The officials who were spared from the trouble of withdrawing from the Wanshou Palace in time only then realized.

The Duke of Lu was the first to realize that something was wrong and shouted: "Save the car!"

Dozens of imperial guards rushed into the burning ruins regardless of the danger and tried to rescue Zhu Liye. However, the fire was too big to extinguish. When the water trucks in the imperial city came, the fire had been on the verge of nearly half an hour. After another half an hour, the fire was finally extinguished. When the explosion occurred, Zhu Liye was in a charred place. I don’t know whether it was the traces of the burning of the corpse or other residues.

"Your Majesty has passed away!"

Everyone is aware of this problem. You must know that for more than 20 years, Your Majesty has no descendants and has never established a crown prince. Moreover, the matter of establishing a crown prince is a taboo topic in the court, and all officials have an illusion that His Majesty will never die for generations, but what happened in Wanshou Palace has caused everyone to panic.

The ministers were in chaos and surrounded Duke of Lu, "Ge Lao Zhang, what should I do?"

They all had no opinion in their hearts, but they all understood that the country should not be without a king for a day. And among them, although Xue Huai was the leader of the military, if it comes to the position in the court, Zhang Shihe of Lu was still the leader of all officials.

The Ming Dynasty implemented a system of vassals. If the emperor had no children, he had to find an heir from various vassal kings according to his kinship and alienation. The most suitable one was the queen mother's nephew, and his current cousin, Zhu Ligong, the king of Shu, who was far away in Shu, even if he was whipping up his horse, it would take more than half a month. The other was Zhu Houde, the king of Long who was in Yanmen, who came from Yanmen to the capital in just three days.

When the emperor passed away, Duke Lu thought of the first thing he thought of was how to support the new emperor ascend the throne. Zhu Houde was only in his twenties and was a prince of wine and meat, and had no ambitions. If Duke Lu could support him as soon as possible, it would be an excellent opportunity for his Zhang family to become prosperous, but this matter must be carried out under top secret, and he secretly sent someone to welcome the King of Long back to the capital. Therefore, he howled twice in his mouth on the grounds that his Majesty's new mourning, fainted, and secretly ordered the housekeeper to send elite troops from the clan to pick up people in Yanmen.

Zhao Langjiang saw the scene in chaos, but the way of heaven fell, and now the capital city is like a lit powder barrel, and there is a possibility of explosion at any time. After something happened, he quickly returned to the mansion and said to Yang Xiaoxiao, "No need to clean up, you take Tianci out of the city first."

Yang Xiaoxiao didn't know what happened, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Langjiang said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty has passed away. You don't need to ask too much or care about the rest. I will let Li Pian General lead someone to protect you from the capital and return to Yinyang."

Yang Xiaoxiao used to be a spy from the Western Chu Dynasty, and knew what the death of the Ming Emperor meant to this empire, "What about you?"

Zhao Langjiang looked determined and said, "I will stay here. Things here must be settled. You will leave the city first, and after the matter is over, I will chase you."

Yang Xiaoxiao knew that his husband had made a decision, but he didn't persuade him, so he carried Zhao Tianci out and brought some gold and silver. Zhao Langjiang gave his advice to Suixing Yicong, asking them to leave the city quickly and send a letter to Yinyang City. Yinyang City entered a state of combat readiness and responded to emergencies at any time.

Now that the death of Your Majesty has not been spread, the capital has not been blocked yet, it is an opportunity for Yang Xiaoxiao and his son.

After they left, Zhao Langjiang returned to the study, pulled out the golden knife, and began to wipe it slowly.

"The way of heaven is coming?" Zhao Langjiang said, "Then let him never come back."

...

Wenhua Palace.

"Duke of Lu wakes up!"

All the officials were still waiting at the door. When they heard this news, they came to the door to see Duke Lu and take out a charter. Especially the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, taking advantage of this period of time, they were also analyzing the trend of the imperial throne. They needed Duke Lu to make a statement. However, Duke Lu wanted to meet King Xue Huai, Dingbei.

Xue Huai had been waiting outside Wuying Hall for a long time. When he heard the invitation from Duke Lu, he informed the other party that Prince Xue was also overly sad and unable to move. In desperation, Zhang Shihe avoided all the officials and came to Xue Huai's office.

