Traveling through ancient times to survive

After instructing his subordinates on how to coordinate, the eldest prince hurried into the palace with several guards. Not far away, an ordinary-looking passerby saw this and turned around and left quietly without disturbing anyone.

In the Sixth Prince's residence, someone bowed his head and reported: "Your Highness, the eldest prince left in a hurry today, and he left in the direction of the palace."

The man sitting in the chair had handsome features and a slender figure, but the fierceness in his eyes ruined his good-looking face.

"It seems that the boss got the news. Wang Yuan is really useless! He can't even handle such a small matter. He is useless enough to be discovered. Now he can't even intercept. He is really useless! What a pity. If you give me another month, I will have an 80% chance of taking that position."

The subordinate who reported the matter said nothing, as if he had not heard such outrageous words.

"Well, it's been more than a day since we got the news. It's enough time for everyone to be prepared. Listen to my orders and act immediately!"

In the palace, the eldest prince rubbed his face, suppressed the joy in his eyes, and met the emperor with a sad expression.

"Father, I have something important to report!"

The emperor, who had been obsessed with searching for immortals for two years, waved his hand, and the monk who was preaching below quietly retreated.

"What's the matter?" the old emperor asked casually.

The eldest prince fished out several books of accounts from his chest and carefully held them above his head: "Father, my sixth brother is planning a rebellion! Here is the evidence of his crime, please have a look."

The old emperor's squinting eyes suddenly opened, and his thunder-like aura pounced on the eldest prince who was kneeling below. The eldest prince was terrified, because the emperor had been obsessed with seeking immortality and ignored state affairs in the past two years, so he had looked down on the eldest prince. The old emperor's terrifying level instantly increased by several levels.

"Send it up!"

The eldest prince handed the evidence in his hand to the eunuch beside the emperor, then knelt down obediently, watching the situation.

The emperor took the account book in his hand and looked through it. The hall was silent and no one dared to breathe loudly.

"What a good son of mine!" the old emperor snorted coldly.

The turmoil in the upper class has not yet affected the lives of the people at the bottom. Zhao Qing and Li Heng outside the palace wall are sitting quietly waiting for something to happen.

"Hey, do you have any good friends in Kyoto?" Zhao Qing asked curiously.

Li Heng smiled bitterly: "No, I have no friends since my family was thrown into prison."

"Are all of you officials' children so realistic? Don't you have a good brother who can stand by you through thick and thin?"

"Everyone is not an independent individual. Everyone's behavior is closely related to their family. The family gives you shelter, and you must do your best to protect the family. No one can do whatever they want."

In the outside world, Kyoto was under martial law. The well-informed wealthy families closed their doors. Only the common people didn't know what was going on. They were panicked and helpless. Zhao Qing and Li Heng sneaked into the palace.

In the palace, the Sixth Prince had already approached the main hall. He approached the emperor on the throne with a smug look on his face.

"Father, you are old. You cannot hear the grief and sorrow outside the capital. You have lost the ambition of an emperor and only know how to seek immortality. This is not what an emperor should be like! The world is in danger and needs your son to save it! Father, please abdicate in peace. You are no longer fit to rule the world. The ancestral foundation of our Zhao family cannot be lost in your hands. I should continue the glory!"

The eldest prince rebuked loudly: "Sixth Brother, you are so bold, how dare you force the emperor to abdicate!"

The Sixth Prince said with a smile: "Brother, you are still so stupid and can't see the situation clearly. How can a fool like you become a strong contender for the throne like me?"

The eldest prince was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Sixth brother, how dare you insult me ​​like this!"

The Sixth Prince was speechless for a moment, then raised his hand and said, "Kill him."

An arrow shot straight into the eldest prince's heart from outside the door. The eldest prince fell to the ground in disbelief, holding his chest, with the shock and anger in his eyes still not dissipated.

The old emperor closed his eyes and said nothing. The death of his eldest son seemed to have no effect on him, as if it was someone else's son who died.

The Sixth Prince was not surprised at all. His father was so cold-blooded. In his eyes, his sons were no more precious than a dog. Thinking of this, a ruthless look flashed across the Sixth Prince's eyes.

"Father, my patience is limited. Don't blame me for being disrespectful to you later."

The old emperor opened his eyes and sighed, "My son, you are my favorite heir. I don't have many years left. Can't you even wait for this little bit of time?"

The Sixth Prince laughed until tears came out. He believed this when he was a child, but now even the idiot eldest brother might not believe it.

"Hahaha, father, you can also speak softly? I am not a fool who can be deceived. If you want me to ascend the throne, why don't you make me the crown prince? Since you are unwilling to give it to me, I will have to snatch it myself."

"I am the Son of Heaven. No one can take what I don't give to you!" The old emperor was as domineering as a lion with its eyes opened.

The Sixth Prince paused and his heart skipped a beat. He thought carefully about his deployment of defense. The General Jinwu in front of the palace gate was his own man, and the city gate was also taken down by his own people. The Imperial Guards were stationed ten miles outside the city and could not arrive in a short time. The Yulin Army was blocked outside the gate by his subordinates. There was no way his father could turn the tables!

The Sixth Prince put on a relaxed smile again: "Father, there is no need to bluff. No one can save you today. You'd better write the abdication edict obediently, otherwise you will suffer."

The old emperor looked at the sixth prince with complicated eyes.

"My son, are you sure you want to do this?"

The Sixth Prince said confidently and arrogantly: "Father, the entire palace has been completely controlled by this son. Even if you have the ability to ascend to heaven, you can't escape today. This son will give you one last chance."

The old emperor looked disappointed: "My son, you are the one who missed the last chance to survive."

At the same time, a mutiny began outside the palace, and many people pointed their weapons at the people around them and stabbed them without mercy. In the distance, an unfamiliar army quickly ran over and surrounded the Sixth Prince's men.

“This is impossible!” The Sixth Prince’s eyes were red with anger. The people he brought with him today were all his trusted team members. How could anyone betray him?

"My son, this world belongs to me. Everything in the capital is under my control. Do you think I don't know about your little tricks in private?"

"No, I don't believe it!" The Sixth Prince ran towards the emperor with a fierce look in his eyes. The emperor looked calmly at his son who was running towards him. As the master of the whole world, he valued his life so much, how could he not send a master to protect himself?

The Sixth Prince was getting closer and closer, but the master in the dark still did not show up. The old emperor was panicking. What was going on? Where was the master who was protecting him?