Overgod Ascension

Beidi, Qianzhou.

Thirty-six princes gathered together to elect King Wu Ji Quan as the leader of the alliance and to fight against the army of Wu pheasants in the south. It was a grand event.

The night is like water.

After the banquet, Ji Quan drank the sobering soup served by his servants, feeling quite satisfied.

Although these thirty-six princes were at odds with each other and were very nasty to each other, and almost started fighting as soon as they met, they were still forced into an alliance through his methods, and they regarded him as the leader!

Even if he paid a lot for this, it was completely worth it. At least he was the nominal Lord of the North!

With the righteous title in hand, it is logical for the princes to surrender in the future. Perhaps it is also possible to start another dynasty and become an ancestor!

Thinking of this, even Ji Quan couldn't help but feel very hot.

"Your Majesty! Urgent report from the south!"

At this time, Prime Minister Zhang Jie hurried over with a solemn expression: "The Southern Dynasties have undergone dramatic changes! King Ding has deposed the young emperor and will soon be enthroned as a sacrifice to heaven!"

"What?"

This news was so shocking that Ji Quan's wrist holding Tang Zhan couldn't help but tremble: "Is it true or false?"

"Absolutely true!"

Zhang Jie handed over the document, and Ji Quan took it and took a look. He couldn't help but gasped: "The incident with the belt edict has happened! The king has been appointed to depose the emperor! Purging all the officials of the old dynasty is not an abdication..."

Since ancient times, when dynasties changed and powerful ministers usurped the throne, they mostly abdicated in order to maintain political stability.

But Wu Fei had the confidence to directly depose the emperor and then ascend to the throne as a sacrifice to heaven. This shows that it is not the legal system inherited from the previous dynasty, but the destiny of heaven!

As a result, it is inevitable that the political situation will be turbulent and people's hearts will be empty, but if it stabilizes, it will be a new Dynasty and a new atmosphere, and there will no longer be the slightest influence of the old!

"Prince Ding is really a hero among women. This decision... I am not as good as!"

Ji Quan put down the information and sighed faintly: "Launching a great purge? It seems that there will be no preparations for the Northern Expedition in the next few years. How disgusting!"

He deeply knows that the reason why the current alliance can barely maintain is due to Wu Zhi's huge external pressure. Now that Wu Zhi ascends the throne, he must give priority to stabilizing internal affairs and will not conduct a northern expedition in the short term. Then the princes in these alliances will inevitably If they break up in a hurry, they might start fighting on their own.

Moreover, the alliance army is so vast that he, the leader of the alliance, has to raise the funds. Not to mention, the many benefits that were promised in order to win over other princes will naturally not come back.

Ji Quan originally thought that this title was quite good, but now he felt like he was being roasted on the fire: "God's will is playing tricks on people!"

"Kings……"

The corners of Zhang Jie's eyes were also a little moist.

At this time, Wu Pheasant was determined to defend the south. With these rabble, there might be some hope of defending the north, but it was absolutely impossible to cross the Yangtze River to conquer the south and compete with the elite soldiers and generals under King Ding.

On the contrary, the coalition forces will start to get dirty first. This is a slow attack strategy, waiting for the enemy to cause chaos! However, it is still a majestic conspiracy that cannot be broken!

Even though Ji Quan is extremely talented, what can he do if he doesn't have the time at this time?

Thinking of this, I almost burst into tears...

…

Dingzhou.

The city is full of silence, and there are only a few pedestrians on the streets. From time to time, you can see a group of elite soldiers with guns and knives, wearing leather armor, and tough faces patrolling past.

Several former officials who were involved in the rebellion were in serious trouble. Their homes were directly broken into, their entire families were searched, and all their property was confiscated.

"It's a misunderstanding. This general... although he is an official of the old dynasty, he has always been loyal to King Ding and has never intended to rebel!"

In a mansion, when encountering such a disaster, even the middle-aged family head who once served as a court captain could not help but turn pale at this time.

"Master Zhang... don't worry, our king will not wrongly accuse a good man!"

The leading captain grinned: "It's just that you contacted the north and betrayed our army's intelligence before. You don't look like a good person. Now that the evidence is conclusive, please stop making excuses..."

Immediately waved his hand: "Take it, kill without mercy!"

"Fight!"

There was a sudden commotion in the backyard, and a group of elite servants rushed out.

"Fire the arrow!"

The captain smiled coldly and waved his hand mercilessly.

Phew!

Dozens of crossbow arrows swept across without any blind spots, killing all the servants who seemed to have some martial arts skills, and then the soldiers wearing iron armor rushed forward unceremoniously.

"Haha... we are officials and you are bandits! Still want to resist?"

The captain smiled proudly.

He is an officer, he can fight with open fire and mobilize big weapons, but the opponent is just an ordinary soldier guarding the courtyard, even wearing a pair of leather armor to cover up, how can he be an opponent?

Not long after, his subordinates came to report: "Qi Lieutenant, we have killed this house and gained countless gold and silver!"

"OK!"

The captain laughed, then glanced at the gloomy-looking clerk next to him who was writing notes, and twitched the corner of his mouth: "Instruct us to go down and seize the property, confiscate it, and don't keep it privately. Your Majesty has already said it before. This time, 30% of the property will be confiscated by us." The reward!”

