Time always flies, and the people of Dragon City, who are in grief, unconsciously realize that their king has been dead for six days. And after tonight, there will be the day of the "first seven".

In the past few days, the inside and outside of Dragon City have been under martial law. All the gates were heavily guarded by armies, and no one could go out. Although this has caused many inconveniences to the lives of ordinary people, no one complains. In such a period of internal and external troubles, this is a special means of maintaining stability, and everyone understands it very well. However, anxiety is always unavoidable.

The people had already heard about the siege of Zhao by the armies of the princes of the Five Routes. Although there have been many wars in this territory in the past, and there have been Hu cavalry invading under Dragon City, but this time it is different from the previous ones. Because, King Zhao Chulie is gone! Without the support of the king's huge figure, everyone seemed to have lost confidence. They didn't know if Zhao Guo would be able to survive this difficulty.

Unlike ordinary people, who only worry about the enemy's robbery, all the officials in the royal court are more and more worried. Because they all know that the crisis faced by Zhao Guo is not only from the outside, but also from the inside of Dragon City, and it may be more deadly!

What happened in Jinxiang Palace a few days ago, even if people who were not personally involved, have heard about it. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's succession qualifications have been questioned and opposed by several important ministers! This is undoubtedly a very disturbing event. And from then to now, the situation inside and outside Jinxiang Palace has become confusing, and no one knows what will happen next.

Among them, what shocked everyone the most was the attitude of the two adult sons of the royal family. It is said that the eldest prince Liangsheng has disappeared for no reason, and no one knows where he has gone. And Chu Qingyun, who returned from Liaodong County, has been acting even more secretively in the past few days, some people have seen him enter and leave the mansion of Uncle Wang Chu Daxing, but they don't know what he is secretly planning.

Brotherly discord has always been a taboo. What's more, it's in a royal family with intricate relationships! At this critical juncture, countless pairs of eyes are secretly staring at the direction of Jinxiang Palace, perhaps only the queen can bring confidence to people.

However, I don't know if it was because of excessive sadness or other considerations, Queen Jiang Xin never showed up, let alone publicly expressed any of her opinions. And His Royal Highness the prince is even more disappointing. It is said that he expelled the minister of state Fei Yi with an arrogant and unreasonable attitude, and then locked himself up in the Fushou Palace, devoting himself to guarding the soul of the dead king. He even personally handed down an order that he should keep the spirit for ten days, during which time nothing would be ignored.

All those who heard the news were shocked. In the past, everyone just thought that His Royal Highness the prince was contemplatable and deviant, and that was just because of his youth and ignorance. But now it seems that he is indeed difficult to achieve. Not only stupid, but also stupid!

"Zhao Guo is finished! Even if you don't die in the enemy's scheme, you will die in the hands of this unscrupulous son......! ”

This silent sadness is the sigh from the hearts of most of the people in Longcheng from top to bottom! Now, their only hope may be to pray that the king of Zhao will have a spirit in heaven and will bless the soldiers of Zhao to fight bravely and repel all invading enemies in order to protect the people through this difficult time.

And when the news of the successive defeats of the Zhao army on the Western Front spread, it was inevitable that there would be a panic everywhere, and within a few days, it had spread to the whole city.

It is in this atmosphere that some long-buried ambitions feel that the time has come, and it is finally time to prepare to explode.

The wind is cold and the moon is cold, and the stars are dim. Located in the northeast corner of Dragon City, this royal residence seems very quiet. A few lonely lanterns illuminated half of the street, and the occasional shadow flashed was naturally the guards of several prefectures on strict alert.

Zhao has a funeral, and these royal families and nobles who are all related by blood are also covered with plain white to cover all luxury and prosperity. As far as the eye can see, it is either black or white, which makes outsiders who are used to seeing the prosperity here feel a little uncomfortable.

In today's vassal states, the places where the royal families live have a transcendent status. Zhao Guo is naturally no exception. Although King Chulie of Zhao has always thought of the people, he can only try to make himself not above the people. As for the various aristocratic privileges that have been inherited, he has no way to make any changes.

In the past few years, because of his great prestige among the people of Zhao, although no one in the royal family dared to openly challenge his authority, it was not without that they united to resist it because something touched their interests. King Chulie of Zhao was also furious about this, but he couldn't punish them after all. This is of course because he cares about the royal bloodline, but on the other hand, there are also many helpless elements.

