Every time I wear it quickly, there are always big guys giving it away.

"What did you say?" His eyes suddenly opened, and a crack suddenly appeared on his face, "Your Majesty, did you really pass away?"

Yun Zheng lowered his head: "The urgent news sent from Kyoto should not be false."

Their power has infiltrated many directions, and over the years, the undercover people are almost able to sit in the top position, so how could it be fake?

As we all know, the emperors of the Yanjin Dynasty all ascended the throne by stepping on the flesh and blood of their brothers. Logically speaking, they were not short of political strategies.

But they all have one common problem - they like to live a life of luxury and debauchery, are lazy in state affairs, and worship Taoist techniques of longevity.

Nowadays, people have been taking elixirs for many years and even the best foundation has been drained out. It is normal for them to die suddenly!

Going back in time, none of the emperors died of natural causes.

Even if the death of the current emperor is full of doubts, I am afraid that the successor will just sit back and do nothing.

The secret letter from Kyoto contained only a few words, simply explaining the emperor's death and who his successor would be. Xi Changkong learned a lot of hidden secrets from it.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "This matter is kept secret for the time being. Don't disturb my wife."

The emperor has passed away, and the princes are watching covetously, and there may be many actions. It remains to be seen whether the young successor can deal with it successfully and keep his position.

How long can this shaky dynasty last?

Nobody knows.

He had no interest in saving the collapsing empire. The actions of the Yanjin Dynasty would eventually bring about their own end. He did not want to interfere and only wanted to preserve the present at this time when the storm was about to come.

The emperor ascended the throne with an imperial edict and presided over the funeral, and everything was conducted according to the existing ritual system. He ordered all subjects in the country to wear mourning clothes, banned music for a hundred days, and the princes were not allowed to leave their fiefdoms without an imperial edict.

Unexpectedly, the new emperor was so timid that he was afraid that the princes would come to the capital and pose a threat to him. He actually issued three edicts in a row, ordering the princes to stay in their fiefdoms, and anyone who violated the edict would be considered as conspiring for treason.

This was the best time to clip the wings of the princes. As long as we think about it carefully, either sending hostages to the capital or luring the tiger away from the mountain is a hundred times better than hiding in a corner and hoping for a moment of peace.

Not going to the capital to mourn naturally suited his wishes, and his wife's health could not withstand the long journey and the intrigues in the capital.

Xi Changkong symbolically ordered the people of the city to wear plain clothes. The entertainment industry in the city was still open, but it had to be low-key and not be publicized.

The moment he heard that His Majesty had passed away, Chen Jia stood there for a moment, a complicated feeling welling up in his heart that he couldn't describe.

After all, I was born without being valued, and I might not see him once a year, so there is no emotional foundation between us.

He has never been his support, but the source of his suffering.

She had never been proud of Princess Mingyue!

Seeing that she was still calm, Xi Changkong took her into his arms and comforted her softly, "I know."

I will always be your supporter, my lady. This heart will never change, and the sun and the moon will bear witness to it.

******

It was midsummer and the heat was unbearable. The grass and trees on both sides of the road were wilted by the scorching sun, and the insects were chirping weakly, as if complaining about the sunny day.

The bumpy road was covered with sand and gravel. A team of officials held whips and shouted, "Hurry up! Don't delay!"

The direction in which the whip was swung was exactly where a group of powerless men, women, old and young, were, wearing dirty and tattered prison uniforms mixed with mottled blood, and had black shackles on their feet.

"Father--"

The young man rushed towards the old man who had been knocked to the ground by the whip. He was filled with grief seeing his father, who had always been high-spirited, now become a miserable prisoner.

"Let's go, right now!" The gray-haired old woman stopped the officer from whipping her again, and without caring about crying, she kept begging, "Sir, please don't beat me anymore, don't beat me anymore..."

All the pride was shattered!

The officer knew that although the left prime minister had fallen, he still had many disciples. He didn't want to cause any casualties, so he impatiently pulled back the whip and said, "Hmph, why don't you get up and get on with your journey!"

The old man looked up at the sky, his tears became turbid and rolled into the dust, he muttered to himself: "If God wants to kill me, why should I ask for help..."

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He had lost the faith to live and the motivation to get up. He thought it would be better to just go back like this than to be tortured and live a life worse than death!

"Father, please hold on a little longer!" The young man knelt beside him and begged in a low voice, "You are the pillar of our family. If you fall, how can we survive!"

The old man was shocked and managed to cheer himself up. "Help me up, I can still walk!"

The officer looked on coldly from the side, "It would have been better if this had been done earlier! Zuo Xiang, you must live well and experience the lives of the common people. They are much more miserable than the current ones!"

The officer felt very happy to see the once glorious Left Prime Minister fall into obscurity.

Once people lose their power, they are worse than pigs and dogs!

"You——" the boy gritted his teeth.

The officer whipped him over and said, "What are you looking at? Have you forgotten who you are now?"

Just a prisoner.

"Don't be angry!" The second son of the left prime minister took the whip for his brother and pushed him down, "Hurry up and get going!"

The boy's eyes suddenly turned red and he felt extremely guilty.

My second brother has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and his bones were strong, but after all the tortures along the way, he no longer looks like a human being!

The shackles not only bind the body, but also the proud heart.

The officers and prisoners lived in peace with each other, walking silently on the yellow sandy road. The blood rolled into the dust and was quickly covered, leaving only a few traces.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away.

Judging from the scene, there were quite a lot of people.

Horses have always been the private property of the nobility, and ordinary people were considered rich if they owned a donkey.

A group of people on horseback came, and no matter who they were, they couldn't afford to offend them.

The officers drove the prisoners to stand aside and make way for this group of nobles who were not to be trifled with. If they were trampled to death by the horses, they would have nowhere to cry!

A woman in a scarlet brocade robe was riding a tall white horse. The thing under her was very strange and no one could tell what it was. She had her hair tied up with a jade belt and looked very heroic.

There was also a cold-faced young man, wearing a simple black robe, and riding a black horse, which exuded a sense of heroic handsomeness.

The two walked side by side, followed by a team of guards. When they were about to pass by, the woman suddenly stopped her white horse, quickly glanced at the group of people, and asked: "Excuse me, is this the direction to Long?"

The officer couldn't figure out her direction, so he smiled and said, "My lord, it is indeed this direction."

The woman said slowly: "Oh, you know?"

The officer smiled more flatteringly: "Of course I know, we are heading in the direction of Longquan!"

Although their destination is not Longquan County, it is very close to Longquan, and this road is a must.

"I see. Please lead the way." The woman raised her eyebrows and ordered in a commanding tone.

The officer was embarrassed: "This——"

The response was a half-open knife switch and a bright knife light.

Another officer immediately pushed aside the tactless one in front of him and said righteously: "It's just leading the way, how difficult is that!"