I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

When Emperor Xuan was roughly dragged off the dragon throne and thrown in front of Qin Li.

This battle between father and son, and between ruler and subject, has come to an end.

The outcome is clear: who won and who lost.

"How dare you? How dare you!"

Even after being thrown to the ground in a disheveled state, Emperor Xuan still roared and howled.

He is the emperor, the ruler of a country, and has been the master of the Great Zhou for decades. How can he be treated like this? It would be better to just kill him.

"Rebellious ministers and traitors, rebellious ministers and traitors!"

Emperor Xuan supported himself on the ground with one hand, and pointed at Qin Li, who was still sitting in the chair in front of him, with the other hand trembling. His eyes were bloodshot and he was extremely angry.

Sui Ge, standing beside Qin Li, was too lazy to waste words with Emperor Xuan.

With a loud bang, he drew his long sword from its sheath.

In his opinion, this matter should be handled more thoroughly.

Anyway, history is written by the victors.

They can write whatever they want. Future generations will not know that Qin Li usurped the throne; they will only know that Qin Li succeeded to the throne in order of succession.

Qin Li raised his hand to stop Sui Ge, not because he didn't want him to kill Xuan Di with one blow, but because he felt that killing him like that would be too easy for him.

Emperor Xuan committed so many evil deeds and harmed so many people in his life; he should spend the rest of his life in repentance.

After Sui Ge sheathed his sword, Qin Li looked at the Emperor Xuan before him and said, "Does Your Majesty still believe you have done nothing wrong?"

"wrong?"

Emperor Xuan sneered and said, "I am the Son of Heaven. When has Heaven ever made a mistake?"

"Very well, since His Majesty remains unrepentant, then let him slowly waste the next few years."

"Guards, throw the deposed emperor into the cold palace!"

Even as the Emperor Xuan was dragged away by two soldiers, he still managed to roar.

After the noise subsided, the atmosphere in the main hall suddenly became strange.

Today is Emperor Xuan's birthday banquet, which should be a joyous occasion.

But to everyone's surprise, Qin Li chose to launch a coup today.

At this moment, in the main hall, there were not only Qin Li's people, but also a small group of loyalists including the Zhao brothers, as well as the Northern Mang delegation including Temuhun who had been invited to attend the birthday banquet.

The former was naturally a cause for celebration, but without Qin Li's permission, they dared not celebrate wildly, though everyone's face was still beaming with smiles.

The expressions on the faces of the latter two were as fascinating as could be.

Especially the brothers Zhao Guanwen and Zhao Guanli, who seemed to be able to change their expressions.

"Won't the two Ministers surnamed Zhao say something?"

Qin Li slowly rose from his chair and walked toward the dragon throne.

At this moment, Qin Li is about to sit on the dragon throne, and no one and no force can stop him.

thump! thump!

Suddenly, the brothers Zhao Guanwen and Zhao Guanli knelt down and kowtowed several times to Qin Li's back. It looked painful to everyone.

After Huangfu Song was forced to leave, both of them became ministers.

The fact that two members of one family became ministers is a remarkable story.

However, at this moment, the two ministers were as humble as could be.

Zhao Guanwen spoke first, "Your Highness, oh no, Your Majesty's ascension to the throne is the will of all officials and the people! Your Majesty, I respectfully wish you a prosperous reign and the establishment of an everlasting dynasty!"

Zhao Guanli quickly echoed, "Your Majesty, I second that. To be honest, I've long disliked the deposed emperor. My brother and I have endured humiliation and hardship for so many years, all for this day. Your Majesty has displayed your divine power, and the deposed emperor has been banished to the cold palace. This is a great joy for the nation! A great joy for the nation!"

"Your Majesty, we possess substantial evidence of the deposed emperor's persecution of loyal officials over the years. If Your Majesty requires it, we can provide it free of charge!"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Upon seeing Zhao Guanwen, the two brothers, Zhao Guanli and Zhao Guanli, seemed like completely different people.

The courtiers couldn't help but laugh.

After all, they were just on the same side as Emperor Xuan.

The speed at which they switched sides was simply too fast; they couldn't keep up.

To be fair, the two of them are quite capable. Over the years, they have aided and abetted evildoers, yet they have managed to portray themselves as enduring humiliation and hardship. Those who do not know them have actually been fooled by them.

Qin Li finally walked to the dragon throne, spread his sleeves and sat down. The ministers immediately knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

From this moment on, Qin Li is the emperor.

As for the enthronement ceremony, we can hold a grand one later!

Of those present, only Temuhun and a few others did not kneel.

Who would have thought that they were just invited to the palace to attend a birthday banquet?

However, he witnessed firsthand the changes in the political situation of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The old emperor was deposed, and a new emperor ascended the throne.

They really didn't know which one to acknowledge.

However, for the time being, they should acknowledge Qin Li.

Because the old emperor was defeated too quickly and too thoroughly.

They had no strength left to fight back.

The old emperor could not possibly be restored to power.

Thinking of this, the members of the delegation, led by Temuhun, also knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

"Guards, convey my decree: summon the two ministers to the Ministry of Justice for a chat and to properly confess their crimes."

Qin Li was intolerant of any wrongdoing. He knew perfectly well what dirty deeds the Zhao brothers had done for Emperor Xuan over the years.

When it came to the last minute, the two wanted to switch sides and flatter him, but Qin Li wouldn't give them the chance.

All that awaited them was to confess, followed by the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their entire clan.

As for what they just said, that they have evidence of Emperor Xuan's persecution of loyal officials, Qin Li will also find a way to obtain it. The instruments of torture in the Ministry of Justice are not to be trifled with.

"Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent!"

As the Zhao brothers were dragged out, they continued to shout that they were innocent.

Qin Li didn't bother listening at all and turned his gaze to the Northern Mang delegation.

Before they could speak, Qin Li said, "You may return now. There is no possibility of peace between the two countries. This battle is to end the century-old feud between the Great Zhou and the Northern Mang."

"Go back and tell Murong Qingcang that if he doesn't want his two sons to die, he should surrender and offer up his territory. If he wants to continue fighting, my Great Zhou will fight to the bitter end."

Upon hearing this, Temuhun and the others looked grim.

While Emperor Xuan was still in power, there was still a chance of success in negotiating peace.

However, Qin Li's ascension to the throne made his attitude very clear.

Either the Northern Barbarians surrender, or the two countries continue fighting; there is absolutely no possibility of peace negotiations.

"His Majesty has just ascended the throne, and he already intends to launch a large-scale military campaign?"

Temuhun wanted to make one last effort and attempt.

Qin Li laughed: "I am not some benevolent ruler. I have even thought of my own title. I will call myself Emperor Wu."

Emperor Wu's decision to launch a large-scale military campaign was a logical step.

Temuhun and the others turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

After bowing to Qin Li, he angrily turned and left.

They needed to hurry back to Northern Mang and tell Murong Qingcang the bad news.

After the Northern Mang delegation left, Qin Li looked at the silent ministers and couldn't help but say, "Don't you have anything to say?"

Just as Xiao Yuanlu was about to speak, Qin Li said:

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. I know what you want to say."

"Guards, rearrange the hall. The birthday banquet will be changed into a victory celebration banquet. Today, I and all of you will drink until we are drunk."

These words caused an uproar in the hall, with the officials jumping for joy...