Princess Taiping was doubtful.

Princess Taiping knew about the secret room in the palace, but she had never entered it. Even the mechanism to open the secret room was known to only a few people. Once inside, there were many mechanisms inside. Unless it was opened from the inside, there would be hundreds of thousands of people outside.

There is nothing the heroes can do.

There is still food and water in the secret room that can last for more than a hundred people for a month, and they are regularly replaced every few months. These are all handled by Zhao Quan, just to cope with today's situation.

"How did you know?"

Zhao Xingdao: "I have better eyesight and a good memory."

When Zhao Quan opened the secret room just now, Zhao Xing watched every move he made.

Princess Taiping signaled an official to come forward, and the man tremblingly came to the stone lion. As Zhao Xing said, he turned the stone lion and pressed it down. There was a roar, and the secret passage appeared in front of people again, except that there was nothing inside.

It was dark and I couldn't see anything clearly.

Princess Taiping hesitated.

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Crown Prince Zhu Yan, and more than a hundred officials were all hiding in this secret passage. These people are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. If the fire really goes down, the entire Ming Dynasty will probably fall into turmoil.

Even if King Gaoyang could inherit the throne, the world would be in chaos.

Without the support of these officials, he would not be able to secure his position.

What's more, the Northern Zhou Dynasty and Western Chu were still eyeing the Ming Dynasty.

Du Yuhui, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Royal Highness, these are extraordinary times and you cannot be kind to women!"

As one of the first officials to follow Princess Taiping to betray the emperor and force the emperor to abdicate, Du Shilang is now in dire straits. He understands that his life, and the lives of their whole family, are all at the mercy of Princess Taiping.

Ever since Princess Taiping made her choice, he had only two options in front of him, one was to support the new emperor, and the other was to kill everyone in his family.

The rest of the people also agreed.

Princess Taiping asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Du Shilang said: "The secret room under the palace was rebuilt by Emperor Lizong on the remnants of the Jingshen Formation. Although it does not have the power to fight against the heavens, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. One man can block it and ten thousand people cannot open it. Moreover,

There is enough food and water inside, Your Highness, this matter cannot be delayed to avoid a long night and many dreams."

Princess Taiping said: "Don't beat around the bush and talk about the key points."

Du Shilang gritted his teeth and said cruelly: "Set fire to the secret passage, ask the Queen Mother to issue an edict, announce that His Majesty has passed away and the Crown Prince has passed away, and ask King Gaoyang to ascend the throne in front of the palace. Only in this way can we stabilize the people's hearts, stabilize the world, and stabilize the court!"

Princess Taiping asked, "When Uncle Gaoyang wakes up, let's ask him for his opinion."

Outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Gaoyang King Zhu Dian slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, he had almost exhausted all his power and couldn't help but sigh, "The Paradise Grass is indeed the most strange poison in the world. If I hadn't been prepared, I might have to explain it here."

Already."

Li Juefei said: "Your Majesty is the descendant of Uncle Cheng Yi. He has no plans left. Everything is within His Majesty's plan. It's just a little poison, what does it mean?"

Zhu Dian said: "There is no such thing as a perfect plan. I am just more prepared. At least, that boy killed a hundred of my magic soldiers and seriously injured me, which was beyond my expectation." After that, he stood up and moved a bit.

Muscles and bones, walked towards the back of Taihe Palace.

As soon as Zhu Dian arrived, everyone knelt down one after another.

"See King Gaoyang (His Majesty)!"

Zhu Dian looked at Taiping, "Are they going down?"

Taiping Road: "Shilang Du suggested setting fire to the secret passage, then filling it with water and sealing it with heavy stones."

Du Shilang cursed in his heart, I didn't say what happened next, but I just thought about it.

Zhu Dian also had some hesitation in his heart. What he wanted was the throne of the Ming Dynasty, but this move was too sinister and killed all the civil and military officials in the dynasty. Then wouldn't the emperor really become a widower? Originally, he wanted to force the emperor to abdicate.

