"It's nothing! I just got a few injuries from forcing myself out of the prison. I'll be fine after a night of rest!"
Zhao Ji wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, couldn't help but look at his daughter again, and sighed secretly.
He was naturally very satisfied with Zhao Ning as his successor. Looking at the situation in the world, there were very few young people who were better than her.
In this world, who can manage the government affairs in an orderly manner at a young age?
But he is still a young man after all, and subconsciously he still regards his father as a supporter.
Zhao Ning looked worried: "Father! This time you are breaking through the border..."
Zhao Ji smiled bitterly: "How can it be so easy to break through the sage realm? The masters of various schools can have no distracting thoughts and comprehend the relationship between heaven and earth. How can it be so easy for our kings to let go of their ties? After all, Ying Yue's magical power was something he comprehended by himself. How can others comprehend it so easily..."
It is often more difficult for a king to become a saint than for an ordinary person.
This is an eternal law. No matter how talented Zhao Ji is, he can hardly escape it.
Sharing what he had and exchanging magical powers and insights with King Gan was the closest he had ever come to the sage realm, but he still failed in the end.
Zhao Ning looked worried: "In fact, there is no need to rush for this day. If you retreat for a while longer, maybe you will understand it! You should continue retreating. After all, there are only three years left..."
"It's fate that has no time limit. No matter how hard I try, it will be useless! Moreover, after leaving the customs, it will be difficult to enter again. How can I waste the last three years of my life in vain?"
Zhao Ji shook his head and smiled: "Since your mother called me out of seclusion, it means there is something more important to do than rushing through the realm!"
Zhao Ning was slightly stunned. Is there something more important than breaking through the realm?
She knew that Zhao Ji was in a state of near-death seclusion this time, and only the queen was allowed to interrupt his seclusion.
The only condition for this interruption is the hope of breaking the deadlock in the Kingdom of Le.
Zhao Ning turned around and looked at the queen in astonishment: "Mother..."
The queen shook her head helplessly: "You two, father and daughter, are fighting harder than each other. The old man wants to burn all his blood, and the young man is willing to give up the throne just to grab a straw. Since you are sure that Ying Wuji is the one who changed the fate of the Li Kingdom, then I can only believe you!"
Zhao Ning was silent. He still remembered the argument he had with the queen before rushing to Feiyuwei last night.
She wanted to save Ying Wuji, but the queen tried her best to stop her. She argued with her, and finally the queen compromised.
Unexpectedly...
Zhao Ji's complexion had recovered a lot, and he smiled and said, "Tell me about your plan!"
"yes!"
Zhao Ning nodded and then explained her recent thoughts in a clear and logical manner.
Marry into the Gan Kingdom and suppress the Wei family militarily.
Do business with Ying Wuji to expand the royal financial power.
By building the Dali Academy and leveraging the influence of the Hundred Schools of Thought, the nobles were forced to give up their official positions, thus paving the way for the imperial examination reform.
The first two things were steady and cautious, but the third thing was indeed too risky. The queen shook her head when she heard it a few days ago, but Zhao Ji's eyes lit up when he heard it.
Zhao Ning asked, "Father! Is this possible?"
“You can give it a try!”
Zhao Ji narrowed his eyes, "The situation in Dali cannot be solved by just suppressing it! Which of the kings in recent generations was a mediocre person? The more they suppress it, the more they lose control! If no blood is shed, Dali will be dragged down sooner or later. Today's situation is the best example! However... there is one thing that must be considered!"
Zhao Ning hurriedly said, "Father, please tell me!"
Zhao Ji looked out of the palace from afar: "This action will not only harm the interests of the Wei and Han families, but also offend all the nobles. Even among the Zhao clan, it will arouse a great backlash. The means must be more tactful. Moreover, you are about to ascend the throne. If you do this, it will definitely affect your ascension to the throne."
Zhao Ning was a little anxious: "Who will come..."
Zhao Ji stroked his beard and said, "Who else could it be except me?"
"Father!"
Zhao Ning was a little anxious.
Zhao Ji smiled and said, "I only have three years left to live. If I don't use my old bones to protect you from more attacks, wouldn't it be a loss? I can scare those people from the royal family, and I dare not offend those nobles! What can they do? The most they can do is to secretly call me a tyrant!"
“Father…”
Zhao Ning was somewhat touched, and he knew in his heart that this was the best choice, so he could only nod and say, "Okay! Then I will go into seclusion to strive for the first-grade spiritual fetus!"
"Retreat? Retreat for what?"
Zhao Ji glanced at her and said with some emotion: "You have been trapped in a pile of memorials since you were a child. Apart from government affairs, you have been practicing. You have never seen a wider world. What can you use to break through to the first-grade spiritual fetus? I see that you have already mastered the fetal transformation. You should go out and play during the Hundred Families Festival. Maybe you will have a breakthrough after some enlightenment. I will announce to the public that you are in seclusion to avoid the reform from affecting you!"
"yes!"
Zhao Ning rarely showed a relaxed smile. At this grand gathering of hundreds of people, she really wanted to relax as "Zhao Ling".
"Oh, by the way, Father, there are still some things!"
Since she wanted to relax, she naturally had to finish what she said today. Then she talked about the issue of marriage partners for Luo Yan, Li Caitan and Ying Wuji.
"Luo Yan..."
Zhao Ji looked a little serious: "He is old after all. Now my sect can infiltrate him. Li Caitan doesn't need to move for the time being. I will summon Luo Yan tomorrow to see what the situation is. As for Ying Wuji... it is really difficult to deal with!"
He knew the moral character of his daughters too well, so even if he temporarily conferred the title of Princess on one of them, it would feel like a scam.
He could only call Ying Wuji tomorrow and ask him if he had a princess he liked. If not, he could just let him pick one. After all, his daughters were all quite pretty.
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