More and more war reports were reaching the palace, and the battlefield was getting closer and closer to the capital. On the dragon case, there were more and more memorials of leave and resignation from ministers. Zhong Mingzheng looked at those memorials coldly, wishing he could kill all these cold-hearted ministers, but he couldn't. He knew that if he still executed the ministers at this time, he, the emperor, would be brought down by his ministers before the enemy's palace was even reached. So, he could only endure it. But this morning, after seeing the resignation memorial written by Zhao Changrong on the dragon case, he could no longer bear it. He tore the memorial to pieces, and then sent Cheng Shun to lead people to the Zhao Mansion to execute the entire Zhao family.
Everyone wants to betray him!
Everyone will abandon him!
Even his own uncle can't wait to distance himself from him and is eagerly waiting for the new king to enter the city!
Why do you treat him like this?
Why?!
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Cheng Shun took the order and left with his men. After Ling Shi'an was captured in Zhili, Zhong Mingzheng promoted Cheng Shun to be the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. After Cheng Shun left, Zhong Mingzheng was left alone in the imperial study for a long time, and then he started drinking in despair. Now there was chaos inside and outside the palace. The eunuchs and palace maidens were all captured to guard the city, and the remaining concubines and guards all ran away. This was a battle that was doomed to be lost. Everyone knew what the outcome would be, but he was the only one who could not run away, and he didn't want to run away.
Yes, this is something he had worked so hard to get, so how could he be willing to let it go?
Zhong Mingzheng lay on the couch with his arms and legs spread out, looking at every corner of the palace with hazy and drunken eyes. This was the most sacred and supreme place in the country, and he was the master of the Great Zhou...
"Hahaha!" Zhong Mingzheng suddenly laughed out loud, and then smashed the wine pot in his hand on the plaque with "Wei Ren" written on it with a "bang". He used so much force that the plaque trembled a few times. A brocade box fell from behind the plaque and fell in front of Zhong Mingzheng. Zhong Mingzheng looked at the brocade box, and his red eyes, which were fumigated by the alcohol, showed a few traces of clarity. He bent down, picked up the brocade box, and opened it. Inside was...
An imperial edict.
"I have been on the throne for thirty-four years. The rivers in the country are clear, and the world is at peace. The people live in peace, and all nations are obedient. The administration is clean and honest, and the ruler and his subjects are in harmony. My virtue is comparable to that of the ancient sages, and my achievements are even more to be expected by future generations..." Zhong Mingzheng read on hurriedly, but when he got to this point, he suddenly fell silent. His eyes widened as he stared at the bright yellow imperial edict, and his hands were shaking violently, as if he had seen something horrifying. He had difficulty breathing.
Cheng Shun was frightened by his appearance and forgot about the pain in his legs for a moment. He hurriedly stood up with the help of a stool and went to support Zhong Mingzheng: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Your Majesty, how about you first..."
"Get out! Get out! Get out as far as you can!" Zhong Mingzheng suddenly let out a hysterical roar and threw the imperial edict in his hand out the door. After this hysterical roar, Zhong Mingzheng sat down on the ground like a kite with a broken string. He held his head tightly with both hands and muttered to himself, "Why? How... how can I be inferior to that cripple? The bastard born by that immoral bitch, why... why can I be inferior to him..."
Cheng Shun couldn't hear clearly what Zhong Mingzheng was mumbling. He was very worried. Zhong Mingzheng had been under too much stress these days. He hadn't slept for days. He had lost a lot of weight. More importantly, Zhong Mingzheng was a little dazed and something was wrong. If he continued like this...
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