After everyone left, Princess Mingyue stepped forward and asked, "Master, if you do this, aren't you afraid of the news leaking out? Didn't you say that speed is of the essence in war? If our father seizes the initiative, it will be very disadvantageous to our future plans!"
Long Junhai smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "If you don't have enough power, you'll naturally have to use whatever means necessary to achieve your goal. However, this is a game we must win. I alone can solve all the problems. There's no need to make any preparations, no need to take the initiative, just wait. By the way, you can also get to know more people. The most difficult thing to control in this world is the human heart. Most people are two-faced, and it's very difficult to see clearly into everyone's heart! After I leave, you'll need to solve everything on your own, so you must be mentally prepared."
Princess Mingyue nodded. She had already made all the preparations. The only thing she was waiting for now was the final showdown. She didn't know whether they would take the initiative to attack tomorrow, or whether the emperor's men would take action first today.
Normally a day would pass quickly, but today it went by very slowly. Princess Mingyue looked at the time several times and it was only sunset now, and it was not even dark yet. She didn't know when an emergency would occur, or if it would occur at all.
Princess Mingyue was not the only one who felt that time was passing slowly. The twelve generals were also feeling uneasy. However, they were more worried about how to make a decision. After all, this was a battle of life and death. It was either life or death. No matter which one they chose, there was a risk of death!
However, due to their understanding of Long Junhai, these twelve captains and generals did not choose to stand on the emperor's side, because many things need to be looked at in the long term. The emperor will definitely abdicate in the future, and then there will be another catastrophe and dispute. If you want to become an important official of the country, it is impossible not to participate in party and government disputes. Now is the best opportunity, and it is also a great time for them to make achievements, which is more effective than killing millions of enemies on the battlefield!
So everyone chose Princess Mingyue's side. Even though Princess Mingyue was a woman, at least she would have more trust in the newcomers. No matter how great the achievements of the old people were, there would be many barriers between them because of suspicion. This was everyone's advantage and must be used at this time. Once missed, there would be no such opportunity again!
Everyone is an ambitious person. Smart people will have a good choice: to protect an emperor who is about to abdicate or to protect a new emperor and become the other party's trusted minister.
Therefore, the emperor did not receive the news that Long Junhai was going to rebel, and Princess Mingyue, who had not slept all night, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Early the next morning, the twelve captains appeared in front of Long Junhai again. Each of them reported the troops they had prepared. The twelve people together had 300,000 troops, distributed near the eight gates around the palace. As long as Long Junhai gave the order, they could directly attack the city!
Long Junhai was quite satisfied with everyone's performance. He smiled and said, "You all seem very wise. Since you have decided to help Princess Mingyue, then Princess Mingyue will not let you down. From now on, you will all be important ministers to Princess Mingyue. It will be no problem for you to be granted titles of nobility and become prime ministers. You can rest assured."
"Master, we are all ready for battle. When can we start?" Yelu Qi asked seriously.
"Now, I don't need everyone. I can do it by myself. Whether this country will perish depends not only on the emperor, but also on the people's hearts. If the people are not united, there is no difference between having an emperor or not. If the people are united, even without an emperor, they cannot be shaken." Long Junhai said with a smile.
"We understand what Master means, but wouldn't it be too dangerous to do this?" Baili Ming asked worriedly.
"That's fine. I'll go alone. If I fail, everyone can still save their lives. If I succeed, we'll have one less chance to fight. It's a good deal no matter how you look at it."
After Long Junhai finished speaking, he went to the emperor's palace with Princess Mingyue. All the plans were ready.
At this moment, the emperor is reviewing memorials in Guangming Hall. The recent border war is urgent, and even if he wants to enjoy himself, he has no time for it.
"Your Majesty, Princess Mingyue and Master Wufan request an audience." Eunuch Zhao stepped forward to report with a smile.
"Hmm? Why are they coming to see me at this time?" The emperor frowned in confusion, but then said, "Let them in."
"I obey your command!"
Eunuch Zhao immediately brought Princess Mingyue and Long Junhai over.
Princess Mingyue didn't step forward to speak at this time, so Long Junhai said directly: "Your Majesty, I observed the celestial phenomena at night and saw seven stars in a line and the crape myrtle shifting. This indicates that the Great Xia Empire will soon have a new monarch!"
"Huh? Bastard! You monk are misleading people with your lies! Do you want me to die?" The emperor said angrily, slamming the table.
Upon hearing this, Long Junhai smiled and did not say anything. Instead, he took a step forward and struck out with a palm from the air. Then the opponent fell to the ground instantly, his soul was scattered, and he was already dead!
Eunuch Zhao and a group of palace maids screamed in fear, not knowing what to do.
At this time, Long Junhai said with a smile: "Everyone, don't panic. This person is not the emperor, but a demon pretending to be the emperor!"
Everyone was shocked when these words came out. Even Eunuch Zhao asked in confusion, "What do you mean? If this is a demon, then where is the real emperor?"
"The real emperor is in the secret room of the bedroom. If you don't believe it, you can come with me to knock on the door." Long Junhai and Princess Mingyue led the way, and Eunuch Zhao and others hurriedly followed.
The person hiding in the secret room at this moment is not the real emperor, but the abbot of Xiangguo Temple, who is also the emperor's substitute. He usually comes out after the emperor returns to the bedroom and falls asleep. This is to prevent the emperor from being assassinated. But who would have thought that this time the real emperor was actually killed by Long Junhai!
When the secret room was opened, the fake emperor was still surprised, because the emperor would always greet him before coming in.
"Your Majesty, the demon outside who pretended to be you has been beaten to death by me. Your Majesty will never have to suffer in such a place again!" Long Junhai said with a smile.
"What! The emperor outside was beaten to death?" The fake emperor was shocked and didn't know what to do at this time.
At this moment, Eunuch Zhao immediately knelt down and cried, "I am useless! I didn't even know that the emperor was imprisoned by a demon. It is because I came too late to save him!"
Seeing what Eunuch Zhao said, the fake emperor finally believed it. He finally breathed a sigh of relief and no longer had to be controlled by that guy!
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