The civil and military officials outside the hall looked at each other in blank dismay.

The incident happened suddenly, and many people hadn't reacted yet. Some looked in the direction of Long En Hall, some whispered to each other, and some looked at Xiao Shoufu who was at the front.

A servant in green clothes hurried out from the hall, and was ordered to go to announce the imperial physician, passing Li Yunxie hurriedly.

"The imperial aunt!"

Li Yunxie rushed into the Long En Hall in three steps at a time, shaking her head full of emerald jewels, with an anxious and worried expression on her face, she hurriedly said: "I will give first aid."

"I'll show my aunt the emperor!"

Without waiting for the others to react, she rushed to Fengyang who was unconscious on the ground as fast as she could, squatted down, quickly reached out with one hand to detect the breathing under Fengyang's nose, and pressed the other's wrist with the other. .

From Li Yunxie's point of view, one could see Fengyang lying on the ground with his eyes closed, his powdered face looking as usual, but the skin on his wrists and backs of his hands was pale, and there was even a hint of blue in the white.

There was a commotion all around.

The voices of discussions and disputes from the royal family and princes came to Li Yunxie's ears chaotically:

"Does Concubine Kang understand medical skills?"

"Didn't Concubine Kang offer the miraculous medicine Penicillium powder not long ago? She should know some medical skills."

"I think it's better to wait for the imperial doctor to come!"

"..."

Li Yunxiu didn't pay any attention to these voices around her, her scorching eyes only focused on Fengyang.

She held her breath nervously, carefully feeling the touch under her fingers——

Feng Yang had no breath under her nose, and the skin on her wrist was as cold as frost, and she couldn't feel a pulse under her fingertips.

There is no life!

Li Yunxie's fingers rested on Fengyang's wrist for a few breaths, and wanted to check Fengyang's heartbeat, but a few guards from behind had already surrounded him.

He Lie, the commander of Jin Yiwei, said in a voice without ups and downs: "Concubine Kang, please step aside, otherwise don't blame me for offending you."

While speaking, the two Jinyi guards strode towards Li Yunxie, their tall bodies cast a shadow on her slender figure, and one of them grabbed Li Yunxie's slender right arm rudely.

Li Yunxie got up without any struggle, bowed his head and stepped back, his face showed a deep worry, but he was relieved in his heart, the corners of his lips curled up at an angle that no one else could see.

Fengyang's lifespan will end at half past three this morning, that's what King Kang told her.

King Kang also said that twenty years ago, the first emperor invited an expert to perform the soul-eating technique on Fengyang.

Those who have been hit by the Soul Eater will have their true essence damaged, and they will no longer have children, and when they die, it will be the day when their souls will die.

The date of Fengyang's soul return was also calculated by that expert.

In fact, at that time, the late emperor asked that expert to count the day of his death, but unfortunately, he was declined by the expert on the grounds that "the appearance of an emperor cannot be fortune-telling".

Looking at it now, that expert probably knew that the late emperor would not be able to survive Fengyang, and there were many mistakes in what he said. If he angered the late emperor, he might become the second "Hua Tuo" and die at the hands of the emperor in vain.

Li Yunxie's eyes flashed, and she blessed the emperor decently, and admitted her mistake: "I am worried about the emperor's aunt's body, and I have nothing to do for a while, please forgive my sin."

After finishing speaking, she glanced at the fallen Fengyang again, and with a low eyebrow, she exited the Long En Hall under the escort of Jin Yiwei.

Kang Wang's voice sounded in his ears again:

"The Shangyang army left by Taizu to Aunt Fengyang is the elite of the elite, a sharp blade of Dajing, invincible in all battles."

"Only the Aunt Huang can dispatch the Shangyang Army. The Shangyang Army has always been loyal to the Aunt Huang. They followed her through life and death, and made great military exploits for the great scene."

It can be said that with the Shangyang Army, Fengyang has the current status; with Fengyang, the Shangyang Army can be honed into a killer weapon.

Both sides achieve each other.

Since Fengyang knew that his life was not long, he should have entrusted the Shangyang Army to the emperor in advance, but time was urgent, and even if the emperor got the soldier talisman, it would take a certain amount of time to completely take over the Shangyang Army.

This is the opportunity they have been waiting for!

While thinking, Li Yunxie stepped out of the high threshold of the main hall, and five or six Jinyi guards guarded the main entrance with embroidered spring knives, preventing anyone from entering the hall casually.

Li Yunxie walked towards the place where she was originally standing, and at the same time nodded to Xiao Shoufu imperceptibly, the corners of her lips curled up again, and a pair of dimples appeared.

Fengyang is dead!

Xiao Shoufu curled his lower lip, and stood with his sleeves folded. He looked calm and composed, and he stood out from the crowd of noisy people around him.

