Chapter 71: The Land Is Dry and Cracked, so the Seedling Is Tilted Part Two
“Fourth Prince Yang Yi entered Tai Chi Palace with the soldiers and surrounded all officials. When a senior official asked the previous emperor, who was on his deathbed, which one of the princes should inherit the throne, Fourth Prince Yang Yi just entered the room in armor. The previous emperor looked at Third Prince Yang Ji and Fourth Prince Yang Yi, and then he pointed at Fourth Prince Yang Yi.”
“Although those senior officials wanted Third Prince Yang Ji to be the successor, they couldn’t go against the order with soldiers surrounding them. Therefore, Fourth Prince Yang Yi became the Emperor. Third Prince Yang Ji was demoted to an ordinary civilian and sent to a city on the border. Elder Prince Yang Xiong was demoted to Disobedient Marquess, and he was ordered never to step out of Xinshui City in the south. Luo Yao has always been stationed in the south, and he was probably instructed to monitor Elder Prince Yang Xiong.”
“Seventh Prince Yang Qi… was the previous owner of Beckon of the Red Sleeve, right?”
After saying that, Fang Jie looked at the crippled old man.
The crippled old man sighed, “Many of these things are secrets. Fang Jie, how do you know about them?”
…
Fang Jie knew these things because Li Xiaozong mentioned them to him. In Fangu, Fang Jie was the only person who could chat with Li Xiaozong freely. Although Li Xiaozong was a distant member of Long-West Li Family, it wasn’t hard to know these things. After all, the fight of the throne among those seven princes was heated, and no big family could stay out of it.
In the end, the princes were competing using their strength.
Li Xiaozong knew such detailed information because Great General Li Luan of Left Reverent Guard was one of the few influential people standing with Fourth Prince Yang Yi.
If this weren’t the case, it would be extremely difficult for Li Luan to turned Long-West Li Family into a first-tier family using military merit alone.
When Li Xiaozong told Fang Jie all this, he didn’t think that he and Fang Jie would become mortal enemies. At that time, he was still trying to turn Fang Jie into his henchman. Li Xiaozong had great ambitions. Although Fang Jie was young, he had talents that moved Li Xiaozong.
By telling Fang Jie these secrets that weren’t highly confidential, it appeared that Li Xiaozong had great trust in Fang Jie.
After explaining that to the crippled old man, Fang Jie smiled and said, “Seventh Prince Yang Qi was the most influential in all this. If he didn’t catch up to His Majesty by running two warhorses to death, and if he didn’t guard one city gate with his retinues, His Majesty wouldn’t be on the throne.”
Fang Jie’s voice was low. If others overheard him, who knew what tragedy it would bring. After all, such things weren’t allowed to be discussed.
The crippled old man nodded and said, “The first thing that His Majesty did was to give Seventh Prince Yang Qi the title of Royal King Zhong, representing his loyalty. Yang Qi’s status was the highest among all aristocrats and officials. His salary was three times higher compared to other royal kings, and his feudal land was ten times larger. He even had 3,000 soldiers who only served him. This was the highest-level reward in the history of Great Sui. Even those 19 retinues who survived that battle were given noble titles as viscounts of county! Their descendants don’t need to serve in the military and pay taxes!”
After pausing for a second, he added, “However, it was surprising that Royal King Zhong resigned from all military duties on the third day after His Majesty came into power. He didn’t get involved in the central government and didn’t return to his feudal land. He opened a song and dance ensemble in Chang’an called Beckon of the Red Sleeve. The Emperor issued seven edicts, asking him to return to the government, but he refused to do so. Even the Queen invited him to dinner and tried to persuade him. He drank all 16 cups of liquor that the Queen offered, but he still refused to return while being tipsy.”
Fang Jie sighed, “He must be the wisest man in the world.”
