Prince Rui's eyes widened, obviously unwilling to die.
As the sixth son of Emperor Zhengtong, he has been smart and alert since childhood, and has been praised by his father many times.
Originally, he wanted to compete with Zhao Mu for the throne, but as a result, there were successive palace changes. Emperor Longqing and Emperor Tianshun appeared in turn, and they could only grind their teeth and wait for the right time.
Tonight Emperor Tianshun died unexpectedly and had no children. Prince Rui thought it was a God-given opportunity.
So he summoned dead soldiers to attack the palace confinement, intending to kidnap hundreds of officials to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. However, he did not even enter the palace gate and became a dead soul under the sword.
A lifetime of painstaking calculations will all come to nothing without even making a sound. It would be better to be a rich prince!
"Thank you Ai Qing for your hard work in eradicating the traitors."
Noble Consort Shu gently caressed the baby and coaxed him to stop crying. This is how she will rely on her power in the future. "I... the Ai family often hears the praises of the late emperor for loving you and being loyal to the country. It is true!"
Marshal Xie kowtowed and said, "My lord, I would like to pay my respects to Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
Wow!
All the officials in the palace were surprised. How could this barbarian be thicker-skinned than Tang and Zeng? Before the new king could decide, he directly called him Empress Dowager.
Some people wanted to refute, but glanced at the heads on the ground and the shadowy soldiers outside the palace, not daring to make the first move.
If you argue with Mr. Ge, you will lose your official position at most.
If you reason with the Martial Man barbarian, it is very likely that a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out.
"Okay, okay."
Empress Dowager tried his best to hold back his joy, but could not laugh out loud in front of the late emperor's corpse, and said, "Thank you Aiqing, get up quickly. The Ai family is a womanly family, and we will still need to rely on Aiqing to govern the country in the future."
The words just fell.
Ministry of Revenue Minister He knelt down, kowtowed three times and bowed nine times. "My lord, pay homage to your majesty, and pay homage to empress Empress Dowager!"
Old fox!
Tang Mingyuan cursed secretly, letting this guy get the merit of supporting him in vain, and then knelt down to worship.
The officials looked at each other with bitterness in their eyes. They could no longer deny it now and rushed to recognize the baby as the new king.
Empress Dowager Sitting on the couch, looking at the hundreds of officials kneeling down below, he couldn't help feeling a bit proud.
"Everyone loves you."
After all the ministers had stood up one by one, he then said, "Your Majesty is born, and his name will be chosen by the Court of the Imperial Clan. How about you give me a reign title, please?"
The ministers discussed in low voices for a moment, then Tang Mingyuan stepped forward and said.
"Those who are Tai will have good fortune, longevity, peace and tranquility; those who are prosperous will be beautiful and prosperous, so the word "Taichang" can be chosen!
"Very good."
Empress Dowager hugged Emperor Taichang tightly, stood up and said, "Your Majesty is tired, Empress matters will be left to Tang Aiqing, Xie Aiqing and Minister Xu to work together."
"According to the order."
Tang Mingyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, anyone who is contaminated by the imperial power will undergo transformation.
Noble Consort Shu is the most beautiful woman in the harem. She has never been rumored to be kind, scheming or power-savvy. Now she is taking advantage of the funeral of the late emperor to balance the situation in the court.
The method is very naive, but very effective!
The personnel department is very important. If Empress Dowager can bring Mr. Xu under his command, his reputation will no longer be empty.
"History is indeed a circle."
Emperor Tianshun has just been solved, and now it has become Empress Dowager. Even if this woman is solved, there will be others in the future.
Tang Mingyuan just feels exhausted.
Marquis Enze House.
Main hall.
Eunuch Wu was pacing back and forth, his expression uncertain.
Emperor Tianshun died suddenly, shattering all plans. First of all, the emperor was not born yet, and even if he was born, he would be too young.
Secondly, he failed to completely win Eastern Depot, and there was not enough power to support his son's ascension to the throne.
"Master Hou, Master Hou..."
Gan'er, who was out to inquire about the news, ran in and reported breathlessly, "The new king has been decided, the legitimate son of the late emperor, Noble Consort Shu will be the regent Empress Dowager!"
Eunuch Wu said in surprise, "Seriously?"
"The news was not hidden, it has spread throughout the palace."
Qian'er said, "It is said that the late emperor's legitimate son was born only an hour ago. He was jointly supported by Mr. Tang Ge and Commander Xie. He even had a reign name."
