The Emperor is Above

Chapter 231 Xing Boyun wants to be the crown prince? It's very difficult!
Taishu Bingxin, Liangqiu Juzhong and Bai Ze left with full of thoughts.

More than 200,000 wild folks fled from Jiming Lake, completely disrupting the army's plans to suppress the movement.

Even though the other three armies led by the three captains Yu Beihai, Mu Cangwu and Qiu Yuan tried their best to pursue, capture and kill a hundred thousand people, this military campaign was still considered a failure.

The Black Wind Tribe and the Cat Demon Cult once again strongly supported the people of Ozeno and instigated their escape, which showed that even after having just suffered a tragic defeat, they still possessed very strong strength.

Especially the three city guards and numerous dukes and lords who were responsible for interception on the east bank of Daze suffered heavy losses in their battles with the Black Wind Tribe and the Cat Demon Cult, which cast a shadow on everyone's heart.

"My goodness, brother, you are so bold! You actually made Xing Boyun so angry that he vomited three liters of blood!"

Tun Shigu's voice came from behind Qing Yi. As the weather got colder and he put on thick winter clothes, this old man became more and more round like a ball.

He looked frightened, blinking his eyes as he looked at the army going away, and took a few breaths before continuing to exclaim,
"Brother, he is the eldest son of the monarch. Although the Marquis of Xing has not appointed him as the crown prince, his maternal uncle is Shangqing Zhongxing Huan, Shangqing Qi Xi is his uncle, and the Yaqing Chunyu Fen and Gu Liangying are all related to him.

Half of the senior and junior ministers in the court supported him, and Zhong Xingshuo, the chief minister of the Gongfeng Hall, was his master. So all the disciples of Qianye Weng's school also stood behind Xing Boyun.

You have offended a guy who will be the king sooner or later. You'd better be careful in the future. I'm afraid that the ministers will trouble you again in the near future."

"Haha, Brother Shigu, you make it sound as if the ministers in the court have always taken good care of me!"

Qing Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Since Xing Boyun has the support of the ministers behind him, and Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi are his maternal uncle and uncle respectively, I have done nothing wrong to treat him this way.

In my opinion, the more the court officials support Xing Boyun, the eldest son, the more the Xing Marquis is unwilling to make him the crown prince. Xing Boyun wants to be the crown prince? It's very difficult!"

Tu Shigu's eyes flickered with doubt, and he said in confusion, "Brother, I know you are very wise and you think things through more thoroughly.

In theory, as the eldest son of the monarch, Xing Boyun had the support of two senior ministers, Zhonghang Huan and Qi Xi, and two junior ministers, Gu Liangying and Chunyu Fen. Zhonghang Shuo, the eldest disciple of Qianye Weng, was also his master.

It is clear that he is the best candidate to inherit the throne. If the Lord of Xing appoints another prince as the crown prince, he will not be able to hold on to his position without the support of the ministers and Mr. Qianye. "

Gongsun Wu interrupted and said, "My lord, it is precisely because the Marquis of Xing wants his successor to be able to secure the throne that he hesitated and was unwilling to appoint a crown prince early.

Although Xing Boyun seemed to have the support of the ministers and Qianye Weng's side, this actually made him overly dependent on these people. Once he inherited the throne, the military and state power would be easily usurped by the ministers.

Even if Xing Boyun is in power without any problems, after several generations, the power of the nobles will inevitably become stronger, while the position of the monarch will inevitably continue to decline. In this way, what is the difference between the future Xing Hou and the emperor of Zhongzhou Diqiu?"

"Brother Gongsun is right! In my opinion, the more nobles Xing Boyun has behind him, the less likely the Lord Xing will make him the crown prince."

Qing Yi's eyebrows were filled with a very certain look. He loudly judged, "Although the emperor and princes of the Great Shen Dynasty have always advocated the establishment of the eldest son as the king, Xing State has mostly established virtuous people since Ying Hou, but the kings of several generations have also mostly been the eldest sons.

Xing Boyun was the eldest son of the monarch, and his biological mother was the younger sister of Zhonghang Huan. His family background was noble and his life experience was distinguished.

