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It was just dawn.

Su Mansion.

"Master, it's almost time to go to court!"

The servant outside the door walked to the study door and whispered a reminder.

"I see!"

In the study, Su Jianan slowly put down the information in his hand, rubbed his eyes, and showed a tired look on his face.

Since the beginning of spring, varying degrees of plague and influenza have broken out in various parts of Jokhang, resulting in heavy casualties and widespread complaints among the people.

He had to deal with these things every day and was already exhausted, not to mention having to be wary of governors and governors in various states.

Over the years, the imperial court's control over local areas has become weaker and weaker, and military power among states has become increasingly rampant.

Especially Beizhou and Nanzhou!

Beizhou, as the old place of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was naturally the top priority of Dazhao's strict defense.

The governor of Beizhou was He Wansheng, the first war god of Dazhao. As the hero who destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty, He Wansheng had numerous military exploits.

Later, he was canonized as a general and served as the governor of Beizhou. In order to stabilize Beizhou, the imperial court gave him great power and great freedom in military power.

Although this is the top priority to stabilize Beizhou and Guomen, the proliferation of military power has also made Su Jianan a little uneasy in recent years.

The imperial court's control over Beizhou has become much weaker in recent years. In recent years, the imperial court's jurisdiction over Beizhou has been infinitely weakened. In addition, Qintiansi is in the hands of the eldest princess, so that the imperial court seems to be somewhat powerless over Beizhou. .

That's why Su Jianan is worried.

Another place is Nanzhou.

Since the assassination of the Nanzhou governor a few years ago, Nanzhou has not appointed a new governor in recent years. Families from various regions in Nanzhou fought hard for this position, but in the end there was no result. The imperial court has also been discussing this situation over the years, but no one is willing to give up the power of Nanzhou. In addition, a series of reasons have caused the position of governor to be uncertain, which has also led to the prefects of various counties in Nanzhou holding the control of each region. military power.

However, Nanzhou is relatively stable and has a prosperous economy, so there is no need to worry too much for the time being.

The most important thing in Dazhao now is how to deal with the problem in Beizhou.

The problem in Beizhou has been dragging on for more than ten years, and has never been completely solved. It has become more and more serious in the past few years. It snowed heavily in Beizhou last winter, and many people froze to death in snowstorms in various places. If the imperial court had not blocked information, there would have been a large number of refugees. It can no longer be stopped from going south.

The snowstorm also made it difficult for the people of Beizhou to survive, and the rebellion became increasingly serious.

Even last year, even the eldest princess personally took Qintiansi masters to Beizhou. Although the chaos in Beizhou was finally settled, it only addressed the symptoms but not the root cause.

Su Jian'an knew very well that the conflicts in Beizhou were very complicated, with issues left over from history and the influence of reactionary forces.

Eighteen years have passed, and the remnants of the Northern Qi Dynasty have still not been completely eradicated. They are hiding in the dark, brewing opportunities, and are always ready to dream of the dream of restoring the country!

Beizhou has dragged down Dazhao's economy for more than ten years. If it continues to be left unchecked, no one is sure what will happen in the future. After all, for Dazhao, in addition to facing the covetous forces from the Western Region and Southern Xinjiang.

Thinking of this, Su Jianan had a slight headache, and he hesitated and sighed for a while.

He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong. Everything he did was for the great century-old foundation of Da Zhao.

His Majesty has neglected government affairs. As the Prime Minister of Jokhang, he must abide by the last wishes of the late Emperor and guard Jokhang.

The two-hundred-year-old empire of the Great Zhao Dynasty cannot be destroyed in his hands, and he cannot be the guilty official of the Great Zhao Dynasty.

Su Jianan rubbed his forehead and stood up slowly.

It's getting late, it's time to go to court!

Although His Majesty has ignored government affairs for a long time, the daily court meetings still continue as usual.

The matter of the court meeting was basically left to Su Jianan and the six ministries to discuss together.

After changing his clothes under the service of the maid in the house, and adjusting his appearance in front of the bronze mirror, Su Jianan walked out of the room.

After leaving the yard and planning to walk outside, a black shadow appeared in the yard.

Then he quickly came to Su Jianan, leaned into his ear and said something.

In an instant, the face of the prime minister, a veteran of the Jokhang and Zhao dynasties, suddenly changed, his body trembled, and his eyes widened in disbelief: "You, what did you say?! Really?"

The shadow nodded.

Su Jianan's face turned extremely ugly, and he became angry: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?!"

