I have a role in the heavens

Li Guangzheng and others looked at each other with awe in their hearts. His Majesty really could not trust anyone. With Lin Ruhai as a backup, even if others tampered with the edict, it would not be effective.

Li Guangzheng and the other five held the edict in front of all the ministers and walked out of the Qianqing Palace. They looked at the princes who were guarding outside the palace. At the same time, they opened the secret edict in their hands and compared it with each other. The contents were consistent. read out.

"The emperor's eldest son has a noble character, and he will be deeply respected by me. He will be able to inherit the throne. After I ascend the throne, he will be the emperor, and he will obey the rules of the public. He will serve for twenty-seven days, and he will announce the release of the service at home and abroad. The envoys will hear about it. "

Li Guangdi's clear voice reached the ears of the princes and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty. Everyone's expressions were different, some were surprised, some were unwilling, some were awe, some were angry, and they all had different faces.

The eldest son of the emperor showed a look of ecstasy. The queen had no children. As the eldest son of the concubine, he was the most qualified to inherit the throne. Now that he had achieved his wish, he was so excited that he slowly got up from the ground. Surrounded by the ministers, he was about to enter the Qianqing Palace.

The other princes had despairing expressions on their faces, with unwilling expressions on their faces, but they were helpless. With the civil and military witnesses of the court, no one could change this fact.

Suddenly, a burst of fighting sound came, and everyone was shocked. They turned around and saw countless soldiers rushing in and surrounding the Qianqing Palace. King Zhongshun was dressed in a python robe and stood in front of the army. His eyes were cold and his face was gloomy, staring at the civil and military officials. , said loudly.

"The Supreme Emperor has a decree. His Majesty's life is in danger, and he has appointed me as the new king. Do you have any objections?"

Li Guangdi and others suddenly changed their expressions. They did not expect that King Zhongshun would dare to cause chaos in the palace. He secretly recruited the army and surrounded the Daming Palace, and also involved Emperor Taizhen. They looked at each other for a while, not knowing what to do.

"King Zhongshun, you are committing a rebellion!"

As the chief minister of the cabinet, how could Li Guangzheng tolerate such rebellious officials and traitors as King Zhongshun, stepping forward and scolding him loudly?

"Who said that this king is a rebellious criminal? I have the will of the Supreme Emperor in my hands!"

After that, King Zhongshun took out an imperial edict from his sleeve. Since he interrupted the rebellion, he naturally made complete preparations. He first placed Emperor Taizhen under house arrest and forced Emperor Taizhen to write the edict of passing the throne.

"The Supreme Emperor has ignored government affairs for many years. Your Majesty has appointed a new king. Naturally, the Supreme Emperor's will does not count!"

Li Guangzheng spoke righteously and refuted King Zhongshun. He was not afraid at all when facing the army, but he was strong-willed and admirable.

"Oh? How come I don't know about this? His Majesty has never written an imperial edict to pass the throne. You must be making false edicts!"

"That's nonsense. The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty can attest to this. Your Majesty left a secret edict and established the emperor's eldest son as the new emperor. How can you, King Zhongshun, change it just by talking nonsense!"

Lin Ruhai stepped forward and unfolded the secret edict in his hand. It clearly stated that the emperor's eldest son would inherit the throne.

King Zhongshun looked slightly cold, staring at the edict of Emperor Yuankang's throne. He took a step forward suddenly, drew out the sword from his waist, and chopped the eldest prince to the ground with one sword. The blood flowed all over the ground, extremely red.

The eldest prince had a look of astonishment on his face, full of unwillingness, and stopped breathing. Today was supposed to be the day when he would be crowned the great treasure, but he unexpectedly died. His joy turned to sadness, and his fate was unpredictable, which was evident.

"The emperor's eldest son unfortunately passed away, and your majesty's edict of succession is invalid!"

King Zhongshun's face was as cold as frost, and he was filled with murderous intent. He looked around at the ministers and his voice was so cold that it made people tremble for fear of being killed by him.

Lin Ruhai was furious, glared at King Zhongshun, and yelled loudly.

"King Zhongshun, how dare you kill the king?!"

"Even if the eldest prince dies and His Majesty has other heirs, it won't be your turn to inherit the throne, so don't have such wishful thinking!"

When King Zhongshun heard this, he waved his hand, and two figures walked out from behind. It was Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng. They were attracted by King Zhongshun at some point. No wonder King Zhongshun could rebel and cause rebellion. They pulled out the swords from their waists at the same time. With three strokes, five divided by two, all the princes were chopped to the ground. The bright red blood dyed the square in front of the Qianqing Palace, making all the ministers horrified and frightened.

With a cold smile on his face, King Zhongshun looked at Lin Ruhai, who was trembling all over, and said coldly.

