Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 693 Xu Tianzhen Ascends the Throne

As for the drawbacks of making Xu Tianzhen the empress, to be honest, the most significant drawback is in terms of her emotional life. As for Xu Tianzhen's spoiled personality, that's not a major problem.

Although this person is arrogant and spoiled, he is not actually that bad at heart.

The worst things Xu Tianzhen ever did were demolishing the emperor's sleeping quarters and setting fire to the main hall. These did not cause any casualties, only some property damage, which was nothing to the wealthy and powerful Sun Moon Empire.

Compared to people like Xu Tianran who collude with the Holy Spirit Cult, Xu Tianzhen is indeed a great philanthropist.

It should be noted that many people died because of the evil spirit masters of the Holy Spirit Cult, which was involved in Xu Tianran's collusion with the Holy Spirit Cult.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao smiled and said, "Alright, I'll send a telepathic message to Elder Kong now and discuss this matter with him. Ju Zi, you stay here and wait for the result."

In fact, Kong Deming's opinion was very important, after all, he had a high reputation in the Sun Moon Empire and was even known as the father of the Sun Moon Ninth-Level Soul Master.

It's important to know that even in the later stages of the original story, it was Kong Deming who supported Xu Yunhan to rise to power. Xu Yunhan was not a member of the Sun Moon Xu family. Kong Deming, as a teacher, was naturally well aware of this, since Xu Yunhan's martial soul was the Three-Eyed White Tiger.

A child's martial soul follows their parents and can mutate to some extent. However, if Xu Tianran is indeed Xu Yunhan's biological father, then no matter how Xu Yunhan's martial soul mutates, it is impossible for it to mutate into the Three-Eyed White Tiger martial soul.

Of course, Kong Deming probably doesn't care about this. Although it is said on the surface that Kong Deming is loyal to the royal family, it would be more accurate to say that Kong Deming is loyal to the Sun and Moon Empire.

Which person loyal to the royal family would tacitly allow Ju Zi to lead an assassination attempt on Emperor Xu Tianran?
Therefore, Huo Yuhao regards Kong Deming as the final link in supporting the new emperor's ascension to the throne. Once he has a satisfactory candidate, he will discuss the matter with Kong Deming.

Kong Deming is actually on the front line now, but he is still some distance away from the command tent. He is guarding a place that the enemy must pass through to attack the Sun and Moon Army. He sits cross-legged on the mountaintop, with a gentle breeze on his face, watching the clouds roll and unfold.

There were no generals or soldiers of the Sun Moon Empire around the mountain peak; only the mighty river flowed eastward, surging endlessly, its roar stirring the heart.

With Kong Deming's formidable strength, he alone is enough to guard this place!

Suddenly, Huo Yuhao's voice echoed in Kong Deming's mind: "Elder Kong, I want Xu Tianzhen to become the new emperor of the Sun Moon Empire. What do you think of this idea?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Deming was somewhat surprised. After hearing the familiar voice and feeling the surging spiritual power, he immediately realized that it was Huo Yuhao's voice transmission.

"Should we let Xu Tianzhen ascend the throne as emperor?" Kong Deming pondered, the image of that somewhat spoiled girl surfacing in his mind.

As for Kong Deming, he had learned from others in the past few days that Xu Tianran had died at the hands of Xuanzi. If it weren't for the need to defend against Mu En, who might appear on the front lines, he would have returned to Mingdu long ago.

No matter what, Xu Tianran was the Emperor of Sun Moon, the face of the Sun Moon Empire. His murder would undoubtedly cause the Sun Moon Empire to lose face, and the entire Sun Moon nation would be enraged as a result.

Finally, he let out a long sigh and replied telepathically, "Yuhao, it's indeed a good idea to have Xu Tianzhen ascend the throne. I remember she quite likes you. You young people should spend more time together and deepen your relationship. I will support you in making Xu Tianzhen the emperor. If any ignorant members of the royal family jump out to oppose it, then deal with them properly. This will not only lighten the burden on the empire but also build up more prestige for the future abdication of Xu Tianzhen and your ascension to the throne."

"Rest assured, although I also have royal blood, I hope you will become emperor. After all, I hope the Sun Moon Empire can become even stronger under your leadership!"

Faced with the temptation of the throne, even fathers and sons can turn against each other.

Some members of the royal family will inevitably be tempted to make moves because of Xu Tianran's death.

Even though the Spirit Pagoda is powerful now, not all members of the royal family can be accepted into it. After all, there are far too many useless and stupid people among the royal family members.

Many members of the royal family do not engage in production and spend their days idly, relying on the empire for support. They are like bloodsuckers clinging to the Sun Moon Empire. Every year, the empire has to spend a lot of gold soul coins and resources on supporting the royal family members.

It should be noted that the Sun Moon Empire has been established for ten thousand years, and during this time, the imperial family has always been the Xu family. One can imagine how large the number of members of the imperial family is.

If it weren't for the fact that soul tools are a very profitable business, the empire probably wouldn't be able to support so many members of the royal family. Moreover, many people within the empire have been oppressed by the royal family members and secretly harbor resentment about it.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately responded telepathically: "Okay, Elder Kong."

Then, Huo Yuhao looked at Ju Zi beside him and told her about Elder Kong's idea. He then instructed her, "Ju Zi, you must make sure that the Sun Moon Army also expresses its support for Xu Tianzhen."

"Okay," Orange agreed.

In the following days, as expected, some members of the royal family within the Sun Moon Empire coveted the throne. After all, the Third Prince was dead, and Xu Tianran was also dead. Logically, someone should be chosen from among Xu Tianran's other brothers and sisters to inherit the throne.

However, Xu Tianran's remaining brothers and sisters were not only young, but also lacked any real power or influence. As a result, some members of the royal family harbored wicked intentions and attempted to rebel, but they were ultimately suppressed by Huo Yuhao, along with the experts of Mingde Hall and the imperial retainers.

Xu Tianzhen ascended the throne as emperor and appointed Duke Huo Yuhao of the Spirit Eyes as prime minister. Kong Deming and the Sun and Moon Army, who were far away on the front lines, also sent news of their support for Xu Tianzhen. Mingde Hall and the Hall of Offerings naturally chose to respond as well.

Those members of the royal family who were suppressed should have been executed for treason.

However, since the new emperor Xu Tianzhen had just ascended the throne, he should have granted a general amnesty. So he changed the sentence and stripped these people of their titles, demoted them to commoners, and released them immediately. Some members of the royal family, perhaps knowing that they had committed serious crimes and feeling guilty, deliberately banged their heads against the wall before being released, and eventually died.

After the rest of the royal family members were released, they encountered "Shrek Xuanzi," who was extremely hostile to the Sun Moon Royal Family, on the road. They were all killed by this famous second strongest member of Shrek Academy, shocking the entire court and the public!
The new emperor, Xu Tianzhen, was furious and immediately summoned Prime Minister Huo Yuhao to the palace to discuss the grand plan to kill Xuanzi!
"Absurd, utterly absurd! I didn't ambush these released royal relatives on the way at all. Why should I take the blame for this?" Xuanzi's face turned ashen, feeling like he had been tricked again.

Admittedly, his reputation in the Sun Moon Empire has plummeted because of killing the Sun Moon Emperor, but how can someone who did something he didn't do be blamed for it?
(End of this chapter)