The palace guards who returned to Chengdu from Huangzhou Fucheng were quickly found. There were five of them in total. In fact, they were not thinking about evading or escaping. They just felt that they had no face to face Sun Kewang and the civil and military ministers in the court. Their responsibilities

It was to protect the safety of the emperor. Now that the emperor has been killed by the soldiers of Denglai New Army, they are still alive, and their consciences are uneasy.

The palace guards around Zhang Xianzhong are all carefully selected. On the one hand, they must have Zhang Xianzhong's absolute trust, and on the other hand, they must have outstanding personal abilities and be able to protect Zhang Xianzhong in dangerous situations. To a certain extent, the palace guards

He is also Zhang Xianzhong’s absolute confidant.

These palace guards were absolutely loyal to Zhang Xianzhong and were willing to sacrifice their lives for Zhang Xianzhong.

When entering the main hall, all five palace guards lowered their heads.

Almost all the civil and military ministers who stayed in Chengdu came to the main hall. They didn't know what happened yet, and they were all talking in low voices. When they saw five palace guards entering the main hall, many of them didn't pay attention.

Most people here don't know that Zhang Xianzhong has left Chengdu for Huangzhou Fucheng. Their memorials are handled by Zhongshushe people. In addition, Zhang Xianzhong is not a master who follows common sense. If he is interested, he can summon someone one day.

Several times, a minister did not appear in court for a long time when he was not interested, so everyone got used to it.

It's just that this time it took a little longer, almost two months in total.

When Sun Kewang appeared in the main hall, everyone became slightly quieter. The few people who knew the inside story looked at Sun Kewang and the palace guards, and their expressions changed slightly.

"Everyone calm down, the palace guards have brought the emperor's decree..."

After Sun Kewang opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Sun Kewang was quite happy. Within a short period of time, he seriously thought about it. He must find the sergeants who returned to Chengdu from Huangzhou Fucheng. These sergeants could help him further control the power in the court. You know

Merely having a letter stamped with a jade seal was not enough for Sun Kewang to control absolute power.

A palace guard stepped forward and knelt down in front of Sun Kewang, and the other four palace guards also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has passed away. We are following His Majesty's orders to return to Chengdu to announce the decree. Your Majesty has decrees. All matters in the court will be decided by General Sun. The Great Western Imperial Court must continue..."

In the main hall, everyone's expressions changed rapidly. The news came too suddenly. The emperor was in good health, why did he suddenly die? Why was Sun Kewang appointed to be responsible for all matters in the court? Why did General Li Dingguo not show up at such a critical moment? Could it be that the emperor's

Does Beng have anything to do with Sun Kewang?

Sun Kewang coughed a few times and waved to the five palace guards kneeling on the ground.

"You rushed back to Chengdu from Huangzhou Fucheng and brought the emperor's decree. You have worked hard. Go down and rest..."

Seeing the five palace guards being helped out of the hall, Sun Kewang spoke again.

"Two months ago, my father led an army to fight in Huangzhou Fucheng, with the intention of completely annihilating and defeating Zheng Chenggong and Gao Jie who invaded Huguang. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by Denglai's new army in Huangzhou Fucheng..."

Having said this, Sun Kewang choked up and took out from his arms the letter brought by five palace guards from Huangzhou Fucheng.

The hall was surprisingly quiet, and there were not many sad expressions on everyone's faces.

When Zhang Xianzhong left Chengdu, he took almost all his confidants with him. There were very few confidants left in Chengdu. Most of the officers of the Great Western Army who stayed in Chengdu were Sun Kewang's confidants. As for the civil and military ministers in the court,

They were afraid of Zhang Xianzhong, and in their hearts they didn't care about Zhang Xianzhong's life or death.

Therefore, the news that Zhang Xianzhong was killed by Denglai's new army will not cause too much trouble. Everyone is just surprised and will not feel sad. Maybe some people are still happy and cheering at this moment.

Sun Kewang could see everyone's expressions clearly.

Zhang Xianzhong was dead, and Sun Kewang quickly figured out that he would need to shoulder the heavy responsibility next.

After opening the letter, Zhang Xianzhong spoke to the palace guards beside him.

"Let me show you the letter. This is my father's order..."

After reading the letter, several civil servants came out and knelt down at the same time.

"The court cannot be without a king for a day. I sincerely ask General Sun to ascend the throne and rule the world..."

Sun Kewang waved his hands quickly and looked at everyone before speaking.

"My father has just passed away. I dare not have any delusions. I don't have the ability. Don't worry, I will follow your father's instructions and work with you to manage the affairs of the court..."

More civil and military ministers knelt down.

Several senior officers of the Great Western Army knelt down and spoke excitedly.

"General, this is the order of the late emperor. You must ascend the throne so that our brothers can conquer with peace of mind..."

In less than a minute, everyone in the hall knelt down, including the few palace guards.

