Chapter 119 Five Kings in Trouble

Afterwards, although Lu Zheng came back, he no longer had anything to do with the Director-General of Public Security.

He is now working next to Gu Wenhui, and Gu Wenhui is now a trusted aide to the fifth prince. His status is not low. Even the county guard has to be polite when he sees him.

The fifth prince's entry into the county quickly caused a stir in Donglai County, and the news quickly spread to nearby states and counties.

For a while, the county magistrates were verifying the accuracy of the news while waiting to see how the situation would develop.

And soon, the fifth prince made a big move.

He openly revealed the shocking secret and spread it widely, claiming that the third prince in the imperial capital was the heinous person!

It was the third prince Chu Yan who murdered the prince, violated the old emperor's edict, framed him, and then tried to kill the other four princes, including him, just so that he could ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

The third prince's position as crown prince is unjust and unforgivable, and the world of the Great Han Dynasty cannot fall into his hands.

He called on the world to attack the third prince Chu Yan!

As soon as this incident came out, it meant that the fifth prince had completely broken with his elder brother. He would no longer hide it at all, and he was very determined to fight for his life or mine.

Crazy testing of when the third prince in the imperial capital would stop sitting still.

And just after the fifth prince stood up, within a few days, the remaining three princes who were expelled from the imperial capital did not remain silent. Instead, they all responded to what the fifth prince said in their respective territories.

They all counted the crimes committed by the third prince one by one.

When a prince said this, his voice might not be loud.

However, the four princes who fled all spoke out and used their respective influence. They stood on a united front on this matter.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, the direction of public opinion in the world has changed.

It became more and more unfavorable to the third prince. More and more people talked about this matter, saying that the third prince was in the wrong position, that he was a patricide, a treacherous person!

After all, the three princes have not yet proclaimed themselves emperor, so how can one person compare to the four princes joining forces to create momentum.

The original fight for the throne of the emperor was only between the six princes, and there were few other variables.

But now, for some reason, there seems to be an invisible pushing hand, adding fuel to the flames. The fight for the throne has become something that everyone in the world can participate in.

Many Jianghu martyrs responded to the call of the four princes and joined their accounts, greatly increasing their strength.

At the same time, some civil forces also secretly recruited troops from various places under the banner of these princes.

Unrest broke out in some villages, towns, and even counties one after another because of this, and they overthrew the local government rule in the name of righteousness!

To sum it up in one word, it’s chaos!

The world is getting more chaotic and out of control.

Some people are heartbroken, while others are happy and excited.

The third prince, who was so proud of himself in the imperial capital, may not have expected that the four brothers he defeated would join forces immediately after escaping from the imperial capital and set off such a frenzy among the people.

"Bastard, bastard!" Chu Yan kicked over the porcelain vase placed next to him, furious.

"Send troops, send me troops to suppress this gang of rioters, and bring those four bastards before me. I will make them regret going against me!"

The Prime Minister on the side frowned invisibly when he saw the third prince being so restless.

In the past, the third prince was thoughtful and calm, but now after winning this crucial battle for the emperor, his temperament has changed a bit.

He hasn't proclaimed himself emperor yet, but he can't wait to call himself emperor.

After thinking about it, the Prime Minister raised his hand and spoke to His Majesty.

"Your Majesty, the current plan requires you to ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor as soon as possible, otherwise the soldiers and horses in this world will not be able to move."

"Yes, what the Prime Minister said is that I want to proclaim myself emperor immediately and I can't wait any longer!" Chu Yan nodded.

In fact, he couldn't wait to sit on the dragon chair above the court.

However, the enthronement of a new emperor is not a child's play. Such a major dynasty event is related to the future destiny of the country. It is necessary to choose the most suitable day of the year for the enthronement ceremony.

The normal enthronement process is cumbersome, lengthy, solemn and serious, and the preparation alone takes several months.

"In three days, I will ascend the throne! Then I will send out troops!"

Chu Yan sent an order quickly from the palace, and all parties had to take urgent action.

There were also officials who submitted memorials admonishing that this move was inappropriate, but how could the third prince listen to these.

If this drags on any longer, the world will be in chaos!

Whose world is this? This is his world!

Three days later, the third prince Chu Yan ascended the throne as he wished and became the 22nd emperor of the Great Han Dynasty, which was announced to the world.

However, this move did not bring back the hearts of the people. On the contrary, it just added fuel to the fire and set off even greater rebellious sentiments.

The four princes outside the country directly took the lead in denying the imperial legitimacy of the third prince, and wanted to raise troops to fight against the court now ruled by the third prince.

Before the imperial court sent troops, they took the initiative and began to conquer the surrounding states and counties that did not submit to them and merge them into their own territory.

