An old official with gray hair in the crowd below the altar narrowed his eyes.

This person is none other than Huang Mingyu, the Minister of Civil Affairs.

Die loyal to Emperor Yu Xuan.

"I have something I don't know whether to say or not."

Huang Shilang heard the sound of swords clashing outside the ancestral hall and stepped forward.

"This is Huang Shilang from the Ministry of Personnel. If you have any good ideas, please tell me immediately. I am all ears."

Zhao Cuo showed a gentle smile that respected the elderly and loved the young.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I have been listening to the shouts of the gangsters outside since just now."

Huang Mingyu coughed and said, as a veteran of the court, his words still carry a lot of weight.

"Those rebels seem to want to talk to us. At a time when the country is in danger, the only 20,000 forbidden troops should not be used for internal strife."

He said softly but forcefully.

As soon as these words came out, many officials immediately became angry.

When Zhao Cuo heard this, he also stared at Huang Shilang with a serious expression.

"According to your opinion, do you want the court to compromise with the rebellious party? Do you still consider yourself a minister of Yu?"

He issued an extremely severe accusation and directly labeled him as a man without a king and a father. He could even use this crime to kill Huang Shilang on the spot.

"Old minister knows his guilt."

Huang Mingyu bowed and bowed, his expression still calm, and he spoke unhurriedly.

"Commander Zhao is so tough, but he has a clever plan to defeat a hundred thousand divine warriors? You must know that the total strength of the capital is only 25,000."

"Bring me the commander's bow."

Zhao Cuo said to a young Forbidden Army soldier beside him with a frosty face.

After getting the bow, he immediately set an arrow and drew the string, aiming it at Huang Mingyu.

All the civil and military officials present were silent for a moment.

"The Queen Mother gave me the right to kill first and report later. What Huang Shilang just meant is that the capital cannot be defended, so why not surrender to the rebels?"

Young Master Zhao asked expressionlessly.

"I have absolutely no intention of doing so."

Huang Mingyu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

He never thought that this young and wealthy person would kill someone if they disagreed with him.

Kill him first and report later? He is a third-rank imperial official, and the Zhao thief can't kill him even if he says to kill him?

"It turns out that I misunderstood. Mr. Huang might as well speak more clearly. Did you just say that you wanted to negotiate with the rebels outside the ancestral hall?"

"yes."

Huang Mingyu said calmly.

"We still don't know who the rebels are, so why not use the excuse of negotiation to find out from the rebels' mouths."

"What Mr. Huang said makes sense."

Only then did Sima Yu, the Minister of Punishment, dare to step out and speak.

"As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles. Now we don't even know the names of the rebels, so how can we plan to quell the rebellion?"

"How could you two elders say such foolish things?"

Zhao Cuo had already labeled these two people as the remnants of Emperor Xuan.

"When the imperial army suppresses the rebellious party outside the ancestral hall, they can catch the leader of the thieves and torture them, so why bother using peace talks as a pretext?"

After he finished speaking, he realized that he could not waste any more time. He turned to look at Su Chengji at the gate of the ancestral hall and said loudly:

"Captain Su, hereby order the entire army to switch from defense to offense and annihilate the rebel army at all costs."

"Got the order!"

Su Chengji responded without hesitation.

However, after he finished speaking, there was greater noise outside the ancestral hall.

A sharp and loud sound that could clearly be heard coming from a mutilated eunuch resounded through the sky.

"The imperial edict has arrived! If any of the officials in the ancestral hall still consider themselves ministers of Yu, they must immediately stop their troops and accept the edict!"

"Where did the imperial edict come from?"

The civil and military officials looked stunned.

Their eyes subconsciously focused on Xin Jun.

But Emperor Wu Cheng, who had just ascended the imperial throne, was at a loss. How could he issue an imperial edict as a puppet? None of the eunuchs in the palace obeyed his orders.

"How dare these rebellious officials and traitors falsely pass on the imperial edict!"

Zhao Cuo did not hesitate to characterize this unexpected incident.

"Captain Su, let the imperial army defeat the rebellious officials and traitors, and reward a hundred gold coins for capturing the enemy general alive!"

He didn't care whether this was the imperial edict of Prince Guang, who had supported his troops and proclaimed himself emperor fourteen years ago.

Even if it was the decree of the deceased Emperor Yu Xuan, he would only suppress it and protect the world for the Queen Mother.

The rebel organization should have exhausted all the power in the capital for this rebellion. As long as they are suppressed, he will be able to face the coming 100,000 divine warriors wholeheartedly.

"Report!"

A squad of Imperial Guards suddenly broke out from the back gate of the ancestral hall.

"Report to Commander Zhao! I am here to deliver the military report from Master Lu Jianming! The Shenwu rebels have arrived at the north gate of the capital!"

The cavalryman who rushed in turned over and dismounted and hissed!

"How could it be so fast?"

Zhao Cuo's cold face suddenly turned pale.

Not only him, but also the officials present were panicked when they heard this urgent situation. They all came to the city with troops and they were still trapped in the ancestral hall.

Outside are ruthless rebels who are not afraid of death, and outside the city are surrounded by the Shenwu Army that the Forbidden Army can never defeat. This is already a dead end with no chance of winning!

"How could God bring such a disaster to Yu?"

"There is a vassal king causing trouble inside, the demon clan outside the country is watching with eager eyes, and now we are in danger from the capital..."

"The Chu family has been in power for four hundred years, and now the Queen Mother is working hard to govern. Is it because God wants to destroy me?"

For a while, some officials lamented.

The atmosphere of despair quickly spread.

There were even timid civil servants who collapsed on the ground.

"The civil and military officials in the ancestral hall still haven't accepted the order?"

The eunuch's loud voice came in from outside again.

"King Qin's army has arrived. His Majesty Emperor Anhe will only kill the Demon Queen and the traitor Zhao Cuo, and let the rest be bygones!"

"The late emperor?"

As soon as these words came out, the two thousand officials in the ancestral hall suddenly had different expressions and stopped talking.

If they suddenly heard the news that the deceased Emperor Yu Xuan was still alive, their first reaction would naturally be to question it, but there have been rumors in Beijing these days!

The nursery rhyme sung tells the story of Prince Guang and Emperor Anhe who were not dead, but were tricked by the Queen Mother and imprisoned in the Suoyao City. When the city was destroyed a few days ago, the troubled father and son have been reunited!

"Emperor...Emperor brother?"

The new king, who was protected by the imperial army, looked confused.

He was confined in the palace and could not hear any news from the outside world.

After a brief daze, he suddenly became overjoyed! If his brother comes back, he can still be a free and idle prince!

"How could it be him……"

Queen Chen, who was beside Zhao Cuo, was also stunned.

But she just pursed her thin lips and held the boy's hand tightly.

The young father-in-law pinched her catkin to comfort her. His expression was surprisingly calm and he knew what he should do.

"This is the evil talk made by Chu Guang, the deposed prince fourteen years ago!"

Zhao Cuo looked coldly at the small group of officials below who were obviously wavering in their thoughts.

"I might as well tell you this secret today. Prince Guang used his son to rebel against his father and support the army to support himself. He actually did not die after the defeat."

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To be continued...