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"Drive! Drive!" Two fast horses galloped like lightning, and they arrived at the Yonghe Gate in a blink of an eye. The gate guard who guarded the city did not wait to approach, and shouted loudly: "Who! Stop!"

The black-clothed knight on the horse held a torch and wore a long sword on his waist. He fell from the saddle vigorously and said in a hurried voice: "We are the guards in the palace. We are leaving the city according to the emperor's secret order. Quickly open the city gate and let us go!"

Several guards surrounded them with long halberds, and the leader of the guards looked them up and down: "According to the emperor's secret decree? When you leave the city in the middle of the night, you need to show the imperial gold medal or pass defense. Do you have it?"

The black knight said: "You call your city gate captain, I'll just tell him."

The guard sneered and said, "If you can't show it, don't even call our Master Duanmu, even if Commander Chai comes, he can't let you go. I think you're sneaky, it's very strange. Come on, let me catch them both." Get up, take it to the tower and wait for Master Duanmu to deal with it!"

Several guards said in unison: "Yes!" They were about to come up to arrest people, when they heard a cold voice from above: "Stop!"

Seeing him, the black knight heaved a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "It must be Mr. Duanmu who came?"

Duanmuliang was dressed in silver armor, he pressed the hilt of his sword and went down the steps from the tower. The black-clothed knight stepped forward quickly, bowed his body, and only whispered a few words to him. Duanmuliang's expression changed, and he took the He took out the key and was about to open the city gate himself, but the guard mumbled, "My...my lord, they didn't show me..."

Duanmu Liang didn't turn his head back: "These two adults have important responsibilities and must leave the city immediately. If there is any problem, I will bear it alone, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"But..."

Before the words were finished, Duan Muliang slapped him backhanded and said angrily, "Open the city gate for me!"

The two heavy doors opened slowly, making a long "squeak" sound. The two knights did not dare to delay, mounted their horses again, and galloped out of the city like lightning.

"General, wake up, someone is coming from the palace!"

Kuang Chong was woken up by his own soldiers in his sleep, and when he heard the word "in the palace", he immediately woke up from his sleepiness, and while dressing neatly, he ordered: "Call them in quickly!"

Two knights in black hurried into the tent, and kneeled down with their clothes lifted. One of them took out a letter from his arms and presented it respectfully with both hands: "General Kuang, the emperor has already commanded the guests, and before he died, he ordered the second prince to succeed him. The imperial concubine ordered us to come here to pass on her decree, and summoned the general to lead the soldiers into the city to protect the second prince, this is a secret letter written by the empress, please have a look at it."

Kuang Chong's heart beat wildly, he hurriedly opened the secret letter, read it at a glance, turned his head and said to the soldiers in a deep voice: "Go! Send me an order to summon all the soldiers and let them quickly prepare and prepare to send troops!"

Candles were lit in the hall, and the hall was brightly lit. The two servants, still sleepy, came in lightly and served hot tea.Chai Biao sat on the grand teacher's chair, staring at his two subordinates: "It's so late at night, and you all agreed to come to my house together, but what's the urgent matter?"

Duan Muliang exchanged glances with Wei Yan next to him, and the two knelt down together, Duan Muliang said: "The subordinates come down and apologize to the commander."

Chai Biao raised his thick eyebrows: "What's your crime?"

"General Kuang led the four major guard battalions under his jurisdiction to enter the city from the Yonghe Gate tonight, and his subordinates have already ordered people to open the city gate to let them go."

"What? You are so brave! Are you going to die?" Chai Biao was taken aback, stood up and pointed at him, and said angrily, "What does Kuang Chong want to do? Are you planning to rebel?" When he said that, he had already grabbed the table on the saber.

Wei Yan hurriedly said: "Commander calm down, Brother Duanmu did this for a reason, the emperor passed away tonight..."

Chai Biao didn't wait to finish listening, his eyes widened: "What? You... You said the emperor died?"

"Yes." Wei Yan said: "General Kuang entered the city at the order of the imperial concubine, Brother Duanmu also made this decision after careful consideration."

Chai Biao has been a general for many years and has gone through many storms. Although the incident was too sudden, he has calmed down. He only looked at the two of them, quietly waiting for the next sentence.

Wei Yan is usually trusted by him, so he is not as cautious as Duan Muliang in front of him. He smiled slightly and said softly: "Commander, the emperor only has two princes, and you are also the post of Taifu. According to the commander, the two princes are Who is worthy of succession?"

"You bastard!" Chai Biao reached out and patted the table, scolding: "Is this kind of thing us courtiers can talk about!"

Wei Yan clasped his hands and said: "The situation is urgent now, so why not discuss it? The commander often enters the palace, and personally the Pope's son rides and shoots. Although the two princes are still young, they have temperament and intelligence. You can get a glimpse of it."

Chai Biao stared at him for a while, then Fang slowly said: "Second prince Qiyi has been born for a long time, pure and benevolent and filial, I think his character is more precious than others."

