248. Chapter 248 Retreat as Advance
Princess Xuedie was poisoned and fell into a coma. Both the officials and the poor people were talking about it, but King An still pretended to be ill.
No one thought that at the same time, something bigger happened.
That is, King Xia suddenly sent troops to station at the border. The purpose was obvious and the reason was simple: to seek justice for Princess Zhaoyang.
Because at this time, rumors had spread that King An framed the princess because he was afraid that she would seize the throne. This reason cannot be believed.
Therefore, most people in Anguo believe it.
At the same time, the royal relatives, headed by the old prince, and some veteran ministers of Anguo also wrote to force King An to abdicate. Although Princess Zhaoyang was not awake, she could give up the throne to the royal relatives with the same surname.
At this time, King An could be said to be suffering from internal and external troubles. He was attacked by the Xia Kingdom and the old prince at the same time. He also understood that this was what they had discussed.
Therefore, King An immediately sent the prince to the Ming Dynasty to request support.
However, the prince soon received news that the Ming Kingdom could not provide support because Baiguo's soldiers were ready to move at the border. Obviously, King Xia had already thought of it and made complete preparations to isolate King An.
King An is now like an ant on a hot pot, facing a dilemma.
Originally, he wanted to mobilize the passion of the people to destroy the country and defend the country, and stop the Xia King. However, the old prince and the others were also working against him, so he could only let the wind out.
You never want to be someone else’s prisoner.
He also wanted to use this reason to delay time, and said that the old prince and the others were colluding inside and outside. It was already in chaos anyway, and the more chaotic it would be, the better.
However, he did not expect that King Xia would say something at this time. He did not want to fight with each other, but he had promised Princess Zhaoyang that if anything happened to her, he would seek justice for her.
Now, it is King An who wants to harm her. Therefore, as long as King An abdicates the throne, he will naturally not launch any troops. He will also give a time limit of one month. If King An still does not abdicate, then he will send troops to attack An Guo.
In the palace, King An is lying on the bed. Now he is really sick, acutely ill.
Outside the main hall, many ministers were kneeling. There were memorials in front of him. You didn't need to read them to know what was written on them.
It was nothing more than asking him to abdicate for the sake of Anguo's peace. He angrily threw all the memorials to the ground.
The prince came in and happened to see it. He first motioned to the palace maid and eunuch beside him to go down, then walked over, picked up the memorials one by one and put them away.
"Father, please don't worry. The old prince and the others have united with King Xia to abdicate the throne, and we are indeed very passive now. We cannot fight, and there is no way to retreat. It is better for us to retreat in order to advance."
"How to make progress by retreating?" King An rubbed his temples with his hands. He was really upset these days.
"Didn't they ask my father to abdicate? If my father does not abdicate, then it will give them the opportunity to start a war. My father should know that the old prince and the others and King Xia should cooperate with each other, and we will not be able to take advantage." His tone was final.
We are desperate, why don't we agree to abdicate." The prince said.
"What? Agree to abdicate?" King An looked obviously a little excited and immediately denied, "I don't want to, I can't abdicate." How could he give up the throne that he had worked so hard to achieve so easily?
Chapter completed!