Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 109 Chu Shizhao's inscriptionless stele controls the armies of the three prefectures!
What Huan Sheng did was too crazy.

It is logically right for him to do so.

But he couldn't do it so openly.

Let’s put it this way, Huan Sheng, as a minister, killed Chu Shizhao’s three brothers, which was actually an act of insubordination.

What if other people follow suit?
This is just like when your subordinates are plotting a rebellion, and you pardon them for the crime of treason, many people will think that they will not be killed for treason anyway, and then there will only be new groups of people who want to rebel.

Chu Shizhao killed his three elder brothers, which at most could be considered a struggle for imperial power. In the worst case, just like Li Shimin, the probability of a prince from the royal family succeeding to the throne would be reduced, and a situation of internal strife would arise.

In fact, Chu Shizhao didn't have any deep psychological burden about this.

Those three brothers were Chu Shizhao’s half-brothers, and because of their family backgrounds, they did not interact with each other and their relationship was not close enough.

Apart from being brothers in name only, Chu Shizhao was never taken care of by these three brothers and was even used by them as a tool to divert conflicts.

The overt and covert targeting has already told Chu Shizhao that if he does not take action early, he will suffer the consequences sooner or later.

Sitting and waiting for death is not Chu Shizhao's character. He is the kind of person who dares to fight to the death.

What's more, Chu Shizhao's situation is particularly bad. He does not have absolute power, so Chu Shizhao cannot wait for his opponent to launch an attack and then fight back with justification.

Chu Shizhao might have been killed directly by a casual attack from the opponent, so Chu Shizhao had only one chance to save himself, and that was to act decisively before the Great Zhou Dynasty confirmed who the new emperor would be.

But this time, the attack was also reluctant.

The main reason why it could be implemented was Huan Sheng's strong execution ability. Under the command of Chu Shizhao, the 3,000 vanguard warriors quietly controlled the entire middle and senior generals in Chang'an.

The problem is that even so, Chu Shizhao was not sure he could complete the coup.

What does Li Shimin have?
The twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.

What was Li Shimin before he started fighting?
In addition to the title of General of Tiance, Li Shimin also held the titles of Taiwei, Shangshu Ling, Shangshu Ling of the Great Secretariat of Shaanxi East Road, Shangshu Ling of the Executive Office of Yizhou Road, Mu of Yongzhou, Governor of Puzhou, General of the Twelve Guards, Zhongshu Ling, Shangzhuguo and King of Qin.

Li Shimin's prefix nicknames, no matter whether they were honorary positions or positions with real power, are too numerous for a normal person to recite.

Even though there were a few people, such as famous generals like Li Jing, who did not clearly express their willingness to help Li Shimin with the coup, at least they kept a wait-and-see attitude. In the end, Li Shimin completed the takeover under many internal and external conditions. The rest of the people saw that the situation was hopeless and thus attached themselves to him.

The only people Chu Shizhao could count on were Yang Fang, Huan Sheng, and Huan Jie, whom Huan Sheng theoretically mentioned, to support Chu Shizhao in Liang Province.

At this point, Chu Shizhao realized that Huan Sheng's decision was not only reckless, but also a risky move to win.

Except for Chu Shizhao, most of the remaining sons of Emperor Yongjin were too young to take charge of state affairs.

In this situation, either an absolutely powerful force would emerge and kill Chu Shizhao after Huan Sheng killed his three brothers, then there would be a possibility of establishing a young ruler and setting up a puppet emperor.

Obviously, this condition is difficult to meet.

Emperor Yongjin maintained an absolute balance in the court and did not foster a dominant aristocratic family. The strength of famous families like Jingzhao in the court was almost the same. The Wang family was stronger only because they had a queen, Wang Conghui, so the Wang family's status was relatively higher.

When a person is doing something, his efficiency is actually the highest.

But when there are many people besides this person giving him advice, those people will become loopholes.

The aristocratic families are not a monolithic entity either.

If the Wang family was completely superior to other aristocratic families, Chu Shizhao would have no chance of launching this coup.

Now words.

As long as Chu Shizhao's three brothers are dead, Chu Shizhao will be able to win over those aristocratic families that have not yet taken sides, and unite those forces that have not been united before, and the probability of success of this coup will be greatly increased.

It is not too late to settle accounts after the government is stabilized.

Huan Sheng's move was a risky one, but Chu Shizhao had already seen through it. This move was now the greatest hope for the success of the coup.

Chu Shizhao had not discovered before why Huan Sheng could be rated as a purple minister card in the initial stage, but now Chu Shizhao realized it.

Huan Sheng's use of a minister card is not a regular minister card.

When dealing with urgent matters, his judgments were very accurate, and most importantly, he dared to do so, showing amazing courage.

[In late December of the 29th year of Yongjin, Chu Shizhao used the excuse that "Wang's relatives were causing chaos and were planning a rebellion" to attack Wang.]

[You know very well that the people fighting against you are not the Donggong Party headed by Chu Shixu, but the Wang family relatives who support your three brothers.]

