The Imperial Ancestral Temple is vast and solemn. Viewed from a distance, one cannot help but feel a deep and solemn feeling.
Coiled dragons are carved on the beams and pillars that look like inky jade, and the floor has been scrubbed so clean that human figures can almost be printed on it.
The incense is swaying, and the smoke is rising into the sky. There are two sets of chimes that have been prepared, so that you can play mourning and sacrificial music anytime and anywhere.
Since the founding of Daqian, all emperors and queens of the past dynasties have memorial tablets in this temple to receive incense and sacrifices from their descendants.
In addition, Taizu of Daqian also established two civil and military temples on the left and right sides of the Taimiao. All loyal ministers and good generals can enter this temple after their death to receive incense from the state.
After the emperor finished worshiping at the Ancestral Temple, he had to go to the two temples to worship separately. This can be said to be the highest honor that a minister can enjoy.
Chen Mo stood in the center of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, with layers of coffins in front of him.
Today's emperor, at least an acquired perfection warrior who looks exactly like today's emperor, is lying in the coffin.
However, the other warriors may not notice it.
But Chen Mo is an innate warrior and has extremely strong sense of breath.
He could sense that there was something wrong with the aura of the body in front of him. It was indeed dead, with a deep aura of twilight.
But there were many differences from the emperor he had seen before.
However, under the gaze of everyone, Chen Mo could only give up temporarily even if he wanted to check further. He could not just open the coffin in front of everyone.
Quietly, he took a step back, and his true energy vibrated, closing the gap.
It is not that there are no warriors among the people present, but the strongest ones are the ones acquired, so where can you find the small moves made by Chen Mo.
Stepping aside, Chen Mo couldn't help but frown lightly.
There was something wrong with the body in the coffin, and this was just one of the reasons.
The important thing is that he was definitely not the only one who checked the body.
Since King Pingxi had the intention to seek power and usurp the throne, he must have checked the body of the emperor repeatedly after his death.
If he can find something wrong, he may also find it.
If he found out that the body was not the real body of the emperor, even if there was even a slight chance that it wasn't.
Even if he borrows three more courages, he probably won't seek power and usurp the throne at this time, as that would be too risky.
So there is only one possibility. King Pingxi determined that the corpse at that time was the corpse of the emperor, but after he confirmed it, the corpse disappeared.
How did the body disappear?
Who would want to steal a body? And under heavy guard, the coffin was opened and the body was taken away.
This is not impossible, but if you want to do it, you need at least several innate warriors and golden elixir overhaul.
There is also a possibility that the person who took the body mastered the Miyagi formation.
This way it won't be so troublesome.
But if someone really has such ability, why would he spend so much effort to take away a corpse? !
Therefore, apart from the theft of the body, there is another possibility, that is, the emperor is not dead at all, and he is secretly watching all this happen in another place.
Chen Mo knew that the emperor was very good at doing this kind of thing. He used this method to deceive the demons and aliens last time.
But what we did this time was a bit too big. If one failed, it would really trigger civil strife in the country.
It's a bit too risky to do this.
What's more, even if he really does this, it's almost time to stop now, so why doesn't he show up?
Or am I just wrong? The corpse in the coffin is indeed the emperor's corpse.
Chen Mo stood in the shadow of the corner, frowning, thinking about these issues.
It is by no means easy to figure out these things. It is best to find a way to meet the innate strong men who went with the emperor to encircle and suppress the foreign races that day.
They must know many things that they themselves do not know.
What's more, even if the emperor is not dead, with his strength, even if he can master all the formations in the palace, it is not easy to quietly replace the corpse and leave the coffin.
There must be someone with innate strength or a great cultivator of the golden elixir to help.
Until now, this matter is still shrouded in layers of fog, making it difficult for people to understand clearly.
"General Chen, is there something difficult?" Queen Xu quietly walked to Chen Mo and asked softly.
Of course she didn't see Chen Mo quietly opening the coffin, but she noticed very keenly that Chen Mo had been hiding in the dark with his brows furrowed, obviously thinking about something important.
As the only innate strong person who can protect their mother and son, Queen Xu has always paid attention to Chen Mo.
"This matter is complicated and difficult to explain." Chen Mo shook his head slightly and did not speak out the matter directly.
