After the initial panic, the ministers of the civil and military classes quickly calmed down.

What funeral, informing the world, funeral, etc., are all secondary.

What's important?

Crown prince!

The question of who will inherit the throne.

The military general was the first to stand up, "Someone is coming, please come over." His Majesty passed away suddenly, and in such a situation, only His Highness can take on the heavy responsibility. ”

What do you mean by that? Don't forget, His Majesty did not leave an edict on his deathbed. Who will be in charge of the overall situation and who will be in charge of the big responsibilities is not up to you. ”

"It is true that what General Ben said does not count, but His Royal Highness is the eldest son, and His Majesty is gone, is it wrong for His Highness to preside over the overall situation? All of you here tell General Ben, who is more qualified to take on the great task than His Highness? ”

"This ...... His Majesty left too suddenly, and everything was unprepared. It's better to go back to the palace first, deal with the funeral, and then discuss who is in charge of the overall situation. ”

"Fart! As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a king for a day, and when His Majesty passes away, the most important thing at the moment is to determine the heir. His Royal Highness is the eldest prince, and among the many princes, who is more qualified to inherit the throne than His Royal Highness? ”

"Wait a minute, you are so anxious to discuss who will inherit the throne, and what are you going to do about the death of Your Majesty? Is it to keep it a secret? Or is it that if His Royal Highness does not inherit the throne the next day, he will keep hiding it from the court and the world? ”

"We and other generals all support His Highness to inherit the throne. Whoever opposes it is an enemy of the general, and he will be slain. ”

As soon as the words fell, the saber was unsheathed and slashed directly on the table.

Wen Chen twitched.

Ridiculous!

Off color!

Unreasonable!

If His Highness is really allowed to inherit the throne, wouldn't it mean jumping from one fire pit to another?

His Royal Highness Liu Baoshun is father and son with the emperor, and his style is in the same line.

It can be seen with the naked eye that if Liu Baoshun ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, it will inevitably set off a new round of bloody storms.

Many civil servants, with serious faces, exchanged glances with each other.

It is better to stabilize these Qiu Ba first, and quickly spread the news of His Majesty's death, which is the top priority.

Everyone was moving their hearts, and there was a singing and shouting outside: "Your Highness has arrived!" ”

Liu Baoshun walked into the camp under the guard of his own guard.

His expression was solemn, his eyes were sad, and his gaze passed over everyone's face.

"Why didn't you notify Your Highness of the death of my father as soon as possible? caused His Royal Highness to miss the last face of his father. You are so ruthless, this is to make His Highness regret for life! ”

He complained, and he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

At this moment, he is the filial son who has lost his father.

"His Royal Highness lost his mother when he was young, and now he has lost his father, and from now on His Royal Highness will be an orphan without a father or mother. How cruel you are, you don't even let Your Highness see your father for the last time. What kind of heart do you have in peace? ”

This accusation embarrassed the courtiers.

Everyone avoided his gaze and did not want to look at him.

This is a void of heart!

A military general stood up and said loudly: "Your Highness, it is not that we deliberately did not inform Your Majesty of the situation. It was these Wenchen, who intercepted the news. They have been guarding His Majesty's side, and His Highness is in the camp, and they have not even sent anyone to inform His Highness to see His Majesty for the last time. They have bad intentions and should be killed! ”

"That's right! These Zi Wenchen must be planning to intercept news related to His Majesty, and they must have ulterior motives. said, did Your Majesty leave an edict before his death, and did you tamper with His Majesty's last words? ”

"Nonsense!"

"Framed!"

"Hugh is going to talk nonsense! His Majesty has been unconscious since yesterday. His Majesty died in his sleep, and on his deathbed, he did not leave any last words. In this matter, both the imperial physician and the chamberlain can testify. ”

"The people who are guarding His Majesty's side, except for me and other ministers, the chamberlain and the imperial doctor are all there. If you don't believe me, look into it. We are frank and unrestrained, and we will never tamper with His Majesty's last words, and we will not want to frame us. ”

"Since you are innocent, why are you all unwilling to stand up and support Your Highness? You often say that the name is right, and you often say that the descendants are different, and the elders and young are orderly. His Royal Highness is the eldest son of the eldest son and the rightful heir, why is this silent one by one? A group of right and wrong. ”

"Shut up!" Liu Baoshun's eyes were full of sadness, "The most important thing at the moment is the death of my father." My father worked hard all his life, and his greatest wish was to unify the north and the south and create a peaceful and prosperous world.

It's a pity that the peaceful and prosperous era has never come, and God is so cruel that he actually took the life of his father.

What heir, what throne, is not as important as the father's death. His Royal Highness ordered that His Majesty pass away, and the court and the world will be ordered to mourn from now on. ”

"Your Highness is filial! It's just that His Majesty did not leave an edict on his deathbed, as the so-called country cannot be without a king for a day, who should preside over the overall situation at this time, there must be an explanation. ”

"Except for His Royal Highness, no one is qualified to inherit the throne and preside over the overall situation. What do you think? ”

"I'm for it!"

"I'm for it too!"

"The old man supports His Highness to inherit the throne. While the ministers of the civil and military classes are here, it is better to set the name of His Royal Highness today. What do you think? ”

Not how!

Wen Chen was silent, obviously having other ideas.

