After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Chapter 195: Last Will, Goodbye Last Will!

An hour ago, in the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

"How is the Madam?"

Duke Yingguo Zhang Wenbi asked the imperial physician about the condition with a serious expression.

"Impatientness is common in older people. Just be at peace and respect him for a few days. There's no need to worry."

The imperial physician's words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

“Someone—! Someone come quickly—!”

Hearing the anxious cries of Empress Dowager Cao, everyone rushed in and saw the other party trembling and about to get up.

"Madam, you can't move your body!"

Zhang Guifen was quick to act and quickly supported Cao with her personal eunuch.

"You...you...go get the sandalwood box that the late emperor left for me...go quickly!"

Cao pointed weakly at the old eunuch who was close to her and spoke anxiously, even pushing him.

"Yes, yes, yes... Madam, I will go right away!"

The old eunuch rushed into the Empress Dowager's bedroom and started searching through all the drawers and cabinets.

After a while, he came out holding a square sandalwood box.

"Duke Yingguo, General Zheng!"

Cao pointed at the sandalwood box tremblingly and asked the two to take it.

"This is the last will and testament left by the late emperor to prevent the current situation."

Upon hearing what Empress Dowager Cao said, Duke Ying and General Zheng were shocked and quickly bowed to take it.

"Han... Marquis Han holds the late emperor's will and military talisman, and this edict is intended to protect Prince Yong's lineage from reckoning."

"I thought things wouldn't develop into this, but I never thought it would end up in war!"

As the words fell, everyone's eyes flashed with horror and understanding.

What is shocking is that the late emperor actually trusted Han Ming so much that he left him the imperial edict that could depose and enthrone future emperors, as well as the military orders for mobilizing the imperial guards.

What is clear is that the late emperor and his wife, as well as Han Ming, seemed to have anticipated the current situation.

Therefore, the nature of Han Ming's siege of the city was not rebellion, but a genuine "suppression of rebellion in accordance with the imperial edict." As for who the rebels were, it was hard to say.

"Please take care, Madam!"

The Duke of England bowed and comforted the other party.

"It doesn't matter what I look like. The question now is how to resolve the current situation."

"It's also thanks to the late emperor's blessing. The Duke and the old general are both in the palace. Both of them are old ministers of the late emperor and are also the teachers of Marquis Han. He will definitely listen to you."

"I can't think of anyone else who can stop the situation from escalating. I can only rely on you two—!"

Empress Dowager Cao said with some discomfort in her heart.

She and Emperor Renzong treated Han Ming as their own child, and Zhao Zonghao was appointed by the late emperor. If anything happened to either of them, she would feel sorry for the late emperor's instructions.

"Don't worry, Madam. I will certainly dissuade Marquis Han."

"I, your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

Duke Yingguo and General Zheng saluted and immediately walked out of the hall with the imperial edict to the imperial city gate to persuade Han Ming.

"I hope it's not too late... Jingyuan is the one who understands the late emperor's painstaking efforts best. He would never act so recklessly..."

Empress Dowager Cao was supported by Zhang Guifen and the old eunuch, and kept muttering to herself.

. . . . . .

“Wait a minute—!”

“Show mercy—!”

"Han Hou, stop it!"

“Stop! Everyone, stop!”

Just as Han Ming was about to swing his sword to attack the city, exclamations came from the imperial city walls and behind the imperial guards.

"What a pity... It seems that repairing the Imperial City is out of the question."

Han Ming sighed and put the sword in his hand back into the scabbard.

Then he looked at Duke Yingguo and General Zheng who were rushing up the city wall, as well as Han Zhang, Zeng Mingzhong and Zhang Sheng who were jogging with the help of servants behind them, and of course Prince Pu Zhao Zongquan who was sweating profusely.

"Have you all agreed to come together to persuade this Marquis?"

Han Ming became tough at this moment. He looked at his grandfather and the elders without even getting off his horse, staring at everyone.

Han Zhang was so angry that he was fuming and glaring. He was just about to scold Han Ming for not doing his duty and being so audacious, but he heard the words of the Duke of Ying on the city wall and his expression immediately froze.

"Marquis Han, I know you have the late emperor's will and military talisman in your hands, but some things cannot be done too drastically. After all, the current emperor is still here!"

Hearing this, Han Ming chuckled twice and paced back and forth at the city gate on his horse.

"Your Excellency, you are mistaken. It wasn't just Han who did this. Everyone in Tokyo Prefecture can see it. Who is going too far? Who wants to kill me?"

"If I didn't have the late emperor's will and the military talisman today, wouldn't someone have demanded my head the very first day I left Tokyo Prefecture?"

Han Ming's tone instantly turned cold, and his eyes swept across everyone present.

"The late emperor ordered us to exercise great power. Whether it is the Han Party, Prince Pu, or the many ministers, each of them was appointed and approved by the late emperor."

"The emperor has shown no regard for the late emperor's generosity, nor for the worries of his fellow officials. He spends his days wandering the harem, and repeatedly launches the Flower and Stone Project, a waste of resources and labor."

"Numerous ministers have tried to dissuade him, but he refused to listen and instead, out of personal vengeance, he demoted the ministers. How can this be called justice—!?"

Han Ming shouted coldly, silencing everyone.

After all, the story is true and it is difficult for them to explain.

"Since the Marquis of Han knows the problem, he should be thinking about how to solve it. Why is he so reckless in raising troops and disregarding the dignity of the state?"

General Zheng felt that Han Ming was too irrational. No future emperor would let him off for such a military remonstration.

"hehe..."