King Zhao's helplessness is naturally impossible for outsiders to know. But within the royal family, many nobles were well aware. It is precisely because of this that they often do things that ignore the law. Although it has not yet developed to the level of blatant disobedience, in the eyes of all the people of Zhao State, the royal family and aristocratic group is already a behemoth that cannot be provoked and cannot be touched.

Now that King Zhao is dead, the only person who can suppress them no longer exists, and it is finally time for them to be unscrupulous. If they didn't take advantage of this opportunity to take the power of Zhao into their own hands, how could they be worthy of their ambitions for many years?

The night is nearly two watches, and there is no sound. Just when most of the people began to fall asleep, Uncle Wang's house was full of friends and lively. Although this is a state mourning period, it is not possible to feast, drink, sing and dance. But in this brightly lit hall, the few cases in front of everyone are full of all kinds of seasonal fruits and delicacies. Everyone here is very happy!

Uncle Wang Chu Daxing, who held the position of the middle doctor, sat on the main seat with a smile, looking at the people who followed his secret summons tonight, and his heart was very satisfied. These officials of the royal court, who usually look only at him, can come at such a time, which is enough to show their prestige among these people. If you add the strength of the royal family and nobles, he feels that he can make a last effort to realize his ambition.

"Thank you, old man! During the funeral of the first king, there were many inconveniences in purchasing...... If there is any inadequate hospitality, please don't be surprised! ”

Inside the hall, the candles are shining. To his left sat a dozen royal nobles. After the cases lined up on the right are the officials who held various important positions in the royal court. Hearing him speak, everyone thanked him and didn't dare to say it.

"Since everyone is here, then the old man will replace the wine with tea, and give you a glass!"

Chu Daxing stood up and glanced around. Everyone saluted together, knowing that he would have something to say next, so they stopped eating and drinking, and listened calmly. Sure enough, this Uncle Wang sighed, and said with a little choked in his voice.

"The death of the first king, the great misfortune of this Zhao country! The whole country is sad, and the old man also feels the same way. And the enemy country is attacking because of this, which is even worse! At this time of crisis, I have summoned you here for the sake of the safety of the community and the fate of the people, and I have no selfish motives...... I hope everyone can understand the old man's hard work! ”

After hearing his words, whether it was true or not, everyone's faces showed a sad look. Then they persuaded and expressed their determination, saying that they would definitely support any decision made by Uncle Wang. An imperceptible hint of pride flashed across Chu Daxing's face. Then his tone changed and he began to become impassioned.

However, although the old man has a fierce loyalty, in the current situation, there is a big obstacle to leading everyone to turn the situation around! Whenever I think of the helplessness, for several days, the old man can't sleep at night, and the food is unpleasant...... Alas! How many people can know this pain in their hearts? ”

"Uncle Wang has something to say, even though he says it clearly! We, the royal family, will definitely be on your side. ”

Someone stood up and spoke loudly. This old man in the royal family, although he can't fight in terms of relationships, his words represent the opinions of many people. The dozen or so royal nobles who came all nodded their heads in support.

And one of the more than 20 royal court officials who came tonight also stood up immediately and resolutely expressed his attitude towards Chu Daxing.

"Don't worry, since we're here, we're ready. From now on, everyone will advance and retreat together above the royal court! ”

"Good! Very good...... That's what you want. All of you must remember that the big things that the old man planned tonight were all for the peace of Zhao Guosheji. If you have selfish intentions, you are willing to suffer the pain of ten thousand arrows piercing your heart! ”

The old ministers of the royal family, swearing to the lamp, the scene was touching. Everyone stood up and clapped their hands in admiration. Someone in front of the hall was already shouting again.

"Uncle Wang, please speak up! There are no outsiders here, no one who can't do it! ”

"Alright! Since everyone trusts the old man so much, they won't go around in circles. At this time when Zhao is worried about domestic and foreign troubles, the old man believes that if there is a priority, the so-called outside must first be at home! ”

"I'm stupid, I'd like to hear it!"

"It's easy! It's time for us to elect a new king...... Chu Jiangmian's kid can't afford such a big responsibility at all! Now that he is hiding in the deep palace as a turtle with a shrunken head, can we just wait for it? ”