Xiang Chong was not a ruthless person. He never had been. He was also not a decisive person.
If he hardened his heart to help Xiang Chong ascend to the throne, he actually had many choices. Chu Xiu could even think of quite a few despicable methods.
After all, he was a direct descendant of the royal family who held the Nine Dragon Seal. In terms of status, he had much more room to maneuver than an outsider like Chu Xiu.
But in the end, Xiang Chong used the Nine Dragon Seal to fight against Chu Xiu and the others head-on. From this, one could imagine what kind of person Xiang Chong was.
At this point, Xiang Chong hesitated again. Should he fight to the death with Chu Xiu and the others?
Just at that moment, the ancestor of the Xiang Dynasty sighed and said, "Xiang Chong, stop. The Nine Dragon Seal is not for you to use to fight for the throne. If you lose, you lose. Are you going to throw away all of your trump cards for your own matters? "
The ancestor of the Xiang Family urged Xiang Chong to stop and not Chu Xiu. It wasn't because he didn't want to, but because he knew that he could not persuade Chu Xiu, so he could only persuade Xiang Chong.
If one side didn't stop first, the Northern Yan Imperial Palace would probably be lost today.
Looking at the people still fighting below and the bleeding corpses on the ground, a hint of helplessness appeared in Xiang Chong's eyes. But in the end, he still put away the Nine Dragon Seal and shouted with an unwilling voice, "All of you, stop!"
As Xiang Chong spoke, the people from the Hall of Masters and the Inner Palace all stopped. When Kang Dongming heard this, he gestured one at Xiang Chong, turned around, and left.
He only agreed to help Xiang Chong once. Now that he had fulfilled his promise, it was naturally his turn to leave.
However, when he saw Xiang Chong order everyone to stop, Xiang Chong descended into madness.
"Uncle! Don't stop! We still have a chance! We still have a chance! "
It was fine if one didn't obtain something, but to obtain it first and then lose it, that feeling was even worse than death.
Xiang Chong was like that now.
Previously, he only had some fantasies about who the throne belonged to. Of course, every prince had these fantasies. In fact, he had never thought that he could become the emperor.
But now, he had become the Crown Prince and was only one step away from that position. No, to be precise, he was not even half a step away.
Xiang Chong couldn't accept the fact that a place that he could reach with a stretch of his hand was so far away from him.
Xiang Chong could not help but shake his head when he saw Xiang Chong's expression. He said to Xiang Li, "This time, we have lost. The throne is yours. From now on, the Imperial Hall will support your ascension. But Xiang Chong is your brother after all. Can you let him off this once? "
Xiang Li suppressed the excitement in his heart and shook his head calmly. "Imperial Uncle, I am very gratified that you made the right choice. However, it is absolutely impossible for me to let Xiang Chong off.
Uncle, you should be able to imagine this. If Xiang Chong becomes the Emperor, will he spare my life?
If I let him go, I'll just be looking for trouble for myself. It's not that I'm cold-blooded, it's just that these are the rules! "
Hearing that, Xiang Chong let out a long sigh.
He did not have any feelings towards Xiang Chong. He was even dissatisfied that Xiang Chong placed people in the Imperial Hall.
He just did not want to see the people of the Xiang Dynasty continue to bleed. Looking at it now, he was still too naive.
But if he died, then so be it. Just as Xiang Li said, it was already a matter of life and death. Leaving him alive would only be trouble.
He, Xiang Chong, was only supporting Xiang Chong according to the posthumous edict Xiang Long left behind. He did not really look favorably upon Xiang Chong.
If Xiang Long's posthumous edict allowed Xiang Li to become the prince, perhaps he would support Xiang Li again.
"No! No! "
Xiang Chong was completely terrified. But in the blink of an eye, he charged towards Xiang Li as if he had gone mad.
Chu Xiu raised his brows and waved his hand. Immediately, two disciples of the Martial Suppression Hall moved and dragged Xiang Chong to the side, waiting for Xiang Li to deal with him.
Chu Xiu patted Xiang Li's shoulder and said, "Your Highness, prepare to ascend to the throne."
Actually, Chu Xiu's action was very impolite. After all, Xiang Li's identity was already confirmed and he could ascend to the throne at any time. In the next moment, he would be the emperor of the Northern Yan. But Chu Xiu did it on purpose.
In front of power and authority, some people could not hold on to their hearts. It was very easy for them to lose themselves and swell up. Xiang Chong was like that.
So, what Chu Xiu did was to remind Xiang Li not to forget how he got his current throne!
Actually, Chu Xiu did not need to specially remind him. Although Xiang Li was excited, he was not so excited that he became dizzy.
Xiang Chong went from nothing to something, then to nothing. Xiang Li went from something to nothing, then lost it and regained it.
Although it was only a matter of sequence, it was enough to completely change Xiang Li's mentality.
Because he had already tasted the feeling of loss, he did not want to experience it again.
The ancestor of the Xiang Dynasty waved his hand and called for a group of people to wash the floor. They thoroughly cleaned up the imperial city that was in a mess.
After the washing, although there were still many damages, it was much better than before.
The ancestor of the Xiang Dynasty threw Xiang Long's posthumous edict to one side. According to the ancestral rules, he started to carry out various complicated ceremonies step by step to arrange for Xiang Li to ascend to the throne.
