After Itto Hirobumi and others left the temporary palace, they agreed on the election of the crown prince on the road, and then went back to prepare.
Then the whole city of Hiroshima began to have undercurrents, news was spread in all directions, and a conspiracy began to slowly operate.
That night, the entire island of Hiro was covered with dark clouds, and almost all the nobles took action.
This time they knew that if they did not move the king above, when Liu Hai led his army to fight against Shimahiro, they would probably have to say goodbye to this beautiful life.
People are selfish, and these nobles are the best among them. Once the king cannot gain benefits for them, the king becomes a stumbling block and must be moved away.
Although it cannot be said that there are no loyal and patriotic people among these people, in the face of this majestic trend, the resistance of these people is only a drop in the bucket.
The king did not know yet that he had caused great trouble during the day. He thought that he had shocked the officials during the day and once again consolidated his power.
So that night he happily drank some wine, hugged a beloved concubine, and fell asleep early.
As a result, in the middle of the night, suddenly there were loud shouts of murder outside the palace.
Since the current palace is very small, the sounds outside quickly woke up King Meiji from his dream.
After the king woke up, he heard shouts of death and constant gunshots outside, and knew that the ministers outside had begun to launch a coup.
The king didn't even bother to put on his clothes, he just pushed his beloved concubine away and rushed out of the bedroom.
As a result, as soon as the king came outside, he met the queen, Miko Ichijo.
The current queen, Ichijo Miko, has taken off her loose kimono, is wearing beautiful hunting makeup, and is holding a musket in her hand. Behind her is a group of guards, all of whom are also wearing fancy clothes.
, holding a sharp weapon in hand.
When the king saw this, he was startled, thinking that the queen was going to do something wrong.
Queen Ichijo also saw the king's uneasiness, and she hurriedly went forward and knelt down to worship the king.
"Your Majesty, the ministers outside have launched a rebellion. Please follow me and leave the secret passage immediately."
The king did not follow the queen immediately, but looked at the queen with deep eyes. The ministers outside launched a rebellion. Is the queen in front of him really reliable?
At this moment, Terada, the palace's guardian of the throne, also came to the inner palace with more than a dozen guards.
When the king saw Terada, he finally felt calmer.
Terada is the king's confidant, otherwise, the king would not be able to entrust his safety to this gentleman.
"Terada-san, what's going on outside now?"
Terada bowed to the king first, and then said: "There are many rebel troops outside, and they have exceeded the palace guards. I am afraid that the palace guards will not be able to resist for a long time. Your Majesty, please move immediately."
The king gritted his teeth and asked, "Did Itō and the others launch a rebellion?"
Terada Shuhei lowered his head, not daring to look at the ferocious-looking king at all. However, he had to answer the king's question: "Your Majesty, there is chaos outside now. There is no news about who led this rebellion.
return."
The king frowned, stood in the corridor, thought for a while, and then suddenly gave the order, "I'm not going anywhere. I'm here in the palace. I want to see what this little rebellion can do to me."
When Terada and others heard what the king said, they felt a little scared. The rebellious soldiers outside naturally did not dare to harm the king, but they, the king's ministers, were not so lucky.
And the king did not give up resistance completely. "Immediately sent people to rush out and mobilize my imperial guards in the suburbs."
Terada received the king's order and immediately ordered several guards around him to break out of the encirclement.
Although these people were unwilling, they still left the corridor of the palace and rushed outside.
However, with a burst of gunfire, three or four people left, and finally one person returned to the corridor of the palace with a serious injury.
When the king saw this situation, he knew that there was nothing going on. The rebels might have surrounded the palace tightly.
So the king completely shed his usual majestic expression, and said to the queen beside him with panic: "The matter has come to this and is irreversible. Queen, please follow me into the inner palace to bathe and change clothes. I will be there."
The main hall receives these traitors."
The king wanted to maintain his final dignity in front of his ministers.
But the rebels outside did not give him any time. As soon as he finished his instructions, he heard a roar from the wall outside, and then a large piece fell down.
Then countless rebels poured into the palace as the wall collapsed.
The king was a little dumbfounded when he saw this situation. He originally thought that the other party was rebelling, and he did not dare to rush into the palace.
At most, they sent representatives to ask themselves to agree to their conditions. I didn't expect these traitors to be so unscrupulous.
What happened next was simple. The king was locked up directly in a storage room in the palace by these rude soldiers. Except for Queen Miko Ichijo, where were the others locked up with him? But where were the others locked up?
Nothing.
