In the Beimeng camp, in front of the commander's tent, Fan Lingyue looked at the direction of Great Xia Imperial City in the distance. There, the purple luck had become darker and darker, indicating that Great Xia's situation had not improved, but was getting worse.
However, only a handful of people in the world understand the method of looking at energy, and the vast majority of people know nothing about it.
"Military Advisor" Qing Wuyou opened his mouth and wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to ask.
He really couldn't understand why Military Advisor kept giving in during the negotiations. Could it be that they really wanted to make peace with Great Xia?
"Don't ask any more questions. Now is not the time. You will know why soon."
Fan Lingyue said it and stopped explaining. Great Xia's situation was not at its worst yet, so she had to wait.
Now, the biggest hidden danger is that Ning Chen is not dead yet, but has returned to the Great Xia Imperial Palace. This is what she is most worried about.
Many times, the impact of one person's existence on the overall situation is beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Who would have thought that in the battle of the Buddhist Kingdom, the losing side would be Du'e Temple Abbot. It is a well-known fact that the three disasters are invincible. Except for the strong ones of the same level, it is almost a symbol of invincibility.
However, such a strong man still lost, and his defeat was embarrassing and desolate.
Although she never expected Buddhist Kingdom to have such a big impact on the situation in Faxia, she never expected that Buddhist Kingdom would be defeated so quickly.
Among the Weiyang Palace, Ning Chen is still in a coma and knows nothing about the changes in the outside situation.
Third Prince and Tenth Prince are trying their best to win over the remaining neutral dignitaries. At this time, no one is willing to fall behind.
The battle for the throne has always been about success and failure. When one person ascends the throne, the other person will inevitably die without a burial place. This is the main reason why Imperial Prince cannot coexist.
There is no family affection in the imperial family, and this has not changed since ancient times.
After all, there are very few people like First Prince and Prince Yan who don't care about the throne.
In addition to the two Imperial Prince contending among the government and the public, there is another matter that is also placed in front of the ministers.
Marquis of Knowing Fate's contribution, how to reward him?
Marquis of Knowing Fate's origin has been a tacit secret, and everyone treats it as unknown. No one will mention this matter at this time without discernment.
In the Buddhist Kingdom battle, Marquis of Knowing Fate really shocked everyone. The dignified Buddhist Kingdom has now been basically defeated. Human Buddha was defeated miserably. Three Buddhist Kingdom guardians died in the battle. All the precious ancient scriptures in the entire Mijie Mountain were also pulled back to Great Xia.
It can be said that Great Xia Southwest Territory's peace was achieved by Marquis of Knowing Fate and his five thousand soldiers with their lives. If this matter cannot be handled properly, it will definitely chill the hearts of countless Great Xia soldiers.
Therefore, the issue of rewards has become a big headache for Three Grand Ministers. When Xia Emperor was still alive, they never considered this issue when they repeatedly suppressed Ning Chen. Now when they really counted the credits, they discovered that this young man had unknowingly done so many things for Great Xia.
Everyone in the government and the public is paying attention to this matter, waiting for the final decision of Three Grand Ministers and Empress Dowager.
Logically speaking, with such military exploits, Martial Marquis can already be considered for the position. After Marquis Wangchuan died in battle, Great Xia and Martial Marquis's position became vacant, and Marquis of Knowing Fate is enough to meet the standard regardless of strength and military exploits.
Three days later, the Three Grand Ministers decision finally came out, adding Ning Chen Martial Marquis, and the title still continued to be Zhiming.
As soon as this edict came out, the government and the public were shocked, especially Third Prince and Tenth Prince, who immediately turned their attention to the Weiyang Palace.
Everyone knows how powerful and influential a Martial Marquis is, especially since this Martial Marquis is the most trusted person by Empress Dowager today.
The final decision on the choice of the throne lies with Three Grand Ministers and Empress Dowager. Winning the support of Marquis of Knowing Fate is actually equivalent to winning the crucial vote of Empress Dowager.
In the next few days, the two Imperial Prince took the opportunity of entering the palace to pay their respects and went to the Weiyang Palace to see Ning Chen. Unfortunately, the latter was still unconscious, which greatly disappointed them.
"How long are you going to hide?" Xia Ziyi looked at Ning Chen on the bed and said calmly.
"I don't know how long I can hide," Ning Chen replied while coughing.
He woke up two days ago, but he has not shown up because of external matters. As for whether Martial Marquis's position should be sealed or not, he doesn't care. Changsun has never mentioned it. If First Prince hadn't told him, he wouldn't have known about it.
"First Prince, I still owe you an apology." A serious apology flashed across Ning Chen's pale face. In this palace, the only person he felt guilty about was First Prince in front of him.
"You don't owe me anything, and you don't need to apologize to me. All choices are made voluntarily by me and have nothing to do with anyone else," Chu Ziyi said calmly.
Hearing this, Ning Chen sighed deeply in his heart, why would such a person be born in the emperor's family.
"Mingyue, come here." Ning Chen waved his hand and said.
Not far away, Little Mingyue, who was sitting at the table in a daze, heard the call and immediately ran over.
"Bring me the sword," Ning Chen said, pointing to the cabinet not far away.
"Oh" Mingyue trotted to the cabinet in front of the window again, grabbed Ink Sword's scabbard, and moved it around without moving it.
