Of course, the Black Snake Guard's arrangements in the Emperor Palace were naturally not limited to Chen Fei alone.
Because no one could guarantee when they would need to use Chen Fei as their trump card.
The only method was to ensure that once the time was ripe, no matter who it was that night, the Black Snake Guards would have a way to make the person who served them become Chen Fei and achieve their goal.
The operations involved were enough to dazzle one's eyes.
Unknowingly, it was already late at night.
Chen Fei's eyes became brighter and brighter, with a hint of death in them.
She gently put her right hand into her mouth and slightly tilted it, revealing a white tooth. Upon closer inspection, the tooth turned out to be a 'fake tooth'. It was hollow inside with a tiny wax pellet hidden inside.
The bean-sized wax pellet was naturally formed, and there was not a single crack on its surface.
In order to avoid the strict search in the palace, the Black Snake Guards had put in a lot of effort.
Chen Fei carefully took out the wax pill and squeezed it hard. The wax pill immediately burst. Suddenly, a thin wisp of green smoke floated out of the wax ball.
Wisps of green smoke were immediately sucked into Chen Fei and Hong Xiuquan's body.
This green smoke was the world's strange poison that the mountain barbarians had offered to Ouyang Shuo. It was called Smoky Miasma, and it was extremely rare. Only in the depths of the mountains and forests, where miasma filled the air, and beside the deep ponds and ancient trees, could one find a trace of it.
Then, he used a secret technique to seal it with a natural wax pellet.
When poisoning someone, there was no need to use any medium. One only needed to pinch open the wax pellet. If an ordinary person breathed in a trace of the Smoky Net Barrier, they would definitely be poisoned to death in less than an hour.
Thus, even if it was the Mountain Barbarians, if they wanted to gather a trace of a Smoky Barrier, they often had to pay an extremely great sacrifice. Basically, there were very few people who survived.
However, such a strange poison, once it was produced, if it wasn't collected within ten minutes, it would merge back into the pool and disappear.
Thus, if one wanted to gather a Smoky Barrier, luck and sacrifice were both indispensable.
Such harsh conditions were also part of the natural order.
Otherwise, if a large number of Smoky Barriers were to emerge into the world, then wouldn't it cause all living beings to be plunged into misery and suffering?
After all, the strength of the Smoky Barrier lay in its poisonous gas. It was soundless and could kill people without leaving a trace. It wasn't like arsenic, helianthus, and other poisons that required blood and other mediums to be effective.
In ancient times, there were no gas masks. Therefore, the person who poisoned it could be poisoned to death if he was not careful. Chen Fei had never expected to walk out of the Emperor Palace alive.
The poignant Smoky Net Miasma drifted over, and the two of them were immediately poisoned.
As for Hong Xiuquan, he was still sleeping soundly, completely unaware of this.
Perhaps, to Hong Xiuquan, this kind of death was already a blessing.
The only one who suffered was Chen Fei.
After inhaling the Smoky Miasma, Chen Fei could only close her eyes and wait for death. The most beautiful flowers always wither in the most beautiful years.
The next morning.
That day, when the palace maids entered the Heavenly King's bedroom to help the Heavenly King and Consort Chen wash up, they saw the two corpses lying on the ground.
Smoky Mist. Its name was beautiful, and so was its effect.
Those who were poisoned did not show any abnormalities on their bodies. It was as if they were in eternal slumber.
In an instant, the news of the Heavenly King's sudden death spread throughout Tianjing City.
In an instant, the entire city was shaken.
The civil and military officials who had stayed up all night to pack their luggage and prepare to leave Tianjing City with the Heavenly King were all stunned when they heard the news.
A sudden storm engulfed the entire Tianjing City.
Everyone was at a loss as to where the fate of Heavenly State would lead.
Nine in the morning, the Emperor Palace's main hall.
No matter what, since it had already happened, the civil and military officials naturally had to discuss how to solve it.
Because the Empress of Heavenly State was basically a decoration.
Therefore, the ones who truly held the real power were the civil and military officials in the hall. It was them who would decide the future of Heavenly State.
The military officials were naturally led by Shi Dakai.
The head of the civil officials was a historical talent. This person was Su Zhe.
Su Zhe, courtesy name Ziyou, was a Northern Song writer, poet, and deputy prime minister. He was one of the "Eight Great Scholars of Tang and Song." Along with his father Su Xun and brother Su Shi, they were known as the "Three Su's."
Hong Xiuquan appeared in the wilderness. Apart from Yang Xiuqing, he did not have any qualified internal affairs talent. But Hong Xiuquan did not dare let Yang Xiuqing interfere in government affairs. The only way was to put outsiders in important positions.
And Su Zhe was the talent that Hong Xiuquan had subdued when he was destroying the territories of other players.
Apart from Su Zhe, there were two other historical officials in Heavenly State. However, they were not well-known and were not mentioned.
Logically speaking, when the Heavenly King suddenly died, the first thing to do was to decide on a successor.
However, Hong Xiuquan had appeared in the wilderness for less than a year, so he did not leave behind any heirs. Moreover, Heavenly State was in a precarious situation. Even if there were children, they would not be able to take on such a great responsibility.
