He crossed the threshold of Shengtian Palace and quickly entered the Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Li was lying on the couch in the royal study room, his eyes closed tightly, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep, but his old face looked a little more haggard and decayed.
Eunuch Lu glanced at the young eunuchs in the study, waved his hand, and motioned for them to leave.
As the young eunuchs left, Eunuch Lu came to the soft cave and called softly: "Your Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
"Um!"
Lihuang's heavy eyelids twitched slightly, his dry lips opened slightly, and he made a slight sound.
There was silence in the study for a long time before Lihuang slowly opened his eyes.
"explain!"
"King Shou, Prince Ping, Prince An, Prince Ning and other princes are waiting outside the city gate, wanting to see His Majesty!" Lu Gong said impartially.
It's very quiet in the study room.
Only Eunuch Lu's somewhat heavy tone was left, making the atmosphere in the study a little depressing.
After Eunuch Lu finished speaking, he raised his head and glanced at the drowsy Li Huang, with a trace of sadness flashing in his eyes.
Since half a month ago, Lihuang's health has become worse and worse, and now, Lihuang's body has reached the point where he is dying.
Five days ago, Emperor Li fainted in the morning, and the entire court was shocked.
The sun is fading.
Faced with this situation, the reaction in the court was extremely violent.
All the civil and military officials were uneasy, and the Imperial Guards inside and outside Kyoto were on alert. Naturally, the princes who danced the most happily were the ones who danced the most.
"Let Yan Zhen and Li Xun come to see me!" Li Huang's voice was like the buzzing of mosquitoes, so subtle that it was difficult to hear clearly.
Eunuch Lu only heard the names Yan Zhen and Li Xun, but he already understood what Li Huang meant.
"Old slave, I obey!"
He bowed and exited the study, then hurriedly left.
…
Outside the Imperial City.
Not only the princes, but also all the court ministers blocked the city gate.
The gates of the imperial city were tightly closed, with only one side door open, but there were densely packed Tianwu guards on duty up and down the city wall.
A group of officials were whispering outside the door. Prince Ping, Prince An, and Prince Ning stood on one side, looking at the nose and heart. The haggard-looking Prince Shou stood in front of everyone, looking at the open side door.
King Shou is the third son of the emperor and the order of the clan of the current dynasty. He has a pure character and has no intention of fighting.
The prince passed away, the second son of the emperor died young, and now the longevity king is the eldest among the princes.
King Shou was a little upset by the whispers of the officials behind him. He couldn't help coughing lightly. The people around him immediately shut up, but the people in the distance were still whispering.
King Shou didn't bother to care about them, he just stood in the cold wind with his hands folded, looking at the open side door.
They had not seen Emperor Li for five days since he fainted in the morning.
They wait outside the city gate every day to be summoned by Emperor Li, but Emperor Li has not summoned anyone until now.
Suddenly, Eunuch Lu walked out of the side door.
Suddenly everyone's minds were lifted.
King Shou quickly stepped forward and said, "Eunuch Lu, how is your majesty?"
Eunuch Lu said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty is in good health. There is no need for you princes to worry. It is better for you princes to disperse. If your majesty is summoned, I will arrange for someone to invite you princes."
"This!" King Shou said hesitantly: "Then can I see your Majesty?"
He was a little worried.
Although he had no intention of competing for the throne, he did not want the court to fall into turmoil.
He still hopes to do his best for Dali Chaotang.
But Prince Ping and Prince An behind him lowered their heads and said nothing. Naturally, they couldn't express themselves too much at this time. Maybe they were laughing secretly in their hearts, but they still had to maintain a look of worry and panic on the surface.
Eunuch Lu shook his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty has summoned Master Yan and Master Li Xun. You princes should go back first. I have to go to Qingfu Mountain."
After saying that, he bowed to everyone and then hurried towards Qingfu Mountain.
King Shou glanced at King Ping and King An, sighed deeply, and then said loudly: "Let's all disperse!"
Then everyone left one after another.
…
After a while.
Yan Zhen and Li Xun followed Eunuch Lu to the imperial study room.
Entering the study room, Yan Zhen and Li Xun looked at Li Huang lying on the bed and couldn't help but look at each other.
"Greetings to Your Majesty!"
The two of them bowed and saluted.
Lihuang opened his cloudy eyes and said in a small voice: "Help me up!"
Eunuch Lu quickly stepped forward, lifted his thin body up, and let him lean on the soft ground.
