The ruler of a country valued his authority the most.
Everyone could be wrong, but the ruler could not be wrong. Everyone could be guilty, but the ruler could not be guilty.
He held the highest authority, so how could he be guilty? Who could judge him?
Even if he sinned against the world, how could he offend the ruler?
From ancient times until now, whenever a ruler was convicted, it was when he had already lost his power.
Those hypocritical "self-condemnation" were nothing more than self-deceiving and punishing themselves with three cups of wine.
Today, Yang Xuanji forced Yang Jiande to confess, and it was not as simple as saying "I am unvirtuous."
The two crimes of throwing away the calendar and abandoning words were not something to be taken lightly on any ruler. It would be written in the history books and be nailed to the pillar of shame!
In Yang Country, where the calendar and words were gradually being removed, this had always been a taboo topic. No one dared to talk about such a topic, and no one could bear such a responsibility.
Many people felt that perhaps only when Yang Jiande ascended to the heavens would the responsibility be determined. It would be pushed by the descendants.
Therefore, when Yang Jiande directly admitted that it was his responsibility in the main hall of Yang Court, many people were stunned and stunned on the spot.
Especially the Crown Prince of Yang Country, Yang Xuanji. He had prepared a lot of evidence and many backup plans to deal with how to make Yang Jiande "confess." He thought that he had planned step by step and would not miss.
But now that Yang Jiande directly "confessed," he was at a loss as to what to do.
But after all, he had been through many years, so he quickly reacted and continued, "So …"
Yang Jiande interrupted him, "So I should bind myself naked and kneel to the imperial army? Comfort the ruler and pacify the commoners? "
Even though the Crown Prince of Yang Country was shrewd, he still looked embarrassed.
No matter what, whether as a subject or a son, he should not have said this.
But if it were not for the current situation, he would not have done this.
"This, then …" Yang Xuanji stuttered, quickly organizing his words in his mind, "When the country is in danger and the country is unstable, as the ruler and father, I should bear some responsibility."
"And then, what do you plan to do after you ascend the throne?" Yang Jiande asked from the dragon throne, pressing step by step, "Directly attack the Qi Palace with the army?"
The Crown Prince was the future ruler of the country, and Yang Xuanji had been in charge for many years. Although his reputation was a little bad, there was no need for him to not admit what he had done.
Seeing that Yang Jiande was so direct, he said directly, "After I ascend to the throne, I will not forget today's hatred. It was necessary to work hard for the country. Internally, national politics. Diplomatically, strong neighbors. With the strength of the entire country, elite troops, and strong armies, they formed alliances with Jin and Mu. In the future … I will definitely avenge this nation! "
He spoke passionately and passionately.
Yang Jiande only asked, "What if Qi doesn't allow it? If Qi still doesn't allow the Yang family to enter the ancestral temple, what do you plan to do? "
"Qi's army has locked down the border because they are afraid of the spread of the virus after the mutation. As long as I control the virus, this siege will be resolved. The officials of the Yang Country had been in Qi for many years and had always been respectful. If Lord Qi dares to not allow my Yang Family to enter the ancestral temple, are you not afraid of the criticism of the world? "
Yang Xuanji spoke frankly and was extremely confident. Or rather, he had to show that he was confident and that he could take over the country. Only then would those who supported him not waver.
"I won't ask you where you get the confidence to control the mutated virus." Yang Jiande almost burst out laughing, but he did not know where to start laughing. He really should not laugh, so he only asked, "Do you really think that Zhongxuan Chuliang, that bastard, led the Qiu Slaughter Army here just to stop the spread of the plague to the Qi border?"
"If it's just for this, one general and two troops would be enough to guard the border! Is there anyone in the Yang Country who dares to touch the whiskers of a tiger? " He patted the armrest of the throne, "Is there a need to mobilize nine troops and send Xiong Tu? What kind of person is this Xiong Tu? Go take a look at the lost land of Great Xia and ask those dead souls! "
"So what if he's Xiong Tu! Can't Xiong Tu communicate? Does Xiong Tu have no weaknesses? Father! Don't be scared out of your wits! It's not thirty years ago now, Chongxuan Chu Liang is old! "Yang Xuanji said angrily," There are many ways to deal with him! "
He could have smoothly taken over the government and calmly realized his ambitions. But in one night, the world changed, and the wind and rain swayed. Seeing the throne in his hands turn into a mess, he was anxious, angry, and uneasy. He almost broke down!
To be able to recover quickly, make a decision, and gather the officials to kneel and ask Yang Jiande to convene a court meeting, and then force him to abdicate using internal and external forces … this was already a rare shrewdness.
But even so, in front of the cruel truth that Yang Jiande coldly exposed, his will was still in a daze.
He was angry.
His anger wasn't because of hatred or injustice, but because of uneasiness. It was because he felt danger, and he felt powerless.
He roared in the hall, as if to prove that he wasn't afraid of Chongxuan Chu Liang, "With the resources of the Yang Country, is it not enough to move my heart? Whatever he wants, I'll give it to him until he feels pain! If it doesn't work, I'll hire someone to assassinate him! If it doesn't work, I'll cede a piece of land to him, a piece of land, a city, or even a county! Can't I just ask him to retreat once? Just give me time … just give me time! "
"Cede a piece of land for peace?" Yang Jiande once again interrupted his high spirits, "Is this your true intention?"
