Chapter 756

Your Majesty passed away?

Outside the palace gate, everyone was stunned by the news.

The bad news came so suddenly.

So many people didn't react when the people on the horse ran past them.

On the day of the eldest princess's wedding, His Majesty suddenly passed away?

The festive music, firecrackers, and the noisy voices, at this moment, seemed to be strangled by someone's throat and all stopped abruptly.

Everyone froze in place, each of them like a wooden sculpture, unbelievable.

"Dang-dang-dang-"

The heavy sound of the bell finally brought them all back to reality.

"Your Majesty... passed away..."

The trembling voice of Prince Duan with tears rang out in the silent crowd.

It was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, which immediately set off a circle of ripples.

Then, other members of the royal family, eunuchs and palace maids who were welcoming the bride, suddenly cried in unison.

"Your Majesty!"

Prince Duan staggered and rushed to the city gate crying.

The royal family members followed behind crying.

The people of Lingxiao Sect and other sects, with shocked and complicated expressions on their faces, looked at each other and immediately followed in.

The staff of the Ministry of Rites, who were wearing festive clothes, and the people who were beating gongs and drums, all looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Take off your clothes! Take off your clothes!"

The officials of the Ministry of Rites shouted quickly.

A group of people, with mixed emotions of shock, doubt, astonishment, and disbelief, cried out in grief and stumbled into the palace.

Snowflakes were still floating in the sky.

In the center of the imperial city, above Yongyan Palace, thick smoke billowed, blackening the sky for half a day.

The huge tongues of fire, like ferocious beasts, roared wildly above the ruins of the palace.

All the people in the palace gathered outside the sea of ​​fire.

The whole palace was filled with grief and crying.

The wedding procession that had just entered, as well as the people of Lingxiao Sect and other sects, were all panicked, terrified and suspicious when they saw this scene.

What happened here?

His Majesty died suddenly, was it a sudden illness, or...

Prince Nangong Ke grabbed a palace eunuch and shouted, "What happened in Yongyan Palace? How did His Majesty die?"

The young eunuch was pale and trembling, saying, "I... I don't know..."

"Waste!"

Nangong Ke cursed and immediately led everyone to Yongyan Palace in a hurry.

The wall outside Yongyan Palace had collapsed long ago, and the once majestic palace inside had now collapsed into ruins, groaning in pain in the terrible sea of ​​fire.

The surrounding area was filled with imperial guards, guards, eunuchs, and palace maids.

In the front, the figure in a bright red wedding gown, surrounded by guards, was particularly eye-catching.

The Queen Mother was also there, but at this moment, she was being supported by Changsun Wan'er and crying bitterly.

Nangong Ke saw this scene and immediately shouted at the crowd and hurried over. Suddenly, he burst into tears again and tears immediately flowed down.

"Queen Mother, Huoyue, what happened? How could His Majesty... How could he suddenly die? How could a fire suddenly start here?"

Other members of the royal family also asked in grief.

Nangong Huoyue stood there with a cold expression, staring at the flames in front of her, without saying a word.

The Queen Mother almost fainted from crying and was also unable to answer.

At this time, a tall figure wearing armor and with a sword mark on his neck suddenly walked out from the side. He said with a sad face: "Reporting to Prince Duan, His Majesty was suddenly assassinated by Zijin Taoist, the master of Zijin Temple... This fire was also set by him..."

When these words came out, everyone was shocked and their expressions were different.

Nangong Ke looked at him suspiciously and said, "Captain Yuan, how could the Purple Gold Taoist suddenly assassinate His Majesty? Isn't he extremely favored by His Majesty and loyal to His Majesty?"

Yuan Zhong's eyes were red and he said, "The Purple Gold Taoist practiced evil magic. We just found many corpses in the underground secret room. It was horrible to see... Maybe he suddenly went crazy or was instructed by someone, so he killed people..."

Nangong Ke frowned and looked at the fire in front of him again, and then looked at the cold and calm red figure in front of him.

"I knew it a long time ago! I knew that the old Taoist was an evil person! I advised His Majesty at the beginning, but unfortunately His Majesty didn't listen, ah..."

