Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 174: The Liangzhou Army joins the game, Huan Yi will fight to the end!
Emperor Yongjin lived in the deep palace for a long time and never went out. Over the years, he was sometimes lazy and sometimes diligent. His greatest characteristic was his control over the officials in the court and the public.

Without his order, no one dared to ask for a meeting.

Under the control of Emperor Yongjin's spies, there were actually very few unusual changes. An emperor who had channels of communication between his superiors and subordinates and could know the thoughts of his ministers could easily become invincible.

But today, he felt a subtle change in the atmosphere, and the entire palace seemed to be shrouded in an extraordinary silence.

It seemed lively, but several figures disappeared quietly.

Emperor Yongjin was a sharp-minded person and he could sense this kind of change. When Wang Huai acted in a hurry and wanted to enter the palace to meet him, he was immediately sure that something had gone wrong in the court.

"Your Majesty, the East Palace is planning a rebellion." Wang Huai was almost risking his life.

The Wang family is risking everything, and so is Wang Huai.

Chu Shixu is a descendant of the Wang family. As in-laws, the Wang family has given him great support, and what they are selling is a gamble on their entire fortune.

If they fail, not only Chu Shixu, but also the Wang family will be in danger.

But Wang Huai, who had truly witnessed Chu Shizhao's abilities, did not think that Chu Shixu had a good chance of winning.

What's more, Chu Shixu has to fight for more than just Chu Shizhao. He also has to face the current emperor, the Emperor Yongjin, who is old but still able to control the government.

Now Wang Huai is very clear about Chu Shixu's trump card, which is the border troops dispatched from Fan Yang, and the entire court is temporarily unable to contact the border troops from Jinyang Army and Liangzhou.

The reason why Chu Shixu dared to summon the Eastern Palace and made a statement almost like an oath was that he had already discussed it with the people of Fanyang Army in advance, and it was very likely that he had dispatched troops in advance.

Before the court contacted the border troops from Jinyang and Liangzhou to enter the capital, it is very likely that the Fanyang army had an unimpeded journey and marched straight in.

Until now, Wang Huai himself has not figured out why he made such a decision.

Or if it can be used to help the Eastern Palace, then the wealth will not be in vain.

But perhaps it was the fight between Chu Shizhao and the Huns that made Wang Huai more convinced that the only person who could control the world was your Majesty's fourth prince - Prince of Jin Chu Shizhao.

Even if Chu Shixu won a complete victory in Chang'an, the Prince of Jin was still in the south, so there was a possibility that he could turn defeat into victory.

Furthermore, Chu Shixu was trying to protect himself in the name of self-preservation, but in reality he was plotting a rebellion. Even if he had gained the world, his position was definitely not legitimate. Whether it was putting Emperor Yongjin under house arrest or forcing the emperor to death, those were all crimes that are recorded in history books.

Wang Huai knew clearly in his heart that he was not doing this for the greater good of the world or for the safety of His Majesty. He was just a speculator in the changing political situation.

Emperor Yongjin was startled by Wang Huai's call outside the palace and broke into a cold sweat. His first reaction was that it was impossible. After the second thought, he keenly realized that the identity of the visitor was unusual. He immediately called out to the eunuchs at both ends: "Quick, go and get the guards in the imperial city to protect the emperor."

"And you, go and ask Guo Qian to mobilize the officers and soldiers of the Wude Division immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Huai, who had been stopped by the guards before, had already walked into the hall. He did not dare to waste a moment, knelt for a moment, and immediately told Chu Shixu of what had happened in the East Palace.

When Emperor Yongjin heard this, he realized the urgency of the situation as he became angry. If Chu Shixu dared to act like this, the border troops from Fanyang would soon arrive in Chang'an.

The only troops he could mobilize now were Huangfu Song's troops in Liang Province, and Emperor Yongjin was not sure whether Huangfu Song's troops could obey his orders completely.

The reason why Emperor Yongjin dispatched three armies of different organizations to the south to quell the rebellion was to avoid turmoil in the court.

It is impossible to allow some generals whose attitudes towards the Eastern Palace to stay in Chang'an.

Because Emperor Yongjin had imagined the situation where his external relatives and his own descendants would join forces to rebel, he would absolutely not put himself in danger.

In order to consolidate his own throne at the beginning, he condoned the growth of Wang's power.

He thought that one day, there would be a backlash, but Emperor Yongjin did not expect the backlash to be so strong.

His eldest son and his queen were actually planning a coup to force him, the emperor, to step down.

He could even dispatch border troops from Fan Yang to enter the capital. What a provocation this was to him, the Emperor of the Great Zhou!
Guo Qian, who had just been summoned, had an equally grim expression on his face. The Eastern Palace was blatantly rebelling, and the border troops from Fanyang were able to march unimpeded along the way to Chang'an, while the Wude Division on his side was completely ignorant of it. This was undoubtedly a dereliction of duty.

"Chief, there is chaos at the Chang'an city gate." The guard from the Wude Division beside Guo Qian had an ugly look on his face.

The whole Chang'an was in chaos.

Chu Shixu of the Eastern Palace went to the city gate of Chang'an alone and asked the garrison guarding Chang'an to open the city gate.

Of the four gates, east, west, south, and north, only the guards at two gates refused Chu Shixu's request. The other two gates had close relations with the aristocratic families, so they directly opened the city gates in response to Chu Shixu's request from the East Palace.

It is more likely that these two defenders chose to follow Chu Shixu early on.

"not good--"

"Director."

