In the dead of night, everything is silent, and the crackling sound of lights is particularly clear.
Shadows flew along the eaves, disappeared in the blink of an eye, and then converged on an inconspicuous mansion.
Enter the house, close the door, and let the wind stop.
The room was already full of people, and the bright lights reflected the scene in the room. An old man at the head seat was stroking his beard, his cloudy eyes shining sharply.
"Everyone is here."
Everyone knelt down and said, "See you, Your Majesty."
The old man is none other than the loyal king of the day. Despite his age, he is in good spirits. Especially today, his scheming look is different from his usual cowardice and incompetence, which adds a bit of majesty.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard."
The loyal king nodded with satisfaction: "I am very pleased that you all can come. Song Chen's son is arrogant and controls the military power. He wants to blackmail the emperor to order the princes. The emperor has no power in his hands. He dare not break up with him due to brotherly affection. But I can't just watch him suffer from cholera."
"These days, how many loyal ministers and righteous men have died under his butcher's knife. My heart aches when I see them."
"Anyone who doesn't go his way will be punished with treason, which can range from ransacking his home to annihilating his family. We have already become a thorn in his side. It's just a matter of time."
"I know that I am not destined to be an emperor, nor am I destined to do so. However, as a member of the royal family, I cannot allow the imperial power to fall into the hands of such a cruel and unscrupulous person, so today I have summoned you all to work together for the most righteous cause."
"I have received the news. Two days later, Song Chen's son will set off all the way south. On the surface, he is inspecting Nanxiang, but in fact, he is turning north from Gannan Road to the Northern Jin Dynasty to congratulate the new emperor of the Northern Jin Dynasty on his wedding."
"I did not expect that Song Chen had colluded with people from the Northern Jin Dynasty. The reason why he supported the emperor's ascension to the throne instead of ascending the throne himself was probably not due to brotherhood, but because he had such a big plan that the Southern Jin Dynasty could not contain him. .”
"I really can't bear the world to fall into the flames of war. Even if I risk my life, I will put an end to this scourge!"
Everyone didn't know whether they believed it or not, and they all shouted: "Your Majesty is righteous, I will wait for your dispatch!"
Separated by a wall, under the same dark lights, a group of well-equipped Imperial Guards were lined up and ready.
It was quite serious at first, but as they listened to the louder and louder shouts inside, everyone became more and more speechless.
You said you were going to do bad things, but you couldn't do it quietly, silently?
You are yelling like this in the middle of the night because you are afraid that others will not know that you are planning to rebel.
Catching such rebellious officials and traitors really gives no sense of accomplishment at all.
When they were almost done with their planning and had heard all the strategies, the leader waved his hand: "Go!"
"Bang bang bang!"
Those who opened the door opened the door, and those who climbed over the wall climbed over the wall. In less than a moment, the house was surrounded by people, and there was no way to escape.
"No one is allowed to move, otherwise they will be killed on the spot!"
King Zhong finally gathered a group of people who were willing to work with him to do big things, but they were all taken away before they even started.
No one knew when the Imperial Guards came, and they were captured when they saw it.
They were surrounded by people and no one ran away.
The loyal king was dissatisfied and shouted: "Song Chen's son and daughter are cheating. I am not convinced. If you have the ability to do it openly, what is the use of tricks behind the scenes?"
"Shameless, insidious, shameless, not human!"
When the matter was revealed, King Zhong was furious. There was no trace of sophistication, only anger and unwillingness, full of resentment. Only by scolding him severely could he feel less aggrieved.
It's just that this scolding was funny. Not to mention the imperial guards who were targeting him, even the people who were doing things with him found it a bit unspeakable.
Aren't they just planning to use tricks behind the scenes?
Did they come out in the open? The prince didn't show up, and a forbidden army captured them all.
If the regent comes forward in person, is it possible that your loyal prince can still withstand it?
I spoke so noblely and righteously before, but now I’m scolding the public when things are exposed. Isn’t this moral?
What do you mean by serving the country and the people?
Otherwise, if the regent doesn't come in person, why are you fighting with them?
It won't work at all, and the regent doesn't even bother to do it himself.
The tragedy at the Princess Mansion two months ago was still before our eyes. Prince Zhong escaped by chance. After two months of worry, what was supposed to come finally came.
That night, Prince Zhong's palace was surrounded, and everyone was arrested, but there was no massacre. They were all imprisoned, their homes ransacked, and exiled.
The arrest of a member of King Zhong's faction did not cause much controversy. Many people felt that he could not escape and it was just a matter of time.
Today is just the day when the hanging sword finally fell.
At this point, all the royal villains lurking in the court have been cut in half, and the remaining tails, even if they are unwilling to do so, have to cower in front of the absolute strength.
After this battle, Regent Song Chen's skills were once again deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one dared to regard the gentle regent as a young man who could speak well.
If you don't take action, that's it. If you do, it will be massacre.
If you want to make a fuss about him, you have to see how many heads you have enough to cut off, and how many families you have enough to slaughter.
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On the chessboard, most of the white jade chess pieces were occupied, and the black jade chess pieces were almost eaten away, leaving only a piece of black.
There are few, but they are united in a group, only defending but not attacking.
"Now, only Duke Taichang is left." Qian Zhuo.
Song Chen stuck a black stone in his hand and put it on the chessboard in no hurry: "These days, the Xifu has not interfered."
Qian Zhuo's mansion is on West Street. It is the largest mansion in West Street and the person most feared by the emperor in West Street, so it is called the West Mansion.
One person represents the powerful force entrenched in the imperial city.
Compared with Qian Zhuo, the eldest princess, Rong Guogong, Zhong Wang and others can only be regarded as a mob.
Song Ying loves pleasure the most and is addicted to power, but those things were left to her by the late emperor. In addition, she had too many ministers under her skirt, and the new emperor could not deal with them all at once when he ascended the throne, so she was kept until now.
Duke Rong Guo had long been consumed by wine and sex, and his mind was lost. The next generation, who really had some calculations, was also arrogant and had no foresight.
It seems to be a giant, but it is actually vulnerable.
The only people they really feared were the King of Nanxiang and Qian Zhuo, especially Qian Zhuo, who had been the prime minister for more than 20 years, which was a real power.
Now that the King of Nanxiang has been executed, and Qin Yan is in charge, he no longer poses a threat, and only Qian Zuo is left.
Dogs that bark never bite, and Qian Zhuo is the one who never barks.
Five years ago, Song Hao killed the late emperor and Song Chen led his troops to bloodbath the palace. Because of Feng Ru's help, everything did not go too smoothly.
Qian Zhuo was kept in the dark, and by the time he found out, the dust had settled.
But when the imperial power changed, Qian Zhuo didn't react at all. He accepted the new emperor very calmly, even though the new emperor took away his power as prime minister and gave him the status of Duke Taichang to support him.
To this day, five years later, Qian Zhuo has never appeared in front of anyone. Except for the officials he brought out to occupy important positions in the court, he himself does not come out, and his sons also keep a low profile.