Chapter 126: Looks a bit like my mother

There was already murderous intent hidden in Yan Fengxiao's words.

All the officials were silent, especially the group of people kneeling down, each of them looking at the eldest prince with pleading eyes.

The Southern Yan Emperor said, "There are indeed some people in the court who are just sitting there doing nothing but eating and drinking. I approve of Governor Yan's proposal."

"Father, can you please leave this matter to me?"

Yan Xuanjing's breathing was rapid and his eyes were trembling slightly.

Yan Fengxiao intends to defeat all of his factions in one fell swoop.

He had accumulated this little fortune over so many years and had worked hard to win over civil and military officials. If Yan Fengxiao really chopped it all off, he would be finished!

The Emperor of Southern Yan glanced at his eldest son.

"Grand Prince, are you sure you can give me and Commander Yan a satisfactory explanation?"

Yan Xuanjing bowed his head: "Confirmed!"

He clenched his teeth so tightly that he could even taste the sweetness in his mouth.

That was because he bit his mouth himself.

Prince Lian actually stood up at this moment, which was rare.

"Royal brother, this matter is just right for Xuan Jing. These people usually work with Xuan Jing. They are all Xuan Jing's subordinates. If the subordinates do not perform their duties well, Xuan Jing must bear the responsibility. If I give it to others, it will really be suspected of overstepping the boundaries!"

The Emperor of Southern Yan looked at his younger brother and his eldest son and smiled.

But the smile was very cold.

"Yan Xuanjing, if we talk about what happened back then, you are the culprit!"

Yan Xuanjing knelt down and kowtowed: "I, your son, acknowledge my guilt!"

"It's not enough to just admit your guilt. From today on, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel will be under the command of Yan Liuchen. Go back to the Imperial College and read more books for me."

The eldest prince's face was as pale as paper.

He even felt a slight shiver running down his spine.

The emperor is taking back the power that he has held for so many years!

From then on, he became a prince without any useful people under his command...

"Please give me one more chance, Father. I will never dare to do it again!"

"Chance? I've given you this many times, but every time you've let me down!"

Prince Lian quickly tried to persuade him, "Brother, Xuan Jing and the other ministers had good intentions at the beginning. Your punishment has really chilled their hearts!"

The Southern Yan Emperor looked at Prince Lian and angrily shouted, "Prince Lian, how dare you say that? You've raised so many war horses, and I haven't even asked you what your intentions are!"

Prince Lian shut up instantly.

He felt the pain even when the fire burned on his body.

"I simply love it, and the Youzhou grasslands are vast. I'm using my own money to raise some horses on my own land, so I shouldn't be violating any laws..."

Although I raise a bit too many.

He is clearly skirting the law.

The Emperor of Southern Yan was too lazy to pay attention to Prince Lian, who was a difficult nut to crack. He was his younger brother, and as long as he hadn't taken that step, he could ignore him for the time being.

He glanced at his ministers and spoke again.

"All those who originally proposed this will be demoted three ranks, fined three years' salary, and each will be severely punished with fifty strokes of the cane!"

The ministers were shocked!

These people are all old and frail. If they are hit by this stick, they might lose half their lives!

"Your Majesty, please spare me, please spare me!"

The Emperor of Southern Yan waved his hand, and countless guards rushed in, directly holding down the ministers and dragging them out.

At the gate, the Northern Frontier envoy saw the ministers who had brushed past him and were thrown into the courtyard and severely beaten with sticks. His face changed instantly...

After dealing with internal affairs, the Emperor of Southern Yan looked outside and ordered people to escort the hostages brought by the Northern Frontier Kingdom in.

Two figures, a man and a woman, came into the hall escorted by a group of envoys from the Northern Frontier. The man was visibly stunned when he saw the man and woman sitting in front of him.

He knew Yan Fengxiao, but not Qin Mingzhu.

In particular, the fact that this woman could sit among a group of ministers in the Golden Palace and be so close to Yan Fengxiao really shocked him.

