What a lucky world!

Chapter 243 Zhang Taiyue dismissed from his post!
Walking all the way to the Qianqing Gate, which separated the harem from the front court, Zhang Taiyue saw no palace maids or eunuchs guarding there. After hesitating for a moment, he was about to step in directly. From afar, he saw the Grand Chamberlain of the Cining Palace jogging towards him.

This Grand Chamberlain was a part of Empress Dowager Chen's dowry, and she had a very deep relationship with her. Seeing that the expression on her face was just one of anxiety and not panic, Zhang Taiyue felt a little more at ease.

"Prince! Prince!" The Grand Chamberlain ran to the Qianqing Gate. "The Empress Dowager urgently summons you."

"Lead the way!" Zhang Taiyue said, then walked through the Qianqing Gate and followed the Grand Chamberlain towards the Cining Palace.

……

Zhang Taiyue walked along. The previous wave of attack did not have much impact on the harem, but it was still heavily guarded at this time. It must be that Empress Dowager Chen issued the order at the first time. Among them, Zhang Taiyue also saw several figures who had disappeared for a long time.

Passing through the numerous palace gates and along the long red walls, Zhang Taiyue followed the Grand Chamberlain to the outside of the Cining Palace. Before Zhang Taiyue could say anything, he heard Empress Dowager Chen's voice from inside: "Is the Prime Minister here? Come right in."

Zhang Taiyue bowed vacantly and then walked into the Cining Palace.

As soon as he entered the palace, Zhang Taiyue felt a murderous aura. Behind the curtain, he could vaguely see the figure of Empress Dowager Chen holding Emperor Chiyang. Emperor Chiyang was lying in Empress Dowager Chen's arms, motionless. Outside the curtain, several palace maids stood with sharp eyes. Behind the palace maids, there were two maids standing, looking at Zhang Taiyue coldly.

"Your Majesty..." Zhang Taiyue was about to salute when he was interrupted by Empress Dowager Chen.

"Prime Minister, don't worry about these empty formalities. What happened just now?"

"This... I am not clear about it yet..."

"You don't know?" Empress Dowager Chen's voice suddenly rose. "Such a big commotion, you, the Prime Minister, don't you know?"

"Is it possible that someone has attacked the harem? You, the Prime Minister, don't know?"

Through the curtain, one could vaguely see the shadow of Empress Dowager Chen's chest heaving violently.

"Queen Dowager, calm down!" Zhang Taiyue said in a deep voice, "How is His Majesty now?"

There was silence behind the curtain for a moment before Empress Dowager Chen spoke again, "Your Majesty was talking to me when, after the loud noise, you suddenly had a splitting headache and passed out."

"The pulse is currently stable."

"Prince, what happened?"

Zhang Taiyue twirled his beard, pondered for a moment, and said, "As for the affairs of the outer court, I have just made arrangements. There will be no chaos for the time being."

"As for the explosion just now..."

"If my calculations are correct..."

Zhang Taiyue paused, raised his head and looked behind the curtain, not knowing whether he was looking at Empress Dowager Chen or Emperor Chiyang.

"What is it?" Empress Dowager Chen asked anxiously.

Zhang Taiyue let out a long breath, "Your Majesty... there is an incident in the history books that is very similar to what just happened."

“It is——”

"The Dragon Breaking Formation collapsed!"

"The Broken Dragon Formation collapsed!" Queen Mother Chen exclaimed, then sternly shouted, "Zhang Taiyue, how dare you!"

"Are you trying to deceive me?"

Zhongjing, nestled in the heart of the Nine Provinces, converges the Qi and Luck of the Nine Provinces. Ever since the founding of the Human Emperor, it has served as the human race's capital. No formations are needed; the Qi and Luck naturally form their own formations. Legend has it that the Dragon Emperor, once befriended by the human race, imbued this Qi and Luck with his own essence and blood, imbuing the formation with life, hence the name "Qi Lucky True Dragon Formation." This formation doesn't kill, but it rapidly gathers Qi and Luck, blessing humanity's resurgence from the ruins of successive dynasties.

