For Zhao Yu, the new emperor of the Great China Empire, this day was not a good day. Because the Zhao Jie rebellion in the south had not been put down due to the secret interference of the Qin State, and the conditions he promised to the Tang State were to be implemented on this day.
Although many ministers were strongly opposed, and although they were unwilling to admit this fact, Zhao Yu knew that he had no capital to refuse.
He must fulfill his promise, otherwise the Tang Empire is likely to let him see what an overwhelming offensive is.
War...especially a war against the Tang Empire, Zhao Yu would never have the guts to try it. Everything he had was given by the Tang Empire, and even the command of many of his troops was held by the Datang Empire Advisory Group
in hand.
"Your Majesty! This must not be done!" An old minister who had experienced the rebellion in the imperial capital begged Zhao Yudao. He had witnessed with his own eyes a war in the imperial capital that had not happened for hundreds of years. Zhao Yu had already retired when he ascended the throne.
He was re-appointed, replacing Zhou Qiang, and became the Minister of the Imperial Staff.
This old man is now almost 85 years old. Although he has no serious illness, he looks like he may fall down at any time, very much like the empire he serves.
The young nobleman beside him was pale, but very handsome. He had the same temperament with Zhao Yu, he was greedy for money, lustful, and played various tricks. He relied on the support and trust of His Majesty the Emperor to become the new imperial prime minister.
It's just that this young prime minister who only caters to His Majesty the Emperor doesn't have much ability. Most of the decisions he makes are made with a nod of approval, and then he supervises them according to the opinions of the Tang Empire's advisory group.
"The cession of so much territory before has aroused public anger! If you abdicate and call yourself king again, the Great China Empire will be completely disgraced!" Seeing Zhao Yu sitting on the throne and not speaking, the old official minister once again spoke excitedly to persuade.
road.
"Master Shangshu! Do you know that if we fail to fulfill our promise, the Tang Empire will stop supporting us and may even declare war on us?" The young prime minister was not very good at it, so he directly moved out of the Tang Empire to increase his persuasion.
His idea is very simple: If you have the ability, go and deal with the Tang Empire! What's the use of telling us this here?
His words made the other ministers whisper and shake their heads. They were all veterans of the former dynasty who were captured by Zhao Yu to serve as officials or the few remaining nobles who had not fled. These people were not willing to bear the political consequences of "abdicating".
As a minister of an empire, if you lose your status as an empire while in court and are downgraded to a kingdom, you will be recorded in history no matter what and become a shame to yourself and even your entire family.
The idea of these people is actually very simple. They don't have the courage to disobey the Tang Empire. They just hope that Zhao Yu will give them a little time before abdicating, so that they can quickly abdicate and make way for others, and get away from this kind of shabby things.
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It's a pity that Zhao Yu came to these people just to take the blame. How could he let these people go and make his decision look like "one person lost all his ancestral property"?
"The war in the south has not yet been decided. We should ask the Tang Empire for some grace." A minister put forward his own opinion, which was nothing more than delaying the war for a few days as a way to delay the war.
But the Minister of Rites next to him knew that the Tang Empire had given an official ultimatum to the Great China Empire. If Zhao Yu continued to be in love, it might lead to a border conflict.
If the troops of the Dahua Empire, which even Zhao Jie has never fought against, fall into a situation where they are attacked from both sides and are fighting on two fronts, while on one side they are fighting the most powerful Tang Empire in the world, then the outcome will be known without even thinking about it.
Many people think that there is nothing wrong with being annexed into the Tang Empire after defeat. It is better to lose the country and be more dignified than to abdicate oneself.
But anyone with a little bit of strategic vision can see that things are not as simple as imagined.
Once the Tang Empire declared war on the Great China Empire, how could the Qin State not get a share of the pie? How could Zhao Jie, who was lingering in the south, let go of this opportunity?
When the time comes and war breaks out on three sides, there will still be a question mark as to whether everyone will have the chance to become Tang people.
And others can choose to surrender and become a rich man in the Tang Dynasty, but Zhao Yu can't...
From Zhao Yu's point of view, after abdicating the throne, he is already the king of the Kingdom of Dahua and the king supported by the Tang Empire. The power and wealth are in the palm of his hand - at least it seems that he is in the palm of his own hand.
inside.
But if the country is destroyed, everything for him will be gone! Unlike those ministers who want the country to be destroyed, he would rather be a king than the king of the country.
So he coughed, asked several ministers to quiet down, and then slowly said: "Since I raised the army, I have been protected by the Emperor of Tang... Now I don't keep my word, how can I stand on it?"
"In addition... the Tang Dynasty was powerful and had strong soldiers and horses. Our country, Dahua, has experienced wars for a long time. How can we compete with it?" He asked the second question, and the ministers below lowered their heads and remained silent.
They all subconsciously opposed Zhao Yu's abdication, but they were also subconsciously unwilling to face the war with the Tang Empire. They avoided this issue because the outcome of this issue had nothing to do with them.
"If the Tang Empire cuts off its support, how can the southern front be maintained?" Zhao Yu asked the third question, followed by the fourth question: "If the southern battle is lost, will you do anything?
Zhao Jie’s loyal minister?"
"Your Majesty!" Several old men who claimed to be loyal ministers spoke quickly, preparing to express their loyalty to Zhao Yu. Unfortunately, in this current situation, loyalty alone is not enough. You must also be capable!
If you can't turn the tide and support the building that is about to collapse, you must at least be an empire decorator to maintain the Great China Empire, which is suffering from internal and external troubles, right?
"That's enough! I have already signed the edict, and it will be promulgated later." Zhao Yu stood up. There were so many people here, and he felt that no one could really feel his feelings at this moment.
At least he is an emperor! He will soon become a king. Who among these ministers knows what it will be like? If he has a choice, he does not want to lose the title of emperor! But does he have a choice?
Early the next morning, Emperor Zhao Yu of Dahua announced that he would "remove the title of Emperor of Dahua Empire and change it to King of Dahua Kingdom." On this day, Dahua Empire also became history. For the rest of the time, the name of Dahua Kingdom would only be known as Dahua Kingdom.
exist……
After learning the news, Zhao Jie immediately publicly criticized Zhao Yu for betraying his country and seeking glory. This statement was supported by many people. Zhao Yujun became even more passive during the southern war, and for a while, the civil war in Great China became the focus of attention from all parties.