He is now twenty years old and should have been appointed crown prince according to convention. However, even though the ministers have repeatedly requested this over the years, the monarch has yet to express his opinion, which is very telling of Xing Hou's own attitude.

However, what Brother Shigu just said about the attitudes of the ministers is obviously also a matter of great concern to Xing Hou. Once he chooses another prince as the crown prince, he will inevitably lose his position as the monarch without the support of the ministers.

Therefore, over the years, Lord Xing has been plotting to centralize military power, set up the Gongfeng Hall, rely on the Black Armor Cavalry, strengthen the Royal Guards, and with Old Man Shi, a loyal and devoted First-Class Grandmaster, the outcome will be clear within a few years."

Qing Yi and Gongsun Wu's judgment made Tu Shigu's eyes light up. He rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Great, no wonder you dared to bully the king's eldest son so badly, it turns out you knew it in your mind!" His round fat face was full of regret: "What a pity, I was afraid of being seen by Xing Boyun and his group before, but I missed a good show while hiding in the village.

From a distance, I could only see him counting the heads of the barbarians while vomiting non-stop. You are the only one in the entire Xing State who can make the eldest son of the monarch so embarrassed."

"Haha, who would have known that the prince of Xinghou, who is said to have made great military achievements, is actually such a fool with a glamorous appearance but a rotten heart?"

Qing Yi shook his head with emotion, and then said to Tu Shigu seriously, "Brother Shigu, now that the war is over, and tens of thousands of wild people have been captured, Old Man Shi asked me to go to the capital to meet the king at the end of November.

You have made a lot of contributions in the past few months. If it weren't for the armor and weapons you made, there would have been casualties in Guqiu Fengtu. This is all thanks to you.

Before we go to the capital this time, I asked Brother Gongsun to select one hundred primary totem warriors, ten intermediate totem warriors, and one senior totem warrior, and also give you enough military merit to be promoted to sergeant."

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Tu Shigu waved his fat hands until they turned into phantoms. He hurriedly tried to dissuade him, "Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but if you really want to do this, you will waste your military merits.

Brother knows his own abilities. From the beginning of the year to now, he is still at the ninth-rank warrior level. Even if you take out those military heads, to meet the requirements for promotion to the title of sergeant, you must have the strength of at least the seventh-rank lower-armor soldier.

What's more, even if my brother is promoted to the seventh-rank lower-armored soldier now, he can only be promoted to the rank of sergeant at most. It is difficult to be promoted directly from a corporal to a sergeant.

Have you forgotten the harvester and thresher we invented before the autumn harvest? I recently invented and made a rice mill, a water mill and several other tools.

Although it is difficult to promote a craftsman to a noble title, the harvester we invented has made great contributions, and the king must at least give me a sergeant title."

Qing Yi pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Brother Shi Gu, your talent is really wasted. You might as well learn runes in your spare time. Maybe you can become a master of rune weapons and machinery in the future."

"Hehe, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. In the past few months, I have been reading Ke Jin's books and notes whenever I have free time at night!" Tu Shigu said with a smug smile.

"I don't know if it's because of the abundant spiritual energy that I've opened my mind, or some other reason, but I've learned a lot of things that I couldn't understand in the past. When I ask you for advice on the way of runes in the future, don't hide anything from me, brother."

Qing Yi was immediately surprised and said, "Brother Shi Gu, it is true that when you have not seen a scholar for three days, you should look at him with new eyes. If you have any questions, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know."

As the two were talking, Gongsun Wu suddenly asked in surprise, "Huh? The weather has changed. Could it be that it's only the beginning of winter and it's going to snow?"

Qing Yi looked up at the sky. He didn't know when the sky gradually turned from cloudy to gloomy, and the wind direction gradually changed to northwest. The cool wind made his hands and feet cold.

“Ah-woo—”

In the distance, a group of giant rhinos were roaring, foraging and migrating slowly southward, preparing to find a warmer habitat with more abundant food.

Tu Shigu couldn't help shrinking his short neck, raised his head and exclaimed: "Huh? It's really snowing. Look at how big the snowflakes are. This year's first snow is half a month earlier than in previous years."

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