Inside the palace, Ji Xuanyuan and the rest had all arrived. The princes secretly glanced at the dragon throne in the middle, their eyes filled with desire and greed.
Being born into the royal family meant that you were destined to fight and snatch.
If the Crown Prince had not been deposed and the King of Tai, Ji Yancheng, and the rest still had their powers, they would not have had such thoughts. They would have just been idle Master Sages, trying to protect themselves.
But now that the heavens had given them such a chance, who wouldn't want to fight for it?
The King of Shu, Ji Yanxiu, was among them. However, he kept a low profile and stood there silently.
Actually, he knew that whether or not he and the rest could become the Emperor was completely in the hands of Ji Xuanyuan and the rest.
Previously, they were all idle Master Sages who had been assigned to various paths in the Zhou Kingdom. They did not have much prestige or confidence.
If the Crown Prince and the rest had not been deposed, Ji Xuanyuan and the rest would probably have chosen them. They would not have had a chance.
So no matter how much they jumped now, it was better to keep a low profile and wait for the results.
Actually, Ji Yanxiu was also a little dissatisfied. He did not expect Ji Haodian to leave so suddenly. He did not even have a way to appoint a successor.
He had built up his influence in the Bashu Path for such a long time in preparation for a fight in Shengjing City. He had even roped in Su Xin, one of the four Great Constables. In the end, it was useless. This made him a little depressed.
On the other side, when Ji Xuanyuan saw that everyone had arrived, he coughed and said, "The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. So today, we are here to announce the ownership of the throne."
All the princes present immediately perked up. Ji Xuanyuan continued, "His Majesty left in too much of a hurry, so he didn't leave any last words. Furthermore, the crown prince was deposed, so the ownership of the throne still has to be chosen from among the princes.
However, as subjects, we don't have the right to appoint someone to inherit the throne. That would be inconsistent with etiquette, so you have to fight for the throne yourselves. "
As he spoke, Ji Xuanyuan directly took out 13 command tokens and handed them to every prince present. He said in a low voice, "I know that all of you have your own forces, and even have allies in the Jianghu. So, we've decided to give all of you a chance to display your own methods and strength after some discussion.
You have a month's time. Within a month, whoever can snatch the most tokens from the other party will become the Crown Prince. According to the rites, the Crown Prince will ascend the throne a month after the Kingdom is established.
However, I would like to ask the princes to take note that you can join hands with the people of Jianghu, but you cannot betray the interests of the Zhou Kingdom. You cannot learn from those traitors in the Imperial Clan Court. "
The princes present suddenly became excited. Of course, they would not learn from those idiots who would betray themselves for the throne. Among the princes present, except for those who were too weak, the others had their own forces and connections. Now that Ji Xuanyuan had allowed them to take action, they all had the right to fight.
At this time, Ji Xuanyuan coughed and said, "When the princes are fighting, all the warriors in the Yang God Realm of the Zhou Kingdom will not interfere.
There are some problems with the Dragon Vein, so we need the warriors in the Real Martial Realm and the Yang God Realm of the entire Zhou Kingdom to work together to repair it. Therefore, when the princes fight in Shengjing City, even if you have the power of the Yang God Realm, you cannot use it. "
With the death of the Renhuang of the Zhou Kingdom, there were indeed some problems with the Dragon Vein. The Formation Masters of the Zhou Kingdom all thought that a large number of strong warriors were needed to suppress it. However, just the few warriors in the Real Martial Realm were enough. Ji Xuanyuan and the other Yang God Realm warriors did not come out of seclusion to limit the scale of this fight for the throne. After all, this was Shengjing City, and it would not be good if things got out of hand.
In fact, in Su Xin's opinion, what Ji Xuanyuan and the others were doing was simply taking off their pants and farting. It was unnecessary.
At present, the prestige of these princes in the Zhou Kingdom was basically zero. To put it bluntly, if it were not for their bloodline, any one of these members of the Ji Royal Family would be stronger than them to inherit the throne.
The reason why Ji Xuanyuan and the others did not want to make the decision to choose an emperor was actually very simple. They just did not want to cause any trouble.
After all, in name, they were just officials. A group of officials had the right to choose an emperor. This kind of thing was not good to say.
Moreover, people's thoughts would also change as their status changed.
If Ji Xuanyuan and the others chose a prince to succeed the crown prince and ascend to the throne today, there seemed to be no problem on the surface. The prince who was chosen would even be grateful to Ji Xuanyuan and the others. However, when he truly sat on the throne, it was hard to guarantee that he would not have other thoughts.
Today, you can help me to the throne. In the future, can you help others to the throne as well?
This kind of thing was very likely to happen. At that time, even if the prince who was helped to the throne was not afraid, he would still feel very uncomfortable.
Therefore, after Ji Xuanyuan and the others discussed it, they simply did not care. They would let them cause trouble in Shengjing City for a month and see how capable they were.
