In the early winter of November in the thirty-fourth year of Datong, this was the first snow since the beginning of winter this year. Several eunuchs in Changle Palace and the emperor's palace were adding charcoal to the brazier, causing the entire hall to be baked by the brazier. Warm as spring.
Late at night, the emperor was listening to the eunuch who was waiting next to him reciting the memorial. The emperor had been feeling dizzy for some reason in the past year. Discomfort.
There was no other way, so the emperor had no choice but to ask the Lang Guan around him to teach the eunuchs how to read and read memorials from various places. As long as he listened and nodded in agreement, the eunuchs would write imperial reviews on his behalf. In this way, the work pressure on him was indeed reduced a lot. Just nod yes or no and make a decision. That's all it can do now.
In recent months, the emperor rarely went to court. It was impossible for courtiers to run errands in the inner palace, so he could only rely on the eunuchs in the inner palace.
After the eunuch recited the memorial, the emperor nodded slowly, and the eunuch carefully picked up the ink pen and wrote the word "K" on the memorial.
At this moment, the emperor couldn't help but think of the fact that when the former prince acted as an agent of the government, he was also in a very light situation. However, correspondingly, after the former prince gained certain decision-making power, the power of the prince's party also declined sharply. He used many means to barely suppress it. The prince's party.
Unexpectedly, the prince he had high hopes for actually rebelled while he was risking his life in cultivation. Although there was a reason, in order to maintain the stability of the country, the emperor had to bear the pain and kill the prince. Thinking of the prince Mu Bai playing under his knees when he was young, He couldn't help but feel a twinge in his heart.
There is no way, the most ruthless emperor's family. Although there is a suitable heir An Guojun Gongzi Xiu, after the chaos in Taiji Palace, the emperor no longer dares to establish a prince...
After listening to the eunuch's recitation, the emperor nodded tiredly and said: "Go down, that's it for today, Yang Liu, please rest for me..."
The eunuch respectfully held the memorial, kowtowed and retreated. At this time, Yang Liu, who was waiting beside the emperor, quickly helped the emperor back to the couch and prepared to go to bed.
Since Yang Liu climbed up to Mrs. Sun's high position, he was now able to serve in front of the imperial court. After he gained power, his popularity in the Jin Palace even slightly surpassed that of Lu Eunuch, the general manager of the inner court.
Eunuch Lu recently fell ill and had to be served by Yang Liudai. Yang Liu was well-behaved and sensible. At the same time, he was recommended by Mrs. Sun, and he won the emperor's trust.
After Yang Liu carefully helped the tired-looking emperor lie down, the emperor opened his eyes slightly and ordered: "Yang Liu, please bring the elixir here. I need to take it to nourish my energy before going to bed."
When Yang Liu heard this, he hesitated for a while and then obediently took the brocade box over. Although he was worried that the emperor's dragon body was ill, he did not dare to disobey the emperor's wishes.
The emperor took out a vermilion elixir and took it, then fell into a deep sleep. Not long after, a slight snore came from the imperial tent.
Yang Liuxin said, the elixir prepared by Zhang Daoling recently is really powerful. The emperor has been sleeping poorly recently, which has led to a perverse temperament. He has to punish the palace people from time to time, which makes the people in the palace panic. The emperor has been cured since taking this elixir. a lot of……
After the emperor rested, Yang Liu had to stay by his side for an hour, waiting for the emperor to fall asleep before calling other eunuchs to come and change shifts.
An hour later, Yang Liu saw that the emperor was sleeping soundly and was fine, so he turned around and left. After greeting the eunuch who came to take over his duties, Yang Liu was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, a loud shout came from the emperor's imperial tent: "Ah! Someone is coming..." and then there was no sound.
This shocked Yang Liu and the eunuch on duty. Yang Liu reacted very quickly and ran to the emperor's tent. When he saw the emperor's eyes closed tightly, a large amount of black blood spurted out from his mouth and nose. Seeing this situation, his face turned pale, as if a disaster was imminent.
Seeing that the emperor's chest seemed to be rising and falling slightly, Yang Liu suddenly woke up. He turned around and yelled at the eunuch next to him: "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you go and ask for the imperial master?"
The eunuch was trembling with fear, so nervous that he couldn't even speak. He immediately turned around and ran away. He heard Yang Liu's violent shout behind him: "By the way, call those people from the Taiyuan Hospital..."
