The Son of Heaven died.

When Ning He said these four words, the originally lively wedding scene was instantly silent.

After a while, everyone on the field looked at each other and whispered about it, not believing that this young genius, who had only been on the throne for less than three years, would suddenly collapse.

Ning Xiaochuan immediately made a decision and shouted in a deep voice, "Lu Yi." ”

"The end will be." Lu Yi, who was guarding outside the hall, heard the sound and said.

"Blocking the news, before the official mourning of Yin Du comes, the news about His Majesty's collapse must not be leaked for half a minute." Ning Xiaochuan shouted.

"The last will obey." Lu Yi was ordered to retreat.

The death of the Son of Heaven is a big deal, and no one dares to talk nonsense before the official eulogy is announced.

Xiang Zhou Mu Qian Gui, who was sitting in the guest seat on the left side of the hall, bowed his head slightly, and said in a deep voice, "The Son of Heaven has died, the prince is young, and the queen has no power or power, and I am afraid that those scholars in Yindu will have a hard time during this time......

Ning Xiaochuan held his breath and frowned, turned around and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm really sorry, I'm afraid that today's wedding banquet will not be able to be held as scheduled; If there is a chance in the future, Ning Xiaochuan will definitely make up for it, I'm really sorry. ”

Qian Gui got up and arched his hand, "When the country is mourned, it should be like this, and General Ning doesn't have to apologize." ”

The originally lively wedding scene was forced to be canceled due to Gao Yuan's sudden death, and Ning Xiaochuan urgently ordered to block the news to avoid Feihong's exposure, and at the same time declared a state of emergency in Xiangzhou.

Dunhuang, the capital of Xiangzhou.

Ning He, Ning Xiaochuan, Qian Gui, Cao Anmin, Xu Tianliang and others gathered together, and after hearing the news of Gao Yuan's death, Cao Anmin immediately said:

"The Son of Heaven is dead, the country is unstable, there should be no problem with the second son in the court, but it is not necessarily outside the court, don't forget that Your Majesty also has an ambitious younger brother, King Guangnan, if the prince takes this opportunity to compete for the throne, what should it be?"

This point is thought of with Qian Gui, Ning Xiaochuan had contact with Gao Ling, the king of Guangnan, as early as when Gao Yuan was still the crown prince, he relied on the Gongsun family behind him and competed with Gao Yuan for the position of prince.

However, when Gao Zhen died, he still passed the throne to Gao Yuan, and it turned out that Gao Zhen's choice was correct.

Although Gao Ling did not set off any big winds and waves after becoming the queen of Guangnan, Ning Xiaochuan still felt that Gao Ling would never give up like this.

Because of the affairs of Shanzhou and the Ning family, Qin Wanzun was ambushed, Qin Feng was killed inexplicably, without the support of the Qin family, the little prince and the queen can only rely on the courtiers in the court, but Gao Ling is different, there is the Gongsun family behind him, in the face of such a big temptation of the throne, Ning Xiaochuan can't believe that Gao Ling can not be moved.

"If the king of Guangnan wants to rebel, he is bound to get the support of the Zhennan army, I have contact with Gongsun Changfeng, although he is a member of the Gongsun family, but he will not be confused in the face of right and wrong." Ning He frowned and said.

Ning Xiaochuan took Ning He's words and continued, "Back in Suzhou, I had learned the power of General Gongsun, what the eldest brother said was right, he is indeed worthy of respect, but he still takes the family too seriously, if Gongsun Kang opens his mouth to let him raise troops, I don't think Gongsun Changfeng may not stand still." ”

"There are 100,000 Zhennan troops in Xiaonan Pass, and these 100,000 troops are pouring into the Central Plains, and the Praetorian Guards and Imperial Forest Army in Yindu are afraid that they won't last long." Qian Gui frowned and said slowly.

Ning Xiaochuan turned to look at the map of Dafeng behind him, frowned and said, "Heading north from Shanzhou, the first stop is Jingzhou, Jingzhou Mu Liu Sheng was picked up by Emperor Muzong, and he will definitely not make a move to let the rebels go north."

