"Xiao Yubing tampered with the imperial edict, intending to support his father as king, which is a great rebellion!" He held the Fenghuo Imperial Edict tightly in one hand and pointed at the weak princess lying on the ground with the other.
"No, I'm not..." Xiao Yubing tried to take back the imperial edict, but it was opened by the minister who was prepared.
"Come here, capture him and detain him." He gave a stern order, which moved many soldiers and they gathered around the princess.
Fortunately, at this time, Si Ji, the general of the Julong Army, strode over and asked the soldiers to retreat first.
"You two seem to be arguing, and His Majesty is now unconscious. We are really in a difficult situation."
"Oh, I naturally understand the doubts of the general and everyone else."
Li Jingfang held the imperial edict in his hand and slowly swept his eyes over the generals and ministers present. All of these people were high-ranking officials and important ministers of the country. In the past, even among these people, he could only be considered middle-class at best, not even one or two.
But today is different. The overthrow of a dynasty depends on one's own thoughts.
"Please follow me, everyone. I will tell you what is in the edict."
Then he took the imperial edict and walked towards the opened Shenlong Palace again.
A few minutes later, the ministers and generals walked into the long-sealed Shenlong Palace, but the emperor was still unconscious and his breath was almost stopped. Although everyone was worried, the emperor's oil lamp had run out and there was nothing they could do.
In fact, they had already prepared themselves mentally for the possible death of the emperor, but too many things had happened in the past few days, so that the focus was no longer on the dying emperor.
What everyone wants to know is what happened to Chi Feng and why the emperor suddenly changed his fate and let Prince Zhaolong inherit the throne.
"Lord Si Ji, please let my men avoid it." After stepping up to the sacrificial platform of Shenlong Hall step by step, Li Jingfang looked at the general in tiger-biting golden armor below him.
The general frowned slightly, but still raised his hand and waved it backwards, and then one by one his golden-armored soldiers walked out of the hall.
Half a minute later, with the sound of a click, the door of Shenlong Palace slowly closed, and the place became quiet again. Everyone present looked at Li Jingfang, wondering what he meant and why he was so mysterious.
Seeing that the doors were closed and outsiders could not know what was happening inside the hall, Li Jing slowly spoke.
"I know you all have many doubts in your hearts, but today's incident is of such magnitude that it cannot be disclosed."
"This is the Phoenix Fire Edict. It contains the emperor's will, ordering us to announce it to the world." As he spoke, he slowly opened the edict, and a wave of hot wind slowly came over.
"Of course, there are times when one disobeys the emperor's orders."
"If we obey this order, both you and I, as well as the entire world, will be doomed." After saying this, he shook the edict, unfolded its contents, and faced the ministers.
At first, everyone was still unconvinced, but when their eyes swept across the golden edict, the bright red words as bright as blood came into view, and the things described in them made people almost faint and extremely horrified.
"This...this, how could this be!?"
"It's ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous." Someone sighed with his head down.
"The sky is falling..."
A few minutes later, when everyone's emotions had calmed down a little, Li Jing spoke again.
"That's why I didn't hesitate to shoot an arrow and injure someone in order to stop Princess Xiao." Although some people still despised his actions, no one paid attention to such trivial matters at this time. Most people were shocked by the huge information and the unexpected impact, and they hadn't recovered yet and figured out what to do in the future.
However, although they didn't figure it out at the moment, Li Jingfang had thought about it for a long time in the past few days.
"First of all, we must not let this news leak out, no matter who does it or under what name."
"The emperor blames himself, and we all know it, but the current dynasty cannot be overturned and collapsed because of the emperor's mistakes. In a chaotic world, smoke of war will spread everywhere, and the people will suffer. The casualties are far more than the natural disasters and dragon disasters that are happening right now."
"These are extraordinary times, and we must act in an extraordinary way. We should quickly establish Prince Zhaolong as emperor to inherit the throne and bring peace to the world."
As soon as he finished speaking, many ministers who were supporters of King Dai and King Huainan frowned and immediately objected.
"No, absolutely not. Prince Zhaolong is young and it is difficult for him to convince the people. He cannot bear the responsibility of committing such a heinous crime." They all shook their heads.
"We should ask King Dai/King Huainan to return to Luojing as soon as possible. With his thunderous power, he will conquer the world, subdue the four directions, and support the crumbling empire."
"How far is Prince Dai from Luojing? How far is Prince Huainan from Luojing? If we wait for them to return to the capital, there will be another fight. It will take an unknown amount of time to decide the winner. And who knows if the loser will bite back before his death and leak the news."
"In the current situation, we should cut the Gordian knot and immediately support the new emperor to ascend the throne. This will also be a way to eliminate the two kings' followers, free up a large number of official positions, grant them positions to reassure the people, and then gather the swords and clean up the world."
"I know that many of you have been on good terms with the two princes, but today is different from the past. Prince Zhaolong ascended the throne alone and needs your help even more. Why should you be loyal only to the two princes and not to the destined emperor?" Li Jing spoke sharply in dialect, analyzing the pros and cons. His maneuvering made many ministers present waver and hesitate.
Although many of them are followers of the two kings, is this alliance really so solid? Is it really necessary to fight for the two princes who have been crowned as kings? I am afraid that most of the time, they are just optimistic about the future of the two kings and are combining their interests.
If they continue to hold on, regardless of whether they can leave the hall today, even if the two kings return in the future, no one can guarantee that the king they support will be able to ascend the throne. If they fail, knowing the truth of the current disaster, the victorious side will inevitably carry out a brutal purge to keep this secret.
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