Chapter 469: The World Situation
From beheading those ministers who submitted a memorial saying "Wei Changtian instigated Ning Yuke to rebel", to later openly contradicting Ning Yongnian during the morning court and saying "solve the case in 100 days".
Although almost everyone knew that the Wei family had completely escaped the control of the royal family since the Liu family was destroyed.
Although everyone knew the "secret" that Ning Yuke was the one Wei Changtian supported to rise to power.
Although Wei Xianzhi had shown disrespect towards Ning Yongnian several times in public before.
But when Wei Xianzhi really said in front of Ning Yongnian and the whole world, "If you want the Wei family to rebel, then my Wei family will rebel", everyone felt their heart skip a beat.
Above our heads, the night sky shrouded in thick smoke seemed to be even lower.
Muffled rumbling sounds came from all directions, and it was unclear whether it was the thunder brewing in the clouds or the sound of weapons being unsheathed.
“.”
One breath, two breaths, three breaths. In an atmosphere that was so depressing and tense that it could not be more severe, Ning Yongnian remained silent for dozens of breaths.
Then, slowly raise your right hand.
At this moment, nearly 100,000 people inside and outside the walls of the imperial palace held their breath, as if they had already seen the scene of the entire capital city ablaze with flames and cries of killing.
The biggest rebellion since the founding of the Great Ning Dynasty was just one wave of his hand away, but when Ning Yongnian saw Wei Xianzhi's reckless eyes, he finally did not drop his hand.
During these dozens of breaths, he finally believed one thing.
Wei Xianzhi was not putting pressure on himself.
The Wei family really dares to rebel.
“.”
"Old Li, take the men down from the city wall."
Ning Yongnian waved his raised right hand backwards and slowly withdrew his gaze.
"emperor!"
Li Huaizhong suddenly opened his mouth and wanted to say something quickly.
However, when he saw those cold eyes, he immediately swallowed the rest of his words back into his throat.
“Swish, swish, swish!”
The red armor flashed, and after a few breaths, there was no longer a single guard around the main hall of the Meridian Gate Tower.
At this moment, Wei Xianzhi jumped up without hesitation, leaped onto the city wall, and stood opposite Ning Yongnian.
No kneeling, no bowing, no clasping.
At this moment, all the polite words and temptations are meaningless.
Even Ning Yongnian was no longer the emperor, and Wei Xianzhi was no longer a minister.
These two middle-aged men of similar age will each represent two huge forces and conduct a negotiation at the Meridian Gate that will determine the future of the entire Daning.
If they can come to an agreement, then this delicate balance may be able to continue.
If they fail to reach an agreement, no one knows when the chaos will end, but the chaos that will surely begin tonight will sweep across the thirty-six states and cause far-reaching consequences that are several times more serious than the "Spring Dragon Rebellion."
As for the result , perhaps, there will no longer be a Wei family in Daning.
Perhaps, Daning will no longer be named Ning.
“.”
"Mr. Wei, I still have a million soldiers."
The dragon robe swayed, and this was Ning Yongnian’s first words.
"So, is the land of the six southwestern states enough?"
This is the second sentence.
Different from the usual negotiation process of "asking for a high price first and then paying back on the spot", Ning Yongnian seemed to show enough sincerity from the beginning.
Indeed, there are now nearly one million soldiers in the entire Daning who are at least nominally loyal to him.
Such power does not seem to be on the same level as the Wei family, which only controls Xuan Jingsi and Shuzhou.
Although it has undergone an "expansion", the total number of officials under the Xuan Jing Division in the thirty-six states is only over 100,000, which is not comparable to the million at all.
However, everyone knows that this is not the entire wealth of the Wei family.
At least in this capital city, the strength currently demonstrated by the Wei family is enough to compete with Ning Yongnian.
That's why Ning Yongnian didn't say any more nonsense, but directly stated his conditions.
The six southwestern states.
An, Pei, Su, Lan, Wei, and Shu.
These six states are adjacent to each other and occupy most of the southwestern part of Daning, with an area of about one-fifth of the territory of Daning.
And I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but these six states are almost exactly the same as the six states that Dali wants.
The only difference is that Dali did not want Shuzhou, but wanted Dingzhou.
Wei Xianzhi didn't know about the deal Wei Changtian and Gui Pei'an had discussed, but even if he knew he probably wouldn't think too much about it now.
After all, there are only a few prefectures and counties in the southwest of Daning, so overlap is normal.
Therefore, he was now just thinking quickly about the meaning behind Ning Yongnian's condition.
First of all, these six states will definitely be given to the Wei family in the form of "fiefdoms", which means that Wei Xianzhi will become the first king of a different surname in the history of Daning, and will own six states at once.
Secondly, since Shuzhou is included, it means that as long as he nods, the war in Shuzhou will stop immediately.
Finally, now that they have a fiefdom, the Wei family will definitely not be able to continue staying in the capital. As a result, the Xuan Jing Division will naturally decline rapidly and be replaced by the new organization established by Ning Yongnian at that time.
To sum up, Ning Yongnian actually wanted to use the six states in exchange for the royal family's absolute control over the remaining thirty states.
The six southwestern states are given to your Wei family. As long as they are still the territory of Daning in name, you can do whatever you want with the rest.
But in exchange, you don't have to get involved in the remaining thirty states.
As for whether there will be more internal strife in the future, it will depend on the abilities of both families at that time.
“.”
Wise men never need to talk too much.
Therefore, although Ning Yongnian only said two sentences, Wei Xianzhi basically understood the essence of the transaction.
There is no doubt that facing the current Wei family, Ning Yongnian has made great concessions.
But "Your Majesty."
Looking at Ning Yongnian, he shook his head calmly: "Not enough."
"not enough?"
Ning Yongnian looked back, a murderous look flashing across his eyes: "Then I wonder if Wei Qing thinks that a few states are enough?"
"The Twelve Southern States."
Wei Xianzhi calmly replied: "Plus the withdrawal of troops from Dafeng."
“.”
The sky is dark and grey with fog, and the black clouds and wind are smelly.
Just after Wei Xianzhi opened his mouth and stated the Wei family's conditions, the entire city wall was suddenly shrouded in an atmosphere like raging waves.
The corners of their clothes fluttered in the wind, and their eyes met without any concealment.
Although Wei Xianzhi was only at the peak of the third rank, he was not at all inferior to Ning Yongnian's real second-rank pressure, and even asked with a smile.
"Why, no?"
“.”
The twelve states, the entire southern part of Daning, and the troops must be withdrawn from Dafeng.
This price has undoubtedly far exceeded Ning Yongnian's bottom line, and Wei Xianzhi's last four words made him laugh out of anger:
"Hahaha, Wei Qing, it seems that you have never thought about negotiating with me!"
"Your Majesty, this is wrong."
Wei Xianzhi shook his head: "If I didn't want to talk about it today, I wouldn't be standing here. It's just that you and I couldn't come to an agreement."
"Really?"
Ning Yongnian narrowed his eyes and asked word by word, "So according to you, you are determined to rebel?!"
"Your Majesty, I have never said this, but if it is possible..."
Wei Xianzhi glanced at the densely packed imperial guards inside the city wall, then retracted his gaze and replied with a half-smile:
"I really want to see how capable you are, Your Majesty."
(End of this chapter)
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