In other words, even if the emperor wakes up, he will not live for a few days and will not be able to affect the overall situation.

Otherwise, they would not dare to do such a thing under the charge of rebellion.

Since the emperor was killed and fell into a coma, his physical condition has been deteriorating day by day, even though Li Daoming, the commanding officer of the Imperial Guard, has provided support with his own blood.

I'm afraid it won't be long before I have to go down to see the ancestors of the Wu Dynasty royal family.

However.

Before Emperor Wu was killed, although he valued the eldest prince Zhu Kuangshi, he did not make him the prince.

Of course, as Zhu Kuangshi was the eldest son, and his biological mother was the empress of the dynasty, his position as crown prince was a certainty.

Therefore, before Emperor Wu fell into coma, a decree was sent from the palace to transfer Zhu Kuangshi to Yingtian Mansion, allowing him to take charge of the party in advance and pave the way for his ascension to the throne.

Zhu Kuangshi was very unhappy with the behavior of the Donglin Party. Before he took office, he repeatedly stated that he would reorganize the court in the future.

But things are unpredictable, and Emperor Wu almost died in the middle.

Without Emperor Wu's handwriting, Zhu Kuangshi would not be able to come back from Yingtian Mansion.

If the crown prince is not established, there will be more variables.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Dongchang rebellion, the Donglin Party took refuge in the second prince Zhu Mingyu, but instead squeezed Zhu Kuangshi out of the center of power.

But who takes over the throne makes no difference to Jiang Lan.

If the other party wanted to block Jiang Lan's path, even if the other party was a prince or an emperor, why would Jiang Lan do it?

After all, during the previous dynasty, you were always a member of the royal family, so what if you were the current emperor?

As a martial arts leader in the mythical realm of martial arts, he could kill the emperor thousands of miles away. How could he dare not obey the orders of the martial arts leader?

Now Shaolin wants to take advantage of this opportunity to hold a new martial arts conference and elect a new martial arts leader.

In this world where great masters are extremely rare, even if the status of the martial arts leaders they choose cannot be compared with that of the past, they cannot be overlooked by the royal family.

Dongchang, the most powerful force controlled by the royal family, took advantage of the injustice in the palace and snatched the imperial seal, looking like he wanted to dominate the world.

Regardless of whether the eldest prince Zhu Kuangshi or the second prince Zhu Mingyu took the position of prince.

But if he wants to secure his position, what he needs most is the power to suppress Dongchang, bring peace to the martial arts world, and help him gain power.

......

Just as Jiang Lan is about to set off.

A guard in Jinyi hurriedly ran into the house, whispered something into Jiang Lan's ear.

Immediately, he took out a secret letter and a jade box and handed them to Jiang Lan.

The envelope is stamped by the eldest prince Zhu Kuangshi.

"My deeds actually reached Zhu Kuangshi's ears."

"Forget it, let's see what the eldest prince means."

After speaking, Jiang Lan opened the letter, and her expression gradually became serious.

After reading the letter, Jiang Lan raised her hand and clapped it, and the letter turned into bits and pieces and disappeared into the air.

The matter mentioned in the letter actually involves the royal family, Dongchang, and Jinyiwei.

Even the disappearance of Commander Qinglong and the murder of his father are also related to this matter.

Because Zhu Kuangshi was squeezed out of the center of power, he only knew about the matter and had no chance to intervene.

At the end of the letter, he mentioned the jade box that was sent with the letter, saying that everything would be clear once the jade box is opened.

Immediately, Jiang Lan opened the jade box.

Looking at the items in the jade box, I fell into deep thought.

In the jade box.

What was lying there turned out to be the token of Commander Qinglong of the Imperial Guard.

There is a line of fine characters written on the back: "Behead the faint king from above and behead the sycophant ministers below."

This line of characters was carved by the Taizu of the Wu Dynasty himself. Seeing this order is like seeing the Taizu of the Wu Dynasty!

The term "Qinglong Commander" does not refer to a certain person, but is passed down from generation to generation. Only those who are extremely loyal and loyal can be called Qinglong.

This generation of Qinglong Commander is actually the second Qinglong Commander who came from the founding of the Wu Dynasty, and was personally selected by the previous commander.

Living up to the great trust of the previous commander, this commander also guarded the emperors of several dynasties and made great contributions.

Because the life of a warrior is extremely long, for example, a great master can live for five hundred years, and a master of the first-level Dzogchen realm can live for three hundred years.

They can often survive several dynasty changes in their lives, so it is particularly important to have a person who is loyal to the country and can stop them when the king changes, or even when the king is in chaos.

