others! He can't even trust you, his Imperial Uncle, so who else can he trust?
General Beigong, don't you have any opinions? "
Hearing this, the expressions of Beigong Baili and the others changed slightly.
If Chu Xiu didn't stand out to say this today, they wouldn't have said much.
But the fact that Xiang Chong had interfered with their power was like a thorn in their hearts.
Don't use those you doubt, and don't doubt those you use.
Xiang Long could already be considered as a suspicious person, but he almost never planted any spies in the military. This was because he knew that the Northern Yan Kingdom was won by these people in the military. If he forced them too much, he would be the one to suffer.
The only spy was Xiang Wu, but Xiang Wu also sat in this position with his own ability. As for him, the other people in the Five Armies of the State also recognized him.
Although there was a saying that a new emperor brings his own ministers, Xiang Chong hadn't even become the emperor yet, but he had already gone too far. When he really ascended the throne, would there still be a way out for them?
Beigong Baili's expression didn't change. "As long as you, Chu Xiu, don't rebel, everything is negotiable."
Chu Xiu laughed and said, "I've already said that I'm not interested in the Xiang family's territory. The Zhenwu Hall is also a part of the Northern Yan court. What I want is only the stability of the Northern Yan court. Xiang Chong isn't suitable to be the emperor. There are many people waiting for him. Your Highness Xiang Li, don't you think so? "
Xiang Li, who had been kneeling among the princes, stood up and tidied his clothes. His expression was calm, and he stood beside Chu Xiu without saying a word.
Before the coronation ceremony began, he was full of panic and almost broke down.
But when the day came, he suddenly calmed down.
Life and death, success and failure, riches and honor were up to the heavens!
If he didn't do it, he would die. If he did it, he might as well let go of everything and follow Chu Xiu to the end!
At this moment, when everyone saw Xiang Li standing behind Chu Xiu, they were really surprised. Even Xiang Chong didn't expect this.
The relationship between these two was too secretive. It should be said that they had not contacted each other many times.
So in the eyes of others, these two were not compatible at all. How did they get together?
Moreover, they had heard that Chu Xiu seemed to have a grudge against Xiang Li. Why did he want to help Xiang Li ascend the throne now?
Chu Xiu didn't care about the thoughts of the people present. He just pointed at Xiang Li and said, "I believe everyone is very familiar with the Second Prince, so I won't say much. Previously, you didn't feel that the Second Prince is good. Now, compared to Xiang Chong, who is more suitable to be the emperor? "
The military martialists and nobles looked at each other with different expressions.
Of course, they were very familiar with Xiang Li. Previously, they had all thought that Xiang Li would succeed the throne. So even if they didn't swear loyalty to him, they were very close to him.
In all fairness, whether it was scheming, scheming, or ability, Xiang Li was worlds apart from Xiang Long.
As the Emperor of Northern Yan, his ability was not considered outstanding. It could only be said that he was not too stupid. Therefore, the people did not have any feelings for him. It was only because he was the one who had the most hope of inheriting the throne that everyone sided with him.
However, compared to Xiang Chong, the people could feel Xiang Li's strong points.
Xiang Li's strong point was that although he wasn't outstanding, he didn't think too much of himself.
He had always regarded himself as the heir of the Northern Yan. Therefore, every move he made was in accordance with his identity as the crown prince of the Northern Yan. Although he wasn't outstanding, he didn't make too many mistakes.
Xiang Chong was a typical negative example. The more he did, the more mistakes he made.
After a moment of silence, Beigong Baili said, "I won't participate in the royal family's disputes. The Eastern Mountain Army will forever be loyal to the Northern Yan and His Majesty."
Chu Xiu couldn't help but praise Beigong Baili for being smart.
"Mad Butcher" Beigong Baili was very famous in the three countries. He was an absolute god of war.
However, he wasn't a brute. On the contrary, he was very smart.
As long as the Xiang family was vying for the throne, it was an internal dispute. Who cared who was behind them? He wouldn't participate.
In any case, as long as the person who eventually ascended the throne was still surnamed Xiang, the Eastern Mountain Army would be loyal to the Northern Yan court. He was loyal to the Northern Yan Emperor. As for who the Northern Yan Emperor was, it didn't matter.
Xiang Chong's heart sank when he heard Beigong Baili's words.
What made Xiang Chong's heart even colder was that the other generals of the Five Armies also expressed that they had the same attitude as Beigong Baili.
Xiang Chong couldn't help but look at Xiang Wu. This man was a member of the Xiang family. He was different from the other outsiders.
But Xiang Wu only chuckled. "I knew it. Every time we choose an emperor, there'll be a commotion like this. I'm used to it. Everyone, fight to your heart's content. Whoever wins will be the Emperor. We're all waiting to see the result. "
Earlier in the restaurant, Xiang Wu had already complained to Chu Xiu about Xiang Chong.
Although that person was also surnamed Xiang, it was a pity that he had never seen himself as a member of the Xiang Dynasty.
Xiang Wu did not have much ambition, but he had been in Jianghu since he was young. He was like a wild dog that protected its food. If someone dared to touch the banana on his plate, even if that person's surname was Xiang, he would still dare to bite that person.
Seeing that the Five Armies and the nobles were all silent, Xiang Chong couldn't help but curse in his heart. These people were really unreliable! Luckily, he was prepared!
"Taoist Wuyang!" Xiang Chong roared.
Taoist Wuyang walked over unhurriedly from the back. With his strength and status, he naturally couldn't be at the front of the line. He could only wait at the back.
"Your Highness, what business do you have?" Taoist Wuyang held his hands up and looked at Xiang Chong with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
At this moment, Xiang Chong did not even notice that something was wrong with Daoist Wuyang. He immediately said, "Order all the subordinates of the Crown Prince Palace to act. Take my token and mobilize the Five Armies of the Kingdom to kill the rebels!"
He had previously planted many people into the Five Armies. Now, they could finally be put to use!
Hearing this, the expressions of Beigong Baili and the others became even uglier.
They were confident that the Five Armies had been controlled like an iron bucket by him. No one else could mobilize them.
But Xiang Chong's attitude of disregarding them still made these generals very dissatisfied and angry.
Taoist Wuyang only smiled coldly after hearing Xiang Chong's words. He didn't move.
Xiang Chong frowned and said, "What are you waiting for? What are you waiting for?"
Chu Xiu stepped forward and said calmly, "Of course he's waiting for my order."
A smile appeared on Taoist Wuyang's face. He walked to Chu Xiu's side and cupped his fists at him and Xiang Li. "Official Chu, Second Prince."
Seeing this, Xiang Chong felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His face instantly turned pale!
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
