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Chapter 173 Asking Father to Die

"His Majesty."

The black-robed monk said respectfully, "I have a favor to ask of you."

"What's the matter?"

Emperor Longqing waved his whisk and said, "You can say whatever you want."

"Amitabha."

The black-robed monk said quietly, "I've always heard that His Majesty the Emperor of Dasheng wants to devote himself to Taoism and is a monk with a pure heart. Today, I see that it is indeed true, but..."

He changed the subject and said, "You can't have your cake and eat it too.

"Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, you should put the country first, and this is your responsibility.

“The pursuit of immortality and the pursuit of truth are things that only a country dweller like me can do.

"If Your Majesty is persistent in this...

"It would be better to give up the throne and concentrate on cultivation. Maybe you can make a greater breakthrough in the path to immortality."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

An old minister of the previous dynasty who was over a hundred years old, with skin like dry bark, knelt down with great difficulty after being supported by several people.

This person.

He was the emperor's teacher and the former Grand Tutor. He was granted the title of Duke for his literary talent and had a very high prestige in the court.

"His Majesty!"

His voice was a little unclear due to his old age: "Looking back at the history, Your Majesty is already the longest reigning emperor. You will definitely go down in history. If you can repeat the abdication of the three ancient emperors, you will truly be the greatest emperor of all time."

"Master Xu, I have already granted you the privilege of not bowing when attending court, so why do you need to perform the ceremony?"

Emperor Longqing actually gave an order directly to the people who came to force the emperor to abdicate: "Why don't you quickly help the Grand Tutor up and give him a seat?"

"This……"

Fan Tianfa and others were stunned.

But in the end, I did as I was told.

"His Majesty!"

Master Xu sat on a chair and still insisted, "It doesn't matter whether this old minister has a chair to rest or not. What's important is that the country of our Great Sheng Dynasty needs a rest."

"Okay, I understand what you mean."

Emperor Longqing interrupted, "You just think I am old and insane, and want me to abdicate. OK, then tell me, who will you recommend to succeed me after I abdicate?"

"Amitabha, it is naturally His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The black-robed monk turned his rosary beads and said, "According to reason, courtesy and morality, the crown prince, who has been regent for more than 40 years, should inherit the throne. Only in this way can the country be stabilized and the Great Sheng Dynasty continue to prosper."

"The prince is good."

Emperor Longqing said calmly: "He has been filial since he was young, hardworking, ambitious, and capable. What you said is correct. I should pass the throne to the crown prince."

"..."

The black-robed monk paused as he fiddled with his Buddhist beads.

Ever since they broke into the bedroom.

Everything is so peaceful.

The old emperor's attitude towards them was just like a court meeting that could not be more ordinary, as if they were really discussing the issue of abdication and succession, rather than a coup d'état.

But the emperor is old, not stupid.

With such a big commotion, how could we not know what happened?

In most people's opinion.

The old emperor was nothing more than respectable and sensible.

"If Your Majesty really thinks so, it would be great."

The black-robed monk clasped his hands together and said, "Then please draft the edict, Your Majesty. I promise that after Your Majesty abdicates and becomes the Supreme Emperor, you can live in Kunlun Mountain and practice meditation without being disturbed."

As he spoke.

Someone had already taken out the writing brush, ink and silk book that had been prepared in advance.

"Okay, okay. I can see that you are all people who care about the country and the people. What you did today is also for the sake of our Great Sheng Dynasty. The Great Sheng Dynasty has a group of loyal ministers and generals like you, and the country is safe, but..."

Emperor Longqing paused. Although his voice remained the same, the words he said were chilling: "Am I really old?"

"..."

The ministers were silent and looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

In terms of age.

Your Majesty is ninety-nine years old this year and will soon be one hundred years old.

Naturally, he couldn't be any older.

There is a saying among the common people, "It is rare for a person to live past seventy." Even in a family of high-ranking officials, if they rely on precious medicine to maintain their health, living past eighty is considered a long life. Living longer than that is rare among ten thousand people.

Grand Tutor Yu is now one hundred and two.

Yes, he lived a long time, but it has only been in the last two years.

But looking at His Majesty the Emperor...

