In the palace affinity hall, most of the clan relatives have expressed their support for the Taitai tassel to preside over the spiritual ritual of the Tai Hongshi. But there are also a few clan relatives, and the disadvantages of the needle pointed out that the Northern Ming Dynasty needs a wise prince like Shantai Moli, and it needs the support of the Great Calendar Kingdom.

The old prince Taicang never came to a conclusion, he felt that the atmosphere was a little weird. It is said that these clan relatives and royal families should know the usual style of the Tassel Tassel, and it was precisely because of his advice last time that the war between the Northern Ming and the Moro Kingdom occurred. Once such a prince becomes the monarch, he can make Beiming fall into a catastrophe if he is not careful. Now they are strongly supporting the tassels, and the reason for the bread here is very complicated, and it can even be traced back to some public cases back then.

The old prince's eyes drooped slightly, and he closed his mouth silently, as if he was asleep. He didn't show his attitude, and the affinity hall was at an impasse for a while. Hozasi was outside the Affinity Palace, and when he learned about the situation inside, he also expressed his gratitude to the old prince for his wisdom. He knew that the old prince was deliberately delaying time, and it would not be a problem to delay a day and a half of a day or a half for a clan discussion like this. As long as the Shantai Mori returns to Xianglu City, with the prestige of His Royal Highness Moli in the court, the Tantai tassel cannot be compared at all.

At this time, the palace was crowded with people, and the school guards gathered one after another. At the palace gate, Rong Gu personally greeted the tassel into the palace.

Yutai Tassel's face was a little pale, and he looked at Rong Gu and said, "Steward Rong, you and I go to your father's bedroom, and the others will stay here and wait." ”

"No need, His Royal Highness can directly take someone to His Majesty's bedroom, in case Mo Lianhai makes any moves, he can take care of it."

Tantai Tassel was stunned for a moment, "What if the father is the emperor~?" ”

"Your Highness, rest assured, Your Majesty really wants to blame, and all the responsibility can be put on the head of the lower officials."

Rong Guxin said that it was all over this, and the tassel actually felt that His Majesty was alive, which was simply stupid. If Yutai Hongshi was really alive, there would have been such a big movement in the palace tonight, and he would have been seen a long time ago.

Yutai Tassel hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, you all come with me." ”

With a gloomy face, he took the guards of the palace and went straight to the dormitory of Hongshi. As soon as everyone arrived at the dormitory, a guard commander shouted with a waist sword in his hand.

"Bold, who dares to alarm the Holy Driver."

The tassel stepped forward, not looking at the commander of the guard, but kneeling to the palace and shouting loudly.

"Erchen tassel, I have something important to see my father!"

The commander of the guards was stunned in his heart, and saw that the tassel not only entered the palace without being summoned, but also brought the guards in the palace. What surprised him even more was that Rong Gu, the manager of the school office, was also with the tassels.

The commander of the guards clenched his fists and said respectfully, "Your Highness, please get up, Your Majesty has already fallen asleep, I don't dare to disturb you later, I hope Your Highness will come back after dawn." ”

When Tantai Tassel heard this, his eyes suddenly became fierce, "No, I have to see my father tonight." Please report it, and say that the tassel of the son has something important to report. ”

"This~?" The Commander of the Guards looked at the tassels in embarrassment.

"Why, you didn't hear what Prince Ben said clearly?" The tassel rebuked angrily.

The commander of the guards clenched his fists helplessly, "Your Highness, wait a minute, the little one will go and report it." ”

The commander of the guards had no choice but to agree, and hurriedly found a way to inform Mo Lianhai. The crown prince suddenly wanted to see him, and as the commander of the guards, he had no right to stop him.

Mo Lianhai was not far from the dormitory, and when he learned that the tassel of Tantai asked to see him late at night, he was shocked. Mo Lianhai knew that something was wrong, and it seemed that he had leaked the news, otherwise the tassel would not have come to the palace so late. Mo Lianhai didn't dare to slack off, and trotted towards the dormitory quickly.

The dormitory of Tangtai Hongshi is not small, Mo Lianhai entered the dormitory through the side door, pretending to come out of it, and walked to the Tantai tassel.

"Your Highness Tassel, Your Majesty has rested, if there is anything, you should wait until dawn to come after the palace." After Mo Lianhai finished speaking politely, he couldn't help but glance at Rong Gu suspiciously.

