Chapter 35 Broken Brothers, Leaving the Imperial Capital
Since that night of hangover, the entire imperial capital has become an undercurrent.
With the confrontation between the forces behind the four princes, the entire empire suddenly became tense.
The second prince was the first to leave the imperial capital and return to the south. The fourth prince and the third prince also left the imperial capital one after another and returned respectively.
Before the princes left, they all visited Zhou Yunfei who was staying in the house.
Judging from their expressions, it is not difficult to see the empire's situation at this time.
Although the eldest prince controls the imperial capital, except for a new northern force, there are no other external forces. Therefore, Zhou Yunfei, a great aristocrat in the far north, is very valued by the eldest prince. In recent years, as the north has
Due to the unrest on the border, the Canterlot family in the north where the Minister of Military Affairs is located cannot fully support the eldest prince in seizing the throne. In addition, the third prince and the re-stabilized Claire family, the largest power in the north, make the situation even worse. With the only money in hand,
The Royal Knights obviously cannot fight against the two princes from the south and the east.
Eager to get Zhou Yunfei's support to contain the third prince, the eldest prince, who was able to free up most of his family's strength to support himself, came to visit someone almost every day. Unfortunately, he never got Zhou Yunfei's approval.
Compared to the embarrassing situation of the eldest prince, the second prince has strong financial resources and owns a wealthy area in the south. Behind him is the Phantom Knights, one of the three major knights. Its owner is Lancelot, a great nobleman in the south.
Special family. From a superficial point of view, it is obvious that the second prince is the most powerful, with both money and soldiers. However, the second prince's life is not so comfortable. Since the emergence of Zhou Yunfei's variable, the Claire family has regained stability.
The aggressive southward movement has made the Lancelot family extremely nervous. In addition, the third prince is the object of their support. The war between the two old and new nobles seems to be on the verge of breaking out. And in recent years, the second prince's fundamentals are business.
The attack by the orcs from the north caused a great loss in the supply of goods of the Royal Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, because Zhou Yunfei's Dragon City Caravan was grabbing market share, the income of the entire Royal Chamber of Commerce was greatly reduced. Therefore, the second prince also urgently needed Zhou Yunfei's help to contain Claire.
Family, and secondly, business cooperation between the two parties is extremely important. But again, Zhou Yunfei did not make it clear.
Not to mention the third prince. Although from the outside, the possibility of conflict between the two parties is the greatest, no one knows the secrets of the third prince and Zhou Yunfei. However, the third prince still did not give up on winning over Zhou Yunfei, but
Obviously this is impossible, and the third prince is not angry when he is in trouble again. After all, it is not just once or twice.
The fourth prince was not so eager. He only faced the central power of the eldest prince. However, in order to create trouble for the other princes, he also visited Zhou Yunfei many times. Again, he did not get a clear attitude.
In the eyes of many people, the actions of the four princes mean that Zhou Yunfei's rise will be unstoppable. Even if they are neutral, no matter who takes the throne in the future, the four princes will only continue to win over Zhou Yunfei in order to consolidate the throne. So from the actions of the four princes
After that, all the forces from all sides also sent out invitations or visited in person. However, they all met with disappointment. Zhou Yunfei, who resolutely implemented a neutral posture, simply came and stayed behind closed doors.
Seeing the other three princes leaving the imperial capital one after another, Zhou Yunfei also began to plan the day of return.
"Sister Chan, let's go back in a few days. This empire will probably fall into civil war. If we don't leave now, it will be very difficult in the future." After Zhou Yunfei finished speaking, he asked Diao Chan to arrange the departure.
The eldest prince heard that Zhou Yunfei was about to leave, and was very disappointed. After many attempts to persuade him to stay, the eldest prince had to give up. Although he could not get a clear attitude, it was good that they were not enemies. After the two made an appointment to meet in the future, Zhou Yunfei said
Prepare to leave the imperial capital.
However, things are often unexpected. When a royal guard invited Zhou Yunfei to enter the palace secretly, Zhou Yunfei had to postpone his departure.
The person who invited Zhou Yunfei was none other than the old emperor of Byvost.
Augusta Byvost, the emperor of the empire. According to the news obtained by Zhou Yunfei, this old emperor was only fifty-one years old and had no major achievements in his life. As the founding emperor of the country, Thors Byvost
The twelfth monarch after his death, he has maintained the inheritance left by his ancestors. From the time he ascended the throne to the present, the increasingly serious situation in the north has always troubled this huge empire. In addition, almost everyone in the mainland knows about the struggle for the throne.
This left the terminally ill old man exhausted both physically and mentally.
During this secret conversation between the old emperor and Zhou Yunfei, no one knew what the two said, not even the eldest prince who learned about the situation later could guess it.
Zhou Yunfei walked out of the palace with a heavy look on his face. Through the conversation with the old emperor, he learned some of the secrets of the Byvost Empire and also learned many secrets about the continent, including the real reason for the demise of the disappeared Brook Empire. He sighed slightly.
After sighing, Zhou Yunfei looked back at the gorgeous palace, feeling sad for the old man.
