The courtiers heard a loud noise and thought it was thunder. When they looked at the sky, it was clear.
A vision from heaven!
Is this because God is dissatisfied with the prince??……
"Report, the rebels have captured Xihua Gate...Report, the rebels have captured Xihua Gate..." A soldier covered in blood limped in. Inside the Daqing Hall.
Prince Zhao Zongquan thought he had heard wrongly. A few minutes ago, soldiers were sent to report that Gu Tingye had eliminated the spies in Xihua Gate. Although the gates of the imperial city were not as tall and strong as those of the outer city, they were not those of Zhihu. He shouted sternly, " Where is Gu Tingye?!"
The messenger shook his head and said, "Commander Gu's life and death are unknown. The rebels didn't know what kind of magic they used. After a burst of explosions, the city gate collapsed..."
An idea came into the minds of all the ministers: The Song Dynasty was about to change again!
"Pah...pah...pah..." There were intensive sounds of frying beans and fighting outside the palace. A few bold people squeezed to the gate and looked outside. They saw a group of people in camouflage uniforms, holding hands in their hands. Every time the strange weapon rang, one of the Forbidden Soldiers fell down inexplicably...
"What kind of weapon is this?"
"Isn't it a witchcraft?"
"..."
"Bang" Sheng Hong felt a light hit on his head, and the official hat fell to the ground with a "pop". He quickly picked up the official hat and found that there was a small hole in the hat. After checking, he found that the hat had been damaged by something. The thing hit him twice... If it went down a little further and hit the head... cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he pulled Sheng Changbai and hid in the side hall...
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Wang Lidong stepped into the palace and looked around. The sentries everywhere had been replaced by musketeers. A large number of Forbidden Army prisoners were surrounded by musketeers in several places. Most of them were squatting on the ground, and a few were active and chatting quietly... ..lan
"Report to the Grand Governor that the First Regiment and Three Battalions have occupied the Daqing Palace and captured the false prince alive." Gu Tingzong escorted the "false prince Zhao Zongquan" to Wang Lidong and reported.
Unexpectedly, it was his own family that came out on top this time. Wang Lidong was very happy, patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Okay! Well done. I'll take credit for your first achievement!"
Gu Tingzong couldn't help but grin.
The regimental commander has been obtained.
After taking a look at Zhao Zongquan, who had disheveled hair and looked like a lost dog, Wang Lidong lost interest in chatting and said, "Take him with you to the Daqing Palace."
As soon as Wang Lidong, Cheng Guogong and other dignitaries entered the Daqing Hall, a green-robed official suddenly jumped out, pointed at Wang Lidong in front of everyone and shouted loudly, "Qi Heng! The death of the late emperor, the whole country I'm saddened that you, the late Emperor's top pick, did not want to repay the country and be grateful, but instead raised an army to rebel. You are no different from an animal. If you..."
This idiot must be sick. He thinks he is Song Renzong, and he spits on his face and then compliments him with "good curse"... Wang Lidong pulled out the pistol from his waist, and "pop", the little official in green had an extra one on his head. Cave...Lan
Seeing that the censor Chen Tongzhi fell to the ground, his legs twitched twice and then stopped moving, all the officials in the palace were a little shocked. This was the censor's spokesperson... Song Taizu had sworn not to kill high-ranking officials and those who wrote letters.
Censor Zhongcheng Zhou Xun immediately walked out of the crowd, pointed at Wang Lidong and cursed, "Qi Heng, how dare you kill Yan Guan! You traitor! You will be infamy for thousands of years..."
Wang Lidong glanced at the corpse on the ground, and it turned out to be a person who was selling his reputation and selling his integrity!
He was crazy about getting promoted and making a fortune. He really thought he was Wei Zheng and he was Li Shimin.
Seeing the old man in purple scolding him more and more harshly, he didn't even know this person. He thought he had been promoted recently and was most likely from the Prince Zhao Zongquan's party.
Just use it to scare the monkeys!
Wang Lidong raised his hand and fired again, "Pah!" There was a hole in the head of the censor, Zhou Xun, and the blood stabbed for more than ten feet, and several people nearby were covered in hair and faces...
This blood pressure is a bit high.
