Chapter 1040 One step away, heaven and hell (1)
"What did he really say?" The smile on Sun Lin's face calmed down a little as Tang Qianwen's report.
He did have reason to feel proud. He thought the throne had completely lost his fate, but in the end it was a turn of things and the opportunity came back.
The death of Sun Bi means that no one in the entire court is his competitor. More importantly, even the hidden dangers have disappeared. In this way, he can ascend to the throne legitimately and become the supreme person who truly controls the power of the world.
This is his dream for many years? Twenty years? No, it has been more than thirty years!
Since Sun Lin became truly sensible, he knew that he had only one choice in the imperial family, that is, to sit in the highest position, become the person who can be worshipped by the subjects of the world and dominate the fate of the world's destiny, the emperor!
Even with the prince later, Sun Lin was not discouraged or slackened, and was still using his own abilities to compete. And relying on his father's favor, he really felt that he could reach the throne many years ago, only one step away from it!
Then there were a series of accidents and blows, which made him beloved from the emperor who was a dignified prince, the emperor who could compete with the prince, and to the abandoned son of the prince who was abandoned by his father. From then on, he completely lost the right to compete for the throne. At least many people thought so at that time, so the so-called loyal ministers who had been around him for many years also abandoned him at that time.
But even when he reached such a field, Sun Lin did not really give up his ambition for many years. He was enduring, waiting, and waiting for an opportunity to turn the tables! So even in the past few years, the prince became more and more glorious, even Sun Bi, who caused him so miserable, jumped from being ignored by everyone to becoming a new crown in the court, becoming an existence that could replace him and compete with the prince, he did not give up and did not sink.
All of this patience and dormancy were proved to be successful in the end, because he could not bear it and became the prince, and he actually did the most despised by the people of the world! After knowing this secret, King Yong did not report to his father directly because his heart was already cold, because in his eyes, his hatred for his father was even higher than opponents like the prince and Sun Bi.
He even felt that his father was the biggest obstacle to his ascending to the highest position. So when the prince intentionally killed him, Sun Lin was happy to see it - his heart had long been twisted.
Then everything happened as he expected, the father died and the prince was exposed.
In Sun Lin's opinion, at this moment, he had already won because in the past few years of dormant, he had won over the court officials behind his back. Even the prime minister like Tang Qianwen had already voted on him. Opportunities are the best gift for those who are prepared!
Just one step away, Sun Lin could take the position of 95, and he felt that this step was really easy for him. But who would have thought that the accident happened at this moment. His uncle, Prince Huai, actually stood up and took out his father's will. The top of him said, "The one he was going to pass the throne was Sun Bi!"
The blow that time was not bad, but Sun Lin still survived. He knew that he still had a chance and had the last chance. The opportunity, now it has arrived, and it is still a step away. As long as tomorrow, Sun Bi has not come back - he will definitely not come back - he is the lord of the world.
It was a little insufficient, and it could not be decided today, which made Sun Lin sigh with a pity: "It seems that there is still a problem with the explosion in Xiyou Town. If it weren't for this, I'm afraid Lao Qi's body would have been found and confirmed long ago, so there would be no need to wait for another day."
"Yes, Your Majesty, it's only one day, everything is impossible to change. Among the late emperor's sons, only Your Majesty can inherit the throne..." Tang Qianwen replied with a smile, which also caused the laughter of others, and agreed, and Sun Lin also laughed.
Yes, this time it was another step away. One day later, he became the real King of Great Yue: "I remember everything you have done for me. After tomorrow, you are all ministers who have made meritorious contributions from Long, and I will definitely not let you down!" At this time, they all regarded Sun Lin as the inevitable emperor, so they even changed their titles.
"Your Majesty, I think that even if everything is under control, I still have to be careful, so I still have to send someone to keep an eye on the gate of Luoyang..." Another official from the Ministry of War said something to pay attention to in the midst of praise.
Sun Lin also thought of the feeling of the first step on the first day of the Lunar New Year, so he nodded without hesitation and agreed: "Han Qing, you are considerate, just do what you want. Now let someone keep an eye on the city gate and not allow any suspicious person to enter Luoyang. By the way, when will the funeral be tomorrow?"
