PNB Chapter 284 Pressing forward step by step
Chapter 284 Pressing forward step by step
The women huddled together, crying.
Old Madam Xie sat in her seat with a calm expression, while Qin Ruo and Qin Tiao Tiao stood on her left and right.
The seventh prince Si Cheng was still sitting in his wheelchair, even drinking leisurely.
Si Heng stood behind Si Cheng, watching the scene in front of him coldly. It seemed that he had expected the Sixth Prince to abdicate suddenly.
"You and your son are so brave, working together from inside and outside! If you stop now, I can give you a lighter sentence for today's incident. I advise you not to make the same mistake again and again, as it is too late to undo what has been done." Emperor Jing Zhao, who had just spit out a mouthful of blood, felt a little relieved.
He glared at Concubine Zhao and the Sixth Prince, mother and son, with endless desolation welling up in his heart.
"Your Majesty, why are you so stubborn? This palace is full of my people. My father and brother are leading 50,000 soldiers outside the city. They only need one order to attack us. There are only a few thousand soldiers in the capital. Since today is your Majesty's birthday, you probably don't want this palace to be a river of blood, right?"
Concubine Zhao smiled contemptuously, with a smug light flashing in her eyes.
The commander of the imperial guards on duty today is his own man, and a dragnet has been laid outside the palace. The 50,000 soldiers led by my father and brother outside the city are waiting for orders at any time.
Today, Yu'er has finally sat on the dragon throne of Dasheng.
"Your Highness... No, the future monarch of Dasheng. We, Nanyue, have brought hundreds of elite soldiers this time, carrying our Nanyue's sophisticated weapons, ready to wait for orders at any time." A dazzling smile appeared on the face of the Crown Prince of Nanyue.
"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince. If Nanyue needs us in the future, Dasheng will certainly do its best to help." The Sixth Prince bowed to the Crown Prince of Nanyue.
“Father, I don’t need to teach you anymore, right? I have prepared the pen and ink for you.” The Sixth Prince ignored the anger of Emperor Jing Zhao and asked the guards to bring the pen and ink with an expressionless face.
After hearing the conversation between the Crown Prince and Concubine Zhao, Emperor Jing Zhao felt extremely regretful.
In order to guard against the Shen father and son, he specifically issued an order to station the 80,000 soldiers who were transferred back from the border with the Shen father and son a hundred miles away from the capital.
Now the Sixth Prince and Concubine Zhao have joined forces with the commander of the imperial guards and have colluded with the crown prince of another country to launch a coup. Even if they want to rescue the emperor, it would be too late.
"I have treated you and your son well, so why do you do this? Even if you seize the throne today, what use is it? It is not right and legitimate, aren't you afraid of being cursed by the world and becoming a sinner for all eternity?" Emperor Jing Zhao's face was ashen, his eyes full of unwillingness and disappointment.
He looked at the son in front of him, whom he once loved, with a look of frustration and mixed feelings.
The Sixth Prince remained calm, with a sneer on his face: "Father, you are wrong. I am just following the will of heaven and taking on the heavy responsibility of governing the country ahead of time. As for the curses of the world, I never care. History is always written by the victors, isn't it?"
The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly tense. The unarmed ministers were surrounded by the expressionless imperial guards and had no power to resist at all.
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the Sixth Prince's eyes, and immediately dozens of imperial guards rushed forward and fought with the secret guards around Emperor Jing Zhao.
The female members of the family had already been surrounded by the imperial guards. Even Si Cheng and Si Heng were being pointed at with swords by more than a dozen imperial guards.
The emperor's secret guards were no pushovers either. They had the upper hand at the beginning, but in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen imperial guards fell.
However, more imperial guards soon arrived to fill the gap.
Looking at the secret guards falling one after another around him, Emperor Jing Zhao's eyes were bloodshot.
With the help of Eunuch De and the support of several generals, he retreated in a panic, shouting loudly: "Rebellious son! Rebellious son!"