Killing a third-rank official was like killing a chicken, which stunned all the officials in the palace.
Those who originally wanted to jump out and fool around stopped.
The hall fell silent instantly.
Most of the officials looked at the Queen, who was the adoptive mother of Princess Pingning. However, Queen Cao remained motionless. She was not stupid. The situation was unclear now, so she had better wait for others to explore the way...
Wang Lidong glanced at the officials and pointed at the inner main pipe huddled in a corner, "Sir Liang, please take us to pay homage to the late emperor."
Liang Daguan was overjoyed and hurried forward, bowed his head and cupped his hands and said, "Young Master, Qi Yanei, all the Dukes and Marquises, please come with me..." Lan
The group came to the side hall. Wang Lidong saw many people standing inside, including his future father-in-law and uncle. After saying hello, they came to the late emperor's coffin and kowtowed three times according to the rules.
Ring your head.
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When he returned to the main hall, Wang Lidong saw the imperial edict on the ground, picked it up and looked at it. It was his work, patted the dust on it, looked at the prime minister and said, "This is the imperial edict of the late emperor, why was it thrown on the ground?"
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Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang said, "Doctor Qi, this edict is a fake edict..."
Wang Lidong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought that he still had an official position, serving as a doctor, so it was appropriate to call him Doctor Qi.
"Fake edict?"
He pretended to read the imperial edict and said, "It's the teacher's handwriting. There seems to be nothing wrong with the jade seal. Why did Mr. Zeng say this is a fake edict?" Lan
Zeng Gongliang hesitated for a long time without explaining why.
Wang Lidong sneered, "Just because the late emperor passed the throne to Princess Fukang instead of to the 'fake prince'?"
Mr. Zeng frowned and said, "Doctor Qi, the prince is appointed by His Majesty's decree. He is not a 'fake prince'."
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "Imperial appointment?! I remember that Zhao Zongquan never held a canonization ceremony, right? Just based on an imperial edict?" He raised the edict in his hand, "Have you ever seen me appoint a prince without a canonization ceremony?
The imperial edict in my hand was written by the late emperor himself, and you say it is a fake edict. The imperial edict that established Zhao Zongquan as the pseudo-prince, I say, is also a fake edict."
Privy Councilor Ouyang Xiu cupped his hands and said, "Doctor Qi, His Royal Highness was appointed by the late Emperor at that time..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Glancing at this guy, Wang Lidong said to Fugui on the side, "Bring Shen Congxing and Duan Chengyong up!"
After a while, Weibei Marquis Shen Congxing and his confidant general Duan Chengyong were escorted into the palace by several guards.
Wang Lidong looked at Weibei Marquis and said, "Tell all the adults in the palace how Zhao Zongquan and Gu Tingye conspired to shoot the Duke of Wei, the Prince of Anding, and the Prince of Nankang."
Shen Congxing lowered his head and talked about how they planned to seize the reserve more than a month ago. "...At that time, we only had less than a thousand men and horses. Such a small number of people could not capture the other three."
Zhao Zongquan and his son found the passers-by..."
Zhao Zongquan's heart skipped a beat when he saw Shen Congxing. Now when he heard Shen Congxing's revelation, he said angrily, "Shen Congxing, you ungrateful..."
The guard who was escorting Zhao Zongquan immediately opened his mouth, took out a piece of black cloth, and blocked Zhao Zongquan's mouth.
Shen Congxing smiled bitterly in his heart. He didn't want to be a second-rate boy, but Qi Heng was too cunning, and his torture methods were too despicable. If he didn't tell the truth, he would cut off his second child... Even a man can't stand it...
After Shen Congxing finished explaining, the officials asked Shen Congxing and Duan Chengyong many questions... There was no sign of fraud...
Wang Lidong shouted to all the courtiers, "Master Huang Xianggong of Dali Temple?"
A long-bearded, thin-faced, purple-robed official came out and bowed, "Doctor Qi."
Wang Lidong asked, "Sir Huang, what crime should be committed for murdering two princes and a duke?"
Huang Sheng, the minister of Dali Temple, said loudly, "Volume 5 of the 'Laws of the Song Dynasty', for murdering the prince, the father and son will be hanged if they are over sixteen years old...the house has no official..."
