Mu Sheng and Huo Zheng walked into the main hall of the dormitory together, only to see that the hall was full of smoke and was unusually quiet, and the wide curtains on the beams and pillars hung down from the roof, isolating the situation inside the hall layer by layer, making people unable to see through the situation in the dormitory at a glance.

After lifting the last layer of curtains, I saw that the middle bed was also covered by a thick curtain.

Seeing this situation, Mu Sheng's feeling of uneasiness in his heart became stronger and stronger, the difference here is from weekdays, and for some reason, there was a faint burst of death on the bed, which was difficult for ordinary people to feel, but he was a cultivator, and he was very sensitive to this kind of aura.

Before the prince could think deeply, Prime Minister Huo Zheng knelt down on the bed and saluted, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has brought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to see you." ”

Seeing this, Mu Sheng had no choice but to kneel and kowtow and said: "Father, the son heard that your old man was seriously ill on the couch, and he was anxious, and the son was worried about whether his father was in good health every day, and he wanted to come to the palace every day to serve. ”

There was a wordless silence, Mu Sheng knelt on the ground and waited for the emperor's response, but there was only silence in response to him, Mu Sheng raised his head suspiciously and looked in the direction of the dragon couch.

At this time, Prime Minister Huo Zheng said in a sad tone, and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the Prince's filial piety, I think the spirit of the first emperor in the sky will also feel the same way, His Royal Highness the Prince, please mourn." ”

Huo Zheng's words exploded in Mu Sheng's heart like a thunderbolt from a sunny day, and his brain suddenly buzzed.

Mu Sheng turned his head to look at Huo Zheng and said in a trembling voice: "Lord Xiangguo...... You...... What did you mean just now? What happened to him? ”

Huo Zheng said with a sad expression: "Your Highness, please mourn, Emperor Daxing was in Changle Palace at three o'clock on November 16, the 34th year of Datong, and there are detailed records in the palace. ”

Mu Sheng was stunned when he heard this, he never thought that the emperor had already traveled west with a crane a few months ago.

Mu Sheng walked to the fall of the first emperor, knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Father, the son is late, the father and the son have not even seen your old man for the last time...... Father..."

Thinking about it carefully, since he came to this world, this man named Father Emperor has taken good care of him, and it is not immune to the princes being implicated in the struggle for the throne and sending him to other places to go to Tibet, which can be regarded as another form of protection.

Although he was actually a tool used by the emperor to suppress the crown prince in the battle for the heir, he finally gave himself a way out, at least in the emperor's heart, in addition to the former prince and An Guojun's son Xiu, he still has a place.

Huo Zheng saw that the prince was crying bitterly at the dragon collapse, he stepped forward to help the prince and comforted: "Your Majesty specially takes care of the old minister to assist Your Highness in your smooth ascension to the throne, Your Royal Highness the Prince, please mourn." ”

Although Mu Sheng cried bitterly on the surface, he was secretly shocked in his heart, what? The emperor actually returned to heaven more than three months ago? What is Prime Minister Huo going to do? Even if he is a fool, he guessed that there might be a big problem here, and it was possible that his position as the prince might not be so above board.

He suddenly remembered that Gongzi Xiu was ordered by the emperor to be abolished as a concubine for some reason more than two months ago, and now he thinks that Gongzi Xiu is likely to be plotted by someone? At that time, the emperor had already returned to heaven, how could he issue an order to liquidate Er Yang and An Guojun? Then all this is very clear at the moment, but at the moment he is the biggest beneficiary of this conspiracy, but he has no sense of participation at all from beginning to end, and in the end he is still a tool man who has been repeatedly used by some careerists? This made him feel a little uncomfortable.

After figuring out all the keys, Mu Sheng calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Lord Xiangguo, I want to see my father for the last time." ”

When Huo Zheng heard this, he waved his hand, and the two temple people who were guarding in front of the emperor's dragon couch stepped forward and slowly opened the curtain.

I saw that the emperor's body behind the curtain had been carefully retouched, except for his pale face, he looked no different from ordinary people on the surface, as if he was asleep, if it weren't for the death aura he exuded, Mu Sheng really thought that the emperor was just asleep.

The ruler of the most powerful dynasty had come to an end, as if what he had done during his lifetime had foreshadowed his final end.

Seeing this, Mu Sheng sighed in his heart, he stepped forward and took the emperor's hand, looked at the emperor, and said in a choked tone: "Father, the son has come to see you......"

After crying for a long time before the dragon collapse, Mu Sheng put down the emperor's hand and silently withdrew from the dragon collapse, and the temple people guarding the body on both sides put down the curtain to cover the dragon couch.

At this moment, Mu Sheng had too many questions in his heart that needed to be answered, but he knew very well in his heart that there were some things that could not be studied deeply, and he couldn't see them at all if they were really open to the sun.

After Mu Sheng calmed down, he directly ordered the palace people who were waiting in the main hall: "The idle people and others have to leave the main hall, and they have something to talk to Lord Xiangguo." ”

Mu Sheng said, but the temple people in these halls were indifferent, completely ignoring the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince.

Huo Zheng knew that this was a very secret topic that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wanted to ask.

Just as Mu Sheng was about to raise his voice and repeat his order, Huo Zheng stepped forward and explained: "His Royal Highness the Prince, if you have anything to say, just ask the old minister directly, the palace people here are all deaf and dumb people carefully selected by the old minister, they can't hear or speak, just ask the old minister." ”

When Mu Sheng heard this, he was surprised in his heart, good guy, Huo Zheng really did things well, he turned around and asked Huo Zheng: "Lone has something to ask Lord Xiangguo, how did the first emperor die?" ”

When Huo Zheng heard this, he sighed and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the first emperor suddenly died in the palace after taking an overdose of pills that night, and the old minister was the first person to rush to the first emperor's side...... Hey, the first emperor didn't even leave a last word before he died, and he rushed to the imperial couch late at night, His Majesty had already returned to heaven, and he just left a letter of succession to the throne and returned to heaven. ”

After that, Huo Zheng pretended to wipe away his non-existent tears.