"Your Majesty's sons are all dead now, and there are no heirs to inherit the throne. Brother will succeed to the brother, and it is natural for me to ascend the throne!"

Lin Ruhai's heart trembled. Looking at the corpses of the princes on the ground, she secretly regretted it. She didn't expect that King Zhongshun was so cruel and actually killed all the princes. Now he was in trouble.

Lin Ruhai's thoughts were surging, and she couldn't bear the hatred in her heart. Suddenly her eyes were fixed, a hint of surprise appeared on her face, and she said loudly.

"King Zhongshun, you are too proud of yourself. Your Majesty still has an heir. The seventh prince did not enter the palace today. He is the heir to the throne. You are just a traitor!"

When King Zhongshun heard this, he quickly looked at the corpses of the princes on the ground. Sure enough, one person was missing, and gave instructions to Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong.

"You two, quickly lead people to surround the seventh prince's palace and kill him!"

The ministers looked at Lin Ruhai speechlessly. Could you say one less thing? Are you afraid that His Majesty will continue to have heirs, so you have to remind King Zhongshun to eradicate it?

Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong quickly took the order and led a team of troops out of the palace in a hurry, heading towards the seventh prince's palace, hoping to eradicate the root cause.

In the Duke Wu's Mansion, Jia Chang stood in the courtyard, looking in the direction of the Daming Palace, sighing quietly, taking steps, and murmured to himself.

"How can I watch you become a queen when you are a king and a minister?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Chang's figure disappeared from the place and appeared in front of the gate of a mansion. It was the seventh prince's mansion. The gate was tightly closed. There were two stone lions standing in front of the door. They were majestic and solemn. Jia Chang Standing in front of the gate of the mansion, with his hands behind his hands, he looked majestic and looked quietly at the large group of people running towards him in the distance.

"He who comes is stopped!"

The clear voice made Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong rein in the reins, with solemn expressions on their faces. They did not expect to see Jia Chang here.

Wang Ziteng's eyes flashed, he was very afraid of Jia Chang, his expression changed, and he spoke slowly.

"Mr. Wu Guo, we are here under orders, please get out of the way and don't hinder my official duties!"

Niu Jizong showed an unnatural look on his face, his eyes evaded and stared at the ground, not daring to look directly at Jia Chang, letting Wang Ziteng deal with Jia Chang.

Jia Chang raised his head slightly, his sword eyes were deep, his face was extremely calm, without any emotional fluctuations, he stopped in front of the army alone, looked at Wang Ziteng, and said quietly.

"I am here under orders. Whose orders are you following? Your Majesty, or King Zhongshun?"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong's expressions changed drastically. They did not expect that Jia Chang actually knew about it. He was obviously feared by Emperor Yuankang and had not participated in government affairs for many days. How could he know about the chaos in the palace.

Wang Ziteng's heart sank. Although he was at odds with Jia Chang, he still admired Jia Chang's ability. Since Jia Chang had already known about King Zhongshun's rebellion, how could he not have any response? There wouldn't be an army ambushing him around. ?

Thinking of this, Wang Ziteng looked around, full of vigilance, and made the horse under his crotch take two steps back slightly, not daring to take a step forward.

Jia Chang seemed to know what Wang Ziteng was thinking. He chuckled, shook his head slightly and said.

"You don't need to think too much. In order to avoid suspicion during this period, I have not left the house for many days. I am the only one here, and there is no other ambush!"

When Wang Ziteng heard this, he felt calm, his ears beat a few times, and he carefully sensed the breath and movement around him. He found that there was really no ambush. A sinister look suddenly appeared on his face, and he spoke to Jia Chang.

"My dear Jia Chang, King Zhongshun is now confident of victory. I advise you to be wise and get out of the way, otherwise you will not blame me for being unkind!"

When Jia Chang heard this, a sarcastic look appeared on his handsome and heroic face. He stepped forward and walked towards the prince. He put his left hand behind his back and said with a smile, calm and collected.

"Oh? If I don't get out of the way, what can you do to me?"

Wang Ziteng looked at Jia Chang who was approaching step by step, his expression turned cold, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, he raised his right hand, waved it violently, and shouted loudly.

"kill!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly galloped out on his horse, a sword appeared in his hand, and rushed towards Jia Chang. He waved his arm, and the cold light flashed across the void, slashing at Jia Chang's head.

Jia Chang's expression remained unchanged, his steps were slow and leisurely, as if he was walking in his own yard. His figure flashed and appeared in front of Wang Ziteng. He slowly stretched out his right hand, spread his fingers, and grabbed Wang Ziteng's face. , fingers gradually gathered together, and with a gentle pick, Wang Ziteng's head was taken off. Blood rushed out from the neck, and the headless body crashed down.

