Five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The once naive young emperor has grown into a promising young man.
He was handsome and tall, and when he smiled, his eyes and brows were full of spirit.
He is currently discussing the disasters in several provinces of Greater Yin.
The court officials below listened to Zhao Qingqi's handling of the disaster and nodded repeatedly.
Five years of honing his skills have made this young emperor increasingly resemble a true ruler.
"Your Excellency, what do you think?"
Seeing the satisfied expressions of the court officials below, Zhao Qingqi looked towards the lower left corner, where Ning Hongze, whose status surpassed that of the other officials, sat on the grand chair.
Seeing his frail appearance, Zhao Qingqi frowned deeply.
Perhaps because he suffered many injuries during the early battles, and later, in order to gain the trust of Emperor Chengye, he accompanied him in taking a lot of random pills, the poison from these pills has now accumulated in his body, completely ruining his health.
He coughed a few times, his lips turning pale.
His face looked haggard, but it couldn't hide his unique charisma.
Now, his title of "Nine Thousand Years Old" exists in name only.
Over the years, many people have instigated the two to become enemies. Logically speaking, they should be on opposite sides. However, Ning Hong's original intention was to clear the Ning family's name and bring a prosperous era to Dayin. Once he could teach Zhao Qingqi, his mission would be complete, so he naturally ignored these people.
As for Zhao Qingqi, he had always been accommodating to Ning Hong because of the vague idea in his mind.
He thought he must have known this person in his past life.
Otherwise, why?
He would always indulge him like that.
Of course, most importantly, the Empress and the Jiang family also seemed to be on Ning Hongze's side, never intending to use their power for anything.
Two years ago, Ning Youqing entered the imperial court as an official.
Ning Hong discovered that he had a lot of ideas in design, so she introduced him to the Ministry of Works and even guided him to draw things like waterwheels, which benefited the country and the people and also enhanced the reputation of the Ning family.
Although the Ning family no longer has any military leaders, they can still contribute to the country.
At first, Jiang Yunhua really disliked this eunuch.
Historically, the rise of eunuchs to power has been the beginning of a nation's demise.
There has never been an exception throughout history.
However, during these five years of working together, his opinion of him gradually changed.
This man is complicated.
He seemed to dote on Zhao Qingqi, yet he also taught him various imperial arts very strictly. It can be said that without his complete impartation of knowledge, there would be no Zhao Qingqi who is praised by everyone today.
While he was intentionally or unintentionally teaching Zhao Qingqi, he gradually dispersed the power in his hands.
The secret weapon, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was handed over to Jiang Yunhua.
The Jiang family members are of good character. Even if they had the authority of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, they would not interfere with Zhao Qingqi, but the others were different.
This could very well turn the Embroidered Uniform Guard into a weapon they use against the Great Yin Emperor.
"Nine thousand years old?"
Zhao Qingqi called out again.
"Your Majesty's idea is excellent."
Ning Hong nodded. He had nothing more to teach him, and his health was almost fully recovered.
Hearing Ning Hongze's praise, Zhao Qingqi couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.
This was the first time he had praised him in front of so many people.
But then Ning Hong suddenly stood up.
Zhao Qingqi was suddenly stunned.
Ning Hong swayed a few times, and Ning Youqing quickly stepped forward to support her.
"It's alright." He shook his head at Ning Youqing.
Let him return to the queue.
"Now that His Majesty has come of age, it is a blessing for all of us, the people of Dayin. My body can no longer hold on, and in the time that remains, I wish to travel around and appreciate the beauty of our land."
The entire court was in uproar.
This means that the Ninth Prince is preparing to completely return power to the Emperor.
"You're leaving?"
Zhao Qingqi's hands trembled slightly.
"Minister Ning, let's discuss this matter later."
"Please grant me permission, Your Majesty."
Ning Hong then knelt down.
He had never knelt before him; this one bow severed the connection between the two.
From then on, the ruler was the ruler, and the subject was the subject.
These five years can be considered as stolen time for him.
Ugh, what a terrible system.
They turned his Acha into a man and even cut off his...things.
"you--"
Are you in such a hurry to leave him?
Zhao Qingqi clenched his fists, and the joy he had felt from being praised vanished instantly.
“Your Majesty, His Highness’s health has long been deteriorating. We beg Your Majesty to grant him the favor of living out his remaining years in peace and comfort,” Jiang Yunhua stepped forward and said.
He thought that among all these people, no one knew Ning Hongze's physical condition better than him.
Because of the Embroidered Uniform Guard incident, he had also entered and exited Ning Hongze's residence multiple times.
I often saw him coughing, and even vomiting blood.
This body was already at its limit, it was just barely holding on.
"I—grant."
Zhao Qingqi gritted his teeth and spat out those two words, then immediately left, abandoning the order to withdraw from court.
“Brother, I’ve cleaned up a courtyard at home. Why don’t you come and stay here?”
Ning Hong shook her head, "I decided to leave a long time ago."
"elder brother?"
“You’ve already married and had children. I’ve made too many enemies in my life. If people find out about our relationship, it might implicate you. It’s better for you to travel around. You can see that I don’t have much time left. When that’s done, find a beautiful place to bury me.” He didn’t want to desecrate the Ning family’s ancestral graves.
"Big brother—"
Ning Youqing wanted to say something more, but Ning Hong interrupted him, "Treat your wife well and don't get involved with other people."
Two years after Ning Youqing returned, Ning Hong found him a partner.
He was an extremely cheerful and generous person.
People with this kind of personality are the most comfortable to be around.
It was only because her grandmother passed away the year she came of age that she observed three years of mourning. And after three years, when she finally finished the mourning period, her grandfather also passed away, which delayed her for another three years.
By the time the mourning period was over, she was already twenty-one years old. In the eyes of people in ancient times, she was already an old woman and naturally could not get married.
However, Ning Hong prefers a more mature look.
He was too young to take care of Ning Youqing or manage the vast Ning mansion.
Twenty-one years old, that's the perfect age.
Just as Ning Hongze had thought.
Upon entering the Ning Mansion, she managed the entire residence impeccably. At the same time, she gave birth to a son and a pair of twins.
This is the third time in three years.
This made the previously hesitant courtiers extremely envious.
If I had known this girl was so capable, I would have let her grow up a bit.
Being able to give birth is a blessing.
Of course, after Ning Youqing got married, the time-traveling woman returned.
She tried to contact Ning Youqing every few days, but Ning Youqing ignored her.
My brother is right. He already has such a good wife, why bother getting entangled with other men's wives?
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