The Northern Wei army took over Shangluo City, and the city was immediately placed under martial law. Even the palace city was not spared.
This made Shangluo more orderly. Everything was firmly controlled by the Wei army, and everything was just waiting for the arrival of Wei Hou.
As a king, Wei Wuji had many things to worry about when he went on an expedition, which made him unable to attend to Shangluo.
It was not until the third day of June that Wei Wuji finally visited Shangluo after the confrontation between the two sides made no further progress.
For Wei Wuji, the Zhou Dynasty actually ceased to exist because the territory of the Zhou Dynasty had been occupied by him.
When Wei Wuji rushed to Shangluo again and looked at the streets with no trace of people in front of him, Wei Wuji could not remain calm.
What surprised him was not the depression in Shangluo, but that he did not expect that he would inadvertently incorporate the Zhou Dynasty into his own territory so quickly.
For more than a hundred years, although the princes attacked each other and constantly divided the kingdoms of the Great Zhou Dynasty, no one ever touched the territory of Wang Ji.
Even if the coalition of princes previously occupied the land of Wangji, these people only used it as a strategic support point, and did not directly bring it under their rule like Wei Wuji.
In addition to Wei Wuji himself, who came into the city with him were also those members of the wealthy clan who had escaped from Shangluo.
These people could only stay in Wang Ji's fiefdom after leaving the city, so they were brought back directly by Wei Wuji and let these people fill in the facade.
This time Wei Wuji wants to do something big, and he needs a large enough audience, otherwise it will be boring.
In addition to these people, there were many wealthy families staying in Shangluo City, and Wei Wuji also sent people one by one to "invite" these people to the palace.
Wei Wuji entered Shangluo City early in the morning. He asked all these people to arrive at the palace within noon, so when he arrived at noon, the palace was already crowded with people.
Seeing Wei Wuji's arrival, except for a few people, more people wanted to come over to pay tribute, but they were stopped by soldiers from a distance.
Wei Wuji ignored these people and just sent an order to Chen Feng, who was responsible for guarding the palace, to let them enter the palace to prepare for the court meeting.
And he, Wei Wuji, will use this court meeting to do an earth-shattering event to demonstrate the power of his country.
As a result, these noble and wealthy scholars with long family history were driven into the palace by Wei soldiers like pigs and dogs.
At the same time, when it was learned that Wei Wuji had arrived outside the palace gate, Emperor Ji Xiao still maintained her last dignity and put on her most majestic and sacred imperial robes.
No matter how much Wei Wuji humiliated him today, Ji Xiao was fully prepared to bear it. He would always have to pass on the Zhou family.
Now that Wangji has been occupied by the Wei army, if you want to pass on the Ji family, you must not anger Wei Wuji.
When the ministers rushed to the main hall, they found that the emperor had already ascended the throne, but there were no servants to accompany him compared to the past.
But the positions vacated by the chamberlains were occupied by several young officials, all of whom were promoted by Ji Xiao.
Wei Wuji killed Xiao Bing at the beginning, but the Zhou Dynasty has been passed down for hundreds of years, and there are still a group of loyal people.
Ji Xiao originally wanted to use this group of people to help Zhou Shi get rid of the decline, but he was born at the wrong time and all his efforts were already too late.
Although they know that their efforts will be meaningless, the last thing they can do is to sacrifice their lives to protect Emperor Zhou Quan like Xiao Bing did.
When the courtiers lined up for battle as usual, Wei Wuji, the protagonist, put down the teapot and slowly walked towards the majestic hall in front, surrounded by his guards.
To be honest, although this hall is taller than Wu'an, it is already showing a dilapidated scene, as if it will collapse in the next moment.
So Wei Wuji said to Zheng Dali beside him: "Tell me, when... will we repair this palace?"
After Zheng Dali thought for a while, he replied: "You can practice it whenever you want. Who in the world dares to say no!"
Wei Wuji couldn't help but smile, and then said: "You... although you always look rude, you are rough but there is something subtle in it. You have been using your talents to stay with me all these years!"
