Great Zhou Year 985, the Emperor of Great Zhou suddenly died.
The court was in chaos!
The various vassal kings were also restless, and the world seemed to be in chaos.
The Great Zhou Dynasty had a feudal system. There were more than ten vassal states, and the most powerful of them were the eight vassal kings.
Ying Zheng of the Qin Dynasty, Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty, Yelu Hongji of the Liao Dynasty, Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty, Genghis Khan of the Yuan Dynasty, Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty.
The country could not be without a monarch for a day. For a new monarch, the nine vassal kings were ready to move.
According to the ancestral system, the monarch had to obtain the approval of the nine vassal kings before he could inherit.
The Tang Mansion in Taiyuan occupied an area of tens of thousands of acres and was as luxurious as the imperial palace.
In the hall, Tang King Li Yuan sat high up in the main seat.
Next were his four sons, Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Yuanba, and his aides.
Li Yuan looked around and said,"Now that the Emperor of Great Zhou has died, our Li Tang's strength is not enough to annex the Nine Provinces."
But now is the best time to develop. What do you think should be done?"
"Father, your son feels that it's better to support a puppet first. That way, we can develop as quickly as possible. We can't let a capable prince take the throne. Otherwise, it'll be too much of a threat to us."
Li Shimin agreed,"Your son also has the same intention."
Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, and the other ministers agreed in unison."We also agree."
Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction." Hmph, the Emperor of Great Zhou died suddenly because he wanted to cut off his vassal. Now that his wings have hardened, why don't you take a look at yourself?"
Among the princes, which one do you think is the best?"
Li Shi Min cupped his fists and said,"Of course, Fourth Prince Ji Hao is the best."
Li Jiancheng saw that Li Shimin was the first to step forward. He was annoyed that he was too slow, so he hurriedly followed,"Father Shi Min is right, Fourth Prince Ji Hao was born from a palace maid.
Her maiden family had no power or influence. It was said that she was born with a good appearance and was timid and afraid of trouble.
He was never liked in the palace since he was young. It was said that an assassin scared him unconscious for a few days."
"That's right, this kind of prince is the emperor we need."
Li Yuan stroked his beard in satisfaction and nodded.""My son is thoughtful, not bad.
A prince like Ji Hao, who had no power or ability, was the best candidate.
The Great Zhou ancestors taught that the candidate for the Son of Heaven must be recommended by us eight kings. This time, Shimin, you will replace my father to go to the capital."
Li Shi Min was unwilling. If he left for a few months, his military power would definitely be taken away, but he still nodded and said,"It's father!"
Li Jiancheng, the boss, was overjoyed and said hurriedly,"Father is wise!"
Then, Li Yuan said again,
"Among the eight kings, Ying Zheng is the most powerful, and he has the power to conquer the world.
However, he heard that his health was not very good and he had been looking for the elixir of immortality.
The younger generation, Fu Su, is also an indecisive and sour scholar. It's a pity that Ying Zheng, the overlord of this generation, doesn't have a successor, hahaha…"
After saying that, he looked at Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, and his other sons proudly. The eldest son was good at governing the country, the second son was good at both literature and martial arts, and the fourth son was born with divine strength.
Li Yuan was very proud of having a son.
" Father, Ying Zheng doesn't have a successor, so the King of Qin is not a threat. As long as we accumulate our strength, we will destroy Song first. Song is the weakest!"
"That's right, this king has such intentions."
"This time, it's been hard on Shimin."
"This is what I should do."
Even so, Li Shi Min's eyes still flashed with unwillingness.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou, only the eldest son could inherit the throne, but he was not.
When he thought about how he had worked so hard to build this great empire for the Great Tang, yet he had no right to inherit it, his heart was filled with anger.
"However, we can't go there for nothing." Li Yuan immediately said.
The new emperor had to have an empress to ascend the throne.
" Shimin, before you go this time, go to the Holy Land of Mercy Boathouse first. When you go, it's best if you bring their Holy Maiden, Shi Feixuan, to the palace to become a concubine."
Now that the world is about to fall into chaos, I think they will definitely agree for the sake of the world.”
Li Shi Min understood the reason, but he still pretended to be confused."Father, why are you doing this?"
"Why? As long as we have people in the palace, we can take the initiative and find the Imperial Ruler's Seal at the same time. As long as we find the Imperial Ruler's Seal, we can suppress the fate and rule the world."
Speaking of this, Li Yuan's body emitted a domineering aura.
"Tang Wang is wise!"
"Father is wise!"
At the same time, this scene took place in the residences of King Qin, King Song, King Ming, King Liao, and King Sui.
The various holy lands in the martial world also made their move frequently.
Shi Feixuan of Kind Boathouse in King Tang's territory, Wan Wan of Yin Weed Sect in Great Sui's territory, Shifting Flower Palace in King Ming's territory, Huang Rong in King Song's territory, Zhao Min in King Yuan's territory, Su Quan of Divine Dragon Cult in King Qing's Holy Land, and Tian Yan in King Qin's territory had been sent.?
However, for the sake of safety, the vassal kings did not send their eldest sons. Instead, they sent their second sons as representatives to the capital of the Central Plains.
They were Hu Hai, the second son of Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, and Li Shimin, the second son of Li Yuan, the King of Tang.
Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhao Guangyi, the younger brother of Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty.
Yelu Qi, son of Yelu Hongji, King of Liao, and Yang Guang, son of Yang Jian, King of Sui. Yuan King Genghis Khan Tuolei, Qing King Kangxi's fourth son Yongzheng.
(Ps: Pure fiction, don't take it personally.)）
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