Chapter 769: Ascension to the throne (finale)

On the eighth day of the fifth month of the second year of Daoming, Xie Zhan, the regent of Dali, met with Lu Songli, the governor of Pingzhou, at Luming Terrace in Fengdu, Fuling. Xie Zhan set up many traps here, but they were all resolved by Pingzhou one by one, and he himself fell into the flood due to injury and drowned.

Lu Songli took the injured and unconscious Qin Sheng back to Pingzhou for treatment.

After seeing off Lu Songli and his party, Qin Heng suppressed his worries about his brother and began to lead the army to recapture Yizhou.

After recaptured Yizhou, Qin Heng ordered the army to rest temporarily and wait for other armies to join.

And the other armies of Pingzhou were rushing at full speed, preparing to launch the final attack on Dali and besiege Yongzhou.

In the Chang'an Palace, the old Buddha Ye Xian (the nickname given to the new emperor after he ascended the throne a year ago) scolded Xie Zhan for being a traitor. He should have been able to send Lu Songli away, but he talked to her for so long and fell into her delaying tactics, which was extremely hateful!

If Xie Zhan's spirit was here, he would definitely sneer. Ye Xian wanted him and Lu Songli to lose both and let her reap the benefits? Is she worthy?

Li Jieying, who had been promoted to the chief steward of the harem, looked up at the sky and thought, "Old Buddha, it's still broad daylight and you haven't woken up yet."

The little eunuch Xiaodouzi next to Li Jieying lowered his eyebrows and looked submissive. He admired Chief Steward Li very much.

Now the Pingzhou army is about to reach Chang'an, and there is a bit of chaos in the palace. He knows that Chief Steward Li is still quite leisurely.

"Master Li, the situation is about to change. We palace maids and eunuchs don't know what our fate will be in the future."

"Don't worry so much. It's useless to worry so much. I heard that the governor of Pingzhou is quite kind and will not kill people at will."

"Hearing what you said, Master Li, I feel relieved. Master Li, you are capable. In just a few years, you have climbed to the position of master. What you said must make sense."

"Hey, it's nothing." Facing Xiaodouzi's compliment, Li Jieying waved his hand, "I have said it over and over again, don't be afraid of spending money, as long as you are willing to spend, you can work hard to the emperor. The first year I entered the palace, I was also a little eunuch."

Xiaodouzi nodded. After he entered the palace, he and Master Li had been working in the same palace. Master Li was just a little eunuch leader at that time, but he climbed up all the way, and it seemed that he had never lacked money? So he asked Master Li for advice on how to make money.

Li Jieying laughed in his heart. There was no way to make money. His way to make money was to have a good master behind him.

The armies of Pingzhou gathered in the direction of Yongzhou.

As the armies of Pingzhou approached, the atmosphere in Chang'an was extremely tense.

It was not that the people in the city did not want to leave, but where could they go if they left? The outside was already Pingzhou's territory. And if they left, what would happen to their houses, shops, etc.? Would they abandon them all? They couldn't bear to do so.

At this time, except for a very small number of people, most people in Chang'an hoped that Dali would surrender to Pingzhou so that Chang'an could be safely handed over to Pingzhou without causing any war.

Now Dali only has Yongzhou left, and the situation is over. It can be said that the current Dali emperor has become the governor of Chang'an County. The government orders cannot leave Chang'an. What else is there to insist on?

The civil and military officials of Dali all persuaded the young emperor, or the old Buddha Ye Xian, to surrender to Pingzhou.

Ye Xian was very angry when she heard these ministers persuade her. In the past, Lu Songli was just a sinner! Are the ministers asking her to bow down to Lu Songli?

In fact, even her family came to persuade her. In the current situation, it is obvious that she cannot change her mind.

Ye Xian still refused to give in. She finally gave in because she found that someone had poisoned her food and her trusted maid accidentally ate it.

This frightened Ye Xian. At this time, her family came to the palace to persuade her again, saying that if she did not compromise, her life would be gone. In this way, Ye Xian compromised and agreed to surrender to Pingzhou.

After Ye Xian gave in, the important officials of Dali, led by Prime Minister Shen Wan, Shangshu Ling Sang Baiqing, Dali Temple Minister Wang Yuan and Imperial Censor Zhou Chengzhong, went to discuss with Qin Heng about Dali's surrender to Pingzhou.

Lin Ran escorted them there.

But Qin Heng did not meet them, but asked Zhou Da to tell them, "Our general said that you Dali want to surrender to our Pingzhou, you can, but you have to show sincerity."

