Chapter 57 A rebellion broke out in Kyoto, and the prince ascended the throne in times of crisis!
The first autumn rain in Kyoto came heavily.

With almost no warning, a strong wind rose from the wide street, tearing off the green banners of the restaurant.

Then, the blue sky was instantly covered by dark clouds.
The clouds kept rolling, like giant dragons arranging in formation, looking extremely terrifying.

Then, with a loud thunder, rain seemed to pour down from the sky.
In the blink of an eye, several inches of water accumulated on the ground.

The drinkers enjoyed the heavy rain with great interest and felt the slight coolness brought by the rain.

Suddenly, there was a commotion coming from the direction of the city gate.

"What happened?"

The drinkers couldn't see clearly due to the thick mist and could only stick their heads out and stare at the city gate.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves could be heard, and a galloping horse came into view as it passed through the long street.

The drinkers were somewhat puzzled.

Not long after the war with Northern Qi ended, Qing Kingdom also gained a large amount of Northern Qi territory.

Could it be that Northern Qi was dissatisfied with the content of the negotiations and tried to start a war again?
But the white scarf tied on the right arm of the dusty knight was extremely eye-catching.

This made the old drinkers feel uneasy.

What the knight shouted startled them and left them deeply shocked.

"The governors of Jiangnan, Jiangbei, and Dongshan launched a rebellion and besieged Dadongshan. Your Majesty's life or death is unknown!"

This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing the entire Kyoto to fall into extreme panic in an instant.

In the deep palace, many people gathered in the large Taiji Hall, but it was completely silent.

The Empress Dowager walked out from behind the pearl curtain, wearing a phoenix robe and looking extremely majestic.

She stood in front of the dragon throne indifferently, with her right hand supported by Eunuch Hou. She glanced across the hall and cursed through gritted teeth, "Why are you crying?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the concubines forced themselves to stop crying, but the shock and fear on their faces did not disappear.

The Queen Mother sat down on the chair next to the Dragon Throne. "The palace will be closed immediately. The palace officials will be in charge of guarding the imperial city. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed."

"Yes."

"Summon a few ministers to the palace."

"Yes."

"The commander of the Xuancheng Gate Commander enters the palace."

"Yes."

"Starting immediately, close the city gates. No one is allowed to open them without my permission."

"Yes."

"The exchange of prisoners with Northern Qi has been delayed. Order the Governor of Xiliang Road to return within two days. The border is in great difficulty, and national affairs should be given priority."

"Yes."

The Queen Mother gently rubbed her temples, thought for a moment, and gave another order, "Prince Xuanjing, Minister of Revenue Fan Jian, and Qin... Huan enter the palace."

"Yes."

"Let the Queen and the Crown Prince move to Hanguang Palace... Let Concubine Ning and Concubine Yi come as well, and bring the Second and Third Princes as well."

"Yes."

"Tell the inner court to invite Princess Chen to stay in the palace temporarily."

"Yes."

The Queen Mother had not been in charge of government for a long time, but every order she gave at this time went straight to the heart of the people.

She tried to isolate the entire Kyoto from the outside world in the shortest possible time.

All those who might cause unrest in Kyoto were kept under control in the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

She was even worried about the Dingzhou army far away at the border, so she called the governor of Xiliang Road back to Dingzhou.

After all, the eldest prince is also in Dingzhou, and the governor of Xiliang Road is not here. There is no guarantee that the eldest prince will not do something.

As for what happened in Dadong Mountain, no one knows now. We only know that the three governors in the south are suspected of treason. Although the governors are all confidants carefully selected by Emperor Qing, people's hearts are hidden and everything is unpredictable.

In the Queen Mother's opinion, the people most likely to bribe these governors should be the Crown Prince and the Queen.

Being confined to the Eastern Palace is not a big deal for the prince.

But over the years, the crown prince and the second son have been fighting for the throne.

Later, the fourth brother appeared, and now the third brother has also been brought out. It is hard to guarantee that the prince will not feel resentful.

It is unknown whether he will try to take advantage of the opportunity to do something.

The Queen Mother had experienced that bloody night decades ago and knew very well what kind of turmoil such a situation would cause.

Fortunately, unlike back then, the mysterious power that killed the two princes no longer exists.

The pressure is much less.

But just as the Queen Mother gave the order, a group of people suddenly appeared at the gate of Taiji Hall.

The empress dowager's cloudy eyes suddenly shrank.

Everyone was familiar with the figure that appeared.

"Yun Rui, why are you back?"

The Queen Mother doted on this daughter very much.

But that was in normal times.

Now that something unexpected had happened at Dadongshan and the emperor's life or death was unknown, the eldest princess had appeared in the palace without being summoned, which made the empress dowager feel very uneasy.

The eldest princess smiled innocently, like a young girl, "Mother, do you not welcome me?"

The Queen Mother's eyes gradually turned cold, and she said calmly: "Since you are back, then stay in the palace well."

The eldest princess laughed, "Mother, have you made a mistake? I didn't come back to trap myself in the palace."

A cold light flashed from the Queen Mother's cloudy eyes, "Could it be that you are still planning a rebellion?"

The princess quickly denied it, "Don't you know me, mother? How dare I rebel against my brother, the emperor?"

These words made the Queen Mother feel a little relieved.

Her daughter is so bold,
But when it comes to rebellion, she feels that the other party will not do that.

But the princess' next words made the queen mother almost vomit blood.

"I just feel that since the emperor brother is missing and the three governors have rebelled, the group of dragons cannot be without a leader. The prince should take charge and inherit the throne."

At this time, the Queen Mother finally understood that her daughter was here to force her to abdicate!
"How dare you!" The Queen Mother glared at the Princess. "The Emperor and I are not dead yet, and you want to usurp the throne?"

The eldest princess smiled and clapped her hands gently, "Come here, read His Majesty's will to my mother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Hou, who had been serving the Empress Dowager, took out an imperial edict.

Under the Queen Mother's furious eyes, he walked to the side of the eldest princess and said loudly:
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, proclaims: Crown Prince Cheng Qian is a man of noble character, very much like me, and will surely be able to inherit the throne. He shall succeed me and ascend the throne as Emperor!"

The Queen Mother suddenly stood up from her chair and angrily shouted, "Li Yunrui, you are a traitor!"

"This is a forged imperial edict! This is a false order! All officials cannot obey it!"

Li Yunrui slowly turned around, not looking at her again, and said calmly: "The Queen Mother is tired, send her back to the palace to rest."

In just a moment, dozens of imperial guards rushed into the hall and surrounded the empress dowager and all the concubines.

Upon seeing this, the Queen Mother became so anxious that she fainted.

At the signal of Eunuch Hou, the two eunuchs supported the empress dowager and helped her back to her bedroom.

At the same time, the princess glanced at the Taiji Hall behind her.
"Call Concubine Yi, the second and third sons over here, and don't let them leave the palace even a step."

"In order to prevent the governors of Dongshan, Jiangnan and Jiangbei from issuing false edicts in the name of the late emperor,

You should write an edict in the tone of the new emperor now, attack the three governors, and order the three state armies to surrender as soon as possible, and strive for a lighter sentence. "

"Also, go to the East Palace and invite the Crown Prince to ascend the throne!"

(End of this chapter)