Where was the Imperial Jade Seal of Northern Ji all these years? Who was it that hid it and took it out when the Great Zhou was at its most unstable? Could it be that it was used to slap him in the face?
It had only been ten years since the Great Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Ji Kingdom. In these ten years, not all the original subjects of the Northern Ji Kingdom had died. The reappearance of the Imperial Jade Seal had great appeal to the original subjects of the Northern Ji Kingdom.
Moreover, the person who took out the Imperial Jade Seal was a prince of the previous dynasty!
Whether the prince was real or not, whether the Imperial Jade Seal was carved out of radish or not, now that the announcement was posted outside, it had completely shaken the hearts of the people and the subjects.
In the imperial court, there were originally three groups: the aristocratic families, the remnants of Northern Ji, and the surrendered subjects of Dayan. His old subordinates and diehard loyalists only made up a very small portion. Sadly, the biggest reason why his supporters could join the other three groups was because of Pang Xiao.
Li Qitian was really panicking at this time.
Now that Pang Xiao had become a strong enemy and could lead troops to rebel against him at any time, who could help him suppress the old subjects of the Northern Ji Dynasty?
The Northern Ji Dynasty was, after all, a dynasty that had been passed down for more than a hundred years. Those old officials and aristocratic families were closely connected, and their relationships were complicated. They were like a deep-rooted tree, its roots intertwined. Once the remnants of Northern Ji and the aristocratic families were shaken by the appearance of the Imperial Jade Seal, he did not know how to stabilize the situation.
Li Qitian thought for a long time, but it was only for a moment. He did not have time to quarrel with the Empress Dowager. He turned and ordered Xiong Jinshui to prepare a carriage. "Hurry up, I want to take a look!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Jinshui turned and ran out. He ran so fast that he fell flat on his face and almost knocked out one of his front teeth. However, he did not dare to cry out in pain or delay. He got up and continued to run out.
The imperial study was filled with a murderous aura. Even the Empress Dowager's anger was scared away. She knew her son. Li Qitian might be lenient with her on similar matters, but when it came to the country and the throne, he would not be merciful.
She originally wanted to vent her emotions. Besides, crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang herself was a good method that had been tried and tested time and time again. It was a good method to control Li Qitian. Now that the court was in chaos and the time was not right, the Empress Dowager no longer insisted. She turned around and quietly left.
Li Qitian had completely forgotten about the Empress Dowager. He was anxiously waiting for Xiong Jinshui.
The spy was still kneeling on the ground, carefully observing Li Qitian's expression. He did not dare to speak until he saw the Emperor's face. "Your Majesty," he dared to say................... . is..........
...... Since that's the case, why didn't you open the letter back then? "
. "Your Majesty, please calm down! It's because there were too many things to do at that time, so the announcement was surrounded by three layers of people inside and outside. Our spy was only one person, so he was really alone. When he just came in to announce the announcement, he was beaten with a stick. He was dazed for a while before he had the strength to come back and report. "
"So, because of one person's incompetence, the content that slandered me was left on the notice for everyone to see?"
The spy lowered his head. His face was full of worry. He knew Li Qitian's temperament. He had tried his best to cater to him, but the Emperor's prestige was unpredictable. It was really hard to serve him.
"We were afraid that people would think that we were guilty, so we didn't rush to take it down. Besides, the capital is such a big place, and there's only one place where the letter is pasted. If we take down this place, what will we do if other places pop up one after another? This kind of thing is simply impossible to guard against. That's why we left this place, in case the other party wants to play a trick on us and paste more.
Li Qitian took a deep breath. He could only accept the reality in front of him. He ordered the inner servant, "Go and urge Xiong Jinshui. Did they call the carriage at the last minute? How could they be so slow? "
Xiong Jinshui ran back breathlessly. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, everything is ready."
Li Qitian was about to walk out, but he was stopped by Xiong Jinshui. "Your Majesty, you should change your clothes first."
Li Qitian looked down and found that the clothes he was wearing today had the image of a dragon's prestige. If he went out wearing this, it would be the same as sticking notes saying "I am the Son of Heaven" all over his forehead.
Li Qitian could only rush back and tell the inner servant to help him change his clothes.
When Li Qitian was properly dressed, he carefully checked his clothes. After confirming that there were no omissions, he led his trusted aides into the city.
Soon, the group arrived at the place where the notice was posted. The commoners were gathered in a circle, curiously looking at the contents of the notice.
Li Qitian only glanced at it before fiercely pushing aside Xiong Jinshui, who was sitting in front of the carriage door, and jumping out. He quickly walked into the crowd.
He walked in such a hurry that he pushed aside the commoners in front of him, causing them to complain in dissatisfaction.
"What kind of person is this! He's courting death! "
"What are you pushing for? We're in a hurry to see your obituary!"
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Xiong Jinshui almost knelt down when he heard such disgraceful words.
However, Li Qitian's gaze was already fixed on the notice. He first looked at the imperial jade seal to make sure it was real, then carefully looked at the contents of the notice.
When he read it, Li Qitian was so angry that smoke almost came out of his seven orifices.
Inside, he listed in detail all of his major and minor affairs since the founding of the dynasty. He listed when he was suspicious of the meritorious officials, when he ordered Pang Xiao to kill the commoners, when he treated the commoners well, when he spent all of his money on building the imperial mausoleum but didn't give the commoners food, when he was afraid of the meritorious officials, and when he organized people to falsely accuse Pang Xiao.
In the letter, he was written as a despicable and shameless person. Even his subjects swearing loyalty to him was the greatest insult.
The most hateful part was that, in addition to the previous dynasty's Prince Zhou Lian's name, the letter also said that the world had no ruler and that only the virtuous could live in it. Li Qitian was an incapable ruler, especially during last year's famine. Not only did he not provide the commoners with money, but he also messed with the commoners behind his back to deal with Prince Zhongshun, who had gone bankrupt in order to feed the famine victims.
Tatan attacked, but Li Qitian didn't allow Pang Xiao and the other princes' troops to enter the capital. He even told them to take a detour.
Although they naturally took a detour, Li Qitian's heart collapsed like never before.
"Ah!" Li Qitian roared and tore up the notice.
Seeing that Li Qitian was really angry, Xiong Jinshui, who followed him, revealed an expression that said, "I knew it would be like this." He hurriedly shouted, "Get out of the way, get out of the way! The officers are handling the case!"
The people Li Qitian brought out immediately shouted in unison.
Li Qitian tore the paper into pieces. When he turned his head and saw the commoners' inquisitive eyes, he felt as if he had been pressed to the ground and slapped.
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