Throughout history, the change of dynasties has ultimately depended on the ownership of the Zhongjing Fortune Array.

There are generally only two ways to transfer the ownership of the Fortune Array, besides inheritance.

First, a big battle!
He crushed one side with the luck of the other, and finally gained the recognition of the Luck True Dragon Formation and became the new master of Zhongjing.

Second, abdication!
The emperor issued an edict to abdicate the throne.

But unfortunately, a third method appeared in the previous dynasty Dayu - the collapse of the Broken Dragon Formation!
The Dayu Dynasty lasted for more than 600 years, but in history books it was actually divided into two periods, the Tianyu and Diyu, with a period of 300 years as the boundary.

At the end of the Tianyu period, the government was corrupt and several emperors could not withstand the backlash of their luck and died early. In order to stabilize the situation, the empress dowager relied too much on her natal family, which led to the theft of national destiny by her relatives. This eventually led to Wang Mang usurping power and proclaiming himself the fake emperor. However, during the sacrifice to heaven, the Temple of Heaven collapsed.

Later, Emperor Guangwu of the Yu Dynasty restored order, regained imperial power, rebuilt the Temple of Earth on the site of the old Temple of Heaven, and ascended the throne at the Temple of Earth.

Therefore, before Emperor Guangwu it was called Tianyu, and after Emperor Guangwu it was called Diyu.

The collapse of the Broken Dragon Formation occurred when the world was changing and Emperor Guangwu was fighting Wang Mang outside the city of Zhongjing.

At that time, Wang Mang sent out an army of 400,000, while Emperor Guangwu had only 20,000 soldiers and horses. Everyone in the world believed that Wang Mang would win.

Then after the war broke out, it was said that a meteorite from outer space hit Wang Mang's formation, causing the collapse of the Qiyun Zhenlong formation, damaging the formation spirit, and triggering a series of explosions in the formation, causing Wang Mang's 400,000-strong army to suffer a backlash of luck, and was defeated by Emperor Guangwu in one battle.

Afterwards, history books recorded this incident as "the collapse of the broken dragon formation"!
After hundreds of years of propaganda by the Di Yu Dynasty, the collapse of the Broken Dragon Formation also means that a fake dragon meets a real dragon, the fortune formation is damaged, and it turns against the real dragon.

From this, it is not difficult to understand Empress Dowager Chen’s anger and loss of composure at this time.

When a fake dragon meets a real dragon, its luck changes!

It is hard to say who the real dragon is, but there is no doubt that the fake dragon refers to the now unconscious Emperor Chiyang.

Empress Dowager Chen clenched her fists and stared at the prime minister who was standing like a pine tree outside the curtain.

At that moment just now, she even had murderous intentions in her heart!
"Empress Dowager!" Zhang Taiyue's tone was slow and gentle, "Don't worry."

"Even if I don't say it, anyone who has read history books will have this association."

"You can't kill all the people."

Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Chen glanced at the unconscious Chiyang Emperor in her arms, regained her composure, and said quietly, "Prime Minister, are you going to abandon us, an orphan and a widow?"

"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Zhang Taiyue shook his head. "Your Majesty is the ruler, I am the subject. How can a subject abandon his ruler?" "Your Majesty is the disciple, I am the master. How can a master abandon his disciple?"

"There is only one plan now."

Empress Dowager Chen was delighted and asked quickly, "What's the plan?"

Zhang Taiyue smiled, took off his first-rank official hat, held it in his hand, and said softly -

"Stop!"

Empress Dowager Chen pushed aside the curtain and looked at Zhang Taiyue in shock, saying, "Prime Minister, no!"

Zhang Taiyue shook his head and sighed softly, "Your Majesty is still young and has yet to take charge of government. The Empress Dowager rules from behind the curtain, but has never interfered in politics."

"All major events in the world originate from the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

"There have been rumors that I am not a prime minister, but a photographer!"

"Now, there is no powerful enemy at the gates of the city, but the dragon is broken and the formation collapsed. This is not a fight between the real dragon and the fake dragon, but a lack of harmony between the upper and lower levels, and it is caused by the minister in the position of the king."