Xue Huai was making tea when he saw Duke Lu coming, brewing a cup of tea, and saying justice to Lu, "Ge Lao Zhang, come and have a cup of tea."

Lu State is fair, "It's all in a hurry, the prince still has the heart to drink tea?"

Xue Huai sighed, "Your Majesty suffered a tragic accident. The cabinet is indeed busy. However, according to the rules, our military is not convenient to interfere in the government affairs at this time. I am afraid that it is a bit inappropriate for the Prime Minister to come to me. By the way, has the murderer been caught?"

Lu State is fair, "The witch of the Light Cult has not escaped and has been controlled by the imperial guards."

"That's good, this matter must be investigated strictly!"

If the matter of supporting the new emperor is not recognized by the military, there will be endless troubles. So after thinking about it over and over again, Duke Lu decided to win Xue Huai in. When Duke Lu saw Xue Huaigu talking about him, he would talk about the funeral and the security of the capital. He was anxious and said straight to the point, "The ministers want to come up with a charter, but I wonder if the prince has any objections?"

Xue Huai narrowed his eyes and looked at Duke Lu, "What does Duke mean?"

"Isn't this a discussion with the prince?" Lu State said justice, "The prince has a transcendent position in the army, and I want to unify my views with the prince."

Xue Huai smiled, "I have no objection."

The Duke of Lu thought it was just right, so he presented the two princes, King Shu and King Long, and "Your Majesty's descendants withered, and the Empress Dowager died for many years. Among the many princes, the only King Shu is the closest branch of the royal family. If you support the new emperor, you may have to choose from these two."

Xue Huai asked, "Which master thinks is suitable?"

The state of Lu is fair, "The King of Shu is old and is far away in Shu. Although he is highly respected, if he welcomes him into the city, he will probably travel for a month. I am afraid that there will be chaos in the capital during this period. I think that the King of Long is young and energetic, and was once the Queen Mother's favorite nephew..."

Xue Huai coughed dryly, "Ge

I always think that King Long is easier to control, right?”

The Duke of Lu's face changed drastically, and he shook his head and said, "Why did the prince say this? I am also considering the future of the Ming Dynasty."

Xue Huai said, "Since you have settled, come and ask me what I have done?"

Seeing that Xue Huai was reluctant to express his opinion, Duke Lu was a little anxious and said, "Now the three camps, the four Tianjin and eight guards and the border guards all listened to the prince. He was also throwing bricks and jades under him, and he listened to the prince's decision."

Xue Huai stood up, picked up the teacup, paced in the office, and refused to express his opinion. The back and forth, which made Duke Lu upset, but he did not dare to say it. Finally, Xue Huai stopped and drank the tea, showing an inexplicable smile, "In fact, there is another choice."

The Duke of Lu asked, "Who?"

Seeing that his cup of tea was still on the table, Xue Huai reached out and dipped it in tea and wrote three words on the table.

"King Yinyang?" Duke of Lu exclaimed, "What, how is it possible?"

Xue Huai said, "Today, Your Majesty asked in Wanshou Palace that Your Majesty and King Yinyang look like each other? Did you not hear what Your Majesty mean at that time?"

Hearing these words, Duke Lu was shocked, recalling his performance at the morning banquet, and said, "What does the prince mean is that King Yinyang is the prince whose Majesty goes out?"

Xue Huai shook his head, "No, King Yinyang is the son of the former emperor, his majesty's nephew, Zhu Houyi. The Duke of the Kingdom is still a little younger. If he had entered the court earlier and had met the late emperor, he would naturally have his own judgment."

"But he was stabbed to death by Yuwen Tianlu more than 20 years ago?"

"Have you heard of the orphan of Zhao?"

Of course, Duke Lu heard it, so when Xue Huai said this, his heart began to shake. If he inherited the throne according to the royal bloodline, no one was more qualified than King Yinyang. But the question now is how could he prove that he was the crown prince of the previous dynasty and rely solely on his appearance? Yuwen Tianlu, who knew the truth, had long been designated as a traitor, and he could not come out to testify. Then he thought, if Zhao Langjiang was really allowed to inherit the throne, he would definitely overturn the case more than 20 years ago. The ministers of the Tiantong dynasty were basically supported by Zhu Liye, and he was no exception. Under this trend, he was somewhat sure that he could escape unstoppable?

