Dressed as the prince's substitute? I took the throne

Five days later, in the morning.

In the Tai Chi Hall.

Civil and military officials were in chaos, discussing countermeasures in groups of three or five, with anxious expressions on their faces.

It was because there were rumors that foreign cavalry had approached the capital and were chasing after the Crown Prince's defeated troops.

"What should we do? We told His Royal Highness not to let him take charge of the army, but now, instead of repelling the foreigners, he's let them attack all the way to the capital!"

"I've just sorted out my family in the mansion these past few days and haven't had time to move them yet!"

"What should we do then? The Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards combined only have 30,000 men!"

"The army gathered outside the city is less than 50,000 or 60,000 strong. How can they withstand the charge of tens of thousands of foreign cavalry?"

"How did you know there were tens of thousands of foreign cavalry?"

"Didn't you go to the city wall and take a look? In the distance, smoke and dust billowed, flags obscured the sky, and the pursuing Wu Dynasty army fled in all directions! The foreign tribes' flags stretched as far as the eye could see, there must be over ten thousand people!"

"Ah? What should I do?"

"Prime Minister, could you please give me some advice?"

In the court, a considerable number of officials did not know Li Nian’s specific plan. They panicked and asked Li Nian for countermeasures.

However, Li Nian tucked his hands into his sleeves, closed his eyes slightly, and whispered, "There's no need for us to speculate! Everything is up to your majesty!"

"But, Lord Prime Minister, the foreign cavalry are extremely fierce. If we wait until they enter the city, it will be too late for us to regret!"

"The Emperor has arrived!"

While they were talking, a eunuch's slender and sharp voice sounded, and the civil and military officials were startled and kowtowed quickly.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"Be flat!"

Emperor Wu spoke quickly, frowning as he looked at the civil and military officials below him: "My dear ministers, now that the foreign army is at the gates of the city, who dares to lead the troops to fight and escort His Royal Highness back to the city?"

As Emperor Wu's gaze swept across his courtiers, all the civil and military officials lowered their heads, and no one dared to speak in response.

They all saw billowing smoke and dust, flags flying in the sky, and extremely fierce foreign cavalry on the city wall. Who would dare to go out and seek death?

"Bastard!"

Emperor Wu slammed his hand on the table, his face furious. "Are you going to watch my Wu Dynasty's elite troops being annihilated outside the city?"

"Or have you lost the courage to fight when you see the foreign troops approaching the city? Those in the capital are not only my people, but also the people you are protecting!"

"Are you just going to watch your people being trampled underfoot by the iron hoofs of foreigners?"

"good very good!"

After a long while, no one responded. Emperor Wu was so angry that he laughed and said, "Since you are afraid of death, I will lead the Imperial Guards to fight in person!"

"Your Majesty, you must not do this!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers hurried to stop them. If Emperor Wu was really allowed to go to war and take away all the elite troops, wouldn't they become lambs to be slaughtered in the city?

Li Nian slowly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe there are still 30,000 elite soldiers in the city. Move all of them out of the palace and place them on the city walls to guard it!"

"Add to that the remnants of the defeated troops that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is gathering outside the city to join forces with the various armies outside the city. That should mean we have tens of thousands of troops. We may be able to fight the aliens!"

"When the army outside the city has completely entangled the foreigners and they can't escape, Your Majesty will lead the army to attack them in one fell swoop. We will surely catch the foreigners off guard!"

Emperor Wu pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Alright, as the Prime Minister said, the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards will no longer have to defend the palace; they will all be stationed on all sides of the city walls!"

"According to the order!"

Li Nian lowered his head, with a strange smile on the corner of his mouth.

As long as the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards were transferred out of the palace, there would only be 1,800 eunuchs left in the palace, and they would pose no threat at all!

Li Nian led several trusted ministers and quickly left the Taiji Hall.

"Prime Minister, shall we act now?"

"That's right! Quickly mobilize the Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards, then send a signal to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. We'll immediately work together inside and outside to open the city gates!"

"Yes!"

At the same time, Zhou Chuxuan, not far outside the city, pretended to fight with the "aliens" and slowly approached the capital.

Tens of thousands of troops gathered below the capital: "Your Highness, retreat this way. We will provide support!"

At this time, the Royal Guards and Imperial Guards loyal to Li Nian came to the city gate, directly killed the surrounding soldiers, and opened the city gate.

"The Prime Minister has taken over the throne and is welcoming His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his army into the city. Anyone who stands in his way will die!"

Li Feng's roar immediately caused an uproar among the defenders inside and outside the city, and they were somewhat at a loss.

"What? The Prime Minister inherits the throne? This... this is treason!"

"The Wu Dynasty has been passed down for hundreds of years. How can we tolerate treacherous people rebelling? Soldiers, we cannot let them get away!"

"Now, all power in the court is under the Prime Minister's command. The Imperial Guards and the Imperial Guards are also under his command. Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished along with his entire clan!"

Li Feng was very confident relying on the military token in his hand and the tens of thousands of troops behind him.

After his roars, the military generals outside the city gradually put down their weapons and allowed Zhou Chuxuan to lead the army into the city.

The "alien" army that had been disguised before also threw away their disguise under everyone's eyes and put on the Wu Dynasty's military armor again.

"General, this... didn't the aliens invade? Is this all just a show?"

"That's right! His Royal Highness must have already driven back the foreign tribes in the northern border and pretended to engage in battle with them, which is how he quickly approached the capital!"

"The defenders in the capital have also been controlled by the Prime Minister. I'm afraid that this time the Wu Dynasty is really going to change!"

"General, we are all soldiers of the Wu Dynasty. Do we really have to watch the Prime Minister plotting to seize power and usurp the throne?"

The leading general sighed and shook his head: "It's useless! The Prime Minister's power in the Wu Dynasty is beyond your and my imagination. We are only loyal to one master of the world. It doesn't matter who it is!"

Zhou Chuxuan entered the capital and reunited with Li Nian.

Li Nian was in high spirits, looking at Zhou Chuxuan with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, thank you for your hard work along the way! The success of our plan is just around the corner!"

"Now, the entire capital, except for the imperial palace, has fallen into my control. As long as we capture the imperial palace, the Wu Dynasty will be ours!"

Li Nian opened his arms and didn't look like an old man at all. Instead, he looked like an ambitious young man.

"Your Highness, you will then be the co-king of the dynasty. I will share the kingdom with you!"

Zhou Chuxuan smiled slightly, with a barely perceptible glint in his eyes: "In that case, let's set off quickly!"

In the Tai Chi Hall.

A young eunuch came crawling in and knelt on the ground crying.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good!"

"The Prime Minister is rebelling!"