He laughed coldly, "But you want me to go? You want me, a sinner who brings disaster to the country, to bear the shame of ceding a piece of land again? "
"The situation is like this, ceding a piece of land is just a delaying tactic. We can just cede Rizhao County and throw the mutated plague to them. Anyway, with the strength of Qi, we have our ways. Only by traveling light can we move forward with great strides! " Yang Xuanji's voice softened. It was a kind of calmness that was almost cold, "Father, for the sake of the ancestral temple. Yang Country already has a fatuous ruler, we can't have another one. Otherwise, the hearts of the people will be completely broken. So, only you can cede a piece of land. "
Unexpectedly, Yang Jiande wasn't angry. Instead, he asked calmly, "And then?"
"Although it's painful, only by removing the ulcers can we recover! The internal and external troubles are all gone. Yang Country's people and people will be united. What's there to worry about? "
Yang Xuanji became more and more excited as he spoke. He pointed at the country and said with great vigor, "Ten years! Just give me ten years and I will definitely clean up the country for you! "
All the nobles and ministers were silent. None of them had the right to interrupt this conversation between the father and son of the Yang Family.
However, Yang Xuanji's decisiveness, confidence, and even his cruel and cold side gave many of those who were at a loss the confidence they had.
It gave them a glimmer of hope. It was as if there was still hope in this unstable country.
As long as the old ruler admitted his guilt, ceded a piece of land, asked for peace, and left with shame.
A new ruler would take over the throne, and the people and people would be united against a common enemy … It was as if they could see the possibility of the country returning to its former glory.
They dreamed of the time when Zhaoheng City was still called Tianxiong City!
However …
Yang Jiande sat on the dragon throne, casting a heavy shadow on the ground.
"To put it simply, you want to compromise and endure hardships?"
The 27th Emperor of the Yang Country asked.
"Isn't that what your old man is doing and has been doing for so many years?!"
"What a disappointment!"
The Emperor of the Yang Country stood up from the dragon throne. "You were allowed to govern the country in the past, and you were in charge of the country's affairs! Today, you pushed me to the Imperial Court. Do you want me to bear the responsibility of the country's destruction? "
"Yang Xuanji!"
He pointed at his son, who was standing opposite Emperor Dan. "You don't even have the courage to bear the responsibility of the country's destruction. How can you talk about revenge?"
Yang Xuanji was shocked. He wanted to say something to defend himself.
However, Yang Jiande had already opened his palm and pressed it down.
With a flip of his palm, heaven and earth flipped. It was as if an endless bloody light had swept Yang Xuanji away and returned to his palm.
Yang Xuanji, who had never slacked off in his cultivation and was an Inner Mansion Realm cultivator, could not even withstand a single blow. He was crushed with a flip of his palm!
Then, he disappeared from the court, right before the eyes of the ministers of Yang Court.
Yang Xuanji's trusted aides and henchmen were prepared to force the Emperor to abdicate. However, they did not expect that the Crown Prince would be gone before they could do anything!
"Your Highness!" Yang Xuanji's most trusted subordinate rushed to the spot where his flesh had disappeared and howled in the direction of the dragon throne. "You're a fatuous ruler who brings disaster to the country!"
However, he was only halfway there when Liu Huai took his head. Only a headless corpse was left, and it fell in front of Emperor Dan.
Liu Huai held the head in his hand and turned around. He said respectfully, "This person plotted against the Emperor. Please execute his entire family!"
"Forget it." Yang Xuanji waved his hand indifferently.
"The Blood Demon Book of Annihilation!" At this moment, an old minister recalled the book's origin and said angrily, "Your Highness, how … how could you learn such a demonic technique?"
The Blood Demon Book of Annihilation was said to be one of the demonic techniques created by the ancestor of the demonic path.
The cruelest part of this technique was that one had to devour one's own blood in order to master it. It was the true Blood Demon Book of Annihilation.
This old subject was in charge of offering sacrifices, and he had only seen the introduction of this technique in ancient books.
Demonic techniques were demonic techniques mostly because they were cruel and went against human nature. They were shameful to the world.
At this moment, Yang Jiande stood in front of the dragon throne with his hands behind his back. His face was covered in a layer of bloody light. "You useless people can't even help my son maintain the power of the country. Don't give me any more pointers. "
"Liu Huai." He ordered indifferently, "Summon all my princes and princesses to the palace."
Liu Huai's heart trembled. He obviously knew the meaning of Yang Jiande's order. He was simply going all out and wanted to kill all his descendants to complete the demonic technique.
However, since the King had made up his mind, he could only bow and accept the order.
For a moment, all the ministers in the hall were kneeling on the ground. There were no curses, but most of them were crying and begging the King to wake up.
"Crying from day to night, crying from night to day, crying until Old Jiang dies?"
Yang Jiande waved his sleeves angrily.
"Shut your mouths, you useless people!"
Although all the ministers were kneeling in the hall, Yang Jiande stood on top of Emperor Dan. His hair and beard fluttered in the wind, and his dragon robe fluttered in the wind. He gave off an especially lonely feeling.
"The shame of the country's collapse, the shame of the ancestral temple being abandoned, the hatred of the country's destruction, I will bear it all!"
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