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

Outside the city gate, all was quiet.

The body of Lu Youping, the former grandson of the Crown Prince and now the Crown Prince, lay on the ground, oozing blood.

The soldiers throughout the city stared in shock at the scene before them.

There have been instances of emperors being stabbed to death in the street, but for an emperor to beat his grandson to death in the street is unprecedented in thousands of years!

It's possible that before tomorrow, those snobbish censors will gather in front of the palace gates and start attacking us with their foul-smelling saliva.

Lu Cheng adjusted his belt, looked at the thousands of soldiers in the city, and said in a strong voice, "My head is right here. Who wants to take it?"

All the generals in the city showed fear on their faces!

Everyone was shocked by the ruthlessness of this aging emperor.

After a good dozen breaths, not a single soldier in the entire camp dared to move.

Lu Cheng smiled contemptuously and coldly shouted, "Since you don't dare, then get down and kneel before me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of soldiers rushed down from the city wall and knelt down on both sides of the city gate, forming a huge crowd.

Lu Cheng handed a knife to a soldier, grinning, and said, "Come on, stab me!"

"Bang!"

The long sword fell to the ground with a soft thud.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Lu Cheng kicked him, saying coldly, "Even if I gave you a chance, it was useless!"

"With such little courage, you dare to rebel against me?!"

"Take your swords and come with me to the palace!"

Lu Cheng paused slightly, then burst into laughter: "Kill the dog emperor!"

"Enter the city!"

Lu Cheng rode his horse with an air of swagger toward the city, a hint of excitement on his face.

……

Imperial Palace and Harem

"His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

The prince was struggling on his dragon bed when he was interrupted by a series of urgent shouts.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty has broken in!"

The crown prince, who was getting dressed, paused for a moment, then quickly realized who the "Your Majesty" the eunuch was referring to was.

The crown prince hurriedly put on his clothes, grabbed the eunuch by the collar, and loudly demanded, "Where are the Imperial Guards?"

"Where is that rebellious son?!"

"How did they get in so quickly?"

The young eunuch said in a trembling voice, "His Highness the Crown Prince... opened the city gates on his own initiative."

The crown prince staggered, his face deathly pale, and murmured, "How could this be..."

"The traitor!"

"That unfilial son!"

The crown prince kicked the eunuch to the ground again, roaring, "Quickly, summon the Prime Minister to the palace!"

"Summon the Imperial Guards to protect the Emperor!"

He still has a trump card up his sleeve!

Those who dare to rebel must have something to rely on.

The current prime minister is his only support!

The crown prince looked out of the palace gate and shouted:

"I am the true Son of Heaven!"

The world today is filled with discontent with the old emperor, from civil and military officials to commoners and laborers. He is the rightful emperor.

If the emperor doesn't die, how will everyone compete for power?

However, the emperor is the emperor after all, and before the world is in complete chaos, no one will openly storm the palace.

……

In front of the palace gate,

The imperial guards stood atop the palace gates and city walls, their bodies soaked with cold sweat, which dried repeatedly.

As the emperor's imperial guards, they should be the emperor's most loyal protectors, but to which emperor should they be loyal?

Is it inside or outside the palace?

They couldn't quite put their finger on it, but it must have been inside the palace.

As they watched the dragon banner approaching from afar along the long street, everyone's palms immediately went cold.

"Don't panic!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards drew his sword and shouted, "They only have eight hundred men!"

These words seemed to be addressed to the Imperial Guards, but even more so to himself.

The emperor rode up to the gate of Taiqing Palace.

Just as the commander of the imperial guards on the palace gate was about to say a few polite words, the emperor suddenly roared.

"Follow me into battle!"

"Hahaha!"

"Kill the dog emperor!"

Lu Cheng spurred his horse and charged forward!

Then, the imperial guards charged into battle alongside the emperor!

The former imperial guards, who had just surrendered, were still unable to keep up with the pace of the personal guards.

The emperor... charged into battle?

"Boom!"

The thunder of hooves!

Lu Cheng rode his horse to the palace gate, raised his fist, and punched the palace gate.

boom!

The gate of Taiqing Palace shattered in response!

"Splash!"

The Imperial Guards immediately knelt on the ground.

……

The emperor returned to his palace.

Lu Cheng walked through the palace, facing the rising sun, and stretched comfortably.

As they walked, the palace maids and guards all knelt down.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The sound traveled from the Taiqing Palace gate to the Wenhua Hall, the Wuying Hall, and finally to the Fengtian Hall.

Beneath the Taihe Danbi, the Crown Prince stood upright, his body trembling slightly.

It wasn't out of fear, but because he had just gotten off the dragon bed and was still a bit weak; after all, he was over fifty years old.

Lu Cheng walked through the palace gate and headed step by step toward the red wall of Fengtian Hall.

The crown prince's eyes held a hint of confusion.

None of those who once supported him have come today.

Lu Cheng walked up to the Crown Prince and looked at him.

He suddenly sighed.

"Is it comfortable?"

"Wh...what?"

The crown prince paused for a moment, the confusion in his eyes faded, and he looked up at Lu Cheng.

"Is my chair comfortable?"

Lu Cheng looked down at him and sighed, "I don't even have much longer to live, can't you wait a little longer?"

At this moment, the panel reappeared in Lu Cheng's field of vision.

[National Fortune] +5000

With the increase in national fortune, the long-imposed restrictions on the realm are now suddenly loosened.

Almost simultaneously, a surge of intense heat flowed through his entire body, enhancing his already strong physique.

[Side Quest]: Suppress the rebellion and pacify the capital (Completed)

[Host]: Lu Cheng

[Identity]: Ruler of the Qing Kingdom

[National Fate]: On the verge of extinction (1000)

Lifespan: 10 years

[Talent]: Nine Bulls and Two Tigers (Purple), Imperial Majesty that Awes the Masses (Purple), Wise Eyes that Recognize the Masses (Red)

[Realm]: Grandmaster

[Remaining Talent Refresh Attempts]: 1

[Source Point]: 10

[Main Quest]: Unify the Qing Kingdom and elevate its national fortune.

[Side Quest]: Suppress the Northwest Rebellion

At this moment, Lu Cheng suddenly realized that his cultivation level was already high enough; what he lacked was the nation's fortune.

Since the nation's fortunes could not be restored, his cultivation level was stuck at the Innate Realm.

"Grandmaster..."

In this era, the martial arts grandmaster is the highest, a being capable of defeating a thousand cavalry with a single man.

Of course, what pleased Lu Cheng the most was the increase in his lifespan.

"Father!"

The crown prince suddenly knelt down, tears streaming down his face: "It was my momentary lapse of judgment that led me astray, and I was misled by those ministers, which is why I committed this wrong act!"

Lu Cheng patted his shoulder and said with a faint smile, "I know."

"It's not your fault!"

"It's all my fault!"

"It's all because I'm too resilient."

The prince looked up in astonishment, and what appeared in his pupils was a giant golden mace.

"Bang!"

My head exploded again!

He only had one year left to live, and if he were to die, someone should take over the dynasty. But now that he still had ten years to live, he felt that he had to bear this suffering himself.

Lu Cheng lifted his leg and climbed up the red wall, step by step.

A domineering voice rang out instantly.

"Issue an imperial edict!"

"Summon all civil and military officials to come to court for an audience!"

"If you are unwilling to come, then I will use the technique of 'severing nine generations of your family' today!"