At dawn, a touch of white gradually appeared in the east. The sky outside was not completely lit yet, but candles were already lit in the room.
She got up early and entered the court, dressed in plain clothes. Behind her, Xin Yu carefully arranged the clothes for the former, fulfilling the duty of a wife.
"I'm leaving"
When the time was approaching, Ning Chen said softly and immediately walked out of the room.
Great Xia Imperial Palace, in the majestic Heavenly Edict Hall, hundreds of officials are here, waiting for the emperor to come to court.
As usual, there were not many differences in the morning court, but today there was something a little strange. Northern Mongol Emperor was assassinated on Great Xia Imperial City. Northern Mongolia put pressure on the two Koreas, and the relationship between the two Koreas became tense again.
Forty years ago, the shocking war between the two dynasties is still vivid in their minds. Several veterans in the court clearly remember the horror of that war. In the heyday of Great Xia, several Martial Marquis fought bloody battles to bring peace to Great Xia. If the two dynasties start a war again, there will no doubt be a loss of life again.
While all the officials were waiting quietly, on the right side of the hall, Xia Chi dressed in imperial Dragon Robe walked out, his eyes scanning the ministers below without saying a word.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go to court."
Beside the dragon chair, a chamberlain came forward and reminded him in a low voice.
"Wait"
Xia Chi responded lightly and said calmly.
His Highness and his ministers were surprised, but no one dared to say anything and could only continue to wait patiently.
At this moment, outside the main hall, at the end of the stairs, a trace of Plain-clothed Figure appeared. The young face was the same as it was forty years ago, with not much change visible.
"Meet Martial Marquis"
At both ends of the stairs, one by one Imperial Guards dragon guards knelt down and saluted respectfully.
In the hall, all the officials heard the movement outside the hall and turned their heads. When they saw Plain-clothed Figure coming, their faces showed shock.
"Meet Martial Marquis"
When one enters the court knowing his fate, all the officials will salute. When facing the person in front of them, no one dares to be disrespectful in the slightest, no matter how high their official position is.
This is the patron saint of Great Xia. Without Marquis of Knowing Fate, there would be no current Great Xia. Whether you want to admit it or not, this is a fact.
"See seats"
In front of the dragon chair, Xia Chi suppressed the emotions in his heart and spoke.
A dragon guard entered the palace to receive the order, put down his chair at the head of the hundred officials, and quickly retreated.
Ning Chen nodded slightly towards the figure on the dragon chair, stepped forward and sat down without saying anything.
"Go to court" Xia Chi said calmly on the dragon chair.
"Long live my emperor, long live the emperor." All the officials knelt down and bowed respectfully.
"Get flat," Xia Chi said calmly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The officials stood up and stood on both sides.
"You can discuss the outcome of the matter in Northern Mongolia," Xia Chi said.
"Your Majesty"
A minister came out and said respectfully, "The assassination of the Northern Mongolian Emperor is really strange. It has obviously been prepared for a long time. I suspect that the Northern Mongolian Emperor deliberately sent people to do it in order to provoke a battlefield between the two dynasties."
"I do not agree"
Another minister came out, bowed and saluted, and said, "This is an assassination attempt by an assassin. If the Emperor of Northern Mongolia himself sent someone to do it, wouldn't it be too stupid? Everyone must have known what happened that day. Those assassins were all rare masters in the world. If Lord Martial Marquis or I were late to enshrine him, how would the Northern Mongolian Emperor be able to fulfill this lie?"
"Maybe the Emperor of Northern Mongolia still has some backup plans, but we just don't know."
The previous courtier argued without giving in.
"I second the proposal"
The third minister stood up and said, "Northern Mongol Royal Court We must guard against wolfish ambitions and take measures in advance to prevent the Northern Mongolian Emperor and his entourage from going back so easily."
"I second the proposal"
"I second the proposal"
The fourth, the fifth, the sixth... In the main hall, ministers came out one after another, with different opinions. From the initial dispute, it became more and more intense, and gradually became tense and attacked each other.
In front of the ministers, Ning Chen sat there quietly, looking at the red-faced officials, saying nothing.
"Have you had enough noise?"
On the dragon chair, Xia Chi looked gloomy and said coldly.
Every time there is a discussion, some people use the topic to attack each other, hoping to kill each other.
His Great Xia ministers are really more simple than the last!
When all the officials heard this, they immediately stopped talking and lowered their heads.
"Marquis Dongzhi"
Xia Chi looked at His Highness Martial Marquis, who had been silent, and said in a deep voice, "You have always been responsible for the safety of the Beimeng delegation. Please tell me your opinion."
"Your Majesty"
Marquis Dongzhi walked out, bowed respectfully, and said, "I think there may be civil strife in Northern Mongolia."
"Oh?"
Xia Chi heard this, a strange color flashed in his eyes, and asked, "Go on."
"Yes"
Marquis Dongzhi saluted again and continued, "The assassins this time are all innately skilled, and there are several three-disaster level experts. Not only are these people powerful, they are also very familiar with the structure inside Honglu Temple, and they are obviously well prepared. In addition, The emperor of Northern Mongolia was assassinated in Guest Reception Courtyard. Regardless of success or failure, our dynasty cannot escape suspicion. The biggest possibilities are actually two. First, the incident was indeed done by people from our dynasty. The purpose is very clear. Take this opportunity to get rid of Northern Mongol Emperor, causing chaos in Northern Mongolia, and then the Northern Expedition."
"Total nonsense"
Marquis Dongzhi Before he finished speaking, an old minister couldn't hide his anger and interrupted the former, saying in a deep voice, "My dynasty has always been upright and upright, how could we do such a villainous act?"
