No matter what other people were thinking, Ji Luochen had been kneeling quietly in front of the late emperor's body for seven days.
I also took a break during this period, but it was only for a few hours.
No one could find fault with Ji Luochen's attitude, and Eunuch Chen also passed on to Ji Luochen the edict given to him by the late emperor when he died.
The content of the imperial edict was very simple, that is, after his death, Ji Luochen would inherit the throne.
In fact, the late emperor could have reigned for a few more years if he had not been assassinated by people from the Demon Cult. Moreover, the late emperor was also a man of great talent and strategy, but his unlucky fate caused him to pass away early.
Ji Luochen, who was only eighteen years old, had shouldered a great responsibility early on. Due to the death of the late emperor, the entire Zhou Dynasty suffered from internal and external troubles.
Internally, the royal family is fighting for power and intrigue, and there are countless people with ulterior motives.
All the ministers in the court formed cliques, and the court order was in chaos.
On the border, the Northern Liao Dynasty was watching with eager eyes. At home, the major martial arts forces did not obey the court's control, and there were many martial arts forces who wanted to overthrow the rule of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
All of this can be said to have put a lot of pressure on the newly appointed Ji Luochen.
If it were done in the past, it might really give Ji Luochen a headache.
But after he activated the system, it was only a matter of time to resolve these internal and external troubles.
Seven days passed quietly. During the period of mourning, Ji Luochen had secretly taken the Great Return Pill, which could increase his skill for fifty years.
He originally had early innate strength, but with the blessing of the Great Return Pill, he suddenly became a master in the middle stage of the Grand Master.
As long as he doesn't meet anyone powerful above Grand Master, he has no problem protecting himself.
Moreover, he is protected by the Six Sword Slaves, so the Grand Master cannot even think of causing any danger to him.
After he was safe, Ji Luochen became more confident in resolving internal and external troubles.
Ji Luochen's innate capital is not weak. Before he got the system, he relied on his own efforts to break through to the innate state at the age of eighteen.
Now with system rewards, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds.
The skills given by the system are directly at the full level, and after absorbing the skills for fifty years, they are even more advanced than ordinary people.
This is the difference between genius and mediocrity.
In the same training time, geniuses often improve more, while mediocre people are far worse in training.
Just after absorbing the fifty-year power of Da Huan Dan, Ji Luochen, who was kneeling there, suddenly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and turned it into a line of practice that lingered for a long time.
Although he had knelt for seven days and seven nights, his energy at the moment did not feel tired at all, but more energetic.
On this day, the first seven days of the emperor's life have passed and he can be buried.
Ji Luochen personally handled all the burial matters for the late emperor.
After finishing all the matters related to the late emperor, Ji Luochen sat quietly in the main hall of the East Palace.
This is his residence as the crown prince.
Although he was sitting there quietly, his mind was always thinking about what was going to happen next.
Although he seized the identity of the crown prince, he did not hold all the power in his hands.
The eldest prince was imprisoned in the cold palace because of his own scheme, but his remaining power was still there.
The most important thing is the Imperial Palace Forbidden Army.
He is about to inherit the throne, but the imperial army that protects the safety of the imperial city is in the hands of the eldest prince.
If the eldest prince is in danger and prepares to rebel, he can quickly take control of the entire palace with the help of the imperial army.
He would never allow this time bomb to stay around.
"In that case, don't blame me for being cruel."
Ji Luochen, who was sitting there, had a cold look in his eyes, and murderous aura filled the entire hall.
But don't be too anxious. He has very few confidants at the moment. He is in urgent need of available people and will have to wait for a while.
Without the system, he still needs to cultivate absolute confidants. Now that he has the system, he can safely use the people summoned by the system.
Every martial arts character summoned by the system is absolutely loyal.
As long as he can place those people in positions of control, he can always sit back and relax without worrying about betrayal.
"Your Majesty, Wu Yue, Minister of Rites, would like to see you."
Just when Ji Luochen was thinking about things, Eunuch Chen, who had handed him the edict, walked in and said softly.
This Eunuch Chen was a confidant of the late emperor. He had never participated in any party disputes or joined any force. So he could rest assured that he would stay with him and use him.
"Well, let him in."
Ji Luochen said softly.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Then there was a sound of footsteps, and Eunuch Chen walked in with a middle-aged man in official uniform.
As soon as the middle-aged man entered the hall, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Wu Yue is here to see you. Long live my emperor."
Seeing Wu Yue's performance, Ji Luochen couldn't help but curl her lips.
Although he has not yet ascended the throne, Wu Yue has shown enough respect.
"My beloved, please be fine."
After receiving Ji Luochen's permission, Wu Yue slowly stood up.
"Wu Aiqing, I wonder why you came to see me?"
"Your Majesty, the late emperor passed away. Although I am heartbroken and sad, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Your Majesty has received the imperial edict from the late emperor. I would like to ask you to ascend the throne as soon as possible to calm the people's hearts."
Wu Yue was the Minister of Rites, so he naturally did not dare to slack off regarding the new emperor's enthronement.
And by coming here this time, he is also showing his loyalty.
Anyone who is not stupid knows the principle of one emperor and one minister.
If you don’t show your loyalty now, when will you wait?
Moreover, as the Minister of Rites, it was only natural for him to come to the palace to see the new emperor.
"Well, Wu Aiqing's words are reasonable. I wonder if Wu Aiqing thinks it will be a good time for me to ascend the throne?"
Wu Yue didn't hesitate at all and directly told a date.
"Three days later? It is indeed a good and auspicious day. Well, then I will leave the matter of my ascension to the throne to Wu Aiqing."
"My lord, I obey the order."
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Jiangnan.
A dark hall, with a plaque on it saying "Qin Guangwang Palace" in four big characters.
There was silence in the main hall, with more than a dozen people wrapped in black robes kneeling on the ground trembling.
At a high position in the main hall, stood a man wearing black gold robes and a mask of King Qin Guang.
"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash. Didn't you say that this assassination was foolproof? How come that Ji Luochen is still alive?"
"Your Highness, please calm down. We didn't expect that Ji Luochen would be protected by a master. According to the information we inquired about, all the masters around Ji Luochen have been transferred away, and there are no protective personnel."
"My subordinates don't know where the masters around Ji Luochen come from."
"Is this your excuse?"
As soon as the words fell, the entire hall felt like falling into an ice cellar.
boom! ! !
The black-robed subordinate who spoke earlier was instantly filled with flames and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye.
This scene made the person kneeling on the ground pale with fear.
"Gee, why is His Royal Highness King Qin Guang so angry? It's such a waste that a half-step master died like this."
"You must make his death worthwhile."