"when!"

The sword fell on the ground and made a crisp sound. The men and horses behind Wang Ziteng, including Niu Jizong, were so frightened that they fell off their horses and stopped. They looked in horror at Jia, who was walking towards them carrying Wang Ziteng's head. Chang.

Jia Chang walked calmly, and the human head in his hand was still dripping with blood. This scene was so terrifying and strange that it made Niu Jizong's scalp numb, and he did not dare to move rashly. His hands and feet were extremely stiff, and he said with a trembling voice.

"Mr. Wu Guogong, if you don't want to come here, come any closer. I won't be polite!"

Jia Chang let out a sneer and walked slowly towards Niu Jizong. A powerful aura gradually rose up from his body, and murderous intent surged into the sky, shocking Niu Jizong's mind. He walked slowly in front of Niu Jizong, his eyes calm. Looking at Niu Jizong, he sighed.

"I have long advised you not to get too close to King Zhongshun, but you just don't listen, and there is nothing I can do about it. You are the one who brought this on yourself!"

After that, Jia Chang gently threw the Prince Teng head in his hand, rolled it to the ground, grabbed Niu Jizong's face with his five fingers, and with a slight twist, he took off the head of the head of the Zhenguo Palace. , the body crashed to the ground, blood flowing, staining the ground red.

Jia Chang held Niu Jizong's head in his hand and Wang Ziteng's head at his feet. He looked extremely calm and spoke slowly.

"I am the Duke of Daqianwu. You are willing to follow me to bring order to the chaos and destroy King Zhongshun!"

Most of these soldiers came from the Kyoto camp and were considered Jia Chang's old subordinates. When they heard this, they knelt down at the same time and shouted in unison.

"I would like to follow in the footsteps of Duke Wu!"

Jia Chang nodded slightly, turned around, walked to the door of the seventh prince's residence, and said loudly.

"Jia Chang, Duke of Da Qianwu, please leave the seventh prince to come out of the palace and follow me to the palace to ascend the throne!"

The sound was so loud that it spread throughout half of the Shenjing City, and the palace was noisy. After a while, the main door opened, and the seventh prince walked out with a confused look on his face, and said.

"Wu Guogong, what happened?"

The Seventh Prince felt uneasy. He was just an idle prince and was not valued by Emperor Yuan Kang. His mother was a palace maid and had a low status and was not destined for the throne. Today, Jia Chang suddenly wanted to take him into the palace to ascend the throne. How could he not panic?

"King Zhongshun rebelled, put the Supreme Emperor under house arrest, and killed all the princes. Now you are His Majesty's only son. Come with me to the palace to put down the rebellion and ascend the throne as the Emperor!!"

Jia Chang said calmly and threw Niu Jizong's head away. The corner of the seventh prince's mouth twitched and a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.

Jia Chang didn't wait for the seventh prince to agree, so he turned around and came to Wang Ziteng's horse, got on his horse, and said one last word.

"Follow up!"

After that, he led the group of people straight to the palace. The seventh prince looked at Jia Chang who left decisively, his expression changed, he thought for a moment, climbed on Niu Jizong's horse left by Jia Chang, and chased after him.

Jia Chang led the troops to the palace gate without looking back to see if the Seventh Prince was following, and said coldly.

"I am the Duke of Wu, Jia Chang, from the Yulin Guards, from the Kyoto Camp, the Forward Camp, the Jianrui Camp, and the Shenji Camp. Where are the soldiers? Open the palace gate quickly and follow me to put down the rebellion!"

As soon as these words were said, people's hearts were filled with excitement, and a commotion suddenly broke out. Several figures were beheaded and thrown down the palace wall. The palace door slowly opened. Jia Chang urged the war horses. The soldiers and horses gathered behind him and headed towards the Qianqing Palace. .

The seventh prince rode to the palace gate and saw countless figures following Jia Chang, like rivers converging into a sea, increasing in number. He was extremely shocked and finally understood why Emperor Yuankang was afraid of Jia Chang. Such terrifying prestige made him People feel scared.

In front of the Qianqing Palace, countless troops surrounded him. Jia Chang dismounted and walked out. He looked at the inexplicably shocked King Zhongshun, his expression was cold, and he slowly spoke.

"I said you don't have the emperor's orders, why don't you believe me?"

King Zhongshun looked vicious, looking at the army surrounding himself and his men, his heart sank into darkness, and he said unwillingly.

"Where are Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong? I have obviously controlled the soldiers and horses of Shenjing City, where did you get so many people from?"

"You only won over Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong, but you didn't win over all the soldiers. How can you be considered to control the army of Shenjing City?"

