The people in the capital all cried with joy and lined the streets to welcome him.
The reason why King Yun was so popular among the people was naturally because of his unparalleled achievements in destroying Xixia.
In the eyes of the people, Prince Yun was a high-school champion in martial arts and capable of destroying the country and bringing peace to the country. Especially since the Western Army he led had won many battles, they had completely regarded him as the pillar of the country that the entire Qi Dynasty relied on.
To put it bluntly, I don't know how much better it is than His Majesty the Emperor, who only knows how to plunder people's wealth.
Since the last destruction of Xixia, King Yun has not returned to the capital. But when King Qin comes back this time, it can be said that the people in the whole city have high hopes and treat him like a savior.
It was just the imperial army responsible for guarding the city gate, but they smelled something wrong.
Because the soldiers His Royal Highness King Yun brought when he entered the city... were too many!
At this time, the entire Western Army had camped outside the capital and was confronting the Jin soldiers who had retreated to Moutuogang. No one rashly launched an attack.
After all, neither side knows the other side's reality.
Logically speaking, King Yun only needed to bring a few dozen soldiers into the city, but once the city gate opened, King Yun brought thousands of people with him.
The queue was long and endless.
These soldiers looked neat and tidy, and they all had a look of solemnity on their faces. At first glance, they looked like the elite of the Western Army who had been killed out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Naturally, some ministers in the court expressed concern about this, and His Royal Highness King Yun's answer was: lead troops into the city to calm the people!
Well, that makes sense.
What King Yun meant was that the capital was in danger at this time. The city gate had just been captured by the Jin soldiers and it seemed to be in danger. Although the Jin people withdrew their troops due to the arrival of the Western Army, the city walls burned by the Jin people could not be repaired in the short term.
In other words, the Jin people may launch an attack at any time, and the capital is still in danger of breaking the city.
At this time, people were in panic, and the soldiers and civilians in the city had reached their limit, both physically and mentally.
What's more, during this period of time, the emperor who was already in the Jin camp was still plundering the city's property and female relatives in accordance with the Jin people's requirements, which shook the hearts of the people in the city.
Morale has dropped to an unimaginable level.
At this time, if King Yun can bring the elite of the Western Army into the city, it will be equivalent to showing the majesty of these elite troops in front of all the people in the city, which is obviously very meaningful for stimulating the morale of the soldiers and civilians in the city and stabilizing the situation.
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Therefore, the Supreme Emperor Qi Huizong, who was still in the city at this time and had not yet gone to the Jin Camp, allowed King Yun to lead his troops into the city.
Although the close ministers of Qi Yingzong felt that this matter was fishy, first of all, King Yun's statement was very reasonable. Secondly, since the Supreme Emperor had already nodded, they had no reason to refuse, so they had no choice but to agree.
At the same time, he was somewhat comforting himself that there were at least tens of thousands of imperial troops in the city who could fight, and King Yun's few thousand men would probably not be able to cause any big trouble.
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Outside the imperial city, Fan Cun looked at Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan.
"I'll leave the matters here to you."
Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan looked at each other and nodded.
The elite Western troops brought by King Yun stood neatly outside the imperial city, looking at each other with the imperial guards in the imperial city.
These imperial guards couldn't help but feel a lot of pressure.
They were very sure that if a fight really broke out, they would not be a match for these elite Western troops who had been killed among the dead.
But...we are all our own people, so they shouldn't start a fight, right?
They watched King Yun enter the palace.
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At the Jinluan Palace, all the courtiers of the Jingping Dynasty arrived.
Even Qi Huizong has arrived, but he can only sit at the side and back, while the throne in the center is empty.
Because after Qi Yingzong entered the Jin camp, he has not returned yet. He just keeps sending orders from the Jin camp, asking for various properties.
The main hall is solemn and spacious, with many ministers lined up on both sides. The one in the front is Tang Qin, the left prime minister at this time.
Since Li Boxi was squeezed out, Tang Qin, the peace-advocating sect, could almost be said to have won the holy favor alone, becoming the most relied-upon minister of Qi Yingzong and the most influential figure in the court.
Whenever Qi Yingzong's decree came from the Jin camp, he would constantly urge the ministries to implement it, whether it was searching for property or kidnapping women's family members, in short, basically everything in the imperial decree was fulfilled.
And this court meeting seemed to have Tang Qin as the core.
