The kings come to Beijing

Queen Zhou didn't explain too much to the courtiers, only saying that they would know the truth when the time comes.

All the court officials were very shocked and confused.

Since his birthday last year, the monarch has gradually become unwell and ill. In recent months, there have been various bad rumors in the palace, saying that the monarch has fainted and is about to die within this month.

People inside and outside the court have long been unstable, and many ministers are already arguing about who will succeed the new king. There are many royal descendants who are qualified to inherit the throne, and the court is still arguing about it.

However, the monarch is often fainting and confused, and no one has the right to determine the position of the crown prince.

There was no king to control the government, and the Queen Zhou family was a woman who had no master and could not come up with any ideas to stabilize the situation.

But at this juncture, in the blink of an eye, the queen actually wanted to hold another birthday for the monarch. That's not all. The palace examination a month later will also be conducted as usual, and it is said that the monarch will personally preside over it.

This made the ministers suddenly confused.

After the morning court ended, the courtiers left the palace and went to various mansions in twos and threes to discuss the matter together.

"The monarch usually holds a birthday party every one hundred or fifty years. I have never heard of a 251-year-old birthday! The queen suddenly wants to hold a birthday banquet for the monarch and invite last year's royal family members. The minister who is friendly to the frontiers and enters the palace within half a month, this move has profound meaning!"

"That's right! The monarch was seriously ill after his last birthday, and the cause and culprit have not yet been found. The queen's decree is so urgent and severe, I am afraid that there are clues to find out who is going to attack! Half of it! A month later, at the birthday banquet in the palace, someone will definitely be splashed with blood!"

"If this king summons me, I'm afraid all the kings and grandsons will be frightened and lose their minds. Maybe some ministers are involved and will be executed. Anyway, I am not involved in any faction, just sit back and watch the fun!"

"The culprit who has assassinated the monarch will either be summoned to the palace within half a month and wait to be punished by the queen. Or he will disobey the decree and rebel immediately! There is absolutely no second way to go! No matter which one it is, it is equivalent to being forced. Dead end."

"The queen also said that the monarch will personally preside over the palace examination in one and a half months, but can the monarch survive until that time?... Is the queen implying that the monarch is safe and sound and can survive until two months later?!"

"The queen's move is quite profound and contains a secret! The birthday banquet in half a month is a Hongmen banquet with many murderous intentions. She also announced that the monarch will preside over the palace examination in one and a half months. This is a hint to everyone that the monarch is still here, forcing everyone to They didn't dare to rebel, so they had no choice but to surrender."

"The queen's methods are suddenly so fierce. There must be an expert to give her some advice!"

"I think this matter is strange. Who is giving advice to the queen?"

"None of our ministers have entered the palace to offer advice to the queen!"

"Even veterans of the imperial court can rarely display such a sharp skill!"

…

Compared to the heated discussions among the court ministers, the royal family members felt panic and murderous intent.

Canglan King City, a corner of the city.

The huge and luxurious Thirteenth Prince's Mansion.

In a secret room of the prince's palace, the Thirteenth Prince and three palace advisers were urgently discussing how to deal with the monarch's birthday banquet in half a month.

The Thirteenth Prince's plump body was restless, with a look of horror on his face, and he was looking at the other three old counselors present eagerly, anxiously, "Please give me some advice, what should I do?"

"Thirteenth Master, it's not you who caused this king's sudden serious illness. What are you afraid of!"

The three old counselors were all puzzled.

"Of course it has nothing to do with my father being seriously ill! I'm just a leisurely prince who loves flowers and hunts all day long. I don't want the throne, so why harm him!"

"Then what are you afraid of!"

"Am I not afraid? Although Queen Zhou is a queen, she has never had any heirs. She only has one daughter, Ling Jiaojiao. However, they are the most favored by their father. The other princes are all born from concubines. She tells everyone The prince has no mercy, and if he suspects anyone, he will definitely eradicate him without mercy. She issued an edict urging all the royal families to enter the palace, and her tone was extremely stern. This was clearly a sign of a mass killing!

My father's serious illness must have something to do with the second, third, and fifth sons. Originally, the eldest son was the crown prince, but he died young and his father never named him the crown prince. The three of them had good talents, were highly valued by their father, and were entrusted to other places. Over the past hundred years, they have already established themselves as soldiers. But they have endured for hundreds of years without a chance to ascend to the throne. Their father still has fifty years to live, so naturally they have longed for their father's early death.

A few months ago, I also received a secret letter from them, saying that they wanted me to secretly help them ascend the throne! I suspect that they are related to my father's serious illness. I already knew that my father was about to lose his strength, and I didn't dare to agree to them.

The queen took advantage of the birthday banquet to order all the royal family members to enter the palace within half a month. She was obviously eager to take action! "

The Thirteenth Prince said hurriedly.

"But this has nothing to do with you! Just distance yourself from it."

The three old counselors were confused.