But after all, the Jingzhou army is not as battle-hardened as the White Feather Army, although it will hold on, but it may not be able to stop, after Jingzhou, it is Xiangzhou, the Central Plains is a flat river, there is no danger to stop, and after Xiangzhou, then Yindu will be dangerous. ”

Ning He nodded nondenially, "Hey, the good days of the people haven't passed for a few days, and they're going to be chaotic again......"

Ning Xiaochuan sighed deeply, at this time, he also hoped that Gao Ling would be able to endure and be his king of Guangnan; But he also knew that even if Gao Ling could endure it, the Gongsun family behind Gao Ling would not be able to bear it.

And on their own hands, there is also the blood of the Gongsun family, once Gaoling succeeds in sitting on the throne and the Gongsun family is in power, their Ning family's situation will be worse than now.

A wave of unsettled waves rises again and again, and the things in the world are not as good as the sky.

……

Three days later, the news of Gao Yuan's death came from Yindu, and the imperial court officially announced the news of Gao Yuan's death, and at the same time, Gao Yuan's inner eunuch Zheng Changsheng read Gao Yuan's edict in front of the Manchu civil and military forces.

Gao Yuan's edict established the prince's son Gao Nanjin as the crown prince and ascended the throne as the emperor according to the ancestral system; Ning Feng, the secretary of the household department, is the prime minister, in charge of hundreds of officials, and one of the household books is served by Yu Gongming, the servant of the ministry; On the day of the prince's accession to the throne, Ning Feng, the prime minister, Meng Yan, the secretary of the ministry, Yu Gongming, the secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Che Ming, the secretary of the criminal department, Hu Tongxun, the left servant, and Yuan Haibei, the commander of the Praetorian Guard, were the regent ministers to deal with state affairs.

As soon as this edict came out, the officials were in an uproar, and the sudden collapse of the Son of Heaven caught everyone off guard, and under the auspices of Ning Feng and other six people, the prince Gao Nanjin, who was born less than a month ago, ascended the throne and called the emperor, and held a state funeral three days later.

At this time, the Guangnan King Gaoling who was hung by the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu Ji was sitting leisurely in the small pavilion fishing for fun, since he came to Suzhou, he started to be a free prince, trivial matters have his mother and concubine Gongsun Changping to deal with, and the affairs of the state capital were completely handed over to Suzhou Mu Zhao Fangge.

Although it is hot and humid in the south of the Yangtze River in August, in the afternoon, sitting by the pond, the wind blows the water surface, and there is also a faint coolness.

Gao Ling, who was enjoying a leisurely life, suddenly heard a rush of footsteps.

He frowned and got up, ready to scold who spared him Yaxing.

As soon as he turned around, he saw a Gongsun Lian Zheng, dressed in a black robe, with a heavy face and a touch of silver in his black hair, walking towards him.

Behind his grandfather, he was the grandson of Empress Mu Zong, who had a graceful demeanor and a dignified appearance, even if he was out of the palace, he still had a luxurious atmosphere of the harem.

Behind the two of them, there was also a young scholar in a blue robe, Gao Ling wondered in his heart, why hadn't he seen this scholar? New to protégé?

But when Gao Ling saw his grandfather Sun Lian's serious expression, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Something happened!

"Grandfather, queen mother, you ...... Why are you here......" Gao Ling hurriedly got up, his head bowed and he didn't dare to breathe.

As the ruler of the Gongsun family in Jiangnan, Gongsun Lian showed his strategy and ruthlessness to the fullest, "There is such a big thing in the palace, you are still in the mood to fish here." ”

"Huh?"

Gao Ling raised his head blankly, and looked at his grandfather puzzled, "Isn't it that the eldest brother has a prince?" Is this a big deal? ”

Gongsun Changping directly threw the letter in his hand to Gao Ling, shook his head helplessly and said, "You, you know every day that you drink and have fun, and you don't care about your future at all, do you know that for you, your grandfather and I are heartbroken." ”

Gao Ling opened the letter with a confused face, and when he saw the words "His Majesty's death" written on it, the whole person instantly froze, his face was full of incredulity, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a while.

Gao Ling's breathing became rapid, "This...... Big brother him, he's really gone? ”

"How can this be fake?"

