Chapter 17 The King of Daxia
Chapter 17 The King of Daxia
Queen Mother.
It’s the Crown Princess Chang.
Although it is a pity and sad that the prince did not become emperor.
But when her son succeeded to the throne, Chang naturally became the empress dowager.
"Your Majesty."
A noble woman walked into the Tianxin Hall.
Looking at Chu Feng, she also had a look of distress on her face.
Although she and the prince had been married for more than a hundred years, it was not until more than twenty years ago that she gave birth to her only son, Chu Feng.
However, considering that warriors often live for hundreds of years, this is normal.
When the prince passed away, she burst into tears and was in great pain.
He even wanted to follow the prince.
But for the sake of her son, she didn't do that.
After all, she herself is the bridge between her son and the Chang family.
She has witnessed the emperor's hard work over the past few years.
At the beginning of his reign, the four borders were unstable, and then Prince Ning rebelled.
The most dangerous thing is this time, they are about to reach the imperial city.
She also knew that once she sat on this position, she couldn't just give up whenever she wanted. Even if His Majesty gave up the throne, her father would not be able to protect Chu Feng.
During the Qianzhou battle, she was extremely worried in the harem.
Knowing her father's character well, she understood that for the Chang family and his grandson, her father was ready to die on the battlefield.
Fortunately, the battle was won.
Later on, the imperial city was shrouded in blood and gore for days on end.
Only now did the situation calm down a little and she was able to come and see Chu Feng.
"Please sit down, mother."
Chu Feng put down the history book and smiled.
In his memory, he knew this queen mother.
Being beside the prince, she also silently contributed.
Chang sat down, saw the imperial desk, and said, "My son, this is reading a history book."
"Yes, reading history will help you understand the world and what happened in every dynasty. The more I read history books, the more I can appreciate how difficult it was for Grandpa Huang to establish the Great Xia. But now, someone wants to destroy the Great Xia world and plunge it into darkness and chaos again. I cannot agree to this!"
There was cold-blooded murderous intent between Chu Feng's brows.
Chang was keenly aware of the emperor's change in character.
"You have suffered a lot. If your father hadn't passed away and he had supported you, this responsibility wouldn't have fallen on you."
Chang sighed.
"As a man of the Chu family, I must shoulder this responsibility and consolidate the foundation of Daxia."
Chu Feng said: "Grandpa is now in Qianzhou guarding the world for me, but my uncle is still in Kyoto, so my mother doesn't need to stay in the palace for a long time, she can also go home to visit."
"National affairs are important, and the country is unstable right now."
Chang has a big picture view: "Your father once said that once you sit on the throne, sometimes you have no choice. No matter how difficult it is, you have to do it!"
"Don't worry, mother. The court is still stable. I will clean up this mess."
Pity the parents of the world.
Chu Feng could feel Chang's sincerity.
Chang nodded, but not too much, and seeing that His Majesty was in good condition, she returned to her own bedroom.
Wait until Chang leaves.
Chu Feng's expression was stern: "The priority is to suppress the rebellion. Prince Ning will continue to confront us in Qianzhou. Given Prince Ning's personality, he will change his tactics when he cannot take the city quickly."
"Now I have asked Wang Jian and Wang Ben to form the Tiger Guard Army, which will become a trump card in my hand."
The more times like this happen, the more you cannot be impatient.
Chu Feng knew very well that he had to consolidate his own strength before he could launch a counterattack.
Daxia Dongzhou.
Dongzhou and several nearby prefectures are the richest regions in Daxia, facing the vast East China Sea.
Prince Qi's Mansion.
"I didn't expect that Prince Ning would suffer such a big loss this time. Due to strategic mistakes, even the Marquis of Pingxing was killed. Wang Jian caught Prince Ning off guard."
A middle-aged man in royal robes was playing with two East China Sea pearls in his hands.
King of Qi, Chu Yi, the fifth son of Taizu.
He holds real power and has immense strength.
"Even I didn't expect this. I just thought that Your Majesty would defend Kyoto."
Next to the King of Qi, there was a man with a short beard.
