The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 159 Curtain call (recommended for collection)

However, it is said that after Wang Shichong bought the grain, he immediately put it in Luoyang, which relieved the grain shortage in Luoyang overnight. Arriving in Luoyang made people feel at ease. In just over two months, Wang Shichong also gained a lot of people's hearts.

"Luoyang only knows Shichong but not Huangtai. There are many people who call long live for good scholars and commoners on the road. There are visions in the sky, auspicious signs of prosperity, and totems offered by tortoises. It is heard from time to time. 'This is a scholar's note, which truly records the omen of Luoyang Wang Shichong's upcoming enthronement.

Another Taoist priest named Huan Fasi, who claimed to be good at explaining divination books, presented "Confucius's Closed House" to Wang Shichong. The picture showed a man driving a sheep with a bamboo pole. , together it is the word 'king'. The king is behind the sheep, which indicates that Xiangguo will replace the Sui Dynasty as emperor." Then he took out two articles "Zhuangzi Human World" and "De Chong Fu" and submitted them to Wang Shichong, explaining: "The last article talks about ' Shi', the next chapter will talk about 'Chong', this is the name of Xiangguo, which indicates that you should spread your kindness throughout the world, and obey the fate to be the emperor."

Wang Shichong said very happily: "This is the will of God." After two obeisances, he took over the prophecy and immediately appointed Huan Fasi as the advising doctor.Wang Shichong also caught all kinds of birds, tied the silk with the so-called fate written on them around their necks, and let them fly one by one.Those who shoot this kind of bird and come to offer it are also awarded official titles.

……

There are countless kinds of these.

Indeed, Wang Shichong couldn't wait any longer. The reason why he didn't ascend the throne immediately after the mutiny was to gain the support of the people and win the hearts of the people. By winter, the hearts of the people and the army had all turned to Wang Shichong.

Wang Shichong was impatient.

Because the abdication platform has already been built, and tomorrow is the first day of the first lunar month, he must ascend the throne on this day, which heralds the beginning of a new dynasty,
Previously, the eldest grandson Anshi, Duan Da, Yang Wang, Guo Shiheng, Guo Shizhu and others had already formulated the etiquette of the Zen Dynasty, and everything was in place, and they were waiting for Emperor Taidi to issue an edict to abdicate.

On the morning of the first day of the first lunar month, Huangtai Emperor Yang Tan sat at the table reading as usual. He had been deprived of real power, and now he was just a puppet in Wang Shichong's hands, and all power was usurped by Wang Shichong.

At this time, a eunuch's voice came from outside the door, "The Holy Majesty is studying, what are you doing here?"

"We have a serious matter to report to the Holy Majesty, get out of the way!"

The door opened immediately, and more than a dozen ministers walked in. The leaders were Duan Da, Yun Dingxing, Cui Wenxiang, Wang Shiyun, and Wang Xingben. They knelt down in front of Yang Tan. thing?"

Yun Dingxing said in a deep voice: "All kinds of auspicious omens appear in the sky, this is the will of the gods. Today Zheng Wang has made great achievements and virtues, so he should be the son of heaven, in order to respond to heaven's will. I hope that the emperor will follow the practice of Tang Yao and Yu Shun, and Zen will be located in Zheng Wang. "

"What?" Yang Tan was furious in his heart, threw the book heavily on the ground, and said angrily: "This world is the world of Gaozu. If my vitality in the Sui Dynasty has not exhausted, I shouldn't say such things. If God wants to If you change the dynasty, what are you talking about abdicating? You can just support him directly, so why bother to ask me? You are all old ministers of the Sui Dynasty who have enjoyed Sui's kindness for a long time. But willing to be Wang Shichong's running dog, do you still have the face to appear in front of me?"

Emperor Huangtai's serious expression made everyone feel ashamed. At this moment, someone shouted, "King Zheng is here!"

Surrounded by a large group of soldiers, Wang Shichong rushed into Emperor Huangtai's study room. Wang Shichong was wearing a golden helmet and a sharp knife on his waist. He was full of murderous looks. He knew very well in his heart that Yang Tan would never abdicate easily. It could be heard clearly outside the door.

"His Majesty!"

Wang Shichong sternly shouted, stepped forward and glared at Yang Tong fiercely, "Why doesn't Your Majesty listen to the golden words of the ministers?"

