Chapter 122 Succession 1
The spacecraft landed precisely at a hidden berth in the underground airport of the Central Star. As soon as the hatch slid open a crack, the encrypted communicator on Lin Yao's wrist began to flash rapidly.
As a last resort, the group closed the hatch again and returned to the interior of the spacecraft before Lin Yao was able to connect.
Lin Ruheng's holographic projection popped up instantly, her expression normal and her tone unchanged:
"Have we reached the central planet?" Lin Ruheng's voice was filled with the noise of electricity. In the background, the alarm of the maintenance cabin could be heard.
Lin Yao asked him if the old emperor had passed away?
"Well, I guess so. The Emperor's health took a turn for the worse an hour ago. The White Tower and the Royal Medical Center worked together for forty minutes to save him, but to no avail. He has been reported deceased."
Ye Heng stopped short as he stepped out of the cabin. He checked the time, which was 5 a.m., and asked Lin Ruheng:
"When does Karen plan to issue a public notice?"
According to imperial custom, there is usually three hours of emergency response time after the emperor's death, so that the successor can smoothly inherit the throne.
Because they all knew what the Third Prince had done, that's why Ye Heng asked this question.
Although he had guessed that the Third Prince would announce it in advance, Ye Heng did not expect that Lin Ruheng would not have time to reply to him just after he asked the question.
The public holographic screen on the wall of the airport suddenly lit up, and the cargo advertisement that was originally playing was replaced by an urgent interstellar news.
The host's voice spread throughout the airport through the sound wave converter:
[Emergency Interruption! Jointly confirmed by the Central Star White Tower and the Royal Medical Center, the Empire's current monarch passed away at 04:45 today.
According to the Imperial Succession Act, the third prince Karen will inherit the throne as the heir apparent.
The imperial succession ceremony has entered the preparatory stage and is expected to be officially held in the main hall of the Imperial Parliament!
The holographic screen immediately switched to a real-time image of the main hall of the Interstellar Council: the intelligent etiquette robot was busy debugging the holographic projection equipment.
The staff carried the silver-glowing imperial throne symbol matrix into the hall. It was composed of ten energy crystals, symbolizing the empire's rule over the ten major galaxies.
The preparatory work was being carried out in an orderly manner. The report did not devote much space to it, and the scenes flashed by, but Ye Heng and his companions still remembered quite a few of them.
"Move quickly!" Lin Yao said, looking up at the holographic screen.
Although the report said that it was in the preparation stage and did not specify the specific time of the coronation ceremony, the layout of the main hall of the parliament was actually nearing completion.
After Lin Yao finished speaking, he pondered for a while, then sneered at his own thoughts. Ye Mang, who was behind him, heard the laughter and hurriedly asked him what was wrong?
Lin Yao turned to look at him, his face full of contempt for Karen: "Did you say he made preparations for the old emperor's funeral?"
Ye Mang's expression became strange for a moment after hearing this. He was not blind, so how could he not see that the preparations for the coronation ceremony were almost complete?
According to imperial custom, funeral preparations had to be made while the emperor was critically ill, and the coronation ceremony of the new emperor would only take place after the funeral.
Now that the old emperor has just passed away, the new emperor has not even mentioned the funeral and is instead busy with the succession to the throne. This is problematic for anyone who comes to see it.
Sure enough, Bian Miao was looking through the light computer in his hand and the real-time data of the interstellar social platform.
The topic #Karen inherits the throne# has rushed to the top of the hot search list. In the comment area below, there are both "congratulations" from the powerful families,
There are also doubts from ordinary people:
"The current emperor died after only being in a coma for half a month? Didn't they say before that his 'vital signs were stable'?"
"Why is the coronation ceremony so rushed? There's not even a mourning period? Doesn't the current emperor deserve a funeral?"
"Questioning is useless. What Karen wants is 'legitimate'." Ye Heng's eyes swept over those questioning comments.
"He rushed to announce his death and set the time for the ceremony, hoping to seize the throne before the people could react.
Once the ceremony is complete, even if we produce evidence, he will be able to suppress the situation as the new monarch."
"So, this ceremony is destined to be stopped." Ye Heng had just finished speaking when Lin Yao took over.
Having a ruthless person sit in that position would be a disaster for the empire.
The scene once again shifted to the conference hall of the coronation ceremony, and Lin Yao noticed Lin Zhixiong flash by.
He was standing in front of the control console in the main hall of the parliament, talking in low voices with several parliament elders, with a barely perceptible smile on his lips.
Lin Ruheng's holographic projection was still flickering, and her tone was calm:
"Karen arranged the ceremony process as early as yesterday. The ceremony will begin at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He even communicated with the elders of the Interstellar Council in advance!
Now all air traffic on the Central Star has been blocked, and the Royal Guard's mecha patrols are imposing martial law throughout the city. You must be careful.
Once exposed, there is no way to reach the main hall of the parliament!
Also, my work has been completed and the relevant materials have been sent to you." Lin Ruheng said the last sentence to Lin Yao.
Lin Yao said he knew about this and closed the holographic communication with Lin Ruheng. Ye Heng also called up the underground passage map of the Central Star:
"The airport is connected to the city's abandoned underground pipeline network, which allows it to avoid patrols by the so-called mecha team."
After they confirmed the plan again, Ye Heng turned to Ye Mang and instructed:
"Bian Miao and Lin Yue stayed at the airport, activated the spacecraft's signal jammer, monitored the movements of the Royal Guards, and delivered the evidence on time."
Bian Miao and Lin Yue nodded in agreement. The airport's public holographic screen was still playing the news in a loop, and the host's voice was like a countdown pendulum, knocking on everyone's heart.
Ye Heng and Lin Yao, along with Ye Mang and a few others, walked quickly along the shadow of the underground passage, heading towards the imperial palace.
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