Huo Zheng suddenly showed a look of resentment, and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the first emperor's holy body was damaged, and he fell into such a situation, it was completely caused by Zhang Daoling's demon Dao, what the demon girl of the three-eyed clan bewitched the sacred heart, the first emperor almost obeyed the two of them before his death, and the old minister thought that it would be difficult to block the mouth of the world without killing these two people, but the hated old minister was just a mortal, these two people were burdened with demon magic and evil skills, and the old minister had to make a false accusation to temporarily appease the two of them, and when His Royal Highness the prince ascended to the throne, he immediately sent a Tsing Yi envoy to besiege and kill these two, To vent the hatred in the heart of the prime minister, and comfort the spirit of the first emperor in the sky. ”

When Mu Sheng heard this, he appeased Prime Minister Huo Cheng, who was a little irritable, and hurriedly said: "Lord Xiangguo, be at ease, after Gu ascends the throne, he will definitely find out about the matter in the palace where the first emperor died violently, and give an explanation to the people of the world." ”

Huo Zheng bowed slightly: "Okay!" Well, with the words of His Royal Highness the Prince, the old minister is relieved. ”

In fact, Mu Sheng knew in his heart that it was indeed possible for these two people to help the first emperor realize his dream of immortality, he was also a monk himself, and he knew the truth and falsehood, but unfortunately these two people were not very lucky, not to mention that the first emperor died, and the first emperor was extremely favored by the two during his lifetime, and even used 300,000 troops to conquer Taisha for the dream of the great patriarch's recovery.

The Jin army marched south, and almost overturned the mountain puppet nest that Mu Sheng had finally picked up for nothing, not to mention that after these two people were favored, because the government and the opposition advised the emperor not to cultivate immortals and dismissed many ministers, it can be said that these two people were very favored by the first emperor but also bear the resentment of too many people, after the death of the first emperor, they are destined to become victims of political struggle.

Mu Sheng has an account in his heart, and there are too many benefits for these two people to do it with great fanfare, not only to erase those disgraceful histories for the first emperor, but also to reinstate the officials who were implicated in cultivating immortals for the first emperor, which can win a wave of people's hearts, and at the same time, Huo Xiangguo can also greatly improve his own prestige in the imperial court.

At that time, this must be Huo Xiang's own initiative, Mu Sheng, the new monarch who has just ascended the throne, signed and sealed, and these two people can be sent to the guillotine justifiably, this is really a very cost-effective deal, it doesn't matter whether the patriarch and Zhang Daoling's death is unjust, the important thing is that for Mu Sheng and Huo Zheng, this is a win-win deal.

Huo Zheng saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like this, and proposed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the old minister is also for the sake of Your Royal Highness, so he strongly advocates the East Palace before reading His Majesty's edict, only in this way will the hearts of the people in the world be attached, the old minister thinks that now the Emperor Daxing has already returned to heaven, and His Royal Highness should ascend to the throne as soon as possible to calm the hearts of the people in the world." ”

When Mu Sheng heard this, his heart trembled, who doesn't yearn for that highest position?

Mu Sheng knew that Huo Xiangguo was going to officially support him to ascend the throne, so he bowed slightly to Huo Zheng and said: "Lord Xiangguo, now that the emperor has returned to heaven, the government and the opposition have to bother you to work hard, Lord Xiangguo, you have to work hard, the east palace is short, and the country is in an eventful autumn, everything depends on you, Lord Xiangguo." ”

When Huo Zheng heard this, his face was slightly relaxed, and he said with satisfaction: "Okay! Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can trust the old minister, the old minister decided to announce the edict of the first emperor after the Spring Festival meeting, and the time is urgent, Your Highness, you should prepare in advance. ”

Mu Sheng naturally nodded in agreement.

Mu Sheng said: "Lord Xiangguo, there is still one thing to ask for." ”

Huo Zheng said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is polite, His Royal Highness, please speak clearly."

Mu Sheng said: "Lord Xiangguo, it seems inappropriate to exile Gongzi Xiu of An Guojun on this occasion, when he was serving by the side of the first emperor, the first emperor often praised Gongzi Xiu, after the death of the reverse prince, Gongzi Xiu was very favored by His Majesty at that time, in essence, if it were not for Gongzi Xiu's participation in the former prince's rebellion, the East Window incident, in fact, he is the first heir in the heart of his father, and the government and the opposition are also recognized as Gongzi Xiu is the best candidate for the prince. And the most likely thing is to go out to Tibet, just like the story of going to Zhixian County to go to Tibet, what does Lord Xiangguo think? ”

Huo Zheng understands that the prince is seeking welfare for his son, and when the prince sees today's situation, he has basically guessed the truth, and he knows that he is not in the right position, because he is afraid of directly exiling his son, and there are criticisms from the government and the opposition, and the prince is so coy is also for the sake of his reputation, and the aftermath should be handled more beautifully, and the face is good-looking.

Thinking of this, Huo Zheng also felt that what the prince said was also reasonable, and he still had to give the future new monarch a face, and said: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is very true, and the old minister will draft an edict to repair the prince and make the marquis." ”

Mu Sheng bowed and said, "Then thank you Xiangguo, Lord for my brotherhood." ”

"Ah! It's boring to be alone, even if one person comes to read a book and communicates with each other, hahaha......