Heaven's Formula

"There are a lot." He'er snapped up his fingers and said, "What kind of position are you most suitable for, which kind of enemy has a higher victory rate, and what are the shortcomings and shortcomings. If there is enough information, it is not impossible to count marriage. "

"Your Highness, the spies report—" At this time, a guard sent a message, "The gates of the palace have all been closed, and imperial troops have been found in Jingxi Road, Zhuque Avenue, and Fuwang Street."

"It seems that my brother hasn't given up yet." Ning Qianshi sighed, "I've said it all, I will help him ascend to the throne... It's a pity that these soldiers died."

"Let the prince ascend the throne?" Xia Fan couldn't help being a little surprised.You even put foreign troops into Gyeonggi, and then you said here that you don't intend to seize power?Even if your subordinates agree, it is impossible for the Xu Guo cavalry to agree, right?

"What, do you think I want to wear that square hat with gold silk bead curtains?" Ning Qianshi smiled, "Let's go, Xia Fan, go to the palace with me. And... don't let the name of the country get in the way What do you think. There are no black cavalry of Xu country in this world, and there is no frontier army of Gao country, you will be confused at first, but this will make you stand on a higher mountain."

"Let's go with him." Li couldn't help but said.

"That's not allowed," Yan Qing stopped in a cold voice, "Only those who are included in the list and ranked in the first order can participate in the grand ceremony."

"Don't worry, you go back to Wanjing Tower first, and I'll go there after I finish my work here."

Li still wanted to say something, but Luo gently held him back, "Understood, then we will leave first."

"Let's go." Xia Fan nodded towards Ning Qianshi. The matter has come to this point, and he has no possibility of retreating. A slight show of timidity will arouse the suspicion of the other party, not to mention that he himself wants to know what tricks the second prince is playing.

After leaving the gate of the Privy Council, Ning Qianshi raised his hand, "The black cavalry obey orders, change the flag!"

"Here!"

Thousands of armored cavalry responded in unison, and the momentum was like a huge wave.The surrounding residents obviously heard the commotion, but no one dared to light an oil lamp and look around.

Even they already understood——today's Wangcheng will definitely not be peaceful!

Hundreds of Xu flags were thrown on the ground as if they were worthless, and the newly replaced flags were all black with gold edges and seven silver stars embroidered in the center.

"Advance, Shangyuan Palace!" Ning Qianshi gave the battle instructions.

……

Fighting from late at night until noon the next day, the shouts of killing in the city finally gradually subsided.

It's a fight without suspense.

Even Xia Fan could see that the imperial army was in an overwhelming disadvantage - most of them were infantry, and they couldn't resist the cavalry's impact on the wide street.At the same time, there are not enough pole weapons at hand, and it is even more difficult to fight with swords and cavalry in close quarters.

What erased the last bit of suspense was the defection of the Privy Council.

When one side is supported by a large number of alchemists, and one side can only fight on its own, the outcome is self-evident.

Under Ning Qianshi's slogan of "surrender without killing", only a few troops fought to the last one, and more than [-]% of the forbidden army became the second prince's captive.

The towering palace walls did not stop the advance of the alchemists. Whether it was Genshu or Duishu, they could break open the gate and let the army drive straight in.

Ning Qianshi and his party bypassed the Imperial Palace Square and the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and after defeating several groups of dead fighters along the way, they walked into the East Palace of His Highness the Crown Prince.

Pushing open the door of the inner courtyard, Xia Fan saw a burly man sitting on a mahogany chair, and a bowl of slightly steaming black tea was placed on the round table next to him.

"Your Highness, so you are here." The second prince cupped his hands and walked slowly to him.

Xia Fan was also looking at this person. Compared with the appearance when he climbed the palace wall to give a public speech on the Lantern Festival, he was undoubtedly much haggard at this moment, with protruding bags under his eyes and bloodshot eyes.For him, this day and night should be no different from the earth-shattering changes. First, the imprisoned alchemists broke the restriction and left the palace, and then the four gates of Shangyuan City were opened wide, allowing the cavalry to enter the city.No matter what measures he takes, it will not help in the face of a one-sided situation.

But even so, Ning Weiyuan didn't want to be too cowardly and humble, his self-esteem did not allow him to do so, "Second brother, this is what you call not interested in imperial power? You don't want brothers to fight against the wall, can you set up this Bureau, I am afraid that they were planning all this more than ten years ago, right?"

"To be precise, it was nine years ago." Ning Qianshi did not deny it.