He was plagued by illness in his middle age. Even after he practiced Buddhism, he was still sick every other day. Five or six years ago, he looked like he was about to die. It was not until more than two years ago that everything suddenly got better.

Don’t say anything else.

A few days ago.

It can be seen from the fact that the emperor led civil and military officials to climb the mountain to enjoy the scenery that he was getting older, but his health was getting better.

"No one is talking? Hehe~"

Emperor Longqing chuckled and said, "It seems that in your minds, I am not old and about to die. Why do you propose to abdicate? Aren't you afraid that after I abdicate, the world will be in chaos?"

"Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?" the black-robed monk said, "The crown prince's succession to the throne is popularly desired, so how could the world be in chaos?"

"It is true that the Crown Prince is the heir to the throne, but my dear ministers..."

Emperor Longqing still spoke at a leisurely pace, his voice still making people feel like a fishbone stuck in the throat: "Have you forgotten that the crown prince has been ill for a long time, and was disturbed today. He finally got rid of the heavy responsibility of being the regent and was ready to have a good rest for a while to recuperate, and you came to make such a scene.

"Are you planning to let the Crown Prince continue to work on state affairs despite his illness, and then work himself to death?
"He is the crown prince, the heir to the throne, and my son.

"You don't feel sorry for me, but I, as your father, do.

"If you insist on pushing the Crown Prince to the front...

“Then I really have to doubt it.

"Among this group of loyal ministers and generals, there are indeed one or two black sheep, people with ulterior motives.

"Cao Fan, is what Grandpa Huang said right or wrong?"

At last.

He raised his eyes slightly and looked at Cao Fan, who was standing in the corner and didn't dare to speak.

"Grandpa Huang..."

before coming.

Cao Fan resoled himself, but when he really came in front of this person, he still couldn't control his fear. He came in front of everyone and knelt gently on the ground: "Grandpa Emperor is right, my father has been in poor health."

"See, my grandson knows it too."

Emperor Longqing sat on the ground, but his eyes seemed to be looking down at them from the sky: "I remember that Emperor Xiaozong of the Yan Kingdom was like this. He was forced to take the throne when he was seriously ill, and died of overwork within two years, leaving behind a young prince, a weak ruler and strong ministers, and then began to cause chaos in the government.

"It was during this period that the Former Yan dynasty began to decline, and soon after, the Rebellion of the Seven Kings occurred.

"It seems.

"Some of you are well educated and know how to put your knowledge into practice."

A coup d'état.

It should have been a fierce battle, a quick one.

As a result, something was wrong from the moment I walked in.

After a few words of debate.

The ministers who originally wanted to force the emperor to abdicate on the grounds of "the country" gradually lost their reason to continue. They did not know how to respond and lost their initial momentum.

"His Majesty."

"We have absolutely no such intention!"

"We are all loyal subjects of Dasheng, and everything we do is for the country!"

"..."

"I believe you. You were also instigated by the traitors and were confused for a moment."

Emperor Longqing said in a deep voice: "It is not too late to wake up now. Everyone, please go out first. If there is anything, we can discuss it in the morning court tomorrow. I am a little tired and ready to rest."

"This……"

The ministers were at a loss.

"Amitabha! Your Majesty, you are really good at sophistry!"

crucial moment.

The black-robed monk emphasized his tone. He knew that he could not maintain his politeness on the surface, so he could only start to criticize: "Then let's talk about the seven sins of your majesty during the years of seclusion and cultivation, allowing treacherous ministers to create chaos in the court, causing the people of the world to suffer unspeakably, and forcing him to abdicate.

"First, several decades ago, your majesty forced the whole country to plant useless spiritual grass, which occupied one tenth of the arable land. This one tenth was exactly the only surplus food for the people every year. Since then, the people have barely enough to eat in good years, and every year at the end of the year, every family is clean. Once there is a disaster, there will be starving people everywhere, and the people are living in misery! May I ask your majesty, what are these useless "immortal grasses" used for after they are collected into the national treasury every year? Apart from weakening the national strength of our Great Sheng, what other purpose do they have?!

“Second, twenty years ago, Your Majesty spent half of the silver in the national treasury just to build the Wanshou Palace. The wood used was transported to the capital from thousands of miles away at the cost of countless manpower. As a result, there was not even money for disaster relief that year, which caused three rebellions in succession.