"promise!"

A soldier immediately went down to deliver the order. Not long after, he hurried back: "Sir, I found a secret room with a large number of soldiers and armor inside..."

"Huh? What?"

The captain was excited.

Privately storing armor, this matter is serious again, so go over and check it out immediately.

This secret room is hidden underground, with a warehouse above it. It would be really difficult to find it if a few bulky items had not been moved away.

The captain checked the air and felt that although it was slightly turbid, there was no bad smell. He immediately went down and under the light of the torch, he saw a cellar of spearheads and swords, numbering no less than a hundred, a few pieces of iron armor, and even a crossbow. , the meaning suddenly changed.

Are there hidden armored soldiers in the capital because they want to rebel? Not to mention the crossbow, which one are you going to snipe at?

The school captain suddenly smiled ferociously: "I, Wang Rende, have already said that I will not be implicated this time. Originally, this matter was just to kill the culprits one by one, confiscate their homes and exile them, but now, none of the nine tribes can really escape."

"Come here, register these physical evidences in a book. Don't miss any of them!"

…

"After this inspection, I found that the situation is really shocking..."

In Prince Ding's palace, Wu Zhi looked at each report and rubbed his eyebrows.

"After all, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been in power for hundreds of years, and its influence cannot be eliminated in a day or two... But there are also differences among those loyal ministers and filial sons... Some of them talk about it verbally, or even have written evidence, but in fact it is considered It doesn’t matter. Who said that the Great Zhou Dynasty was still orthodox at that time? But those who secretly amassed troops, leaked secrets, and entered the substantive preparation stage, no one can be retained, and they must be severely punished to alert future generations!"

Wu Ming was dressed in a ge robe and wore a bamboo crown on his head. He looked like a good young master in troubled times: "I would like to take this opportunity to clean up your subordinates!"

If we don't clean up those old ministers, how can we give new people positions? Instead of getting rid of the useless guy in your team, why don't you just wait for him to hold you back?

Maintaining the ability to clean itself at all times is the key to the continuous progress of an organization.

As for being known as mean? Afraid that no one will take refuge? joke! There has never been a shortage of people who wanted to be officials in this world. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty in his previous life, killed meritorious officials indiscriminately, there were not many scholars who did not take the imperial examination.

"Well, since I deposed the emperor, there has been a slight commotion in the south. It seems that the Northern Expedition will not be possible in the short term..."

Wu Pheasant said, seeming slightly regretful.

"At this time, luck is not yet stable, and it is time to take care of it... and we must not make another big move!"

Wu Ming shook his head: "But after these moths are cleared away, the former clan does not need to be too harsh. The privileges will be abolished and the illegal property will be confiscated..."

Although in the past dynasties, those who rebelled and ascended the throne all made hunting down and exterminating the clan members of the previous dynasty their first priority, but in fact it was purely because of their own guilty conscience.

If the people really surrendered and the scholars surrendered, what would a few clans mean?

Wu Pheasant is self-reliant and does not need this in the first place. Not to mention that even if all the clans in the south are killed, there is still a King Wu Ji Quan in the north.

"Of course I know this. Even Ji Lin is not going to kill him, he is just imprisoned..."

Wu Fei smiled sweetly: "Sister Duan Rui, you have been crying to your husband lately, right? I don't want to make my husband's house restless..."

"That's not true. This woman understands justice well and has never asked me for help..."

Wu Ming said and sighed again.

The princess who was the concubine knew the truth of being cautious. Although she was a little depressed, she did not act like a little daughter who would cry, make trouble, and hang herself.

Although Wu Ming will not be moved by these little tricks at all.

"She is indeed a well-behaved woman!"

Wu Zhi blinked: "The husband should comfort him well!"

"hehe……"

Wu Ming touched his nose, walked out of the palace, and walked directly to a small hall at the back.

This is Shuhua Hall, where Princess Duanrui lives.

"You all go down!"

Wu Ming strode in, dismissed the maids, and immediately saw a beautiful and charming girl stepping forward to salute: "Husband!"

This is Princess Duan Rui. This girl is dressed in gauze, with a thin face and slightly red eyes. It is obvious that the news outside has made her very uneasy recently.

"Don't worry, if Ji Lin can accept his fate, his life can still be saved, and the same goes for the Great Zhou clan!"

Wu Ming knew what Duan Rui wanted to hear most, so he said directly: "From today on, everything outside has nothing to do with you. Just be my Wu family's wife with peace of mind!"

After I finished speaking, I felt a little embarrassed, so I turned around and left without staying.

"Thank you husband!"

From behind, the voice of Princess Duanrui crying with joy came.

No matter how smart she is, she is still just a girl. Faced with everything that is turned upside down, what can she do?

Not only was he worried about the safety of his brother's clan outside, but he also had to be careful about being implicated, which would completely give up hope for the people outside.

Being keen, she had long realized that this husband was unfathomable and had absolute say in the Dingwang Palace, and even the eldest lady Wu Fei had to obey him.

It's just that after all, she was sincere and didn't directly ask for help, which made her husband embarrassed.

At this time, he had achieved good results, but he finally couldn't hide it, and two lines of hot tears flowed down his cheeks.