The next day, when Mo Xuanyin was about to enter the palace, someone happened to come over to explain the matter, so he found Gu Xiqian to enter the palace together.

Before entering, the two of them had a good tone in advance, and they didn't want to see that time come out.

"Shizi, county lord, you went to pray for blessings this time, what did the Taoist chief say?" The emperor asked anxiously.

"Back to the emperor, the Taoist chief will tell the hexagram, God bless Nanyue, the country's fortune will be prosperous, and it will be endless."

This is, Mo Xuanyin glanced at Gu Xiqian next to him, and Gu Xiqian also echoed, and the emperor was immediately happy when he heard it.

Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, the two left.

Along the way, Gu Xiqian asked Mo Xuanyin what he was investigating, but after Mo Xuanyin said, Gu Xiqian was suddenly stunned, but she didn't expect that she actually saw a dead person at that time.

"How is that possible? How could a dead man move, and when he saw his face at that time, he would immediately retreat, is this the reaction of a corpse? Gu Xiqian asked.

Mo Xuanyin pondered for a moment, "I also think, but the people outside the city have already said that this person has been dead for several years, one person may be able to lie to me, but the whole people outside the city are lying to me, right?" ”

"Perhaps, this person was not dead in the first place, and was brought out to fake his death? Or was someone taking his place? Gu Xiqian asked.

The other party's words made Mo Xuanyin have some thoughts, but no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out, why did he use the identity of a dead man to act? Is it just to scare people?

It's normal to look at the emperor today, even the early dynasty is still going on in an orderly manner, and it's not at all what the Taoist chief said, is he just alarmist?

Gu Xiqian shook her head, the current situation is too unbelievable, and she has no way to deal with it.

"Let's wait and see." After half a ring, Mo Xuanyin said helplessly.

The next morning, when the ministers were playing, I saw that the emperor seemed to have suddenly changed a person, full of nonsense.

An official said that when there was a plague, the emperor actually had to raise taxes.

Another official said that when bandits were rampant, the emperor actually let the people move.

Hearing that the emperor suddenly changed someone, everyone was also puzzled.

While observing Mo Xuanyin, he also felt that something was wrong, only to see that above the throne, the emperor suddenly had a lot of small movements, the corners of his mouth twitched from time to time, and even his temper became very irritable, compared to yesterday, it was simply two people.

At this time, a bachelor stood up and hinted at the emperor, but the emperor said something that people couldn't understand, which made the people present a little strange.

Seeing the emperor like this, everyone also felt that the emperor was sick, and the emperor seemed to be ignoring it, and the dynasty ended hastily early.

Afterwards, when the imperial doctor checked the emperor's pulse, he found that there was no problem, but the emperor's eyes were slightly dark, and he muttered in his mouth.

Mo Xuanyin felt that something was wrong, but in such a situation, the imperial doctor was helpless.

"The emperor's illness, I am helpless, it is like a sudden change in temperament and being controlled." The old imperial physician shook his head and explained.

Seeing that the old imperial doctor couldn't do anything, Mo Xuanyin was also a little helpless, but the country couldn't be without a king for a day, so he had to hope that this was just something that happened for a while.

However, the next day, the situation became even more serious, and all the officials who said bad things would basically be punished, in the words of the emperor: "This little thing is not handled well, what is the use of you!" Then he added, "Hmph, it's really a waste, pull it out and cut it, just find someone to make it up." ”

Seeing the emperor's sudden abnormality, the ministers in the audience suddenly panicked, and reported good news but not bad news, for fear that the emperor would accidentally look at him.

Mo Xuanyin saw everything in his eyes, but he didn't say anything.

After leaving the main hall, Mo Xuanyin followed the emperor to observe, only to see that on the way back to the palace, the emperor suddenly grabbed a eunuch beside him and prepared to bite down on his arm.

Seeing this, the eunuch on the side immediately pulled away from the two, only to see that the emperor suddenly barked like a dog, and Mo Xuanyin was also surprised, the grandeur actually became like a dog to bite people?

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, this is possessed by evil spirits! One of the eunuchs said excitedly.

At this time, the others were also surprised, and immediately stepped aside, and even the person who had just grabbed the emperor immediately pushed the emperor away, for fear that he would also be infected with evil.

However, the emperor suddenly covered his head and shouted, as if he was in great pain, but none of the people around him went up, as if he was frightened by the emperor's actions just now.

Seeing this, Mo Xuanyin immediately went up, only to see that the emperor was very excited when he saw Mo Xuanyin, grabbed his hand and bit it down.

