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Chapter 127 The Belated Truth (Part )!

When the five military commanders sealed the city gates and completely eliminated the threat from outsiders, this incident became a matter of negotiation among the various parties within the capital.

Outside the Suzaku Gate, the civil and military officials stood in two rows with clear banners, and none of them entered the palace again.

The last time the civil and military officials were trapped in the palace left a huge shadow. Although they could not provide evidence that it was His Majesty's doing, they did not want to be in the passive situation again anyway.

If the emperor does not return from the palace, the four spirits cannot leave the palace due to the contract. If the prince has not ascended the throne, outside the city will be the best place for gambling.

"Sir Qi, we took action as soon as we received your news, but is your Majesty's information accurate?" The speaker was Li Yan, the chief commander of the Duwei Office. The Li family was one of the royal relatives at that time, and was also the head of the military dukes.

"Do you think I would fabricate such a thing?" Lord Qi said coldly, "If you don't believe it, the governor can go to the palace to investigate."

"Your Excellency Shangshu, you are too kind." Li Yan laughed, but did not respond to the other party's words. Entering the palace? Are you kidding? Anyone who enters the palace now is an idiot.

Hong Lie entered the palace?
Haha. He is just a fool.

The Lord's lineage did not consider Hong Lie as a member of their own lineage at all.

"But this is a serious matter, so we still have to be cautious. His Majesty's safety is still unknown. Is it really necessary to be so anxious to put the prince on the throne?" Right Commander Huang Jianzhong asked with a frown.

"Don't forget it," Minister Qi said coldly, "Among the princes, there is still one person left. If he were to take the throne legitimately and control the Four Spirits, do you know the consequences?"

When these words were spoken, many nobles trembled inexplicably.

The people that the Painting Spirit Clan resents the most should be these old nobles. In the past, Taizu relied on Painting Spirits to conquer the world. Most of their older generation of ancestors were trained in the Painting Market and have close relationships with many Painting Spirits, and some even have many of them as marriage partners.

At that time, it was really a scene where humans and demons coexisted.

But after the world was stabilized, His Majesty suddenly launched an attack and massacred the Painted Spirits. At that time, there were seven top Painted Spirits, and their entire families suffered. Even many daughters of nobles who had married into the country were not spared. Most of them were ruthlessly killed together, and not a single Painted Spirit nobles mingling in the human world were spared. It was a blood feud!
The Lord of the Painting Spirits wanted to say who he hated the most. It was definitely not the sorcerer families who had always coexisted with evil spirits, but the royal family who had crossed the river and destroyed the bridge, and their descendants of nobles!
"Your Excellency the Minister is right. His Majesty is missing and the Four Spirits are missing hosts, which poses a serious threat to the country. We cannot care about etiquette at this time. Your Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince, and it is his duty at this time. I have no objection!" The governors, deputy governors, and deputy governors who had been confused just now expressed their agreement.

Such a national event of succession to the throne was actually decided so easily and so smoothly that many people from aristocratic families felt a little uncomfortable.

I always feel that it's going too smoothly.

At this moment, Lu Chengfeng, who was always cautious, looked around uncomfortably. He couldn't find any problems, but he just felt something was wrong.

The people of the aristocratic families certainly hope that the prince will ascend to the throne. Compared with his father who disguises himself scary, this little prince with a slightly sinister mind is simply too adorable. The timing at this moment is extremely clever. One of the most difficult things seems to have been accomplished smoothly because of this accident, as if this evil attack was a collaboration, etc.!

Cooperate?

Lu Chengfeng's eyes lit up, and he thought of something.

Yes, the actions of the An family father and son did not seem to benefit them at all. On the contrary, it seemed like they were cooperating with the prince to ascend to the throne.

But what good will it bring to these father and son if the prince takes the throne?

They were suspected of endangering the emperor, so no matter how you look at it, it's a matter of killing all nine generations of their clan, right? Would His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be able to side with them after he succeeded to the throne?

What is the reason?
Lu Chengfeng lowered his head and quickly thought about the cause and effect. He felt that if he couldn't figure it out, something big might happen.

"Are those guys in the north behaving well?"

Jiang Linfeng, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.

If we talk about who doesn't want His Royal Highness to take the throne, the people from the northern sects are the first to bear the brunt. Don't underestimate those garrison elders, if they stick together, they can be a terrifying high-level martial arts force.

"The army has taken control of the north gate!" Li Yan said coldly, "Except for a few first-grade warriors, ordinary warriors are unlikely to break through the blockade. And if there are only a few first-grade warriors, there are limits on what they can do. After all, they are not masters. Now the most threatening ones are still those two."

There are two masters in the capital now, one is Master Yi whose whereabouts are unknown, and the other is Mr. Ye!

After the previous incident, the imperial court had people who were specifically responsible for tracking down those people from the East China Sea. Among them, most of Master Yi’s disciples found some traces of leaving the city, except Master Yi.

Of course, a master-level figure would be hard to track down if he wanted to hide his whereabouts. It is very likely that he has gone back, but there is no way to find him.

But there is also a great possibility that he stayed in the capital secretly.

The second one is the head of the Ye family and the lord of Wanxiang City: Mr. Ye.