"Third, the land in the south...

"...

"Seventh, and also the most unbearable thing for the people of the world among your majesty's actions, is the Ten Days of Yunzhou! At that time, Yunzhou was full of weirdness. How could it open its gates in such a short time and allow the barbarians to slaughter the people of our Great Sheng Dynasty!

"Before the battle!
“Your Majesty also secretly met with the barbarian envoys!
“I would like to ask your Majesty, have you colluded with the Wushen followers to perform a blood sacrifice using the people of our Great Sheng Dynasty?
"Ten days later in Yunzhou, the barbarians have been preparing for war and have become increasingly powerful. Your Majesty's actions are equivalent to helping the bandits deal with our Dasheng.

"Your Majesty, why are you committing treason?!
“There are these seven deadly sins!

"Your Majesty, how can you still have the nerve to call yourself the emperor and father, and the Son of Heaven of Great Sheng?!"

As crimes were exposed one after another.

The ministers, who had been somewhat confused by the old emperor's sophistry, became indignant again.

After listening to the other party's charges one by one, Emperor Longqing finally showed a reaction on his calm face, but it was neither guilt nor anger, but... contempt!
"Immortals have their own affairs, and mediocre people have their own troubles!

"Ministers have their own duties, and rulers have their own problems to solve.

“You said…

“Linghe is useless!
“You subjects, do you know that Xiqi, Dongqing and even Nanxu are now also planting spiritual herbs? Are they also deliberately wasting their national strength?

"If I hadn't communicated with the immortal, this world would have been in chaos long ago!

"It is I who bear this infamy on behalf of the whole world and all the civil and military officials!

"As for the rest...

"I am the emperor and father, there is no need to explain everything to you.

"Everyone, retreat!"

A dragon roared.

At the end of the team, several people were so scared that they knelt down on the spot.

"Amitabha! You greedy and immoral person are still making empty excuses here!"

The black-robed monk also raised his voice: "Dear donors, why don't you hurry up and ask His Majesty to abdicate?"

"Please, Your Majesty, abdicate!"

at this point.

Even if there is fear in my heart.

The people present also understood that there was no way out, and they shouted in unison, like thunder.

"Leaving the nine heavens to answer the destiny, how can I bear it; ruling the four seas and mourning for the common people, my heart is broken~"

Emperor Longqing did not answer again. Instead, he recited two more lines of poetry and closed his eyes again, as if everything happening before his eyes had nothing to do with him.

"Keng——"

The sound of weapons being unsheathed continued to ring out.

"His Majesty!"

"Today, you can't fool me no matter what."

"If you are not decent, I can only help you be decent!"

"..."

The black-robed monk nodded, signaling everyone to take action.

"What a courage!"

At the same time.

Huang Hong, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department, appeared from behind the palace with a dozen eunuchs.

Behind them.

There were also Jinyiwei who were ready to block the retreat.

The leader among them was the martial saint of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Changsun Xusheng.

At last.

There are also twelve Deadpools with their faces covered.

"It seems that His Majesty already knew about today's change."

The black-robed monk looked solemn.

These people were obviously lying in ambush in advance, just waiting for them to come.

Who leaked it?
Zhang Laizi?
Should not!
The man surnamed Zhang was obviously going for the relics of Taizu. Given the emperor's style, he would never give Cao family's things to others.

never mind.

These people in front of me.

It was already within the black-robed monk's calculations.

However, the location of the decisive battle changed. It was no longer in the palace, but in the sleeping palace.

In terms of combat effectiveness, they still have the advantage.

Huang Hong narrowed his eyes, and the sound he made was like a needle piercing everyone's eardrums: "You traitors, why don't you surrender quickly and wait for your punishment!"

"Eunuch! This general has long disliked you!"

"boom--"

Fan Tianfa cursed loudly and disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already above Huang Hong's head. He was holding a Mo Dao in his hand. The terrifying power that erupted blasted a huge hole in the dome of the hall, as if to split the entire palace in two. Amid the strong wind, the screens, tables, chairs and decorations were torn into pieces.

Eunuch Huang Hong took the knife with his bare hands.

"boom--"

The two forces collided.

