I am a living immortal.

The father was a wise ruler after all. Knowing that his life was coming to an end, he specially summoned Wang Zhen alone. One reason was to let Wang Zhen see how much time he had left and try to live until the princes decided the winner.

This summons was no secret.

But let everyone know what the emperor meant.

Wang Zhen agreed. He used his secret technique to temporarily protect the emperor, but the emperor only had three months at most. The hidden injuries on the emperor's body were left by the conflicts in his early years. It was a miracle that he could live to this age. If he had started conditioning ten years earlier, Wang Zhen could have extended his life for another five or six years. However, the symptoms were not obvious at that time, and Wang Zhen was only a child of a few years old.

Now it’s only three months at most.

These three months of last breath will make the emperor conscious and his actions return to before he fell ill. He is still the emperor of the Yu Dynasty. Rather than saying that the emperor lived for himself during these three months, it is better to say that these three months were for testing a group of princes and selecting the next emperor from among them.

The presence of the emperor can prevent things from going too far.

Moreover, the current emperor asked Wang Zhen frankly who he was most optimistic about.

Wang Zhen also replied without hesitation: "Sixth Prince, Wang Shen."

The emperor nodded and said nothing.

But after Wang Zhen left, orders came out of the palace one after another.

The first thing to be done was to abolish the crown prince.

"I have received the Mandate of Heaven, ruling the country and presiding over the throne. I work diligently day and night, thinking only of the ancestral temples and the country. Crown Prince Wang Xu, the heir to the throne, has been entrusted with a great responsibility. However, he has failed to cultivate virtue and conduct, repeatedly violating the Holy Instructions, and has deeply failed my expectations..."

"According to the joint report of the cabinet ministers and the thorough investigation, the evidence is clear. To protect the eternal stability of our country and the people of the world, although I am heartbroken, I cannot abandon the law and show partiality."

"I hereby depose Crown Prince Wang Xu as a warning to others. I hereby decree..."

A eunuch finished reading the imperial edict, and Wang Xu collapsed to the ground as if struck hard. The eunuch continued, "Fourth Prince, accept the order."

Wang Xu took the imperial edict in a daze.

This is one of them. Before this, the National Defense Army was transferred out of the imperial city because of corruption and bribery, and only a thousand people were left.

The emperor personally went to the Zhenguo Palace and talked with the mighty general all night, and finally the Zhenguo Army accepted the order.

Of course, the main reason for accepting this decree was the emperor.

In his early years, Lou Liang followed the emperor in his campaigns. The reason why they were called the National Defense Army was because he believed that he should serve the country first and then other things. His relationship with the emperor was no less close than that of the prince. Since it was the emperor's order, he just had to obey it.

Now the crown prince has really lost his power and become the fourth prince, which is enough to show the emperor's disappointment in the crown prince.

People were not as happy as they had imagined about the Crown Prince becoming the Fourth Prince, because the Emperor was completely sober and everything was beyond everyone's imagination.

Moreover, the news that Wang Zhen was optimistic about the sixth prince Wang Shen was also spread, and the emperor did not refute it, which made everyone feel like they were facing a formidable enemy. When one prince was pulled down, another Cheng Yaojin emerged.

The main reason was that Wang Shen had been too low-key among the other princes before, and not many people noticed him. Now his sudden rise caught people off guard.

The eldest prince was placed under house arrest, the crown prince was deposed but retained his throne, the third prince was recovering his appearance, and although the sixth prince was not as powerful as the previous ones, he was the most intact one.

What's even more terrible is that there is a group of people in the court who take advantage of the situation and immediately want to join the Sixth Prince's name, so that he can gain a firm foothold in the court.

"He is worthy of being the person favored by my eleventh brother. With one move, he not only brought down the prince, but also immediately gained a firm foothold. What's more, the more amazing he is, the more optimistic my father is about him." The eldest prince said while drinking tea.

The old man sitting next to him said calmly, "This is not a bad thing. I think the emperor wants to choose from among the princes. Although the prince has been deposed, the emperor only sent away the national defense army. Lou Liang is still there, and the disciples of the national teacher are also of some help. They have left a way out for the fourth prince. I think it won't be long before you can get out."

"It's still uncertain who will win or lose by then." After saying this, the old man blew on the tea leaves in the cup and took a sip.

"I hope so." The eldest prince nodded.

The fight for the throne is a matter of national importance and needs to be taken seriously. This position carries not only rights but also responsibilities. Choosing the wrong heir will inevitably be a blow to the Yu Dynasty.

Wang Zhen still stayed in the Imperial Observatory waiting for Su Mu's arrival. The court had become much more stable with the emperor's return. Although it was temporary, everything was getting back on track.

Su Mu followed the breath and came to the Imperial Observatory.

Su Mu walked in with the old goat so carefree, and no one noticed him, not even the officials from the Imperial Observatory or the five astronomical departments patrolling in the dark.

Walking on the bluestone and looking up at the observation deck, I found that it was more majestic than I had imagined. It had nine floors and was nearly forty to fifty meters high, all made of wood with mortise and tenon joints.

At this moment, Wang Zhen was using the imperial dragon energy to patrol the four directions. He released the five divisions of Zhitian to build his own intelligence network. There were evil spirits harming people all the time in this world, and it was not peaceful.

So even though Wang Zhen is very idle, the Imperial Observatory and the Five Departments of Zhitian will not be so idle. However, compared with the Demon-Slaying Division of Yan Dynasty, the Five Departments of Zhitian are more efficient. The inspection by the Imperial Dragon Qi can prevent evil spirits before they harm people. Although it is impossible to cover everything, it is enough.

And there is the cooperation of the City God. Relatively speaking, it is not so convenient for the Yan Dynasty. However, the Yan Dynasty is better than the Yu Dynasty in one aspect, that is, the number of sorcerers is far ahead of the Yu Dynasty, so it is not easy to compare which side is safer because the focus is different.

This time, Wang Zhen was inspecting the monster that stole the Ganoderma lucidum. This monster was interrupted by the plague caused by the Eclipse Society. Now that the plague in Qingshangang has basically subsided, the monster will definitely not be let go.

Therefore, they had to rely on Wang Zhen to re-divine and position themselves.

Then the five divisions of the sky will be notified to go there. The golden dragon transformed from the imperial dragon energy will proudly fly across the sky, casually and lazily, with its bright eyes surveying the world, and all demons and monsters will be unable to hide.

At this moment, the golden dragon seemed to have noticed something and looked down, and his eyes met Su Mu's again.

Su Mu chuckled. Why did this scene seem so familiar? It was just like this when he first arrived in Yu Dynasty. That time it was very far away, but this time it was very close. He wondered why the imperial dragon energy was so agile. It turned out that someone was controlling it.

Wang Zhen's eyes narrowed suddenly. He only realized Su Mu's existence at this moment, so the golden dragon returned to the Guantian Tower in an instant. Before everyone in the building could react, the man had disappeared from the top floor and appeared in front of Su Mu.

A red-robed man swung his hands and said, "Daoyou."