Therefore, since the founding of the country by Taizu, the title Qinglong has been given to him, giving him transcendent power. The commander is not appointed by the monarch, but selected by Qinglong himself.

The replacement of old and new commanders of Qinglong only happened once in the years since the founding of the Wu Dynasty. Now when the token of commander of Qinglong is handed over to Zhu Kuang, it is obvious that Qinglong may have fallen into an extremely dangerous situation as rumored in the world!
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He was even unable to find the next successor in person. He was short of time and could not meet the emperor in person, so he could only hand over his token to Zhu Kuangshi and ask him to keep it for him.

If he is unable to come back, Zhu Kuangshi will choose the next Qinglong commander for him.

Although I don’t know what the relationship is between Zhu Kuangshi and Qinglong, this just shows that Jin Yiwei was at least on Zhu Kuangshi’s side.

Commander Qinglong’s vision is not wrong.

If you cooperate with someone like Zhu Kuangshi, at least you won't lose money to Jiang Lan.

Holding the Qinglong Order, it is like seeing the Qinglong Commander.

Another power of the Qinglong Commander is to make everyone in the court fearful.

Behead the faint king at the top and the sycophant minister at the bottom!

At that time, Taizu even gave Qinglong the power to kill the faint emperor and replace the dynasty when necessary!

Of course, to do this kind of thing, the power of a commander alone is not enough, unless the monarch's actions arouse anger and resentment, and the whole court opposes it, in which case it is time for the commander to use this power.

Otherwise, during the period of prosperous development, if the commander suddenly took such a step, he would be a sinner who would bear eternal infamy.

Therefore, these two Qinglong commanders have never used this power in a total of hundreds of years.

This is much stronger than the command token that Li Daoming gave to Jiang Lan.

Li Daoming is still worried about alerting the enemy and causing Dongchang to take action.

Therefore, even if Jiang Lan holds Li Daoming's command and knowledge order, he can only take action once at a critical moment.

But what if the other party is a high-ranking official comparable to Li Daoming, or even from the royal family?

It doesn't work for him personally, and his token is more like a piece of scrap metal.

But getting Qinglong's token is different.

Showing this token means that behind him stands the Qinglong, or even the Taizu of the Wu Dynasty!

Even if the emperor wakes up, he can't say anything more!

At this time.

Seeing Jiang Lan's solemn expression, Zhu Ming walked over with a worried look on his face.

"Lord Jiang, could it be that the eldest prince has some disadvantages to your plan?"

However.

Jiang Lan suddenly laughed.

"It seems that this eldest prince, whom I have never met before, has prepared a big gift for me!"

"Zhu Ming Chuhe, immediately prepare the boat. When I leave the palace, he will send troops to Tianfu and attack Nanzhen Fusi to take Zhang Qianhaigou's life!"

A prince whom he had never met before, but who had only heard about his deeds, actually bet all his money on his head.

Whoever can hold this green dragon order can command the Jinyiwei.

If this token is obtained by Dongchang, it will be tantamount to a disaster for the government and the opposition.

I'm afraid it was Zhu Kuangshi who knew about the conflict between himself and Dongchang, so Zhu Kuangshi dared to choose such a big gamble, and the bet was that Jiang Lan was willing to help him!

......

In the letter from the eldest prince Zhu Kuangshi, he expressed his utmost efforts to win over Jiang Lan.

But since the second prince Zhu Mingyu wants to see him, Jiang Lan still wants to see what Zhu Mingyu means.

Soon, Jiang Lan arrived at the Ouchi Palace.

Even though he is the deputy Qianhu of Jinyiwei, he cannot enter the palace without the emperor's permission.

The guards of the imperial palace are much stricter. A large number of Yulin troops are stationed inside and outside the city wall. On top of the city wall, there are also military masters patrolling day and night to protect the safety of the imperial city.

However, Jiang Lan's trip was ordered by the second prince Zhu Mingyu. Everything had been taken care of inside and out, and no one stopped Jiang Lan along the way.

Moreover, Commander Zhang, one of the four commanders of the Yulin Army, arrived outside the palace very early and personally welcomed Jiang Lan's arrival.

Seeing Jiang Lan approaching, Commander Zhang bowed his hands and said with a smile: "I have admired Jiang Qianhu's name for a long time, and today I have been valued by Prince Zhu. I will have a bright future in the future!"

Jiang Lan nodded slightly and said nothing more.

He is not the kind of person who will follow the other person closely if they show a little kindness.

So what if the other party is a prince, besides, the other party is just a bastard.

Following Commander Zhang, Jiang Lan stepped into the palace for the first time.

The moment Jiang Lan stepped into the palace, she felt that there were several pairs of eyes scanning towards her from various places in the palace.

