Chapter 148 Arriving in the Capital, the Emperor Passed Away

Chen Mo took the tiger talisman from the wooden box. The tiger talisman was made of black jade and was beautifully carved.

This tiger talisman can not only mobilize the imperial guards in the palace, but most importantly, it can also control some of the formations in the palace.

Because of this, this tiger talisman cannot be imitated.

The style of the carving can be forged, but the formation inside cannot be forged.

Chen Mo accepted the tiger talisman, and the palace servant who came to convey the order bowed and left silently.

Sun Shouren and Lu Chuan also surrounded him, both looking unhappy.

They also realized that the current emperor suddenly urgently transferred Chen Mo to the capital, and only accepted the order of the prince, which must be a big thing to happen.

"Foster father, Uncle Lu, the emperor has ordered that I must lead 500 imperial guards to the capital at full speed." Chen Mo looked at the two of them and said in a deep voice.

"Okay, I will go back and ask my soldiers to speed up and try to get to the capital to meet you as soon as possible." Sun Shouren said after a little thought.

Since there is an imperial decree, Chen Mo cannot disobey it. Moreover, Sun Shouren can vaguely sense that the current emperor seems to have some intention of entrusting his adopted son to take care of him.

If that is the case, being able to enter the capital first and help the current prince ascend the throne is a great achievement, and it is not too much to be awarded a marquis.

After all, since ancient times, there is no greater merit than following the dragon.

In short, no matter what, Chen Mo should rush to the capital to understand the situation first, and they should follow closely.

If something big is going to happen, these 26,000 imperial guards can also play a lot of roles.

"Pass on my order, all Yulin guards do not wear armor and travel light." Chen Mo ordered loudly.

The remaining journey is still long, and the post stations along the way cannot have enough horses for them to change.

In this case, traveling light and running on human legs is much faster than riding a horse.

Five hundred Yulin guards prepared, discarded most of the unused baggage, and each person only carried necessary dry food.

Each Yulin Guard is an elite among elites, and no matter how strong or weak they are, they all have martial arts skills.

At this moment, they can march at full speed and travel more than 200 miles a day. They travel during the day and rest at night. At this speed, they can return to the capital in eight or nine days.

This is because Chen Mo considered that the journey is long and it is not a short-distance raid.

Otherwise, if they really run at full speed for a day and a night, even if they walk 500 or 600 miles, it is not a problem.

But after walking these hundreds of miles, it is difficult for the Yulin Guard to have combat effectiveness, let alone the road for the next day.

Running at full speed, the closer Chen Mo gets to the capital, the more he realizes that something is wrong.

The capital, together with several surrounding Weicheng, has begun to impose martial law one after another.

And this martial law will last for a relatively long time, and there will be no pedestrians and merchants on the road.

The gates of the Weicheng were closed, and the Yulin Guards could not enter the city for supplies. They found a town and bought some sweet water and dry food from the villagers to fill their stomachs. Chen Mo continued to lead the Yulin Guards on the road.

As he got closer to the capital, Chen Mo stimulated his eyes with blood and energy, and observed the scene of the capital from afar.

Many military tents were temporarily stationed outside the capital. These military tents were not from the imperial army. Judging from their style, they were full of border army colors.

A large number of border troops were stationed near the capital. No matter what happened, it was probably not a good thing.

After running for about half an hour, Chen Mo heard the sound of rolling horse hooves and looked carefully.

Someone was driving a carriage in the distance. The most important thing was that he had seen this carriage before. It was the style used by the palace, pulled by four horses at the same time, and the speed was very fast.

The person driving the carriage was a beautiful woman with a face as delicate as a lotus. Her eyes were fierce under her willow-leaf thin eyebrows. Her skin was as white and delicate as snow, and her figure was even more plump and slender.

However, this was not the key point. What attracted people's attention more was that the woman was wearing a full set of black phoenix robes and a phoenix crown on her head.

This is the robe and jewelry that only the queen is qualified to use, and under normal circumstances, even the queen will not wear it casually, and will only use it on important occasions.

Wearing such clothes and jewelry, the identity of this woman is already obvious. It is not someone else, but the current queen, the mother of Daqian!

But Chen Mo is not very accepting of this. Before he came, he thought that something big must have happened in the capital.

When he came to the vicinity of the capital and found that many acropolises were under martial law, he felt even more wrong.

At this time, even if he was told that the emperor had passed away, he would not be surprised.

But now this matter is a bit too much!

The Queen of Daqian, the mother of a country, galloped out on horseback when the capital was under martial law.

What happened in the capital that led to such a thing!

Unless someone wants to control the government and usurp the throne, they must get rid of the emperor and queen first, otherwise this situation may not happen.

