Chapter 1732 The narrow road
Xue Huaian said to the prince: "Your Highness, if this is the case, it is a wonderful strategy... King Goryeo has resentment towards my Qin Dynasty. If he really sent someone to the court in the name of the court, it will not only be unfavorable to the reputation of the court, but King Goryeo may not act rashly, but if King Qingtian sent someone to the court, he might be really moved."
"Yes. The court sent people to go. King Goryeo knew that the court wanted to form an alliance with him to attack Liaodong. He would definitely know that Chi Liandian had ulterior motives. In this way, King Goryeo might have the intention of sitting in the mountains and watching the tiger fight and keeping his troops unmoved." An official said: "But King Goryeo sent people to go. King Goryeo's attitude must be different. King Goryeo made waves in Hebei, and the troops entered the territory of Fuhai Road for a while. King Goryeo was very clear about this matter. Perhaps in his opinion, King Goryeo was strong and if such an ally came to contact him, King Goryeo would definitely be unable to get it."
The prince sighed: "I am just worried about the body of the elder. You have been running all the way from the capital. The elder is old and has worked so hard. If you travel a long distance to Goryeo..." The eyebrows were filled with worry.
Shen Keqiu had already knelt down on the ground and said resolutely: "Your Highness, the old minister has escaped from the capital. He has died once, and he survived the storm. He hopes that his bones can do something for you. The situation in Liaodong is changing, and once there is a change, if the court is not prepared, the consequences will inevitably be unimaginable. The old minister will go here, regardless of success or failure, to repay His Highness's protection for the old minister over the years." He stared at the prince, his eyes full of expectation.
The prince pondered slightly, and finally nodded slightly, saying, "Since the elder has made up his mind, I will not stop him. But the journey is long and I have to pass through Liaodong. I will send someone to escort them all the way... In addition, if you go to Goryeo, it will definitely cost a lot. I will prepare gifts for you as a great gift from the King of Blue Heaven to Goryeo."
Shen Keqiu kowtowed to the ground, "I thank Your Highness for your grace!" Then he looked up and said, "Your Highness, the oldest, I am going to set off immediately after Your Highness ascends the throne, but the country cannot be without a master for a day. I am here to kowtow to your Highness, ascend the throne immediately, and set the world!"
The others looked at each other and had already stood up one after another, knelt in front of the prince, and said in unison: "I am asking your highness to ascend the throne to the great treasure and inherit the throne!"
The prince hesitated and said, "I am not long after my father passed away, I...!"
"Your Highness, it is precisely because of the death of the emperor that your Highness is going to take on the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty." Shen Keqiu said seriously: "There is no king in the country, and the world is not right. At this critical moment, your Highness, as the crown prince of the empire, will stand up and save the people from chaos." He kowtowed and said, "I would like to ascend the throne immediately!"
"I am asking Your Highness to ascend the throne!"
The prince sighed and said, "I suffered from leg disease back then, and I had thought of giving up the position of crown prince. However, over the years, the King of Han and the King of Qi have not been able to stand alone. The King of Han colluded with Huang Ju to rebel, just like the King of Qi...!" He shook his head and said, "He grew up in the deep palace, and he did not know the hearts of the people, and he did not know the hearts of the people. The burden of the empire is entrusted to him. Not to mention this palace, even the father would not be relieved..." After a moment of contemplation, he finally said, "I have no intention of succeeding the throne, but now the country is in a dire strait, and the world is in chaos. If I ignore it, my Qin Dynasty will definitely be lost, and all the people in the world will be in dire straits... You are right. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the father has passed away, and I cannot be safe alone. In this crisis, I can only stand up and be confused for the rise and fall of the empire!"
Everyone shouted in unison: "Your Highness is wise!"
"It's just that the country's power is so simple, everything will be kept simple." The prince said: "Mr. Xue, you are in charge of the Ministry of Rites. You naturally know how to prepare for the throne ceremony."
Xue Huaian said: "Your Highness, I forgive my crimes. In fact, after I came to Wuping Prefecture, I have joined hands with several officials of the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the throne ceremony."
"Oh?" A smile appeared at the corner of the prince's eyes, "So you are already ready."
Xue Huaian took out a document from his arms, opened it and glanced at it, and said, "Your Highness, I have selected a few great days..."
Chen Keqiu had already asked: "Xuebutang, when is the nearest auspicious day?"
"Five days later." Xue Huaian said: "It's just five days, too hasty. I think there is a good day in the middle of next month, and there are still twenty days left to fully prepare."
The prince did not speak, and Chen Keqiu had already said: "Today, if you delay for one day, the world will have no master for one day. At an extraordinary time, it is better to ascend the throne as soon as possible. Yes, Your Highness also said that everything is simple. Since there are still five days left, Xuebutang will seize the time and hold it day and night. You should be able to prepare the throne ceremony within five days."
Xue Huaian glanced at the prince, saw that the prince was silent, and thought for a while before saying, "Your Highness, I can prepare for the throne ceremony within five days, but everything may be simpler..."
The prince smiled and said, "It's okay, I have said, keep everything simple!"
At this moment, he heard a thunder sound from outside the door. The prince rolled in the wheelchair and went to the hall door. He looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds in the sky and drizzle floating in the sky.
