"No, don't come here!"
When Ling Feizhuo saw this scene, he was already frightened. His body was trembling with fat, and he sat paralyzed on the throne of the king.
how so!
Just a stick of incense ago, he was the king of the Canglan Kingdom. He personally conquered Donglai County and commanded Canglan's million-strong army, killing anyone he ordered to die.
But when Ye Fan appeared, everything changed completely in just a short time.
No one in the army of millions obeyed orders!
All the ministers in the hall were as silent as jackdaws!
Prime Minister Yan Xiuzheng was forced to commit suicide by Ye Shuai's words! No one dared to stand up and say no.
What should he do?
He is just in his prime and has been the king for less than ten years. He doesn't want to die! He used to be timid and cowardly, but in the past two years he finally took over the power of the king and tasted a hint of the 95th Supreme Being.
As long as he can survive, he is willing to do anything!
Ling Feizhuo trembled in shock, rolled around, slipped down from the throne and lay down under the rosewood table, crying loudly: "Ye Shuai, when I sent you away with gifts, I treated you well! You Now that you have left, why bother to come back! I am the king of a country. Is it wrong to take back the royal power that belongs to me? Even if it is wrong, it was instigated by Prime Minister Yan. He has already committed suicide to apologize. Let me go! I know you are fatuous and incompetent, so I will never dare to do it again. After I return to the palace, I will appoint you as the Grand Marshal of the Canglan Kingdom's troops and horses, and the King of Side by Side. The whole country will obey Commander Ye in everything."
Ye Fan's expression was unusually indifferent, and he couldn't help but sneered. He held the Emperor Wu's sword in his right hand and said: "The late king left a will and ordered the regent Ling Jiaojiao to supervise the country as regent. Who allows you to seize power? You have destroyed half of the Canglan country. It's not enough." ? When the late king chose the crown prince, Lord Ling Hong was the first among the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty to stand up and support you, the thirteen princes, in ascending to the throne. Prime Minister Liu Guoliang and I, the three ministers, helped you ascend to the throne. But how do you repay him? ? If you disagree today, you will angrily kill Lord Linghong. Is this what Yan Xiuzheng ordered you to do? If Ling Jiaojiao hadn't been a woman, who would have gotten a mediocre and incompetent person like you to be the king in the first place! Are you following Yan Xiuzheng's example and committing suicide? Apologize, or should I personally give you a ride?"
"Shuai Ye! Enough is enough. Ling Feizhuo is also the king of the Canglan Kingdom enthroned by the Zixuan Dynasty after all! The country cannot live without a king for a day. If he is forced to death, it will only cause more chaos in the Canglan Kingdom."
Lu Dahang finally moved, took a step forward, stood in front of the monarch, and said in a deep voice.
Ye Fan asked Yan Xiuzheng to kill himself to apologize, but he could remain silent.
But forcing Lord Canglan to death was a bit much.
After all, he is now the King of Wu who protects the country. If Ye Fan wants the king to die, he can't say anything.
"Brother Lu, the late king left an edict and ordered me to take good care of Canglan. I am cleaning up the family for the late king. Canglan lacks everything except the descendants of the Ling family. Who can't be the king? Must he be the one? Brother Lu has made great contributions in Binhai, Donglai County over the years. No matter who the new king of Canglan is, you will be the only military king who protects the country of Canglan!"
Ye Fan glanced at Lu Dahang, slowly pulled out the Mammoth Emperor Sword, and said calmly.
Lu Dahang saw Ye Fan draw his sword, his pupils shrank sharply, and his expression showed a hint of chill.
He was not blind and could see that this sword was a fifth-order Martial Emperor-level mysterious weapon!
Such a top-notch high-level mysterious weapon is actually in the hands of a Martial King? !
This made him feel a little scared and frightened by Mark's unpredictability.
Even if he attacks with all his strength, he can't stop the power of Mark's sword.
Moreover, Ye Fan promised that he would still be the only military king protecting the country in Canglan Kingdom and his treatment would not be reduced. This condition is enough to give him face.
