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Chapter 1216: Li You, the Complacent

"Ha ha ha ha."

In the main hall of the Luoyang Imperial Palace, Li You stood proudly in armor, looking at the dragon throne on the high platform, and unscrupulously vented his long-suppressed emotions: "For more than 20 years, since I was old enough to understand, I have been looking forward to this scene all the time."

"After so many years of enduring humiliation and suffering, I have finally stepped before the throne."

"Father, Father"

Li You howled loudly toward the sky. The sound waves that rose to the sky shook the roof of the hall. The echo made the ears of several confidants in the hall hurt: "Open your eyes and take a look. This is the kingdom you left behind."

"Li Chengqian is nothing but a waste. In less than a year, he has destroyed the empire you worked so hard to build. And I, Li You, the bastard whom you usually look down upon, am standing here in a dignified manner and am about to take over the throne."

"If you could wake up again in your lifetime, you would definitely regret passing the throne to the incompetent Li Chengqian. You would also be infinitely relieved that it is your other son who can save the day and support the collapsing empire!"

Li You became more and more excited and crazy as he spoke.
At the end of his speech, he stretched out his arms, opened his hands to the sky, looked up at the top of the magnificent golden hall, and seemed to look through the obstacles at the splendid rivers and mountains of the Tang Dynasty.

In the hall were only Li You's trusted men Hegan Chengji and Shi Guirong, as well as some newly promoted officers from grassroots backgrounds, Shi Luodie, Zhuolibuhua, Ashina Moduo from the Turkic side, and Cheng Yaojin who looked shocked and incredulous.

Among these people, he was the most confused. He originally thought that the Turks were like fallen leaves in autumn and would not be able to move for long. Who knew that Shi Luodie suddenly changed and got involved with the King of Qi. The two of them performed a double act and easily captured the huge Eastern Capital.

Even now, standing in the main hall of the Luoyang Imperial Palace in person, Cheng Yaojin still felt that it was not real enough.

He understood, he understood everything.

No wonder the Turks dared to march deep into the Tang Dynasty alone, ignoring the important border towns, and were not afraid of their retreat being cut off. No wonder the Turks wiped out Li Ji and him with a thunderous force, but were helpless against the useless and incompetent King Qi.

It turned out that they had colluded long ago, and the Turks were brought in by the King of Qi. They made such a big fuss in Hebei just to give the King of Qi a chance to take control of the military power, and then wait for an opportunity to rebel, seize the Eastern Capital, and finally seize the throne.

No wonder the Turkic cavalry, although fierce, never took the initiative to attack Li You's army. The two sides fought back and forth in several places in Shandong.

Originally, he thought that the Turks were afraid of suffering too many losses and would not be able to cope with the situation. Now it seems that they are all in the same group, and only the court and himself are kept in the dark.

Suddenly, Cheng Yaojin thought of the battle that changed his fate, and immediately looked at Li You in front of him with a gloomy face. He was afraid that the failure of himself and Li Ji was also caused by this person behind the scenes. With the backstab of this commander, no matter how good he and Li Ji were at fighting, they would still be doomed.

Cheng Yaojin looked at Li You who had fallen into madness, gnashing his teeth, and hated Li You to the extreme. Although the Turks were hateful, they were enemies to begin with, and they fought openly on the battlefield, and the victory or defeat could not be blamed on others.

But the traitor King Qi is extremely hateful. The betrayal of one's own people is always a hundred times more hateful than that of foreign enemies.

Li You was still immersed in his own violently fluctuating emotions. At the end of his speech, he slowly raised his feet and walked along the middle steps to the Danchi. When he came to the dragon throne, Li You leaned down, stretched out his trembling hands, and gently stroked the golden dragon throne.

The eyes are filled with unparalleled greed and desire
Then, he suddenly turned around, and the black cape with a red bottom swung outwards, revealing a majestic posture. At this time, Li You had a blank expression, a firm face, and a dignified look in his eyes. He exuded a domineering aura that showed that no one else could do it but him and that he despised the sky.

What Li You hoped most at this moment was that the people below would shout: "Long live the emperor!"

Unfortunately, Hegan Chengji, who used to be so flattering and tactful in the study, was like a fool at this moment, motionless. The other people were all Turks, and they had to look at Shi Luodie's expression. The Khan did not express his opinion, so they just watched coldly.

They were really a group of wild people with fur and horns. They must have lived on the grassland for too long and had forgotten how to brag and flatter. Although no one came to support him, Li You was still ready to fulfill his long-cherished wish and was ready to sit down with his waist bent.

"Wait a minute"

A loud shout suddenly rang out, and Li You's "lightning eyes" fell on the person who spoke.

After seeing that it was Shi Luodie, Li You suppressed his displeasure and said, "Shi Luodie, what do you mean by this?"

People change according to the situation. Before, he kept calling him "big brother", but now that Luoyang City has just been taken, Li You immediately started to act again. Shi Luodie complained in his heart, as expected, villains cannot succeed, and if they succeed, they will become arrogant.

