Chapter 314 Li Li Goes Crazy
After entering the Daming Palace and seeing that there were only a few people there, Li Wei felt relieved.
"You brought soldiers to me, are you planning to rebel?" The emperor said, playing with the chess piece in his hand. "Besides, even if you rebel, the emperor is still outside. When the emperor comes back, do you think the soldiers outside the city will follow you or the emperor?"
Li Wei calmed himself down and laughed, "Your Majesty is worrying too much. Since I dare to do this, it will be absolutely safe!"
"Besides, I'm afraid that my father will not be able to come back. Even if he can come back, he will be escorted back by my people. Therefore, I will take the throne!"
"Rebellion, forcing the emperor to abdicate, patricide, even if you become the emperor, can you escape the world's gossip?"
"Hahaha!" Li Wei laughed loudly. "Only the victor can write history. In the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father, but he still became a saintly emperor. When I take control of the world and make great achievements, how many people will still remember how I took the throne?"
"I never thought that I would have such an outstanding child and grandchild like you!"
"Are you Feng Ziying?" The emperor turned and looked at Feng Ziying. "Your Feng family has been loyal for generations, but now you want to rebel?"
Feng Ziying stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I greet the Emperor!"
"My loyalty has never changed, but I am not loyal to the royal family, but to the people of the world! Back then, the emperor was aggressive and warlike, and many people were displaced, suffered and died! Originally, I thought that there would be some changes after your majesty ascended the throne, but I never thought that you would still focus on the military and not the people."
"Isn't it the responsibility of the court to ensure that the people have enough food to eat and live in peace? The government is now corrupt and the people are living in poverty. I have repeatedly sent people to petition to reduce the people's taxes and corvée, rectify the administration of officials, and reduce the number of troops in various places . However, the court has turned a deaf ear to it! Since the emperor and your majesty can't do it, then it would be a good thing to change the emperor."
Feng Ziying's words surprised the emperor. After a while, he sneered and said, "I never thought that there would be someone who would plead for the people."
"So? This Li Wei is the person you or you guys chose? Why do you believe he can do it?"
"I don't know, but this is something that both parties promised, so it cannot be changed. Moreover, if it can be done by then, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe. If it cannot be done, even if I die, there will naturally be successors who will continue to do what I did."
The emperor smiled and said, "I have also heard that you, Feng Ziying, have a chivalrous heart. I originally thought that you were someone who could be used, but I never thought that you were just a fool who only knew how to dream."
"Let me ask you, you said you want to reduce the number of soldiers and armor! Now my Daqian is surrounded by . If we don't have enough soldiers and horses, how can we deal with the invasion of foreign enemies?"
"Now the treasury is empty. If there is no tax, who will pay for the soldiers' food and horses, the officials' salaries, and the flood and drought control?"
" Where should we start if we want to punish corrupt officials?"
Feng Ziying's expression froze for a moment, then he said, "As long as we have the support of the people, why should we fear tigers and wolves? When the country is in trouble, the people will certainly not stand idly by!"
"Hahaha!" The emperor shook his head slightly. He felt it was very boring. What could you say when facing such a dreamer?
In fact, what Feng Ziying said could not be said to be wrong, but it was not easy for the emperors of all dynasties to make changes. Moreover, even if they really wanted to make changes, it would take a very long time to make changes. The Daqian Dynasty had been plagued by internal and external troubles for hundreds of years. How could he not be aware of these problems? Didn't he think about them? However, some things were not as simple as just talking.
The two previous emperors had secured the throne, and he made three expeditions to the north to establish the country's prestige. Naturally, there would be some changes in the civil and military affairs during the reign of Emperor Longxing. If everything went well, when the next generation of emperors ascended the throne, it would be the time to truly rule the country with culture.
As for the common people, as the lowest class, the royal family cares but doesn't care! The common people have always been blindly obedient, and their hearts are unpredictable. It is easy to show favor, but it is not easy to do as Feng Ziying said, to let the people voluntarily contribute to the country. When they really encounter difficulties and obstacles, more people will choose to avoid them. This is the reality of seeking benefits and avoiding harm.
"Okay!" Li Wei, who was standing aside, saw Feng Ziying's embarrassment and spoke quickly. Now he still needed this guy's help. If he was persuaded to turn against him, all his efforts would be in vain.
"Grand Emperor, I do not want to be a person without a father or a monarch. Now that the overall situation has been decided, the throne is already mine. It is better for Grand Emperor to write an edict and clearly state that my father will abdicate the throne to me. Then, I will be kind and filial to Grand Emperor! This way, there will be fewer disasters!"
The emperor sighed, "Boring! Boring! I thought I could attract some smart people, but I didn't expect that I would only attract some idiots."
"Do you know who he is?" the emperor pointed at the scarred old man and said.
Li Wei frowned for a while, then said in astonishment, "The Marquis Cao Zhuang?"
"Haha, it seems that even though you haven't shown up for a long time, there are still people who recognize you!" After saying that, the emperor turned around and smiled at Li Wei, "Don't you think about how Cao Zhuang appeared here?"
Li Wei's expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted at Feng Ziying, "Quick, capture the emperor!"
However, Cao Zhuang also shouted, "Kill!"
The next moment, a group of soldiers holding large shields and wearing black armor descended from the sky, forming a huge barrier in front of the emperor and his men. Almost at the same time, arrows flew from all directions, directly covering the hundreds of soldiers and horses brought by Li Wei.
Ahhhh!
Screams rang out in the hall. Before these people could react, teams of elite soldiers rushed out from both sides of the hall. At the same time, outside the hall were also filled with neat rows of black-armored soldiers!
When Li Wei reacted, hundreds of soldiers around him had been killed or wounded. Soldiers in black armor came forward and stabbed each of them mercilessly.
The strong smell of blood suddenly woke Li Wei up, "Impossible, impossible! I have already checked, there are no other soldiers in the Daming Palace, the imperial palace. Where are you from? Feng Ziying, give me an explanation?"
Feng Ziying was hit by two arrows and stood beside Li Wei in a daze!
The emperor waved his hand, and the soldiers blocking him retreated. He said calmly, "How much do you know about this palace? How much do you know about this imperial city?"
"I'm not defeated!" Li Wei said frantically, "I still have 10,000 Dragon Guards, and the soldiers guarding the four city gates are also my men. I'm not defeated! Just wait, I won't let you go, you will all die!"
