I originally thought that leading the expedition this time was an achievement that I could add to the crown prince's throne.
But what he never expected was that by the time he led his army to leave the capital, the rebellion would have spread to forty provinces.
This is not a problem that the three infantry divisions under his command can solve.
And just when he was stationed in the capital of Jingnan Province, more than 50 kilometers away from the capital, and was ready to see the situation before making a decision, seven provinces around the capital also revolted.
The capital of Jingnan Province where he led his troops was stationed, and there were rebel armies joining forces, and even some of the three infantry divisions under his command were tempted.
If he hadn't reacted quickly and immediately sent out his own guard group to arrest the rebels, the consequences would have been disastrous.
But just when he was complacent and thought he had made great achievements, His Majesty the Emperor passed away.
No way, the emperor was thirty-eight years old when he came to the throne. After he came to the throne, due to his indulgence in sex and enjoyment every day, his health was relatively poor. Even if he was protected by the imperial doctor, after the whole world rebelled, His Majesty the Emperor became ill again.
I was shocked and angry, and I had meetings for three days in a row. After that, I returned to the palace and started enjoying myself again, even taking some forbidden drugs.
As a result, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and his condition progressed rapidly. By the time the imperial doctor arrived, the emperor had already passed away.
The emperor previously thought that he was still in his prime, so he had no idea of establishing a prince at all. He also thought of using the method of raising gu to cultivate an outstanding successor, and let the princes attack each other.
But precisely because of this, he left too suddenly, and there was no posthumous edict to establish the crown prince.
Therefore, those princes seemed to be going crazy to win over the important officials in the court. As for the rebellion outside, I don't care!
If I can't become emperor, what does the world's rebellion have to do with me?
So, man is a very intelligent creature, but he is also a very stupid creature.
The ministers in the court also took the opportunity to choose the prince they thought was suitable to place their bets.
For a time, the capital was in chaos.
The struggle between the princes reached a fever pitch in a short period of time.
As the second son of the emperor sent people to raid the residence of the eldest son of the emperor, killing them all together with his wives, concubines, three sons and two daughters, the battle between the princes was no longer limited to the court.
Instead, it has developed to the point of annihilating the opponent's body!
If you can't solve the problem, then solve the problem!
Under this situation, officials with military power or force under their command became the key targets for the princes to win over.
For example, the remaining infantry division commander, city defense military colonel, royal gendarmerie captain, street patrol security team captain, and even the chieftains under Lord Jingwei have all become fragrant buns.
However, the consequences of this brawl between the princes was that when the seventeenth prince ascended the throne and became the new emperor, all the sixteen brothers in front of him, except the third prince who was leading the army, died.
And the seventeenth prince is only 10 years old this year!
The face of the entire Qinglong Kingdom court was completely stripped away at this time.
The rebels in various provinces who were originally a little worried and frightened could not help but breathe a sigh of relief at this time.
After all, they had been under the imperial power for so many years, and their fear of the imperial power could not be eliminated in a short time.
It's a pity that the fight between the princes and the result were publicized by newspapers and magazines throughout the country, allowing people all over the country to see the stupidity of the royal children.
At the same time, all royal majesty was lost.
The third prince didn't fare well either. After hearing the news about the princes competing for the throne in the capital, he immediately prepared to rush back to fight for the throne.
Compared with other brothers, the third prince has an absolute advantage.
He has three infantry divisions in his hands!
It's a pity that while he was leading his army back to Beijing, his three division commanders had already become interested.
Taking advantage of the darkness to kill the third prince, the three division commanders started fighting with each other again.
However, the only winner in this chaos is the third division commander. He is the only one among the three division commanders who is not a member of the royal family, but he is the best at winning people's hearts.
If this were not the case, the regiment commanders under the other two division commanders would not have taken advantage of their own division commanders.
After the victory, Zhou Changgong, commander of the third division, slightly reorganized his army and then led his army back to the capital.
Although the capital city has a new emperor, due to the victor's purge of the losers and other factors, the capital city has lost most of its operational functions.
The infantry division left behind to guard the capital was unable to withstand the siege of the three infantry divisions, and soon opened the city gates and surrendered.
The third division commander, Zhou Changgong, could also be called a hero. After entering the capital, he immediately expressed his support for the new emperor.
The new emperor and even the ministers behind him were overjoyed, and immediately gave Zhou Changgong the title of Grand Governor.
Anyway, there is no precedent for this kind of title of Grand Governor in the court, and it is a miscellaneous title.
Once the court has stabilized, we can find a way to remove Zhou Changgong's military power.
Of course, at this time, Zhou Changgong still needs to be used.
The new emperor announced an imperial edict to the rebel armies in various places, stating that as long as they surrendered to the imperial court again, their past mistakes would be forgotten, and they would be promoted to higher ranks.
However, at this time, the emperor's reputation was no longer useful in the Qinglong Kingdom.
Those provinces that have been occupied by the rebels will not surrender to the imperial court just because of a little emperor's decree.
Zhou Changgong also felt that his safety was threatened, and immediately sent secret envoys to communicate with the rebels in various places.
After receiving the commitments from the rebel armies from various places, he took advantage of the power of the insurrectionary armies from various places and led his troops to the court. He said that the world was different now, everyone was awakened, and the emperor was no longer needed. He also asked the emperor to abdicate to preserve the safety of the royal family.
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Of course, some ministers stood up and scolded Zhou Changgong for his cowardly ambitions, but these ministers were immediately pulled out and shot in the name of traitors.
Anyway, these ministers did sign some traitorous contracts, so it would not be too much to say that they should be shot.
As gunshots rang out outside the court, the remaining ministers' legs went weak. They dared not be tough, so they knelt on the ground and begged the emperor to abdicate.
And what does the ten-year-old little emperor know? The empress dowager sitting behind him and listening to politics behind the curtain is just a beautiful young woman in her twenties or seventies.
If she was asked to fight with her concubines in the palace, she would definitely be a good player.
But here, above the court, looking at the kneeling ministers and the arrogant soldiers holding muskets, the Empress Dowager could only nod her head with tears in her eyes.
Soon, the emperor's abdication edict became known to the people across the country through newspapers and periodicals all over the country. The whole country cheered, and the people believed that the Qinglong Kingdom was about to usher in a new life.
Leaders of rebel armies from all over the country and even celebrities came to Beijing one after another to discuss the new political system of the Qinglong Kingdom.
The previous feudal dynastic system must be abandoned.
We must learn from the great powers and establish new systems.