RPAGF Chapter 67 Do You Know? 21
Chapter 67 Do You Know? 21
On June 18th, the sky was clear and the air was fresh, the weather was peaceful and the scenery was delightful.
A long-planned palace coup, before anyone could react, had already woven a vast net and enveloped Bianjing City.
With the Prince of Yan plotting behind the scenes and the Prince of Yong acting swiftly and decisively, the coup was successfully carried out with the combined efforts of the two princes.
Before the emperor could react, the palace was already surrounded.
The Prince of Yong had already been completely fooled by the Prince of Yan. Now that he saw the emperor, he immediately erupted in anger and questioned him: "Your Majesty, my good uncle, since you have already said that you would make me the crown prince, why are you going back on your word?"
Before the emperor could even get angry, he was asked, looking completely bewildered: "What did you say?"
Seeing that he still looked innocent, the Prince of Yong sneered, "At this point, stop pretending. Didn't you want to pass the throne to Zhao Zongquan? Don't you even know if I agree? I've sacrificed so much for this throne, how can I let Zhao Zongquan come and reap the benefits?"
"When did I say I would pass the throne to Zhao Zongquan?" The emperor was completely bewildered and still hadn't realized what was happening.
He had always wanted to pass the throne to the Prince of Yong, so when did he suddenly say he would pass it to Zhao Zongquan?
He had already written the edict to confer the title of Prince of Yong, so where did Zhao Zongquan come from?
The Prince of Yong couldn't stand his feigned ignorance, so he threw the secret edict that the Prince of Yan had given him earlier at him.
Upon closer inspection, the emperor was so angry that his heart ached: "You've fallen for my trap! The secret edict I gave Zhao Zongquan stated that after I made you the crown prince, he should assist you with peace of mind and strictly prevent the Prince of Yan from rebelling and endangering the country."
This time it was Prince Yong's turn to be dumbfounded: "How is this possible? The handwriting can be faked, but can the jade seal on it be faked as well?"
Seeing that he still didn't understand, the Emperor thought he was incredibly stupid and felt even more desperate: "He must have used a secret method to leave traces of the imperial seal, altered the imperial edict, and then used the altered edict to deceive you!"
Did the Prince of Yan deceive him?
Prince Yong's mind was buzzing. Looking at the heartbroken emperor before him, he felt dizzy and disoriented.
The emperor never intended to pass the throne to Zhao Zongquan; it was all fabricated by the Prince of Yan to deceive him!
Everything he had was ruined!
The rightful throne is gone!
"King of Yan!"
The Prince of Yong shouted hoarsely, his ferocious face resembling a man-eating demon, as if he wished he could devour the Prince of Yan alive.
The voice just fell.
Surrounded by his officials and imperial guards, the Prince of Yan strode into the main hall, his face expressionless, his presence imposing.
You dare lie to me!
As soon as the Prince of Yong saw him enter the hall, he rushed forward to grab the Prince's collar. However, before he could finish his question, the Prince of Yan drew his sword, and with a cold glint, the blade plunged into the Prince of Yong's body.
Blood kept gushing from the Prince of Yong's mouth. Before he could even feel the pain, his life was rapidly slipping away, and he had become a corpse.
“The Prince of Yong has forced the emperor to abdicate and rebelled, committing treason and disorder. Your Majesty, I have arrived too late to come to his aid.”
The Prince of Yan kicked aside the Prince of Yong's corpse, picked up his still-dripping sword, and walked towards the emperor, his eyes still filled with ruthlessness.
"Having rendered such a great service, Your Majesty should surely make me the Crown Prince!"
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Suburbs of Beijing
Sheng Changfeng watched as several figures emerged from the mountains and forests, a smile slowly spreading across his face.
He said that Zhao Zongquan and his group were lucky.
The Prince of Yan had already forced the emperor to abdicate, but they still managed to catch up.
Jing Wangqiu: "Zhao Zongquan is indeed up to no good. On the surface, he says he has no interest in the throne, but in reality, he is always keeping a close eye on the movements in the capital. Yuzhou is three hundred li away from Bianliang City. It is not something that can be done in a short time. Could it be that he has spies in the city?"
Sheng Changfeng had initially said that Zhao Zongquan was definitely not as well-behaved as he appeared on the surface, and that he would likely get involved at this time, but he and the Prince of Yan did not believe it.
But seeing Sheng Changfeng's confident demeanor, he thought it might be better to be cautious, so he brought a large group of people here.
He had been waiting all morning without seeing a single person. He was thinking to himself that Sheng Sanlang had miscalculated this time!
Before he could finish his exclamation, Zhao Zongquan and his son emerged from the mountains.
"Who do you think is the person next to him?" Sheng Changfeng asked with a slight smile, pointing to someone next to Zhao Ceying.
Jing Wangqiu looked in the direction he pointed, and after carefully examining the area, he couldn't help but frown.
"Is it Gu Tingye?"
Gu Tingye's reputation in the capital was notorious. Putting aside his outrageous past, just the fact that he angered his own father to death was enough to nail him to the pillar of shame. Now, everyone in the capital curses him.
"Zhao Zongquan really has no one else to rely on, he even keeps someone like this by his side."
Jing Wangqiu said with disgust, "Gu Tingye is the second son of the Marquis of Ningyuan. The Marquis of Ningyuan is a family of military merit and has a lot of prestige in the army. It seems that Zhao Zongquan wants to contact the military generals in the capital through him."
“We don’t know what he’s thinking, but we know exactly what we should do now,” Sheng Changfeng said with a light smile.
Jing Wangqiu naturally understood what he meant and nodded: "Sanlang may leave first, and leave the rest to me."
Sheng Changfeng raised his hand in a salute, then turned and left without lingering.
Jing Wangqiu watched the departing figure and sighed inwardly: That Sheng family's third son is really something!
He was cautious and courteous, calm and composed, and even when faced with a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of his family, he remained calm and self-controlled, with an eerily stable demeanor.
Jing Wangqiu stopped thinking about these things; the most urgent task now was to get rid of the people below him.
He said to Han Qi beside him, "Eighth Prince Zhao Zongquan has left Yuzhou without permission and entered the capital. He has conspired with Prince Yong to rebel and commit treason. I request Commander Han to take immediate action to quell the rebellion."
Han Qi was just lamenting that he hadn't played a significant role in this major event of dynastic change and had no merit to speak of. But after hearing Jing Wangqiu's words, he immediately became excited: "Yes!"
Han Qi led his carefully selected soldiers in a direct charge, catching Zhao Zongquan completely off guard.
In the blink of an eye, most of Zhao Zongquan's men were dead or wounded. Only Gu Tingye and Zhao Ceying remained, desperately holding on with the rest. Zhao Zongquan was accidentally kicked, falling to the ground and rolling twice. Covered in dust and dirt, he didn't care about anything else and hurriedly shouted:
"General, is there some misunderstanding? I am Zhao Zongquan, the militia commander of Yuzhou, and I am not a bad person."
I'm going to kill you, Zhao Zongquan!
Han Qi completely ignored Zhao Zongquan's shouts, wielding his broadsword with ferocious speed, cutting down several people with a few strokes.
This battle was completely one-sided, and the outcome was predictable.
Gu Tingye gritted his teeth in hatred at the sight, feeling extremely sad. He felt as if even the heavens were against him, making his life full of hardships and setbacks.
Just when he thought he was at his lowest point, reality always delivered a heavy blow.