In the seventeenth year of Wanli, the thirteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun committed suicide by hanging a beam in the Wuying Palace.

The wind and snow falling in the sky became more and more raging, and the cold wind whistled in everyone's ears, as if to bid farewell to the young emperor.

The eunuchs standing outside the hall looked at each other silently, then drew their swords, knelt in front of the main hall, and drew their swords to kill themselves.

"Poof!"

"Poof!"

One corpse after another fell.

They are the people of Dongchang, and they are the emperor's retainers, and now that the master is dead, their overseer is also dead, so naturally there is no reason to survive.

In the wind and snow outside the temple,

Thousands of blood-stained brocade guards knelt on one knee with knives, looked solemn, saluted silently, and said respectfully:

"Congratulations to the Ming Emperor on his way!"

Neat voices echoed outside the temple.

As Jinyi Guard, the pro-army of the Son of Heaven, they are undoubtedly derelict in their responsibilities.

But sometimes that's the case, and one has to make a choice.

At the moment, they are also glad that they have chosen.

And they no longer have to bear the charge of rebellion.

Lin Mang slowly retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Contain Your Majesty's body and prepare for the funeral." ”

"Lin Mang!"

At that moment, an angry shout came from one side.

Empress Dowager Li's eyes were red, suppressing the anger in her heart, and roared: "Forcing the Son of Heaven to death, aren't you afraid of what Qianfu will point?" ”

"Aren't you afraid of the world's long mouths?"

"The emperor treats you well!"

It was only at this moment that she accepted the fact of the emperor's death.

No matter how determined he is, he can't accept that his son is forced to die in front of him.

She is the queen mother of the Ming Dynasty, but she is also a woman and a mother.

No matter how dissatisfied she was with Zhu Yijun before, Zhu Yijun is her son after all.

Now seeing his son die in front of him, how can he not be angry in his heart.

"Poof!"

Under the rush of fire, Empress Dowager Li directly spit out a mouthful of blood.

Her body trembled slightly, and she glared angrily.

Lin Mang turned around, looked directly at Empress Dowager Li, and said calmly, "Do you think I will care?" ”

Empress Dowager Li was stunned.

He staggered back two steps, his face pale.

Yes, he has done such a rebellious thing, how can he care about infamy.

Lin Mang glanced at the two people who were guarding the Empress Dowager Li's side, and pointed out with a light stroke.

A ripple rippled in the void.

"Peng!"

It was as if the space was shattered, and a soft sound was heard.

Immediately afterward, the bodies of the two were shattered inch by inch, and not even the slightest blood was left.

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Watching the two great grandmasters disappear, a trace of horror appeared in Empress Dowager Li's eyes.

This was her last recourse.

Lin Mang didn't make any more moves, but turned around and walked towards the outside of the hall, and the words of the desert came along the cold wind.

"Tang Qi, send someone to Concubine Gong's dormitory to protect the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Changluo."

"Yan Jue, lead people to clean up the remnants of the East Factory!"

"Gather the ministers and go to court tomorrow."

"Prepare for the enthronement ceremony!"

"Queen Mother, this throne will still belong to the Zhu family, I think you should understand what to do."

Lin Mang's figure gradually faded away with the voice, disappearing into the wind and snow.

Empress Dowager Li was stunned for a moment.

Soon, a wry smile and helplessness appeared on his face.

She naturally understood what this meant.

If the matter of ascending the throne is to be justified, in addition to the emperor's edict, if she announces the decree again, the prestige will undoubtedly be much higher.

This is made for the world to see, and it is also the last fig leaf of the royal family.

If Lin Mang wanted to ascend the throne as emperor, even if she died, she would never be willing.

But the person who ascended the throne is the blood of the Zhu family, and at this point, she can't refuse.

She didn't understand why Lin Mang would give up the throne at her fingertips, but as long as the people of the Zhu family were still on the throne for a day, it was a hope, wasn't it?

Empress Dowager Li sighed lightly, looked at the eunuch beside her, and said in a deep voice: "Passing on the edict of the palace, the god Marquis Zhu Zaichang conspired against him, His Majesty left a last word before he died, and it was passed on to the emperor's eldest son Zhu Changluo, because the emperor's eldest son was young, he specially appointed Wu'an Hou Lin Mang as an auxiliary minister. ”

Empress Dowager Li waved her hand with a lonely expression, sighed softly, and staggered towards the Wuying Palace.