Others might not be able to sense it at all, but Jiang Lan, who has reached the pinnacle of physical cultivation, can accurately sense even the slightest glance falling on him, including the warrior aura exposed in the projected gaze.<

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Feeling the aura of the visitor, Jiang Lan shook her head and thought: "There is no aura of a grand master. It seems that the rumors in the world are true. As long as it is not for a king with a different surname, this grand master who cherishes his life like gold would not be able to do it at all."

I won’t take action.”

"And the strongest one left is just a first-grade Dzogchen, and his eyes exude a feminine aura. He must be from Dongchang, so these people are nothing to be afraid of."

Commander Zhang, who was following Jiang Lan, seemed to have seen what Jiang Lan was thinking. He smiled and guided Jiang Lan, while explaining: "There are many people in the palace, and it is inevitable that some people will offend Jiang Qianhu.

, please also ask Jiang Qianhu to be more considerate."

But Commander Zhang soon changed the subject.

"Prince Zhu is blessed with the right time, right place and right people. Not only does he have the support of our Yulin Army and the Donglin Party, but he also has the respect of the great master in the palace. I hope Jiang Qianhu can see the situation clearly and not let down his family.

Great future!"

"Haha."

Jiang Lan just smiled, everything was under his control.

Commander Zhang mistakenly thought that his words had successfully shocked Jiang Lan, so he also smiled and showed a satisfied look.

There is some truth or falsehood in Commander Zhang's words, and Jiang Lan knows it well.

It is true to have the support of the Yulin Army and even the Donglin Party.

But both of these are useless things.

Otherwise, how could they be suppressed by Dongchang and suffer in court every day?

As for winning the favor of the great master in the palace, that is even more nonsense.

The emperor is close to death now, and the great master has not taken action, so he will rely on a bastard who has not ascended the throne?

This is a bit exaggerated.

Along the way, the two of them did not speak again.

Under the leadership of Commander Zhang, Jiang Lan arrived at the East Palace where the prince was supposed to live.

The current East Palace is occupied by the second prince Zhu Mingyu, who moved in early.

At this time, the voice of Yingying Yanyan came from the room of the second prince Zhu Mingyu.

This sound made Commander Zhang, who had led Jiang Lan over, smile awkwardly at Jiang Lan and gently knock on Zhu Mingyu's door.

Suddenly, the singing and dancing in the room stopped, and an angry curse came from the room.

"Whoever disturbs my rest, get out of here!"

Commander Zhang cleared his throat and said respectfully: "Your Highness, I am my subordinate. I am here to bring the Jinyi Guards Qianhu Jiang Lan to pay homage to Your Highness."

After a while, an order came from the room: "Come in."

As soon as he entered the room, he saw the second prince Zhu Mingyu sitting on the stage with a proud face, and two groups of Western Region dancers stood in two rows.

"See Your Highness!"

Commander Zhang bowed to Zhu Mingyu with great respect and did not notice Jiang Lan standing next to him at all.

Jiang Lan's behavior naturally made Zhu Mingyu feel unhappy, and he ignored Commander Zhang and Jiang Lan. He just glanced at them and hummed softly: "Keep playing, then dance."

After the music and dance started again, Zhu Mingyu asked condescendingly: "Do you know who I am?"

"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is joking. Who knows His Highness the Second Prince who has all the power in the government?"

Jiang Lan chuckled lightly, and no matter how Commander Zhang winked at him, he still walked forward without being humble or overbearing.

This action immediately scared Commander Zhang into a cold sweat.

Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. Even though Zhu Mingyu has not yet ascended the throne, Commander Zhang still treats him with the courtesy of an emperor.

Commander Zhang was a little confused. As a member of a thousand households, Jiang Lan didn't have the eyesight to see. How could he refuse to pay homage to the second prince Zhu Mingyu when he saw him?

"Haha, you have some character!"

"Come here, take a seat for Jiang Qianhu!"

Zhu Mingyu laughed instead, using both soft and hard tactics, which made Commander Zhang even more unclear about where his bottom line was, and he could only obey blindly.

However, how could Jiang Lan notice his tricks?

A person with strength will never lose his dignity no matter who he is in front of.

Jiang Lan's reputation was built up bit by bit.

Even the eldest prince Zhu Kuangshi, who was thousands of miles away, wrote a secret letter for Jiang Lan, trying his best to win over him. Not only did he give himself the Qinglong Order, but even one of his future emperors even personally promised that if Jiang Lan I am willing to help myself, and in the future I am willing to worship as the Three Lords and enjoy all the glory and wealth.

What he said was not even surrender, but help!
Chapter completed!