A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

This has happened more than once, and there have been even worse incidents.

With Zhao Gui's enticements and the imperial edict in his hands, these Tiger and Leopard Cavalrymen quickly sided with Zhao Gui.

With Zhao Gui's death, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry naturally fell into the hands of Zhao Gui's son, Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan was just an ordinary person; although he had some cleverness, he didn't have much.

Faced with the various tactics employed by powerful families, they were quickly defeated and thoroughly subdued by the Yang family.

The many resources left behind by Zhao Gui, including the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, all fell into the hands of the Yang family.

The current head of the Yang family, Yang Zhong, is none other than the Grand General, the brother-in-law of the current emperor.

They would absolutely not go in without the general's order.

The foolish Emperor Qianyang still hadn't realized something was wrong. He drew his decorative sword, walked down the steps, and was about to kill the old scholar.

Emperor Qianyang's sword remained suspended in mid-air, unable to strike down, because his wrist was tightly gripped by another hand.

The owner of this hand is none other than General Yang Zhong.

"The Great General?"

"Do you want to rebel too?"

Looking at Yang Zhong, Emperor Qianyang became even more dissatisfied.

Yang Zhong's daughter was not only exceptionally beautiful, but also possessed the refined air of a lady from a distinguished family.

He liked her very much when he first met her, but the empress was completely uninteresting and followed those etiquette and morality rules in everything she did.

This also led to his lack of enthusiasm for Yang Zhong, the emperor's brother-in-law and general.

If it weren't for the Empress being pregnant with his eldest son, and Zhao Gui's strenuous protection, he would have deposed the Empress and this general long ago.

Now Yang Zhong actually dares to stop him, which is truly going against the Heavenly Order and is outrageous!

"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu is a great Confucian scholar with a very high reputation throughout the world. People from other countries travel thousands of miles to Daqian to become his students."

"Moreover, what Mr. Liu said is not without reason. Now that all the court officials are present, Your Majesty, how can you be so disrespectful?"

Yang Zhong did not loosen his grip. To him, Emperor Qianyang's strenuous movements felt like those of a three-year-old child. He estimated that even a six-year-old boy was stronger than Emperor Qianyang.

Is this the emperor of their Great Qian Dynasty?!

So useless!

After assessing Emperor Qianyang's strength, Yang Zhong gently released his grip. Emperor Qianyang, who was exerting force, stumbled and fell to the ground, his sword flying out of his hand.

The ministers in the court watched coldly, and no one was moved to rush forward.

The ministers who were willing to fight for the emperor with all their might had long been killed by the eunuch faction.

Those who can remain in high positions under such circumstances are all typical political beings.

They could naturally see the current situation clearly, and they also looked down on Emperor Qianyang.

Purely useless snacks.

It's just that it was in Zhao Gui's hands before, but now it's in Yang Zhong's hands.

Without exception, they were all marionettes.

Wait a minute, judging from the emperor's behavior, does he still think he holds absolute power and that Zhao Gui is just his servant?!

Really? Really? Surely no one really has that much self-confidence?!

Several ministers who had discovered something had strange expressions. Was the emperor really not mentally challenged?

Emperor Qianyang felt he had lost face, but seeing that none of the court officials were on his side, he planned to take revenge on the Empress when he returned.

Then find a way to kill Yang Zhong, and then depose the Empress and banish her to the cold palace.

"Dismiss the court! Dismiss the court! All of you, get out!"

Emperor Qianyang was about to leave when he discovered that no one had left the palace.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

Yang Zhong stepped forward, bowed slightly, and didn't even bother with the formalities.

"What is it?"

Emperor Qianyang said with a livid face.

"Your Majesty, I urge you to establish a crown prince as soon as possible to secure the foundation of the nation."

A smile appeared on Yang Zhong's lips as he stared at Emperor Qianyang and spoke each word clearly.

"What?!"

Emperor Qianyang's expression changed. How old was he? They were already making a crown prince? Were they hoping he would die soon?

That Yang Zhong is utterly despicable!

Damn!

I will exterminate his entire family!

Emperor Qianyang roared inwardly.

He scanned the court, hoping someone would stand up and say a word for him.

All that greeted them was a bow from everyone: "Your Majesty, please establish a crown prince as soon as possible to secure the foundation of the nation."

Emperor Qianyang was so startled by the unified voice that he trembled twice, took two steps back, and collapsed onto his dragon throne.

"Approved, approved."

Emperor Qianyang said, trembling.

"General, may we now adjourn the court?"

Looking at the trembling Emperor Qianyang, Yang Zhong's eyes flashed with disdain.

Behind him, a glint of ambition flashed in the eyes of his son, Yang Jian.

The emperor is so useless; he should be replaced.

"If His Majesty says it's permissible, then of course it's permissible."

After speaking, Yang Zhong turned around first and left before Emperor Qianyang left.

All the officials left with Yang Zhong, and no one cared about Emperor Qianyang.

Only Emperor Qianyang was left alone in the palace, roaring in vain.

In the evening, he summoned the empress to his bedchamber.

They waited and waited in the palace, but didn't see a single thing.

"Where is the Empress?"

Emperor Qianyang asked the little eunuch beside him.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty says..."

The eunuch's voice trembled as he said, "The Empress said she's a little tired and won't be coming."

"Have many concubines serve His Majesty."

Emperor Qianyang was furious. "Prepare the carriage for Xianyang Palace."

The gate to Xianyang Hall was tightly closed.

Emperor Qianyang personally called for someone to open the door, but no one paid any attention.

Emperor Qianyang waited here for half the night, but no one came to open the door for him.

Enraged, Emperor Qianyang kicked the door. The solid wood door didn't even budge, but the force of the impact made his foot ache, and he clutched it and yelled.

There are no secrets in the palace; what happened that night spread throughout Luoyang the very next day.

The amusing stories between the emperor and empress became a topic of conversation among the high-ranking officials and nobles of Luoyang before and after meals.

This topic of conversation reached its peak after the imperial edict announcing that the Empress's eldest son would become the Crown Prince was proclaimed to the world.

There are countless versions of this story circulating among the people, and in every version, the emperor is portrayed as a buffoon.

For several days afterward, the emperor was unable to enter the Empress's Xianyang Palace.

He couldn't even force his way in, because the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids of Xianyang Palace ignored him.

He then realized that he had lost all the power of the emperor.

Even the eunuchs around him realized that the emperor could no longer protect them, and they all rushed to the Empress's Xianyang Palace to seek protection.

Under the Empress's orders, they became the Emperor's spies.

This enormous emperor had no power whatsoever, not only in the court but even in the inner palace.

This is undeniably a tragedy.

At this moment, a new star is rising in the imperial court.

This rising star is Yang Jian, the heir of the Yang family and the future emperor's maternal uncle.