"Like an iron barrel, there are basically no pedestrians on the road."
Fearing everyone would worry, Zheng Ye continued, "So spreading the news took some effort..."
However, the people sent to the capital first were all very capable, and they managed to make some noise and spread the news...
Xie Zhun then inquired about the imperial palace and the power behind the crown prince...
Zheng Ye licked his lips, and Xie Zhun paced back and stood up to hand over his untouched teacup.
Zheng Ye didn't stand on ceremony and took two gulps.
He continued, "This is bad. The palace eunuchs have spread the word that the Crown Prince's advisors are speaking to each of the detained high-ranking officials..."
Some people with upright personalities, upon witnessing the scene at the palace and the way they and their families were treated...
He made a scene demanding to see the Emperor, but naturally he didn't get to see him. However, to make an example of him, he was immediately imprisoned and subjected to severe torture...
He was even brought up and shown to other high-ranking officials.
This caused even greater anxiety among the people. The atmosphere in the palace was extremely tense, like walking on thin ice.
I heard that many palace maids and eunuchs were beaten to death.
As for outside the palace, the families of high-ranking officials were under tight security.
The remaining officials in Beijing all stayed at home, rarely daring to go out.
After hearing this, Eunuch Xu and the others all looked solemn.
Although Zheng Ye was angry, his emotions calmed down somewhat.
With important matters at hand, his impulsive nature was largely suppressed.
Xie Zhun nodded, quite satisfied with the task he had undertaken and the information he had gathered.
"I'll set off for the capital immediately..."
After a moment of silence, Ning Xi'er spoke.
Everyone turned to look at her.
Xie Zhun frowned slightly, naturally indicating his refusal.
The others were worried about her.
Not to mention that Ning Xi'er is still injured, and since Shu Shan is in the capital, he hasn't found a definite way to control her...
This is tantamount to pushing Ning Xi'er into a dangerous situation.
However, everyone knows that without Ning Xi'er's special ability, they would have difficulty even entering the imperial city.
Not to mention the long distance, even if we used the helicopter left by Ning Xi'er, or even borrowed a transport plane, to go to various places...
The troops that had once been loyal to the Duke of Huguo, Zheng Chengguang, and Zheng Ye, and all that could be mobilized, were all transported to the capital...
It will only result in a lose-lose situation: the capital will be destroyed, and the people will suffer...
Even with Ning Che and Zheng Ye in charge of the northern and desolate borders, it's inevitable that the Qi and Jin states might seize the opportunity to launch a fierce offensive...
At that time, internal strife and foreign invasion broke out simultaneously, leaving them besieged on all sides...
Shushan might relocate, and even if they manage to win by chance, Great Yan will suffer heavy losses...
The wealth accumulated by several wise rulers was instantly depleted. Even if Xie Zhun regains his rightful position, he will face the predicament of rebuilding...
Everyone knew perfectly well that Ning Xi'er's trip to the capital, heading straight for the imperial city, was the least damaging move...
But they all understood how important Ning Xi'er was to Xie Zhun.
After spending several months together, Ning Xi'er took good care of Xie Zhun and the other refugees, and they probably wouldn't have been so heartless.
Ning Xi'er smiled faintly, "Even if we don't go, Shushan might still launch a surprise attack on us..."
We don't have much time left to take the initiative.
Any later, and perhaps all the loyalists who were imprisoned would have already been wiped out.
Those who remained were all accomplices, cowards who clung to their ways, and cowards who clung to life...
It would take the imperial court several years, or even longer, to cultivate these capable and loyal ministers who had been eliminated...
Furthermore, the border situation cannot remain deadlocked for so long.
“I’ll go with you.”
Xie Zhun spoke, stopping the others from saying what they were about to say.
He would never allow someone he cares about to fall into a predicament alone.
Ning Xi'er shook her head, rejecting his suggestion.
Xie Zhun and Xie Zhun remained deadlocked.
"actually......"
Seeing this, Zheng Ye wasn't sure if what he was doing was right. Hesitantly, he mentioned another piece of information he had heard before leaving the capital...
"After news of the strange phenomenon of a dragon appearing in the sky above the desolate realm reached the air, the Crown Prince immediately dispatched someone to send Shushan to the palace..."
I only returned after seeing his carriage leave the capital.
Zheng Ye dared not be careless in the slightest, as Ning Xi'er's safety was at stake.
Without confirming Shushan's whereabouts or finding his Achilles' heel, Zheng Ye would not leave so easily.
As soon as Zheng Ye finished speaking, Ning Xi'er smiled and looked at Xie Zhun, her voice relaxed, "See? Everyone's out here..."
They're probably heading straight for our desolate region; we'll need you to stay here and oversee things...
It's actually safer for me to go to the capital.
Xie Zhun's brow remained furrowed; he couldn't quite put his finger on it, but a sense of foreboding lingered in his mind.
"Your Highness, please allow me and the Princess to go together!"
Zheng Chengguang stood up. "I've missed my old friends in Beijing so much!"
Zheng Chengguang's words have two meanings.
First, there were high-ranking officials who were detained, some of whom had long-standing relationships with him...
Only a military general of his stature, who has served two dynasties and achieved real results, can be truly persuasive.
Furthermore, although his strategic acumen is inferior to Xie Zhun's, there are many people in the court, such as Ning Wei and Shen Tuo...
Zheng Chengguang has dealt with them before and suffered losses as a result, so he can offer some advice to Ning Xi'er...
This put Xie Zhun at ease.
"I'm going too!"
Zheng Ye stood up and continued.
If it weren't for sending a message back, he truly wouldn't have wanted to come back. He could at least keep an eye on those scoundrels in the capital...
Let's see how they mess things up!
Xie Zhun lowered his eyes, deep in thought, when he saw the curtain being lifted from the outside...
The aged voice carried an air of authority, and the man who strode in was none other than the Duke of Huguo, who had not participated in council meetings for a long time.
"How could I, an old man, be absent from the effort to contribute to the capital?"
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