While the Prince of Zhennan was summoning his men, His Majesty the King was also not idle. Of course, his approach was different from that of the Prince of Zhennan. At this moment, His Majesty the King knelt in front of the Queen Mother, hoping that the Queen Mother could help him one last time.
Both sons were biological sons, but the Queen Mother always favored her younger son, so she kept asking the king to do one thing, which was to announce that the Prince of Zhennan would be appointed as the Crown Prince. After the king died, the Prince of Zhennan would become the King of Nanzhao.
This can be regarded as letting both of her sons be king once. When the Prince of Zhennan grows old, the throne will be returned to the current eldest prince. The Queen Mother has a good idea, but when it comes to a throne, can you really go according to your idea?
"I told you long ago that you shouldn't praise these monks too much. They all have ulterior motives. But back then, you were so focused on dealing with your brother that you wouldn't listen. Now, look what's happening. The Imperial Preceptor has actually done something like this. Do you know what the people outside are saying? Even if they don't say it explicitly, they're saying that you, the king, are blind."
His Majesty the King knelt obediently in front of the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was now very disappointed with her eldest son. She had known for a long time that her eldest son was incompetent. When choosing the crown prince, the Queen Mother preferred the younger son. However, the previous king believed in the system of primogeniture, thinking that only in this way could the throne be passed down for generations, so she let the incompetent eldest son become king.
However, the Queen Mother knew very well that if the eldest son was allowed to govern the country, the country might be in chaos in a few days, so she joined forces with her brothers in the family and allocated a large amount of resources to the youngest son, allowing the youngest son to assist the eldest son.
The Queen Mother's idea is good, and it is also for the purpose of preserving their kingdom, but power is jealous. The eldest son sitting on the throne does not have much power, but the youngest son sitting in the palace has too much power. So can the king bear it?
So the king started a series of actions. First, he promoted Buddhist monks, then he married his daughter to civil and military nobles in the court, and later he directly married into the Tang Dynasty. There was only one reason for all these actions, which was to allow himself to take good control of the country.
Originally all the steps were done well, and perhaps in a few years the King of Zhennan could be eradicated. However, unexpectedly, a problem arose at the most solid point. The highly virtuous monk who had been promoting himself had actually made so many mistakes. If he were to be tried according to the laws of Nanzhao, I am afraid that this highly virtuous monk would have to die several times.
"What you said is true, but I need your help. Generals from all over the country have come to my brother. If you don't show up, they will march into the capital with their troops tomorrow."
His Majesty the King has no dignity left now. He has received accurate news that the Prince of Zhennan has summoned all his generals, which are more than two-thirds of the generals in the country. These people are all in the Prince of Zhennan's Palace at the moment, and the Prince of Zhennan has also secretly mobilized two thousand troops to protect the entire Prince of Zhennan's Palace.
Although His Majesty the King has a large number of troops in the capital, if he orders the encirclement of the entire Zhennan Palace, then these two thousand people may be able to protect the Zhennan Prince and leave the capital. At that time, the Zhennan Prince can summon the troops from all over the world outside the capital and then enter the capital to seize the throne.
"That's complete nonsense. Your brother is in charge of the nation's defense. Now something like this has happened, and he's summoned those generals. This isn't the first time. Don't you even trust him? If he's planning a mutiny, what difference would it make if he started it today or tomorrow? Which evil monk has bewitched you again?"
The Queen Mother did not believe this at all. In her opinion, her youngest son was very righteous and would never do such a thing.
His Majesty the King felt a bitter taste in his throat and didn't know how to explain this. They were brothers from the same mother and he was also born from his mother's womb, but he didn't know why his mother just disliked him.
"Son, I really don't dare to lie. Mother has so many capable people under her command. We might as well send someone to take a look. My second brother has already held a meeting at the palace tonight. I guess these generals will go back to mobilize the troops tomorrow."
His Majesty the King was almost crying. He didn't understand why this matter had developed like this. When Li Xiang was in the royal city some time ago, if something like this had happened, Li Xiang would definitely have been able to help him settle down. Who knew that Li Xiang had just left and this happened? He had no ability to suppress this matter at all. If this matter continued to ferment, he would have no chance of winning the throne.
"Go back first. I will investigate this matter. Don't listen to others trying to sow discord between you two. You two are brothers. As long as you listen to me, I, as your mother, will naturally ensure the safety of your throne and also ensure that the throne will return to your son a hundred years from now."
After hearing what the Queen Mother said, His Majesty the King was not happy at all. He knew that his trip today was in vain. Even though her throat was smoking, the Queen Mother still had the same plan. You have to declare him the heir to the throne first. After you die, the throne will have to pass to your younger brother before it can pass to your son.
His Majesty the King wanted to ask, "Is your youngest son a pushover? He's capable of anything. If you put the throne in his hands, not only his own nephew, but even you, his mother, might get in his way. If you really force him to give up the throne, you might even lose your life."
Of course, His Majesty the King also knew that it was useless to say this now. His mother had already lost her mind. Even if all these things were said, since none of these things happened, his mother would think that her eldest son was mentally ill.
Now you have to rely on yourself for everything. Don't think that you will win just because you have a large army in your hands. If a war really breaks out, we may not lose. We can take the initiative.
"Your Highness?"
When I walked out of the Queen Mother's bedroom, the chief eunuch was already waiting there.
"Call the generals for a meeting."
His Majesty the King said viciously that it was not his fault for disregarding family affection.