The prince is not yet fifteen years old. Even if he ascends the throne, the power is not in his hands, but he has to listen to the queen mother.

As long as the emperor is not yet fifteen years old, the emperor's edict is far less useful than the empress dowager's edict.

And there is no doubt that it is much easier to control a seven or eight-year-old child than to control the current queen.

So if someone really wants to control the government and usurp the throne again, then getting rid of the current queen is an extremely necessary step.

Otherwise, Chen Mo really couldn't figure out why the emperor and empress wanted to escape from the capital at this time.

"Everyone follow my direction and hurry up, and stop when you see me." Chen Mo shouted loudly, and his figure rushed forward like an arrow from a string.

In just a moment, he came to the imperial carriage.

Queen Xu was riding at full speed, and when she saw Chen Mo's figure suddenly appear, she was stunned for a moment.

But she did not stop the carriage, and was still running at full speed.

"I, General Xuanwu Chen Mo, pay my respects to the queen." Chen Mo followed closely beside the carriage and bowed.

Hearing his words, Queen Xu pulled the reins to slow down the horse.

A head popped out of the carriage. It was not someone else, but the eldest prince Zhao Renmin, whom Chen Mo had saved before, and now he is the crown prince.

The queen and the crown prince fled the capital. This is a big deal. Chen Mo has no doubt that someone really wants to usurp the throne.

In this case, the emperor must die.

It seems that many things that he didn't know happened in the court during this period of time.

"General Chen!" Zhao Renmin smiled when he saw Chen Mo, looking particularly happy.

The last time he left the capital, he was chased by thieves all the way, and it was Chen Mo who saved him.

The situation he is facing now is similar to the last time. Seeing Chen Mo again, he instinctively feels safe.

"I am suppressing the demons in the periphery, and I don't know much about the situation in the capital. What happened in the capital? Why did you, Queen, take the crown prince out of the city?"

As the carriage stopped, Chen Mo looked puzzled and asked hurriedly.

Queen Xu did not answer in a hurry, but first looked Chen Mo up and down and then forced a smile and asked, "How strong are you? Have the imperial guards you led when you went out returned with you?"

"Replying to the Queen, my strength is the best in the world. In addition to me, there are another 500 Yulin Guards who can come from time to time.

In addition, the 26,000 imperial guards I lead will be able to return in half a month at most."

Chen Mo's tone was calm, and he didn't mix any water in his words.

Now that he has broken through the innate realm, it is no longer a problem even if his cultivation strength is exposed.

Even if there is a top innate strongman in the world who wants to kill him, Chen Mo can't beat him, but he can always run away.

Hearing that there are still 500 Yulin Guards nearby, Queen Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

In addition, seeing Chen Mo made her feel more at ease.

She knew that Chen Mo's strength was absolutely unique in the acquired realm. As long as he didn't meet an innate strongman, he could be called invincible with his strength.

With him by his side, plus the five hundred Yulin Guards, he could finally keep a safe night, and he didn't have to flee in embarrassment.

"Do you know that after the two countries negotiated peace, His Majesty wanted to eliminate the evil ways first, and then suppress the alien races, so as to ensure the stability of our Daqian, and even led the army in person for this purpose."

Queen Xu sighed softly, with a trace of sadness in her eyes.

However, she was born extraordinary. Even at this time, even if she was sitting in the carriage, she still put on the demeanor of the queen, inadvertently revealing a graceful and luxurious momentum.

"In order to cut off the luck of the alien race, His Majesty carried the national luck of Daqian with himself and shattered the dragon veins of the alien race.

However, shattering the dragon veins would be backfired by the heaven and earth, and carrying the boundless luck of Daqian was not an easy thing. Even if he was the emperor, he was seriously injured.

Therefore, since returning to the court, His Majesty's condition has been getting worse and worse, until he died a few days ago."

Chen Mo stood aside and listened quietly, and at this time, not only frowned.

Because this matter is very wrong, His Majesty's cultivation is extraordinary. As a martial artist in the post-natal perfect realm, his vitality is far more vigorous than that of ordinary people.

There are only two possibilities for him to be injured, one is to die on the spot, and the other is to hang on to his life after being seriously injured.

No matter how serious the injury is, as long as he does not die at the time, then with the power that the royal family can mobilize, even if it cannot be completely cured, he can hang on to his life for at least ten years.

However, he died after returning, which is very wrong.

Moreover, Chen Mo also knows this emperor. He knows that he is definitely not a person who is greedy for merit and reckless. He did this either to keep a backhand to ensure that the prince can ascend the throne safely.

Or he thought that he would be injured at most by doing this, and it is impossible to lose his life.

