His Majesty passed away?
Outside the palace gate, everyone was stunned by the news.
The bad news came so unexpectedly.
So much so that when people on horses ran past, many people did not react.
On the wedding day of the eldest princess, His Majesty died suddenly?
The festive sounds of music, firecrackers, and chatter all stopped abruptly at this moment, as if someone had suddenly grabbed their throats.
Everyone froze on the spot, all like wooden sculptures, unbelievable.
"When-when-when-"
The heavy ringing of the bell finally brought them all back to reality.
"Your Majesty... passed away..."
Prince Duan's trembling voice sounded in the silent crowd.
It was like a pebble dropped into a calm lake, causing ripples.
Immediately, other members of the royal family and the eunuchs and maids who were welcoming the bride suddenly started crying in unison.
"Your Majesty!"
Prince Duan staggered and rushed towards the city gate crying.
The royal family followed, crying.
People from Lingxiao Sect and other sects had shocked and complicated expressions on their faces. After looking at each other, they immediately followed.
The etiquette personnel in festive clothes and those playing gongs and drums all looked at each other in confusion.
"Take off your clothes! Take off your clothes!"
The official of the Ministry of Rites shouted loudly.
A group of people, with mixed emotions such as shock, doubt, consternation, and disbelief, cried out in grief and stumbled into the palace.
There are still snowflakes in the sky.
In the sky above Yongyan Palace, the most central location of the imperial city, thick smoke billowed, blackening the sky for half the sky.
The huge tongue of fire, like a ferocious beast, roared crazily above the ruins of the palace.
Everyone in the palace gathered outside the sea of fire.
The whole palace was filled with cries of grief.
The wedding team that had just entered, as well as the people from Lingxiao Sect and other sects, were all frightened, frightened and suspicious when they saw this scene.
What is going on here?
His Majesty passed away suddenly. Was it a sudden illness or...
Prince Duan Nangong Ke grabbed a palace eunuch and shouted loudly: "What happened in Yongyan Palace? How did your Majesty die?"
The young eunuch turned pale and trembled as he said, "Slave... I don't even know..."
"waste!"
Nangong Ke cursed angrily and immediately led everyone in a hurry towards Yongyan Palace.
The walls outside Yongyan Palace have long since collapsed, and the once majestic and majestic palaces inside have now collapsed into ruins, groaning in pain in the terrible sea of fire.
It was surrounded by royal guards, guards, eunuchs, and palace maids.
And at the front, the figure dressed in a red wedding robe and surrounded by guards was particularly eye-catching.
The Queen Mother was also there, but at the moment she was being supported by Changsun Wan'er, crying her heart out.
When Nangong Ke saw this scene, he immediately scolded the crowd and walked over in a hurry. Suddenly, he burst out crying again, and tears immediately flowed down.
"Queen Mother, Huo Yue, what happened? How could your Majesty...how could he suddenly pass away? How could a fire suddenly break out here?"
Other members of the royal family also asked sadly.
Nangong Huoyue stood there with a cold expression, looking at the flames in front of her without saying a word.
The Queen Mother almost fainted from crying and was also unable to answer.
At this time, a tall figure wearing armor and a sword mark appeared on his neck suddenly walked out from the side. He said with a sad face: "Reporting to Prince Duan, Your Majesty was suddenly assassinated by Taoist Zijin, the master of Zijin Temple... He also started this fire..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and had different expressions.
Nangong Ke looked at him in surprise and said: "Chief Yuan, why did Taoist Zijin suddenly assassinate Your Majesty? Isn't he extremely favored by Your Majesty and loyal to Your Majesty?"
Yuan Zhong said with red eyes: "That Taoist Zijin practiced evil. We just found a lot of corpses in the underground secret room. They were too horrible to look at... Maybe he suddenly became obsessed or was instigated by someone, so he killed him..."
Nangong Ke frowned and looked at the fire in front of him again, and then he looked at the cold and calm red figure in front of him.
"I have known this for a long time! I have known for a long time that the old Taoist priest is an evil person! I even tried to persuade your majesty back then, but it's a pity that your majesty didn't listen. Alas..."