“How to prove it?”

Xue Huai said, "He naturally has a way."

...

When he heard the news that Yang Xiaoxiao and his son had left the city, Zhao Langjiang put away the golden knife and stood up.

The matter of Shujian Mountain has not yet been concluded.

And tonight will be the most difficult night in the world.

His wife has left the city and he has no worries in the capital. He decided to help Xiao Jinyan to end all this.

Just as I was about to go out, I suddenly heard the sound of cars and horses outside the door.

The people who were originally arranged to monitor left the yard and replaced them with the Red Cavalry and the Imperial Guards in the palace. His Majesty had personally followed the eunuch Gao Yuan and died in the explosion. The person who came to pass the orders was Zhang Buquan, the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Sili Supervisor. On the orders of the cabinet and the military ministers, he welcomed Zhao Langjiang into the palace.

Zhao Langjiang pushed the door open and came out.

Everyone fell to their knees.

"Keep to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

Zhao Lianjiang was suddenly frightened by this scene and said in shock, "What is this?"

Eunuch Zhang said righteously, "The slave comes to welcome His Majesty into the palace."

Zhao Langjiang said, "Are you wrong?"

"I am also on orders. If Your Majesty has any doubts, you can discuss with Master Zhang and Prince Xue after entering the palace."

Zhao Langjiang remembered what Xue Huai said to him in the morning, and thought of a possibility. He decided to go and figure it out, "lead the way."

When they arrived at the Tai Chi Hall, all the civil and military officials had already lined up. When they saw Zhao Langjiang, they did not kneel down and talked in the hall. They were still a prince of a different surname in the morning. How could it be that they turned around and became the new emperor in just half a day? Those who don’t understand the reason must be conspiracy. It was not until Xue Huai, Zhang Shi and the two came forward to kneel down and bowed, and the ministers suddenly realized that it seemed that this was coming.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Zhao Langjiang said, "I am not your Majesty, you guys are wrong."

Xue Huai stood up and said, "This is King Yinyang, and Zhu Houyi, the prince of Emperor Longtai, back then. God bless me, Daming, and protect my country and foundation forever."

Longtaidi?

The prince of the previous dynasty?

The ministers were filled with mixed feelings. If this were the case, the officialdom in the capital would probably be shocked. When Zhu Liye ascended the throne and slaughtered the officialdom of the previous dynasty, now that Emperor Longtai's son will return, there will inevitably be a bloody storm. The newly-resurfaced ministers are still fine. The officials who slandered the late emperor in order to please Zhu Liye will end up not being good.

A minister said, "Old Master Zhang Ge, Prince Xue, everyone knows that Emperor Longtai's prince has passed away for many years. Now, a person suddenly appears. I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the world. I wonder if there is any evidence?"

Xue Huai said to Zhao Langjiang, "Your Majesty, can the secret decree from Yuwen Tianlu be in your hands?"

Zhao Langjiang was a little confused at this time. When he heard this, he took out the secret decree from his arms. It was the letter Xiao Jinyan gave him, and the documents in Yuwen Tianlu's mansion. A eunuch took it over, circulated it for a few people, and then returned to Zhao Langjiang.

Duke Lu took the lead, "Dear colleagues, secret decree, and Yuwen Tianlu's letter are here. Could it be that he is still dissatisfied?"

Those ministers who were worried about being liquidated decided to fight to the death, saying, "The documents can be forged. Now that the royal blood has withered, I am afraid that someone will do it on purpose to disturb the country of Ming Dynasty."

Xue Huai asked, "Where is the Master Yuxi?"

Someone said again, "I am imprisoned in the heavenly prison."

"Please come."

Not long after, Yuxi Road

When the elder came to the hall, Xue Huai asked, "Master, where is the formation pivot?"

The chief of Yuxi said, "In my arms."

Xue Huai said, "Go to the rooftop!"

All officials didn't understand why, but they still came to the rooftop.

The middle of the platform is where the Smurfing Formation is controlled. In the past, except for the Master Yuxi and the people in the rooftop supervision platform, no one was allowed to approach. Xue Huai came to Zhao Langjiang and said, "In order to prove his identity, please go to the rooftop supervision platform."
To be continued...