The gate of Xingqing Palace.
The two sides are on the verge of a bloody massacre, and a small move could trigger a bloody massacre.
Concubine Xue and Prince Zhao, mother and son, walked out of the palace, stood on the steps, and faced Liu Zhao.
Prince Zhao wanted to humiliate Liu Zhao but was stopped by Concubine Xue.
Concubine Xue stepped forward and said loudly, "Liu Zhao, you led troops into the palace. You are rebelling. Do you know that?"
Liu Zhao's armor was stained red with blood, all of which was other people's blood.
His eyes were resolute and his expression was solemn. He smiled coldly, "Uncle Zhao and Uncle Yan led their troops into the palace. I, your nephew, was just following their example. How can I say you are rebelling? Speaking of rebellion, the real rebels are clearly Your Majesty and Prince Zhao. You, mother and son, are the traitors who are bringing disaster to the country and the people."
King Zhao was furious, "Liu Zhao, you are courting death!"
Liu Zhao sneered, "Uncle Zhao dares to fight his nephew?"
"Why not?" King Zhao said, and was about to go down to duel with Liu Zhao.
Concubine Xue stopped him, "Nonsense!"
Then he angrily scolded Liu Zhao, "Your Majesty has already issued an edict appointing Prince Zhao as crown prince. Liu Zhao, why don't you quickly lay down your arms and submit? You led your men to besiege Xingqing Palace. Are you really planning a rebellion?"
"Hahaha……"
Liu Zhao seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world.
"It is absurd that the Emperor's grandfather would appoint a traitor as the crown prince. First, there is no testimony from the court officials, second, there is no oral order from the Emperor, and third, there is no imperial edict. How can there be a crown prince? It is ridiculous!"
Concubine Xue smiled confidently, "Who said there's no imperial edict? The edict is in my hand, with His Majesty's seal and the imperial seal on it. Liu Zhao, now that you've seen the edict, why don't you kneel down immediately? Considering this is your first offense, I can spare your life. If you don't know what's good for you, blame me for being ruthless."
Everyone looked at the bright yellow imperial edict in Concubine Xue's hand. Although they didn't know the content inside, they were all shocked and confused.
Is it really an imperial decree of succession?
Liu Zhao sneered, "You guys killed the Jinwu Guards guarding Xingqing Palace and stirred up trouble in Xingqing Palace. Who knows what shameful deeds you have done.
I think the imperial edict in your hand is clearly a forgery. If your grandfather had truly issued the imperial edict to succeed you, how could he not have summoned the civil and military officials to bear witness?
Also, the imperial edict of succession must be written by a high official. May I ask who wrote the edict in your hand? You may call this person out and question him face to face.
Yes, face to face confrontation.
Concubine Xue was furious. "Liu Zhao, don't be so shameless. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. On his deathbed, His Majesty left behind an edict of succession, written by Chen Dachang himself, and bearing the imperial seal. How could this be a forgery? I think you're just looking for an excuse to rebel. Arrest him."
"Who dares to move?"
Liu Zhao's roar actually made everyone stop in their tracks, which was really frightening.
He stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, just now you said that our great grandfather left behind an imperial edict before his death?"
"Of course." Concubine Xue smiled coldly. "At this point, what else do you have to say? Why don't you quickly lay down your weapons and submit?"
"Haha..." Liu Zhao laughed loudly, looking up to the sky. "You thieves, you actually killed His Majesty. Today I will avenge His Majesty."
"You are slandering me. It is obvious that you have evil ambitions and want to rebel and become emperor." Concubine Xue scolded Liu Zhao angrily.
King Zhao grabbed his spear and said, "Liu Zhao, your father's head and body are already severed. Why don't you surrender? Otherwise, don't blame me for using you as a sacrifice."
Liu Zhao sneered, "You are a bunch of shameless villains. Not only did you fabricate the imperial edict of succession, you also dared to kill the emperor. Today, I will avenge the emperor and kill you villains here."
"Revenge for the Emperor!"
"Revenge for the Emperor!"
"Leave Liu Zhao behind. Whoever can get his head will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold."
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. The soldiers of Jingxi Camp shouted and rushed towards Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao took the lead, holding a saber in hand, and shouted, "Good timing!"
He was the first to rush into the killing array.
Under his leadership, the soldiers behind him all rushed towards Xingqing Palace.
For a moment, inside and outside Xingqing Palace, the sound of killing shook the heavens, blood flowed like a river, and the sight of broken limbs was horrifying.
Liu Zhao's saber was like an unstoppable force, and anyone who stood in his way would be killed.
His sons were even more fearless and unafraid of death.
Kill, kill, kill!
Concubine Xue retreated repeatedly, her face as pale as snow, her eyes filled with fear and anxiety, "Where did Liu Zhao get so many troops?"
Prince Zhao was furious, "This must be a assassin secretly trained by Prince Ning's Mansion."
"Quick, go and capture Concubine Xiao Shu, Gu Jiu, and the child. I don't believe that we can't cure Liu Zhao."
Concubine Xue acted decisively and planned to use blood ties to threaten Liu Zhao.
At this moment, she was very glad that she did not impulsively end Concubine Xiao Shufei's life.
It turns out that keeping Concubine Xiao Shufei is still useful.
"Stop, everyone stop!"