Something like a posthumous edict might have some meaning when you were alive. But now that you're dead, do you really expect someone to take the nonsense of a dead person seriously?
Although Xiang Chong did take it seriously, after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up.
When Xiang Li sat on the throne wearing the dragon robe, he was still a bit dizzy.
He won. He actually won. The throne that he had lost was once again returned to his hands. Xiang Li could not describe that feeling.
Touching the ancient patterns on the throne, Xiang Li did not think that the throne was very beautiful. He even thought that he could change it after he ascended to the throne.
But when he almost lost it, Xiang Li knew how precious it was.
Calming himself down, the first thing Xiang Li did after ascending to the throne was to replan the current power structure of the Northern Yan. That was what every Emperor needed to do.
Among the military and other powers, Xiang Li did not move a single one.
Those who maintained neutrality were the cornerstone of the entire Northern Yan Dynasty.
Although Xiang Li knew that they did not help him, they were all loyal to the Northern Yan. Because his interests were already tied to the Northern Yan.
As for the people that Chu Xiu planted, they naturally returned to the Suppression Martial Hall.
As for the Imperial Consecrator Hall, unexpectedly, Xiang Li still let Xiang Chong control it.
Although Xiang Chong was his enemy before and almost prevented him from ascending to the throne, Xiang Li's judgment was still quite accurate.
The other party only wanted Xiang Chong to ascend to the throne because of the edict that Xiang Long left behind. In reality, Xiang Chong also maintained neutrality. He was the one who truly supported the Xiang Royal Family.
Moreover, Xiang Chong's strength was not weak. In addition, he was a direct descendant of the royal family and could control the Nine Dragon Seal. It was more suitable for him to continue to control the throne.
Even Xiang Chong himself did not expect this. Because he had already planned to cultivate in the Imperial Consecrator Hall and have someone else take control of the throne.
Hearing Xiang Li's words, Xiang Chong revealed a complicated expression. He bowed and nodded in agreement.
Of course, other than the Imperial Consecrator Hall, Xiang Li would definitely take back the other powers that Xiang Long had given him.
For example, the experts in the Imperial Palace and the Imperial Army. Xiang Wu was in charge of the Imperial Army.
Xiang Li did not pay much attention to Xiang Wu before. It was Chu Xiu who once told him that among all the people in the Northern Yan Royal Family, Xiang Wu was the one that he thought the most highly of. Xiang Wu was also the one that was most worthy to be roped in.
Xiang Li firmly believed in Chu Xiu's judgment of people. Therefore, he gave the Imperial Army to Xiang Wu. As they were both members of the Xiang Royal Family, he was not worried that Xiang Wu would betray him. It could even be used to rope him in.
Of course, in Chu Xiu's eyes, this was not very useful.
He had unintentionally said this to Xiang Li. If Xiang Li really wanted to rope in Xiang Wu, he did not need to give him the Imperial Army. He could buy all the bananas in Yan Jing City and give them to Xiang Wu. The effect would probably be better than this.
After rewarding the others, Xiang Li looked at Chu Xiu. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "I … I have decided to raise the standard of the Zhenwu Hall. From now on, the Zhenwu Hall will be the same as the entire military.
The Northern Yan imperial court controls the country. The Zhenwu Hall controls the Northern Yan martial arts. The Jianghu and the imperial court are one!
From today onwards, Official Chu is recognized as the supreme martial artist of the Northern Yan. He is also the pillar of the Northern Yan! "
As soon as he said this, the expressions of everyone present changed.
Chu Xiu did not spend so much effort to help Xiang Li ascend to the throne for nothing. He definitely wanted something after this.
However, no one expected that Chu Xiu's appetite was so big. What he wanted was the entire Northern Yan martial arts!
To want to control the entire Northern Yan martial arts in one go, was Chu Xiu not afraid of being stuffed to death?
The faces of the people from Chunyang Dao Sect and Great Guangming Temple darkened. The Northern Yan martial arts was controlled by Chu Xiu. It was conceivable that there would be no place for them in the future.
Chu Xiu stood up and calmly cupped his hands together. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiang Li did not regret it. It seemed that his mind was still clear.
He had been pushed onto the throne by Chu Xiu, and everyone had seen this.
If Xiang Li regretted it now, not only would he have to face Chu Xiu's counterattack, it would also disappoint the other Northern Yan forces.
If he dared to fall out with the person who personally helped him ascend to the throne, who would dare to work for him in the future? It was fine to be mean and ungrateful, but that was in the dark. Anyone who acted like this on the surface would have no friends.
In fact, in the beginning, Xiang Li even wanted to make Diabolism the national religion of the Northern Yan, but Chu Xiu rejected it.
Yinmo was a demon, Ming Mo was also a demon. Which demon was the national religion?
Also, Chu Xiu was from the Yinmo Clan, but Situ Qi and the other old guys were also from the Yinmo Clan. Did they want to take advantage of the power that he had built? Wishful thinking!
Therefore, Chu Xiu still asked Xiang Li to give him the absolute position in the Zhenwu Hall. Only the Zhenwu Hall truly belonged to Chu Xiu.
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