Originally, the Eighth Prince was still struggling with how to deal with the rebellion in Nanling.
He also understood that his elder brother did not want his father to come out of seclusion, but what about himself? How could he maximize his own interests?
However, his doubts were answered with the arrival of Zou Li.
After Zou Li explained the key points and offered some benefits.
The eighth prince chose to stand on the side of the eldest prince and did not choose to let Emperor Dagan come out.
After all, if I let my father come out of seclusion, he might blame me.
If he blamed himself for not allowing him to break through to the level of a celestial being, then he would be in trouble. After all, everyone knew that Emperor Dagan wanted to break through to the level of a celestial being.
It’s still the same question. Since the eldest prince wants to step forward and give it a try, then let him try.
If the eldest prince wanted to shut himself up, he would naturally have to pay him hush money.
According to Zou Li's words, the eldest prince was willing to give up the interests of the Jiangnan region.
You have to know that now the four major families have all disappeared, and Jiangnan is already rich, so the benefits left behind are simply immeasurable.
Without the eldest prince's obstruction, his Iron Palm Gang would have no rivals and could now completely control Jiangnan.
This can be considered as a reward for Qiu Qianren's joining him. After all, he helped him advance from a master to a grand master, and then to a supreme grand master.
In the end, he even became the overlord of Jiangnan. Such a life is something that many martial artists could never have imagined.
Of course, what he didn't know was that the eldest prince had left a big hole.
That is, the eldest prince knew that there were celestial beings in the Divine Sword Villa.
He would never interfere in the affairs of Jiangnan, but now he can actually sell it to the Eighth Prince as a benefit.
In this case, they thought that both of them could benefit from Emperor Dagan's seclusion.
Moreover, the eldest prince was taking the blame in front, so the eighth prince chose to let it go for now. He could also take the opportunity to seize some power, and there was no motivation to stop him.
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The next day, during the morning court session, important officials in the court also received urgent military reports of the invasion of Nanling.
The Emperor Da Gan was in seclusion practicing Buddhism, and the people in the court were in panic.
The ministers were worried that if they were not careful in their performance and the situation in Nanling deteriorated, they would incur the emperor's wrath.
Among them, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War got the information and reported it urgently: "Your Highness, in the Nanling area, rebels have risen up and are refusing to obey the court's teachings. This is a crisis for the country.
I implore Your Highness to quickly ask His Majesty to leave the country and take charge of the overall situation to appease the people of Nanling."
As soon as these words were spoken, the eldest prince's expression suddenly changed. His originally calm expression instantly became as cold as ice, and his eyes were like cold stars, staring at Minister Qi.
He did not speak immediately, but his cold gaze made Minister Qi feel uneasy and his whole body was covered with goosebumps.
At this time, Chen Shou stepped out from the ranks, his voice as resounding as a bell, piercing the deaf: "Your Majesty is now in seclusion in order to break through to the level of an immortal. This is the destiny of my great work.
If Your Majesty achieves a breakthrough in cultivation, it will be a blessing in disguise for Da Gan.
Now, there are only rebels in some parts of Jiaozhou in Nanling, and the situation is still unclear. How can we easily disturb His Majesty's retreat?
We don't even know how many enemies there are, and we're going to let Your Majesty leave?
Do you think that Your Highnesses can’t handle this? Or do you think that Your Majesty can’t break through to the level of Heaven and Man?”
"No, no." Minister Qi was speechless and his face turned pale after being forced by Chen Shou's words.
I didn't expect that this person would be so straightforward and put a big hat on himself like this.
You have to know that in official circles, everyone speaks in an extremely tactful manner. No one would speak like that because they don't want to offend anyone.
Hasn't he offended the person in front of him?
Hearing the other party's rebuttal, Chen Shou paused, his eyes sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to eat this person alive, and said aggressively: "Oh? If you believe that Your Majesty can break through, why are you so anxious to let Your Majesty out?
What is your purpose? Are you colluding with a foreign enemy, intent on disrupting the government and distracting His Majesty from making a breakthrough?
Tell me, Minister Qi, what are you thinking?
As soon as these words were spoken, Minister Qi was sweating profusely and was extremely frightened.
Chen Shou turned to look at the eldest prince and said in a strong voice, "Your Highnesses, Minister Qi's words are incoherent and he is trying to manipulate the court.
Or it may be related to the Nanling rebels, and the purpose is to prevent Your Majesty from breaking through.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that Nanling rebelled just after His Majesty went into seclusion? There must be a connection between them.
They are the pests hiding in Dagan. They are afraid. They are afraid that Your Majesty will break through the heaven and man. That is why Nanling rebelled and forced Your Majesty to come out.
I request that Minister Qi be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.
We need to interrogate him carefully to find out who is behind him and whether he wants to overthrow the Da Gan regime."
Minister Qi became more and more shocked the more he listened. He was just worried about a rebellion in Nanling. Without the intervention of His Majesty, he would not be able to stabilize the morale of the army.
I didn't expect to be charged with such a false charge.
He immediately knelt and kowtowed, tears streaming down his face. "Your Highness, please understand. I have absolutely no such intention. I am simply concerned about the situation in Nanling. I have no intention of disrupting the government."
Seeing this, Zhao Yan also stepped forward to plead for Minister Qi: "Your Highness, Minister Qi was just speaking carelessly. I believe he has now understood the current situation. Please forgive him, Your Highness."
Upon hearing this, Minister Qi quickly agreed. Although this statement implied that he was incompetent, he did not dare to say anything more in this situation.
When the ministers saw this, they didn't know what to think and turned their eyes to the Eighth Prince.
However, he looked calm, standing there without saying a word, and had no intention of opposing the eldest prince's idea.
Seeing this, everyone dared not act rashly and could only stand in the distance and wait for the eldest prince to speak.
The eldest prince looked around at the ministers, his majesty overflowing: "Father's retreat is a top priority for me.
As his sons and subjects, we should do our best to stabilize the political situation and allow our father to retreat with peace of mind.
Instead of shirking responsibility here, everything should be handled by the emperor himself.
What use are we to then? What is the point of our receiving salaries to then?
I hope that you will do your utmost to cooperate with me from now on.
Anyone who fails to deal with internal troubles, or who disrupts the morale of the army, will be charged with treason and his entire clan will be executed."
As soon as these words were spoken, the court fell silent and all the ministers were frightened.
However, the Eighth Prince still did not take any action, because he had also received an order that if he went on an expedition, he would be responsible for arranging the logistics personnel.
There are naturally many interests involved. Now there are only two princes left, and countless independent cultivators have begun to place bets, all of whom need to be won over by interests.
After all, in their eyes, the probability of Emperor Dagan breaking through to the level of a celestial being was not high.
Moreover, as long as they do not directly oppose Emperor Da Gan, even if something happens, with the cultivation level of the Supreme Grand Master, there is a high probability that their lives will not be in danger.
But for the court officials, if the Eighth Prince did not object, then they had no choice but to submit and obey in unison.
Hearing the voice below, the eldest prince nodded with satisfaction and smiled.
He knew that he had firmly grasped the government of Dagan.
He said loudly, "The Privy Council will discuss the matter of going to war to quell the rebellion. I hope you will all work together to overcome this difficult time."
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