Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Xie Mingtang said respectfully: "I don't know about this matter. But...now that the civil strife has not subsided, I ask your Majesty to put the overall situation first."

The old emperor above seemed to have known what Xie Mingtang was saying, he didn't even twitch his brows, but instead asked about another matter.

"I urgently transferred some members of the Cheng family army to go north to defend Jiangzhou. Tell me, can the Cheng family army hold it?"

Xie Mingtang bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "General Cheng's intelligence and strategy are much higher than that of the last general, so he can certainly defend Jiangzhou."

The old emperor nodded in satisfaction and smiled.

"This time the guard has merit, and you are the first. After everything is over, I will reward you for your merit..."

After the two exchanged pleasantries for a while, the old emperor waved his hand and told Xie Mingtang to retreat.

At this time, the old emperor was full of confidence in countering the rebellion, and he didn't care at all about Xie Mingtang's suggestion to strengthen the Qiongzhou garrison at the end of the conversation.

There are enough people in Qiongzhou, the old emperor thought so.

The most important army should be placed in Qiaodu and Jiangzhou in front of Qiaodu. Good soldiers and horses must be used wisely.

Thinking of this, the old emperor disdain Xie Mingtang's caution.

Even if Qiongzhou is really attacked, can't the 7 troops stationed in Qiongzhou last for two or three days?
Moreover, the old emperor still doubted whether the gang of traitors would take the risk and attack Qiongzhou, a poor place.

After drinking the medicine handed by the maid, the old emperor fell asleep again.

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"What? Qiongzhou has fallen?..."

When the old emperor woke up, he felt that the whole world had changed.

He looked at the messenger in panic, holding the handle of the chair with his hands, and the veins on his thin arms burst out.

The old emperor stood up abruptly, and firmly held the palace man's arm.

"Go and call Xie Mingtang!"

The palace man looked pained, and said in a low voice: "Commander Xie... died in battle in Qiongzhou!"

This sentence was like a thunderstorm, and the old emperor felt his eyes go blank.

snap

The whole person fell on the chair.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." The palace man quickly possessed himself, and tried to detect the old emperor's breath with his hand, but found that there was no breath at all.

The palace people only felt icy cold, like falling into an ice cave on a winter night.

His lips quivered slightly, and he could barely open his mouth.Suddenly, he only felt his body go limp, and he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.

Eunuch An, who was still at the door, was the first to notice the strangeness in the hall.

He walked into the palace gate with small steps, only to see the maid kneeling on the ground, trembling.

Eunuch An vaguely felt that the situation was not good, so he walked a few steps quickly, and saw the old emperor collapsed on the chair.

Eunuch An only felt a thump in his heart, and with trembling arms, he went to check the old emperor's breath.

Nothing, no breath...

Eunuch An glared at the palace servants on the ground with a low voice, and asked, "What... what's going on here?"

The palace man raised his head, his face was already full of tears because of fear.

"His Majesty urgently summons Commander Xie..."

Eunuch An's face turned serious, and he said sharply: "Now is the time when His Majesty is seriously ill, how can we tell this?"

He frowned, flustered for a while.

"Let's go to the cabinet and ask all the adults, you stay here, and no one is allowed to get close, you know?"

The palace man nodded fiercely.

The figure of Eunuch An disappeared into the palace, and the palace man heaved a sigh of relief.

She closed the door of the hall, but made a mark on the flower bed at the entrance of the hall while everyone was not paying attention.

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When Mr. An came to the cabinet with a straight face, Mr. Wang Ge faintly felt that something was wrong.

When Eunuch An signaled Wangge to retreat to the left and right, the wrinkles on Wangge's upper face were one after another, like rolling hills.

After everyone around him had left, Wang Ge asked, "What's wrong? Could it be His Majesty...?"

Before Wang Ge could finish speaking, Eunuch An knelt down on the ground with a puff.

Seeing his work, Mr. Wang Ge decisively realized that something was wrong.

He approached Eunuch An, took a few quick steps, and pulled him up.

Elder Wang Ge asked eagerly, "What happened?"

Eunuch An lowered his head, wiped his tears, and said in a choked voice: "Just now, Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Long Yu has returned to heaven!"

Hearing this news, Mr. Wang Ge staggered and almost fell to the ground.

With the support of Eunuch An, he managed to stand still.

After that, the standard operation of civil servants began.

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Elder Wang Ge wiped away a few tears with regret, and after expressing his condolences to the old emperor, he asked slowly about the cause of the old emperor's death.

"A few days ago, His Majesty looked fine, why..."

Wang Gelao's eyes glanced vaguely at Eunuch An.

Eunuch An humbly and cautiously wiped away his tears, and then said: "Your Majesty suddenly learned of the bad news in Qiongzhou, and that's why..."

As for whether this is the real cause of death of the old emperor, Wang Gelao didn't pursue it.

He was thinking of something else, Xindi!

He believed that Mr. An must have come to him for this reason.

"The Chongguang Hall..."

Wang Ge gave Eunuch An a look, and Eunuch An understood it.

Eunuch An and Elder Wang Ge are also very familiar with passing decrees in the cabinet all the year round and working beside the Holy Majesty.

Eunuch An nodded, and said sharply: "This old slave has strengthened the guards of the Chongguang Hall, and even called the imperial physician..."

Calling the imperial doctor is to confuse the public.

Chongguang Hall has been under martial law these days, and calling the imperial physician is commonplace.

On the contrary, if he is not called an imperial physician, he will appear abnormal.

Elder Wang Ge nodded cryptically, and then asked: "Where is the palace man who told His Majesty?"

"Before dealing with it, the old slave left her in Chongguang Hall. Just now, she has already made a move."

Wang Ge narrowed his eyes, and a flash of light flashed across his face.

"There's no rush, we'll deal with it after we finish dealing with the big things."

As he said that, Wang Ge turned his head to look at Eunuch An, and said with a smile, "Then the candidate for the new emperor?"

If it weren't for the special circumstances, Wang Ge would not be willing to discuss such important matters with the eunuch.

But now the only ones who know about this matter are the two of them.

Eunuch An was overjoyed. The reason why he hurried to the cabinet and informed Mr. Wangge immediately was because of this meritorious service?

"Such important matters need to be considered by the elders, and the servants should not talk too much."

"But... the crown prince is still here..."

Mr. Wang Ge understood the implication of Mr. An's words. It turned out that Mr. An was a princeling.

Old Wang Ge nodded, and echoed: "That's right, the prince has both virtue and conduct, and he is orthodox."

He never participated in the struggle between the princes on weekdays, but he also knew a thing or two about the virtues of the princes.

Now that the taller is taller than the shortest, the prince is indeed the best candidate.

The benevolent and friendly Xinjun is a good choice for everyone.

What's more, the prince is originally the prince, and he should inherit the throne as a matter of course.Old Wang Ge already had the answer in his heart.

He whispered a few words to Eunuch An, and after the two nodded silently, Eunuch An hurried back to the palace.

The elder Wangge who stayed in the house let out a long sigh. Now, he is going to be busy again.

"Go and call your lords and King Wen into the palace. And pass the decree to all the princes. After two hours, His Majesty will receive everyone in the Chongguang Hall."

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