The Duke of Zhuguo personally led the Jingbei Camp to charge in.
Compared with the exhausted Jingxi Camp, Jingbei Camp was full of vigor, like a sword drawn from its sheath, ready to slay all the demons and monsters in the world.
Around the Duke of Zhuguo were dozens of civil and military ministers.
It turned out that when the Prince of Yan and the Prince of Zhao led their men to storm the imperial palace, these civil and military ministers had already realized the seriousness of the problem.
They immediately contacted several nobles, and finally the Duke of Zhuguo personally led the Jingbei Camp to quell the rebellion.
The Duke of Zhuguo, still strong and vigorous, roared angrily, "Anyone who dares to move again will be treated as a traitor and killed without mercy!"
The two sides separated.
For a time, there was a three-way stand around Xingqing Palace, each guarding against each other.
King Zhao felt that it was bad luck. If the Duke of Zhuguo and his men had arrived half an hour later, he might have executed Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao also felt unlucky. He was almost reaching King Zhao and could kill him with just one blow. He didn't expect that the civil and military ministers would arrive so quickly.
Concubine Xue gathered herself and raised the imperial edict in her hand. "Your Majesty has already issued an edict of succession, appointing Prince Zhao as the crown prince. My lords, why don't you hurry forward and pay your respects to the crown prince?"
The civil and military officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
"A decree of succession? Ridiculous! How could His Majesty issue a decree of succession without us present?" The Minister of the Central Secretariat shouted angrily.
Concubine Xue sneered, "Are you doubting that the imperial edict in my hand is a fake? Look carefully, it has the seal of His Majesty and the Imperial Seal. And it was written by Chen Dachang himself."
The Minister of the Chancellery was furious. "Call Chen Dachang out. He's a eunuch, how can he be qualified to write the imperial edict?"
Writing the imperial edict of succession was a great honor for civil officials. It was also their private domain of honor, so how could eunuchs be allowed to meddle in it?
Even if it is not the Shangshu Ling's turn, he will never sit idly by and watch Chen Dachang, a eunuch, snatch this honor.
This matter cannot be tolerated and must be clarified.
King Zhao was furious. "My lords, I have been appointed Crown Prince, and yet you still haven't come forward to pay your respects? Who is more important, Chen Dachang or me?"
The Minister of the Chancellery rushed forward and said, "Without the presence of any civil or military officials, a eunuch writing the imperial edict without authorization is extremely disrespectful. Whether the edict is true or false is not the point for now. First, call out the culprit, Chen Dachang. I want to ask him personally who gave him the courage to interfere in military and national affairs."
"Call Chen Dachang out!"
King Zhao was so angry that his eyes turned bloodshot.
This group of civil officials only know how to be serious about laws and etiquette.
What do they mean?
Do you think he is not qualified to inherit the throne?
Or do you suspect that the edict of succession is fake?
Liu Zhao stood aside, smirking. He was completely relaxed, looking like he was enjoying the show.
He wanted to see how the King of Zhao and his mother would respond to the questions raised by the civil and military ministers.
Chen Dachang is just a mere person, but he doesn't even dare to be brought out to see people. There must be something shameful going on here.
"presumptuous!"
Concubine Xue angrily scolded the civil and military officials, "Are you questioning His Majesty's decision?"
The Minister of the Central Secretariat stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. We are not questioning your decision. The edict of succession is of great importance. It would be better for us to go in and question your Majesty in person. If your Majesty nods and confirms the authenticity of the edict, it will not be too late for us to come and pay our respects to King Zhao at that time."
"Your Majesty, please move aside. We need to go in and see His Majesty."
The civil officials clamored to see His Majesty, but several nobles remained silent.
Liu Zhao suddenly erupted in shock and roared, "His Majesty has passed away. This was reported by Concubine Xue herself. She said that His Majesty left this decree of succession on his deathbed. In my opinion, they clearly murdered the emperor and fabricated this decree. They dare not let you see Chen Dachang, probably because Chen Dachang is already dead."
"Liu Zhao, you deserve to die!" King Zhao shouted angrily.
The civil and military officials were shocked and confused.
The Minister of the Chancellery pointed at the King of Zhao and his son, "How dare you kill the king? You traitors, you deserve to die!"
"Nonsense! You believe everything Liu Zhao says. I'm holding the imperial edict of succession, but you refuse to believe it. I can't help but wonder if you've all been bribed by Liu Zhao, playing a double game to frame me and my son."
Concubine Xue is worthy of being an old lady in the harem, and her fighting ability is extremely strong.
The Minister of the Central Secretariat looked serious. "Whether Prince Zhao is talking nonsense or not is simple. Call Chen Dachang out. He serves the emperor personally. He knows the emperor's situation better than anyone else."
"Yes, call Chen Dachang out."
The question comes back to the point.
Liu Zhao lowered his head and smiled.
King Zhao hated Liu Zhao to death.
If Liu Zhao had not suddenly appeared, they would have had enough time to deal with the aftermath and convince this group of civil and military ministers.
At worst, we can use force.
By the time it becomes a fait accompli, who would dare to doubt the authenticity of the edict of succession?
Even though they knew the imperial edict was fake, these civil and military officials had no choice but to accept it and help him clean up the mess and plug all the loopholes.
"Am I late, my king?"
Another prince came to the Shura Field.
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