Yanjing City.

It was two o'clock in the morning, and the moon was full. The towering Yan Palace palaces were bathed in the moonlight. Everything seemed quiet and peaceful, and the majestic momentum of the royal palace still permeated every corner of the Yan Palace.

Ganxin Palace is the emperor's bedroom. The court officials of Yan State all received news that Emperor Dayan was sick but had not walked out of this quiet and strict palace for more than a month. The court affairs of Dayan State were managed by Han Xuandao's cabinet and were running in an orderly manner.

Deep in the Ganxin Hall, in the dragon room where the emperor rested, Han Shu, as the queen, moved from Changchun to Qianxin Hall when the emperor was seriously ill, and took care of Emperor Dayan.

Although it was summer, the golden dragon couch was covered by the golden brocade tent. Under the dragon couch, there were thick ice cubes. These ice cubes were stored in the cold winter of the Ministry of Revenue. In summer, these ice cubes were used everywhere in the palace to prevent the heat. However, there were always a large amount of ice cubes prepared and delivered at any time.

The queen personally served the emperor and had never left this dragon room for a month. Yi Kongting, the eunuch in Ganxin Hall, suddenly disappeared, so the queen appointed Eunuch Chen, who was over 50 years old, to temporarily serve as the eunuch and palace maid in the harem.

The emperor was sick, and no one was allowed to enter this dragon room easily. Except for the queen, Eunuch Chen had to send food and essential supplies every day, while Zhang Heng, the hospital envoy of the Imperial Hospital, had to go to the palace once a day to serve him.

After the Confucius Institute in the Imperial Hospital died, the Imperial Hospital was originally a vacant person, but the imperial edict had not been passed on. Not long ago, Zhang Heng received the order and he served as the Imperial Hospital in the Imperial Hospital.

In the middle of the night, Eunuch Chen, the eunuch in the harem who was promoted, served outside the dragon room of the Ganxin Hall. Outside the dragon room, there were several eunuch guards arranged by Eunuch Chen. These eunuchs were all skilled in martial arts and were extremely alert.

Outside the Ganxin Hall, there are elite warriors from the Imperial Guards, three steps, one post, five steps, and several teams of guards patrolling the Ganxin Hall. The guards can be said to be extremely strict.

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Eunuch Chen was sitting on a chair outside Long's room, with his hair and beard as white as he was, but his spirit was refreshing. He was holding the fresh hot tea that the little eunuch had just presented, and was slowly savoring the taste.

Suddenly, when footsteps sounded, Eunuch Chen hurriedly put down the teacup in his hand. A little eunuch serving next to him had already respectfully held up Eunuch Chen's hat and served him to put it on. Eunuch Chen quickly went to the side door of the hall to greet him.

A man walked out of the side hall quickly. In this hot summer day, he was wearing a black robe and a black hat on his head. When he entered the hall, Eunuch Chen had already bowed his body and stepped forward, and said humbly: "Mr. Han."

The visitor asked lightly: "Is there something strange today?"

"I am watching here, without any difference." Eunuch Chen said with his body bent.

The visitor nodded slightly and asked again: "Did Zhang Heng arrive by the time?"

"Yes." Eunuch Chen said respectfully: "Zhang Heng entered the Ganxin Palace. The servant asked him to wait for half an hour, and then told him what to say and sent someone out of the palace."

The person who came said nothing, quickly walked towards the dragon room. When he arrived at the edge of the dragon room, Eunuch Chen personally stepped forward and pushed open the door. When the person came in, Eunuch Chen quickly pulled the door. Then he stood in front of the door and looked left and right, his eyes becoming cautious and sharp.

The visitor entered the dragon room and then lifted his robe and raised his head. He first glanced at the golden dragon couch before turning his head and looking at a soft chair on the left side of the dragon room.

At this moment, Queen Han Shu was wearing a palace outfit and was sitting on a soft chair. Her expression looked extremely haggard and her eyes were dull, and she looked extremely numb. Her dull eyes were just staring at the calligraphy and painting in front of her. Even if someone came in, she seemed to be unconscious and did not raise her eyelids.

The person who came was naturally the chief assistant of the cabinet, Han Xuandao, who is now the most powerful minister of the Great Yan Kingdom.

Seeing that Han Shu was indifferent, Han Xuandao frowned slightly, stepped forward slowly, bowed and said, "I have seen the Empress!"

Han Shu didn't turn her head, but still stared at the calligraphy and painting in front of her, and said lightly: "Mr. Han, this is a calligraphy and painting that I found today. The style and handwriting of the emperor are all made by the emperor."

Han Xuandao turned his gaze to the calligraphy and painting in front of Han Shu, and saw that it was a landscape and scenery picture. Although it was not a masterpiece, it also had the momentum of swallowing mountains and rivers. The painting style was spectacular. On the far right side of the painting, the four words "Reign of the World" were written.

Han Xuandao looked calm and smiled slightly, saying, "Since the founding of the Great Yan Kingdom, every emperor has always been thinking about these four words in his heart."

Han Shuyou sighed: "There are not only the emperors of Dayan who think about these four words in my heart? Who has the heroes in troubled times? Who has the heart of these four words?"

Han Xuandao sighed lightly: "Queen, you have not been asleep for a while, but you must take care of the phoenix body!"

Han Shu looked at the dragon couch with beautiful eyes for a while before she took it back, stared at Han Xuandao's eyes, and asked softly: "Mr. Han, I want to ask you, have you been hiding the death of the emperor forever? He is my Emperor of Great Yan. Now he died suddenly due to illness, but he has no funeral. If this continues, how can it be done?"