Looking at the embarrassed Emperor Jing Zhao, the Sixth Prince felt extremely happy.
"Sixth Prince, please stop. How can a traitor like you defile the country of Dasheng? You colluded with foreign officials and openly plotted treason, which is truly a heinous act! If you dare to take the step of forcing the emperor to abdicate today, you will be infamous for eternity and be despised by future generations!" An old minister came out of the crowd tremblingly. His voice was weak but every word was sonorous.
"It is the will of the people that the Sixth Prince inherit the throne. Lord Wei, I advise you not to be ungrateful."
The Imperial Censor's eyes gleamed and he uttered a laugh.
Everything today is under the control of the Sixth Prince. The overall situation has been determined and the credit for the victory cannot be escaped.
"Your Majesty, it is the will of the people that the Sixth Prince will succeed to the throne. I implore Your Majesty to abdicate and issue an abdication edict, allowing the Sixth Prince to inherit the throne." The Chief Censor was the first to kneel down before Emperor Jing Zhao.
"Your Majesty, I beg you to abdicate and issue an abdication edict, so that the Sixth Prince can inherit the throne." The Sixth Prince's party knelt on the ground and unanimously demanded that Emperor Jing Zhao abdicate.
Not long after, more ministers took the initiative to join the Sixth Prince's camp. Their families were in the hands of the Sixth Prince, so they had to be cautious.
Most of the court officials succumbed to the Sixth Prince's tyranny. Even two of Emperor Jing Zhao's most trusted ministers and several military generals knelt down.
Only old Marquis Shen and a few military generals were left by Emperor Jing Zhao's side.
The concubines on the stage hugged each other and cried.
Some timid concubines immediately "turned to the light" and joined Concubine Zhao.
"Your Majesty, the women in your harem are really unruly. They are quarreling and making a lot of noise when the new king ascends the throne, which is giving me a headache."
The Crown Prince of Nanyue raised his hand and fired a few more shots at the stage, and several concubines fell down in the chaos.
“Prince of Nanyue, don’t go too far. You openly attack the people of Dasheng. Do you really want to be the enemy of Dasheng?” Emperor Jing Zhao was disheartened and deeply regretted not listening to the advice of the Seventh Prince and taking more decisive action against the ambitious Zhao family, allowing them to take advantage of the opportunity.
His son forced the emperor to abdicate, court officials rebelled, and the crown prince of another country trampled on the reputation of Da Sheng.
"I am a close friend of the future king of Dasheng. His Highness the Sixth Prince was willing to give me thirty pools of water in Nanyue. He should not mind me dealing with a few women in his majesty's harem."
"What did you say? Three, thirty cities..." Emperor Jing Zhao's eyes were red. How dare he take that rebellious son?
The generals were furious when they heard this. The Sixth Prince actually colluded with the enemy and sold out his country for his own selfish interests.
The several generals who had been protecting the emperor were all injured and taken under control by the imperial guards, leaving only Lord Shen and his son by his side.
“Sixth Prince, are you worthy of those soldiers who shed their blood on the battlefield? You actually ruined the country of Dasheng like this, you are simply insane!” Old Marquis Shen’s eyes were wide open and his hair and beard were standing on end.
While the soldiers were fighting bravely in the front, the prince was colluding with the enemy in the back and giving up the country's territory.
It wasn't just Old Marquis Shen, all the generals present were chilled to the bone.
"Lord Shen, you and your son have worked hard for Dasheng and have made great contributions. Unfortunately, even the emperor cannot tolerate your family's achievements surpassing his own and wants to put you to death. You two are loyal. A new emperor chooses new ministers. I think Lord Shen is a smart man and knows how to choose, right?"
After saying that, the Sixth Prince took the musket from the Prince of Nanyue and pointed it at Qin Ruo's head.
"Today, I want to see whether Lord Shen, who is loyal to his country, wants to protect the emperor, or will he choose to protect his granddaughter, Princess Ning'an!"