"Wang Jian must be the trump card that father left for the emperor. After all, father was so domineering and maneuverable back then. He has some background that even we, his sons, don't know about. It's normal."
King Qi said, "My eldest nephew is ruthless enough. He is the Marquis of Pingxing and one of the twenty-eight founding marquises. It is not surprising that he was killed, but he was put on the Black Blood Stage for trial. He is indeed very tough. I heard that there was a bloody storm in Kyoto. Some of the hidden men arranged by King Ning were caught and chopped off."
"After this battle, the situation has changed drastically. Prince Ning cannot win quickly. Next, there will inevitably be a long-term confrontation with the imperial court. The longer this battle goes on, the more chaotic it will become. Who knows who will come and interfere."
The middle-aged man said.
"What do you want to say?"
The King of Qi suddenly looked at him.
"The King of Qi has a powerful army and is a distinguished person. Why doesn't he take advantage of this chaotic situation to fight for the throne?"
The middle-aged man said.
"Humph, Prince Ning is a rebel, do you also want me to be a traitor?"
King Qi said coldly: "Besides, even with the power in my hands, I don't have the strength to do this."
The middle-aged man smiled.
He had been a steward in the Prince of Qi's palace for decades and knew the Prince of Qi's character well.
Deep, don't put your thoughts on the surface.
Even a little sinister.
"The opportunity has come while both the imperial army and Prince Ning are defeated. And once Prince Ning becomes the emperor, do you think that Prince Ning will let you go given his character? I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Dongzhou any longer."
The middle-aged man said.
The King of Qi frowned.
Prince Ning occupied half of the prefectures.
The princes in those prefectures had their military power seized by Prince Ning under various excuses, and were imprisoned in various princely palaces.
"My fourth brother is also very cruel." said King Qi.
"Some people from the overseas sects have contacted me before. They are willing to support Your Majesty and seize the throne. It depends on whether Your Majesty is willing or not."
The middle-aged man said.
"The overseas sects have evil intentions and support this king. They just want to make the Great Xia Dynasty even more chaotic so that they can secretly control the imperial power. For example, the Former Zhao Dynasty was controlled by the overseas sects and some aristocratic families."
The King of Qi sneered and said, “If you had not been by my side for decades, I would have killed you if I had not dealt with you personally and handed you over to Duke Yang.”
Duke Yang, who was stationed in Dongzhou and was supervising the overseas clans, was also watching him.
Qinzhou.
Qin Wangfu.
King Chuyuan of Qin was the second son of Taizu.
After the death of the crown prince, he and Chu Feng were the most qualified to compete for the throne.
However, Taizu did not choose him.
Taizu's evaluation was that King Chu Yuan of Qin was brave but lacked the ability to govern the country.
This made Chu Yuan very unhappy.
"Chu Cang was defeated and failed to capture Qianzhou and Tianyong Pass. You, the fourth one, also suffered a great loss!"
Chu Yuan was very strong and looked mighty. He laughed loudly and said, "Old Four, you started your army so early and your ambition was even greater than mine. You even dared to rebel and shocked my second brother!"
"The means left by the old man are not so easy to break. Only by taking over the throne in a logical way can we control those powers."
As he spoke, he thought of something and said indignantly, "Humph, the old man didn't choose me back then, but my nephew. How can a kid be in control of the situation? Is it because you like the eldest brother? But I am also your son. The eldest brother is gone, so I am the eldest son. If I were the emperor, how would the fourth brother dare to rebel? I promise that I can deal with him obediently!"
Before the siege of Qianzhou, he asked the court for permission to go to the capital to defend the king.
Unfortunately, Chu Feng rejected him.
Once Chu Yuan entered the capital, given the chaotic situation at the time, he would directly shout that the current emperor was immoral.
As the second son of Taizu and now the eldest son, he has the potential to gain support and seize the throne.
Chu Feng's uncles, except those who have not reached Tongtian, have no ability to compete.
Few are worry-free.
"Fight, fight, fight. In the end, the throne will be mine. Let me clean up the mess and let this old man see who is qualified to be the emperor!"
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(End of this chapter)