The small study room was full of armored warriors, all of them strong and strong, like a group of ferocious wolves, and there were more than a dozen poisonous snakes in robes standing next to them, surrounding Yang Tan's thin body that was no longer elegant.

Yang Tan smiled coldly: "I am a descendant of the royal family of the Sui Dynasty. King Zheng wanted to take over the country of the Sui Dynasty, so he just killed me directly. Why bother to make hypocritical concessions, which will only make the world ridicule. Sima Zhao is self-righteous and left a thousand years of infamy. Does King Zheng also want to leave Wang Shichong's heart behind?"

Yang Tan's sarcasm made Wang Shichong unable to get off the stage. Wang Shichong's eyes were bleeding with hatred. Suddenly, he took a deep breath and a smile appeared on his face.His voice also softened, "Holy Majesty, the world is still uncertain today. We need to appoint an elder to be the monarch in order to rule the world. When the world is stable, I will definitely restore your throne. I, Wang Shichong, swear here!"

Wang Shichong took out an arrow and folded it in two, and said coldly: "If I, Wang Shichong, break my oath, it will be like this arrow!"

Yang Tan chuckled: "Who are you kidding? You can be the emperor if you want to. Why waste an arrow and leave it to the soldiers to kill thieves."

If it was the year before he entered Luoyang, Yang Tan would have been confused by him, but Yang Tan had already seen through his hypocrisy.Even if Wang Shi abandons the oath of his ancestors for eighteen generations, he will not believe it. The whole world has changed their surname to Zheng. Can it be changed back to Sui?
"you!"

Wang Shichong was furious: "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Yun Dingxing stepped forward to smooth things over, saying: "My lord, King Zheng will never break his previous oath!"

Yang Tan sneered, "Waiting for the great prosperity of the Sui Dynasty! Let my brother restore my temple position! You occupy the land of the Four Wars in Ningxia, but there are only eight counties such as Henan, Hongnong, and Xiangcheng. Sooner or later they will be destroyed by others." , you those who help the evildoers will never end well.”

"Actually, we are already prepared!"

Wang Shichong showed a "resignation edict". Yang Tan looked at it and couldn't help being stunned. The handwriting on it was exactly the same as his. He sneered and said, "You can show me my body."

Wang Shichong narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Come in, please."

After a while, a young man with a vaguely similar face to Yang Tan came in. This young man was wearing a dragon robe with a hood covering his face. If you don't look carefully, you are exactly the same as Yang Tan.

Yang Tan lost all thoughts, and said with a wry smile: "Build the Zen platform a little higher, and let the officials stand a little farther away...you can pretend to be a fake...Wang Shichong, you have won!"

Wang Shichong laughed loudly, patted Yun Dingxing on the shoulder, and said, "This is thanks to Captain Yun."

Yun Dingxing was very happy, he quickly knelt down and said: "I thank the Lord for your kindness."

Everyone looked at each other, and Yun Ding shouted happily: "It is passed on by the sage, and the emperor is officially abdicated to King Zheng!"

As soon as the words fell, there was the sound of earth-shattering drums outside, and someone shouted, "The abdication ceremony has begun, and the old and new emperors are invited to come on stage."

At noon, Wang Shichong entered Ziwei Palace with a full set of emperor's dragon chariot, ascended the throne as emperor, and immediately pardoned the world.

However, the authentic Huangtai Emperor Yang Tan was so desperate that he became a monk in the palace and became a monk under the name of Wangchen. The young monk forgets the dust...

Wang Shichong usurped the throne of the Southern Sui Dynasty, but it did not cause much repercussions. On the one hand, the Northern Sui Dynasty did not overreact. Come on, only the Northern Sui Dynasty, Li Tang, Li Mi, Xiao Xian, and Du Fuwei are the only ones fighting in the world, and Luoyang is just accompaniment
However, this incident caused quite a stir in the Southern Sui Dynasty. Pei Shiqing denounced Wang Shichong for regicide and usurpation of the throne in Xingyang. His shameful behavior was like Yu Wenhuaji's. He formally broke with Wang Shichong and surrendered to Li Mi.

The important ministers left one after another, which caused a huge shock in the officialdom in Luoyang. People in the officialdom were panicked. Those who actively supported Wang Shichong to proclaim the emperor got high positions, while those who remained silent were demoted.

(End of this chapter)