Lin Ping breathed a long sigh of relief.

Things seemed to be changing in his favor.

After all, Yelu Hongzhen was the late emperor's uncle, and he had held real power all his life. Even if he retired at home now, as long as he spoke out, his influence would definitely not be comparable to his own.

Ten days later the emperor's burial was confirmed.

At this time, the army was still encircling and suppressing the rebels from the Lietong Army Division in Wugu. For a while, the war was hardly over, which also meant that Xiao Chuo's troops could not come back.

As for the Han troops in Linhuang Mansion, Lin Ping no longer cares about them.

Because Yelu Hongzhen brought back thousands of Pishi troops, and the private soldiers of the Khitan dignitaries in Linhuang Mansion were organized, and the number was also considerable.

I can't let them take action, but Yeluhong can really do this!

Moreover, Brother Wanyan is back unexpectedly.

Lin Ping didn't know what tricks Yeluhong really used to get Xiao Chuo to agree to bring Wanyan Bage back.

All I can say is that this is God’s will. God wants to destroy Xiao Chuo!

On the square outside the gate of Chengtian Palace, there were many white flags. Under the makeshift mourning tents, bursts of wailing could be heard from time to time. It was officials from Linhuang Mansion who were keeping vigil.

Whether it is true or false, the cries in the square have never stopped.

The entire main hall of Chengtian Hall was vacated as the location of Yelujun's coffin.

I don’t know what Xiao Chuo’s mentality was, so he asked the court painter to draw a bust of Yelujun, and then placed it in front of the coffin. The painted bust was lifelike and exactly the same as Yelujun’s life.

, even the expressions on the faces are painted so similar that I have to admire the skill of this painter.

When you kowtow before the spirit, you only need to look up to see Yelujun looking at you with a smile. Go up and light a few pillars of incense. Among the birds and smoke, Yelujun is also looking at you.

Some of the more timid ones really can't help it.

Especially in the dead of night, when some of the people watching the vigil are lost in sleep, and when they suddenly look up and see Yelujun looking at you like this, they will probably let out a scream.

After a few days, everyone seemed to have become accustomed to this sudden scream.

When he stepped into Chengtian Gate, Lin Ping raised his head and glanced at the sky.

The sun has been shining brightly in the past few days, but today it is cloudy and it seems like it is going to rain.

However, his mood was much more relaxed than the last time he was summoned to the palace by Xiao Chuo.

Last time, he was a lamb to be slaughtered,

And today, he is going to reap his victory.

When the edict was opened,

When the edict was made public,

Xiao Chuo no longer had any room to turn around.

Even if she doesn't want to die, he can still kill her.

Walking into Chengtian Hall, Lin Ping was surprised to see Brother Wanyan kneeling in front of the soul and kowtowing.

After Wanyan Bage came back, he went directly into the palace without going to see him first to discuss countermeasures. This made Lin Ping a little dissatisfied.

However, the reckless man in the air is so straight-tempered, so it doesn't affect the overall situation.

If it weren't for his temperament, Yelujun wouldn't have entrusted him with the final edict, and he was so relieved.

Wanyan Bago's eyes were red and swollen, and tears were flowing freely on his stubbled face.

Unlike those who howled, Wanyan Bago was really sad.

Yelujun was his benefactor and had trusted him for decades. Before his death, he entrusted him with the most important things.

But in the end, he was going to let him down.

Looking up at the portrait of Yelujun with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, half-smiling, but looking more closely, he felt extremely majestic. Wanyan Bage closed his eyes, shook his head, and tried his best to remove the image of Yelujun from his mind.

Erase in.

The dead are gone, but the living will continue,

Yelujun can no longer benefit his tribe.

But the woman sitting next to his coffin could determine the life or death of her tribe.

When Wanyan Bage came back, he didn't see Lin Ping. He went to see Yelu Hongzhen.

Everything is settled.

He walked to the side of the coffin, helped up Yelvxian who was kneeling, and then came to Xiao Chuo, who was sitting on a chair on the side and was dressed in mourning clothes. He wanted to bow and salute, but Xiao Chuo waved his hand: "General Wanyan Jiawei"

Since you are here, there is no need to salute. Do you want to go change and wash yourself first?"

Brother Wanyan shook his head: "General, let's send His Majesty off on his last journey like this!"

"That's good. His Majesty is an emperor on horseback. He has fought countless battles in his life. A warrior and an iron horse must be more suitable for him." Xiao Chuo stood up and glanced at the civil servants, military generals, and distinguished elders who filled the hall one by one.

Some people lowered their eyes, not daring to look at each other.

Some people looked excited and inexplicably excited.

Some people's faces were filled with sadness and they were crumbling.

Some people looked frightened and behaved in a panic.

Some people looked around for no apparent reason.

"Uncle Emperor, let's start!" Xiao Chuo nodded towards Yelu Hongzhen.

What is the highlight of today?

Is it Yelujun's coffin and funeral?

Of course not.

As a dead person, no matter how prominent or powerful you were during your lifetime, the moment you die, everything will be gone from you.

You can no longer affect those who are still alive.

Just like Yelu Jun, who was the emperor of Daliao during his lifetime, and can be said to be the most noble person in the world.

Because he had just destroyed the country that could rival him and captured their emperor.

But after he died, his last words were still ruthlessly treated as a piece of waste paper.

Those who are alive are more important.

The most important thing today is, of course, the succession of the new emperor.

Yelvxian is the only qualified candidate.

It's not because Yelujun only has one son. In fact, Yelujun has several sons, two of them, even older than Yeluxian.

However, Yelvxian is a direct descendant.

The only direct descendant.

Among the two queens, there was only one legitimate son.

Who can compete with it?

Therefore, Ye Lujun's so-called posthumous decree on who will succeed him is just a formality, and no one cares about it.

Most of the people outside the main hall hoped that the ceremony could end as soon as possible and that Yelujun could be laid to rest in the mausoleum quickly. In this way, they could go home early and close the door to have a good rest, even if it was just drinking.

It doesn't matter if you order a small drink.

These days of wake-up are really tiring.

Of course, many people in the hall looked nervous.

Because they knew that a huge storm was hanging over everyone's heads with the arrival of the edict.

Outside Chengtian Gate, two teams of Pishi Army soldiers strode in, guarding an officer holding a gold box in his hand.

When they reached the entrance of the main hall, the soldiers stopped, but the officer continued to move forward, walking all the way to Yelujun's coffin and raising the box in his hand high.

Everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Chuo.

Xiao Chuo said to Yelu Hongzhen, "Thank you, uncle."

Yelu Hongzhen nodded, stepped forward, took the box from the officer's hand, and held it slowly in front of everyone, so that everyone could see clearly that the seal on the box was intact.

After tearing off the seal, he reached inside and took out the edict wrapped in yellow satin. Yelu Hongzhen glanced at Lin Ping and certain people who were looking at him intently, and he couldn't help feeling a little pity for them in his heart.

The edict is extremely long!

As an emperor who passed the Jinshi examination, there is no doubt about Yelujun's talent and learning.

Yelujun reviewed the gains and losses of his life and commented on the achievements of many people. Following Yeluhongzhen's words, someone in the hall began to cry in a low voice. This time, it was not pretending, but sincere.

Amidst sobs, the edict entered the second part, announcing that Yelvxian would be his successor. This was not surprising. Although Yelvxian was only twelve years old, Xiao Chuo had taken him with him for more than six months.

Attending various meetings, at least everyone can see that he is definitely not a bad boy.

Of course, what everyone is more concerned about is the third part.
To be continued...