That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 789

The moon and stars are few and far between, and a round of bright moon is full of heaven and earth.

After approving the memorial, Xiao Bai walked out of the palace, accompanied by Zhang Bao, and walked aimlessly among the palaces.

When he passed Feishuang Palace, he suddenly stopped and stared at it for a long time, then slowly retracted his gaze and continued on his way.

In the end, he went all the way from the inner court to the outer court, not far from Chengtian Gate, where the cabinet and Tiance Mansion are located.

Xiao Bai first glanced at the still-lit cabinet, and after a little hesitation, he turned and walked towards the pitch-black Tiance Mansion.

When the guards in front of the Tiance Mansion saw His Highness the Crown Prince, they respectfully saluted and did not dare to obstruct him, allowing His Highness the Crown Prince to step into the Yamen of the Tiance Mansion where no one else could enter.

However, Xiao Bai did not enter the dark palace of Tiance Mansion, but stood beside the deep well in the courtyard, waving his hands to signal Zhang Bao and others to retreat.

After Xiao Bai was the only one left in the courtyard, Wei Wuji slowly walked out from the darkness behind him, and respectfully saluted Xiao Bai: "My minister, see Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Xiao Bai hummed, without turning around, he asked softly: "How is the situation in the south...?"

Wei Wuji said succinctly: "In the Battle of Jundao, the Master Master was seriously injured by His Majesty and has returned to Xuandu, but His Majesty's situation is not optimistic, I'm afraid..."

Xiao Bai trembled slightly, tried his best to calmly ask: "What are you afraid of?"

Wei Wuji raised his head, his face was dim in the darkness, and said softly, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to return to the imperial capital."

Xiao Bai clenched his fist suddenly, the veins on the back of his hand were exposed, and even his nails were about to pierce the palm of his hand.However, he still didn't turn around, and his tone became calmer, "Father's injury...is it serious?"

Wei Wuji, who was originally bowed, straightened up at some point, and said: "The law of heaven is against me, there is no salvation. Maybe when I said these words to His Royal Highness, His Majesty has already passed away."

"Bold." Xiao Bai finally turned around, his voice was cold, but he couldn't hear any anger.

Wei Wuji talked freely, and said calmly: "After this incident, the imperial court and the Daoist sect have completely broken off. Your Highness should think about how to go in the future. After all, a Daoist sect can't shake the foundation of my Daqi, but with Wei Guohe Prairie, that’s hard to say.”

Xiao Bai said expressionlessly: "Gu naturally knows, if it weren't for these traitors, how could the father risk his way to the south of the Yangtze River?"

Wei Wuji said: "Your Highness, you must ascend to the throne immediately to stabilize the court."

Xiao Bai remained silent for a long time.

Wei Wuji continued: "Although you are the prince of the current dynasty and have the power to oversee the country, you are not His Majesty the Emperor after all, and you cannot command the armies from all walks of life. If there are changes in the world, it is inevitable that life will change, so it is better to set the names of monarchs and ministers in advance. .”

Xiao Bai frowned and said: "According to the logic, I have to wait until my father's coffin is transported back to the imperial capital before I can ascend the throne. At this time, my father's life and death are unknown, so if I rashly ascended the throne and proclaimed myself emperor, it would be disrespectful to my father and also give people a reason to talk , it’s hard to stop the mouths of all the people in the world.”

"Your Highness is confused." Wei Wuji said in a deep voice, "At an extraordinary time, we should do extraordinary things. Could it be that if His Majesty does not return to the imperial capital, His Highness will not be able to inherit the great power? Now that the country is in a difficult situation, Your Highness must not be indecisive. Give Daoist and Wei Wang Waiting for someone to take advantage of the opportunity."

Xiao Bai looked down at the Emperor's Sword on his waist, and said softly: "Father's imperial edict and the imperial seal are still missing. Xie Suqing and Zhang Baisui have not yet returned to the imperial capital. The imperial edict and Chuan Guoxi help the spirit to return to Beijing together."

Wei Wuji shook his head and said, "I don't need anything. You are the crown prince and the crown prince. What is the crown prince? You are the prince of the reserve. No matter which family's etiquette, it is a matter of course for the crown prince to succeed the emperor after the death of the emperor. Quan, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will definitely sympathize with His Highness's helplessness afterwards."

……

In the summer of the 23rd year of Taiping, a terrible news came.

His Majesty the Emperor, who had ruled the world for more than [-] years, died of illness during his southern tour, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was ordered to oversee the country, succeeded him in the imperial capital.

At the same time, everything in the imperial capital is completely untouched, and the huge imperial capital seems to have returned to the scene 23 years ago, with snow falling overnight.

White streamers, white curtains, white tents, and white filial piety.

In the white silence, the cry became more and more clear.

In the imperial city, all the red lanterns have been taken off, and all the brightly colored brocades have been replaced, leaving only the monotonous white.

The sound of dense footsteps gathered in one place, from far to near, light and heavy, stepping on the ground of Miyagi together, it seemed particularly dull.

All civil and military officials and nobles of the clan were all dressed in mourning attire. The first assistant Han Xuan and the governor Wei Jin walked in the front, marching to Weiyang Palace in a mighty manner.

Although His Majesty's coffin had not yet returned to the imperial capital at this time, the empire had already ushered in a new master.

His Highness the Crown Prince who has been the King of Qi for many years but only for half a year, after less than a month in charge of the country, put on the Twelve-Chapter Clothes and the Twelve-Chapter Crown, and sat there Zhang Long chair.

Officials and dignitaries from the entire imperial capital came to Weiyang Palace, and there were more than a hundred officials. The long queue went all the way to the huge square outside Weiyang Palace. Except for the guards stationed in the square, the whole square was densely packed with people wearing white and mourning clothes. official.

Looking around, there is a vast expanse of whiteness.

When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knelt down to pay respects, the new emperor sitting on the dragon chair was thoughtful.

……

Wei State, Wei Palace.

Wei Wangxi is quiet, even if officials and generals are summoned, they are only summoned individually, and it is rare to summon all of them into the palace like the Dachaohui gang, so the palace will be very quiet on weekdays.It's just that today's palace is a little noisy. All the officials who are qualified to meet the king of Wei gather in front of the palace gate, presenting a very strange and festive atmosphere.

The reason for this is that there was a shocking news from the Central Plains, the death of Emperor Daqi Taiping, which was naturally great news for His Royal Highness King Wei who had ambitions for the world.In all fairness, His Majesty the Emperor, who counts as the nephew of His Royal Highness the King of Wei, is also a promising monarch. Retire, you have to completely let go of your actions, there is no way to imagine that there will be accidents in the sky, and people will have misfortunes and blessings overnight. Even the emperor can't go against the heavens, so he just went away so suddenly.

Although the crown prince Xiao Bai has already proclaimed himself emperor in the imperial capital, and the emperor's coffin will return to the imperial capital, he will officially change the Yuan, but after all, the new emperor is no better than the old emperor. .

For everyone in the Wei Kingdom, this is a great opportunity.

When the sky was bright, the lights in the Wei Palace began to be turned off, and at the same time the palace gates were opened wide, and all the civil servants and generals of the Wei Kingdom filed into the palace.

In the main hall, Wei Wang Xiaojin sat on the throne, facing south and north, and there were two tortoise and crane bronze stoves standing beside him, and the smoke curled up, covering his face.

At this moment, Xiao Jin's mind wandered away.

After a long time, he finally came back to his senses, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

(End of this chapter)