It was not his intention to abdicate or kill the emperor, but bringing the whole court into trouble.

However, he is not Princess Taiping.

The failure he had learned back then had wasted twenty years of his life.

He asked: "Where are the Queen Mother and the Queen?"

Princess Taiping said: "Lu Fan has ordered people to control him. He is currently in the harem and has no knowledge of the situation at hand."

Zhu Dian ordered, "Let's do it! I'll go see the Queen Mother right away!"

After saying that, a forbidden soldier stepped forward and led King Gaoyang toward the harem.

Princess Taiping said: "Du Yuhui, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. I will let you do this kind of construction work."

When Du Yuhui heard this, he cried bitterly in his heart.

I danced so happily. After tonight, I can be regarded as a great contributor to the establishment of the new emperor. Even if I can't be the chief minister of the cabinet, I can at least be a bachelor. I changed from a minister to a minister. I risked losing my head and raised half a level.

Moreover, he has to kill the emperor with his own hands. The crown prince has more than a hundred ministers. The risks and rewards are out of proportion. However, he dare not show it, "Your Highness, I am powerless to restrain a chicken..."

Princess Taiping said: "If you don't come, how can I come?"

Du Yuhui's heart was filled with confusion. If he didn't do it, he would be dead. If he did, there would still be a chance of survival, so he might as well just stop doing it!

He sent people to find the eunuchs from the Gunpowder Bureau and Shang Panjian, and got some gunpowder, tung oil, and high-quality charcoal. He was going to throw these things into the secret passage and set a fire. Even if they couldn't be burned to death, they would still be alive.

Smoke them to death, even if they don't die, then order soldiers to divert water from the moat to drown them, even if they are more likely to die, just seal the entrance with lime and mud.

When everything was ready, the passage to the secret room opened.

Zhao Huan, the Minister of Rites, walked out slowly. Princess Taiping was also a little surprised by his appearance, "Zhao Shangshu?"

Not far away, Zhao Xing saw Zhao Huan and shouted: "Father!"

Zhao Huan nodded at him and glanced at Fan Xiaodao again. He had returned to his original appearance, but was still unconscious. However, he came out this time with the emperor's orders and went straight to Princess Taiping and said: "

Your Majesty, Princess, your Majesty has something to say to you."

Taiping regained his indifferent expression, "Speak and listen."

Zhao Huandao: "Your Majesty has a certain responsibility for causing today's situation, and I don't blame you entirely. As long as you don't be stubborn and are willing to turn back, your Majesty has decided to forgive you."

Originally Taiping felt a little guilty about his previous decision.

When she heard these words today, it turned out that he was still his style. These words strengthened her determination to go all the way to the end. "Since ancient times, the imperial family has been ruthless. Ordinary people, if there are conflicts between brothers, they will never interact with each other until they die."

, but in the royal family, one careless step cost me my life. At this point, I have no way to retreat. Zhao Shangshu should not waste his words. If he really forgives me, he will issue an edict of abdication and tell the world.

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Zhao Huandao: "You know clearly that this is impossible." He pointed to the outside of the palace, "What you rely on is only more than a thousand forbidden troops, but now outside the palace, there are three battalions of 20,000 officers and soldiers, as well as Xu Hu

The 100,000-strong Gyeonggi Army can storm into the palace with just one order, do you think you still have a chance?"

Taiping said: "Without the Emperor's Tiger Talisman, can they get in?"

Princess Taiping came to Zhao Huan and said: "Zhao Shangshu, you have been an official in the court for more than thirty years, and you have been the minister of the Ministry of Rites for almost ten years. Do you know why those who are younger than you have been serving as ministers in these years?

You have joined the cabinet, but you are the only one who has stayed in the Ministry of Rites for more than ten years?"

Zhao Huan shook his head, "Your Majesty has his own agenda."