Han Xuandao sat down on the chair next to Han Shu and said seriously: "Empress, I have explained to you several times. Now that the battle ahead is in a state of peace, the situation is not stable. Once the news of the death of the emperor is spread, my Dayan will definitely fall into chaos. Those people with ulterior motives will definitely take the opportunity to provoke right and wrong, and the tyrants of the county will also be ready to move... That is to face the disaster of the destruction of the country, so you must not let the news of the death of the emperor be spread at this moment."

Han Shu showed anger on her face and said, "Mr. Han, according to what you said, the dragon body of the emperor has been stored like this? He did not live a comfortable day in his lifetime. After his death, can't he be buried in peace?"

Han Xuandao shook his head and sighed: "Empress, do you think you are willing to watch the emperor secretly not die like this? As a minister, when your king suffers this humiliation, my heart is broken. Therefore, I am already trying my best to stabilize the court. Only by cutting off those people with ulterior motives can the domestic political situation in Dayan and preventing the army ahead from changing, can you tell the world the news of the death of the emperor." After a pause, he said softly: "The emperor gave the name of the Dai king's name 'Zen', and the empress should understand its meaning. The Dai king said 'Dai', and gave the name 'Zen', and ascended the throne in the early emperor. The line between the lines of the Majesty's words, it means that after he dies, the Dai king ascends the throne, and when the news of the Dai king's death is revealed to the world, that is, the day when the Dai king ascends the throne!"

Han Shu did not have any expression fluctuations because her son would become the new emperor. She just stared at Han Xuandao's eyes and asked calmly: "Mr. Han, I have something to ask you for advice!"

Han Xuandao frowned slightly, but said, "What do the queen want to ask?"

Han Shu suddenly stood up and bowed in front of Han Xuandao, his eyes flushed, "Uncle, Shu'er wants to ask you, does the death of the emperor have anything to do with our Han family?"

Han Xuandao's eyes flashed with cold light, and he pondered slightly, and finally said, "Shu'er, since you call my uncle, you might as well tell you that the emperor has passed away. Although it is not my Han family who takes action,... I'm afraid it has something to do with my Han family!"

When Han Shu heard this, her delicate body shook and her face showed a sad look.

Han Xuandao quickly said, "Shu'er, don't think a lot. Don't misunderstand what your uncle meant. The emperor is a king with lofty ambitions..." He raised his hand and pointed to the calligraphy and painting, and slowly said, "The king will dominate the world, and his heart will be seen from now on."

Han Shu raised her head and her beautiful eyes shed tears.

"After he ascended the throne, he was like a former emperor of all dynasties, and he always thought about eliminating our aristocratic families. You know this very well. Over the years, he has been anxious day and night, and my Han family is naturally one of the objects of depression in his heart. But you should also know that there are thousands of people in our Han family, and we must also protect the interests of the people of the Donghai county. Under such a dynasty, we can only fight with other aristocratic families. Sometimes the actions will make the emperor dissatisfied." Han Xuandao said slowly: "The emperor has been stuck in his chest for so many years, and his heart has become sick, and eventually died of illness. My Han family does have a responsibility... So my uncle said that the death of the emperor was not the Korean race, but it also has a relationship with our Korean race."

Han Shu obviously didn't fully believe this sentence deep in her eyes, and asked, "Uncle, what you said is true?"

Han Xuandao looked displeased and said, "Shu'er, do you distrust your uncle or your own family?"

Han Shu slowly got up, sat back into the chair, and kept silent.

Han Xuandao sighed and said, "Shu'er, the emperor has gone. Uncle knows that the emperor has loved you very much in the past. Now that he has passed away, you will inevitably feel sad. But don't forget that you are the queen of my Dayan. At this time, you can't be confused... For the sake of King Dai, you must also calm down. Our Han family has received great favors from the royal family. If this happens, we will definitely help you later. Uncle will take the initiative to stabilize the court for you. He will definitely return to Longling as soon as possible and let King Dai ascend the throne as soon as possible!"

Han Shu sighed lightly, "Then I have to trouble my uncle to handle everything." He paused and asked, "In recent days, my uncle has dismissed many officials and promoted a large number of officials. Has the court been stable yet?"

Han Xuandao smiled bitterly and said, "The Dayan Dynasty has accumulated mud for a hundred years. How can it be smooth all day long? The uncle received a report a few days ago. Before the emperor passed away, because Xiaowu and Changde Hou were not in the capital, he was worried that there would be chaos in the Leopard Camp and the Wolf Armor Camp, so Bai Yi, was temporarily in charge of the military affairs of the two battalions. Who knew that after Bai Yi took office, he would be betray the holy grace, promote his confidants, and take full control of the military power. The uncle had to guard against him. There was also the county magistrate of Bozhou County Zhao Xiqiao, who was even more courageous. He went to the front line to replenish his troops. After the cabinet discussed, the Ministry of War issued an order to transfer troops and draw the city guards from each county.

As well as recruiting new recruits to supplement the front line, other counties also acted under the order. Zhao Xiqiao, who held 20,000 elite troops, eventually only drew less than 3,000 troops to send them to the front line. This is to be self-reliant. Bai Yi and Zhao Xiqiao are ulterior motives. If these two people are not eliminated for a day, the court will be unstable. If the news of the death of the emperor rashly spreads out, I am afraid that these two will have a strange ambition. Zhao Xiqiao is a county official, and Bai Yi is also garrisoning the three battalions of the capital. If these two people are in chaos, one inside and one outside, my Dayan will definitely be in an unprecedented crisis!"
Chapter completed!