The floor beneath Huang Hong's feet suddenly collapsed several inches, and his other hand reached forward in a strange posture. The latter dodged sideways, and his bony claws fell on the wood, making a "hissing" sound.

"You eunuchs just like to play dirty!"

Fan Tianfa was blood-thirsty.

……

"on!"

Jinyiwei commander Changsun Xusheng drew out his Embroidered Spring Sword, and his subordinates, together with the twelve deadpools, attacked the men brought by the black-robed monk, and dozens of people fought together.

In the incense and fire religion.

There was a believer with white hair and beard, whose martial arts level was just at the Xuanxiang level. He was actually heading towards the Martial Saint among the Jinyiwei, and the soft sword in his hand was like a spirit snake.

"clang!"

Zhang Sun Xusheng's eyes flashed with contempt: "Die!"

The Embroidered Spring Sword whizzed out, carrying with it the "true power" that only a Martial Saint could possess, and was about to cut the spirit snake transformed by the Gang Qi in half, but just before the two collided.

Purple halos flickered from the bodies of the followers of the Incense God Cult, and then transformed into a power that was difficult for mortals to understand, entwining around the sword. The spirit snake transformed from the soft sword bit at the blade like a monster.

Xiu Chun Dao was unable to dodge and almost lost control.

Chang Sun Xusheng himself staggered back several steps, he was shocked: "Magic?!"

“This is the way of the incense and fire!”

"Mortals, do not yet deserve death!"

Not just swords.

The whole body of the incense believer was wrapped in the power of incense. He came in front of the Martial Saint again in a flash. At the same time as he stabbed out with the soft sword, the purple air on the other palm turned into devil claws and attacked with both hands at the same time.

"Bullshit Shinto!"

Chang Sun Xusheng was not afraid. His whole body was filled with so much energy that his robe almost stood upside down.

This time.

He tried his best and was considered to be on par with this person.

……

"Amitabha, good, good, good."

The black-robed monk said calmly, "General Lu, please go and help Master Miao to capture Changsun Xusheng as soon as possible. The sooner we get rid of them and focus our attention, the greater our chances of winning in the end."

"I see."

Lu Ji, with a body as strong as a mountain and wearing a scarlet black armor, immediately went towards the Martial Saint of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. But just when he took two steps, bursts of domineering true energy suddenly burst out from his body. The Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, like a pillar of heaven, smashed down behind him.

"Rumble--"

This blow.

The entire bedroom was shaking as if a dragon was turning over!
A pit more than ten feet deep appeared where the Fang Tian Hua Ji smashed down, and spider-web-like cracks spread out from it to an area of ​​several feet in radius. The floor and foundation stone exploded, turning into dust that filled the sky and blocked the view of half of the palace.

only……

The black-robed monk who was originally standing here has long disappeared.

"Amitabha, good, good!"

The black-robed monk stood on the beam, looking down at the majestic general: "General Lu, why do you deceive me?"

"Rebellious ministers and traitors!"

Lu Ji slowly raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji: "Everyone can kill him!"

"Brother, you, you..."

Cao Fan was shocked: "How could you be so treacherous!"

It seems now.

No wonder something felt wrong after entering the bedroom.

The person who leaked the information.

It’s Lu Ji!
"Alas, I have already reminded Your Highness that it was Your Highness who believed in you. Unfortunately, Your Highness is going to be disappointed."

The black-robed monk shook his head slightly: "Since the general is such a dishonest and ungrateful person, don't blame me for being ruthless."

The Buddhist beads in his hand burst out with purple light and vibrated continuously. He gently pushed his thumb forward, and a bead with Buddhist runes shot towards the person below.

"I want to see how powerful the magic of you monsters is!"

"boom!"

Lu Ji's true energy, which could be said to be the most domineering in the world, collided with the Buddhist beads, and waves of aftermath burst out. A pillar that two people were hugging was cracked inch by inch under the terrible power, and then a section of the dome of the palace collapsed. After a moment, the Buddhist beads flew backwards, but they did not fall. Instead, they floated in the air under the purple mist, and then flew back to their owner.

"go."

The black-robed monk waved his hand again.

This time, there were five Buddhist beads, which were thrown one after another like cannonballs.