Shen Wan and others suspected that they had heard it wrong. What did it mean? They came to negotiate surrender on behalf of Dali, but they actually asked them to show sincerity first before Pingzhou was willing to talk to them?

"Is that what you mean?" Shen Wan asked.

Wang Yuan: "Probably."

Shen Wan and others were so angry when they heard this.

At this time, Lin Ran said quietly, "It's not wrong for them to be sincere. At Lumingtai in Fuling, Governor Lu and General Qin Sheng were plotted against. General Qin Sheng is still seriously injured and has not woken up..."

Shen Wan and Sang Baiqing looked at each other. If they really wanted to care about it, the regent of Dali died in this struggle. Okay, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Pingzhou now just wants to use their hands to get rid of some people.

Shen Wan and others invited Zhou Da again, agreed, and said that they would show sincerity.

Zhou Da nodded, and then called Xian Feng, "Let him take some people back with you."

This is surveillance. Is Pingzhou still afraid that they will cheat? Even though they were dissatisfied, Shen Wan and the others still took the people back with a pinch of their noses.

Xue Xu secretly told Xian Feng to find a way to deal with the little emperor of Dali and Xie Zhan's offspring...

Dali's sincerity was soon revealed.

Xian Feng also saw it.

Once Qin Heng received Dali's sincerity, he finally agreed to meet with Shen Wan and others, and then reached two or three simple consensuses. For example, it was agreed upon the time when Dali would open the city gates to welcome the Pingzhou army; it was agreed that the Pingzhou army would not harm anyone after entering Chang'an; it was agreed that the defense of Chang'an would be handed over to the Pingzhou army before the city gates were opened.

When the news came back to Changli, Lu Desheng jumped up with excitement, "Chang'an is about to surrender?"

"Yes, the date has been agreed upon."

Lu Desheng was very excited. What did this mean? This means that the world will be unified!

Unexpectedly, never expected that they really did it!

After the excitement subsided a little, Lu Desheng asked his old wife, "How is my son-in-law?"

Jiang shook his head, "Still unconscious."

Lu Desheng's excitement subsided a little, but he was still very excited when he thought that the whole world was about to fall into his daughter's hands.

He stood up, "No, I have to go to Xilin Cemetery."

Jiang was puzzled, "Why go to Xilin Cemetery?"

Lu Desheng was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut, "Tell the late emperor." The emperor took turns and came to my house this year, hehe.

Jiang: ...Are you sure you are not trying to anger the late Emperor?

Before she could say anything, Lu Desheng had already gathered people to prepare the sacrifice.

Jiang: Forget it.

Chang'an

As the gates of Chang'an City opened, Qin Heng led the Pingzhou army and began to enter the city, and then began to deploy defenses along the road.

After everything was done, he led all the generals of Pingzhou to stand in front, and Dali's important ministers stood in the back, respectfully welcoming Lu Songli into the city.

On both sides of the road, behind the guards, stood people who came to watch the ceremony.

"Welcome the governor to the city!"

Lu Songli's car was very large, surrounded by gauze. She sat slumped, her hands folded on her lower abdomen, her whole body looming. Beside him, Qin Sheng was asleep.

Old friends such as Sheng Huaixing, Wang Shancun and Yao Zining had mixed feelings in their hearts when they caught a glimpse of Lu Songli's young and noble face. I still remember the scene when the Qin family was exiled and left Beijing in embarrassment.

Who would have thought that after seven years, Lu Songli led the Qin and Lu families to overthrow the Dali Dynasty and establish a New Deal in just seven years.

In fact, Sheng Huaixing and others thought it was easy for Lu Songli to conquer this country. That was because they had done all the difficult things.

Among these old friends, the one who suffered the most was undoubtedly Zhao Yutan.

Zhao Yutan stood in a very remote position and could only watch Lu Songli's driving and pomp from a distance.

God is so unfair.

In her opinion, all the honors Lu Songli has received now are just a matter of good luck and choosing the right person.

But no one told Zhao Yutan that choice is greater than hard work.

But it is not easy to make a good choice, because behind the choice, it represents a person's vision and cognition. Hitting once is luck, and hitting twice or three times in a row is based on one's knowledge and vision.

The Luo family was in a daze. Are they going to change their dynasty?

Luo Da lowered his head in fear. Did they defeat the original Dali Dynasty? What about the new dynasty? Will it have any impact if they stay in Chang'an?

The people of Chang'an looked at Lu Songli, the new master of Chang'an, with interest.

Because Dali surrendered on his own initiative, their shop and house were basically saved, which shows that their new owner is quite disciplined.