"Okay, okay!"
Eunuch Wu kept applauding. Who would have thought that God would follow people's wishes, but by some combination of circumstances, the ultimate goal would be achieved.
"Our family is the ultimate winner."
He waved his hand and retreated, took out the jade pendant from his sleeve, and said quietly, "Old ancestor, Great Shang Dynasty has successfully restored the country. You have the dignity to go see your ancestors."
The jade pendant buzzed and vibrated, and a voice came from it.
"I eat Great Shang Dynasty incense and offer it as an offering. Spirit Soul is extraordinary. It's early to die."
"What about the broken jade pendant?"
Eunuch Wu's true energy circulated, crushing a corner of the jade pendant, and a shrill scream came from inside.
"What do you want to do?"
"Let's give our ancestors a ride."
As Eunuch Wu spoke, he ignored his ancestor's curses and broke the jade pendant at his waist. "From now on, there will be no Great Shang Dynasty bloodline, only the Emperor of Daqing!"
Wisps of remnant souls emerged from the broken jade, condensing into a ghostly face that was half virtual and half real.
The rich scent of incense wrapped around the ghost's face, but as the breeze blew by, the scent of incense quickly dispersed, pulling the ghost's face into a hideous and terrifying shape.
"You unfilial descendant, you have wasted my trust and dared to betray your ancestors."
"Great Shang Dynasty died early!"
Eunuch Wu said, "Our ancestors always said that it is our duty to restore the country, but our family has never thought about restoring the country. We just want our children to be an emperor in peace and contentment."
"Jiejiejie..."
The grimace screamed and mocked, "Do you think the emperor is your son? I have already found out that the woman is pregnant with a princess."
Eunuch Wu retorted, "How can a princess inherit the throne?"
"What do you think?"
Most of the ghostly face had dissipated, and before his soul disappeared, he said, "You are an unlucky person, all the tricks will be in vain, I am waiting for you below."
"Ancestor, my descendants are wrong, you..."
Eunuch Wu stretched out his hand to scratch the grimace, and it disappeared like a cloud of mist, leaving no trace of breath anymore.
After being stunned for a long time, he finally came back to his senses.
"The Governor is so scheming that our family will not lose unjustly!"
The only person in Daqing who has the ability to secretly replace Crown Prince is Director Zhou. No wonder Mr. Tang Ge and Commander Xie strongly support it. I am afraid they have already reached an agreement secretly.
"Our family must leave. Due to the temper of the governor, there will definitely be consequences."
Eunuch Wu packed up the gold and silver jewelry and just walked into the yard when he saw Gan'er who had just inquired about the news and led dozens of Imperial Bodyguards into the back house.
The head chamberlain said, "Master Marquis, the Governor has invited me, please come and take a trip."
Eunuch Wu unfolded the package and scattered it on the ground. The gold and silver were shining brightly, at least a few thousand taels.
"Eunuch Fu, let our family live. This is just money to buy our way. Our family also has several secret treasury with millions of gold and silver, all of which are used as money to buy our lives!"
"Our family loves gold."
Eunuch Fu bent down to pick up the gold ingot, wiped the dust and stuffed it into his cuffs, then changed his voice.
"But our family is more afraid of death. Why are we standing there, instead of arresting people?"
Imperial Bodyguards got the order and surrounded Eunuch Wu.
In order to keep his body light and healthy, Eunuch Wu inherited the royal bloodline of the Great Shang Dynasty and did not practice Ephemeral Bloom Manual. In terms of martial arts, he was no match for Imperial Bodyguards.
Half an hour later.
Eastern Depot dungeon.
Eunuch Wu was kneeling on the ground with his hair tied up and his hair disheveled.
Director Zhou blew the hot tea, took a sip slowly, and said with a smile.
"Master Marquis, if you have any last words, just tell them and our family will convey them to you."
Eunuch Wu remained silent. He wanted to ask where his daughter was, but he didn't dare. With the title of princess, her daughter may still live, but once her identity is exposed, she will definitely die.
Zhou Yi waved his hand. "Pull it down and do it decently."
After a while.
The autopsy worker came in and reported in a low voice, "Mr. Superintendent, Marquis Enze did not pass the cleansing room."
"Huh?"
Zhou Yi's mind was spinning, and he had some vague guesses in his mind. He couldn't help stroking his hands and smiling.
"It's so fun!"