NCCnovel Chapter 162 Rebellion
Chapter 162 Rebellion
Why does the Imperial Advisor always come to my house for meals?
Gu Linglong pouted. It was one thing for him to freeload, but he also kept teasing her.
Han Chong stroked his beard and said to Gu Mingtang, "I observe that Gu Linglong is a prodigy with extraordinary talent and remarkable physique; she is a promising candidate for cultivation. Why not take advantage of the fine weather today and have her become my disciple?"
"really?"
Gu Mingtang was overjoyed. The Imperial Preceptor was highly skilled in magic and had given up the chance to become an immortal in order to avenge his beloved disciple. His character was also outstanding. It would be wonderful if Gu Linglong could become his disciple.
Gu Linglong had seen Han Chong use magic, and it was indeed impressive. He was much better than her master who had abandoned her three times, right?
Okay, I'll reluctantly be your master.
Han Zhong felt pleased and curled the corners of his lips. The person who came with him to freeload a meal congratulated him.
"Fellow Daoist Han Chong, congratulations!"
Han Zhong?
What a familiar name.
As if guided, Gu Linglong looked at Han Zhong's hand and saw a striking tiger mark.
Gu Linglong instantly bristled, baring her teeth in anger.
[Liar, liar! You abandoned me three times and now you want to lie to me again. You chased after other disciples hundreds of times for them, but you get abandoned by me?]
Ugh, I'm so angry!
Gu Lingling was so angry she could speak: "No...no...you're bad, bad!"
Gu Linglong slid off Gu Mingtang's arms. She wasn't very steady on her feet yet, and in her anger, she momentarily forgot that she could walk and crawled out.
"Oh, miss."
Chunhe was chasing after them; everything was fine just a moment ago.
Gu Mingtang understood; the imperial advisor before him was the same master who had abandoned his daughter three times.
Gu Mingtang rolled his eyes at Han Zhong and went to coax his daughter.
Su Xiuran said, "Please enjoy, Grand Preceptor," and turned to leave.
Gu Yu'an stood up, said, "Please enjoy your meal, Grand Preceptor," and turned to leave.
Gu Liyao said, "Please take your time, Grand Preceptor," and turned to leave.
Han Chong looked at the youngest, Gu Ziming: "You..."
"I'm leaving too. Please enjoy your meal, Grand Preceptor."
Han Zhong: "..."
The person who came to freeload: "?"
In the following days, Han Zhong continued to come and freeload meals, and Gu Mingtang couldn't very well kick him out.
"Hey Imperial Advisor, don't you have any food at home? You come to my house to freeload every day!"
Who wants to eat at your house? I was just thinking about my good apprentice.
"Oh dear, Brother Gu, my food isn't as good as yours!"
"..."
Gu Mingtang poured Han Chong a glass of wine: "Grand Preceptor, what's the story behind your promise to keep it safe for your disciple?"
Han Zhong sighed, thinking it wouldn't hurt to tell him: "When my little apprentice was still a white tiger cub, he was naive and tricked into performing in a circus. That's bad enough, but the real problem was that he was often hungry and cold, and was frequently beaten and chilled."
"That's not the most hateful thing. The most despicable thing is that that person actually discovered my disciple's unusual nature and wanted to refine her into a pill. It was at that moment that I saved her."
"You've all heard the rumors about me. I gave up becoming an immortal to avenge my disciple by dismembering him and banishing him to the animal realm. Now, I've made sure his soul is utterly destroyed."
"What a pity! When immortals hunt mortals, they unleash heavenly lightning. Heavenly lightning is not something ordinary people can withstand. I was afraid of implicating my disciple, so I chased her away several times. I don't know if she'll blame me, sob sob sob..."
Isn't this referring to his daughter? So that's the misunderstanding between them, master and disciple.
"Hey, hey, hey... don't cry. What's going on with a Grand Preceptor like you crying in my Minister's residence?"
"Waaaaah, my little apprentice must hate me now!"