Duan Muliang who was on the side heard what he said, and hurriedly said: "When the emperor was dying, he had ordered the second prince to succeed to the throne. Now Commander Chai led the troops into the city, just following the order of the imperial concubine to ensure the smooth enthronement of the second prince. Therefore, this subordinate has the audacity to open the city gate..."

Chai Biao was still angry towards him in his heart, so he snorted coldly with a sullen face, Duanmuliang immediately fell silent.

"Since the commander also likes the second prince in his heart, then the subordinates will pour out their hearts and lungs, and vomit quickly. The emperor is dissolute, harms the clan, favors alchemists, and neglects the government. This Great Yanjiang Mountain has long been unstable, and only the second prince succeeds." Only in this position can we turn the world around and keep the world peaceful.” Wei Yan spoke very fast, then slowed down a bit, and continued: “Imperial Concubine Empress is from a noble family, she is graceful and elegant, wise and virtuous, and she has a sign of her mother’s respect for the world. It is heard that the empress taught the second prince very well and was praised by the emperor several times. The father of the empress, General Huo, is a pillar of the country and has made great achievements throughout the world. The second prince is taught by the imperial concubine and supported by General Huo. It is destiny to ascend the throne Where to go, what the people want, it will not be difficult to become a wise king in the future, what do you think I say?"

Chai Biao's expression was serious, his brows were deeply furrowed: "You have said so much, but you have avoided mentioning one thing. If the second prince succeeds to the throne, it will be a big hidden danger for foreign relatives to intervene in politics in the future."

"The future cannot be predicted. The emperor died suddenly without leaving a will. This is the immediate problem." Wei Yan said: "Now the general has a heavy army in his hands. If the second prince cannot succeed smoothly, he will lead his troops. If you return to the capital, there will be a bloody storm immediately, and when the time comes, internal and external troubles will cause people to suffer, what does the general think?"

Duan Muliang suddenly became courageous, and said: "Although Mr. Shoufu Wen is ill, he has been beckoning courtiers everywhere recently, and has contacts with General Yuan Yue. The four guard camps under General Yuan's jurisdiction are stationed in the eastern suburbs. If the emperor drives When the news of the collapse came out, the empress ordered him to enter the city through the Changning Gate, fearing that a bloody storm is just around the corner."

"Commander, it's time for you to make a decision." Wei Yan stared at him, and the more he said, the more moved he was: "This subordinate risked his life to come here late at night, just to repay your kindness, not for his own future. Today You are a wise person, and you should make wise choices."

After finishing speaking, he kowtowed to Duanmuliang, Chai Biao hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull him, but the two of them remained motionless, Chai Biao said with a long sigh: "I know you two have good intentions, since you are thinking of me, I want to get this The merit of support is for the sake of the people of the world, and to save them from a catastrophe. Get up, I will send an order to close the nine gates, no one can come in and out at will, you two will follow me into the palace now!"

The two were overjoyed and said in unison: "The commander is wise!"

Changle Palace was completely silent at this time, all the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the candlelight in the bedroom was glowing faintly. The emperor was lying on the dragon bed, his face was blue and gray, his lips were wrinkled, and he looked very terrifying.

Zong Xu fell asleep on the kang in the outer room, and the two inner eunuchs brought a bed of yellow silk and covered him carefully.The imperial concubine was sitting next to him, twirling the red sandalwood beads in her right hand, and said softly: "Don't be afraid, the emperor died of an overdose of elixir, it has nothing to do with you, I will definitely protect you."

Li Jiayue and Li Jiake sat limp and half-sat on the ground, their bodies trembling unceasingly, and they couldn't even speak.Zhao Chengen knelt there, also mourning, and couldn't help weeping, the imperial concubine glanced at him: "This is not the time to cry."

Zhao Chengen hurriedly said: "Yes."

"You thought of coming to me today, you did the right thing." The imperial concubine said: "You have made meritorious service, and you should be rewarded."

Zhao Chengen choked with sobs and said, "Thank you, Madam."

"Tell me again, what did the emperor say before he died?"

Zhao Chengen raised his hand and wiped his tears: "Before he died, the emperor hurriedly summoned the imperial concubine and the second prince, and ordered the second prince to inherit the throne."

"Very good." The imperial concubine looked calm, glanced at the slightly pale sky outside the window, and asked, "What time is it?"

"Back to your mother, it's the end of Yin and the beginning of Mao."

The imperial concubine nodded, and slowly closed her eyes. Zhao Chengen and the others had their own concerns and remained silent. After an unknown amount of time, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside, and the imperial concubine suddenly opened her eyes.

An inner eunuch entered the Nuan Pavilion, went forward to salute, and exchanged a look with her. The imperial concubine understood, turned her head to Zhao Chengen and said, "Go, send someone to notify the queen, the concubines in the harem, and the manager Yu, and send them to Zhao Cheng'en. Leaders Lian Kang, Xia Houjin, Chai Biao, and cabinet ministers are invited."

"Yes."