Looking up at Zhu Yijun hanging from the beam, he muttered, "Emperor, go slowly." ”

"The queen mother will come soon......"

She knew it very well in her heart.

Lin Mang kept her for the time being because she was still useful, but he would never allow her to live.

……

After Lin Mang left the palace, he went straight to the Dragon Guardian Villa.

The snow in the sky swept away.

Lin Mang stepped down in front of the main hall of the Dragon Guardian Villa.

The guards on duty around immediately shouted angrily: "What person? ”

In an instant, dozens of martial artists from the Tiangang Realm gathered around, including two grandmasters.

One person seemed to recognize Lin Mang and exclaimed, "Wu Anhou?!" ”

Everyone was shocked.

Not long ago, Wu Anhou led the Jinyi guards to break into the Dragon Villa, and many of the guards still had an impression.

Lin Mang glanced at everyone imperceptibly, and slowly walked up the stairs.

Patches of wind and snow surround the surroundings.

"Shenhou Zhu Zaichang conspired against him, and his crime should be punished!"

A flat voice suddenly sounded.

Everyone's faces changed instantly, and they couldn't help but exclaim.

"Rebellion?"

Rebellion?

This is a great sin of the Nine Clans!

However, before everyone could react, the flying snow surrounding Lin Mang's body had already spiraled out like a flying knife.

"Poof!"

"Poof!"

In the snowstorm, blood bloomed, swaying a gorgeous picture.

The frightened heads rolled to the ground, and the blood slowly flowed down the stone steps, forming a thick layer of blood crystals.

Inside the main hall,

Shenhou "Zhu Zaichang" sat upright and said angrily: "Wu'an Hou, you forcibly broke into Benhou Villa for no reason, is it too much?" ”

"Shouldn't there be an explanation for this?"

Lin Mang's eyes raised slightly, looked at Zhu Zaichang, and frowned slightly.

"You're not a god!"

Zhu Zaichang, who was sitting at the top, said coldly: "Wu Anhou, I don't know what you mean by this? ”

As he spoke, Zhu Zaichang slowly stood up.

Suddenly, a terrifying momentum was released from him, and an invisible wave of qi bloomed around him.

Lin Mang said with interest: "No matter how similar the appearance is, it can't change the inside." ”

If it had been before, he would never have been able to tell.

It's so similar!

Even the two of them are as if carved out of a mold.

Even their strength can be described as exactly the same.

Even the most familiar people may be difficult to tell.

But since he ascended to the Tongtian Realm, the Yuan Shen has undergone a qualitative transformation, and he controls the heavens and the earth.

There is a clear difference between the gods and the earthly fluctuations that we have seen today.

A hint of strangeness flashed in the eyes of Shenhou "Zhu Zaichang", and he said angrily: "Benhou doesn't know what you're talking about. ”

"But you slaughtered the people of my villa for no reason, and this matter must be revealed to Your Majesty!"

"I don't think you have a chance."

Lin Mang interrupted him with a loud voice, and then slowly raised his hand.

"What do you mean?"

Shenhou "Zhu Zaichang"'s face changed slightly.

Lin Mang said calmly: "The Divine Marquis conspired against the rebellion, and the Benhou was ordered to be killed!" ”

In an instant, a little true element flowed between the fingers, and the majestic power of heaven and earth gathered.

One finger, the wind and clouds change color!

The entire hall shook rapidly, and the stone pillars shook.

"Not good!"

Feeling this terrifying power, a trace of horror flashed in "Zhu Zaichang's" eyes, and he instinctively wanted to escape from here.

But he was soon shocked to find that the world around him seemed to be blocked, as if it was stuck in the mud, and it was difficult to move an inch.

Lin Mang's martial arts will is integrated into heaven and earth, and there is already a bit of mystery in condensing the rules of strength.

Those who follow are born, and those who go against them die, this is his martial will, and it is also integrated into the rules of heaven and earth.

The power between his fingers gushed out, like a dragon rushing out of the deep sea, swallowing "Zhu Zaichang" in an instant.

Lin Mang turned around and walked out of the main hall.

At that moment, the hall behind him "boomed" and completely collapsed.

Smoke billowing down!

……

Following

Early Dynasty, Fengtian Temple.

One by one, the carriages drove into the Suzaku Gate, and the ministers in the carriage lifted the curtain and looked out.

Yesterday, they naturally received the news that Jinyiwei entered the palace.

