At night.
Chang'an City, Weiyang Palace.
The candlelight flickered.
The Emperor was reviewing documents at his desk.
His expression was cold and unfriendly.
A lot has happened in Chang'an since Ning Que's death.
The court was greatly shaken, and many people chose to resign.
He had no choice but to promote officials from the grassroots level.
The entire Dafeng was in chaos.
Dafeng had just conquered Goguryeo.
At present, it is still under the control of military officials.
There are also many rebellions in the country.
Feng Wuzhe couldn't leave in the short term.
In addition, the borders are also unstable.
Xiliang began to move into Jiuquan on a large scale.
There were many frictions with Dafeng.
There was also intelligence that the Liao Kingdom had also begun to mobilize troops.
It is obvious that he wants to take back Shuofang.
Including the Shang Dynasty, they were also ready to make a move.
With Ning Que's death, how could other countries remain inactive?
Under pressure, Emperor Feng had to divide his troops.
He ordered Feng Wuzhe to lead a large army and march north urgently.
If Shuofang was defeated, it would be very likely that they would take advantage of the situation to attack Liaodong and other places.
At that time, the communication between Daebong and Goguryeo will also be cut off.
If anything goes wrong, what will happen to the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers?
"Wang Wu."
"I am here."
"Is there any unusual movement in Linzi City?"
"Your Majesty, rest assured." Wang Wu stepped forward and raised his hand. "The current report from the Ghost Guards indicates that Linzi is safe. After the funeral, Ouyang Zheng resumed his administration of the prefecture and county as usual. Linzi has regained its former prosperity and will soon become the gateway to the East. Furthermore, Prince Ning has left behind numerous warships, which will provide greater confidence in dealing with the Japanese pirates in the future."
"Where is Princess Ning?"
"Based on the speed, we should be almost reaching Hedong County."
"Order the Minister of Rites, Cao Du, to prepare it." Emperor Feng calmly waved his hand and said, "The reception for Prince Ning's remains must be personally undertaken. I will personally go out of the city to greet him. Any rewards for the princess will also be announced on the spot. After Prince Ning is buried, the mausoleum will be expanded and expanded, and a thousand households from Jingyang will be relocated to guard the mausoleum."
"promise!"
Wang Wu raised his hand in response.
It is understandable that Emperor Feng made such an arrangement.
If Emperor Feng has any weakness, it is Ning Que.
He truly regarded Ning Que as a brother.
He clearly had the opportunity to kill Ning Que, but he never did it.
For Emperor Feng, Ningque was a ray of light in his dark childhood.
There are also many rumors among the people now.
Everyone said that it was Emperor Feng who killed Ning Que.
But Wang Wu knew that this had nothing to do with the Emperor...
That’s right, the old Prince Ning was killed by Emperor Feng.
But Ning Que’s death really has nothing to do with Emperor Feng.
"I'm asking you, is Ning Que truly dead?" Emperor Feng put down his imperial brush and said coldly, "Did Xiao Ning know something and fake his own death to escape? Also, are the disciples of the Divine Machine Pavilion making any moves?"
"According to the reports from the Ghost Guards, it seems to be true." Wang Wu raised his hand and bowed, whispering, "Since Tian Zhongxun's execution, Prince Ning hasn't done anything out of the ordinary. His death in battle this time was purely a result of Gao Suwen's trick, a fight to the bitter end. As for the disciples of the Divine Machine Pavilion... they haven't made any moves either. Some have gone to Chang'an City, some have stayed there, and some continue to travel, which is also fine."
"Keep checking!"
Emperor Feng raised his head.
He really hoped that Ning Que was not dead.
But if Ning Que really wasn't dead, he would be very angry.
This emotion is quite contradictory.
“Report!!!”
"Eight hundred miles, rush!"
"Wu Hua, is that you?" Emperor Feng frowned as he looked at Wu Hua, who was kneeling on the ground, panting. "Aren't you protecting Shen Qinghe? Why did you suddenly come forward?"
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
Wu Hua knelt on the ground, trembling.
"Your Majesty, we were ambushed while passing through Ono Castle."
"The enemy is small in number, but they are all elite."
"There are also two top assassins with extremely high martial arts skills."
"They obviously have a grudge against Princess Ning."
"Finally, they stole the carriage and rushed down the cliff..."
"What?!" Emperor Feng was furious. He stood up suddenly and shouted angrily, "You good-for-nothings! There are over 3,000 of you, and you can't even protect Shen Qinghe? Where are she? What happened to Princess Ning and the prince?"
"I, the criminal, had already sent people to pursue him."
"But the carriages were scattered and washed away by the flood."
"We searched for several days but found nothing."
"Before I left, I specifically instructed the magistrate of Onojo to search the area."
"Continue investigating!" Emperor Feng's eyes were icy, and the imperial brush in his hand was almost broken. He shouted coldly, "Mobilize county and prefecture soldiers from all directions, and tell them to search at all costs. I want to see the person alive or dead. And the person behind this must be found. Princess Ning can't just die like this. Post an imperial edict. Anyone who can provide true information will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"
"promise!"
Wang Wu also raised his hand.
And Emperor Feng seemed to have used up all his strength.
Finally, he collapsed powerlessly on the dragon throne.
Staring blankly into the distance.
He didn't expect that Shen Qinghe was also dead...
Including the newly born prince Po Lu.
He had no intention of killing Ning Que.
He never even thought of murdering Shen Qinghe.
Perhaps due to his numerous atrocities, Emperor Feng had no descendants. He favored many concubines, but none of them conceived. He later secretly consulted the imperial physician, who said that his childhood martial arts training had damaged his spleen and kidneys. This, coupled with his irregular sleep schedule and frequent alternating day and night sleep patterns, had depleted his kidney essence, necessitating constant care.
Emperor Feng had actually thought it all out.
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