The old emperor only desires immortality; you must not rebel.

The Crown Prince has rebelled!

The Crown Prince's personal guards marched in a mighty force toward the palace.

The Imperial Guards personally opened the city gates to welcome the new emperor into the palace.

Officials belonging to the Crown Prince's faction responded one after another.

On both sides of the street, onlookers watched curiously, occasionally exchanging a few words.

They knew ten years ago that Daqing was doomed.

I never expected that ten years would pass and Daqing would still be alive and well.

Countless people around the world today want to sit in that position.

As ordinary people living under the emperor's nose, their perspective is always a bit higher than that of the peasants outside the city.

That old emperor is too old and incompetent; many people are hoping that the person on the dragon throne can be replaced.

The current crown prince is at least a bit younger than the old emperor.

Of course, what everyone was talking about the most was how incredibly resilient the members of the Daqing royal family were!

They all lived exceptionally long lives!

The Crown Prince held his enthronement ceremony immediately upon entering the palace.

After all, the official news from the court is that the old emperor was assassinated while traveling.

A country cannot be without a ruler for a day. After the court officials repeatedly requested and declined, the crown prince reluctantly ascended the throne and became emperor.

The crown prince cried out, "You have all caused me great suffering!"

Within an hour, an imperial edict was issued from the palace, bestowing upon the old emperor the posthumous title of "Emperor Zhongwu"!

……

Outside the capital,

"drive!"

"drive!"

On the official road, a spirited horse galloped wildly.

The scouts on horseback quickly approached the vast army.

Report!

"Urgent military situation!"

The scout knelt down, holding a scroll of letters sealed with yellow wax.

Qin Xiong spurred his horse forward, lowered his head to look at the scout, and said coldly, "What is it?"

The scout, drenched in sweat, glanced at the imperial carriage behind him and said in a trembling voice, "The Crown Prince has rebelled and entered the palace today...

"He has ascended the throne and declared himself emperor!"

The scout gritted his teeth and uttered the last sentence, panting heavily as if he had been soaked in water: "His Highness the Crown Prince has decreed that... His Majesty's body be sent directly to the Imperial Mausoleum, and that he be given the posthumous title of Emperor Zhongwu."

"At the same time, Commander Qin is hereby appointed as the Grand General of Zhenwu!"

Qin Xiong's pupils contracted sharply. He spurred his horse forward, bent down, snatched the secret letter, and immediately ran back.

dying!

He knew all too well what the edict meant; it was a ruthless and vicious scheme.

If I am tempted, I will kill the emperor; but if I am not tempted, what will His Majesty think when this edict is issued?

Will they suspect that I am secretly colluding with the Crown Prince?

Qin Xiong hurriedly arrived in front of the dragon carriage.

He dismounted, stumbling to the ground with his head thrown back!

"His Majesty!!"

Qin Xiong held up the secret letter, his voice trembling as he said, "His Highness the Crown Prince has rebelled!"

a long time,

A lukewarm voice came from inside the imperial carriage.

"Wait a minute!"

As soon as he finished speaking, rapid breathing could be faintly heard from inside the dragon carriage.

A pair of tiny, shimmering white feet peeked out from behind the imperial carriage curtain...

Qin Xiong lowered his head, not daring to look, and quietly shifted his body slightly.

The stones hurt people.

After a long silence, Lu Cheng finally lifted the curtain and asked with a faint smile, "What posthumous title did that rebellious son give me?"

Qin Xiong whispered, "Emperor Zhongwu!"

"Hahaha!"

Lu Cheng adjusted his belt and laughed loudly, "You unfilial son, truly an unfilial son!"

He knows what kind of person he is, and others may not. But surely he knows.

Emperor Zhongwu?

Does he deserve it?

Lu Cheng gripped the sword at his waist with one hand, drew it sharply, and laughed loudly, "Soldiers, did you all hear that?"

"My son has rebelled!"

"Follow me and we'll crush them!"

Lu Cheng felt no fear whatsoever; instead, he was filled with excitement.

Even the street thugs in the capital knew what kind of people the Imperial Guards were; at most, they were only slightly better than farm slaves.

The surrounding guards and personal soldiers were all beaming with excitement!

As the emperor's personal guards, they were quite capable, far superior to the Imperial Guards.

"kill!"

"kill!"

Killing the crown prince—just thinking about it is exciting.

Besides, if the crown prince ascends the throne, what will they be? Rebellious traitors?

Today, His Majesty's divine might has been clearly witnessed by everyone.

If the ruler of a country can charge into battle, what else do they have to fear?

As soldiers who barely knew any characters, they didn't care much about who the emperor was, but anyone who touched their purse was their mortal enemy.

……

Outside Luoyun Mountain,

A long, iron-colored wave suddenly surged up the horizon, and an endless line of cavalrymen formed a horizontal formation like an impregnable wall. Their armor gleamed coldly in the sunlight, and the ground trembled slightly as their horses trod.

Thousands of cavalrymen stood solemnly like mountains, their banners fluttering and their voices resounding through the sky.

At the front of the army, Xue Yanqing, wearing armor that was clearly a size too large, asked impatiently, "Where are they?"

"Hasn't he arrived yet?"

As the brother-in-law of the current Emperor Qianping, he naturally deserves the greatest credit for today's suppression of the old emperor.

Upon ascending the throne, the crown prince changed the reign title to "Qianping".

When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, everyone in the family and relatives benefits.

Even his brother-in-law, who used to be good-for-nothing, has now been given the title of General Longwei and is in charge of the Imperial Guard.

Behind him, his deputy Han Xiao whispered, "General, should we set up an ambush at Luoyun Mountain? Those guards and personal troops are quite strong."

"If we set up an ambush at Luoyun Mountain, we can cut them off from head to tail and wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Xue Yanqing glanced at Han Xiao sideways, frowned, and said, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"Am I a general, or are you a general?"

Han Xiao gripped the reins tightly, head bowed, and said in a deep voice, "I wouldn't dare!"

"snort!"

Xue Yanqing snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "I am well-versed in military law. If you could think of setting up an ambush at Luoyun Mountain, surely others could too?"

"Isn't it just eight hundred personal guards?"

"How many of us are there?!"

Xue Yanqing raised his voice, his face beaming with excitement, and shouted, "Three thousand!"

"Three thousand against eight hundred, the advantage is in my hands!"

We're all equally bad, but we outnumber each other, so how can we not win?

If he can't even win this, he'll eat shit!

As the words fell, a dragon banner slowly appeared on the horizon in the distance.

Next came eight hundred imperial guards!

"They're here!"

Xue Yanqing drew his sword, preparing to say a few impassioned words.

Suddenly, a thunderous shout came from afar.

"Follow me and crush them!"

Almost simultaneously, the tall dragon banner began to move rapidly across the plain.

Dust and waves swirl.

"Beat up what?"

Xue Yanqing asked blankly.

"Beat...beat us to a pulp."

Han Xiao stared intently at the figure who was holding the dragon banner in one hand and galloping wildly on horseback.

The Emperor... has arrived, carrying the dragon banner!

"Bang! Bang!"

Blood, flesh, and brain matter splattered and flew everywhere, red and white.

Rows of cavalrymen fell from their horses.

The neighing of warhorses continued incessantly.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Excited laughter echoed across the plain.

Come on!

"Come, kill me!"

With a single punch, he shattered a warhorse.

"Oh my god!"

"A monster is killing people!"

Terrified, the imperial guards, who had wet themselves, immediately fled in all directions.