Nangong Ke suddenly wiped away tears with a heartbroken expression on his face.
At this time, other princes, princes, princes and ministers, after hearing the news, also hurried over one after another. Looking at the scene in front of them, they were all shocked and sad.
"How could this happen...how could this happen..."
"Your Majesty was so young, why did you suddenly pass away..."
"God bless me, Great Flame!"
Everyone was grieved.
At this time, the gray-haired Prime Minister Zuo Zheng wiped away his tears and said with cupped hands: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty passed away suddenly. We are all very sad. However, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Please cheer up the Queen Mother and establish a new one first." Your Majesty, please stabilize the situation of the court and calm the hearts of the people."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly condensed.
Everyone had different expressions, crying sadly and raising their heads.
When the Prime Minister spoke, other veterans immediately echoed: "Yes, Queen Mother, the country cannot live without a king for a day. Now the Great Yan border is in turmoil, and other neighboring countries are also eyeing it. The new king must be determined as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the world. "
The Queen Mother Changsun was sobbing and crying for a long time. Fang raised her head with red eyes. With the help of Changsun Wan'er, she stood up straight and said sadly: "You can do whatever you want, I said. I don't know much about national affairs, and I dare not appoint a new king arbitrarily. If I appoint the wrong person, how will I explain to the late emperor, and how will I explain to my poor prince?"
Zuo Zheng pondered for a moment and then said: "The Queen Mother, dear princes, and colleagues, today we will recommend a few for the Queen Mother to discuss with everyone. If possible, we can establish them as soon as possible."
Everyone else agreed: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Such a major matter must be established as soon as possible."
"The Prime Minister is highly virtuous and highly respected. Please recommend one person first."
"Yes, let's listen to the Prime Minister first."
Zuo Zheng saw that everyone seemed to be scrupulous, so he had no choice but to do his part and said: "I think that Prince Duan is extremely intelligent and talented. Although he has a playful temperament, he is very human. If he can ascend the throne, he will definitely lead my life. Come to a new atmosphere."
As soon as these words came out, Duan Wang Nangong Ke's face suddenly changed, and he was shocked and angry: "Old man, bah bah bah, old prime minister, you are joking. I am naughty by nature. I am interested in playing chess, calligraphy and painting, and traveling in the mountains. Shui, you can't be the emperor. If you miss the country, you really have no face to see my brother. Don't mention this matter again!"
Zuo Zheng looked at him and was about to speak, Nangong Ke immediately said anxiously: "I'm not afraid of everyone's laughter, but I still have a hidden illness. I have to run around and play every day to look for flowers and willows, and I can't calm down to deal with the affairs of the government. I must be careful." You can't be an emperor. Even if you become an emperor, you will definitely be a big fool." After saying that, he secretly glanced at the red figure in front of him.
Zuo Zheng saw that he didn't seem to be pretending to refuse, but seemed to really not want to be emperor, so he had to frown and give up.
At this time, Taiwei Wang Fu suddenly raised his hands and said: "The Queen Mother, Prime Minister, princes, and veterans recommend the King of Thailand. The King of Thailand is in the prime of life, has strong martial arts skills, and has a lot of strategy. He is deeply loved by the soldiers. If he ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, I will definitely Yan will no longer be invaded by the demon clan and foreign countries!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
At this time, Song Wenbin, the imperial censor, suddenly said: "The late emperor has many children, and they are all in the palace, so why bother looking far away? The King of Thailand is still on the border, confronting the demon clan, how can he come back in time to inherit the throne?"
Wang Fu glanced at him, and when he was about to argue, Yan Wenchen, the Minister of Rites, suddenly said: "The Queen Mother, I also think that we should choose from the late emperor's princes. The late emperor also has two sons. Although they are young, they have the queen mother and the ministers. With assistance, the situation should be stabilized soon."
At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of Household Affairs all raised their hands and said: "I second the proposal!"
Seeing that everyone had their own candidates, the Queen Mother couldn't argue, so she wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Just when she was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from the crowd and said: "I thought that the most suitable candidate was right in front of me, so why should I sacrifice the near and seek the far away?"
Everyone turned around and saw that the crowd behind them was so crowded that they could not clearly see the speaker, and the speaker suddenly fell silent at this time.
