Chapter 104 Succession (I)

On the seventh day of the seventh month, Wei Cundong's eldest son Wei Xian held a ceremony to succeed the throne.

As the sound of music started, dozens of guards held ceremonial guards and led to the hall in a mighty manner. In front of the big stone steps, the guards were left behind, and only two personal soldiers followed Wei Xian to the stairs.

The ceremony was quite smooth at the beginning. In the crowd, Wei Jin stood there respectfully, with his head down and his eyes lowered, making people unable to see any problem.

I was worried that the second son of the Wei family would cause trouble at the ceremony, so I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Please sit in the north of Zhen to receive the golden seal and yellow book." The fifth-rank ritual official in charge of this ceremony spoke according to the rules.

Wei Xian, wearing a wooden face, surrounded by servants, was wearing a general uniform in Cuxinzhenbei, walked up the steps and was about to sit in the main seat.

"Please stop!" At this time, an official in charge of etiquette suddenly stood up and spoke.

After hearing this, everyone present looked at him. After seeing who it was, they sighed in their hearts. The brothers' struggle for power that they thought would not happen still happened.

The official who stepped out of the ranks of officials with a serious expression was the confidant official of the Second Prince's Sect. His official position was affiliated with the ritual officer. In theory, he had no right to speak in such a ceremony. In front of the guests, even his boss, the fifth-rank ritual official who had just spoken, just lowered his face and said coldly: "Mr. Xiao, you are beyond the rules. How can you be so arrogant as to the seventh-rank ritual in this ceremony?"

When he said this, the fifth-rank Dianyi official glanced across a corner of the crowd below and found that the second young master looked at him with expressionless expression, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Official Dianyi cannot be said to be the eldest son, but he still supports the eldest son. If this ceremony is destroyed, Chengdu Prefecture will be in conflict, bringing more crises to the storm Chengdu regime, so it must be kept going.

This is also a consensus among many people.

"Sir Shangguan, you misunderstood. The officials had no other intentions. They just felt that today's ceremony was a bit unconforming to the law. Even if they were to be punished, they still had to raise doubts." The official surnamed Xiao was not afraid when he heard his superior scolding and forced himself back, looking righteous and righteous.

"Random! How can you let you come and go? Come and send Lord Xiao out!" Seeing everyone present watching the farce silently, Dian Yi felt cold in his heart. Most of the officials participating in the ceremony were neutral. At this time, they were afraid that they would not come up to stop him, so they could only speak. After hearing what the official surnamed Xiao said, he replied coldly.

"Sir Shangguan..."

“Let’s wait…”

But at this moment, two voices rang out at the same time.

Lord Shangguan glanced at Wei Jin, the second son of the Wei family who had stepped out of the crowd, and turned to look at Wei Xian, the eldest son who also stopped him.

I felt a little reluctant, at least I still have to listen to the words of the eldest son I assisted.

Lord Shangguan had no choice but to remain silent, take a few steps back, and wait for the two of them to speak.

"Xiao Shenyi has something to say, so let him say it. When you are solemn, something wrong is not a good thing. Xiao Shenyi, if you have something to say, just say it!" Wei Xian, the eldest son of the Wei family, stared at the second brother in front of him for a while, turned to Xiao Shenyi, and spoke slowly.

"Brother said very well. Lord Xiao, please say something." Wei Jin then interjected.

The two brothers looked very tacit. The two had different circumstances and their relationship was actually very cold. The outside world had heard of this. When they saw this scene, everyone knew what was going on. They all had expressionless expressions, fearing that something mutiny would happen, so they were implicated.

At this time, Xiao Shenyi had cleared his throat and said loudly: "Grand Prince, the senior official is not dissatisfied with you, but just discussing the matter. Next, if there is any offense, please ask the eldest prince Haihan."

Wei Xian looked at him coldly and signaled him to continue.

Xiao Shenyi continued, "Since that's the case, the Xiaguan offended it. There are three questions about the eldest son taking over the position of the Grand Marshal. First, I heard that before the Grand Marshal passed away, I only summoned you, the eldest son, and this is true?"

"This is indeed the case."

"Second, although the eldest son has the order of the Grandmaster, the Grandmaster has been ill in bed for more than a month. If this seal is stolen, it is not impossible..."

"Rareless! Are you doubting the authenticity of the order in the hands of the eldest son?" someone next to him scolded.

"The Xiaguan has already said that this is just a question of the Xiaguan... Another point is that according to the customs of Chengdu, the father will die and the son will not be able to follow the throne for seven days. I wonder why the eldest son hastily succeeded to the throne?" Speaking of this, Xiao Shenyi said sternly: "As the great succession of the throne, since the ministers are loyal to the commander, they must clearly distinguish and not be confused at all."

"Second brother, are you trying to know?" Hearing this, Wei Xian smiled coldly, instead of looking at Xiao Shenyi, he looked at his second brother Wei Jin who was standing not far away.

Wei Jin respectfully bowed to his brother in front of everyone and said lightly: "Brother, I believe in you, but this is related to my Wei Family Ancestral Temple, and you still need an explanation."

"Hehe..." For some reason, the eldest son Wei Xian suddenly smiled bitterly: "Second brother, since that's the case, then I'll ask my father for the rest of the orders."