"That's all~! Ling Feizhuo is fatuous and tyrannical, and is indeed not a suitable person for the king. I am protecting the Canglan Kingdom, not a fatuous king!"
Lu Dahang was silent for a while, then stepped aside and no longer protected Ling Feizhuo.
Ling Feizhuo was stunned and extremely desperate.
His last umbrella was King Lu Dahang Wu, and even Lu Dahang ignored him. He finally realized the despair that Lord Ling Hong felt when he was questioned and executed in public.
Holding the last glimmer of hope, Ling Feizhuo looked at the hundreds of Wuhou ministers, hoping that they would help him, and shouted anxiously, "Rui Liangzhi, Minister of the Ministry of War, back then you participated in the rebellion of the second prince and were dismissed by Ye Fan. , the crime of lifelong exile in the frontier and military confinement, I have forgiven you of the serious crime, returned to the royal city, and restored your official position! Fengwan County Princess Qin Qing, the same is true for you, have your conscience been eaten by dogs! Li Hao, I will not forgive you After twenty years of exile, how can you be here? And you people, Rui Zifan, Qin Ning...! I treat you well and give you high-ranking officials and generous salaries. If you don't wait, please come to your rescue quickly and punish me. Kill the rebels!"
Rui Zifan struggled for a moment. After all, the city government was insufficient, so he wanted to stand up and argue for the king.
However, a big hand held him down, and it was his father Rui Liangzhi.
Ten years ago, when Ye Fan was still a Wuhou, this group of people was no match for Ye Fan and was dealt with in a mess. What's more, today, ten years later, Ye Fan is already a Martial King.
To jump out to rescue the monarch at this time would only involve them all.
Rui Liangzhi took a deep breath, knelt on the ground before the monarch, and said seriously: "What your Majesty said is wrong! Back then, the ministers and others made a big mistake by participating in the rebellion of the second prince. Ye Shuai sentenced me to be sent to the frontier. I have no complaints.
In the Lieri Mountains, we followed Ye Shuai through life and death to atone for our sins, bravely killed the enemy, wiped out the Qinglang tribe, and made military exploits to atone for our sins. It is not that His Majesty pardons the sins of minor ministers.
Your Majesty has given me high-ranking officials and generous salaries. Today, Your Majesty is in danger. As ministers, I am unable to save you. I am unworthy of Your Majesty's love. I will resign immediately from the post of Minister of War.
But before leaving, I still have to say something. Since your Majesty came to the throne, you have been foolish and violent. You did not listen to the advice of the ministers and listened to the treacherous minister Yan Xiuzheng. You have done a lot of outrageous things. Minister Canglan and the people have not been ashamed of you for a long time. Today's difficulties are most likely to be your own fault and you have no one to blame! "
Rui Liangzhi knew what Ye Fan was like.
The most urgent thing he has to do is to cut off from the monarch and the prime minister to avoid being dragged down. With some eloquent words, the relationship between him and the monarch was completely eliminated.
Although he now belongs to the monarch's camp, the bad things he has done over the years were all done by the monarch and Yan Xiuzheng. He has absorbed the lessons from the past and has not made any big mistakes again. Mark will not hold him back.
"That's right! I came back from the border after having fought hard for the Canglan Kingdom and made great military exploits."
"Your Majesty has acted arbitrarily over the past few years, eradicating dissidents by any means, and extorting tyranny to arouse the anger of heaven and people! All the ministers in the dynasty are in danger, who dares to persuade him."
The ministers had a clear understanding and instantly understood the intention of Rui Liangzhi's words and said one after another.
Ling Feizhuo was stunned.
This group of ministers whom he single-handedly promoted actually got rid of all the ties.
Ye Fan was too lazy to listen to the nonsense of King Ling Feizhuo.
"Pfft!"
There was a flash of golden light.
The rosewood table above Ling Feizhuo's head was split in half by a golden sword light.
"Help, regicide!"
Ling Feizhuo couldn't help being frightened, his fat body jumped up in fright, and he was so frightened that he urinated and rushed out of the city tower.
In panic, he hit the city head and fell downstairs of the east city gate.
