Ye Ming was a little surprised. In his expectation, the emperor would live for a few more years, but he didn't expect to die so soon. He had no choice but to return. After all, the matter was serious and he, the crown prince, had to come in person. And it can be expected that there will be countless things coming one after another, and he will have to go to work as soon as possible for a long time.
Ye Ming rushed back to the Three Emperors World and arrived at the Human Palace. The Human Emperor and Shang Long are both here, and even the Human Emperor is here. In addition, the human emperor's close ministers and personal entourage also arrived, almost crowding the entire human emperor's palace. He immediately felt that tomorrow's burial ceremony might not be simple!
When the Human Emperor saw Ye Ming, he nodded and said, "Prince, follow me to see the Earth Emperor."
Ye Ming nodded: "Yes."
The Human Emperor waved his hand, and the space moved, and the two of them arrived directly at the gate tower of the Underground Palace. Someone had been there for a long time. When he saw the two of you, he hurriedly welcomed you in.
This was not the first time Ye Ming came back to the Imperial Palace. He had been here last time when the Emperor of Earth entertained the Princess of the Earth. When I came back this time, I felt that the aura of the Imperial Palace was much stronger. Every few steps, I could see powerful guards standing there, patrolling the surroundings with their eyes like knives.
In the Emperor's Palace, apart from a few personal followers, only the Emperor and Prince Zhou Wujiang were present. The Human Emperor cupped his hands in salute: "Earth Emperor."
The Earth Emperor stood up: "Human Emperor, you are here, please sit down."
Ye Ming also came forward to see him, sat on the side of the Emperor, and nodded slightly to Zhou Wujiang.
When the Human Emperor comes here, he naturally wants to discuss important matters. When the emperor dies, what will happen to the funeral, who will take over as emperor, and how Sikong Zun will be dealt with, etc., must be discussed clearly and reached an agreement.
"Emperor of the Earth, I am saddened by the death of the Emperor. However, a family cannot be without an owner for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day. We should discuss countermeasures." Human Emperor said.
Earth Emperor: "What should the Human Emperor do?"
"Of course it follows the ancestral system. When the Emperor of Heaven dies, the Emperor of Earth takes over; the position of Emperor of Earth is taken over by the Human Emperor." Human Emperor said.
The Emperor of the Earth sighed: "I'm afraid that I am not qualified because of my lack of knowledge and knowledge."
"The Earth Emperor's cultivation level is not lower than that of the Human Emperor, and he has the big tree of the Shi family behind him, so he is fully capable of taking on the role." The Human Emperor said, "Besides, I will definitely support him with all my strength."
The Emperor was relieved and said, "In that case, I will give it a try."
Once the emperor dies, the emperor's position belongs to the earth emperor as a rule, and there is no room for negotiation. Of course, there are exceptions. For example, if the Emperor of Earth himself is unwilling to do it, then the Emperor of Humanity will be in charge. Since the Emperor of Earth and the Emperor of Humanity had great authority, the ministers were unable to participate and could only wait for the outcome of the two emperors' deliberations.
Human Emperor: "There is one more thing that I need to explain to the Earth Emperor. After I take over as Earth Emperor, I want the Human Emperor to succeed me."
The Earth Emperor glanced at Ye Ming and said: "The human crown prince has entered immortality and is qualified to succeed. I have no objection."
The Human Emperor nodded: "Then, later we will summon the ministers, princes, gods, religions, and sects from all over the world to announce our decision."
The Emperor nodded in praise.
An hour later, in the court hall of the Three Emperors World, officials, princes, land and mountain gods, sect leaders, heads of aristocratic families, etc., all those who were qualified to attend the meeting arrived one after another. Even Sikong Zun and the emperor's old retainers and entourage were present.
Because there were so many people, it took an hour to prepare for the conference. At this time, Ye Ming was the human emperor's prince. He and the human emperor stayed in the human emperor's palace and did not appear until the end.
At this time, the Human Emperor looked a little worried. Ye Ming hurriedly asked: "Is the foster father worried?"
Human Emperor: "Ming'er, the death of the Emperor is very strange."
Ye Ming was shocked: "Why did the adoptive father say this?"
Human Emperor: "Last month, I met with the Emperor. Judging from his complexion, he should have three to five years left to live. Moreover, the Emperor's cultivation level was extremely high and he could predict the moment of death. However, his death was very hasty. , there is almost no arrangement, this is what makes the father most suspicious."
Ye Ming frowned: "The foster father said that the emperor was killed?"
