Tianquan quietly left the Jingtang before it was completely dawn, and by the way, he left a sentence that he could go directly to the Ascending Moon Tower in case something happened.

After he left, Shangguan Li rested for a while, then changed into his home attire, took out the seeds he got from Pear Island, and began to plant trees in the yard.

This one is two days.

Early the next morning, a news came out: Zhenbei Wang Xuanyuan died of illness in his own palace because of his old injuries and accumulated work in the palace.

The world was shocked.

The news came out in the morning, and just after noon, the news spread all over the country like wings, and everyone in the world was moved.

The people spontaneously mourned, and the love letters flew from the major state capitals to the emperor's desk in the capital like snowflakes, which could literally pile up the dead.

The border gate even sent several urgent documents in a row, either to inquire about the truth of the matter, or to report that the small border country was about to move.

The courtiers in the court gathered in the Zichen Hall and were reluctant to go down to the court, kneeling for a long time, vowing to see the remains of King Zhenbei before they would stop.

The entire Great Zhou, and even the whole world, because of the news of a person's death, seems to have suddenly become a pot of porridge.

But when the news from all sides came to the palace, in front of the Son of Heaven above the people of the Great Zhou, it was like a stone sinking into the sea.

The emperor did not make any response to this matter, and his secretive attitude caused many courtiers to think deeply.

In this way, two more days passed, and the initial shock of the people subsided, and a panicked fear uncontrollably began to spread to the thirteen states in the interior of the country with the border city as the center.

The Zhenbei Army has assumed the role of the guardian of the Great Zhou for too many years, and after Xuanyuan Ye took over the Zhenbei Army, he single-handedly raised the Zhenbei Army to the level of faith.

All the people of the Great Zhou believed that as long as the Zhenbei army was there and the king of Zhenbei Xuanyuan was at night, the Great Zhou would be free from any invading enemy.

However, now that this pillar has fallen, you can imagine how much impact it will have on the people.

The news gradually fermented, and everyone in the border area was in danger overnight, and many wealthy businessmen on the border had even begun to gather their business and move to the interior.

Even the people panicked, the fields were deserted, and most of the industries in the border cities were withered overnight.

At this time, the Zhenbei Army, which should have reacted to this matter the most, was unexpectedly calm, and Shen Huai, the general of the Zhenbei Army, only handed an urgent military letter to the capital, asking about Xuanyuan's condition.

In addition, the whole army performed its own duties, without a trace of confusion, and was even more exemplary than the model army.

On April 27, four days had passed since the emperor released the news that Xuanyuan Ye had died.

On a sunny day in April, the first month after the beginning of summer in the capital city gradually came to an end, and the acacia flowers were gone, and the heat and rumors were very loud together.

The Imperial Palace, the Palace of Nourishing the Heart.

The emperor's bedroom has been prepared with ice cubes to escape the heat in advance, and the slightest coolness lingers in it, and there is a chill that makes people's backs tighten inadvertently.

Gao stood aside with a whisk of dust and waited, the emperor had already read the folds of the morning, and his posture basically did not move. Seeing that it was already lunch time, Gao hesitated again, but still reminded him.

"Your Majesty, the imperial dining room has prepared a hot lily soup, can you drink a bowl before lunch?"

The emperor waved his hand, without the intention of responding.

Gao You stopped talking, and after a while, Gao You felt that some sweat had oozed from his back, and the emperor's folded hand finally paused.

Gao hurriedly bent down to listen to the order.

"Summoning Scarlet Qing."

Gao You, who had been by the emperor's side for so many years, naturally knew what they were doing, and did not dare to disobey, so he took three steps and left the Heart Cultivation Palace.

After a while, a handsome man in a flying fish suit, tall and young-looking, walked in.

As soon as I came in, I immediately knelt down with my eyes and nose and nose.

"Minister Yuan Chu, see Your Majesty."

"Huh?"

The emperor saw that it was him.

"Where's the North Water?"

Yuan Chu replied.

"Beishui is investigating the details of the assassin he captured from Pear Island, and he can't spare his hands for the time being."

The emperor nodded.

"How's that guy in Qin Zhuxuan?"

"As always, nothing out of the ordinary."

"Hmm...... This is a recital handed over by the Zhenbei Army. ”

The emperor picked up a book on the table and said slowly.

"It is said that the army of Biluolie has crossed the Hidden Spring Line and is pointing directly at Hebei City, I am afraid that there will be some action. Shen Huai asked for a holy decree for me to hand over his temporary military power to deter the barbarians in advance...... Do you think this news is true or false? ”

Yuan Chu's face did not change, and his voice was cold and hard.

"Scarlet Qing did find out that there was something abnormal outside the Hidden Spring Line, but there is a moat outside Hebei City that can cross the river, Bi Luolie has never tried to attack Hebei City, even if there is an army from there, it can't cross the river, and the minister thinks that because of this matter, he will be handed over to the right to transfer troops in wartime, and there is some fuss."

The emperor listened quietly and was not surprised, because he himself thought so.

He lifted the red pen and dyed it with pen and ink, but he did not put the pen down, but slowly grinded back and forth in the inkstone, which made people feel a little frightened for no reason.

"Then you say, what is the possibility that this is the Zhenbei Army wanting to take the opportunity to get the right to transfer troops and commit rebellion?"

The emperor said that there was a bit of a light and light taste, but when it really fell to his ears, it was tantamount to thunder on the ground.

As one of the three commanders of the Scarlet Qing Dynasty, he is as well-informed as Yuan Chu, and he can't help but feel a chill in his back.

He lowered his head slightly, was silent for a moment, and then half-knelt down, and said slowly.

"Your Majesty already has the answer in his heart, and the minister does not dare to say anything."

"It doesn't matter."

The emperor put down the recital and said in a casual tone.

"You can say, I forgive you not guilty."

Yuan Chu's expression was slightly grim.

Since His Majesty trusted, the minister had the courage to say a few words. The Zhenbei Army and Bi Luolie have been fighting for many years and have firmly gained the upper hand. Back then, in the face of the barbarian army under the command of the entire Immortal Heaven, they did not fall behind. ”

"Shen Yong is like this, how can he make such a fuss now because an army of less than 10,000 people has crossed the Hidden Spring Line?"

"Hmmm......"

The emperor nodded slightly.

"Go on."

Yuan Chudao.

"Now that the news of King Zhenbei's death is spreading, the minister thinks that it may not be inseparable from this matter."

"You're saying that my guess just now may be true?"

"I don't dare."

Yuan Chu lowered his head again and again.

"The Zhenbei Army is the pillar of the country, but there are still doubts about this matter. Your Majesty might as well wait for the news, within three days, Scarlet Qing will bring back the accurate military information in the north, and your Majesty will know what the truth is at that time. ”

After he said this, the Heart Cultivation Hall fell into an abrasive silence.

After a while, the emperor finally lifted the red pen and wrote on the letter.