Zuo Prime Minister Hu Ansong intentionally or unintentionally paced in front of Taiwei Qingcang, raised his eyes and glanced in the direction of the dormitory, and asked: "Now that the emperor's injury is unknown, the ministers are uneasy, can the Taiwei be taught?" ”

Taiwei Weiqing is pale-haired, thin and slender, he is a minister relied on by the emperor, in charge of military power, and his former officials are all over the court and the opposition, but at this most critical juncture, he was not recruited into the palace, but like all ministers, he could only guard outside the palace, which in itself is a disturbing sign. Hu Ansong didn't believe that Wei Qingcang would not be aware of this change, and he privately guessed that Wei Qingcang's forces must have their own channels to understand the development of the times. He even faintly realized that Wei Qingcang and himself might be in the same camp, even if it was not a camp, it was absolutely neutral, which was one of the reasons why he dared to ask.

However, Wei Qingcang was not moved by his inquiry in the slightest, just glanced at it lightly, and replied: "The prime minister often follows the emperor, what do you have to say?" ”

This is a subtle counterattack, like Tai Chi four or two thousand catties, lightly asking questions and answers. The prime minister is in charge of political affairs, and he is a close confidant, but he is also waiting outside the palace at this time, which is more unusual than the minister in charge of military affairs leaving the monarch in a crisis. Hu Ansong asked for advice, obviously because he couldn't stand the torture of inner tension, and it was also a temptation. Wei Qingcang's faint cross-examination, but it clearly expressed a kind of extraneous meaning, no need to be tempted, even if there is a certain certainty at this moment, he will not dare to show the slightest trace. This made Hu Ansong feel embarrassed, so he had to smile and say: "Hu is a shallow learner, how dare he teach?" ”

The ministers were nervous and anxious, and they all wanted to hear someone say something, even if they couldn't solve their doubts, they could somewhat ease the atmosphere. Seeing the two important ministers of Taiwei Qingcang and Zuo Prime Minister Hu Ansong talking, they gathered one after another, but there was no way to ask. After all, questions such as "how is the king's injury" and "who will the prince be?" should never be asked, because that would mean that the questioner has two minds. Therefore, although the ministers gathered around, they were just silently waiting aside.

Wei Qingcang frowned slightly, after all, after two generations of kings, after the transition of the throne, he had more experience than everyone present, where could he not guess the plan in everyone's hearts, he arched his hand to the ministers who came around, and said loudly: "God bless and protect Tianyu, the emperor will be safe, we just need to wait with peace of mind!" ”

It's really clever and sophisticated. It not only avoids taboos, but also makes people unable to ask. For a while, everyone echoed the voice, which was nothing more than the words of "the emperor's protection" and "the emperor's auspicious nature......

"Princess Luo Xi has arrived!"

It was bustling, outside the hall, suddenly the voice of the inner servant sounded, suddenly there was silence, there were neat footsteps sounded outside, a large number of guards along the far gate of the Taihe Hall rushed in, instantly crowded the courtyard, Yin Zhengxuan's face was calm, and he was tightly guarding Princess Luoxi's side. All the important ministers present were the important ministers of the country, and at this moment, she came with her guards, which meant that people could imagine.

She stood in the courtyard, wearing a dark purple dress, with a straight neck, a solemn face, and looked up at the main hall just one sentence: "Brother Huang is seriously ill, why are you standing in the courtyard if you don't wait to serve in front of you?" ”

The hall was silent, and the heavy wheezing of the ministers could be heard clearly, and my eyebrows frowned slightly, although the princess was noble, even if Yin Zhengxuan was the commander of the Gyeonggi guard, then, at this time, it was impossible to bring troops to come anyway. However, at such a moment when the situation is unclear, no one dares to speak out, not to mention, everyone has doubts about the situation in the inner sanctum, and at this moment, they are hoping that someone will come in and break the deadlock.

"Auntie!" Ling Haochen greeted him first, "My father is seriously ill, but Wu Yunduo passed on my father's will and asked me to wait outside the palace, the situation inside is unknown, my nephew is worried, and I don't know how to deal with it, but fortunately, my aunt is here!" ”

"Ridiculous!" Princess Luo Xi glanced at it lightly, and said sharply: "At this moment, the imperial brother is seriously ill, how can he not pass on the grace, how can you, as a son, not take care of it by your side!" She held Ling Haochen's hand and said, "Hurry up and follow my aunt into the palace to serve!" ”

Originally, everyone couldn't see what was going on, but at this moment, they all realized that Princess Luo Xi's move must be to support Ling Haochen. Yin Zhengxuan is the commander of the Gyeonggi guard, with more than 50,000 soldiers, if the emperor really has an accident, it is not impossible for her to strongly push Ling Haochen to the throne!

The silence of the temple is like death! The sky was dark, heavy and oppressive, and birds swept over the high Taihe Hall, making a piercing chirp. Some lower-ranking officials looked around in confusion, while several important ministers were pale, but no one spoke for a while.

"Your Highness the Princess!" Hu Ansong came out of the ranks, and said loudly with a smile on his face, "Since the emperor has a will, for the sake of today's plan, it is better to wait outside the palace, if it disturbs Your Majesty......"

"How can it be!" Princess Luoxi raised her eyes and scolded angrily, "Brother Huang's situation is unclear now, you courtiers don't worry about the emperor, but you are wasting time here, what is your intention!" ”

"Your Highness's words are wrong!" With an old rebuttal, Wei Qingcang arched his hand in the direction of the inner hall, "Those who are ministers will obey the king's orders!" Don't say that the emperor has a will, even if he doesn't, he has to ask for the decree to do it, how can he rashly enter the palace?! ”

"Captain's words are wrong!" Princess Luo Xi smiled coldly and aggressively, "If the imperial brother is in danger at the moment, and the villain is falsely passing on his will, can the lieutenant in this relationship afford it?!" ”

Indeed, there has been no movement inside for half a day, and no one knows what the situation is, and if someone inside falsely preaches the holy decree, the stakes are very high, and who will bear the responsibility. For a while, the ministers of the palace buzzed, and the discussion swarmed!