"The East Palace has already gone to the training grounds of the Three Prefectures Army and is going to place General Huangfu under house arrest."

After receiving two pieces of news in succession, Guo Qian's brows were tightly furrowed. He could no longer imagine the turmoil of the subsequent situation.

Huangfu's troops are obviously a very important part of Chang'an's current garrison. The fact that the Eastern Palace wants to do this shows that they have not yet bribed Huangfu Jian.

Dou Li, who was standing beside Guo Qian, had a stern look on his face. He drew his sword and said loudly, "My fellow soldiers, since ancient times, when a country has rebelled, how can a loyal minister work with a traitor?"

"Director Guo, since the Eastern Palace is so eager to take down General Huangfu, it is obvious that they have failed to gain General Huangfu's trust."

"Now, the only way out for us is to rescue General Huangfu and let him command the Liangzhou Army to suppress the rebellion." Guo Qian was under the command of Emperor Yongjin and knew how critical the situation was. He was also aware that if he did not stand up at this time, he would be the first to be killed once Emperor Yongjin was overthrown by the Eastern Palace.

This is a matter of life and death, a decisive battle.

Guo Qian drew his sword and said, "Everyone from the Wude Division, go to the Sanfu Army and follow me to rescue General Huangfu."

At a critical moment like this, whoever can control the army first will gain the advantage.

The initiative of Emperor Yongjin lies in whether he can let the Liangzhou Army led by Huangfu Song defend the city gate of Chang'an as quickly as possible. In this way, even if the border troops from Fanyang come, they can only stay away and cannot enter the city in the chaos.

Although Chu Shixu's coup was hasty, it does not mean that Chu Shixu did not grasp the deep context of this palace coup.

When the Prince of Jin was around, Chu Shixu didn't dare to move because the Prince of Jin was indeed a good fighter, and his prestige was beyond his imagination.

When Prince Jin left, it was one of the few opportunities for Chu Shixu. If he continued to allow his father to indulge Prince Jin to become more powerful, Chu Shixu would be doomed.

His only way to survive was to use thundering means to secure the throne when Prince Jin left the capital.

Over the years, Chu Shixu has been busy in the court, and due to the Wang family's superior political status, he has also won over many useful people.

In addition, many people believed that Chu Shixu's succession to the throne was inevitable, and there were many people in the court and the public who supported him.

This time, Chu Shixu dared to explode like this, and also forced those who had friendship with him to choose sides.

Chu Shixu had already controlled two of the most important city gates in Chang'an. With the support of the border troops of Fanyang, if he could control Chang'an, he would have the opportunity to control the King of Jin.

You have to know that among the three armies sent out by his father, Wei Yan has a better relationship with him, and Du Zhiyun is even more of a fence-sitter and peacemaker who doesn't want to offend anyone.

Once Chang'an is taken, as long as Wei Yan supports his Eastern Palace, under Wei Yan's persuasion, Du Zhiyun, as a famous family in Jingzhao, will most likely side with him.

Chu Shixu doesn't want Du Zhiyun's help, but as long as he doesn't help either of them, King Jin's chances of winning will become increasingly slim.

He just relies on those peasants.

You have soldiers, and I have soldiers in the East Palace as well, and they are all from good families. It is still unknown who will win, but as long as he, Chu Shixu, has the decree from his father to pass on the throne, he will be safe.

"Your Highness, Huangfu Jian is staying in the camp and will never accept your orders."

A man who looked like a scholar spoke hurriedly.

"This old dog."

At such a critical moment, Chu Shixu had no time to care about his image at all. After all, taking down Huangfu Jian was the most important part.

"Didn't I ask you to bribe him?" Chu Shixu asked with gritted teeth, "I have already promised him that as long as he leads his army to surrender, I am willing to make him a general."

Huangfu Jian stayed in the camp and did not come out, and had already confronted the troops that Chu Shixu could mobilize.

Originally, Chu Shixu wanted to cooperate with the border troops of Fan Yang, but now that he couldn't achieve the same result internally and externally, the situation became very difficult.

If the 5,000 Liangzhou troops really erupted, they could completely deal with the people under Chu Shixu's hands.

"Your Highness, the emperor must have been informed of this reaction." The scholar beside Chu Shixu lowered his voice and said, "Now, we should send troops to directly seize the imperial city and put the emperor under house arrest. This is the best policy."

"It is very likely that Huangfu Jian is not aware of the changing situation and dares not act blindly. Now is the time when the Imperial City is the most empty."

Chu Shixu's eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly rejected the suggestion and said, "I am taking advantage of the chaos to disrupt the situation. Many people don't know about the changes in the capital."

"Many people were coerced into this by me. If I lead the army into the imperial city, and my father confronts them, where will I be?"

"Only if the border troops of Fanyang enter the capital and suppress it with strong troops, then the truth is in my hands. Moreover, the border troops of Fanyang are not loyal to my father."

"Lu En and Lu Yi harbor resentment towards my father's dethronement and are enemies of the King of Jin. The two of them will definitely be able to help me."

Chu Shixu's words fell.

Another person came hurriedly outside the door.

"Report——"

"A cavalry unit is coming from Liangzhou."

Chu Shixu took two steps back and blurted out in surprise: "Aren't the border troops from Fanyang coming to help? Why are the Liangzhou troops here?!"

"Could it be that this is the backup plan left by the fourth brother?"

"No way this is impossible!"

"How could he have thought that I would rebel?!"

I was sick a few days ago.

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(End of this chapter)