In the blink of an eye, he was swallowed by the sea beasts outside the city gate tower. After several screams, there was no sound.
Upstairs at the East City Gate.
There was dead silence.
Hundreds of Wuhou's courtiers watched helplessly as Ling Feizhuo fell to his death, feeling chills in their hearts. No one dared to say anything to express injustice for the monarch, for fear that Ye Fan would settle accounts with these ministers one by one.
Countless soldiers and people in Donglai City were stunned and silent for a moment.
"Shuai Ye ordered Prime Minister Yan to kill himself to apologize!"
"The faint king was frightened and fell down to death!"
"Hunjun died so well! He should have died long ago!"
Soon, cheers erupted from the East City Gate Tower, which quickly spread throughout Donglai City, and the entire Donglai City was filled with cheers. The morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city was greatly boosted, almost to the point of bursting.
All the ministers on the tower were shocked.
This is what the people want!
The morale of millions of troops and the morale of the people does not lie with the king at all, but with Ye Fan.
If they go against Ye Fan, even if Ye Fan doesn't take action, I'm afraid they will be crushed into ashes by now.
…
After Ye Fan dealt with the monarch Ling Feizhuo and the prime minister Yan Xiuzheng, he did not cause trouble to these ministers, although these ministers often helped the evildoers.
However, they were not the culprits in the first place. Five years ago, the palace coup planned by Ling Feizhuo and Yan Xiuzheng eliminated the regent and his faction, and they were the culprits of the current situation in Canglan Kingdom. These ministers just took advantage of it and received a lot of benefits.
Secondly, there are only hundreds of available ministers left in Donglai County. If they are taken down, Canglan Kingdom will have no available talents.
He appointed a new king and reorganized the defense of Donglai City. Time did not allow him to waste his energy on these ministers.
Only after handling the affairs of Canglan Country as soon as possible could he leave with peace of mind.
"The Hunjun is dead, and the Canglan Kingdom cannot live without a monarch for a day. There are still many Ling clans in the Canglan Kingdom. Do you think, among them, who among them has both ability and political integrity and can inherit the throne?"
Ye Fan glanced at the ministers and asked.
The ministers couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Ye Fan asked them about the candidate for the monarch. It seemed that he planned to let them go and not pursue them.
"The Regent Ling Jiaojiao is in the camp. She is the most capable person in the royal family. However, she has not cared about government affairs in these years. How about making her the new king?"
"There is no precedent for a queen in Canglan Country! This is inappropriate!"
"The Zixuan Dynasty will not recognize her as its king!"
The ministers were talking a lot.
Rui Liangzhi suddenly spoke: "Shuai Ye, do you remember that there is a very talented person in the Ling family, Ling Qingshan! However, he is not a direct descendant of the late king, but a branch of the royal family. If you don't mind the sideline of the Ling family, he He is a suitable candidate!"
Ye Fan has dealt with Ling Qingshan and is very familiar with them.
Ling Qingshan was the second best person in the palace examination of the same session with him. He was quite talented in all aspects and was much better than the other mediocre members of the Ling family.
Ye Fan naturally recognized Ye Fan for helping Ling Qingshan ascend the throne.
But he was a little surprised, "Ling Qingshan, wasn't he a member of the regent Ling Jiaojiao's faction before? Why wasn't he sent to Zhongzhou?"
Rui Liangzhi looked embarrassed and did not dare to hide it. He told the truth: "After Prime Minister Yan Xiuzheng helped Ling Feizhuo overthrow the regent and regain the royal power, he was also privately worried that Ling Feizhuo would be too stupid and unruly to be able to check and balance in the future, so he stayed here. Such a hidden chess piece. This is the way for ministers to check and balance the royal power. If Ling Feizhuo becomes an uncontrollable tyrant, the ministers can also support Ling Qingshan to replace him. The nine ministers of the imperial court know this matter privately, but they all Hiding it from Ling Feizhuo. Judging from the violence with which Ling Feizhuo angrily beheaded Ling Hong Qing today, it is only a matter of time before he is pushed down by everyone."