So far, things were developing according to Wei Zhongxian's expectations.
This battle for the throne was already decided when he brought his eldest son, Zhu Youxiao, into Yangxin Palace Hall. He had no chance of winning. He had to pay the price for his contempt.
"Heaven and Earth Great Shift!" Wei Zhongxian shouted softly, and his aura soared. He took a horse stance and took root on the ground. He waved his hands, and a huge Taiji Universe appeared in front of him.
"Bang!"
A loud explosion sounded, and a surge of Internal Qi shot into the sky, blasting a big hole in the roof of Yangxin Palace Hall. The earth shook and the mountains shook, and countless Left Army soldiers groaned as they lay on the ground.
When the elites of the East Military Hall saw this, they rushed towards Yangxin Palace Hall and trapped the Left Army outside, not giving Zhang Kezhuo any chance.
"Attempting to rebel, kill without mercy!"
Wei Zhongxian stepped on the corpses and blood on the ground like a demon king that had crawled out of hell, making Zhu Youkui extremely frightened.
There were only a few people left around him. Zhang Kezhuo, who had been calling for reinforcements for a long time, started to panic. As he retreated, he said,
"You, don't come over! Eunuch Wei, I was wrong, I…"
Before Zhang Kezhuo could finish his sentence, his eyes widened because he saw his body getting further and further away.
Wei Zhongxian shook off the bloodstains on his hands and held Zhang Kezhuo's head in his hands. He pushed open the door and walked out. He said to the Left Army, who was fighting with the elites of the East Chamber,
"Zhang Kezhuo attempted to rebel and has been executed.”
After a short while, when the first Zuo Ye soldier put down his weapon, everyone stopped resisting.
Wei Zhongxian felt his heart ache when he looked at the wounded elites of the East Hall.
These were all his subordinates!
However, now was not the time to care about this. Wei Zhongxian returned to the palace and said to the civil officials who were still hiding their heads,
"The traitor is dead, and the former emperor's body is here. Why aren't you quickly letting the eldest son ascend the throne?”
With that said, the civil officials began to move. They could ignore the previous battle. After all, these people had been officials for generations and had deep backgrounds. They controlled the court. No matter who became the emperor, it would not affect them much.
It was up to them to govern the country.
However, things were different now. Zhang Kezhuo was dead, and the crown prince's ascension was already set in stone. No one was willing to give up the credit of following the dragon.
Instantly, the ministers were no longer afraid of this bloody scene.
After the death of the previous emperor, they should have been guarding the spirit for 49 days. However, the current situation, coupled with Wei Zhongxian who was eyeing them covetously, made the civil officials easily give up their principles.
Under the lead of Huang Jing, a simple coronation ceremony was held amidst the blood on the ground, and Zhu Youxiao was soon sent to the dragon throne.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty.”
Ding! Congratulations to Master for successfully assisting Zhu Youxiao in ascending the throne. The reward is 200 reputation points.
Ding! Prestige Shop opened!
Wei Zhongxian was delighted.
He quickly opened the Reputation Shop and took a look. There were many things that could be bought in the Reputation Shop. There were all kinds of treasures, technological products, and blueprints. He could even directly recruit special talents. Of course, the prerequisite for enjoying the Reputation Shop was to have enough Reputation Points.
Before Wei Zhongxian could continue his research, Zhu Youxiao, whose face was still covered in blood, quickly called Wei Zhongxian to his side.
At this time, the little Emperor had already developed a sense of dependence on Wei Zhongxian. Without him by his side, Zhu Youxiao would only be afraid.
Even after such an incident, the situation in Yangxin Palace Hall was still the same. It was not suitable to discuss matters here, but Zhu Youxiao had already made up his mind.
"Eunuch Wei's contribution to Zhang Kezhuo's rebellion cannot be overlooked. I want to reward him heavily and make him the Lord of the Internal Court, the Seal Eunuch of the Bureau of Rites, and the Governor of the East Chamber.”
The Imperial Eunuch!
Usually, he was also the number one person in the East Chamber!
At the same time, they could listen to government affairs together in court.
Undoubtedly, he had a high position and authority!
The ministers were all muttering in their hearts. Logically speaking, they should not have objected to the new emperor's first order since he ascended the throne. However, now that they saw that a eunuch had taken the lead, none of them were willing to agree.
Huang Jing took the lead and said," Your Majesty, Eunuch Wei's power is unparalleled. He has a large army in his hands. How can he have the time to be the Lord of the internal court? It's better to find someone else." In my opinion, Wang An, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony supervisor, is the most suitable candidate for the position of the East Factory Duke.”
Zhu Youxiao's expression was unhappy as he said unyieldingly,""I have the final say as to who will be the chief of ceremonies, the eunuch with the seal, and the commander of the East Chamber!”
At this moment, Li Xuanshi said,""Eunuch Wei and the East Chamber have contributed greatly to today's matter. Eunuch Wang is already old. Why don't you let Eunuch Wei be the East Chamber's admiral?”
Li Xuanshi would occasionally be smart, at least for now. She knew that Wei Zhongxian's strength represented her strength.
This made Wei Zhongxian feel quite gratified.
Zhu Youxiao was thinking about how Wei Zhongxian had saved him and was so brave. If he did not give him some rewards, it would be too ungrateful.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao's attitude was extremely unyielding.
The shadow left behind by Emperor Wanli did not disappear so quickly. Soon, these ministers gave in.
Zhu Youxiao's eyebrows were filled with joy as he asked,""Eunuch Wei, just tell me what reward you want. Why don't I confer you a title of nobility and let you rest with the country?”
Even though Wei Zhongxian knew that the little Emperor was sincere, he couldn't help but curse in his heart. Becoming a duke, isn't this asking me to stretch my face in front of those ministers and let them slap me?
It sounded very attractive to rest with the country, but Wei Zhongxian was not a short-sighted person.
If he dared to accept the Emperor's challenge today, he would have to wait for the entire dismemberment package tomorrow. After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhongxian said,"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. How can I be qualified to be conferred a title? Please retract your order. I only want to be able to guard Your Majesty with my incomplete body.”
When the little Emperor heard this, he was instantly moved.""Eunuch Wei! You're too kind. Then we'll do as you say!”
After saying that, he glared fiercely at the ministers who wanted to say something but hesitated. His young face was filled with brutality, as if he was saying, If anyone dares to object again, I'll chop them up!
Ding! Congratulations to Master for sealing the position of the Chief of Rites. Reward: 30 eunuchs who are highly skilled in martial arts and are proficient in assassination.
Ding…congratulations on becoming the commander of the East Chamber. The reward is a gunpowder workshop. [Reward: Cao Zhengchun, skilled in martial arts and management.]
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