Chapter 2879 Lin Ruhai: Your Majesty Has an Heir! All the Ministers: Shut Up!

Li Guangzheng and the others looked at each other, and they were awed. His Majesty really didn't trust anyone, and he left Lin Ruhai as a backup. Even if others tampered with the edict, it would certainly not work.

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

"The eldest prince has noble character and is very similar to me. He will definitely be able to inherit the throne. He will succeed me to the throne and become the emperor. He will follow the imperial system and mourn for 27 days. He will release his mourning clothes and announce it to the whole country and abroad so that everyone will know."

Li Guangdi's clear voice reached the ears of the princes and the civil and military officials in the court. Everyone had different expressions, some were surprised, some were unwilling, some were in awe, and some were angry. Thousands of people had thousands of faces, each different.

The eldest prince showed an ecstatic look. The queen had no children. As the eldest son of a concubine, he was the most qualified to inherit the throne. Now that he had achieved his wish, he was very excited. He slowly got up from the ground and was about to enter the Qianqing Palace surrounded by the ministers.

The other princes had lost their souls on their faces, with unwilling expressions, but they were helpless. With the witness of the whole court, no one could change this fact.

Suddenly, a burst of fighting sounded, and everyone was shocked. They turned their heads and saw countless chaotic soldiers rushing in and surrounding the Qianqing Palace. King Zhongshun, wearing a python robe, stood in front of the army with cold eyes and gloomy face. He stared at the civil and military officials and said loudly.

"The emperor has ordered that your majesty's life is in danger, and I will be appointed as the new king. Do you have any objections?"

Li Guangdi and others were furious. They did not expect that King Zhongshun would dare to cause chaos and coup, secretly win over the army, surround the Daming Palace, and also involve Emperor Taizhen. For a while, they looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Zhongshun Wang, you are committing treason!"

As the chief minister of the cabinet, how could Li Guangzheng tolerate such a traitor as Zhongshun Wang? He stepped forward and shouted loudly.

"Who said that I am committing treason? I have the edict of the emperor in my hand!"

After that, Zhongshun Wang took out an imperial edict from his sleeve. Since he had interrupted the rebellion, he had made all the preparations. He first put Taizhen Emperor under house arrest and forced him to write a decree of succession.

"The emperor has been ignoring the government for many years. Your Majesty has already established a new emperor. The edict of the emperor is naturally not counted!"

Li Guangzheng refuted Zhongshun Wang with righteous words. Facing the army, he was not afraid at all. He was a man of steel and admirable.

"Oh? How come I don't know about this? His Majesty has never written a decree of succession. You must have forged it!"

"Nonsense, all the civil and military officials in the court can testify that His Majesty left a secret decree to establish the eldest son as the new emperor. How can you, the King Zhongshun, change it with your lies!"

Lin Ruhai stepped forward and unfolded the secret decree in his hand. It was clearly written on it that the eldest son would inherit the throne.

Zhongshun King looked slightly cold, staring at the decree of succession of Emperor Yuankang, stepped forward suddenly, drew the sword from his waist, and chopped the eldest prince to the ground with one sword. The blood flowed all over the ground, which was extremely red.

The eldest prince had a look of astonishment on his face, full of unwillingness, and stopped breathing. Today was the day when he was supposed to ascend the throne, but he didn't expect to die. From joy to sadness, fate is unpredictable, which can be seen.

"The eldest prince has unfortunately passed away, and your Majesty's decree of succession is invalid!"

King Zhongshun's face was as cold as frost, and he was full of murderous aura. He looked around at the ministers, and his voice was extremely cold, making people tremble, fearing that he would kill them.

Lin Ruhai was furious, staring at King Zhongshun and shouting loudly.

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

"Even if the eldest prince is dead, your Majesty has other heirs, and it is not your turn to inherit the throne, so don't be delusional!"

When King Zhongshun heard this, he waved his hand, and two figures walked out from behind him. They were Niu Jizong and Wang Ziteng. They were won over by King Zhongshun at some point. No wonder King Zhongshun could rebel. They drew their swords at the same time, and in a few seconds, they chopped all the princes to the ground. The bright red blood dyed the square in front of the Qianqing Palace red, which shocked the ministers.

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

"Your Majesty's sons are all dead now, and there is no heir to the throne. The younger brother succeeds the elder brother, and this king is legitimate to ascend the throne!"

Lin Ruhai's heart trembled, looking at the corpses of the princes on the ground, secretly regretting that he did not expect King Zhongshun to be so cruel and actually killed all the princes. This is trouble.

Lin Ruhai's thoughts surged, and he was unwilling and hateful in his heart. Suddenly, his eyes were fixed, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he said loudly.

"King Zhongshun, you are too proud too early. Your Majesty still has a son. 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 hurriedly looked at the corpses of the princes on the ground. Sure enough, one person was missing. He ordered Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong.

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

The ministers looked at Lin Ruhai speechlessly. Can you say less? Are you afraid that your Majesty will have more sons and daughters, and you have to remind King Zhongshun to cut the grass and root it out!

Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong quickly took orders, led a team of people, and hurried out of the palace to the Seventh Prince's palace, wanting to wipe out the roots.

At the Duke of Wu's mansion, Jia Chang stood in the courtyard, looking in the direction of the Daming Palace, sighed, took a step, and muttered to himself.

"We were once kings and ministers, how can I watch you die without an heir!"

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 stood alone in front of the army, 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 more sensible 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, his left hand behind his back. He 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 passed through the void, and struck Jia Chang's head.

