The Later Three Kingdoms: Slaying Deng Ai, and Reviving the Han Dynasty

Chapter 142 Please Call Your Majesty the Title of "King of the North" (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Huang Hao reacted swiftly, entering the emperor's bedroom before Huang Chong arrived with his troops.

Liu Shan also woke up, and was so flustered that he didn't know what to do.

He had been emperor for decades, and this was the first time he had encountered someone causing trouble in the palace.

"Hao, who's causing trouble? What should we do?" Liu Chan, trembling with fear, grabbed Huang Hao's hand as if it were a lifeline. But then he smelled a strong odor of urine, frowned, and released Huang Hao's hand.

Huang Hao was embarrassed, but now was not the time for embarrassment. He took a deep breath and said to Liu Shan, "Your Majesty, I do not know who is causing this trouble. I request Your Majesty to order Zhang Tong, the Palace Attendant, to organize eunuchs and imperial guards to defend the palace and await reinforcements."

After he finished speaking, his face and lips turned deathly pale. This was the best solution he could think of.

Zhang Tong, the Palace Attendant, is from Runan. He is extremely loyal and can be relied upon for the time being.

As for external aid? Zhuge Zhan has already taken almost all of Chengdu's troops with him, and Yan Yu may not have raised an army yet, so he can't count on him. He can only hope that the ministers in the city will bring able-bodied men and officials to the rescue.

But the chances are slim. In short, let's get the emperor under control first.

"Okay, okay." Liu Shan was completely flustered and nodded repeatedly.

Huang Chong quickly led his troops to the outside of the emperor's bedroom. Zhang Tong, the palace supervisor, urgently organized a small number of soldiers and many eunuchs to guard the bedroom.

Upon seeing Huang Chong leading his troops, Zhang Tong picked up his large bow, took arrows from his personal guard, drew the bowstring taut, and shouted sternly, "Who dares to cause trouble? Aren't you afraid of having your entire family wiped out?"

"It's not a rebellion, but the killing of Huang Hao." Huang Chong bravely stepped forward, stood before Zhang Tong, and loudly proclaimed, "General Zhang, I am Huang Chong. Kill me if you wish. But let me tell you, the city has already been taken over by the Northern King's troops. General Zhuge is also of one mind with the Northern King, and will be able to return to Chengdu tomorrow and control the situation."

"There are rumors that Deng Ai has already captured Mianzhu, and next he will be able to capture Luocheng, right on Chengdu's doorstep. If Huang Hao is not killed, the Prince of Beidi will lose control of the situation. The country will perish."

Zhang Tong and the soldiers and eunuchs around him all changed their expressions. The King of the North?!

Zhuge Zhan?

These are two people no one would have expected. Zhuge Zhan was loyal, while the King of Beidi was infamous.

They've actually joined forces? That's precisely why the King of the North is in charge of supervising the army, since these two are unlikely to be together.

Upon closer inspection, is the Northern King truly greedy and lustful?

Zhang Tong shook his head, biting his lip until it bled, trying to calm himself down as his mind raced. Huang Chong was right; the Prince of Beidi was already on the verge of death. If they couldn't control the emperor, they would lose control of the situation.

Then the Han Dynasty will perish.

But he was the emperor's palace attendant, so how could he hand the emperor over to the Prince of the North?

Zhang Tong was torn between two options for a long time, then suddenly sighed and said, "How can one have both fish and bear's paw? I am loyal to the emperor. Alas."

After Zhang Tong finished speaking, he drew the sword from his waist and placed it against his neck, intending to commit suicide.

Huang Chong felt his scalp tingle and his eyes widen in horror. He shouted, "Wait! Commander of the Palace, since you've chosen suicide, why not die for the country? You're a master of martial arts. If you were in the army to fight Deng Ai, you could kill at least twenty elite soldiers."

Zhang Tong was about to exert force with both hands, but after hearing Huang Chong's words, he breathed a sigh of relief and released his sword with a wry smile.