[The first three thousand warriors to attack the army of the three prefectures were those officers who were related to the Wang family. This was to reduce the influence of the Wang family in the army of the three prefectures.]

[At this point, you are well aware that the history books will probably describe you in a terrible way. However, you have no choice but to make the most dangerous attempt in the turbulent Chang'an.]

[At this point, Chu Shizhao could no longer be lenient. He first found Guo Qian and told him about the current situation.]

[Guo Qian was born in a humble family, but he held a key position and was the closest person to Emperor Yongjin. The best news for Chu Shizhao was that Chu Shixu of the Eastern Palace did not choose to have a close relationship with Guo Qian.]

[King Chu Shizhao of Jin, who led an army to attack Wang, told Guo Qian that once the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he would only give such an important position as the Commander of the Military Virtue Division to someone close to him. As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Although Lord Guo is deeply trusted by the late emperor, how can he guarantee that he can win the trust of the Crown Prince? ]

[You also know the noble family that Wang came from. Will they tolerate you continuing to sit in this position? ]

[Guo Qian was restless, but Chu Shizhao only gave him a short time to think. Finally, Guo Qian gritted his teeth and ordered the soldiers of the Wude Division to help Chu Shizhao restore order in Chang'an.]

[Chu Shizhao took advantage of the situation and entered the palace, and had Wang Conghui, who was now the queen mother, imprisoned.]

[He went to the Three Prefectures Army again, and temporarily controlled the Three Prefectures Army with the excuse of "a son borrowing his father's soldiers" and "avenging his father". But in fact, the most important officers of the Three Prefectures Army had long been controlled by the Vanguard Warriors. The Three Prefectures Army was now temporarily dispatched by Yang Fang, who was once the General of the Central Prefecture Army. Later, Chu Shizhao temporarily took over the positions of the middle and low-level officers with the Vanguard Warriors who were close to him, so as to further control the Three Prefectures Army.]

[Chu Shixu, who was in the East Palace, was furious and gathered a lot of people in the East Palace, wanting to deal with Huan Sheng who had entered the imperial city. ]

【Huan Sheng was from Liangzhou and had great martial arts skills. He shot Chu Shixu to death with one arrow. Upon seeing this, Chu Shizhao immediately announced to the public that Chu Shixu had fallen into the water during the chaos of the army attacking the Wang family.】

[You know that this coup is not only a forced act, but also an act of self-rescue that will surely bring you infamy. But now that things have come to this, you can only go down this path.]

[After Chu Shiren and Chu Shiyu were killed one after another, Huan Sheng led a group of people to exterminate the entire Wang family that night.]

【Chu Shizhao immediately appeased the other ministers in Chang'an, hoping to stabilize the hearts of the court officials in Chang'an so that he could take over the court smoothly.】

[However, many ministers were related to the Wang family. They were worried that Chu Shizhao would lose his mind and start a killing spree. Some chose to flee Chang'an, while others tried to contact the Three Prefectures Army or even summon their servants to arm them in order to fight against Chu Shizhao.]

[Soon the situation affected the city of Chang'an.]

[Many court officials shouted, "The King of Jin is plotting a rebellion," while the soldiers confronting these court officials shouted, "The King of Jin is avenging his father and clearing the court of officials."]

【The onlookers didn't know what was going on, watching the two sides fighting each other, but most of the people around the court officials were servants in ordinary clothes, while the people on Chu Shizhao's side were all dressed in standard official military uniforms. Many people who couldn't tell the situation subconsciously supported the official army and chased the other side.】【At this moment, the nine gates of Chang'an had long been controlled by the soldiers of the Wude Division sent by Guo Qian, and the three thousand warriors who first climbed the front immediately killed those court officials who tried to rebel or were already in rebellion.】

[When the war is over, the soldiers of the Wude Division will take over the public security on the streets of Chang'an to prevent some soldiers from taking advantage of the situation to rob the people.]

[The warriors who were the first to ascend the battlefield under Chu Shizhao's command had strict military discipline. If they saw the soldiers trying to take advantage of the chaos, they would stop them or even punish them.]

[Since Jin Wang Chu Shizhao had a great influence among the people, most of the people chose to watch the changes in this coup.]

[When the day dawned, Chu Shizhao stood at the entrance of the imperial city with blood all over his face. He held a long sword in his hand and walked towards Chengtian Gate step by step.]

[Chu Shizhao usurped the imperial etiquette and acted on behalf of the late emperor. He issued an edict on behalf of his father to sentence the court officials who rebelled last night. He also executed the rebellious ministers directly without going through a joint trial by the three courts.]

[This night is also known as the "Chengtian Gate Night Incident".]

[Huan Sheng wrote a letter, claiming that "the East Palace conspired with the Wang family to offer red pills to murder the previous emperor, and also wanted to kill the King of Jin. In order to protect himself, the King of Jin had no choice but to attack the Wang family's relatives who were causing chaos in the world."]

