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

Li Chengfeng slowly stood up, and the hem of his shirt drew a sharp arc on the floor tiles as he moved.

He walked up to the five men, his eyes piercing, "You five generals have been traveling all day long, thank you for your hard work."

"However, the situation in Kyoto is changing rapidly, and the orders of the Tiger Talisman are changing from day to day. I hope the five generals will forgive me."

The words seem compassionate, but they contain hidden meanings.

The five major camps followed the prince's order to come to Beijing, but the next day they turned a blind eye to the new emperor's enthronement. How could the five commanders not understand Li Chengfeng's implication of a warning?

The five people were all shocked, but remained calm.

The leader of the Shenji Battalion, a burly figure with a resolute expression, clasped his fists and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. We, the five battalions, pledge our loyalty to Daqian and to the people, not to any one individual."

"I led the army into the capital this time only to protect the capital from war and the safety of the people. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Li Chengfeng asked with a half-smile, "Oh? To be loyal to the people of Daqian?"

"The well-being of the people is my heart, and helping the sick and the needy is my responsibility!" The five people answered in unison, their voices loud and passionate, as if carrying a sense of righteousness and full of the ancient blood of serving the country and the people.

Li Chengfeng remained silent, standing with his hands behind his back. He glanced at the five people and asked in a deep voice, "Alright! Now that I am the Emperor of Daqian, if anyone plots evil, intends to split Daqian and displace millions of my people, will you fight for me?"

The five of them were all stunned, frowning slightly. How could they not hear the hidden meaning in Li Chengfeng's words?

This is forcing them to express their stance!

Several people looked at each other in bewilderment. The commander of the Shenji Camp stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, when the country prospers, the people suffer; when the country perishes, the people suffer. As soldiers, we must put the people first and do our best to avoid war and restore peace to the world!"

"What a great way to put the people first!" Li Chengfeng curled his lips into a sneer, his tone calm but with a hint of oppression.

Even after saying this, he is still ambiguous.

"Then... Li Chenghao's whereabouts are unknown, and there are even rumors that he is colluding with the vassal kings, intending to rebel, overthrow me, and plunge Daqian into war again. What are your plans?"

The five people's expressions changed slightly. They had never expected Li Chengfeng to be so direct!

How should they respond to the internal strife in the royal family?

Once you stand on the wrong side, you will be held accountable in the future!

Their eyes met, and the commander of the Shenji Camp said with a stiff upper lip, "Your Majesty, we only know how to fight for Daqian and for the people. Please understand!"

"Stop the war? What a great way to stop the war!" Li Chengfeng suddenly burst into laughter, but his laughter was filled with a bit of coldness. "I think you just want to be like those clay Buddhas who sit on the fence and watch, and don't want to offend anyone, right?!"

The five men were startled and were about to explain when they saw Li Chengfeng suddenly turn around and wave his sleeves: "My imperial study, five generals with swords and shoes on their backs, are so brave!"

"Somebody come!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of armored guards rushed in from outside the imperial study and surrounded the five people.

The five commanders' expressions suddenly changed. They knew that today's matter would not end peacefully, and they immediately took defensive stances.

"Your Majesty, the palace is not peaceful. The Northern Guards have entered with swords drawn. We have to worry about our own safety..."

The five commanders stood back to back, but they were not too panicked.

When the new emperor summoned them late at night, they had already arranged five battalions of personal guards outside the palace gate.

They boasted of their great abilities and believed that if they could hold out for a while, the five major camps would hear about the exchange of weapons and would surely send troops to rescue them.

The Zhenbei Army only sent elite troops this time. Although their numbers outnumbered the original Imperial Guards, they were still far behind the five major battalions stationed in the capital...

"What you guys are saying is that if I arrest you for questioning, you're going to rebel?"

Li Chengfeng frowned slightly, his tone inexplicable.

Once in the game, Li Chenghao chose to fight against the five disobedient battalions. As a result, not only was the entire Royal Guard wiped out, but many of the King of Pingxi's elite troops were also killed.

Kyoto was short of military forces, the feudal lords were powerful, the outside was important but the inside was neglected, which eventually led to a dead end of feudal separatism!

"Your servants... swear to defend the capital to the death and have no intention of rebellion."

"If Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler, I will be at Your Majesty's disposal!"

The commanders of the five battalions appear stubborn and unyielding, but in reality, there is one person behind the scenes who is driving them...

Emperor Jianwu faked his death, and these five camps were his trump cards.

Neither Li Chenghao nor Li Chengfeng could mobilize these old and young people, which was closely related to the secret mischief of Emperor Jianwu!

Li Chengfeng frowned slightly and said nothing.

After a long pause, he slowly spoke, "Then...if I transfer you to guard the northern border, would that be okay?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the imperial study fell into silence.

Guarding the northern border?

The commanders of the five camps were all shocked at the same time, and no one asked such a stupid question as where the Zhenbei Army had gone.

The prince is about to rebel, and the Zhenbei Army is Li Chengfeng's right-hand man, so he must be sending troops to the capital!

It's harvest time again, and those barbarians from the grasslands will surely invade and plunder, so the border cannot be without troops...

"As fellow citizens of Daqian, I understand your reluctance to fight against one another."

"I'll leave the Northern Frontier to you. When the dust settles back home, I'll summon you to the capital. Okay?"

Li Chengfeng stared at the people in front of him with burning eyes.

Since the other party is determined to be loyal to Daqian, there is no need for him to force the other party to reduce his power.

Using them to replace the Zhenbei Army might not be a bad thing!

"Your Majesty, I am willing to follow your instructions!"

...

After a while, Li Chengfeng was alone in the imperial study.

"Gao Hai!"

"I'm here!" Gao Hai pushed the door open and walked in.

"Pass on my order..." Li Chengfeng leaned close to Gao Hai's ear and whispered a few words.

Gao Hai's expression changed slightly, but he didn't dare to ask more questions, and quickly responded and retreated.

Peace returned to the imperial study.

In the game, the person who is closest to Li Chenghao is Liu Xiuquan, the King of Pingxi.

He is over 70 years old and has a deep mind.

The biological father of Concubine Liu and the maternal grandfather of Li Chenghao.

Now that Li Chenghao is missing, if he wants to accumulate strength, he must rely on the support of King Pingxi!

Li Chengfeng walked to the window and looked at the towering palace walls in the distance, his eyes flashing with complex light.

He sat on the throne as he wished, but the dangers involved were far beyond his imagination.

"Liu Zhenshan, the pillar of the nation..."

"He holds half of Daqian's military power. Even if my uncle were to face him, I'm afraid he would be in great danger!"

"If the five major camps can be used by me..."

He took a deep breath, and a glint of determination flashed in his eyes.

Now that we have come this far, there is no turning back!

Even without the support of the five major camps, he would fight to the death.

"White Lotus Sect, Louwailou, Skynet..."

"I don't know which side these grassroots forces who are trying to take advantage of the situation will choose to stand on this time!"

His rise to power has completely disrupted the world line.

He wanted to see who had the final say in this world!