Lu Ji was not afraid at all, and he resisted as before, directly blocking all the attacks.

This went on and on for more than a dozen times.

The number of Buddhist beads also increased to eight.

"General Lu is indeed one of the best martial saints in the world. It seems that I can't do anything to you for a while."

The black-robed monk lost his patience and said, "In that case, General, please take a rest."

"Om-"

He pulled with both hands.

The entire string of Buddhist beads completely collapsed, and a total of seventy-two beads densely floated up and covered Lu Ji. They resonated with each other, and with the blessing of purple energy, they finally turned into a circular purple barrier, trapping him inside like a big bowl.

"Dong dong!"

The Fang Tian Hua Ji in Lu Ji's hand would create a crack on the purple light curtain every time it struck, but in the end he was temporarily trapped inside and unable to escape.

In this chaotic fight.

Emperor Longqing, dressed in a Taoist robe, sat cross-legged on the ground from beginning to end. Even though hidden weapons flew past his face several times, he did not move at all.

The black-robed monk stretched out his right hand, and a Zen stick appeared out of thin air in his hand. He slowly floated down from the beam as light as a paper man, and then without further ado, he smashed the emperor's body with the stick.

Emperor Longqing still did not move.

But in front of him, a huge seal suddenly appeared, emitting transparent mysterious energy to welcome the arrival of murderous intent.

"Buzz!"

The black-robed monk's staff began to vibrate and he almost lost control of it. His body kept sliding backwards until he stepped through the ground and finally stabilized his body.

He looked in astonishment: "The Imperial Seal of the Ding State?!" The Imperial Seal of the Ding State.

It is a treasure handed down from generation to generation.

It has a history of thousands of years, starting from the three ancient emperors and has been passed down to the present day.

However, although the legend exists, no one has ever seen its function, and it is more of a symbolic meaning.

how……

In the hands of the old emperor.

It really becomes a magic weapon!

"Come again!"

The power of the incense on the black-robed monk increased again, and the end of the staff in his hand, with the blessing of the purple air, became incomparably huge, like a huge rock falling from the sky.

"boom!"

However, despite using all his strength to attack several times, he still couldn't hurt the emperor at all.

"Huang Hong!"

Emperor Longqing closed his eyes, his beard fluttering in the wind. He spoke slowly: "I am already a hundred years old. How can I fight and kill others? I grant you the Imperial Seal to suppress these traitors."

"boom--

The imperial seal of Dingguo emitted an even more powerful aura, which repelled the black-robed monk. Then it came over Huang Hong, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Household Department who was in a fierce battle with Fan Tianfa, and smashed it down fiercely.

The two people, who were evenly matched, quickly determined the winner in this sudden change.

"boom!"

Fan Tianfa had to distract himself to block the falling jade seal, and Huang Hong's left hand was able to tightly grasp the opponent's Mo Dao, and his right hand's poisonous palm found the right moment to fall on his chest. The true energy mixed with poison penetrated the armor and entered the body.

Add the two together.

Fan Tianfa failed to block any of them. He was first bombarded by the jade seal and then hit by a palm. His whole body turned into a kite with a broken string and floated backwards. He did not fall to the ground until he smashed through the wall. He coughed up black blood and had to tap the acupuncture points immediately to detoxify.

Huang Hong did not come over to chase and kill him. Instead, he held the jade seal in one hand and went directly to the black-robed monk and fought with him. Although he did not have the upper hand, he was able to buy time.

the other side.

The purple barrier that trapped Lu Ji was already full of cracks, like a piece of shattered porcelain. It only needed a critical blow to completely destroy it.

After figuring out the way of the "magic method", Chang Sun Xusheng stabilized the situation and gradually suppressed it.

The rest, including the Twelve Deadpools, are also clearly at an advantage.

If the current situation continues, this rebellion will soon be declared over by being suppressed.

"Thieves, why don't you surrender!"

Changsun Xusheng shouted loudly.

……

Outside the Ziwei Palace.

"stop!"

In the chaos with flames shooting up into the sky.

Gao Bo rolled up his sleeves and chased after him.

Yan Maoxing fled in a panic in front.

"Stop him!"

He shouted at the Jinwu Guards in front of him.

