Chapter 807 The Curtain Falls - Counterattack
Although it may seem that only a few veteran officials left the court, the entire court structure has changed. Officials who were close to the Gu family in the past have been spread out to various places after this reshuffle, becoming an important part of Gu Renjie's control over the court.
In the Empress's bedchamber, Gu Renjie kept looking Meng Wei up and down. Meng Wei blushed under his gaze and couldn't help but push him away.
"What's wrong with my husband? Why are you staring at me all day?"
Meng Wei disliked calling Gu Renjie "Your Majesty," and more importantly, calling him "husband" seemed more intimate.
Gu Renjie rested his chin on his hand and leaned on the table, saying, "Having been husband and wife with my wife for so long, I never knew she could be so dignified."
After Gu Renjie said that, Meng Wei's face turned even redder.
"Actually, it was my younger sister who helped me; otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have figured it out so quickly."
Upon hearing that Gu Shuyan was also involved, Gu Renjie immediately inquired about the details. When he learned that Gu Shuyan had actually said those things to Meng Wei, he couldn't help but feel a bit more admiration.
In fact, according to him, Yun Yichen and Gu Shuyan would have been better as emperor and empress than they were.
Before Yun Yichen left, he told him that if he had no other choice, he could start by eliminating those old ministers, as this would be entirely beneficial. At the time, he had some reservations, but looking back now, getting rid of those old fogies was indeed a good thing.
From then on, at least no one in the court dared to openly argue with him anymore.
With General Song's help, Bai Moqin arrived safely outside the capital city.
Just as General Song was formulating his plan for a full-scale assault, Bai Moqin unexpectedly offered a solution. At first, General Song was skeptical, but after following the river to the city walls, he was surprised to find that they could actually get in.
He glanced at Bai Moqin, his eyes holding a meaningful look.
Seeing this, Bai Moqin touched her nose sheepishly, "Let's go inside quickly, it wouldn't be good if people saw so many of us."
Seeing Bai Moqin urging him on, General Song dared not delay any longer, nodded, and led the way into the water.
General Song never expected that he would enter the city without losing a single soldier. Watching the soldiers come in one after another through the fence, General Song secretly made up his mind: From now on, he must make sure that the fence under the moat is more secure.
Bai Moqin naturally had no idea what General Song was thinking. After secretly checking that no one was around, he waved his hand, and the soldiers who had entered immediately and silently climbed up the city wall.
On a dark and windy night, the city gates of the capital were opened, and troop of soldiers poured into the capital. Even though they tried to keep their voices down, they still alerted many people.
The eldest prince was sleeping soundly on the bed, holding a beautiful woman in his arms, when he was suddenly disturbed by hurried footsteps.
He opened his eyes and was about to reach for the dagger under his pillow when the eunuch stopped two steps away from him.
"Your Majesty, something has happened."
The eunuch suppressed his fear and cautiously reported to the eldest prince.
If it were an ordinary prince, he would have been furious with the eunuch upon hearing this, but just then, he had a very bad dream, a dream in which Bai Moqin had returned.
Looking at the sky outside, the eldest prince sat up abruptly. The woman beside him noticed his movement and asked with a soft moan, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"It's nothing." After saying that, the eldest prince asked the eunuch to get him some clothes before taking him outside.
"What's wrong?" The eldest prince looked at the eunuch, who panicked and quickly bowed his head, saying, "A report has come from outside that a large number of troops have entered the city."
"What?"
The eldest prince was startled, his eyes widening in shock.
Although he had received news yesterday that Bai Moqin and General Song would be arriving in the capital soon, even if they were to enter the city, they would have to make a scene!
The eldest prince couldn't understand how the other party had entered the city so silently. He glanced at the eunuch beside him who seemed to be trembling, and then quickly said, "Go and bring the minister who was summoned to the palace yesterday to the main hall."
The moment Bai Moqin brought General Song back, the eldest prince knew he had been tricked.
Watching the eunuch's retreating figure, a bloodthirsty glint flashed in the First Prince's eyes. "Bai Moqin, do you think you can snatch the throne from me? Dream on!"
As dawn broke, the main hall of the Wei Kingdom's imperial palace was already filled with people.
The ministers, not understanding what was going on, huddled together to inquire about the news.
Suddenly, the eunuch's distinctive voice rang out, and the eldest prince slowly walked in, surrounded by eunuchs and maids.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"
It has to be said that ever since the eldest prince took control of the government, the officials of Wei have been completely subdued by him.
This was the Crown Prince's favorite time of day. Looking at the kneeling officials, a smile finally appeared on his face again.
"My dear ministers, are you wondering why I kept you here last night?"
The eldest prince had no principles when it came to doing things, and when he asked, none of the kneeling people dared to utter a sound.
The eldest prince was not angry at this; on the contrary, he felt that this was the proper way to show respect to the emperor. He recalled that during his father's reign, which of these people didn't speak recklessly and arbitrarily, and some even impeached the emperor?
As emperors of a country, they clearly have the power to control the life and death of everyone, so why should they be subject to others' constraints?
The eldest prince slowly took out a letter from his bosom and began to read it aloud.
"How is it? Aren't you happy to hear that your crown prince has returned?"
After reading the letter, the eldest prince tossed it aside, a look of delight appearing on his face.
"Whether you are happy or not, I am very happy. I can't wait to see what kind of expression Bai Moqin, who has been named Crown Prince since childhood, will have when he sees that I am the Emperor."
The eldest prince had always been overshadowed by Bai Moqin, and over the years, his initial resentment and jealousy had become twisted. Especially after successfully becoming the emperor of Wei, his twisted nature gradually changed, eventually turning him into the person he is now, looking almost like a madman.
The ministers were sweating profusely from his words, but none of them dared to utter a single word.
These days, they've been tormented by the eldest prince to the point of being terrified. To avoid becoming a target, pretending to be confused is the best option.
"Your Majesty, they have arrived."
A eunuch ran in tremblingly and kowtowed to the eldest prince.
The eldest prince naturally understood what the eunuch meant by "they've come." He glanced at the kneeling ministers, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips.
"Have someone keep an eye on them, don't let them escape."
As the eldest prince spoke, he led his eunuchs out. The group of ministers breathed a sigh of relief as the eldest prince left, completely unaware that danger was approaching.
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