Yutai Tassel snorted coldly, "Don't worry about things, this prince has something important to report, if you delay, can you afford it?" ”

Rong Gu also said, "Don't worry about it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has found that there are people in the city who are plotting to attack the honor guard of the emperor of the Great Calendar Kingdom, such a big thing, it must not be delayed." I hope that Mo will report the matter, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will deal with it in time. ”

Mo Lianhai's eyes narrowed, "Steward Rong, as the manager of the school government, how can you also take care of the affairs in the city?" ”

Rong Gu said calmly, "Your Majesty has ordered me to be responsible for the safety of the honor guard of the emperor of the Great Calendar Kingdom, and of course this official must do his best. ”

Mo Lianhai nodded, "Okay, please wait a while, and the lower official will report again." ”

Mo Lianhai said, turned around and walked into the dormitory. Seeing Mo Lianhai so calm, Tantai Tassel couldn't help but be a little worried. If his father was still alive, he would have committed the crime of deceiving the king based on what he had just said. Even fathers and sons must at least be grounded and punished.

As soon as Mo Lianhai walked into the temple gate, beads of sweat suddenly flowed down his head. He knew that he couldn't let the tassels in no matter what, this was the old prince's order. Besides, as soon as he came in, he couldn't cover anything. In this case, I am afraid that the court will gather in the early morning to choose a candidate for the soul.

Mo Lianhai delayed for a while, took a deep breath, and walked out very calmly.

"Your Highness Tassel, Your Majesty said that you can deal with the affairs in the city by yourself. Your Majesty is feeling a little unwell today, so let you go back. ”

"This~ Father really said that?" The tassel was stunned.

Mo Lianhai pretended to smile, "How dare the lower officials deceive His Highness." ”

Yutai Tassel looked at Mo Lianhai, and really didn't know what to do. Even if he is lying, he can't rush in with anyone. Even if his father is no longer alive, it is a big sin to storm the emperor's bedroom.

The tassel stood up helplessly, looking at the dormitory, he could only retreat in a huff. But I didn't go far, so I listened to what Rong Gu said.

"Your Highness, go to the Hall of Affinity. It seems that His Majesty's death has become a fact. Mo Lianhai is just following orders, and His Royal Highness can only understand everything when he sees the old prince. ”

"Are you sure?"

"If Your Majesty learns that we are together and still have guards in the palace, think about it, will Your Majesty not be angry. Mo Lianhai pretended to be calm, but in fact he had already explained everything. ”

Yutai Tassel's face was cold, "Okay! Let's go, go to the Hall of Affinity. ”

Yutai Tassel said in his heart that since this is already the case, then it must be figured out. Even if you are punished, at least you will not regret it. Otherwise, if his father died and he didn't do anything, then he would really regret his intestines.

Outside the Affinity Palace, it has long been tightly guarded by the guards. Although he is the crown prince, he does not have the transcendent status of Khozath. As soon as he arrived at the first gate of the courtyard, he was intercepted by the guards.

"Stop, an important meeting is being held in the Affinity Hall, and no one is allowed to enter." One of the guards shouted.

"Bold, don't you even know His Royal Highness the Prince?" Rong Gu shouted angrily.

The guard who guarded looked at Ronggu and didn't show much respect, just said flatly.

"Please don't blame Your Highness, it is also our duty to wait, and no one is allowed to enter."

Yutai Tassel frowned, "What's the important matter in the Affinity Palace, it's actually a matter late at night?" ”

"I'm sorry, I don't know."

"Then do you know what kind of place the Affinity Hall is?" Tassel asked angrily.

"Back to Your Highness, the Affinity Hall is an important place for the royal family to discuss matters."

"Could it be that this prince is not even as good as a clansman?"

"Your Highness, don't blame, this is the order of the prince of Cang, and the little ones don't dare to show favoritism."

Tantai Tassel gritted his teeth, "Okay, please report it, just say that I'm Tantai Tassel asking to see Cangzu." ”

"This~ Your Highness wait a minute, the little one will go and report it." The guards didn't dare to refuse, so they could only signal the others to guard closely and quickly ran in.

Outside the main hall of the Affinity Hall, Hozath was listening to the news inside, and saw the guards hurriedly running over, stretched out his hand, stopped and asked.

"What's going on, why are you so panicked?"

The guard said in a low voice, "Elder Pavilion, the situation is a little bad, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is asking to see him outside, and he is also taking the guards in the palace." In addition, the school office Rong Steward also followed. ”

Khozath's eyes shrank, "The tassel is here?" In the middle of the night, how did he get the news. Ronggu? How could Ronggu get mixed with tassels? ”

"Old Pavilion, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked to see the prince of Cang, and the small one~ can only go and report it."

Khozath's heart moved, and he whispered, "Remember, tell the Commander of the Guards inside, report this matter in a low voice, and don't let anyone else know." ”

"The little one understands!" The guard said yes and hurried inside.

In the Affinity Palace, the clan relatives are still in controversy, and even Prince Shu is forcing Taicang to express his position as soon as possible. After all, when it was almost ugly late at night, they, the royal family members who were used to being pampered, also felt a little tired.