However, most of the Jinwu Guards were fighting with the Zhendong Army. The few who were able to spare some time to deal with him were all soldiers, who were quickly killed by Gao Bo, who was in the Lianzang realm.

Gao Bo picked up a goose-feather knife from the ground and continued to chase.

"Ouch……"

Yan Maoxing panicked and lost his balance, rolling down the hillside. His official robe was torn by sharp objects such as branches and stones, and his body was covered with blood.

"Die, you thief!"

Gao Bo raised his knife and was about to take the head.

"clang!"

A long spear appeared silently and blocked the blade, preventing it from moving forward even an inch.

Gao Bo slowly raised his head and saw a young face: "Master Chen? Xuanjia Army?!"

I don't know when Chen Sanshi returned to Ziwei Mountain.

Behind him, three thousand Black Armored Soldiers were on their way.

"Master Gao."

Chen Sanshi asked, "What kind of hatred do you have with Lord Yan that you would draw your swords against each other and take his life? Eh? Why are there flames everywhere and chaos? Could it be that the people of Qing are attacking us?"

"General Chen!"

Yan Maoxing was overjoyed. He climbed up and accused them, "Rebellion! Gao Bo and the prince are planning a rebellion. You came at the right time. Take him down quickly!"

"Oh?"

Chen Sanshi was full of disbelief: "Master Gao, is this really the case?"

"Clang!"

Gao Bo knew he was no match for his opponent, so he simply threw away his knife and said, "General Chen, don't say such harsh words. We are just clearing out the emperor's entourage. Get rid of these treacherous officials and restore peace to our Great Sheng Dynasty!
“You’ve come just in time!

"Joining us is a great achievement."

"I'm sorry, Master Gao."

Chen Sanshi said calmly: "I don't know who is causing trouble among you, and I haven't received any military orders. Let me figure out the situation first. Come on, take the two adults down to rest!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Kang and others immediately stepped forward and took Yan Maoxing and Gao Bo away.

"grown ups!"

Xia Cong looked at the scene in front of him, his face full of anxiety: "Sir, who is rebelling? We must protect His Majesty!"

"How do I know who is rebelling?"

Chen Sanshi ordered: "Don't act rashly. Try to find out the situation first. I will go and take a look. Follow my orders!"

"Yes!"

"..."

The explanation is completed.

Chen Sanshi approached the palace alone and quickly.

en route.

He saw the fight between the two martial saints, Jiang Yuanbo and Meng Quji, which was like a landslide and earth-shattering. In addition, there were two figures not far away, escorting an old man who was in a frail state and hurried over.

Yan Liang!

It was really lively.

Chen Sanshi ignored them and took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the palace.

……

"boom--"

Jiang Yuanbo and Meng Quji fought for hundreds of rounds and both were injured. It was difficult to determine the winner if they continued fighting.

"stop!"

"stop it!"

"Stop fighting!"

"..."

Yan Liang walked towards this side coughing.

"Master Yan!"

Meng Quji's eyes were bloodshot: "No matter what you say, it's useless!"

"Two dogs!"

Yan Liang stamped his feet and said, "Will you listen to what I have to say? Commander Jiang, stop it first!"

"Buzz!"

Jiang Yuanbo put away his knife.

The two of them kept their distance and adjusted their states.

"Ergou, come here!"

Yan Liang then slowly approached and pulled him to a corner: "You have always been loyal to the court, why are you doing this? Because of Yunzhou Ten Days?!"

"Exactly!"

Meng Quji replied: "Everything I have was given by the imperial court, and I am willing to serve the imperial court! But... the person I serve cannot stab us in the back!"

"So, you followed Gao Bo and the others to plot a rebellion?!"

Yan Liang was old and weak, and he needed to take a breath before he could continue after saying half a sentence: "Er Gou! Let's not talk about who planned the Yunzhou Ten Days. I will tell you one thing!
"Do you really think that Gao Bo and the others had no chance to stop everything from happening?"

"you……"

Meng Quji was startled: "Old Yan, what do you mean? The Crown Prince was totally unaware of what happened in Yunzhou for ten days! Otherwise, how could he have allowed such a thing to happen!"

"It's true that they may not have known about it at first, but they definitely noticed it later. As for why they didn't stop it, it's very simple..."

