So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

The intimidation of the soldiers from Duke Yiguo's Mansion made everyone present dare not act rashly. Many officials had already secretly defected to Chu Changning. Now was a good time to incite people to rebel.

Duke Wei Xun of Qing walked into the hall, bowed to Gao Wei, Chu Yuanming and the others, then turned around and cast his gaze towards everyone in the hall, saying loudly: "My lords, now that the emperor is young and Song Pu is incompetent, our Great Zhao has suffered repeated natural disasters and man-made disasters, the government is weak, and the country is unstable. We should choose a wise ruler to ensure the long-term peace of the Great Zhao."

He paused, and then continued, "The Grand Princess Changying is the descendant of Taizu, the daughter of Empress Tianqi Shengming Dewen, and has a high status. After this Fengshan offering sacrifice to heaven, the earthquake in Yueyun subsided immediately, which shows that the Grand Princess is the descendant of the mother and is granted by heaven. This lord is willing to support the succession of the Grand Princess as the Taiyi Emperor, and create a prosperous foundation with all the adults!"

Duke of Qing, Wei Xun, is the only civil servant among the non-hereditary dukes. He was conferred the title because he attacked Wuge in the north with Duke of Yi, Gao Wei, in his early years. He won the battle with his eloquence and won the battle without fighting. Chu Yuanqi conferred him the title of Duke of Qing.

Now this old comrade is once again cheering for Galway on the battlefield.

As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers were in an uproar.

Several strong-willed ministers wanted to step forward to argue, but were held back by those around them, who indicated that they were now surrounded by soldiers and that a real man should be able to bend and stretch, so they should see how the situation develops first.

Gao Wei was secretly delighted when he saw this. He said loudly, "Duke Qing is absolutely right! The eldest princess is a thousand-year-old benevolent and virtuous woman. She should be the ruler of the world!"

Chu Yuanming's face turned very ugly, as if he didn't expect Wei Xun to stand up and support Chu Changning at this time.

Song Pu looked at Wei Xun in shock, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.

Seeing that Song Pu and Chu Yuanming didn't say anything, some ministers who were still watching began to echo them.

Seeing that all the civil and military officials in the court were standing by and watching, Xiao Yueshan also pulled Zhou Yao and moved into the crowd inconspicuously. Cao Yun, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Rites and Ceremonies, really disdained the behavior of these fence-sitters. He straightened his clothes and calmly walked out of the crowd.

"You all sound righteous, but in fact you are just traitors trying to usurp the throne. How dare you talk about our country and our foundation?" Cao Yun said righteously.

Wei Xun sneered, "Your Majesty is young and cannot personally attend court affairs. Isn't it like entrusting the vast country to the wrong person? We are also thinking about the future of Dazhao."

"What nonsense!" Cao Yun was so angry that he trembled all over. "The emperor is the emperor, the minister is the minister, the father is the father, the son is the son. As long as the emperor is the emperor, you are the rebels. If the rituals and music are destroyed, there will be chaos in the world. You are ignoring the rituals and laws and are ruining the country of Dazhao!"

Cao Yun's words were so powerful that the ministers who did not step forward lowered their heads in shame.

"You gentlemen are well-read, but you cannot distinguish right from wrong in major events and are afraid of death. Then I, Cao, would like to start by sacrificing myself for the right path!" Cao Yun was righteous and raised his head to look at Gao Wei on the stage.

For a time, the pressure was on Gao Wei. If he killed Cao Yun, he would be labeled a traitor. If he didn't kill Cao Yun, his momentum would be greatly weakened.

Gao Wei thought for a moment, thinking that since he was a rebellion, he was not afraid of being cursed by the world. History is written by the victors. As long as he ascended to the throne, why would he be afraid of the words and pens of these literati?

He drew his armored sword. Gao Wei, who was already eighty years old, still had the same bravery as he had in the past. He walked quickly towards Cao Yun and stabbed him in the chest with a single blow, ending Cao Yun's life.

