Mu Qingyan squinted at Sanjiu tossing, playing with an object carved from an unknown stone, the color of Qingcang is not valuable, but the little thing is very finely carved, like a cow is not a cow, and it has no horns.

If this thing is in the hands of someone else, it may only add some curiosity, and they don't know what it is; But there are only people who not only recognize it, but also know its usefulness.

Kui Niu, a token of Anxin Building.

"Qiu Feng got out of the palace tonight and went north, let people check where he went!" Mu Qingyan lightly instructed Sanjiu, the reason why she didn't chase after it was because she recognized the identity of that person.

After the fifth watch drum sounded, Mu Qingyan slept peacefully on the bed in the back building.

But at this time, the palace in the city was a mess of twine.

At the end of the year, hundreds of civil and military officials knelt in mourning clothes in the Jinluan Palace.

Above the main hall, the throne is empty.

Chu Jing solemnly sat on another seat set up under the throne, far away from the crown prince.

Qin Yan was dressed in an official robe, standing straight in front of the military attachés, his face was like frost.

A person on the right bent down and flashed, "Now the saint goes first, the country cannot be left without an owner for a day, and the prince is invited to ascend the throne as soon as possible!" ”

The princelings all sang in unison, "Please take the throne as soon as possible and preside over state affairs!" ”

"Although the saint collapsed but never entered the ground, how can filial piety be light at this time? The minister thinks that it is not too late to discuss the matter of ascending the throne after the 100 days! Dali Temple Qing Yuanwen took the lead in blocking the Tao on the grounds of filial piety.

King Jing looked around, and everyone was no longer in chaos.

"Qin Xiangguo, you are the head of the hundred officials, what do you think of this matter?" Chu Jing turned his eyes to Qin Shaohui, who was standing on the side, and asked.

Qin Xiangguo took two steps forward and bowed, "The minister read the classics last night, and the founding of Eastern Chu has been the first emperor and the crown prince has succeeded him. The ceremony may be a hundred days later, how can the world wait for a hundred days without an owner? ”

Qin Xiangguo returned after speaking, still standing in his previous position.

"Taishi, you are two pilgrims, this king asks for advice!" Chu Jing's voice became two points serious.

Taishi Qiu also took two steps forward, "Lord Jing, where is the edict of the first emperor?" ”

King Jing looked at Taishi Qiu deeply.

"Please leave the emperor's edict!"

A moment later, the queen came out of the back hall with a yellow silk in both hands.

"Uncle Huang, the edict is here!" The queen handed over the holy decree in her hand to Chu Jing.

All the officials instantly knelt down, "Welcome to the will of the emperor!" ”

Chu Jing handed the edict in his hand to Gonggong Cai behind him, "Gonggong Cai, please make the decree on your behalf!" ”

Gonggong Cai inserted the dust in his hand into the back collar, bent over to take the holy decree with both hands, and slowly opened it.

"Lord Jing, the crown prince and hundreds of civil and military officials receive the order!" Gonggong Cai sang loudly.

Chu Jing turned around and stood facing the holy decree.

The crown prince went down to the court, knelt down in front of the hundred officials, and touched the ground with his head, "The son of Chu Yue respectfully asks his father to teach him!" ”

The queen also knelt down in her robe.

Gonggong Cai waited for the prince to finish speaking, and he also knelt on the ground, "I am the third generation of the king of Eastern Chu, and I have always adhered to the teachings of my ancestors in everything I have done in my life, and I have never dared to let it go. Today, I will return to the ancestral shrine and report this lifelong virtue to the monarchs of the Eastern Chu Dynasty. The crown prince reigned for more than ten years, respectful and modest, and the prince succeeded to the throne after the collapse, ascended the throne within 100 days, and took the jade seal of the country as a letter. The sixth prince Liwang is smart and resourceful, and can assist the prince to consolidate the country; The sons of the remaining feudal kings all returned to their fiefdoms as scheduled, and they were not allowed to enter Beijing without an edict. The crown prince and King Li need to rule the country together, and they should take King Ning's rebellion fifty years ago as a warning. If there is cannibalism in the future, the emperor's uncle King Jing can receive my three wills and choose Mingjun to be the master. The queen was virtuous all her life and respected as the queen mother. Qin Yan is brave and strategic, gives the tiger talisman to lead the world's soldiers and horses, and takes protecting the country as his own responsibility. But teach my sons and my ministers to abide by the ancestral teachings of Eastern Chu, work hard, and share the prosperity. Chin this! ”

Gonggong Cai got up after announcing the decree and secretly wiped his tears.

For a while, there was mourning on the main hall, and it lasted for a long time.

The prince fell to the ground, his eyes were cold, and he gritted his gums and ignited a monstrous anger in his heart.

Since he became the crown prince at the age of thirteen, he has learned to keep his light and hide deeply. He studied the classics and practiced martial arts, and worked ten times harder to be the king of this country.

Today he died, although he passed on the throne, he left the tiger and wolf-like King Li to monitor himself, and he also dispersed the military power, but what right did the lord of this country have, and what face did he have?