The eunuch paused when he heard this, and quickly turned his head and nodded in agreement. Yang Liu threw a shoe over with a whoosh and shouted: "Hurry up and go..."
The eunuch had no choice but to smile bitterly and turn around and run away...
In an instant, the emperor's palace was filled with people, and the imperial doctors also came forward to check on the emperor's condition. Among them, the imperial master Zhang Daoling was among them. At this moment, the imperial master Zhang Daoling no longer had the immortal demeanor of the past. He frowned and frowned. With a sad face, he didn't know whether he was worried about the emperor's health or his own future and destiny. He knew very well that once the emperor was in trouble, his good days as the emperor's favorite would come to an end.
At this moment, sitting next to the emperor on the imperial couch was Imperial Physician Ling Li. Yang Liu, who was waiting in front of the emperor, was also staring at the emperor in the imperial tent with a pale face.
With Yang's ability of observing words and expressions for more than six years, when he saw Imperial Doctor Li frowning, he knew something was wrong. He had already notified Madam Sun secretly. He didn't know when Madam Sun would be here.
At this moment, the emperor's favorite concubine, Mrs. Sun, with a frosty face on her face, walked quickly to the emperor's tent. When the eunuchs and maids saw Mrs. Sun, they all stepped forward and bowed with the courtesy of a queen.
But when Mrs. Sun saw the black blood on the emperor's tent, even though she was so beautiful, she couldn't help but be frightened by the scene before her. She stepped forward and asked Dr. Li in a trembling voice: "Doctor Li, what's wrong with your majesty? ?”
When Doctor Li saw Mrs. Sun coming, he knew that she was now the nominal talker in the harem. He bowed respectfully and whispered: "Mr. Sun, please take a moment to speak."
Mrs. Sun understood the idea and followed Dr. Li to the back of the crowd. Dr. Li sighed and said, "Reporting to your noble lord, your majesty's pulse condition is disordered and the oil has run out. It is all thanks to the power of the imperial elixir. In one breath, the old minister was unable to save himself."
When Mrs. Sun heard this, she was stunned on the spot. She was at a loss for a moment and didn't know what to do. Thinking of the emperor's death and having no heirs, she might have to be buried with the emperor. She couldn't help but feel heartbroken...
At this time, Lu Eunuch, the general manager of the inner court, and the patriarch Ahrami also came after hearing the news. Seeing the emperor's appearance in front of him, Lu Liang turned pale in shock and turned to look at Ahrami.
After the patriarch stepped forward to investigate, he shook his head slightly at Eunuch Lu and stood aside silently. Lu Liang instantly understood what was going on. The emperor had reached his last moment.
Lu Liang stepped forward and lay on the emperor's body, crying: "Your Majesty, please open your eyes and look at this slave. This slave is late..."
At this time, Ahrami stepped forward and used his skills to output a stream of spiritual power that poured into the emperor's body. The emperor woke up slightly. He opened his eyes and looked at the group of people surrounding him. He wanted to open his mouth to speak, but no words came out. .
The emperor reluctantly raised his hand, pointed at a gorgeous gold box next to the royal couch, and opened and closed his mouth to make a sound! ah! strange noise.
Lu Liang took the box in his mind and asked, "Is this the box, Your Majesty?"
The emperor nodded slightly in agreement. Amidst the cries of everyone around him, the emperor also knew that he might not be able to survive anymore. He felt an unprecedented emptiness in his body. It took all the strength in his body to even raise his arms.
Finally, after about half a stick of incense, the emperor seemed to have a reddish color on his face, as if he was looking back. The emperor was breathing like a bellows. After a while, he slowly waved to Lu Liang. Everyone understood that this was about to explain the funeral arrangements. .
As a close relative of the emperor, Lu Liang naturally stepped forward to listen carefully to the emperor's last words.
The emperor ordered intermittently in a hoarse voice: "Lv... I... go quickly... announce the two prime ministers... Zhao Chu and Yang Linlai... come to see me... quickly..."
Lu Liang's voice choked with sobs as he said, "I obey the order."
Lu Liang immediately turned around and left, announcing that the four auxiliary ministers had entered the palace to discuss state affairs.
At this moment in Prime Minister Huo's house, Huo Zheng was still reading documents with a bamboo slip and a lamp. Suddenly, a servant came to report that someone was coming from the palace. Huo Zheng was confused when he heard this. At this time, the four doors of the palace were already closed, and outsiders were absolutely not allowed. Once inside, what could be the reason for the late-night summons?
