That night, the imperial city was shrouded in blood, and all the dark forces around the emperor were mobilized to launch a large-scale assassination.
Shen Xingwan also participated in this, and before officially breaking up, he conducted a wave of purges on the people around Qi Han.
Shen Xingwan stayed up all night and played chess with the emperor in Yimei Garden.
The emperor still looked weak and pale, coughing from time to time.
It is said that chess is like a person. She observes her chess style, makes decisions before moving, is steady and has a measured advance and retreat.
Coupled with these days of contact, she felt that the emperor was not the cowardly and incompetent person rumored to be.
Probably because the curiosity in his eyes was too obvious, the emperor was in a good mood and said very calmly, "You can ask if you are curious about anything."
Shen Xingwan held a chess piece in his hand, "I don't think your Majesty is an incompetent person. Why do you let Qi Han become bigger?"
The emperor picked up the tea cup and took a sip of hot tea. "He comes from a noble family. The Qi family has extraordinary influence in the officialdom. He and his father are both loyal ministers that the emperor likes."
Therefore, after the death of the previous emperor, Qi Han's father was named Taifu. The Qi family was in the limelight for a while, and the emperor was only fifteen years old when he boarded the plane.
The ambitions of the Qi family were quickly exposed, and when Qi Han came to power, they could hardly hide it.
The emperor's body became weaker and weaker, and Qi Han took the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
In more than ten years of tug-of-war, the royal family slowly lost ground.
The emperor was very open-minded and said, "It's time and destiny, probably the good luck of the royal family has come to an end."
Probably because of his weak health, he had lived in the palace for these years and read many scriptures. He was not that obsessed with the so-called imperial power.
"If Qi Han hadn't acted too forcefully, I wouldn't have fought him to the death." The emperor said softly.
He can die, and the country can change its owner. But that owner can be anyone, and it can never be Qi Han.
What's more, he wants to find a way out for the royal family. Compared with Qi Han, he trusts the generals from the well-established Luo family.
After his death, the members of the royal family would be rich and idle for the rest of their lives, and he would be considered worthy of his blood relatives.
Shen Xingwan admired him for being so open-minded. It was rare for people who could sit in this position to be so open-minded. Most of them were conceited and persistent.
She said sincerely, "Your Majesty will definitely get what you want."
The emperor smiled slightly and said, "Then I would like to thank Miss Shen for your blessing. You are also the most special girl I have ever seen."
The sky gradually dawned, and the secret guard came back with the smell of blood, "Your Majesty, all the targets were killed last night."
Of course, they also lost a lot of people, but it was still worth it.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go down and rest."
There was a tremor in the imperial city, and many people had received news of what happened last night.
Qi Han's cronies were bloodbathed, which can be said to have shocked the entire officialdom. After all, with his current status, not many people dared to touch him.
Qi Han himself exuded a terrifying aura. He did not expect that the always cowardly emperor would dare to fight with him.
He sneered, "Is it true that a rabbit bites people when it gets anxious?"
"It should be the struggle before death." The counselor answered.
"I underestimated him. He is an emperor anyway, so it is impossible that he has no cards in his hand." Qi Han said softly.
The main reason is that the emperor has become more Buddhist in recent years, and due to his poor health, he either ignores or is very gentle on many things.
They haven't officially broken up with each other yet, Qi Han hasn't done anything yet, and he really didn't expect that the emperor would take the lead.
"What are you going to do next, Your Majesty?" the subordinate asked.
"Let's deal with what happened last night first," Qi Han said.
Even if he knew it was the emperor who did it, there was no evidence for it at the moment, but he couldn't rush into the palace and kill the emperor just because of this.
The emperor's reputation among the people is really not bad. Qi Han wanted to sit in that position, but throughout history most so-called rebellions still have to be famous.
Qi Han didn't want to be defined as a rebellious minister, so on the surface, he had always respected the emperor over the years.
"I'll go first to appease the family members of the family who had an accident last night." Qi Han said.
Those who had the accident were all his close associates. Of course, he had to comfort his family members, otherwise why would they continue to follow him? Naturally, they cannot leave at this juncture.
Qi Han didn't go to the hospital in the morning and asked for sick leave.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers below.
Sikong Muchen, the head of the Sikong family, stood up when he was about to leave the court and said, "I have something to report."
"It's accurate." The emperor said softly.
"Some people impeached the regent Qi Han, took advantage of their power, formed cliques for personal gain, deceived superiors and deceived subordinates, annexed banks, raised troops without authorization, and prepared for rebellion..."
Sikong Muchen's voice resounded throughout the court. No one dared to speak. Everyone realized that something was wrong.
The next minister, officials from the Sikong family, all stood up to expose and impeach Qi Han.
The emperor's attitude was also particularly tough, and he directly ordered Qi Han to be imprisoned until the truth was found out before being tried again.
Suddenly the direction of the wind changed, and officials from Qi Han's faction immediately stood up and argued for Qi Han's grievances.
The two factions were fighting fiercely at Chao Shang.
The emperor sternly said, "Since you believe in the regent so much, then take blood as your advice."
He violently dealt with several officials from Qi Han's faction on the spot, leaving them with blood splattered on the spot.
The emperor glanced at the ministers, "Does anyone else have any opinions?"
The ministers were silent, no one dared to answer the question.
When the next court came, everyone looked unhappy. Unexpectedly, the emperor would be the first to express his displeasure.
Qi Han was caught off guard. Before the ministers could leave the palace, Yu Lin's army surrounded the regent's palace.
Qi Han has naturally received the news and will not wait for them to catch him.
He led people directly outside the city. When he left the city gate, the soldiers guarding the city did not stop him at all.
He couldn't help but look back on his horse, "The emperor acted quickly this time."
He had already laid it all out, waiting for a suitable opportunity to directly rebel.
Unexpectedly, the emperor, who had always been weak, would strike first. Although this incident made people unhappy, it did not actually cause much harm to him.
"Let's go." He said.
Since the emperor couldn't wait any longer, he had nothing to worry about.
Qi Han led his men straight to the military camp. The decisive factor in winning a fight was who had the stronger troops.
Qi Han summoned the generals overnight and prepared to arrange his troops. He captured the imperial city in one fell swoop and climbed directly to that position.
The emperor carried out a large-scale purge in the imperial city, replacing all key positions with his own people.
The entire imperial city entered a state of war preparation, and the city gates entered a state of protection.
The officials from Qi Han's faction who did not have time to escape sent out Yulin troops to encircle and suppress them, killing them without mercy.
In just one day, the direction of the wind changed. The emperor's strength was beyond everyone's expectation.