Ning Chen laughed dumbly. He forgot that this thing was still too heavy for Little Mingyue.
Seeing this, Xia Ziyi waved his hand, and Ink Sword flew out and landed beside the bed.
Ink Sword has broken, split into two parts from the sword body. In the battle with Du'e Temple Abbot that day, Ink Sword was destroyed and has not had time to repair it.
"First Prince, I heard that Confucianism has a special method of forging weapons. I wonder if it is possible to repair this sword." Ning Chen asked seriously.
Xia Ziyi took a careful look, then nodded and said, "Yes, but the material of this sword is special, so it should be more troublesome to repair."
After saying that, Xia Ziyi paused for a moment and continued, "I can help you bring the sword back to Confucianism for a try. It may take a while."
"Then I'll trouble you," Ning Chen said sincerely.
This sword has followed him step by step until today. It has a special meaning to him. If possible, he wants to repair it as much as possible.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'll leave first. You can recover well." Seeing that it was getting dark outside, the big Xia Ziyi picked up Ink Sword and said goodbye.
"Yeah." Ning Chen nodded. Suddenly, as if he thought of something, he said, "First Prince, wait a moment."
"This is a volume of Buddhist exercises I got from Du'e Temple Abbot. It may be helpful to you."
He knew that the two religions, Buddhism and Confucianism, had many similarities in terms of their doctrines and practices. Indestructible Vajra Body's exercises were of little use to him, but they might be very useful to First Prince, who was born in a Confucian sect.
"Thank you." Xia Ziyi did not refuse and took over the technique. This thing is indeed of great use to him.
After First Prince left, Qing Ling pushed the door in, looked at Ning Chen with a strange expression, and said, "When did you become so generous?"
Hearing this, Ning Chen touched his nose awkwardly, wasn't he feeling guilty?
"By the way, sister Qing Ling, is it inappropriate for me to stay at the Weiyang Palace?"
After all, he is no longer a little eunuch now. Staying here will be somewhat troublesome for Changsun.
"I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of!" At this moment, Changsun walked in and scolded.
Ning Chen shut his mouth at that time. After being injured, he found that his perception ability had dropped a lot, and he didn't even notice that Changsun was coming.
Nowadays, Changsun is annoyed enough by the two Imperial Princes. He doesn't dare to stand up to them, so it's better to keep a low profile.
"How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?" Changsun asked calmly.
"Much better" Ning Chen nodded.
"Martial Marquis must have told you about Martial Marquis's position. In the future, Third Prince and Tenth Prince will definitely try their best to win over you. You should be careful," Changsun warned.
"Okay" Ning Chen nodded again.
"Tomorrow, you can leave the palace. The new Martial Marquis Estate has been prepared for you. From now on, you will also be Martial Marquis of Great Xia. You must pay attention to the rules when talking and doing things."
"Okay" Ning Chen continued to nod.
"Okay, you can rest. I have something to do and I don't have time to care about you. Just leave the palace by yourself tomorrow." After explaining, Changsun left without stopping, without even having time to sit down and drink some water.
"Has Empress Dowager always been so busy?" Seeing Changsun leave, Ning Chen asked in a low voice.
"Well, it's been like this for several days in a row." As she spoke, Qing Ling's face flashed with worry. She was really worried that Empress Dowager's body would not be able to bear it.
Ning Chen frowned slightly. It seemed that the two Imperial Prince's affairs were more troublesome than imagined.
What Great Xia fears most now is a mutiny. One of the two Imperial Princes will inevitably be eliminated in the battle for the throne. No matter who it is, it is a big hidden danger for Great Xia.
"Sister Qing Ling, what's going on over there Northfall City now?" Ning Chen suddenly remembered a letter Changsun sent him at the Buddhist Kingdom. After such a long time, he almost forgot it.
"Marquis Taiping and Northern Mongolia Military Advisor have been negotiating for some time, and the process is going smoothly. Northern Mongolia Military Advisor ordered the army to retreat a hundred miles, and has repeatedly shown its sincerity in peace talks."
Qing Ling told Ning Chen truthfully what she knew about the situation. She didn't understand military matters and couldn't see anything unusual.
Hearing this news, Ning Chen frowned again. Previously, he was not among Great Xia and could not see clearly. Now, the situation is gradually becoming clearer. Based on his understanding of Fan Lingyue, the peace talks must be an illusion.
If he guessed correctly, Fan Lingyue was paralyzing Great Xia, causing Great Xia to lose the strong sense of crisis he had always had.
The Northern Mongolian army is a foreign invader. If the foreign invader is too strong, Great Xia will have to deal with it with all his strength. The two Imperial Prince will also temporarily stop fighting. Otherwise, Great Xia will perish and everything will be in vain.
However, now that the threat of foreign aggression has weakened, internal worries will burst out without reservation. Both Imperial Prince want to take the position of Xia Emperor, and it is destined that compromise will be impossible, and mutiny will even occur.
Fan Lingyue was most likely waiting for Great Xia's internal worries to completely erupt, so he repeatedly showed weakness. This plan may have already started since the assassination of Xia Emperor. However, Buddhist Kingdom's sudden invasion attracted all Great Xia's attention, leaving them no time to consider the matter carefully.