None of these people knew that because of Dali's voluntary surrender, they could not plunder the wealth of Chang'an in Pingzhou, so her followers complained, and Lu Songli had already decided to move the capital to Peking.

At this time, Lu Songli looked at the people watching her through the gauze, and felt the weight of the burden on her shoulders.

Once the country is conquered, how to manage it is the top priority.

Lu Songli did not live in the Tai Chi Hall, which represented the emperor's status, but chose a spacious and open side hall to live in.

At this time, the people below handed her a note and asked her what to do with Lafayette Ye Xian and Zhao Yutan.

The empress of Emperor Ai of Song Mo and Song Dynasty ended her life with a piece of white silk after the death of the young emperor. Now, only two female family members with special status, Ye Xian and Zhao Yutan, need to ask her for instructions.

Lu Songli understood that this was also a test by the former Dali court officials. Through her treatment of the two people, she could infer her likes and dislikes of these old officials.

Lu Songli gave two different methods of dealing with Lafayette Ye Xian and Zhao Yutan.

Ye Xian looked at the three things in front of her - white silk, poisonous wine, and dagger, and then learned that Lu Songli had let Zhao Yutan go. Her whole body trembled, "The Ai family refuses to accept it! The Ai family wants to see Lu Songli! She Why did Ai Jia die, but Zhao Yutan was treated lightly? "

Lu Songli did not see her, but sent a message, "I will kill you because I don't want the world to be in turmoil, not because of personal grudges. It's all because of your identity."

By not killing Zhao Yutan, she naturally wanted to show her magnanimity as a monarch.

This word also spread, and everyone understood that Lu Songli killed people only because of harm, not because of personal grudges.

Because she did not kill indiscriminately, she really calmed the hearts of many Li Wenchen and generals.

Lu Songli has been very diligent since she moved into the side hall.

Xue Xu knelt down and begged Lu Songli to ascend the throne, "Governor, the country cannot live without a king for a day."

Other ministers also knelt down and begged Lu Songli to ascend the throne.

Lu Songli said, "The Qin family's contribution to the Pingzhou incident, its development to this day, and the victory of the country must be indispensable..."

What Lu Songli meant was that she and Qin Sheng ascended the throne together and were called Emperor Qin and Emperor Lu.

Xue Xu was stunned, Emperor Lu and Emperor Qin? Although General Qin Sheng is in a coma, it will not affect the governor's exercise of the emperor's power. But this will take away the glory of the governor.

Ji Wuyin quickly pulled him back. He felt that the governor's decision was very clear. He whispered, "Don't let the governor pursue empty reputation and suffer real disaster."

Xue Xu was silent then.

In this way, after three refusal and three requests from the court officials, Lv Songli finally agreed to ascend the throne.

A month later, Lv Songli, who was only 23 years old, and Qin Sheng, who was in a coma, ascended the throne at the top of Mount Li in Chang'an.

The sacrificial fire burned and rose in the tripod.

Lü Songli burned incense and announced to heaven and earth:

"The Emperor of Heaven is above, and the Earth is below."

"Your servant, Lü Songli, and my husband Qin Sheng have been favored by me and have been appointed to serve the Xiuli Yuan."

"When the Xianbei invaded the south, we raised an army with great determination and defeated them for seven years, pacifying the world."

"Now the fate of the Dali Kingdom has come to an end. My husband and I have inherited the fate of the world. We have saved people from danger and drowning, and our merits and virtues have won the hearts of the people."

"Mao Jin Xiude became the emperor, but Lü Songli still refused, and refused twice and three times. All the people said in unison, "The Emperor of Heaven is so great, ... "The order cannot be delayed, how dare I not obey it?"

"Today, my humble servant and my husband will follow the will of heaven and the will of the people. On the second day of August, we will hold a sacrifice on the top of Mount Li to announce to heaven and earth that we will establish the Ming Dynasty and establish the Tianxi era."

As soon as Lu Songli finished speaking, the ministers and soldiers around him cheered warmly, "Long live, long live, long live..."

Qin Heng, Lu Desheng, Xue Xu, Guo Chong and others watched this scene with great excitement. When selecting the name of the country, Emperor Lu chose the word "Ming".

A minister asked, what is the Ming Dynasty?

Her explanation was: All the places covered by the sun and the moon are the land of the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Songli looked at everyone and promised loudly, "After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there will be peace in all directions, unification of the world, peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and eternal prosperity for all generations."

Hearing this, everyone shouted at the top of their lungs, "Long live the Emperor Lu!"