Overgod Ascension

Dingzhou City, inside the imperial palace.

Since the emperor was invited to stay here, Wu Pheasant naturally prepared a palace.

Of course, it is basically impossible for her to build a large-scale construction project to please the emperor. Not to mention, no matter how magnificent she builds the palace, the emperor will not appreciate it, so she simply only has some superficial efforts. In terms of the size of the palace, The level of comfort may not be as good as Wu Pheasant's own palace.

However, now that the country is in crisis, the emperor has set an example and kept everything simple. There are also a lot less concubines and maids, so they can be used together.

Emperor Ji Lin was only in his twenties at this time, but he looked haggard, his eyes were lifeless, and there were faint white hairs between his temples, making him look like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.

This was certainly not intentional abuse by Wu Pheasant. In fact, even though he had already thought of replacing him, before he had to hold the banner of the imperial court, Wu Pheasant still provided very good support to the entire imperial court.

Unfortunately, after losing power, the little emperor indulged in drinking and sex, and gradually became what he is today.

He must now regret not staying in the capital. Although the court at that time was also in a shaky state, at least he would not become the puppet he is today - although even if he resisted, the original Wu Pheasant would not give him any more advice. Just have more choices.

"Your Majesty, are you going to drink in Yichun Garden today? Or listen to the Tao Pavilion, enjoy the piano and play chess?"

Ji Lin had just gotten up and had breakfast when a big eunuch wearing a scarlet robe and smiling kindly came forward to ask.

It turns out that the king of a country has many things to do every day, so how can he have time for fun? But here in Wu Fei, all military and political affairs were naturally resolved by Wu Fei's Dingwang shogunate. The emperor and the court officials were nothing more than clay and wood sculptures, which only served as window dressing during major festivals.

"No, I want to watch a show today and show off in Jingu Garden!"

Ji Lin waved his hand, and immediately there were eunuchs arranging for rides and support.

Ji Lin looked at this scene with a wry smile on his lips.

Do you really think he is good at wine, sex, dogs and horses? But if we don’t do this, what else can we do?

Do you have to act wise and mighty, arouse suspicion, and then be killed by a glass of poisonous wine?

"Your Majesty, take off!"

Accompanied by several cleansing whips, the ceremonial guard slowly set off, and not long after, they arrived at a theater.

"This is the repertoire for today's troupe. Your Majesty, please turn over the cards!"

Eunuch Qiao gently presented a tray with vermilion bamboo chips inside, and the title of the play written on the surface with a black brush.

""Eastern Tour"? "Three Careers"? They are all old songs..."

Ji Lin looked at the two brands and said with some disappointment, "Aren't there any fresher products?"

"Yes, of course there is! A big opera troupe has come to Kaichun City, and the leading lady's singing skills are unparalleled. Your Majesty has paid attention to this old slave for a long time..."

Eunuch Qiao smiled charmingly.

"oh?"

Ji Lin turned to the back and saw a new song: "The Legend of Everlasting Sorrow? That's it!"

"okay!"

Eunuch Qiao smiled and went down to arrange the arrangements. Not long after, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, a female actor appeared on the stage. Her singing skills were indeed quite good, which shocked Ji Lin's spirit.

"The Legend of Everlasting Sorrow" seems to be about the tragic love story of a palace concubine. Because of the resonance, Ji Lin fell into it as soon as he saw it and couldn't extricate himself.

But as the plot progressed, his expression became increasingly difficult to look at.

'The Legend of Everlasting Regret' is obviously a poignant story about the emperor and his concubine, but in fact, it tells the sorrow of the last emperor. No matter how much Mrs. Yu was favored by the emperor, after the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, she still had to stay with the emperor. , became the prisoner of the new emperor, and was even called into the palace every day... And the emperor was given a glass of poisonous wine to die in the future, and Mrs. Ruyu died in love...'

Ji Lin's face was ashen, and in a daze, he felt that the emperor on the stage was himself.

After the song ended, before he knew it, his eyes had turned blood red.

Fortunately, he always knew how to restrain himself and endured it: "Eunuch Qiao, today's performance was good, I will reward you fifty taels of silver... Also, where is the owner of this theater troupe? I want to meet him and give him something as a reward." …”

"Slave, go and make arrangements now!"

This Eunuch Qiao was naturally not a simple person, so he immediately bowed down.

Not long after, a charming and charming lady entered the side room, which made the eunuchs and maids watching beside her laugh secretly in their hearts. They only thought that the young emperor had a young mind, which was human nature.

"Old minister Qian Zhong, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

But in fact, Hua Dan was just a cover, and there was another person hiding in the room. When he saw Ji Lin, he immediately became excited and paid homage.

"teacher!"

Ji Lin was also very surprised: "Are you here too?"

This Qian Zhong was his former tutor. He retired and returned to his hometown ten years ago. He didn't expect to see him again today.

"I heard that King Ding was acting arrogantly and put the emperor under house arrest, so I had to come!"

Qian Zhong knelt straight and spoke meticulously.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!!!"

Ji Lin was a little excited: "It's great that the teacher can come..."

As he spoke, his eyes swept around Eunuch Qiao who was guarding the door, and he said a little embarrassedly: "There are many people in King Ding's gang. Even if I want to meet the teacher, I have to hide it from others. The state does not exist. It is really abominable!"