"The wind and clouds of the nine provinces and the four seas change, and the sky moves to attract wind and thunder!" the prince chanted softly.
The ministers looked at each other, all their expressions were solemn.
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The wind and thunder suddenly changed, and a lightning flashed like a scythe, followed by a dull thunder.
Chu Huan looked up at the cloudy sky, and the sky and the earth were soon shrouded in a darkness. After finally passing through a valley and climbing a mountain, he could look up at the sky, but it was covered with clouds.
After traveling through Beiling for several days, the clothes of several people were scrambled by the branches and vines in the forest, and they were all a little broken.
"If you cross this mountain, if nothing unexpected happens, we can walk out of Beiling." Chu Huan turned around and looked at the people behind him, and his clothes were broken. At first glance, the few people looked like beggars. Even the elegant and luxurious queen seemed a bit embarrassed at this moment.
After hearing what Chu Huan said, the few people looked up at Chu Huan, and Chu Huan pointed in front of him, "But this mountain looks rugged and difficult to walk, there are no roads, and there are rugged rocks, you must be careful."
Mei Niang raised her hand to wipe the sweat on her forehead and said, "After walking these days, I thought we would never be able to get out of Beiling."
Chu Huan laughed, looked forward, then frowned. He had already climbed to the hillside, and was still quite far from the top of the mountain, but there were cliffs above and there was no way to go. It was almost impossible to climb to the top of the mountain.
For the sake of the present, I can only walk around the mountainside.
"I can't get up the mountain." Chu Huan stopped, raised his hand and pointed to it, and turned around and said, "It's all cliffs, it's impossible to climb up. We can only go around one circle. Which direction should you go?" He looked around and saw that the mountain was full of steep strange rocks, and there were no place to settle in many places.
The few people also looked around and everyone knew that it would take at least two days to pass through this mountain peak around the mountainside. It would be fine in the valley. If you take the wrong road on the mountain and the road is blocked, it would be like the hard work ahead is wasted and you have to return to the end.
There are two choices on both sides, but no one knows which road will be smoother.
"No matter which way you take, it will not be smooth." Although the sky is gloomy, Qi Hong was sweating profusely. "Sir, we are not familiar with this place, so we can only take one step at a time. Fortunately, this is the last mountain. After passing the mountain, we can quickly cross Beiling. Even if we can't walk, we will return. We have been walking in Beiling for these days and don't care about walking for one or two more days."
Chu Huan nodded, looked carefully, and said, "Try it from here." He didn't say much, took the lead in front, and several people followed behind. At this time, it was already drizzling in the sky. Several people endured hardships in Beiling for several days. Even the queen was not concerned about the drizzle at this time.
At the beginning, the road was indeed rugged and difficult to move forward, and she could only move forward between the steep rocks and walls. The queen's face was covered with water beads. Although the drizzle was wet on her face, there were also beads of fragrant sweat spilling out of her skin. The beads of fragrant sweat were mixed with rain. Because it was exhausted, her fair face was flushed at this time, with the white and red inside. With the beads of water rolling on her cheeks, she was extremely beautiful.
Looking back at the mountains and ridges behind her, the queen was a little surprised. She didn't expect that she could walk so far.
After walking for more than half a day, the road became smoother. It was close to the edge of the cliff and rock wall. It was a road that could be used to travel three people in parallel. Although it was still a bit rugged, it was much smoother than before when I saw piles of rocks. The few people were happy and thought they had chosen the right path. However, after walking on this road for only more than an hour, the front suddenly became narrower.
Chu Huan couldn't help frowning, looked up from afar, but was a little surprised. Before he knew it, several people were already walking on the edge of the cliff. One side was a steep stone wall, and in the middle was a path surrounding the mountain wall. On the other side of the path was a bottomless cliff. The road was shrinking in front, and only one person could barely pass through the narrowest part. Fortunately, the narrow part was not long. After passing, the road later stretched out.
"What's wrong?" Mei Niang asked behind her, then looked at Chu Huan's gaze and frowned.
This road is not difficult for Chu Huan and others to pass through, but for the queen, it is really too difficult. Chu Huan sighed and said, "I heard before that the Shu road is difficult than climbing to the sky. Now it seems that the Beiling Mountain Road is not below the Shu road." He shook his head and said, "Let's go back."
As soon as the words fell, the queen heard the voice from behind her: "Don't look back, I...I can go over..."
The queen also saw the road conditions ahead from behind. She knew that Chu Huan was going to turn back because she was considering that she could not pass.
Along the way, Chu Huan and others took good care of her. She knew that if it weren't for her, Chu Huan would have walked out of the Beiling long ago. For Chu Huan, returning to the northwest one day earlier would have stabilized the northwest one day earlier. If he turned back at this time, he would have been wasted another day.
Moreover, it is still unknown whether another road can be completed.
At this time, there was only that narrow place ahead that was difficult to pass, and the queen did not want to delay another day because of herself.
Mei Niang glanced at the queen and said, "This is not the time to show off. Look there, if you accidentally fall into a cliff... that's going to be crushed to pieces!"
The queen said lightly: "I said I could pass, even if I fell into a cliff, it was God's will."
Chapter completed!