The emperor is dead!
A short sentence resounded loudly, and the surroundings were silent, as if there was an invisible barrier to isolate the hustle and bustle of the street...
Time seemed to stand still for a moment.
Both Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai were stunned.
This news was beyond their expectations.
In an instant, many memories of the past flashed through the minds of the two of them, and the images were all frozen in the scene of parting in the suburbs of the capital...
Both of them felt a bit complicated, neither happy nor sad, but they didn't expect that the emperor who had been entangled with them for so many years would go away so suddenly.
Silence spread for a moment, and no one cared that more and more people around were pointing at them.
Xiao Yi was the first to ask: "How did the emperor die?"
"It is said that Her Royal Highness Princess Yongyang may be suspected of killing the king..." the gray-robed youth immediately replied.
The second sentence of the young man in gray robe was beyond Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai's expectation again, they were startled again. The death of the emperor was actually related to Yong Yang!
The gray-robed youth didn't stop, and continued to report, saying that the eldest princess Yongyang went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to meet with the emperor to discuss military affairs. The aunt and nephew were alone in the room, and no one knew what happened. Later, Eunuch Liu heard the noise After entering the palace, the emperor was already lying on the dragon couch without making a sound. After examination by the imperial physician, he said that the emperor died of suffocation. Yong Yang naturally denies killing the king. After discussing with the Dali Temple Minister, several cabinet ministers temporarily imprisoned Yong Yang in the princess mansion and sent heavy troops to guard it.
Listening to the young man's narration, both Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai frowned, and even the always cynical Xiao Yi had a rare dignified face.
Xiao Yi doesn't have much affection for Dayu or the emperor, but Yong Yang is different. To him, Yong Yang can't help but be his grandfather's friend, like a real grandmother. As a general, Yong Yang deserves his respect; as a relative, Yong Yang deserves his respect.
His "Grandma Yongyang" came from the bottom of his heart.
Xiao Yi pondered for a moment, and ordered: "Let Yue Ze find a way to go to Yongyang's Grand Princess Mansion!" Yue Ze was a person who was stationed in the Xishan military camp by Guan Yubai many years ago, and was later rescued because of King Yan's treason case. He was transferred to the royal capital as the left governor of the governor's mansion of the five armies.
"Yes, Master." The gray-robed young man cupped his fists to accept the order, then got on his horse and rode away with Captain Xu.
The sound of horseshoes has gone away, but the surrounding air is still dignified...
Watching the two go away, Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and said firmly, "Xiaobai, I don't believe Grandma Yongyang will kill the emperor."
No matter how dissatisfied Yong Yang was with the emperor, she didn't need to kill the emperor, besides, what good would killing the emperor do for her? !
Guan Yubai tapped his knuckles twice, "Now we can only wait for further news from the capital."
After a pause, he pondered and continued: "His Royal Highness Princess Yongyang has accumulated power for a long time no matter in the army or in the royal family. Unless there is conclusive evidence, she will not be able to move easily. It is to be wronged..."
Following Guan Yubai's unhurried voice, Xiao Yi also calmed down a lot, his eyes flashed, and he said slowly: "Besides, the crown prince will ascend the throne next."
The crown prince, Han Lingfan, and Yong Yang have always been on good terms, and he is not too stupid. Next, it will be up to the crown prince...
There was another moment of silence around, Xiao Yi moved his nose, smelled the fragrance and left, only to see Xiaoer standing there nervously holding two hot dishes at the door of the restaurant, he cleared his throat nervously, and asked cautiously Said: "Two guest officers, do you want to sit..." Sit inside
Xiao Er was terrified, wishing to slap himself, seeing how stupid he was, letting such nobles as "Shi Zi Ye" and "Hou Ye" sit outside!
Xiao Yi beckoned and signaled him to serve the food. Xiao Er swallowed, put the two dishes on the table with trembling hands, stammered and asked them to enjoy them slowly, and then walked away shaking his legs, feeling in his heart I wondered if I should send a pot of champion red to make amends.
