Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Li Sun restrained his smile and said to the Taoist priest beside him with a serious face: "Please beat the king with the whip!"

These four words were like a thunder, echoing in the palace. Everyone looked at Li Cheng in astonishment, and Li Yun's heart tightened.

He stared with his eyes wide open, at a loss, not knowing what the old ancestor wanted to do. However, he understood very well the meaning of the whip in King Xuanzu's hand.

The Royal Whip of the Li Dynasty was a privilege left to the patriarch of the Li clan by Li Cheng, the founder of the Li clan, in order to prevent the emergence of incompetent rulers among future generations.

The King Whip has supreme power, which can punish the emperor and kill treacherous ministers. When the country is facing a crisis, it can even remove the emperor and elect wise men in the clan to replace him.

Nearly seventy years since Lee Sun abdicated, the whip has remained in his hands but has never been used.

Everyone couldn't help but wonder why the ancestor actually asked for the whip at Li Yun's coronation ceremony today?

Lee Sun held the whip in his hand, stared at Lee Sun sharply, and asked loudly, "Lee Sun, do you know your crime?"

Li Yun was shocked and immediately knelt on the ground, answering with a trembling voice: "I don't know what crime my great-grandson has committed. Please tell me clearly, ancestor!"

Li Sun showed a trace of disappointment on his face, and said coldly: "As a king of a country, you should put the people first, care about the suffering of the people, and maintain the peace of the country. But what have you done?"

After hearing this, Li Yun turned pale and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He didn't know what Li Sun would accuse him of next.

When the ministers saw Li Yun kneeling down, a large number of them also knelt down inside and outside the hall. No one dared to say a word. The surroundings were unusually quiet.

"You have committed three crimes. First, you broke away from the suzerain relationship with China without authorization, and brought Goryeo to the brink of war. Second, you held high the so-called anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming banner, openly broke with the Qing Dynasty, disregarded the safety of the country and the lives of the people, and resolutely wanted to go to war with the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty. Third, you openly used the reign title of Su Wang, and you were so ambitious that you even wanted to be emperor."

When Li Yun heard this, his face became even uglier and beads of sweat kept rolling down his forehead.

He knew that his behavior had caused dissatisfaction among his ancestors, but he did not expect that his ancestors would be so angry.

He tried to explain: "Grandfather, my great-grandson had no choice! Otherwise, we Goryeo would have to return the large tracts of land in Hamgyong Province and Pyeongan Province."

However, Li Cheng ignored his son's excuse and continued: "Do you know that what you are doing will not only put the country into crisis, but also make the people suffer. Do you think you can keep the occupied land? No, you are just satisfying your own selfish desires!"

Li Yun's heart sank, because he remembered the strategy of boiling a frog in warm water that his father, King Hyeonjong, had adopted: Goryeo was subservient to the Qing Dynasty on the one hand, but quietly expanded its territory to the north on the other. However, now that he was young and energetic, he decided to change Li Yun's national policy.

He used the fact that after King Seonjo Yi Sun was forced to Changbai Mountain by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to drive out the Japanese pirates and help Goryeo restore its country as an excuse, claiming that he wanted to repay the favor and vigorously promoted "anti-Qing and restoration of Ming."

In fact, he believed that the Baishan Heishui region in the north had a cold climate and a sparse population, and the Qing Dynasty had no time to take care of it, so there was nothing to be afraid of even if there was a break-up with the Qing Dynasty.

However, Lee Sun had witnessed the majesty and power of the Chinese Tian Dynasty army with his own eyes.

Although the Ming Dynasty has been replaced by the Qing Dynasty, China is still an unshakable powerful existence. How can the status of the Celestial Empire be challenged by a small country like Goryeo?

When Li Cheng thought of this, his face became very serious and his tone became more serious: "Do you know how serious the consequences will be if Goryeo falls into crisis because of your recklessness and impulsiveness? For the sake of the eternal prosperity of the Li Dynasty and the long-term stability of Goryeo, I will never allow you to do such a stupid thing!"

Hearing this, Li Yun was so frightened that he trembled all over, lowered his head quickly, and dared not speak again. After all, he had not yet officially completed the coronation ceremony, and was only an acting king.

As long as he didn't really ascend the throne, he could be replaced at any time. Although his father Li Yan had issued an edict to pass the throne to him before his death, his ancestor who had the whip had enough power to easily change everything.

At this time, Li Cheng spoke again and asked sternly: "Do you know your crime?"

Li Yun quickly replied, "My great-grandson knows his crime." However, he was not convinced in his heart and felt that he had done nothing wrong.

Lee Sun continued to ask: "So how do you plan to deal with our relationship with the Qing Dynasty?"

Faced with this question, Li Yun was stunned and stammered for a long time without being able to utter a word.

Li Cheng raised the whip high, then swung it down with all his might, shouting, "I see you are still stubborn, so I will enforce the king's law!"

Although Li Sun is old, he is a cultivator after all, and he has just practiced the correct cultivation method. His power is so great that no mortal can resist it.

So when he swung the whip, the air around him seemed to be stirred up, forming a strong wind.

Li Yun, who was standing below, felt the strong wind and his face turned pale as paper, his heart filled with fear and despair.

He knew very well that if he was hit by this whip, he would die instantly.

So he quickly begged for mercy loudly: "No, no, please spare my life, ancestor!"

At this moment, Lee Sun's whip had already reached above Lee Sun's head, less than an inch away from him.

However, at this critical moment, Lee Sun suddenly stopped, leaving the whip hanging in the air.

Seeing this, Li Yun immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.

He didn't know why Li Cheng suddenly stopped, but at this moment he only wanted to save his own life.

So he hurriedly said: "As per the will of the ancestor, great-grandson will carry it out, great-grandson will carry it out..."

"Look at what you have accomplished!" Li Cheng's voice echoed in the magnificent hall. He slowly retracted the whip in his hand, his eyes revealing unquestionable majesty.

Then, he took a deep breath, his tone full of solemnity and determination: "Now, I will exercise the power of the Supreme King and issue the highest decree. First, we must withdraw the slogan of anti-Qing and restoration of Ming, restore the vassal relationship with the Qing Dynasty, and show our Goryeo country's desire and respect for peace. To this end, we need to quickly send envoys to China to conduct in-depth negotiations with the Qing Dynasty to demarcate the border between the two countries and ensure peaceful coexistence between the two countries."