All the civil and military officials in the rear stared blankly at the Long En Hall, only to see the "comatose" Feng Yang being lifted up from the ground by the servants and sitting on the futon. Several clan princes went to test Feng Yang's breath and pulse. They all shook their heads again and again, unable to hide their sadness.

There was a wordless sadness flowing in the hall.

Concubine Yi, who was standing in front of Li Yunxie, couldn't help but turned her head and asked in a low voice: "Seventh brother and sister, did you see the emperor's aunt just now, the emperor's aunt..."

The other princesses before and after pricked up their ears one by one, and their thoughts were confused.

If something happened to Princess Fengyang, it would be like cutting off the emperor's arm, and it would definitely have some unpredictable impact on the court.

I am afraid that the court will be uneasy again!

Li Yunxie sighed with a wry smile, and shook his head: "I didn't have time..."

She frowned delicately, with worry written all over her face.

The princesses before and after looked at each other, and some acquaintances exchanged glances quietly, most of them frowned deeply, as if something was stuck in their throats

"Has the imperial doctor come yet?!" The emperor asked anxiously, his face was extremely ugly, he barely stood up with the support of the chief eunuch Zhao Rang, his thin figure looked a little hunched.

"Slave, order someone to urge you now." Zhao Rang gave an order, and another servant hurriedly ran outside Long En's gate.

The people outside the hall couldn't help but have a bad feeling in their hearts.

The sun was shining brightly at this time, but the surroundings were filled with a kind of depression and tension that was about to rain.

The emperor's white lips trembled slightly, and the corners of his eyes turned red. He gritted his teeth in grief and said, "This is the end of today's great sacrifice..."

His voice was hoarse and choked.

"Your majesty, absolutely not." Pei Wenrui, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, immediately stood up from the queue, walked outside the main entrance of the Long En Hall, and solemnly bowed to the emperor inside, "The great sacrificial ceremony was only halfway through, and it ended rashly. Being unfilial to the ancestors will only arouse the wrath of the heavens and the people, which will damage the destiny of the country."

"Master Pei is right." The Minister of Rites, Zuo Shilang, also stood up, and walked to Pei Wenrui's side, bowing and bowing, "Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be discarded!"

"I rule the world with filial piety, and this precedent must not be set!"

Every word and every sentence speaks loudly.

The emperor glanced coldly at the two Pei Wenrui standing outside the hall, and shouted sharply: "Presumptuous!"

The emperor had always been gentle and refined, but at this moment his face sank, the twelve strings of multicolored jade beads hanging from the crown were shaking, and there was a terrifying majesty of an emperor all over his body.

Facing the imposing emperor, Pei Wenrui and the left servant of the Ministry of Rites on the other side of the threshold did not change their faces. Instead of kneeling down, they straightened their backs.

Pei Wenrui looked up at the emperor, raised his voice a little, and said righteously: "The ministers are all for the emperor, for the sake of the big picture, please think twice before acting with the overall situation in mind!"

He just blocked the gate of the main hall, with his head held high and his chest held high, without any intention of backing down.

No matter how upright his words and demeanor were, the other civil and military officials next to him were not fools, and everyone could tell that something was wrong with Pei Wenrui.

Even the dullest person has an ominous premonition at this time.

The rustling crowd stirred like a pot of boiling hot water.

There was a bit of uneasiness in the oppressive air.

The emperor took a step closer to Pei Wenrui who was outside the palace, half-closed his eyes, raised his voice by three points, and said angrily: "Pei Wenrui, what do you want to do, don't back down!"

The Jinyiwei guards next to him cast their cold eyes on Pei Wenrui.

Pei Wenrui maintained the posture of bowing, not paying attention to Jin Yiwei who was staring at him, and looked at the emperor calmly, his eyes and expression were so stable, as if wearing a mask, and said seriously:

"Your majesty, loyal words are harsh! I am a minister of great prosperity, and I cannot just watch the emperor make mistakes, but ignore him and give advice... This is disloyalty."

What he said was high-sounding, and at first hearing, people couldn't find fault, but they wanted to praise him for his honesty.

The expressions of several people beside him sank, and the bad premonition in their hearts became stronger.

The mountain wind in the imperial mausoleum suddenly howled, stronger and stronger one after another, making the pines and cypresses sway wildly, and also extinguished the two rows of candles on the left and right sides of the main hall, making the hall dark.

The atmosphere inside and outside the hall suddenly became tense.

The other officials were all silent, and most of their eyes were cast on the emperor and Pei Wenrui, but there were also people who secretly glanced at Xiao Shoufu and other cabinet veterans.

In this weird atmosphere, Xiao Shou who had stood still for a long time moved.