Therefore, the officials' opinion was naturally to choose someone from among the old officials, especially those who had appeared with the Heavenly King in the wilderness, to take over the Heavenly King's position and continue his unfinished business.
And the most important thing now was naturally to lead everyone out of the crisis of destruction.
The first person to be recommended was, unsurprisingly, Shi Dakai.
Shi Dakai was a senior elder of Heavenly State and a military official who held military power. In these troubled times, he was naturally the most powerful competitor. And last night, the Heavenly King had summoned Shi Dakai alone. It was clear that he was being given preferential treatment.
Logically speaking, there was indeed no one who could compete with Shi Dakai.
As for Shi Dakai himself, because of yesterday's great defeat, his mind was unsettled and he did not say a word in court. Shi Dakai's silence was naturally interpreted by others as tacit agreement.
At this moment, a tall and thin official stepped out from the crowd and said loudly, "General Shi is naturally one of the suitable candidates, but I believe there is someone more suitable than General Shi."
"What a joke. Is there anyone more experienced than General Shi in Heavenly State?"
Shi Dakai's supporters immediately retorted, their expressions arrogant.
"Of course there is." The official said unhurriedly, "General Yang Xiuqing, whether in terms of experience or ability, I'm afraid she is superior to General Shi."
Needless to say, this official was naturally the backbone of Yang Xiuqing's camp.
Last night, after Yang Xiuqing had sent off the soldiers of the Military Intelligence Department, she had begun contacting the officials to discuss the coup. Originally, these allies had still held some doubts.
After all, Heavenly King Hong Xiuquan's prestige was still extremely high. Not many people had the confidence to challenge the authority of the Heavenly King.
But this morning, news of the Heavenly King's sudden death had suddenly spread throughout the city. When these allies received the news, they all sucked in a breath of cold air.
If there was no connection between the two …
They wouldn't believe it even if you beat them to death.
In that instant, they made their own decisions.
At this time, they naturally had to wave the flag and cheer for Yang Xiuqing in court.
"Haha, what a joke!" The one who retorted was still the same official from before. He said with a sneer, "A defeated general, and someone imprisoned by the Heavenly King at that. What right does he have to inherit the throne?"
"Is that so?" The tall and thin official's words were filled with an indescribable meaning. He said faintly, "If I remember correctly, General Shi is also a defeated general. And once he was defeated, he buried the fate of Heavenly State. "
"… …"
The entire hall suddenly fell silent.
Shi Dakai's expression suddenly became incomparably ashamed. A wave of shame spread through his entire body. If it weren't for the person next to him holding him back, he would have turned and left.
"How, how can this be the same?"
Shi Dakai's supporters were also speechless. Even they themselves didn't have the confidence to say what they had just heard.
"How is it different?"
The tall and thin official, on the other hand, followed up with another attack. He said loudly, "General Yang was ordered to attack Fort Mulan, and it was a tough battle. Moreover, General Yang had proposed to withdraw the army, but he didn't receive the approval of the Heavenly King. But General Shi, commanding a hundred and fifty thousand troops, was actually ambushed by the enemy at his doorstep. Isn't that even more ridiculous? "
As soon as he finished speaking, more and more officials looked at Shi Dakai with inquisitive expressions.
"Hey, no matter what, the Heavenly King put Yang Xiuqing under house arrest, but treated General Shi differently. Isn't that enough to explain the problem? Isn't it obvious who has what position in the Heavenly King's heart? "
"What house arrest, it's just the Heavenly King being forced by public opinion to protect General Yang in disguise."
"Deceiving yourself!"
"Shameless!"
… …
The officials all had a deep understanding of the art of language. As the debate unfolded, more and more people were involved in this quarrel.
In the great hall, the debate continued.
The supporters of Yang Xiuqing and Shi Dakai were arguing, and no one could convince the other.
In this debate, Su Zhe and the other officials were a group of complete bystanders. Su Zhe was very clear in his heart that these "outsiders" had no right to decide the fate of Heavenly Kingdom.
At this moment, the ones who truly had the right to decide were these generals.
Seeing this, Shi Dakai couldn't hold it in any longer and walked out with a flick of his sleeve.
At this time, a leisurely voice suddenly came from outside the great hall. "Brother Shi!"
Hearing this, Shi Dakai stopped in his tracks and raised his head to look outside.
The one who had come was the imprisoned Yang Xiuqing.
As soon as Yang Xiuqing appeared, he caused a great uproar in the court. His supporters were naturally overjoyed, while Shi Dakai's supporters were livid.
"Yang Xiuqing, how dare you. The Heavenly King has decreed that you are not to be summoned or to leave the residence. Now that the Heavenly King's corpse has yet to turn cold, you dare defy the decree? What are your intentions? "
The one who had rebuked Yang Xiuqing was the vanguard of Shi Dakai's camp.
Hearing this, a cold light flashed through Yang Xiuqing's eyes, but a warm smile still hung on her face. She said lightly, "The Heavenly King has passed away. As a subject, isn't it right to come to the palace to pay respects?"
"You!"
Seeing this, Yang Xiuqing shook her head and turned to Shi Dakai. "Brother, can I have a word with you?"
Shi Dakai gazed at Yang Xiuqing and finally nodded. (To be continued.)
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