Chapter 203: Father and Son, Brother and Brother
In the main hall, the servants of the royal palace were "cleaning" Yuchi Dun who was lying in the coffin. In the side hall, Wang, the former Shu concubine who had become the concubine of Shu, sat on the couch. A group of civil and military officials in front of him were declaring their interests, hoping that Wang could make a quick decision and let the prince of Shu succeed the throne of Shu.
Cui, the former Princess of Shu who became the Shu Concubine, sobbed and sat beside Wang. Yuchi Youqi, who was standing next to the bed, was a little anxious when he saw everyone's proposal to let the prince succeed the throne of Shu because he felt that this was inappropriate.
As the saying goes, "The father dies and the son succeeds, and the brothers will succeed." It is normal for the son to inherit the family business when the father dies. However, if the son is too young to bear the heavy responsibility of protecting the family business, he will have to "the brothers will succeed" and let the uncle inherit the family business.
When Yuchi Youqi listened to people's history, he knew that at the end of the Later Han Dynasty, Sun Ce of the Eastern Wu gave his position to his younger brother Sun Quan instead of his young son. It was precisely because of this that he saved the foundation laid by the Sun family.
Now, the prince of Shu is young and cannot take on the big ranks. Although Yuchi Youqi himself is the younger brother of Shu, his prestige and popularity are not enough to save the situation.
The emperor on the imperial throne is a fake, and the real power is in the hands of the Prime Minister and the King of Shu. Now the King of Shu has died in the battle, and it is a turbulent time. The war ahead is in critical condition, and people in the rear are in a state of turmoil. A little guy can't bear the heavy responsibility, and even Yuchi Youqi can't do it.
so...
Yuchi Youqi looked at the crying officials in front of him and became more anxious. He believed that these people ignored the overall situation for their own interests.
The best way now is to let his third brother, Duke Yuchi Shun of the Kingdom of China, succeed the throne of Shu, and give a "brother to the brother". Yuchi Shun became the King of Shu and would definitely be able to hold back the situation. Not to mention anything else, Yuchi Qin, the general manager of Bingzhou, would definitely be happy to see Yuchi Shun succeed the throne of Shu.
The two brothers Yuchi Qin and Yuchi Jing are the relatives of the brothers Yuchi Shun and Yuchi Youqi, and are important members of the Yuchi family. If the young Prince of Shu succeeds to the throne and puts Yuchi Shu aside, how could the brothers Yuchi Qin, who are leading the troops outside, feel happy?
At this time, if family members are in conflict, then the Yuchi family will probably repeat the same mistakes when the Erzhu family is destroyed.
Yuchi Youqi understood this truth, but the officials present could not understand it?
He knew that these people were all Yuchi Dun's confidants and had little relationship with Yuchi Shun. If Yuchi Shun succeeded to the throne of Shu, the other party would definitely promote his confidants to control the power. In this way, these people would have to stand aside now.
In the face of power, some people lose their minds, but for Yuchi Youqi, you must never make mistakes at this critical moment, because once the handling is not done properly, the family will be over.
At that time, these people in front of you can surrender, and you can go home and live a leisurely life even if you don’t have an official position. And their Yuchi family may be wiped out.
Seeing that there were still a few of the people present, Yuchi Youqi didn't speak, thinking that the other party must have the same view as him, but he was looking forward and did not dare to speak.
When the cessation was constantly, he was in trouble. After this, Yuchi Youqi took the initiative to do so: "Mother, the child has something to say!"
Wang, who used a hand towel to wipe her tears from time to time, looked at her son after hearing this: "If you have something to say, just say it..."
"Mother! The child is less educated and does not understand any great principles, but I have always heard of the principle of 'whether there is a complete egg under the collapse of the nest'!"
"Mother! The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation. Only by stabilizing the situation can the family be safe. Only when the family is safe, the clan members and relatives can be safe!"
"So, my child thinks that it is most appropriate to succeed the throne of Shu with his third brother!"
After listening to what his son said, Wang had not responded yet, the sob Princess Cui of Shu, who was crying, burst into tears: "King! The king left us orphans and widows, and we are helpless, how can we live in the future!"
Before this was over, Cui then knelt down, hugged Wang's legs with his knees, and burst into tears: "Mother, the king fought bloody battles, but died in the battlefield, leaving the prince alone and helpless. If his mother could still protect him when she was there,... ..."
"My two brothers went to war for the country. Now their lives and death are unknown. My parents' home has no one to rely on. I can only rely on my mother to protect our orphans and widows. If it is in the future, in the future..."
