Emperor: When will the Seventh Prince rebel? I will open the city gates to welcome him.

Queen Zhu walked forward with phoenix steps and sat beside Emperor Dingwen's bed.

She exuded an aura of nobility that made people look up to her. Queen Zhu had her hair tied up high in a bun and a dazzling golden hairpin inserted diagonally into her temple. The gems inlaid on the hairpin sparkled with a hazy light, as if stars were falling among them.

Her face was as white as snow, as if carved from mutton-fat jade, delicate and smooth.

A pair of phoenix eyes are bright and majestic, and the look he gives reveals his kingly demeanor.

Her thin, curved eyebrows are as elegant as distant mountains, adding a touch of soft charm to her.

Under the high nose bridge, the lips are red without any makeup, like the delicate and beautiful rose petals.

She was wearing a bright red phoenix robe with exquisite phoenix patterns embroidered with gold thread. The phoenix patterns looked lifelike, as if they were about to spread their wings and fly away at any time.

The collar and cuffs of the phoenix robe are inlaid with gorgeous gold edges.

She wore a belt inlaid with colorful gemstones around her waist, which further highlighted her slender waist and graceful figure.

The long skirt spread out like flowing clouds, and the pearls and gems dotted on it sparkled with a dreamy luster. Every step she took seemed to bring endless dignity and luxury.

The exquisite embroidered shoes were faintly visible from under the skirt, and the uppers were also embroidered with gorgeous patterns.

It complements her overall temperament.

Empress Zhu sat quietly beside Emperor Dingwen Hongjing, forming a sharp contrast with the sickly Emperor Dingwen Hongjing. Her demeanor was graceful and elegant, which made people fall in love with her. She was worthy of being the empress who was the mother of the country.

"Xu Mengfu! Has His Majesty completely lost himself and been completely controlled?"

The Taoist priest beside Queen Zhu stroked his goatee:

"My queen! Don't worry! The poison pills I, Xu Mengfu, refine can not only make people feel like they are in heaven and numb their souls, but they are also highly addictive!"

"It's no exaggeration to say that! I, Xu Mengfu, will do anything without hesitation if I ask Emperor Dingwen to do it now. Hahahaha!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince can inherit the throne with peace of mind!"

Queen Zhu shook her head:

"Alas! As long as that Zhenbei King Hongxuan is alive, I will feel uneasy!"

At first, Empress Zhu had no intention of letting Emperor Dingwen Hongjing live, but to let him die.

But when she found out, the King of Zhenbei not only led his infantry to kill 180,000 cavalrymen of Beishang Kingdom in the northern border, but also directly led the army in the southern border to kill 360,000 rebels in Yunzhou.

The Prince of Zhenbei was like a military god. His record of success had completely shocked the entire Dafeng Dynasty. Naturally, Queen Zhu did not dare to act rashly.

If Prince Zhenbei didn't die, how could her son Hongze possibly sit on the throne?

maybe!

As soon as Emperor Dingwen Hongjing died, King Zhenbei Hongxuan immediately led a large army to the capital of Dafeng Kingdom. Who can resist the military god of Dafeng Kingdom, King Zhenbei!

No one can resist!

Emperor Dingwen and Hongjing must not die.

"Don't worry, Madam! As long as Hongxuan returns to Kyoto, he won't be able to escape even if he has wings."

"Nowadays, Kyoto is controlled both inside and outside by officials from the Crown Prince's lineage."

Nowadays, in the capital of Dafeng, almost all important official positions are held by people from the prince's lineage.

Queen Zhu's family and the officials who support the crown prince have completely taken control of the court.

In the palace,

The leader of the Imperial Guard, Zhou Changzhi, has been killed and replaced by Empress Zhu's confidants who control the entire palace.

Except for Zhang Shoufu, the other cabinet members were also replaced by the prince's people.

The six central ministries of the imperial court were also replaced by the prince's people.

The eunuch chief Shen Qian also joined the prince's party.

not only,

The prince also controlled 50,000 guards outside Kyoto.

Empress Zhu asked Xu Mengfu to control Emperor Dingwen to issue an imperial decree to summon Prince Zhenbei to return to Kyoto as soon as possible. However, once Prince Zhenbei returned to Kyoto, he would be unable to escape even if he had wings.

All this was because the Prince of Zhenbei was so rebellious that he forced Queen Zhu and the Crown Prince to give it a try in Dafeng Kyoto.

The struggle for imperial power is cruel. There is no right or wrong, only life and death.

The King of Zhenbei established the second headquarters of five field army units in Ezhou City.

The Fifth Field Army's number has been disbanded. The original commander and deputy commander of the Fifth Field Army, An Jingyi and Qu Ruiyuan, have now become the emperor and prime minister of the Dali Kingdom in southern Xinjiang.