King Li has coveted the throne for a long time, and the secret soldiers have not moved so far, I don't know how many hidden stakes have been buried in this court, but if there is any change in himself, he will definitely come out and seize the throne.

Although Qin Yan is brave, he is not the royal heir after all, and the seventh princess is not willing to do it, how can this military power be held in his hands?

He was so focused on thinking about how to deal with it in his heart, so that he didn't hear Chu Jing shout twice.

Everyone thought that the prince was mourning, kneeling behind him and not daring to get up, looking at each other.

"Prince's Day mourning!" Chu Jing took two steps in front of him, raising his voice and calling again.

Chu Yue got up at this time, raised his eyes full of sadness, and said slowly, "Yue was ordered by his father to govern the country, and all the old ministers need to work tirelessly to complement each other. ”

The courtiers said yes, and someone from the Ministry of Rites went to do it.

The prince bowed to Chu Jingwei, "These seven days have been annoying Grandpa Jingwang to preside over the overall situation!" ”

The corners of Chu Jing's lips pursed slightly, "The prince doesn't need to be polite, this is the king's business!" ”

Chu Jing secretly thought in his heart: The prince has not been close to him since he was a child, and today the emperor's last order is here, the prince is suspicious and jealous, and he is not sure what idea he has now; And Chu Li is humble and polite on the surface, but Yu has the slightest ambition that he refuses to hide on the throne. Although Chu Yu deceived his brother and sister-in-law to sit firmly on the throne of the emperor back then, he did nothing in his life, and he was still narrow-minded and confused until his death.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, all the officials retreated.

Only Chu Jing, the queen and Qin Yan remained in the main hall.

"Prince, please stay!" Chu Jing made a voice to stay.

Chu Yue looked at Chu Jing puzzled.

Chu Jing didn't explain, and shouted out the door, "Gonggong Cai, let people invite King Li back to the palace!" ”

When the prince heard this, a chill instantly appeared in his eyes, although it was fleeting, he was still looked at by Qin Yan.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, on the day the emperor died, the jade seal of the country disappeared!" Qin Yan stared at Chu Yue with good eyes.

This was undoubtedly a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Chu Yue was stunned.

"This ...... Grandpa Jingwang, this ...... What's going on? "Chu Yue couldn't be calmer anymore.

Qin Yan retracted his gaze and looked down to think about Chu Yue's first reaction.

The queen told the story of the emperor's collapse that day.

Chu Yue couldn't be calm anymore, and strode back and forth on the main hall, and his resentment could no longer be hidden, "Someone actually stole the jade seal of the country, is this worth it?" General Qin, the person caught yesterday has been tried, what is the result? ”

"Go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, I'd rather die than recruit!" Qin Yan replied indifferently.

Chu Yue looked at Qin Yan with three points of blame, "General Qin handed over the person to this prince, and this prince will personally judge him!" ”

Qin Yan didn't reply, as if he hadn't heard it.

"You ......" Chu Yue glanced at Qin Yan hatefully, "Grandpa Jingwang, if someone secretly hides the heirloom jade seal, what should he do?" ”

Chu Jing glanced at the outside of the hall and said sharply, "Be punished!" ”

Outside the hall, the early winter sun is obscure, neither yin nor yang, neither dead nor alive.

Chu Li stepped into the hall in the not warm sunlight when the sentence fell.

There was extreme surprise in Chu Li's eyes, but this surprise was too deliberate. He said sarcastically: "Brother Huang, this world is not at your fingertips!" ”

Chu Yue heard his contemptuous remarks, like a cat with fried hair, clenched his fists and forcibly held back his anger, "But it has nothing to do with King Li......" He bit the word 'King Li' very hard, reminding Chu Li's identity intentionally or unintentionally.

"Grandpa Jingwang, Chu Li is late!"

He was dressed in filial piety clothes, and he set off the uninhibited taste, which was a little more free and easy than the brocade robe and jade belt on weekdays, but the smile at the corner of his mouth made the early winter sun completely cold.

He angrily blamed the emperor for being blind, and the position of the emperor belonged to him. Chu Yue knew best in his heart that he had connived at cultivating his own power and winning over his ministers before his death, but until his death, he still passed the throne to the prince who was suspicious and jealous, how could he not be angry.

Last night, he got the news from the hidden stake buried deep in the palace that the jade seal of the country was lost; And An Yuqing personally confirmed that it was not the prince's person, so she solved the hatred that she couldn't hide in her heart.

The coming day is long, as long as the jade seal of the country cannot return to the court in the 100-day period, Chu Yue's position as emperor is afraid that it will not be so easy, hum! I'm not a vegetarian either.

"Gonggong Cai, please take a look at the emperor's edict and King Li!" Chu Jing twisted his long hair in his hands, and his two brothers fought for the position of emperor, and they did not give in to each other when the emperor was alive. Now...... Suddenly I felt an unbearable headache, and I couldn't help but blame Chu Yu for being confused.

I secretly thought in my heart that after two or three days, I should find Dongfang Yin and Mu Zheng to discuss the matter here.

Chu Li, with three points of respect, knelt on the top of the hall and read the edict of the emperor.

