Chapter 170 The last link of the mission, Lao Su's obsession (5.8K)
One hour and three quarters.
This number is not the time it took some idiot author to code out this chapter, but the final time it took Xiao Zhao to successfully occupy the palace.
That's right.
Less than three hours before and after.
The troops of 'King Qin' occupied the entire palace.
After all, when the battle in the Forbidden City started, the defenders on the south, north, and west sides had only one choice:
Support the battlefield.
After abandoning the defensive 'fortress' of the city gate, the defenders lost their most important protective barrier, and the entire battle instantly became a ground battle.
Not to mention that there were only a little over 200 people on duty in the forbidden area. After Lao Zhong and others took down the Huitong Gate in the forbidden area, they even had enough time to ambush the "enemy" on their way under the cover of darkness.
With the number of people doubled and the opportunity gained, the final result will naturally be a complete victory for Lao Zhong and others.
Another half hour passed.
Hall of Wende.
At this moment, more than a dozen of the main personnel involved in the coup, both literary and military, were gathered in the foreign palace.
Lao Zhong was wearing armor, standing in front of his seat, respectfully reporting to Xiao Zhao who was sitting at the top:
"Your Highness, now all the defenders on the south, north, and west sides have been captured, and there are no more foreign troops in the palace..."
"Among them, the defenders in the north and west had served under Chu Dao. After realizing that the situation was over, Chu Dao personally stepped forward and successfully surrendered without spending a single soldier."
"The defenders in the south fought with our troops. Twenty-three of our troops were killed and 86 were injured."
"One hundred and four of the defenders in the south were killed, and most of the others were wounded. At this time, efforts are being made to persuade them to surrender."
Upon hearing the casualty figures of the sergeants on both sides, Xiao Zhao's expression suddenly changed slightly, and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.
After all, at the end of the day, he is just a young prince, who was still a prince just a few months ago.
Although he was ambitious under the influence of Zhezong and was prepared for bloodshed and even defeat before the coup, this was the first time for him to experience such a cruel situation.
But soon.
Xiao Zhao realized his identity, and the confusion in his eyes was immediately replaced by determination:
"General Zhong, whether you are a sergeant who was killed or injured in battle, you must do a good job in providing compensation after the incident. Remember, no matter whether it is an enemy or a friend, thank you for taking this matter."
Lao Zhong immediately clasped his fists and replied:
"Uncle Yi understands!"
Then Xiao Zhao looked outside the palace again. It was getting a little bright now, so he just heard him say:
"General Zhong, what is the situation in the city right now?"
Lao Zhong took out a letter from his body, passed it from the chamberlain to Xiao Zhao's hand, and explained at the same time:
"Go back to Your Highness, I'm sorry, the military headquarters led by your Majesty has taken control of the residences of the powerful people in the DPRK, including but not limited to Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng, Zhao Tingzhi, Tong Guan, etc."
"At the same time, the city still maintains a curfew. Our people are in charge of all the city gates, and the generals have rushed to the city to take charge of the overall situation."
Xiao Zhao felt slightly relieved.
It was calculated mentally but not intentionally, and the right battalion of the Forbidden Army was also controlled. At least from the situation point of view, the whole incident was considered to be a sure thing.
Then he thought of something again and asked:
"By the way, Qing, where are the arrested officials?"
The old man smiled, his expression unchanged, and replied:
"Back to Your Highness, more than seventy officials who were arrested have been rescued from prison, as have their respective families."
"The strange thing is that no one among the hundreds of people, including officials, relatives and friends, was injured."
"According to the prisoner's confession, this was the instruction left by Master Guo, which stated that no one should be injured or killed."
When mentioning the name Master Guo, Laozhong's tone seemed a little solemn, even with a hint of
Respect.
Like said before.
Just based on what Guo Jing did before, let alone Song Huizong.
In the feudal period, except for a few people who did not believe in ghosts and gods until their death, most people must have respected and feared him, even their enemies.
Even to some extent.
Xu Yun created an 'immortal' out of hand.
Xiao Zhao slightly glanced at Lao Su and Xu Yun beside him, nodded and said:
"I understand, Old General Zhong, the work of comforting these Yuanyou Party officials who have been released from prison will be completed by you, Bachelor Jiang and Li Shilang."
The Bachelor Jiang in Xiao Zhao's mouth is Jiang Zhiqi, and Li Shilang is Li Qingchen. They are both the quasi-leaders of the Yuanyou Party at the moment.
After explaining the appeasement work of the Yuanyou Party.
Xiao Zhao assigned some more tasks, and then dismissed everyone except the one who stayed
Lao Su and Xu Yun.
After everyone retreated, he first looked at Lao Su and bowed heavily:
"Mr. Su, please give me your advice on what my king should do next!"
When he chose to go to the palace with Xiao Zhao, Lao Su was prepared to be labeled a hat by future generations.
Now that the done thing is done, he has already adjusted his mentality and just listen to him:
"Your Highness, may I allow this veteran to ask a question first?"