The food in the restaurant is well done, just looking at it this way, at least the color and aroma are complete, and the tempting aroma diffuses with the heat...
Xiao Yi unceremoniously took the lead in starting. For him, no matter what happened, he had to eat and sleep well before moving on.
Soldiers come to block, water comes to cover, everything will always have a solution.
Xiao Yi, Guan Yubai and his party did not continue southward, Xiao Yi directly ordered all the soldiers to stay where they were.
The news of the emperor's death quickly spread among the Sanqian Youqi Camp, and there were only faint ripples. After all, whether the emperor died or the crown prince ascended the throne, it is meaningless to Southern Xinjiang, which declared independence !
Seeing that the Southern Border Army suddenly stopped moving, several towns with a radius of more than ten miles were terrified and silent, but Xiao Yi and others remained motionless like a mountain.
In that delicate atmosphere, five days passed in the blink of an eye, and this night, another horse galloped after him, bringing news from the capital. Although it was already three o'clock at that time, he was immediately led to the central tent.
Both Xiao Yi and Guan Yubai had just got up, the former was informal and his temple hair was a little messy; the latter was meticulous and elegant like a son of a family.
In the jumping flames, Xiao Yi's eyes shone with splendor, making the able-bodied man who had come to report hardly dare to look directly at him.
After saluting, the man respectfully said: "My lord, Lord Hou, Mr. Yue met His Royal Highness Princess Yongyang in the name of handing over military affairs. His Highness said that when she entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Emperor had already passed away... "
Then, the man recounted the incident that Yong Yang said in detail, from how she found out that the emperor had died on the dragon couch, to Han Lingfu and Eunuch Liu arriving later, and then the whole palace was shaken...
There are not many clues revealed in it. After all, before Yong Yang arrived, the emperor had already died, and he died quietly, without even alarming the little servant who was guarding outside...
This matter can be summed up in only a dozen sentences, and soon, there was a silence in the camp.
The jumping flames reflected the figures of several people in the camp on the tent.
The man subconsciously bowed his head and held his breath.
Guan Yubai asked, "Is there a date for the crown prince's enthronement?"
The man let out a half-breath, and replied: "The Ministry of Rites and Qin Tianjian are still choosing an auspicious day, and the emperor's body should be suspended for seventy-seven forty-nine days..."
Guan Yubai stroked his sleeves, half-casting his eyes.
According to Dayu's rules, after the new emperor came to the throne, he would worship the former emperor as the emperor, and then the official funeral would be held, and the spirit of the Daxing emperor would be ushered into the Taimiao.
Therefore, the prince should officially ascend the throne before the emperor wakes up.
"However..." the man hesitated for a moment, and continued to report, "Recently, some people in the clan and the court are discussing that the prince is not actually the heir chosen by the emperor, but a delayed soldier under the threat of the Zhennan Palace. According to the policy, the emperor will definitely abolish the crown prince in the future, and now the crown prince's ascension to the throne is not in line with the holy will. Moreover, these rumors have spread to the people, and now they are discussed in the royal capital..."
The man didn't go any further. In fact, how many honorable courtiers in the capital are stupid. How dare ordinary people criticize the royal affairs? Most people know that the rumors spread so quickly. Someone is pushing from behind.
Thinking about it, the man secretly glanced at Xiao Yi's expression, thinking that the son of the world would be furious because the rumors involved the Zhennan Palace, but he didn't expect him to hear something interesting instead, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, with a smile on his face interest.
The man blinked, almost wondering if he had read it wrong.
A cold light flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes, aside from Yong Yang, whether Dayu's court would be chaotic had nothing to do with him in southern Xinjiang, but...
"Since the court is saying that my Zhennan Palace forced the emperor to make Han Lingfan the crown prince, it would be a waste of my Zhennan Palace's reputation not to force it!"
