At this mont, Yang Jian finally sobered up.
Now, among his so-called confidants in the entire court, who among them did not support Yang Guang?
If he summoned them.....
Would they sit by and watch Yang Yong return to the court?
Absolutely impossible!
Power struggles have never been re gas, but rather life-and-death confrontations!
At this mont, the only ones he could trust were the Gu Clan!
Although over the years he hadn’t relied on the Gu Clan, and instead sought to weaken their influence.
But it was precisely because of this.
He never placed any mbers of the Gu Clan in the Eastern Palace.
But in the current situation, Yang Jian now realized it was too late.
The news of Yang Jian planning to summon Yang Yong reached Yang Guang’s ears almost instantly.
At this very mont.
Yang Guang’s thods were thoroughly exposed.
First, he issued a false edict, directly seizing Liu Shu and Yuan Yan, Yang Jian’s remaining few confidants, and blocked the edict to recall Yang Yong.
Then, he imdiately led his Eastern Palace troops to surround the entire Imperial Palace.
And he himself headed toward the Ren Shou Palace.
No one knew what transpired within the Imperial Palace.
But Gu Zhe was already blocked outside the palace.
"His Majesty summoned , how dare you rebel and stop ?"
Facing the soldiers barring his path, Gu Zhe felt increasingly uneasy, angrily questioning them.
"There is an imperial decree: no one is allowed inside the palace!"
The leading soldier remained unfazed, not retreating an inch.
Gu Zhe frowned tightly, his unease reaching an extre, yet he still couldn’t enter the palace.
Inside the Imperial Palace, it was extrely quiet.
So quiet it felt terrifying.
No one knew what had happened inside.
And Gu Zhe never left, waiting outside the palace the whole ti.
A gentle breeze occasionally swept by.
As ti passed, the sky gradually brightened.
At this point, so movent finally ca from within the palace.
A group of people walked swiftly from the palace. Upon reaching the palace gate, they glanced at Gu Zhe, then scolded the guards blocking the gate: "How dare you stop Minister Gu?"
"Quickly make way!"
As he spoke, the guards at the gate finally opened a path.
"Please, Minister Gu."
The leader even gestured for him to proceed.
Gu Zhe’s expression was extrely icy, as if he had already sensed sothing. Without speaking, he slowly made his way into the palace.
The path felt interminably long.
Gu Yu’s past comnts on Yang Guang kept resurfacing in his mind, words he frequently recalled in recent years.
It wasn’t just him.
mbers of the Gu Clan never believed any of this, because Yang Guang’s behavior back then was indeed too flawless.
But now he had no choice but to admit that he had long unconsciously believed in Gu Yu’s judgnt.
"Brother..."
Gu Zhe couldn’t help but murmur in his heart.
In the midst of his chaotic thoughts, he finally arrived in front of Ren Shou Palace.
From afar, he saw many people kneeling in front of Ren Shou Palace, with Crown Prince Yang Guang at the forefront.
Gu Zhe’s expression darkened instantly, slowly walking forward.
Before he could speak.
Yang Guang, at the head, looked at him and said with a grief-stricken face, "Minister Gu, the Emperor just passed away."
"The skies of our Great Sui—"
His voice suddenly rose, giving Gu Zhe a deep look, and then he bowed once more toward Ren Shou Palace:
"Have collapsed!"....
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"Ren Shou Fourth Year, April Yimao, the Emperor was unwell.
June Gengshen, a general amnesty was declared throughout the empire. Autumn July Yiwei, the sun was blue and dim, eight days later it was restored.
Jihai, Grand General Duan Wenzhen was appointed as the governor of Yunzhou. On the day of Jiach such, the Emperor was gravely ill, lying in Ren Shou Palace, he bade farewell to all officials, holding their hands and sighing.
Dingwei, passed away in the Great Treasure Hall, at the age of sixty-four."
——"Book of Sui. Grand Ancestor’s Chronicles"
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