At this moment, the commander of the guards who was in charge of protecting the Affinity Hall walked over quickly. Yutaicang was slightly stunned, and the commander of the guards clenched his fists and said.

"Lord Wang, the little one has something important to report."

"Say!"

The Commander of the Guards hesitated, leaned forward slightly, and said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is asking to see the prince outside the Affinity Palace. ”

Tan Taicang couldn't help but be stunned, but on the surface, he nodded slightly, "This king knows, let him go down later." ”

The commander of the guards shouted and turned around and walked briskly outside. In the Affinity Palace, these clan relatives and royal families stared at the Taicang one by one, not knowing what was going on outside.

Tan Taicang coughed and said to everyone, "Fellow clansmen, you discuss here first, and this king will come when he goes." ”

Prince Shu's heart moved, he stood up and said, "Uncle, is there anything more important than this matter now?" If you want me to see it, my uncle should settle down as soon as possible, so that he can hold a state funeral for His Majesty as soon as possible. ”

Tan Taicang looked at Prince Shu, "Of course Uncle knows that this is the first priority, so he has to choose carefully." Hongguang, the matter of helping the soul is not a child's play, let's discuss it again. Lian Hai is outside to ask for instructions on the matter of the early dynasty, and I will arrange it. ”

Taicang didn't wait for Prince Shu to say anything more, and walked out tremblingly. When he came to the gate of the temple, he quietly ordered and informed the commander of the guards that no one was allowed to leave the Affinity Hall without his order.

Outside the palace gate, when he saw Huo Zasi, he couldn't help but be stunned, "What, you're here too?" ”

Huo Zasi smiled bitterly, "Don't blame the old prince, I don't feel at ease in my heart, so ~ come and have a look." Thanks to the old prince's impartiality, otherwise this would be a little unfair to His Royal Highness More. Although Zai Xia is an outsider, it is not easy for me Beiming to maintain such stability in the hard work of His Majesty Hongshi over the years. I also hope that my Beiming can be prosperous and strong for a long time. ”

Tan Taicang sighed slightly, "The torrent is surging, the situation is a little bad." ”

"Don't worry, the prince, I have already sent someone to inform His Highness Mo Li, after dawn, he may be able to return soon."

Yu Taicang nodded, "It seems that someone in the palace leaked the news, it's so late, and the tassel actually arrived in the palace." Lord Huoge, let's go, and meet the tassel with this king. ”

"Yes!" Hozath bowed slightly and took a half-step back.

He walked tremblingly towards the first portal, and Hozath followed unhurriedly. Outside the courtyard gate of the Affinity Palace, there were not only the fifty guards of the palace tassels, but also the guards of the palace colonel, there were as many as 300 people. On the other hand, the imperial guards who guarded the Affinity Hall only had about 20 people.

The old prince coughed and walked out. When he saw the tassel, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Don't look at him as the crown prince, but the old prince is the eldest patriarch of the clan, and even Yutai Hongshi respects him very much.

"Tantai tassels, meet Cangzu. I didn't expect it to be so late, Cangzu is still convening the clan to discuss the matter, you always have to take care of your own body. The tassel saluted respectfully.

The tassel didn't pay attention to the tassel, but his eyes looked coldly at the guards behind the tassel.

"Why, are you going to rebel?" The old prince said angrily.

Yutai Tassel's heart trembled, and he hurriedly said, "Cangzu, Tassel entered the palace late at night to ask to see his father, and they were afraid that it would not be safe on the road, so they escorted him." ”

"Humph! Accompanying escort, this kind of posture, is it to meet His Majesty, or do you want to disturb the holy driver? ”

Rong Gu saw the frightened face of the tassel on his face, and hurriedly clenched his fists and said, "The old prince is angry, and the lower officials feel that the atmosphere in the palace is a little wrong today, so they temporarily summoned the guards of the school office to prevent sudden changes in the palace." This is the duty of the lower officials, and I hope the old prince will not mind. As the manager of the school office, the officials of the palace do not dare to slack off. What's more, if the Affinity Hall suddenly opens to discuss matters, we should also notify our school's affairs office, and the officials will arrange to protect your clan relatives. ”

As soon as Rong Gu said this, the tassel also came with confidence, "Cangzu, I went to see my father just now, but I was innocently stopped by Mo Lianhai. The crown prince suspects that something is wrong in the palace, so he still hopes that Cangzu can tell the truth, and Tassel wants to know what happened to his father? ”

Under the persecution of the two, Tan Taicang said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty Hongshi's body does have some problems. But now is not the time to tell you, I hope the prince can focus on the overall situation and not cause a shock in the court. Go back, and when it's time to tell you, the king will send someone to inform you. ”

Hearing this, Tantai Tassel completely understood in his heart, it seems that Rong Gu is right, his father is likely to be no longer alive. Otherwise, the old prince would not have made such an arbitrary decision. If his father is still alive, he will at least let him see him.