Nangong Ke suddenly wiped his tears, his face full of grief.

At this time, other princes, dukes and ministers heard the news and hurried over one after another. Looking at the scene in front of them, they were all shocked and sad.

"How could this happen... How could this happen..."

"Your Majesty is so young, how could he suddenly pass away..."

"God bless our Great Yan!"

Everyone was in grief.

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At this time, the gray-haired Prime Minister Zuo Zheng wiped his tears and bowed his hands and said: "Queen Mother, Your Majesty suddenly passed away, and we are all very sad. However, the country cannot be without a monarch for a day. Please cheer up, Queen Mother, establish a new monarch first, stabilize the court situation, and reassure the people."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly condensed.

Everyone had different expressions, crying in grief and raising their heads.

When the Prime Minister spoke, other veterans immediately echoed: "Yes, Queen Mother, the country cannot live without a king for a day. Now the Great Yan border is in turmoil, and other neighboring countries are also eyeing it. The new king must be determined as soon as possible to calm the world. "

The Queen Mother, Changsun, was sobbing and crying for a long time. Fang raised her head with red eyes. With the help of Changsun Wan'er, she stood up straight and said sadly: "You can do whatever you want, I am a woman. I don’t know much about national affairs, and I don’t dare to appoint a new king. If I appoint the wrong person, how will I explain it to the late emperor, and how will I explain it to my poor prince?”

Zuo Zheng pondered for a moment and then said: "The Queen Mother, distinguished princes, and colleagues, today we will recommend a few for the Queen Mother to discuss with you. If possible, we can establish them as soon as possible."

Everyone else agreed: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true. Such a major matter must be established as soon as possible."

"The Prime Minister is highly virtuous and highly respected. Let me recommend one person first."

"Yes, let's listen to the Prime Minister first."

Zuo Zheng saw that everyone seemed to be scrupulous, so he had no choice but to do his part and said: "I think that Prince Duan is extremely intelligent and talented. Although he has a playful temperament, he is very human. If he can ascend the throne, he will definitely lead my life. Come to a new atmosphere."

As soon as these words came out, Duan Wang Nangong Ke's face suddenly changed. He was shocked and angry: "Old man, bah bah bah, old prime minister, you are joking. I am naughty by nature. I am interested in playing chess, calligraphy and painting, and traveling in the mountains." Shui, you can’t be an emperor. If you miss the country, you really have no face to see my brother. Don’t mention this again!”

Zuo Zheng looked at him and was about to speak, Nangong Ke immediately said anxiously: "I'm not afraid of everyone's laughter, but I still have a hidden illness. I have to run around and play every day to look for flowers and willows, and I can't calm down to deal with government affairs. You can't be an emperor. Even if you become one, you will definitely be a big fool." After saying that, he secretly glanced at the red figure in front of him.

Zuo Zheng saw that he didn't seem to be pretending to refuse, but seemed to really not want to be emperor, so he had to frown and give up.

At this time, Taiwei Wangfu suddenly raised his hands and said: "The Queen Mother, Prime Minister, princes, and veterans recommend the King of Thailand. The King of Thailand is in his prime, has strong martial arts skills, and has a lot of strategy. He is deeply loved by the soldiers. If he ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, I will definitely Yan will no longer be invaded by the demon clan and foreign countries!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

At this time, Song Wenbin, the imperial censor, suddenly said: "The late emperor has many children, and they are all in the palace, so why bother looking far away? The King of Thailand is still at the border, confronting the demon clan, how can he come back in time to inherit the throne?"

Wang Fu glanced at him, and when he was about to argue, Yan Wenchen, the Minister of Rites, suddenly said: "The Queen Mother, I also think that we should choose from the late emperor's princes. The late emperor also has two sons. Although they are young, they have the queen mother and the ministers. With assistance, the situation should be stabilized soon."

At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the Minister of Hubu all raised their hands and said: "I second the proposal!"

Seeing that everyone had their own candidates, the Queen Mother couldn't argue, so she wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Just when she was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from the crowd and said: "I thought that the most suitable candidate was right in front of me, so why should I sacrifice the near and seek the far away?"