Zheng Dali hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am self-aware and cannot do the job of leading troops outside!"
Wei Wuji waved his hand, and then said: "No matter what, when you protected me from Chen Jun's pursuit, and then to Linzi and then to Yanshan, these lovers will remember it!"
"In the future, if you want to lead an army on an expedition, I will grant you the position of general!"
Zheng Dali bowed and said: "I thank you for your kindness!"
Although Zheng Dali's words were not flattering, Wei Wuji knew that they were more sincere than anyone else.
After spending so many years with Zheng Dali, the two of them have become the best partners. If Zheng Dali really leads the army, Wei Wuji may not get used to it for a while.
But these were digressions. Wei Wuji continued to move forward, saying as he walked: "When I was chased by Chen Jun, I told you, Wang Xiu and others that in the future, they will be killed in the emperor's court..."
When Wei Wuji stepped onto the last step and saw the palace door opened for him in front of him, he said the last sentence: "Today, I have fulfilled my original promise!"
Zheng Dali did not interrupt at this time, and recalled the original situation in his mind. It was both thrilling and worth remembering.
Step by step towards the main hall in front, which was now tightly controlled by Wei soldiers, just like when Wei Wuji visited Shangluo.
Ji Xiao has experienced this kind of situation before, so he is calmer than last time, and he has the air of being calm despite the rain.
Wei Wuji stepped into the hall surrounded by several generals. From a distance, he saw the Emperor Ji Xiao sitting in front of him. The two looked at each other instantly.
At this time, there were far fewer ministers in the palace who were flattering Wei Wuji. Except for some people who were filled with indignation at his behavior, more people had calculations that had nothing to do with them.
Wei Wuji ignored the flattering courtiers of the Zhou Dynasty, but stepped closer to where the emperor Ji Xiao was, his eyes full of gaze.
At first, Ji Xiao could still look at Wei Wuji, but as time went by, he felt it was too dazzling, and finally he looked away.
Wei Wuji came under the red osmanthus, and several young officials who were close to him took a step forward. The leader among them said angrily: "Marquis Wei, you have overstepped your bounds!"
When Wei Wuji saw this person, he really admired his courage, and this person seemed familiar to him.
After thinking about it for a while, Wei Wuji said, "You must be the Ancestral Temple official back then! I remember you clearly!"
Yuan Ping couldn't help but be stunned. He really didn't expect that Wei Marquis would have an impression of him. It was him who said that the importance of Jiuding lies in virtue rather than in the tripod.
It was precisely because of this sentence that Yuan Ping was appreciated by the emperor, and then he left the Ancestral Temple and established himself in the court.
But after saying this, Wei Wuji's tone became cold and said: "You said that I am arrogant, then you are also arrogant!"
"I am a noble marquis, how can I allow you to shout?"
Yuan Ping was left speechless, or perhaps he was intimidated by Wei Wuji's aura, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute.
Then, guards came forward, stopped these people aside, and pushed them back to their original positions.
The small obstacle was cleared, and Wei Wuji took steps again, slowly stepping onto the osmanthus.
When the ministers saw this scene, they also had mixed feelings in their hearts. The royal power no longer existed here, and there was still a little bit of decency in the Zhou Dynasty.
After stepping onto the last step of the stairs, Wei Wuji was only three meters away from the Emperor Ji Xiao, because Wei Wuji stood a head taller than Ji Xiao.
In order to alleviate the embarrassment a little, Ji Xiao, as the emperor, had to take the initiative and said: "Marquis Wei, I wonder why you visited Shangluo this time?"
Wei Wuji directly threatened to accuse the emperor. Ji Xiao was just pretending to be dumbfounded when he said this. How could Wei Wuji fall for his tricks?
The matter could have been solved if you, the emperor, had not taken the initiative to surrender, Wei Wuji thought in his mind.
Therefore, under the gaze of the courtiers in the main hall, Wei Wuji slowly raised his arm, pointed at the nominal monarch in front of him and said: "Ji Xiao, you are virtuous and incompetent, and you are not worthy of being a monarch at all!"
