Chapter 549: Even a ruthless king has loyal ministers
When Li Huaizhong trembled as he walked into the quiet room, he felt as if he was suddenly in an ice cellar in the cold winter.
The bone-chillingly cold air filled every corner, surrounding Ning Yongnian who was like a ferocious beast.
Having assisted two emperors successively and been with Ning Yongnian for more than ten years, this was the first time that Li Huaizhong saw the latter lose his composure like this.
You know, even after the imperial army suffered a great defeat at Niutou Mountain, the unfathomable Emperor Da Ning did not react like he did just now.
It’s as if Ning Yongnian should always be a person who never shows his emotions.
But now it seemed obvious that he could no longer suppress his emotions.
“.”
Not daring to look at those eyes that seemed to be able to devour him alive, Li Huaizhong lowered his head and his voice trembled slightly.
"Your Majesty."
"I, this old slave admits my guilt, please Your Majesty."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Before Li Huaizhong could finish his apology, an angry voice interrupted him.
"What's the situation?!"
“.”
The cold air almost condensed into dry ice. In the extremely tense atmosphere, Li Huaizhong swallowed hard.
If possible, he would rather die than offend Ning Yongnian at this time, but the matter was of great importance and he could not fail to report it, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer in a trembling voice: "Reply, reply to the emperor"
"I have passed your order to the eight prefectures near the capital. No, but."
"However, only Tan and Lu states have replied, and the other six states have not yet responded."
“Only two states.”
Ning Yongnian's expression suddenly became even colder. He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger before asking, "When did they say they would send out the troops?!"
"Gulp."
Li Huaizhong swallowed again, and his expression was as ugly as it could be.
"Your Majesty."
"The two states of Tan and Lu said they had no more soldiers to use, so..."
"No, we will not send troops to the capital."
“.”
"Bang!!"
With a loud bang, the yellow willow wood desk instantly exploded into countless pieces.
But that’s not all.
Ning Yongnian suddenly started waving his palms like a madman, and in an instant, everything he saw was smashed to pieces.
For a moment, it was difficult to find a single intact object in the entire quiet room. There were only flying fragments and dust, as well as the wildly sweeping true energy.
Fortunately, Li Huaizhong and Wu Ding, who just rushed in from the door, are both of the second rank. If a warrior of a slightly weaker realm were here, even if he was not deliberately targeted, he would probably not be able to hold on for too long in this indiscriminate Qi storm.
“Swoosh! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”
There were continuous muffled sounds, and countless fragments of what were neither porcelain nor wood were flying everywhere.
Li Huaizhong and Wu Ding didn't dare to move, let alone persuade Ning Yongnian to calm down. They just stood there and let the debris hit them.
They all knew that if they made a sound at this time, Ning Yongnian’s next palm would most likely be directed at them.
After all, the latter is now obviously in a state of rage. It can even be said that he has gone crazy.
In fact, Li Huaizhong and Wu Ding could understand Ning Yongnian's feelings to some extent.
The latter had ordered the eight prefectures surrounding the capital to send troops immediately to retake the capital yesterday.
But up to now, more than half a day has passed, and only Tanzhou and Luzhou have replied and made up some excuses to shirk their responsibilities.
The other six states didn't even give a reason and simply chose to turn a blind eye.
There is no doubt that even though these eight states have not yet explicitly expressed their support for Ning Wenjun, they definitely want to make temporary arrangements and wait and see how the situation develops in the future before making any plans.
As for the remaining twenty or so states, I think they will have the same attitude.
This means that it is basically impossible for Ning Yongnian to mobilize any soldiers in Daning at the moment.
In just two days, not only was his own son usurping the throne, but he also lost control of Daning in the blink of an eye.
I'm afraid only those who have experienced it can understand the feeling of "losing everything" overnight.
But the "everything" that ordinary people can lose is probably two different concepts from the "everything" that Ning Yongnian has lost now.
You know, the latter lost a country.
This was undoubtedly completely unacceptable to an emperor like Ning Yongnian, who had the ambition to "unify the world" and was also considered to be a man of great talent and strategy.
But "Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, Wu Ding, as if he had made up his mind, raised his head abruptly, and shouted with a red face:
"Don't forget that you still have 400,000 troops in Dafeng!"
"The Crown Prince's foundation is not stable yet! Even if the states dare to disregard the Holy Order, they will certainly not obey the Crown Prince's orders!"
"So as long as you lead the army back, it won't be difficult to retake the capital!"
"As long as you return to the palace, we can settle accounts with these treacherous and rebellious officials one by one!"
"Your Majesty! Nothing has been decided yet! The situation is far from irreversible!"
"You should be calm at this moment!!"
"Your Majesty! Do not let your anger cloud your mind!!"
“.”
Kneeling upright on the ground, Wu Ding looked directly at Ning Yongnian without fear, and his words could be considered sharp.
The flying debris hit the general's armor, making a "ding-dong" sound, but it could not cover up his roar of "dying to make a remonstrance".
There is no doubt that Wu Ding was taking a huge risk by doing this.
But he did it anyway.
Although from a God's perspective, he can be regarded as the number one accomplice in the crimes committed by Ning Yongnian.
But from another perspective, he is also a loyal minister who is devoted to the Lord.
At the very least, compared to Li Huaizhong, Wu Ding is definitely much more devoted and loyal.
Perhaps, the minds of military generals are supposed to be simpler.
“.”
The heart-wrenching roar still echoed in the quiet room, and every word was like a stick, as if it was giving Ning Yongnian a heavy blow.
The violent true energy suddenly stopped, and a trace of clarity appeared in the latter's red eyes.
Ning Yongnian just lowered his head and stared at Wu Ding, then slowly closed his eyes after a few breaths.
The fluttering dragon robe fell down, and the trembling hands became steady.
"you're right."
"I lost my temper"
“.”
I lost my temper.
This was the first time that Li Huaizhong and Wu Ding heard Ning Yongnian "admit his mistakes."
And this undoubtedly means that the latter has finally regained his sanity.
"General Wu."
Sure enough, when Ning Yongnian opened his eyes again after a moment, the blood color in his eyes had faded, leaving only a hidden eerie calmness.
"Send a message to the soldiers stationed in various places in Dafeng, and tell them to break camp immediately and march eastward to pursue us."
"Order the soldiers in Huailing City to prepare their weapons immediately."
"Tonight, I will personally lead the army back to the capital!"
With 100,000 troops stationed in Huailing City as the vanguard and 300,000 troops scattered throughout Dafeng as the rear army, Ning Yongnian is actually going to lead the army back to the capital tonight.
His choice may seem a bit hasty, but it is actually very reasonable.
After all, the situation in Daning would become more uncertain the longer it was delayed, which would be more disadvantageous to him.
Therefore, taking back the capital as quickly as possible is definitely the right decision.
Of course, this also means that the plan to "disrupt Dafeng" has basically failed.
Not to mention the "Huai Ling Alliance" that had not yet been signed, even the most basic "cession of territory and payment of indemnities" was gone.
Fortunately, the royal bloodline of Dafeng is now in his hands. "Your Majesty, what should be done with Li Qi and Li Wutong?"
On the other side, Li Huaizhong saw that Ning Yongnian had regained his "consciousness" and finally dared to speak.
"But do you want to take them back together and make plans?"
"Take it back?"
Ning Yongnian glanced at him with a cold tone.
"Li Wutong may be of some use in the future, so let's keep her alive for now."
"As for Li Qi, he was killed in the downtown area an hour later."
(End of this chapter)
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