And the king is even more uneasy now. In the history of their country, the king was poisoned not once or twice. Do the traitors outside also want to imitate their predecessors?
While the king was feeling anxious, the door of the storage room was suddenly opened, and Hirobumi Itto came to the king with several ministers.
The king was relieved when he saw Hirobumi Ito, although in the king's guess, this rebellion was planned by Hirobumi Ito.
But being able to talk to Hirobumi Itto is much better than being stuck with those little soldiers outside.
And Hirofumi Itō was not rude when he entered this task. He bowed deeply to the king, and then said humbly: "Your Majesty is frightened. I have already calmed down the rebellious soldiers. As long as I agree
Their conditions should be able to protect the king's safety."
The king looked at Iitō Hirobumi, who was telling lies, but did not expose him. He just said in a low tone: "Then it's hard for you, Ito-san. I wonder what the conditions are for the soldiers outside?"
After listening to the king's words, Prime Minister Itto's eyes flickered a few times, and then he made a respectful gesture again, "Your Majesty, the conditions for the soldiers outside are very simple, that is, please your Majesty to abdicate and become the king, and let the crown prince ascend the throne."
When the king heard this, he was so angry that he trembled. These ministers seemed to be quite attentive. If others didn't know about it, didn't the king know?
The crown prince's intelligence was damaged due to a fever when he was a child. Once he ascends the throne, the affairs of the entire country will not be decided by people like Hirobumi Itto.
Hirofumi Itō saw the king's reluctance, and he did not want to continue to deal with the king, because news came from the east that Liu Hai, the general of Shangguo, had once again reorganized the army and was about to start another expedition to the west.
Already.
If the king is not settled quickly and a surrender order is not sent, both the jade and the stone will be destroyed in the end.
So Hirobumi Hitō said sternly: "The matter has reached this point and is irreversible. Please ask the king to abdicate immediately and pass it to the crown prince."
Sansian Yutomo was angry in the palace yesterday and had been holding back his anger for a long time. After listening to Itto Hirofumi's words, he ignored the etiquette of monarchs and ministers and walked a few steps forward to the king and took it out of his arms.
The edict was spread out in front of him.
"Your Majesty, the edict has been drawn up. Just ask your Majesty to sign it."
The king looked at Sanxian Youpeng in front of him with a ferocious face, knowing that if he didn't sign, tonight would be the end of him.
Now that people are the slaves and I am the fish, there is nothing we can do, so the king took out the pen from his coat pocket and casually signed his name on the edict.
As soon as the king finished signing, Sansian Yutomo sent the edict to Ittō Hirobumi.
Hirofumi Iitō looked at the edict, nodded with satisfaction, and then bowed to the king, "Your Majesty, please take a rest here. After the new king succeeds to the throne, I will definitely make arrangements for your Majesty."
After Hirobumi Itto said this, he left the messy storage room.
The other ministers also left. Only Sanxian Youpeng glared at the king fiercely when he left. This sight made the king feel cold all over.
On the second day after Itto Hirobumi and others launched the rebellion, they crowned Crown Prince Yoshihito as the new king, with the reign name Taisho.
Due to poor intelligence, the Taisho King immediately delegated all state affairs to Prime Minister Itto after he ascended the throne.
The next step is to canonize the old king as the king and then live in the palace.
After Prime Minister Itto temporarily took control of the country's political situation, he immediately held a secret meeting with all cabinet ministers and dignitaries.
The content of this meeting is very simple, which is to discuss the extent to which Liu Hai should compromise.
In the end, they discussed the conditions proposed by Liu Hai one by one and considered them completely acceptable.
In the end, these powerful people reached an agreement. As long as they can ensure their prosperity and wealth in the country, they can compromise on other matters regarding the control of the king and the army.
After the discussion, they immediately dispatched Black Sky Kiyotaka, one of the Nine Elders, to the old capital to have final discussions with Liu Hai on the future of this country.
Due to the urgency of the matter, if there is any further delay, by the time Liu Hai's army sweeps across the west, all the best areas of the country will be wiped out.
Therefore, Kuroten Kiyotaka did not dare to waste time at all. He did not make any preparations after the meeting and hurriedly left Shimahiro with a dozen people.
After Kuroten Kiyotaka left, Itō Hirobumi immediately issued an order to the entire army, asking all troops to stop all harassment of the Heavenly Kingdom and wait for the Heavenly Kingdom's army to take over.
This is the letter of surrender that Itto Hirobumi handed over to Liu Hai before the negotiation.