The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind, and the edict is issued. The eighty-five-year-old emperor issued an edict to announce to the world that he will abdicate today and give up the throne to the prince.
This news undoubtedly shocked the world. He has reigned the longest among the five empires. Everyone knows that this old emperor likes power, so he has been unwilling to give up the throne.
The prince has been established for forty years, and today he has fulfilled his wish.
However, what is puzzling is that the old emperor said he could not attend the abdication ceremony because he was not feeling well. This made many people feel a little weird, but it was hard to say anything.
If everything develops as normal, the eldest prince may actually be enthroned. Unfortunately, this is not destined to be that simple.
Long Nie came, bringing all his men and horses to surround the imperial city. He demanded that the old emperor personally come forward and issue an edict before recognizing the status of the eldest prince.
If anyone is the greatest threat to the eldest prince, it is naturally Long Nie. When Long Nie was born, the old emperor could be said to have put all his love on him. This was not the joy of having a son in old age, but because of the old
The emperor actually wanted to depose the crown prince and then re-establish Long as crown prince.
Fortunately, the ministers spoke out and the matter was dropped. However, the old emperor's preference for his younger son became more and more serious. When some of the powers in his hands were decentralized, he directly passed over the prince to Long Nian.
The Iron Guards of the Longzhong Empire, known as the most powerful cavalry in the world, is in the hands of Long Nie.
The other princes also control their own power, but the difference is too big compared to the eldest prince's royal legion and Long Nie's iron guard. Even if they were all added together, they might not be able to compare with any of the two.
one person.
In the Royal Square, everyone originally came to participate in the competition. But now something happened. The eldest prince stood on the inner city wall. Although he had not yet put on the dragon robe, he looked like an emperor.
"Dear friends who have come from afar, today's game can only be temporarily canceled. Long Nie is a treasonous person and goes against the wishes of the father. The father is heartbroken and cannot bear to see him continue to make the same mistakes again and again. Therefore, I am here to inform everyone.
If you are willing to help me annihilate the traitors and capture Long alive and hand it over to my father, the empire will never forget him." Long Tian, the prince in his fifties on the city wall, said loudly.
Lin Xuan stood in the crowd not far away, looking at the prince on the city wall and shaking his head secretly. He was too anxious. If he could just endure it and wait, maybe one day the old prince would belch.
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When the time comes, the crown prince's succession to the throne is justifiable. Even if there are people who oppose it, he will have the support of the world. But now that he is ahead of schedule, he can't wait any longer.
Lin Xuan shook his head but sighed in his heart. With such an old emperor, he forced the prince to wait for more than forty years. Long Tian's life was very sad.
Ever since Long Nie was born, he has been living in pain and anxiety for more than ten years.
Lin Xuan thought he couldn't bear this kind of torture. Being able to endure it until today showed that the prince was quite stable. In other words, the last illusion in his heart may have been broken by Long Jie.
The fact that the Iron Guards Corps was in Long Nian's hands meant that Long Nian was qualified to fight against him. In addition, the old emperor intended to be partisan, so it might be difficult for him to secure his position as the crown prince.
"What? Are you sad for him? I was born at the wrong time. I can only blame him for his kindness as a wife. If he could have taken action earlier, the country would have fallen into his hands." An old man wearing a raincoat on the side said coldly.
Said.
Lin Xuan was helpless, the old guy was worried and insisted on following him. As for Long Fei, he said that he could find a place to hide and no one would find out.
He won't come out until Lin Xuan's signal appears.
Lin Xuan didn't ask where he was hiding, and even if he asked, they probably wouldn't tell him. However, the fact that the old man followed him clearly showed that Long Fei still didn't trust him very much.
"Uncle Xue, let me know. Let us sneak into the city guard to contact Long Nie and say that we want to join him. Then we will talk about the prince's lies here to confuse people. I think Long Nie will take action. If there is any
If necessary, you can open the city gate. Let everyone remember that no matter which side is weak, just help that side. Never beat up the drowned dog!" Lin Xuan explained carefully, and then quietly exited the Royal Plaza.
Longzhong City has been completely closed, but it is not difficult for cultivators to go there. People do not need to go through the city gate, but fly out directly from the city wall. Some people who are afraid of trouble have already left this place of right and wrong after knowing that the game will be postponed.
Some people who were undecided chose to stay in the city and wait and see.
Mu Mansion would never have closed its door in broad daylight.
If you look carefully, you will find that the gatekeeper of Mu Mansion has been replaced a long time ago.
Two burly men guarded the gate of Mu Mansion with unblinking eyes. However, it seemed that the direction they were staring at was not outside, but inside. It seemed that they were not to protect Mu Mansion, but to monitor. In the same situation,
The same is true for the Fang family.
Only the door of the Prime Minister's house is wide open, and there hasn't been much change.
"Where did you come from, wild boy? This is the Prime Minister's Mansion. Didn't you see the plaque on it?" A young man collecting firewood, his face not yet washed, hurriedly carried a bundle of firewood on his shoulders and headed towards the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Come.
