Irina's policy of being forced to cede territory and seek peace made the aristocratic groups even more dissatisfied, especially the military aristocratic group.
When the Asia Minor Peninsula was captured, the cession of islands in the Mediterranean caused a large number of nobles in Greece and Thrace to lose a lot of money.
In the interests of the people, a conspiracy to overthrow Irina's rule is brewing, and Irina is aware of it but unable to stop it.
She can only rely on the army of General Nicephorus to maintain her power in Constantinople. rule.
In order to maintain her rule, Irina thought about seeking external help.
She even thought about consolidating her supreme authority by marrying Zhao Ziliang, but the whole idea was soon rejected by her, not for other reasons, but just Because the beliefs, values, and other ideologies of the East and the West are completely different, this decision will definitely not be supported by the subjects.
After thinking about it, Irina thought of King Charles of the Franks.
Although the Frankish Kingdom was a country established by barbarians, after all, the two sides had the same ideology and the same beliefs, and could communicate in many aspects.
There was no obstacle to this. , the point is that Frankish King Charles would not disagree Coincidentally, King Charles of the Franks has not remarried since the death of Queen Neutgarde.
If King Charles can agree to this marriage, Irina seems to have become unshakable in the Eastern Roman Empire.
In March 802 AD, King Charles of the Franks finally agreed to the marriage after nearly half a year of consideration.
He was about to send someone to reply to the diplomats sent by the Eastern Roman Empire from Constantinople, but he suddenly received news. , a coup occurred in Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Some nobles joined forces with Bardanis to suddenly launch an army to launch a palace coup.
Irina was caught off guard and was attacked by the rebels into the Holy Palace without any defense.
She was killed on the spot.
He was captured and exiled to Prince's Island within a few days.
Shortly after Irina was exiled to Prince's Island, Nicephorus did not care about Irina's death, but launched a fierce struggle for the throne with Bardanis.
Both sides had many supporters.
Baldanis was supported by the old nobles of the Eastern Roman Empire, while Nicephorus was supported by a new group of military nobles from the Eastern Roman Empire.
These military feudal lords They have gained huge profits and lofty status in recent decades.
They do not advocate worshiping icons.
They are all military feudal lords who rose up after gaining military merit during the reign of Constantine V and Leo IV.
The resumption of icon worship activities means that their status and interests will be questioned, and they will suffer losses in interests, which they are unwilling to admit.
Just when Baldanis and Nicephorus were fighting for the throne, Leo, Baldanis' former general and current deputy general of the Anatolian military region, suddenly switched sides and supported Nicephorus. , and Baldanis has a large number of men General Michael was originally the son-in-law of Nicephorus, and he also secretly supported Nicephorus.
Baldanis suffered a great taste of being betrayed by his subordinates.
He was defeated so badly in the battle for the throne that he even fought.
Defeated and killed, Nicephorus successfully ascended to the throne.
Prince's Island is located in the northeast of the Sea of Marmara, not far from Constantinople and can be reached in less than a day by boat.
The former Empress Irina was exiled here.
In fact, it was a summer resort with pleasant scenery, but it was far away from the center of power in Constantinople.
Irina relied on spinning to survive here. day.
After Nicephorus ascended the throne, he was worried about leaving Irina on this island.
The Prince's Island was too close to Constantinople, so he ordered Irina to be exiled to the northeastern Aegean Sea.
Lesbos, although it is close to the Asia Minor Peninsula, is far away from Constantinople and Greece.
Not long after Irina was transferred to Lesbos, a group of strangers sneaked into Lesbos by boat and attacked the island's military defense facilities, killing all the guards and taking away the Queen Irina.
A few days later, the news reached Constantinople.
Nicephorus was furious and ordered the news to be blocked and to immediately trace Irina's whereabouts.
Half a month later, Cilicia.
A carriage moved quickly toward the Sunset Pass, which was under the control of the Western Qin State, while the coachman whipped the horses desperately.
There were three guards on both sides riding horses to escort them all the way, but dozens of them followed closely behind.
The cavalry of the Eastern Roman Empire, these cavalry of the Eastern Roman Empire chased desperately while firing arrows.
Not long after, it was not far from the border ten miles west of Sunset Pass, but two of the three knights guarding the carriage were shot off their horses, and only one of them was still following closely, whipping his horse with a whip.
The carriage was guarded.
Just as the carriage was about to arrive at the border, a group of Western Qin border rangers wearing black helmets and masks appeared on the border and blocked the carriage's way.
The leading black-armored knight on horseback raised his palm to signal.
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The carriage stopped, and the other ten black-armored knights picked up their bows and arrows and pointed them at the carriage, the groom and the guards beside the carriage.
"This place has entered the territory of the Western Qin Kingdom.
Anyone must remove all weapons."
Upon seeing this, the guard guarding the carriage immediately rode forward and took out a metal plate from his arms to show it to the West Qin border rangers who were blocking the way, and shouted: "I am His Majesty the Holy King's escort Bart, from the Eastern Roman Empire.
The cavalry are chasing us, I ask you to release them immediately and stop the pursuers."
