Kyoto, which had never been peaceful, became more like a boiling pot of hot water, churning and boiling because of this incident.
Everyone in the court is trying to protect themselves, always ready to take sides and try their best to gain wealth and glory.
In the marketplace, the people were buzzing with discussion, feeling the country was on the verge of collapse and preparing to flee south at any moment. Some wealthy merchants had even begun sending their families and assets back to their hometowns, fearing they would be caught off guard at a critical moment.
Thus, after the people in the north were unable to escape, the official road south of Kyoto gradually became lively again.
But moving is no small matter, so most people are still waiting and watching. But soon, this waiting and watching turned into panic.
Because... the emperor passed away!
Although all the imperial doctors and princes and court officials said the same thing to the outside world, saying that the emperor had suffered a stroke due to old age and would recover slowly with recuperation.
But the illness cannot be faked, especially with the war on the border and the chaos in the court, there is no good thing at all, which has made the emperor's condition worse.
Early that day, the chief eunuch who served the emperor came back from a nap and found that the emperor's body was cold. He was so scared that he stumbled out and called the imperial physician and the important officials on duty.
The imperial physician can cure diseases and save lives, but cannot bring the dead back to life. He directly announced that the emperor had gone to see the King of Hell.
The three princes had been staying in the palace, but they all wanted to secretly issue an edict to pass on the throne in the name of the emperor, causing great chaos. Finally, they were persuaded to go back by important ministers. They were not allowed to stay in the palace, under the pretext of fearing that they would be overworked.
At this moment, the emperor passed away, the funeral bell rang in the palace, and the three princes ran into the palace like crazy.
The important ministers were also very embarrassed. The emperor probably didn't expect that he would die so soon. He didn't leave any imperial edicts, not even a single oral instruction.
After a brief silence, all three princes left the palace. Within an hour, chaos erupted in the military camps dozens of miles outside Kyoto. Some generals supported the Third Prince, while others supported the Second Prince. They engaged in fighting before even leaving the camp.
Finally, after both sides suffered heavy losses, perhaps remembering their masters were still waiting, each side rushed to Kyoto with the remaining thousand or so soldiers. However, the eldest prince's father-in-law was in charge of the Kyoto patrol camp and naturally would not let them enter the city, which inevitably led to another fierce battle.
So, instead of the Rakshasa devils looting Kyoto, the emperor passed away and the three princes fought among themselves for the throne, which dragged Kyoto into hell.
All the people in the city ran away in an instant, hiding in their homes and not daring to come out. Occasionally, they would lie down at the door to listen to the noise and would tremble with fear.
The wealthy families had no time to mourn the passing of the emperor, and the entire family risked gathering together to discuss how to take advantage of the chaos. To put it bluntly, it was about which prince to place Bao'er on!
On the official road seven or eight hundred miles away from Kyoto, Yang Lihua was looking out the window while holding Zhuzhu. All she saw was green, completely different from the snowy fields of her hometown in the north. This made Zhuzhu very excited, and she wanted to go out for a few laps.
Chen Zhao and Chen Ruiyang rode their horses, following the carriage, and chatted with Yang Lihua and her daughter.
The food purchased earlier has been shipped back to the north in batches, and is enough for the border troops to eat for two months.
In two months, the Russian devils will definitely be defeated, and the arrangements of the Sixth Prince and the General in Kyoto will be settled.
At that time, the border guards would no longer have to provide their own rations!
Of course, Chen Zhao wouldn't say much about these things, but he looked relaxed and rarely frowned, and everyone could see that he was in a good mood.
Zhuzhu stretched out her little hands through the window and acted coquettishly in a baby voice, "Uncle, uncle! Zhuzhu is suffocating. Uncle, you are the cutest fat baby!"
Chen Zhao laughed heartily. How could he refuse such a good girl? He quickly carried her out, pulled his cloak in front of him to protect her, and introduced the plants on the roadside and the crops in the fields to her while walking. Of course, he also promised to find some delicious food for her when they arrived in Shunde Prefecture.
The fat girl was coaxed into smiling, her pigtails rustling stubbornly, and she looked extremely happy.
Yang Lihua was also in a good mood, because this place was very close to Shunde Prefecture, and it would take another day or two to get there. Then she would be able to see Yongning and the familiar Mr. Wu family.
They walked like this until dusk, and then they stayed at an inn in a small town. The innkeeper was very welcoming. He not only lent his kitchen to Chunhong and Erya to prepare dinner, but also provided free water and firewood.
Chen Zhao was not a stingy person. He prepared two taels of silver and asked Chen Ruiyang to give it to the boss. He also intended to train the boy to handle things independently.
But Chen Ruiyang held the silver and refused to leave, which made Chen Zhao and Yang Lihua feel strange.
Chen Zhao thought his nephew was reluctant to part with the money, so he whispered, "Ruiyang, money is something you must spend when it's needed. If you run out of money, you can always find a way to earn more. This innkeeper is doing business, and it's rare that he's willing to give us a break. We can't take advantage of him. That's not what a real man does."
Yang Lihua also said, "Ruiyang, are you out of pocket money? Your stepmother has some here. I'll give you some more later..."
Chen Ruiyang quickly waved his hands and said hesitantly, "Uncle, stepmother, it's not that I'm reluctant to give you the money, I just... want you to give me more. Because when I escaped from that man's house and wanted to go back to Tai'an, when I got here, the beggar leader stole my things. I hadn't eaten for three days and almost fainted from hunger. It was this shopkeeper who gave me two mixed flour buns. Now that I've met him again, I want to thank him for the meal."
"Kid, why didn't you say so earlier?" Chen Zhao was immediately anxious. He slapped his nephew and said angrily, "A drop of water should be repaid with a spring of water. If someone has done you a favor, you should repay them. Just say it out loud, how can I stop you?"
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