Chapter 931: The New Xia Emperor——Luo Qingyi!

Lu Tianyi frowned and said, "This prince is the half-brother of the late emperor Lu Shanhe, and also a prince. If that's the case..."

"Wait."

Lin Xingchu frowned and said, "Lu Tianyi, what virtue and ability do you have to want to usurp the throne?"

"Lin Xingchu, you..."

Lu Tianyi gnashed his teeth in anger, but Lin Xingchu was right. Although Lu Tianyi was a prince, he had not done anything, and he was not the direct descendant of the late emperor Lu Shanhe. In terms of bloodline, his bloodline was not as pure as that of a posthumous child.

Xi Yang narrowed his eyes and said, "Could it be that Lord Xingchu wants to invite the mad Lu Hui to come and ascend the throne as emperor again?"

"Madman..."

Lin Xingchu smiled slightly: "In fact, it would be fine if it was a fake madman, but I am afraid that a real madman like Lu Ning would come to the throne and make things difficult for the soldiers on the front line. How can such a person lead the Xia clan to prosperity?"

Xi Yang said calmly: "Now, there are only two choices, one is Lu Zhen and the other is Lu Hui. Lord Xingchu, you should choose one, right? Could it be... that you, Lord Xingchu, want to usurp the throne?"

Lin Xingchu's eyes turned cold: "Lord Tianmu, don't slander me. Xingchu has never thought of usurping the throne. Instead, the two people recommended by Lord Tianmu are a swaddling baby and a madman. Is it true that my Xia clan has no one left and has to rely on babies and madmen to rule the thousands of miles of Xia clan territory?"

"It seems that Lord Xingchu has already chosen someone in his heart?" said a general from Tianfeng City.

"That's right."

Lin Xingchu smiled slightly, walked down the stage, gently took Luo Qingyi's hand, and said: "I, the Lord of Bailu City, Lin Xingchu, support Luo Qingyi as the new Emperor Xia!"

"What?!" Luo Qingyi was stunned and dumbfounded.

"Lord Xingchu, are you crazy?"

Xiyang was shocked: "The princess's surname is Luo, not Lu. How can she ascend the throne?! Don't forget that the Xia clan's kingdom is the Lu family's kingdom. You are... usurping the throne!"

"Lord Tianmu!"

Lin Xingchu frowned and said: "Old Lord Xiyang, if you are not senile, you should know who the wife of Palace Marshal Luo Ning is, right?"

"Of course, the late Emperor Lu Shanhe once promised Princess Changning to marry Palace Marshal Luo Ning to reward his outstanding military exploits in guarding the border. This matter spread all over the world more than 20 years ago. Who doesn't know it?"

"In that case, Luo Qingyi is the daughter of Luo Ning and Princess Changning, and she also has half royal blood. What basis does Lord Xiyang have to say that Luo Qingyi's ascension to the throne is usurping the throne?"

"But...but..."

Xiyang gritted his teeth and said: "No matter what, Luo Qingyi is an outsider after all. How can she usurp the throne of Emperor Xia?"

Lu Tianyi also waved his hand and said: "This king does not agree with it!"

"Lord Xingchu, I..."

Luo Qingyi bit her teeth and said, "My father just died for his country, how can I..."

"Your Highness."

Lin Xingchu looked at her respectfully and changed his words, saying, "You have royal blood in you. At the same time, you are also a commander of the Xia clan with great military exploits. Is there anyone more suitable than you to ascend the throne as the Xia Emperor? You have also seen that after Lu Hui and Lu Ning came to power, my Xia clan has been declining. Do you still want to continue to watch a mediocre person become the next tyrant and lead my Xia clan into an irreversible situation?"

I immediately said, "Princess, even if it is a heavy responsibility, you should not refuse. Lord Xingchu is right. There is no one more suitable to ascend the throne than you. I hope you will not refuse, just for the sake of fewer Xia warriors guarding the north. This is not just your business, but the business of the entire Xia clan."

"I...I..." Luo Qingyi was already confused.

...

"Lord Xingchu, are you insisting on doing what you want?"

Xiyang suddenly drew his sword, revealing an angry look. He pointed the sword to the south and said, "Just south of the imperial capital, my Tianfeng City's 400,000 Yunying Corps and Fire Phoenix Wing Corps are ready for battle. If Lord Xingchu continues to insist on doing what you want, I am willing to lead these 400,000 Xia warriors to fight the traitors under the city. Please consider it!"

"Lord Xiyang, are you...scare me?"

Lin Xingchu gently drew his sword and said with a smile, "Do you think I, Lin Xingchu, was scared? Not to mention that Tianfeng City only sent 400,000 troops, even if you sent 1 million, can you defeat my 100,000 White Deer Iron Cavalry? Excuse me, Fire Phoenix Wing and Yunying Corps have not participated in a war for many years. How strong are they? Don't you have any considerations in your mind? What's more, I brought 300,000 elite soldiers from White Deer City, plus 300,000 elite soldiers from Princess Qingyi, more than 100,000 elite soldiers from Dragon Domain and hundreds of dragon knights. Lord Xiyang, Can your 400,000 troops hold out for a long time without being defeated? "

"You...you..."

Xiyang's face was pale: "Don't threaten me!"

"Threaten you? Is it necessary?"

Lin Xingchu said calmly: "As long as Lord Yuechi stands on my side, do you have any chance of winning?"

"You..."

Xiyang turned around, looked at Mingyuechi, and said: "This matter is the family affair of the Xia Dynasty. As the holy land of the human race, Longyu should not interfere in this matter, right? Lord Yuechi."

