Following the high-pitched singing voice of the eunuch outside the palace, Xia Houxun, dressed in a prince's court uniform, walked in hastily.
Seeing Xia Houxun, Zhuge Weiming's face suddenly changed and his eyes narrowed slightly, Xia Houxun is not a good guy!
Xia Houxun frowned when he saw Zhuge Weiming's dragon robe. He raised his eyes to look at Zhuge Weiming and said with a gloomy face, "What do you mean by this, Prince Regent?"
Sure enough, Lian Taichu and the others were right. Zhuge Weiming really wanted to ascend the throne in advance. Fortunately, he ran all night and came non-stop.
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Weiming snorted coldly, raised his chin proudly and said, "The emperor has passed away, and I will protect the Xuanwu country for the emperor."
A flash of disdain flashed in Xiahou Xun's eyes when he heard this, "Humph, I will protect the Xuanwu country for the emperor. The regent is not afraid of flashing his tongue when he says this. When will it be your Zhuge family's turn to worry about the country of my Xiahou family?"
When Zhuge Weiming heard this, his face instantly turned ugly, and a sinister and sinister light flashed in his eyes, "Xia Houxun, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean, don't you understand? You can't afford to wear this dragon robe, and it's not your turn for a king with a foreign surname to sit in the Xiahou family." Facing Zhuge Weiming's question, Xiahou Xun's dark eyes showed no trace of fear. It means nothing but disdain and contempt.
"You" Zhuge Weiming was so angry with Xiahou Xun that he almost lost his breath. His face turned from green to red, and then from red to green, constantly changing colors. Damn Xiahou Xun, he has a Xiahou kingdom with one mouthful, and his surname is Wang. , isn’t it because his surname is Xiahou that he has more honor than him? Where else could he compare.
The ministers below, either kneeling or standing, all lowered their heads and remained silent as they listened to Zhuge Weiming and Xia Houxun's tit-for-tat exchanges.
Zhuge Weiming soon regained his breath, flicked his sleeves, looked at Xia Houxun with disdain and said, "You said so much, don't you just want to be the emperor? Why do you need to say those high-sounding words to put gold on your face. "
Xia Houxun's face stiffened when he heard this, then he raised his lips and said confidently, "It doesn't matter if I want to be the emperor. Now that the emperor has passed away, is there anyone else in Xuanwu who is more qualified to inherit the throne than me?"
In terms of bloodline, although he is not the direct descendant of the late emperor, at least his mother-in-law is also a noble concubine and has a noble bloodline. In terms of military strength, he has 200,000 soldiers and horses, plus Lian Taichu's 100,000 soldiers and horses, which is far more than other princes. In terms of talent, he is capable of both literary and military skills, and he is no worse than anyone else.
As soon as Xia Houxun said these words, there was an instant commotion.
"What Prince Zhao said is right. Now that the emperor has passed away, in terms of bloodline, Prince Zhao is indeed the most qualified to inherit the throne."
"Prince Zhao is kind-hearted and virtuous, and he will definitely be a good emperor."
"When the late emperor was in power, he was best friends with Prince Zhao, and Prince Zhao was the best candidate for the new emperor."
Listening to everyone's whispers, Xia Houxun raised the corners of his lips with a smile on his face.
Zhuge Weiming glared at Xiahou Xun with an ugly face and said, "Xiahou Xun, what nonsense are you talking about? Why do you mean that no one is more qualified to inherit the throne than you? Isn't your surname Xiahou? What else is there? I'll tell you. , I have taken the throne today."
Why must someone from the Xiahou family be the emperor? Zhuge Weiming also did the same to see who could do better to him.
Xia Houxun's face turned ugly when he heard this, and he said angrily, "Zhuge Weiming, this is the Xuanwu Hall, how can I allow you to be arrogant?"
Zhuge Weiming raised his eyebrows disdainfully when he heard this and said, "So what if I am arrogant? I have the capital to be arrogant. What can you do to me?" Now that the entire imperial city is under his control, he does not believe it. What can he do to Xia Houxun alone
Listening to the outrageous words of the two men, Prime Minister Fang Ye finally couldn't help but stand up and said, "Two princes, now that the emperor's body is still cold, instead of finding out the cause of the emperor's death, you two are here fighting for the throne. It's really I feel sorry for the late emperor's fancy for the two princes. If the late emperor knew that the two princes would one day compete for the throne next to the emperor's corpse, I think the late emperor would definitely regret his original decision."
Everyone lowered their heads after hearing this, even Zhuge Weiming and Xia Houxun also lowered their heads in shame.
After a moment of silence, Xia Houxun turned to look at Fang Ye and said, "Prime Minister Fang is absolutely right. I really shouldn't discuss the succession to the throne at this time. I am here today not for the throne, but to avenge the emperor." ." Xia Houxun said and glanced at Zhuge Weiming meaningfully.
Zhuge Weiming's heart skipped a beat when he saw this, a flash of panic flashed deep in his eyes, and he unconsciously held his hands lightly.
Hearing this, Fang Ye frowned in confusion and said, "What does Prince Zhao mean by this?"
Hearing this, Xia Houxun glanced at the nervous Zhuge Weiming with a sneer and said, "Prime Minister Fang doesn't know, right? The emperor was killed by Zhuge Weiming. At the northwest border, Zhuge Weiming and the second prince of the White Tiger Kingdom, Xuanyuan Hao, jointly killed The emperor was forced to jump off a cliff and killed the emperor."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Weiming immediately jumped up and shouted, "Xia Houxun, please don't spit on others."
Seeing Zhuge Weiming's desperate look, the sneer on Xia Houxun's lips became even worse.