Just the act of sitting up made Lihuang gasp for breath violently.
"Your Majesty, please take good care of your dragon body!" Li Xun said with some worry.
An ugly smile appeared on Lihuang's lips, "Hey, I'm not a warrior, so I can't compare to you!"
"I believe your Majesty will get well," Li Xun said.
Emperor Li shook his head, "You don't have to say such nice things to me."
There was a look of reminiscence in his eyes, "I remember you looked like this when you came to the throne. Now more than forty years have passed, and you still look like this."
"To be honest, I regret being the emperor!"
"If I don't become an emperor, I might be able to become an innate warrior."
Lihuang's cultivation qualifications are not low, and he can even be said to be a cultivation genius. When he was a boy, he lived in the Tianshi Mansion for a year and showed extraordinary qualifications. He had a fifth-grade cultivation level at the age of only sixteen.
Unfortunately, after he ascended the throne, he focused all his energy on the government affairs of the dynasty, and his martial arts had long since faded.
As for him regretting it!
I'm just talking about it now. If he is given another chance, he will still climb onto this dragon throne.
"I'm afraid my body won't last long!"
"Who do you think can be the new king!"
Yan Zhen and Li Xun were silent.
Although they are the pillar country of Dali, they are still very cautious when it comes to the succession of the throne.
Emperor Li was not surprised when he saw that they were silent.
They have been together for decades and know each other very well.
"The prince is my favorite son, but it's a pity that he died too early!"
Emperor Li said with some regret.
"Prince Shou is too benevolent. He can only be a happy prince, not an emperor. Prince Ping is a bit ruthless, but unfortunately his vision is too shallow and he can only see the benefits in front of him. As for Prince An,
He can only play small tricks and lacks the courage that an emperor should have."
"It seems that none of my sons is suitable."
His tone was full of helplessness.
As a strong and wise emperor, he most hopes to be a perfect heir.
The prince may not be perfect, but he is most in line with his wishes. It is a pity that the prince died early.
Looking back on his more than 40 years of reign, his civil, political and martial arts were extraordinary, far exceeding those of all previous emperors except Taizu.
Yan Zhen suddenly raised her head and said softly: "Maybe your Majesty can consider some of the emperor's grandchildren."
"The emperor's grandson!"
Emperor Li murmured.
When talking about the emperor's grandson, the first person that came to his mind was Qin Wei.
Over the past year or so, Qin Wei's abilities have far exceeded his expectations, and he is very satisfied.
But soon he shook his head slightly.
Qin Wei is too young!
Although he was very satisfied with Qin Wei's ability, he felt that Qin Wei could not support Dali.
How can a small Zhenwusi compare with the entire Dali Dynasty?
Moreover, Qin Wei's background in the court was too shallow, and he had no foundation at all in Kyoto.
If he were allowed to ascend the throne, it would be difficult for him to convince the public and to control the emperor's authority in the court.
This is Emperor Li's impression and attitude towards Qin Wei. In short, he is not optimistic about Qin Wei now.
If he was given another five years, he might try to cultivate Qin Wei, but unfortunately he had no time, so he excluded Qin Wei from the beginning and trapped Qin Wei in Shuzhou, hoping that Qin Wei would not interfere.
Things in the court.
Emperor Li looked at Yan Zhen, "Master, it seems that you have a candidate you are optimistic about?"
Yan Zhen pondered for a moment and said, "I have no favorite candidate!"
He really didn't have a good candidate. After all, he didn't have much interaction with the princes and grandsons in the court.
Emperor Li looked at him, feeling disappointed, and said: "That's all, I'll think about it again."
"I don't have much time. Some things must be resolved as soon as possible."
"The matter in Yunzhou is almost over, you can watch and resolve it."
Yan Zhen and Li Xun bowed and responded: "Old minister, I obey!"
"Go and get busy!"
Emperor Li raised his hand with difficulty, indicating that they could retreat.
Yan Zhen and Li Xun retired, and when they left, Eunuch Lu came over with a bowl of medicinal soup.
"Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine!"
Emperor Li looked at the turbid medicinal soup and asked with a somewhat lonely expression: "How many longevity pills are there left?"
"Three!"
"Three pills, six months, this guy Lan Yuehou is really accurate!" Lihuang said helplessly.
After taking a bowl of medicinal soup into his mouth, Lihuang's face became a little better and his breath became much calmer.
"After I fainted, was there any movement in the court?"
Eunuch Lu said in a low voice: "You princes are quite honest."