"Oh, I knew you were always coveting your father's throne—I just didn't expect that you would be able to integrate the Privy Council, which your father couldn't completely control, and which was like a mess of sand, so that those high-ranking alchemists could only obey you." Ning Weiyuan clenched his fists, "Without them, you can't win against me."

"I didn't expect to win you, and my goal is not you...or rather, it's not Daqi."

"What do you mean?"

"Brother, the split a hundred years ago was a mistake and a helpless choice in the face of a strong enemy. It took a long time for everyone to realize this." Ning Qianshi said slowly, "But it's not too late to mend the situation... Now, The time has come to correct this mistake."

He opened his arms and raised his voice slightly, "The six kingdoms will be united again. Xu, Qi, Gao, Feng, Qi, and Mao will no longer be divided into countries and borders. From now on, there will be only one kingdom on the Central Plains." .”

Chapter 285 Six Kingdoms and Seven Stars

"Six kingdoms into one? Ha, ha ha... ha ha ha!" Ning Weiyuan laughed loudly, "Second brother, with Da Qi's power, do you want the entire continent to obey your orders?"

Ning Qianshi did not smile.

He just watched his elder brother silently, until his laughter sank a little bit.

The prince realized something was wrong. Apart from capturing one city after another, the Gao Guo army on the border did not seem to have heard any news of looting.There is also the heavy cavalry of the Xu State who disappeared for a long time and then suddenly appeared in Gyeonggi-no luggage, no backup, and can operate secretly in foreign lands. In addition to being supported by someone in the territory, self-restraint and prohibition are also very important conditions.

The question is, why does the enemy of aggression restrain itself?

"Brother, of course they are not following my orders, they are all following the orders of their Privy Councils." The second prince said frankly, "In addition, this is not a plan for the future. Eighty percent of it has been completed. The last piece is the Mao State, and now the troops of the Feng State and Qi State are carrying out their missions there—just like what happened in the Qi State.”

"This...how is this possible!?" Ning Weiyuan was dumbfounded, "When did this matter start?"

"The specific action started decades ago, but if you want to say when this idea came up, it should be shortly after the fall of the Yong Dynasty and the pacification of evil spirits everywhere."

"Ridiculous, you weren't even born then!"

"Of course this plan was not started by me. In fact, when I came into contact with it, it had been secretly advancing for a long time."

If you want to say surprise, Xia Fan's surprise is no less than that of Ning Weiyuan.

Although it is said that the long-term division must be united, and the long-term unity must be divided, but soon after Yongguo collapsed, the alchemists began to conceive the possibility of reunification, which shows that they all think that it is better to unite the score.That being the case, why did they choose to help these first monarchs fight against Yongwang in the first place?

In the past, it was the era when listeners ruled, and half of the people sitting in the court hall were angry people. Even if King Yong was tyrannical, it would be better than not being able to contact the government now.

"Does father know about this?" the prince gritted his teeth.

"Before the Wanjinglou incident, he only knew part of the inside story - such as the fact that the way of heaven exists in the world. That was also the most serious damage he committed to the Privy Council. Afterwards, the Privy Council cleared out internal opponents, and I was also that From then on, he began to take over the affairs of the Privy Council." Ning Qianshi lowered his voice, "Father fell into a slump afterwards, although he thought about using the family to fight against the Privy Council, but for us, the family itself is a part to be banned, his point Careful thinking is not enough to worry about.”

"Why, he is your biological father!" Ning Weiyuan roared.

Ning Qianshi sighed, "Brother, when you and the ambassador of the archipelago, Olina Okan, did you treat him as your father? More importantly, I believe that I am walking on the right path. on the road."

"Hmph, everyone will find a good reason for themselves before doing something wrong." The prince snorted.

The second prince did not refute him, but turned to look at Xia Fan, "I wonder what you think of this archipelago ambassador today?"

What do you think?

Xia Fan thought for a while, based on his first impression, apart from being a little dazed, the rest is tough.

After all, in order to deal with her, the Privy Council's Qingjian Yuyi has sent a lot, and its formation is probably not much worse than dealing with the listener.

"Tough opponent," he replied.

"That's right, but she's just an ambassador." Ning Qianshi took a breath, "What if I say that the high-ranking nobles on the West Pole have similar strength?"

As soon as these words came out, even Yan Qing and the others showed surprise.

"Your Highness, are you sure?"

"I remember not only Daqi, but these overseas countries have sent more than one ambassador to the Central Plains, right?"

"Are there too many talents for them to use?"

Ning Qianshi waved his hand, "This is also the information I just learned. The situation on the West Pole has changed dramatically from a hundred years ago, so that our real understanding of them is actually very limited. For example, the Holy Wing Islands, in the Yongchao In the prosperous period, it was only a corner, and now it has become a hegemony in the West Pole."

