A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Outside the imperial palace, the Northern Army had already assembled under Lü Chan's orders.

With the attack on the palace imminent, all the soldiers hesitated to advance.

Lu Chan raised a torch and shouted to the army, "The Empress Dowager has sent word from the palace that Wei Ping, Zhou Bo, and others have launched a rebellion and have now taken the Prime Minister and His Majesty hostage."

"My brothers, the life and death of the Han Dynasty rest on our shoulders!"

"Rescue His Majesty! Your appointment as general and the bestowal of titles will begin today!"

"Set off!"

Many in the Northern Army did not believe this, and the troops that Lü Chan brought were those that had been deeply infiltrated by them.

In uncertain situations, this group of people will follow orders.

After Lü Chan issued his order, the army slowly advanced towards the palace, and Lü Chan took the opportunity to return to the army's encirclement.

"Wang Liang, my safety is in your hands!"

Lu Chan spoke to Wang Liang, the leader of his personal guards.

Lu Chan's personal guards were all veterans who had fought alongside the Lu family for many years. They were fed meat every day and were well-fed and strong, each of them exceptionally brave.

Wang Liang was personally selected by him from the slave market and promoted to this position, receiving constant favor and remaining loyal to him.

He has now become a military commander in the Northern Army, bringing honor to his ancestors and glorifying his family.

He wouldn't even flinch if he gave the order to kill his own father or mother!

Moreover, Wang Liang possesses unparalleled bravery.

He once single-handedly fought against 10 well-trained elite veterans.

He believed that even Wei Ping could not penetrate this powerful defense and threaten him.

He didn't take Wei Ping's achievements seriously at all.

The Xiongnu were nothing but barbarians, all of them useless.

In times without heroes, even a nobody can rise to fame.

Today, Lü Chan will tell the world who the true hero is!

Victory was within reach. As long as they stormed into the palace and eliminated Zhou Bo, Wei Ping, and others, the Lü family could seize control of the central government and command the world.

According to Empress Lü's plan, they would select a few more young children from the Liu family to be installed as emperors, so that she could use her position as empress dowager to control the emperor and command the world.

But Lu Chan and other members of the Lu family had other ideas behind Lü Zhi's back: if they could become emperors and members of the royal family, why should they serve as subjects of the Liu family!

Even superficial methods won't work!

They had already made plans to first support the young emperor, just as Empress Lü had done, and then replace all the important positions in the court with members of their Lü family or those who had pledged allegiance to the Lü family.

When the time is right, then we will change dynasties.

In the imperial court, those who obey Lü prosper, and those who oppose Lü perish!

Marquis Wang Liang watched this scene with a mixture of emotions. He wasn't stupid, so naturally he didn't believe Lü Chan's words.

What are the Grand Commandant and Marquis of Yan and the others trying to achieve by doing this?

They were already at the pinnacle of their positions.

During his time as an undercover agent sent by Emperor Hui to infiltrate the Lü family, Wang Liang knew all too well what kind of people the Lü family were.

If these people are put in power, the Han Dynasty is doomed.

However, he has not received any news from Liu Ying yet, and he dares not make any rash moves.

What if it really is the emperor who has been besieged by the general and his men!

"Traitor!"

Wei Ping appeared at the palace gate with his men.

The morale of the Union Army plummeted.

As the most elite force of the Han Dynasty, the Northern Army naturally followed Wei Ping into battle.

He knew Wei Ping's bravery.

Many soldiers who were not so loyal to the Lü family were already thinking about how to set things right.

"By His Majesty's decree, the Lü family has plotted treason and is to be executed along with their entire clan!"

Wei Ping held up the imperial edict and the tiger tally, causing a large number of Northern troops to defect.

No one wants to be Wei Ping's enemy!

"Where is Wang Liang? Quickly follow me to set things right!"

"Wang Liang is here, ordered to suppress the rebels!"

Wang Liang and his personal guards surrounded Lü Chan.

