Inner Garden of the Imperial Palace, Tai Chi Hall.
Rows of imperial doctors lowered their heads and walked out of the palace. Facing the princes who came in a hurry, the leading physician shook his head and sighed.
What this sound represents is self-evident.
"Father!" Several princes screamed, their eyes were blood-red, and they knelt outside the palace door, crying, "Father, my whole life, I have been benevolent to the world, how could I be like this? My son and minister only hate me, and I can't replace him with my own body.
Emperor!"
For a moment, the princes and princesses cried together, each one in great sorrow, but it was hard to say what they were thinking.
Not long after, the palace door opened, and a dignified and graceful middle-aged woman walked out in person.
Seeing this girl, all the princes knelt down to salute and pay homage to the queen.
The queen also had tears in her eyes at this moment, and she said word by word, "Princes, you can go and see His Majesty for the last time."
boom.
These words were like a bomb that exploded in everyone's heart. The princes stood up one after another, entered the palace, and paid homage to Zhou Renzong, the 38th emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
At this moment, Zhou Renzong, who was lying on the dragon bed, was already breathing more out than in. Faced with the cries of the princes, he didn't even have the strength to open his eyes.
Seeing him like this, the high priest of the Zhou Dynasty asked, "Queen, may I ask if your majesty has any will left behind?"
The emperor's will is nothing more than a matter of succession.
The princes and ministers present all fell silent. It was obvious that everyone was paying attention to this matter.
The queen raised her brows and became furious. She already understood in her heart that with so many princes and ministers present, the most important concern was not the safety of the emperor, but the heir!
"You!" the queen was furious. She glanced at the princes, who all looked away. She said sternly, "The emperor is not dead yet!"
"Yes!" The high priest lowered his head.
The other princes also lowered their heads.
Although the emperor is already on his deathbed, he still has breath after all. Who knows if he will look back, open his eyes and say something about changing the heir.
Therefore, the mournful cry sounded again, "Father, I am willing to trade my body for ten years of your life!"
"Father, as long as you live one more year, I can exchange the lives of your sons and daughters!"
"Father, please hold on a little longer, and I will help you find the holy medicine for healing!"
"Father!"
The inner garden of the palace was extremely quiet at the moment. Except for the cries of the princes, the eunuchs and maids did not dare to make a sound. They walked quietly for fear of getting into trouble.
The cry even reached the depths of the back hill at the back of the palace. A white-haired old man underground opened his eyes. His cloudy eyes suddenly became extremely clear at this moment, as if he were a young man.
When he opened his eyes, the twin brothers who were sitting cross-legged and meditating also opened their eyes and looked at the old man with joy, "The Supreme Emperor?"
The white-haired old man laughed loudly, "Du Bao and Du Jiao, you two brothers are really my blessings! The elixir you brought back to me is really good medicine. After I take it, my life span will be increased by at least eighty years!"
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"That's great! The Emperor's blessings reach heaven!"
Du Bao and Du Jiao were also pleasantly surprised. He quickly knelt down in front of the Supreme Emperor and clasped his fists in congratulations.
A general fifth-grade reconstruction elixir can increase lifespan by thirty to fifty years, which is considered good.
The elixir refined by Xia Yu was obviously of higher quality, and it actually extended the life of the Supreme Emperor by eighty years.
The Supreme Emperor Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "I will make good use of these eighty years and strive to break through the Changhe Realm. By then, my lifespan will be doubled again. I want to thank you very much!"
Du Bao and Du Jiao were kneeling, not even daring to scream.
Du Jiao's eyes moved and he said, "Your Majesty, this elixir was refined by Xia Yu in Liujing City. His meridians were damaged and he wants to enter the Wood Realm Spiritual Sea to cultivate and recover..."
Zhou Yuan waved his big hand and said cheerfully, "This man is a master of alchemy and my savior. I will give him a token later and let him heal his wounds. I will use him again in the future."
"Thank you Lord for your kindness!" The Du brothers quickly knelt down and thanked him.
The two brothers were very grateful to Xia Yu, and they happened to help Xia Yu solve the problem.
After Zhou Yuan finished speaking, he added, "What's going on in the palace today? There's a lot of crying, it's really unlucky!"
Although the Du brothers did not go out, they were still very familiar with what was going on outside. They reported, "The Supreme Emperor, it seems to be His Majesty the Emperor... the princes are all seeing each other for the last time."
"My son..." Zhou Yuan sighed and understood something.
Du Jiao said, "Your Majesty, do you want to see me for the last time?"
"What's the use of me going?" Zhou Yuan sighed, "His cultivation level is too low and his longevity is up. Any pills he takes are useless. It would be better for me not to go."
"Alas." The Du brothers also sighed.
Zhou Yuan asked again, "I don't know who will succeed my son?"
Du Bao said quickly, "The Supreme Emperor, since you have already lived for eighty years, why not come out of seclusion now and take over the power of the world. I believe that all the people are looking forward to you taking over the imperial power again."
"I still want to practice!" Zhou Yuan thought about it and shook his head, "I still want to hide behind the scenes, and let my grandsons sit on the dragon's throne at the front desk."
After saying that, he asked again, "I don't know which of my good grandsons will inherit the throne?"
The Du brothers looked at each other, they didn't know either.
Zhou Yuan snorted coldly, "You can't mess around with your position as emperor! Du Bao, go there once, don't attract their attention, and steal the edict of succession for me to see! If there is a prince I don't like, I will never do it."
agree!"
"Yes!" Du Bao kowtowed again, and the ghost half slipped out.
That afternoon, the temperature in the imperial city dropped sharply, and another spring snow fell. At the same time, a low bell rang from deep in the palace, which heralded the death of Zhou Renzong, the 38th emperor of the Zhou Dynasty.
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When he died, everything came to a halt.
The final competition for the spring competition has been suspended because of this. The top three names have been announced, but it is still unknown who is the first.
The prince and ministers could not care about this for a while, because they discovered that the edict of succession was missing from the wooden box left by the emperor.
At this point, the queen was also confused.
This is when the queen saw the emperor write it down and put it in the wooden box. At the critical moment, the wooden box was opened and it was empty.
The queen was so angry that she fainted.
At this point, the imperial city was in chaos, and who passed the throne to the emperor became a huge mystery!
In the entire palace, everyone is looking for where the imperial edict of passing the throne has gone.
However, if the imperial edict is really found, who would dare to believe it?
All the princes, they have finally opened up their battle formation. Since the father has not left any will, let’s have a fight!
Whoever is the next lord of the world will let his strength speak for himself!
That night, the practitioners in the second prince's and third prince's houses had a fight, with more than ten people killed and injured. After the emperor took action personally, the situation was temporarily calmed down.
But everyone saw an opportunity.
In normal times, the actions of the second and third princes would be like treason, but now, with the leaderless and the emperor dead, who else cares?
A bigger battle is brewing between the second prince and the third prince, and the other princes also see an opportunity.
Since they can get to the top in this way, why can't we? In the world of cultivation, the strong are respected, what method they use is secondary, as long as they can succeed.
The whole imperial city was suddenly shaken by the wind, and the people were hiding in their homes and afraid to go out. Groups of practitioners passed by in pairs on the street, ready to fight with each other at any time.
The doors of the Prince's Mansion are wide open, and a huge notice is posted at the door. As long as the practitioner is a practitioner, he or she can enter directly. According to the practitioner's cultivation and strength, not only food and drink are included, but also a lot of spiritual stones are given away every day.
superior.
At the same time, the staff of each prince also went out one after another to find the strong practitioners staying in the capital, inviting them to enter the prince's mansion, become worshipers, and compete for the throne.