"Haha, father, father, so confused!" Chu Li got up and handed back the holy decree in his hand to Gonggong Cai.

A flash of joy suddenly appeared in Chu Yue's eyes, "Chu Li, you dare to accuse him during your father's funeral, what crime should you be guilty of?" Come on, take Chu Li to Dali Temple and wait for it! Two guards dressed in the armor of the Prince's Mansion ran in from outside the door in an instant.

"This Jinluan Treasure Hall is also a place where you can step lightly?" Chu Jing raised his eyes and stared coldly at the guards who were about to approach.

Chu Liyun looked at Chu Yue lightly, "The imperial brother doesn't have to be so urgent to cure the sins of this king, do you say that this palace is still the palace of the past?" ”

Before he finished speaking, four people fell neatly at the door, all dressed up in rivers and lakes, arrogant and rude.

Chu Jing was furious, "Get out of here!" ”

And no one retreated from his wrath.

"Qin Yan!" Chu Jing's voice was cold.

Qin Yan twisted his eyebrows and slapped his palms twice.

In the back hall, Cheng Lei personally led a team of forty or fifty people, either armed with sharp blades, or bows, arrows and crossbows, neatly aligned.

Chu Li was not half afraid, "Do you still say that my father is not confused?" The two tigers will hurt one of them if they fight, and if he gives the talisman to General Qin, can he stop this fight? Haha, I really want to see which emperor you are sitting on without faith and no seal! ”

Flicked his sleeves and walked quickly to the entrance of the main hall, followed by four guards, and disappeared in a moment.

Qin Yan walked out of the hall gate with a cold face without raising his eyes or opening his eyes, not knowing where to go.

Mu Qingyan slept until three strokes in the sun before slowly opening his eyes.

The backyard was so quiet that she couldn't even hear the boiling sound in the winery on weekdays.

He let go of the pillow he was holding and was sleeping on, lifted the quilt and got out of bed, and turned over a plain white cloud brocade into the cabinet and wore it on his body. "Thirty-nine? Thirty-nine? ”

shouted twice, but Sanjiu did not answer.

She muttered to herself, "Where are you dead?" He cleaned his face in the basin, rinsed his mouth, and pushed open the window to look around the courtyard.

When they were puzzled, Sanjiu and Cangxin entered the courtyard through the back door, and carefully looked behind them before closing the courtyard door.

"Young master?" Sanjiu saw Mu Qingyan leaning against the window at first sight.

He and Cang Xin went upstairs one after the other.

"Young master, the city is closed!" Sanjiu spoke urgently.

Mu Qingyan turned around and took two steps to sit at the table, "It's right to close the city, the jade seal of the country is lost, and you have to find it!" ”

"Young master, are you going south tomorrow as planned?" Cang Xin also sat at the table and made his own water to make tea.

"Well, on the shore of the South Lake of the Fourth Watch Heavenly City, prepare the horses!" Mu Qingyan secretly thought to herself, now that the city is closed, it is not very convenient to travel back and forth, but it is always urgent, even if she may meet Qin Yan, she has no choice but to meet her.

Cang Xin saw that she had made up her mind, and it was inconvenient to persuade her again, "The young master needs to be cautious in everything when he goes, how strange the south is, be careful!" ”

Mu Qingyan replied to her with a faint smile, "Don't worry, when I only go to play once, why do I need all the grass and trees?" ”

"Young master, most of the things you planned half a year ago have been completed, you don't know when you will return, how about staying in Wuling City with Sanjiu in case of timely delivery of news?" Cang Xin was a little worried.

Sanjiu hurriedly answered, "Young master......"

Mu Qingyan looked at his anxious look, and smiled lightly, "It's okay, if I don't bring you today, I'm afraid you will secretly follow and prepare!" ”

Sanjiu's face couldn't help but be overjoyed, "Follow the young master's order!" ”

"Cangxin, the Eastern Chu Kingdom has lost the jade seal of the country, and the capital is afraid that it will be lively for a few days, you should measure everything yourself, and always pay attention to the changes in the north." Mu Qingyan said worriedly.

"Young master rest assured, there are still Sijiu and Qingjin to help each other here, no need to worry!" Cang Xin came to see her off today, and she was really not at ease.

Mu Qingyan thought about the news he received yesterday, Lucheng has been quite restless recently, and his frequent exchanges with the Northern Desert are too close, so he has to be embankmentd. I don't know when I will return in the south, the new emperor of Eastern Chu has not yet ascended the throne, if the Northern Desert is in a hurry at this time, Nanzhao will attack Qixia again, and the Eastern Chu will suffer from the enemy on the back of the abdomen, even if the number of victories is high, it will also cost the people and money, and it is not good for the country.

Suddenly thinking of the person who made the sword under the palace wall yesterday, after thinking about it, he always felt that the figure of the person was a little familiar, so he imitated the man's sword move and attacked Cangxin.

Cang Xin saw that she was slow, feeding her one move at a time, not as if she was attacking as if she wanted him to see clearly. With her speed, she took a few moves, yes, this is not the path of the young master.

"Can you recognize it, whose martial arts path is this?" Mu Qingyan asked him.