"Cangzu, this prince suspects that someone has imprisoned his father. According to the ancestral system, the crown prince has the right to make emergency choices in times of national crisis. If you don't give me a clear answer tonight, Prince Ben would rather risk being stripped of his title by his father than meet him. Father and son are close relatives, the mood of this prince is incomprehensible to others, and I hope that Cangzu will forgive me. ”

When he heard this, he immediately said angrily, "Why, you still dare to storm His Majesty Hongshi's bedroom?" Then you can think clearly, this is not a deprivation of the title, but a suspicion of killing the king. ”

Yutai Tassel was shocked in his heart, but he said strongly, "Of course I don't dare to go to the dormitory, but the Affinity Hall can't stop me." Cangzu didn't tell me the truth, and Tassel believed that the other uncles and elders should not hide it. Cangzu, it's not that the tassel is rude to you, it's just that the situation is urgent, and I hope Cangzu will forgive me. ”

When Khozath heard this, his heart suddenly became urgent. If the tassels really collided with the Affinity Palace, he knew that these guards were indeed powerless to stop them. But in this way, it is equivalent to tearing the face, and I am afraid that the next thing will not be something that Taicang can control.

There was a hint of fierceness in the eyes of the old man, and he snorted coldly and said, "Tassel, the ancestor has also come from the sea of swords and guns in this life. As the Great Elder of the Clan, even your father and the Emperor would not dare to say that he would come to the Affinity Palace. Hehe, this king is here to see, do you dare to meet these clan elders with swords. ”

After saying that, he commanded the guards beside him, "Come on, without the order of this king, anyone who dares to rush into the Affinity Hall ~ Kill him!" ”

After saying that, he threw off his robe, turned around and walked back. Hozath glared at Rong Gu menacingly, and then slowly followed. The guards at the door quickly formed a formation, drew their waist knives and looked at each other coldly. Don't look at the crown prince on the other side, but as an imperial guard, as long as you get an order, even the queen can't do it.

Yutai Tassel gritted his teeth, what he said was tough, but he really didn't dare to give the order to attack the Affinity Palace. This is a place where clan relatives gather, even if he sits on the throne, he needs the support of clan forces. If he really fell out, he didn't even want to sit on the throne.

Rong Gu also felt a little tricky, and said softly, "His Royal Highness the Prince, it seems that the matter has been clarified. Let's besiege this place first, and I believe that when the clan relatives inside learn of your arrival, they will put pressure on the old prince. ”

"Yes, besiege the Affinity Palace, and this prince is waiting here. Those imperial uncles and princes are inside, and I believe they will make decisions for my tassels. I don't believe it, a waste person deserves such protection from Cangzu. ”

"Do you want to control the city?" Ronggu asked.

"No, Cangzu didn't even tell me the truth, let alone other courtiers. This prince hopes that this matter will be spread as soon as possible and let the whole city know. However, it is necessary to transfer the men and horses of the city defense battalion to the outside of the palace to prevent accidents. ”

"If you want the whole city to know, this is easy to do, leave it to me."

Rong Gu showed a sinister smile, since the prince wanted to hide it, he wanted to let people spread it. When the time comes, everyone will know about it, and see if you can hide it. The death of the emperor is extraordinary, and once the news is leaked, if it is kept secret, it will cause the whole city to shake.

Hozasi stood in shock at the gate of the Affinity Palace, he didn't expect such a great change in the palace. At this moment, he suddenly felt that the whole thing had some eyebrows. Rong Gu's unexpected move aroused Khozath's suspicions. As the administrator of the school office, he can enter the pharmacy at any time. But Khozath believed that even if Rong Gu moved his hands and feet, he would have the support of the clan members behind him. Otherwise, there would be no profit at all for Rong Gu in this matter.

The entire Affinity Hall was besieged by the guards of the school office, and the old prince sighed helplessly, and could only pretend to be casual and walked towards the inner hall. He didn't know how long he could hold on, if Prince Shu and the others learned that the tassel was outside the Affinity Palace, I am afraid that the old prince would not be able to face the pressure of his relatives, so he could only announce the news of his death in advance. In that case, the ministers will gather in the court to choose a candidate to help the soul.

Just when there was a great change in the palace of Xianglu City, just after midnight, the gate of Babu City opened, and a car paved with three layers of soft grass animal skins rushed quickly towards Xianglu City, the capital of the Northern Ming Kingdom. Upon learning the news of his father's death, he was separated from the imperial guard of honor, and he had to rush back to Xianglu City as soon as possible.

The car was speeding on the Babu grassland, and the old man driving the car was the old man of the five pavilions of the old house, and the accompanying guards were Gu Fan Xiangtian and other eighteen personal guards.