In the dark night, the full moon hung high, and the silvery moonlight spread all over the earth. The stars in the sky were dim, and the Big Dipper was no longer as bright as before.
There was silence in the Xiuyu Palace. What happened in the Yangxin Palace has not spread yet, so it has not been affected here yet. In the back hall, Princess Yong'an was lying on a cool bamboo couch, her delicate white shoulders looming under the silk quilt.
Suddenly, she didn't know what she was dreaming about, her beautiful eyebrows frowned, her pretty face was full of panic and fear, and her pink lips were completely bloodless.
At this time, following the induction from somewhere, Su Ming arrived outside a palace. Now most of the guards in the palace have been transferred to various palace gates and near the Hall of Cultivation of the Heart, so there are actually a lot fewer guards here. .
When he came outside the palace, the Luck True Dragon in his sea of consciousness became more and more excited and kept neighing. Seeing the somewhat crazy Luck Divine Dragon, Su Ming's mind was racing. He couldn't help but think that now that Emperor Shenwu was dead. Passed away, the artifact has no owner, this destiny dragon is so excited, is there a real dragon emperor nearby?
Immediately, Su Ming held the Buddha Seal in his hand and set up an isolation formation around it, and then released the suppression on it. Suddenly, the Divine Dragon of Luck sprang out from his sea of consciousness. His eyes were full of excitement and excitement, and he was flying in the air. He spun around and sank directly into the Xiuyu Palace. Su Ming flashed and followed closely behind.
The Luck Divine Dragon turned into a ray of golden light and came to the apse, directly immersing itself in the girl's body. As the golden light dissipated, the girl's mood gradually stabilized, and her frown eased.
"Princess Yong'an?"
Seeing the girl on the bed, Su Ming had a look of astonishment on his face. He didn't expect that the Divine Dragon of Luck would actually choose Princess Yong'an? However, compared to the Crown Prince and Prince Qi, Princess Yong'an is younger and is a girl. She has no power. It can be said that there is basically no possibility of ascending to the throne of God. Why did the Luck Dragon choose her?
Afterwards, Su Ming opened his Dharma Eyes. Her aura was in chaos, her destiny and luck were covered, and she was no different from the original Shenwu Emperor.
The divine dragon of luck on Su Ming's body was transformed from the great fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty that he carried on his back. Although it had shrunk a lot due to being eroded by the resentment of the people, it was actually the great fortune of the great Zhou Dynasty. After it was refined by him, it did not have any imprint. The pure luck of the Great Zhou Dynasty could not be touched even by Emperor Shenwu.
But why did all this luck come to Princess Yongan?
Could it be that she is the next Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty?
A ridiculous thought flashed through Su Ming's mind, but he suppressed it. Impossible, absolutely impossible!
Even if the King of Qi and the Crown Prince fight like a snipe and a clam, Princess Yong'an will not be able to become a fisherman. Emperor Shenwu loved her very much during his lifetime, but now that Emperor Shenwu is dead, her only identity is the title of Princess Yong'an. How can she ascend to the throne of God?
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty would not support a sixteen-year-old princess becoming the emperor except for themselves who might be able to help her.
Own?
Su Ming felt enlightened, and then he realized that the way of luck is mysterious and unpredictable. The emperor was cursed to death, which caused the backlash of humanity. This may be the sunset of humanity. It was completed with the power of this great demon. revival.
Otherwise, none of this can be explained.
Moreover, there was almost no room for Su Ming to use his talents on the side of the Crown Prince and King Qi. Emperor Shenwu originally appointed him to the throne in order to use his power to balance the power in the court.
If a new king succeeds to the throne, how can the emperor and his ministers tolerate the violent organization of the Xuanjing Division in his hands?
When the emperor issued an edict, he had to hand over the Xuanjing Division obediently, unless he could control the emperor. However, although the selfless Sanskrit sound was strong, it could not save the emperor, and the backlash of human destiny could be No joke.
It can't be possible. He controls all the officials in the emperor's hands, right?
If he really does this, he will still have to face the backlash of human destiny.
Therefore, from another perspective, it is not impossible to support Princess Yong'an. Now she is in the clear and has no power under her command. If he supports her, it is not impossible for her to ascend to the throne of God.
Su Ming shook his head, suppressed his troubled thoughts, left a mark on her body and left quietly. Not long after he left, Princess Yongan slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with determination and heavyness, as if she had grown up overnight.
