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 sub-feudal system. There were more than a dozen 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 for us to develop. What do you think we should do?"
The eldest Li Jiancheng said,"Father, I think it's better to support a puppet to take the throne first. This way, we can develop as quickly as possible. We can't let a capable prince take the throne. Otherwise, it will be too big a threat to us."
Li Shimin agreed,"I also have the same idea."
Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhangsun Wuji all agreed in unison."We also agree."
Li Yuan nodded in satisfaction."Hmph, the reason why the Emperor of Great Zhou died suddenly was because he wanted to cut off his vassal. When his wings have hardened, why don't you take a look at your own weight?"
"Among the princes, which one do you think is the best?"
Li Shiming cupped his fists and said,"Of course, the fourth prince, Ji Hao, is the best."
Li Jiancheng saw Li Shiming take the lead and was annoyed that he was too slow."Father, Shi Min, is right. Fourth Prince Ji Hao was born from a palace maid.
Her maiden family had no power or influence. She heard that she had a good skin, timid and afraid of trouble.
"
Not bad, 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's ancestral teachings state that the candidate for the throne must be recommended by the eight kings. This time, Shi Min, you will go to the capital in place of my father."
Li Shi Min was unwilling. If he left for a few months, his military power would definitely be taken away."It's my father!"
Li Jiancheng, the eldest brother, was overjoyed."Father is wise!"
Then, Li Yuan continued,
"Among the eight kings, Ying Zheng is the most powerful. He has the power to conquer the world."
However, he heard that his body was not very good and 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, has no 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 when it came to having a son.
"Father, Ying Zheng doesn't have a successor, so the King of Qin is not a concern. As long as we accumulate our strength, we can destroy Song first. Song is the weakest."
"That's right, I have the same intention.""Thank you for your hard work this time
, Shimin.
""This is what I should do."
Even though he said that, a trace of unwillingness flashed across Li Shimin's eyes.
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 up this great empire for the Great Tang, yet had no right to inherit it, he 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, into the palace to be 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
?" "As long as we have people in the palace, we can take the initiative and find the Imperial Jade Seal at the same time. As long as we find the Imperial Jade Seal, we can suppress the fate and rule the world." As he said
this, a domineering aura surged out of Li Yuan's body.
"Emperor Tang is wise!"
"Father is wise!"
At the same time, this scene was happening in King Qin's estate, King Song's estate, King Ming's estate, King Liao's estate, and King Sui's estate.
All the great holy lands of the pugilistic world were also making their move.
Shi Feixuan of Merciful Serenity Hall in the territory of King Tang, Wan Wan of Yin Yin Sect in the territory of Great Sui, Shifting Flower Palace in the territory of King Ming, Huang Rong in the territory of King Song, Zhao Min in the territory of King Yuan, Su Quan of Divine Dragon Cult in the Holy Land of King Qing, and Tian Yan in the territory of King Qin.
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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