Vol 5 Chapter 167:

The alarm bell rang, and all the major mansions in the capital of the Southern Qi Dynasty heard the emergency bells.
The officials hurriedly put on their official uniforms, the civilian officers sat on the sedan chair, and the military officer rode on horses. They hurriedly left their homes and hurried to the palace.
On the way, everyone thought in unison, wondering what happened? The loud noise that shook the earth earlier seemed to come from the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but tonight, everyone felt unusual and did not dare to leave the mansion easily.
The officials came to the palace one after another, and they all saw Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu standing at the gate of the palace.
Xu Yunchu was one step behind Ye Chang, standing outside the palace gate, in front of the bell and drum, Ye Chang stood with his hand on his hand, looking at the palace, his figure as thick as a city wall, Xu Yunchu also looked at the palace with solemn and solemnity.
After the officials came one after another, they looked at each other, and someone stepped forward to bow to the two, "Ye Shizi, Uncle Xiaoguo."
Ye Chang didn't turn around, nor answered.
Xu Yunchu turned around and took a look, arched his hands gently, and said to everyone, "Everyone, wait a minute."
Everyone nodded, knowing that something big might happen, and they were a little nervous.
After two or three cups of tea, all the civil and military officials were halfway there.
Ye Rui escorted the empress dowager, the empress, the governor, the king's scholar, Su Che and others with the guards, and the last group arrived.
Everyone saw that not only the queen mother and queen were coming, but also the king and king Jin who hadn't set foot in the palace gate for a long time, and also came, and even after returning to Beijing, Su Che, who hadn't set foot in the mansion to recuperate earlier, also came. I feel that today, I am afraid that something important will happen to the country and society.
But everyone found that there was no prime minister.
After everyone arrived, Ye Chang turned around, arched his hands to the queen mother and the queen, slowly took out the imperial edict from his sleeve, and said clearly, "The emperor's edict is read here? Or enter the palace to read it? Give me an idea."
When everyone heard the emperor's edict, everyone was immediately surprised.
King Jin hurriedly took the lead and said, "Naturally, he went into the palace and went to the golden palace to read."
The bachelor of the king echoed, "Yes, the emperor's edict should be read in the palace to the golden palace."
The Queen Mother said, "The two Aiqings said yes, let's go to the Golden Palace!"
Ye Chang nodded, "Okay." After the words fell, he faced the palace gate again, and said in a deep voice, "Open the palace gate."
The person guarding the palace gate was Chen Yuan. Before the eldest prince left, he explained to him that if someone broke into the palace, he ordered them to shoot arrows and kill without mercy, no matter who it was. Even the empress dowager or empress should start, don't be soft.
However, he did not forget that his surname was Chen. Although the eldest prince had a life-saving grace for him, in this world, besides him, Chen's surname also had a statement and Chen Zhiran. He also has a brother and a sister.
Tonight, Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu rang the bells and drums. Civil and military officials gathered at the palace gates to enter the palace. The eldest prince only left a few thousand guards in the palace, and could not stop these people. If it is hard to stop, he knows that it is a dead end.
The eldest prince knew that the mission of leaving him was a dead end, but he felt that he had saved his life, even if he should die. He never considered whether he would die or not.
Now, he looked at Ye Chang and remembered that day when he was ordered by the prince to stop and search Ye Chang at the gate of the palace. What Ye Chang said when he let go of him was because of the statement. The statement was made with Ye Chang. Brother, when he mentioned the statement that day, it was to let him know when he was lost and to remind him to stand on the team. Now that the eldest prince is gone, even if he betrayed him now, it would be difficult for him to come back and find him afterwards.
Rather than resist and die, he is still willing to keep this life and live one more day.
So, he immediately gritted his teeth and waved, and said, "Open the palace gate!"
The palace gate opened.
Ye Chang entered the palace gate, glanced at Chen Yuan, who was standing on one side, and said, "Well done, all the previous things have been written off. From now on, your life is mine."
Chen Yuan knelt on the ground immediately, "Thank you, Shizi."
Ye Chang said, "State that if he knew that he still had a brother alive, he would be very happy."
Chen Yuan was moved.
Ye Chang stopped talking and walked to the Jinluan Temple.
The empress dowager, the empress, the state chief, the king's scholar, Su Che, Xu Yunchu, and the king Jin followed him. Haohao Tangtang came to Jinluan Temple.
Ye Chang came to the hall, handed the will to an old man in Yushitai, and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, Mr. Li, here to read the will."
Master Li is a lot of age and has been an official all his life. He is loyal and straightforward. In his mouth, it goes without saying, and in his eyes, he never rubbed the sand. In the past, the impeachment of Ye Chang was arrogant, even if the emperor ignored his impeachment memorials, he still did it right.
Lord Li took the edict, first carefully identified it, nodded and said excitedly, "Yes, it is the emperor's imperial pen, the emperor's edict."
The queen mother said, "Lord Li, read it quickly! Today, in an extraordinary period, someone seeks power to rebel, and there is no time to delay."
Upon hearing this, Master Li immediately read the will with the will.
