Zhongzhou, Shenjing City.
After the Battle of Purple Mountain, all forces in the world were ready to start a rebellion, and then follow the example of the Sima family and sit on the throne of the Nine-Five Supreme.
That position represents the most extreme power in the world. Even if the fate of the country suppresses it and makes it impossible to practice, once a certain force or family can sit on it.
You can still obtain a lot of resources, thus forming a virtuous cycle.
It can be said that any force with some strength has a glimpse of Dragon Throne's ambitions. The difference is just more or less, and when the external situation changes.
There is also a battle for the inheritance going on in Shenjing City!
Jingtai died in Purple Mountain, the elites of the imperial court were wiped out, several true monarchs fell, and almost most of the entire imperial court's strength has been wiped out, but this does not represent everything.
There were still many civil and military officials who were in bad shape and honored their clans, and they returned to Shenjing City alive.
The most notable among them are the second prince Sima You and the fourth prince Sima Ke.
There are not many Jingtai heirs, but they are not too few either. These three are the only ones who are qualified to compete for the position of crown prince. The rest, like the third prince, fifth prince, etc., either died in Purple Mountain or There is almost no support from any force.
Therefore, before Sima You and Sima Ke, who were instructed by Chen Yuan, had yet to settle their affairs for Jingtai, a huge conquest quietly began.
Sima You was the eldest son of the current empress and the eldest son of Jingtai. Although the empress died in the battle of Zijin Mountain, she still had many people surrounding her.
For example, most of the courtiers and clan elders supported Sima You.
After all, everyone knows that Chen Yuan and Sima Ke were very close before. When Emperor Jingtai was still on the throne, Chen Yuan's prestige was restored.
With his help, he established a firm foothold in the Tianxuan Division.
Many people knew that if Chen Yuan had not rebelled, committed the crime of regicide, and still belonged to the imperial court, with his support, Sima Ke would have a great chance of becoming the prince.
It's a pity that everything perished in that battle.
In front of countless people, Chen Yuan broke off his official uniform and official seal and stopped serving as an official. He enumerated the crimes of Emperor Jingtai, including the following, regicide and rebellion.
And today there is chaos and instability in the court, and he is the culprit!
Many people were even clamoring to capture Sima Ke, a sinner who had fornicated with traitors, and let him commit suicide in front of Emperor Jingtai's mausoleum to repent of his crimes.
Of course, most of these people were ordered by Sima You, in order to completely deprive this most threatening brother of the opportunity to ascend to the throne.
And then have great power...
But in this world, sometimes everything is not as expected. If Sima Ke does not get the support of Chen Yuan and the eldest princess, what is waiting for him is to return to the capital and commit suicide.
There is almost no second way.
But it was Princess Pingyang's request in front of Chen Yuan that gave Sima Ke a way out.
Although the eldest princess Pingyang is born as a girl, she is not inferior to a boy. She has had other thoughts for a long time. Although she is vulnerable to the general situation, there is still a huge power in the capital.
Many people around the second prince Sima Ke had been loyal to him. It can be said that Sima You had no secrets at all in front of Sima Ke. It was like stripping naked for people to admire.
Before the Battle of Purple Mountain, the actual leader of the Tianxian Division fell into the hands of Duke Gu Tianqiong, but once he died, the remaining authority fell on the former governors Xiao Jing and Zhang Yantong.
Wu Tianxi and Huang Tiancheng died, and all the power of the vassals around them also belonged to them. Although the Xuntian Division suffered serious losses in the battle with those martial artists.
But in the already very weak court, it is still a force that cannot be ignored.
After Princess Pingyang returned to the capital, the first thing she did was to visit Zhang Yantong and bring a message from Chen Yuan. Zhang Yantong agreed to her request without much thought.
With his son and daughter by Chen Yuan's side, he had almost no choice but to support Chen Yuan. Sima You was not Jingtai and would not believe that someone like him who was closely related to Chen Yuan would be in power.
Furthermore, anyone with some discernment can see that the Jin Dynasty is already withered bones in the grave, most of its elites have been destroyed, and its popularity among the people has been lost.
There is no chance for ZTE to revive its great cause.
However, Chen Yuan has gained huge popularity, and coupled with his foundation in Shuzhou, he is definitely a potential stock among all the forces today.
He is not stupid, so he will naturally choose to support it.
