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Chapter 318 Rainy Night Finale
As the forbidden palace with the strictest rules in the world, it should be a quiet and solemn place late at night, but tonight, there was a lot of noise in the forbidden palace.

This is very unusual, and every time this is unusual, it represents a huge change.

This time, it is no exception.

Emperor Chongning, who had been in charge of the world for more than 24 years, fell in the late summer rainy night of the [-]th year of Chongning. The supreme dragon chair of the Great Xia Dynasty was replaced.

In front of the Huangji Hall, Dongfang Ming stepped up the steps and walked into the Huangji Hall.

The lights that had been lit all around illuminated the dragon chair that he had always dreamed of.

His temper was unstable and he couldn't help shouting, "Your Majesty, please take your position!"

The voices gradually gathered, and with the fire in their hearts at the moment, they became enthusiastic and urgent.

Under the complicated gazes, Prince Dongfang Ming, who had been in office for more than 20 years, slowly stepped forward, climbed the steps, came to the dragon chair, and sat down slowly and excitedly.

When he sat down on the dragon chair, the scenery in the palace spread out in front of his eyes, and the uniform voice of the mountain sounded in his ears, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"After the death of my father, the smoke is everywhere, and this is a time of crisis for the survival of the sincerity. I have just succeeded to the throne, and I should work hard to govern, put national affairs first, and keep everything simple. The triumphal celebration has been postponed, and the central government will distribute rewards according to the established reward strategy to calm the morale of the army. . Today, there will be a great court meeting, and hundreds of officials will enter the court to decide state affairs together. The patrol camp in the capital is under martial law, and no one is allowed in or out. Heibingtai, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Jingzhao Mansion are going all out to arrest the remaining assassins, and there must be no mistakes!"

Sitting on the throne, Dongfang Ming, the new king of Great Xia, issued his first order as emperor.

Everyone nodded in unison, and then left to work.

As for the different thoughts and actions after leaving the palace, it was beyond the control of an emperor.

After the officials left, Dongfang Ming called Shang Zhicheng in again.

Looking at the unfamiliar figure on the dragon throne, Shang Zhicheng's ears echoed with Gao Yi's words, and he took a deep breath, "I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Dongfang Ming looked at the commander of the Forbidden Army who had been in charge of the Forbidden Army for several years, and narrowed his eyes slightly, "General Shang, are you loyal?"

Shang Zhicheng once again suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, knelt down on one knee, and said with emotion: "I accept the emperor's favor and serve the country with all my loyalty. I will not hesitate to do anything."

"Okay!" Dongfang Ming agreed, "Then I believe you. The palace is still closed today, and the servants are not allowed to change shifts. Except for the officials of the upper court, the rest are not allowed in or out. In addition, you can send a team of forbidden troops to follow Dong Liang. Are there any problems with the harem being tidied up?"

Shang Zhicheng couldn't help but secretly rejoice that Gao Yi saw the opportunity quickly tonight, and said in a deep voice: "I obey the order!"

Dong Liang is still in high spirits now. When he was assigned to the young prince as a follower, he was overjoyed and cheered, thinking that he was hugging the second thickest thigh in the Chongning Dynasty, and that he would be rich and prosperous for the rest of his life. But I didn't expect that a few years later, with the death of the late empress, the prince's status would plummet.

As His Majesty laid off the East Palace Guards and staff again and again, a lot of their internal servants were also removed. However, because he was so tied to the prince, he couldn't leave even if he wanted to, so he had to follow bitterly.

I never thought that a person with no roots could have the experience of going all the way to darkness.

When the Qin family's Young Master Qian case was brought to public trial, he was prepared to follow and die, but he didn't expect that Young Master Xia, who had an excellent reputation among their inner circle, actually saved His Highness the Crown Prince.

And after waiting for death for several months, His Majesty suddenly passed away!

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he has actually ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!
I, who is not a popular member of the chamberlain circle, have suddenly transformed into His Majesty's personal eunuch?

It would be difficult for anyone else to be restrained in the ups and downs of life, let alone him!
Walking on the road in the palace, looking at the palace maids and eunuchs who came and went to salute him respectfully, and looking at Shang Zhicheng, the commander of the imperial army who accompanied him personally, he slowly accepted his current situation in a daze.

But he soon stopped laughing.

Because Concubine De was missing.

As someone who had grown up with the prince since childhood, he was very aware of the twisted thoughts in His Royal Highness's heart.

So, he was very angry.

He felt that this was someone provoking him, the chief executive, when he first took power.

"Come on! Let us torture the entire Changle Palace! If you can't find out, we'll kill you with a cane!"

As soon as the angry and shrill voice rang out, the entire Changle Palace immediately knelt on the ground and screamed for mercy.

Shang Zhicheng said calmly on the side: "Eunuch Dong, when a new king is established, he usually offers a general amnesty to the world. Now that His Majesty's enthronement ceremony has not yet been held, will he use such a heavy ceremony to cause criticism? Especially if it provokes His Majesty's displeasure. Joy?"