"It's possible." Human Emperor said, "But my father can't figure out who can harm him and who dares to harm him. If the emperor dies early, what benefits can they get?"
Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "No matter who takes action, their purpose should be exposed soon. In my opinion, when the decision is announced later, someone will definitely come out to oppose it."
"They have no right to object." The Human Emperor snorted coldly, "The power of the Emperor can only fall into the hands of the Earth Emperor or his father, and no one else is qualified."
"Is there no other possibility?" Ye Ming asked.
The Human Emperor was stunned, silent for a long time, and said, "Unless the providence of the Three Emperors Great World is involved."
Ye Ming: "Hasn't the providence of the Three Emperors World been refined for the first generation of Three Emperors?"
"Although it has been refined, after the three emperors left, the will of heaven was released again and became an independent entity. Speaking of which, the three emperors' heavenly will has not been much involved in the following matters in these years, and only cooperates with the three emperors to issue political orders." Human Emperor said, "Speaking of it, the providential will of the Three Emperors' Great World is not under the authority of the Three Emperors, and it does have the ability to influence the results."
"Does the adoptive father think this possibility exists?" Ye Ming asked.
The Human Emperor shook his head: "The chance is very small. The will of Heaven has always been wise and protective, aloof, and its consciousness is pure and simple. Why would he interfere in the affairs of the lower world?"
"Is there anything else that may affect the situation?" Ye Ming asked, still worried.
The Human Emperor shook his head again: "How can there be so many possibilities? Unless the first three emperors appear, there will be no other possible influence."
Hearing this, Ye Ming seemed to have thought of something: "The Emperor of Earth was promoted to Emperor of Heaven, and the Emperor of Humanity was promoted to Emperor of Earth. In this way, the position of Human Emperor is vacated. Is their goal the position of Human Emperor?"
The Human Emperor's eyes flashed: "The position of the Human Emperor is appointed by the previous Human Emperor, and outsiders have no right to interfere. However, one thing is to consider the Human Emperor's ability and prestige. The new Human Emperor must accept assessment when he first takes office. .”
Ye Mingxin said that he was here and asked quickly: "Father, who will determine this assessment? What kind of assessment are they?"
Human Emperor: "The assessment of the new Human Emperor is decided by the courtiers themselves. Generally speaking, it is just for show, and it is not really very strict. For example, my father's assessment back then was just a challenge to a few contemporary strong men. Easy pass."
Ye Ming sighed: "I'm afraid that I, the new Emperor, won't have that kind of luck."
Human Emperor: "Ming'er, you mean, they will make a fuss about the assessment?"
Ye Ming did not answer, but just asked: "If I fail the assessment, am I not qualified to be the Emperor?"
The Human Emperor nodded: "Yes. According to the ancestral system, if you fail to pass, the courtiers will be qualified to recommend a new candidate. But this does not make sense, because the new candidate must also be approved by me and the Emperor of Earth before he can become a candidate. The new Human Emperor. Even if they take you down, they still won’t get any benefits.”
Having said this, the Human Emperor's expression changed and he said: "It seems like another possibility!"
Ye Ming: "What's possible?"
"A battle to seize the throne!" The Human Emperor squinted his eyes, "If the challenger has the same status as the new Human Emperor, he can launch a battle to seize the throne. Once the seizure of the throne is successful, neither I nor the Earth Emperor have the right to object."
"The same status as me? The only possibility is Sikong Zun or Zhou Wuxiang." Ye Ming said, "Zhou Wuxiang is unlikely. There is only one Sikong Zun left."
The Human Emperor nodded: "That must be the case. If Sikong Zun can become the Human Emperor, he will be able to become the Emperor as he wishes after the Earth Emperor and I abdicate."
Ye Ming sneered: "That Sikong Zun thinks that he can beat me because he is in the Sixth Realm of Immortality. I will surprise him!"
Human Emperor: "Sikong Zun has a great background. Don't underestimate him."
"Don't worry, foster father, even if I haven't reached the second level of the Martial God, I may not be afraid of him, let alone the level of the Martial God." Ye Ming is very confident.
The Human Emperor nodded: "Originally, I wanted to abdicate, but now that the Emperor has vacated his position, it saves me the trouble. Ming'er, after becoming the Human Emperor, you must treat the people well. We cultivators are so powerful that in one thought, the world can change. He changes color and has extraordinary supernatural powers. But there are many ordinary people with low strength, and they need the protection of the strong."
Ye Ming: "Don't worry, foster father, in the Tianyuan Continent under my governance, the ten trillion people are living well. In the future, when I become the emperor, I will definitely treat the people of the world well."