Firstly, the news was too big, and secondly, he had not had time to carefully confirm that the body lying in the coffin was not the current day.
"I will go first to rectify the Yulin Guards and arrange for people to protect the Ancestral Temple. As for this matter, I will discuss this matter with you in detail later." Chen Mo bowed, turned around and retreated.
Outside the Imperial Ancestral Temple, many Yulin guards gathered.
Zheng Ying led his more than 500 confidants, who were also relieved of their armor at this time and stayed outside the Ancestral Temple.
"General Chen." Lang Yulin, who controlled all Yulin Guards, walked up to Chen Mo and bowed respectfully.
His strength is not bad. Although he has not entered the innate realm, he still has acquired perfection.
In terms of official position, he is actually much higher than Chen Mo.
Habayashiro, who controls all the Habayashi guards in the palace, is a second-rank official and cannot be appointed unless he is a close confidant of the emperor.
But now that Chen Mo holds the military talisman, he can mobilize and dispatch all the Yulin guards, including him, Yulin Lang.
"One thousand Yulin Guards are left to guard the rest of the palace city, and the remaining Yulin Guards are divided into three groups to take turns guarding the Ancestral Temple. No one is allowed to enter or leave at will.
All food and water brought into the Ancestral Temple will be tested for poison before being handed over to me for inspection. "Chen Mo gave him instructions carefully.
There are still many strong men in the Yulin Guards. In addition to Yulin Lang, the acquired perfection, there are also five acquired warriors.
At this moment, they dispersed their guards along the way to ensure that no one could enter or exit at will.
The Miyagi Formation is activated, and bright rays of light are swirling around. Even if an innate powerhouse breaks into it, this formation can still block it.
During the vigil in the Ancestral Temple, no matter whether it was the concubines, queens or princes and princesses, they were not allowed to leave easily. Even food and water were brought to them.
But during the wake, he could only eat vegetarian food, and only eat two meals a day.
Chen Mo is waiting for this time to eat. Naturally, it is impossible to eat in the Ancestral Temple, so it is better to eat outside temporarily.
By then there will be no one else in the Ancestral Temple, and I can safely and boldly check carefully.
After arranging the Yulin Guards, Chen Mo walked to Zheng Ying again.
"Ask your cronies to bring weapons and armor and guard the palace gate together with the Yulin Guards." Chen Mo explained.
"I understand!" Zheng Ying bowed and saluted.
In fact, his official position is not low. Even if he is not a close confidant of King Pingxi, he still has the acquired strength to be a fourth-rank official.
But he understood that there was no comparison between himself, a fourth-rank official, and Chen Mo, a fourth-rank official.
He is an innately strong man, and now he is a fourth-rank official, but he has not had time to be promoted.
"Sir, I have many subordinates under the command. They are outside the city now. Could you please let them be introduced into the palace city and join me in the defense?" Zheng Ying asked with a respectful expression.
Based on his official position, it is naturally impossible that he only has these cronies, and some of them are still stationed outside the city.
"Okay, you can move them in and out." Chen Mo nodded with a smile, then patted Zheng Ying on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"Do a good job and you have made great contributions. The Queen and His Royal Highness will never forget you. I will definitely ask for a reward for you when you come back."
"I understand!" Zheng Ying looked slightly excited.
Of course he knew that there was a certain risk in standing on the side of the Queen and His Royal Highness at this time.
But big risks also mean big rewards.
Being protected by a dragon is the greatest merit among great achievements.
What's more, even if he fails, he will still be a loyal minister in the history books, instead of being known as a traitor.
Zheng Ying and his cronies prepared quickly and hurried to the palace gate.
After arranging the defense of the palace, Chen Mo set off and walked back to the Ancestral Temple.
Except for the third prince and his mother, who were taken away by King Pingxi and are no longer here, the other princes and princesses are all keeping vigil.
Since King Pingxi wanted to support the third prince, he naturally had to keep him in his hands.
After all, the Imperial Ancestral Temple is within the palace city, and it is not a place where he can intervene at will.
Walking into the Ancestral Temple, Chen Mo hid in the dark and winked at Queen Xu.
She had been observing Chen Mo, and she could naturally notice it now.
