diskusbooks Chapter 230: The Palace is a River of Blood
Chapter 230: The Palace is a River of Blood
The emperor figured out the key to this. He became anxious and angry, and his breathing suddenly became rapid.
Ye Zhaonan pretended not to see it and continued to stab him in the heart:
"Father, you are such a failure as an emperor. Your son wants to abdicate and your ministers want to rebel. It has happened all in one day. They are all trying to push you off the throne. If I were you, I would have no face to live in this world."
"Why don't you just die now? This will pave the way for your son. As the crown prince, I can legitimately succeed you after your death, and then kill traitors like Tang Yi."
"This way, we can also prevent the country from falling into the hands of others, right?"
After hearing this, the Emperor of Ye State sneered and said:
"Don't think I don't know what you are up to. I won't take the initiative to seek death. If you have the guts, kill me. If you really dare to bear the crime of patricide and regicide, I will still look up to you for the time being."
"If you don't dare to make a move, then get out. I don't care how you and Tang Yi fight. Whoever can grab the throne will get it!"
"Father, you are really stubborn." Ye Zhaonan said, "Well, then I will show you how I took the throne!"
After Ye Zhaonan finished speaking, he instructed the people around him:
"Send someone to guard Yongkang Palace. No one is allowed to come in or go out. After I defeat General Tang, I will discuss the throne with my father."
The emperor has been poisoned. His limbs are weak and he cannot get out of bed. He will fall into a coma soon.
Ye Zhaonan could easily forge the emperor's edict, which would provide him with many opportunities to tamper with the document, but the most important thing now was to get Tang Yi out of the palace.
After giving the instructions, Ye Zhaonan came to Jiayang Palace.
He glanced around the hall and did not find any family members of the General Zhenbei's Mansion inside. It seemed that Tang Yi had an operation tonight and deliberately kept his family members from entering the palace to avoid them becoming hostages.
But there is always a loophole. The fact that Tang Yi's family did not come in does not mean that there are no members of the Tang family in the palace.
The virtuous concubine is Tang Yi’s biological sister.
Before Tang Yi broke in, Ye Zhaonan led his troops to Concubine Xian's palace. Although Concubine Xian had been prepared and hid with the Ninth Prince in advance, she was still turned upside down by Ye Zhaonan.
Finally, she and the Ninth Prince were found in a secret room.
"The Concubine Xian is really good at hiding, but it's hard for me to find her." Ye Zhaonan sneered, "It seems that the Concubine Xian knew that General Tang would take action tonight, so she hid in advance. But I am very curious, will General Tang withdraw his troops for the sake of the Concubine Xian?"
He ordered the arrest of Concubine Xian and the Ninth Prince.
All the concubines, princes and princesses in the palace were controlled by Ye Zhaonan, and then he took these people back to Yongkang Palace.
Afterwards, he sent people out to fight with Tang Yi's troops to stop Tang Yi from advancing, and then sent people to tie up all the civil and military officials and their families in Jiayang Palace and gathered them all in one place.
Everyone was taken to Yongkang Palace.
Ye Zhaonan didn't go anywhere afterwards, just waited here, waiting for Tang Yi to arrive.
Because Ye Zhaonan knew clearly that even the patrol battalion and the Five Cities Army under his command combined were no match for Tang Yi's 100,000-strong army. Even if the imperial guards were added, they still could not defeat Tang Yi.
So, he could only use this method.
That night, the Ye Kingdom Palace was a river of blood. The imperial guards, patrol camps, Five Cities Army, Northern Border Army... as well as the eunuchs and maids in the palace, all died one after another, and the corpses piled up into a mountain.
About half an hour later, Tang Yi finally brought his men to Yongkang Palace.
The gate of Yongkang Palace separates the indoor and outdoor areas and is also Ye Zhaonan’s last line of defense.
Tang Yi looked at the tightly closed palace gate and spoke loudly:
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is forcing the emperor to abdicate and treason. I, Tang Yi, am late in coming to your rescue. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
At this time, the emperor had already fallen into a coma.
When the people inside heard Tang Yi's voice, they were all trembling with fear and dared not move. They just looked at the prince secretly, wanting to know what he was planning.
At this time, Ye Zhaonan also spoke:
"General Tang Yi, the Northern Guardian, secretly mobilized the northern border troops to enter the capital. His intention to rebel is known to everyone. I have been entrusted by my father to lead the troops to rescue the king and protect the palace!"
"Tang Yi, my father has issued an order. If you can withdraw your troops immediately and let the northern army leave Kyoto and return to the northern border, I will forgive you for forcing the emperor to abdicate and treason. Otherwise, you will be punished with treason and executed by slow slicing!"
After hearing this, Tang Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha, Your Highness, you know exactly who is forcing the emperor to abdicate and treason between you and me! His Majesty has been held hostage by you, and you falsely passed on the imperial decree and asked me to withdraw my troops, in fact, it was to make it easier for you to control the court."
"Your Highness, I have been loyal to the emperor and patriotic all my life, and I will never associate with someone like you who killed his father and his king!"
"Brothers, kill them, rush in and rescue His Majesty!"
At Tang Yi's command, the army behind him began to rush towards Yongkang Palace.
The people guarding the gate of Yongkang Palace immediately started fighting with them. The sounds of weapons clashing were one after another, and the sound of fighting was deafening. From time to time, bows and arrows were shot out from inside, killing the soldiers outside.
But they couldn't withstand the large number of people outside. They used human flesh as shields and formed a human wall, approaching the palace gate step by step.
When Tang Yi finally opened the gate of Yongkang Palace, twenty minutes had passed. Inside the palace, Ye Zhaonan was already prepared.
He sat in the main seat in the middle, which originally belonged to the emperor.
All the civil and military officials and their families who came to the palace to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet were tied up and knelt in rows in the hall, densely packed, blocking Ye Zhaonan. If Tang Yi dared to rush forward, these people would surely die first.
Tang Yi was afraid of taking action and would definitely not ignore the lives of so many court officials.
If he really dares to act recklessly, he will be an enemy of all the civil and military officials in the court. If any of these people are harmed, their families will never let him go.
As for the virtuous concubine and the ninth prince, they were also tied up and kneeling beside Ye Zhaonan, with several soldiers holding knives to their necks.
Tang Yi and his men stood at the gate of Yongkang Palace and did not move forward.
The two groups just confronted each other.
"General Tang, aren't you going to withdraw your troops?" Ye Zhaonan looked at Tang Yi and asked.
"Your Highness, you have seized the throne, killed the king and your father, and tied up so many court officials and their families as hostages. This is unbecoming of a crown prince. Aren't you afraid of being cursed by the people for doing this?"
"General Tang, it was you who led the troops to force the palace to rebel. I had to resort to this desperate measure in order to save my father." Ye Zhaonan said with a smile, "I have my father's imperial edict in my hand. How can General Tang throw dirty water on me at will?"
"Hmph, don't think I don't know that the imperial edict is fake." Tang Yi said, "Your Highness, for the sake of His Majesty, I will not let you succeed. Brothers, come on!"
Following Tang Yi's order, the soldiers behind him kept pouring into the main hall of Yongkang Palace.