"Sir Yan, there is no need to be angry. I am just talking about the matter. After all, people are separated from each other, and no one knows what other people are thinking. Master Yan must not deny that there are people in our dynasty who can do this, and it is not that there are people who don't want to do this." Marquis Dongzhi said calmly.
"Yan Qing will step aside first and let Marquis Dongzhi finish speaking." Xia Chi said in a condensed voice on the dragon chair.
"Yes"
The old minister bowed and retreated.
"Second possibility"
Marquis Dongzhi looked down slightly and said, "This matter was indeed planned by the Northern Mongolian side. However, if this is really possible, then there are very likely people in Northern Mongolia who want to kill the Northern Mongolian Emperor. You should know that over the past few years, there has been a rare temporary peace between our dynasty and Northern Mongolia. Those who are dissatisfied with the status quo are not Both in our dynasty and in Northern Mongolia, there are many. This time the Northern Mongolian emperor comes to Great Xia, which is the best opportunity. Once the Northern Mongolian emperor dies, Northern Mongol Royal Court will inevitably change the dynasty. By then, no one knows whether peace can continue to be maintained between Northern Mongolia and Great Xia."
When all the ministers heard this, they all fell silent. What Marquis Dongzhi said was indeed true.
"My lords, for thousands of years, regardless of whether Northern Mongolia is strong or weak, our dynasty has never been able to conquer it. The reason is that it is difficult for the people and soldiers of our dynasty to adapt to life in the Northern Mongol Royal Court grasslands and deserts. Therefore, Northern Mongolia will not be too worried about the consequences of this chaos. However, Great Xia is different. Once Northern Mongolia recovers, no one can guarantee the safety of our northern territory," Marquis Dongzhi said seriously.
"Marquis Dongzhi, you are Martial Marquis of Great Xia, how can you say such words that inflate other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige?" A civil servant walked out and scolded sternly.
"Lord Jian, the outcome on the battlefield cannot be changed by simply inflating the ambition of others and destroying one's own prestige. This is the fact. Whether you are willing or not, no one can change this fact." Marquis Dongzhi said coldly.
"What does Marquis Dongzhi mean?" Xia Chi said calmly.
"Harmony"
Marquis Dongzhi said seriously, "The current emperor of Northern Mongolia has no intention of provoking a war. Moreover, after this incident, Northern Mongol Royal Court will not be too peaceful. Northern Mongolia has no time to care about anything else. Our dynasty only needs to continue to recuperate. At least, this war should not be provoked until our dynasty has a way to completely defeat Northern Mongolia."
"Marquis Anling, what's your opinion?" Xia Chi looked at the other Martial Marquis and asked.
"I agree with Marquis Dongzhi's opinion"
Marquis Anling walked out and said respectfully.
"Marquis Xueyu, what about you?" Xia Chi asked again.
"I also agree with Marquis Dongzhi's view."
Kong Yu walked out and saluted.
In the palace, all the officials were confused. Why did all Martial Marquis disagree with the war between the two dynasties? Aren't military generals supposed to make contributions on the battlefield?
Before the officials, Ning Chen had a faint smile on his face, Great Xia entrusted him to them, he could rest assured.
Great Xia Martial Marquis, these people are not insulting.
The existence of Martial Marquis is not for war, nor for making achievements, but for peace and maintaining peace for all people.
If peace can last forever, even if Martial Marquis has no more military exploits from now on, there is nothing wrong with it.
"I agree too"
Ning Chen stood up and spoke for the first time.
As soon as he finished speaking, all the courtiers in the palace were shocked. They looked forward and almost forgot that this Marquis of Knowing Fate was also here.
"Marquis Dongzhi?"
Ning Chen looked at the purple-green Martial Marquis Robe man in the hall and said.
"Martial Marquis"
Marquis Dongzhi bowed respectfully and responded.
"What you just deduced is good."
Ning Chen smiled and said, "Both Beimeng and Great Xia are indeed suspected of this matter. The two dynasties have had grievances for a long time. It is not surprising who did this. However, there is another party. Although I have confirmed that it is not them, you cannot ignore it when making inferences."
Marquis Dongzhi was startled. After a moment, he looked shocked and said, "What does Marquis mean? Barbarian Dynasty"
"Yeah"
Ning Chen nodded and said, "Don't judge a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart, but don't judge a villain's belly with a gentleman's heart. No matter what the facts are, Barbarian Dynasty will always be the beneficiary. Even though Barbarian Dynasty has been on good terms with our dynasty these years, When discussing matters, we cannot ignore the fact that the snipe and the clam compete with each other to make a profit. Needless to say, when considering every matter, you should not just look at the present. Although it is a matter between Great Xia and Northern Mongolia, who can guarantee that Barbarian Dynasty is not sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers."
"Thank you Martial Marquis for the tip, Toshiba can learn from it"
Marquis Dongzhi bowed respectfully and responded.
Ning Chen smiled and said, "You are already doing very well, but you just lack experience temporarily. These things can be learned, and no one is born with them. I only gradually learned these things through the guidance of several adults, Blood-clothed Marquis and Marquis Kaixuan."
Having said this, Ning Chen looked at the figure on the dragon chair and said with a gentle expression, "Chi'er, Great Xia and these Martial Marquis, I can rest assured Now, remember, a wise king does not necessarily have to expand the territory. Making his people live and work in peace and contentment is what an emperor really needs to do, and it is also the most difficult thing. I will keep watching outside the temple, waiting to witness the EMI era of Great Xia."
After saying that, Ning Chen didn't stay any longer, waved his hand, and walked towards the Heavenly Edict Hall outside.