After the investigation into the ‘truth’, Yan Zhongying began to eliminate dissidents.
Those officials who clearly stood on the factions of the First Prince, the Third Prince, and the Seventh Prince were dismissed and detained by him for various reasons, and then his own people were promoted to those vacant positions.
Perhaps because of his mental disorder, Yan Zhongying did things only on impulse, as long as he could achieve the effect, he would not care about any very harsh means.
However, Yan Zhongying’s body decayed after all, so he did not have much energy to put into this matter. He began to delegate power to Yan Yu, his adopted son, and let him exercise his rights on his behalf.
When Yan Zhongying was so bold that people called him Jiuqian Sui, Yan Yu had obviously become Baqian Sui1八, bā: eight in the hearts of everyone.
Of course, these were not good reputations.
In just a few months, the factions of the First Prince and others suffered heavy losses and finally couldn’t bear it anymore.
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“What’s that sound?”
Yan Zhongying vaguely felt the ground shaking, which seemed to be caused by the power of many people moving forward in unison.
At the same time, he also heard a noisy sound coming from afar, with the sound of weapons clashing, shouting, and screaming.
It was so noisy that it was hard to hear clearly.
“Jiu– Jiuqian Sui, the First Prince— the First Prince has brought people into the palace!”
The young eunuch serving beside Yan Zhongying trembled, as if he was worried about his uncertain future.
“What!”
Yan Zhongying suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. The First Prince led his troops to attack. Where did he get his troops?
“Hurry, help me out quickly.”
Yan Zhongying stood up suddenly, but the moment he stood up, his eyes went black and he fell back on the bed. It took a long time for the dizziness to gradually subside.
His body seemed to be getting worse and worse. Yan Zhongying vaguely realized that there was a serious problem with his body.
However, the most important thing now was not this matter.
“What about the Imperial Guards? Didn’t they stop those rebellious officials and traitors?”
He stood up with the help of the young eunuch and asked about the situation outside as he walked.
It was reasonable that the First Prince and others were monitored by his spies, so it was unreasonable that he did not get the news when a prince contacted the army.
Yan Zhongying did not have time to think deeply. He just felt that his adopted son was not doing things properly. When this matter was settled, he must severely punish that idiot.
“The Deputy Eunuch has taken the people of the Imperial Guards. There is no news yet. Just listening to the sound, it seems that the First Prince’s people have passed the second gate and are about to knock down the front hall.”
There was no need to hear the news. Just listening to the sound or standing in a high place to watch the firelight, one could know the current situation.
The First Prince’s people could break through the second gate. Obviously, his military strength was above the Imperial Guards, which meant that the imperial city was in danger.
“They have already reached the second gate!”
Yan Zhongying had already walked to the front hall. When he heard the young eunuch’s words, his legs softened and he almost fell to the ground.
Over the years, he had been used to showing off his power and never thought that he would lose so badly, nor that he would be defeated by the First Prince, whom he never took seriously, at such a critical juncture.
Yan Zhongying didn’t want to admit defeat, but now he had to consider not the issue of winning or losing, but how to save his life.
He glanced at the palace not far away. Emperor Qian lived in this palace. He could use Emperor Qian to threaten the First Prince and others.
But on second thought, the First Prince had made a desperate move and dispatched the army without the tiger talisman. It could be seen that he had already reached an unspeakable consensus with a certain general.
The First Prince might not want Emperor Qian to live and still be a prince, so it was not advisable to use Emperor Qian as a hostage.
He had to escape. While the palace was in chaos, he quickly disguised himself and fled.
Yan Zhongying didn’t want to die yet. Fortunately, he had a lot of property outside the palace. As long as he could save his life, he could still live a rich life in the second half of his life, but he would not have the wonderful power.
Yan Zhongying’s mind turned quickly. After weighing the pros and cons, he quickly made a choice that was beneficial to him.
“Dog Yan, you concealed the truth about my father’s death and disrupted the government. Today I will clear the court and get rid of the treacherous officials. With your head, I will return peace and prosperity to the Li Dynasty.”
When Yan Zhongying was about to flee, the First Prince and the Third Prince had already appeared in front of him with troops.
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