But he died, which is a bit too strange.

But it must be said that what His Majesty did is indeed admirable.

Originally, he only thought that His Majesty would never be soft-hearted in rewarding his subjects, and he would never be behind him, and he would never treat himself badly.

But I never thought that this emperor had such a side. As the ruler of a country, it was very good that he was willing to lead the army in person.

Not to mention that he had sought hundreds of years of peace for the world, and this great achievement was beneficial to the country and the people.

As an emperor, he could not be said to be qualified, but it could be said to be excellent.

This one thing alone was enough to make him leave a strong mark in the history books.

There were a total of twelve emperors in the Daqian Empire for more than three hundred years. I am afraid that only Taizu and Taizong of this dynasty could compare with Zhao Huaili in their achievements.

"Your Majesty issued an edict before his death, and the throne should have been passed to the prince.

However, Zhao Huaifeng, the King of Pingxi, who returned to the court with Your Majesty, privately destroyed the edict and wanted to establish the third prince Zhao Renpin as the new emperor.

He also wanted to imprison us mother and son, so I took the opportunity to escape from the capital."

Queen Xu said a lot in one breath. The words were not long, but the information contained in them was huge.

Chen Mo had heard his adoptive father talk about Zhao Huaifeng, the King of Pingxi. He was your Majesty's cousin and a member of the royal family. Strictly speaking, he was also qualified to inherit the throne.

Of course, the premise was that Zhao Huaili's lineage was extinct (si), otherwise he would directly seize the throne, and the innate warriors of the royal family would definitely punish him.

Because if everyone directly seized the throne like this, it would bring too much killing to the royal family.

Chen Mo could roughly guess his plan. The third prince was younger, and the most important thing was that he did not have a strong enough maternal family.

Queen Xu was born in the Xu family of Wuzhou. Not only in Wuzhou, but also in the whole world, it was considered a first-class family. There was not only an innate warrior in the family, but also a golden elixir ancestor.

If Zhao Renmin was allowed to sit on the throne, Queen Xu would be the queen mother.

Then it would be extremely difficult for him to control the government. The Xu family would try their best to let him return the government to the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

On the contrary, the maternal family of the Third Prince can only be regarded as a very small family, and there is not even a post-natal warrior in the family.

Not to mention that the Third Prince is young enough, now only four years old, and it is too easy to control him if he ascends the throne.

As for his mother becoming the Queen Mother after he ascends the throne, compared with Queen Xu, the Queen Mother with a strong maternal family, the mother of the Third Prince will be much easier to control.

If Chen Mo is the King of Pingxi, he will probably choose to do the same.

And if he does this, the prince may have a very slim chance to survive and be imprisoned for life.

Queen Xu must die no matter what, no wonder she wants to leave the capital now, and it is too dangerous to stay there.

After supporting the Third Prince to ascend the throne, the King of Pingxi has plenty of ways to make him extinct. Find a Qi Refiner to refine a pill and the problem will be solved.

By then, his lineage will have a logical reason to inherit the throne.

This plan is indeed not very thorough, but it is worth taking the risk. The temptation of the throne is too great.

"Please rest assured, Queen, and Your Highness. Your Majesty has been kind to me, and I will do my best to repay your Majesty."

Chen Mo bowed and expressed his opinion immediately.

In terms of emotion, His Majesty has been very good to me, and I should repay him.

In terms of reason, he has worked hard to ensure hundreds of years of peace for the world, but in the end he will be cut off from his descendants, which is too disheartening.

Moreover, if this is successful, then he will really have the merit of following the dragon, and the rewards he will get will definitely not be small.

And Chen Mo is also clear about one thing, that is, his adoptive father is really loyal to His Majesty.

With his character, if he knew that the King of Pingxi wanted to establish the third prince, he would never do nothing.

As his adopted son, he could not watch him wade into the muddy water alone. Since he would have to do this sooner or later, he might as well take the initiative.

"My dear minister, please stand up!" Empress Xu breathed quickly, her tone slightly excited.

The emperor passed away, and she hurriedly fled with the prince. It was impossible for her to say that she was not nervous and panicked along the way.

Now that she has fled here, a minister has finally made a clear statement to stand on her side. How can she not be excited?

The most important thing is that they are protected by Chen Mo, a martial arts master, and their safety can finally be guaranteed temporarily.

"I have received an imperial edict from His Majesty before, allowing me to enter the capital and receive the orders of the prince directly. Your Highness, what should we do now?"

Chen Mo bowed and asked, but he knew that it was useless to ask.

Zhao Renmin was only eight years old. What decision could he make?

But the process should still be followed, so that he can do things next.