met free Chapter 233 People from the Sword Sect Arrive
Chapter 233 People from the Sword Sect Arrive
Chapter 233 People from the Sword Sect Arrive
"What?" Lin Fei thought he had misheard. He thought Li Yu would at most make him the crown prince of Southern Tang, but he never expected that he would abdicate and give him the throne.
Not only Lin Fei, but also all the civil and military officials, doubted whether they had misheard. However, Li Yu's next words made everyone realize that they were not hallucinating and had not misheard at all.
"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear what I said?" Li Yu said with a stern face, "Or is it that because I haven't abdicated yet, my words no longer carry weight?"
"Your Majesty, you mustn't! Your Majesty is in the prime of life; how can you so easily speak of abdicating?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the ruler is the foundation of the nation. His Highness is still too young to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the ruler."
"In my humble opinion, it would be better to let His Highness stay by His Majesty's side for now and learn the ways of governing the country. We can discuss this further once His Highness is more familiar with state affairs!"
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Both civil and military officials spoke out against it. Even those military generals who strongly supported Lin Fei's succession to the throne did so.
Because Lin Fei is too young and has absolutely no experience, handing the Southern Tang Kingdom over to him at this moment is probably not a good thing.
Governing a country is not something that can be accomplished simply by having exceptional cultivation skills. It also requires accumulating a great deal of experience.
Lin Fei also spoke up, saying, "Father, please reconsider. Your son is probably not yet capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of being the ruler."
Lin Fei also didn't want to be the emperor of Southern Tang. Firstly, being the ruler of a country involved numerous affairs, which might interfere with his cultivation. Secondly, he had no desire to sit in the court and engage in power struggles with various factions.
Emperor Li Yu of Tang waved his hand and said, "There is no need to say more about this matter. My mind is made up. The current situation in the capital is all due to my momentary greed. I have no face to continue sitting on this throne. Besides, which ruler did not start from nothing and gradually become familiar with the system? Yuan'er, you are extremely intelligent and resourceful. I believe that it will not be long before you become a great ruler in the history of our Southern Tang."
As they spoke, a golden light flashed across Emperor Li Yu's body, and the Xuanyuan Divine Sword was already in his hand.
Li Yu handed the Xuanyuan Sword to Lin Fei and said, "The Xuanyuan Divine Sword is the national treasure of my Southern Tang Kingdom, and has been wielded by successive rulers. Today, I will also pass it on to you, hoping that you will be able to unleash the divine power of the Xuanyuan Sword and glorify the glory of my Southern Tang!"
Compared to the throne, the Xuanyuan Sword, one of the ten ancient divine artifacts, was undoubtedly something that Lin Fei found far more appealing. He almost couldn't resist immediately taking the Xuanyuan Sword from Li Yu's hands.
Despite Lin Fei's repeated hesitation, he ultimately did not reach out to take the Xuanyuan Sword from Li Yu's hand. He knew that accepting the Xuanyuan Sword meant simultaneously accepting the throne of the Southern Tang Kingdom. From now on, the heavy responsibility of the Southern Tang Kingdom would rest on his shoulders, something he was completely unprepared for.
Seeing Lin Fei's hesitation, Emperor Li Yu of Tang gave a look to the ministers below and said in a deep voice, "What are you all standing there for? Do you expect me to kneel down and beg you before you will welcome the new emperor?"
Seeing Li Yu's resolute expression, he gave no chance for anyone to persuade him to stay. Everyone knew that Emperor Li Yu of Tang had made up his mind to abdicate today.
Prime Minister Wang You sighed and was the first to step forward, kneeling respectfully before Lin Fei: "Your subject, Wang You, wishes to welcome the new emperor. Please, Your Highness, ascend the throne!"
"Please, Your Highness, ascend the throne!" Following the lead of the civil officials, Wang You, one after another, other ministers stepped forward, kneeling before Lin Fei and urging him to ascend the throne.
Gradually, more and more ministers came out, until finally a dark mass of them knelt down in front of Lin Fei.
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Inside the Southern Tang imperial palace, Lin Fei sat alone in the emperor's study. Before him lay a massive pile of books, all about the history of the Southern Tang, the situation of various factions, and strategies for governing the country.
At this time, seven days had passed since the great chaos in the capital.
Lin Fei tried his best to persuade him, almost wearing his lips out, and finally Emperor Li Yu of Tang temporarily put aside the matter of passing the throne to Lin Fei instead of immediately passing it on.
Although Emperor Li Yu of Tang has not yet abdicated the throne, his determination to pass it on to Lin Fei remains exceptionally firm.
Over the past few days, he had been ensuring Lin Fei understood the situation of various forces in the Southern Tang Kingdom and familiarized him with the monarch's methods of governance. He had also publicly stated that he would give Lin Fei a maximum of six months to learn the monarch's way of governing, after which he would abdicate and pass the throne to Lin Fei. At that time, no amount of persuasion would be of any use.
Lin Fei was also very troubled by this—the heavy burden of state affairs left him with no time to cultivate. Lin Fei finally understood why the emperors of the Southern Tang Kingdom were at most at the Dharma Aspect Realm, and why there had never been a Celestial Realm expert throughout history.
Even if one has that talent, once one is entangled in the heavy affairs of state, there is simply no time for cultivation.
As for Lin Fei, what he wanted to be was a truly unparalleled powerhouse, free from worldly troubles, rather than a monarch burdened with countless trivial matters. Looking at the vast sea of books before him, Lin Fei rubbed his temples in exasperation, feeling a considerable headache coming on.
Suddenly, the door to the imperial study was pushed open, and the person who entered was none other than Emperor Li Yu of Tang, who was determined to pass the throne to Lin Fei.
"Yuan'er, how was your learning today?" Emperor Li Yu of Tang walked in and asked with a smile.
Lin Fei tossed the book aside, stood up, and said with a distressed expression, "Father, please forgive me. I am truly not capable of governing a country. I only wish to roam the world freely and pursue the path to immortality."
Li Yu put on a stern face and lectured Lin Fei, "What kind of talk is this? There are three thousand great paths, and every one of them leads to immortality. Didn't the three ancient emperors also attain immortality through the path of the human emperor? Besides, my Li family's empire has been passed down for ten thousand years. If you don't succeed to the throne, do you expect me to pass it on to your good-for-nothing brother?"
Speaking of Li Longqian, his end was quite tragic. Not only did he become a madman, but Li Yu also ordered him to be imprisoned in a dungeon for the rest of his life.
Just then, the Grand Eunuch Wang suddenly walked in from outside and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, there is someone outside the palace who requests an audience."
Li Yu frowned, quite displeased, and said, "Who is it? Didn't I already instruct that no one should disturb Yuan'er's learning of the ways of a ruler? If you don't want to see him, throw him out!"
Steward Wang looked embarrassed and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid we have no choice but to see him. The man claims to be from the Heavenly Hidden Sword Sect and that he came on the orders of the Heavenly Sword Immortal Venerable."