Although he is old, his voice is as loud as a bell, and his words are very clear. He read the emperor's edict accurately and clearly, and his voice can be heard clearly in everyone's ears.
When everyone listened, they didn't expect that the emperor really passed the throne to Ye Shizi of Prince Rong'an.
Thirteen years ago, King Rong'an and the princess died in battle. Ye Chang was sent back to Beijing by Su Che. The emperor shed tears on the spot when she saw that she had lost her parents when she was young. The emperor shed tears, and the civil and military officials all mourned. Since then, the emperor has always loved Ye Chang, the princes and princesses, the nephews of the clan, and the heirs of the court officials, no one can match the status of Ye Chang in the heart of the emperor.
Not even the prince.
In the past thirteen years, Ye Chang was really spoiled by the emperor.
Now that the emperor left and passed the throne to him, everyone felt that it was not surprising.
When the prince was in charge of the country, he made Chao Gang gloomy. Everyone knew that he was not suitable for being a king or an emperor. The princes have no hope. Wei Ye Chang is the hope of the imperial family and the hope of Jiangshan in Southern Qi.
Now, the emperor passed the throne to him, and everyone standing here today feels that this throne is none other than him.
After Master Li read the imperial edict, King Jin immediately knelt on the ground, "Long live my emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
Xu Yunchu also knelt on the ground immediately, "Long live our emperor! Long live the new emperor!"
Wang's scholar, Su Che, and other officials also knelt on the ground.
Lord Li handed the will to Ye Chang respectfully, and also knelt on the ground.
Not long afterwards, except for the queen mother who did not kneel, everyone knelt on the ground, including the queen who stepped into the Golden Luang Temple for the first time.
Ye Chang turned around, took the will, and looked at the people kneeling on the ground. For a time, his eyes were hazy and foggy. He never thought that one day he would want this chair, one day he would board this position, one day he would take over Nanqi Tianxia .
However, he finally took over the throne.
For the sake of the death of the father and the queen, for the inheritance of the Nanqi royal family, for the relatives and friends to live well, and for the prosperity of the people of Nanqi.
He stood silently for a moment, turned around, took the will, and walked step by step towards the supreme dragon chair that symbolized imperial power.
He did not take a seat, but placed the edict on the dragon chair. Facing the edict on the dragon chair, he knocked three heads. Then, he slowly got up, stood in front of the dragon chair, stood with his hands and looked down. , "The emperor is above, the heaven is above, and Hou Tu and the other Aiqing are witnesses. Today, Ye Chang swears by heaven and earth to return a peaceful and prosperous period in Southern Qi within five years, and the people of the world will have long-term stability."
Everyone was moved and kowtowed again, "Long live my emperor!"
Ye Chang waved his hand, "Flat yourself!"
Everyone got up.
Ye Chang looked at the crowd and said, "Back then, Concubine Yue and Concubine Xiao Xian changed their sons, but now the eldest prince is actually the second prince of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Since the prime minister thirteen years ago, King Rong'an and Concubine and a group of soldiers fought against each other. When he died, he succeeded in collaborating with the enemy and traitorously. After he was not known, he secretly planned step by step to destroy the southern Qi rivers and mountains. From last year to this year, many major incidents in Beijing were related to the prime minister."
Everyone was shocked when they heard the words.
"The prime minister and the Northern Zhou Dynasty Xiaoxian concubine conspired with the concubine Yue Guifei, Anguo Gong, Jingyanghou, etc., to collude with enemies and traitors. Tonight, the Prime Minister conspired with the great prince, and evacuated the capital from the secret road of the prime minister’s office. After leaving the inner city with eighty to ninety thousand soldiers and horses, my concubine and I went to the prime minister’s house with the edict. Before he took the poison and died, he activated the secret tunnel of the agency. The prime minister’s mansion was destroyed once, and everything has not been investigated."
Although everyone had heard the earth-shattering movement from the Prime Minister's Mansion and thought that it might not be a good thing, they did not expect that it was such a sensational event, and all their faces changed.
Ye Chang said, "If what is expected is not bad, now, the prince is taking the soldiers and horses to seize the soldiers and horses of the Jinglu soldiers and horses camp. If he succeeds, then he will have nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses in his hands. He came back to attack the capital. Now the inner city was emptied by him and the prime minister, and there were only less than 20,000 soldiers left. In this case, the capital is in danger."
Everyone suddenly felt as if countless knives were placed on their necks, listening to what Ye Chang said, they didn't know what to say.
Ye Chang said in a deep voice, "This capital, this world, the emperor will give it to me, and I will not let him take it away. Everyone listened to the bells and drums today and went to this golden palace, loyal to the heart of Southern Qi , My heart is clear. Dare to ask everyone, the capital is in danger, can you advance and retreat with me?"
Everyone glanced at each other, and immediately knelt on the ground together, "Wish to advance and retreat with our emperor!"
Ye Chang nodded and said, "Okay, Uncle Xiaoguo, you go to light the beacon tower. From today on, I will not only guard the capital, but also level the world."