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"Villains waiting...... The villain and others are derelict in their duties, damn it, damn it......" The captain of the guard was already frightened by this formation. There are so many palace maids in and out of Yongning Palace every day, how did they expect that one of them was actually a princess in disguise?

"You! You are the princess's personal maid, has the princess explained where she went? The fiery military attache just now crossed his waist with one hand, and the other big black hand almost touched the palace maid's nose.

The palace maid has a slender and slender figure, her skin is as white as cream, her facial features are beautiful and delicate, but her steps are floating, and she seems to be a little weak, she is Scarlet Feather.

Scarlet Feather slowly raised her head, glanced at the surrounding ministers with her red eyes, lowered her head again, and whispered in a weak voice, "Princess...... The princess may have ......" Before she could finish speaking, a few crystal tears had already dripped from her cheeks and fell to the ground.

"You ignorant slave! Speak clearly! A minister grimaced and shouted anxiously.

Scarlet Feather didn't look frightened in the slightest, as if it was because of her calmer personality, but also because she was still immersed in some thoughts and memories.

She continued to say in a soft and gentle tone: "The princess told Scarlet Feather before leaving the palace, and if she is safe, she will return to the palace before dawn...... But now......" Scarlet Feather raised her eyes to look at the whitening sky, and the tears that had just stopped began to flicker again, "Scarlet Feather really regrets it...... Didn't go with the princess ......"

"Then why did she leave the palace? Where are you now? The ministers asked.

"If Scarlet Feather knew, she would have already run to the princess at this moment......" Scarlet Feather's voice was still low, but the firmness that came out of it was as steel.

"Humph! It is useless to ask too much! The princess must not have taken the accession to the throne to heart, and regarded it as child's play! Another military attache pushed aside everyone and stepped forward, his skin was brown, thick eyebrows and square mouth, he had a short beard like a steel brush, his face was deep and shallow, and he looked weather-beaten, it was the general of the chariot and cavalry, Xiahou Yuan, his face was full of anger, and he pointed to the sky above his head and said: "As everyone knows, today's auspicious time is a good opportunity for God to give me the Great Zhou to welcome the new emperor, and if it is followed, it can ensure that my Great Zhou is smooth and the country is prosperous. ”

Some of the ministers nodded their heads, some shook their heads and sighed, and suddenly discussed in private.

"It's just that now, how can I find the new emperor to return to the palace and ascend the throne?"

Some of the ministers couldn't help but ask.

Xiahou Yuan immediately raised the jade gui in his hand and slammed it to the ground, and the thick Hetian white jade was suddenly torn apart, and the fragments were scattered on the ground. Although the dumb sound of the jade collision was not very loud, the angry action of the dignified second-class chariot riding general could not help but arouse an exclamation, and the ministers couldn't help but be terrified.

Xiahou Yuan raised his arms and shouted, "Everyone! In order to ensure the longevity of the fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the eternal enjoyment of blessings, we must not miss the auspicious time given by God, and we must not let the emperor be empty and give the enemy country an opportunity! He Lanying is unlearned, greedy for pleasure, arrogant, unclear rewards and punishments, has no virtue of the emperor, is not the material of the emperor, even if he ascends the throne as the emperor, he is only a mediocre and unenlightened lord. ”

Xiahou Yuan's sharp words and unceremoniously enumerated the charges of the new emperor, which shocked many ministers, and they suddenly had a bad premonition that a storm was coming.

"As you know, there is a person in the court, who is not only a royal descendant, but also has outstanding virtue and talent, and has made great contributions. This person is the grandson of Emperor Taizu and the eldest son of King Pingnan. Helan Chu, who stood majestically in front of hundreds of officials in the Xiahou Yuan Dynasty, arched his hand, "I wait for this time, why should I have nowhere to find a new emperor to ascend the throne?" The destiny of heaven is revealed, and the Taishi is the new emperor appointed by God! As a courtier, why don't we welcome the great loyalty of the Ming Emperor? ”

Although Xiahou Yuan, as an important minister in the court, spoke with a lot of weight, and what he just said seemed to be reasonable, and even conformed to the thoughts of a large number of ministers, his words and deeds were after all a blatant call on everyone to rebel against the new emperor and establish another monarch.

Ministers felt they were faced with a terrible choice. At present, there are only two ways to go, either to stop and angrily denounce this kind of rebellious behavior, and draw a clear line with Xiahou Yuan to show loyalty and patriotism, innocence; Either they agree with this big move to abolish the throne and become part of the abolition of the prince appointed by the previous emperor and support the new emperor, in the hope of maintaining their inherent interests after the change of dynasty.

The buffer time that allows people to wait and see and be neutral is not likely to last long.

"Lord Xiahou is right! The act of rebellion and obedience, loyalty and righteousness is today! ”

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's words fell, one of the ministers raised his arms in response. When everyone saw it, it was the secretary Jian Yuanli.

"Not bad! The lower officials should conform to the will of heaven and the people, and support the Taishi to inherit the unification! ”

"Lord Xiahou really expressed the voice of my generation, only in this way can we consolidate the foundation of my Great Zhou, rejuvenate the national fortune of my Great Zhou, level the Quartet, and unify the mountains and rivers!"

"We are also willing to support the Taishi and ascend the throne as the emperor!"

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Right Guanglu Doctor Zhang Fengshi, Shang Shu Ling Wei Chi Kang, Shang Shu Servant Shooting Yun Nade, Jin Zi Guanglu Doctor Xi Dou Lu Shi, Tai Servant Qing Huang Tang...... Seven or eight important ministers all expressed their positions in generous words, which made many hesitant ministers lean towards the side of the response.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xiahou Yuan immediately turned around and knelt down on his knees to Helan Chu, who was looking at the ministers coldly with his head raised behind him, and clenched his fists and said loudly: "Taishi! We are all willing to support the Taishi to inherit the unification, and the people's hearts are so back, please the Taishi will ascend the throne at an auspicious time! ”

"Please ascend the throne at an auspicious time!"

Right Guanglu Doctor Zhang Fengshi, Secretary Jian Yuanli, Shangshu Lingwei Chi Kang, Shang Shu Servant Shoot Yun Nade, Jin Zi Guanglu Doctor Xi Dou Lu Shi, Tai Servant Qing Huang Tang...... Under the leadership of a group of important ministers, most of the ministers knelt down and kowtowed to ask Helan Chu to succeed him.

The rest of those who were still hesitant or did not agree with this matter were also intimidated by a group of sturdy and stubborn armor-clad warriors who surrounded from all sides at the same time as Xiahou Yuan knelt down, and shouted: "Please ascend the throne at an auspicious time!" ”

Helan Chu calmly looked at the backs of the ministers who fell in front of him, his eyes were indifferent, and the corners of his mouth slightly hooked a look that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, that kind of treacherous and complicated made it impossible to figure out what he was thinking at the moment.

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