Chapter 403: The Crown Prince is Unrighteous and Disrupts the Government

Prince Gong sneered, "If Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to punish my younger brother, why bother saying these useless words? Just convict my younger brother directly. My younger brother will definitely obey Your Highness the Crown Prince's order!"

"Humph, do you think I can't produce evidence?" The prince snorted coldly, "Come here, bring the owner of Shanhe Tower up!"

Afterwards, several guards dragged a wounded figure in front of everyone.

Yang Zhengshan took a glance.

The owner of Shanhe Tower!
Haha~
This person is definitely a well-known master in the martial arts world.

His strength and status are far above Ye Changkai and Xiang Qiaohe.

But now he was dragged in front of the ministers like a dead dog.

In front of the court, martial artists are so lowly.

Don't talk about the hero breaking the law with force, the anger of the common man will cause blood to splatter within five steps.

Without innate strength, you don’t even have the qualifications to have blood splattered five steps away.

"And the Jade Dew Peach. Haha, my brother spent a lot of money to get it from the South China Sea a year ago. In order to reward Marquis Jing'an, my brother actually took out such a treasure. He really spent a lot of money!"

The prince signaled to the attendant beside him, and the attendant brought a jade box, inside which was a green and red peach.

The peach is not big, only the size of an adult's fist, and looks no different from an ordinary peach.

But if you look closely, you will find that there is a very faint halo lingering on the peach.

Prince Gong had a gloomy face. He didn't expect that the prince not only captured the owner of Shanhe Tower, but also found the Jade Dew Peach, and also knew that he had obtained the Jade Dew Peach from the South China Sea a year ago.

"Prince Gong, Prince Cheng, what else do you have to say?" The prince stared at the two of them with majestic eyes.

Prince Cheng's mind was a little gloomy, but there was still a faint smile on his face.

Prince Gong's face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it.

With this evidence, he couldn't refute it even if he wanted to.

As for confession!

That is even more impossible.

Both of them were silent, and the place fell into dead silence for a while.

The ministers looked at the Crown Prince and the two princes above with inquiring looks in their eyes.

Most of them know the answer, but some are not clear about the key point.

Just when the scene fell silent, the Xuanping Gate in the southern city of Kyoto opened wide, and teams of soldiers wearing iron armor and holding weapons poured into the city from outside.

At the same time, hundreds of fully armed soldiers rushed out of Prince Gong's Mansion and headed straight for the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City.

"Who are you? This is a forbidden area in the imperial city. No one is allowed to approach without permission!"

The Jinwu Guards on duty at the Meridian Gate saw the approaching soldiers and immediately gave a warning.

"The Crown Prince is unjust, imprisoning Your Majesty and causing chaos in the court. We are following the orders of Prince Gong to clear the emperor's entourage and pacify the country. Why don't you get out of the way?"

The leading soldiers shouted loudly as they rushed towards the Meridian Gate.

Upon hearing this, the guards of the Jinwu Guards' faces changed drastically.

Today is the ceremony of conferring nobility, and the main gate of the imperial city, the Meridian Gate, is wide open. Although there are many guards on duty, hundreds of soldiers are charging in, and for a moment the guards of the Jinwu Guard have no time to close the palace gate.

"kill!"

A roar marked the beginning of the mutiny.

At first, the Jinwu Guards and Prince Gong's rebel army fought in front of the Meridian Gate, but soon the imperial guards from outside the city rushed to the Meridian Gate.

In just a quarter of an hour, the area inside and outside the Meridian Gate turned into a bloody battlefield.

A large number of Jinwu Guards came from the Imperial City to provide support, and a large number of imperial guards crossed the streets and arrived in front of the Meridian Gate.

The scale of the battle quickly grew from a few hundred people to thousands and tens of thousands.

"Report!"

A guard ran to the Fengtian Palace in panic and said, "Your Highness, there are rebels attacking the Meridian Gate!"

The originally quiet scene suddenly became noisy at this moment.

Everyone looked towards the Meridian Gate.

At this time they were not far from the Meridian Gate. In front of the Fengtian Hall was the Fengtian Gate, outside the Fengtian Gate was the Jinshui Bridge, and outside the Jinshui Bridge was the Meridian Gate.

