Wu Wei called to protest, but before Zheng Ya could even ask her for money, Prince Rong launched into a scathing attack: "Father, Fu Ya assisted Wu Wei in plotting to usurp the throne. Order their arrest, and their army will be forced to act rashly..."
"Prince Rong, you're spouting nonsense..." Wu Wei decisively hung up the phone and retorted angrily, only to be met with accusations and slander from civil and military officials: "Princess Wu, it is now the princess who is leading the troops into battle."
Two emperors personally attended the oath-taking ceremony, only to be met with a mutiny.
"May I ask what the Prince of Wu intends to do?"
“Exactly! Could it be that this upheaval, which is spreading from the outside in, isn’t just a ploy by Princess Wu to force the emperor to abdicate and seize the throne?” The Vice Minister of War angrily echoed.
Before Wu Wei could explain, Prince Rong interrupted and rebuked her: "Princess Wu, you have joined forces with Prince Donglin and Fu Ya, relying on the power of the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect, to rebel against the emperor."
This is an indisputable fact. Now that things have come to this, why don't you surrender? Do you want to force His Majesty to issue an edict to execute you traitors and rebels?
"You're just trying to frame me..." Wu Wei argued angrily, which angered the Emperor Emeritus: "Enough! The most urgent task is to quell the rebellion."
"I will stand here, with you all as my companions, to watch as my generals and commanders survey the land, quell rebellions, or force me to abdicate and declare myself emperor. I shall be watching."
The double entendre is awe-inspiring.
He not only restricted the departure of civil and military officials, keeping the hostages by his side, but also issued imperial edicts ordering generals to quell the rebellion, allowing him to sit back and watch the battle between the powerful and the treacherous, thus distinguishing between the loyal and the wicked.
With victory assured, they indirectly forced Zheng Ya to inform the immortal sects to quell the rebellion, support the Zheng imperial power, or become enemies, fighting to the death.
Zheng Ya watched the show from the shadows, no longer in a hurry. He couldn't interrupt the two emperors' surprise attack plan. He wanted to lure the snake out of its hole and strike it at its vital point.
Wu Wei could no longer sit still. He drew his sword and pointed it at the sky, ordering, "Men, protect me! Also, send half of the troops to quell the rebellion! Kill!"
"Kill!" The three armies responded with thunderous force, instantly splitting into two groups. One group formed a circle around the two emperors and their civil and military officials to protect them, while the other group scattered to meet the chaotic army that was attacking them.
In an instant, a bloody storm swept through the streets and alleys within a radius of a hundred miles, with shouts of killing echoing through the heavens.
As the war broke out, reports of military events reached the Emperor Emeritus's ears: "Report: The number of rebel troops is countless, they are wearing armored fish scales, and their weapons are excellent. They are inflicting heavy casualties on the expeditionary force..."
"Report! The army in West Street is unable to withstand the onslaught of the chaotic troops and requests immediate reinforcements..." Messengers shuttled back and forth reporting the military situation. Prince Rong was furious and angrily rebuked Zheng Ya's substitute puppet: "You bastard, is this the work of your Qian Yuan Immortal Sect?"
What, you think you've got the victory in the bag? Why don't you show your true colors and explain yourself?
"Do you really intend to wait until the very end, capturing all the civil and military officials and His Majesty alive, to demonstrate the power of your Qian Yuan Immortal Sect without shedding a drop of blood?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, neither of the two emperors has spoken, so who gave you the right to sow discord and disrupt the morale of the army?"
Could it be that the chaotic army besieging the expeditionary force outside was your doing?
"Otherwise, how dare you represent two generations of emperors to define me and exercise imperial power..." The puppet's calm retort left the civil and military officials speechless.
For a moment, no one dared to respond, fearing they would become the rebel leader in the eyes of the puppet.
Even Prince Rong was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He turned to the Emperor Emeritus and bowed deeply, saying, "Father, I was only worried about the safety of you and my elder brother, which threatened the Zheng family's imperial power. I had no choice but to step forward to lure the enemy out. It was by no means an act of disobedience or overstepping my authority..."
"Enough! You care about my safety and the Zheng family's imperial power and the state. I will not hold your overstepping your authority against you. Step down!" The retired emperor waved his hand to smooth things over, while subtly signaling to Emperor Chengping that it was time for him to take the lead.