[Chu Shizhao knew that it would be difficult to convince the public with his achievements. Even if he temporarily controlled Chang'an, it did not mean that the country was in Chu Shizhao's hands.]

The first step was completed thrillingly.

But Chu Shizhao is not Li Shimin after all.

Not Zhu Di either.

Before the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin's achievements would have made him a founding emperor in any dynasty.

Therefore, his Xuanwu Gate Incident, while not a struggle for imperial power, was more like a challenge to Li Yuan by a group of meritorious officials headed by Li Shimin.

The ones who were against Li Shimin were not Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji at all.

The two of them were just puppets in Li Yuan's hands, and the person Li Shimin was really against was Li Yuan.

It was a confrontation between the meritorious official Li Shimin and the Emperor Li Yuan.

Zhu Di also earned his reputation through the Jingnan Campaign, and even though it was a civil war, he still fought all the way from Peking to Nanjing.

The reputations of these two men in the army are too high, and this alone is something that Chu Shizhao cannot compare to now.

But even a monarch as talented and ambitious as Zhu Di had to continue to fight in the northern desert and against the nomadic peoples to build up his reputation and prove his right to be emperor in order to cover up the fact that he had come to the throne illegitimately.

Where is Chu Shizhao?

Not to mention the achievements of Li Shimin, he didn't even have the reputation of Zhu Di, where he had the final say in the army.

Being able to temporarily control Chang'an can be said to be a dangerous situation.

Now that Chu Shizhao has taken over the position of emperor, if he makes a mistake, he will completely collapse.

Chu Shizhao could no longer follow Li Shimin's path. He could only use his achievements to prove everything, just like Zhu Di did.

However, it is hard to say whether Chu Shizhao can control this chaotic world.

[In the 30th year of Yongjin, you did not immediately accept the throne of the emperor, but temporarily supervised the affairs of the country in the form of regent.]

[Soon after, you ordered Huan Sheng to erect an untitled, blank stele outside the city of Chang'an.]

[“Right and wrong will be judged by the public, and merits and demerits will be judged by future generations.”]

[Faced with suffocating pressure, Chu Shizhao could only do his best to bear the weight of the world. ]

[As for the reason why Chu Shizhao erected this monument without words, it was also a reflection of his own aspirations. ]

[Some things are done once they are done, no explanation is needed.]

[People in the future insult me, scold me, and attack me, so what?! ]

[This wordless inscription of mine is to leave you, the future generations, with the opportunity to comment on it, and this is Chu Shizhao's magnanimity.]

In the simulation interface, the vanguard warriors in Chu Shizhao's hands have disappeared. In order to improve the control of the Three Prefectures Army, Chu Shizhao transformed these 3,000 people into low- and middle-level generals in the Three Prefectures Army.

As a result, Chu Shizhao's control over the 32-strong army of the three prefectures was barely able to break through from 68 points to points.

If it is below 40 points, this army will be likely to mutiny at any time. If Chu Shizhao does not put his core members into the Sanfu Army, it will directly disintegrate from within. Does Chu Shizhao still need to consider external matters?
However, when Chu Shizhao saw his own ruling interface, he was immediately infuriated by the panel left by his father.

He conquered the world on his own, no matter whether he was fighting from the south to Chang'an or from Jinyang to Chang'an, Chu Shizhao was able to farm and operate the business bit by bit with every step he took.

By the time Chu Shizhao reached Chang'an, not only was his reputation incredibly high, he also had great support from the people, so he was not afraid of the possibility of being backlashed by the position as the Son of Heaven.

It's different now.

Chu Shizhao seized the world through a coup, and his reputation was very low. In addition, Emperor Yongjin left a huge financial hole, and the entire country's finances were in deficit.

If Chu Shizhao had conquered the world by fighting for it, he could have relied on attacking landlords, stepping on the heads of powerful people and aristocratic families to gain economic benefits and support the war by fighting.

With Chu Shizhao's current reputation, if he dares to make any moves, the result will be a bunch of people rising up in rebellion.

However, seeing this, Chu Shizhao's eyes became sharp.

If he had not acted rashly, wouldn't he have become the second Emperor Yongjin, who, from an ambitious young man, would have wasted little by little and become a selfish emperor who only pursued power, barely maintained a stable court, and only thought about preserving the foundation of the country?
Now that we have done it, we have done it all.

Be tough to the end!

First, we will control you court officials. Once the internal situation is stable, we will immediately use the [One Whip Law] to strengthen the national strength.

Not enough reputation?

Chu Shizhao didn't think that the military governors and aristocrats around him could settle down.

Dare to rebel? Chu Shizhao dares to fight.

After the civil war, we will fight foreign wars, and after pacifying Chang'an, we will pacify the world.

The road is under your feet, and how you walk is up to you.

Since Chu Shizhao doesn't want to live a mediocre life, then he might as well risk his life!
You talk as if I, Chu Shizhao, am afraid of trouble!
No rice?

Then I will find you big families that are a den of snakes and rats and give you a hard time!
(End of this chapter)