The situation in the court is confusing.
Several princes angrily denounced the ten major crimes of Chunyang Palace at a trivial regular court meeting held by six auxiliary ministers. The prince and his vassals, who were targeted by these princes at every turn, tried their best to argue that the majority overcame the minority. Each minister was filled with righteous indignation as if they were under pressure. There was a ruthless struggle in Chunyang Palace, and there were even scholars from Taiyuan College who signed the Book of Ten Thousand People and knelt down to worship the emperor outside the palace gate.
Everything was laid out in just one night. I have to say that these people are really powerful.
Each minister spoke angrily.
"Chunyang Palace never pays taxes on its properties in Chang'an City! It is actually the leader in tax evasion!"
"My grandson's legs were broken by those hateful Taoists just for wandering on the street! It's so unreasonable! I'm so angry!"
"More than that, many people saw those Taoists killing people in the streets with their own eyes. It's really abominable."
“The heaven and the earth are upright and the people’s wishes are upright, and we cannot allow them to continue to be lawless.”
"…………"
Except for weak opposition, the court was almost overwhelmingly one-sided. Those ministers who had not chosen a side and remained neutral realized that things had deviated from the direction. The fight between the princes had affected the foundation of the rule. If this continued, wouldn't something big happen?
Several ministers who noticed something was wrong looked at each other, and then stepped forward to speak, contrary to their usual silence.
"Ahem... I've been feeling cold recently. I would like to ask the Minister to allow me to go home and rest."
The sudden request for leave made many ministers stunned, and then they looked at the colleague thoughtfully. Some of them wanted to understand the key and began to think about how to leave this whirlpool.
"Your Highnesses, gentlemen, my uncle has passed away and I hope that I can return to my hometown to observe mourning."
Another minister asked for leave.
The reason for asking for leave is very strange. If the parents die and return to their hometown to observe mourning, it is reasonable. Even if the uncle dies, he has to go back to observe mourning. If the family has a lot of elders, wouldn’t it mean that he should observe mourning at home every day without having to go to court? Everyone knows it well and has not exposed it. ,it is more than words.
As a result, in the next few days, the people of Chang'an City saw many motorcades of wealthy families leaving.
Soon, the official document was sent out.
An official document from the court signed by the auxiliary ministers was sent to the Chunyang residence, requiring everyone in Chunyang to move out of the residence within ten days and return the land to the court.
The chief elder of Chang'an didn't say much. After receiving the official document, he sent a letter to Huashan.
the next day.
Everyone in Chunyang Palace packed up their things and left Chang'an City according to the order of the leader. Following Chunyang's motorcade, there were many wealthy families who left the city. Dozens of carriages and hundreds of guards left the city. Some people said that those who left were stupid, and some said that those who left were stupid. People go home without saying a word and let their family members return to their hometowns.
Chang'an City, which was originally full of flowers, suddenly became much deserted.
The princes who suggested that Chunyang Palace leave suddenly realized that things seemed to be out of control...
Daming Palace.
The tired prince knelt in front of Emperor Tang's couch.
"My son is useless. The Chunyang Immortals are leaving Chang'an today."
The emperor's palace became quiet, and the prince could even clearly hear his father's breathing that sounded like it was blocked by phlegm. The pungent smell of medicine in the room made him want to sneeze.
After a long time, a weak sound came from the hospital bed.
"Since the establishment of Li Tang, Chunyang Palace has been the protector of the country. It has subdued demons and protected Li Tang from becoming prosperous."
"Ahem..."
"Every year, my royal family only gives them rice and food to live on, and never spends a lot of money. Ahem... The world belongs to me, Li Tang. However, Confucians use literature to mess up the law, chivalrous people use martial arts to break the ban, and those who cultivate immortals think highly of themselves and refuse to obey etiquette. Restriction, disrupting the world and harming the common people. Fortunately, Chunyang Palace suppressed it strongly and restored the world to a bright and peaceful world. It also made three chapters of the law strictly prohibiting monks from disturbing the people, so the country is peaceful and the people are safe."
The emperor felt tired after saying so much, so he took a short break and continued speaking.
"The ministers in the court have enjoyed peace for a long time, and have long forgotten the teachings of their ancestors. Those traitors have linked up with the Demon Sect, thinking that no one knows about it. Little do they know that there is no airtight wall in the world. How can the Demon Sect have a weird temperament and pursue a carefree and unrestrained life? He can only try his best to stabilize the world and lure wolves into his house."
"Ahem..."
The emperor, whose heart and lungs ached due to coughing after talking too much, waved his hand to stop the prince who wanted to step forward.
"Chang'an will be in chaos in the future. If you cannot stabilize the situation, then take the young princes and princesses in the palace to Huashan. I have written to Li Xiangyan, the head of Chunyang, to arrange an escape route for you. From now on... I will remain anonymous. Be a rich man."
"Father..."
The prince was very anxious, he really couldn't bear to part with his supreme position.
"Go down...I'm tired..."
"yes……"
The prince saluted and left the emperor's palace full of reluctance.
The weather is getting colder, and the expensive yellow robe on my body does not seem to bring warmth. The cold wind blows on my face and chills my heart. The women in the harem gather at the door of the palace and make noises. The maids and eunuchs always stare at the door of the palace as if they want to visit the old emperor inside. Whether he is still alive or not, Daming Palace is getting more and more chaotic.
…………
The seventh day of winter.
It was cold and snowy, and the Emperor Tang, who was seriously ill, could not bear the sudden drop in temperature and held a funeral.
The palace is hung with white curtains, everyone wears plain clothes, the bells in the bell tower and temples are ringing continuously, martial law is spread throughout Chang'an City, no banquets, no drinking, no marriages, brothels, music shops and Gou Lan are closed, the city guard is under martial law throughout the city and no one can do anything. When they went out, a group of people hid in their homes and looked at the military soldiers wearing Xiao on the street through the cracks in the windows and doors.
The death of the emperor brought chaos and disorder. The helpless women cried heartbrokenly after the emperor's death. There were also several concubines with strong backgrounds who were neither happy nor worried. They were trapped in the palace all year round and fought for intrigues. Haggard, they may no longer have any illusions about so-called emotions.
The prince was weak and could not convince the crowd. A group of princes and ministers gathered to denounce the prince's immorality. The Imperial Forest Army and the City Guard were divided into several parties and had no communication with each other. The situation was grim.
The old emperor's body was still parked in the main hall, and no one was guarding it except a few old eunuchs.
I don’t know who was the first to draw the sword and kill the person. In short, the chaos suddenly started. The princes’ guards and ministers’ servants took the lead, followed closely by the guards and imperial guards loyal to all parties.
The emperor was still able to suppress the powerful families, but after his death, he turned into a hard corpse.
Bloodshed occurred in the palace and soon spread outside the Daming Palace...
The bells tolled 30,000 times, and the big bells on the city walls and temples kept roaring for a moment. At this time when the sky was full of death knells, many supporters of the prince joined forces to attack the prince's palace and even broke into the Daming Palace. The slogan was that the prince had a violent personality and bad conduct. If the prince followed the old rules, The emperor ordered the young prince and princess to leave and survive, but unfortunately, no one would be willing to give up that position.
Early morning on the eighth day of the lunar month.
The prince and more than 200 of his bodyguards were beheaded by the rebels outside the Daming Palace.
When the prince who was the target of the alliance died, many princes and their affiliated forces turned against each other one after another, and a larger-scale chaos swept Chang'an. It had not fallen to the sword of external enemies for thousands of years but was ravaged by internal wars.
Soon, chaos spread to several states and counties around Chang'an, until the princes woke up and everything was out of control...
