So what if I have a few billion concubines while I'm cultivating immortality?

"Fellow colleagues!"

Suddenly, Xu Guofu shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty has been misled by treacherous officials, isolating yourself from both inside and outside the court, and disregarding the fundamental principles of the state!"

"Today, the grand ceremony has been ruined, the court and the people are in turmoil, and foreign nations are laughing at us!"

"As a subject, how can I sit idly by and watch the country crumble?!"

These words immediately caused a huge uproar in the Golden Palace!

Especially the upright officials led by Chen Wang, they were all stunned.

His face was filled with astonishment!

It's unbelievable that such harsh but honest advice would come from the mouth of Xu Guofu, a powerful and treacherous minister who brought disaster to the country!

That really hit the nail on the head!

Could it be that Xu Guofu suddenly realized his mistake at the crucial moment?

Should we stand with these upright individuals and uphold the nation?

Chen Wang's old eyes lit up. "When a nation is about to perish, there will surely be loyal ministers! Perhaps..."

However, before he could finish muttering...

Xu Guofu then spoke again, his tone suddenly turning stern: "To protect the Great Yong dynasty, we must purge the court of corrupt officials and rectify the administration!"

boom!

Chen Wang and other upright officials were struck dumb.

This is not advice.

It was a mutiny!

It's a rebellion!

"Xu Guofu!"

Chen Wang suddenly broke out of the ranks, pointed directly at Xu Guofu, and demanded sharply: "Are you... trying to rebel?!"

"rebel?"

Xu Guofu scoffed, glancing at Chen Wang as if he were a foolish ant. "I am here to set things right and purge the court of corrupt officials! How can this be considered rebellion?!"

After saying that, he didn't give Chen Wang a chance to speak again and turned his gaze to Wang Ben.

Wang Ben, who could no longer contain himself, received the signal and immediately roared towards the outside of the hall: "Men, take control of the hall! Anyone who dares to resist, kill them without mercy!"

"Thump thump thump thump!"

Footsteps and the clanging of armor surged in from outside the palace!

Hundreds of elite armored soldiers who had been lying in ambush outside filed in and poured into the Golden Palace!

They held gleaming weapons and had fierce eyes.

In the blink of an eye, they surrounded all the officials in the hall!

The cold blade reflected the light.

It reflected on faces filled with terror!

"Ah... hiss..."

Some timid civil officials' legs buckled and they collapsed to the ground.

Even worse, their crotches quickly became wet.

A pungent, fishy smell filled the air.

She lost control of her bladder on the spot!

Upon seeing this, Chen Wang staggered, pointed at Xu Guofu, his eyes wide with fury: "Xu Guofu, you..."

Before the words were finished...

A flash of ruthlessness crossed Xu Guofu's eyes, and he gave Wang Ben a wink.

Wang Ben understood, strode forward, and snatched the long sword from an armored soldier.

Without saying a word, he plunged a knife into Chen Wang's chest!

"Well……"

Chen Wang's body stiffened abruptly. He stared wide-eyed down at the blade that had pierced his body, watching as blood gushed from the wound.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, but spat out a mouthful of blood.

Wang Ben drew his long sword and kicked Chen Wang.

Bang!

Chen Wang's body was kicked away like a tattered sack.

He immediately fell heavily to the ground and died!

"Who else wants to be a loyal subject?!"

Wang Ben flicked the blood off his knife, his fierce gaze sweeping across the entire area.

The entire court, both civil and military, fell silent, as if trembling with fear!

Those officials who had previously harbored illusions and were almost swayed by Xu Guofu's "righteous words" were now gone.

At this moment, everyone turned ashen-faced, trembling like leaves, and covered their mouths tightly.

He was terrified that if he made a sound in a moment of impulsiveness, it would lead to his death.

In the Golden Palace, only heavy breathing and suppressed sobs remained.

Just then!

"Boom!"

A deep, muffled thunderclap suddenly exploded!

Immediately afterwards, the sky darkened rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The once bright sunshine was swallowed up by the rolling and gathering dark clouds.