How many other orders?

Hearing this, Wei Jin felt a sudden feeling of uneasiness, and suddenly felt from his heart.

Why did I get the information that my father only left a last order to my elder brother before his death? Is it because my father has a later trick?

Thinking of his father's actions during his lifetime, cold sweat broke out on Wei Jin's forehead.

At this time, at the signing of the eldest son, several people walked out of the official team.

Seeing them, Wei Jin's pupils shrank suddenly.

What he came out was not what he thought before. The eldest son's relatives and the few people who came out were all confidants and important officials who usually followed Wei Dongcun.

It seems that my father really left the order in their hands?

In fact, even if there is no order, the overall situation will be decided as soon as these important officials stand up.

Miscalculation, this time, it was really miscalculation.

"Young Master, you finally figured it out." He saluted the new master, several old ministers and generals, and followed one of them to stand up and said to everyone present.

"Since the matter has reached this point, Cheng said here that he relied on the trust of the lord, and he had a secret conversation with the five of me half a year ago and granted it to me. In the hands of the five of me, each had a legacy written by the Grand Marshal during his lifetime. As early as half a year ago, the Grand Marshal had decided to make the Grand Prince the heir and proposed that his death would be the Grand Prince to inherit the General's position for up to three days and not delay the time. He also ordered the new Lord to be appointed as the second son of the Grand Marshal Wei Jin as the magistrate of Jingcheng County..."

"Mr. Jingcheng County? I don't believe it..." After hearing this responsibility, Wei Jin, who had always been humble and polite, couldn't help but collapse and speak out.

He is obviously the best descendant of the Wei family, so why does his father only look at this elder brother?

Not willing to give up!

Commander Cheng sneered and suddenly raised his voice: "Come on, pull this thief down."

Two personal soldiers suddenly came up without saying a word. They first knocked off Xiao Shenyi's official hat and then pulled it down. Xiao Shenyi was shocked: "Give up your life, second young master, help me!"

After pulling it out for a moment, a scream was interrupted, and the whole hall was silent. Wei Jin suddenly turned pale and clenched his fists.

When Wang Hongyi learned about this, he was teasing his child in the backyard. When he heard that Zhang Yuwen was waiting for him in the study, he had to reluctantly put down the child and come to the study.

"Lord, my subordinate just got the news that Wei Cundong is dead." Seeing Wang Hongyi come in and just closed the door, Zhang Yuwen informed Wang Hongyi about the information and informed him.

"When did it happen?" After hearing this news, Wang Hongyi was not surprised. With Wei Cundong's situation, he really couldn't live long.

"Things happened three days ago." Zhang Yuwen said.

"Three days ago, his son has succeeded to the throne? Who is it?" Thinking of the second son of Wei Cundong mentioned in the previous information, Wang Hongyi asked.

"It's the eldest son Wei Xian."

"The eldest son inherits the position of commander!" Wang Hongyi remembers the information clearly that among Wei Cundong's two sons, the eldest son was gentle in nature, but was loved by Wei Cundong. The second son followed his father's temperament, but his status was lower in the family, but he had some of his own power in Chengdu Prefecture. He thought that if Wei Cundong died, the second son would win the position of commander.

"So, did Wei Cundong make arrangements before his death?"

"It is only mentioned in the information that Wei Cundong issued several hidden orders during his lifetime, in the hands of his eldest son and several confidants, and ordered the new general to confer the second son as the magistrate of Jingcheng County..." Zhang Yuwen replied.

"Mr. Jingcheng County? Haha, Wei Cundong is indeed a bit cruel to his second son. It is said that this county is on the edge, connected to the natives, has a small population, and is often plundered by neighboring counties. However, this order will not be easily taken out, right? It should be that the second young master did something that led to such an encounter..." Wang Hongyi said with a smile as his fingers tapped the table.

"Yes, you can see it in person, but it is said that the second son cried and begged for mercy afterwards, and did not immediately take office. He was still in Chengdu City!"

"Is the Xiaoyun Rebellion?" After reading the information handed over by Zhang Yuwen, Wang Hongyi thought so.

After thinking for a moment, he asked Zhang Yuwen beside him: "What do you think about this - what do you think of it - what to send troops."

Naturally, I want to examine this person's talents.

"Lord, at this time, the chance of winning is 100%, and the losses are not low. Chengdu Prefecture is the first city in Shu. The city is high and the walls are thick. Whether it is defense or strength, it cannot be underestimated."

"Wei Cundong's new death, and his remaining power is still there. There is a trend of civil strife in Chengdu, but it has not yet taken shape. When sending troops at this time, they will surely share the same hatred for the enemy and cause unnecessary losses to our army."

"And it is not a choice to travel to Chengdu Prefecture at this time. Although the breathability of paper armor is better than that of ordinary armor, it will cause a certain reduction in combat effectiveness during this season when there is a lot of rain."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yuwen suggested: "It's better to take a break for two months and then raise troops to attack Chengdu Prefecture in two months."

"What you said is OK." Wang Hongyi said with a smile. This is just right. In fact, he had known that Wei Cundong was dead. He once occupied the tall building and looked at him from afar.

The luck that was originally condensed in Chengdu's white and red has gradually dissipated, but has not yet dissipated.
Chapter completed!