Mingyuechi's beautiful eyes were like water: "Longyu will never participate in the succession of the Xia Dynasty, but...my junior brother Ding Muchen is not only one of the commanders of Longyu, but also a member of the adventurers of Bailu City. If he is willing to participate in the war, Longyu will naturally support him with all his strength. "

I immediately expressed my attitude: "I am willing to support Luo Qingyi as the new Xia Emperor. Anyone who continues to interfere is an enemy of me and Longyu!"

Luo Qingyi cast a grateful look.

"You..."

Xi Yang was so angry that he could hardly speak.

At this time, the Minister of Revenue stepped out to smooth things over, saying: "Lord Xingchu and Lord Tianmu, both of you are the backbone of the empire, so please don't quarrel in the court. I think that the election of Emperor Xia should still follow the opinions of the ministers."

"Okay."

Lin Xingchu nodded and said: "Then let's vote for the new Emperor Xia, Lord Tianmu, are you willing?"

Xi Yang nodded immediately: "Yes!"

"Okay."

Lin Xingchu smiled slightly, with a charming smile on his lips, and said: "Please all the military generals wearing three general stars and civil officials above the second rank stay, and the rest of you All out!"

"Yes, Lord Xingchu!"

A large group of people with insufficient official titles withdrew, and I was lucky enough to stay because I was a general of the state and also had three gold stars, and became a member of the electorate. After being dismissed, Xiyang immediately became anxious. He brought too few people, especially only a few generals into the hall, and there were not many civil officials willing to favor him. After all, Lu Ning was dead, and the top leaders of the Xia clan were about to change. If Luo Qingyi ascended the throne, that would be a new situation. At this time, many ministers were thinking about standing in the right team. Once they stood in the wrong team, they might be doomed.

So, a total of 37 people were left.

Lin Xingchu asked with a smile: "Master Xiyang, who do you support to ascend the throne?"

"Lu Zhen."

"Okay."

Lin Xingchu smiled slightly: "Then I support Luo Qingyi to ascend the throne. Now, it's either me or Master Xiyang. Ministers who support Luo Qingyi to ascend the throne, please stand on the right, and those who support Lu Zhen to ascend the throne, please stand on the left. Don't worry, after the new emperor ascends the throne, you will still be the meritorious ministers of the Xia clan and will not be held accountable."

Although he said so, even I could smell the hidden murderous intent.

...

Everyone stood in position, but my senior sister Mingyuechi and I did not move, still standing in the row of generals on the right. A group of ministers stood in the middle row, looking at each other, and finally the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War all walked towards Lin Xingchu and stood on the right, while the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishment stood on Xiyang's side, but their numbers were still absolutely inferior, after all, most of the senior generals who came to the court this time were Lin Xingchu and Luo Qingyi's people.

The most important thing is that when I am willing to stand on Luo Qingyi's side on behalf of Longyu, everything is doomed. Everyone knows how strong Longyu is. Almost the choice of Longyu determines which side the balance of power will fall to. Lin Xingchu said that he would not settle accounts later, but once Luo Qingyi ascends the throne, the upper echelons will definitely consider clearing out dissident forces, especially those ministers in important positions, who will be removed one by one. Even I will definitely do so.

Soon, the team was completed.

There were only 11 people who supported Lu Zhen to ascend the throne, while there were as many as 26 people who supported Luo Qingyi to ascend the throne, winning with an absolute advantage!

"Okay."

Lin Xingchu gently took Luo Qingyi's hand and walked to the front of the throne. He held her shoulders with both hands and let her sit on the throne, then turned around, raised the hem of his cloak heroically, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "I, your humble servant Lin Xingchu, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

Everyone was stunned, and then they all knelt down.

The people of Dragon Domain were still standing. Mingyuechi, Fengyu and I were standing in the crowd. The holy land does not worship the king. This is the rule since ancient times and has never changed.

Finally, Xiyang, Lu Tianyi and others knelt down one by one and shouted long live the emperor.

With this, Luo Qingyi ascended the throne as the emperor. The Xia clan ushered in a new era, an era that made me want to cheer. Finally, before the national war is about to come, the Chinese war zone ushered in a wise king!

...

Luo Qingyi stood up, her beautiful eyes full of deepness, and said: "Then... Thank you all for your kindness to Qingyi. Since I am the Emperor of Xia, Qingyi will do her best to protect the homeland of the Xia people. In addition, the first imperial decree will be announced immediately to hold a national funeral for my father who died in the Northern Territory and General Qian, and allow them to be buried in the imperial mausoleum! Also, the funeral of the late Emperor Lu Ning will be held at the same time"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"And."

Luo Qingyi paused: "The vassal armies of the northern towns will return to their respective defense zones in the afternoon. The legions from Tianfeng City will temporarily garrison the imperial capital to assist in the safety of the imperial capital and clear out several palaces for Tianfeng City to occupy. Duke Mu and Regent Lu Tianyi are staying here temporarily. "

"Your Majesty, you can't do this..."

Xiyang stood up: "Aren't you putting an old minister under house arrest?"

Luo Qingyi's beautiful eyes were like water: "For the long-term peace of the Xia clan, I can only wrong the Duke. Don't worry, all the conditions in the palace are exactly the same as those of Emperor Xia. Qingyi will never treat you unfairly. Since Qingyi has decided to be the Emperor Xia, he will stop the Xia clan from splitting at all costs. From today on, Duke Xingchu and I will directly control the two major military offices of Bailu City and Tianfeng City. "

...

I took a deep breath. From this moment on, Luo Qingyi has become the real Emperor Xia.