Jiang Yuye said, "But our Hongtian Empire only has two princes now, and we can only choose between the eldest prince and the second prince."
“That’s true. The Hongtian Empire only has two princes. But who told you that only the two of them are qualified to inherit the throne and become the emperor of the Hongtian Empire?” Ye Feng said meaningfully.
Upon hearing this, a bold idea flashed through Jiang Yuye's mind.
Golden Jade Token!
The gold and jade token is a token from seven hundred years ago, also known as the emperor's token.
The passage above reads: If a natural disaster strikes and I unfortunately die, the Prince of Nanling will inherit the throne. If the Prince of Nanling dies, the Prince of Dongxiang will inherit the throne, followed by the Prince of Beihan, and then the Prince of Xichen.
This token was forged by the founding emperor seven hundred years ago.
At that time, the war against the Red-tailed Beasts had not yet completely subsided. Although the human race had regained hope, they had not yet achieved a true victory, and danger could strike at any moment.
Therefore, in order to avoid a situation of leaderlessness in the event of an accident, the founding emperor created such a token to determine the order of succession to the throne.
However, this token was not used at the time.
But now, things seem to be different.
Ye Feng also has the qualifications and rights to inherit the throne. According to the founding emperor's order, his succession is even above that of the eldest prince Zhu Yunren and the second prince Zhu Yunfeng!
“You must know about the Golden Jade Token, so I won’t explain further,” Ye Feng said.
Jiang Yuye's expression changed repeatedly, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
After a long while, Jiang Yuye asked, "Then, I would like to ask you a question in return, Your Highness, the Prince of Nanling."
“Ask away,” Night Wind said.
"You just asked me whether the First Prince Zhu Yunren could manage our Hongtian Empire well after inheriting the throne. Now I would like to ask you, if you, Prince Nanling, become the emperor of our Hongtian Empire, can you lead our Hongtian Empire to prosperity?" Jiang Yuye asked seriously, her eyes looking directly at Ye Feng without any hesitation.
Ye Feng chuckled and said, "I can't answer that question directly, because anything I say would sound like boasting and wouldn't be believable. How about this, you stay in my Silla City for a day, and you can take a look at it."
"I believe that after you see this, you will understand why I was able to easily defeat the 200,000-strong coalition army in the South and end the war in less than an hour."
"You'll also know what I can bring to this country."
After careful consideration, Jiang Yuye finally nodded and said, "I understand."
So, after daybreak, a mysterious person appeared in Silla City.
This mysterious woman, veiled, toured the entire Silla City, seemingly engrossed in her exploration, as if she wanted to see the whole city and uncover its secrets.
Zijing, Luo Lin, Luo Qing, Li Xuanming, Chen He... all discovered the existence of this mysterious woman.
But the night wind had already given them orders not to stop her, so the mysterious woman moved freely throughout Silla City.
And this mysterious woman is none other than Jiang Yuye, the King of Northern Cold!
Jiang Yuye didn't stop for a whole day, and she finally finished visiting the entire Silla City.
The various ingenious ideas in Silla City surprised Jiang Yuye.
But what shocked and surprised Jiang Yuye the most were the citizens of Silla City.
These citizens, despite being the lowest class of people, were not as apathetic as the commoners and serfs in other cities.
Jiang Yuye could see smiles on the faces of these citizens and their bright, piercing eyes.
The citizens of Silla Castle have a light in their eyes!
When night fell, Jiang Yuye returned to Yefeng's place.
"Finished reading?" Ye Feng asked.
"I've finished reading it."
Jiang Yuye nodded slightly.
"What are your thoughts?" Night Breeze asked again.
Jiang Yuye fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "Your Silla City has indeed shown me a completely different scene and atmosphere from other cities. To be honest, I am very shocked. I can't believe that you, King of Nanling, could build such a city."
"But the succession to the throne is a major event and cannot be decided hastily. I need to consider it further."
Ye Feng chuckled and said, "Then take your time to consider it. I'm not in a hurry. To be honest, I don't have any desire for imperial power. I just want to make the Hongtian Empire better."
“If the eldest prince and the second prince could do it, I would not want to get involved. But since they are not capable, I have no choice but to take matters into my own hands.”
"Of course, I'll give you time; I also want to observe further."
Hearing Ye Feng say that, Jiang Yuye breathed a sigh of relief.
After nodding, Jiang Yuye said, "Then I shall take my leave, Your Highness Prince Nanling."
Jiang Yuye left Silla City and returned to the capital.
She did not land, but flew directly towards the Imperial Palace in the capital.
She looked down and saw the numb faces and gloomy eyes of the commoners and serfs in the capital.
Jiang Yuye's mood suddenly became very heavy, and she couldn't help but compare the commoners and serfs in the capital with the citizens of Silla City.
The two present a stark contrast!
The commoners and serfs here were like walking corpses compared to the citizens of Silla City!
But Jiang Yuye knew very well that this was not the fault of the common people and serfs, but the fault of the administrators and the upper echelons of the entire Hongtian Empire.
The common people and serfs living at the bottom of society endured a life of hunger and cold, and even living peacefully was a luxury.
How could they possibly have any hope?
How could they possibly be smiling?
"Was it really us who were wrong?"
Jiang Yuye muttered to herself, her feelings of self-blame and guilt growing stronger.
Upon arriving at the palace, Jiang Yuye landed and took out her token, allowing her to enter the depths of the palace without hindrance.
Meanwhile, Prince Xichen and his eldest son, Zhu Yunren, had been waiting for a long time.
They all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Yuye return safely, but when they noticed that Jiang Yuye looked unwell, their hearts jumped into their throats again.
"What did the King of Nanling say?" asked the King of Xichen.
Jiang Yuye said, "The Prince of Nanling has refused to support us."
Upon hearing Jiang Yuye's words, Xichen Wang immediately crushed the walnut in his hand with a snap.
Jiang Yuye added, "But the Prince of Nanling also refused to support the Second Prince Zhu Yunfeng."
King Xichen finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It seems that King Nanling intends to remain neutral. That's good. As long as he doesn't hold us back, it's only a matter of time before we eliminate the rebels."
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