Dao Fruit

"Your Majesty~"

At the same time, in the capital, several ministers of the Political Affairs Hall gathered in the palace at this time, with sad faces. …, w√ww.23◇wx.co■m

But before that, the Queen Mother and the Queen jointly issued an imperial decree, summoning several important ministers to the palace to discuss important matters overnight.

It was strange to convey the decree in the middle of the night, and it was led by the women in the palace, and the outside ministers were asked to enter the harem quickly. Even some old ministers who had retired, or recently returned to the center, or lived in seclusion, received the decree.

The information revealed in these things did not need to be deliberately analyzed, and it was known that it was unusual, and it also made Ma Yang, Wang Fu, Zhang Lian, Wang Jing, Geng Chi, Xu Yingyi, Cen Bo and others who were summoned taste some information from it.

Sure enough, after entering the palace, before coming to the emperor's bedroom, they felt the sadness without going in. Then several important ministers were not summoned into the palace, but were led by a young eunuch into the side hall.

The Queen Mother and the Empress were already waiting there, but the expressions of both of them were not good. The Queen Mother was okay. Although she looked sad, she still maintained her elegance. However, the Empress' eyes were not only red and swollen, but tears were rolling down her eyes.

If it weren't for the Queen's appearance in this meeting with important ministers, the Queen Mother would not have let the ministers see the Queen's appearance.

However, these ministers had no time to care about the Queen's performance. There was only one piece of news they were eager to know, that is, whether the emperor was alive or dead, whether he was dying, or had already...

This question did not last long, and was solved by the Queen Mother herself.

About five hours ago, the emperor, who was reviewing memorials in the imperial study, felt unwell and could not continue, so he returned to the palace to rest. Unexpectedly, he did not get better after resting. Although many imperial doctors and imperial physicians were busy bringing various medicinal materials and medicinal soups to treat him, the emperor's condition became more and more serious, and his breath gradually became weaker.

Finally, in the midst of the busy noise, the emperor slowly closed his eyes, and he never opened them again.

Li Kun, the emperor who left a deep mark in history, experienced many vigorous changes and many bizarre and tortuous experiences. After enjoying the supreme power of the world and experiencing the glory of a generation of kings, at the last moment, he also left the world silently like an ordinary mortal.

But the emperor's departure is an end for his life, but it is a turning point for the entire dynasty. And for more people, it is a beginning!

After receiving the news from the Imperial Hospital, the queen and the queen mother had already rushed over, but it was of no help to the situation. When the emperor just closed his eyes, the queen mother and the queen were in a mess, but they still remembered the previous experience. So they asked Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Wang to circulate their energy to maintain the vitality of their flesh and blood, and at the same time asked people to find Qiu Yan.

However, the emperor had just passed away. The transfer of power has not been completed. Although it is fine for the Queen Mother and the Empress to summon ministers to the palace in the capital, if they issue an order to recall ministers who are performing official duties outside, it will be a bit beyond their authority. Without the ceremony of power transfer, it is not legitimate and violates the rules, which will inevitably be resisted by ministers and families from all sides.

However, the Queen and the Queen Mother, who live in the deep palace, have no detailed understanding of these things, but Eunuch Wei and Eunuch Wang hold certain powers and are clear in their hearts. They use words to wake up, so that the Queen Mother knows the reason, and then she takes the Queen to meet the ministers in the side hall.

Although these ministers were more or less mentally prepared before entering the palace, they still couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in their hearts after hearing the exact news, and Ma Yang and others showed their true feelings.

But there were also those who remained calm, such as Xu Yingyi, who had already prepared for today. After entering the palace and receiving the news, he still spared a bit of energy to order the guards in the palace to wake up well, and summoned the eunuchs in charge of the palace's access control to guard the gate carefully and not let anyone in and out easily.

After doing all this, Xu Yingyi met with Cai Que and others to discuss——

"This news must be kept secret, at least it cannot be easily leaked in the next two days to avoid further twists and turns!"

"Yes, the situation is unclear now, and the emperor's will has not been finalized. We really can't let the news spread, lest it be used by those with ulterior motives."

While the two of them were talking, other important officials also took actions. Of course, some of them had feelings for the emperor and would be sad about his death, but at the same time, as court officials with power, their identities were not simple, so after the initial sadness, they had to consider the political significance of this matter and the political storm it would cause!

"Where is the prince now?"

Soon, an old minister with the seniority of Ma Yang asked the most concerned question of all the ministers. Only someone with such a high position as him could easily ask such a question.

