Liu Xiangnan knew that the prince was in Qingniu County, and his beloved daughter Liu Rumei was also there.
Suddenly Zhu Meng led an army of 300,000 people to kill him. This was very obvious.
The old housekeeper, Liu Kai, bowed and said, "Master Marquis, we'd better send a message to the lady so that she can make plans early."
Liu Xiangnan frowned and looked away to think.
"I'm worried that the National Master will take further actions."
"Hurry up and gather some people to follow me into the palace to escort you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard footsteps outside.
A guard came in and knelt on the ground, "I would like to inform you, Lord Marquis, that the emperor's decree came from the palace, inviting officials of third rank and above to come to the palace to discuss matters."
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiangnan's expression changed slightly.
"I didn't expect it was too late. Sun Yuliang acted quickly enough."
Liu Kai also said quickly, "Master Hou, you can't go."
Liu Xiangnan smiled calmly, "When have I ever been afraid in my life?"
"Besides, even if Sun Yuliang wants to win people's hearts, he will never go on a killing spree."
"The most you can do is detain people."
Having said this, he stood up, walked around the room twice, and finally made up his mind, "Leave a few people to look after the house. You can take all the people and rush to Qingniu Mountain to lend a helping hand."
"But Lord Marquis, your safety is equally important. Besides, the eldest son..."
Liu Xiangnan waved his hand, "Yuan Wen doesn't know martial arts, and he doesn't have the strength to tie a chicken. If he goes, it will only cause trouble to you, so let him stay with me."
Liu Kai wanted to say something more, but Beiliu Xiangnan interrupted him rudely.
"Okay, let's leave quickly. If it's too late, we won't be able to leave."
Liu Xiangnan's guess was correct. This was the plan of Sun Yuliang, the Imperial Master. In the name of the emperor, all the officials of the third rank and above were sent to the palace to discuss matters. If they were detained, wouldn't all his family members have to be obedient?
Even the old Prime Minister Fang Zheng, who has retired at home, received the notice.
We also knew it was a trap, but we had to go in order to save the lives of our whole family.
Okay, my grandson, Fang Jun, has left the city, and his granddaughter and little girl are also with the princess, which can be regarded as leaving incense for their Fang family.
Fang Zheng and his men walked slowly to the entrance of the palace and saw the Protector Liu Xiangnan from a distance.
The two looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
Fang Zheng sighed and said, "Oh, being obsessed with cultivation and ignoring government affairs has led to today's disaster."
"Yes, I'm afraid we will all become his hostages." Liu Xiangnan added.
"Leave military power to Zhu Meng and his like. Alas, I don't know what the emperor thinks."
Liu Xiangnan waved his hand, "Don't say such things. There is a reason why the emperor took away my military power."
"Is there any other reason why I am afraid that your achievements will overwhelm my master? But hasn't the emperor seen through Sun Yuliang's wild ambition?"
At this moment, there was another commotion, and someone came next to them. The two of them stopped talking in a tacit agreement, turned around and walked back to the palace in silence.
When they arrived, there were already many officials in the meeting hall. After that, they felt that they were still asking each other whether something important had happened.
Seeing Liu Xiangnan and Fang Zheng coming up, everyone naturally gathered around.
Fang Zheng waved his hands to everyone, and then made a silencing gesture on his lips.
Everyone understood and immediately stopped talking and dispersed consciously.
At this time, Sun Yuliang, the national master, was hiding in the corner of the back hall. He secretly watched everything happening in the main hall. Seeing that Fang Zheng didn't say a word, he nodded with satisfaction. This was right.
Seeing that it was almost time, Sun Yuliang turned to Lu Jia, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, and said, "Okay, let's do it."
Lu Jia nodded.
He waved his hand to the deputy general next to him, who immediately accepted the order. Soon after, the heavily armed Imperial Guards rushed into the hall.
Seeing the sudden scene, many officials present panicked.
However, Liu Xiangnan acted very calmly, coughed and shouted loudly, "Don't panic, everyone, just wait."
After listening to Liu Xiangnan's words, the deputy leading the army gave him a fist in the air, "Please forgive me, Mr. Liu Hou, and all your lords. I am only doing this under orders."
At this time, the national master Sun Yuliang had already brought Lu Jia to the room where the emperor practiced.
Seeing that he was coming, Emperor Xiao An did not take any precautions. He smiled and waved, "Aiqing is here just in time. In another half hour, the elixir will be released."
In the past, Sun Yuliang would immediately start flattering mode and praise him fiercely, but today Sun Yuliang remained silent.
Xiao An immediately noticed something was wrong and looked up at Sun Yuliang again.
As soon as Sun Yuliang waved his hand, Lu Jia immediately rushed up with several soldiers, and surrounded Emperor Xiao An with long spears and short swords.
Seeing this sudden scene, Xiao An was dumbfounded.
He looked at Sun Yuliang in surprise, "What's going on with you?"
Sun Yuliang snorted coldly, "How can you manage this country well if you indulge in alchemy all day long?"
"Now I want to take care of you for a few days."
Xiao An's expression suddenly changed, "Do you want to rebel?"
Sun Yuliang looked up to the sky and laughed, "No, I am not calling this rebellion. I will continue to inherit the name of your Dacang Kingdom."
"Strictly speaking, mine is called abdication. If you want to know what's going on, just write an edict."
"If you don't understand, then don't blame me for being rude."
Xiao An looked at the situation in front of him and sighed secretly in his heart. He really didn't expect that Sun Yuliang had this intention.
Look at Lu Jia again, he did this all by himself, and now he is holding a sword against him without blinking an eye.
Alas, I have nothing to say now.
Thinking of this, Xiao An sighed, "I can abdicate the throne to you, but you have to ensure the safety of my children."
Of course Sun Yuliang, the national master, knew what Xiao An meant.
As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. If you keep his children, the Xiao family will have a chance to make a comeback.
But now in order to successfully obtain the edict, the state master Sun Yuliang had to coax Xiao An.
"Please rest assured that I will not only protect the safety of your children, but I will also guarantee your safety."
"I will build a Taoist temple for you so that you can make elixirs with peace of mind."
Xiao An, who only wanted to refine elixirs, felt that it was a great irony for him to say this, and he had lost the throne he had gained through training.
Xiao An slowly came to the table, picked up his pen, and wrote the edict of abdication.
After he finished writing, he took his own seal from his waist and gently covered it at the bottom of the edict.
After putting on the big seal, he gently touched the big seal and exhaled slowly. From this moment on, the big seal no longer belonged to him.
Sun Yuliang stepped forward to take the edict, read it from beginning to end, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Very good. Commander Lu, please send Xiao Aiqing down to rest."
Lu Jia immediately led others and escorted Xiao An to the next room.
Sun Yuliang, the national counselor, took the edict and turned to the front hall. He wanted to read it in public.