Xiao Yan was like a murderous madman, and he used the matter of Queen Lu to pursue the Lu family relentlessly. The fact that the Rong family's bloodline was destroyed also made the scholars all over the world attack them. The aristocratic families went from their initial prosperity to decline day by day. When they realized that the situation was not right and wanted to join forces to deal with Xiao Yan, they didn't expect that Xiao Yan suddenly got the help of the Zuozhou Gu family.
Three years later, Xiao Yan destroyed the Lu family with thundering means, and several other major families were severely damaged. The old affairs of the Eastern Palace were also involved. Before Emperor An could recover and prepare to deal with Xiao Yan, Beiling launched a large-scale invasion to the south. The Wei Dynasty was in turmoil. Xiao Yan took advantage of the situation and went to the northwest to take over the Zhen'an Army and Longting Guard with the Dragon Jade Order, and led his army to fight against Beiling.
This battle lasted for nearly two years. During this period, Xiao Yan was in danger many times, and the army was almost besieged several times. At the critical moment, Emperor An cut off the food supply in the northwest, putting Luoyan Pass in a desperate situation. Fortunately, the Gu family provided continuous financial support, and the military and civil officials in the court joined forces to force Emperor An to compromise and order the Ministry of Revenue to raise food. Only then did Xiao Yan win this battle.
Later, Xiao Yan led his troops back to the capital and pointed his sword at Emperor An. He used the identity of the emperor's eldest grandson Xie Chen'an to uncover the old events of more than ten years ago, and cleared the name of the Crown Prince and regained the throne.
Xiao Yan eliminated the aristocratic families and cleaned up the court. He used thundering means to rectify the capital. Many people praised him as a wise ruler, and even more people called him a tyrant. However, Xiao Yan remained the same. When the capital returned to peace again, it was eight years later, and Xiao Yan had already come to power.
The entire military and political power of the Wei Dynasty was in his hands alone. Everyone in the court obeyed the emperor. The only thing that puzzled everyone was.
The new emperor had not married for several years since he ascended the throne, nor had he chosen any concubines, and the entire harem was empty.
At another morning court session, a stubborn old minister cried out to His Majesty that he should choose concubines to fill the harem and have more offspring. After being dismissed by the Emperor, the news that the new emperor was "incompetent" spread like wildfire.
"His Majesty."
Cang Lang was no longer as frivolous as he used to be. He followed Xiao Yan and said, "The clan members have been getting more and more active lately. They wanted to confirm your intentions, so they did what they did today. Elder Huo has been used as a tool by them."
Xiao Yan said calmly, "I know."
In his early years, he injured himself in order to clear his father's name. Later, he was seriously injured several times in the wars over the years, which made it difficult for him to live a normal life. Now he is over thirty years old, with no concubines in the harem and no children, so naturally some people are eyeing the throne.
There were rumors in the court that he would adopt a son, and those who were members of the Xie family and had their own children were naturally excited.
Canglang hesitated a bit: "Although Your Majesty is injured, Madam Qin said that there is no problem with his offspring. If you are willing to marry, you will definitely be able to give birth to an heir and put those people's thoughts to rest..."
Xiao Yan glanced at him, and Canglang instantly fell silent.
Xiao Yan touched the Buddhist beads on his wrist when he saw that he had calmed down. He lowered his eyes slightly with a complicated mood. It was not that he was not interested in women, nor was it that he was unwilling to leave offspring. He had been personally raised by his royal grandfather since he was a child. How could he not understand the consequences of having no heir to the country.
But after the accident at the Song family that year, he often dreamed of the little girl who called him "brother" in a soft voice.
She is as bright as a crabapple and as gorgeous as the sun.
She leaned in his arms and expressed her love for him, saying over and over again how happy she was for him.
Xiao Yan knew that it was not his memory, and the person who expressed love to her in the dream was not him. But seeing her and hearing her every day, his guilt towards her and regret for missing her, along with the throbbing in his dreams, gradually seeped into his bones and blood and deep into his internal organs, and gradually turned into unwillingness and obsession.
He was unwilling to miss it.
I don't want her to die in vain.
Xiao Yan didn't know why the man in his dream had come, but he remembered the startled monk he had seen, and the sound of Fan Yin who had brought him back. He clutched the Buddhist beads in his hand, wondering if he could find the monk and see his little Haitang. This chapter has been read (please click on the next chapter to continue reading!)
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