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Chapter 728: The Emperor Passes Away, and the Ministers Discuss the New Emperor

Early morning, Weiyang Palace.

In front of the main hall engulfed by flames, civil and military officials surrounded the emperor in Su Yao's arms and cried loudly:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"I am incompetent, I am guilty!"

"I cannot save you, and I will never forgive myself for my failure!"

All the officials cried and wailed, as if they wanted to vent all their regret and grief.

Although there were some people among them who were just acting for the occasion, Dong Cheng and Dong Yong were undoubtedly the ones who cried the most sincerely.

As the leaders of the Tiger Guards, they were responsible for protecting the emperor and had close in-law relations with Liu Xie.

This time, they went out of the palace to fight against Dong Zhuo with great ambition, and they thought this was the starting point of their own success.

However, Dong Zhuo's desperate counterattack directly shattered their dreams.

Forget about their meteoric rise to prominence. If the reckoning really came, it would be good enough that they were not buried with the emperor.

But if Dong Cheng was more filled with shock that his investment had gone in vain and fear about the future.

Dong Yong was already disheartened, desperate and full of regret.

Once again, he tasted this powerless despair.

As brave as he was in fighting against Dong Zhuo's remnants before, he felt so desperate when he saw Liu Xie's corpse now.

He tried his best, just to prove that he was capable of protecting the safety of his younger brothers and sisters.

But reality ruthlessly destroyed his efforts.

"Your Majesty, wake up, wake up!"

Dong Yong knelt on the ground, clutching the soil tightly with his hands, tears rolling down his cheeks like beads from a broken string, trying to wake the emperor, but Liu Xie did not respond at all, as if he had been sleeping forever in the nightmare of the sea of ​​fire.

All the officials around were also crying bitterly. Some were beating their chests and stamping their feet, while others were covering their faces and weeping. The entire Weiyang Palace was shrouded in a sad atmosphere.

However, in this ocean of sadness, Su Yao was like an alien, standing quietly with a deep gaze.

He held Liu Xie in his arms, but his mind was racing.

Although Dong Zhuo was dead, the victory of the anti-Dong alliance was cast a shadow.

Liu Xie's death will undoubtedly greatly reduce the significance of this victory and may even trigger a series of chain reactions.

Those princes who were dissatisfied with him and had long been dissatisfied with the central government would naturally make a fuss about this incident and put the blame on him.

More importantly, how should we explain this to Princess Wannian?

Su Yao knew very well that Princess Wannian had a deep affection for her brother Liu Xie, who was her only living blood relative.

If Wannian knew that Liu Xie was dead, he would probably find it difficult to accept this cruel reality.

The promises I made before setting out will become lies that can never be fulfilled.

In this way, wouldn't it be in line with the wishes of that thief Dong?
Naturally, Su Yao could not accept this outcome.

It would be nice if there was a SL method.

Faster, if possible.
"Marquis Guanjun, we are guilty of failing to protect His Majesty, causing the dragon to be the guest of honor. We deserve death."

Wang Yun's words interrupted Su Yao's thoughts.

Just as Dong Cheng and Dong Yong were crying in despair and Su Yao was concentrating on thinking, more ministers had already set their sights on the future.

"The dead cannot be resurrected, but the country cannot be without a ruler for a day."

Wang Yun bowed and said:
"Now that things have come to this, for the sake of the Han Dynasty, we must elect a new emperor to inherit the throne as soon as possible."

As soon as Wang Yun finished speaking, all the officials around him nodded in agreement.

They all knew that in this chaotic world, the existence of the emperor played a vital role in stabilizing the situation and rallying the people. Now that Liu Xie was dead, a new emperor must be elected as soon as possible to fill the vacancy, otherwise the world would be in chaos.

And more importantly, although the credit for saving the emperor was lost, the credit for supporting him can still be strived for.

So, for a moment, all the officials who had been crying and wailing over the death of Liu Xie suddenly became alert, stood up one after another, and started to offer suggestions one after another.

"Since the death of Emperor Xiaoling, the Ten Eunuchs and Dong Zhongying have been causing chaos in the capital, and the empire is in chaos and almost falling apart. The root cause is that the successor is too young to rule the country, causing power to fall into the hands of treacherous people."

Huangfu Song spoke in a steady voice, each word sounding sonorous. He swept his eyes over the officials present and continued:
"Therefore, the new emperor must be a wise ruler who can quickly stabilize the situation and take control of the government."

Huangfu Song's words resonated with many people, and they nodded in agreement.

"General Huangfu is right. The new emperor must be young and strong to rule this chaotic world."

"That's right. If we choose a young and ignorant person again, wouldn't that be repeating the same mistake?"

"But, who among the royal family now meets this condition?"

The officials were discussing the matter, but all looked embarrassed.

Although there were many royal family members in the Han Dynasty, after the rebellion of Dong Zhuo and the rebellion of the Ten Eunuchs before that, many royal family members either died or went into exile, and there were indeed very few who could stand up and inherit the throne.

As a result, everyone turned their attention to several royal relatives who were both prestigious and in their prime.

Soon three candidates were put forward.

They are Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou, Liu Yan, the governor of Yizhou, and Liu Chong, the King of Chen.

The three of them are either all relatives of the royal family or each of them holds great power and prestige, and are undoubtedly strong candidates for the new emperor.

"Liu Yu is a relative of the Han royal family. He is highly respected and has a good reputation. He also controls the land of Youzhou and has a strong army and horses, which is enough to intimidate all directions." A minister was the first to recommend.

"Liu Yan should not be underestimated. He is a descendant of Liu Yu, the King of Lu Gong and the son of Emperor Jing. He now occupies Yizhou, which has a vast territory and a large population. He is good at governance. If he is made emperor, the court will have Yizhou as a rear base and can ensure the safety of the country." Another minister echoed.

"As for Prince Chen Liu Chong, he is the descendant of Emperor Guangwu and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Ming. He has pure blood and is known for his bravery, strategy, and good riding and shooting. He single-handedly maintained the peace of the State of Chen during this chaotic year. If Prince Chen succeeds to the throne, he will surely wipe out the chaos in the world." Someone else added.

All the officials were discussing the matter, each supporting the candidate in their choice, and the scene became very lively for a while.

But no matter how heatedly they discussed, everyone kept glancing at Su Yao after speaking.

Because everyone present knew very well that the young champion in front of them had already proven himself with his strength and achievements.

In this chaotic world, in this city of Chang'an, no one has a more important say than him.

If the champion doesn't nod, then all their proposals will be in vain.

However, Su Yao, who was surrounded by officials and stood at the center of public opinion, did not utter a word throughout the whole process.

Soon the heated discussions gradually died down.

Everyone looked at each other, feeling inexplicably nervous.

Could it be that this Marquis Guanjun is also an ambitious person who wants to establish a young emperor so that he can control the government alone?
Suddenly, the air seemed to freeze, and the atmosphere in front of Weiyang Palace became extremely heavy.

However, after Su Yao was silent for a moment, what he said stunned everyone.

Especially Dong Yong, who was kneeling on the ground, jumped up in shock.

"what?!"

"You said His Majesty didn't die??!"

"Champion Marquis, you can't just say that!"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Su Yao.

They looked at the Emperor Liu Xie in his arms, only to see that his face was pale, his robes were stained with blood, his limbs were drooping limply, and he was gasping for breath. How could he look like he was still alive?
However, Su Yao swore that the emperor was fine, which made all the officials feel confused.

What on earth is this Champion Hou doing?

(End of this chapter)