Chapter 1012: The King of Ming
In the palace of the Ming Dynasty, ministers gathered.
The leader of the country, Yang Daoming, and all the ministers were all very worried.
"Four of the Wu Yao Army actually went to rob the tomb of the ancestors of the country, resulting in divine punishment! The underground palace collapsed, and most of the troops were killed or injured! The citizens were held accountable, and they rose up one after another. There were voices of resistance everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, and the country had already been shaken. !”
"The refugees everywhere couldn't stand the oppression of the Jianzong. They had already occupied the mountain and became king. After hearing that the main force of the Ming army was damaged, they began to attack various city-states! The city lords of each city were unable to resist, so they had no choice but to open their cities and surrender!"
"Most of the city-states near the capital have fallen. In a few days, all these rebel armies will attack the capital. By that time, the consequences will be disastrous!"
One bad news after another came.
Yang Daoming's face was ashen, but there was nothing he could do.
"Where is the general?" Yang Daoming asked the ministers. "His Jin Yao army is fully equipped and it is easy to come out to meet the enemy. Why is he motionless?"
The ministers all had sad faces.
"The general has known about this for a long time, and the remnants of the four armies of water, wood, fire, and earth have returned to the capital. However, after he integrated the army, he has been standing still."
"Yes! I have visited the general many times, but he has always turned him away! Not only that, the general's palace is full of singing and dancing, and there is no intention of sending troops!"
"I'm afraid that the general wants to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and let us deal with the refugee riots by ourselves!"
Yang Daoming, the leader of the country, looked helpless.
The power of the Ming Dynasty fell away, and as the leader of the country, he was basically a puppet.
Without any power in his hands, the Ming Dynasty's army could not mobilize a single soldier.
If the refugees really reach the capital, the general will certainly be able to protect himself, but as the leader of the country, he may not be able to escape with his life.
Seeing that the leader of the country has no master, the other ministers are naturally like ants on a hot pot.
Someone suggested: "Your Majesty, why don't you abdicate the throne of the country to the general and let the general become the leader of the Ming Dynasty? In this way, the general will be willing to send troops to meet the enemy!"
"Let me think about it again."
Yang Daoming hesitated.
As the leader of the country, he is considered a loser, so he really might as well give it to the general Hou Bufan, so that he can save his life.
If you are greedy for the position of king, you will become a pawn of the general.
Yang Daoming returned to his bedroom, retreated to the left and right, and thought quietly by himself.
After thinking about it, Yang Daoming suddenly cursed.
"Hou Bufan, you traitor! You have all the power, but you don't care about the lives of the people! The people are complaining, but you are indifferent! The refugees are rioting, but you are hiding in the general's mansion! If I regain the power of the Ming Dynasty, I will definitely smash you to pieces Thousands of corpses!”
Yang Daoming only dared to say these words when he was alone.
After scolding Hou Bufan, Yang Daoming felt much better and was about to continue thinking about whether to give the Zen position to Hou Bufan when a voice sounded in the palace.
"What a corpse! Well said!"
Yang Daoming was shocked. He didn't have Hou Bufan's eyes and ears in his bedroom. Who was this eavesdropper?
"Who! Who is there?" Yang Daoming was frightened.
This person did not hide, but slowly came to Yang Daoming and said respectfully: "Greetings to the Lord of the Ming Kingdom."
Yang Daoming looked at the person in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief. This person was none other than Zhou Ran.
"The Champion, is that you? How did you get to the Ming Palace?"
Zhou Ran was not from Ming Dynasty and would not interfere in Ming Dynasty's internal affairs. Even if he heard his complaints, there was no need to worry.
"Master of the Ming Kingdom, I have something important to do!" Zhou Ran looked serious and had no intention of hiding anything from Yang Daoming, "The last time we met, I already said that to deal with Jian Zong, we must break the sword formation set up by Jian Zong! To break the sword formation, the three southern kingdoms need to work together! The key to breaking the formation is to strengthen the seal of the Shura Pillar of the Three Kingdoms and suppress the turbid breath!"
"Asura Pillar, Turbid Breath? What is this?"
Yang Daoming was confused. He had just become the leader of the Ming Kingdom. How could he know about such a thing?
Zhou Ran was also unambiguous and directly informed the leader of the Ming Kingdom about the origins of Zhuo Xi and Shura Pillar.
After hearing this, Yang Daoming suddenly felt chills running down his spine. It turned out that the entire inner realm was under the threat of turbid breath, and if he was not careful, it would be destroyed.
Zhou Ran added: "Master of the Ming Kingdom, now you know why I asked you for help, right? As long as you are willing to help me, I can find the core of the Shura Pillar of the Ming Kingdom. In this way, the entire southern territory will be saved!"
Yang Daoming said with a bitter look on his face: "Champion Hou, I also want to help you, but after coming back from Jiuqu City, General Hou told me that the Ming Kingdom will not assist your plan, nor can it provide you with anything." Any help.”
"What?" Zhou Ran's mouth curled up slightly, he didn't expect Hou Bufan to do such a thing. "Master of the Ming Kingdom, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You should have the final say in the Ming Kingdom! But you are being coerced by the general. Don't you feel useless? Why don't you take back the power through the Sword Sect incident?"
"How can that be done!" Yang Daoming suddenly panicked, "General Hou serves the country and the people, but I have no ability. If I are allowed to govern the country, the entire Ming Dynasty will be in chaos!"
Yang Daoming has lived in the shadow of the general since he was a child. Even if he had the chance, he would not dare to make any mistakes.
Zhou Ran smiled and said: "Master of the Ming Kingdom, I will not force you. If you change your mind, you can come to me at any time."
With that said, Zhou Ran left the palace.
Yang Daoming sighed. Zhou Ran was an outsider after all, so how could he care about Mingguo's affairs?
Even if he agreed to him, what could he do?
As soon as Zhou Ran left, someone broke into the bedroom.
It was none other than Hou Bufan, the great general of the Ming Dynasty.
"General Hou, why are you here?"
Yang Daoming was surprised and said, why was Hou Bufan able to walk straight in even though the servants were asked to guard the door of the palace.
When Hou Bufan saw Yang Daoming, he didn't salute at all. He just said, "Master, do you know what's going on outside?"
"Are you referring to the refugee riot?" Yang Daoming was cautious.
"Exactly!" Hou Bufan said resolutely, "Rumors are spreading among the people, and the country's leader has lost his moral character, which has led to the people of the Ming Dynasty being in dire straits. With the invasion of foreign enemies like Jian Zong, the people are miserable and unable to make a living at all!"
"General, I never ask about political affairs. How can I talk about immorality? There is not even a woman in the palace. I only eat and sleep every day. How did I lose my immorality?"
Yang Daoming retorted sternly, saying that he didn’t have to give up power, but he didn’t allow others to take the shit out of him.
Hou Bufan sneered, since he was here today, he had already made preparations.
Today, the leader of the Ming Dynasty is definitely taking the blame.