A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 363 New King, Father Zhong

"...Everything must be discussed with the ancestor before it can be implemented. Externally, it can be said that it is my father who orders you to worship him as your father."

"May my son have the opportunity to climb the dragon, and may my family have great luck..."

Yan Yinghui took his last breath and completed his final instructions. At this time, he was already haggard and breathless.

Yan Quan on the side had already burst into tears and kept nodding his head, his clothes already wet with tears.

"It's a pity that we couldn't become a hegemon."

He exhaled a breath from his mouth, and the color behind him was completely gray.

"Father!"

Yan Quan jumped on him and burst into tears.

Yan Ling sighed softly, reached out and closed his eyes.

In Henan, Wang Er also laughed loudly after receiving the news:

"I thought I might be a formidable enemy in the future, but I didn't expect that today I would die in my prime. Is it really God's unkindness? Hahahaha..."

After all, there are not many geniuses with extraordinary talents at the age of sixteen. What can children of this age do?

At this time, it was the twenty-first year of Wuxing, and Yan Quan, the prince of Yue, was only sixteen years old.

……

Below, the young man who had just been hired as prime minister also chuckled:

"I originally heard that the opponent's weapons were sharp and they had been defeated by the Ming army in a row. I was a little worried about what would happen if I faced them one day. I didn't expect that something like this would happen... Didn't they also have a 'sir' who was said to be extremely powerful? Haha, I think Wang Mang's incident is not far away, and they are destined to go through a bloody storm internally."

……

Zhang Xianzhong got the news from behind, and he couldn't help laughing:

"You too have today!"

"Mr. Gu said..."

"It seems that the recovery of Jiangnan is just around the corner! By then, with its wealth and powerful firearms, it will be difficult to bring peace to the world."

Soon after, all parties received news of the funeral of King Yan Yinghui of Yue.

"Your Highness, we have two important things to take advantage of this opportunity. One is to conquer the four directions and expand our strength; the other is to send a craftsman into Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and take advantage of the other side's turmoil to obtain the casting methods of those new firearms and win over the blacksmiths."

Many people felt a burst of joy in their hearts.

In this critical period for entrepreneurship, the loss of a generation of leaders will undoubtedly cause huge losses to the business.

Almost everyone is happy about the fall of the most powerful rebel leader in the world.

"So what if the arson weapon is more powerful? The most beneficial thing in the world is the human heart! Who can obey the rule of a mere childish man? After today, the situation in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is destined to be unstable!"

To the southwest, the Western Army was attacking the city facing the fierce artillery fire of the Ming Army.

You Qi also controls two provinces, claims the throne, and is involved in complex interests.

The defeat back then was an eternal pain for him.

Even Emperor Wuxing smiled for the first time in a long time after hearing the news of Yan Yinghui's death.

"In this age of great strife, for this young man to be in power is simply a sign of defeat!" The officials in the imperial court were discussing, and their faces could not hide the joy.

Ningbo.

Yan Quan has ascended to the throne. At this time, the sixteen-year-old boy was wearing luxurious clothes and sitting on the throne in the middle of the hall. He tried to sit up straight and had a sullen face to make himself look serious and dignified, like a master.

Below, the officials are kowtows and congratulations. However, when the young man at the head bent his legs slightly and was about to salute, the young man on the throne suddenly stood up and made a gesture of support with his hands from a distance.

When the officials saw this, they couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Someone asked aloud. The ceremony was not over yet. The ministers' visit was also a moment to show the majesty of the new king. However, the King of Yue ruined the atmosphere without authorization.

Although Yan Ling had a transcendent status in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang military governments and was King Laoyue's right-hand man, he should not have such privileges.

Yan Quan turned his head and answered respectfully and firmly.

"The late king once told me before his funeral that after he passes away, my husband should be the regent, and I will treat my husband as my father. Everything can be done only after we have discussed everything."

"I dare not accept Father Zhong's gift."

He knew Yan Ling's identity.

Looking at the family, who would dare to accept this great gift from our ancestors? I am afraid that only God can accept it.

Even saying that he was his father was actually a step beyond his reach. Yan Yinghui would not have dared to say that if he didn't need a reason on the surface.

When Yan Ling heard his words, he smiled slightly and took advantage of the situation to stand up straight.

He also wanted to take the opportunity to establish his power and intimidate Xiaoxiao, lest some people who couldn't see the situation clearly thought that the King of Yue was young and had a chance to ascend to power.

After all, wherever there are people, there are fights. Although the government was indeed united when Yan Yinghui was in charge, now that the new king has ascended the throne, it is inevitable that some people will have different intentions, not to mention the landlords who are forced to cut their flesh. They appear to be calm on the surface, but actually have their own agendas.

Sure enough, after Yan Quan said these words, the officials looked at the figure at the front with even more awe.

The king regarded him as his father.

What trust and respect this is.

From now on, this person's power in the court may really reach its peak.

With everyone's different thoughts, the enthronement ceremony ended.

The Jiangsu and Zhejiang armies also continued to attack cities and plunder territory. Except for the day when the King of Yue passed away, they stopped all military operations and ate vegetarian food as a sign of mourning. On the day when the new king ascended the throne, they had a sumptuous banquet to eat. His death affected the war.

In ten months, all Nanzhi was lost.

The land south of the Yangtze River is actually not difficult. If the imperial court hadn't invested a large number of elite main forces with General Shang Xiao, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang military governments would have been able to pacify the place in three strikes and five divisions.

After all, the Yan family has been operating in Jiangnan for two hundred years, and the penetration is too deep. Even if many landlords and gentry rebelled after hearing what they did in Zhejiang, they would not be able to withstand the terrifying strength of the other party, and the people had long been looking forward to their arrival.

With such a reputation, it would be impossible for each city to abandon its defense without fighting, but there is no doubt that it will never happen if the soldiers and civilians resist their attacks wholeheartedly.

I have grown up listening to the legends of King Jingping, Yan Keng and others, and have great trust in their character.

If it weren't for the fact that the Ming Dynasty was still the leader of the world and the military government of Jiangsu and Zhejiang had a vague label of "rebellion" on its head, they wouldn't even want to resist.

What's more, Yuan Chonghuan had just been defeated, and the Ming army's military morale was extremely frustrated, so it was naturally defeated easily.

In some cities, even the prefects were disciples and former officials of the family, and they simply surrendered to the city.

The Jiangsu and Zhejiang armies surged all the way, capturing all of southern Zhili, and successively broke through the remaining defense lines of the Ming army to the west and south, occupying eastern Jiangxi and northern Fujian. Only then did they temporarily stop due to various reasons such as insufficient troops and reserve officials. The pace of expansion.

(End of this chapter)