Xiao Zhao nodded, made a greeting gesture with his right hand, and said:
"Su Gongdan said it doesn't matter."
Lao Su glanced at him and asked:
"I wonder how His Highness plans to treat Prince Duan?"
"Prince Duan?"
Xiao Zhao had not heard this name for a long time. He was slightly startled at first, and then realized that Old Su was talking about the deposed emperor Zhao Ji.
Xiao Zhao had already thought about this answer before doing anything, so he quickly said:
"Mr. Su, Zhao Ji is my blood relative after all. He wants to kill me, but I will not kill him and cannot kill him."
"Therefore, I am planning to build a royal palace on the outskirts of Bianjing and arrange for twenty or thirty servants. Zhao Ji will spend his life there."
When Lao Su heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This question was a little test he made. What Xiao Zhao said was undoubtedly a high-scoring option.
To a certain extent, it can prove that Xiao Zhao has not lost his mind due to the change in status.
Then he paused and looked around.
There were only three people in the palace now, so he pointed out certain words directly:
"Your Highness, in my opinion, if Your Highness wants to inherit the throne, he must be honest and honorable."
"If His Highness's name is to be correct, then Zhao Ji's name must be 'crooked'."
"Therefore, the first thing His Majesty has to do is to go to the ancestral temple and cry out in front of the ancestral temple to complain that King Duan is fatuous and frivolous. His Majesty did this out of desperation."
"The second is that Zongzheng came forward to petition, and His Highness gave in three times, and finally had no choice but to accept the wishes of the crowd."
"Third, just board the plane and grant amnesty to the whole world."
All classmates who have usurped positions in previous lives know this.
After the coup, if you want to inherit the throne in a legitimate way, you basically need to cry out to the ancestral temple, ask for resignation, and offer amnesty to the world.
The method of crying in the ancestral temple is very simple, just do what Lao Su said.
After crying, he said that he was willing to choose another emperor to inherit the throne. After the emperor succeeded to the throne, he was willing to accept any punishment, just hoping that Guo Zuo could continue.
As long as you don't have the same level of acting skills as Saki Cockage, you can basically handle this level.
As for asking for resignation, it is more troublesome.
First of all, we need to ask Zongzheng of Zongzheng Temple to come forward and let him come in person to persuade.
For example, Your Highness, you are the most virtuous and most prestigious among the princes, and you are the only one worthy of inheriting the throne.
Often at this time.
Zong Zheng would also take an older clan elder and use his remaining breath to make up a story, mostly involving visions at birth.
For example, the moment Your Highness was born, all the vibrators in the palace vibrated, which was a sign from heaven.
Xiao Zhao had to refuse firmly.
For example, if you wear high-waisted trousers, will this give you a royal look? Otherwise, you should hire someone else.
I think that Zhao Yu is quite good.
Zhao Yu has to cooperate and say that I can't do it, so you should do it.
After declining three times in a row, Xiao Zhao could "helplessly" take over the throne.
After he ascends the throne, the third step will be taken.
That is to say, a general amnesty for the whole country, tax exemption for one year, in exchange for the gratitude and reputation of the people.
But soon.
Lao Su thought of something again, frowned slightly and said:
"But Your Highness, in my opinion, you may need to add some more information to the third step."
Xiao Zhao hummed in confusion and asked:
"Add more ingredients? Why did Mr. Su say this?"
Lao Su looked up at him and sighed:
"Your Highness, please don't forget that the late Emperor and the Queen Mother passed away within one year of each other, and that King Duan ascended the throne only seven months ago."
"And King Duan also took the third step when he came to the throne."
"Amnesty for prisoners all over the world, more than 20,000 people have accumulated over eight years, and tax reduction for one year."
Xiao Zhao was stunned for a moment, then frowned.
yes.
How could he forget this?
It has only been seven months since Zhao Ji ascended the throne, and he has just pardoned all prisoners in the world, as many as 20,000 in number.
What he can pardon now are only new prisoners who have been imprisoned within seven months. How can the number of prisoners be compared with the backlog of prisoners that has been backlogged for many years?
At the same time, taxation is more troublesome than amnesty:
The tax enacted by Zhao Ji is valid until next year. Should Xiao Zhao cover it directly or continue to postpone it?
If you choose to cover it directly, the established facts will not change at all for the people:
After changing the emperor, taxes were still only exempted for one year, so how many people would be grateful to Xiao Zhao?
There may even be some nursery rhymes among the people, mocking the Emperor for not being the same.
But if it continues to be postponed, wouldn't it be acknowledgment of the validity of Zhao Ji's throne?
True.
Xiao Zhao can also choose to extend the period, such as being tax-free for three years, etc.
But again, even though Zhao Ji first issued an official document exempting people from paying taxes, this approach was still not strong enough.
Think of this.
Xiao Zhao couldn't help but look at Lao Su and bowed again:
"Please ask Mr. Su to teach me!"
Old Su thought for a moment, then a glimmer of brilliance suddenly flashed in his eyes and he said:
"Your Highness, if you can't make any difference in terms of years, then naturally there is only one way left."
