The Empress remarried, and I retaliated by wiping out the court.

This statement came out.

The entire room fell silent.

The entire court was horrified and paled.

Cao Ji's pupils contracted violently. He had served three dynasties and seen treacherous officials and rebellious ministers, but he had never seen anyone so capable of turning black into white!

It was clearly these treacherous officials who led the troops to force the emperor to abdicate, yet they turned around and questioned His Majesty about why he was plotting a rebellion.

Is there anything more absurd than this in the world?

Ye Wudao was stunned for a moment.

Then he laughed, and the laughter grew louder and louder until tears welled up in his eyes.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Hahahaha!"

Everyone was stunned by his laughter.

Ye Wudao slowly stopped smiling.

He finally understood why so many emperors throughout history had died at the hands of their own ministers.

Because when ministers can define loyalty and treachery, the emperor... is nothing more than a traitor in their eyes!

at the moment.

These powerful officials have reached the extreme of shamelessness; they lie through their teeth and call a deer a horse.

However, military power is precisely Ye Wudao's weakest point.

Despite his victories in the court, military power remained firmly in the hands of these powerful ministers.

As long as they live, Ye Wudao will never be able to take military power from them!

At present, although there are eight powerful ministers, there are at most 80,000 troops.

With the imperial city at his back and Yuan Tingfang's 50,000 elite troops outside, he has the advantage of timing, location, and popular support... The advantage is in my hands!

Ye Wudao hardened his heart and looked at Xiao Linyuan.

Putting aside the distant past, Xiao Linyuan must keep the Imperial Guards under his control.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to snore?

The Imperial Guards protect the capital; if he cannot control them, he will only be an unpopular puppet emperor.

Today's battle.

The person must be killed.

We must also seize military power!

Thinking of this, Ye Wudao hardened his heart and said loudly:

"These vassal kings have rebelled, leading their troops without prior summons and besieging the imperial palace!"

"Regent Xiao Linyuan colluded with court officials and gathered a crowd to force the emperor to abdicate!"

"You have formed cliques for personal gain, amassed armies for your own power, and intend to coerce the Emperor!"

"This is—treason!"

"Someone come here!"

"Take down all these treacherous officials and rebels!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the assembled officials were shocked!

Zhao Qingtian, Luo Jin, Ma Keyan, and the others all changed their expressions.

They never expected that, having brought their troops with them, Ye Wudao would dare to speak so arrogantly and take them down.

Moreover, the war started simultaneously!

War on everyone!

This little emperor...

are you crazy?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linyuan was first taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Ye Wudao, have you lost your mind? Look at how capable you think you are!"

Prince Luo Jin of Dongping said calmly:

"General Yuan has made outstanding contributions and would never join His Majesty in his foolishness."

With the group singing in unison, the officials and civil servants gradually regained their composure.

Indeed, Ye Wudao's greatest reliance is none other than Yuan Tingfang.

But Yuan Tingfang was a former official of the late emperor and a famous general of the Great Yan. He would never sacrifice his lifelong reputation for a young emperor who had only been on the throne for a few days.

Thinking of this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Yuan Tingfang, who had been silent all along, slowly raised her head.

Those weathered, aged eyes gazed at the city tower, then at the Emperor's Sword in Ye Wudao's hand.

next moment.

Zheng—

A clear, resonant sword cry echoed throughout the imperial city!

Yuan Tingfang suddenly drew his sword from his waist, the blade pointing diagonally towards the sky.

Eighty thousand border troops simultaneously gripped their weapons.

A murderous aura soared to the heavens!

Yuan Tingfang's voice was like thunder, resounding throughout the heavens and earth.

"This old minister, Yuan Tingfang, is acting on the dying wish of the late Emperor and in accordance with the laws of the ancestors of the Great Yan Dynasty. He recognizes only the Son of Heaven; whoever dares to disobey him, I will be the first to execute!"

In a word.

Like a thunderclap.

Everyone present, both civil and military, paled in shock.

Xiao Linyuan's smile froze instantly.

"Impossible! Yuan Tingfang, have you gone mad?"

Zhao Qingtian roared, "Do you know what it means to draw your sword like that?!"

Yuan Tingfang slowly turned around and pointed directly at Xiao Linyuan.

"All I know is that whoever dares to disobey my imperial decree today will die!"

Ye Wudao laughed: "Didn't you all want to force me to abdicate today? I'm right here, try and make a move!"

Xiao Linyuan stared intently at Ye Wudao, his inner unease suddenly surging like dark clouds.

He never imagined that Ye Wudao would risk the fate of the entire empire and the Ye family's dynasty!

Because he hadn't expected Ye Wudao to be a time traveler who believed in attacking whoever he disliked, and as for the Ye family's empire? His ancestors?

Sorry, I'm not familiar with that!

Ye Wudao did not believe that compromise could bring peace; he only believed that might makes right!

Don't you all want to fight?

Come!

I will fight to the bitter end!

At this moment, 13 troops stood ready outside the palace, and the situation was about to erupt!

At that very moment, just as Ye Wudao was about to make his move, Li Juzheng, who had been silent all along, slowly stepped forward.

The current chief minister stood on the city wall, surveying the crowd.

"Gentlemen, the Great Yan is not the Great Yan of one person. If you were to fight each other here, causing rivers of blood to flow, the Great Yan would surely fall apart. I'm sure none of you want to see that, do you?"

"Once the imperial city is stained with blood, the Northern Barbarians will surely march south, and the princes will inevitably fight each other. Whether the Great Yan Dynasty will perish or not is another matter, but your territories and salaries will also be greatly affected, and may even be occupied by enemy countries!"

Seeing that no one spoke, Li Juzheng continued:

"You are all intelligent men. What you desire is a prosperous and flourishing Great Yan, not a fragmented one. Am I wrong?"

