Needless to say, the Nine Gates Admiral will definitely not be obedient.
The Twelve Guards were not allowed to move because it was not known which of them were still loyal to Emperor Chengping. It would be better to just not move anyone, as those who did would be rebels.
The guards at the palace gates were generally the sons of meritorious servicemen. Although Prince Yu had won over some of them, most of them were only loyal to the emperor and did not betray him.
Therefore, if Prince Yu wants to break in, the first challenge is to break through these palace gates.
The palace gates were high and thick, with two thousand guards at each gate. Together with the imperial guards sent out, they were enough to kill Prince Yu's men outside the palace gates.
Of course, this is assuming there is no traitor.
Seeing that Emperor Chengping was so organized, the ministers present all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty has responded appropriately, truly a wise ruler."
"With Your Majesty here, the rebels can be easily destroyed."
"Prince Yu really deserves to die. He actually dared to rebel."
Many people cursed.
Emperor Chengping had a gloomy expression.
Sudden.
Chang Fei, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, came to report, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial Guards, Wang Chaohu, has rebelled. He has killed the guards at Chongguang Gate and opened the palace gates to let Prince Yu in. The rebels are now heading towards Qishi Garden. Your Majesty, please make a swift decision."
"What?"
Everyone was shocked.
Even the commander of the imperial guards rebelled, and the entire palace became useless and became Prince Yu's hunting ground.
Shao Yutang quickly jumped out and said, "Your Majesty, please immediately deprive the Crown Prince of his title and order Prince Yu to be crowned as the heir apparent, otherwise it will be too late."
"Ridiculous! We just passed through the Chongguang Gate and there's still the Fengyang Gate. What are you afraid of?"
Li Chengqian rebuked him and said, "Your Majesty, I will personally go to Fengyang Gate and supervise the defense. If the gate is breached, I will sacrifice my life in the line of duty."
There was a loud bang, and everyone was in an uproar.
This old prime minister is so powerful that he actually wants to go to Fengyang Gate in person to resist the enemy.
Emperor Chengping stared at Li Chengqian closely.
Zhao Lin suddenly stood up and said, "How can we let Lord Li go for something like this? Prince Yu is here for the Crown Prince, so the Crown Prince should go."
The prince's face changed.
He was waiting for Prince Yu to force Emperor Chengping to death before taking action, but he didn't want to confront Prince Yu now.
Emperor Chengping nodded and said, "Lord Zhao is right. Crown Prince, go and capture Prince Yu. I want to personally ask him why he rebelled."
The prince had no choice but to say, "Yes, Father."
The prince and his men hurried to Fengyang Gate.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Zhao Lin.
Zhao Lin is too evil. He brings the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, two enemies, together. They are extremely jealous of each other. I'm afraid the outcome has been decided before they come before His Majesty.
No matter who wins or loses, only one person will survive, and that is the future crown prince.
Emperor Chengping raised his glass and said, "Why are you all standing there? Drink."
Zhao Lin raised his glass first: "I wish Your Majesty continued good fortune and a long life!"
Emperor Chengping laughed heartily: "Lord Zhao's words make me happy."
Others also quickly raised their glasses to celebrate.
After just a few drinks, hurried footsteps were heard in the distance.
A guard came up covered in blood and said, "Fengyang Gate has been lost, the Crown Prince is missing, and Prince Yu is leading his troops. Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly."
quiet!
There was silence at the scene.
The prince actually ran away!
Doesn't he want to be emperor anymore?
No, does he not want to live anymore?
For the prince, it was either defeating Prince Yu or dying; there was no third way.
The fight for the throne has always been so cruel.
Everyone couldn't help but look down on the prince.
It would be foolish to run away in this situation.
"Your Majesty, please leave quickly. As long as you can escape, you can order troops from all over the place to come to your aid." Bai Hongbin shouted hurriedly.
Many people echoed this.
Emperor Chengping angrily said, "I will not leave! I want to see if this unfilial son really dares to kill the emperor."
"Your Majesty!" Bai Hongbin was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
At this time, Bai Hongbin felt someone pulling his clothes. He turned around and saw that it was Bai Shiyuan. Bai Shiyuan winked at him. Following Bai Shiyuan's gaze, he saw Fu Chengwang, Li Xingye, Fu Chengwang's two sons, and Li Xingye's son and son-in-law were all sitting there quietly, as if they didn't hear the urgency of the matter.
Bai Hongbin was stunned at first, then he suddenly realized.
Given their character, they would definitely not betray the emperor. It must be that these two bastards knew information that outsiders didn't know, so they sat there calmly and even had the mind to drink.
"You bastard, you didn't even inform me. I at least told Zhao Lin about it."
Bai Hongbin cursed inwardly, but since he had already stood up, he naturally couldn't just sit down. He said, "Your Majesty, please withdraw for now. I will go to His Royal Highness Prince Yu of the entire clan. Now that the Crown Prince is missing, His Royal Highness Prince Yu is the crown prince. There is no need to resort to violence."
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict to appoint Prince Yu as the crown prince so that Lord Bai can go and persuade him." Shao Yutang echoed.
Bai Hongbin suddenly felt murderous.
Bai Hongbin originally wanted to take the opportunity to improve his reputation in front of Emperor Chengping and tell him that he was a loyal minister and was not afraid of death for the emperor. However, Shao Yutang's interjection was equivalent to Bai Hongbin joining Prince Yu's faction and striving for legitimacy for Prince Yu.
Of course that won't work.
Bai Hongbin quickly said, "Lord Shao is wrong. Your Majesty has more than one son, Prince Yu. Only if Prince Yu sincerely admits his mistakes can he be canonized."
Emperor Chengping nodded. "Lord Bai is right. No one is allowed to go. Let's wait for that rebellious son to arrive. I want to see if he dares to kill the emperor."
Bai Hongbin breathed a sigh of relief.
He doesn't dare to go.
Many ministers who were unaware of the situation tried to persuade him, but Emperor Chengping was determined not to move, and no one could do anything about it.
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