As far as history is concerned, no one is the protagonist. One wave blows by, and another wave hits right after.
Emperor Longxia lay quietly on the dragon bed and died like this.
As for outside the palace, hundreds of officials were prostrate on the ground, crying out of breath, but there was no trace of tears.
The imperial mausoleum was chosen among the mountains ten miles outside Chang'an City, but the most important thing next was to read out the imperial edict and establish the new emperor.
However, the crown prince's position has long been established, and the reading of the imperial edict is nothing more than a formality.
Furthermore, now that all government affairs are under the control of Empress Dowager Du, the crown prince's ascension to the throne seems even more insignificant.
In the Jinluan Palace.
The prince sat quietly on the dragon chair, wearing a five-clawed dragon robe. He finally got his wish and sat in this position.
Even if it is only in name, the imperial power is still in the hands of Empress Dowager Du, but as long as Chen Mu leads troops to clear the emperor's side, everything will be back on track.
Looking at the civil and military officials on the stage, but somehow, Liu Ding always felt an even stronger sense of uneasiness running through his heart.
Soon after the edict is read out, all the officials will bow to the new king for the first time.
But unexpectedly, at the next moment, a group of swordsmen suddenly came towards the palace in a mighty force.
They were all hundreds of sword-wielding soldiers wearing battle armor, and the leader was none other than King Jin!
Beside King Jin, there are two more incredible figures.
Huo Quxie, Wei Qinghong!
All the officials present were in chaos. The purpose of King Jin leading his troops was unclear. He wanted to usurp the throne by force!
"Prince Jin! You idiot, do you really think you want to sit on the throne with just a hundred people?"
"Too naive! Do you believe that if you usurp the throne today, the border sergeant will return to Beijing to take your head tomorrow?"
Everyone just thought it was ridiculous, unless you controlled most of the military power of a court, like the King of Jin, who wanted to usurp the throne with only a few hundred people, he would be kicked off by the frontier general in less than a month.
At the beginning, Chen Mu thought so too, but when he saw Wei Qinghong and Wei Qinghong again, he felt that things were not that simple.
These two people have always been princelings. How come... today they are standing behind King Jin?
What is the reason that can cause such a big change between the two of them?
As for the King of Jin, wearing a suit of armor, he slowly came to the center of the officials and looked at the Queen Mother Du and the Crown Prince on the stage with disdain.
"I once swore that I would ascend the throne as emperor in this life. You two, should you come down on your own, or should I send someone to invite you to come down?"
Empress Dowager Du looked at her contemptuously and said: "Liu Yuan, you are very brave to dare to usurp the throne now, but do you know that what you will face is a crusade from the frontier defenders? The Empress Dowager will not care about what happens today, so please retreat immediately!"
She has worked hard to sit on this throne of power and has been planning for more than 20 years. It would be a joke if she was forced to step down by more than a hundred sergeants.
But Liu Yuan still had a look of disdain on his face, and immediately stepped onto the throne in front of everyone.
Then she grabbed Empress Dowager Du's hair tightly.
"Damn old woman! These things should be mine!"
Under the horrified gazes of everyone, he immediately used his strength and threw the aloof Queen Mother off the stage.
Under the influence of the force, the pearlescent phoenix hairpin on the other end instantly fell to the ground.
Empress Dowager Du was a little scared. She curled up and kept retreating: "You... you are a traitor to the country! In a few days, you will be punished by being torn apart by a car!"
When Liu Yuan heard this, he laughed out loud, then stepped down from the stage and stepped on Empress Dowager Du's chest.
"What you said seems a bit like a thief shouting to catch a thief."
Seeing the ferocious smile on Liu Yuan's face, Queen Du's expression suddenly shrank, and she suddenly realized something.
But soon, Liu Yuan pointed at Liu Ding, who was still sitting quietly on the throne.
"Empress Dowager Du, let me ask you, is this person on the stage a princess or a prince?"
As soon as these words came out, Queen Mother Du's face finally turned frightened.
As for the ministers in the audience, they all looked incredulous at the moment.
"What...did he just say?"
"The prince...is he a girl?"
"How is it possible? Even if we don't know, it's possible that His Majesty, as a father, doesn't know?"
While many people were talking, Empress Dowager Du, who was lying on the ground, really didn't know how this person knew. She knew that she couldn't hide it, so she begged softly: "Spare... spare my life, don't tell me."
Liu Yuan looked at Empress Dowager Du and felt like an old dog wagging its tail begging for mercy. However, if the struggle for imperial power had reached this stage, it would be too childish to be gentle at all.
After kicking Empress Dowager Du away, Liu Yuan looked at the new emperor who was sitting quietly on the stage.
"Sister, if you don't admit it personally, don't blame me for taking off your clothes in front of everyone."
This was definitely an extremely humiliating scene, being naked in front of hundreds of civil and military officials, and the most important thing was that she was only a girl and needed to take medicine every day, so she could not sustain herself for a long time.
I saw Liu Ding standing up leisurely, looking at everyone and saying: "I... am indeed a woman, but I just took a strange medicine to maintain it."
He knew that he had lost the battle for imperial power that lasted for more than twenty years.
No one would tolerate the position of the master of the world falling on a woman, Wei Qinghong did the same, and Huo Quxie did the same.
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately exclaimed with disbelief. Of course, many officials then angrily cursed the two as traitors to the country.
The sound of angry curses instantly flooded the entire hall. Some people were filled with righteous indignation because of this, while others just wanted to stand up again.
Mrs. Du's back was like ashes. She had worked hard for more than twenty years. Before she could fully enjoy this power, she lost it. All that was waiting for her was silence and death.
But Liu Ding looked relieved at this moment. He only smiled slightly. At least... there was no need to hide it anymore.
As soon as Liu Yuan waved his hand, Wei Qinghong's uncle and nephew led their troops into the palace, and they were instantly detained.
"Your Highness King Jin, what should we do with these two people?"
After pondering for a moment, he just heard him say calmly: "I will be thrown into the heavenly prison. My father has not yet entered the mausoleum, so he should not see blood."
Huo Quxie nodded, and then looked at Liu Ding who had a natural look on his face. His heart was unspeakably tense for a moment. He was stunned for a long time, and finally, at the urging of Wei Qinghong, he suppressed Liu Ding and his daughter.
But then, Wei Qinghong reminded him in a low voice: "Prince Jin, don't forget Chen Mu."
Liu Yuan turned around and glanced at Chen Mu, without saying anything more: "Let's take it down together."
After that, Wei Qinghong led the two of them to Chen Mu, and then he sighed and said: "Sir, don't hate me. I am still a minister of the Longxia court. You...the things you have done have already...
It threatens the rule of the imperial court, so... I can’t blame you!"
Chen Mu smiled silently. He didn't care about this. He only lived for profit, and he had indeed touched their fundamental interests.
When he was imprisoned, he was ready to find a haystack to sleep on, but the next moment, he suddenly found Liu Ding sitting quietly in the corner.