Sunset City Outside, two fast horses galloped past. Behind them, snowflakes were flying. After a while, the fast horses galloped into the ancient city and headed east.
In the small courtyard in the east of the city, in the house, Xin Yu took out the new clothes he had made and stepped forward.
"Try it to fit?"
Xin Yu unbuttoned his shirt and helped the man in front of him to put it on.
"I didn't expect that as a princess, your knitted girl is better than that girl Ruoxi." Ning Chen looked at the clothes on his body and chuckled.
"As a wife, you always have to learn something," Xin Yu said softly.
"Tread"
While the two were talking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the courtyard, and immediately someone knocked on the door.
"A guest is coming, Xin Yu, go prepare some tea," Ning Chen asked.
"Yeah"
Xin Yu nodded and responded.
"Please come in"
Ning Chen looked outside the hospital and said calmly.
With a creak, the courtyard door opened, and two figures walked out, all bowing respectfully.
"See Martial Marquis"
Marquis Dongzhi and contemporary Ministry of Justice master Liu Zong came together in person to meet Marquis of Knowing Fate of Great Xia.
"Get up"
Ning Chen responded, turned around and walked towards the table, saying, "You two adults have been working hard after traveling for so many days. Come in and have a sip of hot tea."
"Thank you Marquis"
The two of them responded respectfully and walked towards the house.
"Sit" Ning Chen said calmly.
The two looked at each other and sat down around the table.
Xin Yu came over with tea and served tea to the three of them one by one.
When Marquis Dongzhi and Liu Zong saw this, they looked shocked, stood up quickly, and saluted respectfully.
"Meet Your Highness the Princess"
"No need to be polite"
Xin Yu put down the tea and said calmly, "There is no princess here, and there is no Martial Marquis. We are here just because we don't want the disputes outside to disturb our lives anymore. You don't have to be polite at all times."
"Yes"
Marquis Dongzhi, Liu Zong suppressed the turbulence in their hearts and sat down again.
Xin Yu After putting down the tea, he turned around and walked to the room next to him without staying any longer.
When men talk, women avoid them. This is a principle passed down from our ancestors, and she agrees with it.
"Have you found anything?" Ning Chen said calmly.
"Return to Marquis, found it"
Liu Zong nodded and said solemnly, "This is the news that Zhao Hongyun spit out himself. Dark Silver Ore Vein was found two hundred miles away from Sunset City. He was about to report back to the court five years ago, but he was stopped and killed halfway."
"Dark Silver Ore Vein, five years ago"
Ning Chen picked up the tea cup and whispered softly. Five years ago, two groups of people galloped through the city, which should be the source of this matter.
As for the black silver ore, it is the most important thing in making heavy armor. Eternal Night Heavy Cavalry, who was once invincible in the world, was wearing this heavy armor and was invulnerable to weapons and guns, causing heavy losses to Great Xia's elite troops.
"A Zhao Hongyun wouldn't have the courage. Tell me, who is the person above?" Ning Chen looked at the former and said.
There was a hint of hesitation on Liu Zong's face. After a moment, he said truthfully, "It's Marquis Yuanwu."
"Bang"
With a crisp sound, the tea cup in Ning Chen's hand shattered, and the tea spilled and overflowed along the fingers.
In the next room, Xin Yu heard the noise and walked out. When he saw the broken teacup in the former's hand, he stepped forward, replaced it with a new cup, and said softly, "There are not many teacups in the house, so don't break them again."
Ning Chen came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and said, "I was not careful just now, I will pay attention to it."
Xin Yu After cleaning up the pieces of the tea cup, he retreated without saying anything more.
"Your Majesty already knows about this matter, but Marquis Yuanwu, as Martial Marquis, has a lot of troops, and now he is secretly mining the black silver mine. The purpose is self-evident. Even if your Majesty wants to punish him, it will not be that easy," Marquis Dongzhi said with a worried look.
"Thousands of years"
A cold look flashed in Ning Chen's eyes, "Great Xia The glory that Martial Marquis of all generations have supported with their lives cannot be desecrated by anyone. Great Xia must not allow a rebellious Martial Marquis to appear."
"Marquis Yuanwu The climate has changed. Now that something happened to Zhao Hongyun, Marquis Yuanwu is even more prepared. Your Majesty does not dare to push too hard. Otherwise, once Marquis Yuanwu raises his troops, Great Xia will fall into the flames of war again." Marquis Dongzhi said in a condensed voice.
Ning Chen drank the tea in the cup, stood up, and said calmly, "Let's go, I'll go with you."
Marquis Dongzhi, Liu Zong showed joy on their faces. If this adult is willing to come forward, the matter will be easily solved.
"Want to go out?" Xin Yu walked out and asked.
"Well, I'll be back soon," Ning Chen said seriously.
"Be careful," Xin Yu responded softly.
Ning Chen showed a smile on his face and said, "It's just a small matter. I didn't want to care about it at first, but the honor that Marquis Kaixuan, Blood-clothed Marquis and other seniors worked hard to maintain during their lifetimes cannot be tarnished by these people."
"Yeah, I know"
Xin Yu nodded slightly and said, "You are Martial Marquis too. This is what you should do. Go ahead and I will wait for you to come back at home."
Ning Chen nodded and walked out of the house without further delay.
Marquis Dongzhi and Liu Zong quickly followed and walked outside together.
Watching the three people leave, Xin Yu walked to the table and put away the tea cup. Unexpectedly, living in seclusion here, he still couldn't escape the chaos of the court. What was even more unexpected was that among Great Xia Martial Marquis, there were also people who were assimilated by the filth of the court.
Great Xia Martial Marquis, it is extremely difficult to obtain a title. This is a well-known thing. It is better to lack than to waste. Every generation of emperors and Three Grand Ministers weighed this matter again and again and did not dare to make a decision easily.