Seeing that Wei Qingcang was speechless, Princess Luo Xi smiled coldly, and was about to step into the palace door with fluttering clothes.

At this moment of commotion and buzzing, the sound of tapping footsteps sounded outside the door again, and a team of ironclad warriors drove to the outside of the Taihe Hall with neat and heavy steps, and lined up in a sonorous formation, guarding the courtyard outside the door. The armor is distinct, the spear is shining, and the general leading the team is Ling Haoqian!

He was much haggard, his face was pale and ugly, his eyes were black, he should have been in a hurry for many days, and he didn't even have time to clean his beard, only those eyes were still shining......

My heart jumped suddenly, I said goodbye to the palace, it has been a year, I know why he didn't come back, but I also know what it means to enter the palace at this moment, I clenched my hands into fists, I couldn't stop trembling, he came back, but there was no moment when I was so reluctant to see him......

The noisy Taihe Hall suddenly fell silent. Not only me, but also the courtiers present all had beads of sweat on their foreheads, and they opened their mouths and looked at each other. Why did Ling Haoqian suddenly appear here? Isn't he in Minzhou? Is it to seize the throne and stand on its own? But he stuck to Yanmen Pass, and it was at least seven days away from the capital, when did he get the news and rush back? Or was it all planned by him? If so, probably no one can stop it. Although Ling Haoqian does not have the position of prince, the 200,000 iron cavalry he led is the most direct trump card. What's more, everyone knows that he and Ling Haoxuan are brothers of the same mother, plus he is sympathetic to the soldiers, treats the generals well, and is a fierce general who takes the lead in fighting evil battles, and has a very high prestige in the army, if he wants to seize the position, it is difficult to find a force to resist. The most real thing about the confrontation of power is to see who has a heavy army. Although Yin Zhengxuan has 50,000 elite soldiers, after all, he is only a guard in the capital, and he has never used real swords and guns, and Ling Haoqian's personal guards are all elites in a hundred, with a large number of people and complete armor, each of them is a battle-hardened veteran, experienced, and imposing, this alone cannot be compared with Ling Haoqian's direct mastery of elite cavalry.

For a time, the tension in the Taihe Hall reached its peak.

Ling Haoqian didn't seem to care about the people outside the hall at all, just glanced at it, and strode towards the Taihe Palace. Unexpectedly, Wei Qingcang and Hu Ansong, who were the most respected in the audience, did not even raise their voices against it. The two of them almost represent the highest power center of Tianyu, and if they don't move, others won't move. Sure enough, although everyone present had different faces, they endured it one by one, and none of them dared to act rashly, but just looked at Princess Luo Xi, Ling Haochen, Ling Haoqing and others standing at the entrance of the hall without a trace.

The long wind blew and rolled up the corners of Princess Luoxi's dark purple clothes. The woman in her forties had a sharp face, her hair was like a waterfall, her body and demeanor were full of nobility and pride, her face was like ice, and she said in a cold voice: "Hao Qian, what are you going to do here?" Foreign ministers are not allowed to enter the palace without an edict, are you trying to rebel? ”

Ling Haoqian waved his hand, and the generals with helmets and armor stood in two rows behind him, separating Yin Zhengxuan's men and horses on one side, all of them were heavily armoured, with swords in both hands, full of tension and tension, just waiting for the general to give an order, I am afraid that blood will be splashed on the spot, he frowned slightly, looked at Ling Haochen, there was some indescribable sorrow in his eyes, he seemed to want to sigh, but he finally held back, his eyes crossed the face of Princess Luoxi coldly, looked back at the courtiers outside the hall, his face was not shocked, and he said loudly: "The courtiers are in place and wait for the emperor's edict." ”

A cold breeze passed through the courtyard, carrying a faint chill. The ministers hesitated and slowly stood in two rows according to the usual ranking sequence, only to see that the door of the Taihe Hall suddenly opened, and Ling Haoxuan walked out of the room, with a long and jade body, dressed in white, embroidered with silver moire on the belt, his eyes were deep and far-reaching, his lips were pale and chapped, and he looked at it slowly.

Behind him, Wu Yunduo walked out with two young attendants, and the slender voice of the attendants sounded: "The emperor is dead!" ”

Silence, as if everything had been silent, I don't know who was the first to take the lead, followed by the fluttering sound of kneeling, a huge wail suddenly sounded inside and outside the hall, and the death knell resounded throughout the palace, but no one could tell how much of it was true and how much was false.

Ling Haoqian knelt in place, he obviously didn't make the slightest move, but I could see his suppressed sadness. That's something that other princes don't have. Just as Ling Haoxuan's eyes were full of perseverance, but Ling Haochen and Ling Haoqing were all angry.

After a long time, Wu Yunduo got up and took a scroll of edict from the copper plate held by the waiter beside him, and unfolded it, and read it aloud: "All Aiqing, I have been fighting for many years, I am injured, and I feel that I have no future, and I have set up my eldest son Ling Haoxuan as the crown prince and succeeded the monarch. The ministers of the state must do their best to assist, and those who have two hearts will be punished by everyone. He paused slightly, then looked at the ministers kneeling outside the hall, and the voice of the male duck resounded through the palace: "Respectfully invite the new monarch to take the throne!" ”