Master Xiao's face was serious, but his eyes clearly showed a proud look. The words "Father" were very helpful to him, as if he was wearing a dragon robe and sitting facing south in front of him.
Chongzong was forced back to the Chengtian Palace again. Without the leader, the brigade's palace commanders were like a bunch of flies with their heads pinched. They didn't know what to do. Just as Grand Master Xiao was about to issue an order, Xu Zizhen had already taken the lead and directed the attack on the Digong Palace. The two groups of forbidden soldiers closest to the door waved their hands: "Go and disarm them."
"yes!"
Hundreds of forbidden troops rushed up quickly, surrendered all the large guns and short crossbows of the soldiers in front of the palace, and forced them aside with knives. Some of the soldiers wanted to resist, but their companions whispered to dissuade them. Everyone could see that Chongzong was destined to lose today's battle.
The soldiers withdrew, revealing the lonely Chongzong Li Qianshun in the middle. The poor emperor was already in a panic. He held a short sword in his hand and shouted: "I am the son of destiny, how dare you rebel..."
Before he could finish speaking, the knife in his hand was snatched away by someone, and several big and round Imperial Guards twisted him up.
A vigorous operation to usurp the throne ended like this. The process was incredibly simple. All the civil and military officials who were watching looked at each other. Things developed so fast that people were a little caught off guard. However, some people soon came to their senses and ignored those around them. The tough imperial guards and sharp swords jumped out and pointed at Master Xiao and cursed angrily.
"Traitor, how dare you do such a heinous act..."
When someone started to question someone, someone immediately followed. The Xiao family has been in business for so many years, but the court is a court after all. It is impossible for all officials to be bribed and won over by Master Xiao. There are still many who are loyal to Chongzong, and there are not many left. Some of those who said nothing were just timid and afraid of causing trouble. In fact, less than one-third of those who truly belonged to the Xiao family camp.
The reaction of the imperial army was quite fast. No matter who jumped out, they would immediately pull him aside, knock off his robes and tie them up, and wait for the dust to settle before dealing with them. Chongzong himself became a prisoner and could not care about them anymore. I could watch helplessly as a group of loyal ministers were twisted and sent away.
The loyal ministers were quickly eliminated, so the remaining officials who belonged to the Xiao faction began to praise their virtues and flatter them. However, there was no trace of pride on Taishi Xiao's face. Instead, he was very solemn. Those of Chongzong The dead soldiers haven't appeared yet, and others don't know about it, but he knows very well that these people have been trained for so many years, and their loyalty and combat effectiveness must not be underestimated.
The imperial army responsible for purging the palace had not reported any news yet. Taishi Xiao couldn't help but asked Xu Zizhen in a low voice: "Mr. Xu, do you know where those dead soldiers are?"
Xu Zizhen had been standing there with his hands folded, doing nothing. After hearing this, he replied without looking back: "Whatever, the emperor has been controlled by you, what are you afraid of? There are only dozens of dead soldiers in total, even now It’s too late to jump out.”
Master Xiao immediately shut up. Indeed, now that he had controlled the situation, it was absolutely impossible for dozens of dead soldiers to have any impact on him. Since the half-immortal had said so, he had no reason to be entangled. After pondering for a moment, he said This matter has been forgotten for the time being. The only thing that makes him a little uneasy now is Sanjuetang, because Qingniu has not appeared until now, and none of Sanjuetang's men have appeared. He doesn't know what accident happened.
There was a commotion in the passage next to Chengtian Palace, and Xiao E and Xiao Ye rushed back from the left and right. They had sneaked away long before the wedding ceremony, got into the harem and cooperated with Queen Xiao E to control the concubines, princes, princesses, and grandsons.
Princess Yuping married Mou Diying, and the entire harem was in a festive atmosphere. No one expected that the queen would attack at this time, and with the full cooperation of the imperial army, everyone in the palace was controlled in a short period of time.
Got up.
The prisoners were escorted to both sides of the palace gate, together with the soldiers of the Palace Front Division and the royalist officials who were brought out. Chongzong was sitting alone on the stage, his eyes dull and his face as pale as earth. Xiao Exiao also looked at it.
He took one look, quickly came to Master Xiao, and nodded slightly.
This alluded to the fact that the harem had been cleared and the city was under control. Master Xiao's mind was a little more settled. Things went unexpectedly smoothly. The scene was controlled without bloodshed in such a short period of time. Master Xiao's heart
He felt indescribably relaxed and happy, and even had the urge to scream to the sky. The overall situation had been decided, and whether Sanjuetang came or not would not affect the outcome. Now he still had many things to do, and he could no longer care about Qingniu.
Master Xiao has lived for such a long time, so he naturally understands the importance. It is not yet time to announce the deposed emperor's accession to the throne. Instead, he has to comfort the envoys from other countries next to him. He glanced at Xiao E beside him.
, coughed slightly and nodded reservedly.
Xiao E understood and walked to the envoys from several countries and briefly said a few high-sounding words. It was nothing more than Li Qianshun's stupidity, extravagance and militarism, which made the people miserable and hungry. Master Xiao's move was in compliance with God's will and would never embarrass you, etc.
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Several envoys looked at each other, they just came to drink wedding wine. They didn't expect to encounter someone trying to make a coup. The envoys from the Kingdom of Jin were fine. Wan Yanang had already known about what happened today, so he naturally had a plan in mind, no matter how noisy the surroundings were.
, he still looked as if nothing had happened, with a faint smile on his lips.
Xu Zizhen yawned and said to Taishi Xiao: "That's it. Let's say some words to bring the world under control."
Grand Master Xiao secretly praised that half-immortals are half-immortals and "take the world under their control". These domineering words really spoke to his heart.
The huge field in front of Chengtian Palace was now a mess. The escorted royalists were scolding unyieldingly beside them, while the supporters of the Xiao family were waiting for Master Xiao to speak with flattering smiles.
Several envoy groups each occupied a place and watched the development of the situation vigilantly. The Imperial Guards were divided into small teams to control the scene.
Grand Master Xiao was very satisfied with the current situation, and seizing the throne was a matter of course. Under the expectant eyes of his two younger brothers and many minions, he finally walked slowly to the stage, stood condescendingly in front of Chongzong, and was deeply moved.
He glanced at the former emperor who had promoted him to his current position.
"Let's take the Zen position." Taishi Xiao said lightly, with disdain in his eyes. He had long known that Chongzong was secretly cultivating his followers, but so what, he was beaten to the point of being unable to fight back.
Chongzong slowly raised his head and looked at Master Xiao blankly, and the entire venue became silent.
Xu Zizhen swayed over with his arms folded, moving out of the way wherever he passed. Everyone present witnessed his magical power, and their eyes looking at him were full of awe and admiration.
"Old man, for Luo'er's sake, I advise you to get the Zen position as soon as possible. I'll say a few good words to Taishi Xiao, oh, the new emperor, for you, and give you a fief to enjoy your old age." Xu Zizhen said.
He sighed, as if he was very sorry.
Chongzong opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something more, but still didn't say anything. He lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then raised his head again with a depressed expression: "Okay, let the Ministry of Rites prepare the incense table, I... I will take the Zen position now."