If Hao Yun Tu insisted on doing so, the consequences would be severe. It was easy to deal with some of the officials in the court. At worst, they could just replace them with someone who knew what was good for them. However, it was not easy with Huyan Wuhen.
If Huyan Wuhen did not obey, could he just replace her? If they touched Huyan Wuhen at this time, the morale of Qi's army would be finished.
Stabilizing Huyan Wuhen meant stabilizing the morale of Qi's army, and the situation could still be maintained.
Therefore, the leaders of the three major sects tried to persuade him, but Hao Yun Tu refused.
Even the leaders of the three major sects couldn't persuade him, and Hao Hong's persuasion was useless. He didn't even dare to come see Hao Yun Tu. If he came, he would probably anger Hao Yun Tu even more.
Finally, the empress came and spoke for her son.
As long as her son ascended the throne, she would be the empress dowager of Qi. She would no longer have to fight for favor with the women in the palace. Even the emperor would have to pay respects to her.
At this point, she had no choice but to fight for her son. Once she failed, who would let her son go? Not to mention her son, once Hao Yun Tu regained his power, or another new emperor ascended the throne, she, the empress, would instantly become a deposed empress.
She had fought in the harem all her life and couldn't accept the consequences.
It was said that a woman's heart was the most vicious. She knew that if those bitches in the harem really hit someone when they were down, they would be much more vicious than men. Just thinking about it made her shudder.
Therefore, what did a slap count for? As long as the emperor was willing to pass on the throne, she was willing to take ten slaps, or even a hundred slaps. After all, only after suffering could one rise above others.
"Scared?" Hao Yun Tu laughed loudly with the support of the empress. He laughed so hard that he coughed. After Bu Xun soothed him and stopped coughing, he bent down and pressed the empress's forehead. He looked down and said, "Virtue does not match the position, and you forcefully rebel. Now you know fear? Bitch, do you want to know how our general will deal with you? "
"Your Majesty!" The empress was frightened by his threat and cried, "Your Majesty, you have to think of the big picture!"
"Scram!" Hao Yun Tu kicked her away and kicked her repeatedly. Bu Xun supported Hao Yun Tu and didn't stop him.
If they continued to fight like this, something bad would definitely happen. The cultivators outside finally rushed in and quickly dragged the Empress away.
The panting Hao Yuntu was also helped to lie down on the deck chair. After his breathing had stabilized, he suddenly asked in a low voice, "Is there any way to contact the Great General?"
Bu Xun had an awkward expression on his face. He bent down and whispered, "Your Majesty, we've already been isolated. We can't even send a word out. If Your Majesty has anything to say, please tell this old servant. This old servant still has people in this palace. This old servant will find another opportunity to try. "
Vast Cloud Map was silent for a while. In the end, he shook his head slightly and said, "Forget it, it's useless. The situation is lost. We can't keep Great General here."
Bu Xun was startled. "Your Majesty, do you mean that the Great General will betray you? Or are you afraid that the people outside will use the General's family as a hostage to threaten the General? "
Vast Cloud Map muttered, "The Great General has lived a life of iron and blood. He is the pillar of Great Qi and has killed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. How can a mere hostage threaten him? He will not implicate the soldiers for the sake of his family. If he really dared to do so, he would be shooting himself in the foot. That unfilial son Hao Hong wouldn't dare, and neither would the three major sects. "
Bu Xun asked, "Then he will betray you?"
"Betray?" Vast Cloud Map shook his head. "In his early years, he wouldn't have allowed his son to marry Qing Qing unless he was forced to. He has always intentionally kept his distance from the royal family. He isn't willing to side with any prince and become a murderous soldier fighting for power. He isn't willing to become a killing tool in my hands either! He is the Great General of Great Qi, not someone else's Great General. It doesn't matter to him who the Emperor is! In the current situation, if he mobilizes his troops to resist, I'm afraid Great Qi will fall into chaos! "
Bu Xun understood. For the sake of the bigger picture, Huyan Wuhen would probably go along with the decision of the three major sects. In other words, His Majesty had no hope of regaining power. He couldn't help but feel dejected!
