With the powerful and ruthless Vajra killed, Yang Cheng immediately turned his attention to Emperor Zhou Yuan and Zhang Xuansu.
At this time, a large number of Black-Clad Guards also poured into the palace from outside the imperial city.
When they first noticed something was wrong, Chu Qiu had already used a secret technique to send out a message, summoning a large number of Black-Clad Guards from the Zhenwu Hall.
At this time, the Imperial Guards in the capital city had been replaced by Zhang Xuansu's ragtag bunch, who were no match for the well-trained Black-Clad Guards and were easily overwhelmed.
One thing Zhang Xuansu was right about is that the Black-Clad Guards of Zhenwu Hall only recognized Yang Cheng as the Grand Commander, not the Emperor.
Upon hearing that the emperor intended to take action against Yang Cheng, the direct descendants of Zhenwu Hall did not hesitate at all and immediately chose to storm the palace.
Emperor Zhou Yuan and Zhang Xuansu's faces immediately showed expressions of horror.
They never imagined that the high monk, who was like a god or Buddha, would die at the hands of Yang Cheng.
The reason why Zhou Yuan and Zhang Xuansu dared to provoke Yang Cheng and take back the military power of Zhenwu Hall was precisely because of the powerful and omnipotent Vajra.
A month ago, the all-powerful Vajra of the Dharma came to the capital and publicly demonstrated a few moves to Zhou Yuan and Zhang Xuansu. His divine and Buddha-like skills immediately impressed the two, filling them with confidence. They believed that Heaven was protecting the Great Zhou, which was why such a reincarnated Buddha had been sent to help them.
Today, Yang Cheng killed that reincarnated Buddha right in front of them, which completely shattered their worldview.
Yang Cheng stared at Zhou Yuan and sighed, "Why did Your Majesty rebel?"
Although I hold power in the Zhenwu Hall, I have never done anything to betray the Great Zhou.
The late emperor trusted me, Yang Cheng, and entrusted the Great Zhou dynasty to me. Therefore, my actions in destroying the White Lotus Sect, eliminating the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, quelling the rebellion of the Wuwei Army, and traversing the Jianghu were all steps I took to help extend the life of the Great Zhou.
Now His Majesty wants to seize my power and take my life; this truly chills my heart.
Zhou Deyuan, who was standing nearby, hurriedly said, "Grand Commander, His Majesty..."
"Shut up!"
Yang Cheng's gaze swept over Zhou Deyuan, instantly freezing Zhou Deyuan in place, unable to move.
"Your Highness, I respect your character, and this matter has nothing to do with you."
The Great Zhou dynasty will not perish because of the loss of one person. You are protecting the Great Zhou dynasty, not any one individual!
Zhou Deyuan was terrified by Yang Cheng's gaze and dared not say another word. He could only slump back down and sit down.
Normally, Yang Cheng would be willing to give him face, but it was clear that at this moment, Zhou Deyuan's face was of no use.
At this moment, Zhou Yuan's hands were trembling uncontrollably. Seeing Yang Cheng's gaze sweeping over him, he was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, pointed at Zhang Xuansu, and cried out in a trembling voice, "Grand Commander, I am innocent!"
Grand Commander, you are the backbone of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the pillar of the nation. How could I possibly want to harm you? It was all that bastard Zhang Xuansu who bewitched me, leading me to plant people in the Zhenwu Hall to seize power.
That monk was also brought by Zhang Xuansu; he really has nothing to do with me.
Yang Cheng sighed again and shook his head gently, saying, "In this world, there are only wronged officials, how could there be a wronged emperor?"
As emperor, he showed absolutely no responsibility, only blaming his subordinates when things went wrong. He was truly useless and incompetent!
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan immediately collapsed to the ground, his face streaked with snot and tears.
Zhang Xuansu, on the other hand, was much more straightforward at this moment. He stood up and shouted at Yang Cheng, "Yang Cheng! You traitor, do you dare to commit regicide?"
"You dare to murder the emperor today! There will be no place for you in the entire Great Zhou!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Cheng merely glanced at the other party, and Zhang Xuansu instantly exploded into a cloud of blood mist.
This guy still doesn't understand what's going on. Does Yang Cheng need to commit regicide?
Who ultimately rules the Great Zhou Dynasty is now entirely up to him.
Zhou Yuan looked at Yang Cheng with a terrified expression and cried out, "Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
Yang Cheng said with a half-smile, "Don't worry, your father Zhou Heng has treated me well, and I won't kill his son."
But you might regret it later, regret not letting me kill you today.
At this moment, a group of palace maids walked out of the palace. Empress Dowager Wan Chun led a large group of palace maids and eunuchs over, and she was also leading a little child who looked only four or five years old and had a bewildered expression.
"Zhou Yuan is incompetent and immoral, appointing treacherous officials and framing loyal ones, thus disrupting the peace of our Great Zhou court."
In these chaotic times, how can our Great Zhou allow such a person to continue to rule the Great Zhou?
Therefore, I am willing to risk my reputation to depose the emperor and establish a new one!
From this day forward, the late Emperor's youngest son, Zhou Ming, ascends the throne. He will be jointly assisted by this Empress, Grand Commander Yang, Grand Tutor Cai, and the former Prince. Do any of you have any objections?
Yang Cheng's killing of Zhou Yuan could be considered regicide, but given Empress Dowager Wan Chun's seniority, her words were at least nominally reasonable.
Given Yang Cheng's power and Empress Dowager Wan Chun's seniority and prestige, no one will stand in the way of deposing Zhou Yuan and installing Zhou Ming.
Empress Dowager Wan Chun looked at Zhou Deyuan: "Your Highness, I'll leave the new emperor's enthronement ceremony to you. Keep everything simple."
Zhou Deyuan sighed and agreed.
For the old prince, it didn't matter who it was, as long as the person sitting on the throne was a member of the Zhou royal family.
Even Zhou Deyuan could not tolerate what Zhou Heng had done. This guy was so arrogant and carried away that he didn't know why the late emperor had chosen him to be emperor.
After everything settled down, Emperor Zhou Yuan was taken directly to a secret chamber deep within the palace and placed under strict supervision.
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