Jia Chang's expression remained unchanged and his steps were unhurried, as if he were 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 removed. 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, don't come here. If you 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. 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 house, 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 lightly, and threw Niu Jizong's head away casually, which made the Seventh Prince's mouth twitch and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

Jia Chang did not wait for the Seventh Prince to agree, and turned to Wang Ziteng's warhorse, climbed on the horse, and said the last word.

"Follow!"

After that, he led the team of people and horses straight to the palace. The Seventh Prince looked at Jia Chang who was leaving resolutely, his expression changed, thought for a moment, climbed on Niu Jizong's horse left by Jia Chang, and chased after him.

Jia Chang did not even look back to see if the Seventh Prince was following, and came to the palace gate with his people and horses, and said coldly.

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

As soon as these words fell, people's hearts were in turmoil and there was a commotion. Several figures were killed and thrown off the palace wall. The palace gate slowly opened. Jia Chang urged his warhorse, and the soldiers and horses behind him gathered 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 the sea, increasing in number. He was extremely shocked and finally understood why Emperor Yuankang was afraid of Jia Chang. Such a terrifying prestige made people feel scared.

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

"I said you don't have the emperor's order, why don't you believe it?"

King Zhongshun looked resentful, looking at the army that surrounded him and his men, his heart sank into darkness, and said unwillingly.

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

"You just won over Wang Ziteng and Niu Jizong, not all the soldiers, how can you be considered to have controlled the army of Shenjing City?"

Jia Chang walked forward step by step, followed by people behind him, the footsteps shook the Daming Palace, making King Zhongshun and others terrified, and constantly retreated to the Qianqing Palace.

"Jia Chang, as long as you are willing to help me, I can make you the King of Wujun, how about it?"

Jia Chang's footsteps did not stop, still slowly approaching King Zhongshun, bringing unparalleled pressure.

King Zhongshun showed despair on his face, his footsteps kept retreating, his forehead was full of cold sweat, and he shouted in panic.

"Prince Wu, if you are not satisfied, how about the King of Yizi Pingxiang? You and I will jointly rule Daqian!"

When these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. Even the Seventh Prince who had just arrived in front of the Qianqing Palace couldn't help but worry. If Jia Chang was tempted, he would be dead without a burial place.

Jia Chang's expression did not change, as if he had not heard the promise of Zhongshun Wang. He pressed forward step by step, stood in front of Zhongshun Wang, chuckled, and said in a deep voice.

"You don't understand me. If I were greedy for power, I would have rebelled long ago. Changing dynasties would be easy. How could I care about the King of Yizi Pingxiang you promised!"

"You'd better stop struggling. Go to hell!"

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

"I wanted to slap you this slap a long time ago!"

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

On the bed, Emperor Yuankang was pale, his eyes were closed, and he lay quietly. Beside him stood the eunuch Dai Quan and the imperial physician Liu. They looked terrified as they watched the murderous Jia Chang come in.

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

Emperor Yuankang's face instantly became a little rosy, his eyelids moved slightly, slowly opened, his eyes gathered, fixed on Jia Chang, his pupils shrank, and he said a little dejectedly.

"You are here! You may leave a bloodline for me!"

Jia Chang laughed loudly when he heard this, and Emperor Yuankang frowned and looked unhappy.

"Why are you laughing?"

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

Jia Chang restrained his laughter, his face was calm, he stared at the master of the world, shook his head gently, turned around and walked out of the Daming Palace.

The seventh prince came hurriedly at this time, knelt down in front of Emperor Yuankang, and shouted with a sad face.

"Your son greets you, father!"

Emperor Yuankang looked at the ministers who followed him in, his face showed a bit of confusion, and asked slowly.

"What is the situation outside?"

"Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun rebelled, imprisoned the emperor, beheaded the princes, and wanted to usurp the throne!"

"Fortunately, Duke Wu discovered the conspiracy, saved your son alone, put down the rebellion, and killed Prince Zhongshun!"

Emperor Yuankang was stunned when he heard this. He finally understood what Jia Chang meant by "You don't understand me". He sighed and said.

"I was wrong. If I had trusted Duke Wu, there would not be a rebellion now!"

"Seventh Prince, get up. Now you are my only son. After I die, you should rely on Duke Wu. If you encounter any problems, you can go and ask for advice. He will definitely help you!"

At this point, Emperor Yuankang paused, the blood on his face gradually faded, his breathing became faster, and he grabbed the seventh prince's hand and instructed.

"Tell me a message for me. I have failed the loyalty of the monarch and his subjects. Let him forgive me!"

After saying that, Emperor Yuankang tilted his head and slowly closed his eyes. There was still a bit of regret on his face. Everything was caused by his excessive suspicion. If he had not suspected Jia Chang when he realized that his life was coming to an end, and entrusted his affairs to him, the tragedy of the princes being killed would not have happened.

Outside the Daming Palace, Jia Chang paused and looked up at the top of the palace. The dragon energy dissipated and the golden dragon fell. His face was complicated, he sighed, and took another step.

"Have a good journey!"

A clear voice echoed in the air, and it spread far and wide with the wind and disappeared in the depths of the Daming Palace.

After Emperor Yuankang died, the new emperor ascended the throne and was named Chongping, which meant peace in the world. After Emperor Chongping ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to visit Wuguogong Jia Chang and trusted him immensely, which made countless people envious.

Jia Chang was impatient with this and hid in his mansion all day long. He was unwilling to even attend the court meeting, which surprised everyone. They didn't expect that Wuguogong would disdain such favors and didn't care about fame, wealth and power at all.

Emperor Chongping had no choice but to reward the people around Jia Chang. Jia Huan was promoted to the third rank General Zhaoyong, Jia Zheng was made Vice Minister of Works, and Lin Ruhai entered the cabinet and became Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace. When one person succeeded, the whole family benefited.