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In the Hall of Yangxin, the cabinet ministers, after discussing with Empress Chen and the Crown Prince, paid tribute to Emperor Shenwu, they left the palace and returned to their respective mansions to prepare for the morning court meeting the next day.
Prince Li Xian sits in the palace and presides over the overall situation.
In the Wenyuan Palace, Li Xian was sitting on the throne, and the imperial eucalyptus was filled with memorials, but he had no intention of reviewing them, because he was now full of joy and excitement, and he wished he could ascend the throne of the emperor and rule the world immediately.
As for sadness, there would be no such thing. The father-son relationship between the old emperor and him had long been worn away under the pressure of long-term suspicion. Every year on his birthday, he was afraid that he would not be able to survive the old emperor and die before him. .
Fortunately, he finally waited for this day.
As time went by, the joy in his heart gradually faded, and he regained his sense and calmness. Under the light, his figure stood upright, like an ageless green pine. His snow-white hair had a dull luster. He was aging but not morbid, with a bit of high-spirited energy.
Father, why did he die like this?
After calming down, Li Xian began to recall everything he heard and saw in the Yangxin Hall. At that time, he was too excited and had no time to think about it. Looking back now, his father's death seemed a bit strange. There was no news or signs before, and he died suddenly.
Although there are some long-lived old people among the people who die peacefully in their sleep without experiencing any pain, which is called happy mourning, but for an emperor, such a thing is basically impossible to happen.
Moreover, according to Manager Cao, when his father was dying, he was waiting outside the palace and did not notice any movement. He only heard his father scream and entered the palace. When he entered, his father had already controlled the dragon. Bintian.
If you are happy or mourning, how can you scream?
Could it be that someone was secretly plotting his father's death and deliberately doing it?
At this time, the figure of Pudu Cihang could not help but appear in his mind. He remembered that the imperial master had said that his father's life was still for two years, and today was the end of the two-year period.
Could it be that he was doing something secretly?
All kinds of doubts came to his mind, making him very entangled, but then he rejected this idea. Because after the original prophecy, Pudu Cihang left the capital. Shortly after he left the capital, his father coughed up blood and fell into a coma when he went to court, and his body was not as good as before.
In the past two years, he had fallen ill several times. Later, there was a severe drought in Qingzhou. He planned that King Qi would go to Qingzhou to fight the thunder. In order to alleviate the drought, his father ordered Pudu Cihang to pray for rain. After the drought in Qingzhou eased, Pudu Cihang was recalled to the capital and given the post of Mirror Envoy of Xuanjing Division.
Then rumors spread throughout the capital that hundreds of thousands of people were sacrificed to blood in Yongning City in the northwest, and my father's condition worsened.
The scenes that happened in the past appeared in Li Xian's mind and were connected continuously. However, they were all denied by him in the end. He did not believe that there really were people in this world who could predict the future.
Even a Yuanshen monk cannot plan every step. Could it be that there was a drought in Qingzhou, the death of Chen Faxuan, the mirror master of the Xuanjing Division, and all the rumors in the capital were anticipated by him, or was it that he was secretly promoting it?
Li Xian shook his head and directly denied it. If there was such a big force behind Pudu Cihang, why would he enter the court and serve as the mirror master of the Xuanjing Division?
In the end, he could only sigh, maybe there really is a prophet in this world. Thinking of this, he became more curious and fearful of Su Ming.
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The next day, the great dynasty.
It has already dawned, and the clear and slender sunlight comes from the sky and shines on the eaves and flying tiles. The red and green colors blend together, creating haloes of different sizes.
The sun was rising, and the sunlight was glowing with golden light, covering the entire imperial city. It was resplendent and magnificent. Under the slanting sunlight, the majestic palace city looked like the afterglow of the setting sun. The air was filled with a sad and tense atmosphere.
Wearing court uniforms, the civil and military officials came in from the outer door, whispered to each other, spoke softly, and looked solemn. After entering the inner door, they straightened their clothes, entered the hall safely, and found their places to stand.
When they went to court today, they were keenly aware that the faces of the palace guards were very unfamiliar, and there were many more. There were guards patrolling the streets from time to time, and the entire capital was under martial law.
In the past, when the emperor was seriously ill, situations like this would happen from time to time, but today, they were keenly aware that the atmosphere in the entire capital was different. It was tense, sad, and anxious...
According to previous court meetings, the cabinet ministers presided over the court meeting. However, the ministers discovered that when the four cabinet ministers walked out of the inner hall, they were actually wearing mourning clothes.
