Daning.
"What? Why are these people causing trouble at the gate of my Prime Minister's residence? No, how dare they cause trouble here?"
Zhuo Yi paced back and forth in the room. The king had not yet appeared, which caused ripples in the usually calm Da Ning court.
Zhuo Yi frowned almost imperceptibly. Something was wrong; these people had never dared to do this before.
"Prime Minister, they say they absolutely must see the King." The subordinate stammered, "They say... if we don't see the King soon, and if the King doesn't fill the harem, Great Ning will have no successor."
"What?"
Zhuo Yi twitched his lips. No wonder, no wonder these people had such audacity.
"The Imperial Preceptor is still standing outside." The subordinate's tone became even weaker. Chang Wuyou, Da Ning, who was known as one of the Black and White Duo alongside Zhuo Yi, was also a mysterious Taoist priest.
After Gu Lin ascended the throne, he personally invited Chang Wuyou to come out of seclusion and appointed Chang Wuyou as the national advisor.
Although Chang Wuyou accepted the position of Imperial Preceptor, he stayed in the Imperial Preceptor's residence all day and never went out. Gu Lin let Chang Wuyou do as he pleased, only occasionally visiting the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
"Chang Wuyou is here too?"
Zhuo Yi could no longer control his expression. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to head outside. He had confronted this stinky Taoist priest three times and hadn't won even once.
Why would someone who rarely leaves the mountains come to his mansion gate?
Outside the mansion gate.
Perhaps because Chang Wuyou was standing in front of them, the other officials in Da Ning straightened their backs, for they all had a legitimate reason to act!
Now the king is over thirty years old, his harem is empty and he has no sons. The surrounding small countries, unable to defeat them, use this to subtly mock the decline of the Great Ning Kingdom.
Who can tolerate this!
"Always free from worry."
Zhuo Yi's voice rang out, and everyone shivered involuntarily. This was the first time they had ever gone to such lengths as to cause trouble in front of the Prime Minister.
"Prime Minister Zhuo."
Chang Wuyou, dressed in a black robe, inexplicably resembled a piece of warm, smooth jade.
"The king has important matters to attend to, yet you all insist on seeing him, just because he wants to select a concubine?" Zhuo Yi's cold demeanor was very effective in dealing with the others, and they all lowered their heads.
Everyone knows that offending the Imperial Advisor means being punished by Heaven and sentenced to death, while offending the Prime Minister... means being tortured to death.
"Isn't it a serious matter that the country has no successor?"
Chang Wuyou slowly opened his mouth, and when his eyes met Zhuo Yi's, Zhuo Yi's heart trembled slightly.
Chang Wuyou had never made such a big fuss over the matter of his descendants.
"I will convey your message to the King. Now, what do you intend to do..."
Before Zhuo Yi could speak further, everyone took their leave, saying, "Then we'll have to trouble the Prime Minister."
Then one by one they hurriedly left the Prime Minister's residence.
It was as if a raging flood or ferocious beast was watching them from behind.
Seeing this, Zhuo Yi's deep meaning became even more obvious.
forecourt.
Zhuo Yi personally brewed a cup of tea for Chang Wuyou. "Why did you incite them to cause trouble outside my mansion? What good will it do you if this gets out of hand?"
The reason those people dared to come was because of the expressionless person in front of them.
"The benefit is that the king will return to Daming."
Chang Wuyou's words made Zhuo Yi's hand holding the teacup tremble violently. "You know that the king is not in Da Ning?"
"Prime Minister Zhuo, the King must return to Da Ning immediately."
Chang Wuyou stared intently at Zhuo Yi, "If the king does not return to Daning, a great calamity will surely follow."
"What terrible disaster?"
"The great calamity of Da Ning is also the great calamity of the monarch."
When the teacup was empty, Chang Wuyou slowly stood up.
"The king has shown me great favor, so I cannot stand by and watch him be imprisoned. I ask the prime minister to write to the king and ask him to return."
After saying that, Chang Wuyou walked outside.
Every time he consulted the oracle, the hexagram for the Great Ning Kingdom was an auspicious one, signifying national prosperity.
But this time, the signs of prosperity vanished suddenly, and a great calamity was imminent.
Chang Wuyou looked up at the sky, hoping that the king would be able to turn misfortune into good fortune.
......
"Is the Lord in danger?"
Before Ling Ku could even finish hearing Zhuo Yi's words, he flew into a rage, "Anyone who dares to harm the master will have to step over my dead body."
Zhuo Yi twitched his lips helplessly, and the oppressive atmosphere dissipated considerably.
"Chang Wuyou has foreseen that the king and Da Ning will face a calamity, and the king needs to return to Da Ning immediately."
Zhuo Yi's words silenced Ling Ku. He and Zhuo Yi both knew the reason why the king was staying in Daqing instead of returning.
"Our lord will not return to Da Ning at this time."
Ling Ku opened his mouth, "Prime Minister, since the young master is personally leading the expedition, the lord will definitely accompany and protect the young master."
"Young Master is clever and insightful. Prime Minister, has the Imperial Advisor made a mistake?"
Looking at Ling Ku's withered appearance, Zhuo Yi sighed inwardly.
How could Chang Wuyou have miscalculated...?
“Ling Ku, from the day His Highness’s true identity was exposed, the King’s identity will inevitably be exposed sooner or later.” Zhuo Yi knew perfectly well what choices the current King would make when facing his wife and children. “Wouldn’t that be the calamity for Da Ning and the King?”
“Chang Wuyou’s suggestion to send the king back to Daning is one possible solution.”
This is not the solution that a monarch would choose.
"Then what should we do?" Ling Ku's voice was somewhat anxious. At this moment, he only regretted that he only knew how to lead troops into battle.
"Trust the ruler."
The letter, in which only one word was written, was burned by Zhuo Yi over a candle flame. It was a letter that was supposed to request Gu Lin to return to Daning.
"Ling Ku, send out all the people from Lingxiao Pavilion who can be sent out to protect the King and His Highness."
A sharp glint flashed in Zhuo Yi's eyes. He, Zhuo Yi, had finally found a wise ruler, and no one could easily shake his position as the king of Da Ning.
Whether it is the monarch or the crown prince.
......
At the same time, in Daqing, Beijing.
"Report—"
Just a few days after Gu Qingyan led his troops on the expedition, an urgent report came from the border.
The urgent report was delivered to Jiang Yu.
"Why did the Great Wei choose this time to send troops to our Great Qing?"
Jiang Yu's brows and eyes were frosty, her gaze sharp as an arrow.
Currently, Da Ning is the strongest in the world, and other countries seem weak in comparison. Among them, Da Wei is one of the countries with comparable strength to Da Qing, and it is located next to the eastern part of Da Qing.
"There are many differing opinions among the officials in the court, and the Emperor has personally led the expedition. We urge Your Majesty the Empress Dowager to step forward and uphold justice."
As soon as Wei Ruo's voice rang out, Jiang Yu gripped the urgent report tightly in her hand.
"I will be waiting for you all in the palace tomorrow morning for the court session."
How dare you take Ayan's things right in front of her?
A bloodthirsty smile crept across Jiang Yu's lips, a flash of madness crossing her eyes. "Father, Mother..."
Let's see how my son fights.
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