Chapter 77 The Young Emperor Ascends the Throne, and the Queen Takes over the Throne

The first year of the Xin'an Era in Daxin, October 27.

The second emperor Zhao Gan died in the prison of the government office in Wuzhou City.

Because he was defeated in Tumubao, he committed suicide after being captured. Later historians recorded this event as the "Daxin Tumubao Incident".

The sudden suicide of Emperor Zhao Gan did not cause a shock in Chen Huaian and the Longcheng Jingnan Army.

Even Chen Huaian took the initiative to exempt the soldiers who were responsible for guarding Emperor Zhao Gan from the guilt.

Chen Huaian knew very well that Zhao Gan wanted to use his death to put a hat on Chen Huaian for regicide.

Under the constraints of feudal etiquette, the crime of regicide would be recorded in history and infamous for thousands of years, and everyone could punish him.

Unfortunately, this set of tricks was useless to the time traveler Chen Huaian, so he didn't buy it.

For him, it didn't seem to make any difference whether it was the Emperor Zhao Gan of Daxin who committed suicide or the prisoner Zhao Gan, and it couldn't stop him from unifying the world and conquering the Central Plains.

Chen Huaian didn't even stay in Wuzhou City for a moment, and handed over the handling of Emperor Zhao Gan's remains and burial to Wuning King Liu Xinwu.

He himself led the vanguard of the Longcheng Jingnan Army and pursued along the marching route of the 200,000 imperial tiger soldiers who went to Yunzhou.

Fight to support the war, and there is no rest for a moment.

On the other hand, when the news that Emperor Zhao Gan committed suicide in Wuzhou City was passed back to the imperial city of the capital, it shocked the court and the public.

Especially for Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, who had just received the secret report, he immediately ordered the news of the emperor's death to be blocked, and then took his confidants to the palace to meet the current empress Su Wan'er as soon as possible.

Imperial City, Kunning Palace

The Red Guards commanded by Qin Ruhui have surrounded Kunning Palace so tightly that not even a fly can fly in.

Inside the palace, Empress Su Wan'er, wearing a bright red phoenix robe, was shivering on the bed with a two or three-year-old child in her arms.

She was not favored by Emperor Zhao Gan. If she had not been appointed as the Crown Princess during the reign of the previous Emperor Zhao Mang, and then gave birth to a son for Zhao Gan.

I am afraid that she would have been banished to the cold palace when Zhao Gan ascended the throne after the death of the previous emperor.

She had heard rumors before.

The day when Emperor Zhao Gan returned triumphantly from the Northern Expedition to quell the rebellion was the day when she was deposed as the Queen.

Because Zhao Gan wanted to make his favorite concubine Wen Renyu the Queen.

So, when Prime Minister Qin Ruhui led a group of Red Guards, they rushed to Kunning Palace with murderous intent and surrounded Kunning Palace so tightly that no one could get in.

Su Wan'er in the palace was immediately disheartened and pale.

She felt that it was the heartless Emperor Zhao Gan who was going to attack her, the Queen of Daxin who existed in name only.

Born in the deep palace, Su Wan'er naturally understood the truth that the imperial family was the most ruthless.

But as a mother, she could not accept the separation from her own flesh and blood.

Therefore, Su Wan'er, who had already made plans in her heart, decided that as soon as Emperor Zhao Gan issued the decree to abolish the Queen, she would personally end the life of the young prince Zhao Lingwu, and then commit suicide.

She must not let her son fall into the hands of Wen Renyu, the evil concubine.

Creak!

With a creak, the door of the Queen's bedroom was pushed open from the outside.

Seeing this, the maids and eunuchs in the bedroom knelt down one after another and buried their heads deeply.

Su Wan'er looked at the Prime Minister Qin Ruhui who appeared at the door of the bedroom with tears in her eyes, and asked with a sob: "Prime Minister Qin, has the emperor's decree to abolish the Queen arrived?"

Uh!

At the door, Qin Ruhui's expression froze. After hesitating for a moment, he waved his hand and ordered sternly: "All of you retreat!"

"Yes!"

Hearing this, the palace maids and eunuchs kneeling on the ground were relieved and hurriedly stood up and left the bedroom.

Qin Ruhui personally closed the door of the bedroom, and then walked step by step towards the queen Su Wan'er on the bed.

"Prime Minister Qin, what do you mean?"

Su Wan'er didn't understand what was going on. Looking at Qin Ruhui approaching her step by step, she immediately took out the dagger that had been prepared from under the pillow.

Then, she pointed the sharp tip of the knife at Qin Ruhui.

After thinking about it, she put the dagger on her neck again.

At this time, the little prince Zhao Lingwu in her arms seemed to have sensed the danger. He was frightened and cried loudly, and plunged into the arms of his mother Su Wan'er.

Woo woo woo!

For a moment, the huge Kunning Palace was filled with the helpless and desperate sobbing of orphans and widows.

Outside the house, the Red Guards who were guarding with swords drawn turned a deaf ear to the sobbing in the house and turned a blind eye.

Plop!

Suddenly, Qin Ruhui knelt down in front of Su Wan'er more than ten steps away and whispered: "Queen, something bad has happened. The emperor has passed away!"

Ah?

On the bed, Su Wan'er was confused and unbelievable.

Qin Ruhui continued: "Queen, the emperor was defeated in Tumubao and captured alive by the traitor Chen Huaian. He couldn't bear the humiliation of the emperor and chose to commit suicide to preserve the dignity of the royal family."

Swish!

At this time, Queen Su Wan'er on the bed couldn't even hold the dagger in her hand tightly, and it fell directly on the bed.

Even the little prince Zhao Lingwu, who had just been crying loudly, stopped crying at this moment.

I don’t know if he understood what Qin Ruhui said or was frightened by his mother’s behavior.

Qin Ruhui said again: “Empress, this matter is of great importance. I am forced to go to Kunning Palace to meet you.”

"The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. I am here to discuss with you the young prince's accession to the throne!"

Teng!

On the bed, Su Wan'er suddenly stood up.

Originally, the tearful, pitiful expression had long disappeared from her stunning face.

Instead, there was a heroic and stern look.

Su Wan'er came to Qin Ruhui with the young prince in her arms and asked word by word: "Prime Minister Qin, is this true?"

Qin Ruhui still knelt on the ground, nodded heavily, and said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. How dare I joke about such a big thing!"

Huh!

Su Wan'er sighed heavily and said, "Prime Minister Qin, what should we do? Tell me what we should do."

Qin Ruhui said, "The young emperor will ascend the throne, and the queen will rule the country from behind the curtain. I will be in charge of the military and political power of the court until the young emperor comes of age and rules the country!"

"What do you think of this arrangement, the queen?"

Su Wan'er smiled bitterly and replied, "Prime Minister Qin, you have made your decision, how can I say no?"