Zhutian: My skills are not serious

Chapter 606 Uh, you brothers are fighting with bayonets?

Xiao Meiniang raised her eyebrows and snorted coldly, "Xiao Xian, what do you want to say?"

Xiao Xin fell to his knees with a thud, and could not get up, begging: "Nephew, I beg you to follow the will of the people in Bashu, Huguang and Lingnan, and follow the example of the Queen Wa in ruling the world, benefiting all things with virtue and benefiting all living things."

wow...

If the previous words were a shocking shock, then what we said now is a thunderclap.

Xiao Xin wants Xiao Meiniang to imitate Queen Wa?

Be an emperor?
A woman becomes emperor?

Has there ever been such a thing since the reign of the Three Sovereigns? This is simply treason and a challenge to common sense.

But from another perspective, his appeal can also be understood. What was Xiao Xin rebelling for? To become the emperor. How could such a person have a good impression of the Sui Dynasty established by the Yang family? How is it possible!

What's more, when Emperor Wen destroyed Western Liang, the Xiao family fell into decline, and Xiao Yan, the grandfather of Xiao Xin, was killed by Yang Jian. Now the Sui court was in ruins and the Yang family was in disgrace. Considering that he was the emperor of Liang not long ago, it would be strange for him to have a sense of belonging to the Yang court.

If Xiao Meiniang ascended the throne and became the empress, everything would be different. No matter what others said, from his point of view, this was the country founded by the Xiao family.

Snapped.

Xiao Meiniang patted the armrest of the dragon throne and stood up.

"What nonsense! How can I be compared with the Queen? Moreover, since the pre-Qin period, there has been no precedent for women in power. If I ascend the throne as you wish, who would submit to me? Xiao Xin, I think you are obsessed with rebuilding the Xiao Dynasty, and you have gone astray and become possessed."

Xiao Xian said in a trembling voice: "My aunt has ascended the throne. Xian'er will submit to her, as will the nobles of Bashu and all the tribes."

At this time, King Lin Shihong of Jiangnan stepped out and said, "Your servant, Lin Shihong, begs the Empress Dowager to ascend the throne."

The Tiger King Hasin, the Snake Jisina, the Wolf King Chuanmu and the three Li commanders of Lingnan, who were controlled by Chu Pingsheng's life and death talisman, all echoed and said, "The tribes of Lingnan are willing to stand together with Her Majesty the Queen."

From Xiao Xian of Huguang, Lin Shihong of Jiangnan, An Long, the great man of Bashu, to the tribal leaders of Li and Liao in Lingnan, these people almost represent the entire Jiangnan region.

Wuliangjian lifted his robe and bowed to Siren: "I agree with what King Jing said."

Next was Dong Cheng, who, thanks to the help of the Chai father and son, was promoted all the way to General of the Left Guard and was granted the title of Marquis of Kuaiji.

Many people looked at Dugu Feng, the representative of the old ministers of the Sui court.

At this time, Chu Pingsheng, who had been silent but had a focus like Xiao Meiniang, said, "In this northern expedition, the central army is stationed in Jiangling. If the generals suddenly receive an order from Emperor Huangtai, how should they deal with it? The battlefield is changing rapidly, and the slightest delay may lead to defeat. I think the advice of King Jing can be considered."

Dugu Feng exchanged a few glances with the old ministers who had fled south, coughed lightly and said, "The Empress Dowager doesn't need to worry about this. When she was in the Eastern Capital, she was the Empress Dowager who ruled the country from behind the curtain and made decisions on all matters. This is just a temporary measure. When the world is settled and the people are united, when Emperor Huangtai matures and can recognize and use people, he will choose the right time to abdicate."

This is basically a compromise between adopting Xiao Xin's proposal and continuing the old system.

"Master Dugu is right."

"I second the proposal."

"The veteran seconded the proposal."

"..."

The old ministers of the Sui court hurriedly expressed their opinions, fearing that if they were a step slower, Her Majesty the Empress would write their names down in the little notebook.

Unify the country in the future, and return the throne to Yang Tong when he grows up? More than a decade has passed, who knows what will happen in the future.

The statements made by Xiao Xin, An Long and others might just be a play performed together with Xiao Meiniang. In fact, these old ministers of the Sui Dynasty compromised just for these soothing words and to maintain basic decency.

So Xiao Meiniang took a step back and considered their face, and that's how things ended.

"This……"

"Your Majesty, please do not refuse any more and follow the will of the people."

"Well, at a time when rebels are everywhere, it's better to act according to circumstances."