How could the gatekeeper let him in? He was stopped before he even stepped onto the stairs.
"Boys, I make a living by collecting firewood. This time, the manager asked me to bring firewood. He said that it's winter and charcoal fire is not as good as firewood for making tea. You see, these courses are made of top-quality locust wood.
.It is the best thing for making tea. Making it into charcoal is definitely much cheaper and more practical than what is available on the market." The young man wiped the sweat from his forehead and put the weight on his shoulders on the ground.
Click! There was a soft sound, and the dry firewood that was about to catch fire was broken and made a crisp sound. The young man also sat directly on the firewood and took off his tattered straw hat and used it as a fan to fan himself.
Seeing the innocent smile on his face, the gatekeeper was not embarrassed. Besides, they had to go to the manager to receive their salary.
Who doesn't know that the chief steward of the prime minister's house is notoriously strict. The most despicable thing is to bully good people and fear evil. If they forcefully drive away this young man, I'm afraid they will suffer the consequences if the chief steward finds out.
"Just wait, I'll go in and report." One person stayed behind while the other trotted into the house.
The young man smiled and nodded, then inadvertently turned his head and smiled at the tea shop nearby. There, an old man was sitting in the tea shop enjoying his afternoon leisure. He seemed to be staring at the young man intentionally or unintentionally,
It's like two people know each other.
Who is the person collecting firewood? Besides Lin Xuan, who else can think of such a move?
Not to mention, when Lin Xuan came up with this idea, Uncle Xue almost praised him for his genius. Not only was his cultivation not simple, but his strategy was also extraordinary.
With both civil and military skills, it would definitely be a great help if this kind of talent could be put to one's own use.
Xue Bo drank tea and thought about how to make Lin Xuan follow Long Fei completely.
"Where is the best locust wood?" Not long after Lin Xuan was sitting on the firewood, a surprised voice came from the house, and then a slightly thin old man in simple clothes walked out of the house.
"General manager, I heard that you like to use this kind of charcoal fire to make tea. But you also know that most of the locust wood charcoal fires on the market are fake, and I happened to go up the mountain to chop a bunch of good firewood this time. So I brought it to you specially.
No." Lin Xuan stood up and said with a smile to the old man.
At the same time, he quietly stepped aside and let out the firewood.
The old man's originally serious face showed a hint of joy when he saw the firewood. It can be seen that this man really likes locust wood to make tea.
But when he saw something clearly in the firewood, his eyelids suddenly twitched.
"You two continue to guard, little brother, pick up the firewood and follow me." The old man said quietly to the two gatekeepers, and then waved to Lin Xuan.
"Okay!" Lin Xuan still maintained that smile, and soon he made an OK gesture to Uncle Xue with one hand behind his back. Unfortunately, he did it intentionally and looked ruthless, so Uncle Xue didn't go at all.
Pay attention to his gestures, even if you notice them, you probably don’t know what’s going on!
Lin Xuan followed the old manager into the house and followed him to the backyard without saying a word.
"Put the firewood there, you come with me to get the money." The manager turned around and said to Lin Xuan, while taking the lead to walk towards a room.
Lin Xuan smiled and nodded, and the moment he placed the firewood at the designated place, he took out a light yellow piece of kit from the firewood.
"I've seen the special envoy!" As soon as he closed the door, the old manager knelt down to Lin Xuan.
It seems that Lin Xuan, who had expected this to happen, would let an old man kneel down for him. That would be a life-threatening thing. Lin Xuan had already supported the old man with both hands and helped him up.
At this time, the old manager's face was full of excitement, and he was completely different from the stern old manager just now.
"Uncle Lin, you don't have to be like this. The young master knows that the old manager has been here for many years. He feels guilty for not having any contact. He specially asked me to come to the mansion today for a visit. By the way, I need Uncle Lin's help with something!" Lin Xuan was polite.
As he said, this old guy is obviously not a weak hand.
The moment they made contact, the other party quietly penetrated a burst of energy in an attempt to detect the reality of his strength. Unfortunately, how could Snake Cat's deception methods be detectable by ordinary people?
Even an average expert would never want to know Lin Xuan's current level.
"Young master, if you have any instructions, I will not hesitate to go through fire and water." The manager promised swornly. He did not expect that Lin Xuan was only a person in the Xuanzhao period. However, he did not dare to neglect in his heart, because Lin Xuan still held the man in his hand.
A sachet that only he knows.
"Actually, it's very simple. I just want Uncle Lin to introduce me to me. I want to meet the Prime Minister." Lin Xuan said lightly. This was also an important part of his plan, but unfortunately he was misunderstood by Mr. Lin.
"What? Do you want to do anything to the Prime Minister? No, absolutely not. The old Prime Minister is a three-generation veteran. He is an honest official and treats the people like his own son." Lin Lao's face changed drastically. He thought Lin Xuan was here to assassinate him.