Xiao Zhao quickly asked:
"any solution?"
Lao Su raised his head, looked at the ceiling in the hall, and said:
"Try to make the momentum of the throne as extraordinary as possible, for example, using Master Guo's current reputation to do something unprecedented."
"Auspiciousness descends from heaven!"
The words just fell.
Lao Su and Xiao Zhao both turned their heads and cast their gaze on
Xu Yun on the side.
Xu Yun: ""
After a while.
Xiao Zhao nodded thoughtfully, followed Lao Su to Xu Yun, and said to Xu Yun:
"Young Master Wang, it seems we should have a serious talk."
Looking at Xiao Zhao's burning eyes, the corners of Xu Yun's mouth twitched slightly.
In the previous process of controlling the forbidden area, Lao Zhong and others naturally caught Guo Jing who was keeping vigil.
Although Lao Zhong and others treated Guo Jing quite mildly out of awe of mysticism, there were some things that simply could not withstand inquiry.
In that case, Lao Su could only choose to tell Yu Xiaozhao the facts.
That is to say
At this time, Xiao Zhao already knew that Xu Yun was the real mastermind behind the scenes.
Therefore, Xiao Zhao's feelings towards Xu Yun are very, very complicated:
There is anger at him for putting himself in a desperate situation.
He was also grateful to him for promoting the line of ministers and frontier commanders, so that he was only one step away from the throne. After all, with the resources that Xiao Zhao had previously controlled, it was impossible for him to succeed in the coup.
Other than that.
There is even a trace of surprise and fear that he can control the sky and the earthquake.
It’s the same sentence as before.
All Guo Jing's actions are "miracles" that no one in the past and present has been able to accomplish.
Although the identity of Guo Jing's mole has now been exposed, this has only transferred the image of the mysterious 'immortal' from Guo Jing to Xu Yun.
But compared to Zhao Ji.
Xiao Zhao is more rational and less arrogant. At the same time, he has also been exposed to certain basic scientific knowledge.
Therefore, he would be slightly more accepting of Xu Yun's ability to predict celestial phenomena, and it would not be entirely attributed to ghosts and gods.
At the same time, as a quasi-emperor with a huge gap in his chest.
Xiao Zhao also knew very well how valuable the 'science' Xu Yun mastered was.
Killing is definitely not allowed, but scruples also exist.
Combined with the many emotions above, Xiao Zhao's heart is really full of mixed emotions now.
As for Xu Yun?
We can also roughly guess Xiao Zhao’s psychology at this time.
be honest.
If he was really a Song Dynasty person who inherited the "Fengling Yueying Sect", he really couldn't say what he would choose.
But when Xu Yun's identity was changed to a time traveler who could return to reality, his choice became much easier:
As long as he completes Lao Su's mission before the time limit ends, he can return to reality. This time limit is one year at most.
And in terms of the value he possesses.
Regardless of whether Xiao Zhao will change in the future, at least in the remaining year, his life will never be in danger.
Therefore, with this mentality, Xu Yun couldn't help but relax a lot.
I saw him cupping his hands towards Xiao Zhao and saying:
"Your Highness King Jian, in the final analysis, the so-called auspicious omens are just some means that are unknown to people at the time."
"For example, the colorful fairy light, the Bianhe River dedication monument, etc., if properly prepared, it is not difficult to arrange them."
"Therefore, Your Highness, there are various methods of auspiciousness. Please give a specific name so that ordinary people can design a detailed plan."
Xiao Zhao nodded slightly, turned to look at Lao Su, and asked:
"Su Gong, do you have any ideas about auspiciousness?"
Lao Su pondered for a moment, and an idea that he had thought about before, but had buried deep in his heart because of its absurdity, suddenly appeared in his mind.
I saw him asking Xu Yun with some hope:
"Xiao Wang, it is said that in mythology, immortals all have mounts, such as cranes, phoenixes, etc., which can overlook the mountains and rivers and travel thousands of miles a day."
"I don't expect to see immortal birds, but the Fengling Yueying Sect has countless inheritances. Is there a certain mysterious skill that can take people to heaven to see it?"
"If this is the case, His Highness can temporarily manage the government affairs in the name of supervising the country, and wait until the day he ascends to the throne. Who will dare to question His Highness's prestige at that time?"
Lao Su just finished speaking.
A long-lost dialog box appeared in front of Xu Yun:
【Ding!】
[The main mission of the current copy has been triggered, and the mission requirements are as follows]:
[Please ask the wall-facer to complete his obsession to fly into the sky before Su Song dies. The final score is determined by the technical difficulty and completion level. 】
[Note: Do whatever you want, young man, and praise the sun!]
See this situation.
Xu Yun could not help but be silent for a moment and said slowly:
"Going to heaven? This is not difficult."
Lao Su and Xiao Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up.
Especially Lao Su, whose somewhat old heart couldn't help but beat faster:
"Xiao Wang, is this true?"
Xu Yun nodded seriously and affirmed:
"Of course it's absolutely true. In Fengling Yueying Sect, there is a basic skill that you can do with your hands, called"