"Your Majesty must endure the humiliation and bear the burden..."

Qian Zhong said solemnly: "In the whole world, there is no king. Even though King Ding stole your majesty's power, there are many princes in the court who are willing to perform their duties loyally for your majesty."

"Now is a great opportunity. The opportunity for the trapped dragon to ascend to heaven is right in front of us. Don't miss it!"

"What do you mean, teacher?"

Ji Lin's eyes lit up.

"Prince Ding has no morals, but his soldiers are ferocious. Recently, we have received battle reports. He has pacified the south, and half of the world is in his hands. This is really terrifying... When she unifies, your majesty will definitely abdicate the throne and make way for others."

Old man Qian Zhong said solemnly.

"Even if I die, I will not take advantage of those rebellious officials and traitors!"

Ji Lin gritted his teeth fiercely.

"This is not the end of the matter. I have thought about it for a long time and feel that our only good opportunity lies in the Northern Expedition!"

Qian Zhong told all his plans.

"Northern Expedition?"

"That's right!" Qian Zhong continued: "The foundation of King Ding lies in the millions of troops. If our court wants to stand on its own feet, we must first abolish this... After King Ding returns in triumph, Your Majesty may as well accept the humiliation to strengthen his determination for the Northern Expedition. , as long as King Ding goes north to confront the princes, we can secretly take action and uproot his followers in one fell swoop!"

Qian Zhong had a fierce look on his face: "When the time comes, as long as your Majesty issues an edict, righteous men from all over the world will come in droves, cooperate inside and outside, and destroy this giant owl!"

"good!"

Regardless of whether Qian Zhong was stupid because of his studies, he came up with such a strategy full of scholarly opinions, but after all, the little emperor was born in a deep palace and has the skills of a woman, but his eyes lit up when he heard this.

"I can't stay long, so I ask Your Majesty to issue an edict so that I can do things easily!"

Before leaving, Qian Zhong paid his respects again.

"That's fine..."

Ji Lin tore off a piece of his clothes, bit his finger, wrote the edict in blood, and stamped it with his personal seal: "Teacher, I leave this important task to you!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Qian Zhong bowed again, then turned and left the small room.

But after Ji Lin did this, his heart was surging and he couldn't help himself. He looked at everyone around him with a look of scrutiny.

This was because he was afraid that Wu Zhi's spies would be mixed into the palace people, so he informed the plan in advance and failed.

As everyone knows, even if he does nothing, in the eyes of some people, his position as emperor seems to be an eyesore.

…

Dading six years, July.

Wu Pheasant defeated the rebel king Chen Jie, killed 50,000 enemies, captured tens of thousands, captured countless more, and returned to pacify the south.

For such a grand event, the entire court would naturally celebrate it grandly and give her a bunch of free titles and rewards.

For example, several sons and daughters now hold titles such as Duke of the State, and are of superior status.

With the achievement of unifying the Nine Provinces, Wu Pheasant's reputation was so dazzling that almost all men could not raise their heads.

Of course, with the help of some well-intentioned people, the topic of the Northern Expedition has been constantly brought up, and the reasons are quite good.

In the world of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there is also the idea of ​​great unity.

For any hero, unifying the nineteen states of Zhou Dynasty is an unspeakable temptation.

"The Northern Expedition, is it really ridiculous?"

In Dingwang Palace, Wu Ming sneered at the noise below.

"If we rush to attack at this time, not only will our foundation be unstable, but the princes in the north will also unite closely under the pressure of our army. This is not a good thing. We still have to plan for it slowly and wait for them to fall into chaos!"

"My husband's words are very polite, but why do I feel that I still have more to say?"

Wu Pheasant asked with a half-smile.

"If you don't sweep one house, why sweep the world? If you want to dominate the world, you must first take care of the rear, such as...the royal family!"

Wu Ming pointed to the palace not far away: "That little emperor has been making constant moves recently!"

In his opinion, the purpose of welcoming the emperor to the throne was to gain a righteous reputation and consolidate his rule, and the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

But now, when the south is unified, Wu Pheasant's reputation has become unbreakable, and the existence of the imperial court has become a constraint.

If we don't kick it away, how can we work together to make the Northern Expedition?

The situation at this time is similar to that of Cao Cao's southern expedition in the Three Kingdoms. If the other party returns to Xudu after surrendering Jingzhou, eliminates dissidents, and strengthens the foundation, no matter whether the emperor is deposed or not, at least there will be no Sima in the Three Kingdoms. What happened to Jia and the Hu people...

With this thought, Wu Ming suddenly felt a shock in his body. He knew something was wrong and immediately opened his eyes.

Hoho!

In his eyes, a dragon roar suddenly came from the direction of the palace, and the fog dispersed, revealing the aura of the black dragon.

"You managed to hide it from me without noticing, it must be Jue Tian's handiwork!"

Looking at this scene, a sneer suddenly appeared on the corner of Wu Ming's mouth.

Only masters at the same level can hide such abnormal luck, but the other party doesn't know that he has already had prejudices in his mind, and is ready to clean up the court regardless of whether there are traps or not. At this time, the fog is easily cleared away.