Sun Kewang sighed helplessly and looked at everyone before speaking.

"Since you all say so, then I'll have to do it..."

Ascension to the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is a very complicated matter. It requires choosing an auspicious day, worshiping heaven and earth, and granting amnesty to the world. However, Sun Kewang, who was impatient, could not wait that long. When everyone was kneeling on the ground, he had already

He walked towards the imperial chariot he had dreamed of, and with the support of two Daxi Army officers, he sat on the imperial chariot and became the second emperor of the Daxi Kingdom.

When he saw everyone bowing three times and shouting "Long Live", Sun Kewang suddenly felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart.

...

When the hall became quiet again, five palace guards were brought to the hall. They already knew that Sun Kewang had ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, so they knelt down immediately after entering the hall.

Sun Kewang looked at the five people kneeling on the ground and spoke calmly.

"Tell me, how did you escape from Huangzhou Fucheng? What else did your father say? What is the situation of the 300,000 Western Army sergeants fighting in Huangzhou Fucheng? What is the next step of Denglai's new army?

It’s not that I have any plans to attack Sichuan Province..."

As soon as the excitement of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor faded away, Sun Kewang thought of the huge danger he might face. If all the 300,000 sergeants of the Western Army fighting in Huangzhou Fucheng were made dumplings by Denglai's new army, then the ten soldiers near Chengdu would

The 50,000 sergeants of the Western Army are no match for the Denglai New Army. If they fight head-on with the Denglai New Army attacking Sichuan Province, the outcome will definitely be the complete annihilation of the entire army.

A palace guard lowered his head and spoke.

"Your Majesty, we had to fight to the death to escape from Huangzhou Fucheng. There were more than fifty people who followed us out of Huangzhou Fucheng. Only five of us returned to Chengdu. We heard some things along the way.

According to the news, Denglai's new army has begun to march in the direction of Qizhou, and General Li Dingguo led 20,000 former troops to attack Gao Jie's tribe, but failed miserably and was captured alive by Gao Jie..."

Sun Kewang's eyes widened instantly. What he was most worried about was the whereabouts of Li Dingguo. If Li Dingguo led the hundreds of thousands of Western Army sergeants around Huangzhou Fucheng to withdraw to Chengdu, Sun Kewang would be at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. Now Li Dingguo was captured by Gao Jie's troops.

Captured alive, Sun Kewang's biggest worry would disappear.

"What are you talking about? Has the third brother been captured by Gao Jie? No, I must personally lead the army to rescue the third brother..."

"Your Majesty, you must not do it. You must not do it. The late Emperor specifically asked that your Majesty must stick to Sichuan and protect the imperial court..."

Sun Kewang had a look of embarrassment on his face. In fact, he didn't even think about going to rescue Li Dingguo, but he had to put on a good show so that he could convince the crowd. After all, there were Li Dingguo's confidants among the Great Western Army.

"You don't need to say more. After I stabilize the situation in the DPRK, I must go to rescue my third brother. My third brother is my only relative in this world. I must go."

"Okay, let's go on and talk about the next possible actions of the Denglai New Army. Will they launch an attack on Sichuan and Chengdu..."

The five palace guards kneeling on the ground fell into silence.

Silence explains everything.

Sun Kewang waved his hand and told the five palace guards to retreat. In normal times, he would not have spared these five palace guards, but the situation is different now. These palace guards can help him consolidate his power, so he cannot kill them yet.

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Two generals from the Great Western Army entered the hall. These were the two people Sun Kewang trusted the most and were also his absolute confidants.

"I asked you to come just for one thing. I am sure that in a short time, Denglai's new army will invade Sichuan and attack the city of Chengdu. Please tell me how I need to respond. Just tell the truth and don't flatter me.

words..."

An officer looked up at Sun Kewang and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the general believes that the current strength of the Great Western Army is not enough to resist the attack of Denglai's new army. The general suggests that the emperor can send personnel to the Fucheng area of ​​Huangzhou to surrender to Denglai's new army. This can buy time.

..”

Sun Kewang shook his head and waved his hands.

"This suggestion doesn't work. Don't think that the Wu court is similar to the Ming court. The million sergeants of the Dashun Army under Li Zicheng were completely wiped out by Denglai's new army. Li Zicheng was beheaded, and now his father has also been defeated.

The Lai Xin Army beheaded them. If I adopt delaying tactics and perfunctory the Wu court, once they launch a large-scale attack, the Daxi Army will not be able to resist..."

Another sergeant looked at Sun Kewang, gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Your Majesty, the general thought that if he simply gave up Sichuan Province and submitted to the Wu court, he would be able to find a good future..."

Sun Kewang didn't show any pretense and looked at the officer and spoke.

"If I lead the Great Western Army and surrender to the Wu court, how will I explain it to the civil and military ministers in the court..."

The two officers already knew what Sun Kewang was thinking, and they both had ferocious expressions on their faces, and one of them spoke.
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