The old emperor Xiao Yan has been in power for a long time, and almost all the people in the counties of Nanliang and the counties under his jurisdiction know the existence of this majesty.

is also because he has been in power for too long, and Xiao Yan is already in his last years.

Since the rebellion was put down, the old emperor's body has become weaker and weaker, and he has fainted several times during this period, which once frightened the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

Fortunately, everything was passed safely, and there was no turmoil.

The group of young officials who greeted the southward was a rare time for the old emperor to relax these days, but there was always an end and a beginning.

When Xun Jiwu and the three of them received the summons of the old emperor, their hearts were in their throats for a while.

Chen Hengdao, who was preparing his wide clothes at that time, didn't even have time to change his court clothes, so he hurriedly urged the herald to order the eunuch to enter the palace as soon as possible, and the other two also had similar reactions.

The three of them hurriedly entered the palace and finally met His Majesty the Emperor in the imperial study.

Xiao Yan was drinking lotus seed soup at the time, which was a special sweet in today's imperial dining room, and Xiao Yan drank two bowls in a row.

Finding that His Majesty the Emperor was fine, Xun Jiwu and the three of them were relieved and collapsed on the ground at the same time.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan was puzzled and asked, "Why are the three Aiqing like this? Why didn't I summon you to put on your robes?"

Hearing this, Xun Jiwu was full of bitterness, and he said randomly: "Your Majesty, now that you hurriedly summoned the three of us into the palace, we subconsciously took it as 。。。。。。

The words in the back were somewhat rebellious, so Xun Jiwu turned his head and didn't continue to speak.

Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile when he saw Xun Jiwu, who was over sixty years old, playing with a child's temper, and he said slowly: "I really didn't think so much when I ordered Chaoqi, who knew that the three of you thought so far."

Xun Jiwu still puffed up and said, "Your Majesty, the three of us can't be blamed for this matter, no one dares to be careless at this time."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Then blame me for not thinking it through, and the three of you should hurry up. Chaoqi, and instructed the imperial dining room to bring three more bowls of lotus seed soup and let them taste it too."

Hearing the words, Xun Jiwu and the three of them also consciously stood up, and it would be difficult to spill again.

After the three of them got up, they straightened their sleeves, and Xun Jiwu followed and asked, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly summon the three of us here?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan accepted the words, and he said euphemistically: "The matter is not in a hurry to talk, the three Aiqing will taste this lotus seed soup first."

Xun Jiwu and the three of them looked at each other when they heard this, and this is not His Majesty's style.

When Wei Chi heard this, he followed and said, "Your Majesty, if you have something to say first, so that the three of us can also have a bottom in our hearts. Otherwise, we won't be able to eat this meal if we are so worried."

When Xiao Yan heard this, he said, "Do you all think I'm about to die?"

When the three of them heard this, they immediately knelt down, and then said in unison, "The old minister doesn't dare."

"Don't dare? I think that's what you mean in and out of your words, you should be dying of old age, and you won't be able to last long, right? Well, I'll show you for another three and five years."

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, there was some quiet in the imperial study, Xun Jiwu and the three of them did not answer, and Xiao Yan did not continue.

Everyone hopes that what Xiao Yan said is true, but unfortunately even Xiao Yan himself doesn't believe it.

After a while, the three palace maids walked in with the lotus seed soup that had just been served, and each put a bowl in front of Xun Jiwu and the others.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan smiled and urged, "Hurry up and taste it, this lotus seed soup tastes very good today."

In this way, while Xun Jiwu and the three of them tasted it, Xiao Yan said casually.

"I really have something to discuss with you when I summoned the three Aiqing over today." Xiao Yan said.

Chen Hengdao heard this and said, "Your Majesty, if you have anything, just say it directly, this lotus seed soup tastes really good, I'll let the kitchen at home follow suit."

"You are all veterans who have assisted me for many years, and you know my thoughts. Tell me, if I go to a real immortal one day, who should this world be handed over?"