A sudden gust of wind arose, making the palace doors rattle loudly!

"What's going on?!"

"Thunder? The weather changed so fast!"

The rebels were startled by this sudden change in the heavens and earth, and all looked out of the palace.

Xu Guofu and Wang Ben also walked quickly to the entrance of the hall and looked up.

The darkest clouds were visible in the direction of the palace's rear garden.

In the mist, electric snakes could be seen darting and moving about!

Gradually, they coalesced into a huge vortex, which began to slowly rotate!

Xu Guofu was taken aback at first, then turned abruptly to face the bewildered officials in the hall, and loudly proclaimed, "Have you all seen this? Strange phenomena in the heavens and earth! Heaven is wrathful!"

As he spoke, he pointed at the thunderclouds and shouted hoarsely, "This is the will of Heaven! Even Heaven cannot tolerate the tyrannical ruler's perverse actions, and has sent down thunder as a warning!"

"No, this is not just a warning, this is divine punishment!"

"It's Heaven's will to punish Qin Xiao, this debauched and tyrannical ruler!"

The words had barely left his mouth!

Xu's faction officials immediately realized what was happening and loudly echoed his sentiments:

"What Minister Xu says is absolutely right! This is the will of Heaven!"

"Your Majesty! No! This tyrannical ruler's sins are so grave that Heaven has sent down its punishment!"

"We are acting in accordance with Heaven's will; we are acting on behalf of Heaven!"

"Please, Minister Xu, take charge of the overall situation!"

Some officials who were originally neutral looked at the apocalyptic scene outside the palace.

Looking again at the menacing armored soldiers and Chen Wang's corpse inside the hall, the scales in his heart quickly tipped.

Rather than die alongside that tyrannical ruler who has vanished and may have been punished by heaven.

Rather than...

"This humble official is willing to follow Prime Minister Xu and restore order to the country!"

"We are willing to obey Prime Minister Xu's orders!"

In an instant, voices expressing their opinions rose and fell.

Surprisingly, nearly half of the officials chose to side with Xu Guofu.

Of course, some ministers who were truly loyal to the Great Yong Dynasty, or who still had integrity, turned pale, closed their lips, and chose to remain silent.

Looking at the scene of "the people's hearts turning to him", Xu Guofu was full of pride and high spirits!

"Excellent! Since you all share the same mindset, what is there to worry about in achieving our great goal!"

He waved his hand dismissively and said sternly, "General Wang, follow me into the inner palace to 'respectfully invite' His Majesty! The purge of the court of corrupt officials begins today!"

"yes!"

Wang Ben grinned and accepted the order.

In an instant, tens of thousands of soldiers surged through the palace gates, their battle cries shaking the heavens and the earth, as they launched an attack on the imperial palace's rear garden!

Surrounded by armored soldiers and defecting officials, Xu Guofu, full of vigor, personally led his troops straight towards the direction of the Zichen Palace!

Qin Tao had also joined the queue at some point.

He was still wearing the prince's python robe over his clothes.

However, underneath was already a bright yellow dragon robe!

He can ascend the throne as soon as the time is right!

However, just as Qin Tao and Xu Guofu's troops were about to rush into the inner palace area, a sudden change occurred on the wide palace road in front of them!

Then came a heavier, more intense sound of horses' hooves, like muffled thunder, coming from afar!

A well-equipped, menacing cavalry force charged in from the other side of the palace gate with unstoppable momentum.

They stood right in front of Xu Guofu's army!

The leader was as tall and imposing as a mountain.

He held a long iron spear as thick as a bowl.

It was none other than King Qin Lie of Yan!

He sat astride his magnificent warhorse, looking down at Qin Tao, Xu Guofu, and the others opposite him, his voice booming like thunder: "Qin Tao? Heh, you're not slow! But trying to steal the fruits of my labor? Did you even ask the gun in my hand?!"

The two forces suddenly confronted each other.

The atmosphere was tense, filled with murderous intent!