Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Ever since, people began to whisper and discuss the possibility of Li You inheriting the throne.

Watching helplessly as the situation began to reverse, Guo Ye knew he couldn't wait any longer.

He said loudly: "Everyone, don't be deceived by Li Daliang! Although there is no evidence, everyone understands that His Majesty is imprisoned, and he may be related to Queen Yin and King Qi. Will the person who killed him be pushed to the throne?"

Speaking of this, he suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, drew a line on the ground, and said, "We will not say anything until now. Those who support the king of Qi as the emperor will stand to the left with this line as the boundary." . Those who support King Jin as emperor, please stand on the right side."

This is forcing everyone to stand in line.

It is well known that there is no room for ambiguity in this situation.

It is not impossible to remain neutral, but you have to be qualified to remain neutral.For example, Li Jing, such as the dead Qin Qiong, are the pillars of the country. No matter who ascends the throne, they are needed, and they can naturally be neutral.

But most people are not that important. Now they are neutral. After the new king ascends the throne, he will definitely be sent home to eat old rice.If you encounter a tyrannical monarch, you may even have to be accused of ransacking your family and exterminating your family.Similar to the result of picking the wrong side.

As a result, as soon as Guo Ye's words fell, the officials became a mess.At the end of the count, the number of people supporting the two princes was evenly divided, half to half!

Of course, there are still more important ministers who support the prince. The famous and famous ministers on King Qi's side are just Xue Wanche, Zhang Liang, Wei Ting, Xu Jingzong and others to chat with.

For this result, Li Daliang was overjoyed—there was no qualitative difference between the two sides in obtaining the support of the ministers, and only force was left to resolve.

Pointing at the crowd supporting Li Zhi with his sword in his hand, he said: "Soldiers, listen to my order, and kill all these rebellious officials and thieves! The king of Qi will reward whoever has done the most! The wife and son are right in front of you. I rush!"

Master Changsun also said loudly: "The king of Jin is the true son of heaven, everyone kills Li Daliang to welcome the king of Jin, and brothers follow me to win this support!"

The soldiers in charge of guarding the Jiulian Temple were also divided into two factions, one led by Li Daliang, and the other respected by Master Changsun.

The two sides are at war with each other, and a big battle is just around the corner!

"Hold on, everyone! I have something to say!"

At this critical moment, someone suddenly shouted loudly.

People followed the reputation, but it turned out that the person who spoke was Ma Zhou, the chief minister of the Prince's residence.

Li Daliang said: "Ma Yuanju, it's about the ownership of the throne, you don't think you can solve it with the power of words?"

Ma Zhou said confidently: "Of course you can't talk badly, but... what about the edict?"

Chapter 2142 The overall situation has been decided

Li Daliang was startled, and said: "I...a legacy? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I just watched Your Majesty Long Yu Bintian, and there is no legacy at all."

Ma Zhou rolled his eyes and said, "Of course your majesty didn't leave an edict when he was dying, but what about before that? For example, a year ago, two years ago, or even three or five years ago? Are you staring at your majesty all the time? Why? Are you sure His Majesty has no will?"

"It's still impossible." Li Daliang shook his head again and again, and said, "Your Majesty's health has always been very good, and now he is at the peak of his spring and autumn, so he won't think about the affairs behind him."

Ma Zhou smiled disdainfully, and said, "Your Majesty is so brilliant, how could you, Li Daliang, know what to do? To tell you the truth, just five years ago, His Majesty had issued a will!"

"What is written in the edict?"

"Of course the crown prince Li Zhi will be established as the new emperor."

What he said was so sure that Li Daliang believed it [-]% to [-]% in his heart, and said, "So what if there is such a will? It says that the prince will be the new king. But the problem is that Li Zhi is no longer the prince. That will of course cannot be done.”

Ma Zhou smiled slightly and said, "You're wrong again. In fact, it was clearly written in the edict that His Majesty passed away. Status. Even if the crown prince raises troops to kill his father, the throne must be passed on to Li Zhi!"

