Chapter 874: This world, this country, is for everyone to take
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Although they had just learned from Liang Guangyi and King Hui's words that Xiao Yan had not been trapped in Southern Qi, and the previous mutiny at Munan Pass was expected and the court ordered people to suppress it, the fact that Xiao Yan led his troops north was still shocking.
Even if there were twists and turns in the war in Southern Qi, and the news sent back previously was inaccurate, Southern Qi would never cooperate with Wei in putting on a show.
The war is real, and Southern Qi will never stop suddenly.
Xiao Yan actually led his troops north at this time. What about Southern Qi...
The court officials in the hall all looked at Shang Shou, and someone couldn't help but ask.
"Empress, is what Lord Feng said true? Has His Majesty really gone north?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. What exactly is going on with the war in Southern Qi? Even if Cen Guang is executed, the war in the south is still not resolved. Your Majesty is moving troops north at this time. What if Southern Qi takes advantage of the situation and invades? What will happen to Munan Pass?"
"Is there anyone guarding the Southern Qi side?"
Faced with the barrage of questions from the crowd below, Tang Ning did not rush to speak. Instead, he waited until they had finished asking and quieted down before speaking.
"Although Your Majesty has left, Mu'nan Pass is still guarded. General Yin's previous serious injury was a lie. With him here, no one can cross Mu'nan Pass. As for Southern Qi, do you remember the news that came back from the South that the King of Qi is interested in negotiating peace with Wei?"
Everyone was stunned. Isn't this news fake?
As if sensing their confusion, Tang Ning said, "This news is indeed false. The King of Qi has long since accepted favors from Beiling's Imperial Preceptor, Xiahou Ling, and intends to divide the Great Wei with Beiling. Although he is cowardly, he has great ambitions. He has been delaying even when Southern Qi was weak, but he is not the only one in the Southern Qi royal family."
There were many wise men in the court. The elderly Huo was stunned for a moment, as if remembering something: "Your Majesty, are you referring to the Third Prince of Southern Qi?"
When the Southern Qi sent back the news of peace talks, it was said that the Third Prince of Southern Qi personally appeared in the Wei camp to show his sincerity. It was because of this that the first wave of doubts in the court about the Queen presiding over the government while His Majesty was away from the capital was suppressed.
When they discovered that the war in Southern Qi was not as serious as they knew, they naturally thought that the matter of the third prince was just a cover-up put up by the queen and others. But now, hearing what the queen said, the matter of the Southern Qi prince was actually true?
"Is there any grudge between the Third Prince and the Emperor of Southern Qi?"
Tang Ning raised her lips and said, "Yes, the third prince is named Nie Xuan. He is the son of Empress Feng of Southern Qi. The emperor of Southern Qi relied on the Feng family to gain the throne. But after ascending the throne, he was worried that the Feng family's achievements would overshadow him. He fabricated charges and had the entire Feng family exterminated. Empress Yuan was also forced to commit suicide in the palace."
These affairs of the Southern Qi royal family were not something too secretive. It was just because Southern Qi was far away from the Great Wei, and the royal affairs had nothing to do with the Great Wei. In addition, many years had passed, so not many people in the Wei Dynasty knew about it.
The emperor of Southern Qi was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate heir, and was not considered outstanding among the princes. The Feng family was the largest clan in Southern Qi at that time, and the person in charge of the Feng family was the prime minister of Southern Qi, second only to the emperor in power.
The Feng family was as prominent in Southern Qi as the Lu and Liang families during the reign of the deposed emperor. In fact, because Southern Qi was not as populated by aristocratic families as the Wei Dynasty, the Feng family was even more powerful, and the eldest daughter of the Feng family was extremely noble.
The Emperor of Southern Qi met the eldest daughter of the Feng family when he was still a prince. He fell in love with her because of her outstanding face and her gentleness and kindness towards her. Later, after marrying the eldest daughter of the Feng family, he ascended the throne with the support of the Feng family.
It’s a pity that the bird is dead and the bow is put away, and it remains unchanged forever.
Just five years after the Southern Qi emperor ascended the throne, the Feng family was killed on some trumped-up charges, and the queen was also forced to death, leaving only the three-year-old legitimate son Nie Xuan to survive in the cold palace.
No one knows how such a young Nie Xuan survived, nor does anyone know how he crawled out of the cold palace, how he regained the trust of the Southern Qi emperor, and how he reappeared in the Southern Qi court as the son of Feng.
However, the third prince was highly trusted by the Emperor of Southern Qi and had a high status in Southern Qi.
Tang Ning only said a few words about the affairs of the Southern Qi royal family and did not say anything more. She just lowered her eyes and looked at the people below and said:
"Nie Xuan hates the Qi Emperor and intends to seize imperial power. He also harbors resentment for the Feng family's past and the death of Empress Yuan. The Qi Emperor is unwilling to negotiate peace due to Beiling's wavering attitude, but he no longer has the final say in Southern Qi."
"General Xiao and his son have already led their troops into the heartland of Southern Qi. News of the succession of the Southern Qi throne should arrive within the next few days at the latest."
Everyone in the hall looked surprised when they heard this.
"So, Your Majesty wants to support Nie Xuan to ascend the throne?"
"But, Your Majesty, while the Emperor of Qi was weak, this Third Prince isn't necessarily so. He was able to survive such a desperate situation at such a young age, and now he dares to use the power of the Wei Dynasty to seize the throne. How can we be sure that he won't go back on his word and turn against us once he takes the throne?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, if you do this, isn't that just raising a tiger to cause trouble?"
"Since it's a tiger, it can chase sheep whether it's kept or not. Moreover, if keeping a tiger can cause chaos in Southern Qi, it will be a good thing for Great Wei."
Tang Ning said calmly, "I understand what you are worried about, but since Your Majesty dared to allow Nie Xuan to ascend the throne, he must have a way to control him."
"He's not the only prince in Southern Qi, and the troubles his relatives face are no less severe than ours. At least until Nie Xuan completely controls Southern Qi, he won't dare turn against Wei."
As she spoke, she glanced at King Hui. King Hui's face was pale, but she had already looked away.
"As for the future..."
"Qi and Wei are not one country. Nie Xuan will not always be controlled by others. With his ability, he will be able to secure the throne in half a year at the shortest, or one or two years at the longest. By that time, the war in Beiling will be over. Even if Southern Qi turns against us, Great Wei will not be afraid."
This world, this country, is something that everyone can conquer.
My brother has the ambition to unify the world, and Nie Xuan may have the same ambition.
They took over the world.
Nie Xuan can naturally take it as well.
My brother helped Nie Xuan ascend the throne today just to make it impossible for Southern Qi to get involved in the battle between Beiling and Wei, so that they can be busy with their own affairs and Wei can completely let go and fight a desperate battle with Beiling.
As for the future competition between Southern Qi and Great Wei, each will rely on their own ability and the victory or failure will be at their own risk.
Tang Ning spoke calmly, and the originally worried court officials looked at her with calm eyes and relaxed. That's right, let's talk about the future later. At least for now, because of the third prince, they don't have to worry about the war in Southern Qi.
The Queen had previously set up a plan to secretly pass the message to Beiling, using the court as a trap to trick Beiling. Now, His Majesty has even mobilized troops to personally launch a surprise attack in the north. The situation in the northwest is likely to be turned upside down.
The court officials loyal to Xiao Yan were naturally overjoyed, but those who rebelled against King Hui became increasingly uncomfortable.
Prince Hui's face was ashen. "You're lying! Southern Qi is fine, but what about Western Xinjiang?!"
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