The two words Martial Marquis are not just about power and position in Great Xia, but also about belief. Once the belief collapses, the foundation of Great Xia will also be shaken.
In Western Xinjiang, at the site of the decisive battle between Eternal Night Divine Cult and Great Xia, a middle-aged man wearing a purple-green battle uniform stood quietly. Behind him, tents stood one after another, and teams and pairs of soldiers patrolled. They were heavily guarded.
The sun is setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sky and the earth, dyeing all the scenery golden, so beautiful.
At this moment, three figures stepped forward outside the military camp. The leader was dressed in plain clothes and had black hair. His delicate face remained unchanged from thirty years ago, calm and cold.
"Stop"
In front of the military camp, two guarding soldiers stretched out their hands to stop the three of them.
However, a shocking scene happened. The moment the two people reached out to stop him, Plain-clothed Figure had already passed by without being affected by the two people at all.
The two soldiers looked shocked and immediately turned around to stop them.
Marquis Dongzhi stepped forward, took out a token in his left hand, and blocked the two people.
"Participate in Marquis Dongzhi"
Seeing the mark on the token, the two soldiers were shocked and immediately knelt down to salute.
"It's none of your business here, just do whatever you have to do," Marquis Dongzhi said calmly.
"Yes"
The two soldiers responded respectfully.
Marquis Dongzhi took back the token and followed with Liu Zong beside him.
The two soldiers looked at Plain-clothed Figure walking away in front of them, and they couldn't hide their shock. Could it be that the person who allowed Marquis Dongzhi to accompany him was that adult?
Hasn't that adult been gone for a long time? Why does he appear here?
In the barracks, Su Yi walked towards him. Upon seeing this, pairs of patrolling soldiers immediately stepped forward to stop him. However, the seemingly unhurried figure was unable to be stopped by anyone and disappeared behind everyone.
In front of the commander's tent, a soldier came quickly and said anxiously, "Marquis Yuanwu Master, someone has broken into the camp and is almost here."
"Huh?"
In front of the tent, Marquis Yuanwu heard this, his eyes narrowed, and he said, "Who is it?"
"There are three people in total, one is Master Ministry of Justice, one is Marquis Dongzhi, and the other is wearing plain white clothes and is unidentified," the soldier replied urgently.
"Plain clothes"
Marquis Yuanwu looked shocked and said in disbelief, "Marquis of Knowing Fate"
"Marquis Yuanwu, first time meeting, I didn't expect it to be in this form."
Before he finished speaking, Plain-clothed Figure appeared in the distance. His figure was like an illusion. In a few steps, he had arrived in front of the tent.
"Here comes an assassin," the guard commander in front of the tent shouted hurriedly when he saw this.
Marquis Yuanwu raised his hand, stopped the soldiers who were coming, and said calmly, "Stand back."
"Martial Marquis"
The guard commander said anxiously.
"Back off"
Marquis Yuanwu said again, coldly.
"Yes"
The guard commander reluctantly accepted the order, waved the guards away, then turned around and retreated.
Marquis Dongzhi and Liu Zong rushed over, looked at the two people in front of the tent, and stopped in a tacit understanding. No one came forward.
"One Martial Marquis, one Ministry of Justice master"
Marquis Yuanwu looked at the two people who were coming, and immediately moved his eyes to the person in front of him, and said, "My lord, why did you come to my military camp?"
"I saw your military camp when I came here. It was pretty good," Ning Chen said calmly.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir," Marquis Yuanwu responded.
"Five years ago, you sent someone to kill the person who reported to the court the discovery of the Black Silver Mine, right?" Ning Chen said lightly.
"It seems that everyone knows that Zhao Hongyun is really not a reliable subordinate." Marquis Yuanwu sighed lightly.
"Most of Ministry of Justice's methods of extracting confessions were left behind by me. You should know this. Expecting Zhao Hongyun to keep your secrets is beyond the reach of others," Ning Chen replied.
"Even if your Excellency leaves, your influence on Great Xia is still so amazing. I admire you," Marquis Yuanwu said with emotion.
"I'm here to tell you that there must be no rebels in Great Xia Martial Marquis. You should understand what I mean," Ning Chen said calmly.
"I understand"
Marquis Yuanwu nodded, looked at the former, gradually became sharper, and said seriously, "I want to know, if I don't agree to your request, what will be the consequences? Just like your forty years of suppressing the Prajna City rebellion, will they all be killed?"
"I said that there must be no rebels among Great Xia Martial Marquis. Martial Marquis who died in battle can never rebel," Ning Chen said indifferently.
Marquis Yuanwu looked around at the barracks built with a lifetime of hard work, sighed deeply, and said, "The last condition is, let me see if you still have the power to make me willing to give up all this."
"As you wish"
Ning Chen waved his hand, and in the hands of the distant soldiers, Mortal Sword unsheathed and flew over.
"Given your status as Martial Marquis, this sword is considered a sign of respect."
Taking the sword into his hands, Ning Chen's whole body's aura suddenly changed. A majestic pressure from the sword spread out. There was no wind, and the sand sank, and the world became chaotic.
Extremely powerful, Marquis Yuanwu's breath sank, and he stepped forward to strike first.
"Stab"
I couldn't see the sword clearly, but when I came back to my senses, the blade of the sword penetrated the body, blood spurted out, and stopped half an inch before the heart, exactly.
Marquis Yuanwu looked shocked. After a moment, he raised his hand and slowly lowered it.
It turns out that this is the strength of this adult.
Ning Chen Sheathed her sword, waved her hand, and the sword edge flew out, and then re-entered the scabbard in the hands of the distant soldier.
"I'll leave the rest to you."
Ning Chen said something, then turned around and walked out of the barracks.