"The reunion of Mao and Chen is earlier than the usual court meeting." Tang Qianwen replied immediately, which made Sun Lin happy again. The city gate had just opened at that time. Even if it was true, Sun Bi would not be able to enter the palace. If this is the case, by the time he arrived at the palace, he had officially ascended the throne as emperor, and even if he had any orders, it would be too late.
"That's only for half a day today, everyone is watching me!" Sun Lin finally ordered solemnly. This will become the key to his success or failure!
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This day passed quickly with the expectation and tension of Sun Lin and his fellow villagers.
Their arrangement was undoubtedly quite effective. In just half a day, they took down more than 30 suspicious people. These people either had similar appearances to Sun Bi or had similar ages. Anyway, for them, the person Sun Lin arranged was only one word, Guan.
Regardless of whether they are targets or not, they will be detained first. After the third year of junior high school, it will not be too late to deal with it after he officially takes up the throne.
But that night, Sun Lin didn't even see him. He was so excited that he had no idea of sleeping. So as soon as the fifth update was approaching, he had already urged his servants to change his clothes, then took a carriage and headed straight to the palace.
Of course, there were all the officials in the capital who were still in the capital today. No matter how high or low the official position, they had to go to the palace to attend this funeral and the throne ceremony. When the officials learned that the carriage was Sun Lin, the Yongwang who was about to become the new king, they even visited him from afar, gave way and let him go smoothly until the palace. Then they left the carriage and stepped into the palace gate with their heads raised.
At this time, there was a calm atmosphere in the palace, with white cloth wrapped around everywhere, and the real funeral had begun. As the host of this ceremony, the Minister of Rites, the Left Prime Minister Wang Han, and the Prince Huai Sun Pu, arrived earlier than the ministers and were already waiting outside the hall.
Seeing Sun Lin strode, the three of them looked at each other, and each saw a trace of helplessness in each other's eyes.
It goes without saying that Wang Han and Sun Pu are the steadfast executors. As for the Minister of Rites, they were the backbone of the former prince's party, and of course they did not want their original opponents to take the throne.
But in the face of the current facts, they had no choice but to follow the rules, adjust their mentality, and go forward to salute and see: "It's so early to descend..."
"As a son of my father, how dare I come late for the funeral of my father?" Sun Lin said, looking at a few more people, conveying his true intentions.
"It's time for the palace to come down. Now there is no master in the court. Today's funeral cannot be delayed. Please ask Your Highness to officially ascend the throne." After hesitating, Wang Han still persuaded him to speak.
Sun Lin looked at them with a smile in his eyes: "Since that's the case, for the country, the people, I... I will follow you!" He had been waiting for too long and no longer wanted to wait any longer. He repeated the three words and three reassurances, so this time he accepted it very neatly without any hesitation.
"Then please ask Your Highness to change his clothes in the Jinshen Hall over there. All the crowns have been prepared for you!" The Minister of Rites also guided him, and the eunuchs from the palace came forward to serve.
Sun Lin felt a sense of excitement in his heart, and finally reached the last step. When he changed his clothes and met his ministers, it meant that the status of the new king had been determined and no more changes could be changed. Thinking of it, his steps could not help but be three points faster and headed straight for the Jinshen Palace.
Behind him, three important officials were talking in a low voice, but they did not discuss the situation of him, the new king who was about to succeed to the throne, but the ministers who were about to enter the palace:
"All the ministers have notified you?"
"Of course, everyone is already on the way to the palace."
"But some people have some special circumstances, and I don't know if they can arrive in time, such as Wei Liang, the Minister of Justice who was ordered to go to Xiyou Town to investigate."
"Did Wei Zhongxian? He knew that there was something big today, so naturally he could not lose his big picture because of a small matter."
Hearing Wei Liang's name, Sun Lin paused slightly, and a sneer appeared on his face. This guy is also the King of England. When he settled on the throne, he should take action against them. Not only Wei Liang, but also Wen Ming, Wang Han and the others!
He thought in his mind that he walked faster and soon, he had arrived in front of the most familiar Jinshen Hall. During this period, the body of the late emperor was placed here, and their sons stayed with him until half a month later.
Today, when I enter Jinshen Hall again, my identity will change drastically. I am no longer a prince or a prince, but a king, the emperor, and the emperor!
With excitement, he stepped onto the high steps and headed straight towards the open Jinshen Hall. One step, two steps, he had reached the Jinshen Hall, one step away.
Chapter completed!