fifth form

Chapter 2489 Successor

A dead Empress Dowager who has deterrent power is extremely important.

Although the court will still be headed by Xu Chang, Zhuang Qingzhai and others, this is an extremely important time window.

This will give the emperor enough time to develop everything.

The collapse of the Empress Dowager does not mean that the new emperor can do whatever he wants from now on. The control and management of the court inside and outside is only part of the problem. The real trouble is how to get along with the major vassal states and how to get along with the countries adjacent to the Han Dynasty.

The Prince of Huainan and other princes strictly observed etiquette in front of the Empress Dowager and did not respect the new emperor with the same attitude.

The dynasty composition of the territory and borders is complex, so there must be many people who are ready to make moves.

Thinking about the entrustment given by the Empress Dowager when she left Chang'an City, Zhang Xuezhou felt that a storm was about to come.

"We can only wait and see if His Majesty Emperor Jing has left anything behind!"

How can a rookie soldier fight against the old ministers? Many of the ministers are descendants of three or four generations of a family since the founding of the country. It is impossible for the new emperor to produce an opponent of the same level just because he has worked hard for several years.

There must be risks involved when Emperor Jing passes the throne to the next generation, such as guarding against the Empress Dowager or other risks. Zhang Xuezhou felt that the new emperor could not be so weak.

Everything related to the new emperor is almost forcibly cultivated, but talents are not like rice that is harvested once a year and cannot be cultivated in a short period of time.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't force himself to be promoted, and Wei Qing almost faced the risk of losing his life.

Sitting in the carriage picked up by the herald, Zhang Xuezhou had many thoughts in his mind.

If the new emperor exposed this matter, he felt that Emperor Jing must have left something behind. If the matter involved the empress dowager, it would be beyond Zhang Xuezhou's prediction.

Zhang Xuezhou was not familiar with the Empress Dowager. He only knew that she was related to Yao Yuanguang and might also be involved with the Immortal Court.

He thought about it over and over again, and felt that he could not do anything about these things, nor could he bring the Empress Dowager back to life. His heart finally fell, and he could only wait silently for the carriage to arrive at the palace.

It takes an hour to get from the house to the palace. Zhang Xuezhou calmed down and was able to quietly sense everything about his body.

The influence of the Xuanhuang Qi, which is extremely important to Li Shaojun, is not that great for Zhang Xuezhou. His body has a strong ability to expand. Even when passively expanding, he can expand to three meters without exploding. And when combined with the Fatian technique, he can transform into a giant body of six meters.

Unless it is used to crush the weak, or there is a need when encountering special circumstances, the huge size of the body does not bring any special advantages.

The same is true for the body's ability to shrink.

What Zhang Xuezhou really felt was the influence of Rong Tianding's insights. He felt that his realm seemed to have undergone slight changes.

It was like a seed that was generated when he entered the country, as if it was buried in his body, just waiting for a certain moment to take root and sprout.

Zhang Xuezhou wasn't sure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Most of the insights he gained would not be bad, but his body already had both magic power and demonic power, and even contained the energy and blood power for practicing physical techniques.

If another kind of power was added to this chaos, Zhang Xuezhou felt that it would be very confusing for him to manage, and he did not have a matching training method for this new power.

"My cousin realized the life and death of the Yin and Yang Qi. I directly corresponded to the combination of the Yin and Yang family's realm techniques, so I was able to feel and guide them. However, Li Shaojun had no reaction at all because of the different cultivation!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about it and kept referring to it.

He excels in complex memory, which corresponds to Zhang Xuezhou's lack of personal understanding.

This does not mean that Zhang Xuezhou is useless, but that the level he is exposed to is too high, which is beyond his normal capabilities.

The magic cloth is not some random thing, but is owned by Zhuang Sheng. It is also the magic weapon that Zhuang Qingzhai and his three generations have been studying and trying to obtain.

It is almost impossible to comprehend the profound meaning possessed by Zhuang Sheng in such a short period of time and transform it into one's own ability. Even Zhen Yuan Shen Jun is no exception.

"I wonder what my cousin can gain from seclusion for a period of time?"

Zhang Xuezhou is not good at comprehension himself, but he is good at copying homework and has strong comprehensive abilities.