Seeing that the emperor's eyes were wide, the bloodshot became red, and he looked a little oozing.

"Your Majesty, offended!"

Silently apologizing, Mo Xuanyin raised his hand and slammed his palm on the emperor's neck, and then fainted.

After subduing him, everyone took the emperor back to the palace and called the imperial doctor, Mo Xuanyin explained their secrecy and left.

The next day, it was reported in the palace that the emperor was possessed by evil spirits, and immediately the people in the palace were panicked, and even the eunuchs who were serving were injured and bitten by him.

After the officials entered the palace, they naturally heard the rumors, only to see that the news that the emperor was possessed by evil spirits spread in the capital after a while.

In addition to the rumors that the emperor was possessed by evil spirits, some people privately said that the emperor had been replaced, and the person in front of him just looked very similar to the emperor.

As all kinds of rumors spread, the people no longer have confidence in the emperor, and even the officials sighed helplessly.

Walking on the street, listening to the conversations of those people, all of them insulted the emperor, and some people were putting forward all kinds of speculations, which made Gu Xiqian a little embarrassed.

Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Gu Xiqian came to the Taoist temple outside the city to ask for advice, but at this time, the Taoist chief was also powerless, no matter how to set up the altar, the emperor's situation still improved.

Mo Xuanyin continued to investigate the two people, but there was no result.

Seeing the emperor's inaction, the officials pinned their hopes on the princes, so they began to stand in line, although they had already done it, but the emperor's actions this time undoubtedly showed them their incompetence.

In the morning of the next day, the officials did not dare to speak, and the emperor seemed to be much calmer at this time.

However, because of the incident a few days ago, even the official who reported the good news had a trembling hand holding the fold.

After a long silence, an official stepped out.

"Your Majesty, the border is seriously flooded, and I ask the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible and send someone to deal with it."

Everyone watched him report the flood directly, and they couldn't help but marvel at this person's courage in their hearts.

"Oh? It's just a flood, just let the people move to a safe place, why bother with water? Costly. ”

Seeing that the emperor suddenly spoke, everyone was also surprised, but what he said was still not constructive.

"Your Majesty, if the flood is not cured, what we will lose is not as simple as a city, but the border." The Chancellor continued.

The emperor waved his hand impatiently: "Isn't it just a city, why make a fuss?" Do you still want to control the water? ”

The ministers in the audience shook their heads when they saw the emperor say such a thing, and for those princes, this was a good opportunity.

If the water control is successful, not only will he win the hearts of the people, but also the trust of the ministers, and he can even suppress other princes, no matter how bad he is, he can gain the favor of the emperor, and he will not be far from the throne at that time.

Originally, those princes didn't believe these rumors, but recently, the ministers around them were talking about it, so they participated in this early dynasty, and after this observation, they found that their father and emperor had become more mediocre than they imagined.

"Father, even if you work hard and lose money, let the flood rage, and the people are miserable, it will not be as simple as losing a city when the time comes." A prince said.

Seeing that someone had expressed his position, a prince also stood up and echoed: "Father, if the water control is successful, the people will be grateful to Dade, and the people's will will be supreme." ”

The ministers looked at the prince who was standing in line, hoping that he could win this opportunity, and of course the princes also understood this truth and stood up and proposed.

However, water control is only a problem, which prince to control the water is a more serious problem, at this time, the minister's eyes have been cast on the emperor on the dragon chair, although he is now a faint king, but the right to speak is still in his hands.

And his decision will determine which prince will take over this matter, which means which prince will be one step closer to the throne.

At this time, the emperor looked at the constant quarrel between the princes in the audience, and was naturally impatient, so he slapped the case and shouted: "Isn't it a flood?" Whoever of you likes will rule, but I won't use a silver or two from the treasury! ”

At this hand, the people below were stunned, and even the princes who were arguing stopped arguing, and the entire hall suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

I don't know how long it took, but the princes retreated one after another, until only the two princes who had just stood up remained.

"Oh? Are you willing to control the water? The emperor asked.

The two princes were also helpless, because controlling the water would cost the treasury at least several years of tribute, and it was difficult to support it alone with their words, and not only the control of the water, but also the settlement of the people and the reconstruction of their homes was also a very serious problem, which could not be consumed by their own money.

The two princes suddenly hesitated, and even the ministers behind them didn't dare to speak.

"Then be it, let those people move and find a random place to settle down." The emperor said impatiently.

At this time, the two princes didn't know that the emperor was already abnormal, and still regarded it as a test for themselves, gritted their teeth and agreed.