It was the middle of the night and the sky was the darkest.

But around the palace here, there were bright gasoline lamps everywhere, and the fire racks added up everywhere, burning like daylight.

The fire just soared and drove away the coldness of the early morning spring.

The Empress Dowager was considerate to many old ministers in her fifties and sixties, so she specially built several sheds so that everyone could sit and rest in it.

But no one has the time to sit there with peace of mind.

So everyone stood in groups according to their relatives and distances.

Deputy Prime Minister Ma Haoqiu, Minister of Personnel Li Xiutai, and Minister of Rites Li Yan stood together and whispered.

"I've been in for so long, why haven't there been any sound?" Li Yan said worriedly, "I said I shouldn't be so radical! What should I do if something happens?"

"It's already like this. How bad can it be?" Li Xiutai replied lightly: "I was unconscious for five days and five nights, and I can't eat, and I don't feel it... I will never let Your Majesty survive for a few more days. I agree with His Highness De's idea of ​​letting go."

"You said so lightly!" Li Yan frowned.

"It's not just Your Majesty. If I were like this, I also hoped to get a chance." Li Xiutai said coldly: "Your Majesty is the emperor. The emperor still lives so unhappy, or survives. I believe he will not be willing."

"you……"

"alright!"

Ma Haoqiu shouted lightly, stopping the two of them from arguing.

He knew in his mind that Li Yan, an old scholar, had no real practical use.

But his first confidant Lee Soo-tae had other ideas.

Li Xiutai is a very powerful person and very smart, but he is too cold and indifferent. Everything is done to complete the task, and interests are preferred.

When the emperor was there, he would definitely follow the emperor's horse and obey everything unconditionally.

Therefore, his eldest son Li Fan followed King Ren and committed a crime, he did not affect Li Xiutai's status at all. His position as a Tianguan official in the Ministry of Personnel was still as stable as Mount Tai.

But now the emperor is obviously not good.

Ordinary people will get into trouble if they sleep like this for a few days or nights, not to mention a coma that is almost paralyzed like Jing and Di.

Even if the miracle doctor Liu Bianque comes out, it is normal that he cannot save him.

Even if it is saved, the sequelae may be very serious.

In the past few days, the imperial doctors have told you about the sequelae of stroke patients.

The best one must be numb half of the body, and you may not be able to walk normally in your life.

Even if you force yourself to walk, you will be like a mentally retarded person, and you will fall down when you walk.

If the situation is a little worse, you can only lie in bed for the rest of your life and can't move.

Although his mind is relatively clear, it is no longer meaningful to live such a person, let alone dealing with court affairs every day.

So anyone with some judgment will know that Emperor Jinghe is probably no longer suitable to take charge of the government.

There will inevitably be a new emperor to take office and re-lead Dakang towards a more brilliant future.

Yes.

With sweet potatoes, wooden grenades, hot air balloons, steel knives... etc., many people in the court know that Dakang is about to usher in a prosperous era.

Under this prosperous era, a new emperor must be necessary.

Li Xiutai, a real person, naturally abandoned him without hesitation and was about to become an emperor of the past, wanting to find a new emperor to show goodwill.

He doesn't care who is the emperor, but he cares more about which emperor can support him and enable him to further realize his ambitions.

Ma Haoqiu knew very well about Li Xiutai, so it is not surprising that Li Xiutai had such an idea.

In fact, Ma Haoqiu thought so in his heart.

What everyone is thinking about now is just to see which prince can ascend the throne as king.

The emperor had no children, so a few days ago, the ministers gathered together and discussed the choice of three people.

King Su.

King of De.

King Wu.

Among these three candidates, Ma Haoqiu likes the most is King Su, because King Su is fair and strict, and is cautious and obeys the rules. He is a good candidate for the emperor.

But Ma Haoqiu didn't know who Li Xiutai supported, and he didn't ask, just like he wouldn't say who was the one he supported.

Relatively speaking, several generals of the Imperial Guard supported King De, because King De was extremely powerful, brave, responsible, and wise, and had a strong sense of revenge for the enemies around Dakang.

