The atmosphere in Xingzhu City was getting more and more tense.

The reason is simple, the current emperor of the empire is very old, and he is riddled with all kinds of diseases, even with the best potions, he cannot continue his life...... The emperor is about to die.

It has been analyzed by historians that the most vulnerable time for a country is when the old and new imperial powers alternate, whether it is the internal turmoil that may be caused or the neighboring countries are eyeing each other...... And the system of the Xingzhu Empire has reduced this defect to a certain extent.

[The new emperor is appointed by the old emperor before abdication or death]. This rule largely avoids the possibility of civil unrest.

But this time the change of imperial power happened a big accident.

The emperor has not yet determined which prince will be the new emperor, and as the emperor's condition deteriorates, the emperor's sanity is now unclear, that is, there is no designated heir to the throne.

So the current nine princes have their own thoughts. An unprecedented internal upheaval is about to take place in the center of power in Star Bamboo City.

The system of the Star Bamboo Empire disperses the power of the empire in a very contradictory form.

The emperor held absolute power, and the nobles were the direct means by which the emperor exercised power. None of the emperor's orders had to be fulfilled by the nobles.

Therefore, the power system of the Xingzhu Empire seems to be concentrated in the imperial power, but in fact it is scattered among the noble ranks. So every prince wants to become the new emperor...... Then there's only one way.

Gain the support of enough nobles with enough influence and influence. Including the civil and military generals of the imperial court.

The aristocracy, on the other hand, had a headache and an expectation for the current situation.

This change of imperial power is undoubtedly a good opportunity, as long as you stand on the right team, the prince who supports it can become the emperor, and the future development of the family can be described as a bright future. In the same way, once you stand on the wrong side, it is very likely that you will be hated by the emperor in the future and eventually go into decline.

Xingzhu Palace, Yuxin Palace.

The fifth prince paced in the gorgeous palace with some anxiety, his face a little uneasy.

"Why is Your Highness in such a hurry?" a stunning woman wearing a gorgeous palace skirt slowly walked out from behind the curtain.

"The news came not long ago that the third child went to visit the Xue family, if he really let him win over General Xue, then our situation will be dangerous. The fifth prince sighed lightly. The woman was his wife, and she was also the most trusted person in this huge palace, so the fifth prince had no worries about saying what he was worried about.

“...... His Royal Highness the Third Prince has been out of the limelight recently, and has successively won over the Feng family and the Liu family...... With the four major families remaining neutral, His Royal Highness the Third Prince is currently the most promising person for success. The Fifth Imperial Concubine muttered, "But so far, most families have maintained a wait-and-see attitude...... In my opinion, Xue will not enter the game this early. ”

The fifth prince nodded slightly, but the anxiety on his face did not decrease by half a point.

The Fifth Imperial Concubine lowered her head helplessly, although she was the Fifth Imperial Concubine, she was the most difficult to comment on the current situation, after all, she was just a woman, and the Fifth Imperial Concubine would not listen to her.

"Now it is the third and the ninth to win the most. The fifth prince glanced at the fifth princess with some hesitation, "And I'm a little stronger than the old eight, concubine, do you think I should choose to accept the third child's proposal?"

The Fifth Imperial Concubine was slightly stunned, and he clearly saw the cowardly expression of the Fifth Imperial Prince at this time. She naturally also knew that the third prince had come to the fifth prince some time ago and proposed a [cooperation plan].

The five princes only need to hand over all the chips in their hands to the three princes, and the three princes promise that as long as they inherit the throne, they will not treat the five princes badly......

Not to mention whether the three princes will keep their promises after inheriting the throne, whether the three princes can successfully fight the other princes is a big question.

The Fifth Imperial Concubine is no stranger to the Third Prince, and she clearly knows that the Third Prince is a very ambitious and capable person, and in terms of the current situation, the Third Prince is the most competitive...... But the five imperial concubines had a very inexplicable intuition that it was impossible for the third prince to inherit the throne.

"I don't have the heart to be an emperor, I still have self-knowledge for a few catties and taels. The fifth prince said with a wry smile.

“...... Your Highness doesn't have to be presumptuous, and His Highness's talent will not be lost to anyone. ”

The fifth prince sighed, knowing that this was just the imperial concubine comforting him. But a sudden voice interrupted what he was about to say.

Report. "It was the royal guards who had been sent out to inquire about the information that had come back in a hurry.

Say. The Fifth Prince frowned slightly.

"The third prince ate a closed door soup in Xue's mansion...... After the three princes left, now General Xue has come to visit the Yuxin Palace and is waiting outside the palace. The guard calmed down his excitement, but his tone became more and more agitated.

“......？”

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Frostleaf City.

The team of mercenaries had already broken into the Bee Jungle from the side, and thousands of Red Fire Bees were flying between the not too dense numbers.

The red fire bees are only about three inches in size, but because of their small size and high flexibility, these large red fire bees cause a lot of trouble.

It is difficult for ordinary warriors to fully defend against the pervasive attacks of the swarm...... Although the attack power of these red fire bees is not strong...... But if you are attacked continuously in a short period of time, it may also be critical.

Fortunately, the first wave of wind magic of the mages has been released, and the wind realm built together has greatly slowed down the flight speed of the swarm, and the other mercenaries are better able to defend or attack.

The offensive team led by Qin Haisheng was different from the defensive formation of the large army, they had the [Divine Wind Blessing] personally blessed by the deputy head of the regiment at this time, which could largely avoid being besieged by a large number of red fire bees in the swarm, so they could attack with confidence, especially Qin Haisheng's big knife brought up a dense purple electric light, sweeping wide open and closed in the swarm.

Qin Long was relatively conservative after all, the wooden sword in his hand was still the same one, and the black sword light with its unique corrosive characteristics could easily kill the red fire bee that was not of a high level.

As time passed, the number of bee colonies began to decrease significantly, and after losing their numerical advantage, the remaining red fire bees could not escape the fate of being wiped out.

Qin Long jumped up again with a sword light and accurately slashed the three red fire bees, at this time, the red fire bee swarm had been completely defeated, even if there were still a few red fire bees flying in the air, but they no longer posed a threat.

The mercenary group also approached the defensive formation, and each dispersed to clean up the remnants of the Red Fire Bees.

"It was a lot easier than I expected. Yoo Hyun frowned and said, "The number of red fire bees here is too small. ”

"Could it be that something is wrong inside?"

"It's none of our business if something happens, we've completed the ...... of the commission!" When the surrounding mercenaries were relaxing and communicating, suddenly a flame rushed over at great speed...... It was like a trail of blazing fire, and everything in its path was engulfed by a sea of fire that ignited.

Yoo Hyun was the first to react, and he quickly retreated...... But the speed of your flames is too fast, and in the blink of an eye, Yoo Hyun was directly engulfed in the sea of fire.

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