Linzi Prince's Palace.

Although New Year's Day had passed, the city was still bustling with activity. People decorated their homes with lanterns and flowers and cleaned their houses. Every household had a piece of preserved meat hanging outside its door; life seemed relatively easy. Supplies were arriving from various counties, bringing down food prices.

Ning Que flipped through the list.

The breeze and the moon stood on both sides serving.

Uncle Fu was holding a document and reporting the news.

There was a sudden knock on the door.

Ning Que couldn't help but frown.

"Come in."

"Meet the prince."

He looked up.

Then I saw generals led by Tie Niu coming in one after another.

There was a huge crowd of them.

"Why are you suddenly coming here?"

"Your Majesty, we have no choice but to come after you." Tie Niu stood up indignantly, gritting his teeth and saying, "We worked so hard to recapture the lost territory, countless casualties in battle. And now, as soon as those people arrived, everything changed. They won't let us get involved at all."

Ning Que frowned.

Then he threw the document aside.

He looked at them with interest.

"So, you are dissatisfied with them taking away your official positions?"

"Not entirely."

"Their attitude is too arrogant."

"We handed it over with good intentions, but they still despised us."

"It's just two more years of study, is that that serious?"

"Besides, this time they're going too far, leaving us no vacancies at all. We don't mind, as military merit is still the most important thing. But think about it, our brothers are still disabled. They can no longer fight in the battlefield, so they thought of relying on sinecures to make a living, but now they've all been dismissed."

"normal."

Ning Que waved his hand calmly.

He knew that this was all the emperor's trick.

It's nothing more than wanting to place his own people.

This was used to gain actual control over the three counties in Qi.

It can also avoid being controlled by Ning Que.

Of course, Emperor Feng can also pretend to be stupid.

Just say you didn't know anything at all.

The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for this matter.

Besides, it is reasonable for Emperor Feng to do so.

Ning Que couldn't find any fault now.

"If you can't become a county official, you can still be a township official."

"Village official?"

"Village officials are usually local people."

"There are already some locals." Ning Que waved his hand calmly, "Since His Majesty has arranged the personnel, we can only be responsible for implementation. I know you feel aggrieved, but His Majesty has his own reasons for making such arrangements."

"We obey your orders!"

Tie Niu has no interest in official positions.

He just wanted to follow Yu Ningque.

Besides, he is the commander-in-chief of the personal guards.

He was mainly angry.

They fought so hard, so many of them made great contributions, yet in the end, they weren't even given official positions. Those soldiers fought bloody battles, countless lives lost defending Linzi. They were only given titles, but no official positions. What about those who were left disabled?

"Tie Niu, you guys stay here first."

"promise."

The other generals took their leave on their own initiative.

In the end, only Tie Niu and others were left.

"Now we are alone."

"So, there are some things I can say."

"Remember, don't spread what you said today."

"promise!"

"I know all your thoughts. What the Emperor did today was actually to completely control the three counties and thereby weaken my influence in Qi."

Ning Que looked at Tie Niu and Bai Yu and continued, "Emperor Feng has been trying to reduce the power of the feudal lords over the years, but this doesn't just apply to kings of different surnames. My relationship with Emperor Feng isn't as good as you think. It was what Tian Zhongxun said that made me reflect a lot, and I've sorted out a lot of things."

"ah?"

Tie Niu was stunned for a moment.

Staring blankly at Ning Que.

Is this still the prince he knows?

Why did you suddenly say this to Emperor Feng?

They all saw the relationship between Ning Que and Emperor Feng. Not to mention the Empress Dowager, who also looked after the Ning Palace. Ning Que had helped Emperor Feng countless times over the years, and Emperor Feng was equally supportive. No matter what happened at court, Emperor Feng would unconditionally stand by Ning Que's side.

But now...

Judging from what Ning Que said, he has many dissatisfactions!

"Now, there is no need for me to hide this from you any longer."

"I have basically broken off relations with Emperor Feng now."

"On the surface, everything seems calm, but undercurrents are surging."

"My father and brother died in battle, and it's very likely he was responsible."

"He did this just to hide a truth, a truth that could shake the entire Dafeng. The Gu family, including us, were also victims of this secret. All of us became his pawns, hidden and exploited by him."

"What?!"

"My Lord, are you telling the truth?"

"This...how is this possible?"

"Emperor Feng is obviously a good emperor..."

"Evaluating the quality of an emperor cannot be measured by his personal morality. For example, Taizong killed his father and brother, but he appointed people based on their merits, conquered states one after another, and expanded the territory. In the end, he made Dafeng stand tall above other states and established the territory of Dafeng today."

Ning Que looked at them calmly and said lightly, "It's not surprising that Emperor Feng would do this. I used to trust him very much and supported him wholeheartedly. Although there is no substantial evidence for what Tian Zhongxun said, I have thought about it again and again. There may be some discrepancies, but the general direction is correct. Moreover, he is very likely not the late emperor's son at all, but a descendant of the Gu family!"

"What?"

"Your Majesty, just tell me what to do."

"Our lives belong to you, we obey you!"

"With just one word from you, we can rise up in rebellion, so what's wrong with that?"

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