Seeing this, Liu Baoshun immediately said: "As the eldest son, His Royal Highness should take on the heavy responsibility of handling the affairs of his father and queen. As for the succession to the throne, let's discuss it later.

Even if the family is separated, the brothers must be present.

Not to mention such a major event as the succession to the throne. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, His Royal Highness ordered that the coffin be returned to the imperial city as soon as possible. The Ministry of Rites hurriedly discussed a charter, how to handle the funeral, please make a plan as soon as possible. ”

"Your Highness is benevolent!"

"Your Highness has been wronged!"

"Your Royal Highness, as the eldest son of the prince and the eldest brother of the princes, a little grievance is nothing. I wonder what you think, adults? ”

Liu Baoshun's gaze swept over all the ministers present.

The general's attitude is very clear, and they are all on his side.

Only Wenchen had an ambiguous attitude, neither knowing what to oppose, but also unwilling to openly support him.

What are you afraid of?

Or are you worried about something?

He had a guess in his heart, so he boldly tried to say: "His Royal Highness knows that his qualifications are limited, and he is afraid that he will not live up to his father's expectations and will not be able to fulfill his father's instructions, so he often panics and introspects. Beiliang is poor and weak, too many talented people are not reused, and everyone is afraid in their hearts.

That's not good! In fact, His Royal Highness has always disagreed with some of his father's approach to the family. Hey, it's a pity that His Royal Highness is soft-spoken and can't change his father's decision, so that you have been wronged all these years! ”

"Your Highness tortures us and others."

Many ministers looked at each other.

Could it be that they misunderstood His Highness before?

In fact, His Royal Highness and His Majesty are different people, and their governing concepts are completely different.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, what should Beiliang do next?"

"Naturally, it is a benevolent and external tyrant." Liu Bao said as a matter of course, "There are too many hardships in Beiliang, and the people are too hard, it is time to apply benevolent governance, let the people rest and recuperate, and let talented people have the opportunity to contribute to the country." I wonder if His Highness is right? ”

Oh......

"Your Highness really thinks so?"

"Of course!"

"However, there are alien races in the north, and there are Yan Shouzhan. To the south there are Yan Yunge, Shi Wen, and the Southern Wei Dynasty. How difficult it is for the Northern Liang to break out of the encirclement and unify the north and the south. Once the war starts, it will cost the people and money. ”

"Your Excellency is rightly worried. Therefore, taking advantage of the moment when no one can help anyone, Beiliang should recuperate, accumulate strength, and recover as soon as possible. ”

"How do you recover?"

"Naturally, it's a light deal."

"Once the tax is lightly levied, the tax paid by the court will inevitably be reduced."

"Then follow the example of the seven counties, open up commerce and trade, and supplement taxes with commercial taxes. All in all, I have to give food to the people of my Daliang. ”

"Your Highness has good ambitions!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any other questions?"

"Not for the time being, everything will be done according to His Highness's instructions, and quickly carry His Majesty's coffin back to the imperial city to do the aftermath."

"Thank you for your understanding and support!"

Liu Baoshun bowed to the ministers of the civil and military classes present, which can be said to have done enough of the posture of a corporal Lixian, modest and restrained, and won a very good impression.

The military generals were a little dissatisfied, why did His Highness be so polite to a group of ministers.

If you don't agree, kill it.

These generals are also all guys who are afraid of chaos.

Fortunately, everyone's IQ is online, and no martial artist is stupid enough to stand up and speak against the tune at this time, sabotaging Liu Baoshun's plan to win the favor of Wenchen.

After answering questions, Liu Bao naturally became the speaker of this large army returning to Beijing.

His first step, to appease Wenchen, has been successfully completed.

The second step is to subdue the emperor's personal guards and firmly grasp the military power.

This step of the plan, with the help of military generals, went quite smoothly.

The emperor was in charge of the guards, and on the same day, he knelt down in front of Liu Baoshun and handed over the certificate of surrender, and from then on he was only loyal to him.

Liu Baoshun was very satisfied.

It's just a matter of what you want.

He was looking forward to the old man's death, but the old man really died.

He tried to subdue the emperor's personal guards, but he didn't even meet the slightest resistance.

In this way, it is only a matter of time before he ascends the throne and becomes emperor.

The first order he gave to the commander of the guards was to order the guards in the palace to change the protection of Xue Guifei to surveillance.

Xue Guifei will die sooner or later, but not now.

He has not yet fully won the support and trust of Wenchen, so he can't rush.

He wants to take it step by step, subdue the hearts of the people, without any flaws, and justifiably ascend the throne as emperor.

At that time......

He wanted to execute Xue Guifei, and he only needed a holy decree to force the other party to death.

There's nothing more refreshing than crushing an opponent and the opponent can't do anything about him.

The convoy continued towards the Imperial City.

The news of Emperor Liu Zhang's death also gradually spread.

The princes are ready to move.

The courtiers had their own thoughts.

Soldiers and horses from all walks of life are preparing for war to prevent someone from taking advantage of the fire to rob.

Xue Guifei in the palace is the most nervous and eye-catching.

She hurried to contact the courtiers, wanting to set the overall situation before Liu Baoshun returned to Beijing.

As a result, as soon as she moved here, she realized that it was too late!

It's late!

Liu Baoshun took the first step, controlled the palace, and also controlled her actions.

Dead!