Hearing this, the three people who were still tasting the lotus seed soup instantly became excited, how could they still taste it

The thoughts of lotus seed soup.

Although Xun Jiwu's heart had already turned over the clouds, he still forced himself to calm down and said slowly: "Your Majesty, except for His Royal Highness Xiao Tong, who was driven to Langya, the rest of the princes are still young, and they can't afford to have the courage to do so."

When Xiao Yan heard this, he was a little angry by Xun Jiwu's fake words, "Xun Aiqing, you don't have to play these dumb riddles between you and me."

Hearing this, Xun Jiwu lowered his head and exchanged glances with Chen Hengdao and Wei Chifu.

The three of them knew each other well and knew what the old emperor meant, but they couldn't take the initiative to mention these things, so Xun Jiwu could only pretend to be stupid, and he continued: "Your Majesty, in the final analysis, you know the most about what you princes know. At most, we only know a little bit of their character, and there is no point in learning from them."

"Originally, I decided to be Tong'er, but who knew that he was impatient, and his grasp of the overall situation was also insufficient, and I was not at ease when the beam was handed over to him."

"Can 。。。。。。" Wei Chi was about to speak again and again.

Xiao Yan, who was sitting at the top, swept his eyes over the three of them, knowing that they were testing each other, but he still had to pretend not to know.

In the end, Xiao Yan opened his mouth and said, "Three Aiqing, what do you think if I pass the throne to Changle?"

The first reaction of the three of them when they heard the words was not that they did not conform to the etiquette system, but that they felt that the old emperor had finally spoken.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he stared at the three of them with burning eyes, but none of the three of Xun Jiwu and the others dared to raise their heads.

After such a stalemate for an unknown amount of time, Xun Jiwu finally broke the silence and said, "If Princess Changle is a man, she is the best choice regardless of her character and courage, but it is a pity that Her Royal Highness is a daughter."

"That's what you think?" Xiao Yan looked at Chen Hengdao and Wei Chifu on the side and asked again.

Chen Hengdao and Wei Chifu were silent, and even the lotus seed soup didn't ask anymore.

"It is true that there has not been a female emperor for thousands of years, but are there still few regents behind the scenes and who are really in power?" Xiao Yan waved his hand and turned his back to the three people.

Xun Jiwu and the three of them raised their eyes slightly, but they only saw the back of His Majesty the Emperor, and they didn't know His Majesty's reaction.

After a moment of stalemate like this, Xun Jiwu took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, what you want to convince is not us, but those scholars and even those old scholars of the Fourth Hall."

Wei Chifu also followed: "Yes, Your Majesty, these people follow the ancestral system and etiquette and do not give an inch. You should know how difficult they are, Your Majesty."

At this time, Chen Hengdao also spoke: "Your Majesty, if you entrust the new emperor to the three of us, we will definitely do our best to assist, so how to deal with this first step depends on you."

Xiao Yan said, "There will be a way, and there will always be a way to convince them."

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, Xun Jiwu said again: "What you should also watch out for is the actions of the Langya Wang clan. To put it mildly, if Your Majesty leaves, it is impossible to say whether the Langya Wang clan and His Royal Highness Xiao Tong will be so stable."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan seemed to have a countermeasure a few days ago, and he said: "The batch of brocade clothes sent over still have some of my henchmen, I gave them the right to behead first and then play, once the Langya Wang clan has any disobedience, they can take beheading action."

Xiao Yan seemed to have made up his mind to pass the throne to Xiaoxiang, and even those small things he had considered.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, several people fell into a short silence again.

In fact, no one can predict the direction of things, and probably even Xiao Yan can't say it completely.

What Xiao Yan wants to do is not just a simple idea, nor is it something that can be done casually, and the difficulties in this are well known to the four people in the audience.

After getting the affirmative reply of Xun Jiwu and the others, at least for Xiao Yan, it was a lot of relief.

