"If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court..." "Your Majesty, I have something to report." The minister holding the tablet came forward and bowed.

The emperor sitting on the dragon chair half-closed his eyes, looking so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open. He looked down at the ministers below and waved his hand, saying, "Approved."

"Your Majesty, the slaves have repeatedly invaded our Feng Dynasty, disturbed our border villages, killed and injured our people, and robbed countless grains, which undermined our national prestige. This is intolerable. Now our Feng Dynasty has sufficient grain and grass, and strong soldiers and horses. I earnestly request Your Majesty to raise troops to directly wipe out the slaves to appease our people and enhance our national prestige."

"Absolutely not! Your Majesty, raising an army to attack Zinu is a matter of great importance. This matter requires long-term planning and cannot be done rashly. War means injury and death. This concerns the country and the foundation of our Feng Dynasty, the well-being of the people of Feng Dynasty..."

"Your Majesty, I think that the time is right

for our Feng Dynasty to raise an army to attack Zinu..." The court was divided into two factions over whether to raise an army to attack Zinu. One faction advocated war, and the other opposed it. The two factions could not reach a consensus, and the whole court was as lively as a market, noisy and noisy.

Several ministers in the front row stood there, watching and listening, looking as if it had nothing to do with them, but they didn't know that the whole court was centered around these ministers, forming several factions.

Now the emperor is old, and several princes have grown up and entered the court. The court has not yet appointed a crown prince, and the princes under the dragon throne are watching. The ministers in the court are divided into several factions and stand behind the princes.

The court is arguing about raising troops to attack Zinu, and several princes are standing below without saying a word. No one stands up to be the first person.

Although the eldest prince Feng Lingcheng is the eldest prince, he is cowardly by nature. He has rarely made suggestions in the court and has not done much so far. If he had not been the eldest prince, and

had not had a Grand Tutor Lu standing behind him, as well as the old-fashioned scholar-officials who supported the eldest son to inherit the throne, the support in the court would not have been so high. The second prince, Feng Lingyun, had a father who was not in power. Although his father was one of the four nobles, he was powerless. In addition, the emperor no longer favored him, and Xiao Guijun spent his days in leisure in the palace and never competed for favor. There were few ministers in the court who supported His Royal Highness Prince Yun, and His Royal Highness Prince Yun had never expressed any ambition for that position.

There are now more than a dozen princes and younger brothers born in the harem who have grown up. Except for the eldest prince, the second prince, the fourth prince, the fifth prince, the seventh prince, and the youngest prince, the eleventh prince, the rest are younger brothers. The younger brothers have no right of inheritance, so there are only these few princes who are qualified to sit on the throne of the crown prince and inherit the

throne. Now, only the eldest prince, the second prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince have entered the court. The seventh prince is now seventeen years old and is a playful person. He left the palace a few years ago to build a mansion and took up an idle position. He is not seen for seventeen days, let alone entering the court and attending the morning court before dawn every day.

Therefore, only four princes participated in the court every day. The fifth prince Feng Lingrui was born to the current Sun Houjun, and he was supported by Sun Guolao, who was a veteran of three dynasties. There were also many people in the court who supported His Royal Highness Prince Fu, and Feng Lingxiao never concealed his ambition for that position. In the past, the eldest prince's

faction and the fifth prince's faction were equally powerful, and the two factions were fighting for the position of the crown prince. It was a pity that His Majesty had never chosen anyone as the crown prince.

The fifth prince Feng Lingxiao had been in the northwest for so many years. When everyone thought that His Majesty had forgotten about such a prince, he was transferred back to Fengdu with an imperial edict.

His Royal Highness Prince Yi has always been a loner, doing things silently, and he has not been seen to have much social interaction with anyone in the court. He was born a military general, and he did not have much contact with the civil officials in the court. For hundreds of years, the Feng Dynasty has valued civil officials over military officials, and military officials did not have much status in the court. However, among the several princes, only the Wing King Feng Lingxiao had been to the west, fought on the battlefield, killed Zinuo, and made military achievements. Among the many princes, the ability of the Wing King Feng Lingxiao was absolutely outstanding. It was a pity that his father, the noble king, died early, and he had been in the northwest for so many years. There was not even a person in the court to help him.

It was thought that a mere Wing King would not pose any threat. When everyone in the court was surprised, Liang Xiang asked His Majesty for a marriage certificate and married his brother to His Royal Highness the Wing King. Liang Xiang also stood behind His Royal Highness the Wing King. Therefore, Liang Xiang and his faction supported His Royal Highness the Wing King.

If the court sent troops to attack Zinu, it would be an opportunity for several princes.

But now, no matter whether it is the faction of the eldest prince or the faction of the fifth prince, they will definitely not give Feng Lingxiao the opportunity to go to the battlefield again. If he attacks Zinu this time and returns that piece of grassland to their Feng Dynasty, solving the problem that has troubled Feng Dynasty for many years, the position of crown prince will definitely belong to Feng Lingrui.

Who doesn't want to sit on that position? Who would be so eager to give such a great opportunity to others?

The faction of the eldest prince and the faction of the fifth prince in the court are the ones who are most closely watching that prince. The eldest prince complies with the rules of the system of primogeniture, and it is also legitimate for the eldest prince to sit on the position of crown prince and inherit the throne. But how could the Sun Houjun and the Fifth Prince's faction in the back accept this? The one sitting in the position of the Houjun now is surnamed Sun, not surnamed Lu.

The eldest prince's faction also has Taifu Lu standing there, and it is not so easy for the Sun Guogong faction to succeed.