Yan Liang lowered his voice and said, "Because this is evidence of my crime, evidence that can be used to bring down this old man! If they succeed tonight, they will be on the righteous side, and we will be the ones being condemned. No matter how they treat us, it is all natural. They will win completely!"

"what?!"

Meng Quji couldn't believe it: "Master Gao and his men didn't stop them at the beginning. Just for the so-called evidence, they let so many brothers on the border of Yunzhou die in vain?!"

"That's a useful trick, isn't it?"

Yan Liang emphasized, "Isn't it because of this incident that you switched sides and joined? Without you, the Martial Saint, how much less do you think their chances of winning will be?"

"impossible!"

Meng Quji said.

"What's impossible?!"

Yan Liang said earnestly: "Er Gou, when I was young, I was just like you. I once fought bravely for the new policy! But later I found that many things are not something we can decide!

“If you want to gain a firm foothold in the court, you must try every possible means!
"Gao Bo and his people call themselves the clean stream, but what is the reality? They are just using the name of the clean stream to slander us and occupy the highest point in the moral level! How clean can the things they do behind the scenes be?

"I am telling you all this to persuade you to stop! The life of a martial saint is precious. If you stop now, I can still try to save your life. At the very least, I will not implicate your family!"

"I don't believe it. I want to go and find out for myself!"

"boom--"

Meng Quji suddenly moved and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Old Yan Ge!"

Seeing this, Jiang Yuanbo said angrily: "Didn't you come here to persuade the emperor to surrender? Why did you let him escape? What if he breaks into the palace and something happens to His Majesty? What will we do then?"

"I have successfully persuaded him to surrender."

Yan Liang slowly sat down with the help of his servants.

"what?"

Jiang Yuanbo looked at the direction Meng Quji left and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I know Ergou. He followed Gao Bo and the others just to get an explanation. If this explanation no longer exists, he will..."

At this point, a grim look flashed across Yan Liang's old, cloudy eyes: "It's like being dead."

……

Bedroom.

"Is the fight so lively?"

Before Chen Sanshi got close, he heard a "booming" sound in the bedroom. It was like an explosion. Even part of the palace collapsed. It was more than just "candlelight and axe shadows", it was simply a battle between two armies.

He did not dare to go forward, but found a tree nearby and climbed up. After using the art of observing qi to make sure that no one would notice his position, he began to observe the battle situation inside through the gap in the bedroom.

"What are you doing?"

"Big Brother turned against us?"

……

"boom--"

The Fang Tian Hua Ji smashed down again, finally completely blasting open the Buddhist beads that trapped him.

Lu Ji and Huang Hong joined forces, and with the addition of the imperial seal.

The black-robed monk soon couldn't hold on any longer.

And it also holds the imperial seal.

Although it was Huang Hong who was using it, in fact, the old emperor was still controlling it secretly.

One blow fell.

The imperial seal of Dingguo restrained the Zen stick, and Lu Ji and Huang Hong attacked at the same time.

The protective purple aura wrapped around the black-robed monk began to crumble.

"General Lu!"

Huang Hong yelled.

The Fang Tian Hua Ji in Lu Ji's hand, with the blessing of true energy, turned into a lion-tiger that was more than ten feet tall. It seemed like a god or demon descended from the sky, shaking the air with its roar, and pounced down with endless power.

This time.

The black-robed monk finally couldn't hold on any longer, and the protective incense power completely collapsed. He flew backwards like a top, and after falling to the ground, he tried to get up several times but failed.

Such a domineering Qi...

He struggled to raise his head.

Then I saw Lu Ji walking slowly towards me, dragging his Fang Tian Hua Ji.

He shouted fiercely: "You traitors, why don't you surrender?!"

"Deputy Leader!"

"Holy Monk!"

"..."

Everyone looked at him sideways, and for a moment they were a little panicked.

The civil servants who came to cheer from afar also had grim expressions on their faces.

The situation at hand is clear.

They are going to lose!
Everyone knew very well what the consequences of a failed rebellion would be.

"Stop it all!"

Huang Hong said in a high voice: "Your Majesty, please be merciful. If you stop now, you may be able to save your life and your family will not be implicated. If you continue, your entire clan will be implicated and no one will be spared!"