Last night, they got the news.

Now seeing the brocade guards on duty around the palace, the uneasiness in my heart has deepened.

But so far, they have to enter the palace no matter what.

With the sound of three whips, the ministers and hundreds of officials entered the palace to go to court.

The faces of the people who walked into the Fengtian Hall changed slightly as they looked at the empty seats.

Some people hurriedly looked down at the people around them, and some whispered.

"Shen Shoufu, what do you know ......?"

An official looked at Shen Shixing, the head of the cabinet, and was about to ask in a low voice.

Shen Shixing shook his head lightly and remained silent.

Even he didn't know about the palace.

Just as everyone was whispering, there was a sudden sound of footsteps on the side of the hall.

Subconsciously, the ministers turned their heads to look.

The next moment, everyone gasped in unison, their faces full of horror.

What they saw was not the previous emperor Zhu Yijun, but Zhu Changluo, who was only seven years old wearing a prince's suit.

Suddenly, the hearts of the civil and military officials in the court set off a stormy wave.

A terrible thought was born in my mind, and I shuddered.

Zhu Changluo was held in the hands of Empress Dowager Li, and his face was full of fear and ignorance.

Since Zhu Changluo was born, he has not been treated by Zhu Yijun, and the education he received is not comparable to Zhu Yijun in the past.

Although Zhu Yijun has a rebellious personality, he has a strict teacher.

But Zhu Changluo is different, he has been neglected since he was a child, and his personality is somewhat autistic.

Last night, the imperial grandmother told him that from now on, he would be the son of heaven of the Ming Dynasty.

This made the young Zhu Changluo very puzzled, but he heard the palace maid say that his father seemed to be dead.

Feeling the gaze of the ministers, Zhu Changluo subconsciously took a step back.

Empress Dowager Li sighed involuntarily.

Is it really good to hand over the throne to him?

But she also knew in her heart that she had no choice at all.

Not to mention that King Lu is nowhere to be found now, even if King Lu is still there, Lin Mang will never allow King Lu to ascend the throne.

Empress Dowager Li helped Zhu Changluo up the steps, and then let him sit on the dragon chair.

Once upon a time, she supported her son in this position, but she didn't expect it to be her grandson now.

Empress Dowager Li quickly put away the sadness on her face, turned around, her face was cold, and said coldly: "Last night, the god Marquis Zhu Zaichang rebelled and assassinated the emperor......"

"The emperor was unfortunately seriously injured by the assassins, and the serious injuries were difficult to treat, so he left an edict to canonize the emperor's eldest son Zhu Changluo as the crown prince, and after the funeral, he would perform the enthronement ceremony."

"Because the new emperor is young, he appointed Wu'an Hou Lin Mang as an auxiliary minister to assist the new emperor in managing military and political affairs."

Rumble!

It was as if a 10,000-pound boulder smashed into the lake in an instant, and the civil and military officials present were shocked.

Everyone's faces changed in unison.

How could something so big happen in just one night?

Rebellion?

Is it possible?

It's not impossible, there are many people present who have private contact with the gods.

But he prefers to believe that this matter was done by Wu Anhou.

Especially the last sentence of the Queen Mother, appointing Marquis Wu Anhou as an auxiliary minister to take charge of military and political affairs, how is this different from the regent?

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the highest knighthood of the opposite sex is only the prince of the country.

Even if he is crowned king, he is posthumously sealed.

The Marquis of Wu'an is already the apex, and now there is another layer of identity as an auxiliary minister, the Son of Heaven is young, won't the imperial court become Lin Mang's hall in the future?

Many officials took a step, hurriedly bowed their hands, and said loudly: "Please think twice!" ”

"The position of auxiliary minister is very important, how can you choose at will, although Wu Anhou has made outstanding achievements, but after all, his qualifications are still shallow, and it may be difficult to take on a big role."

Above the court, seniority is valued.

Lin Mang is indeed meritorious, but in terms of qualifications, there are many people present who can surpass him.

"Please think twice!"

"Please think twice!"

This matter is more serious than that of the feudal marquis.

"Presumptuous!"

Empress Dowager Li said slightly angrily: "This is the emperor's last edict, do you want to resist the decree?" ”

Although she was angry, the sourness in her heart was only clear to her.

For the sake of the inheritance of the Zhu family's throne, she had to do this.

As long as the throne is still in the hands of the Zhu family, there is still a glimmer of hope.

