Xuanjian Taoist Kingdom, Miaofang Taoist Palace, and Daofang Hall.

Taiyuan Daozun summoned all his ministers to the Daofang Hall. They were:

The Left General Tang Ling, the Right General Yin Zhao, the Director of the Court of Justice Luo Ying, the Director of the Court of Geography Guang Ze, and the Director of the Court of Works Wang Heng.

Of course, there is also the great protector Yu Censhuang, but she came with Fang Jian.

After everyone arrived, Taiyuan Daozun held up the imperial edict and said angrily, "A month ago, I submitted a petition to the Dao Court, requesting that my son Fang Jian be canonized as the Crown Prince of Xuanjian Dao Kingdom, but the Dao Court refused!"

Upon hearing this, all the ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Right General Yin Zhao then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I believe this must be the intention of the five regents."

Taiyuan Daozun snorted coldly and said, "Is this even worth thinking about? The Great Dao Lord is just a puppet. The five regents control all the power in the Great Dao Court. This must be their intention."

At this point, Taiyuan Daozun's eyes were stern as he looked at the ministers and said, "I want to enthrone my own son as the Crown Prince, but the Dao Court actually refused to allow it. I am determined to seek an explanation from the Dao Court."

The ministers were shocked when they heard this. Left General Tang Ling quickly asked, "Lord, are you saying... you want to use military force to persuade us?"

Military remonstration: refers to the use of force to persuade the monarch or elders to obey the advice.

"Yes." Taiyuan Daozun nodded.

All the ministers' expressions changed at once, with shock and even panic in their eyes. Even Yu Censhuang, who was standing next to Fang Jian, had her expression changed suddenly. She opened her mouth to speak, but hesitated for a long time, and finally swallowed her words.

All the ministers present felt the same, but no one dared to speak up to dissuade him. However, from their expressions, it could be seen that they were filled with worry and panic about this decision.

The hall fell silent for a moment. Fang Jian, noticing the expressions of the ministers, immediately stepped forward and said, "Lord..."

But just as Fang Jian opened his mouth, Taiyuan Daozun interrupted him, "My Dao Kingdom is your home, don't be so formal, just call me mother!"

Fang Jian was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly: "Mother, there is something I don't understand."

Taiyuan Daozun said: "You say."

Fang Jian asked, "How many soldiers does my Xuanjian Dao Kingdom have?"

Taiyuan Daozun said: "Thirty thousand soldiers."

Fang Jian was stunned for a moment when he heard this number, then asked, "How many soldiers does the Dao Court have?"

Taiyuan Daozun said: "Six hundred thousand soldiers."

Fang Jian asked, "How can we fight against an army of 600,000 with only 30,000 soldiers?"

Taiyuan Daozun said: "Even if I cannot resist, I must show my determination. If the Dao Court does not allow me to enthrone the Crown Prince, I will resist the order by force."

Fang Jian disagreed. He said, "This is too reckless. Since we don't have enough strength, we should bide our time and not rashly throw it away."

As soon as Fang Jian finished speaking, Yu Censhuang, who was standing beside him, quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, your words make sense. Please reconsider, Your Majesty."

At this time, several other ministers also quickly followed up Fang Jian and Yu Censhuang's words and advised: "Please think twice, Your Majesty."

Taoist Taiyuan looked at Fang Jian and the other ministers, sighed slightly, and said, "I know what you are saying, but the imperial edict of the Great Dao Court not only forbids Jian'er from being crowned as the Crown Prince, but also orders Jian'er to immediately accompany the envoy to Yujing to study."

Upon hearing this, Yu Censhuang blurted out, "Are you asking me to be a hostage?"

Taoist Taiyuan held his forehead and said, "Yes." She now regretted rashly asking for an imperial decree to confer the title of Crown Prince on Fang Jian.

Being a hostage is not an easy job. As the capital of the Da Dao Court, Yujing is home to many powerful figures. The situation is extremely complicated, and the struggle is even more complicated. If Fang Jian goes there, he may be at risk of death if he is not careful.

If Fang Jian was in Xuanjian Dao Country, he could protect him well, but once Fang Jian went to Yujing as a hostage, he could only leave it to fate.

"So, no matter what, I will not let Jian'er go to Yujing, but the decree of the Da Dao Court cannot be resisted, so I have to resist the decree by force. If you are afraid, you can leave now." Taiyuan Daozun said as he swept his eyes over the ministers present.

The atmosphere in Daofang Hall grew solemn once again, but Fang Jian said calmly, "Becoming the Crown Prince or not doesn't matter to me. As for going to Yujing as a hostage... I've actually wanted to go to Yujing for a long time."

"What?" Daoist Taiyuan looked at Fang Jian in astonishment and said, "You can't go to Yujing."

Fang Jian said, "I'm going."

"You!" Taiyuan Daozun frowned and immediately said to Fang Jian, "It's too dangerous for you to go to Yujing. I can't protect you."

Fang Jian said, "I never need anyone's protection. I want to go to Yujing and see what kind of dangerous place it is!"

Taoist Taiyuan's jade eyes widened, and just as he was about to speak, he saw the ministers below, so he waved his hand and said, "You all go out first and wait outside the hall."

Upon hearing this, all the ministers nodded and said, "Yes." Then they turned around and walked out of Daofang Hall.

After the nobles left, Taiyuan Daozun said to Fang Jian, "Do you want to go to Yujing to find a way to the Heavenly Palace?"

Fang Jian said bluntly, "Yes."

Daoist Taiyuan said helplessly, "Wouldn't it be better for you to stay by my side? I also have opportunities for you to display your talents here."

Fang Jian said, "Mother, it's not that I don't want to stay by your side, but because I can't stay by your side, Xuanjian Dao Country is very weak. What it needs now is development, not war. Mother, you must retain the power in your hands. It will be of great use in the future."

Tai Yuan Dao Zun said: "If you hadn't come to the Xiantian Wuji Realm, I would definitely do as you said, but now that you have come to the Xiantian Wuji Realm, my most important thing is to protect you."

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