Han Ming chuckled a few times and turned to look at the breathless Prince Pu Zhao Zongquan.

"Your Highness, do you think I am guilty?"

This question was asked out of the blue, which made everyone very confused. They looked at Prince Pu and Han Ming and thought for a while.

"The Imperial Song Dynasty's Ancestor's Instructions states: 'If there are no loyal ministers in the court and there are treacherous people within, we must train troops to suppress them and purge the evil around the emperor.'"

"Han Hougong is loyal to his country, serving the people and upholding the country. He has done justice to the late emperor and ancestors, and he has done justice to the common people. How can you say he is guilty?"

The determination in Prince Pu Zhao Zongquan's eyes at this moment was something no one had ever seen before, and it made people feel a little strange.

"Since Your Highness says I am innocent, then no one in the world can punish me!!!"

Han Ming laughed and put his hand on the sword at his waist again.

"If the Duke and the old general would listen to Han's advice and have the Imperial Guards surrender immediately, we can avoid the pain of fighting."

"you--!"

Zhang Wenbi stared at Han Ming, who refused to listen, and punched the city wall fiercely.

"How to do?"

General Zheng looked at the Duke of England with a face full of bitterness and helplessness.

"Alas, we can't let the soldiers kill each other. These are the national defense strength of the Song Dynasty!"

Zhang Wenbi stared at Han Ming with a grim expression as he watched him smile at the bottom of the city wall.

"It seems that things have come to this point. We can only do our best to protect the Yongwang lineage!"

Zhang Wenbi was stunned by General Zheng's straightforward words, and then a flash of enlightenment came into his mind.

"Open the city gates!"

Zhang Wenbi shouted coldly and ordered his men to release Han Ming into the palace.

Zhao Yi behind him hurriedly stopped him and said, "Duke, how can you act like this?!"

"Commander-in-Chief Zhao, the Imperial Guards are now at the gates of the city, and the situation has become critical."

"We are here to mediate between the two sides under the order of the Grand Empress, but Marquis Han will not allow it. If the gate is not opened, we will engage in hostilities."

"If you're determined to fight, we won't stop you. Goodbye!"

General Zheng's words were a mixture of intimidation and deception, which frightened Zhao Yi, a weak-willed man, so much that he didn't know what to say.

"No, no, no, old general, what are you talking about? Since it is the order of the Empress Dowager, then this commander will naturally obey."

"Someone! Open the city gates! Welcome the royal army!"

Zhao Yi was not a fool, so he naturally knew that he was now in a state of paralysis. He also knew that all the old ministers of the late emperor and empress dowager were on Han Ming's side.

If he persists, he will become a victim of this coup, so it is better for him to pack up and leave.

As Zhao Yi finished speaking, the gate of the imperial city gradually opened.

Han Ming couldn't help but sneer at this scene and reached out to greet Di Liang.

"The city gates are open, and the Imperial Guards' mission is complete. Don't let them disturb the civilians. Bring them back to their base safely."

Upon hearing Han Ming's order, Di Liang immediately saluted and ordered the troops to withdraw.

Seeing Han Ming's decisive action, these old ministers reacted instantly. It turned out that this guy was just taking advantage of the situation to scare people and had no intention of attacking the city at all.

"You bastard——!" Zhang Wenbi cursed angrily on the city wall.

. . . . . .

"boom--!"

“Han Ming…Han Ming…Han Ming——!”

"How dare he! How dare he mobilize the imperial guards without permission! He's rebelling! He's committing treason!"

The new emperor Zhao Zonghao sat breathlessly on the bed in the Funing Palace.

"His Majesty--!"

"Now is not the time to talk about this. We must think of a solution, otherwise everything will be over--!"

The queen knelt beside Zhao Zonghao, tightly grasping his robe, and trembling with fear.

The former Princess of Yong could not afford to be so frightened. After all, it had only been a few months since the last palace coup when she was surrounded by the troops of Prince Yan. Now it happened for the second time. How could she not be afraid?

At this moment, the situation of this couple is exactly the same as that of Renzong and his wife.

"I knew Han Ming had ill intentions and wanted to eliminate him many times. It was you who repeatedly pleaded for him, leading to the current situation."

Zhao Zonghao looked at Princess Jiacheng kneeling in the hall with a gloomy face, and kept throwing the porcelain in the palace.

"Your Majesty, I understand. Marquis Han is a loyal and devoted man, dedicated to his country. If you hadn't repeatedly listened to slander and forced him into a desperate situation, how could Marquis Han have done such a blatant act that would have ignited the wrath of the world?"

Princess Jiacheng retorted bluntly with a pale face.

"brute--!"

Zhao Zonghao roared heartbreakingly.

"You still don't repent and are still speaking for that thief. Have I raised you for twenty years in vain?!"

"Can't you see what's going on with that little thief?"

"Forming a clique for personal gain, abusing power and ruling the country with one hand, attempting to plot against the superiors—!"

"What? Shouldn't I eliminate his followers? Should I just let him become more powerful like the last emperor did?!"

"The late emperor was kind and could not bear to humiliate him like this, but I am different. I am the Son of Heaven, I am the God of the Song Dynasty. What I say is the golden rule!"

"Han Ming is just a minister. How dare he be so arrogant and try to use his power as prime minister to surpass the power of the emperor?"

"He's playing with fire! He's provoking!"

"This world belongs to the Zhao family, not Han Ming's world—!"

Zhao Zonghao's angry voice spread throughout the Funing Palace, but the next second, a calm voice came from the door.

"Your Majesty is wrong. This world belongs to all people, not just one family..."