"presumptuous!"
Princess Lanling strode to the door and took a quick look. She turned out to be an old eunuch, looking very flustered.
Her charming face suddenly fell down and she scolded:
"Your Majesty has just woken up. This is a huge happy event. How can you say 'something bad is going to happen'? Watch your skin carefully!"
"I don't dare, old slave."
The old eunuch trembled with fright.
Although the Queen had just woken up and was a little weak, she still managed to take a breath, slowly turned her head and asked: "What's wrong? Come in and answer."
The old eunuch hurriedly bowed and entered. After standing still, he said in front of everyone:
"Your Majesty, news came from outside the palace just now that the city of God is in chaos. It's a big mess!"
"Some people are spreading the rumor that 'His Majesty has passed away and the beams are ownerless', stirring up unrest everywhere, and some people are taking the opportunity to kill, set fires, and steal!"
"..."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
The chaos in Shendu City at this time must be an organized and premeditated action.
Someone has evil intentions and is secretly directing all this!
Su Xian frowned, vaguely worried about the safety of the Hou Mansion and the safety of the two ladies in the house.
But in an instant, he felt relieved. This time he entered the palace without Guan Ping. In addition to Guan Ping, there were many Butterfly Valley masters and hundreds of soldiers in the Hou Mansion!
I believe that with so many people protecting the Hou Mansion, the Hou Mansion must be safe and sound.
Su Xian gradually felt relieved...
The Queen endured the discomfort of just waking up, looked sideways at the chief of the inner guard, and ordered in a deep voice:
"Go and find out quickly, what happened?"
"According to the order!"
Du Juan, the leader of the pavilion, turned around and left.
By the way, such a big thing happened in the city of God. Why didn't the famous inner guard be alert in advance?
Because today is special, all the members of the inner guard stationed inside and outside the divine capital city have all been transferred to the imperial city, and there are no members of the inner guard outside the imperial city.
In addition, the Jinwu Guards, who are responsible for patrolling the entire city day and night, are also shrinking in the imperial city.
Therefore, a variety of factors have given people in the dark an opportunity to create chaos everywhere!
The queen suddenly asked:
"Su Aiqing, Young Niang, and everyone else, what do you think about this matter?"
Su Xian had just heard the news of "the chaos in the capital of the gods" and had been thinking about it secretly in his heart. Now seeing the queen asking questions, he took the opportunity to express his guess:
"Your Majesty, no one outside the imperial city should know about what happened in the palace today. However, someone is secretly creating chaos, and the slogan they shouted is also..."
"So I boldly guess that there must be a spy in the imperial city! The identity of the person hiding in the dark is not simple. It is very likely that he is...a remnant of the previous dynasty!"
Princess Lanling then said:
"Your Majesty, what the Taiwei thinks is basically the same as what I think."
"What the Taiwei said makes sense." The rest of the people agreed.
"..."
The prince had not yet left, and he was silently shrinking aside. He felt very uncomfortable when he saw this, and said to himself: "How rare, anyone can think of such a situation!"
The old ministers such as the Grand Master and the Grand Tutor stood silently behind the Crown Prince. As veteran ministers, they would jump out and express their opinions in normal times, but now... it is better to keep a low profile.
The Queen and her ministers discussed for a while, and suddenly, Du Juan, led by the Grand Pavilion, returned.
Her voice was cold and she reported:
"Your Majesty, according to the internal guards' investigation, the situation in the city is basically true. The reason why the thieves in the dark were able to quickly stir up unrest is because they used... divine thunder!"
"Divine Thunder!?"
Everyone was shocked.
Divine Thunder, isn’t that Nan Chen’s unique weapon?
And Nan Chen... just made good friends with Daliang not long ago.
This matter actually involved Nan Chen, which was a bit difficult to handle. The scope involved was too wide, so everyone remained silent for a while and did not dare to speak randomly.
"Your Majesty, the thief hiding in the dark must be Chen Keyan, Princess of Wu Kingdom in Nanchen!"
Princess Lanling's tone was very certain.
The open and secret fight between her and Chen Keyan has been going on for many years and has expanded to all aspects. In her heart, she firmly believes that Chen Keyan is a bad woman!
Su Xian rubbed his eyebrows and then reported to the Queen:
"Your Majesty, although the divine thunder is Nanchen's unique weapon, it does not mean that Princess Wu of Nanchen is the one secretly leading all of this."
Lan Ling glanced sideways, his eyes burning, as if he was saying:
"Okay, I know that you already got together with that bitch last time you went to Nanchen! You actually interceded for her! You are not on my side!"
Su Xian was indifferent and pretended not to see it.
Because he believed that the person in the dark must not be Chen Keyan.
At the moment, Chen Keyan should be busy stabilizing the situation in Nanchen.
After all, Emperor Chen only had three months to live.