She took the initiative to canonize Lin Mang as an auxiliary minister, which was also a disguised gesture of goodwill and peace.

Everyone's faces changed slightly.

At this moment, even if it was the six Shangshu, each of the three grades had to stand up.

Youyu Shi said loudly: "Queen Mother, how can I let a person with bloody hands manage it tomorrow, and how should the history books be written in the future?" ”

"Oh?"

"I don't know how to write this history book?"

Suddenly, a cold voice came from outside the Fengtian Temple.

The temperature of the entire hall has plummeted!

Everyone followed the prestige in unison, and a trace of fear flashed in their eyes.

Lin Mang came in a tiger surrounded by a group of brocade guards.

Behind him, a group of brocade guards even brought knives to the palace.

Zhu Changluo, who was sitting on the throne, had ignorance and curiosity in his eyes.

For some reason, he felt that since this person came, these people around him seemed to be afraid.

From palace maids, to eunuchs, and ministers and officials.

Before Chai Zhi left, he brought a chair and placed it under the stone steps carved with the dragon.

Lin Mang lifted his cloak, sat down with a golden sword, and said, "Do you have any opinions on Benhou becoming an auxiliary minister?" ”

A simple sentence made everyone's hearts tremble.

After all, Lin Mang is famous for his murder, and everyone has no fear in their hearts.

However, there were still people who stood up with a cold face and said angrily: "Lin Mang, you are plotting to usurp the throne, and you must not die!" ”

There is no shortage of defenders in this world.

They can back down on many things, but only on this one, they will never back down.

They will even regard this as the highest honor, hoping to leave a name in history.

Immediately afterwards, another official stood up, and even pointed at Lin Mang's nose and scolded:

"Lin Mang, you slaughtered without a way, and now you want to usurp the throne, it's just a big rebellion, you rebellious minister and thief without a king and a father!"

"Are you worthy of the promotion and trust of the first emperor?"

"Aren't you afraid of the historian's verbal criticism?"

"You can block our mouths, but you can't block the mouths of the world!"

They used to be the Emperor of Spraying, but now they have changed to Spray Lin Mang.

More and more officials and imperial historians stood up, saying all kinds of sharp words, and they stood on the commanding heights of morality.

For a while, there was a lot of noise in the Fengtian Palace, and the sound was noisy.

Lin Mang leaned on the chair, patted his thigh gently, and said, "Are you finished?" ”

Ping Tang's words instantly overshadowed the noisy voices of everyone in the court.

Lin Mang turned his head to look at Zhu Changluo on the dragon chair, and chuckled: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, these people are rebellious and wantonly frame Benhou, what do you say?" ”

Empress Dowager Li's face changed slightly.

She was very afraid that Lin Mang would be angry and directly kill the killer.

Zhu Changluo looked at Lin Mang, then at Empress Dowager Li, and saw Empress Dowager Li glaring at him frantically.

His eyes looked at His Highness's flushed face and the indignant ministers, and sat back.

"Everything...... It's all up to Wu Anhou to decide. ”

Zhu Changluo said in a trembling voice.

He remembered what his grandmother had told him.

Endure......

Before there is absolute certainty, we must learn to endure, and the advance of forbearance is not to anger Wu Anhou.

The ministers' eyes widened.

Lin Mang slowly got up and said, "Did you hear it?" ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that these people ignored the court, wantonly framed the marquis, and even participated in the rebellion of the marquis, and their crimes were ...... Be punished! ”

"What?"

Everyone exclaimed in shock, and intuitively felt that the sky was dark in front of them.

Someone looked at the Empress Dowager Li above, but the Empress Dowager Li lowered her head and didn't say a word.

"Queen Mother!"

Some officials couldn't help but shout softly.

The surrounding Jinyi guards couldn't help but say anything, and directly dragged up a group of officials, and brutally dragged them out of the hall.

Not long after, a miserable wail came from outside the hall.

Accompanied by the sound of heavy objects rolling to the ground.

It's cold!

The people standing in the hall felt cold.

Lin Mang smiled slightly, stood at the foot of the imperial stairs, looked at everyone with a smile, and said calmly: "Do any of you have any opinions?" ”

"If you have no opinion, let's disperse!"

Dropping a sentence casually, Lin Mang stepped out of the Fengtian Temple.

The wind and snow outside the hall were raging, and everyone felt an inexplicable chill.