"Hey, my three brothers are not easy to mess with. They have been spying on the throne for a long time, and their subordinates are also strong. There are a group of masters in the Wuhou realm on the "Canglan Haoyue Ranking", and they have secretly recruited a large number of them. Their wings and courtiers! Do you think they will be captured without mercy? The queen may have caught their plot to murder her father and will kill them at the birthday banquet. The two sides will definitely fight at the birthday banquet. They will also force me to choose. Stand in line! I, the Thirteenth Prince, also have to go to the palace to attend the birthday banquet according to the order, can I escape? This is going to be a disaster. I only have an old Wu Hou with mediocre strength. I am afraid that even myself No matter how hard I try, I can't do it! I'm afraid I won't be able to escape this catastrophe."

The Thirteenth Prince was almost crying.

The three old counselors couldn't help but remain silent. The Thirteenth Master himself was incompetent and his men were always extremely weak.

If other princes force him to choose a side, it will indeed be a disaster.

…

Canglan country.

Fengwan County.

The second prince's residence.

Many years ago, Ling Feihui, the second son of the king of Canglan Kingdom, was enfeoffed in Fengwan County.

It has been so long that even the monarch may have forgotten how long it was, at least it was more than eighty or ninety years. Princess Fengwan had been replaced several times, the imperial examinations had been held for eight or nine times, and officials had been replaced one after another, but the second prince was still the second prince.

If this situation continues, it is estimated that he will have to be the second prince for at least fifty years. Fortunately, the king is seriously ill and has only one month left to live.

A middle-aged man wearing a royal robe stood in the backyard of the mansion.

His eyebrows were like swords, his nose was like an aquiline, and there was a frightening light in his eyes. He looked up at the falling snow in the sky, and was very worried.

Just get through this month and you'll be fine!

More than a dozen Wuhou stood aside quietly.

Some of them are ministers of the imperial court, some are students of the Imperial College, and some of them are top ten masters on the "Canglan Haoyue Ranking". They are all impressive. The flying snow in the sky had already evaporated and disappeared without a trace before it even reached the body.

The Second Prince himself was also a Marquis of Wu.

"Second Master, it's almost time, it's time to set off!"

Standing nearest was a beautiful young man, holding a fur coat in his hand and putting it on the Second Prince, smiling softly and speaking softly.

He has a long body, handsome eyes and beautiful eyes. He is as beautiful as a dream, and his beautiful eyes are full of hope.

This charming demeanor is enough to make women all over the world feel ashamed.

His name is Su Yang, a first-class counselor. He has only taken refuge with the Second Prince for less than a year, but he has deep trust in him.

"Let's go to the royal city. If I don't die, I will be King Canglan! You have followed me for decades, so I will not treat you poorly! There will be many rewards, gifts, and a hundred years of glory and wealth!"

The second prince looked back at the beautiful man and said softly.

"Second Master, don't worry! The monarch has long since died. Queen Zhou and Princess Jiaojiao, mother and daughter, are just struggling before death, bluffing and trying to deceive the prince into revealing their flaws. They can't do anything to the prince. . A month later, when the monarch dies, their mother and daughter are left alone and have no choice but to sit and wait for death. The real rivals are the third master and the fifth master. I will definitely do my best to eradicate them and help the prince ascend to the Canglan throne!"

"That's right! Our manpower has long been spread inside and outside the imperial court! At least one-fifth of the ministers have already secretly joined us! We have a 40-50% chance of winning!"

All the martial princes said one after another.

"Take the Fengwan heavy cavalry and set off! I want to go to the royal city to see what means Zhou can use to identify the culprit who murdered my father. If she dares to accuse me of murdering my father, I will not Mind... Qingjun's side!"

The second prince said in a deep voice.

Not long after, the second prince, more than a dozen Wuhou, and three hundred of the most elite Fengwan heavy cavalry composed of all Wuzun, rolled up the flying snow in the sky and roared away in the direction of Canglan King City.

Not only the second prince of Fengwan County was rushing to the royal city, but the other third princes and fifth princes each also brought their elite guards, and all the royal family members were heading to the Canglan royal city.

…

Canglan Country, Donglai County.

Princess Li Zhouying sat in the palace and was silent for a long time as she watched an urgent order from thousands of miles away that she could enter the palace within half a month to celebrate her birthday.

After the monarch's birthday last year, the monarch began to fall ill soon after. The queen supervises the country, and the entire Canglan Kingdom's government is almost at a stalemate. Fortunately, there are ministers guarding the country everywhere, so it will not be ruined for a while.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the king is being plotted against and is about to die. As far away as Donglai County, one can still feel the chill coming from the royal city.

Today, the queen suddenly asked all the royal family members and ministers from various places to go to the royal city to celebrate their birthdays. This gesture was to settle the score with the culprit.

Maybe a palace war will break out, and several princes and grandsons will die. This kind of thing often happens every time the old and new kings change.

He didn't care too much about it.

It doesn't matter if a few princes and grandchildren die, as long as this matter does not affect his Li family in Donglai County.

"Hao'er, do you have any private dealings with the princes?"

Li Zhouying asked in a deep voice towards Li Hao who was standing in front of him. The only thing he was worried about was that someone from the Li family had secretly had deep friendships with other princes behind his back and got involved in this palace incident.

Li Hao cupped his hands and smiled lightly: "Dad, my son has some friendship with several princes, but it is a normal friendship and there is no personal contact! Moreover, we still have the gift list from the birthday gifts we brought to the palace last year. Please take a look!"

Li Hao's face was very pale.

But his expression has always been like this, so it's not surprising.