Jia Chang walked forward step by step, followed closely by the people and horses behind him. The sound of footsteps shook the Daming Palace, making King Zhongshun and others frightened, and they kept retreating towards the Qianqing Palace.

"Jia Chang, as long as you are willing to help me, how about I make you King Wu Commandery?"

Jia Chang kept pace and still approached King Zhongshun unhurriedly, bringing unparalleled pressure.

King Zhongshun showed a look of despair on his face, and kept retreating. His forehead was covered with cold sweat, and he shouted in panic.

"If you are not satisfied, Prince Wu, how about we stand side by side as kings? You and I will be in charge together!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Even the seventh prince who had just arrived in front of Qianqing Palace couldn't help but worry. If Jia Chang was moved, he would probably die without a burial place.

Jia Chang's expression remained unchanged, as if he had not heard King Zhongshun's promise. He pressed forward step by step, stood in front of King Zhongshun, chuckled lightly, and said in a deep voice.

"You don't understand me. If I was greedy for power, I would have rebelled long ago. Changing dynasties is so easy. How could I care about your promise to be king together!"

"You'd better stop struggling and just die!"

After saying that, Jia Chang raised his right hand, dropped it suddenly, and slapped King Zhongshun in the face. King Zhongshun's head suddenly turned 180 degrees, and his body fell to the ground.

"I've been wanting to slap you for a long time!"

After that, Jia Chang left everyone behind and walked towards Qianqing Palace alone.

On the bed, Emperor Yuan Kang's face was pale, his eyes were closed, and he was lying quietly on it. Next to him stood the eunuch Dai Quan and Dr. Liu. They looked frightened as they watched Jia Chang walk in with an alarming aura.

Jia Chang stood still in front of the dragon bed, stared at Emperor Yuankang, and waved a starlight, which fell into Emperor Yuankang's body.

Emperor Yuan Kang's face instantly became rosier, his eyelids moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes, focusing on Jia Chang. His pupils tightened, and he said with some dejection.

"You're here! You may have left a bloodline for me!"

When Jia Chang heard this, he laughed loudly, which made Emperor Yuan Kang frown and look unhappy.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Your Majesty, you don't understand me either!"

Jia Chang suppressed his laughter, looked calm, looked at the Lord of the World, shook his head slightly, turned around and left, straight out of the Daming Palace.

The seventh prince came in a hurry just then, knelt down in front of Emperor Yuan Kang, and shouted with a sad look on his face.

"My son has met my father!"

Emperor Yuankang looked at the ministers who were coming in, his face showing a bit of confusion, and he asked slowly.

"What's the situation outside?"

"I am reporting to my father that King Zhongshun rebelled and rebelled. He put the Supreme Emperor under house arrest, killed all the princes, and wanted to usurp the throne!"

"Fortunately, Duke Wu Guo noticed the conspiracy and rescued his son alone. He also put down the rebellion and killed King Zhongshun!"

When Emperor Yuan Kang heard this, he looked stunned. He finally understood what Jia Chang meant when he said, "You don't understand me." He sighed and said.

"I was wrong. If I had trusted Duke Wu back then, the current rebellion would not have happened!"

"Old Qi, please get up. Now I have only one son. After I die, you have to rely more on Duke Wu. If you encounter problems, you can go and ask for advice. He will definitely help you!"

Having said this, Emperor Yuankang paused for a moment, the color on his face gradually faded, his breathing became a little faster, he grabbed the seventh prince's hand and gave instructions.

"Let me tell you something. I have betrayed my duty as a king and a minister, and I want him to forgive me!"

After saying that, Emperor Yuankang tilted his head and slowly closed his eyes, with a look of regret on his face. Everything was caused by his being too suspicious. If he realized that his life was running out, he would not be suspicious of Jia Jia. Chang, if you entrust him with your posthumous affairs, the tragedy of the princes being killed will not happen.

Outside the Daming Palace, Jia Chang paused and looked up at the top of the palace. The dragon energy collapsed and the golden dragon fell. He looked complicated, sighed quietly, and took steps again.

"farewell!"

A clear sound echoed in the air, spread far and wide with the wind, and disappeared deep into the Daming Palace.

Emperor Yuan Kang died, and a new emperor ascended the throne, named Chongping, which meant peace in the world. After Emperor Chongping ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to visit Jia Chang, the Duke of Wu State. He trusted him so much that countless people envied him.

Jia Chang was impatient with this and hid in his mansion all day long, even unwilling to attend court meetings, which surprised everyone. Unexpectedly, Duke Wu actually disdained such favors and did not care about fame, wealth and power.

Emperor Chongping had no choice but to reward those around Jia Chang. Jia Huanrong was promoted to the third rank of General Zhaoyong, Jia Zheng was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Lin Ruhai entered the cabinet and became a bachelor of Wenhua Palace.