Xiao Meiniang sighed and sat down on the dragon throne. Fei Xun took the twelve-tassel crown from the palace maid, put it on her, then stepped aside respectfully and shouted "Long live the emperor" with the ministers below.

……

Xiao Meiniang was crowned emperor in Jiangling and made Jiangling her capital. Feeling grateful for the strong support from the Chu soldiers when no one was optimistic about the southern expedition, she named her country Chu and the reign title Zhaode.

The news quickly spread throughout the world. Not long after, Anlong, who took over the affairs of Duzun Fort, led more than a dozen tribal leaders in the Bashu area to Jiangling to meet the emperor in person.

A few days later, Qian Duguan of Xiangyang accepted the offer of amnesty and was appointed as the governor of Xiangyang. Jingling was also incorporated into the territory soon after. In late spring and early summer, Wang Shihua, who had always been committed to benevolent governance and protecting the territory and the people, was persuaded by Dugu Feng to surrender with the six states under his rule. At this point, south of the Yangtze River, except for the counties of Zhejiang and southern Jiangsu still occupied by Shen Faxing, the rest of the areas fell into the hands of Xiao Chu.

Li Mi, Li Yuan, Dou Jiande, Liang Shidu and others thought that Xiao Meiniang's subversion of ancestral rites and ascending the throne as an emperor as a woman would cause trouble and trigger civil strife, but this did not happen.

Jingchu was originally the territory of the Xiao family of Western Liang. Xiao Xin's ability was not actually outstanding in the Baling Gang. The main reason why he was pushed to the throne was that his surname was Xiao and he was a descendant of the emperor of Western Liang. Xiao Meiniang was his aunt, so she ascended the throne here and became emperor because she had the best of time, place and people. The tribes in Lingnan had long been frightened by the Sui army, and they knew that if they resisted Xiao Meiniang, they would offend the great official Chai. She dared to massacre people in the city for fun and kill Song Que with one knife. Who would dare to disobey?

With the vast territories of Jingchu and Lingnan as a foundation, and the support of Bashu controlled by Anlong, and Jiangxi controlled by Lin Shihong. Both of them are members of the Demon Sect. With the Demon Sect's iron-fisted rule, who would dare to cause trouble and oppose?

What's more, Xiao Meiniang was the Empress Dowager of the Sui Dynasty. She had been ruling the country from behind the scenes in the eastern capital Luoyang for more than a year, stabilizing the morale of the army and the people, crushing Wang Shichong's palace coup, and conquering the Song clan in the south, breaking the myth of the invincibility of the Heavenly Sword. She had accomplished what Emperor Wen Yang Jian had failed to do. She had both civil and military achievements. It can be said that her transition from behind the curtain to the front of the stage was quite smooth and did not feel abrupt at all.

In this world, as long as you control the aristocratic families, the common people? At most they can complain a few words, but they can't do anything.

……

In June, the sun was blazing and the grass and trees were lush. Li Jiancheng, who was reluctant to put on his armor because it was too hot, urged his horse forward while fanning himself with the straw hat he had snatched from an old farmer.

To his right was Li Yuanji, who was also sweating profusely but was extremely patient, looking around with a spear in hand.

Behind the two men was a small troop of more than 30 cavalrymen. The horses were fat and the knights were strong. It was obvious that they were carefully selected from the Changlin Army.

"Third brother, how far is it?"

Li Jiancheng picked up the water bag, unplugged the lid and drank some water, but he didn't feel much better.

He really wanted to curse someone for choosing such hot weather.

Yu Wenzhi was also worried about being seen by Li Mi and Liang Shidu's men, so he chose the meeting place in the mountains more than 30 miles away from Luoyang. Couldn't he get a boat on the river? Not to mention the Luo River in the north, the Yi River in the south would also be a good choice.

Li Yuanji looked at the map, flew up and looked around, and said, "We have already reached Wan'an Mountain. Going around it is Dagu Pass. It will be almost there in another half an hour."

"Half an hour?"

Li Jiancheng looked at the bare rocks to the north, then at the dense woods to the south, and began to murmur in his heart, thinking that this place... gave him a feeling that something was wrong.

"Third brother, Yu Wenzhi is not plotting anything, right?"

"Brother, how is this possible? Ever since Li Mi kidnapped Yang Tong, their relationship has been getting worse day by day. Yu Wenzhi is eager to establish a friendship with us and fight against Xiao Meiniang together."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of arrow firing in the dense forest. Then, a strange color flashed by and a cavalryman was pierced through the throat by an arrow and fell off his horse.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Another series of sharp arrows flew out from the dense forest.