Under his lobbying, Xiao Jing also chose to support the fourth prince Sima Ke's ascension to the throne. This was not due to Xiang Qianqiu. In fact, Xiang Qianqiu had not contacted him since the battle at Zijin Mountain.
He can only make choices based on his own preferences.
Almost all the true kings of the imperial court have fallen. There is no true king of Yangshen in the entire huge court, and Xiao Jing has become the true strongest man.
This is also the ally that Princess Pingyang must win over.
The two remaining giants of the Sky Survey Department joined forces and quickly integrated the entire Sky Survey Department, becoming an extremely important force supporting Sima Ke.
This allowed Sima Ke's power to gain the strength to protect itself in a short period of time.
Even those officials who clamored for Sima Ke to commit suicide did not dare to say anything more.
Then, Princess Pingyang made some preparations and began to build momentum for Sima Ke's public opinion, and soon she reached the point of competing with Sima You.
The eldest princess Pingyang has also become the most important staff around Sima Ke. No, to be precise, she is actually the real person in charge behind the scenes.
Both Xiao Jing and Zhang Yantong were persuaded by her. Without her, with Sima Ke's ability and means, it would have been impossible to reach such a point in just half a month.
"Sister Huang, what should we do next?"
In the eldest princess's mansion, Sima Ke, who was supposed to be the leader of a force, was sitting at the bottom, looking at the young woman wearing a phoenix robe with a flattering expression on his face.
He was playing the piano with concentration and seemed quite intoxicated.
He did not dare not to please Princess Pingyang. To be honest, the strength that the princess had shown since she returned to the capital surprised him.
He did not expect that a princess could actually develop so many forces under the eyes of the emperor and many princes, and most of them were not lost in the Battle of Purple Mountain.
This is also the basis of his current career.
In addition, Zhang Yantong and Xiao Jing were also on good terms with Princess Pingyang, so they were not respectful to her at all, they just thought he was a puppet.
Therefore, he did not dare to offend her at all. Even his mother and concubine did not dare to point fingers or scold Pingyang at this time.
Princess Pingyang raised her head and stopped plucking the strings. Instead of looking at Sima Ke, she looked at a figure at the entrance of the courtyard, with a smile on her face:
"General Li, please."
The man known as General Li was wearing dark red armor and had a square face. Judging from his appearance, he was obviously over half a hundred years old, and his eyes were very solemn.
He quickly walked up to several people, cupped his fists and saluted Princess Pingyang:
"I have met Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess."
After saying that, he looked at Sima Ke who was aside, bowed and said:
"I have met His Highness the Fourth Prince."
"General Li, please rise."
A flash of surprise flashed in Sima Ke's eyes, and he quickly greeted.
Although Li Kuangxiu and his eldest son Li Feiyu died in the Battle of Purple Mountain, an elite force still remained within the capital.
They are the current imperial guards of the palace.
And the general Li in front of him was none other than Li Kuangxiu's nephew, Li Yang. He was over a hundred years old and his strength was that of a real person in the Huayang realm.
He is a very important member of the Li family in the military hierarchy.
But before, he supported the second prince Sima You.
"please."
Princess Pingyang pointed to the seat next to her.
But Li Yang did not sit down, but looked directly at Princess Pingyang calmly and said:
"I don't know why the eldest princess is here to come down. There are other important matters in the palace, so you might as well tell me directly."
"Haha, General Li is a smart man. Do you really need me to say anything to win you over?"
"To win over? The eldest princess may have misjudged the wrong person. Li has already sworn allegiance to His Highness the Second Highness. It's best to take these words back." Li Yang said calmly.
Sima Ke on the side was suddenly shocked. It turned out that he had misunderstood, and the imperial sister had not yet won over this person.
"You know the current situation in the court. Do you really want to support the second son and go against us?"
"Li can't understand what His Highness means."
"General Li, in fact, if you can come today, you have already made your decision, haven't you? Your cousin Li Hongshuang is the woman of Jiang He, the Heavenly Sword Master of the Taoist Palace.
Do you really have no idea? "
Li Yang didn't speak, just silent.
"You know very well that Zhang Wanshu, the daughter of Zhang Yantong, is now in Chen Yuan's back house. Even he supports me. Who do you think the man behind me is?"
Princess Pingyang looked directly at him and smiled.
"Chen Yuan is a rebel. Her Royal Highness the Princess says so. Are you not afraid of misunderstanding?"
Li Yang asked back.