Emperor Li actually showed a disappointed look when he heard this.
Yes, it's disappointing.
He fell down, but the princes still didn't dare to make any move, which was really disappointing to him.
Now he hopes that someone can rush into the imperial city and pull him, the emperor, from his throne.
Dare to do this, no matter whether it is successful or not, at least it shows that the person who comes has strong courage and ability.
Such a person is more qualified to become an emperor.
Unfortunately, several princes were too cautious and lost the courage they should have.
"It's up to you to take care of things in the imperial city!"
Lihuang said a word and fell into sleep again.
Eunuch Lu quietly exited the imperial study and arranged for hundreds of Tianwu guards to guard outside the gate of Shengtian Palace.
…
Danlianfu City.
Qin Wei sat in the pavilion and read the letter sent by Shi Luan.
His face was solemn and uncertain.
Emperor Li fainted in the morning, and when word spread, the whole of Dali would be shaken.
Regardless of whether Emperor Li is really exhausted, the world will inevitably be shaken.
"Is there any other news from Kyoto?"
"No!" Shi Luan shook his head.
Qin Wei stood up and paced back and forth in the pavilion.
Emperor Li fainted, indicating that the battle for the new emperor of Dali was about to begin.
Ever since the death of the prince, undercurrents have been surging in the Dali court. Prince Ping, Prince An, and Prince Ning have been fighting openly and secretly in the court. Even Qin Wei was far away in Shuzhou, and they were involved, let alone the court.
The ministers above.
Just because Emperor Li had always been very strong, their fight was limited to a certain range.
But now that Emperor Li is old, they are afraid that they will no longer be able to remain silent.
It is conceivable that the next battle in the court will enter the most intense stage, and the entire Dali will be plunged into turmoil.
“The calm before the storm?”
Qin Wei took a deep breath, suppressed the irritability in his heart, then sat on the chair and closed his eyes slightly.
After several months of development and growth, Luo Wang's strength has now improved a lot, and both the intelligence system and the strength of the killer have reached a very strong level.
In terms of intelligence, as long as the information in Dali is not too secret, Qin Wei can almost know it in a short time.
In terms of strength, there are currently eight ninth-level warriors in Luo Wen. As long as they are not facing an innate powerhouse, Luo Wen is not afraid of anyone.
"Let Zhao Gao go to Kyoto!"
Qin Wei suddenly said.
Shi Luan responded directly without any hesitation.
The situation in the court was changing rapidly. Qin Wei was far away in Shuzhou, so he could not understand the changes in the situation in the court at the first time, nor could he respond in a short time.
Although he has many chess pieces in Kyoto, he still appears to be very weak.
Zhuge Zhengwo is too upright and not good at doing some underhanded things. There is no problem in letting him take charge of the Zhenwu Division, but it will definitely not work if he is allowed to play conspiracies with people in the court.
Ye Gucheng only likes kendo, Wang Shouren does not have any official position and his status is not high enough. Cao Zhengchun has joined the orderlies and is still in Shuzhou.
After much calculation, Qin Wei found that he did not have a suitable person in Kyoto to be responsible for handling the battles in the court.
So he had to send Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao had a sense of the overall situation and was cunning and cunning. He was most suitable to go to Kyoto to intervene in court affairs on behalf of Qin Wei.
"Over at Luowang, you will take over for the time being and focus on Kyoto and Nanyang City."
Qin Wei continued to give instructions.
"Here!" Shi Luan responded again.
Qin Wei waved his hand, indicating that she could go down, and then Shi Luan retreated.
Sitting in the pavilion, Qin Wei's mind was immersed in the Yitian chessboard.
At this time, more than half a year has passed since the last time Zhao Gao, Shen Wansan and Li Shizhen were summoned. In the past six months, because Qin Wei lost his official position in the Zhenwu Division, the momentum on the Yitian chessboard has grown slowly, but it has also accumulated.
A lot of momentum.
At this time, there are more than 13,000 strands of Shi Qi on the Yitian chessboard, and there are still a few hundred wisps of Shi Qi that can transform a chess piece character with innate cultivation.
It only takes a few days to accumulate hundreds of wisps of momentum.
Qin Wei exited the Yitian chessboard and waited with peace of mind.
A few days were not a long time and passed quickly.
"The troubled times are about to begin, Grandpa Huang, how long do you have to wait?"
Qin Wei looked through the window at the beautiful Danlian Palace, but his thoughts had already drifted to the Imperial City of Kyoto.