For a moment, all the ministers were silent and shocked. Everyone was so shocked that they could not speak. There seemed to be a silent thunder across the hall, and some ministers even fainted on the spot.
Your Majesty, you really control Long Bintian!
Although Emperor Shenwu's actions in recent years have caused him to lose prestige among the civil servants, he still has many followers among the generals. Although they usually dare not take the lead, at this time, they still have a sense of power. A collapsed feeling.
Emperor Shenwu succeeded to the throne at the age of fifteen and served for sixty-four years. His influence on the court can be said to be deep-rooted. Even though there was a dispute between the princeling party and the Qi royal party, with the passing of Emperor Shenwu, the courtiers still felt Sadness and fear.
"Everyone, His Majesty passed away last night!"
In the front row of the courtiers, King Qi Li Nian had a sad look on his face, but the hands in his sleeves were clenched into fists, suppressing his inner feelings. The old man is really dead!
Although he had learned the news last night, when he learned the news of the old emperor's death today, he was still extremely excited. The mountain that was weighing on his heart finally disappeared.
Later, Prince Li Xian walked out of the inner hall in mourning clothes. His eyes met Li Nian, and sparks seemed to fly, and they were separated at the first touch.
Although Li Xian knew that after his father's death, he would be able to ascend the throne as the prince and proclaim himself emperor, but before that, he still needed to bury his father and observe filial piety. The emperor observes filial piety and changes the sun and the moon.
It would be a month before he could officially succeed to the throne and hold a coronation ceremony. After that, he would be the official emperor.
Three days later, the spiritual succession will take place. At that time, he can temporarily exercise the rights of the emperor.
In the same way, for Li Nian, he only has one chance within these three days. If it succeeds, Li Xian will die and he will naturally take over the throne.
If this fails, his rebellion will fail and he will die.
Moreover, because the old emperor died so suddenly, Li Xian had not had time to gather the guards in the palace or contact the imperial army outside the city. Therefore, even if he wanted to capture Li Nian now, he did not have the military power. His hands were above the court meeting, so he couldn't do it at all.
After the court, the courtiers went home and put on mourning clothes. It was a state of mourning. The merchants in the streets and alleys all stopped. There were suddenly fewer pedestrians on the streets, and the brothels in the city were also closed.
Within one day, the news that Emperor Shenwu controlled Long Bintian spread all over the world.
For a moment, the emperor's star swayed, and the whole world rebelled!
Those who were still secretly accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity also saw that when the throne was vacant, they announced a rebellion, attacked the state and county offices, and seized the city.
Although Emperor Shenwu lost the support of the people, his influence among the people was still very great. After all, after the sixty-four years of Yuji, his influence was not easy to eliminate. But after his death, the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty was violently turbulent, and the fate of the country Declining, the forces of the prince and the king of Qi have almost reached the point where they can no longer see each other.
The luck dragon above their heads has a faint tendency to transform into a dragon. If Li Xian is the only one, once the old emperor dies and he succeeds in front of his soul, the luck dragon on his body will turn into a dragon instantly. But with Li Nian dividing the luck, His luck is not enough to transform him into a dragon.
With the two dragons moving in parallel, the divine dragon of luck in the Great Zhou Dynasty suddenly lost its power to suppress the world. The grass appeared one after another in various places, and the grass turned into dragons, and there were beacon fires everywhere.
In just one day, several rebellions have been launched in the southern states, and one-third of the states and counties have been occupied. In the north, except for Zhongzhou, rebellions have occurred more or less in other places.
At this time, Li Xian had no time to digest the joy in his heart, and was already overwhelmed by the rebellions in various places. At the same time, he had to gather military power and guard against Li Nian, which made him extremely exhausted.
In the Xiuyu Palace, after hearing the news that her father had passed away, Princess Yongan changed out of her red palace dress and put on mourning clothes. Although she was very sad, after the dragon of luck entered her body, a great change took place in her whole body. The change was as if she had grown up overnight, and the originally delicate and cute girl had become serious and slightly majestic.
Although she wanted to find someone to rely on, she still stayed strong. At this time, she had not yet peeked into the ambition of the throne, but the current situation would push her towards this path step by step, not to mention, Su Ming was secretly adding fuel to the fire. .
Within three days, there will be a life-and-death contest between Crown Prince Li Xian and King Qi Li Nian. By then, it is still unclear who will win. He only needs a small push to make both of them die together, and then push Princess Yong'an to the throne.
