The palace of King Pei was deserted and immersed in a sad atmosphere.
King Pei's sudden death was like a bolt from the blue to the royal family. All the royal family members held the coffin and cried bitterly.
Tang Xuance was standing in the main hall, his face tensed and his eyes full of guilt.
He was responsible for protecting King Pei's personal safety, but King Pei still unfortunately died. At this moment, he was embarrassed to face the queen mother, queen and princes.
The Water Dance Army guards the main hall and does not allow anyone to enter. King Pei has been killed. Tang Xuance does not allow other members of the royal family to be threatened anymore. This is the only thing he can do at the moment.
As a worshiper of the Tang family, Tang Xuance did not leave the palace, so it was naturally difficult for Gu Chen to leave.
However, he was not interested in the sight of the crying royal family. They were meditating under a tree outside the main hall in the shade.
When she had finished crying and learned what happened at the banquet, the Queen Mother of Pei led the princes to Tang Xuance.
"Master Tang, what should we do now? The Second Prince of Dasheng has bullied others too much. I'm afraid he won't give up until he achieves his goal."
The Queen Mother choked with sobs, her old face full of sorrow.
Her son is gone, and now she is worried about her grandson.
If she didn't do what Prince Wu Lie said, her grandchildren might die suddenly one by one.
This is absolutely possible. Even the powerful King Pei can kill the other party with poison in front of him. Is there anything else that the other party dare not do?
When things have developed to this point, she, a woman, is full of panic and doesn't know what to do, so she can only ask Tang Xuance for advice.
At this juncture, only the commander of the Water Dance Army is still loyal, and only he can possibly keep the royal family.
"To inform the Queen Mother, for this plan, one of the princes must be selected as soon as possible to inherit the throne. Then I will do my best to assist and stabilize the government and the opposition as quickly as possible!" Tang Xuance said with a serious expression.
"A country cannot be left without a master for a day. This is true, but no matter which of my grandsons succeeds to the throne now, it is equivalent to pushing them into the tiger's mouth. How can I make a decision?" The Queen Mother looked at the princes behind her.
, his face was full of sadness and reluctance.
Tang Xuance sighed. The Queen Mother usually liked to be pure and never interfered in government affairs. It was really difficult for her to make such a decision.
He did not rush, and looked at the princes first, focusing his attention on the eldest prince Liu Bo. "I wonder what you princes think?"
Normally, he would not ask the princes for their opinions at all, because no prince would be uninterested in the throne and would definitely strive for it.
However, the country of Pei is now in a state of turmoil. Prince Wulie made harsh words. Now any prince who dares to violate the taboo to inherit the throne will almost certainly die. In this case, not everyone may dare to fight for it.
The eldest prince Liu Bo was the oldest and had also participated in court affairs under the arrangement of King Pei, so he was the first candidate he considered at this time.
It's a pity that the eldest prince Liu Bo didn't seem to hear Tang Xuance's words. He was immersed in sorrow and could only cry and cry.
"Master Tang, I am willing to inherit the throne!"
On the contrary, Liu Che, the second son of King Pei, blurted out, his whole face turned red, and his eyes were filled with hatred.
"I'm willing too!" "I'm willing too!"
Seeing that the second brother had spoken, several other princes also responded. Only the seventh prince Liu Yan, who looked the thinnest among them all, remained silent. His blind eyes seemed to be unable to see the situation.
Tang Xuance was relieved when he saw this. Most of the princes were quite responsible and were still willing to come forward even though they knew that inheriting the throne would be a near-miss.
With the fearlessness of the princes, he is more determined to go through fire and water.
"Queen Mother, please come and chat in detail."
Tang Xuance believed that he had no power to choose who would be the new King of Pei, and it was impossible for him to have the final say on this matter, so he took the Queen Mother aside.
"The Queen Mother has seen the attitudes of all the princes. I wonder which one the Queen Mother would like to inherit the throne?" Tang Xuance asked politely.