After all, the emperor is no longer here, and the various powers of the Supreme Emperor Qi Yingzong have been firmly restricted by the emperor, so it is natural that Tang Qin has the final say in the court at this time.
This is also an important reason why after Qi Yingzong went to Jinying, the entire court was still under his remote control.
"His Royal Highness King Yun."
There seemed to be some sullenness in Tang Qin's expression: "Have you not received the official order? The peace talks between our court and the Jin people have been completed, and there is no need for King Qin's army to come! Why are you still coming with the Western Army?"
He paused for a moment and then said: "At this time, the officials are in the Jin camp. The Jin people have withdrawn to Moutuogang and have not yet released the officials! If you come with the Western Army, if you harm the officials
If something goes wrong, what should be the crime?"
His Royal Highness, Prince Yun, smiled disapprovingly: "Whether the Jin people let people go or not, what does it have to do with me?
"Tang Xiang, don't you think that if I don't come, the Jin people will release my imperial brother back?"
Tang Qin said angrily: "You are so outrageous! How can you call your Majesty like that!"
"The official went to the Jin camp half a month ago and returned after being treated politely for two days. But this time he has not returned for three days. If it weren't for the sudden arrival of the Western Army and the Jin people were forced to move camp, what's the explanation?"
Fan Cun looked at him: "The Jin people released someone last time, does that mean they will release someone this time?"
"Once you enter the Golden Camp, you are like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Whether the tiger eats the sheep or not depends on his own mood. How can it change because of the etiquette of the sheep?
"Tang Xiang, I'm afraid you are just as dizzy as my imperial brother!"
Tang Qin's expression changed again. It was extremely disrespectful for King Yun to fail to address him as "Your Majesty" five times.
But at this time, the Supreme Emperor said: "Hey, what King Yun said makes sense. When the officials were leaving, I had repeatedly persuaded them not to go, but the officials didn't listen..."
The original emperor had been turned into a tool by the emperor.
You cannot attend most court meetings.
But this time, because the emperor was away and King Yun came back, he was able to go to the palace.
At this time, Tang Qin vaguely felt that things seemed to have changed.
The Supreme Emperor... seemed to have other thoughts.
Fan Cun couldn't help but understand in his heart.
The situation in the court at this time was indeed as Sheng Taizu had judged!
If that's the case, it's easy to handle.
He took a step forward and said loudly: "Father!
"Brother, the emperor is deep in the Jin camp and is in danger. If something unexpected happens, how can it be like an ancestral temple? Father, please think of the country as your top priority and make plans early to stabilize the country and comfort the people. Then the world will be very lucky!"
At this time, Qi Yingzong had not fully reacted: "Have you made a big plan early?"
Fan Cun said again: "How can the country remain empty of the throne for a long time?"
Before he finished speaking, Tang Qin was already furious: "How outrageous!
"His Royal Highness King Yun, although your Majesty is in the Jinren camp, he is still safe and sound. How dare you talk about abolishing the establishment... You, you are trying to rebel!"
At this time, everyone in the court finally understood the purpose of King Yun's visit.
King Yun traveled thousands of miles to come in the name of King Qin, but the first thing he did after arriving was not to attack the Jin people and rescue the emperor. Instead, he first came to the court and met the Supreme Emperor and all the civil and military officials.
This is enough to show that he wanted to abolish the establishment from the beginning!
Moreover, the reasons are very good.
At this time, the emperor went deep into the Jin camp and was in danger. If something went wrong, wouldn't it mean that he was leaderless? The entire court and the entire capital would inevitably be in chaos.
So in this case, there is nothing wrong with appointing a new king and taking over the government temporarily, right?
After the emperor is rescued, the throne will be returned.
This expedient measure is very necessary at this time.
Tang Qin wanted to say something else, but Fan Cun ignored him at all, and continued to look at the Supreme Emperor Qi Huizong: "Father, please make a big plan as soon as possible and comfort the people!"
Qi Huizong's cloudy eyes seemed to have a glimmer of light, and he said: "What King Yun said makes sense!
"A country cannot live without a king for a day. The crown prince is young and cannot handle all the situations. King Yun is old and he is my biological son. It is appropriate for him to inherit the throne and stabilize the family and the country!"
Tang Qin stomped his feet angrily: "How can this be done!"