The prince stood up suddenly and looked at the Fengtian Gate with a gloomy face. They could not see the fighting at the Wumen Gate from here, but at this time they could vaguely hear the shouting and killing sounds at the Wumen Gate.

"Prince Cheng, Prince Gong, do you want to rebel?" The prince shouted angrily with a fierce look in his eyes.

This situation does not fit the prince's plan.

Mutiny and rebellion is definitely the most unwise choice.

Emperor Chengping has not passed away yet, and the imperial city is still in the hands of the emperor's personal army. It is definitely not an easy task to capture the imperial city.

And don’t forget that there are civil and military officials in the court at this time.

The civil officials are fine, but none of the nobles and military generals seem to have the same role.

The nobles and generals in the court alone are enough to defeat thousands of troops.

Raising an army to attack the palace was definitely a foolish decision.

But Prince Cheng and Prince Gong did just that!

This was beyond the prince's expectations and made him extremely angry and shocked.

Not only the crown prince, but all the civil and military officials in the court were filled with shock and confusion.

Attack the palace!

What a stupid thing this is!
Yang Zhengshan did not expect the situation to turn out like this. He had thought that today would be the climax of the struggle between the Crown Prince and Prince Cheng and Prince Gong, but he never expected that Prince Cheng and Prince Gong would dare to defy the will of the world and choose to attack the palace.

Prince Gong sat in his seat coldly, without saying a word.

Prince Cheng rubbed the ring on his thumb and remained silent.

Both of them ignored the prince's question and just waited quietly.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the prince narrowed his eyes slightly, "What are you waiting for? Capture these two rebels for me!"

"Haha, let's see who dares. I have the imperial book bestowed by my father in my hand. Who dares to use force in front of me?" Prince Gong took out a golden book from his sleeve and said in a cold voice.

Looking at the golden book in his hand, the guards around him were in hesitation, and all the civil and military officials in the court looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yang Zhengshan's expression changed slightly, and he stood obediently among the ministers, with no intention of showing up at all.

This is the problem. There is a prince, two princes, and who among the civil and military officials in the court is qualified to use force against these three?
Attacking the palace was a rebellion, but the current situation was more like a royal family affair.

Without the order of Emperor Chengping, the civil and military officials could not do anything to Prince Cheng and Prince Gong.

As for the crown prince, he is only the regent and has not yet ascended the throne. He cannot mobilize the personal troops in the imperial city at all.

For a moment, the situation was in a stalemate.

The shouting and screaming outside Fengtian Gate became louder and louder, and the prince's face became more and more ugly.

"Duke Ning, Duke Rong, Duke Chang, and Duke An, do you intend to allow these rebellious troops to disturb His Majesty?" The prince looked at the dukes standing in the front row of meritorious military generals.

There are six dukes in Dayong, namely Duke of Ning, Duke of Rong, Duke of Chang, Duke of An, Duke of Xing and Duke of Shou.

Among them, Duke Ningguo and Duke Rongguo were first-class hereditary dukes, while Duke Changguo, Duke Anguo and Duke Xingguo were third-class hereditary dukes.

Duke Shou was the maternal grandfather of Emperor Chengping and a unique duke of the third rank!
Four of the six dukes were present at today's ceremony to confer titles on marquises. Among them, the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion has been guarding the southern border for generations and they seldom come to Kyoto, so naturally they cannot attend today's ceremony to confer titles on marquises.

However, Duke Shouguo was old and weak, and had long stopped caring about state affairs.

In addition to the four dukes, there are eight marquises and twenty earls. Except for those who have duties or are idle at home, the rest of the nobles are basically present.

Now that the rebel army is attacking the palace, the nobles will naturally step forward to protect the palace.

As for the emperor's personal army and the forces in the palace, in fact, as soon as the Battle of Meridian Gate began, the personal army immediately blocked the harem and the emperor's bedroom.

At this time, eunuchs with different expressions were standing in front of the emperor's bedroom. Eunuch Chen stood silently outside the bedroom door with his arms hanging in front of him. Three white-haired old eunuchs were either standing or sitting next to Eunuch Chen.

Inside and outside the palace, there were three layers inside and three layers outside, all of which were filled with soldiers of the Jinwu Guard.

