The man was wearing golden armor, a black cloak embroidered with pythons, his silver hair was tied up, his face was dignified, and he was holding a long whip as he rode his horse towards him.
Behind her followed the twelve sons of the Chen family, all in military uniforms. Behind them were weapons and horses, as if the palace gate was a battlefield.
It was Chen Taijun who led the Chen family army to come to support.
Although the old lady is very old, she still looks heroic and majestic sitting on a tall horse, and is as majestic as any general.
She rode through the crowd and sat on her horse, looking down at the Grand Tutor and Prince Nan Huai with a sneer, "Grand Tutor, what you said makes sense. As an important official of the court, you should stabilize the people of Da Zhou and quell the rumors. I have already found out that the rumors came from the Crown Prince and Concubine Liang. Then please make a prompt decision, punish the Crown Prince and Concubine Liang, and stabilize the people's hearts."
"You old thing, you are talking nonsense and making trouble," the prince was furious, and he even reached out to pull Chen Taijun, "Get off, I'm standing, what right do you have to sit on the horse and talk to me?"
Chen Taijun kicked him and cursed, "Today, not only will I expose the prince's stupidity and incompetence, but I will also punish you for being disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust."
Wu'an Marquis's eldest son Lu Dingwei stood up and said coldly: "Old Lady, we all respect you as a veteran of three dynasties and you have made military achievements for the Great Zhou, but you should not be arrogant here. The world is no longer your Chen family's. If you want to show off your power, go back to your Chen Mansion to avoid embarrassment."
Lady Chen glanced at him coldly and said, "I thought it was someone else, but it turned out to be a deserter from the Wu'an Marquis family."
Lu Dingwei was furious and said sinisterly: "I am not a deserter."
Lady Chen said coldly, "Isn't it? In the battle of Huaibei that day, who was frightened by the enemy and fled in panic, and finally used the excuse of luring the enemy to fool the emperor? You have completely lost the face of the Lu family, and you dare to cause trouble today? If I were you, I would quickly go back to your mother's womb and hide, so as not to embarrass myself."
Lu Dingwei said angrily: "Since the emperor has pardoned me, it proves that I did not escape. Are you saying that the emperor is also ignorant and deceived by us? Or is it that your Chen family has become so successful that they are questioning the emperor's decision?"
"The Emperor is concerned about the reputation of your Lu family's ancestors and cannot bear to see the prestige of the Lu family fall into your hands. If the Emperor knew that you would commit a rebellion today, I'm afraid he would regret letting your Lu family off the hook."
Liangpin said coldly: "Lady Chen, you have already retired. Don't get involved in today's affairs, or you will lose your reputation in your later years."
Lady Chen narrowed her eyes and looked at Concubine Liang. Just now, Concubine Liang was in the crowd and she couldn't see her.
"I didn't expect you to get involved. I'm really disappointed in you. You are so stupid." Lady Chen shook her head. It seemed that they were sure that the emperor had contracted the ghost face sore and would either die or retreat, so they were fearless.
Moreover, he colluded with King Nan Huai, he really has no bottom line.
Liangpin said expressionlessly, "The emperor has a ghost face sore. This palace and the prince saw it with our own eyes. As everyone knows, having a ghost face sore means that the heavens are dissatisfied. This palace is just trying to set things right and act on behalf of heaven."
Chen Taijun laughed loudly, looking up to the sky, "Set things right and uphold justice?"
She rode forward, looked around at the ministers, and said coldly, "You are all important ministers of the court, and you are deeply favored by the emperor. Now you are instigated by villains and intend to rebel. This is a serious crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan. Do you really want to risk your lives for rumors?"
After hearing what Chen Taijun said, everyone couldn't help but look at each other. They could not bear the responsibility of being accused of rebellion.
Taifu Liang sneered, "Mrs. Chen is exaggerating. The emperor has a ghost face sore, which means he is a tyrant. We support the crown prince to ascend the throne. The crown prince is also from the Murong family. The country has never changed hands, so how can there be any rebellion?"
Zhuangzhuang sneered, "Are you sure that the emperor has a ghost face sore? Didn't you just say that there are rumors in the streets, and you just want the emperor to come out and quell the rumors? As a tutor, you still have the shame to talk nonsense?"
The Imperial Tutor said sinisterly, "Princess, it has indeed not been confirmed before, but didn't you hear what the Crown Prince and Liangpin said? They saw it with their own eyes. The Crown Prince and Liangpin, one is the Emperor's biological son, and the other is the Emperor's bedmate. They wouldn't lie, right?"
Lady Chen said coldly, "I can't stand people like you. You dare to do things but not take responsibility. If you want to rebel, then rebel. Why do you have to build a memorial archway after being a framed person? Let's not talk about whether the emperor has a ghost face sore. Even if he does, isn't there still the regent? How can you be here to make a fuss?"
The Grand Tutor said coldly: "What the Grand Master said is not right. If the Emperor suffers from the ghost face sore, then he no longer has the right to appoint a regent. This move can be overturned."
The old lady raised her face and said angrily, "You mean, if the emperor suffers from ghost face sores, he is no longer the emperor? Is that what you mean? Who gave you the power to depose the emperor? You are an old bitch who has made a fortune by selling your daughter. Aren't you afraid that your whole family will be executed for saying this? You are not afraid, but you dragged so many ministers to rebel with you, harming people's lives and property. This is a heinous crime. If you fall into my hands, I will cut you into pieces."
The old lady kept saying "rebellion" and "the whole family will be executed", which did shock some people.
Indeed, even if the emperor had a ghost face sore, he was still the emperor. If he did not step down, even if the ministers forced him to, he would not step down. He held great power and military power, and there were many people in the court who followed him.
Now, isn't it clear from the attitude of the Chen family? And Murong Jie, these are the people who hold military power.
Taifu Liang was very angry at her bad words. "Old lady, please respect yourself and stop using foul language. Vulgarity is fun. I don't need to say more to you. If you don't retreat, you will be going against the will of heaven. When the prince ascends the throne in the future, your Chen family will be the first to suffer."
Chen Taijun laughed, "If the prince ascends the throne, my Chen family will be the first to rise up in rebellion. The prince is incompetent and foolish, and is controlled by your Taifu. Even if he ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, he is just a puppet. The power is in the hands of your Liang family. The queen looked smart in the past, but I didn't expect her to be so ignorant and stupid now. She actually helped you to seize the country. She will regret it and cry. As for Taifu Liang, you are stupid but you are smart. You are not smart either. The King of Nan Huai joined you in forcing the emperor to abdicate. Did he say anything? The first bird to stick its head out will be shot. Think about it. No matter how anxious you are, you shouldn't be anxious for a while. If the emperor really has a ghost face sore, he won't have much time left. You can't even wait for this? You have wasted your years of planning."
Prince Nan Huai said calmly, "Mrs. Chen, please stop trying to sow discord. This prince and the Grand Tutor are not in league with each other to force the emperor to abdicate. We just want to know the truth. If the emperor really has a ghost face sore, this prince has someone who can treat it. That's all."
Taijun sneered at Taifu Liang and said, "Did you hear that? This is a smart person. When the time comes to settle the score, it won't be his fault. It's your Liang family that will be in big trouble."
Taifu Liang gave Prince Nan Huai a complicated look. He naturally knew that Prince Nan Huai and Concubine Gui were cunning, but this time, he was forcing the emperor to abdicate in order to support the crown prince to ascend the throne. Prince Nan Huai would certainly not do his best, because the two would still be enemies fighting for the throne in the future. He would reserve his strength until he could really force the emperor to abdicate.
(End of this chapter)