All the ministers in the court also started to quarrel violently in an instant, and even wanted to pounce on the traitors and beat them up.
Fan Cun was indifferent.
He watched everyone's performance with cold eyes, as if he was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
The situation in the DPRK at this time was exactly as Sheng Taizu had analyzed before.
The conflict between Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong has reached an irreconcilable point.
Qi Huizong had previously planned to become a hands-off boss, throw all the responsibilities to Qi Yingzong, and run away. However, he soon felt lost because of the loss of power, and came up with the idea of establishing a new central government.
The reason why he returned to the capital after the Jin people retreated for the first time was naturally because he had such thoughts.
If Qi Huizong really wanted to let go and just focus on cultivating Taoism and having fun, how could he return to a dangerous place like the capital?
Qi Yingzong obviously knew this very well, so he not only put Qi Huizong under house arrest, but also kicked away Qi Huizong's old ministers from the court. He even had something to do with the fact that he personally entered the Jin camp.
In fact, the Jin people originally wanted the Supreme Emperor to go over and "negotiate peace."
But Qi Yingzong, a wise man, immediately said, "You want to bypass me and establish a new central government? You are underestimating my IQ! If you want to go, then I will go in person!"
In this way, this wise man went to Jinying for Qi Huizong.
All in all, Qi Huizong actually regretted it at this time. Whether it was a Zen position or returning to the capital, the conflict between him and Qi Yingzong had reached an almost irreconcilable point.
At this time, King Yun gave him an excellent step.
That is to establish a new king!
Legally speaking, Qi Huizong has this power.
If the emperor is not in the palace and it is not known when he will return, then the royal family and ministers can plan to establish a new king.
Among the royal family, the Supreme Emperor naturally has the highest status. As long as the Supreme Emperor proposes this matter and all the ministers basically agree, then it can be done at this time.
However, the Supreme Emperor did agree, but these ministers were not so easy to talk to.
The ministers headed by Tang Qin almost wanted to lift the roof of Jinluan Palace on the spot and firmly disagreed.
The reason is very simple, they were all promoted by Qi Yingzong!
Just like Tang Qin, he was a member of the Zhuhe faction and was highly used by Qi Yingzong.
If the crown prince ascends the throne, then a child who doesn't understand anything will naturally still hold the power and have no influence.
But what if King Yun ascends the throne? Then he, the ruler of the previous dynasty, will almost certainly be eliminated.
The same is true for other ministers. Their interests have long been highly bound to Qi Yingzong. How could they allow King Yun to depose the emperor at this time?
Tang Qin frowned, preparing to argue.
Although he did not have the ability to negotiate peace with the Jin people, he still dared to cite scriptures and scold such a rebellious person in his own court.
It's just that His Highness King Yun glanced at him with disdain, as if he didn't take him to heart at all.
Tang Qin was a little confused.
He is the current Prime Minister, so as long as he doesn't nod, this deposed matter will almost certainly not be passed.
But... Judging from the expression on this King Yun's face, it seems that he has never cared about his thoughts?
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At this time, outside the palace.
The imperial guards guarding the palace realized that something seemed wrong in the atmosphere.
The way these Western elites looked at them... there was something wrong.
Liu Fa roughly estimated the time in his mind, and then looked at Zhong Pingyuan.
The two looked at each other and nodded.
With a "clang" sound, Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan drew their swords out of their sheaths together.
"According to the decree of the Supreme Emperor! Follow His Highness King Yun to Qing Jun's side! On this trip, we will only kill Tang Qin and other traitors, and ignore the rest! If you dare to stop me, you will be killed without mercy!"
Just when the little leader of the Royal Forest Army was about to say something, Liu Fa had already stepped forward and chopped him to the ground with the long knife in his hand.
The elite Western troops behind Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan also drew their swords and rushed towards the palace!
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"Rebel! Rebellious! The Western Army is rebellious..."
In the palace, such shouts could be heard from time to time.
But then, such shouts were replaced by screams.
Thousands of elite Western troops, like sharp knives, suddenly cut into the palace.
Although the imperial palace was guarded by imperial guards, the capital was surrounded and the emperor did not return. People in the city were already in a state of confusion. Naturally, these imperial guards were not as nervous as before.
What's more, although these imperial guards are the elite of the Forbidden Army, they have been in the imperial city and neglected training. They have rarely encountered life-and-death battles in the military formation. It is hard to say how much combat power they have left.
