The sound was deafening.
Everyone looked at Ning Que.
The real Emperor Taiping!
Only Ning Que is worthy of this!
"Senior Brother Yue is right."
"My husband should have made this decision long ago." Shen Qinghe sat beside him and said softly, "When I first met Emperor Feng, I felt that he was not a good person. He was too extreme in his actions and would do anything to achieve his goal. In order to force my husband to come out of seclusion, he secretly drugged you and Lin Xianhong. Regardless of his purpose, this is definitely not what a gentleman does."
"Haha, Senior Sister is jealous."
"I feel sorry for him."
Shen Qinghe bit her red lips lightly.
His eyes were red as he looked at Ning Que.
I just feel that his life has been so difficult.
First, his father and brother died in battle, and then his mother died of illness.
After marrying Lin Xianhong, she was betrayed again.
However, his most trusted brother, the emperor, was the murderer behind the death of his father and brother!
After Ning Que finished his conversation with Tian Zhongxun, he sat there all night without saying anything. If it was said that Lin Xianhong was just using each other, and Ning Que didn't even have any feelings for her, then Emperor Feng was completely different.
Emperor Feng is Ning Que’s elder brother!
The two have known each other since childhood.
Emperor Feng once saved Ning Que's life!
Therefore, Ning Que was loyal to Emperor Feng.
She still remembered asking at that time, what would Ning Que do if one day it was discovered that it was done by Emperor Feng?
Ning Que said it was impossible without even thinking about it.
But now...
Leng Qian and others looked at each other.
I didn’t know how to comfort her for a moment.
It’s not Ning Que’s fault that something like this happened.
"That's not necessary."
"Qinghe still sees it clearly."
"I was warned against Emperor Feng early on."
"I never thought there would be such a day..." Ning Que laughed self-deprecatingly and raised his hand, saying, "As for the so-called Taiping Emperor, I've never thought about it before. I'm a laid-back person and I like to be a hands-off boss. I once told Qinghe that if I had a choice, I would rather follow my master in the mountains for the rest of my life. If I get tired of it, I'll travel to famous mountains. Isn't it wonderful to live a life like a wandering cloud and wild crane?"
Ning Que's words are all from the bottom of his heart.
He has always been indifferent to power.
Otherwise, he would have inherited the position of crown prince long ago.
He has not been completely without status in the court these years.
It was the death of his father and brother that forced him to shoulder the responsibility.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this for now."
"We must always plan ahead and prevent problems before they occur."
"At the moment, I don't have the capital to break off relations with Emperor Feng."
Ning Que stood up.
The map slowly fell down.
Encompassing the territories of all countries in Kyushu!
"After Tian Zhongxun was executed, Emperor Fengdi took action. He transferred officials from various counties to serve as governors in Linzi, Jiaodong, and Langya, fearing that I would plant troops and expand my influence in Qi. Furthermore, he forced me to launch an expedition eastwards at the beginning of spring. Within a year, I would crush Goguryeo. After these days of thinking, I have come up with a way to escape."
"What?"
"suspended animation!"
"suspended animation?!"
Ning Que nodded seriously, looked at them and said, "Regardless of whether this is true or not, after this battle, I will become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of countless people, and Emperor Feng will most likely find an opportunity to take away my military power. If I don't fake my death, many things will be impossible to carry out."
"Then why didn't you just rebel in Goguryeo?"
"Qinghe, do you think that's all the Emperor Feng is capable of?" Ning Que looked outside and whispered, "There are many of the Emperor Feng's spies, including right here in our house. He sent you midwives and doctors, ostensibly to help you with your pregnancy, but in reality, they were his spies."
"If I dare to openly disobey his orders, Emperor Feng will attack Goguryeo at all costs and accuse me of treason. If we have no legitimate reason to attack, who will support us? Goguryeo is so small that we can't exert any influence at all and will be restricted in every way."
"So what are your plans?"
"Go to Lingnan, the Kingdom of Nanyue!"
"Nanyue?"
Ning Que nodded firmly and breathed a sigh of relief, "Don't underestimate the Kingdom of Nanyue. Although it's riddled with miasma and surrounded by mountains, it's a good place that's easy to defend but difficult to attack. Senior Brother Hai happens to have a good relationship with the King of Nanyue, so you can use this as a base and gradually expand northward."
"I'm afraid not?"
"Will the King of Nanyue help you?"
"Yes." Ning Que smiled confidently, "Lingnan is also commonly known as the Baiyue. The local tribes are mixed, including the Western Ou, Eastern Ou, Minyue, Luoyue... all of them are in Lingnan. The King of Nanyue is called a king, but in reality he has no real power at all, and many kings ignore him."
"Also, there's something else that's very important."
"Emperor Feng has long wanted to attack Lingnan!"
"This attack on Goguryeo was completely unexpected."
"The King of Qi has been executed, only the King of Chu is left."
"The King of Chu has been hiding his power for these years and has become very wealthy."
"Emperor Feng intends to emulate this destruction of Qi, mobilize the forces of the King of Chu, and attack Lingnan. If I don't help, Nanyue will undoubtedly be defeated!"
Ning Que pointed at the map and spoke slowly.
Lingnan will be their subsequent focus!
While in Chang'an, he had drawn up a plan to attack Lingnan, including plans for subsequent governance. He had originally planned to submit the document after conquering Goguryeo. Unexpectedly, it would now be his turn to use it.
"good."
"Since Junior Brother has made up his mind, we all believe in you."
"That's right." Yue Zhongmu nodded and whispered, "Given the current situation, this is the best solution. Xiaoning, is there anything we can do?"
“There are quite a few…”
"Brother Yi, I trust your swordsmanship." Ning Que looked at him and whispered, "If I fake my own death and escape, Qinghe and our unborn child will be affected. By then, Emperor Feng will most likely send Qinghe to Chang'an. If Qinghe doesn't go, she'll only be suspected. But if she goes, she might be forced to stay in Chang'an. Even our child might be in danger..."
"What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to disguise yourself as an assassin and kill Qinghe on her way back to Chang'an. Then find an opportunity to take them to Nanyue."
"good!"
Yi Suiyun nodded firmly.
He is not a talkative person.
But he is extremely true to his promises.
Since he promised, he will definitely do it.
"Junior Brother, what do I need to do?"
Leng Qian looked at Ning Que.
The latter suddenly smiled.
"You should stay in Linzi and serve as the dean of the Jixia Academy. We have worked so hard to build Linzi. The emperor thought that by installing some county officials, he could truly control the three counties of Langya. But in my opinion, the most important thing is the people's hearts. The people have seen our efforts these days. They also know who can truly let them live a good life."
Ning Que raised his hand and pointed at Linzi.
"Once preparations are complete, we can start the war."
"Then it will be up to you to find an opportunity to control Linzi!"
"Cooperate with us and attack the counties at the same time."
"good."
Leng Qian nodded firmly.
"And then there's Senior Brother Yue..."
Ning Que looked at Yue Zhongmu with an embarrassed expression.
He really didn't know how to bring this up!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