Cousin Qi Xuan whispered, "Brother Heng, why are you wasting so much time talking to them? Just drag Zhao Zongquan and his son out and kill them."
Wang Lidong rolled his eyes and whispered, "Brother, this is the Song Dynasty, not the Japanese country.
We are using the banner of 'Qingjun side' this time, and we are the troops of the King of Qin. We cannot act like bandits and robbers, killing people at will. We still have to act like it."
Cousin Qi Xuan thought it would be better to live in the Japanese country, so he took him out and collapsed because he didn't like it! He whispered in a low voice, "I know it's so troublesome, it's better to just rebel." Lan
Wang Lidong said, "To put it lightly, have you ever calculated how many people in the Song Dynasty would die if they rebelled directly?"
Qi Xuan thought for a while and said uncertainly, "For the entire Song Dynasty, there should be three to four million, right?"
"Every time there was a change of dynasty, the number of deaths was over ten million. From the end of Qin to the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the population decreased by 12 million. From the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, the population decreased by 30 million. From the end of the Han Dynasty to the beginning of the Jin Dynasty, the population decreased by about 40 million.
…The Song Dynasty currently has only over 90 million people. If there was a rebellion, it would probably take about a year to take over such a large territory. During this period, the various casualties should not be less than 10 million.
These are our own people, how can we bear it?!" Wang Lidong said, "Now in Korea and Japan, we have only occupied the royal capital. In the area of the Korean capital that is the size of a piece of tofu, we have stationed 10,000 troops and 10,000 troops.
There are more than 10,000 logistics personnel, and Japan has doubled that.
If you want to take over both countries, the number of people will need to be increased at least ten times.
Do the math for yourself, if we want to conquer dozens of countries, how many people will we need in total?"
Qi Xuan thought for a moment, frowned and said, "According to your statement, even if the population of the Song Dynasty increased ten times, it wouldn't be enough..." Lan
Wang Lidong said, "So now one less person will die."
Qi Xuan whispered, "Then you just killed two of them without saying anything."
Wang Lidong said speechlessly, "If we hadn't done this, according to the ethics of civil servants, we would have been covered in feces and urine..."
The evidence was conclusive, and several prime ministers quickly unified their opinions and declared Zhao Zongquan to be the false prince.
After asking his men to escort the pretended prince away, Wang Lidong raised the edict in his hand and said to Prime Minister Zeng Gong, "Ms. Zeng, please read out the late emperor's edict."
"This edict is fake." Empress Cao stepped out and shouted, "Yuan Ruo, the edict in your hand is fake!"
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "Whether it's fake or not, it's not you, the queen, who has the final say." He turned to look at the ministers and said, "My dear sirs, is this edict true or false?" Lan
After waiting for a while and seeing that several people were silent, Wang Lidong pointed at Mr. Zeng and said, "Mr. Zeng, tell me."
Zeng Gongliang hesitated for a moment and then said, "The handwriting and jade seal are both correct, but the late emperor..."
Wang Lidong interrupted, "Let me ask you, is this edict true or false?"
Zeng Gongliang saw the murderous look in Wang Lidong's eyes, his heart trembled, he cupped his hands and said, "The edict is true."
Wang Lidong then asked three other ministers, and all three confirmed that the imperial edict was indeed written by the late emperor.
Wang Lidong shouted outside the palace, "Here comes someone!"
A group of soldiers rushed outside the palace and stood at attention.
"Grand Governor!"
Wang Lidong pointed at the queen, "Please return to the harem!"
Empress Cao said angrily, "How outrageous! Qi Yuanruo, do you want to rebel?"
Wang Lidong sneered and said, "For the sake of my mother, I didn't want to expose you in front of all the courtiers. Since you are so ignorant, don't blame me for being unkind."
Turning his head to Fugui, he said, "Bring up Empress Cao's personal chamberlain, Officer Ji."
After a while, two sergeants escorted an old man into the hall. All the courtiers knew this man as Empress Cao's personal official.
All the officials were wondering what the Queen had done that was so shameful... When Officer Ji opened his mouth to tell a story about the past, all the officials and members of the clan were so shocked that they were filled with indignation and cursed loudly.
