Instead, he took the emperor's secret decree and used the opportunity to leave to gather his men.
The people behind him included the personal guards of the prince's mansion, as well as the personal guards of other military officers in the capital.
Of course, they are all from the neutral faction or the royalist faction.
Zhou Chengxing used to prefer straightforward, hard-hitting tactics in battle.
But ever since Ningbao came into his life, he has been influenced by his daughter and no longer likes to confront things head-on.
In Ningbao's words, as long as the result is good, the process doesn't matter.
Unlike before, he always believed that a real man should fight with real swords and fists.
Now, Zhou Chengxing fights in the simplest and most effortless way possible.
Although Zhou Chengxing didn't bring many people, he had a lot of poisons and sleeping pills made by Bai Ming or Leng Bing.
These were all things Ningbao usually gave him. Ningbao believed that both poison and sleeping pills could save lives in critical moments.
For someone like Zhou Chengxing who is always ready to go to the battlefield, it's always good to have extra supplies.
Ning Bao stuffed Zhou Chengxing's storage talisman with a lot of various medicinal powders and talisman papers.
Zhou Chengxing didn't intend to use the talisman paper in the palace, but the medicinal powder could.
He just used drugs to knock out all of the Third Prince's men.
When the Third Prince saw Zhou Chengxing bring his men in, he immediately shouted for help.
"Someone come quick! Someone come!"
However, none of the people who were originally lying in ambush outside came in, and the few people inside the bedchamber were dealt with by Zhou Chengxing in the blink of an eye.
Nevertheless, the Third Prince and Consort Liu were not in a hurry; they remained confident and composed.
Zhou Chengxing and the Second Prince exchanged a glance. The Second Prince frowned, realizing they had a backup plan.
At this moment, the important officials of the court who had been blocked in the front hall by Consort Liu's faction also came over.
Zhou Chengxing looked at the Emperor thoughtfully...................
The emperor nodded at him meaningfully.
Zhou Chengxing reached into his robes and pulled out a bright yellow imperial edict, which he respectfully unfolded and announced aloud,
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: My health has recently deteriorated, and I am unable to continue managing state affairs. Therefore, I wish to abdicate the throne to my second son, Zhao Junyue..."
The emperor passed the throne to the second prince.
This result surprised everyone, including the Second Prince.
Although the imperial edict was in Zhou Chengxing's hands, he only received it in the early hours of last night.
It was delivered to the Prince's residence by the Tiger Guards, who were close to the Emperor, so Zhou Chengxing didn't have time to tell the Second Prince. The Second Prince looked at the Emperor in shock, as if asking a question...
Before the Emperor could speak, all the court officials at the entrance of the sleeping quarters knelt down and respectfully addressed the Second Prince.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
We respectfully welcome His Majesty to the throne.
The second prince was still in a daze, and his feelings were very complicated.
Honestly, he never really wanted to be emperor.
He never imagined that the emperor would pass the throne to him.
He always feels like he's being forced into this situation.
The court officials were still kneeling at the gate, and the second prince was filled with conflicting emotions.
Zhou Chengxing noticed his hesitation, stepped forward, knelt before the Second Prince, and respectfully held the imperial edict above his head.
"Your Majesty, please accept the decree!"
Zhou Chengxing spoke earnestly in a low voice to the Second Prince,
"Think about the Gu family, the Su family, and all the people who care about you and support you. What would happen to them if you didn't get that position?"
What will your fate be? And what about the old ministers in the court who support you and the Emperor…”
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The Second Prince looked at Zhou Chengxing kneeling on the ground, the assembled senior officials at the entrance of the imperial bedchamber, and the dying Emperor, and felt an intense urge to devour his Consort Liu and her child...
He stepped forward and took the imperial edict from Zhou Chengxing's hand.....................
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