The commander and deputy commander of the Second Field Army, Jiang Yichen and Xu Jiamu, stayed in the Beiwang government of Yunzhou Town.

The commander and deputy commander of the First Field Army, Fu Jincheng and Meng Yuhuan, were stationed in the Beiwang Government in Xiangzhou Town.

The commander and deputy commander of the Fourth Field Army, Hua Mingxuan and Pei Zimo are in Ezhou City.

Zhenbei Wang Hongxuan led the troops of He Zhili and Wen Jinglan of the Third Field Army, and took Miao Fuzhou to leave Yunzhou and head to Ezhou.

An Jingyi of Southern Xinjiang became the founding emperor of the Dali Kingdom.

This news was like an earthquake or tsunami, shocking the commanders of the First, Second and Fourth Field Armies. They did not expect that the commander of the Fifth Field Army, An Jingyi, would become the emperor of the newly established Dali Kingdom after following the Prince of Zhenbei to southern Xinjiang.

It feels incredible and like a fairy tale.

The commander of the First Field Army, General Fu Jincheng, could only sigh:

"The methods of the King of Zhenbei are unpredictable!"

Hua Mingxuan, commander of the Fourth Field Army, was extremely excited and overwhelmed:

"What a great opportunity that has fallen on An Jingyi. I went to Kyoto with him to take the imperial examinations, and I, Hua Mingxuan, was ranked ahead of him in the Jinshi exam. Now he has become an emperor. I am really the envy of others!"

Jiang Yichen, commander of the Second Field Army, said with emotion:

"Times make heroes! Time and fate determine everything. I never thought that An Jingyi would have such a great opportunity. A mere commoner could ascend to the throne. Although it is in the wild land of southern Xinjiang, the emperor is still the emperor after all, and he has good fortune!"

Prince Hongxuan of Zhenbei led the Third Field Army directly back to Ezhou City. When Miao Sina returned to Ezhou City, the first thing she did was to look for the eldest prince Hongli.

In the Northern King's Government of Ezhou City, the Jinyiwei sent by the imperial capital of Dafeng Kingdom have been waiting in Ezhou City for a long time.

In the main hall, the Prince of Zhenbei sat high up, and in front of his desk was the imperial edict he received from the Jinyiwei. The content of the imperial edict was to order the Prince of Zhenbei to return to the capital immediately with the eldest prince Hongli and others.

The Jinyiwei looked at His Highness and said:

"My father urgently summoned me back to the palace?"

The Jinyiwei replied respectfully:

"Reporting to the King of Zhenbei! His Majesty has issued an urgent decree to summon the King of Zhenbei to bring the eldest prince Hongli and the leaders of the Yunzhou rebels Li Haicheng and Zhang Fangliang back to the palace to see the emperor."

Zhenbei Wang Hongxuan squinted his eyes and looked at the Jinyiwei and said:

"Father, you must know that after I killed the rebels in Yunzhou, I needed time to win back the hearts of the people in Yunzhou. The root of the rebellion in Yunzhou is not in Yunzhou, but in Southern Xinjiang! I need more time to deal with important military and political affairs in Southern Xinjiang. Why did you issue two imperial edicts in just one month?"

The Jinyiwei was speechless when asked

Of course he understood that the so-called war was not over after the battle, but also required recovering lost territory, winning back the hearts of the people and resolving hidden dangers.

This is a closely linked thing.

Not only are these matters closely linked, but they also need to be dealt with in a timely manner. As the emperor, the ruler of a country, of course he is aware of this, so it is unreasonable to urgently recall the emperor to the palace twice within one month.

This shows that Emperor Dingwen was very anxious for Prince Zhenbei Hongxuan to return to the capital.

"Reporting to the King of Zhenbei! I don't know the reason, please forgive me, King of Zhenbei."

Seeing that the Jinyiwei could not answer, Hongxuan did not make things difficult for him. He was only responsible for passing on the message.

Zhenbei Wang Hongxuan looked at Jinyiwei and suddenly asked:

"Is my father in good health recently?"

Jinyiwei's eyes flickered:

"Reply! Report to the King of Zhenbei! I, your humble servant, have not seen your Majesty. Your Majesty has been in the former Qianqing Palace recently."

The corners of King Zhenbei's mouth curled up, and there seemed to be a cold pond in his eyes:

"Since you haven't seen my father, where did this imperial edict come from?"

Jinyiwei felt the cold breath of King Zhenbei:

"Reply! Reporting to the King of Zhenbei, the imperial edict was given to me by the eunuch Wei Peichu who serves His Majesty!"

King Zhenbei smiled and said:

"I have received the imperial edict. The Jinyiwei envoy will go back first to report. Don't keep my father waiting for too long. I will set off for Kyoto now!"