"There are still constant battles over there, but judging from the fact that they have begun to have the energy to send envoys to the mainland, I guess it will not be long before the countries of the West Pole will reach a new balance. At that time, this area will become a new point of confrontation —Whether you like it or not, this is the necessity of the times.”

When he said this, Ning Qianshi's eyes kept falling on Xia Fan.

"Isn't this what everyone already knew?"

"We are here to fight them."

Xia Fan realized that this was the Second Prince explaining it for him.

"There are two things that can be confirmed at present - first, their rapid rise is not accidental, and the "god" has a lot to do with it.Second, through the connection with the "Gods", most of their qi-sensing people can perform divine spells without a high level.This is especially true for all the monsters who are superiors.It is precisely because of this that they have leapt into rivals to be reckoned with in a few decades. "

"The high-ranking people in the West Pole... are all demons?" Xia Fan asked.

"There may be some exceptions, but most of them are. These monsters are family-centered and constitute the aristocratic class of the western countries." Ning Qianshi spread his hands and said, "Now you understand the situation facing the Central Plains, right? ?On the one hand, there are strange ethnic groups that are constantly expanding and becoming stronger day by day, and on the other are continental countries that are divided into six parts and operate independently. This is why the Privy Council must hold each other tightly and jointly resist possible crises in the future. For us Let’s say, divide and perish, gather and live!”

Having said that, he looked at Ning Weiyuan, "Now do you understand why I chose the Privy Council Mansion instead of the dragon chair in the Hall of Supreme Harmony?"

"Oh, you are the winner, so you can say whatever you want." The prince clenched his fists, and then, as if he had made up his mind, he picked up the bowl of black tea on the table.

But before he could drink it, Yan Qing threw out the chain in his hand and smashed the bowl into pieces.

The tea spilled over Ning Weiyuan's body.

After he was stunned for a while, he suddenly showed an extremely angry expression, "Ning Qianshi! What do you mean? I don't want to pay attention to the big truths that the Privy Council is talking about. You can say whatever you like. But even so, you still If you are not satisfied, you still want to humiliate me further!"

"The tea is poisonous, isn't it?" Ning Qianshi sighed, "Why should it be so, neither father nor you, I don't want to kill you."

"Then put us under house arrest for the rest of our lives, and accept your humiliation from time to time?" Ning Weiyuan cursed, "Even if I lose to you, don't ask me to beg for mercy!"

"How come, big brother." Ning Qianshi said word by word, "I promised before that I would help you ascend the throne. Until now, I have not changed my mind."

"You said - what -" Ning Weiyuan opened his mouth wide, his eyes full of disbelief.

"The secular world still needs a stable ruler to meet the needs of the people. Your succession can help the Privy Council quickly stabilize the situation. At least before everyone accepts the truth, the emperor is still necessary." Ning Qianshi patted the other party Wet skirts, "As for us... we no longer choose the only king from the mansion, but let the six kingdoms and seven stars discuss affairs together. This is the biggest lesson the Privy Council has learned in the past century."

Chapter 286 Another Door

"So, you need a puppet emperor?" Ning Weiyuan gritted his teeth.

"What's wrong? You can live with dignity and enjoy everything that an emperor can enjoy. You don't have to worry about border wars or empty treasury, because the Privy Council will handle everything." Ning Qianshi talked eloquently, "Speaking of which, even if nothing like this happens, will you be able to do whatever you want when you sit on the throne? In a sense, the highest purpose of those civil servants in the Six Departments is to turn the emperor into their puppet—of course , They will not say it so blatantly, but use the more beautiful "the world is governed together" to whitewash it. "

This time, Ning Weiyuan remained silent for quite a long time.

"What if I don't cooperate?"

"I won't kill you, brother. But if that happens, I'm afraid you will really have to live deep in the inner palace and never see the sun for a long time. As for the successor, there are Ning Wanjun and Ning Chunan to choose from."

"Ning Wanjun?" Ning Weiyuan sneered, "Forget it, we haven't settled the accounts between her and us yet. If you let her know that the frontier army was started by you—"

Ning Qianshi interrupted him, "As a person who is also angry, I hope that the third sister can join the Privy Council rather than ascend to the throne. But Ning Chunan will not refuse this unexpected opportunity. He is neither angry nor angry." Ability, ranking is the fourth child, there is no hope of wearing a dragon robe for the rest of my life, now there is a turning point, let alone a puppet, even if it is a dog—"

"Okay!" Ning Weiyuan roared unbearably, "Why should I give up this seat to that trash?"