No, no.
"Really?"
"Really, really."
……
In the Prime Minister's study, an advisor bowed and said, "Prime Minister, the shaman has sent word from the palace that His Majesty only has two days left to live. It's time for us to raise an army."
The Prime Minister, with his hands behind his back, asked, "How are things going with the arrangements in the palace?"
"Don't worry, my lord. A report from the Second Prince's residence says that the Second Prince is nearing his end. We must make an appearance while he is still alive. We have contacted Lu Li and have already planted our people there. With their help from within and without, we can control the inner palace and prevent them from leaving to report."
The Prime Minister pondered for a moment: "Is that Lu Li reliable?"
"Don't worry, sir. That Lu Li is just greedy; he was bribed with less than two hundred taels of silver."
The Prime Minister scoffed, "Ha, two hundred taels? That's quite cheap."
"Isn't that right? What normal person would recognize a eunuch as their godfather?"
The Prime Minister nodded: "Go, proceed according to plan. If things don't go well, Lu Li need not stay."
"Yes"
Early in the morning, Gu Linglong was dressed up beautifully, wearing a bright red short skirt and cotton-padded jacket, with two little pigtails in her hair.
[Strange, where are Father, my eldest brother, and my second eldest brother this morning?]
Su Xiuran ignored her while eating breakfast. It was time for the Second Prince to reel in the news after faking his illness for so long.
"The court session is over, why won't you let us leave?"
"What exactly did you do to His Majesty?"
"That's right, why are you locking us government officials up here?"
At the palace gate, guards surrounded the officials who were on their way to court: "Excuse me, Your Excellencies, please rest here for a while."
The officials were furious, but there was nothing they could do.
The Prime Minister's men took control of the inner palace, and the Imperial Guards marched straight towards the Ming Emperor's Palace. The Prime Minister walked at the front, looking at the slightly weak Chu Yuan in front of him.
The prime minister, holding up the imperial edict, shouted: "His Majesty is terminally ill. I beg you to issue an edict to abdicate in favor of the Second Prince. The Second Prince is virtuous and talented and will surely be able to bring great glory to the Great Qing Dynasty."
The imperial guards shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, please abdicate!"
"Bold"
Zhao Fu shouted in a shrill voice, "Are you trying to rebel?"
"Eunuch Zhao, please persuade His Majesty, and I might consider sparing your life."
"You scoundrel, don't even think about it! I was born to belong to His Majesty, and I will die to belong to His Majesty!"
The Prime Minister clapped his hands: "What a fine dog! Let's get to it."
Zhao Fu stood in front of Chu Yuan, asking, "What are you trying to do?"
A group of imperial guards began searching high and low, but after a long time, they shook their heads at the prime minister.
"Your Majesty, I have already taken control of the harem, and court officials are no longer able to go out to report. The imperial guards in the palace are all under my command. You'd better be sensible and hand over the imperial seal. If you cooperate with me, out of consideration for our past relationship as emperor and subject, I might even let you become a retired emperor and live out your days in peace."
Zhao Fu knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, the words of this treacherous dog are often unreliable."
"What business is it of yours, you dog servant?" The Prime Minister kicked Zhao Fu down.
Zhao Fu cried out "Ouch!" and fainted.
Chu Yuan glanced at Zhao Fu, then looked at the Prime Minister: "Now that you've found the Imperial Seal, the first person you'll probably kill is me, right? The second person you'll kill is my second son, and then you'll ascend the throne."
The prime minister's expression changed slightly when Chu Yuan directly pointed it out. There was a difference between directly plotting a rebellion and forcing the emperor to abdicate.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I'm just helping my grandson inherit the throne. It's all your son anyway, so what difference does it make who gets it? If you pass it on to the second prince now, I might even help you maintain a good reputation."
"Well? Hand over the imperial seal, or else..."
Chu Yuan's tone suddenly turned sharp: "Otherwise what? Otherwise, you'll have the witch doctor cast a spell on me?"