Everyone turned to look, only to see that the crowd behind them was so crowded that they could not clearly see the speaker, and the speaker suddenly fell silent at this time.

At this time, Li Fang, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, suddenly said: "Well said! I also think that the most suitable candidate is right in front of me!"

After that, he suddenly looked at the red figure standing closest to the sea of ​​​​fire, bowed his hands, and said loudly: "Queen Mother, I think Her Royal Highness the Princess is the most suitable candidate!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

The Queen Mother even trembled.

Unexpectedly, Li Fang knelt down and said impassionedly: "His Highness has made great achievements, and all the people have returned to his heart. His talent in governing the country is obvious to all! He deserves to be enthroned as the emperor, and he will make further contributions to the prosperity of our country, the peace of the country and the peace of the people!"

Then he shouted loudly: "Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live!"

There was sudden silence in the field.

However, this silence only lasted for a few breaths. The Minister of Rites, the Minister of Rites, and the censors all knelt down one after another and said loudly: "I second the proposal! Your Highness has achieved unparalleled achievements, and all people have returned to his heart. He deserves to be enthroned as emperor!"

Then they shouted in unison: "Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live your Majesty!"

The Queen Mother's face turned pale, her body was trembling slightly, and the nails in her sleeves slowly dug into her palms.

Other members of the royal family, ministers, and guests standing not far away all had complicated expressions and were silent at this moment.

At this moment, Prime Minister Zuo Zheng suddenly turned red and pointed at the courtiers kneeling on the ground and said angrily: "Absurd! Absurd! How can the daughter of the eldest princess ascend to the throne of emperor! Are you crazy?"

Taiwei Wang Fu also immediately said with a gloomy face: "It's ridiculous! The eldest princess has indeed worked hard and made great achievements, and her ability in governing the country is obvious to all, but she is a daughter after all. I have founded the country for many generations in Dayan, how can I have a daughter to become the emperor? It is simply too slippery in the world. Funny!"

Wei Gong, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, also sneered: "You guys were bribed by someone. Did you practice it in advance? You deliberately put the eldest princess on the fire! Now His Majesty has just passed away, and the cause of death is unknown. You How do you want the people of the world to think of the eldest princess if you are so eager to make such nonsense?

The place suddenly became quiet.

Wei Gong sneered and was about to speak. The red figure standing in front of the sea of ​​fire suddenly turned his head, looked at him and said, "Master Wei, are you hinting to everyone that the emperor's assassination is related to this palace?"

Wei Gong's eyes flashed, and he bowed his head and said: "Your Highness, please forgive me. I have no such intention. It's just..."

"Kill him."

Nangong Huoyue suddenly spoke lightly.

When everyone was shocked, Yuan Zhong, the leader of the Imperial Guards standing next to Wei Gong, suddenly pulled out Yue Yaojian's knife with a "clang" sound, and then a cold light flashed, and Wei Gong's head fell to the ground!

Everyone was shocked!

At this time, Yuan Zhong suddenly put away his knife and knelt on the ground, shouting to the red shadow in front of him: "Please let the princess ascend the throne! Long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!"

As soon as the words fell, the two thousand Imperial Guards standing outside all knelt on the ground in unison, shouting in unison: "Please let the princess ascend the throne! Long live the emperor! Long live! Long live!"

The shouts were like thunder, deafening! Resounding throughout the imperial city!

The gate guards and soldiers in the distance all knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Please let the princess ascend the throne! Please let the princess ascend the throne!"

"Pah!"

The headless body of Wei Gong, the Minister of Revenue, fell to the ground with blood spurting out.

The other ministers were all pale and trembling.

Prince Duan Nangong Ke suddenly knelt on the ground with a "thump", bowed his head to the red figure in front of him, and shouted excitedly: "Please let the princess ascend the throne!"

When he knelt, the other members of the royal family were all embarrassed and frightened. Without any hesitation, they all knelt down immediately and said in unison: "Please let the princess ascend the throne!"

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the princess got married and the emperor passed away.

On this day, people inside and outside the imperial city could hear the thunderous voice:

"Please, the princess, ascend the throne!"

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