The sword fell to the ground with a crisp sound. The soldiers nearby quickly bent down to pick it up, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Lord Huang, you're making me disloyal," Zhang Tong said with a wry smile.

"No, we are all loyal subjects. We have done right by our ancestors," Huang Chong said resolutely, truly relieved.

Zhang Tong, the commander of the palace guards, is a loyal man and one of our own. If a loyal minister dies on the battlefield, that is a worthy death. To die here is too pitiful.

He wouldn't allow it.

With Zhang Tong's surrender, his soldiers and eunuchs also abandoned their posts. Huang Chong was then able to lead his troops into the emperor's bedchamber and ordered his soldiers to watch over each other, forbidding them from taking even a single tile or abducting any women.

Those who commit this offense will be executed without mercy.

After everything was arranged, Huang Chong entered the emperor's bedroom and met the emperor and Huang Hao.

Liu Shan and Huang Hao both stared at Huang Chong in disbelief. Where was Zhang Tong? How come it was Huang Chong who started the trouble?

"Huang Chong, you always claim to be a loyal minister, yet today you led troops into the palace. You are clearly a traitor!" Huang Hao screamed, his face contorted in agony. He knew he was doomed; Huang Chong would not let him go.

"It is precisely because I am a loyal subject that I must kill you," Huang Chong said frankly, then glanced at a soldier beside him.

The soldier nodded and immediately went up and dragged Huang Hao away as if he were a dog.

Liu Shan was in no better shape than Huang Hao. He plopped down on the throne, trying several times to get up but failing. He shakily raised his head, sweat pouring down his face, and pleaded with Huang Chong, "Huang...Huang Qing...what do you intend to do?"

This is the emperor?! This is Huang Hao, who monopolizes the government? The elite soldiers who followed Huang Chong in felt that they had broadened their horizons.

They had some respect for the emperor, but none for Huang Hao. They could hardly believe their eyes at the thought that someone like Huang Hao had made such a mess of the country.

Huang Chong looked at the frail emperor and sighed inwardly. They say a tiger father begets no dog son; Zhaolie, oh Zhaolie.

He suppressed his disrespectful thoughts and turned to the armored soldiers behind him, saying, "All of you, get down."

Even an emperor needs to maintain his dignity.

"Yes." The armored soldiers bowed in response and turned to leave.

Huang Chong stepped forward, knelt before the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, we, your subjects, assist the Prince of Beidi and desire the position of Crown Prince, the office of Chancellor, the position of Commander of the Capital Region, and the position of Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs, both inside and outside the capital."

"You unfilial son?!?!" Liu Chan's small eyes widened instantly, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his round face.

That greedy and stingy person was giving him a lot of headaches.

He was furious because he had killed He Sui and abducted his wife.

An unruly and rebellious son?

Huang Chong, however, could not accept it. His face hardened with determination as he stood up and said, "Your Majesty has misspoke. There are no fathers and sons in the royal family."

"Please, Your Majesty, proclaim yourself King of the North."

Huang Chong then realized his tone was not very good, so he softened it and said, "Your Majesty can rest assured that you can entrust the country to the Prince of Beidi. He will kill Deng Ai and restore the prestige of the Han Dynasty."

After saying this, Huang Chong said no more, turned and left the palace, instructing his soldiers to surround the emperor and place him under house arrest.

He didn't care anymore and went into a side hall, where he had bedding and charcoal brought to him to stay.

His old bones can't hold on any longer; they're about to fall apart.

He could only stay overnight in the palace and could not leave the emperor.

Inside the palace.

Liu Shan was stunned after hearing Huang Chong's words. That rebellious son, that rebellious son.

The King of the North!!!

Then he shuddered, his face showing fear, and said tremblingly, "That rebellious son won't kill me, will he?"

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His face turned deathly pale in an instant.

The royal family has always been ruthless. Fathers kill sons, sons kill fathers, and brothers kill each other.