Cao Yun fell straight down, his blood splattered on the hall, staining the ground red.

Seeing Cao Yun's death, the women in the palace screamed. Meng Yufu was close enough to see it clearly, and she passed out. The maids hurriedly helped her aside.

Gao Wei shook off the blood on his sword and looked at everyone with cold eyes, "Who else is dissatisfied?"

The ministers were silent, and no one dared to speak out against it. Even Ji Shu, who was usually the most upright and incorruptible, did not say a word.

Fan Bangchang, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, seemed to be afraid that Chu Changning would not accept his surrender, so he knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long live the Emperor Tai'ai!" His servility was eye-catching. The court officials in the palace quietly divided into groups, and some of them had already moved closer to Fan Bangchang.

"Since no one objects, please wait for good news." Gao Wei's voice was icy cold. "If everything goes well, we can hold the coronation ceremony tomorrow and officially enthronize the Grand Princess as the Emperor."

Time passed minute by minute, and the hall remained silent. Everyone could only wait quietly.

Some of the lords and their wives were so scared that they wanted to go to the toilet, but Gao Wei would not let them leave the hall. They could only endure it silently, or if they really couldn't hold it in any longer, they would just go to the corner of the hall to relieve themselves.

Gao Wei looked around at everyone with a satisfied smile on his face, as if everything was under his control.

As time passed, until the sun began to set, no news came from outside Prince Rui's Palace.

Gao Wei's heart began to beat fast, wondering if Chu Changning and Gao Mao had succeeded. Seeing that the adults in the hall also began to move strangely, he became anxious.

Gao Wei pretended to be calm, but he was getting more and more unsure. He kept sending people out to get information, but the response he got was that there was no movement yet.

Gradually, the sun completely set and night fell. The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly tense, and some people began to discuss in low voices.

When Xiao Yueshan and Zhou Yao visited Shen at night, they had already determined that Chu Yuanming and others had already known about Chu Changning's rebellion, so they were calm and composed throughout the whole process, just waiting for the drama to end.

The candles in the hall were already lit, and a guard hurried in and whispered something in Gao Wei's ear. Gao Wei's face turned pale instantly, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"How is this possible... This is impossible!" he shouted, his eyes filled with despair.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. A cold wind blew, causing the candlelight to flicker, illuminating Galway's terrified face.

Gao Wei raised his head and glared at Chu Yuanming and Song Pu, who had remained silent.

According to the original plan, they would capture Chu Yuanming, Song Pu and others alive. All the royal men headed by Chu Yuanming would be stripped of their titles, and the royalist ministers headed by Song Pu would be framed and imprisoned.

Now it seems that things are not going well for Chu Changning, Gao Wei can only be flexible. He has to target Chu Yuanming and Song Pu anyway, so he might as well kill them first.

"Come on, kill Chu Yuanming first!" he shouted. The soldiers around him did not move, and he rushed towards Chu Yuanming with a sword in his hand.

Before Gao Wei finished speaking, another guard stumbled in, shouting, "Duke... Duke... The general..." Gao Wei's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came to his mind. He grabbed the guard's collar and asked sternly, "What's wrong with the general? Tell me!"

The guard stammered, "General... the army he led was ambushed at the palace gate, and suffered heavy casualties... The general's life or death is unknown... Now General Dingyuan has detained the Grand Princess..."

The guard's words were like a bombshell that exploded in the hall, and everyone immediately became agitated. The ministers who had been silent before began to whisper.

Gao Wei’s face was pale and his body was shaking, “How could this happen… How could this happen… Shou Junzhong?! How could Shou Junzhong be in the capital?! Isn’t he in Yueyun? How could he be in the capital?!” His voice was filled with despair and helplessness.

At this moment, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the situation that seemed to be a sure win collapsed in an instant. Gao Wei realized that their plan had completely failed, and what was waiting for him was probably a cruel reckoning...