As he said that, the smile on Xiao Yi's lips deepened, and he smiled heartlessly.
The man didn't dare to respond, and he sighed secretly for the person behind the scenes. The son of the world has always acted recklessly. If people don't offend me, I won't offend others. If anyone offends me, I will take revenge. No matter what the people behind the scenes have in mind, once Shi Ziye intervenes, it will not be so easy if the other party wants to fish in troubled waters!
"Come on, pass on Captain Xu!"
Xiao Yi gave an order, and after a while, Xiaowei Xu came to the big tent in a hurry.
"Lieutenant Xu, go to the king's capital to pass on the message for this son," Xiao Yi ordered decisively, with a smile on his face, and his tone deliberately slowed down, "Just say, Zhennan Wang He Dayu's new emperor Han Lingfan is enthroned! "
"Yes, my lord." Captain Xu agreed with bright eyes when he heard this. Good job! If he had the opportunity to go to Wangduhu to pretend to be a tiger, it would be enough for him to brag about it when he returned to southern Xinjiang to drink and fight with his comrades!
Seeing that Xiao Yi acted in the name of his father without shame, and Captain Xu didn't think it was a problem at all, Xiao Si's brows twitched. This can be regarded as up and down!
Xiaowei Xu took the order and hurried away. From the beginning to the end, Guan Yubai drank warm water silently and did not express any opinions. Silence is approval. Indeed, Nanjiang didn't need to get involved in this troubled water. However, it is not rude to come and go. Since the other party made a move, they should also express it.
Guan Yubai and Xiao Yi seem to have completely different temperaments, but as the children of generals, they often agree on issues of principle.
Xiaowei Xu, who left the big tent, packed a bag casually, and drove all night, heading north to the capital with the man who came to report the news...
This journey lasted nearly three days and three nights without sleep, and finally arrived at the capital.
In order to make this errand work beautiful, Xiaowei Xu deliberately tidied himself up before entering the palace, and deliberately picked up the early morning when the crown prince and all the officials were discussing political affairs in the Jinshen Hall, swaggeringly used the Zhennan Palace as an envoy. Seek as identity.
Soon, a small servant led Captain Xu into Jinshen Hall.
Under the burning eyes of all the officials, Xiaowei Xu strode into the hall with high-spirited strides, and there was a hint of arrogance between his steps, which made the officials on both sides frown slightly, secretly thinking arrogantly.
Colonel Xu didn't care, South Korea was established, he is no longer a soldier of Dayu, why should he bow his knees to Dayu, his object of allegiance is their eldest son, and what he needs to defend is their territory and people in southern border !
Xiaowei Xu walked into the hall with his head held high and his chest held high, he clasped his fists and said in a loud voice, "I am here to congratulate Prince Dayu on his enthronement by order of the prince!"
He didn't kneel down, and he didn't call himself "the last general". The meaning between his words and deeds clearly showed that he had drawn a clear line with Dayu.
At this moment, the hearts of all the civil and military officials present were terrified, and they really felt that today's Southern Xinjiang no longer belongs to Dayu!
This sentence sounds like congratulations, but it also seems to be a demonstration, and after another taste, it seems to be a bit threatening.
The whole court was silent, civil and military officials had different expressions, fear, anger, doubt, apprehension... mixed together, only En Guogong and others from the princeling party showed a strange taste.
For Prince Han Lingfan, this is really a congratulatory gift.
Since a few days before the emperor's funeral, there have been many rumors and rumors in the capital... In the past few days, the rumors have spread so much that people in the court are in turmoil. Who is behind this plan? I know it well.
It's just that the most important thing now is the crown prince's enthronement, and other things are secondary...
Han Lingfan was able to successfully become the crown prince because he took advantage of the influence of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, so why not take advantage of the influence to ascend the throne now? !
Han Lingfan on the throne and Xu Xiaowei in the center of the hall looked straight at each other, smiled calmly, and said in a gentle manner: "General Lao, thank you King Zhennan for your kindness!"