The fifth prince in Donglai County acted the fastest. Under Gu Wenhui's instigation, he began to send troops to attack the surrounding three counties of Nanyang, Qijiang and Yongkang early.

The soldiers and horses under the banner of the imperial family seemed to be born with a strong aura of invincibility, and they were invincible against the county soldiers.

After the fight, the name of the fifth prince became louder and louder, and more and more people under his command became more and more popular, and all the counties and cities turned to the wind.

By October, the six surrounding counties were captured one by one, and the five princes' yellow dragon flags were hung on the city walls.

Later, the fifth prince moved to Nanyang County, which was richer and safer, and designated it as the main city under his influence.

From then on, the fifth prince finally had the capital to confront the imperial court.

And when he still wanted to continue to expand his territory and influence, he finally received troops dispatched by the imperial court.

The war between kings finally broke out!

Not only the fifth prince was like this, but the other three princes also successively fought against the imperial soldiers.

For a time, wars broke out throughout the Great Han Dynasty, and turmoil intensified.

The world is in chaos!

Donglai County City, Chunfeng Garden.

"This period of five kings' chaos in the country will probably leave a mark in the history books." Lu Gang drank a glass of warm wine and said.

"In this way, we can be regarded as witnessing history." Song Changming looked at the heavy snow outside the window and shook his head.

Even though it's winter now, the flames of war that permeate the vast land still haven't stopped.

Now that the Great Han Dynasty is divided into five parts, the mainstream still recognizes that the imperial court located in Yunling City, the imperial capital, is the center of power of the Great Han Dynasty and the place where the imperial power resides.

But as the war rages on, the imperial court has been unable to put down the four "false kings" who also have imperial blood and are scattered among the people. It is unclear how long this mainstream recognition will last.

The longer it is delayed, the less popular the new emperor will be.

"It's not that this kind of thing has never happened in the past, it's just..." Liang Chuanshan put the stewed meat into his mouth as he spoke.

Soft and delicate texture, overflowing with meaty aroma.

In the Great Han Dynasty, which had been in existence for nearly a thousand years, civil strife actually broke out more than once.

And it was also the chaos caused by the princes with the blood of the emperor at the time of the transition between the old and the new.

However, those civil strife will soon be put down, and then the new king will ascend the throne and all the people will worship, and then a new era of peace will enter.

The biggest difference this time is that the four princes quickly established themselves one after another after escaping from the imperial capital.

He quickly acquired a large number of soldiers and horses from the people, and became a self-reliant vassal, able to compete with the real new emperor.

As a result, not only the prestige of the new emperor was greatly damaged, but the gradual loss of people's support was the most terrifying thing.

"It's useless to think so much. So far, this is still a matter of the emperor's family. Let's fight. I just hope it doesn't come to our county." Liang Chuanshan continued after taking a mouthful of meat and wine.

"Yes, the most troublesome thing for me right now is the so-called righteous warriors who, under the pretext of being loyal to the fifth prince, are loitering in the city and doing all kinds of things!

The fifth prince wants to maintain his good reputation as a courteous and virtuous corporal, which makes us feel angry whether we arrest him or not. " When Lu Gang talked about this, his face became unhappy.

Liang Chuanshan also shook his head repeatedly. The two directors of the Patrol Division seemed to have a headache about this matter.

The war is still far away from them and they don't need to worry about it, but if there is a security problem in the city they are responsible for now, it is their responsibility.

"The director-general has already reported this matter to the county governor. I think there should be a result soon." Song Changming said.

"That's very good. We should really catch all those who are trying to fish in troubled waters. These people are an eyesore," Lu Gang complained.

"You should definitely be arrested," Song Changming said.

In fact, he had encountered so-called martyrdoms disrupting order several times on Jinxiu Street, and he would not show any mercy to those who deserved to be arrested.

Even if there is some blame from above, Zhuang Ren will not do anything to him as long as he is here.

"By the way, speaking of this, there is one more thing. I heard that the fifth prince recently accepted the surrender of the Dinghai Gang, and now the port in Luolongjiang has allowed them to settle in again.

I have an acquaintance who works in the Water Transport Department, and I heard that they have had several conflicts with the Dinghaihai Gang. Liang Chuanshan said.

Song Changming shook his head and felt helpless.

What is this? The county governor had tried so hard to drive away the Dinghai Gang and started to develop its own water transportation department.

Now that the fifth prince accepted his surrender, he brought the water gang back again as soon as he spoke.

So what happened to the government's previous efforts?

At that time, Song Changming was also involved. He knew that the Dinghai Gang was difficult to deal with and had a long-standing feud with the local government in Donglai County. Many people on both sides had died as a result. It was impossible to completely resolve the past grudges. They probably won't look good.

The conflict with the Dinghai Gang will probably become more and more intense in the future.