Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2371 Five Kings Discuss Politics, Ziya Seeks Peace

Originally, Yuanshi wanted him to go to Daxiao, but like many disciples of the Hundred Schools, he only listened to the opinions of his teachers.

Those who are cunning and calculating tend to have strong opinions. While the opinions of teachers and elders may have some influence on them, it's not to the point that they blindly follow.

Moreover, in the hierarchy of Heaven, Earth, Ruler, Parents, and Teacher, the influence of the clan is even greater than that of the teachers.

Therefore, like many disciples of the three religions, they went their separate ways after descending the mountain, having long forgotten Yuanshi's instructions.

It must be said that by the time Jiang Ziya descended the mountain, the situation of the Great Qian Dynasty had reached its most dangerous point.

In fact, Jiang Ziya had long foreseen the situation in which the Great Qian Dynasty would be leaderless and in complete chaos after the emperor's death.

The reason he tried so hard to persuade Yuanshi to let him go down the mountain during this period was because, in his view, this was the best opportunity for him to intervene.

In the past few years, with the death of the emperor, although the Great Qian Dynasty was in turmoil, the original princes and nobles swallowed each other up, and the smaller princes were eliminated one by one. The few who survived were the most powerful ones.

Moreover, those who survived to the end, even if they weren't great rulers, weren't fools either; they were capable of seeing the situation clearly. At least, communicating with these people wouldn't be so difficult.

So, after he came down the mountain, he went straight to Jiang Ren.

Firstly, what makes this person so rare is that among all the princes of the royal family, he is the one without ambition.

Secondly, although Jiang Lin is dead, his influence remains, and Jiang Qianqiu, as the number one general of the Great Qian Dynasty, also has sufficient prestige.

In fact, Jiang Qianqiu was quite bewildered when he first met Jiang Ziya. Such secretive figures as Jiang Ziya were a secret even within the imperial clan, and at most, no more than a handful of people knew about them.

If the other party hadn't produced proof and verified the family genealogy, Jiang Qianqiu wouldn't have guessed that the old man was his nephew.

Although Jiang Shang's implanted identity is Yuqing Yuanshi's youngest disciple, it only means that he is the youngest in terms of seniority, not the youngest in age.

In fact, Jiang Ziya was already sixty years old at this time.

However, despite his advanced age, he was of a relatively young generation within the imperial family, being Jiang Qianqiu's nephew. Of course, such differences in age and generation were commonplace in a super-powerful family like the royal family.

However, after Jiang Ziya proved his royal lineage, he finally gained Jiang Qianqiu's initial trust.

After persuading Jiang Qianqiu, Jiang Ziya then contacted the other princes of the royal family through Jiang Qianqiu, explaining the advantages and disadvantages to them.

The remaining princes of the imperial clan all covet the throne. But the throne only exists as long as the Great Qian Dynasty exists. However, if the fighting continues like this, it's uncertain whether the Great Qian Dynasty can even continue to exist.

However, none of the kings wanted to see one of them sit in that position.

After all, the remaining few are all capable individuals, and if he were to take the position, it would be difficult to remove him from power later.

Based on this, Jiang Ziya suggested that since none of them wanted one of them to take the position, they should simply pull in someone else, a member of the royal family who lacked power.

This point finally calmed the royal family members down, prompting them to consider the possibility.

This was something that these princes and nobles could barely accept. Ultimately, Zhu Yuanzhang from the south had already infiltrated the country, but the rebel kings from the south were temporarily holding them back.

As for the north, the Han Dynasty at that time had already defeated the war against Yan and was advancing rapidly on the battlefield against Song. They could all see the threat to the Great Qian Dynasty once the Han Dynasty ended its war against Song.

Therefore, even external circumstances forced them to follow Jiang Ziya's advice and make this choice.

Just as Jiang Ziya had predicted, those who survived, even if they were not great rulers, were at least still clear-headed and had their own judgment.

It was under these circumstances that Jiang Ziya finally succeeded in his first step toward saving the Great Qian Dynasty.

Of course, Jiang Ziya did all of this without going through Jiang Chaoyu.

With the combined power of the three kings, Jiang Chaoyu directly dominated the entire northern frontier. While he was heading north, his two younger brothers also annexed several weaker royal princes in the surrounding area.

His strength surpasses that of many other princes.

Jiang Ziya wouldn't gamble on a powerful vassal who far surpasses other royal princes to be sensible. Instead, he would create a fait accompli, forcing Jiang Chaoyu to accept the situation afterward.

Under Jiang Ziya's planning, in just one year, several princes of the Great Qian Dynasty not only formed an alliance, but also swept away the rebel kings in the northwest and northeast of the Great Qian Dynasty. Now, in the central and northern regions of the Great Qian Dynasty, except for Tian Wu, the rest have been initially pacified.

On this point, Jiang Ziya should also thank Zhu Yuanzhang for holding back Xiao Ping'an, the most powerful general, so that they could concentrate all their forces to accomplish this task.

At this point, given this established fact, Jiang Chaoyu had no choice but to acknowledge it.

With the full support of his two brothers, his strength indeed surpassed that of many other feudal lords.

However, it is still impossible for them to compare with the remaining few people working together.

From then on, the Great Qian Dynasty officially entered the era of the Five Princes' Council, with five princes from the imperial clan jointly managing state affairs.

Moreover, these royal princes and vassal kings were even more unscrupulous than Jiang Ziya. They didn't put on any act at all. They supported a puppet emperor. There were so many suitable candidates, but they chose a three-year-old child instead. They practically had the word "puppet" written all over their faces.

However, although Jiang Ziya had achieved his first goal, he was well aware that the Great Qian Dynasty was still on the verge of destruction.

It seems there's now an emperor, but he's well aware of the internal situation. These people have simply shifted from open rivalry to covert infighting. But when it comes time to undermine each other, they'll definitely do so.

Furthermore, like the Great Wei, the Great Qian Dynasty lacked a powerful ruler capable of ending the chaos.

Among the royal family, Jiang Ziya favored Jiang Xiaobai the most, but even so, it was just a matter of choosing the tallest among the short.

However, even so, he still had Jiang Chaoyu above him, so he couldn't have absolute autonomy.

As for the Great Qian Dynasty, their external enemies will not give them that much time.

However, Jiang Ziya could only address these issues gradually. The most urgent task was to quell the war in the north, and then focus on resolving the domestic problems.

(End of this chapter)