A month later, news of the Battle of Taihu and the Battle of Imperial City spread all over the world. Li Jie became truly the number one in the world, and everyone in the world knew about it.
The eight major sects' masters were defeated by one man. In the battle of Taihu, he was able to withstand the siege of six masters. In the battle of the Imperial City, he single-handedly killed five masters. It was unprecedented. Such brutal achievements also discouraged those who were ready to take action with ulterior motives.
Some thoughts that shouldn’t be had.
The title of Zhou Shen, a great scholar of the generation five hundred years ago, as 'the man closest to the great master in five hundred years', has now officially changed hands. Normally, anyone who dares to say this will definitely be scolded to death, but this time, no one can
People have questioned that the number of masters defeated by Zhou Shen is indeed higher than that of Li Jie, but they were defeated alone again and again.
Time passed by, and the war broke out in full force. The King of Zhennan occupied most of the southern territory. On the surface, he was under the banner of the Qing monarch, but in fact he was committing rebellion.
Northern Yuan, Western Regions, and Southern Xinjiang all raised troops one after another, all trying to gain some advantages in this war.
Although the Ming Dynasty seems to be in danger on the surface, these people all understand that there is no big problem in secretly encroaching on a little territory to take advantage of it. Neither the imperial court nor the King of Zhennan has time to pay attention to them at this time.
But if they go too far and want to put their chopsticks into someone else's pot to pick up vegetables, then, sorry, both sides will temporarily shake hands and make peace with the other party. After all, no matter how hard you beat them, they still have the same surname, and the meat will always be rotten.
In the pot, it is the people of Lao Zhu's family who decide who wins and who loses.
Therefore, the battle on the border seems to be huge and in full swing, but in fact everyone understands that both sides remain rational and very restrained, and have no intention of starting an all-out war. There will definitely be no large-scale decisive battle between the vanguard armies.
Small-scale battles abound.
Both sides had a tacit understanding. Even so, the imperial court did not dare to transfer the troops guarding the border back to the country to quell the rebellion. If they really did this, the Yi and Di people would see that the Ming Dynasty's border defenses were empty, and they would most likely fake it. Once a large-scale rebellion occurred,
Invasion will inevitably make the situation even worse.
The Northern Yuan Dynasty, in particular, has always enjoyed burning, killing, looting, and would even do heinous things to massacre cities.
Whether in agricultural society or industrial society, population is an extremely important 'wealth', especially in agricultural empires with low productivity, the number of people directly affects the prosperity of the empire.
Therefore, although the battle between the imperial court and the King of Zhennan was fierce, both sides adhered to the same bottom line and tried their best to avoid harming innocent people.
In addition, the emperor's depression has become more and more serious, and his physical condition is worse than a month ago. He could still sit and stand before, but now he can only lie in bed and rely on ginseng soup to survive, fearing that his time is running out.
The third prince, also known as the prince, has begun to gradually gather power.
If Emperor Yuankang was in good health, the third prince's move would be tantamount to setting himself on fire. However, given the emperor's current situation, even if the third prince's move was somewhat rash, there was not much opposition in the court.
At this turbulent time, apart from Li Jie, the third prince is undoubtedly the most suitable person to inherit the throne. The third prince is brave enough to conquer the entire army, is martial yet thoughtful, and knows how to be a general. If he ascends the throne,
It will definitely be an Emperor Wu.
If left in the peaceful years, although the third prince would have a chance to ascend to the throne, the chance would be relatively slim. King Zhennan's rebellion would definitely be a disaster for the world, but for the third prince, this matter is nothing more than an enemy.
A personal assist.
It was extraordinary that the third prince could stand out from dozens of other princes. The shortcomings that were previously criticized by important officials of the imperial court happened to become advantages at this time.
"The Holy Dragon controls Bintian!"
"Emperor Daxing Bintian has decreed that the world cannot be without a king for a day, and the people cannot be without a master for a day. I only hope that the crown prince will abide by the previous aspirations, restrain his sorrow less, and for the sake of the country, that is, the emperor's throne will be established as soon as possible.
, considered the lord of the ancestral temple and the subjects of heaven and earth.”
Ning Daban's mournful and low-pitched voice spread throughout the imperial city. Tears were already streaming down his face as he spoke. An unstoppable sadness surged into his heart. These words seemed to have exhausted all his energy. Humans are not grass and trees. Who can be ruthless?
Ten years of cultivating the belief in serving the Emperor had long since become his belief, everything to him. The death of the Emperor simply meant the collapse of his belief, and his future life became gloomy.
The third prince's eyes were full of tears, as if there were thousands of sorrows in his heart, which he could not put away. He couldn't help crying and lost his voice, and a shrill wail pierced the sky.
"Father!"
The ministers and princes who knelt down outside Qianqing Palace all knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
"Father"
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"His Majesty!"
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"His Majesty!"
Li Jie knelt in front of the dragon bed with a sad look on his face. After all, Emperor Yuan Kang was the father of this body. This kneeling was reasonable, but it was pure nonsense to say how deep the relationship between him and the emperor was.
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Before traveling to the palace, the two of them met only a handful of times. They only met from a distance during the emperor's birthday or major festivals. Even if their status improved later, the two of them did not meet many times. Instead, they exchanged letters.
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'pity.'
If it hadn't been for the rebellion of King Zhennan, Emperor Yuankang would have lived for at least twenty or thirty years. Many new policies had just been implemented. Based on Li Jie's understanding of the third prince, after this 'brother' succeeded to the throne, some things were not
The New Deal that is in line with people's wishes may be extinct.
Before his death, the emperor suddenly came back to his senses and had many instructions for the three princes. Among them, the instructions regarding the New Deal were the most important. It might have been okay at the beginning. Due to his death and the current situation, the third prince should not carry out drastic 'reforms' for the time being, but time has passed.
It won't be easy to say for a long time.
The emperor had the power of the world and was rich all over the world, so the funeral ceremony was naturally quite complicated. Before his death, the emperor specially ordered everything to be simple. The more important task at this time was to put down the rebellion. However, even if it was simple and simple, the funeral still lasted seven days.
People's hearts are made of flesh. When King Zhennan heard the news of the emperor's death, he was inexplicably sad for the first time. However, after the sadness, he claimed that the emperor was assassinated by the prince on the grounds of the emperor's death. There were many reasons for raising troops.
Got one.
Although the higher-ups knew that King Zhennan was lying, the sergeants at the bottom did not know the truth. After all, the previous relationship between King Zhennan and the Emperor was obvious to all. Who didn’t know that the Emperor trusted King Zhennan, and many people believed it.
Got this statement.
The war situation was changing rapidly. The death of Emperor Yuankang greatly reduced the morale of the front line, and they lost several important battles in succession. In order to prevent the situation from getting worse, the third prince, who had just ascended the throne a few days ago, suddenly made a decision, which shocked everyone.
"I decided to go to the front line and fight in person!"