Concubine Li's eyes glanced sharply at the courtiers who were not kneeling on the ground. The corners of her mouth were pursed into a cold arc like a blade, with a look of contempt on her face as if she regarded all living beings as ants.
"It seems that you want to join Jie Ji Ming..." She paused for a moment before speaking with a trace of ridicule at the corner of her mouth: "There are no adults anymore. Do you want to be dismissed and investigated like Jie Ji Ming?"
Surrounded by swords and swords, the white snow reflected the shining sword tips, and then reflected on their faces, like countless flickering edges.
There are some people who can't stand the pressure of being surrounded by soldiers. This sentence is like the last straw, forcing them to bend their knees.
"Now that you are kneeling, you will no longer be loyal to the Emperor of Xiao Kingdom in the future." Xiao Zimu's cold voice sounded, and his eyes swept over the ministers who were kneeling and noted them down one by one.
The prostrate courtiers froze, feeling the thorns on their backs, and did not even dare to raise their heads.
"Your Majesty?" Concubine Li's eyebrows were furrowed, and her eyes were full of disdain.
She lamented: "The emperor's time is approaching, but I have kept it a secret, and also asked the imperial doctor to hide it, for fear of unrest in the government and the public. The prince is ordered to supervise the country, and he is the person appointed by the emperor. He will naturally inherit the throne and become the emperor in the future."
Li Fei's last four words were like a thunderbolt that struck everyone's heart. It also made Xiao Yanjun hold his head high and walk to her side confidently. His eyes swept over the prostrate courtiers one by one: "In the future, , you are naturally all my loyal ministers."
Although the officials knew that the emperor had been in poor health, they did not expect that it would happen so quickly.
No wonder Li Fei dares to be so arrogant. It seems that the emperor is really in trouble...
Kong Changhui looked furious. He rushed forward and pointed at them and cursed: "Bah, the emperor hasn't died yet, so he can't wait? He's so ambitious!"
Xiao Yanjun showed a cold smile, which spread, and slapped Kong Changhui in the face with his backhand.
A crisp sound of 'pop' echoed in the hall...
He looked at the courtiers who were bowing and straightening their backs, and snorted coldly: "The road has been paved for all of you, my beloved. Whether you follow this prince to create a prosperous age, or you are stubborn and dig your own grave, it is up to you. .”
Xiao Zimu wanted to grab Kong Changhui just now, but he only had time to grab a piece of clothes before others rushed out.
Seeing that he had suffered a loss, he quickly stepped forward.
At the same time, Taifu Wu also walked up to Cheng Zhaobing and Yu Bangzhen who were already kneeling.
He looked at the crowd of people kneeling down, headed by the two people, with a proud expression, and said generously: "I wish I could die, and let my blood be sprinkled on you, those treacherous cowards."
After hearing these words, the kneeling officials stiffened and looked shocked. A few of them tried to get up in shame.
Xiao Yanjun stretched out his hand to draw his sword, but was held down by Concubine Li: "Taifu Wu is an auxiliary minister of the three dynasties and cannot be killed. It is impossible not to have him in charge during the enthronement ceremony."
After she finished speaking, she walked towards Taifu Wu, with a gentle step and an enchanting posture: "You want to die rather than surrender, but I want to keep you in the palace to take care of your life, and declare to the outside world that you are loyal to His Highness, so that the people will take you as their leader. .”
Taifu Wu's eyes suddenly widened, he pointed at Concubine Li and cursed: "You vicious woman."
Li Fei chuckled softly and flicked her sleeves: "Don't worry, I will feed you with good food and drink, but it will only make you unable to move and unable to speak."
Those people who had just been impressed by Taifu Wu knelt down again with pale faces. Concubine Li had already unscrupulously wanted to turn Taifu Wu into a sculpture for Xiao Yanjun's coronation ceremony. What could they do.
Min Zhisong finally surrendered, the trend was inevitable. Even if he saw clearly how ruthless Li Fei was and wanted to turn back, it was already too late...
The moment his knees touched the ground, Yu Yecheng shouted loudly outside the palace: "Back off."
Concubine Li frowned. When Xiao Zimu asked Xin Ya to invite Yu Yecheng to confront him, the reason why she didn't send anyone to stop him was because Yu Yecheng was under the custody of Xiao Yanjun, and it would be useless even if Xin Ya went there. , the guard camp will not let him out without orders.
But why did Yu Yecheng appear outside the palace at this time
Just when she was frowning in confusion, she saw that the guards outside the palace actually made way for a way, and Yu Yecheng walked in grandly with those who were originally ordered to guard him in the guard camp.
Xiao Yanjun was stunned and then pointed at the people behind Yu Yecheng and scolded: "Who asked you to let him out?"
Yu Yecheng bowed: "Of course I followed the order of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Concubine Li turned to look at Xiao Yanjun. Xiao Yanjun's face was also startled and very confused. He quickly replied to Concubine Li: "I never gave this order."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Yu Yecheng: "You are talking nonsense and passing false orders in vain. Please take him back into custody quickly!"
The person behind Yu Yecheng didn't move at all. Xiao Yanjun's eyes narrowed: "What, are you going to rebel with him?"
Yu Yecheng sneered and raised his eyes to look at him: "You are the one who rebelled. They followed the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince. What does it have to do with you?"
As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was shocked.
Even the kneeling courtiers who had never dared to look up looked up at Yu Yecheng curiously.
Isn't this Xiao Yanjun the prince? Why is Yu Yecheng's words so contradictory
When Min Zhisong was scolded outside Yu Yecheng's palace, his knees that had just touched the ground were already raised. After hearing his words, his eyes lit up and he asked, "What does Commander Yu mean by this?"
Yu Yecheng pointed at Xiao Yanjun and shouted loudly: "He falsely conveyed the imperial edict and plotted to usurp the throne."
After saying this, he paused again, glanced at the kneeling courtiers, and finally his eyes fell on Yu Bangzhen, whom he was most familiar with, with an even more sullen expression on his face: "Are you still going to kneel to such a person?"
Yu Bangzhen, minister of Honglu Temple, was the first to retort: "As evidenced by the imperial edict, it was declared by Eunuch Li himself. Commander Yu, please retreat immediately and stop talking nonsense."
In fact, the reason why Yu Yecheng was not severely punished by Concubine Li was in power.
Thanks to Yu Bangzhen's intercession on his behalf, Yu Yecheng, as the emperor's personal bodyguard, had to shed his skin even if he did not die.
But Yu Bangzhen had done so many things for Concubine Li, and so far he had only made one request with tears in his eyes, which was to spare Yu Yecheng's life, and he promised repeatedly that he would persuade him to surrender.
Therefore, Li Fei finally thought of the friendship she had had with him for all these years, so she just imprisoned Yu Yecheng in the guard camp and did not kill him.
I originally planned to let Yu Bangzhen persuade him to surrender after Xiao Yanjun registered and the overall situation was decided.
"Stubborn." Yu Yecheng looked angrily at his cousin who was still kneeling beside Concubine Li until this moment.
He walked to Xiao Zimu's side, took out a volume of edict from his arms, and declared loudly: "By order of the Emperor of Xiao, Xiao Zimu, the seventh son of the Emperor, belongs to God's will, carries out the ceremony, and obeys the public opinion. I sincerely inform heaven, earth, and the ancestral temple. , Sheji, confer a book of treasures, establish him as the crown prince, and take the throne in the East Palace, so as to maintain the rule of ten thousand years and to spread the heart of the four seas."
(*╯3╰) I will update a little later tomorrow, but it will be updated all the time. Happy May Day holiday to all my cuties~
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