Xiao Yan randomly dismissed others, leaving only Chao Qi and Xun Jiwu.

Xiao Yan said: "Since the three Aiqing are not opposed, then this posthumous photo will be drawn up today."

The three of them were slightly shocked when they heard this, but they didn't know how to answer.

No one stopped him, so Chao Qi brought paper and pen, and it was rare for the old emperor to write the edict himself.

Xun Jiwu and the three of them watched the old emperor fall word by word

Pen, what he wrote was not a simple few lines of gilded words, but the future of a country.

After the last word was written, Xiao Yan put down the pen, as if he had used a lot of strength.

Seeing this, Chao Qi brought hot tea to Xiao Yan and took a sip, so that the old emperor's face looked a lot better.

After that, Xiao Yan said slowly: "This matter is settled at this point, as for the scholars and the old scholars of the fourth hall, take your time."

Xun Jiwu and the three of them couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing at the moment, so the three of them were worried.

The old Yellow Emperor summoned the three of them for this matter, and now that the matter is done, it is time for the three of them to leave.

After leaving the pre-imperial study, Xun Jiwu and the others still couldn't fully digest what they had seen and heard today, and the future emperor of Daliang was hastily determined in such an environment, and she was still a woman who had never been seen in the ages.

On the way, Chen Hengdao couldn't help but speak, "Duke Xun, shouldn't we stop some Your Majesty?"

Xun Jiwu heard this: "Did you know Your Majesty on the first day? His Majesty did not really ask for our opinion, but wanted to hear what we said for sure."

Chen Hengdao sighed, eventful.

Not to mention whether the scholars in the court and the old scholars of the four halls will come out to oppose it at the first time, what is more dangerous is the vassal kings of all walks of life.

Although not all vassal kings participated in the previous rebellion, this time it was a major event about Xiao Liang's regime, and they couldn't help but think about it again.

It's just that the three of them can't come to a reasonable conclusion at the moment, so until they leave Miyagi, the three of them still can't see the clearly visible road in front of them, because no one knows if this road is right.

Soon after Xun Jiwu and the three left, Xiao Xiang, the princess of Changle, also went to visit her father.

What made Xiao Xiang feel strange was that Yuan Zhenhuan, the senior who had been guarding his father's side, didn't see it today, but Xiao Xiang didn't take it seriously, and forgot about it when he turned his head.

In the imperial study, not long after Xun Jiwu left, the old emperor fell asleep on the table, and Chao Qicai took a blanket to cover His Majesty.

Xiao Xiang didn't want to disturb his father's rest, so he kept waiting in the imperial study, and Chao Qi also said that His Majesty had summoned the third prince today. It's not a secret, so there's no need to hide it from Xiao Xiang.

Xiao Yan didn't sleep long, and woke up in less than half an hour.

When I woke up and saw Xiao Xiang here, my mood was much better.

Later, Xiao Xiang accompanied his father in the imperial study for a long time before leaving.

It was night, Yuan Zhenhuan, who had been absent today, returned, and when he saw Yuan Zhenhuan, Xiao Yan's last hanging heart finally landed.

Soon after, Song Zhen also came.

On this day, it came early and late.

The night gradually rose, and Xiao Xiang, who had just returned to the palace, got the news that his father had summoned him.

Therefore, after getting the word, Xiao Xiang wore it and passed.

The originally short journey, Xiao Xiang walked more and more with her feet, and it seemed that something was holding her back.

It wasn't until he arrived outside his father's palace that he saw Chao Qi waiting outside, and the uneasiness in his heart became more and more obvious.

Xiao Xiang wanted to ask Chao Qi what happened, but Chao Qi just motioned for her to enter the palace.

In the room, Xun Jiwu, Chen Hengdao, Wei Chifu, Yuan Zhenhuan, and Song Zhen were all there.

On the bed, an old man lay quietly there and there was no movement.