"The Great Prince of Northern Frontier, Yuan Zhaoxu, pays his respects to His Majesty!"

"The Third Princess of Northern Frontier, Yuan Zhaoxia, pays her respects to His Majesty..."

A group of envoys followed the two princes and princesses in kneeling down.

At this moment, the Emperor of Southern Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and his aura was fully released.

"How much food and fodder does your emperor want from me this time?"

Yuan Zhaoxu lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice, "The loser is not worthy of making demands. As long as there is a ceasefire, the conditions can be negotiated."

This time, the Northern Frontier adopted a very humble attitude.

However, the Emperor of Southern Yan also knew that it would not be so easy for the northern border to surrender completely.

The reason they stopped fighting was simply because the losses were greater than expected.

And now, if the Southern Yan Kingdom wants to destroy the Northern Frontier... it is not impossible, but the price will be very high.

It is even possible that the entire country will be dragged down and the millions of troops accumulated by the Southern Yan Kingdom over the years will be burned to ashes.

The Northern Frontier had been established for many years and was not a remote small country like the Western Desert. Even so, the conquest of the Western Desert had dealt a heavy blow to the Southern Yan Kingdom.

"Northern Xinjiang is rich in mineral veins. From now on, Northern Xinjiang will supply a certain amount of minerals to Southern Yan every year."

Yuan Zhaoxu immediately responded: "Yes."

"All ten cities on the northern border will be ceded to Southern Yan. The northern border army will withdraw from the Rock Ridge Mountains."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhaoxu's face changed suddenly.

The Rocky Ridge Mountains are the natural barrier of the Northern Frontier Kingdom. Once this place is given up, it will be equivalent to opening a hole in the border of the Northern Frontier, and the Southern Yan Kingdom can send troops at any time and even enter uninhabited areas along the way.

Yuan Zhaoxu said, "Before leaving, my father told me that the five cities and retreating to the Rock Ridge Mountains were the bottom line."

The Emperor of Southern Yan sneered instantly.

"Five cities? That's not enough."

Yuan Zhaoxu was still kneeling on the ground, but his voice was calm.

"If Your Majesty is dissatisfied, you can simply execute me, and then we will both be doomed!"

"What a big tone! Even now, you are still threatening me?"

"It's not a threat, but I have no other choice. Other things can be discussed and compromised, but this one cannot..."

The Emperor of Southern Yan was silent for a long time, with a dangerous look flashing in his eyes.

Of course he understood that Yuan Zhaoxu was telling the truth, but there were some things you couldn't know unless you tried.

After finally making Beijiang suffer a setback, he felt proud for once and squeezed the other party to get some interest for some previous things.

"Take these people away and lock them up in the Sky Prison to await your punishment!"

"yes!"

Someone immediately came forward and tried to drag the two away.

The woman subconsciously struggled, and the veil that had been covering her cheeks slipped off in an instant, revealing her beautiful face...

The moment the Emperor of Southern Yan saw the woman's face, his brows furrowed instantly and he even froze in shock.

"etc."

All the civil and military officials around were stunned.

Even Qin Mingzhu was attracted by it.

She looked at the third princess of Northern Frontier who was surrounded in the middle, then raised her eyebrows. She was indeed good-looking.

But it's not so amazing that people will be fascinated by it at first sight.

Qin Mingzhu turned to look at Yan Fengxiao, only to see that Yan Fengxiao's expression had also become more serious.

There was no surprise in his dark eyes; on the contrary, they were so dark and deep that it seemed unfathomable, and even contained an endless chill.

"Commander..."

Qin Mingzhu's voice came to his ears.

Yan Fengxiao knew she was curious and immediately said, "She looks about 60% similar to my mother."

Qin Mingzhu was really surprised this time.

She had never met Yan Fengxiao's biological mother, but judging from Yan Fengxiao's reaction, this third princess of Northern Frontier clearly had an extraordinary background...

But the key is...

"Commander-in-Chief, it's all right if you're surprised, but what is the Emperor shocked about?"