At dawn, Changle Palace was full of people, crying loudly inside and outside the palace, and it became a mess.The Empress and Concubine Li were screaming and mourning to death. The Imperial Concubine stood aside holding the Second Prince's hand with a few lines of tears on her face.

Seeing that Lian Kang couldn't bear it, he persuaded him ten thousand times, and finally got a few maidservants to pull the queen away from the dragon bed and came to the main hall.Xia Houjin, the commander of the internal guards, said: "I would like to express my condolences to the empress, the imperial concubine, and all the adults. The important thing is to decide first, otherwise how can we mourn the emperor?"

"Of course a major event must be decided." The queen stopped crying: "Since the emperor did not establish a crown prince, nor did he leave a will, and the eldest prince is the eldest son, succession is naturally a matter of course." She said with a sneer: "Some people say that the emperor left an oral order, Did you say that there is one? Could it be that the throne of the emperor can be played to the point of one side? "

Zhao Cheng'en said: "Before the death of the emperor, the emperor did urgently summon the imperial concubine and the second prince. If there is a major event, the second prince will be enthroned as the emperor. The two empresses and servants of Gaoli are all witnesses to this matter."

"Shut up!" The queen said sharply, "How can you, an eunuch, have the place to talk about such things!"

"The queen doesn't want to obey the late emperor's will, so that's fine." The imperial concubine said calmly, "But the eldest prince is the son of a sinful concubine, there is absolutely no reason for him to succeed to the throne!"

The queen was speechless for a while, and immediately counterattacked: "The second prince's biological mother came from a humble background, how can he inherit the great rule!"

The imperial concubine said sternly: "The empress's words are wrong! Emperor Daxing personally issued an edict to adopt the second prince to me, so I will be his rightful mother and concubine. In terms of background, how can the first prince be as honorable as the second prince?"

The empress was blocked by her and turned into anger from embarrassment: "I am the empress, the aunt of all the princes. I have the final say on who comes from a noble family. Since the emperor Daxing has no will, I, the middle palace, can naturally be the master! I see the imperial concubine Your mind is confused, you are already a little out of your mind, Chief Yu, you are Chief Iron Guard, I order you to send some people immediately to send the imperial concubine and the second prince back to the palace!"

Yu Jianfeng pondered for a while, bowed and said: "As the vice queen, the imperial concubine has a noble status and is the mother of the second prince. Please forgive me for not being able to accept orders."

Concubine Li screamed: "Yu Jianfeng, you actually disobeyed the Queen's order, you have eaten the heart of a bear, haven't you?" Jin.The three of them are the emperor's confidantes, and they are only loyal to the emperor. At this time, the emperor passed away suddenly and did not leave an edict to pass on the throne. Outside, how can you express your position and make trouble with the imperial concubine?He bowed his head as if he didn't see it.

Lian Kang was in a dilemma, so he had to say: "Secretary positions are very important. The cabinet ministers have not arrived at this time. I think it's better to wait for the lords to come, and then we can discuss it."

The queen immediately said: "Yes, Mr. Wen has high morals and is the head of the cabinet. He should be invited to discuss it!"

The murderous intent flashed in the imperial concubine's eyes, but she only sneered slightly, unwilling to say more.Lian Kang was unwilling to offend both sides, and hearing what the queen said, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and was about to say a few more words to turn things around, when two guards came to report profusely, "Commander, it's not good! General Kuang Chong of the Left Guard brought a battalion of fifty thousand guards into the city, and the palace has now been surrounded!"

Hearing this, everyone present was shocked, Lian Kang said: "What does Kuang Chong want to do? Who let him enter the city! Where is Commander Chai? Where is he?"

Before the conversation was finished, I only heard the sound of boots outside, and the uniform voice seemed to be approached by thousands of troops. Everyone walked out of the hall involuntarily, and when they looked closely, they saw Kuang Chong and Chai Biao. Leading several groups of soldiers in silver armor, they walked to His Majesty Dan and stopped.

Lian Kang yelled: "What are you doing? Arbitrarily dispatching troops into the city and breaking into the palace without authorization, could it be that you want to collude and conspire?!" I came here only to honor the will of Emperor Daxing and to entrust the second prince to the throne smoothly."

Chai Biao followed up and said: "The second prince is the son of the imperial concubine, with the most noble status, and should have inherited the throne." He looked around and said, "Does anyone have any objections?"

Xia Houjin suddenly made a "plop", knelt down in front of Zong Xu, and shouted: "Long live, long live, long live!" Following Yu Jianfeng, he also knelt down. Kneeling on the ground inside and out, the mountain shouted long live, the voice was deafening.

"You...you..." The queen looked at the scene in front of her, her chest was filled with blood, suddenly her eyes went dark, and she fell backwards. Concubine Li hurriedly followed her, crying: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

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Today's chapter is also updated for the birthday of a reader named Shushu.

There have been so many birthdays recently.

Although it has passed 12 o'clock, I still say, happy birthday!

By the way, I am very grateful to the local tyrants who threw mines and bombs in the last chapter, thank you for your generosity

There is nothing to repay, only to write better and speed up :)