He recognized the tiger tally in Wei Ping's hand; it was an order from the emperor.

Lu Chan stared in disbelief at his most trusted personal guard commander, "Wang Liang, how dare you betray me!"

"Wang Liang obeys only the emperor's orders!"

Lü Chan wasn't stupid; he had already realized that Wang Liang was Liu Ying's spy.

It's important to know that Lü Chan trusted Wang Liang implicitly and was involved in many of the Lü family's clandestine activities. It's no surprise that this information was passed on to Liu Ying.

Liu Ying had been watching everything the Lü family did.

Fortunately, Liu Ying was indecisive; otherwise, the entire Lü family would have been wiped out long ago.

Now that things have come to this, the only way out is to fight our way out with sheer strength; or we'll die!

The Lü family had long infiltrated the Northern Army, and naturally had a group of generals who were loyal to them.

Lü Chan drew his longsword and led the generals who remained loyal to him into battle.

With his guards dying one by one, Wang Liang was unable to break through the defenses for the time being.

Just as he was getting anxious, Wei Ping arrived on horseback.

Lu Chan glared at Wei Ping with hatred, holding his long sword, wanting to cut Wei Ping off his horse.

With a sweeping motion, Wei Ping didn't use his most proficient halberd, but instead used his longsword to knock Lü Chan's sword away.

As he sheathed his longsword, he also brought back Lü Chan's head.

Wei Ping held Lü Chan's head and watched as the two armies clashed repeatedly.

Those still fighting for the Lü clan at this time were all die-hard loyalists of the Lü clan, and there was no need to subdue them.

The battle lasted for fifteen minutes, and Wang Liang brought several heads to Wei Ping's side.

"Grand Tutor, all members of the Lü clan have been executed."

Wei Ping nodded and handed the imperial edict and tiger tally to Wang Liang.

"His Majesty has decreed that the Lü family is plotting treason and shall be executed along with their entire clan."

"I request that you, Lord Wang, go to the Lü family's residence in the capital and make sure that no one escapes."

"I still need to go to Changxin Palace."

"I obey your decree."

Wang Liang led the Northern Army away, and since the Lü family's courtyards in Chang'an were all in the same area, he had to get there before the news spread.

Changxin Palace.

Wei Ping strolled leisurely through the palace buildings.

The guards behind him carried several headless heads, which looked particularly terrifying in the dark night.

"Knock knock knock".

Several knocks reached Lü Zhi's ears.

Empress Lü stopped her anxious steps and took two deep breaths.

It seems the result is in, but we don't know if the Lü clan won and the Han dynasty lost!

Empress Lü walked to the door herself, and the pungent smell of blood made her, who had been pampered for many years, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

She personally opened the gates of Changxin Palace, and what came into view was Marquis Yan—Wei Ping, who had brought her great humiliation.

Wei Ping's presence here signifies that the Lü family's attempt to restore order has failed!

Empress Lü felt utterly desolate.

Forcing herself to be more alert, Lü Zhi regained her dignified and imposing demeanor.

"What brings Marquis Yan to my Changxin Palace so late at night? Is he going to move me, bed and all, to his own home again?"

Wei Ping's eyes flickered; Lü Zhi's words were truly ruthless!

But it was nothing more than impotent rage.

"I've come to deliver a gift to the Empress Dowager."

A gift?!

Lü Zhi then noticed that behind Wei Ping, his personal guards were carrying trays.

The tray was covered with bloody human heads.

Under the glow of the bright red lanterns, it was eerie and terrifying.

Could this be?!

Wei Ping's words proved her conjecture to be correct.

"Today, someone led troops to storm the palace, but I repelled them."

"These are the heads of several key culprits."

Wei Ping's emotionless voice rang out, and Lü Zhi collapsed to the ground upon hearing it.

"You, you actually killed them!"

"Oh? Does the Empress Dowager mean that she recognizes these traitors?"

Wei Ping raised an eyebrow, saying, "To kill someone is to destroy their spirit."