The news that Ji Quan was going to interrogate Li Danqing at the coronation ceremony soon spread in Wuyang City.
This news is earth-shattering, and most people in Wuyang City have been talking about this matter for the past few days.
An emperor was assassinated by others in the palace. Such a thing was unheard of and unseen in the past.
That Prince Li can do some unexpected things as always, and every one of them is more unprepared and unimaginable than the last.
Everyone was also talking about why Li Danqing had such courage to assassinate the emperor of Wuyang in the Shenyu Palace.
And why did he do this?
Is it because of his stubborn nature that he acted on a whim?
Or has it been planned for a long time and the resentment is too deep?
There are divergent opinions on all of this, but no matter how conclusive someone is, it is still difficult to make a conclusion.
And the more confusing the truth of the matter is, the easier it is to arouse the curiosity of those who do good things.
Ever since, when the news spread, Wuyang City almost boiled.
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The enthronement ceremony was held as scheduled on the second day.
The ceremony was grand, starting from the Shenyu Gate and connecting the inner city to the Imperial Street. The thirteen-mile long street was lined with brightly armored soldiers standing on both sides. They lined up on both sides, holding hands.
Holding a spear, holding a broadsword across his waist, and wearing a red tassel on his head, he looks very powerful.
Both sides of the street were filled with people who came to watch the ceremony. On this day, except for this Yuqian Street, the streets in Wuyang City were deserted.
Ji Quan's dragon chariot was inlaid with gold and jade, and the armored men leading the way in front of the ceremonial guard were riding majestic white horses, weighing as much as a hundred people. Each one was tall and mighty, and they walked in unison, almost without missing a beat.
The number of eunuchs and maidens following behind him reached even a thousand, not to mention the hundreds of civil and military officials who came to watch the ceremony in advance.
It is rare to see such a scene. After all, the changes in imperial power are not frequent. In addition, when Ji Qi became emperor last time, he was somewhat unfair in getting the throne. After taking the throne, he had to be busy dealing with the rebels in southern Xinjiang.
, so there was no such grand ceremony at all, it was just a formality.
This time, for most people, such a grand scene is really the first time since the beginning of the world.
Ji Quan, who was sitting on the Dragon Boat, was very proud of himself at the moment. He looked at the people around him with a smile, enjoying their trance with peace of mind. He had been waiting for this moment for too long.
He squinted his eyes and looked at Ji Fei in front of the team, raising his eyebrows slightly.
When he went on a parade today, he specially arranged for Ji Fei to walk at the front of the procession and hold the sword for him.
Wuyang Shangwu.
In the early years, Taizu Wuyang used his military strength to overthrow the previous dynasty and establish the Wuyang world.
Although Wu Yang had always been good at recording records of previous dynasties, and even regarded them as taboo, at the same time, he had always admired Taizu's martial arts.
The kings of Wuyang in the past dynasties would all inherit Taizu's side sword - Zhencang Water.
It is rumored that there is a sword spirit here, and the sword spirit is very powerful, almost comparable to the strong man of Wujun level. Once the sword spirit comes out, even the warriors who have just entered the country can fight against the mighty Wujun with this weapon.
Bo Zhong.
It's just that although the rumors are amazing, at least in the memory of the people of Wuyang City, they have never seen the grace of this sword. Most of the time, this sword that suppresses Cangshui is probably just a symbol of imperial power.
Being passed down from generation to generation, holding this sword in your hand means that you are the orthodox emperor.
The person who can hold this sword for the emperor must naturally be the emperor's most trusted confidant. For example, when Ji Qi succeeded to the throne more than ten years ago, the person who held this sword for him was Tiance General Li Mulin.
But it is naturally impossible for Ji Quan to trust his half-brother. What he is always thinking about is how to make Ji Fei disappear from this world. The reason why Ji Fei is given such an honor is to show off his
As a magnanimous emperor, even if he liquidates Ji Fei in the future, he can still tell the world that he treats him sincerely, but he insists on going his own way, and he has no choice but to commit rebellion, so he has no choice but to kill him.
Here comes the second time...
The reason is even simpler, I just want to disgust this guy who has always been against me and competed with me everywhere in the past.
As a victor, he is about to ascend the throne, but Ji Fei can only hold the sword for him and watch him enjoy the support of all people.
Although Ji Fei's back was turned to him at the moment, Ji Quan could still imagine that the look on Ji Fei's face at this moment should be extremely wonderful.