Huo Zheng felt a vague sense of ominousness in his heart, so he immediately summoned the visitor, who was dressed as an eunuch. Without saying a word, he just handed Huo Zheng a gold medal for entering the palace.
Huo Zheng's expression changed drastically when he saw the gold medal. This was a token that would only be issued when major military events occurred. With this token, one could immediately enter the palace regardless of the palace's rules.
Huo Zheng immediately got up and changed his clothes, got on the carriage and headed to Qingyang Palace. Fortunately, in order for the emperor to summon him to ask questions at any time, the prime minister's palace was not far from the palace...
When the left prime minister Huo Zheng rushed to the palace, it happened that the right prime minister Wang Yi also rushed to the entrance of the palace after a long journey. With the eunuch holding a gold medal to clear the way, the two hurried to the inner palace to meet the saint.
The two of them arrived in a hurry and did not bother to exchange greetings on the way. Wang Yi stepped forward to greet him and said, "Huo Xiangguo!"
Huo Zheng returned the courtesy and said: "Wang Xiangguo!"
Wang Yi frowned and asked, "Does Mr. Huo know why your Majesty summoned ministers suddenly late at night?"
Huo Zheng shook his head and said: "We don't know the truth. We can only find out after meeting His Majesty..."
At this time, in front of the emperor's royal tent, only the left prime minister Huo Zheng and the right prime minister Wang Yi rushed to the front.
At this moment, the emperor's energy to return to the light was almost exhausted. The left prime minister Huo Zheng was shocked when he saw that the emperor's face was gray and black blood was constantly oozing from the corners of his mouth. He knew that something serious was going to happen. Lu Liang motioned to everyone in the palace to avoid it, and motioned to the left and right. The prime minister went forward to listen to the order.
The emperor pointed at the gold box tremblingly, but he only made a vague sound: "An...an..."
Huo Zheng took the gold box. He understood. He guessed with his butt and knew that this must be the edict of succession compiled by Mr. An Guojun. Everyone inside and outside the court basically knew who the unofficial candidate was.
Huo Zheng held the emperor's hand, and with a choked tone, he nodded slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will leave the palace immediately to read out the imperial edict..."
Wang Yi also cried bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I know this. I and Huo Xiangguo will definitely help the new king successfully inherit the throne."
When the emperor heard the words, he glanced at the prime ministers on the left and right with relief. He opened and closed his mouth but could no longer say a word. After a while, the emperor glanced at the people around him and closed his eyes with a deep attachment to the world. The eyes are silent...
Seeing this, Doctor Li stepped forward to check the emperor's pulse. His expression changed slightly, and he shook his head to everyone, indicating that the emperor had passed away...
At this moment, the people surrounding the emperor were wailing endlessly.
At this moment, a lot of black blood gushed out from the seven orifices of the emperor's body. Seeing this, the patriarch's face changed slightly and he shouted: "Everyone, retreat quickly."
Everyone was shocked when they heard the words. Seeing the emperor like this, they hurriedly backed away. They saw the emperor's corpse on the imperial couch bleeding from all its orifices. Many red strange insects emerged from the mouth, ears and nose, and they crawled around one after another. After a while, the red monsters huddled together and died.
A few red monsters with tenacious vitality saw the people around them and tried to jump up and attack them. When everyone saw this, they screamed in fright and dodged around. The howling just now suddenly turned into howls of ghosts and wolves...
At this moment, the face of the great patriarch Ahrami changed slightly. With a flick of his seal hand, three fire spirits flew out and turned into flaming birds to burn the red monsters that were not dead.
When everyone saw this, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Zheng naturally knew the inside story. It should be the sequelae of the emperor's previous consumption of the Wanshen Pill.
Huo Zheng stepped forward to thank the patriarch for his timely action, and Ahrami nodded slightly.
Huo Zheng looked serious and ordered Yang Liu next to him: "Eunuch Yang, you immediately go and order the guards of the inner palace. From now on, the six palaces are banned. No one in the inner palace is allowed to leave the palace for anything or any reason. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed." !”
With the word "Zhan", Prime Minister Zuo Huo Zheng shocked everyone present. Everyone understood that now that the emperor has passed away, these important officials of the court have the final say in government affairs. Yang Liu glanced at his adoptive father Lu Liang, Lu Liang nodded slightly, Yang Liu Zi took the order and ran quickly to deliver the order.