Emperor Chengping stepped forward with a stiff upper lip and said to Zheng Ya's stand-in puppet, "Viscount Fu, I also hope that Prince Rong's assumption that the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect is plotting to seize the imperial power is a mistake."
However, it cannot be denied that both Viscount Fu and Princess Wu came from the Qian Yuan Immortal Sect. When Princess Wu led troops into battle, this turmoil broke out, making them the prime suspects for plotting to usurp the throne.
What explanation does Viscount Fu offer for this?
“Misunderstandings are unsolvable. Instead of arguing about who is the mastermind behind this turmoil, we should quell the unrest as soon as possible. The truth will come out in due time…” Zheng Ya transmitted his voice to his substitute puppet Yu Cheng, who was luring out the snake from its hole for two generations of emperors.
At this point in the deadly situation, there was no need to care about unnecessary deaths or injuries.
Before imperial power, only cold-blooded and ruthless suppression prevailed; how many people were sacrificed was not a question that the two emperors considered.
Zheng Ya's unwarranted involvement could not disrupt the plans of the two emperors. Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengping coldly snorted, "What Viscount Fu is worried about coincides with my own."
However, I hope that Viscount Fu will summon a divine master to quell the rebellion, so as to avoid unnecessary casualties among the people.
"Haha, Your Majesty, I'm afraid Fu Ya isn't capable of summoning a celestial master to suppress the rebel army. On the contrary, it's precisely those so-called members of the celestial sect who are organizing the rebel army to attack and seize the throne from the outside, right?" Prince Rong once again spoke up, slandering Zheng Ya for plotting treason.
Civil and military officials echoed his sentiments, forcing Zheng Ya to summon a divine master to suppress the rebellious army, otherwise he would be accused of crying wolf and plotting something sinister.
Even Fu Qianshi, the ancestor of the Fu clan, stood up to denounce Zheng Ya: "Fu Ya, things have come to this point, yet you are still stubborn and determined to put the Fu clan to death. Are you satisfied with that?"
"Treason and usurpation of the throne is an outrageous act of treason..."
"Old man, are you sure you're sure you're going to distance yourself so quickly in order to protect yourself and cut off your escape route?" Zheng Ya told the substitute puppet that it was all a game.
Fu Qian angrily rebuked: "Your insistence on launching a rebellion has blocked your own path to survival. Kneel down and confess your guilt to end this turmoil."
"Do you really think your Qian Yuan Immortal Sect can overthrow the imperial power, dare to defy the world, plot to seize the throne, and court death?"
"Old man, your way of avoiding the main issue is quite good!"
Otherwise, why would there be a saying, "To be old and not die is to be a thief"? Zheng Ya was utterly disappointed with the Fu clan and publicly exposed their shortcomings.
For a family to prosper, it must work together with one heart and one mind, sharing both advancement and retreat, and facing life and death together. Only then can it hope to become a top family, or even replace the royal family.
Conversely, abandoning one's clansmen in times of trouble is utterly shameless and a path to ruin.
Fu Qianshi completely disregarded Zheng Ya's warning and retorted angrily, "This brat is not worth discussing anything with."
Your constant sophistry and unreasonable arguments are nothing more than misleading His Majesty and stalling for time so that your Qian Yuan Immortal Sect can incite the people to clear obstacles and force him to the throne..."
"Haha, so you say so, right?" Zheng Ya, having grown tired of the game, decisively dropped a bombshell, shocking the civil and military officials into a panic: "Your Majesty, he's admitted it! Issue an edict to execute this traitor..."
"Father, issue an order to kill him! Even if I die, I will uphold the Zheng family's imperial power. Father, issue the order!" Prince Rong drew his sword and volunteered for battle. Civil and military officials drew their swords one after another, setting up an attack to kill Zheng Ya's double puppet.
Wu Wei was already numb and stood there dumbfounded. Liu Qingyun then drew her sword and pressed it against her neck, making her a prisoner. It was all over!
With a "buzzing" sound, the cultivators led by Master Tianyuan immediately formed an array to trap and kill Zheng Ya's substitute puppet. They unleashed the energy of the Five Elements Forbidden Array, dispelling the wind and snow under the cold night and creating layers of energy tides that rippled outwards.
This prompted the experts on the periphery of the battlefield to act, ordering their troops to unleash their full power and attack the center, threatening the lives of two emperors.
The retired emperor, astonished, angrily rebuked, "Viscount Fu, now that you have confessed your crimes, how do you wish to die?"
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