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After Shen Zhixiu finished speaking, everyone present looked at Chen Zheng, including Emperor Xuande and the Crown Prince.

Of course, many people were just there to watch the fun, wanting to see how Elder Chen would respond in such an occasion.

A sinister look flashed across Chen Zheng's eyes. Shen Zhixiu's words were tantamount to roasting him on the fire.

If he said the prince was right, it would be tantamount to supporting the prince's rebellion. If the prince failed, he would be a traitor.

But if he said that the prince was wrong, even if the prince didn't kill him, he would still hold a grudge against him. The prince was narrow-minded, and when he ascended the throne, he, as the seat master, would probably not have a good end.

For a moment, Chen Zheng was in a dilemma and remained silent for a long time.

Emperor Xuande looked at him unkindly, "My dear Minister Chen, this question is so difficult to answer. Does it embarrass you?"

The prince also said: "Teacher, just say what you think."

The father and son, who were at loggerheads with each other, reached an agreement on how to deal with Chen Zheng.

Chen Zheng thought about it, then turned around and asked Shen Zhixiu, "What does Lord Shen think of the Crown Prince's actions today?"

Without a moment's hesitation, Shen Zhixiu said in a cold voice: "Your Highness the Crown Prince killed the emperor and his father, and threatened the virtuous ministers, disregarding their own lives. He is a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust person."

"Even if His Royal Highness ascends the throne, it is not legitimate and anyone can kill him."

Chen Zheng regretted it after he finished speaking. He shouldn't have asked Shen Zhixiu. Shen Zhixiu was already at the end of his rope, so he was naturally not afraid of offending the prince again.

Shen Zhixiu's words made the prince feel very uncomfortable. But he didn't want to touch Shen Zhixiu for the time being, so he turned to look at Chen Zheng, "Teacher, what do you think?"

He seemed to urgently need Chen Zheng to clear his name.

Chen Zheng had no choice but to weigh the pros and cons and make a choice.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your Majesty has been hesitant about the succession. I think if this continues, the princes will have thoughts that they shouldn't have, which will easily cause trouble. Your Highness the Crown Prince is both virtuous and talented, and he ascended the throne at this time to stabilize the Great Zhou Dynasty."

When Emperor Xuande heard what Chen Zheng said, he was immediately furious. "Chen Zheng, you are truly a loyal and faithful minister to me. I really didn't know people well enough to let you be the chief minister of the cabinet."

Shen Zhixiu looked around again, and everyone lowered their heads and dared not look at him, for fear that he would ask them the same question again.

But Shen Zhixiu did not bring it up again, instead he said, "Since His Royal Highness the Prince of Pingxi is not here, is he helping His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to support the rebels outside?"

Only then did everyone notice that the second prince had left the Hall of Supreme Harmony at some point.

Upon hearing this, the prince said, "Don't worry about that, Lord Shen. We brothers are united in purpose and will naturally accomplish great things together."

Shen Zhixiu sneered in his heart, thinking that with the prince's mind and means, he might have become the prey in the eyes of the second prince.

When Emperor Xuande heard that the second prince was also in cahoots with the crown prince, he cursed the second prince in his heart again.

The prince was obviously anxious to get Emperor Xuande to write an edict, and he did not say anything else. Instead, he ordered someone to take out the imperial edict that had been prepared in advance and spread it on the table in front of Emperor Xuande.

"Father, please."

Seeing that Emperor Xuande did not move, the prince said again: "Father, please do not force me. If you refuse to write, I can only go out and throw a fire stick into the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

"When the time comes, we will tell the public that an accident occurred during the palace banquet, and all the ministers and the emperor died together for the country. As for those officials below the third rank, I will select the best ones for promotion, and I can also use them as permissible circumstances."

"These loyal ministers will accompany the emperor on his journey."

After saying this, the prince knelt respectfully on the ground again and paid great tribute to Emperor Xuande.

"Please write an imperial edict. I promise to take good care of you and treat my brothers well."

"Today I am unfilial, but rest assured, father, I will atone for my sins with my filial piety."

Emperor Xuande's lips twitched, and he felt that it would be futile to say anything more at this moment.

As the prince expected, he did not dare to gamble.

He couldn't compete with the prince at the cost of the Great Zhou's kingdom and the lives of civil and military officials.

Emperor Xuande pondered for a moment, and finally picked up the pen on the table, wrote the abdication edict, and stamped it with the imperial seal and private seal.

The prince was overjoyed. Now that he had the abdication edict in hand, today's matter was mostly settled.

At this time, outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Second Prince was hiding in the darkness on the roof with several of his trusted aides from the Shenji Camp.

The position where the few people were located was facing the main entrance of the hall.

It was these people who had previously dealt with the Dragon Guards who were protecting Emperor Xuande.

The Second Prince was looking at the scene in the hall when someone suddenly reported, "Your Highness, we haven't found any trace of Puyi."

Puyi usually stays by the emperor's side, but today he is not here. The second prince ordered people to check, but still couldn't find Puyi.

Although the Second Prince was puzzled, he could not care less at this moment. More important things were waiting for his decision.

Seeing the prince put away the abdication edict, he gently raised his arm, and the arrow on his wrist flew towards the Song father and son.

The second prince ordered in a deep voice: "Do it."

The two archers from the Shenji Camp immediately drew their bows and shot the arrows in their hands straight towards Emperor Xuande and the crown prince.

The Second Prince had a smile on his lips. He was extremely satisfied with this move in which the fisherman gained while the snipe and the clam were fighting.

Now that the prince has obtained the abdication edict, the Song father and son will soon die at the hands of the prince.

When his father and the crown prince died, his stumbling blocks would be gone. The mob led by King Cheng were no match for him.

It would be a great act of treason for the crown prince to ascend the throne, but his ascension to the throne was just a matter of course.

At this moment in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the moment the prince raised the arrow from his sleeve, the faces of Song Zan and Song Hongshen changed.

Then, the two of them suddenly leaped into the air and avoided the hidden arrows.

Before the prince could understand what was happening, Song Zan and Song Hongshen jumped again.

Song Zan interrupted the arrow in front of Emperor Xuande, while Song Hongshen pushed the prince away.

Two sleeve arrows and two bow arrows fell one after another, landing on the white jade ground, making a crisp sound.

The prince's heart sank. Weren't Song Zan and Song Hongshen taking traditional Chinese medicine? How could they still move freely?

He had put a muscle softener in the wine at today's palace banquet. These people would feel weak all over and unable to use their strength. Especially the military commanders, they couldn't even lift their arms to hold a sword.

But looking at the actions of Song Zan and his son Song Hongshen, it is clear that they did not use Chinese medicine.

The sudden change in the hall also stunned the Second Prince. How could this happen? Why didn't the Song family father and son fall into the trap?

He knew that something serious had happened, but he had no choice but to fight to the death.

The second prince narrowed his eyes, knowing that it was not suitable to stay here for long, and said in a cold voice: "Let's go, first destroy the imperial guards with those five thousand dead soldiers."

After he takes control of the palace, he will deal with those people in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. This matter is not without any chance.

Then, the second prince led his men away and joined the five thousand dead soldiers. The imperial city was filled with the sound of fighting and blood flowed like a river.

Inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the prince still couldn't believe that the situation had suddenly changed.

He didn't even bother to think about what happened to the two arrows, and his mind quickly turned to dealing with the situation at hand.

Emperor Xuande was overjoyed to see that the father and son of the Song family were fine. The fact that the two were fine showed that they had been prepared for it. It seemed that there was no danger today.

"Prince Zhongyi, Prince Gong, you must capture the crown prince for me first."