Gongsun Lian took the letter in Gao Ling's hand, looked around, cleared his throat after making sure that there was no one, and said, "Ling'er, Your Majesty is gone, Grandpa wants to know what kind of mood you are in now?" Or what are your plans? ”

Gao Ling was stunned by the question, and said hesitantly, "I...... I don't know, I can't tell you how I'm feeling right now, it's a little surprised, I feel that all this is too unreal. ”

Gongsun Changping walked over and took his son's hand, hugged him into his arms, and slapped his back while comforting, "Don't be afraid, Ling'er, just say whatever you want?" Don't worry, we're all our own people, don't worry. ”

Gao Ling nodded, then looked up at his grandfather Sun Lian, remembering his embarrassment and unwillingness to leave Yindu three years ago, a wave of ambition suddenly rose from his lower abdomen, his whole fists were clenched, and his eyes were full of greed and ambition.

"Grandpa, I'...... I want to go to Yindu. ”

"What are you going to do?" Gongsun Kang asked with a deep brow.

"Go...... Go and take back my father's world. Gao Ling clenched his teeth, tears rolled across his face, and the whole person looked like a sense of madness.

World! These are the two words that Gongsun Changping and Gongsun Lian want to hear the most, for these two words, their Gongsun family has worked hard for too long and too long, and finally, they heard these two words from Gao Ling's mouth.

"Okay, Ling'er, since you are going to Yindu, then my grandfather will help you go to Yindu, if it weren't for Qin Wanzun's ghost, this world would have been yours a long time ago, and you are the most suitable king for Dafeng." Gongsun Lian nodded with satisfaction.

"But, grandfather, didn't the letter say that the eldest brother left an edict to let the little prince ascend the throne and become the emperor, and also arranged for six auxiliary ministers, let's go to Yindu at this time, if the name is not right, wouldn't it be a rebellion?" Gao Ling, who had calmed down, stared at Gongsun Lian.

"Rebellion? What is Rebellion? Who are you, Emperor Muzong's own flesh and blood, you have the blood of the Gao family in your body, and this world is the world of your Gao family.

The little prince is young, and the court is controlled by those courtiers with foreign surnames, what kind of business is this, looking at the thousands of years of Dafeng, when has there been a full moon child on the day?

Your visit to Yin this time is justified, and it is by no means a rebellion, but to support the community and stabilize the people's hearts. Gongsun Lian scolded loudly, and Gao Ling bowed his head and was silent.

Gongsun Changping hurriedly took Gao Ling's hand and said, "Son, don't worry, everything has the queen mother and your grandfather, the position of the Son of Heaven in the palace, as long as you want to sit, the queen mother will definitely let you sit, and no one can stop you." ”

At this time, the scholar who had been standing behind Gongsun Lian and Gongsun Changping spoke, "Lord Wang, the Son of Heaven has collapsed, the power has fallen, and the King of Pingchuan has no intention of national affairs, and except for the King of Pingchuan, you are the only flesh and blood left by Emperor Muzong."

At such an extraordinary time, if you don't stand up for the country and stabilize the society, then the thousand-year-old foundation will be ruined by those courtiers!

In the edict of the first emperor, in the year of the prince's dancing elephant, he returned to the government as a minister, which is a good sound, but fifteen years later, will Ning Feng and the others really hand over power back to the Son of Heaven? Don't forget, how did Emperor Muzong treat the Ning family at that time, and how did the old general Ning Zhi die? ”

The man's words made Gao Ling suddenly raise his head and ask suspiciously, "Are you ......?"

Gongsun Changping immediately got up and introduced, "Ling'er, let me introduce you to the queen mother, Chen Baibin, Mr. Chen, this time you are in charge of Yindu, Mr. Chen can help you." ”

Chen Baibin bowed down solemnly, "Suzhou Litang people's family, Chen Baibin, meet the prince, Xiaosheng is not talented, and is willing to serve the prince for the work of dogs and horses." ”

Gao Ling looked at Chen Baibin, then at his grandfather and mother, and suddenly smiled.

"Now it seems that this king of Yin Du has to go......"