The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

It was late at night, candlelight flickered in the palace, and Li Chengfeng was still thinking of a strategy by the window, but unfortunately he still had no good ideas.

The howling wind outside the window added a sense of solemnity.

Suddenly, Xiao Liuzi's shrill voice broke the silence: "Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister and Miss Song request an audience."

Li Chengfeng put down his red brush and rubbed his brows: "It's so late, let them in."

Song Zelin and Song Yuwei walked into the hall, both of them with solemn expressions.

"It's late at night. What's the important matter between Prime Minister Song and Lord Song?"

Li Chengfeng put down the red brush, rubbed his eyebrows, and there was a hint of fatigue in his tone.

Song Zelin saluted, but before he could stand up, he said anxiously, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the Five Great Battalions... the Five Great Battalions have actually joined forces with Prince Gong!"

"what?!"

Li Chengfeng stood up suddenly, and the memorials on the dragon table fell to the ground and scattered all over the floor.

"This... is it so fast?!"

Song Yuwei also stepped forward and added, "Daddy's spies saw with their own eyes that the soldiers from the five major camps are gathering towards Prince Gong's residence outside the city. There are so many of them, I'm afraid... I'm afraid they have rebellious intentions!"

Li Chengfeng paced back and forth, his mind racing.

He was familiar with the plot of the game. Although Cheng Qitian rebelled in the later period, it was impossible for him to control the five camps so quickly.

Could it be that his arrival caused the game's plot to change?

But the five battalions are the personal guards of Emperor Jianwu, and they only obey his own orders. How can Cheng Qitian get involved?

One could even see the muscles trembling on Song Zelin's old face. He could not accept this fact even more than Li Chengfeng.

"This old man is really a man of hidden talents!"

Li Chengfeng gritted his teeth and punched the dragon table, making a dull sound.

He cursed in his heart. It was true that Cheng Qitian had long harbored rebellious intentions, but with just the people under him, He Sheng was more than enough to compete with him.

But I didn't expect that such a big move would happen behind the scenes.

He originally thought that he could use He Sheng to restrain Prince Gong, but now it seems that he was too naive.

The five major camps have always been under the old emperor's command, and he has dealt with several of their commanders before. They are definitely not people who would easily harbor the intention of rebellion.

The party struggle itself completely excluded them.

Song Zelin stroked his beard, puzzled. "This old minister really can't figure it out. The Five Camps have always been loyal to Your Majesty. What tricks did Cheng Qitian use?"

Li Chengfeng calmed down a little and took a deep breath.

"Humph, it's nothing more than saying that I violated the ancestral system."

"The generals of the five camps are all stubborn old men. Cheng Qitian is using the slogan 'cleansing the imperial court', and with the late emperor's kindness, it's no surprise they'd defect."

He thought to himself that Cheng Qitian's move was really ruthless. The troops of the five camps were enough to control the entire capital city. He was now attacked from both sides.

Song Yuwei looked at Li Chengfeng's anxious look and felt very worried.

She stepped forward, gently tugged on Li Chengfeng's sleeve, and said softly, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Perhaps... perhaps there's some misunderstanding."

Li Chengfeng shook his head, but showed no sign of giving up. "With tens of thousands of elite soldiers from the five major battalions, how could this be a misunderstanding?"

"Cheng Qitian is ready to start an army."

He walked to the window and looked at the dark night sky, feeling powerless.

If you miss one step, all of them will be wrong.

"His Majesty."

Song Zelin said in a deep voice, "The most urgent task is to mobilize troops as soon as possible to defend the capital!"

"Otherwise, once Cheng Qitian leads his troops into the capital, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Li Chengfeng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"Prime Minister Song is right. I will order He Sheng to mobilize all the national defense troops to strengthen the city defense!"

"Also, send a message immediately to Pingxi King Liu Feng, asking him to lead his troops back to the capital as quickly as possible!"

"The King of Pingxi is far away in Xijing. When he arrives, I'm afraid..."

Song Zelin looked embarrassed.

"I know."

Li Chengfeng interrupted him, "But this is the only way now. Xijing may be far away, but it's better than having no reinforcements at all."

"We must delay as much time as possible and wait for reinforcements to arrive!"

The atmosphere in the hall fell into an eerie silence.

All three of them had frowns on their faces, thinking about how to deal with the crisis before them.

Suddenly, Xiao Liuzi's shrill voice came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, there's a soldier outside the palace gate asking to see you. He says he's from... he says he's from the Fifth Battalion."

Li Chengfeng was stunned. Five major camps?

Cheng Qitian was ready to raise an army, and his soldiers dared to come to the palace alone? Could it be that they were here to be killed?

He was puzzled, but he was not afraid of the newcomer. He waved his hand and said, "Exclaim."

Xiao Liuzi led the soldier in. The soldier was wearing the standard armor of the Ironclad Army.

He took off his helmet, revealing a young face, which was slightly muddy and looked tired.

As soon as he entered the hall, he fell to his knees and said loudly, "Your Majesty! I am here to deliver a letter under the orders of General Xiong!"

"Xiong Kuohai?"

Li Chengfeng raised an eyebrow, his doubts growing even stronger. Without even asking the soldier to stand up, he asked directly, "Why did he send you here? Are you here to persuade me to abdicate and let someone more capable take over?"

When the soldier heard this, he trembled with fear and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, spare my life!"

"General Xiong is loyal to His Majesty and has no second thoughts! I...I'm just here to deliver a message!"

"Oh?"

Li Chengfeng asked in a playful tone, "Then what message did he ask you to deliver?"

The soldier trembled as he pulled out a letter from his bosom and presented it with both hands: "This is General Xiong's personal letter. Your Majesty, please take a look!"

Li Chengfeng took the letter, opened it, and his expression gradually changed from confusion to shock. Finally, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Good! Good! Good! The Five Great Battalions can really give me a surprise!"

Song Yuwei and Song Zelin on the side were confused. They didn't know what was written in the letter that could make Li Chengfeng lose his composure like this.

Song Yuwei couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what's written in the letter?"

Li Chengfeng handed the letter to Song Zelin and said with a smile, "This Xiong Kuohai, on the surface, agreed to join forces with Cheng Qitian, but in reality, he was just trying to keep him in check so that I could mobilize the troops of the five major camps!"

"This trick of concealing the truth from the world is truly brilliant!"

After reading the letter, Song Zelin was also shocked. He stroked his beard and said, "This...this is really unexpected!"

Li Chengfeng's smile did not diminish. He would not doubt the authenticity of the letter. The plot had never judged the five major camps as rebels, and this would never change.

"Although the generals of the five camps are stubborn, they are all loyal to the late emperor. Cheng Qitian asked them to rebel against me. What is the difference between that and betraying the late emperor?"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Song Zelin and Song Yuwei said in unison.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan also rushed back, exhausted, with two files in his hands. He knelt down as soon as he entered the hall.

"Your Majesty, I have fulfilled your mission and have collected all the evidence against Su Yuan and Chen Ling. Here are their confessions and confessions. Please review them, Your Majesty!"