Furthermore, he was the one who facilitated the friendship between Daliang and Nanchen, and he had the obligation to maintain the relationship between the two countries.
On the side, the prince huddled in the corner was secretly happy when he saw this: "You two continue to quarrel and disagree. It's best to break up, hahahaha..."
After listening to the words of Su Xian and Lan Ling, the Queen pondered for a moment, then her face relaxed, and she lay comfortably on the Dragon Collapse, with a look like "I don't want to care about anything", and ordered:
"I have not recovered from my serious illness, and I have just woken up. I am slightly unwell and need to rest. I will leave the chaos in the Divine Capital City to..."
At this point, the Queen stopped.
His eyes wandered between Su Xian and Lan Ling.
Everyone immediately understood that the Queen wanted to choose a "coach" between the two of them.
Lan Ling looked forward to it. Although she was the "prime minister of the Great Liang Dynasty", she had not dealt with such emergencies before, and today the prince was preparing to ascend the throne. She should perform well.
However, the queen's eyes actually passed over her body and landed on Su Xian, she pursed her lips and smiled:
"Let Su Aiqing handle the chaos in Shendu City with full authority!"
"I accept the decree!"
Su Xian was a little surprised. It was obviously better to leave this matter to Lan Ling, but the Queen actually left it to him.
But in an instant, Su Xian vaguely guessed the queen's thoughts.
First, the diplomatic relations between Daliang and Nanchen were hard-won. If this matter were left to Lanling, the diplomatic relations between the two countries would be gone in a few days.
Secondly, the Queen did not want Lan Ling to be too prominent, or in other words, she did not want to give the civil and military officials the illusion that Lan Ling was about to take over.
The Queen said again:
"Although you have worked hard today, young lady, you are a young man, so you should work harder. I order you to assist Su Aiqing and handle this matter together."
"My son, I accept the decree!"
Lan Ling was also a little angry, but fortunately she was not an ordinary woman. She quickly thought of the two points that Su Xian had thought of. Only then did she regret that she should not have shown her disgust towards Chen Keyan in front of the Queen. .
Fortunately, the queen finally gave her the status of "deputy commander".
Although he is not the "coach", Su Xian is also on her side. From another perspective, the "coach" is also her.
The Queen said again:
"Pass on my decree, order the Longwu Army, Yulin Army, and Shence Army to each dispatch 10,000 soldiers into the city and wait for Su Aiqing's dispatch. There must be no mistakes!"
"According to the order!" Nangong Wan'er turned around and left with the order.
"..."
On the side, the prince looked at this scene, and his envy, jealousy, and hatred towards Su Xian reached another peak.
Why!
How could Su Xian, a mere minister, be trusted and reused by His Majesty so much, and even command 30,000 soldiers of the Longwu Army, Yulin Army, and Shence Army?
But as the current prince and the crown prince of the country, he will be under house arrest for three years!
Who is His Majesty’s biological son?
The prince's heart was full of resentment and resentment. He really wanted to ignore it and jump up and yell at the Queen and Su Xian to vent his anger!
However, at this moment, Du Juan, the leader of the Imperial Guard who had just left, came back and said in a cold voice:
"Another group of people appeared in the city. They were actually trying to pacify the restless people and crack down on the thieves who were setting fires and spreading rumors. Because of the appearance of this group of people, the chaotic situation finally got better."
The Queen, Su Xian and others were overjoyed when they heard this and hurriedly asked about the specific situation.
The chief of the pavilion slowly turned his head, glanced at the prince, and finally said coldly:
"While they appease the people and attack the thieves, they are also shouting slogans, saying that although His Majesty has passed away, we still have the prince, and the prince will ascend the throne tonight, and the Liang Dynasty has its master!"
"..."
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Then, everyone's eyes, including the Queen's, all fell on the Crown Prince, the Grand Master, the Grand Tutor and other senior ministers.
Boom!
Like a thunderbolt, it struck through the minds of the prince and others.
This is life-threatening!
Suddenly, someone said loudly:
"Your Majesty, why would anyone outside the Imperial City know the news that the Crown Prince will ascend the throne tonight? In my humble opinion, the spies in the Imperial City and the thieves who murder and set fire in the city are probably..."
When the prince heard this, he was so horrified that he knelt on the ground, facing the queen on the dragon's roof, and screamed for injustice:
"Your Majesty, please don't listen to the villain's slander. Even if I have a hundred courages, I would not dare to secretly infiltrate the thieves in the city, let alone murder and arson. Please be careful, Your Majesty!"
"..."
After the prince finished shouting his grievances, he turned his head sharply, looking for who was slandering him just now?
He originally thought it was Su Xian, but the voice didn't sound like it. When he took a closer look, he became even more angry because that person turned out to be General Jinwu Zuowei!
This wallflower...
The Queen's complexion instantly returned to normal, and she said calmly:
"I have given Su Aiqing full authority to handle this matter!"