…
"The Empress wasn't persuaded?" Yu Wenyan asked.
A disciple shook his head. "It's useless. She was even injured by him."
Yu Wenyan waved her hand, indicating for the disciple to leave.
On the side, a scribe finally finished imitating Vast Cloud Map's handwriting. After blowing it dry, he presented it with both hands to the heads of the three major sects.
The three heads took a look. Bei Xuan nodded. "The handwriting is exactly the same. With the imperial seal, it's enough to pass off as genuine."
Three Thousand Miles sighed. "Let's keep the succession edict for later. I hope the elders at the frontlines can persuade Huyan Wuhen."
Yu Wenyan and Bei Xuan looked at each other. They both understood what he meant. Actually, this succession edict didn't need Vast Cloud Map to personally write it. As long as the ministers in court said it was true, then Great Qi would naturally treat it as the truth.
The key was still on Huyan Wuhen's side. It was useless to imitate a fake edict. Vast Cloud Map suddenly passed the throne. Such a big matter. How could Huyan Wuhen easily believe an edict? He must confirm the truth. How could the chaos in the capital be hidden from Huyan Wuhen's military spies?
Now it depended on the attitude of the frontlines to persuade Huyan Wuhen. If Huyan Wuhen refused to support Hao Hong, then this succession edict couldn't be sent out. Once the edict was sent out, it would be troublesome to clean up the mess. This kind of matter couldn't be taken lightly.
Originally, they wanted to ask Huyan Wuhen's attitude before making a decision. But after thinking about it, there was no need to ask. Asking would definitely not work. How could Huyan Wuhen be a traitor so easily?
Some things were easy to think about. But once they started, they realized it wasn't as easy as they imagined.
…
The Empress left the palace and went straight to the Huyan family's mansion. Nominally, she wanted to see her daughter who was about to give birth. But in reality, she wanted to see Huyan Wei.
This was also the intention of her son, Hao Hong. He hoped that his mother could directly start with the Huyan family.
Since she couldn't persuade her husband, the Empress came to persuade her son-in-law. She begged her son-in-law to send a message to Huyan Wuhen for the sake of their family.
Even if she couldn't persuade him, she also hoped that Huyan Wuhen wouldn't act recklessly. At this time, stabilizing Huyan Wuhen was more important than anything else.
…
The entire capital was suddenly under martial law. It made everyone in the capital anxious. The upheaval was too sudden. There were no signs in advance.
Wu Xin was quietly in the courtyard. After listening to the report, he suddenly asked: "Is the Ying prince's mansion also surrounded?"
Guo Man nodded, "It's also surrounded. But it's fine for the time being. People are only temporarily trapped in the mansion."
Wu Xin slightly lowered his head, "Keep an eye on it. If there's any abnormality, immediately report to me."
Yan Baoru couldn't help but sigh and shake his head. "This struggle for power is really terrible. Just yesterday, he was still the Emperor who held the power of life and death. But in the blink of an eye, he fell into such a different situation. I'm afraid the ups and downs of life are nothing more than this."
…
Inside the central military tent, Huyan Wuhen was sitting behind the desk. He was reading the letter from the 'Prince Regent' with both hands. His pair of tiger-like eyes were gradually filled with power.
Half of his hair had already turned white. He also seemed to have aged a lot. He had racked his brains in the face of a disadvantageous situation. After a long time, it was inevitable that his appearance would be affected.
The elders of the three major sects who were standing to the side were carefully watching his reaction.
After reading the letter, Huyan Wuhen Slowly said: "Ever since I left the capital, the capital has become more and more lively. All kinds of strange things can appear. It's a pity that I can't see it with my own eyes! The Prince Regent, what a good Prince Regent! "
Bang! A loud sound rang out. Huyan Wuhen suddenly slammed the desk and stood up. His face was filled with uncontrollable anger.
