Chapter 777 The overall situation is important
0776 The overall situation is the most important thing
Near dawn, Yuwentai and his party, who went to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors of the Northern Wei Dynasty, returned to the imperial city.
At this time, the deposed emperor Yuan Qin and his wife had been invited out of the palace and sent to Yongzhou Prefecture for resettlement, and were heavily guarded. The most important step in this abolition process, the abolition of the emperor, has been completed. It seems to be easy and calm, but it is very difficult for the masses to reach this consensus.
Ever since Yuan Lie attempted to murder Yuwentai last year, Yuwentai had been completely disappointed with the emperor he had grown up with, and had no patience to indulge in falsehoods.
Especially now, the national destiny of the entire Western Wei Dynasty is in a significant period of improvement, and achievements have been made repeatedly in foreign development. As the situation develops, the emperor himself has become the country's biggest unstable factor, and it has reached a time when he must make a break and end.
Yuwentai is relatively experienced in how to communicate with the masses. After all, in a very short period of time after Emperor Xiaowu first entered Guanzhong, he was very efficient in convincing the masses of all parties, thus completing the regicide that even Gao Huan did not dare to do.
Now that his prestige and power are greater than in previous years, he is naturally more calm and measured when doing similar things.
The only slight obstacle lies in the fact that the emperor Yuan Qin's ritual nature is not only derived from the late emperor Yuan Bao Ju, but also in the cultivation and promotion of this son-in-law by Yu Wentai in the past years. Whenever there are important military and state affairs, he often brings the Yuan Qin, who was still the prince, attended the ceremony together, making Yuan Qin more than just a political symbol growing up in the palace. Now that it is abandoned, Yuwentai will inevitably fall into the dilemma of setting a target and shooting it by himself.
But since people have made choices, they should bear the consequences. During the past period of time, Yu Wentai also put down his own face, and at the same time conducted full communication with everyone in the bureau, enumerating the harm caused to the current situation by the emperor's willful actions to his cronies, and other current affairs that did not belong to the Chinese and foreign government. Promise all kinds of beautiful visions.
Of course, various compromises and commitments are inevitable during this process. Especially for some people who are not core members of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office but have a certain influence on the development of the current situation, deposing the emperor is not something they urgently need. Of course, certain benefits are needed in exchange to motivate them. Join in too.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion in the Imperial City, although the then Prime Minister Wang Yuanxin of Guangling was absent due to illness, other ministers of the dynasty gathered here, especially the Zhuguo who had the highest status in the country today. middle.
There is still nearly an hour before the morning court. When the morning court begins, it will be the time to establish the new king and enthrone him. At present, the Western Wei Dynasty is temporarily in a state where there is no monarch on the throne, and Taishi Yuwentai, who is in charge of the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, is the highest leader of the country.
The other officials accompanying the team were waiting in line in front of the prime minister's palace, while several princes of the Zhu Kingdom and various Yuan clans were sitting in the hall, sipping the warm buttermilk drink served by the waiter.
Although they have reached a consensus to depose the emperor, it is appropriate to show enough sadness, so they just cried bitterly in the ancestral temple for a while, and now their mouths are inevitably dry.
"Has the team headed to Prince Qi's Mansion to escort Prince Qi into the palace set off?"
While the people in the hall were resting, Yu Wentai summoned his confidant Li Zhi and asked carefully. After seeing him nodding, he whispered some things that should be paid attention to, and then sat in the banquet again, closed his eyes for a while, and said Go through the subsequent series of processes in detail in your mind to make sure there are no omissions.
At this time, the lights in Prince Qi's palace were also brightly lit, and many servants in the palace had proud smiles on their faces because they knew that Prince Qi was about to ascend the throne and become the emperor and the supreme leader of the country.
But this is not the case for Prince Qi Yuankuo, who is today's protagonist. Although his face cannot be said to be gloomy, the faintly furrowed brows and nervous, white lips have nothing to do with excitement and joy.
Since nightfall yesterday, King Qi had put on a new and solemn uniform, and was arranged to sit in the main hall of the residence, without leaving at all during this period. He is more like a puppet at the mercy of others than an emperor who is about to fulfill his destiny.
There were also several Chinese and foreign government officials sitting at the banquet in the hall, and no idlers were allowed to enter the hall and disturb the King of Qi. Any personnel discrepancies need to be personally led by Li Tai, the general in charge of the Suwei area. Therefore, Li Tai was extremely busy that night and had no time to relax at all.
King Qi sat sullenly in the hall, looking at the figures walking outside the hall. It seemed to be a lively and festive atmosphere, but he could not get into it. The space around him seemed to be sealed. Even breathing made him feel depressed and dull.