As soon as the Queen finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Su Xian again.
Including the prince, as well as senior officials such as the Taishi and Taifu.
The prince knelt on the ground and looked up at the upright Su Xian. He felt quite unhappy. He had a great hatred for Su Xian. This point did not require any further explanation.
But right now, when he looked up at Su Xian, he didn't know that his future and even his life were actually in his hands...
This made the prince feel extremely uncomfortable.
The boundless anger just now had been forcibly suppressed in his heart. He looked at Su Xian helplessly and wanted to beg for mercy, but in the end his dignity prevented him from speaking...
In the midst of everyone's attention, Su Xiandan glanced at the prince and finally spoke:
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's move today was an unintentional mistake. The group of people shouting slogans outside the city may have just been a misunderstanding. After thinking about it, I really can't find a reason for the Crown Prince to collude with the thieves."
"..."
Su Xian's words were very pertinent and impartial.
After the prince heard this, the huge stone in his heart suddenly disappeared.
There was a hint of gratitude in his eyes, and most of the hatred for Su Xian in his heart had dissipated, but he still couldn't express his gratitude.
Even one word.
The queen nodded secretly. She knew the prince very well. Furthermore, she could not figure out the prince's motive for colluding with the thieves.
Although Lan Ling, General Jinwu Zuowei and others were a little dissatisfied, they did not show it outwardly. Instead, they all nodded in agreement with Su Xian's words.
Su Xian said again:
"The top priority is not to hold anyone responsible, but to mobilize troops into the city to quell the chaos, and then to appease the people. Everything else can be dealt with tomorrow."
"What does Su Aiqing plan to do?" the Queen asked.
Su Xian replied:
"I believe that it is most important to stabilize the morale of the people and the military, including the soldiers of the imperial army who entered the city to quell the chaos. Their morale must not be reduced, otherwise there will be no way to quell the chaos."
"The best and most direct way to stabilize the morale of the military is to let the soldiers see His Majesty and prove that His Majesty is fine."
"But time is running out right now, so this method is very inappropriate. Furthermore, Your Majesty has just woken up, so don't work too hard. Your Majesty must not make any more mistakes!"
Princess Lanling frowned and asked:
"Then how does the captain plan to stabilize the morale of the army?"
Su Xian did not answer directly, but turned his head with a smile and glanced at the prince who was still kneeling on the ground.
The prince was confused and his heart tightened subconsciously, wondering what trick Su Xian was going to play again.
Su Xian thought for a while and then smiled and said:
"Your Majesty, Princess, and all of you, aren't there a group of people in the Divine Capital City who are helping us stabilize the morale of the military and the people? Why don't we take advantage of them?"
"..."
When the prince heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
He immediately figured out what bad idea Su Xian had come up with!
Fortunately, he was slightly grateful to Su Xian just now and had dissipated most of his hatred for Su Xian. But... this person was so hateful that he plotted against him again!
In anger, the prince kowtowed to the queen and howled:
"Your Majesty, you can't do it. You must not do it. This move by the Taiwei is disrespectful to Your Majesty. It is also putting your sons and ministers on the fire. Your Majesty knows clearly that this move must not be done!"
The Queen paid no attention to the Crown Prince's howling.
She thought about it carefully and nodded slowly: "Su Aiqing's method is very good. Firstly, it follows the trend, and secondly, this method is more convincing!"
"His Majesty!"
When the prince heard this, his face was full of horror, and he almost fainted on the spot.
But no one paid any attention to him.
"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."
Su Xian bowed to the Queen, and then said: "The 30,000 imperial troops dispatched from outside the city must be entering the city soon. I will not disturb your majesty's rest. I will leave first."
Lan Ling, Jin Wu Guard, Qian Niu Guard and others also bowed in unison: "I will retire."
"Go ahead."
The Queen waved her hand.
After Su Xian and others left, the prince was also sent back to the East Palace by the Imperial Guards. Then the Imperial Guards directly guarded the gate of the East Palace, not allowing anyone to enter or exit...
It is said that after Su Xian and Lan Ling left the palace, they quickly put an end to the chaos in the city.
They have power, force, and strong ingenuity in their hands. It is only a matter of time before they can solve this problem.
Many of the thieves who provoked the unrest were annihilated by the soldiers, and many were captured alive. At the same time as the people were appeased, the interrogation of the thieves was also started simultaneously.
The result of the interrogation made Su Xian uneasy.
Because according to the thieves, they were instructed by Chen Keyan, the princess of Nanchen Wu Kingdom, to secretly lurk in Shendu City, waiting for opportunities to cause trouble!
"Princess Wu Chen Keyan secretly led all this?"
Su Xian frowned, shuddered all over, and said to himself: "If it is really her, then this woman is so powerful. She actually deceived me! She is really evil!"