The black shadow lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Master, we have just received the information. The capital blockade is too serious. The forest guards outside the city have already entered the city. Our city defense forces are like a dummy... The palace is probably already gone at this time. Fallen!"

Su Jian'an's body was swaying, he was unsteady and kept retreating.

"master!"

The servant next to him quickly helped him, but Su Jianan pushed him away.

His head was dizzy and he almost fainted.

The news was so exciting that he couldn't even react at the moment.

After a while, Su Jianan's mind suddenly thought of the girl who came to see him yesterday.

Zhou Qiuning!

At this moment, Su Jianan's face was gloomy.

be cheated!

Scammed!

The girl was so thoughtful that she defrauded the city defense army's token from him. Unexpectedly, she backhanded the guards into the city... This was her real purpose!

He, Su Jianan, has been smart all his life, but he was taken advantage of by a little girl!

"So cruel, such a cruel heart!"

Su Jianan's face was gloomy. He seemed to have thought of something, and anxiously stepped forward to walk outside.

However, after taking only two steps, he stopped again. I raised my head and glanced at the sky not far away. It was already gray and it was almost dawn!

That's too late!

It's too late!

Thinking of this, Su Jianan's face turned pale, and he already understood something.

All of this is probably planned and conspired by His Royal Highness behind the scenes!

I'm afraid from the beginning, his goal was today!

Is this his real purpose? ! !

And he, Su Jianan, unknowingly became this accomplice!

His indulgence led to tonight's accident.

Su Jianan's pale face was gloomy and terrifying. He looked up and looked in the distance.

That's where the royal palace is.

Su Jianan slowly closed his eyes. After a while, when he opened his eyes again, he had gradually calmed down.

The gloomy look in his eyes disappeared, replaced by coldness.

"Master, what should we do next?"

The dark shadow next to him asked softly.

"Enter the palace and go to court!"

Su Jianan's tone was cold and a bit sharp.

"I would like to see how long your Highness will continue to cause trouble!"

"..."

Gray night.

Outside the palace, many ministers have gathered at the east gate.

It was almost time to go to court, and officials arrived at the east gate one after another.

In the past, these ministers gathered outside the palace gate. While waiting for the door to open, familiar officials would gather together and discuss major events in the government in twos and threes, or discuss political affairs, or inquire about the city, or chat about the capital. Another beautiful woman came to the brothel...

Although Dazhao has regulations, officials of the third rank or above of the imperial court are prohibited from going to such romantic places. But after all, this kind of thing is true or false in private, and the court will not interfere too much.

However, today, there was silence outside the East Palace Gate.

Silence fell.

Even the atmosphere seemed extremely solemn.

It rained heavily all night last night, and the entire capital was bathed in a gray sky. The floor outside the palace gate is still wet, and there is an indescribable smell in the air.

It seemed dull and extremely uncomfortable.

Outside the palace gate, there was a scene of silence.

The officials stood outside the palace gate in twos and threes, looking at each other and communicating in silence.

Even the officials who had been the most enthusiastic and outgoing in the past were silent today. Everyone looked at each other with deep thoughts.

Many people felt worried.

Not long after, the sound of a carriage came from not far away, and this sound called back the souls of many people.

"Su Xiang!"

"Xiang Su is here!"

When they saw Su Xiang's carriage appear, many people seemed to have found a backbone and came forward one after another.

As soon as Su Jianan got off the carriage, he was surrounded by a group of officials.

"Su Xiang, did you sleep well last night?"

Someone asked quietly.

Su Jianan glanced at the official and said nothing. But the gloom in his eyes was clearly visible, and it could be seen that Su Xiang seemed very angry.

Seeing Su Xiang's expression at this time, many people present felt their hearts sinking.

Could it be that something really happened?

Officials who can go to court will have good intelligence and insight. The turmoil in the capital last night could not escape the eyes of some people.

Although I don’t know what happened specifically, someone did notice the turmoil in the capital and the palace last night.

In the middle of the heavy rain, some clues finally emerged.

Early this morning, someone discovered that there were many more soldiers in the city, and even the imperial army outside the palace had changed a group of people.

This made many ministers uneasy and vaguely aware that something might have happened in the palace!

All in all, why are there so many soldiers? Why did the imperial guards suddenly change at the drop of a hat?

There is definitely something wrong with this.

Some people have even predicted that something big must have happened in the palace last night.

However, they did not dare to make any further suspicions.

At this moment, seeing Su Xiang's appearance, everyone already understood!

Sure enough, something happened!

I'm afraid, there's a lot going on this time!