Now the most fierce quarrels in the court are the eldest prince's faction and the fifth prince's faction. Feng Lingxiao stood there expressionlessly, and even the left and right prime ministers stood there without saying a word. The people belonging to the left and right prime ministers' factions in the back did not speak.

The left prime minister Qi has never participated in the dispute over the crown prince in the court, and Prime Minister Qi has never formed a clique for personal gain. However, such a lonely and arrogant person has won the trust of His Majesty and the respect of scholars all over the world. There are also many court officials who stand silently behind Prime Minister Qi in the court.

The court was noisy and the emperor sitting on the dragon chair frowned and pinched his brows. He had a headache and looked unhappy. The palace attendant beside him saw that his majesty was not feeling well and the ministers below were arguing. He did not dare to say anything and was secretly anxious.

"Okay..." The emperor on the dragon chair raised his hand. The first voice was too soft and was completely drowned out by the quarrels below. The noisy voices made his head buzz. Emperor Yongkang pinched his brows with a painful look on his face.

The palace attendant beside him looked anxious and winked at Prime Minister Qi below.

Prime Minister Qi noticed that His Majesty was not feeling well, and he raised his voice, "Okay, stop." As soon as the voice came out, the whole court fell silent. He said, "What do you think this court is? This is not a place for the market, but a place of importance."

The ministers below lowered their heads, not daring to look up at His Majesty who was sitting on the throne. Although the court was divided into several factions, Prime Minister Qi's words still had considerable weight among them, and no one dared to speak up to discuss it.

Even Prime Minister Liang and several other veterans of the three dynasties did not dare to speak out, because they noticed that their Majesty looked unhappy.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say." Prime Minister Qi stepped forward, bowed to the emperor above him, and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the incident of Zinu disturbing our Feng Dynasty is true. Attacking Zinu is a serious matter and requires long-term consideration. I need you to go back and discuss it carefully. It is not a matter of one day, and you must not make a hasty conclusion."

"Yes!" The buzzing sound in his ears stopped, and Emperor Yongkang's expression eased a little.

The palace attendant beside him immediately spoke up, shouting in a shrill voice, "Dismiss the court!" "Dismiss the court!" The palace attendant stepped forward to help their majesty walk down from above, and two young palace attendants on the left and right stepped forward to help support their majesty and hurried away. Prime Minister Qi, who was in the court, saw the majesty leaving in a hurry, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes. When he saw the majesty and his entourage leave, he retracted his gaze.

Turning his head, Prime Minister Qi saw that Prince Yi Feng Lingxiao was also looking at the direction where the majesty left. That angular face reminded him of an old friend, but that old friend passed away at a young age and now has disappeared.

Feng Lingxiao turned around just in time and found that Prime Minister Qi was looking at him, and his eyes seemed to be looking through him. Feng Lingxiao remembered that his grandfather had said that he looked like his father, and recalled that Qi Mingyu knew his father, so Qi Mingyu must have thought of his father when he saw him.

The two were a little far apart, and they looked at each other. Qi Mingyu sighed in his heart and turned his eyes away. He put his hands behind his back and turned away. Even in his heavy court robes, Qi Mingyu still looked like an immortal in gray with clean sleeves.

Feng Lingxiao stood there with a deep look in his eyes, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The two glanced at each other briefly, and when Prime Minister Qi turned his eyes away, he also looked away.

If anyone in the court can get the support of Prime Minister Qi, the possibility of becoming the crown prince will increase by 10%. It's a pity that Prime Minister Qi has never shown much interest in any prince. He always handles official business with all princes and has never met any prince in private.

But there is only one person, Qi Mingyu, who has gained the trust of His Majesty, the respect of many ministers in the court, the reverence of many scholars in the world, and even several princes.

Everyone wants to pull Prime Minister Qi, but no faction has succeeded so far.

In this court, there is always a pair of eyes that are silently watching everything, not missing any slight things. But what can it do? Until the last step, who knows who sits on the dragon chair? With

the corners of his mouth slightly raised, His Royal Highness Prince Yun still has his unique smile on his face.

"Fourth brother, what do you think about the fact of attacking Zinu?" The fifth prince Feng Lingrui walked to the side of His Royal Highness the King of Wings, with a smile on his face as if he was discussing with his brothers which breakfast in Fengdu was better.

"There are pros and cons, you can attack or not." Feng Lingxiao said expressionlessly.

"..." Feng Lingrui was choked directly, isn't this just nonsense? He almost couldn't hold back his smile, and continued to ask, "Fourth brother, can you tell me why you think so?"

"This matter cannot be explained in a few words." The hidden meaning was that this was a long story, so he stopped talking. Feng Lingxiao didn't want to continue talking, and said, "I believe that fifth brother also has your own thoughts in your heart, and everyone's thoughts are different."

Feng Lingyun also came over and stood between Feng Lingxiao and Feng Lingrui. He was the second oldest and the elder brother of the two. When they saw him, they would call him "Second Brother". The smile on his face was friendly, and the tone he spoke to his brothers was also gentle and pleasant. He never spoke sharply to anyone. Seeing his fifth brother coming to find his fourth brother, he stood in the middle and acted as a peacemaker.

After the court was over, the ministers in the court argued for a while in the court before leaving in twos and threes. They just had a quarrel in the court, and now they meet each other after coming down from the court without even saying hello. If they meet someone with a bad temper, they will give him a look and turn around before leaving.

"This old man!" The face behind him turned ashen, and he threw his sleeves and walked away in the opposite way.