When the captain of the black-armored knight looked at the metal plate, his eyes suddenly froze, and then he looked back at the cavalrymen from the Eastern Roman Empire who were rushing towards here to catch up.
He immediately raised his hands and shouted: "Let's go, prepare for war."
The black-armored knights quickly opened a passage for Bart and the carriage to pass.
After the carriage and Bart left in the direction of Sunset Pass, the black-armored knights quickly lined up and rushed towards each other in the city's front arrow formation under the command of the captain.
The cavalry of the Eastern Roman Empire.
"Rush over and intercept them before they enter the Sunset Pass."
The pursuing Eastern Roman Empire cavalry captain shouted to the cavalry behind him.
He knew that if they could not intercept the carriage, they would die if they returned.
"Yes, captain" the cavalry of the Eastern Roman Empire shouted loudly.
"This is already the land of Western Qin.
Anyone coming from the opposite side, I warn you, stop advancing immediately, otherwise you will be killed."
The captain of the black-armored knight shouted to the oncoming cavalry of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Seeing that these Eastern Roman cavalry had stepped onto the border without any intention of stopping, the captain of the black-armored knight immediately shouted: "Brothers, follow me and kill."
"Kill, kill, kill" the black-armored knights shouted while holding bows and arrows and began to fire arrows at the charging Eastern Roman cavalry.
Mount Athos Castle.
Zhao Ziliang was playing chess with Yang Yuhuan.
Li Muchen hurriedly came over and bowed, "Your Majesty."
Zhao Ziliang pressed a sunspot and asked: "Is something wrong?"
"This" Li Muchen looked at Yang Yuhuan and hesitated to say it.
Zhao Ziliang said displeasedly: "Taoist Master is not an outsider.
If there is anything you can't say, please tell me."
Yang Yuhuan put the flag in his hand back into the box and stood up and said: "Since Your Majesty has something to do, I will go back to the Taoist temple first and say goodbye."
Zhao Ziliang had no choice but to stand up and said: "This game is not over yet, let's continue it tomorrow."
Watching Yang Yuhuan walk away, Zhao Ziliang sat down and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
Li Muchen said: "There was a military coup in Constantinople.
The nobles joined forces with Bardanis and broke into the Holy Palace to capture Queen Irina and soon imprisoned her on the Prince's Island.
Nicephorus immediately sent troops to fight with Bardanis."
A battle broke out in Danis, and the two sides faced off regardless of the outcome.
At this critical moment, , the lieutenant under Bardanis suddenly turned to support Nicephorus, causing Bardanis to be defeated and killed.
Nicephorus was supported as emperor by the ministers and nobles of Constantinople.
Nicephorus After Ferrus ascended the throne as emperor, he did not release Irina.
Instead, he imprisoned her on the Prince's Island and It was not safe, so he ordered her to be exiled to Lesbos.
Bart, who was separated from Irina during the palace coup, immediately found a group of soldiers loyal to Irina and secretly sneaked into Lesbos to rescue her.
Killed all the guards on the island and took Irina to Asia Minor as quickly as possible Rushing towards our West Qin Kingdom at a fast speed, Bai Shihong, the guard of Sunset Pass, just sent someone to report that a black man was holding His Majesty's golden token to escort a carriage into Sunset Pass.
After questioning, we learned that the black man was His Majesty.
Bart, the escort, is Queen Irina in the carriage he is guarding."
Zhao Ziliang was startled, and after a while he said: "I didn't expect that the situation in Constantinople would change like this in just a few years."
Li Muchen asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how should we treat Queen Irina?
What does your Majesty mean?"
After a long time, Zhao Ziliang said: "Order the governor of Syria to send troops to escort Irina to the Holy Mountain Castle.
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If anything goes wrong with Irina on the way, he is the only one to ask."
Li Muchen promised: "I will obey the order."
Ten days later, Irina arrived at the Holy Mountain Castle, escorted by Bart and a group of elite Xi Qin cavalry.
Zhao Ziliang saw Irina stepping off the carriage outside the castle gate.
Irina is very haggard, but this haggardness still cannot hide her peerless appearance.
Although she is a woman in her fifties, her charm and beauty have never slipped away from her face.
Zhao Ziliang looked at her quietly and said: "I think what you need now is to have a good meal and a good sleep.
I will handle the rest, what do you think?"
Irina pulled out a little mixed-race girl from behind and said, "I think you are the safest place now.
For her sake, maybe you can let me spend a peaceful old age."
Zhao Ziliang looked at the little mixed-race girl.
Her appearance vaguely resembled that of Irina, and she also had some similarities with him.
He couldn't help but look at Bart, who bowed and said, "It was a month and a half after His Majesty left Constantinople. , Her Majesty the Queen is pregnant.
This child is undoubtedly your Majesty’s flesh and blood.
Bart can guarantee it with his honor as a warrior and his own head.”
Zhao Ziliang walked up to the timid little mixed-race girl and knelt down to pick her up.
He looked at Irina and said, "Come here, Madam, please come into the castle to bathe and change clothes."