January, the sixth year of Yuanchu.

Heavy snow fell again in Jingyang.

The people all stayed at home.

Leaning against the warm kang, I won’t be cold.

Ning Que stood in front of an open space.

What caught the eye were thousands of fat Qiang sheep.

"Your Majesty, these are five thousand Qiang sheep."

"Princess Samuel brought it from afar."

"Okay." Ning Que nodded. "Thank you, Manager Hu, for making this special trip."

Such trivial matters don't really require the involvement of Manager Hu.

Just arrange a small clerk to come.

Obviously there was something else.

Steward Hu raised his hand and whispered, "Princess Samuel has arrived in Chang'an. Regarding the feud between Xiliang and Gu Yuan, we must come to an understanding today. This matter is of great importance to your honor. I hope Your Highness will depart immediately to attend the palace banquet."

"clear."

"please."

Manager Hu pointed to the carriage prepared behind him.

Ning Que frowned.

It seems that this matter is really urgent.

Then he turned around and looked at Tie Niu.

"Go back and tell me the situation."

"I will go to Chang'an now."

"promise."

Tie Niu raised his hand and left.

Ning Que boarded the carriage and headed for Chang'an.

He was not idle in the car either, and started to inquire about the news.

"What does the Gu family have to say?"

"Gu Yuan has also been summoned," said Hu, driving the carriage. "The situation is still unclear, but it's clear he wants revenge."

"clear."

Ning Que nodded.

I guess this is also allowed by the Emperor.

As the saying goes, the butt determines the head.

Emperor Feng needs to fight for national interests.

Whether Gu Yuan intentionally defiled the Xiliang Crown Princess was actually unimportant. What mattered was that the two countries had already signed an alliance, yet Samuel assisted the Liao Kingdom and murdered the Dafeng general Gu Yuan!

There are no such things as friends among nations.

There are only benefits!

Samur's revenge on Gu Yuan gave Dafeng a reason.

It is entirely possible to continue to fight for benefits on this basis.

For example, station more troops in Jiuquan!

Or in other words, strive for a higher share of profits!

"Prince Ning, the Emperor Feng has something for you." Steward Hu said slowly without turning around, "You are the prince of Dafeng. You must consider Dafeng's interests at this critical moment. You must seize the opportunity at this palace banquet."

"I understand."

Ning Que sighed helplessly.

It was obvious that Emperor Feng was trying to warn him.

But do we really need to do this?

Ning Que applauded Samuel's revenge. Even without mentioning his feud with the Gu family, Gu Yuan's actions alone were worse than those of an animal.

Dafeng and Xiliang fought for hundreds of years.

No one knew how many people had died between them.

Even his father died in Hulu Valley.

But this is the fate of soldiers!

After their father and brother died in battle, the Xiliang people did not humiliate the corpses, but returned them to Dafeng with great respect and without conditions. This is because the Xiliang people also respect heroes the most, even if they are enemies.

But what did Gu Yuan do?

Torture the Xiliang Crown Princess to death!

Set fire to the wounded camp!

This is an irreconcilable blood feud!

Ning Que could understand why Samuel chose revenge.

She could have evacuated quickly.

After bringing him back to Xiliang, I will torture him slowly.

But Samuel didn't do that.

But stay where you are very straightforward.

He even crippled Gu Yuan in front of them!

Samur just doesn't want to be involved with Xiliang.

She was seeking revenge for a personal matter and it had nothing to do with Xiliang.

This time I came to Chang'an to apologize.

Ning Que looked at the snowflakes falling outside the car.

Emperor Feng had his reasons for doing this.

After all, he has to consider the interests of Dafeng.

But Ning Que could never accept this approach.

I always feel it’s not appropriate.

It’s not because of Gu Yuan.

But it is the morality that he upholds in his heart.

If he did that, he wouldn't be himself.

"Prince Ning, we're here."

"Thank you, General Manager."

Ning Que was in no hurry to go on stage.

We have to wait for General Hu to come to the palace and notify us first.

After waiting for a while, I heard the voice of the messenger.

"Prince Xuanning is here to see you!"

"Prince Xuanning is here to see you!"

“…”

Voices came from afar.

Ning Que then straightened his clothes.

Step onto the stairs and move forward with determination.

Servants on both sides pushed open the gate of Weiyang Palace.

The room was already filled with officials.

"I have seen your majesty."

"sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ning Que found a seat and sat down.

When he looked up, he saw Emperor Feng nodding at him.

Everything is implied.

He turned to look at the other officials.

The expressions on his face were all very strange,

Regarding Gu Yuan's injury, the court was divided. Some believed that regardless of the truth of Samuel's claims, she had no right to punish Dafeng officials, a clear disregard for Dafeng. Ning Que's decision to let Samuel go was clearly motivated by personal feelings.

Others believed that Samuel's action was a personal vendetta and had nothing to do with Xiliang. They had just signed the alliance, so it was inappropriate to immediately break off relations.

The two groups had actually already quarreled.

Many people questioned Ning Que's approach.

Why did you watch Samuel commit the crime?

Feng Jie also has reasons for this.

Samuel had eight thousand elite soldiers at that time.

They didn't have many people to pursue.

Moreover, the battle situation in Shuofang City is unclear.

If we go to war with Samur, what will happen to Shuofang?

Besides, Samur said that she would come to Chang'an in person.

Isn't she here now?

…

Ning Que looked at them one by one.

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