He was not afraid of Li You, but stood up and said: "King Qi, you are just a vassal king. Although the Eastern Capital is not Chang'an, this is also the imperial palace. Only the emperor can sit on the dragon throne. You are not the emperor yet, so you cannot sit in that position."

"That's right. Don't you say in the Central Plains that there is no two suns in the sky and no two rulers in a country?"

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is still in the Taiji Palace in Chang'an, and you, the King of Qi, are sitting on the dragon throne. What's the big deal?" Zhuolibuhua looked down on this useless prince who colluded with foreign enemies, brought chaos to his own country, and plotted for the throne, and said sarcastically. Cheng Yaojin looked at the Turks unexpectedly. He never expected that the Turks would risk angering Li You at this time and stop Li You from having a happy idea. This is tantamount to pulling out the tiger's whiskers. Aren't they in the same group?

It is said that they were too busy to instigate Li You, so why would they try to dissuade him? Li You's rebellion was obviously more in the interests of the Turks.

Li You was furious at this time. He had long been dissatisfied with these Turks. He thought that taking Luoyang was equivalent to occupying half of the country, and he would be considered half an emperor. Now he was the biggest in Henan, and these damn grassland people should understand the situation.

Automatically lower your posture and follow your own lead.

Now looking at the other party's indifferent expression, it is obvious that he still wants to compete with me and does not take me seriously.

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that you still have tens of thousands of cavalrymen, and you will face the imperial army coming to your border, he would have already ordered these Turks to be dealt with. Forget it, hold back your anger for the time being, these people are excellent cannon fodder, and they will consume the imperial army next.

"Brother Shi Luodie is right. It was I who acted rashly."

Li You turned his head with regret to look at the dragon throne that symbolized the power of the world. With great willpower, he turned his head away and walked down the stairs.

Looking at everyone, Li You said righteously: "I raised an army to ask the emperor to help me. I obey the will of heaven and punish the treacherous. I am the most loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty and I am even more loyal to the emperor. How could I possibly covet the throne?"

"My dear brother, I am not trying to stop you."

Seeing that Li You still wanted to cover up, Shi Luodie did not hesitate to expose Li You's true face, pretending to persuade him earnestly: "The court is powerful, we should not completely tear our faces apart at the moment. We should also use the name of respecting the king and expelling the barbarians to win over the officials of Luoyang and confuse the people of Luoyang!"

Li You was obviously a little uncomfortable when his private plan was suddenly exposed. He looked at the other people vigilantly, and finally his gaze fell on Cheng Yaojin, who best represented the court. His eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and there was a hint of murderous intent.

Cheng Yaojin shuddered and was in a state of panic when Shi Luodie stepped out to smooth things over: "My dear brother, at this point, there are no outsiders here, so we don't have to hide our plans. Otherwise, the soldiers will be uneasy and won't know what to do next."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the crowd and said, "Everyone, to be honest, before I went south to the Central Plains, I had already formed an alliance of interests with the King of Qi and agreed to jointly raise an army to conquer the world."

"All the wars in the past six months were planned by this Khan and the King of Qi. Now that Luoyang has been taken, we will not hide it. This time, our Turkic soldiers are here to help the King of Qi and take back his throne."

"When the King of Qi comes to rule the world, you will all be meritorious officials who have made great contributions to the founding of the country, and you will be granted the titles of dukes and nobles. Are you willing to follow the will of heaven and support the Holy Lord?"

These words made everyone who had some guesses after seeing this scene even more enlightened. So that's how it is!

Zhuolibuhua, Ashina Moduo, and Anashi Guirong naturally cupped their hands without hesitation and said, "We respect the order of the Great Khan and support the King of Qi to ascend the throne and become the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."

"I am your servant in life and your ghost in death."

Hegan Chengji even knelt down and said: "As long as the prince gives the order, even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, Hegan will not frown and will not refuse even if it means death."

"We are loyal to the King of Qi and will follow him till death." If anyone objected at this time, they would be beheaded immediately. Some generals who were worried had no choice but to agree.

Li You, who had just revealed his secret, calmed down again. Seeing that Shi Luodie had settled the situation in just a few words, he calmed down again. Yes, it was time to make it clear. If he didn't tell the truth, he would not be able to stabilize the army and fight against the court.

Finally, everyone's attention fell on Cheng Yaojin.

Cheng Yaojin shuddered all over and secretly groaned in his heart. He never expected that after he had already surrendered to the Turks, he would now have to bow to Li You. Was it that God wanted to kill him and force him into the embarrassing situation of being a slave to three families?
The matter of the Turks is already difficult to explain, and now if we continue to ally ourselves with the traitor King of Qi, we will never be able to wash ourselves clean even if we jump into the Yellow River.

"Ok?"

When Li You saw Cheng Yaojin hesitated, he snorted. Hegan Chengji drew out the long sword from his waist and stared at Cheng Yaojin with murderous intent.

The light was flickering and the air was chilling. Hegan was originally a knight-errant and had excellent martial arts skills. He was one of the best in the world, but he was one of the best. Even if everyone present joined forces, he was confident that he could defeat him in an instant.

A mere Cheng Yaojin is no problem at all.

(End of this chapter)