In the next month, King Zhong first handled the funeral of the late emperor, then took over the political affairs of the court and dealt with the troubles in the palace.
Bang! A fierce fighting sound came from the roof.
Lu Yi walked in from the outside and saw that King Zhong was still there approving the memorial, and said, "What wave is this?"
"Counting from the moment the late emperor was buried, this is the fifteenth batch of killers."
"Fifteen batches of killers, twelve poisonings, really determined to give up." Lu Yi sat down opposite him, "You will ascend the throne in three days. These three days are the most important, so you have to pay attention."
"With you here to take charge, I feel relieved."
"Don't overestimate me." Lu Yi said calmly, "I also make mistakes sometimes."
"After I ascend the throne, your son should also come back. The court needs to clear out some people, and there are many vacant seats. Please call back your son and your brother-in-law!"
"We'll talk about it after you ascend the throne."
"Listening to your tone, I may not be able to take the throne!"
"No one can relax until the last moment," Lu Yi said. "I always feel that this good show will not end so soon."
Three days later, the coronation ceremony was held as scheduled.
The Ministry of Etiquette was in charge of the entire ceremony.
Lu Yi saw Qi Xiao walking by and stopped him: "Master Qi."
Qi Xiao stopped.
"Master Lu."
"Today, I would like to trouble Mr. Qi to pay more attention to the people around him, especially King Xuan. You must keep an eye on him."
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, now that the matter is over, I will definitely not let anyone ruin the ceremony."
When the new emperor ascends the throne, he must bring all the civil and military officials of the court to worship heaven, earth and the ancestral hall. Lu Yi and other ministers knelt down and listened to the Minister of Rites read the sacrificial inscription there.
There was a strange smell in the air that caught Lu Yi's attention.
He quietly raised his head and looked at his confidants not far away.
Upon seeing Lu Yi's gesture, his subordinates immediately led others to investigate nearby.
Once the ceremony started, it could not be interrupted. Lu Yi had no way to arrange what his subordinates should do. He could only let them investigate on their own. Fortunately, several of his subordinates were not stupid. They knew there was something wrong by looking at his eyes and were investigating one by one.
"Master Xia, I see what Master Lu means. There is a problem here. How can we check it?"
"Did you smell a strange smell?"
"No."
"No?" Xia Kun sniffed the smell in the air, "There is indeed a peculiar smell. The smell comes from the altar."
"What should we do? The ceremony has begun now and cannot be interrupted. If there is really a problem and the emperor is closest to the altar, it will be very dangerous."
"This smell should be sulfur. On this altar, there is only one place where a large amount of sulfur can be hidden. In addition to the sulfur, something to ignite is also needed, otherwise there will be no way to detonate it on time. You should investigate separately and be sure to control it.
live."
"yes."
Xia Kun looked at King Xuan.
He was no different from other ministers, he seemed to have accepted his fate.
However, after fighting for the throne for so long, how could it be possible to just give up?
"Master Xia, something's wrong, it's too quiet here."
"That's right, it's too quiet. Be careful of an ambush. You should investigate separately immediately to see if there are any hidden dangers."
"Master Xia, I discovered a secret passage. I'm afraid this is..."
At this time, Lu Yi's voice interrupted the officials of the Ministry of Rites reciting the sacrificial inscriptions.
"careful!"
Lu Yi rushed towards King Zhong and rolled far away with him.
Boom! Boom! There was an explosion.
The ground shook violently and vibrated.
"ah!!!"
Immediately afterwards, more and more explosions sounded, and people in the direction of the altar were already blown away.
King Xuan looked ugly as he watched King Zhong escape the fatal blow.
He looked at an official in the crowd.
"Damn it!" Xia Kun said, "protect the emperor and leave immediately."
All civil and military officials were frightened by the sudden explosion.
Lu Yi supported Lu Xuan and said, "Let's go!"
"Want to leave? It's not that easy." General Chen Kun sneered, "The loyal king is cruel. How can such a person become the king of a country? Rather than letting him ascend the throne and the people live in poverty, it is better to act for heaven now."
King Zhong was not a vegetarian either.
When I ascend the throne today, everything is ready, and the people around me are all top experts.
King Zhong said calmly: "Chen Kun, when I was at the border, I was plotted several times by someone. I'm afraid that person is you, right?"
In this battle, Chen Kun was one of the lieutenants.
"That's right, I arranged it, but you still didn't die in the end." Chen Kun broke the jar and threw it.
The explosion just now was supposed to hit King Zhong, but King Zhong avoided it at the critical moment.
As long as the loyal king's skills are not controlled by others, there is no problem in protecting the vital points.
Bang! There was another explosion.
All the civil and military officials screamed.
Everyone turned around and saw that Chen Kun's men had controlled several ministers, while Qi Xiao and his men were confronting those people.
"Chen Kun, if you had hit him with one blow just now, we would have lost today. But, you are unlucky, I will make your life worse than death." King Zhong sneered, "Catch him, I want to live."
There is no suspense in this duel.
Chen Kun was controlled.
Chen Kun's people were also controlled.
They found a large amount of explosives here, as well as many hidden soldiers.
Lu Yi and Prince Zhong had long been on guard against all possibilities and were fully prepared in every aspect. They had also checked the altar in advance. Those things were supposed to be hidden in the secret passage, and they were secretly hidden after someone checked them.
Buried near the altar.
This chaos caused them to miss the opportunity.
However, the enthronement ceremony cannot stop and must continue.
The following ceremony went smoothly without any further trouble.
After the ceremony, Prince Chung officially became the new emperor.
"Chen Kun insisted that he was dissatisfied with the emperor and wanted to sabotage the ceremony." Qi Xiao said, "He was quite tough on his words, but he just didn't want to expose King Xuan."
"We all know whether this matter is related to King Xuan, but Chen Kun won't let go. We can't find evidence and can't deal with King Xuan."
"There's no rush. King Xuan wants to play. Let's just play with him slowly." Fan Yuanxi said calmly, "Don't leave today. You two dear ladies will have a few drinks with me."
Lu Yi and Qi Xiao looked at each other.
"I'm afraid Master Qi is not free," Lu Yi said. "His Department of Dark Law can no longer accommodate Chen Kun's minions, and they have to interrogate them all night long. Those who deserve punishment will be punished, and those who deserve death will be sentenced to death."
"Then you stay with me."
"Wei Chen is not free either." Lu Yi stood up, "Many adults are injured, and those adults cannot carry out errands. Wei Chen, the new prime minister, has to rearrange people to fill those vacancies."
"You, the new prime minister, are busier than me?" Fan Yuanxi was unhappy, "Also, Mr. Qi, I will leave the Imperial Guard to you to take charge of!"
"Your Majesty, it is enough for me to have the Secret Law Division." Qi Xiao refused.
"Then I will give you a title. Since you have made great achievements this time, I will give you the title of earl." Fan Yuanxi said.