"This……"

"How to do?"

"The holy monks have all fallen!"

"..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Amid the noise of everyone's discussions, a cough suddenly sounded outside the hall, and it became increasingly intense, so intense that it sounded as if the person would die at any moment.

Just at this time.

Everyone stopped for the moment.

The coughing sound seems clearer.

"Da da~"

Then came the sound of a cane hitting the cobblestone road.

Everyone's eyes turned towards the entrance of the hall.

Until a somewhat hunched figure appeared, stepping over the threshold from darkness to light with some effort, revealing a haggard face.

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, why are you here?"

"..."

Fan Tianfa forced himself to stand up: "The matter is not over yet, Your Highness should not show up!"

"Everyone stop it."

The prince put away the handkerchief from his mouth and said: "You are both the pillars of my Great Sheng Dynasty. If both of you are defeated, it will be a loss for my Great Sheng Dynasty."

"..."

Emperor Longqing raised his eyes and just looked at him without saying anything.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, my son!"

The prince slowly came down and kowtowed with difficulty.

"Get up."

Emperor Longqing said leisurely, "You shouldn't have come. Someone, come, the prince is not feeling well, help him back to rest."

"Father!"

The prince raised his hand, signaling not to approach him: "I have one more thing I haven't finished talking about."

"explain."

Emperor Longqing uttered a word.

In everyone's eyes.

It's all over.

Afterwards, it’s just a matter of cleaning them up one by one.

Even if the prince admitted his mistake at this time, it would be of no avail.

"Son, please ask your father to abdicate!"

The prince suddenly raised his voice: "The situation in Dasheng does not allow father to continue to waste people's money and resources! Too many people have difficulty making a living, too many grievances need to be made public, too many ills need to be cured, father's position should be replaced by someone else!
"Father abdicates and becomes the Supreme Emperor, and I, as your son, will definitely fulfill my filial duty!"

Emperor Longqing finally showed his emotion: "Prince, you haven't made enough trouble yet!"

"Son, please abdicate! Otherwise..."

The prince supported himself and slowly stood up, his words were deafening: "I, your son, have no choice but to do something unfilial for the sake of this empire!"

"Your Highness!"

The chief eunuch Huang Hong reminded him, "Don't you see that His Majesty wants to minimize the impact? Now that the overall situation has been decided, even if you insist on continuing to embarrass yourself, what can you change?!"

His Royal Highness.

Without this noble identity, you would be nothing more than an old, weak, and disabled person.

They really couldn't understand why they came here.

The royal family cares about respectability.

As long as he doesn't show up, there will be ways to mediate later and at least he won't lose his life. But if he shows up in person now, not only will it be useless, it will also bring shame to the royal family.

"Master!"

All I heard was the black-robed monk shouting, "Don't hesitate any longer! Do it!"

Leader?!
Hear the words.

Everyone present suspected that they were hallucinating.

This old man who needs a cane to walk is the leader of the Incense God Cult? !

Don't even mention outsiders.

Even Fan Tianfa doesn’t know.

"Om-"

An oval incense burner quietly appeared in front of the prince.

On the surface of the incense burner, runes lit up with purple light one after another until they were completely connected, bursting out with dazzling purple light, filling the entire bedroom, like a purple sun.

above.

A strange illusory shrine appeared.

however……

It transformed into wisps of purple air and penetrated into the prince's body.

"Stop him quickly!"

Although Huang Hong and others didn't know what would happen next, they knew they couldn't just sit there and do nothing.

Lu Ji used his Fang Tian Hua Ji to make several consecutive moves, but they were all blocked by the mysterious power in the incense burner.

"Father, this is the way of the evil gods!"

The Crown Prince allowed the purple energy transformed by the shrine to pour over his head, and the voice that came out was like two people speaking at the same time: "After the performance, your son will not be able to control himself. This is the last time I ask you, father, if you are willing to abdicate?!"

Emperor Longqing's silence gave him the answer.

The prince lost his last scruples and completely merged with the shrine. His eyes turned completely purple, his body straightened, and his expression changed drastically, as if he had completely changed into a different person:
"Then we have to...

"Please let me die, father!"

(End of this chapter)