Apart from the warriors in the Yang God Realm, the rest of the people in the Harmonious God Realm and the Divine Transformation Realm could be gathered as much as they could. Ji Xuanyuan and the others did not care, as long as they did not do anything that would endanger the interests of the Zhou Kingdom.
Ji Xuanyuan's words immediately made the princes present feel refreshed. As long as Ji Xuanyuan gave them this opportunity, these people would definitely dare to fight!
After the matter was finished, everyone immediately dispersed. Su Xin was about to return to the Six Fan School in Shengjing City, but at this time, Ji Yanxiu directly followed Su Xin and whispered, "Lord Su, don't forget our original agreement. Now is the time when I need you, Lord Su!"
Su Xin shook his head and said, "It is not the time yet, Your Highness. It is not good for me to come out so early."
Ji Yanxiu frowned and asked, "Why?"
Su Xin pointed to himself and said, "Because I am too strong."
Ji Yanxiu was stunned. What did Su Xin mean? Was he praising himself?
Su Xin patiently explained to Ji Yanxiu, "Your Highness, let's not talk about the forces behind the other princes for the time being, but I can guarantee that even if they have the help of the Good Fortune Gate, they will never dare to show it. They will even try their best to distance themselves from them.
Just now, King Changshan had made it very clear that fighting for the throne was a fight for the throne, but they must never do anything that would endanger the interests of the Zhou Kingdom.
In this way, even if they really have the support of a force like the Good Fortune Gate behind them, they would not dare to use it. Instead, they would try their best to distance themselves from it.
In this way, whether they use their own forces or go to Jianghu to find external help, it can be said that their forces are not as strong as those under my command.
If I show my attitude to help Your Highness now, the only result will be that they will unite to get rid of you, the biggest threat.
With all due respect, if it really comes to that, I will definitely not fight against all the princes, and I don't have that kind of strength.
At that time, Your Highness, you'd better hand over the token in your hand and give up fighting for the throne. "
Ji Yanxiu frowned and said, "In that case, Lord Su, when are you going to take action?"
Su Xin said in a deep voice, "It's very simple. Right now, the thirteen princes all have the qualifications to fight for the throne. Once more than half of the thirteen princes have been eliminated and the remaining princes are evenly matched, I will act."
Ji Yanxiu nodded helplessly. She also knew that Su Xin's words made sense. Now that things had come to this, she could only do so.
By the next day, the news that the princes of the Zhou Kingdom were fighting for the throne had spread throughout Jianghu. Some of them were even deliberately released by the princes. There was only one purpose, and that was to recruit allies in Jianghu.
Forces like the Good Fortune Gate naturally would not be interested in the internal affairs of the Zhou Kingdom. Moreover, after the battle in Shengjing City, the people of the Zhou Kingdom were already very wary of them. Even if they wanted to intervene, it would be impossible.
However, even if they did not intervene, it did not mean that other martial arts forces did not want to intervene.
The imperial court and Jianghu were not completely opposed to each other. If some sects could join forces with the imperial court, it would be very easy to solve some of the difficulties they faced.
For example, at this time, in the Taihang Mountain Stronghold of Henan Province, the experts of the 36 Saber Halls had gathered. The chief of the stronghold, "Headless World" Ke Yanyue, sat in the center, listening to the news from Shengjing City from a warrior dressed like a scholar.
"Chief, the King of Lu, Ji Yanchang, specially sent a message. As long as the Taihang Mountain Stronghold can help him win the throne this time, he is willing to give the Taihang Mountain Stronghold an independent army called 'Divine Knife'. When the time comes, the chief of the Divine Knife Army will be the chief of the army."
Upon hearing this, a warrior in his thirties, with two sabers hanging from his waist, sitting in the second seat, with a masculine face but a hint of evil at the corner of his mouth, sneered and said, "Bullsh * t!
What does the King of Lu think of the Taihang Mountain Stronghold? Is he recruiting us or recruiting us? In this way, doesn't it mean that the Taihang Mountain Stronghold has surrendered to the Zhou Kingdom?
Moreover, what does he mean by only giving the chief the position of chief of the army? The chief of the three field armies of the Zhou Kingdom and the forty-nine paths are only at the Harmonious God realm. Doesn't this mean that the chief is only qualified to be compared to the Harmonious God realm warriors of the Zhou Kingdom? "
The warrior dressed like a scholar frowned and said, "Bu Qianlong, don't be unreasonable. The position of the Great General of the Zhou Kingdom can lead all the armies of the Zhou Kingdom. Will the imperial court give such an important position to the chief of the stronghold?
This position of chief of the army is actually just a title. We are not defecting to the Zhou Kingdom. We are just following orders and not following orders.
Moreover, the Zhou Kingdom will not give us a single cent less salary. Isn't it enough to trade a title for so many things? "
Moreover, the Taihang Mountain Stronghold has not been doing well these past few years. It is time to find a backer. At least, the Zhou Kingdom is not bad. If we can help the King of Lu, Ji Yanchang, ascend the throne, it will be a credit to the dragon. Our Taihang Mountain Stronghold will definitely get more than we expected. "
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