The cavalry squad was immediately thrown into disarray, and they all drew their swords to block and try to deflect the arrows shot from the dense forest.

Li Jiancheng was furious: "I knew Yu Wenzhi had bad intentions, Third Brother, go now."

He turned his horse around and prepared to escape, when he suddenly heard shouting and killing coming from behind the dense woods and rocks. A group of masked men rushed out and intercepted their cavalry troops one after another.

Arrows flew continuously in the dense forest, specifically targeting the knights on horseback, either shooting them off their horses or forcing them off their horses and into the encirclement of the masked men.

Li Jiancheng rode his horse for three meters when he was hit on the leg by a stone that flew from nowhere. He rolled over at the moment of falling and swung his sword to block the knife of the masked man who came out of the bushes. At this time, a palm wind attacked him from behind, and he quickly dodged. Unexpectedly, he avoided both the knife and the palm. Another person jumped down from the trunk of a big tree in front of him and stabbed him in the chest with two short spears in his hands.

Three against one, it shows how much the enemy wants to kill him.

"Big brother."

Li Yuanji swung his spear and knocked away the incoming arrow. He turned around and saw this scene, and hurriedly drove his horse forward to rescue. When he passed a cavalryman, the man suddenly turned the blade of his sword, shouted loudly, and slashed at him at a very tricky angle.

Li Yuanji hurriedly kicked his feet and jumped up, but the cavalryman slapped his horse's back, then jumped into the air, spinning his body and slashing with more than ten swords. Only then did he realize that he was no match for the fake Changlin cavalry. He stabbed twice with the horse-splitting spear but missed, and the increasingly fast sword scratched his ankle. Blood gushed out, and the whole person lost his vitality. At this time, another sharp arrow shot out from the dense forest, and he could not avoid it. The sword feathers penetrated deep into his right chest and pierced his body.

cough!
The moment he landed, Li Yuanji coughed up a mouthful of blood. It was difficult for him to gather the true energy in his body. This arrow was not only sharp, but also poisonous!

The cavalry who had succeeded in the sneak attack pursued him and slashed his neck with a knife before his feet touched the ground. The spurting blood instantly dyed his vision red. In a blur, he saw a masked man with a golden arch hairstyle slapping Li Jiancheng on the forehead.

Then he collapsed limply, his body twitched a few times, he exhaled his last breath, and died.

Soon, the battle on the country road came to an end, and only two people from the cavalry units led by Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji "luckily" escaped.

Poor Li Yuan's eldest son Li Jiancheng and third son Li Yuanji did not die on the battlefield, but died on the way to meet their alliance partners.

At the same time, on a trident-shaped peak in the northern mountains, Shen Luoyan, Chen Laomou and others who were recruited by Li Mi witnessed an ambush on a country road.

"Military Advisor Shen is indeed as good as a god." Wang Bodang, who was carrying a double-pointed soft spear and had a pair of dark arms bare, said respectfully.

Chen Laomou narrowed his eyes, pinched his goatee and said, "Oh, there will be something interesting to watch next."

Shen Luoyan, who was dressed as a man, clapped the folding fan in her hand and said, "Alas, poor Yu Wenzhi, Xiao Meiniang in Jiangnan has become the dominant force, while the forces in Jiangbei are still fighting among themselves. I really can't bear it."

She said nice words, but looking at her delicate eyebrows, smiling mouth, and cheerful spirit, she didn't look worried about the current situation at all.

Wang Bodang said: "In this way, our Wagang Village can replace the Li family and become the strongest force in Jiangbei."

"Don't get complacent yet."

Shen Luoyan took a half step forward, facing the abyss, with an attitude of extraordinary wisdom: "I have to plan carefully after returning, and make rational use of the upcoming meeting of good and evil."

Wang Bodang was a little worried: "Military Advisor, will those evil people... come?"

Shen Luoyan said: "Based on my understanding of Chai Shao, he killed Shi Zhixuan first and then Song Que. There is no reason for him not to come to Luoyang to meet the wandering Ning Daoqi."

"I worry……"

Chen Laomou said, "What are you worried about? Are you worried that Chai Shao will dare to act recklessly against a lineup like Master Yijian, Master Yixin, Ning Daoqi, and the Four Great Saint Monks?"

"Master Gao Li Yi Jian? He will come too?"

"Yes, I just received news that Master Yijian has left the peninsula and is on his way to Luoyang."

(End of this chapter)