The elders of the three major sects almost jumped in fright when they heard this sound. They looked at each other in dismay.
This sudden feeling of fright was something that they rarely experienced even in the Sect's Conference Hall. But now, it was Huyan Wuhen who made them jump in fright.
However, Huyan Wuhen's body suddenly erupted with uncontrollable anger. It was indeed very frightening. It was the kind of power that could cause blood to flow like a river when he was enraged. It was the kind of iron-blooded power that cultivators couldn't see!
The Profound Weapon Sect elder coughed dryly. "May I know what has caused the Great General to be so angry?"
Huyan Wuhen's tiger-like eyes swept across the three of them. He snorted and sneered. "It's just a letter that suddenly arrived. Yet, the three of you came here to watch. Are the three of you trying to tell me that you didn't know about it beforehand? If the three of you insist on treating me as a fool, then there's nothing much to say. It's just an ordinary letter. The three of you, please return it! "
The three elders were immediately embarrassed when they heard this. They still wanted to know what his attitude was. What was going on?
"That …" The Heavenly Fire Sect elder hesitated. Finally, he sighed. "Since things have come to this, there's nothing to hide. I believe the Great General has seen the Jade Emperor's letter. Since the situation has come to this, I wonder what the Great General thinks of it. There's no harm for the Great General to give us a clear answer so that we can report it to the sect."
"Yes." The elders of the Great Qiu Sect and the Profound Weapon Sect nodded.
Huyan Wuhen slowly walked out of the long table and approached the three of them. Step by step, he pressed forward.
What's the meaning of this? The three elders were speechless. They couldn't just stand still. They were actually being forced to retreat by Huyan Wuhen.
When they bumped into the weapons rack behind them, they really couldn't retreat. The Heavenly Fire Sect elder could only push his hand against Huyan Wuhen's chest to block it. "Great General, please conduct yourself with dignity!"
The moment he made his move, Cha Hu appeared like a ghost and grabbed his wrist.
Huyan Wuhen raised his hand slightly, indicating for Cha Hu to step back. "Is it important what I think of it? The three major sects are high above us. How can they allow us to speak? If this old man's guess is correct, His Majesty has already been placed under house arrest by the three major sects? Even His Majesty has been crippled just like that. Who do I think I am? If you're afraid that I'll act recklessly, then it's simple. You can just capture me as well. Wouldn't that be easier? "
The elder of the Great Qiu Sect earnestly persuaded, "Great General, please calm your anger. Great General is the pillar of the nation. I'll be the first to object to anyone who dares to touch the Great General! However, the Great General still needs to look at the bigger picture! If anyone dares to ignore the bigger picture, I'll be the first to object as well! "
Huyan Wuhen retorted, "Do you still know what the bigger picture is? Look at the situation right now. You're actually doing something like 'changing the commander at the last minute'. Don't you know that this is a great taboo for military strategists? "
The Profound Weapon Sect elder said, "Great General, His Majesty's body is really unable to bear the burden!"
Huyan Wuhen shook his head of grey hair. With a sorrowful look on his face, he said in a sorrowful voice, "That doesn't mean you can't do it this way! Just when we're working together to resist the foreign invaders, His Majesty's body can't take it anymore. We should gather all the princes to work together and assist His Majesty in the bigger picture. "
"All the princes have courtiers and forces supporting them. Their potential cannot be underestimated. We can use this as bait and the three major sects can use the throne as bait to lure the princes."
"As long as the three major sects openly declare the winner of the throne, how can the princes not fight with their lives on the line? Why would a great nation fear a mere internal rebellion? "
"But what about you? What are you doing? You're spontaneously causing internal strife. You're acting recklessly even though you don't understand the situation. You're trying to destroy my Qi Kingdom! "
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