After checking back and forth, he finally gave up the idea and decided to ask Rong Tianding directly when he got home to see if he could learn from it. He didn't find any secrets after thinking and verifying, but he did kill time.

"Master Dongfang, we're here!"

The voice of the messenger was heard outside the carriage. Zhang Xuezhou lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that the gate of the imperial city was lit up. Many carriages with black flags were parked outside the gate of the imperial city in a very orderly manner. Soldiers with swords and halberds were patrolling solemnly back and forth, and sharpshooters with longbows on their backs were going back and forth on the Sima Gate.

Zhang Xuezhou was not the last official to arrive. Officials like the Jingzhao Yinfu were stationed farther away than him, and not everyone in the court was qualified to live in the Imperial City District.

When he arrived, there were still dozens of people changing clothes outside the palace. After being inspected by the sergeants, they hurried towards the Anle Palace.

"Master Wei!"

Zhang Xuezhou was not special either. He followed the officials of all ranks and lined up to change into mourning clothes to participate in the funeral.

However, when Zhang Xuezhou was changing clothes, he accidentally ran into Wei Qing, who was distributing uniforms.

He glanced at Wei Qing, who had a solemn expression on his face, which made Wei Qing's eyelids twitch.

"You ran at the right time. I had to do the heavy work right after I took over from you!"

Zhang Xuezhou took the mourning clothes, and Wei Qing groaned in pain.

"Congratulations on your promotion!"

Zhang Xuezhou took a look at Wei Qing's official uniform and crown, and realized that Wei Qing had taken over his previous position as Taizhong Daifu, and had to be responsible for some of the funeral etiquette.

It is a good thing to do this kind of work well, but if you do it poorly you will definitely be punished.

Wei Qing obviously knew the reason, but he had to do it anyway.

"Your Majesty has no one else, so he can only use me to make up the numbers temporarily, so as to prevent the position from being taken by others." Wei Qing whispered: "Your Majesty asked me to take the position without seeking merit, but only without making mistakes. You will take over for a few more years until we have accumulated a lot of experience and are ready to make a breakthrough!"

"Then let's do as His Majesty asks!"

Zhang Xuezhou chatted with Wei Qing for a few words and he was completely clear in his mind that the sudden death of the Empress Dowager could not have been caused by the new emperor, but was closely related to the Empress Dowager.

"I have no experience in rituals, so you should teach me how to do it!"

Seeing Zhang Xuezhou chatting for a while and about to go to the palace, Wei Qing couldn't help but pull him back.

Wei Qing was good at martial arts and was initially arranged by the new emperor to become a military general, and what he learned had nothing to do with etiquette.

He couldn't help but have a headache at this time. He felt that there was no adaptation period for the new official, and he had to start directly with the highest difficulty.

“The more you do, the more responsibility you have!”

Zhang Xuezhou turned his head and waved his hands, indicating that he was not suitable to get involved and could only act as an invisible figure in this funeral.

"You mean the less you do, the less responsibility you have?"

Zhang Xuezhou’s response is not difficult to understand, but Wei Qing felt that it was easier said than done.

He has always tried to do as much as possible, and there has never been a time when he tried to do as little as possible.

Wei Qing looked at himself who was acting as the gate greeter, and then looked at Zhang Xuezhou who was staggering towards the palace. He thought for a while, and finally put down the mourning clothes in his hand, handed the matter to the minor official who was distributing the mourning clothes, and followed Zhang Xuezhou.

Wei Qing felt that Zhang Xuezhou's philosophy of life and work was inconsistent with his own, but Wei Qing was willing to listen to his advice.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou was an average official and had not achieved any good political achievements in his two years as Taizhong Daifu, but his ability to save his life was first-rate.

Wei Qing had not been without risks during these years of being promoted by the new emperor. Not to mention the difficulties he encountered by officials such as the Jianzhang Supervisor of the Jianzhang Palace, he was almost arrested and killed by the imperial guards who entered the Jianzhang Palace.

But compared with Zhang Xuezhou's being bombarded by court officials and impeached by Prime Minister Xu Chang and others, Wei Qing felt that the risks he faced were nothing.

Being able to do nothing while serving as Taizhong Daifu, and having safely escaped from a situation where he was impeached and almost certain to die, Wei Qing felt that he could follow Zhang Xuezhou and see how the other party could do less and have less responsibility.