"Therefore, if all the people are wrong, the blame lies solely with me."

"Resign as Prime Minister, and the matter will be settled!"

Empress Dowager Chen listened to Zhang Taiyue's words and understood that Zhang Taiyue was telling her how to cover up the matter.

but……

"If the Prime Minister is not here, who will assist my child?"

Zhang Taiyue smiled and said, "In one month, Your Majesty will take over the government."

"I have already implemented various reforms."

"Your Majesty, just follow my instructions and persevere. In ten years, the world will naturally be governed."

"There are still talented people in the court who can assist Your Majesty."

"When I return, I will compile all the events into a book and present it to Your Majesty."

Empress Dowager Chen frowned: "But..."

Zhang Taiyue shook his head: "If the Broken Dragon Formation collapses, someone must bear the consequences. I am the most suitable candidate."

"You should dismiss me from my official position, strip me of my title, and withdraw my rewards."

"Let the people of the world believe that it was I who caused this disaster."

Empress Dowager Chen hesitated to speak. She sighed deeply and said, "The royal family owes you a lot. Do you have any instructions?"

Zhang Taiyue smiled and said, "The late emperor selected me when I was young and gave me a great opportunity. How can I feel guilty about it?"

"After I leave, I just hope the new policies will not stop. The pain is hard to eliminate, but once you get through it, you will be in a new world."

Empress Dowager Chen nodded and asked, "Sir, what are your plans from now on?"

Zhang Taiyue smiled and said, "When I was young, I once dreamt of meeting a dragon."

"Today I shall go, and ride on a raft upon the sea, to seek the island and the dragon."

After saying this, Zhang Taiyue's eyes fell on the face of the Chiyang Emperor. After a moment, he said, "Queen Dowager, can you..."

Empress Dowager Chen nodded. Zhang Taiyue took a few steps forward, passed through the curtain, and came to the seat. He half-knelt on the ground, reached out his hand, gently touched the face of the Chiyang Emperor, and said with a smile: "Disciple, the master is leaving..."

After saying this, Zhang Taiyue stood up and bowed to Empress Dowager Chen, who quickly stood up to return the greeting.

Zhang Taiyue turned around and walked out of the palace. At this time, heavy snow had started falling outside the palace without anyone noticing.

The Grand Chamberlain arrived, umbrella in hand. Zhang Taiyue waved his hand and walked off into the snow. The snow fell on his hair and shoulders. Everyone could only see the back of the man in the red official uniform, gradually disappearing into the heavy snow. The footprints on the ground were quickly covered by the snow, as if no one had been there.

Until this moment, the Chiyang Emperor, who had been unconscious, felt a pain in his heart. He cried out "No" and suddenly opened his eyes. Tears flowed uncontrollably, but he was unable to say anything else and passed out again...

At this point, a sudden explosion brought the era of Prime Minister Zhang Taiyue to an abrupt end, and the future of the Dayun Dynasty was like the heavy snow in spring. It was unclear whether it would be the revival of spring or a long winter.

……

In a secret room somewhere in Zhongjing, a voice said slowly with a bewitching tone—

"Although I don't know what caused this explosion, the news of the Dragon Breaking Formation collapsing can be spread."

"If my prediction is correct, Zhang Taiyue will definitely resign in order to protect the Red Sun Emperor, or even stay away from the Great Fortune for a short period of time."

"The Chiyang Emperor is already weak and cannot bear the weight of his destiny. However, the Chiyang Emperor and Zhang Taiyue have a deep bond as master and disciple. When he takes power, I have a method that can make the Chiyang Emperor destroy himself."

"The Zhang faction in the court was merely promoted by Zhang Taiyue in recent years, and it's not yet a force to be reckoned with. Zhang Taiyue's reforms are unpopular, so it won't be difficult to negotiate with those aristocratic families and promise them benefits in exchange for their support."

"Besides that, Your Highness should also show some favor to the Queen Mother's family in exchange for her favor."

"When the mountain and mausoleum collapse and unspeakable things happen, Your Highness will be able to take over!"

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