"Look! What's that?"
"Buzzing, are those locusts?"
"That doesn't seem like it either. How could locusts be that big?"
"Record it! This amazing sight must be recorded immediately."
"..."
Thirty helicopters sped by, and although they had tried to take a secluded route, they were still seen by many people, sparking a huge discussion.
The maximum level flight speed of military helicopters is over 300 kilometers per hour. The distance from Qiongzhou to Kyoto of the Dasheng Dynasty is about 1,800 kilometers. Therefore, it took about seven hours to reach Kyoto.
"You've finally arrived! We've been waiting ever since we received your letter."
Upon seeing them, Song Shuyi immediately smiled and went forward to greet them.
Now, he is thirty years old and looks more and more mature. He has already supported the entire Song family and given his family the best life.
"Thank you for your hard work over the years."
As Yun Zhourong stepped off the helicopter, she smiled and thanked him, "Building such a large helipad must have been quite an achievement."
This is an estate five miles outside of Kyoto, with a huge helipad large enough to accommodate thirty military helicopters.
This was part of the plan from the beginning, just to prevent what happened today.
"How could that be? I hired someone to build it, but I only supervised it a bit."
After Song Shuyi finished speaking, his expression turned serious. "You've come at just the right time. News has come from the palace that the Crown Prince plans to make his move tonight."
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. With the Song family's wealth, their influence had already extended into the imperial palace.
Song Shuyi even dared to say that he would know if a concubine in the palace had a single extra pimple.
"I remember today is Father Emperor's birthday, this Crown Prince is utterly heartless!" Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuanheng's face turned ashen with anger.
Even if he wasn't the emperor's biological son, the emperor had poured his heart and soul into raising him all these years because he was the crown prince.
Now he actually rebelled on the emperor's special day for the throne; he has absolutely no conscience.
"Therefore, our choice was correct. Even if a person blinded by self-interest were to sit in that position, he would never become a wise ruler."
After Ji Minxiu finished speaking, he looked at Song Shuyi and asked, "Are all the passages into the imperial city open?"
"It's already operational, ensuring we can enter the palace undetected," Song Shuyi nodded.
"Very well, let's go then."
Nodding, the group of fully armed men sped toward the palace.
The Imperial Palace of the Dasheng Dynasty.
At this moment, the entire banquet hall was brightly lit, with the sounds of string and wind instruments echoing the graceful singing and dancing, and the atmosphere was extremely lively amidst the clinking of glasses.
"Splash..."
Suddenly, one of the ministers' hands trembled, and the wine cup fell to the ground.
"Splash, splash..."
Then several more cups fell to the ground.
"What's wrong? Why do I feel dizzy?"
"I have absolutely no energy left..."
Immediately afterwards, everyone at the banquet collapsed onto the table, slumped over in disarray.
"What's going on?"
Upon seeing this, the emperor jumped to his feet in alarm, asking, "What's wrong with you all?"
"Father, I have come to wish you a happy birthday!"
Just then, a young man in armor strode in from outside, leading a group of people.
"Crown Prince, Consort Chen, weren't you both confined to your quarters? You..."
The emperor was taken aback at first, then his face filled with rage as he exclaimed, "It was you! You did this? What do you intend to do?!"
"What are you doing? Can't Father see it?" The Crown Prince sneered.
"Your Majesty, I have served you for so many years, but you only have that wretch in your heart and have been reluctant to make me your Empress."
Consort Chen said with resentment in her eyes, "Since you are unwilling to give it, then I will have to take it myself. As long as I become the emperor, I will naturally become the empress dowager and then depose that slut from her position as empress!"
"You actually want to rebel!"
The emperor's chest heaved with rage. "Consort Chen, I haven't even punished you for confusing the royal bloodline yet, and you still dare to commit such a treasonous act! And you, this unfilial son, have truly disappointed me!"
"disappointment?"
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince said emotionally, "I have called you Father Emperor for over thirty years. Just because I am not your biological son, you want to depose me. You were the one who was heartless first, so don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"You are not of royal blood, so isn't it only right that you be crippled? I never intended for you to die; I even planned to make you a prince so you could continue to enjoy wealth and luxury..."
"Your Highness? Hahaha... I've made so many enemies in order to become the Crown Prince. If I'm deposed, will I even have a chance to survive?"
After roaring, the Crown Prince calmed himself down and said, "However, there's no point in saying more now. Father, will you write this abdication edict yourself, or will I do it?"
"This is the imperial palace! Are you really that confident you can succeed? Guards! Guards!" the emperor shouted angrily outside.
"Emperor of the Great Sheng Dynasty, stop shouting. Your people are all tied up and you have no one left to use."
At this moment, a burly man dressed in Northern Di clothing strode in from outside, his broadsword still stained with blood.
"Prince of the Northern Barbarians, you...you wretched creature! You actually colluded with the Northern Barbarians for the sake of Duowei! You're asking a tiger for its skin!"
Upon seeing this, the emperor was so angry that his vision blurred.
I used to think this crown prince was just mediocre, but now I realize he's stupid!
"Hmph, it's just a matter of giving up a few cities. It's an honor for those people to sacrifice themselves for me, the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince said with a smug look on his face, "Father, you'd better make a choice quickly. If you don't abdicate soon, don't blame your son for being unfilial."
"I will absolutely not pass the throne to you, otherwise, the Great Sheng Dynasty will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later!"
The emperor straightened his back and declared in a firm voice, "Today I stand right here. If you have the guts, then kill your emperor and your father, and see if you can still sit securely on this throne!"
"Father, are you sure you want to force me like this!" the Crown Prince said through gritted teeth.
"Your Highness, those who are not of our race are sure to have different hearts. These Northern Barbarians are wolves in sheep's clothing and absolutely cannot be trusted. You are foolish!"
The emperor took a deep breath and said earnestly, "The matter of the switch has nothing to do with you. After all, we have been father and son for many years. As long as you can turn back from the brink, I am willing to give you a chance and spare your life."
"Ha, spare my life? What I want is power. If I become an ordinary person and eke out a living, I'd rather be dead!" the Crown Prince roared hysterically. "Father, I'm giving you one last chance. Are you going to write an abdication edict or not?"
"Prince, everything outside is under control." At this moment, a Northern Di soldier came forward to report.
"Hahaha, good, good, good!"
Upon hearing this, the Northern Di prince immediately burst into laughter, then looked at the crown prince with a strange expression and said, "So, as long as the emperor is killed, you, the crown prince, will not be able to secure your throne?"
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