He gently stroked his sleeves without a trace of wrinkle, walked forward slowly, and walked to Pei Wenrui's side under the gaze of countless eyes behind him.

He also saluted, and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Pei is so loyal, every word and every word is for the Emperor, for my great view of the country! The Emperor refuses to listen to the advice of his loyal ministers, which really disappoints the ministers!"

When Xiao Shoufu spit out the word "disappointed", the eyes of the other civil and military officials behind him widened instantly, and their expressions all changed.

Most people's hearts sank even harder, and even cold sweat began to ooze from their foreheads and backs.

When the wind blows, the cold sweat is blown dry, and everyone is icy cold.

Compared to the tenseness of everyone, Xiao Shoufu in front looked at the leisurely court calmly.

He shook his head, put his hands behind his back, straightened his back, seemed to disapprove of what the emperor did, and said loudly: "It has been more than a year since the emperor ascended the throne last year, and I will do my best to help you. Bureau, the people are happy."

"However, the emperor is stupid, violent, incompetent, and disrespectful to the late emperor. In the past year, there have been many natural and man-made disasters. The fire in Danyang City, the snowstorm in Liaodong, the flood in Huaibei, and the turmoil in Xizhou... all these are ominous omens. It can be seen that the reigning emperor has no virtue. , angered the heavens."

"One of the sacrifices this time is to worship the ancestors, and the other is to sacrifice to the sky. The emperor should have used this to confess his sins to the heavens and the ancestors, but you, the emperor, have no introspection. Only when the ancestors punished you will bring disaster to Princess Fengyang. As a warning!"

Xiao Shoufu's voice was high-pitched and clear, resounding clearly around the Long En Gate, even the officials standing outside the Long En Gate heard what he said intermittently.

The cold sweat on the foreheads of many officials became more dense, and their hearts were heavy.

What does it mean to commit a crime without excuse? This is it!

The so-called disasters stated by Xiao Shoufu are all true. However, sporadic natural disasters and man-made disasters such as floods, droughts, and snow disasters occur every year. As long as the imperial court provides proper disaster relief and settles down the affected people, the local people will not be displaced and the people will not be able to live. , that is controllable.

But Xiao Shoufu put all these problems on the emperor's head, and his sinister intentions were clearly revealed.

Many officials felt their mouths dry, swallowed subconsciously, and shifted their complicated eyes from Xiao Shoufu to the emperor in the palace.

The candles in the hall had just been extinguished by the mountain wind, and the light inside was much dimmed. The few sticks of incense on the incense burner curled up with white smoke.

The emperor's facial features and expression were slightly blurred, and he stood there quietly.

The inside of the hall is dark, and the outside of the hall is bright.

Just separated by a threshold, it seems that there are two worlds separated by yin and yang.

The officials froze on the spot, with shock written all over their faces, each of them tensed up, and their feet stood still as if they had been poured with cement.

Even those princesses and concubines who don't understand politics are clearly aware of one point——

Xiao Shoufu, Pei Wenrui and the others are clearly trying to force the palace!

This idea flashed across the hearts of everyone present like lightning.

Many women's bodies trembled slightly, and they were on the verge of falling, but they all tried their best to hold on.

At this moment, no one dared to act rashly, for fear of attracting unnecessary attention and becoming the target of killing chickens and monkeys.

The emperor's eyes locked tightly on Xiao Shoufu's, and he asked by his name:

"Xiao Fengyuan, are you trying to force the palace?"

The emperor's voice was deep and sharp, piercing the hearts of many people like a sharp arrow, as if a layer of invisible window paper was suddenly pierced.

The surroundings became quieter.

At this moment, it seems like time freezes.

Chief Assistant Xiao Fengyuan smiled lowly, shook his head again, then restrained his smile, and said seriously: "The emperor is wrong!"

"This is not forcing the palace, it is righteousness!"

"Mencius said: Those who attain the Dao will be helped more, those who have lost the Dao will be helped less. If there is little help, relatives will be close to them; if there is a lot of help, the world will follow."

"In order to protect my great scenery, the country, and the eternal prosperity, I ask the emperor to abdicate and let the virtuous!"

After he finished speaking, Wang Kangyin, Minister of the Household Department, also stood up resolutely, and echoed loudly: "The virtuous are in power, and the world will obey it. The ancestors of the Chu family can rest in peace even if they have spirits in heaven."

"I also ask the emperor to abdicate and let the virtuous!"

More and more officials stood up from the queue outside the hall, all shouting in unison the words, "Please also ask the emperor to abdicate for the virtuous."

These voices gradually gathered together and resounded in the surroundings in a uniform manner, as if they were united, and even the air vibrated accordingly.

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