The wind rose and the clouds surged, filling the sky with piled-up dark clouds.
The sky darkened.
boom!
Boom! Boom!!
Spring thunder rumbled, accompanied by streaks of lightning flashing across the sky.
Wow~~
Around noon, the rain finally started.
Half a month ago, the emperor felt the turbulent waves in the capital and became somewhat irritable.
It just so happened that the seasons were changing and the temperature difference between day and night was large, so the sage caught a cold.
A few days later, he recovered from his illness, but his spirits remained low.
Consort Xiao then suggested that the emperor go to the Tangquan Palace outside the capital to recuperate.
The emperor also wanted to rest, so he agreed and led Consort Xiao and some of his favorite concubines to the Tangquan Palace.
When a sage moves to a temporary palace, he cannot truly only recuperate and ignore state affairs.
All the important civil and military officials in the court followed him to Tangquan Palace and handled state affairs every day.
If there are urgent political matters, they will also petition the emperor for a decision.
This day was the day of the sage's small court assembly.
The weather wasn't very good when I woke up early in the morning.
Dark clouds covered the sky, and thunder rumbled in the distance.
From the emperor to the court officials, it felt as if a stone was pressing on their hearts, and they inexplicably felt like they couldn't breathe.
"Let's disperse!"
The emperor was deeply uneasy, with a constant sense of foreboding.
He waved his hand, signaling the end of the court session.
The court officials then filed out.
Upon reaching the outside of the palace, they discovered that the rain was pouring down harder and harder.
The court officials were unwilling to get caught in the rain; it was still chilly in early spring, and if they got soaked, they would fall ill.
And colds and the like, if severe, can be fatal.
The court officials were no longer young, and each held a high position of power; none of them wanted to risk their lives.
Only Jia Yi, who had always been a loner.
They also disliked the affected mannerisms of those from aristocratic families.
"Hmph! It's just spring rain, yet these people are so afraid! No wonder they're a 'noble family.' They really know their stuff!"
Jia Yi strode down the steps and walked alone in the rain.
The court officials: ...Damn it, they're insane!
No wonder people call him a treacherous villain and a madman.
He probably got caught in the rain too much, and the rainwater got into his head.
"Jia Yi, you treacherous villain! How dare you kill my servant!"
"Guards! Beat them up!"
The rain grew heavier and heavier, as if the world was shrouded in a curtain of rain.
People's vision was obscured by the rain and fog, making it difficult to see clearly.
They couldn't see clearly, but everyone could hear the sounds.
Through the blurry rain, I seemed to hear a woman's furious shout.
Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so obese figures swayed in the rain and mist.
"Ah! Stop! Stop it right now!"
"I am the prime minister, and this place is now a temporary palace. How dare you be so insolent?"
Jia Yi first let out a scream, followed by a fierce but cowardly roar.
"We're going to beat you, you treacherous minister!"
"Yes! It's all over the place; there are treacherous officials around the emperor!"
The group of strong women waved their washing mallets and shouted loudly.
It's unclear which of their words startled someone, but from some corner, a shout actually rang out—
"Purge the court of corrupt officials! Execute the treacherous ministers!"
"Kill him! Kill Jia Yi and relieve your worries!"
"Purge the court of corrupt officials! Kill them!"
"Execute the treacherous minister Jia Yi and rid the people of this scourge!"
Almost instantly, shouts rose and fell from all directions of the palace, eventually merging into a mighty roar.
"Oh no! Something's happened!"
Even the most foolish courtiers, standing under the eaves to take shelter from the rain, knew they were in deep trouble.
Although those people were shouting "Kill Jia Yi," once the commotion got out of control, they would also be affected.
To put it bluntly, if that prince who was secretly plotting this had actually succeeded...
According to the laws and etiquette, he was a traitorous minister who killed his father and murdered his emperor.
But the enemy had troops, and if these court officials did not "join the rebellion," they would be executed on the spot.
But if he joins the rebellion, leaving a bad name in history is another matter; the real fear is that the rebellious prince may not actually succeed.
Afterwards, when the emperor settled accounts, those court officials who had sided with the rebels were also punished as accomplices.
They... oh dear, they're really torn, no matter which they choose, it's all the same: death.
Of course, there were also some cunning old foxes, such as the three remaining prime ministers who, seeing the situation was not good, turned around and disappeared somewhere.
Other court officials may not have seen how the three prime ministers disappeared, but they realized that the ministers were no longer present.
They looked around, trying to find a place to hide.
"Don't push! Move aside!"
"This is improper and disgraceful!"
"Stop! Don't pull my sleeve!"
"Oh no! Those rabble soldiers are attacking!"
Under the eaves, everything was in complete chaos.
At first, everyone seemed to be searching for a place to hide, like headless flies.
But everyone was scrambling and pulling at each other, and since they hadn't hidden themselves properly, they wouldn't let others hide either, and they ended up fighting.
In the rain, the women from the mountain village had already beaten Jia Yi to death with washing mallets.
They disappeared just as quickly as they had come.
However, the soldiers who were shouting "Purge the court of corrupt officials" did not back down. Instead, they charged in, brandishing their weapons.
The courtiers' worst fears had come true—
These people, ostensibly to "punish treacherous officials," were actually plotting a rebellion.
They might want to storm the palace, assassinate the emperor, or subdue him.
In short, a palace coup has occurred!
What made the court officials even more desperate was that when the soldiers got close, they were shocked to find that these "chaotic soldiers" were actually the Thousand Bull Guards.
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