Many people say that Mr. Ye is loyal to the court, but in fact, Mr. Ye has not been employed by the royal family for thirty years. It is unknown whether he is still loyal to the court and the royal family. "Mr. Ye has agreed to my request to watch over An Lusheng in the Dali Temple to prevent any accidents."

Upon hearing this, most people breathed a sigh of relief. Mr. Ye and An Lusheng were the people they were most worried about. Now that the two of them were facing each other, and with the Yin Shen from the Dali Temple there, it should be safe.

"As for Master Yi..." Jiang Linfeng's eyes flashed coldly.

That night, he truly witnessed the power of the Grandmaster. If possible, he really didn't want to encounter these monsters at close range.

"We don't know where he is right now. Although he may be the only one left, we should not let our guard down."

"Don't worry, Lord Jiang." Minister Qi said calmly, "In order to prevent that person from disrupting the country, we have planned the most foolproof enthronement ceremony."
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"Foolproof?"

Inside the palace, Zhang Rui frowned when he heard the information brought by Hong Lie.

Hong Lie nodded. "The Yin God of the Ministry of Rites is named [Tai Si]. It is rumored that he is a Yin God who fell from heaven to the mortal world. He used to be the official in charge of etiquette in the Heavenly Palace. Whenever there is a grand ceremony in the court, he will be the guardian. Once it is considered an occasion of great ceremony in the world, this Yin God Tai Si will prop up a barrier that only those on the list can enter."

"But this is a succession ceremony." Zhang Rui frowned. "The succession should take place in the palace, right? There are four spirits in the palace, and no outside Yin spirits are allowed to perform magic. Do they recognize this Taisi?"

"Of course I don't recognize him." Hong Lie shook his head. "In the past, the succession ceremony was also handled by the Ministry of Rites, but no Taisi participated. After all, the palace is the safest place for the royal family. But this time, all the civil and military officials are unwilling to enter the palace. In order to prevent someone like Master Yi from suddenly taking action, Minister Qi proposed to perform a grand ceremony outside the palace to offer sacrifices to the heavens and succeed to the throne."

"Is this against the rules?" Zhang Rui frowned.

"As long as everyone agrees to the rules, then they are the rules!" Hong Lie sneered: "For that group of people, as long as the prince is safely in power, all the rules can be temporarily waived."

"That's true." Zhang Rui nodded. People are all double-standard. When the rules are not in their favor, the strong will often cheat.

"Minister Qi is in charge of the barrier, so if Minister Qi wants to do something, who will check and balance him?"

"No one is needed to check and balance Minister Qi." Hong Lie shook his head: "This is also the most special thing about the Taisi. Once the ceremony starts, it will be responsible for supervising the entire ceremony from beginning to end. Anyone who wants to disrupt the ceremony will be attacked by it, including Minister Qi himself."

Zhang Rui: “.”

There is no distinction between friend and foe.
"As long as the people invited on the list enter the barrier, they will be protected by the Grand Secretary. As the host of the ceremony, the Crown Prince will be protected by the Grand Secretary. This is why everyone has no objection to Minister Qi's suggestion. This barrier is absolutely fair and does not target warriors or sorcerers. As long as the list is discussed, there will be no problem!"

"That's true." Zhang Rui frowned after hearing this: "Will the succession of the crown prince bring any benefit to the Minister of Qi?"

"The prince is friendly to the aristocratic families, but he didn't say that he values the Qi family very much." Hong Lie was also very confused: "Logically speaking, the Qi family's withdrawal is the general trend, and the prince should not completely guarantee it after taking the throne. At most, he will change the candidate for the Minister of Rites. But even if the candidate for the Minister of Rites is changed, it will not be the Qi family's turn. The Qi family will still have to retreat to Xijing, and it won't make much difference."

"So he's so active. Is it really for the public good?"

"That should be it." Hong Lie said unsurely.

"By the way, why did you ask me to call all the people from the martial arts sects, including our Tianyi Sect? You are so brave to use the Grandmaster title as a gimmick."

"Pull the insurance layer." Zhang Rui sighed: "I always feel that things are not that simple. I feel that there is some plan that we have overlooked."

"What might be overlooked?"

"By the way, where is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?" Hong Lie suddenly asked.

"Oh, he is trying to win over Qi Xuan." Zhang Rui curled his lips.

"The child of the Qi family?" Hong Lie nodded: "Yes, the Qi family depends on Qi Xuan for its future. If the prince makes a good relationship with him now, he can also be a chess piece to check and balance the Bai family in the future."

"The future of the Qi family? Supported by Qi Xuan?" Zhang Rui frowned: "I heard that Qi Xuan is the bloodline of the Qi family, but he is not a sorcerer. What future can the Qi family rely on him to support?"

"Huh?" Hong Lie was stunned: "Don't you know that Qi Xuan has a Yin Jade physique? He is not a sorcerer now, but with his qualifications, it only takes a few years to find a high-quality Yin God, and it will take at most five years to enter the first level!"

"Yin Yu." Zhang Rui stood up suddenly: "Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"Hasn't anyone told you about this?" Hong Lie asked in a daze.

"Shit!" Zhang Rui immediately pulled Hong Lie into the main hall, "I know what's going on, hurry up!"

(End of this chapter)