20demayo Chapter 277
Chapter 277
The palace hall was solemn and dignified, and everyone's eyes were on the crown prince Xiao Yuanqing.
"By the will of heaven, the emperor proclaims that our dynasty has gone through hardships and today we welcome the new emperor. All the ministers..."
A great eunuch read the edict of succession, which was also made by the crown prince temporarily, because the old emperor did not leave it before his death.
"Your Highness, please stamp the jade seal and inherit the throne. We welcome your majesty."
The eunuch took the last step of the enthronement. After stamping the jade seal, it could be announced to the world, and from then on, Xia Kingdom had a new emperor.
The crown prince was very proud and reached out to take the brocade box containing the jade seal and slowly opened it. He finally came to this step and stood at the top of Xia Kingdom.
Suddenly, the crown prince's hand stopped, and he just stood there motionless, his eyes staring at the brocade box, and his expression gradually became flustered.
All the ministers in the court were looking at the crown prince, waiting for the last step to be completed, so that they could kneel down to worship the new emperor, but the crown prince stopped.
Everyone was puzzled, could there be an accident?
"Your Highness, what happened?"
Realizing that something was wrong, Yan Tianyu hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
"Damn it, where is the jade seal?"
Crown Prince Xiao Yuanqing yelled hysterically.
This is the last step, but the jade seal is gone. Without the jade seal, how can the imperial edict be conveyed? The new emperor will not be legitimate and will not be recognized by the people of the world.
"What? The jade seal is gone?"
"What's going on? How can such an important thing be gone?"
"Could it be that there is a will of heaven in the dark, and Your Highness the Crown Prince is not a saint?"
For a while, the whole hall was full of discussions, and even some bad voices appeared.
Without the jade seal, Xiao Yuanqing would not be able to succeed to the throne, and all this today would be a joke.
"What's going on?"
Yan Tianyu, Lin Jinnan, Zhang Lun and other important officials stepped forward to check, and sure enough, the brocade box was empty.
"Come here, arrest all the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids in front of the palace, and interrogate them strictly. Make sure to find the whereabouts of the jade seal."
Yan Tianyu reacted quickly and had to find the jade seal as soon as possible.
"Your Highness, where is this jade seal usually placed? How could it disappear for no reason?"
Lin Jinnan spoke up, trying to find clues through clues.
"The jade seal has been here all the time, guarded by guards. Last night, I came here to check it myself. I don't know what happened?"
The prince really didn't know that the jade seal disappeared out of thin air in the tightly guarded palace hall.
"Order Yuan Gang to seal off the palace and search it for me. I must find the jade seal."
The prince was very unwilling to give up just this step.
This place is the top priority in the palace. It is guarded by special people. Even Yuan Gang cannot set foot in it. It can be seen that the protection is very strict, but the things are still lost, and at such a critical moment.
"Your Highness, the coronation ceremony must be postponed. Everything can only be done after the seal is found."
Knowing that the prince did not want to hear such words, Yan Tianyu still spoke helplessly. He could not let everyone wait here. If he could not find it, it would be even more difficult to deal with.
The prince clenched his fists, his heart was filled with hatred, but he had no way to deal with it.
Rules are made by people and broken by people, but some rules cannot be changed even by the emperor.
"Let everyone stay in the palace to rest and cooperate with the guards to find the seal. If there is no result tomorrow, let everyone leave."
The prince said helplessly. At the same time, the prince stood up from the dragon chair very reluctantly. It was not appropriate to sit here at this moment.
A good coronation ceremony ended in a dramatic way.
"Prime Minister, this is definitely not a coincidence. Someone must have made things difficult for me. I must find this person."
The prince was very angry. The other party was actually able to steal the seal. If he was in a bad mood one day, he could even steal the prince's life.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will mobilize all my strength to find this person."
The prince lost his master, and it also affected the plans and interests of many ministers. This person's behavior can be said to have offended many people in the court.
But who could this person be? Could it be Long Tian, Murong Batian, or Xiao Jingyi? Except for these people, others don't seem to have such ability.
Even if it is the second prince, Yan Tianyu doesn't think he has such ability. Otherwise, with the character of the second prince, he would not steal the jade seal at all. Wouldn't it be more direct to kill the prince directly?
No matter who this person is, it is enough to show that he controls extremely powerful power in Kyoto, which is a threat to everyone.
"Your Highness, this is a letter found in His Majesty's bedroom."
Yuan Gang hurried over with a letter in his hand.
The old emperor has been dead for several months, and there is no one in the bedroom for a long time, but the protection of the bedroom has never stopped.
A letter appeared inexplicably, I am afraid it will be related to this matter.
The prince hurriedlyOpen it to check.
"Sure enough, Xiao Jingyi, you are going too far."
It turned out that this was a letter from Xiao Jingyi to the prince, congratulating him on his ascension to the throne.
But the dramatic thing is that this letter was neither sent to the court nor directly sent to the prince, but appeared in the emperor's bedroom. What does this mean?
Xiao Jingyi is telling the prince that I am the one who holds the jade seal, what can you do to me.
Even if you become the emperor, your bedroom, his Xiao Jingyi's people can enter at any time, this is a naked provocation.
"Your Highness, this matter cannot be compromised. Xiao Jingyi is seeking death. I suggest that we raise an army to completely eliminate Xiao Jingyi."
Yan Tianyu, Lin Jinnan and others were very angry. In the heavily guarded palace, Xiao Jingyi's people can still come and go freely. If this is aimed at them, can they still live freely?
Everyone is in danger, and everyone feels unprecedented danger.
"Order King Kangping to lead his army to Linzhou for support. For the imperial army, please ask the prime minister to coordinate and try to send an army to deal a fatal blow to Xiao Jingyi."
"Order Lu Qing to speed up the action and make sure to deal with Xiao Yuanjun as soon as possible. This palace allows him to pay a certain price. This palace only looks at the results."
"Contact Long Tian and ask him to send troops to attack Dangzhou, deal with King Zhan, and cut off Xiao Jingyi's arm. This palace is willing to take risks and must kill Xiao Jingyi in a short time."
The prince was angry and even a little reckless.
If everything goes well, the prince and the court can still control four or five states. With the foundation of Zhongzhou and the support of major families, it may not be impossible to fight against the northern border.
Especially now that the northern border is deeply trapped in the battlefields of Liang State and Jin State, this is the opportunity for the prince to stabilize and develop his own power.
While Murong Batian and Long Tian are unable to attack Zhongzhou, the prince must take advantage of this opportunity. Once missed, there is no possibility of turning over.
If you go all out, you can still have a chance to breathe if you succeed, but if you fail, your imperial ambitions will all be in vain.
No one objected to the prince's decision. This was a time of great courage. If you didn't fight hard, you might not even have a chance to fight.