Thinking of this, many ministers in the crowd turned pale, gloomy and worried.

Not long after, the palace door slowly opened.

"My lords, come to court!"

A eunuch stood at the gate of the palace and shouted at the top of his lungs.

Everyone present looked at each other, but for a moment no one moved. Everyone stood still, no one wanted to be the first to stand out.

Afterwards, Su Jianan glanced at all his colleagues present and walked straight towards the palace.

Seeing Su Xiang enter the palace first, the officials behind him followed him one after another.

As soon as they entered the palace, everyone noticed one thing. There were many more forbidden troops on the way into the palace, twice as many as before!

Noticing this, many people's eyelids jumped.

Not long after, the ministers passed through the square in front of the main hall and finally arrived at the morning dynasty hall.

The main hall was empty and quiet.

Even the guards and eunuchs from the past were missing, which was a bit strange.

As the ministers from the morning court filed in, they entered the main hall. At some point, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall.

Immediately afterwards, the door of the main hall was slowly closed.

"what happened?"

"what happened?"

When the ministers saw this scene, they were immediately confused.

Why is it closed?

Why is the door of the main hall closed?

What happened?

For a time, many people were a little confused, and their hearts became increasingly uneasy. Many people looked at Su Xiang, who was in the front.

Su Xiang's eyes were calm, staring ahead, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone be quiet!"

As Su Xiang spoke, the originally noisy hall slowly became quiet.

No one knew what happened, but now that Su Xiang had spoken, the rest of the people naturally fell silent.

Everyone looked at each other and communicated with their eyes.

Just when the atmosphere was dull, footsteps came from the left side of the hall.

Suddenly, everyone's eyes turned to him.

From behind the main hall on the left, a figure walked out.

A eunuch.

The ministers present immediately recognized the figure in front of them. He was a eunuch and eunuch who was beside His Majesty. He had some status in the court and many ministers had interacted with him.

After all, he is a close confidant of His Majesty, so he will naturally make some friends.

But……

Since His Majesty has not been in court for a long time, the eunuch chief has not appeared for a long time. Shouldn't he be with His Majesty? Why is he here?

At the same time, someone noticed the clothes on the head eunuch.

black and white...

Some people's eyes and pupils shrank, with a look of disbelief on their faces.

Everyone saw the chief eunuch slowly walking to the left side of the hall. At this moment, the eunuch's face was filled with a heavy look.

"Mr. Xu, why are you here? Where is Your Majesty?"

"Where is Your Majesty? Why is it so strange today?"

"So what happened?"

"..."

As the chief eunuch appeared, the ministers who had suppressed too many questions suddenly started asking, and the hall became noisy again.

"Everyone..."

Manager Xu glanced at all the ministers present, his expression was very heavy, and his eyes were slightly red.

His tone was trembling, and his voice was particularly sad.

"Last night, Your Majesty and three Taoist priests practiced as usual in the Health Hall. Unexpectedly, the three Taoist priests fed Your Majesty poison and suddenly assassinated Him. Your Majesty was seriously injured and hid in the secret room, but he could not escape the three thieves. Hands..."

"Your Majesty, you are dead!"

"..."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.

The expressions on the faces of all the ministers were almost frozen at this moment. They were shocked, stunned, and unbelievable!

They suspected they had heard something wrong.

Your Majesty... passed away?

News like thunder exploded in everyone's ears!

Everyone in the explosion was stunned and silent almost at the same time.

After a brief moment of silence, the entire hall was boiling!

"What did you say?! His Majesty passed away?!"

"You fart, how could His Majesty die?!"

"You thief and traitor dare to curse His Majesty, you should die!"

"..."

A military general with a fiery personality rushed up immediately, grabbed the eunuch chief by the collar, lifted him up, and said angrily: "Tell me, what's going on?!"

"Where is Your Majesty?!!"

The head eunuch was strangled by the neck, his face was red, he had difficulty breathing, and he struggled to move.

But at this moment, no one cared about the life or death of the eunuch chief. What echoed in everyone's mind were the words of the eunuch chief.

Your Majesty, are you dead? !

At this moment, the minister, who had already received some news, his face suddenly changed, turned pale, and was shocked.

The crowd was boiling, rioting, and everyone was in chaos.

When Su Jian'an, the ministers in the front row, heard the news, his face turned pale, his body swayed, and he could barely stand. Then his vision went dark and he fell straight back.

"Su Xiang, Su Xiang!"

"Su Xiang, what's wrong with you?!"

The entire hall was completely in chaos.

"..."

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