The Emperor has twelve personal guards, and today it is the soldiers of the Four Jinwu Guards who are on duty to guard the Imperial City.

In addition to the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard, there are many figures vaguely visible on the pavilions and palaces.

"Where did you hit?"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice was heard from the bedroom.

"Your Majesty, the rebel army is already attacking the Fengtian Gate!" Eunuch Chen turned slightly and bowed in reply.

"We haven't reached Fengtian Palace yet!"

"It should be soon!"

"Then wait until they reach Fengtian Palace!"

The hoarse voice disappeared, and silence fell in front of the bedroom door.

Eunuch Chen returned to his previous posture and stood there motionless.

Next to him, three white-haired old eunuchs were all resting with their eyes closed.

There is only one emperor in Dayong and only one master of the imperial city. This has never changed.

In front of the Fengtian Palace, the Jinwu Guards were ultimately unable to stop the rebel army, allowing them to break through the Fengtian Gate.

Thousands of blood-soaked soldiers arrived at the square in front of the Fengtian Temple.

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at the chaotic army indifferently.

"Ah~~" Duke Ningguo Zhou Mao sighed softly.

Li Siyuan, who was standing at the head of the civil officials, had a calm expression on his face, his head lowered and his brows drooped, as if he was asleep, and he didn't even bother to look at them.

Duke Rong frowned and looked at the Crown Prince, then at Prince Gong and Prince Cheng.

Duke Changguo was always paying attention to Duke Ningguo and Duke Rong beside him.

Duke Anguo is the youngest and has the least experience among the four dukes, so it is not his turn to come to the fore at this time.

A large number of rebel troops poured into the Fengtian Gate and quickly surrounded the gate of the Fengtian Palace.

The prince looked at the chaotic army with a gloomy face. When he saw Wuxin Marquis Cao Can, his gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing Cao Can's heart.

Cao Can trembled all over, but finally strode forward and came to the front of the hall.

"The Crown Prince is unjust, imprisoning Your Majesty and causing chaos in the court. I, under the order of Prince Gong, have come here to clean up the emperor's entourage and punish the traitors!"

He clasped his fists and bowed to Prince Gong.

That’s right, these chaotic troops in front of them are the soldiers from the Brave Battalion among the twelve battalions of the Imperial Guard.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan looked at Liang Chu who was standing not far from him.

Liang Chu closed his eyes slightly, as if nothing had happened.

The imperial guards attacked the palace, and even if Liang Chu was completely unaware of it, he, as the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards, would bear primary responsibility.

But now Liang Chu was unmoved!
Yang Zhengshan felt something was strange.

It's not just Liang Chu who is weird, many other people are too.

Yang Zhengshan raised his head slightly and glanced at several important officials including Duke Ningguo, Duke Rongguo, and Li Siyuan.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, please wait here for a moment. I have to go see my father!" Prince Gong finally spoke at this time.

"You need to meet our father!" The prince looked at Prince Gong coldly.

Prince Gong ignored him and turned to look at the civil and military officials below, "My Lords, may I see my father?"

The ministers were silent.

"Hmph, I haven't seen my father since he became seriously ill! Today I will meet my father in person! If you dare to stop me, you will all be regarded as traitors!" Prince Gong said in a cold voice.

rebel?

That is impossible!

Attacking the palace is already stupid, and rebelling is even more stupid and foolish!
Prince Gong naturally understood that the throne could not be seized by force, so what he wanted to do was not to rebel, but to purge the emperor's entourage and punish the treacherous and evil.

Only in this way can he have a chance of winning.

As long as Emperor Chengping remains in a coma, the Crown Prince must be the treacherous one who has imprisoned his father.

As long as he could convict the prince, even if it was a false charge, he could bring him down.

Therefore, for him, the key point is not what the crown prince is like, nor the attitude of the civil and military officials in the court, but whether Emperor Chengping is immersed in a coma and whether he still has independent consciousness.

Prince Gong was gambling, betting that Emperor Chengping was too ill to control himself. Only in this way could he have a chance of winning.

In fact, Prince Gong knew very well that his chances of winning were slim, but he had to take the risk.

If he doesn't try, he will be slaughtered by the prince. If he doesn't break into the palace today, he will become the prince's prisoner.

Simply put, he was forced by the prince.

(End of this chapter)