Hearing this, Fang Ye glanced at Zhuge Weiming, who was blushing with anxiety. His eyes flickered slightly, and he turned to look at Xia Houxun and said, "This matter is of great importance. Does Prince Zhao have evidence?"
Xia Houxun curled his lips when he heard this and said, "Of course, I have a witness." Xia Houxun clapped his hands as he spoke, and someone immediately walked in from outside the palace.
Two soldiers came in, and Zhuge Weiming saw that the faces of the two soldiers became ugly again.
Sensing Zhuge Weiming's sinister gaze, the two soldiers' legs became weak unconsciously, and their hands and feet became sweaty. For a short distance, the two of them felt as if they had walked a lifetime.
The two walked to Xia Houxun and Zhuge Weiming and knelt down with a "pop".
"I ask you, was the Emperor forced off the cliff by Zhuge Weiming?" Xia Houxun asked first, but the two soldiers lowered their heads and said nothing.
Hearing no answer from the two of them, a flash of anger flashed in Xia Houxun's eyes. Damn it, the chain will fall off at the critical moment.
But Zhuge Weiming breathed a sigh of relief, his sinister eyes still staring closely at the two soldiers kneeling on the ground, putting mental pressure on them.
As if feeling something, Xia Houxun's lips curved into a sneer, and he said coldly, "This is the Xuanwu Hall, the most sacred place in Xuanwu. Anyone who doesn't tell the truth will be guilty of implicating the nine tribes." "Implicating the nine tribes." "Xia Houxun bit these words very hard.
When the two soldiers heard the words "Nine Clans implicated", their bodies shook like chaff, and they immediately said with trembling voices.
"Yes, regent"
"It was the regent who forced the emperor off the cliff, it is none of our business."
Zhuge Weiming was furious when he heard this, "Where did you two come from? You came to the Xuanwu Hall to slander me. You are desperate." Zhuge Weiming said, flicking his sleeves and waving a green beam of light to hit the two soldiers. It was directly hit to pieces, and Xia Houxun, who was standing next to the two soldiers, was also affected by the green beam and was directly knocked away, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone was stunned by this sudden scene. No one expected that Zhuge Weiming would suddenly kill someone, and directly beat the person to pieces. For a moment, everyone was in danger, and all the ministers lowered their heads, trembling, and some even began to quietly move back.
Xia Houxun, who fell to the ground, covered his chest, propped his elbows on the ground, and looked at Zhuge Weiming in shock. When did Zhuge Weiming's cultivation become so powerful? What's wrong with him
However, Fang Ye was not afraid of Zhuge Weiming at all. Instead, he looked at Zhuge Weiming angrily and said, "Prince Regent, you have gone too far. This is the Xuanwu Hall, how can you be so presumptuous."
Hearing this, Zhuge Weiming raised an evil smile on his lips and said with an evil look on his face, "If they didn't frame me, why would I take action here?" As Zhuge Weiming spoke, there was a hint of greenness between his eyebrows, which made his whole body The person looked a little more sinister.
Xia Houxun got up from the ground with difficulty after hearing this, and said with a pale face, "Zhuge Weiming, you know best whether they have framed you or not. Don't think that because you killed someone and silenced them, others won't know about you. You killed the emperor and put the queen mother under house arrest. You repaid kindness with hatred and took advantage of everyone."
When Zhuge Weiming heard this, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and the green aura between his brows became more intense, "Humph, even if you want to kill me, I want to see if you have this ability." Zhuge Weiming said. Then he flew down the jade steps, grabbed Xia Houxun's neck, and slowly lifted him up.
Xia Houxun's face turned red, his eyes bulged slightly, his face was full of pain, but he couldn't make a sound.
Upon seeing this, Fang Ye immediately stepped forward to stop Zhuge Weiming, but was directly knocked away by Zhuge Weiming's palm.
"Stop." Just when Xia Houxun's eyes turned white and he was about to die, a majestic female voice suddenly sounded.
Seeing the person coming, a flash of panic flashed in Zhuge Weiming's eyes, and the green aura between his eyebrows disappeared instantly, "Sister."
Zhuge Weiming let go of his hand, and Xia Houxun instantly fell to the ground.
Xia Houxun breathed heavily when he breathed the fresh air again. At that moment, he even felt that he was dead. At that moment, he suddenly understood that there was nothing more important than living.
Zhuge Lan glanced at the messy Xuanwu Hall, with a flash of anger in his eyes. He stepped forward and slapped Zhuge Weiming on the face, "Don't call me eldest sister of the Ai family. There is no brother like you in the Ai family."
The cold and ruthless voice directly hurt Zhuge Weiming's heart, and Zhuge Weiming looked at Zhuge Lan with a sad face.
Zhuge Lan didn't even look at Zhuge Weiming's sad face, walked directly to the jade steps, looked at the ministers below and said, "From today on, Ai Jia and Zhuge Weiming are no longer siblings, and Zhuge Weiming is no longer the regent." King, the Ai family wants to take back Zhuge Weiming's military power."
"Haha." Zhuge Weiming raised his head and laughed when he heard the words, "This is the good sister you have always been thinking about." The green aura that had disappeared returned to Zhuge Weiming's brows.
Zhuge Lan looked at the crazy Zhuge Weiming, his brows furrowed, and a hint of worry flashed deep in his eyes.
Zhuge Weiming stared at Zhuge Lan on the jade steps with a sinister look on his face, and said coldly, "Since you no longer care about the relationship between siblings, then I have nothing to worry about anymore. I will decide the Xiahou family's empire. ." Zhuge Weiming said, a bloodthirsty and fierce light flashed in his eyes.
"As long as I am here, you will never be able to take away the power of the Xiahou family." As soon as Zhuge Weiming finished speaking, a cold and proud child's voice sounded.