Tang Dynasty: The seventh rank of official residence, and you will be given the Ten Thousand People

"You are wrong. It is not me who ascends the throne, but the Crown Prince Jin of the Tang Dynasty!" Fan Xin said with a slight smile.

As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was silent, and all the civil servants and generals had surprised expressions on their faces, as if they did not expect that Fan Xin would refuse to ascend the throne.

Even the six sons and other confidants did not expect that their prince would give up the throne to his son.

"Your Majesty, are you?" Liu Zi was about to speak but stopped.

"You get up first."

Signaling the six sons to step aside, Fan Xin walked to the golden throne, touched the dragon chair, and said sadly: "Since ancient times, many fathers and sons have turned against each other, and brothers have become enemies because of this dragon chair."

"Back then, before his funeral, Emperor Zetian personally made me swear that I would never rebel against the Tang Dynasty, let alone usurp the country with the surname Li."

"I told her that Your Majesty, what I care about most in my life are your relatives. If you are gone, I won't even look at the throne."

"She has passed away today, but my oath, Fan Xin, is still valid."

"I will never usurp the country with the surname Li in this life, and become the emperor myself!"

Boom!

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall suddenly erupted in discussion. No one expected that Fan Xin would give up the throne for a vow.

He didn't expect that his affection for Wu Zetian would still be so deep after so long.

Veteran officials from the previous dynasty such as Di Renjie, Wang Xiaojie, Lou Shide and others even rolled up their sleeves and wiped their tears, looking at Fan Xin with moved expressions, as if they had returned to the days when monarchs and ministers talked and laughed.

Ji Ruxue on the side looked at Fan Xin on the platform with complicated eyes, and the poisonous needle hidden in her hand was returned to her sleeve.

She originally thought that Fan Xin tried every means to overthrow Li Longji's rule so that he could become the emperor, but she didn't expect that he didn't have this intention.

For a moment, she felt surprised and confused at the same time. She found that she couldn't understand this man.

"Hmph, to put it lightly, the whole court is full of your people. What's the difference between King Jin ascending the throne and you becoming the emperor?"

Guo Ziyi angrily taunted loudly that they, Li Longji's old ministers, would not survive the new emperor's accession to the throne anyway, so they might as well have a good time before they die.

However, what surprised him was that Fan Xin was not angry, but looked at him and said.

"You are wrong. There is no one in this court who is my king. They are all ministers of the Tang Dynasty, officials responsible for maintaining this country."

"Including you captured ministers, as long as you can contribute to the Tang Dynasty, you will also have a place in the future!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a giant stone falling into the water, causing an uproar. No one expected that Fan Xin would not kill Guo Ziyi and the ministers who supported Li Longji.

While secretly marveling at Fan Xin's broad mind, he was also quietly worried, what if these guys wanted to rebel against their old master?

Guo Ziyi was obviously shocked by these words, frowned and sneered: "Aren't you afraid that we will bring our soldiers to support the emperor again?"

Regarding this question, Fan Xin stood with his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "Since I dare to let the tiger return to the mountain, I am ready for you to rebel."

"But rather than eradicating the roots, I would rather let you see with your own eyes how my son became an emperor!"

After saying this, Fan Xin nodded towards Shangguan Wan'er, who stepped forward with the imperial edict and spoke.

"Haotian has a destiny, and the emperor accepts it. King Li of Jin Dynasty is kind-hearted and considerate of the people, especially when he succeeds the emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"Because of her young age, the Queen Mother Li Lingyue (Princess Taiping), Prime Minister Di Renjie, General Wang Xiaojie and Zhang Jiuling and other six ministers jointly serve as regents. This is..."

quiet!

The hall was deathly quiet, and all the ministers looked at Fan Xin in shock, as if they didn't expect him to be so generous.

Nine regents were actually appointed at one go. The most impressive thing is that the nine regents actually included all the capable ministers under the three emperors Wu Zetian, Tang Zhongzong, and Li Longji.

Such magnanimity!

Such courage!

He can be said to be the first person in the Tang Dynasty who has never been seen before or since!

a long time.

All the ministers fell to the ground and shouted: "Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live the Tang Dynasty, long live the Tang Dynasty, long live the Tang Dynasty!"

"Okay, everything is waiting to be done after the establishment of the new dynasty. From now on, the Tang Dynasty will officially change the era name of Shenyuan. Everyone, please go back and perform your duties!"

After the ministers retreated, Shangguan Wan'er looked complicated and said, "Husband, with complicated hearts, are you sure you want to stay all of them?"

Shangguan Wan'er, who was accustomed to the ups and downs of officialdom, never believed in the idea of ​​settling all previous feuds.

Fan Xin glanced at him and looked out at Duhan White Marble Square and said leisurely.

"Right now, Li Longji is taking the small court to Bashu. In order to win over Li's people and reduce resistance, we can only temporarily press the butcher's knife."

"Don't worry, after I regain Bashu, I will personally get rid of all the old ministers who support Li Longji, pave the way for my son to ascend the throne, and make him a wise king."

After saying that, Fan Xin waved his sleeves and strode out of the palace. The new dynasty was established with the help of Princess Taiping, Di Renjie and others, so he did not need to do everything personally.

After working so hard for so long, it’s time to find a chance to take a break.

Ji Ruxue stood in the square outside the main hall and looked at Fan Xin but hesitated to speak.

"If you have anything to say, just say it. I will try my best to answer you as best I can." Fan Xin said with a smile.

Hearing this, Ji Ruxue snorted coldly: "Why don't you become the emperor yourself?"

Until now, she still didn't believe that Fan Xin would give up the opportunity to be emperor for a promise.

Fan Xin seemed to know what she was thinking, looked up at the sky and said calmly.

"The reason why I went from being a seventh-grade county magistrate to where I am today is not because of how powerful I am. If it weren't for the love and protection of the Great Sage Emperor Zetian, I would have died many times."

"Her biggest wish before she died was that the tragedy of a coup would not happen again. Do you think I can be the emperor?"

At the end, Fan Xin seemed to be talking to Ji Ruxue, or to himself: "Some people in this world deny their relatives for the sake of power, while others put friendship first."

"In the end, those who embrace power become lonely, while those who value love and righteousness are full of children and grandchildren."

"It took my mother a lifetime of glory to understand this truth before she died. How could I follow her path..."

Looking at the retreating figure, Ji Ruxue frowned slightly and said, "Is this what you think? It's really a little different..."

……

Huangsha ancient road, cold wind blows.

"Quick, hurry up and get to the next town before dark!" Several servants on horses broke into the team and whipped the soldiers.

The soldiers who were on the way were so angry that they dared not speak out and stared at Yang Guozhong's servants.

"What the hell are you looking at? If you guys dare to watch me beat you to death again!"

Several arrogant servants swore a few words and rode towards the back of the team, seemingly going to report.

"General Chen, brothers really can't stand it anymore. If it weren't for Yang Guozhong, a man who brought disaster to the country and the people, and disrupted the government, why would we have lost Chang'an!" Several leading generals said angrily.

"Yes, since Yang Guozhong replaced Li Linfu as prime minister, he has been sitting on our heads all day long."

"The three armies have been traveling for two days and one night without even a bite to eat. If this continues, the brothers may die of exhaustion before they reach Bashu!"