The prince didn't know about this now, so the wet nurse took her to play in the backyard. Cui cried in tears, which made Wang feel confused. She remembered her son who had taken the lead and her young grandson. She felt sad again from her heart, and her mouth twitched and could not speak.
When the "debtor" spoke, the following words would be much easier. The officials who advocated "father died and son succeeded" began to launch a counterattack.
Yuchi Youqi is the biological daughter of the Grand Princess and is brothers with the King of Shu, so it is difficult to refute it straightforwardly, so their statement is to "seek stability".
Previously, the King of Shu (Yuchi Jiong) died, so the King of Shu (Yuchi Dun) succeeded to the throne. It was difficult for the court to adjust the pattern of the court and arrange reliable people to take important positions and take charge of the key tasks. Over the past year, the pattern has become more and more stable.
Therefore, when the King of Shu died, these people would be nostalgic and continue to assist the prince. However, if Duke of the Kingdom of Shi succeeded to the throne, they would have to adjust again and promote reliable people, and there would be changes in official positions.
In this way, those who were originally loyal to the former King of Shu will be worried. Now the war ahead is in critical condition. If someone takes the opportunity to seduce it, it may cause trouble and be unfavorable to the overall situation.
Therefore, when the King of Shu died in the battle, the reason why the generals secretly transported his body back to Yecheng was to seek stability, trying to minimize the negative impact and allow the prince to succeed to the throne of Shu, was the best choice for seeking stability.
The prince succeeded to the throne because he was young and would rely on the original team of the King of Shu, which was very beneficial to appease the people.
However, the prince is young and will definitely not be able to take charge of the overall situation. So it is natural to ask a few uncles and cousins to help.
Uncle, referring to Yuchi Shun, Yuchi Youqi, and cousins Yuchi Qin, Yuchi An, Yuchi Jing, and cousins referring to Yuchi Jing, who are all adult men of the Yuchi family.
Several uncles and uncles have been through the battlefield for a long time, so of course they have to continue to entrusted with important tasks and lead heavy troops to continue to resist the invasion of rebels. The Shu Tai Concubine can shelter the newly succeeded Xiao Shu King from the wind and rain, make ideas, and set strategies, and maintain the operation of the court with the help of the assistants.
The Shu Tai Concubine is the elder of the prince and the uncles, and the widow of the King of Shu first. After the prince succeeded the throne of Shu, perhaps the uncles and uncles were unhappy, but they dared not listen to the Shu Tai Concubine?
The concubine of Shu had a great prestige in both the family and the court, and was also influential among the former disciples and officials of the former King of Shu. She was justified in assisting her grandson now, which was most appropriate.
When the prince succeeded to the throne, the concubine of Shu came to make an idea, so the officials appointed by the King of Shu would not be in a panic, so this is the safest choice.
For fear that Wang would look forward to it, someone gave an example: the Empress Dowager of the Civilized Northern Wei Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager of Civilization was the Empress Dowager Feng. He was born in the Changle Feng family of the Northern Yan royal family. He was the empress of Tuoba Jun, Emperor Wencheng of Northern Wei, the legitimate mother of Emperor Xianwen Tuoba Hong, and the legitimate mother of Emperor Xiaowen Tuoba Hong (Yuan Hong).
Tuoba Jun died, and the political situation was turbulent. Empress Dowager Feng was in power and decided to kill powerful ministers. Later, Tuoba Hong died, Empress Dowager Feng continued to rule the government and assisted his grandson in stabilizing the political situation.
This precedent shows that the succession of the young master is not a problem. As long as there is a talented and prestigious elder, it doesn’t matter whether the elder is an uncle or not.
Although the King of Shu is not the emperor, and the Supreme Concubine helps the legitimate grandson to handle affairs cannot be said to be the rule of the court, the truth is similar. Uncle and uncle may take the position of nephew. Will the legitimate grandmother harm the legitimate grandson?
When Wang heard this, she was a little moved, but could not make up her mind. She suddenly remembered something and asked the generals who escorted Yuchi Dun's body: "Will the king fight on the spot... or was he evacuated with injuries and then he died of serious injuries?"
"Return to the concubine...the princess, the king did not sacrifice his life on the spot. He was seriously injured when he evacuated the battlefield, unconscious and unable to treat the military doctor, so he..."
"What will the king have to do when he dies?" This is something that Wang just remembered. When he received a secret report before, he didn't hear whether Yuchi Dun had a lasting fate when he died.
"When the king died, he was a little more conscious and had only time to say 'This revenge must be avenged', and he died..."
When Wang heard this, his heart was as if he was shattered, and his son died with hatred. She, the mother-in-law, was also very angry: "How did those yellow dragon soldiers protect the king! They actually harmed the king's life, and they still have the face to live!"
Chapter completed!