If he becomes the emperor, the military will have a place to use it.

The civil servants prefer King Su.

Except for King Su who was born in the Legal family, he himself had no shortcomings and was more like an emperor than an emperor.

With him in charge, the entire Dakang will definitely develop steadily, which is much better than King Wu's rule.

As for the last King of De Liu Mingqi, it was a bit strange.

Many people in the military like him, such as General Lu Song, General Lu of Qianniu Guard, General Jiang Shaoji, Minister of War Liao Shicong, etc.

Many civil officials in the court also agreed with him, such as Liu Renhuai, the newly entered the cabinet, and Ge Songdao, the other deputy minister.

There is also Wu Yu, the Minister of Works of the Ministry of Works.

It’s not because Liu Mingqi is his son-in-law, but because Liu Mingqi’s existence will greatly develop the Mo family where Wu Yu is located, which is also their wish.

However, there are many people who oppose Liu Mingqi, including both the military and civil officials.

Because firstly, Liu Mingqi had said that she was not interested in the throne before, and secondly, what Liu Mingqi did was all very skillful, she acted too extreme and had a strong desire to revenge. They thought it was even more dangerous to compare with the martial arts king Liu Mingjing.

All three candidates have many supporters and are opposed.

Before, there was hope of saving the emperor, so there was no quarrel.

Now that the emperor's best result is to restore his mind and become a semi-paralyzed person, the next round of debate will definitely be even more intense.

I'm afraid this will become the most controversial discussion among the ministers of Dakang!

Although the decision-making power is not in the hands of the ministers, their opinions represent the opinions of the whole world. I believe that the queen mother, the queen, and the royal family will consider it seriously.

Ma Haoqiu was thinking this way, and suddenly he heard a noise.

When he looked up, it was King Liu Mingqi who walked out.

...

The Queen Mother and the Queen sat in the small shed below the steps.

Zhao Shou and Bai Qian stood by their side.

As soon as Liu Mingqi came out, Zhao Shou immediately shouted: "Empress Dowager, Empress, Your Highness De is coming out!"

The Queen Mother and the Queen were suddenly shocked, and then subconsciously stood up.

Everyone gathered around at this time.

They didn't dare to speak loudly, but just looked at Liu Mingqi, hoping to see something from his face.

Liu Mingqi's face was so tired and a little solemn.

But it's definitely not a sad face.

When he arrived in front of the Empress Dowager and the Empress, Liu Mingqi was caught by the Empress Dowager before he could speak: "Mingqi, the Emperor... the Emperor... he..."

Liu Mingqi held the empress dowager's hand and nodded, "Grandma, the emperor's life should be worry-free!"

“Wow…”

The ministers next to them all took a loud breath, and surprises appeared on their faces.

Emperor Jinghe was a rare good emperor, and he was very kind. He almost never attacked his ministers and didn't even scold him a few times.

It is definitely better to do things under such an emperor than to do things in the hands of a new emperor who does not know the depth and true personality.

So everyone's surprises come from the heart, even though they were discussing who to make the emperor before.

The Empress Dowager and the Queen were also full of surprises, and immediately said words such as "Thank you for the Gods", "Thank you for the Bodhisattvas".

After they calmed down a little, Liu Mingqi said again: "But the situation is not that optimistic."

"ah!?"

Then the Empress Dowager's heart was raised again, "What's wrong? The Emperor..."

"Now the dirty blood in the head has been almost done. Even if there is new blood, it should be done once or twice and it will not be found again." Liu Mingqi said in a deep voice: "Liu Bianque and the imperial doctors have already taken the pulse for His Majesty. His pulse is much more peaceful than before, and he will not tremble and feel uncomfortable... But we don't know when he will wake up."

"oh……"

The queen subconsciously said, "Isn't this the same thing as when there is no treatment?"

This is also the question of many ministers next to him.

"Different." Liu Mingqi shook his head and said, "Now there are no fatal injuries in His Majesty's head. His bloodline has begun to resume circulation and there is no danger of life. Even if he just feeds ginseng soup and liquid food, he can maintain his life."
To be continued...