Empress Cao herself was unable to have children. When she saw other concubines giving birth to princes and daughters, she tried every means to send the old emperor's sons and daughters to the west one by one.
"No wonder all the princes died in infancy. The reason has never been found out. It turned out to be the Queen's hand..."
"Poisonous woman! Poisonous woman! There is such a poisonous woman in this world. It's hateful! She deserves to be killed!~"
"It's so vicious that he deserves to be cut into pieces!"
Empress Cao turned pale and denied, "I didn't do it... I didn't kill him... This was framed by Qi Yuanruo..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Detain her, and your Majesty will deal with it after the new emperor ascends the throne!" Wang Lidong waved his hand, and several guards grabbed Empress Cao and dragged her out of the hall.
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Prime Minister Zeng Gongliang looked at the will handed over by Wang Lidong and wanted to refuse, but he still took it with both hands honestly... and was about to be read out...
"Wait a minute." Zhao Zonglu, the king of Danyang County, Dazongzheng, came out and said, "Doctor Qi, although this edict was written by the late emperor, Princess Fukang is a woman. There is no woman in the Song Dynasty who can claim the title of emperor. She should be re-elected from the clan.
A son of the clan inherits the throne."
When all the civil servants saw that someone was taking the lead, they also responded, "Yes! For thousands of years, no woman has become emperor..."
"Brother Lu, you have forgotten Emperor Zetian."
"I heard that Emperor Zetian is not a woman..."
(o__)?
Wang Lidong said, "What's wrong with the woman? Which law in our dynasty stipulates that women cannot be emperor? Did Taizu say it or did Taizong say it? Or is it written in the laws of the Song Dynasty? It can be done without any prohibition by law."
Wang Lidong said to the Dali Temple minister next to him, "Our Da Zongzheng probably doesn't even know the laws of the Song Dynasty. Could you please Mr. Huang and Da Zongzheng to tell me about the relevant regulations of the Song Dynasty Laws on the inheritance of an extinct family."
Huang Sheng, the minister of Dali Temple, said loudly, "In Volume 12 of the Laws and Regulations of the Song Dynasty, "The Assets of an Extinct Household", there are funeral orders. All the servants, guests, slaves, etc. of those who have died will be buried in the camp.
In addition to measuring the merits of the business, the remaining wealth is shared with my daughter."
The laws of the Song Dynasty stipulate that in the case of "extermination of the household", a daughter can inherit all the inheritance of her parents.
Wang Lidong looked at Da Zongzheng and said, "Princess Fukang is the eldest princess of the late emperor, and it is natural for her to inherit the throne. What questions does Da Zongzheng have?!"
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Zhao Zonglu, the king of Danyang County in Zongzheng, hesitated for a moment, but still made a request, that is, the eldest son of Princess Fukang and the consort must be named Zhao, otherwise the Song Dynasty clan would never agree. Wang Lidong casually made a move, and after the consort Li Wei came out,
I patted my breasts on the spot to ensure that my eldest son would be named Zhao.
All the officials showed contempt for the prince-in-law, Captain Li Wei!
For the sake of the throne, I even gave up my son!
Are you worthy of the ancestors of the Li family!?! Lan
Li Wei looked at the eyes of everyone, and he couldn't guess what these people were thinking... He secretly spat, saying that if you can't eat the grapes, you will say the grapes are sour!
Seeing that Da Zong was retreating, which meant that the clan had recognized it, Wang Lidong glanced at the ministers, civil servants, nobles, and the harem. The four largest forces in the Song Dynasty were all taken care of! Then he asked the guards to welcome Princess Fukang from the harem to the Daqing Palace.
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"...The princess Zhao Huirou is benevolent, filial, courteous and thrifty. She is known to the world. It is appropriate to confer a magical weapon to show the light of her predecessors and give her the name Zhao Jin, so that she can ascend the throne of the emperor in front of the coffin..."
Princess Fukang, with her big belly, slowly sat on the dragon chair with the support of her mother-in-law, Queen Mother Miao...
All the courtiers knelt down and kowtowed, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!..."
In the side hall of Shouan Hall, smoke was filling the air. Wang was kneeling in front of the statues of the Three Saints, praying that Sheng Hong and Chang Bai would return safely and intact. She also secretly wished that the rebels would win, otherwise she would be like a child.
