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While chatting, a newsboy wearing the gray uniform of Chang'an Newspapers walked into the restaurant, shouting "extra" and handing a stack of newspapers to the restaurant boy.

The newspapers in Chang'an are divided into one issue a day, two issues a day, and five issues in January. Whenever important events happen, in order to spread the news quickly and in a timely manner, they will be temporarily edited and printed, that is, extra issues. Often only one or two pages.

As soon as they heard that there was an exception, everyone in the restaurant knew that there was something important to speak out, and they didn't care about eating. People came over to every table and box on every floor, and took out copper coins to buy the exception.

Li Ang also bought a copy, and just saw the title, his eyes widened in astonishment, "Zhou Huang gave way?!"

It is clearly written on the outside of the number that, just today, Emperor Zhou Guo gave Nei Chan to his younger brother, and he became Emperor Yuantian.

"How could it be so sudden?"

Someone was shocked and said: "Didn't it be fine a while ago?"

"Two or three years ago, it was said that he was ill, and after he was cured, he became unwell intermittently. In the early courts, the queen and prince of Zhou State came forward, and the prince assisted the government. It was only recently that his health improved and he was able to handle the affairs of the court. The prince also handed over to the assistant government right."

Another person hesitated, "Why did you suddenly become Zen again?"

Since ancient times, inner Zen has always been given to sons, mostly adopted sons,

One of the few exceptions is Ruizong of Yu Kingdom, who abdicated the throne to his mother Empress Wu.

Inner Zen to my younger brother.

It often happens on the Turkic side.

"The newspaper also said that the trial cardinal and sacramental priest of Mount Taihao personally presided over the ceremony of abdication. This is clearly premeditated!"

Someone lowered their voice and said, "Could it be another matter of Shenlong?"

During the reign of Shenlong in Yu State, the Empress was sick and the regime was in turmoil, which eventually led to the Shenlong coup. Li Yu's clan forced the Empress to abdicate with military remonstrance.

Afterwards, the five heroes who assisted the coup d'état were first named county kings by Emperor Li Yuxian, and then, due to various reasons, they were slandered and demoted, lost their authority, died of illness, or were killed by envoys, and none survived.

Decades later, this matter is still sensitive, and no one in the restaurant takes it up.

But everyone's eyes flickered, thinking about the impact of Zhou Huang's abdication.

It is possible that Emperor Zhou recovered from his illness and was about to take back his power. He was resisted and even remonstrated by the prince.

It is also possible that this sudden inner meditation was itself planned by Tai Haoshan - Zhou Guo's belief in Haotian is more devout than Yu Guo's, but it is far less devout than Xijing's.

The emperor is still the authority of the country, not a subsidiary of Taihao Mountain.

Maybe this time, Tai Haoshan wants to correct this.

Someone hesitated and said, "If the state of Zhou also fell to Mount Taihao in an all-round way, wouldn't it be?"

He didn't say the whole thing, but everyone in the lobby of the restaurant understood what he meant—Yu country will be surrounded.

It was noon, but the restaurant was so quiet that there was not even the sound of bowls and chopsticks clinking.

After a while, everyone came back to their senses, they didn't bother to sit down and eat, they hurriedly paid the bill and left the restaurant.

Over the years, the State of Yu has been increasing its troops to the southern Zhou border, and the State of Zhou has also been increasing its troops on an equal basis.

Whether it is the princes in the court, or the soldiers and common people in the civil society, they all feel that the two countries will have a war sooner or later.

Now Emperor Zhou's abdication may become a turning point in the fate of the two countries.

Li Ang was also among the people who left the restaurant. He returned to the Jinchengfang mansion, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Chai Chai sitting on a chair in a daze with a newspaper in his hand.

"Master,"

Chai Chai came back to his senses, put down the newspaper and trotted over, took the medicine box on Li Ang's shoulder, and said nervously, "Did you see today's extra account? Is there going to be a war? Do you want to ask Le Ling?"

"Looked outside the account,"

Li Ang nodded, "There was no news about such a big matter as Emperor Zhou's inner meditation, it obviously happened suddenly, and even the secret agents of the State of Yu who were lurking in the court of the State of Zhou were not able to expect it.

It's useless to ask Le Ling.

As for the war, it should not happen in a short time. "

Neither the State of Yu nor the State of Zhou is ready for an all-out war right now. The former will take time to lay railroads and improve traffic.

The latter also takes time to expand the army and train soldiers.

But if Zhou State got the full support of Taihao Mountain, the situation would be different. Taihao Mountain has always wanted to transform Yu State into a country that believes in Haotian.

The trial cardinal of the previous generation even said the words of "razing the school palace to the ground".

Chai Chai, who was restless, was calmed down with a few words, and Li Ang returned to the study, frowning slowly.

The noise of footsteps on the street came into the study through the window.

People in Chang'an, who had a premonition of an uneasy future, took to the streets one after another to buy daily necessities such as rice, salt and oil.

The communication copper plate hanging by Li Ang's waist also trembled.

Summoned by the academy.

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The imperial city of Zhou Kingdom, the outskirts, the observation building.

"In the picturesque river city, look at the clear sky at night from the mountains."

A young man named Fei Lian, leaning on the handrail shaking his head, climbed up the tall building, followed by the dark-skinned Yan Fu.

The two behaved strangely, but the crowd on the tall building who were drinking tea and watching the scenery turned a blind eye to them.

The reason is that Jun Qianzi, who is sitting at the top of the observation building, and Ya Jiu, who is next to him, uses the puppet technique of thousands of machines to control everyone in the building.

clatter——

Fei Lian dragged two chairs casually, threw one at Yan Fu's feet, twisted his palm, turned the back of the chair towards him, sat down carelessly, picked up a piece of rice cake from the plate on the table, threw it He put it into his mouth, and said vaguely: "By the way, if you drink tea here slowly, are you really not afraid of being discovered by Uncle Bian and the others?"

Uncle Bian Yu, also known as Bian Chenpei's father, is the current Trial Cardinal of Taihao Mountain. Under one person, above tens of thousands.

At this very moment, the trial cardinal Yubo Bian, together with the cardinal sacraments, is in the imperial city of Zhou State, cooperating with the courtiers of Zhou State, handling many matters after the inner Zen.

The two Cardinals of the Candle Heaven Realm, together with their entourage and attendants, are a force capable of destroying a small country.

In addition to the many monks of Zhuxiao and Xunyunjing in the imperial city of Zhou Kingdom,

For a wanted suspect like Jun Qianzi to appear on the outskirts of the imperial city, it is almost as if he was going to die.

But with a calm expression, he slowly made tea, poured a cup for Fei Lian and Yan Fu each, and said gently: "Someone will come later."

Yan Fu took the teacup with both hands, while Fei Lian drank the tea and said casually, "Who?"

Tread Tread.

The sound of footsteps came from downstairs, and one after another figure climbed up the tall building.

kind-hearted ape-man,

Chewing raw meat in his mouth, the ghost shovel with an indifferent expression,

Yu Shi, an immature young man with skin, eyebrows, and hair as pale as snow—he is the disciple of Situ Zhi who has been missing for a long time.

Everyone in Zhaoming is now gathered together.