Star Bamboo City.

With the passage of time, the atmosphere in Xingzhu City became more and more tense, and even the day before yesterday there was an incident in which the Hu family was wiped out, which made the entire Xingzhu City panic.

Although the royal family "found" the annoying for the first time - a great sage who has been wanted for many years...... But none of the nobles were stupid, no one believed that a low-ranking great sage could wipe out a family overnight, and it was obvious that the great sage who had been wanted for many years was only pushed out to carry the black cauldron.

And what about the real murderer?

Thinking of the time when the Hu family was wiped out, it was the time when the competition between the three princes and the nine princes was the most intense, and the Hu family, who had taken refuge in the nine emperors early, was destroyed at this node...... The implications of this are intriguing.

So the nobles are more cautious, but everyone can also perceive it, and there is not much time left to wait and see. It is precisely because of this that the contradiction between the Three Princes and the Nine Princes has escalated in an all-round way.

Morning meeting.

Every ten days, the emperor will hold a [court meeting] in the Star Hall of the imperial palace, nobles at all levels, civil officials and military generals...... They were in direct contact with the emperor, and at the court meeting the emperor decided the general political direction, while the nobles and ministers at all levels perfected the details of all aspects.

The court meeting is the most important mechanism for the stable operation of the empire.

Today is a court meeting, but today's court meeting is extraordinarily grand and grand......

The royal family couldn't sit still.

Because of the Emperor's critical illness, the court meeting has not been held for a long time, although the nobles at all levels are still doing their tasks excellently, and the vast machinery of the empire is still running with precision......

But if this continues, the influence of the imperial power will decline, so the royal family directly convened this grand court meeting, and at this court meeting...... The new emperor is chosen by the support of the nobles.

For today's royal Mu family, it is not very important who becomes the emperor, after all, no matter who in the royal family becomes the emperor, he is surnamed Mu, and for thousands of years, the most important power of the empire has been firmly held by the Mu family.

In the majestic Hall of Stars, more and more nobles gather here, some are old people in the twilight, and some are young people who are in high spirits...... They all have glorious blood, and with great excitement, they are here today to witness the emergence of a new emperor.

Before the main drama began, the hall was particularly lively, just like the bloated banquet of the nobles, as long as they knew each other, they had to go up to greet politely to show their aristocratic demeanor.

The old woman, supported by the ladies, was on the throne of the gods where the emperor sat when she came to the old court, and on the commanding heights of the audience, the old woman who was unusually richly dressed could see everyone below.

"Quiet. The old woman's voice was full of majesty, and the whole hall immediately became silent.

"You are all the spokesmen of noble families, and you all have a surname in your name that is enough to make you proud for a lifetime...... But you are not gathered here today for the sake of the future, we are about to discuss the future of this country!" The old woman's voice was a little hoarse, but with the assistance of the two great sages around her, the voice spread throughout the hall, and everyone could hear it very clearly.

The nobles below did not dare to spread the atmosphere at this time, this old woman was the wife of the current emperor, although she was old, no one dared to question her majesty.

"Without further ado, let's go straight to the elections...... Choose for yourselves the prince you think is virtuous enough...... The prince with the highest approval rating will continue to be on the throne. ”

It's a simple rule, but when every prince comes out, the atmosphere in the hall becomes more and more tense and oppressive.

A small group of nobles were the first to move, and most of them had a clear goal before they arrived......

The number of nobles gathered in front of the Three Princes and the Nine Princes was significantly greater than that of the other princes. However, if you look closely, you will find that most of the nobles gathered in front of the three princes are real power, and their power is far stronger than that of ordinary nobles.

And on the high platform of the Heavenly God Throne, the queen was surrounded by four old men who represented the four major families of Xingzhu City.

"The Three Princes have outstanding spiritual talents and excellent leadership...... I'm afraid it's the person who is most likely to become the new emperor at the moment. The patriarch of the Wan clan said with a smile.

Xue Qing's child's shortcomings are also obvious. The queen said lightly, and she didn't seem to be a little partial because the third prince Mu Xueqing was her biological son. "He's too cramped to see the big picture. ”

"Even if there are still some small problems, they can definitely be solved in the future, and then we can do better. The old patriarch of the Ye clan followed.

The queen nodded slightly, in fact, as far as she is concerned, she still expects her child to become the new emperor, although as the queen, she will not have any favoritism, but as far as these nine princes are concerned, it is indeed the strongest ability of the three princes.

"Huh?" the Mo clan's patriarch let out a soft snort.

In front of the five princes in the field, a large number of military nobles led by General Xue gathered.

"Old Fifth ......?" The queen was also stunned, in her image, the fifth prince was a very mediocre person, although compared to others, he was also very "excellent", but as a prince, he couldn't find any outstanding ability at all.

What's going on? Could it be that Lao Wu has been hiding his strength all along?

The queen frowned.

The Nine Princes, who have always been the most optimistic and can compete with the Three Princes, have also withered at the moment, and the Three Princes and the Five Princes are left on the scene, and the number of supporters on both sides is very close.

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Xingzhu Palace, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

The Palace of Nourishing Heart is the smallest palace in the Imperial Palace, but the décor here is very warm.

However, outside the warm Heart Nourishing Palace, there is the strictest guard, and the Royal Knights composed of seventy-two holy knights form the strongest guard.

The slightly pale young man walked in with a crystal cane, and no one would stop him.

"Are you coming?" the old man sat in the center of the Heart Nourishing Temple, writing something hard. Even if he changes into ordinary clothes, his majestic temperament can't be hidden.

The current emperor of the Xingzhu Empire is rumored to be critically ill and even unconscious for a long time, but now it seems that his mental outlook is not very bad.

"Your sons are struggling to snatch your place. Mu Yuan had a mocking smile on his face.

"Is that you, too?" the old man looked up slightly, and no thought could be seen in his pupils as deep as a sea of stars.

Mu Yuan was silent for a while and nodded slightly.

"As long as you wish, I will order the throne to be passed to you now. The old man sighed softly.

Mu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then he sneered and said, "Why, because of guilt for me? Or pity me? Just because of this, you passed the throne to an illegitimate son that almost no one knows, and those old men of the royal family are afraid that they will be angry with you." ”。

"Anyway, you are my child, and I am ashamed of your mother and of you, but I also value your abilities. ”

"I'm sure you can lead everyone out of the quagmire. ”

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