newbobooks Chapter 259: Prince Kun's Rebellion
Chapter 259: Prince Kun's Rebellion
Nie Bei immediately wrote a memorial to the court and the emperor, reporting the Yan army's intentions and detailing that the Yan army might directly attack Shengjing.
Then he asked whether he should take the initiative to attack and go to Ziyang County to intercept the enemy, or let the enemy enter Fenglu County and attack the Yan army from the north and south together with the central army of the court to annihilate the Yan army.
He did not express his own ideas, but only proposed two tactics, one good and one bad, leaving the choice to the Kun Kingdom court.
The memorial was sent to Shengjing at an urgent speed of 800 miles.
At this time, Shengjing was also in chaos.
Because the emperor was ill.
Emperor Kun was already obese, with obvious three highs, lack of exercise, indulgence in alcohol and sex, and serious financial losses. In addition, during this period, the three surrounding countries invaded, and the State of Yan was unstoppable. Emperor Kun was extremely anxious and fell ill due to anger.
Originally, he just needed to recuperate for a period of time and calm down, but someone spread the news that the emperor was critically ill.
It's almost gone.
There was even news that Emperor Kun was going to pass the throne to the second prince, Prince Han, who was the most capable fighter.
When the prince heard the news, he immediately became restless and summoned a large group of officials and staff to discuss what to do about the matter.
"Prince, the most urgent thing is to find out whether His Majesty is truly in a coma and critically ill, and whether he is truly unconscious.
The most important thing is whether he really wants to pass the throne to the second prince.
These are things we must master, but can we really fully master them now?"
An official said in a low and anxious voice.
The prince's eyes were gloomy, and he shook his head and said,
"I can't wait any longer. The news was passed to me by a eunuch in the palace. I'm afraid there's only one person who knows the exact situation, and that's the Queen.
Once my father passes away and a will is issued saying that the throne should be given to the second prince, Prince Han, I will lose my head.
King Han will not allow me, the crown prince, to live. You, too, are a threat to his throne. You all must die. A new emperor appoints new ministers. He will not tolerate you.
Whether it is to seize the throne or to save his life, whether it is for glory and wealth or for the entire Da Kun, that tyrant should abdicate.
I am young and vigorous, wise and brave, and in my prime. It is a good time for me to prepare my troops and defeat the enemy.
When my father abdicates and I ascend the throne, you will all be loyal followers and the court's most trusted ministers.
I will surely defeat the State of Yan, drive out the State of Qi and Liang, recover our lost territory, and restore the glory of our Great Kun."
The prince took a deep breath and said,
"Everyone, today, if you rebel, you will live, if you don't, you will die. For our own sake, and for the sake of the Great Kun Kingdom, I beg you to lend me a helping hand, to force the tyrant emperor to abdicate, and to help me ascend the throne.
I, the Palace, thank you all very much!"
The prince bowed deeply to them, and everyone knelt down and said,
"I am willing to die for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Alright, everyone, please stand up quickly. I have three thousand assassins in my private residence outside the palace. Tonight, we just need to trick the Weiwei into leaving. With the token in hand, I can open the palace gates, march straight into the Yangxin Palace, and capture the tyrant emperor.
Weiwei Tang Xing is a greedy man. Xu Ming, you go and invite Tang Xing to a banquet and give him gold and silver. As long as you get him out of the way, no one will dare to stop me."
"The minister obeys the order."
"General Feng, can the troops outside the city be transferred in?"
"Your Highness, even though the city gates haven't been closed yet, I can't lead my troops into the city. That would be tantamount to rebellion. Isn't it obvious that we are rebelling?
Before we start the rebellion, we should keep a low profile. Once His Majesty is on guard, he will definitely take us down."
"That tyrant is already unconscious!"
The prince was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, lacking the domineering and calmness of a king at all.
"Forget it, forget it. We won't use the troops outside the city for now. Too many people will make too much noise and it's not good. This is a coup, not a mutiny.
So, after I capture the tyrant emperor, you will take the gold medal and call in the troops. Immediately capture those princes and imprison them all. They must not cause any trouble before I ascend the throne."
"The general will obey the order!"
"Everyone, at 11:00 PM tonight, take action immediately!"
"Yes!"
"Also, you can't hurt the queen."
"what?"
The prince's words confused everyone.
To capture the tyrant emperor, we must not hurt the queen?
What’s the matter? Are you still thinking about your beautiful stepmother?
Forget it, forget it. We have no right to interfere in the affairs of the royal family. We just need to wait for the prince to ascend the throne and become a high-ranking official.
Some people went to do their work, some to prepare servants and weapons, some to arrange banquets and gold and silver, and sent away the Weiwei who was responsible for palace security and the Daduwei who was responsible for public security.
Some people stayed in the Prince's Mansion, ready to lend a helping hand to the Prince.
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Night, the imperial palace, the harem, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Emperor Kun lay on the bed, his eyes weakly open.
There was a table next to her, covered with memorials. The queen was reviewing the memorials with a pen, and by the bed were the three highest officials: the prime minister, the general, and the chief censor.
Logically speaking, when the emperor is sick, he should rest and let his ministers handle ordinary government affairs.
But this was a turbulent time, with internal and external troubles constantly occurring, and too many things needed to be handled personally by the king.
With the special approval of Emperor Kun, the three ministers were allowed to enter the harem's Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss government affairs with Emperor Kun, and the Empress would write on his behalf to review memorials and issue orders.
The queen also did a very good job, working hard and being busy for several days, handling government affairs while taking care of Emperor Kun. She did a very good job without a single complaint.
These three ministers saw it all and were very pleased. They also said privately that although the emperor was a little stupid and irritable, fortunately the queen was a virtuous one.
It was late at night, and when the Three Dukes were about to leave and go home to rest, a palace maid suddenly ran in from outside the door and said hurriedly,
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. Someone just came over on horseback, saying that the Crown Prince is plotting a rebellion and is leading several thousand men towards the palace."
"What? The Crown Prince is plotting a rebellion? Impossible! My son is so filial, how could he possibly be plotting a rebellion?"
Emperor Kun was so anxious that he quickly sat up and then began to cough violently, with the corners of his mouth and chest stained red with blood.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself! Call the imperial physician! Quickly call the imperial physician!"
The Prime Minister supported Emperor Kun and shouted loudly.
Emperor Kun said anxiously,
"Where's the Weiwei? Where's the Daduwei? Where did they all go?"
The maid said,
"Your Majesty, the Guardsman asked for leave in the evening and has not returned yet. I don't know what happened outside the city with the Grand Commandant."
"It's a conspiracy, it's a conspiracy. It doesn't matter. My guards are still very loyal."
Emperor Kun said weakly,
"General."
"The minister is here."
"I order you to immediately gather all the guards and ambush them in the corridors and gardens outside the Yangxin Palace. If the Crown Prince truly intends to rebel, he must be killed without mercy.
Don't stop the Crown Prince. If he wants to enter the palace, then let him in. I want to see if the Crown Prince really dares to rebel!"