Princess Taiping smiled and said, "Just because you are too bookish, you only know how to talk, and you are not decisive enough in doing things. If you were half as decisive as Zhao Xing, you wouldn't be just a minister. However, I have no regard for your character.

The prestige in the court is still respected, if you are willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, King Gaoyang will ignore the past grudges and promise you a bright future!"

Zhao Huan was a little annoyed, "I read the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and learned the words and deeds of saints. I disdain the idea of ​​rebelling against a traitor and rebelling against the king!"

Princess Taiping said: "Okay, in that case, I won't force you to stay. Considering that you have worked hard for the court for half your life, I will let you live. Zhao Xing, take your father with you and leave the capital within three days!"

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Zhao Huandao said, "I came here today to lobby His Highness, not just to survive! People who are different will not work together."

Princess Taiping said, "How about lobbying me? Now that the matter has come to an end, I have severed all ties with him. Haha, forgive me? I am not a three-year-old child. If you are merciful, the fate of Imperial Concubine Changle twenty years ago will be my own."

Lessons from the past!”

At this time, a weak voice came from the corner.

"How did my mother die back then?"

Fan Xiaodao had sat up and leaned against the wall. He had been awake for some time and had not spoken. But when Princess Taiping mentioned Concubine Changle, he couldn't help but ask.

Princess Taiping said, "Didn't your adoptive father Song Jingang tell you? Oh, that's right, he was also kept in the dark. At first, he wanted to practice the elixir of immortality and mixed it in your mother's food when she was ten months pregnant.

To get rid of the poison of Paradise Grass, your blood will be used as the elixir of immortality!"

Fan Xiaodao asked, "This is just a rumor among the people. According to the Qifeng Pavilion files, someone poisoned my full moon banquet, which implicated my mother and adoptive father."

Princess Taiping smiled and said: "This is the brilliance of the Ming Emperor, true and false, false and true! Who wrote the Qifeng Pavilion case file? It is Jin Yiwei, who belongs to Jin Yiwei, Xue Yingxiong! Your full moon banquet

At that time, His Majesty wanted to attack you, but due to Song Jingang's martial arts, he asked Zhao Quan to call him outside. When there was some movement in Qifeng Pavilion, when he rushed over, he saw that your mother had been seriously injured.

Song Jingang was so angry that he violently killed several guards and was imprisoned. Naturally, he did not know the truth. Later, he escaped from prison and escaped from the capital. His Majesty was uneasy in China and Japan, so he ordered someone to write

He found the file you saw, whether it was false or true, true or false, and spread rumors to the outside world, which led Song Jingang to come to Beijing several times to steal the file and set up a dragnet. However, Song Jingang was very lucky and escaped several times.

.Three years ago, he was ambushed when he entered Beijing for the last time, and died not long after he returned."

Fan Xiaodao said: "This matter is confidential, how did you know about it?"

Princess Taiping said: "When the late emperor passed away, I was just a five-year-old girl and the orphan of the late emperor. I was suppressed and ostracized in the court. One time, I spoke unscrupulously and angered the queen. The queen wanted to throw me in.

Well, it was Sister Zhiyue who begged for mercy and saved my life. After she made me a royal concubine, she treated me like a biological sister and took good care of me. Without her, I would have become a skeleton in the dry well of the harem."

Having said this, Princess Taiping's face was filled with sadness.

"Everything I did was to repay Imperial Concubine Changle for saving her life. After that incident, I was cautious in the palace and acted based on people's faces. I never dared to reveal my thoughts easily again. Later, Imperial Concubine Changle was thrown into the cold palace.

, I didn’t dare to visit her, so I bribed the palace maid with gold and silver to take care of you mother and son! Fan Xiaodao, after all, you should call me aunt. Without me, you would have starved to death in the palace! I am now

Everything I do is for your mother and to avenge you!"

Fan Xiaodao said: "Even my adoptive father didn't know about it, how did you know about it?"
Chapter completed!