Li Daliang said unconvinced: "Isn't this Tai Ah's backlash? How could there be such a will?"

"Why not? Duke Huan of Qi was so heroic when he was young. In his later years, he favored and trusted his courtiers, causing him to starve to death and being ridiculed by the world. Isn't it reasonable for His Majesty to make such a will to avoid repeating the mistakes of Duke Huan of Qi? "

With hope in case, Li Daliang asked again: "Empty words have no proof? Where is this edict?"

Ma Zhou stretched out his hand from his bosom, took out an imperial edict, and said, "This is it. Ever since the crown prince was abolished, I dare not leave this edict. I never thought it would come in handy today!"

Li Daliang stretched out his hand and said, "Bring it to me to see!"

"That's impossible." Ma Zhou withdrew his hand and said, "I don't trust you. It's better to show this edict to others first. After everyone has read it, it's not too late for you to read it."

Immediately, Ma Zhou went to the group of people who supported Qi Wang Li You, and gave the edict to a fourth-rank official and said, "Master Zhang, please read it."

The man took a look at it and knew that the edict was indeed true. He said: "I never thought that His Majesty would be so far-sighted that he would have predicted today's events. Since there is this edict, there is nothing to say. I, Zhang Wende, respectfully obey it!"

After finishing speaking, he held up the imperial edict and returned it to Ma Zhou.

Then, he ran a few steps and came to the team supporting Li Zhi.

Ma Zhou showed the edict to other people, and all those who read it recognized the edict as true, and followed Zhang Wende's example and changed their positions.

Until then, Guo Ye let out a sigh of relief.

He knew that this bloody battle could not be fought.

After all, now that the Tang Dynasty is politically clear, the officials are willing to follow the rules.Without a will, King Jin and King Qi have similar conditions, so it can only be a fight.But if His Majesty Li Er has a will, everyone is willing to obey it.

That's right, King Jin is indeed ungrateful to everyone.But what about King Qi?Still not the same?

Under unreasonable circumstances, who is willing to go through life and death for King Qi?

Therefore, the key to the matter lies in the authenticity of the will.

This edict is of course true.

Guo Ye remembered that after the death of Empress Changsun and before Tang Jun's eastward expedition to Goguryeo, he had a long conversation with His Majesty Li Er.

In this conversation, His Majesty Li Er stated that in order to live up to the love of Queen Changsun, he must ensure that Li Zhi inherits the throne.

For this reason, he made two decisions: First, he did not move his military power.second.Give yourself a secret decree - allow yourself to raise troops to the Qing emperor's side when necessary, and support Li Zhi as emperor.

Of course, I was unwilling to accept this fatal secret order, so I declined it at that time. (See the previous chapter "The Thoughts of His Majesty Li Er").

Unexpectedly, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not give up, and gave a similar secret decree to Ma Zhou, the head of the Prince's Mansion.

Presumably, His Majesty Li Er knew that Ma Zhou was on good terms with him, and when necessary, Ma Zhou could hand over this secret decree to himself so that he could turn the tide.

However, the situation changed later. By mistake, he was relieved of his military power in Chang'an, and this imperial decree became a tree without roots—no matter how useful the imperial decree is, it is no match for His Majesty Li Er's personal appearance ah!

Therefore, even if the prince was abolished, Ma Zhou did not take out this secret decree, but just kept it close to him.

It was not until His Majesty Li Er's Dragon Yu Bintian that Ma Zhou took out the secret decree, which played the role of determining the universe in one fell swoop.

This really means that people are not as good as God.

Thinking of this, Guo Ye looked at Li Daliang with pity.

He said: "Mr. Wuyang County, you have a good reputation all your life. For the sake of fame, you can give up all your property. For the sake of fame, you will not hesitate to abandon your wife and children. Unexpectedly, you will end up with the name of infidelity, right? So far, do you have anything to say?"

"I……"