In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

The entire street battle ended in just half an hour.

Their terrifying fighting prowess left the Ōtomo clan's samurai feeling powerless and filled with fear!

Yamazaki's army was already the strongest group of samurai of the Ōtomo clan!

Amidst the flames and billowing black smoke, cries and groans echoed as wounded but not yet dead warriors struggled desperately.

Li Yuanchang, covered in blood, led his men to surround the wounded Yamazaki.

Yamazaki, with disheveled hair, pale face, and a disheveled appearance, immediately locked his gaze on Tanaka Chishima behind Li Yuanchang.

He lost control of his emotions in an instant and was about to lash out, but was pinned to death on the blood-stained ground by his bodyguards.

"You bitch!"

"You bitch!!"

He screamed hysterically, "You dare collude with outsiders, conspire against each other, and usurp power! The family will not let you get away with this, not at all!!"

Tanaka Chishima's beautiful eyes were cold as she whispered, "Your Highness, he has a ceremonial sword in his hand, which is a token for mobilizing troops and supplies."

Li Yuanchang gestured for Cui He to go and search.

Yamazaki struggled and kept cursing.

"Your Highness." Cui He quickly found a weapon that resembled a dagger. It was finely crafted, but different from those in the Central Plains. Its style was similar to a short version of a samurai sword.

Li Yuanchang accepted it.

Yamazaki was so angry he was about to vomit blood: "Li Yuanchang, you despicable villain, you're instigating a war between the Tang Dynasty and Japan!"

"Even with the ceremonial sword, you still can't control Ōtomo!"

"You two will surely be punished by your clan!"

"Noisy thing." Li Yuanchang said coldly, with just a glance.

puff! !

Blood splattered three feet high, spraying out a mist of blood.

The scene immediately fell silent.

The samurai of the Ōtomo clan, whether prisoners or rebels, felt a chill in their hearts; these Han Chinese were too ruthless!

Immediately afterwards, Li Yuanchang tossed the cleaver to Cui He for safekeeping.

"Lady Chishima, send your men to take control of the military camp along with my men."

"I have purged all the high-ranking officials. Now it's up to you. I'm giving you only twelve hours. I want to see a reasonable situation!"

Tanaka Chishima glanced at the sword and knew that he was not yet fully trusted.

She obediently bowed and said, "Hi."

……

Within three hours, Cui He, with only a few dozen men, had suppressed the entire Da Ban clan's military camp.

Within five hours, the Osaka Shogunate had completely taken control of the city, and the opposition forces were purged by Tanaka Chishima.

Apart from Yamazaki successfully mobilizing a large army to counterattack, the entire power grab went extremely smoothly and almost exactly as planned.

In taking over from Mr. Ōtomo, Tanaka Chishima demonstrated exceptional abilities and revealed his true strengths.

Li Yuanchang only made up for the gap in military force and hard power, while the soft power was all her performance.

It turns out that the Ōtomo Shogunate had long been infiltrated and bribed by her, with her people around important figures such as Jisaburo and Yamazaki.

Many officials, including those in Wushe, had received bribes from her.

With the outcome decided, the wavering neutrals immediately switched sides.

This provided the strongest foundation for the twelve-hour handover of the shogunate!

A full day later, all was calm, the fighting had completely subsided, and only the bloodstains remaining in the streets and alleys told the story of this family coup.

Deep in Wushe.

A large number of elders and important figures from the Otomo clan were "invited" to this place.

The atmosphere was oppressive; everyone was filled with fear and unease.

"Elders, you must have all heard about what happened yesterday. Jisaburo and Yamazaki betrayed the family by having an affair with the family's mortal enemy, Nakatomi, and sold out the family's interests."

"Qiandao is not virtuous, and in order to protect the family's foundation, he has no choice but to fight back."

"If there is any guilt, we have invited all the elders here today, and we hope they will punish us."

As she spoke, Chishima knelt on the ground, facing everyone.

Li Yuanchang couldn't help but laugh; this charge was perfectly placed!

"snort!"

Among the crowd, many nobles and elders of the Ōtomo clan snorted coldly, clearly displeased and unwilling to submit.

"If that's the case, then you should relinquish power and elect a new head of the family!"

"It's no outsider's place to make decisions about Otomo's family affairs!" someone retorted, not mentioning Li Yuanchang, but every word he said was about Li Yuanchang.

Upon hearing this, the guards around him immediately turned cold.

Just as Tanaka Chishima was about to speak, a hand was placed on her shoulder.

She turned around and saw Li Yuanchang. Her eyes were filled with worry, fearing that Li Yuanchang would kill them all in a fit of rage, which would be no good.

Li Yuanchang then said, "It seems that you all have many opinions about the internal affairs of the Ōtomo clan."

Upon hearing this, the hall quickly fell silent. Most of the elders of the Daban clan looked displeased and ashen-faced, but fearing Li Yuanchang's power, they only dared to show their displeasure and did not dare to stand up.

Li Yuanchang then laughed and said, "However, I am indeed not interested in the internal affairs of the Ōtomo clan, nor do I intend to interfere or take anything from you."

"To be honest, Ōtomo no Ue was nothing in front of the Tang Dynasty, not even a subordinate."

While clearly stating your position, you should also ask the other party to recognize their own place.

The Japanese pirates' expressions changed slightly, but they remained silent.

"But you must know that I played a part in suppressing this rebellion within the family, and many people were injured or even killed as a result."

"Therefore, I do not wish to see a chaotic and hostile Ōtomo clan."

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day, nor can a family be without a head of household for a day."

"And she, Tanaka Chishima, is someone I have high hopes for. If you are willing to assist her, support her, and stand with the Tang Dynasty, then you are essentially friends of the Tang Dynasty."

"On the contrary, they would probably be enemies of the Tang Dynasty."

"In my opinion, Tanaka Chishima should take over the family business."

"Now that I've finished speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

He placed his hands on his waist, and unlike Tanaka Chishima's roundabout approach, he didn't have much patience. He went straight to the point, even being extremely forceful.

"I object!"

A middle-aged man walked out, looking extremely angry.

Snapped! !

Li Yuanchang slapped the man across the face, sending him flying and smashing the low table with a loud crash.

"Elder!"

"Fourth Uncle!" the Japanese pirates exclaimed in surprise.

The guards stepped forward to issue a warning and quell the situation.

"Your objection is invalid," Li Yuanchang said calmly.

"Since you object, you are no longer our friend."

"Drag it down."

He was extremely domineering; he only needed to mediate between people of equal rank, and only needed to give orders to those in higher positions.

"yes!"

The guards quickly stepped forward and dragged the person away.

The members of the Ōtomo clan looked grim and wanted to help, but dared not move.

The middle-aged man was drained of blood and then dragged away in full view of everyone; this is tantamount to making an example of him.

He struggled and cursed.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?"

"Can't you see that these two are in cahoots?"

"That vile woman, Chishima, has sided with the Prince of Han of the Tang Dynasty, plotting to seize my Ōtomo clan's estate!"

Why aren't you saying anything? Why?

"If Qiandao takes power, it's tantamount to outsiders ruling. What can a woman do? She's nothing more than a puppet of the Tang Dynasty's Han King!"

"..."