"You can think so, and I am very happy as a father. The reason why our human race can pass on from generation to generation and keep civilization is precisely because we know kindness. Don't underestimate the weak. There may be geniuses and strong people among their descendants. Geniuses and strong men are the hope of our human race." The Human Emperor taught earnestly, and Ye Ming kept it in mind.
An hour later, the Human Emperor and the Earth Emperor arrived one after another. Above the main hall, there are three thrones on the left, middle and right. The Emperor's seat was empty, with the Emperor of Earth and the Emperor of Humanity sitting on the left and right. There were thousands of people in the hall, but it was completely silent, and you could hear a needle drop.
The Emperor of the Earth said: "All the ministers have arrived, and all the sages have arrived. After discussing with the Emperor, I announce the following decision. First, the Emperor's funeral will be held tomorrow, and he will be buried in the Three Emperors Hall to enjoy the incense of future generations; second, the Emperor The position of the emperor will be taken over by me; the third, the position of the emperor of the earth will be taken over by the human emperor; the fourth, the position of the human emperor will be taken over by the prince Shang Long of the human emperor."
After the Earth Emperor announced, he looked at the Human Emperor. The Human Emperor nodded slightly, indicating that he had no objection.
"I object!"
Suddenly, among the civil servants, Ji Sheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stood up.
The Human Emperor raised his eyebrows. He obviously did not expect that this little official minister would dare to contradict him. The Emperor of the Earth also frowned. Ji Sheng had always been close to him in the past, so how could he jump out at this moment? What's your intention
The Human Emperor was not angry but powerful, and asked: "Why does Ji Qing object?"
Ji Sheng pointed at the human crown prince Ye Ming and said: "Because this person is not the real human crown prince, but a fake one!"
The scene was in an uproar. Is the human crown prince a fake? If so, wouldn't he be disqualified
The Earth Emperor was stunned and looked at the Human Emperor. The Human Emperor's face remained calm, and he said calmly: "It's nonsense. How can the Human Emperor and the Crown Prince be fake? What evidence do you have to prove that Long Er is fake?"
"Me!" Someone stepped out from the crowd. It was Shang Longfei, the second son of the Human Emperor, who stood up. With a look of grief and anger, he raised his hands towards the Human Emperor.
The Human Emperor's face looked a little ugly. His son stood up at the right time. Was he going to rebel? Ye Ming was also shocked, knowing that his previous calculation was wrong, and these people had more vicious ways to deal with him!
"Yunfei, what are you doing?" the Human Emperor asked. Although his voice was not strong, anyone could hear the deep reproach.
The second prince Shang Yunfei said loudly: "Father! My brother Shaobai died at the hands of villains many years ago. This person is simply a fake!"
The crowd was excited, and everyone's eyes fell on Ye Ming. Ye Ming's expression remained unchanged, his eyes looked at his nose, his nose looked at his heart, he said nothing and did not move.
The Human Emperor was expressionless and said: "If you have evidence, show it."
Shang Yunfei turned around and said: "Come here, bring the witnesses!"
The crowd parted, and someone stepped out. Ye Ming's eyes narrowed as soon as he saw this person. This person was actually Wu Jiang, one of the eight hundred disciples of the Haotian Sect. Back then, Wu Zheng was naturally a high-ranking "god" to Ye Ming, but looking at it now, he was just a small figure in the seventh realm of Fa Tian.
It was Wu Zheng who asked him to pretend to be Long Shaobai and sneak into the Long family. Later, Wu Zheng seized his bank, and he invited Feng Xi to take action, killing the two clones, but allowing his true form to escape. Feng Xi was also injured and lost a subordinate of the Law Heaven Realm.
Since then, this Wu Zheng has never appeared again, and he did not expect to appear here and now.
Shang Yunfei looked at Ye Ming with a proud look on his face, stared at Wu Zheng and asked: "Yue Wanquan, tell the Human Emperor your identity!"
Wu Zheng knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "I have met the Emperor of Earth, the Emperor of Humans, and all of you adults. The villain's name is Yue Wanquan. He is a member of the Yue family of the Three Emperors in the Great World and the Fifth Dinghou. He worshiped as a member of Haotian when he was young. Religion, became one of the divine disciples, with a dharma name of Wuzheng. Later, the Haotian God fell, and the villain quit the Haotian Religion and returned to the world of Three Emperors."
Shang Yunfei: "Yue Wanquan, this prince is asking you. Do you recognize the people in the hall?"