At that time, the introverted old emperor came to the throne, which surprised many people. Several of his brothers died in the war against the orcs in the north. It was not at all the rumored killing of brothers to seize the throne. Instead, he was always influenced by several other brothers.
An old emperor who was cared for by his royal brother finally ascended to the throne. His indulgent attitude towards his prince eventually led to the current situation, which made the old emperor extremely sad, but he had no way to stop it.
When he passed the only report from his confidant in bed, he wanted to meet this mysterious Lord of Dragon City. The only observation at the dinner that day made him determined to do the last thing for the empire before his death.
. He guessed the chaotic future of the mainland, so he begged Zhou Yunfei to help the empire when necessary. In addition, he also begged that even if Zhou Yunfei replaced the empire in the future, he could spare the lives of his sons.
Even if they were allowed to live anonymously for a lifetime, it would be better than dying in the struggle for power.
In addition, Zhou Yunfei also learned about the old emperor's favorite third prince. It was the old emperor's secret protection that allowed him to escape from disasters one after another. He originally wanted to let him live a stable life, but things didn't work out. In the end, the third prince
Still on this path.
After leaving the palace, Zhou Yunfei and his party left the imperial capital the next day. When he walked out of the city gate, Zhou Yunfei looked back at the majestic walls of the imperial capital, remembered the words of the old emperor, and for the first time admired those imperial princes who served the entire human race.
According to the ancestral teachings of the Holy Emperor Thors Byvost, all imperial princes, except for the princes, must be stationed in the northern fortress and remain anonymous until they die in battle. The prince will guard the country! This is why
The reason why the northern part of the empire has been attacked repeatedly over the years, but not a single inch of ground has been lost.
It was just that the old emperor was so intolerant that his four princes failed to implement this ancestral precept, which was about to trigger a brutal battle for the throne.
"It seems that there are rumors from the outside world that the royal family of the Byvost Empire is the most cruel royal family. The words are exaggerated but they are true." Zhou Yunfei thought of the rumors that the royal family from the outside always killed their brothers cruelly to ascend to the throne.
It's not entirely wrong, and it's not entirely right either. What's wrong is that the emperor didn't ascend to the throne by killing his brother, but what's right is that the emperor's position was dyed red with the blood of the other princes.
Zhou Yunfei, who was deep in thought along the way, looked at the farmers in the fields on the roadside and thought of the previous imperial courts in Chinese history that fought against the nomadic peoples in the north.
From the earliest Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the First Emperor, the Great Emperor, even if internal strife continued in the Central Plains, they would still resist together because of the Hu people, Qiang people, and Huns in the north.
When the Qin State was about to conquer the Zhao State, when he heard that the Zhao State was going to attack the Xiongnu, the Emperor of Qin ordered to stop the attack. The Qin Army in the north was always ready to respond. If it failed, the Qin Army would send troops to meet the retreating Zhao State Army. If
After victory, when the Zhao army passes through the city, salute and send them off!
Later, Meng Tian of the Qin State led 300,000 Qin troops to defeat the Xiongnu! Historical records say, "The Hu people did not dare to go south to herd horses!"
Even in the chaotic era of the Warring States Period, there was still no shortage of passionate people who threw their lives and blood to fight against the northern nomads.
During the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, was besieged by the Xiongnu for seven days and seven nights. He regarded it as a great shame and humiliation! The Han Dynasty, which had to implement the policy of peace and marriage, worked hard to govern, and finally showed the most dazzling light of the Han family during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Wei Qing's single
Escaped at night! Huo Qubing's sealing of the wolf to Xu was the highest achievement in Chinese history against the northern nomads!
After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, the splendid era of the Three Kingdoms, Wei and Jin Dynasties was also a sad era. How many Han family members died in the Five Husties after the Eastern Jin Dynasty! Until the later Northern and Southern Dynasties, the prosperous Tang Dynasty expedition to the countries in the Western Regions. The nomadic peoples moving from the north to the south gradually
Integrated into China, but later the Song Dynasty returned to the Central Plains China to fight against the northern invasion, until the dark Mongolian Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains land. Although it was only a hundred years ago, the unforgettable fourth-class slaves made many Han family members heartbroken.
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With the demise of the Ming Dynasty at the hands of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, and finally the fall of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, it can be said that the history of China is a long history of fighting against the nomads! A history of unyielding struggle written with blood and tears!
Unlike his generals, Zhou Yunfei has a very good understanding of Chinese history. Although this world is different from the original China, his people with yellow skin, black eyes, and black hair are indeed the descendants of Yan and Huang! Zhou Yunfei thought that if in the future,
If he comes to the mainland, he will inevitably encounter the same problem, but he will change from a nomad to a foreign race. Thinking of this, Zhou Yunfei clenched his fist fiercely. Since it is unavoidable, he might as well prepare for the future in advance.
For the sake of future generations, let’s solve it completely!
Looking firmly at the northern sky, Zhou Yunfei made up his mind in his heart. Since he can't go south for the time being, then! Let's go north!