King Pei died suddenly, and without any last words, whichever prince the Queen Mother preferred would be more qualified to inherit the throne.
After hearing Tang Xuance's words, the Queen Mother showed a look of self-mockery on her face. "Master Tang, please be honest, right now we can let whoever we want succeed the throne? Will the officials agree? Will the one from Dasheng do so?
Do you agree?"
Tang Xuance was silent for a moment, and finally answered: "Queen Mother, everything depends on human beings. We have to fight no matter what, otherwise Pei State will really be over!"
"Resist? How to fight? They can even openly poison the noble King Pei, let alone his grandchildren like me? The so-called resistance must be based on the premise of hope. If there is no hope, I would rather protect them for a while!"
The Queen Mother's attitude was very negative, which made Tang Xuance feel heavy.
In fact, he could understand the Queen Mother. There was a large-scale invasion by the Lan Kingdom outside, hundreds of officials colluded with outsiders inside, and the pillars of the family had collapsed. Anyone else would think that the Pei King's royal family had no hope.
Although it is sad to live an ignoble existence, at least you are still alive. If you continue to fight, you will only die.
"Queen Mother, even if the seventh prince inherits the throne according to Wu Lie's wishes, he will never be satisfied. Once the Liu family's royal power falls away, sooner or later the family will be ruined!" Tang Xuance had to speak more seriously because he was mentally disturbed.
The emperor was unwilling to accept this choice, because it would mean that King Pei died in vain and the Liu family's empire was completely ruined.
He had been loyal to King Pei all his life and never wanted to see such a situation.
"Master Tang, I understand the truth, and I don't want to be Liu's eternal sinner! Whenever there is a chance, I am willing to fight for it, but is there really still a chance? Master Tang, please tell me honestly, just
Can you stop Prince Wu Lie?" The Queen Mother burst into tears and could no longer suppress her excitement.
Tang Xuance lowered his head, his expression gloomy.
If he could stop Prince Wulie, King Pei would not have died a tragic death.
When it comes to money, power, or influence, no matter what, he can't be compared with Prince Wu Lie. The two of them are from different worlds!
All he has is loyalty, but how much does his loyal allegiance mean to the current royal family? How can he convince them to continue to fight?
"Master Tang, Prince Wulie has power over the seven kingdoms, and is more likely to be the future emperor of the Dasheng Dynasty. We cannot afford to offend him at all. Maybe my son did something wrong at the beginning. If he had surrendered to him earlier, he would not have
Falling into this situation."
The Queen Mother continued, her words hurting Tang Xuance's heart, as if his previous persistence was wrong.
But, is he really wrong?
No, the scholar died for his confidant. King Pei was kind to him and he must not let him down!
"Queen Mother, there may be someone who can help Peiguo survive the crisis!" Tang Xuance gritted his teeth as if grasping the last straw.
"Who has this ability?" the pessimistic Queen Mother asked tentatively.
"Chen Yi is enshrined in the minister's house, maybe he can help us!" Tang Xuance replied without thinking.
"Chen Gongfeng? I heard about it. He saved you from Taohua layman. He is very powerful. But state affairs cannot be easily affected by personal force. In terms of power, how can he compare with Wu Lie?"
The Queen Mother shook her head, thinking that Tang Xuance was ill and had to seek medical attention.
"The Queen Mother does not know, this Chen Congfeng is a member of the Chen clan!" Tang Xuance gritted his teeth and said, although he promised Gu Chen to keep it a secret, now he had to say that he could not let the Queen Mother give up hope!
As long as Pei Guo still has a glimmer of hope of survival, he will not hesitate even if he dies under that one's wrath!
"Chen clan? Which Chen clan?" The Queen Mother looked surprised.
"The mysterious and powerful clan that is famous for its body-holding skills!"
Tang Xuance's words were so shocking that the Queen Mother's eyes rekindled the light of hope!