"Every bustle in the world is for profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit. The Sima family is besieged by the world, and everyone knows that it will be destroyed in the end. In this case, why not wait for the price and find a good buyer?
Your sister Li Hongshuang has already made her choice..."
"Uncle's Revenge..."
"Do you care? If you really cared, you wouldn't have raised troops to fight against the Purple Mountain. The capital is not far from the Purple Mountain. I don't believe that you didn't witness that battle."
"Li was ordered by His Majesty to guard the imperial city..."
"Your Majesty is dead."
Li Yang: "..."
He was speechless for a moment, but he didn't expect the eldest princess to be so straightforward.
"Actually, even if there is no general, I can still control the situation, but it will be delayed for a while. By then, you and I will not stop fighting.
Now, I am giving you a chance to pass on the inheritance of the Li family. The main line of the Li family has been wiped out. Li Hongshuang will have to marry sooner or later. Don’t you want to become the head of the Li family? "
"I...."
"It doesn't matter, General Li can think about it carefully."
Li Yang was silent for a moment and let out a sigh of relief. In fact, Princess Pingyang was right. As a supporter of the second prince, he came to the eldest princess's mansion today because of an invitation.
In fact, the decision has already been made.
He would have to die sooner or later while guarding Sima You, so it would be better to seek refuge with his cousin. Maybe the Li family could flourish in his hands, and even Li Hongshuang didn't care about the revenge of his father's murder.
He is a nephew, why bother?
"The final general is willing to work for Her Royal Highness, the eldest princess."
Li Yang cupped his fists and bowed.
Princess Pingyang nodded, then turned her gaze to Sima Ke and said:
"Royal brother."
"Sister Royal..."
Sima Ke quickly handed over his hand.
"Get ready."
"What are you preparing for?" Sima Ke was stunned.
A slight smile appeared on Princess Pingyang's face:
"Ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor!"
...
...
The city of Shenjing is neither too small nor too big. It is impossible to block the news that Li Yang went to the eldest princess's mansion. In this case, why not launch a coup immediately?
In fact, when Li Yang arrived, she had already secretly informed Zhang Yantong and Xiao Jing. She only waited for the signal and quickly entered the imperial city to officially mutiny!
Because the second prince Sima You was the eldest son, surrounded by civil and military officials and noble clan members, he had already produced a blank imperial edict left by Emperor Jingtai during his lifetime.
Then, under the instruction of the great eunuch Cao Zhengxian, he forged the imperial edict and became the prince.
Sima Ke's supporters were the Tiantian Division, and Sima You's supporters were the Imperial Supervisory Division. In particular, Cao Zhengxian, who stayed in the imperial city, did not participate in the Battle of Purple Mountain.
The people under him have not been damaged, and they still have a lot of power.
That's why Sima You's appointment as the crown prince went so smoothly. After Sima You became the crown prince, he did not go to the East Palace, but began to supervise the country under the guise of the emperor.
Although Sima Ke strongly opposed it, no conflict broke out in the end, and both sides were patient.
Following the rebellion of Li Yang, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial City's Imperial Guards, Sima Ke and Princess Pingyang's forces surrounded the entire palace, and countless Imperial Guards stabbed their former colleagues with their knives.
The palace was sealed tightly.
Xiao Jingzhang Yantong stood in the void, looked at the palace below, and shouted coldly:
"Cao Yungou, you falsely conveyed the imperial edict, pretended to appoint Sima You as the crown prince, and violated the last emperor's order. Why don't you hurry up and die!"
"How outrageous! These treacherous ministers and traitors have secretly conspired with Chen Yuan to murder His Majesty, and now they dare to directly force you into the palace. Even if I die, I will drag you away with me!"
In the palace, Cao Zhengxian, who had gray hair on his temples, came out with several palace ministers and pointed directly at Zhang Yantong, Xiao Jing and others. At this moment, the entire palace turned into a purgatory on earth.
"Sister Royal..."
Sima Ke looked nervously at the battle in the void, a little horrified.
"The Imperial City Formation has been temporarily suppressed. Today...is the day you ascend the throne. Don't worry."
"Sister Huang... If the emperor's younger brother really becomes the emperor, do we... really want to dedicate our ancestor's inheritance to Chen Yuan?" Sima Ke murmured with his head lowered.
"Royal brother, do you still remember what you said before?"
"What words?"
"Your name is Chen Ke now!"
"I....."
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