"I think it would be better if we both backed down today, stopped fighting, and sat down to have a proper talk. What do you say?"

Zhao Qingtian and the others showed signs of struggle.

Indeed, if the Great Yan were to fall apart, none of them would benefit.

Especially with Ye Wudao's death and the end of the royal bloodline, the princes will surely declare themselves emperors, and no one will submit to anyone else. Continuing to fight will only benefit the enemy.

At this moment, Changsun Yuanpei, leaning on his cane, slowly stepped forward, looked at the nine powerful ministers, then at Ye Wudao, and slowly said:

"Gentlemen, since the nine families have already formed a marriage alliance, and the Empress is a bridge connecting the imperial power with you all, why not continue to use the nine Empresses as the link and have each family's Empress as the representative of the court?"

Any future disputes shall be resolved by the respective empresses. Let no further acts of violence, like today's, be allowed to occur!

Xiao Linyuan immediately sneered.

"Don't be fooled by this tyrant! He imprisoned the Empress in the Qianqing Palace and treats us, your children, as prisoners. How can he be considered a wise ruler?"

Changsun Yuanpei turned to Ye Wudao: "Your Majesty, is this true?"

"Absurd!" Ye Wudao scoffed. "That day in front of the Qianqing Palace, all four of my empresses personally testified that they stayed there voluntarily. Competition for favor in the harem has existed since ancient times. The Regent Prince believed the rumors, and after I exposed them, you're now openly spreading them again. Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?"

"you……"

Xiao Linyuan was speechless for a moment.

Changsun Yuanpei, who was standing to the side, said, "In that case, why don't you all each select two hundred elite soldiers to serve as attendants to the Empress and protect her?"

"If you are still not at ease, you can station a thousand elite troops in the suburbs of the capital. If there is any unusual activity, they can enter the palace to protect you immediately."

This statement came out.

Zhao Qingtian, Luo Jin, Ma Keyan, and the others all had their eyes light up.

wonderful!

In this way, the empresses of each family were protected, and the troops could be left in the capital in a reasonable manner.

The various vassal kings present had long resided on the frontiers, while the regent held absolute power in the court. If this move succeeded, their influence in the court would be greatly enhanced!

"presumptuous!"

Ye Wudao took a step forward, his dragon robe fluttering in the wind.

He coldly stared at Changsun Yuanpei: "Protecting the Empress is my family matter. Since when has it become the business of an outsider? When did my harem become your training ground for soldiers?"

One sentence silenced Changsun Yuanpei.

Zhao Qingtian said in a deep voice:

"Your Majesty, this action is for the safety of the Empress; I urge you to reconsider."

"We second that proposal!"

Several vassal kings spoke at the same time, and the court officials nodded in agreement, as they were certain that Ye Wudao would not be able to refute the opinions of so many people.

Even if Ye Wudao disagrees, he has no choice but to agree.

However, Ye Wudao suddenly laughed.

"Very well, since everyone is so concerned about the Empress, then today's events should be explained."

He slowly raised his hand and pointed to Xu Kenong in the crowd.

"Xu Kenong, I just witnessed with my own eyes that you mobilized the Imperial Guards without authorization to block the palace gates. This is treason, and I will execute you today!!"

One sentence caused Xu Kenong's expression to change drastically.

"Your Majesty! I did not!"

Ye Wudao didn't give him a chance to speak at all.

"Mo Jingyu, help me capture this man, and you will have a place in the Imperial Guard in the future!"

Mo Jingyu, who was watching the show from the side, stood there stunned.

Sun Yuanlang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, was his man. Now that his identity has been exposed, it will be dangerous for him to remain in the Imperial Guard.

If we can take down the Imperial Guard together with Ye Wudao today and completely destroy all of Xiao Linyuan's arrangements in the Imperial Guard, wouldn't the Imperial Guard be under our control in the future?

Mo Jingyu was a smart man and immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

next moment.

"Zheng—"

The Embroidered Spring Blade was drawn, and a purple figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Xu Kenong's pupils contracted sharply, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as a sense of life-or-death crisis surged into his heart.

"Clang clang clang..."

The imperial guards around him had no time to protect him, and in less than three rounds, Xu Kenong was defeated by this master!

"No--"

puff!

A flash of cold light.

A head flew high into the air, blood spurted into the sky, and the body crashed to the ground.

Xiao Linyuan's eyes were bloodshot.

"Mo Jingyu, how dare you kill my men!"

He took a sudden step forward, his killing intent surging.

Ye Wudao spoke first: "Regent, I don't understand what you're saying. I personally witnessed Xu Kenong's unauthorized deployment of the Imperial Guards to block the palace gates and defy the imperial decree. What wrong has Mo Jingyu done by following the imperial order to execute the traitor?"

At this point, Ye Wudao's lips curled up slightly.

"Or are you saying that Xu Kenong's treason was ordered by you? Do you want to step forward and take all the blame?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Linyuan's expression instantly froze.

With all the other vassal kings present, attacking the imperial city is no longer a realistic option.

In other words, he has already lost, and lost completely!

Now, if he doesn't want to die, someone needs to step forward and take the blame!

Xiao Linyuan looked up and saw all the vassal kings looking at him with ambiguous smiles, their eyes seeming to say:

"You, Xiao Linyuan, weren't you powerful in the court? Now let's see how arrogant you can be without the Imperial Guards!"

Xiao Linyuan immediately realized that he had been used by Ye Wudao and had become the target of the other eight powerful ministers to weaken him in front of everyone!

Nowadays.

He has no choice but to lower his head!

You have to admit it, whether you like it or not!

After a long silence, he lowered his head and said in a deep voice:

"Your humble servant... obeys!"