He accepted Xiao Yi's kindness.
After Han Lingfan finished speaking, the hall seemed to be quieter. It seemed that some impetuous and noisy hearts had calmed down and returned to their place of origin.
These two sentences back and forth, this short period of time, the atmosphere in Jinshen Hall suddenly changed!
After completing the task, Colonel Xu left in a majestic manner, leaving behind all the turmoil in the Dayu court.
After that, all the officials had no intention of discussing matters, and after less than a stick of incense, they dispersed and went out of the palace.
The "congratulations" brought by the Zhennan Palace caused an uproar in the government and the public. After the uproar, there was silence and fear of the Zhennan Palace. Soon, the rumors gradually subsided, except for the royal party of Gongjun who was still stubbornly resisting.
On the same day, the first assistant Cheng Dongyang, the Minister of Rites and Qin Tianjian went to Changle Palace, and the Minister of Rites personally played:
"The Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, there is a saying: 'A country cannot be without a king for a day', His Royal Highness the crown prince is the crown prince appointed by the Daxing emperor, and he is the orthodox king of Dayu. I invite the crown prince to choose a day to ascend the throne..."
Before the Ministry of Rites finished speaking, the booklet he handed over had already flown out of the Queen Mother's hand, and with a "snap", it was just thrown at the feet of the Minister of Rites.
In just ten days or so, the Empress Dowager had a lot of gray hairs on her sideburns, making her look older by several years. At this moment, the empress dowager's haggard face was full of anger, and she pointed at the officials in front of her with trembling fingers and said angrily: "The emperor died for no reason, and the prince wants to ascend the throne now?! There is no king and no father, so unfilial!"
The room was silent.
Several ministers hesitated to speak but stopped and looked at each other. According to what Princess Yongyang said, she found that the emperor was dead after entering the Hall of Mental Cultivation. She has a lot of prestige, and without any real evidence, who would dare to convict her? !
But the queen mother is also right. The cause of the death of the Daxing emperor is unknown. At this time, the prince's ascension to the throne is indeed easy to lose ground... However, today, in the palace, the "threat" thrown by the envoy of the king of Zhennan is right in front of him, and now he can only use it. The compromise method is to set the date of the crown prince's enthronement first.
That's why they hurriedly came to Yong'an Palace to ask the Queen Mother for instructions. After all, at this time, there was really no need to offend the Zhennan Palace.
Cheng Dongyang secretly sighed in his heart, he stepped forward half a step, trying to persuade the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother didn't give him a chance to speak, her cloudy eyes stared at Cheng Dongyang, and ordered in a cold voice: "Come here, give the Aijia Emperor Xuan's physician!"
Before the emperor's funeral, the dragon's body was ill. During those few days, the imperial physicians from the imperial hospital were on standby in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. On the day of the emperor's funeral, the imperial physicians were summoned to examine the emperor's body and confirm that the emperor had gone first. …
Several ministers exchanged another look, vaguely guessing in their hearts what the Queen Mother wanted to do.
After a while, Imperial Physician Wang came in a hurry and knelt down to pay respects to the Queen Mother and the Empress, panicking.
But with a short greeting, Imperial Physician Wang was already sweating profusely.
Ever since the emperor passed away, Imperial Physician Wang had been temporarily under house arrest in the palace, and had never had a peaceful night's sleep. Now he was almost like a frightened bird. After all, the imperial physicians who had always been involved in the death of the emperor often had no good end. It is a trivial matter for him to lose his life, and he is afraid that his family will be hurt...
The Empress Dowager looked at Imperial Physician Wang solemnly, and said directly: "Doctor Wang, tell the Empress and all the adults what you said to Ai's family again!"
"Yes, Empress Dowager." Doctor Wang wiped his sweat with his cuff, and said fearfully, "The emperor used to take Wuhe ointment before his death..."