From the mouth of the old eunuch Wei Gong, Xiang Que and the others learned about the current situation in the imperial city.
Yan Huang couldn't get out of retreat on the Dao of Sentiment, and the people Yan Ruyu sent back to ask for help were held at the gate of the city. After the news didn't reach the imperial city, the most powerful faction headed by the First Prince was trying to persuade the eldest princess to follow her. people, and want them to switch to their camp.
The three princes and one eldest princess are all capable of competing for the throne, so naturally they must have their own faction, otherwise it is impossible to compete with one hand.
Yan Ruyu said that the Eldest Prince is slightly stronger than her. Thirty percent of the officials in the Dashang Imperial City support him, both civilian and military officials. The other two princes were divided, and the remaining 10% remained neutral. Now that Yan Ruyu was trapped in Tianchi Mountain and could not return, the lobbying of the first prince had obviously had an effect, and almost half of her camp had changed their ways.
Hearing this news, both Yan Ruyu and Wei Gong looked very unhappy. If she came back for a while, all the ministers who supported her would have to turn against her. Even if she could return to Dashang, she would undoubtedly become a bachelor commander up.
The atmosphere was a bit dignified, which was not good for Yan Ruyu.
Although a large number of people from Qingshan and Qingyunzong are following behind, and they will be able to reach the Dashang area in three days, it does not mean that she will be able to sit on the throne firmly when she comes for reinforcements, even though the two sects did come to act as thugs, but It cannot be said that if Yan Ruyu killed a few princes, the Queen's position would be stabilized. This would involve an issue of morality and rules.
Grabbing the throne and attacking the sect are two different things. The latter does not need to consider too many issues. If you win, you win, and then there is no more.
But to rob the throne, you first need a legitimate reason and reputation. Throughout history, many people who robbed the throne will try their best to find various high-sounding reasons for themselves, at least on the surface. Just as long as there is nothing wrong with it, just like after Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father to sit on the throne, he also had to say something like "My brother is following the will of God".
The same is true for Yan Ruyu, it is impossible for her to directly let Qingshan and Qingyunzong's thugs wipe out several princes and their affiliated forces, then the entire business will be paralyzed, and Yanhuang will not agree.
There must be a fight, but the premise is that there must be some reasons, at least Yan Ruyu must stand on the side of righteousness, and a large part of the courtiers must support her.
Xiang Que was very melancholy, he was very annoyed by this kind of troublesome thing that required a lot of brains to think about. After he came to Dongtian Paradise, he was already lazy and used to it. He felt that this is a world where the strong are respected. As long as the fist is strong enough, it will be fine. .
However, it is not enough to use strength alone in matters in the court. In fact, many usurpers in history have the strength to directly kill the emperor and then ascend to the throne by themselves, but they cannot do so. After the death of the emperor, public opinion and ministers If you don't agree, it's useless if you grab this position.
Xiang Que said quietly: "Isn't it okay to directly capture your Dashang Imperial City and take your father's place?"
Yan Ruyu looked at him, shook her head seriously, and said, "Of course not, apart from the reasons mentioned before, there is one more important factor, we cannot be allowed to do this."
"What?"
Yan Ruyu looked in the direction of the imperial city and said: "There has always been a saying in the Imperial City of Dashang, or it may be a legend, and no one knows whether it is true or not. After all, no one has ever verified it, and only every emperor knows it. Knowing the truth, it is that there is a ray of the soul of the ancestors of the Yan family stored in the Dashang Palace. Once there is a major change in Dashang, such as someone usurping the throne, the ancestors will appear."
"My ancestor was the first ancestor of the Yan royal family, and later ascended to the upper realm after becoming a fairy"
Wei Gong immediately nodded and said: "When I was in the palace with the imperial concubine, I happened to see Your Majesty after offering sacrifices to the ancestors. He once said a word, that is, no matter what happens to the great merchants, as long as the ancestors show their spirits, the great merchants will be able to conquer the world. Taiping"
Yan Ruyu went on to say: "I have asked my father many times, but he didn't directly explain the reason to me. It may be that he was a little annoyed by my question once. He said that the ancestors had been watching Da Shang all the time. , not in the sky, but he is watching from Dashang.¡±
Xiang Que took a look at Yan Ruyu. When he was intercepted by the people from Taiping Villa outside Lishui City, the other party once said that they wanted to snatch Yan Ruyu away to marry her. There are immortals in the Yan family. The bloodline, and the bloodline power contained in Yan Ruyu's body is the most powerful. Later, Yanhuang went to rescue him, and he didn't see how worried he was when he didn't bring anyone back.
Xiang QueHe took a breath, rubbed his head and said: "If we change the strategy, let's not fight for the time being, and then I will go to talk to Emperor Yan, and use Qingshan and Qingyun as the allies or backing of the big merchants as the bargaining price. In exchange for you ascending to the throne of Dashang, I wonder if he can agree to it?"
"I think it's too much. First of all, my father is in the closed door to break the Dao. If he doesn't break it, he won't leave the closed door. Secondly, if you talk to him like this, with his temper, he may think that you are using Qingshan and Qingyun. If you come to threaten him, you will never agree, my father's temperament is like this, he will follow his own will, and will not be influenced by others. And" Yan Ruyu spread her hands and said helplessly: "Qingshan Although He Qingyun is very powerful now, but after all, he is a little far away from Dashang, it might be easier to talk about it if he is closer, and there is one thing you don't know much about, do you know who the eldest prince's mother is?"
Xiang Que suddenly realized that there was a deep meaning behind these words: "Isn't it some simple character?"
"Of course it's not easy. The eldest prince's mother, the current empress is the former saint of the Taixu Palace, the daughter of the palace master. You said that Qingshan and Qingyun can become the backing and allies of the great merchants, but the Taixu Palace has always been Yes, do you think my father will make any choice in this matter? I think he should value Taixu Hall more, after all, the other party is only a few steps away from us."
This is a bit complicated. The eldest prince's background is a bit advanced. He is the eldest son, and he is very supportive in Dashang. In addition, his empress mother's background, everything is a plus point for him to compete for the throne. Xiang, if you look at it this way, Yan Ruyu's chances of winning will be suppressed by a lot.
Unless the eldest prince died suddenly!
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