Crap.
Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Menzi reported that rebels had invaded the city of Tokyo. She was so frightened that she was helpless. Fortunately, the old lady was able to stand up and take charge of the overall situation.
When her disciple said that the Duke of Qi was also involved in the rebellion, she was so frightened that she almost fainted. The rebellion would involve the nine tribes...
An hour ago, when she learned that the rebels had invaded the palace, Wang felt a lot more at ease. The gods were very powerful, so she immediately asked the maid to bring ten bundles of incense candles and light them.
There was a sound of breathing in her ears. When Wang opened her eyes, she saw Rulan's absent-minded expression. Suddenly, her anger was rising straight up. She turned around and glanced at Minglan. She was kneeling straight, with a serious look on her face.
It keeps ticking...
Look at Ren Minglan!
He stretched out his hand and grabbed his little daughter's ears, and cursed, "I'm almost dying of anxiety. Your father and second brother are both in the palace. I don't know what's going on now. Look at Ming. If the gods see you being so insincere, they will blame you."
Come down..." Lan
Ru Lan cried out in pain, pointed at the little golden pig in front of the Three Saints and said, "When the gods see this, they will know that I am sincere..."
Seeing that her daughter dared to quibble, Wang became even more angry... She got up at around three o'clock today and worked hard for most of the day, but she didn't wait for her mother's carriage. She thought the old lady had gone astray along the way, so she went out of her way to
I sent someone back to Wang's house and learned that the old lady had gone out before dawn. I misunderstood that the old lady had teased her, and she was so angry that she smashed two tea bowls.
The mother is partial and her daughter doesn’t listen to her anymore!
Ru Lan felt that her ears were almost no longer her own. She quickly begged for mercy loudly and expressed that she would beg the gods seriously, and then her ears returned to her head. "... Sanqing bless Brother Heng..." Ru Lan pursed her lips.
, I started to talk about it unwillingly, thinking in my heart: Good intentions are not rewarded. If she hadn't stopped her, my mother would be in the palace now.
He would bully a weakling like himself!
o(￣ヘ￣o#)
When Mrs. Sheng heard the noise in the side hall, she thought something had happened. She got up and went to the side hall. The maid opened the door and a thick smoke rushed into her nasal cavity.
Opened.
When the thick smoke dissipated, he said to Mrs. Wang, "I have been praying for more than an hour. Come out and have a rest. Both girls are still young, so don't hurt your knees."
Rulan immediately jumped up, pulled her mother and said, "Mom, eat something to cushion your stomach first so that you have the strength to worship again. Otherwise, the gods will be unhappy when they see you listless."
Mrs. Wang glared at her little girl for a few times, feeling a little tired, so they came to the hall together.
Rulan picked up an apple and started chewing it. Wang took two sips of tea and asked about the situation outside. She learned that there were people walking around on the street outside and it was very calm.
"Aren't the gangsters settling down to smash them up?"
Liu Kun's family said, "There are sentries every hundred feet on the street, and patrols pass by from time to time. Anyone who sees gangsters settling down will be arrested. The streets are very safe now."
Mrs. Wang murmured, "This in-laws are really... too risky!"
Old Mrs. Sheng glanced at her daughter-in-law. If the Duke of Qi waited any longer, he would sooner or later be eaten up by the prince.
Glancing at the girl Ming next to her, she couldn't help but sigh. The rebels had entered the palace, and the situation had become clear. Gu Tingye was the prince's confidant...
At this moment, the little magpie trotted into the house. Seeing the serious atmosphere, he was so frightened that he immediately braked and slowed down. He came to the old lady and the eldest lady, said a blessing, and then said to Ru Lan, "Girl,
Sister Chunlan is here."
Rulan said in surprise, "Chunlan is here. Where is she?"
Old Mrs. Sheng suddenly said, "Call Chunlan to come in. I just want to ask something."
After a while, the little magpie led Chunlan into the hall, and Chunlan said a long blessing to the old lady and Mrs. Wang.
Rulan asked, "Chunlan, is Brother Heng okay?" Lan
Chunlan smiled and said, "Girl, don't worry, the young master is doing very well. The 'big army' has already controlled the entire capital and the palace."