Although Ji Quan is not a smart person, there is not much difference in his guess about his imperial brother at this time.
Ji Fei, who was holding the Ji family's ancestral sword, was walking in front of the team, but frowned as he looked at the cheering crowd.
He made a very bold and risky decision——
When he learned that his father had been killed by Li Danqing, Ji Fei was completely stunned.
Before that, he had planned a lot. Not only how to deal with Ji Quan, but also how to gain favor from Ji Qi and win the title of prince. He even made the worst plan, such as after Ji Qi's death, Ji Qi's death.
How should Quan succeed to the throne?
But making these plans requires time to slowly deduce and implement them, rather than being done in one fell swoop.
Ji Qi's sudden death completely broke Ji Fei's plan. Ji Quan successfully took control of the Shenyu Palace and everything in the Shenyu Palace. Ji Fei's situation instantly became extremely difficult.
Ji Quan sent a large number of troops to surround his house. Although there were not many restrictions on his personal freedom, his every move was monitored. He wanted to contact Southern Xinjiang or transfer to Wuyang.
All the forces in the city will fall into the eyes of Ji Quan. For Ji Quan who has already grasped the opportunity, as long as he makes the slightest move, he will use this as an excuse to be imprisoned in the sky prison, or to have his head mutilated in the worst case.
It is equally difficult to live anywhere, even to see my own mother.
Ji Fei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but at this moment, a eunuch who was always with him suddenly secretly handed him a note during lunch one day. The content of the note was very simple.
, nothing more than a few words: If you want to save yourself, save others first.
Ji Fei realized that this seemed to be some extremely important information, so he took a break in the palace and finally found a chance to be alone with the eunuch.
Only then did he know that the messenger of the news was a young eunuch under his sect. The young eunuch gave him this note and told him that if he wanted to get out of the predicament, he must first save Li Danqing, and as for
How to save him is very simple, just find a way to persuade Ji Quan to try Li Danqing in front of everyone at today's ceremony.
This is actually not a particularly difficult thing to do. Yesterday Ji Fei still spent some time to get Ji Quan to agree to it.
But the trouble is, if Li Danqing cannot exonerate himself in this trial, Li Danqing will certainly lose his life, and Ji Fei will also have to pay a heavy price - he made such a suggestion to Ji Quan yesterday,
It seems to be forcing the palace, but it actually expresses another meaning: after the enthronement ceremony is completed, he will change his name to Ji Quan as His Majesty, which means he recognizes Ji Quan as the Emperor of Wuyang. Once he does this
If you do it, it will be equivalent to sealing off all your escape routes. If you really want to do anything in the future, it will be unjust and unsatisfactory.
Therefore, Ji Fei actually felt a little regretful at this moment.
Although he had 100% trust in the eunuch who delivered the news, the origin of the young eunuch who passed the news to him was unknown. The more he thought about it last night, the more something was wrong, so he asked someone to check it out.
The little eunuch, but the little eunuch seemed to have disappeared from the world, and he could not be found no matter how hard he looked for it.
This lack of guarantee was a trap set by Ji Quan for him, and he jumped into it.
After all, he thought about it carefully, but he never imagined that Li Danqing could get away with it in this predicament.
On the other hand, his proposal not only put him in a dilemma, but Ji Quan was able to get Li Danqing to admit his regicide in person at today's ceremony, which might even increase his reputation several times. This news
Under this circumstance, it is much more difficult to realize his ambition.
Thinking of this, Ji Fei was secretly angry. Yesterday, he was indeed blinded by his father's death and lost his judgment. That's why he believed this unknown news so easily.
Now he can only secretly hope that things will not develop as he fears.
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The team advanced slowly, finally passing through the inner city and arriving at the outer city.
To the south of the city, at the junction of Baijiang Street and Tianci Street, is the ancestral temple of the Wuyang Dynasty. Ji Quan led the civil and military officials who were inferior to the ancestral temple. They burned incense and prayed according to the rules to inform their ancestors, and then worshiped heaven and earth.
, this process is cumbersome and boring, and as ordinary people, people naturally have no chance to go to this royal place to observe, and can only wait anxiously in the ancestral temple.
There is a huge high platform outside the ancestral temple. After the sacrifices come to an end, Ji Quan will come here with all the civil and military officials. In front of everyone, he will receive the ancestral sword and then accept everyone's worship. This is considered a ceremony.