At this moment, Li Fang, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, suddenly said: "Well said! I also think that the most suitable candidate is right in front of me!"
After saying that, he suddenly looked at the red figure standing closest to the sea of fire, bowed his hands, and said loudly: "The Queen Mother, I think Her Royal Highness the Princess is the most suitable candidate!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.
The Queen Mother even trembled.
Unexpectedly, Li Fang knelt down directly and said impassionedly: "Your Highness has made great achievements, and all the people have returned to his heart. His talent in governing the country is obvious to all! He deserves to be enthroned as the emperor, and he will make further contributions to the prosperity of our country, the peace of the country and the peace of the people!"
Then he shouted loudly: "Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live your Majesty!"
There was sudden silence in the field.
But this silence only lasted for a few breaths. The Minister of Rites, the Minister of Rites, and the censors on the left and right all knelt down one after another and said loudly: "I second the proposal! Your Highness has achieved unparalleled achievements, and all people have returned to his heart. He deserves to be enthroned as the emperor!"
Then they shouted in unison: "Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"
The Queen Mother's face turned pale, her body was trembling slightly, and the nails in her sleeves slowly dug into her palms.
Other members of the royal family, ministers, and guests standing not far away all had complicated expressions and were silent at this moment.
At this moment, Prime Minister Zuo Zheng suddenly turned red and pointed at the courtiers kneeling on the ground and said angrily: "Absurd! Absurd! How can the daughter of the eldest princess ascend to the throne of emperor! Are you crazy?"
Taiwei Wang Fu also immediately said with a gloomy face: "This is ridiculous! The eldest princess has indeed worked hard and made great achievements, and her ability in governing the country is obvious to all, but she is a daughter after all. I have founded the country for many generations in Dayan, how can I have a daughter who can become the emperor? It is simply the worst in the world. Ridiculous!"
Wei Gong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, also sneered: "You guys were bribed by someone. Did you practice it in advance? You deliberately put the eldest princess on the fire! Now His Majesty has just passed away, and the cause of death is unknown. You Are you so eager to jump out and make such nonsense that you let a woman, the eldest princess, ascend the throne as emperor? How do you want the people of the world to view the eldest princess?"
The place suddenly became quiet.
Wei Gong sneered and was about to speak. The red figure standing in front of the sea of fire suddenly turned his head, looked at him and said: "Master Wei is hinting to everyone that the emperor's assassination is related to this palace?"
Wei Gong's eyes flashed, he bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, I forgive you, I never meant this. It's just..."
"killed."
Nangong Huoyue suddenly spoke calmly.
While everyone was in shock, Yuan Zhong, the leader of the Yulin Army who was standing next to Wei Gong, suddenly pulled out the knife from his waist with a "clang" sound, and then with a flash of cold light, Wei Gong's head fell to the ground!
Everyone was shocked!
At this time, Yuan Zhong suddenly sheathed his sword and knelt down, shouting to the red shadow in front of him: "Please, the eldest princess, ascend the throne! Long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two thousand Imperial Guards standing outside all knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Please eldest princess ascend the throne! Long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!"
The shouts are like thunder, deafening! It resounded throughout the imperial city!
The city gate guards and soldiers in the distance all knelt down and shouted in unison: "Please eldest princess to ascend the throne! Please eldest princess to ascend the throne!"
"Snapped!"
The headless corpse of Wei Gong, the Minister of Household Affairs, fell to the ground with blood spurting out.
The rest of the ministers' faces were all pale and their faces were trembling.
Nangong Ke, Prince Duan, suddenly knelt down on the ground with a "pop" sound, bowed his head to the red figure in front of him, and said loudly and excitedly: "Please, the eldest princess, ascend the throne!"
As soon as he knelt down, other members of the royal family all looked embarrassed and frightened. Without any hesitation, they all knelt down immediately and said in unison: "Please, the eldest princess, ascend the throne!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live! Long live the Emperor!"
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the eldest princess got married and the emperor died.
On this day, people inside and outside the entire imperial city could hear the thundering voice:
"The eldest princess please ascend the throne!"
(End of chapter)
