Li Zhu returned to the Eastern Palace in high spirits, and news of everything that happened at the morning court session quickly reached the Emperor's ears. Even though he had seen many storms, he still didn't know what Li Zhu was up to...
However, given Li Zhu's current special status, the Emperor reluctantly took the blame for him, wanting to see what Li Zhu was really up to...
Just as he finished dealing with this matter, a secret letter appeared in his hands. Looking at its contents, the new Tang emperor's face showed barely concealed rage…
"Men, send men to surround the Yang family's residence..."
Upon receiving the order, the Imperial Guards immediately sprang into action, surrounding the entire Yang family compound…
The people inside the Yang family compound were also completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened or why they had been surrounded by the Imperial Guards…
The secret letter in the emperor's possession was naturally sent by someone from Nangong Qing, but the way it was sent left no trace. Even the emperor, who had shared a bed with her, did not know that it was a secret letter sent by his concubine...
The letter details the Yang family's actions, including their secret collusion with the Western Liang and Liao kingdoms. To appease the Yang family, both Western Liang and Liao promised them high-ranking positions and generous rewards, and they accepted these benefits from both sides…
Within the Xin Tang dynasty, the Yang family was like parasites, sucking the blood of the nation, deliberately exploiting the people, inciting public anger, and directing the people's resentment towards the Xin Tang. In officialdom, they were rampant with corruption, selling official positions, and acting with utter lawlessness...
If these things were not enough to anger the emperor, what was even more unacceptable to him was that the Yang family embezzled military pay, trained private soldiers, and manufactured weapons…
You're a high-ranking official, why aren't you doing your job properly? What are you doing? You're clearly plotting a rebellion...
This is something no emperor could tolerate. Today, he will unleash a bloodbath to show everyone that he can make you a nobleman, or he can turn you into a head rolling on the ground…
"Tell the Imperial Guards that anyone who resists will be killed without mercy..."
With the arrival of the imperial edict, the Yang family realized their end was near, but they were unwilling to surrender. Some began to resist, others began to flee, and the scene quickly descended into chaos…
The sounds of battle echoed throughout Luoyang; this was destined to be a bloody day…
Li Zhu never expected that after just one day without killing anyone, his adoptive father, the emperor, would start confiscating his property and exterminating his entire clan…
Consort Yang, who was in the inner palace, also heard the news and wanted to plead with the emperor, but she couldn't leave Yuan Shu Palace. This made her realize that she was probably doomed. Thinking of Li Zhu's words earlier, she knew that her fate would be terrible...
If she were given another chance, I wonder if she would still provoke Nangong Qing. Perhaps she still doesn't realize that what caused all of this was an impulsive act, and the person who made her this way is none other than Nangong Qing, whom she despises...
The Emperor stood at the highest point of the palace, gazing in the direction of the Yang family. Although he had dealt with the Yang family members, he had not resolved the problem of the Yang family itself…
Furthermore, their private soldiers have not found a training base, and some clansmen who are away cannot be killed immediately. These will leave some hidden dangers. However, these people can no longer cause trouble. Next, the arrest warrant will be issued and sent to various prefectures to issue a final arrest warrant for the Yang family!
The Yang family vanished like a wisp of smoke in an instant, and what brought down a powerful family that had existed for hundreds of years was merely a single sentence from a concubine in the imperial harem…
After Li Zhu had taken a relaxing shower, he heard the news and was completely devastated. He felt that everything surrounding him was too coincidental, as if an unseen hand was controlling everything...
The sudden demise of the Yang family caught him off guard. The power of the aristocratic families was deeply entrenched, and the Yang family wasn't just the Yang family; there were also the Yuwen family, the Li family, the Wang family, the Cui family…
Intermarriage was common among powerful and influential families, a crucial means to ensure the continuation of the family line…
The massacre of such a family would create an atmosphere of fear among other powerful clans. If this doesn't receive a positive response, it could trigger a chain reaction, much like the powerful Sui Dynasty, which quickly collapsed because it offended too many powerful clans…
Li Zhu didn't understand why his father, the emperor, would suddenly resort to such radical methods. This was not like his usual style. If he took action himself, did it mean that he was in danger?
"Little monkey..."
Li Zhu called out, but no one responded for a long time, which made him even more irritable. He then called out again...
"Little monkey..."
There was still no response after a long time, which gave him a bad feeling!
Just as he was about to shout again, Eunuch Wei walked in and said...
"Your Highness, the Marquis has returned to the palace..."
Return to the palace?
"When did you leave? Why didn't you say goodbye?"
Li Zhu asked in confusion!
"Soon after you returned to the Eastern Palace, the Marquis was urgently summoned back by His Majesty..."
"That's what Eunuch Wei explained!"
How much time has passed? Less than half a day, yet it feels like a lifetime has gone by…
"Imperial edict has arrived!"
Before Li Zhu could have any more time to think, the imperial edict arrived…
Eunuch Tang strode up to Li Zhu and, before Li Zhu could kneel, opened the imperial edict and read aloud:
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Summon the Crown Prince to an audience!"
"Your Highness, let's go..."
Eunuch Tang gestured for him to proceed, his eyes filled with anxiety.
"Uncle Tang, what happened?"
Li Zhu couldn't help but ask!
Even though he liked Li Zhu calling him that, this time he had no mood to enjoy it. He looked at Li Zhu and said heavily.
"The Crown Prince is about to embark on his journey west..."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhu trembled. His entire plan had only just begun and had not yet been implemented. To send him west at this moment would be tantamount to severing his very foundation…
"this…"
Before Li Zhu could ask any more questions, Eunuch Tang urged him on.
"Your Highness, mount your horse. Once you reach the court, you will naturally learn everything..."
"All right…"
Li Zhu stopped pressuring Eunuch Tang. As a eunuch, he couldn't say much, otherwise he would be eliminated by the emperor at any time. After all, these people knew too much. If he couldn't keep his mouth shut, he could only make them shut up forever...
To get him to the court quickly, he wasn't allowed to travel by carriage, but instead was made to ride a horse...
When he arrived at the imperial court, he found the entire hall in complete chaos, with everyone arguing incessantly about the downfall of the Yang family. Almost everyone thought the emperor was making a mountain out of a molehill; no matter the reason, it was unacceptable to confiscate their property without even investigating…
Upon Li Zhu's arrival, the bustling court fell silent. Suddenly, everyone felt that Li Zhu being the crown prince wasn't so bad after all; at least he reasoned even when he killed people…
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