"Yan'er is accompanying the emperor in the bedroom." The one who answered this question was the sobbing queen. After she finished speaking, she glanced at the queen mother, who understood what she meant. She knew that the queen was urging herself to let these ministers issue an order as soon as possible to summon Qiu Yan back to the capital.

The last time the emperor went to the underworld, it was Qiu Yan who came to help, and with the protection of the gods, the emperor was able to return to the soul. Now the queen and the queen mother naturally regarded these as a life-saving straw. After making a decision with the ministers, the next step is to go to the Taimiao to worship the ancestors, and then go to the Temple of Heaven to pray to the gods, hoping that the newly canonized king god can lend a hand again.

This can also be seen that the emperor is the pillar and backbone of the palace. Even if the queen mother is usually majestic and can suppress some of the emperor's thoughts, she will still make mistakes when encountering a turning point that truly affects the fate of the world. For example, now, the queen mother regrets letting these ministers know that the emperor has passed away. She began to worry about gains and losses. Should she say another set of words in case the emperor wakes up later, so as not to cause chaos.

However, in the final analysis, even the queen mother understands that it can't be repeated. The previous emperor's death was full of strangeness. Even if she is a woman, she can see the weirdness in it and know that there may be hidden secrets.

But this time, the emperor's death had already had signs. The empress dowager and the queen knew the emperor's health, so they subconsciously did not stop the spread of the news. But even if they held the thought of a single possibility, they were unwilling to miss any opportunity, so they hoped that the ministers could help after knowing it.

Last time, Li Kun mentioned Qiu Yan's name before he entered the underworld, and Qiu Yan was also in the city, so the empress dowager could handle it calmly and stop the news, even without telling the most critical ministers.

But now, Li Kun passed away silently without leaving a single word, and Qiu Yan was not in the capital. In this way, in order to achieve their goals, the empress dowager and the queen had to rely on the power of others. The most important goal was undoubtedly the ministers who held power and assisted the emperor in governing the world.

Even the black-faced prime minister Wang Fu, who had lost his power before, was invited back to the capital after Li Kun felt that his health was getting worse. Everyone with a discerning eye knew that this was to entrust him with an important task, but no one expected that things would develop to the point where they are now before the emperor could say anything.

But the queen and the queen mother knew about this, so they called him and old ministers like Ma Yang and Zhang Lian who were no longer prime ministers, which was actually inheriting Li Kun's original intention.

However, they didn't know that among the ministers present now, there were also many people who didn't want Qiu Yan to have a chance to intervene!

For example, Xu Yingyi, Cai Que and others had already regarded the emperor's death and the new monarch's ascension as an opportunity, and this time the timing could be said to be just right, just when Qiu Yan was not in the capital. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, of course they wanted to make good use of it, so after whispering, they all thought about how to maximize their interests, especially with the opportunity of the "last will", so that their factions and forces could get the greatest benefits.

Not to mention, their cooperation with the Tian Gang Di Sha thief had actually been revealed to the emperor by Qiu Yan. In recent times, their peripheral forces have been removed and swept away one by one by the emperor under the pretext of corruption, abuse of power, and idleness. It can be said that it is extremely dangerous.

According to the normal order, once the claws of the periphery are removed, even the prime minister and the prime minister will become a toothless tiger. The emperor can take them down as long as he finds some excuses. Even if he cannot be convicted, he will lose his career prospects. Falling from the peak of power to the bottom of the valley, he often has to experience many things like adding insult to injury and everyone pushing down the wall when it falls.

But now, the sudden death of the emperor is undoubtedly great news for Xu Yingyi and Cai Que and other representatives of the aristocratic families, giving them a shot of heart.

The other ministers, such as Wang Jing, Geng Chi, and even Meng Qingbin, Xu Jin, Cen Bo and others, also have the same idea. After the initial sadness, what they think in their hearts is to take advantage of this opportunity to benefit their forces.

At this time, how many people would be willing to let others intervene? Not to mention considering calling Qiu Yan back. Even Meng Qingbin, who is on good terms with Qiu Yan, knows that letting Qiu Yan come here now may not be helpful, but may make the situation more chaotic.

What's more, even if Qiu Yan comes back, he can't reach the capital for a while, and distant water can't quench near thirst.

But they didn't calculate that for women like the queen mother and the queen who may have scheming and know how to hold power, their views on the situation are very different from theirs.

For these two people, no matter how big the matter is, it is not as important as letting the emperor open his eyes again. So when all the ministers were thinking about it, the queen mother's words made them all stunned-

"You are all the emperor's right-hand ministers. Now that such a big thing has happened, it still depends on you to stabilize people's hearts. In addition, you must recall Minister Qiu as soon as possible..." (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!