When it came into contact with the elite of the Western Army, it collapsed instantly.
More importantly, the slogan shouted by the Western Army.
According to the decree of the Supreme Emperor, we will work together with King Yun to clear the emperor's side!
Although these Imperial Guardsmen were the troops guarding the imperial city and seemed to have a close relationship with the emperor, in the final analysis, they were still warriors.
They were often ordered to participate in the emperor's search for property in the city and to give it to the Jin people.
Which of these soldiers in the city did not criticize a traitor like Tang Qin?
But in normal times, the power center of the entire Qi Dynasty can still operate normally, so even if these imperial guards are dissatisfied, they can't do anything but continue to hold their breath and carry out the tasks of the emperor and the governor.
At this time, the Western Army shouted the slogan "Qingjun side", and these imperial guards naturally did not commit the crime of risking their lives for a traitor like Tang Qin.
Therefore, either moving slowly or collapsing at the first touch, these Imperial Guards played almost no role in blocking the Western Army.
Not long after, the elite of the Western Army had surrounded the entire palace.
Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan led their new soldiers directly to the outside of the hall.
The two men walked into the hall wearing armor and carrying swords, with the smell of blood still on their bodies.
The officials in the court were already in chaos: "You! You are trying to rebel!"
The two came to the main hall and knelt down with their swords on the ground: "Greetings to the Supreme Emperor! Greetings to His Royal Highness King Yun!
"His Royal Highness King Yun is leading the Western Army in accordance with the Emperor's secret decree and is waiting for orders outside the palace!"
Qi Huizong's expression at this time was confused.
Secret edict?
When did I give them the secret order...
But when he saw the murderous Western troops outside the palace, he didn't dare to say a word.
At this time, the expressions on the faces of Tang Qin and other ministers had gradually changed from anger to fear.
They pointed at King Yun: "You... what on earth do you want to do!"
Fan Cun ignored the group of people and said coldly while walking up the steps to the throne: "Tang Qin and other thieves betrayed the country and sought glory, obstructed the war, and caused countless soldiers to sacrifice their lives for the country and plunder the people for the Jin people.
It has caused countless families to lose their lives!
"Since I have succeeded to the throne, I should eradicate the traitors and eliminate harm for the people!
"Come here, drag these traitors down and behead them!
"The head is hung at the gate of the imperial city as a warning to others!"
Before Tang Qin and others could react, the murderous Western Army swarmed them, dragged them out, and beheaded them immediately.
Those who responded slowly were also killed along with Tang Qin.
There were also some people who were aware of current affairs and immediately realized that if they refused to give in at this time, their lives would be in danger. They hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted: "The country has a wise king, which is a blessing to the country! Your Majesty should ascend the throne as soon as possible to appease the people!"
Other ministers also reacted and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty should come to Dabao as soon as possible to appease the people!"
According to normal procedures, King Yun should decline at this time.
After declining three times, he could reluctantly ascend to the throne.
But Fan Cun was too lazy to pay attention to the red tape and sat on the throne directly.
"Everyone is safe!"
In the blink of an eye, the important ministers who had just been scolding Fang Qiu in the court had already embarked on two different paths.
Either kneeling on the ground and shouting long live the mountain, or turning into a bloody head.
More than a dozen officials headed by Tang Qin were killed in the blink of an eye.
Other officials also knelt on the ground in panic.
Apparently there were many former ministers of Qi Yingzong among them, and their original intention was to oppose King Yun's ascension to the throne. However, facing the bloody butcher's knife at this time, they could only follow their hearts.
Fan Cun watched coldly.
It's just that although his face is calm, his heart is a little drummed.
"Your Majesty, did you kill too much..."
The phantom of Sheng Taizu stood beside him and snorted coldly: "I just killed a few of them, and there will be more to kill in the future!
"So what if all these mediocre officials are killed? In the worst case, you can handle the political affairs of the DPRK and China by yourself."
In the Qi Dynasty, scholar-bureaucrats were not killed.
Although there have been some exceptions before, in general, the officials of the Qi Dynasty were treated favorably, and it had never happened before that more than a dozen ministers were killed in a row like this.
Therefore, while these ministers were frightened, they were also a little surprised and angry.
They could not imagine where this His Highness King Yun, no, it should be said that he was a newly enthroned official, would lead them.
