Zhao Linlai said coldly, "Don't disgust me. I told you long ago that Zhao Lin is dead. I'm just a wandering ghost resurrected in Zhao Lin's body."
"Okay, time to end it."
Zhao Lin turned to Emperor Chengping and said, "Your Majesty, all the traitors are here. Please deal with them."
"Kill them, kill them all!" Emperor Chengping said angrily.
"Father, I am your biological son. You can't do this."
"Father, please spare us. We were confused for a moment. Please spare us."
The Crown Prince and Prince Yu begged for mercy one after another.
Emperor Chengping shouted angrily: "Kill him!"
The Crown Prince and Prince Yu were dragged away, and their heads were brought up a moment later.
Suddenly, they fell to their knees.
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
"Your Majesty, we were all forced!"
"Your Majesty, I am loyal to you!"
The ministers cried.
Emperor Chengping took a few quick breaths, his vision going dark. The excitement of victory and the anger of being betrayed by his son mixed together, making his already exhausted body unable to bear the burden.
"Hand them all over to Zhao Lin for disposal." Emperor Chengping said.
Everyone's expression changed drastically.
This established Zhao Lin's position.
Zhao Lin did not refuse and cut the Gordian knot in front of Emperor Chengping.
Anyone with clear evidence of collusion will be imprisoned.
Anyone who directly participated in the rebellion would have their property confiscated and their entire family destroyed.
Anyone who is related to this but did not participate in the rebellion will be demoted.
After dealing with the rebels and promoting new people to fill the vacant positions, Zhao Lin also issued orders regarding the situations in the north, northwest and south.
"The Zhenbei Army strictly guards the border and is not allowed to take the initiative to attack without an imperial decree."
"The Northwest Army remains on standby. No unauthorized movement is allowed without imperial decree. Otherwise, it will be considered as rebellion."
"The Southeast Army counterattacked and drove Nanzhao out."
Half a month has passed since everything was settled.
People have been in panic for the past half month.
A large number of high-ranking officials were convicted as a result, and executions were carried out in Caishikou every day.
During this period, Zhao Jingzhou asked to see Zhao Lin several times, but was rejected by Zhao Lin.
In order to save his family's lives, Zhao Jingzhou left his entire family hostage in the capital, returned to Zhenbei Pass, and led a large army to attack, penetrating 800 miles into the grassland, shocking the Northern Di.
Zhao Chenhan was skinned alive and thrown into a mass grave to feed wild dogs.
Han Yuehua and her daughters cried and shouted that they wanted to see Zhao Lin and atone for their sins. However, they were driven away by Fu Liqing before they even entered the door.
"His Majesty is critically ill and summons all the ministers."
On this day, Zhao Lin had just finished dealing with government affairs when he received news that he was safe. Zhao Lin and all the cabinet elders rushed to Emperor Chengping's bedroom.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Lin and the others are here."
Zhu Zhongyan said in Emperor Chengping's ear.
Ever since he became paralyzed on one side due to anger last time, Emperor Chengping's health has been deteriorating and he died before the end of the first month of the lunar year.
Zhao Lin saluted, came forward and asked, "How is it?"
Zhu Zhongyan said sadly: "Your Majesty's body is hollowed out, and medicine is useless."
Zhao Lin sighed softly and came to the bedside of Emperor Chengping: "Your Majesty, I am here! Your Majesty?"
Zhao Lin shouted several times before Emperor Chengping reluctantly opened his eyes, but he could no longer speak and gestured to Zhu Zhongyan.
Zhu Zhongyan took out the imperial edict and said, "Your Majesty has decreed that the throne be passed to the Thirteenth Prince, Li Jingxin, with Zhao Lin as regent. This is decreed!"
The ministers were not surprised that Zhao Lin was the regent. They could only say that this was what he deserved. They were a little surprised that he did not pass the throne to the adult Sixth Prince, but directly gave it to Li Jingxin, who was only three years old.
But in front of Emperor Chengping, all the ministers knew that Zhu Zhongyan would not falsely convey the imperial edict.
Zhao Lin knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will assist the Thirteenth Prince well. We will destroy the Northern Di, extinguish the Tiele, and destroy the Nanzhao in the south, so that Daqi can become a truly powerful country in the world."
Emperor Chengping rolled his eyes and then closed them.
Zhu Zhongyan leaned over and tried, then said in pain, "Your Majesty has passed away!"
"His Majesty……"
All the ministers fell to the ground and cried bitterly.
On the 27th day of the first lunar month in the 27th year of Chengping, Emperor Chengping passed away and the throne was passed to the 13th prince Li Jingxin. The 19-year-old Zhao Lin became the regent and took charge of the overall situation.
This year was the first year of Jingtai.
In the sixth year of Jingtai, Zhao Lin personally led a large army to pacify the nine tribes of Tiele and incorporated the Golden Desert into Daqi. He established the Northwest Protectorate here and appointed Song Huaian as the Grand Protector to guard the northwest.
In the eighth year of Jingtai, Zhao Jingzhou fell ill with an injury and was unable to lead the army, so Zhao Lin personally led the troops to fight against the Northern Di.
In the tenth year of the Jingtai reign, Zhao Lin conquered the Northern Di capital of Ulanbars and massacred its royal family, bringing an end to the Northern Di, who had harassed the Central Plains peoples for centuries. Zhao Lin established the Northern Protectorate there and appointed Sudi as the Grand Protector. Sudi refused, and during a celebration, she got Zhao Lin drunk and slept with him, revealing her true identity and becoming one of Zhao Lin's wives, second only to Fu Liqing and above Yun Zhiyi.
In the 13th year of Jingtai, Zhao Lin led his army south and successively pacified Nanzhao, Baiyue, Maurya Dynasty, etc., and established the Southeast Protectorate.
The establishment of the three protectorates expanded Daqi's territory by half.
In the 15th year of Jingtai's reign, Emperor Jingtai Li Jingxin secretly summoned Zhao Lin to the palace and ambushed him in the palace, intending to kill him. Fortunately, the chief eunuch was safe and fearless of danger and passed on the message, which saved Zhao Lin from disaster.
When Emperor Jingtai saw that the matter was exposed, he killed his wife and children in fear and then committed suicide.
Emperor Jingtai had no children, so he chose Li Jingyi, the sixth son of the previous emperor and Emperor Jingtai's elder brother, to be the emperor.
The first edict Li Jingyi issued after ascending the throne was to abdicate the throne to Zhao Lin.
After three refusal and refusal, Zhao Lin proclaimed himself emperor, changed the country's name to Hua, and called himself Emperor Huayang.
Emperor Huayang summoned Song Huaian to be prime minister, opened special examinations, reduced taxes, investigated corruption, and measured land. The country of Hua was thriving, and this was known in history as the Huayang Golden Age.
(End of the book)
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