“However, his influence is too big. Royal King Zhong went on several expeditions when the previous emperor was still alive, and he was undefeated. Also, he was Elder Prince Yang Xiong’s little brother; they have the same mother. After Elder Prince Yang Xiong lost his status, the previous queen’s family placed hope in him. Therefore, some people were suspicious of him even though he showed a clear attitude of disinterest in power.”
“Although those senior officials wanted Third Prince Yang Ji to be the successor, they couldn’t go against the order with soldiers surrounding them. Therefore, Fourth Prince Yang Yi became the Emperor. Third Prince Yang Ji was demoted to an ordinary civilian and sent to a city on the border. Elder Prince Yang Xiong was demoted to Disobedient Marquess, and he was ordered never to step out of Xinshui City in the south. Luo Yao has always been stationed in the south, and he was probably instructed to monitor Elder Prince Yang Xiong.”
“Seventh Prince Yang Qi… was the previous owner of Beckon of the Red Sleeve, right?”
After saying that, Fang Jie looked at the crippled old man.
The crippled old man sighed, “Many of these things are secrets. Fang Jie, how do you know about them?”
…
Fang Jie knew these things because Li Xiaozong mentioned them to him. In Fangu, Fang Jie was the only person who could chat with Li Xiaozong freely. Although Li Xiaozong was a distant member of Long-West Li Family, it wasn’t hard to know these things. After all, the fight of the throne among those seven princes was heated, and no big family could stay out of it.
In the end, the princes were competing using their strength.
Li Xiaozong knew such detailed information because Great General Li Luan of Left Reverent Guard was one of the few influential people standing with Fourth Prince Yang Yi.
If this weren’t the case, it would be extremely difficult for Li Luan to turned Long-West Li Family into a first-tier family using military merit alone.
When Li Xiaozong told Fang Jie all this, he didn’t think that he and Fang Jie would become mortal enemies. At that time, he was still trying to turn Fang Jie into his henchman. Li Xiaozong had great ambitions. Although Fang Jie was young, he had talents that moved Li Xiaozong.
By telling Fang Jie these secrets that weren’t highly confidential, it appeared that Li Xiaozong had great trust in Fang Jie.
After explaining that to the crippled old man, Fang Jie smiled and said, “Seventh Prince Yang Qi was the most influential in all this. If he didn’t catch up to His Majesty by running two warhorses to death, and if he didn’t guard one city gate with his retinues, His Majesty wouldn’t be on the throne.”
Fang Jie’s voice was low. If others overheard him, who knew what tragedy it would bring. After all, such things weren’t allowed to be discussed.
The crippled old man nodded and said, “The first thing that His Majesty did was to give Seventh Prince Yang Qi the title of Royal King Zhong, representing his loyalty. Yang Qi’s status was the highest among all aristocrats and officials. His salary was three times higher compared to other royal kings, and his feudal land was ten times larger. He even had 3,000 soldiers who only served him. This was the highest-level reward in the history of Great Sui. Even those 19 retinues who survived that battle were given noble titles as viscounts of county! Their descendants don’t need to serve in the military and pay taxes!”
After pausing for a second, he added, “However, it was surprising that Royal King Zhong resigned from all military duties on the third day after His Majesty came into power. He didn’t get involved in the central government and didn’t return to his feudal land. He opened a song and dance ensemble in Chang’an called Beckon of the Red Sleeve. The Emperor issued seven edicts, asking him to return to the government, but he refused to do so. Even the Queen invited him to dinner and tried to persuade him. He drank all 16 cups of liquor that the Queen offered, but he still refused to return while being tipsy.”
Fang Jie sighed, “He must be the wisest man in the world.”
“However, his influence is too big. Royal King Zhong went on several expeditions when the previous emperor was still alive, and he was undefeated. Also, he was Elder Prince Yang Xiong’s little brother; they have the same mother. After Elder Prince Yang Xiong lost his status, the previous queen’s family placed hope in him. Therefore, some people were suspicious of him even though he showed a clear attitude of disinterest in power.”
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