Dong Liang's first thought came to mind. The most important thing is that the prince, oh no, your majesty, must not be allowed to think that he is the kind of person who becomes rampant once he succeeds.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, how could I even forget this!He quickly glanced at Shang Zhicheng gratefully, and then said coldly: "Take care of the whole Changle Palace! Wait until you are ready!"

Everyone seemed to have received an amnesty, and then Dong Liang went to Zhaoyang Palace of Concubine Shu, but here he did not dare to act wild. Everyone knew that the British Duke had made great efforts in the process of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, so he hurriedly Went in and said hello.

Concubine Shu obviously also learned about the preliminary situation of the matter. She lost her initial panic and just responded with a few words with a hint of sadness before sending Dong Liang away.

After inspecting the remaining concubines in the harem again and allowing them to settle down in their respective duties for the time being, Dong Liang walked around the Shanggong Terrace and gave a few words of advice to show his current lofty status. The last stop was at the eunuch In the immediate room where he was, all the eunuchs who were temporarily off duty were gathered together.

"From today on, there will be a change of people in this palace. Your Majesty has ascended the throne, and the rules have changed!"

"Some people may ask, what are the new rules? The new rules are to serve your majesty, empress, and highnesses well! In our family, these are the new rules!"

"Many of you are old acquaintances with our family. If you are safe, we will be fine. But if you cause trouble for our family, don't blame our family for being ruthless."

"I know that many of you look down on our family. No, before we even arrived, someone dug a hole for our family! A person as big as Concubine De disappeared out of thin air. Wow, you are really capable! Once our family knows who it is, we will settle the account slowly."

"In the past few days, I have been careful. If anyone doesn't listen to the arrangements and does things well, he or she is asking for it!"

"have you understood?"

Everyone bowed their hands, and the original eunuch Gao Yi said humbly: "Don't worry, Eunuch Dong, we people know best the principles of being an emperor and a courtier. Now that you are in charge, we will all obey your orders."

Seeing that Gao Yi was so understanding, Dong Liang was also very satisfied, "You are an elder. Although things are different now, our family will still give you the respect you deserve. We will rely on you more in the future."

Gao Yi said quickly: "What did Eunuch Dong say? This old man is still capable of driving, so just give me the order."

Dong Liang nodded and planned to turn around and leave, going back to wait in front of His Majesty.

But at this moment, a voice suddenly said: "Eunuch Dong! I have something to say."

Dong Liang turned around and saw Gao Yi's adopted son running out of the queue, pointing at Gao Yi and saying to Dong Liang: "Eunuch Dong, after he learned the news of His Majesty's death last night, he took Jin Zhong out secretly. I don't know. Where did she go? When she came back, she was soaked all over, and Jin Zhong was also missing. The slave girl suspected that Concubine De was hidden by him."

Shang Zhicheng's hand holding the handle of the knife tightened quietly, and a wry smile appeared on Gao Yi's face.

Dong Liang narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "Eunuch Gao, is this happening?"

Gao Yi shook his head and said calmly: "After all, the old slave was still in charge at that time. After learning the news, he was worried about trouble, so he took Jin Zhong to inspect various places separately to prevent further chaos in the palace. As for where Jin Zhong ran away Yes, this old slave really doesn’t know.”

"He lied!" The adopted son who reported Gao Yi immediately shouted loudly!

Dong Liang was moved and looked at the man, "You are very good. In this case, I will leave this foster father to you for trial. As long as you find Concubine De, she will stay with our family from now on."

The adopted son was overjoyed and kowtowed immediately, "If your father-in-law will not abandon you, I would like to worship you as your adopted father. I will always be by my side in front of you and behind my back!"

Dong Liangpi smiled but said, "Then it depends on your performance."
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The rain gradually stopped, but the sound of footsteps like raindrops began urgently to fill the vacancy of the noise.

A group of soldiers surrounded the Jiang'an Marquis Mansion. A deputy general stood in front of the door and shouted coldly: "Open the door! By His Majesty's decree, the key criminal is captured!"

The door was as quiet as two rocks, and the wind lanterns under the eaves were dancing provocatively in the wind.

The deputy general looked cold and waved his hand, "Bump the door!"

After several heavy muffled sounds as the door panels collided with the wood, they collapsed. The soldiers poured into the house, and after a while, they hurried back.

"Go back to the general, there is no one in the house!"

The deputy general scolded directly: "Fuck you! How can there be no one in such a big mansion!"

After saying that, he went to see it by himself. After a while, he stood in the empty courtyard and doubted his life.

Concubine De disappeared inexplicably, and the Marquis Jiang's Mansion was suddenly deserted.

The heart that was originally heated by the glory and wealth suddenly gave birth to an unknown premonition.

　It's much later today, my fault.I will code more overnight and try to get back to the normal update time tomorrow.

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(End of this chapter)