After looking around, he slowly moved back, stood up, and walked to Chen Mo's side with gentle steps.
"Your Majesty, when we go back to have dinner, you and others will have dinner outside, but I have something to do in the Ancestral Temple. If I don't come out, you must not bring anyone into the Ancestral Temple."
Chen Mo lowered his voice and warned cautiously.
He did not directly tell Queen Xu that he wanted to inspect the body.
After all, I am not 100% sure that the body does not belong to today's emperor.
"Okay." Queen Xu agreed without hesitation and didn't even ask Chen Mo what he wanted to do.
Now Chen Mo is the only loyal minister that their mother and son can rely on, and she can only have absolute trust in Chen Mo.
"In addition, there is another matter. The remaining innate warriors of the royal family must have also gone to encircle and suppress the foreign tribes that day. Where are they now?
In addition to the innate warriors from the royal family, there must also be many innate warriors from other forces going there. Are any of these warriors in the capital?
In addition, as far as I know, there is a senior Chu Tianxiu Chu who should have arrived in the capital not long ago. Madam, do you know where he is? "
Chen Mo asked many more questions in one breath.
Innately powerful people are rare in number and extremely powerful.
These strong men would not show up easily on weekdays. Even at this moment, there are many people vying for the throne, and most of the forces and innate strong men do not intend to get involved.
This is a matter between the royal family, and most forces have no interest in getting involved in this muddy water.
Because this matter has no direct interest in them, not to mention that there is an innate strong man in the force, which already gives them the confidence not to take sides.
But the situation has reached this point, and no innate strong person has shown up, which is really weird.
Chen Mo didn't believe it. His Majesty knew that he was going to be seriously injured or dying, but he didn't ask anyone for help. This was extremely weird.
And if you want to understand these situations and solve these mysteries, the most direct way is to find those innate experts and ask them face to face about such various situations.
"This..." Queen Xu's tone was slightly hesitant, her eyes quickly glanced around, and she stepped closer to Chen Mo.
"The remaining innate warriors in the royal family were seriously injured when they surrounded and suppressed the foreign tribes, and upon their return they announced that they would be in seclusion.
In addition, there are several other worshipers in the court who also need to retreat to heal their wounds. They have not been seen for a long time. "
She frowned and her voice was very low.
Since the encirclement and suppression of the alien race, all the innate warriors who went there that day have announced that they were seriously injured and in retreat, and no one has shown up until now.
"As far as I know, several ministers from the imperial court practice on the roof of the Wanfa Tower all year round, while several royal concubines practice in seclusion at Taizu Emperor's Mausoleum outside the capital."
As the queen of a country, she certainly knew a lot of things, and now she told Chen Mo one by one without reservation.
"General Chen, you better not think about asking those innate experts to take action. They are seriously injured and are in seclusion. Even if they are not injured, they may not show up at this time."
Queen Xu sighed, her eyebrows full of sorrow.
She didn't want to ask those innate experts to help, but she knew better that this was impossible.
Moreover, Chen Mo is the only amulet she can hold in her hand now. Before the ancestor of her family arrives, she cannot let Chen Mo leave.
Although there are many Yulin guards now, who can guarantee that there are no spies of King Pingxi among them.
Maybe as soon as Chen Mo left, King Pingxi would lead his men into the palace.
"Don't worry, Madam, I will never leave the Ancestral Temple easily before the national mourning is over."
Chen Mo could understand the worry in her tone and assured her immediately.
"That's good, that's good." Queen Xu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Chen Mo.
Time passed by minute by minute, and soon it was time to eat, and vegetarian meals were delivered from the imperial kitchen.
Queen Xu took many princes, princesses and concubines to leave the Ancestral Temple temporarily and went to have a meal.
But in an instant, Chen Mo was the only one left in the Ancestral Temple.
He opened the layers of coffins, covering the entire corpse with the inner energy and blood, and began to carefully explore each one from the inside to the outside.
The more he checked, the more Chen Mo was sure that this body was definitely not that of the same person.
Although this corpse was dead, it was killed by a single blow and was definitely not the result of serious injuries.
He could even detect that someone had used a secret method to disguise the corpse, which made the corpse look the same as it does today.
(End of chapter)