In the true sense, the process of the ceremony was completed and he ascended the throne.
Compared with this matter, the people who came here early to watch clearly wanted to see more -
—Before Ji Quan’s coronation, the trial of Li Danqing will also be held on this high platform.
After waiting eagerly for more than an hour, there was finally movement from the direction of the ancestral temple. The gate of the ancestral temple was slowly opened, and from a distance, a team of civil and military officials could be seen walking towards here.
The crowd started to roar and everyone was whispering.
"Do you really think that Li Danqing will be brought to the stand for trial today? Isn't it just a rumor that has been spread through false rumors?"
"This is not right. I heard this news from my relatives who are on duty in the palace. Many people know that it cannot be faked."
"This is the first time that a trial has been held in public, right?"
"What's the point? Then Li Danqing did something like this. It's all about death. I guess it's just a formality!"
"That's right. Li Danqing is really brave. He is the only one in the world who can do such a thing."
The people discussed this matter enthusiastically, but a group of people not far away frowned. Compared to most of the people crowded around the high platform, the place where this group of people was located not only had benches for them.
After sitting down, there were also soldiers standing all around. They were surrounded by them, not letting the people pushing around disturb them in the slightest.
Such preferential treatment, just at a glance, makes people think that these people must be royal relatives and nobles of noble birth in order to receive such courtesy.
But the group of guys sitting among them almost had their worries written on their faces. From time to time, they raised their heads and looked in the direction of the high platform, turning a blind eye to the emperor's guard of honor that gradually came out of the ancestral temple, and just watched the sparsely standing people.
Several officials stood on the high platform, seemingly looking for something.
Naturally, they were no one else, they were Qingzhu and others from the Shizi Mansion.
They came to watch the ceremony not voluntarily, but under the orders of the court. Naturally, the soldiers standing around them were not there to protect them, but to monitor them.
In a sense, they are also bargaining chips, as a bargaining chip to threaten Li Danqing, who will be tried later, to prevent Li Danqing from saying something he shouldn't say.
After all, in Ji Quan's view, Li Danqing came to surrender on his own. Ji Quan was somewhat worried that Li Danqing, who wanted to die, would say some shocking words that would damage the royal majesty.
At this moment, an exclamation suddenly came from the crowd, and a large group of soldiers escorted a prison car slowly drove into the place from outside the street. The people spontaneously moved out of the way, and in the prison car, stood
There is a figure with messy clothes and his feet and hands locked by huge iron chains. That is today's protagonist, Li Danqing!
Seeing this scene, the expressions of everyone in the Prince's Mansion changed. Liu Yanzhen subconsciously clenched the black water knife in his hand, and almost stood up subconsciously.
But Qingzhu on the side reached out his hand first and pushed it back.
"Sister Wen Jun." Liu Yanzhen looked at Qingzhu in confusion.
Everyone had prepared for the worst before coming, and Qingzhu's obstruction made Liu Yanzhen a little confused.
"Wait a moment." Qingzhu said, "Since the Crown Prince asked us to deliver the news, he must have his own plans. Let's take a look at the situation first. This step is a last resort in the worst case scenario."
Liu Yanzhen frowned. In her opinion, there was probably no worse situation than this. However, it was related to Li Danqing's safety. Liu Yanzhen put away her usual temper. She sat down and temporarily suppressed her temper.
He suppressed his impulse, but his hand on the handle of the knife did not let go.
At the same time, the prison car was slowly opened, and the embarrassed Li Danqing was pushed onto the high platform by several soldiers. At the same time, Ji Quan, who had completed the sacrifice in the ancestral temple, also arrived here surrounded by a large team.
Ji Quan, who was wearing a gorgeous robe, first nodded to the people in the audience, and then came down to the high platform surrounded by several people. He looked at Li Danqing like a winner, and after the official read out the impassioned speech
Later, the dragon throne was moved behind him.
Officials from the three prefectures and nine divisions also came around him, and the swordsmen and pen officials also sat down beside him. At this time, all eyes fell on Li Danqing. The people around him also stopped their noise, and the scene suddenly became silent.
They knew that the highlight of the day was coming.
Ji Quan sat down, looked down at Li Danqing who was forced to kneel down by several soldiers, and asked with narrowed eyes.
"Li Danqing, let me ask you."
Ji Quan's voice was low, with a bit of majesty that he never had before.