Chapter 141 The Edict of Abdication
When Gu Huiming said this, everyone present was stunned for a moment.
Following his gaze, everyone saw a young man in a long robe standing there, with handsome features and an air of scholarly refinement.
They quickly recognized him as Shao Yanzhe, the top scorer of the year.
"Brother Shao, aren't you and I good friends? How come you're now siding with Father Emperor?"
When the Crown Prince saw Shao Yanzhe, he looked heartbroken and looked at him as if he were a heartless man.
The shrewd people present glanced at the Crown Prince, finding it unbearable to look at him.
Gu Huiming's words were quite explicit, yet the Crown Prince failed to understand them.
Their gazes fell on Shao Yanzhe, scrutinizing him.
They didn't care about this year's top scorer. To them, the top scorer was just a vessel for someone else, not worth their attention.
Now, his identity turns out to be another prince of His Majesty.
Therefore, his importance was elevated.
"Your Majesty, since he's already here, you don't need to hide anything anymore. Scholar Shao looks very similar to Emperor Taizu when he was young. I'm sure you had some doubts when you first saw him, and I imagine you've already found a way to confirm his identity."
So, Your Majesty, what are your concerns about not announcing the identity of the top scholar, Shao? It can't be because of the Crown Prince, can it?"
Gu Huiming looked at Emperor Xirui with a half-smile.
Xi Ruidi's face immediately turned very ugly. He took a deep breath and looked at Shao Yanzhe behind him, trying to see his expression clearly, but the other party had his head down, so he could not see his expression clearly.
"Yanze, I'll discuss this matter with you in detail after we've resolved the immediate issues."
Shao Yanzhe looked up at him slightly and nodded, without saying anything.
Xi Ruidi assumed that he had been shocked by the sudden news and hadn't quite recovered yet.
The Crown Prince on the other side was truly shocked. He had originally thought that he was Emperor Xirui's only son and the surest successor.
But now they are telling him that there is another, very excellent successor.
The duck that was about to be eaten by him might fly away soon.
He was in a really bad state.
"Grandfather! You must help me! If you help me, I can bestow upon you the title of Emperor Emeritus!" The Crown Prince made a promise without regard for anything else, offering the highest price he could possibly ask for.
Gu Huiming glanced at him and smiled slightly.
Then, looking at Emperor Xirui, he said, "Your Majesty, use whatever means you have. The time has come."
Xi Ruidi stared at him expressionlessly. At this moment, the shouts of battle that had almost stopped rose again.
Upon realizing this, he immediately beamed with joy.
Soon, Marquis Changping led his men to surround the area.
Gu Huiming looked at him, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Is this Your Majesty's trump card?"
Emperor Xirui raised his head slightly to look at Gu Huiming: "The Marquis of Changping has 300,000 troops under his command. He is now completely loyal to me. If you kneel down and beg for mercy and commit suicide now, I will spare the rest of the Gu family."
As he spoke, he said confidently, "I know that the people of Tianluo Zhao have all been sent to other places by you. It is impossible to get them to come here in a short time. I advise you to surrender."
Gu Huiming maintained his expression, showing no change in demeanor despite the soldiers pointing weapons at him.
"Your Majesty, you have truly disappointed me."
He spoke in a very flat tone.
Xi Ruidi's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.
"Your Majesty, do you know why I've kept you here until now?"
"Of course it's because you can't do it."
"Ha, does Your Majesty really think that you can withstand me with your pitifully weak dragon aura?"
After Gu Huiming finished speaking, he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers crisply.
The next moment, in the silence, countless soft, rustling sounds suddenly arose, sending chills down one's spine.
Xirui looked around and saw countless black spiders emerging from various places, a dark mass of them.
"You! You! You're a monster!"
He pointed a trembling finger at Gu Huiming: "You're a spider demon!"
Gu Huiming didn't care when people pointed out his background.
Anyway, those who know about it are about to be killed by him.
Moreover, once his plan succeeds, it doesn't matter if others find out.
Gu Huiming glanced at Shao Yanzhe behind Emperor Xirui, his eyes narrowed, and a look of regret appeared on his face.
Then, he snapped his fingers again.
The spiders that had been poised to strike suddenly hissed, their bodies growing several times larger in size, before they pounced on the nearby humans.
Instantly, the giant spider became entangled with the soldiers under the command of Marquis Changping.
Gu Huiming looked at the person behind him: "Go, assist His Majesty in drafting an abdication edict."
"yes!"
These people echoed in unison. As important officials of the Dayong Dynasty, they showed no remorse for turning against their superiors and siding with Chief Minister Gu.
They walked toward Emperor Xirui, saying as they went, "Your Majesty, you have long coveted power. It is time for you to abdicate and allow the Dayong Dynasty to be revitalized."
"Stop them!" Xiruidi said in a panic.
He looked at the guards beside him, but found that they were unmoved, and his expression changed immediately.
The courtiers moved quickly, shoving Emperor Xirui into his bedchamber, taking out the bright yellow imperial edict, and handing him a writing brush.
"Your Majesty, please draft the abdication edict!"
"Your Majesty, please draft the abdication edict!"
"Your Majesty, please draft the abdication edict!"
Emperor Xirui looked at the court officials around him; their expressions were stiff, and even their eyes were cold.
He wanted to call for help, but after realizing that no one could save him, despair slowly welled up in his heart.
He originally thought that with his 300,000 troops under his command, he would be invincible, but he did not expect that Gu Huiming would be able to control monsters.
Ordinary people have no power to fight back against monsters.
He sat down dejectedly and began to write his abdication edict on it.
However, Emperor Xirui had no intention of making the crown prince the next emperor.
He recalled his previous thoughts, and his previously hesitant expression instantly hardened.
When he was writing the final decision on who should be emperor, he did not write the name of the crown prince, but instead wrote the name of Shao Yanzhe very quickly.
Before the court officials could react, he picked up the jade seal from the side and forcefully slammed it on.
"Alright, take it!"
He quickly rolled up the imperial edict and threw it out.
The court officials immediately rushed forward, all wanting to snatch the imperial edict.
Shao Yanzhe, who had been observing from the sidelines, suddenly felt his energy surge, and his strength, which had been increasing rapidly in recent days, seemed to have been propelled by a rocket.
He seemed to feel something being drawn into his body, and the golden spots inside his body were increasing.
Upon receiving the imperial edict, one of the court officials immediately raised it high and ran outside, shouting, "The abdication edict is here!"
Then, he threw it into the prince's hand.
The prince was overjoyed and immediately reached out to catch it.
Gu Huiming, who had been standing next to the Crown Prince without anyone noticing, suddenly grabbed the hand holding the imperial edict.
"Grandfather, what are you doing!"
The crown prince sensed something was wrong and immediately tried to struggle.
But Gu Huiming was prepared and immediately began using the secret technique.
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