"Oh? Are you agreeing?"

At this moment the prince has calmed down, "Since you let me sit on it, then I will sit for you. Don't forget the second brother, as long as I am still the emperor in the eyes of everyone, you will regret this decision sooner or later."

"It's so good. The Privy Council doesn't want to support a waste to become a great treasure. Sometimes a competitor who is sensible and understands mistakes is more reassuring than a loyalist who has no brains." Ning Qianshi said disapprovingly.

"Hmph... what are you going to do next?"

"Let your enthronement ceremony be held as soon as possible, and then you have to announce the news of the Six Nations Alliance at the ceremony-we ​​will have someone draft it for this part of the content, you just need to read it out. The next step is to open the Privy Council. The ban on interfering in government affairs, and more new policies we want to implement." The second prince said methodically, "The unification of the six countries is a huge and complicated plan, and we must hurry up if we want to implement the order and administration of the entire mainland."

The crown prince spat, "Other country's army stepped into the capital and reached such an agreement in a flash. I'm afraid that in the eyes of outsiders, I will be a cowardly and fearful king of subjugation."

Ning Qianshi was noncommittal, "That's better than deposing."

"Six may not be able to accept this drastic change."

"No, they will accept it. I understand them." Ning Qianshi said confidently.

"..." The prince took a deep look at him, "Yes, I used to think that you were timid and fearful, so I stayed away from the court, but now I realize that you are the most ruthless one. As long as you stand in the way You will get rid of the people in front of you without hesitation, how could the necks of those civil servants be stronger than swords..." He raised his head and sighed, "I am not wronged."

"Brother, you are tired. Go and have a good rest."

Ning Qianshi clapped his hands, two guards stepped into the room, and made a gesture of invitation to Ning Weiyuan.

Ning Weiyuan didn't resist anymore, he stood up, stepped over the broken porcelain bowls, and walked towards the door.

It's just that when he crossed the threshold, he suddenly turned around, "But the practice of only talking about the purpose and not talking about friendship will attract backlash sooner or later. You'd better think about it—" The prince obviously said this to the room All the alchemists said, "If one day in the future, your goals are no longer consistent, what will happen in the end."

……

After the prince left, Ning Qianshi walked up to Xia Fan, "Now you know what the Privy Council Ceremony is."

The latter curled his lips secretly, "Although there are no floating lights, ribbons and applause, this news is indeed much more shocking than the succession of the royal family's heir to the throne, and my trip is not in vain."

The Privy Council of the six countries actually reached an agreement behind the scenes and pushed the mainland to return to the state of a unified kingdom. I am afraid that few people would believe it.However, Xu Guo's cavalry and Gao Guo's frontier army have already proved this point - their attitude towards the second prince undoubtedly shows that their behind-the-scenes controllers are not the imperial courts of the two countries, but their respective Privy Councils.

"But are you really relieved to let Ning Weiyuan continue to sit on the seat of nominal ruler? According to my observation at the Lantern Festival, he is quite loved by the people of Gyeonggi."

"Nominal ruler? Appropriate words..." Ning Qianshi smiled wryly, "If there is enough time, we also want to set off a more thorough reform, but for now, the most important thing is to unite the people who are interested in each country. The world needs a process of adaptation, if they are told today that there is no king in the world, what they think tomorrow is not who will manage us, but who can replace him and become the new emperor."

He paused, "As for Ning Weiyuan, I'm not worried about his threat—the Seven Stars Privy Council has secretly started cultivating people who are suitable for participating in politics a long time ago, and then they will gradually replace local officials. Civil servants will then find out that the country will go on just fine without them. And they're either in or they're gone, as normal people know how to choose."

This is a trick to draw salary from the bottom of the pot.

If the Privy Council could train officials by itself, the imperial examination system would basically exist in name only.

The premise is that the total number of qi sensers in the six countries can grow steadily.

Otherwise, such a huge state institution can drag down the Privy Council just by its numbers.

Xia Fan decided to ask the most critical question, "How did Yongguo fall? If it was just Yongwang who was cruel and innocent, it shouldn't be possible to divide the world into six."

The blind spot hidden here is the "helpless move" that the other party once said-it means that the alchemist and the six founding kings are not in the same boat, and cooperation is a last resort.

"What you are asking... is the top secret of the Privy Council." Ning Qianshi turned his hands away and walked to the window, staring at the slightly cloudy sky. Even at noon, the city could not feel much temperature.Just when Xia Fan thought he would not speak again, he suddenly let out a sigh of relief, "But you have passed the assessment and become one of the core members of the Privy Council. I have no reason to refuse your question."