Compared with his elder brother Yuan Qin, who had been appointed as the crown prince since he was a child and was determined to revitalize the country, King Qi did not have such a strong sense of mission and honor. He inherited more of the cowardly side of his father's character. He didn't like fighting and just wanted to live in peace. And as he gets older and learns more about the country's situation, this character becomes more apparent.
Sitting in the hall, King Qi's thoughts became dull and slow. Most of the time, he was bored and dazed. He occasionally thought about his own situation and the prospects of his family and country, but even with his experience and wisdom, he could not think of any clues. He was just full of thoughts. Helpless and pessimistic.
Only when Li Taixing entered the hall, King Qi's eyes occasionally became vivid, and his eyes followed him.
In fact, he didn't know much about the existence of the Duke of Taiyuan in the country. He only knew that he was from a famous family and had great achievements. In addition, he knew more about him from his father and brother's occasional remarks about him. , they lamented that if Li Boshan could be used by the royal family, the situation in the country might be reversed, but then they lamented that Li Boshan had been away from the government for a long time and was difficult to contact.
Therefore, in King Qi's perception, Li Tai was a person who was strong, powerful and someone he could win over, so he also had some expectations for Li Tai in his heart. It's not that he wants to win over the ministers to fight against the overlord like his brother, but he hopes to maintain a good relationship and gain some protection.
It's a pity that there were so many people in the palace in the past two days and there were too many things assigned to him, so he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to have a deep talk with Li Tai. Seeing that the enthronement ceremony was coming, he didn't know if there would be another chance to get along like this in the future, so he felt quite uneasy and regretful.
Finally, several officials came into the hall to deliver cultural relics. Because the artifacts were too complicated and difficult to count, Li Tai, who accompanied them, also waited in the hall for a while.
"Mr. Taiyuan is busy coming in and out, and he must be very tired. Why don't you sit down and rest for a while."
Seeing that the officials and waiters in the hall were paying attention to the ritual utensils, King Qi boldly spoke to Li Tai. Because he was too nervous, his tone of voice was vibrating.
Li Tai was stunned for a moment after hearing the words. He didn't react until Xun Sheng came out, but he only bowed slightly to express his response and did not sit down as he was told.
The King of Qi laughed dryly twice, and then he said with reminiscence in his eyes: "I recall that in the past, when I was a lonely young man who didn't care about anything, that is, Duke Taiyuan Yinzhong was invited to attend the wedding of the Duke. At that time, I was afraid that I would lose my temper and disturb the master's wedding. I was uneasy and worried. I'm sorry. If I had known how good I was at that time, I would have been less nervous. You have helped me a lot today, and I have no one else to reciprocate. Please sit down, Mr. Taiyuan!"
Li Tai sighed again when he heard the pleading tone of King Qi. In the past two days, he could see that the young king wanted to communicate closely with him several times, but he consciously avoided them. At this time, Hearing King Qi talk about the year of his wedding, he pondered for a while before bowing and saying: "Thank you very much for your concern. Your Majesty is a family matter, and for me it is a national gift. I really don't dare to slack off."
As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Wenhu, who was standing aside and listening with open ears. After Yu Wenhu noticed his eyes, he gave him a bright smile.
At this time, the etiquette officers also finished handling the matter, and then Li Tai led them away.
After a while, Yu Chigang led the imperial army to arrive here. He raised his hand to signal to his soldiers to hand his talisman to Li Taiqi for inspection. Then he said with an arrogant expression: "The imperial army will take over here and Gong Fengyu will drive into the palace. You guys will wait. The foreign military is here, exit immediately, and do not violate the palace prohibition!"
After hearing this, Li Tai did not make any further remarks. He just took the palace order from Yuchi Gang and then stood aside waiting for the troops scattered around the palace to gather.
Not long after, King Yuankuo of Qi walked out with the support of the eunuchs and the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. He searched the crowd, looked at Li Tai standing by the door and whispered: "I'm still in Beijing after business in Taiyuan..."
"Move quickly, don't let idle words delay you! If you don't retreat from the trouble, you must know that the law is ruthless!"
Yu Chigang in front suddenly shouted and interrupted King Qi's words, his brows filled with impatience.
When Li Tai saw this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and took a step forward. He held his sword in hand and looked at Yuchi Gang and said in a deep voice: "What did you say?"
At this time, a lot of people had gathered behind him. As he took a step forward, the people also stepped forward neatly, making the atmosphere here suddenly become tense and solemn.
Yu Wenhu hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Yu Chigang who was still waiting to speak, and immediately said to Li Tai: "Boshan, the overall situation is the most important thing!"
After Li Tai heard this, he snorted coldly, turned to look at King Qi and said: "I have no time to attend the ceremony in the palace. I must go to Yuanqiu immediately to wait for the arrival of the Supreme Prince!"