Emperor: When will the Seventh Prince rebel? I will open the city gates to welcome him.

All officials in the capital of Dafeng State knew that the ability of the King of Zhenbei to lead troops in battle had exceeded everyone's understanding.

But all the court officials submitted memorials to impeach the King of Zhenbei.

The most active one is Crown Prince Hongze.

After Crown Prince Hongze reacted, his mother, Queen Zhu, also quickly found him.

"Hongxuan massacred the guards who were chasing him. Hongxuan is bloodthirsty and cruel. If Hongxuan rebels, Dafeng will be in danger!"

Queen Zhu sent her cronies to spread the dirty water quickly.

In fact, it is true.

Hongxuan’s casualty ratio was too low. With less than ten people, he killed more than a thousand people. What a terrible thing.

There was no one in the court who was not afraid, and Crown Prince Hongze was even more uneasy.

Emperor Dingwen paid no attention to such discussions and rumors.

He knew that such voices would come eventually. Many people were hostile to Zhenbei Wang Hongxuan, especially those from the prince's faction.

Emperor Dingwen sent the eunuch from the Imperial Household Department to announce an emergency court meeting, and the topic was about Zhenbei King Hongxuan.

All the civil and military officials entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Emperor Dingwen sat on a high throne wearing a noble dragon robe:

"I heard that everyone in the court and the public is discussing the matter of the King of Zhenbei, so I have urgently convened a court meeting. All the princes and ministers can speak freely and speak directly if you have anything in your heart. I believe that rumors stop at the wise, and you will definitely eliminate the differences and misunderstandings in the Hall of Supreme Harmony."

Prince Hongze took a step forward, his face looking slightly ferocious.

He knew that Hongxuan had to be accused of a crime in the court.

Doesn't Hongxuan only have a thousand veterans? He wants his father to send tens of thousands of soldiers to wipe out Hongxuan.

"Father! I just heard terrible news! Hong Xuan is so ambitious that he actually did such a cruel thing and massacred the thousand guards led by Hong Xiuzhi!"

Prince Hongze burst into tears and said, "Father must capture Hongxuan and bring him back to the capital, hand him over to the Dali Temple and put him in the Heavenly Prison."

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

"I think that the King of Zhenbei is so cruel and bloodthirsty. What should we do if he rebels in the future? Your Majesty? Send troops to kill the King of Zhenbei."

The third prince Hong Xiong stepped forward and said, "Father, the Crown Prince is right! My seventh brother Hong Xuan must have gone mad to do such a thing."

All the civil officials in the court were asking Emperor Dingwen to send more troops to encircle and suppress Hongxuan.

Emperor Dingwen looked at the whole court and saw that they all wanted him to send troops to wipe out the thousand veterans of the Zhenbei King. He snorted coldly: "Humph! I want to hear if there are any other opinions from the whole court."

The eldest prince Hong Li stepped forward and said, "Father! I think that my seventh brother, the King of Zhenbei, not only did not pass, but he also made contributions."

"Oh? Hongli, tell me why this is so? Not only did your seventh brother Hongxuan not make any mistakes, but he actually made some contributions. The other ministers in the court don't think so!"

"Father! What is my seventh brother Hongxuan doing with a thousand soldiers this time? My seventh brother is going to guard the northern border to protect the northern border of Dafeng from invasion by Beishang! But the ministers in the court ignored the safety of the northern border and Dafeng and slandered the King of Zhenbei. What is their intention?"

"Humph! Hong Li! Don't you know that Hong Xuan killed the 1,000 guards that Hong Xiuzhi sent out to pursue him?"

Hong Li sneered.

"Hongze! Don't forget what the 1,000 guards sent by Hong Xiuzhi were doing. It was a test from the emperor to see if the King of Zhenbei was capable of guarding the northern border. The whole court knew that Hongxuan had only lost less than ten of his own soldiers before he killed all the 1,000 guards led by Hong Xiuzhi!"

"Let me ask you, does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have such amazing skills in leading an army to fight?"

"You know, it only took Hong Xuan less than two days to completely control this thousand-man guard force. Can you do it? Not to mention two days, I think it will take two months to become combat-ready!"

Prince Hongze looked unhappy.

"But! It is an indisputable fact that Hong Xuan killed a thousand guards. Such a cruel person will become a big trouble in the future!"

Prince Hongze said with a grim look on his face.

"That's right! Hong Xuan is so good at fighting, why didn't he capture the guards sent by Hong Xiuzhi? Why did he have to kill them?"

General Zhaowu De Nianzhi said: "What your Highness said is very inappropriate. How can two armies confront each other and capture each other? Don't you understand that the battlefield is like a battlefield?"

On the war zone,

Once two armies become hostile, there is no question of capturing soldiers. From the moment Hong Xiuzhi went to chase Hong Xuan, the two teams became mortal enemies.

Unless you catch the leader first, but if that's the case.

Hong Xuan would directly lose his qualification as the King of Zhenbei and would be imprisoned in a dungeon. What's the difference between that and death?

"Your Majesty! I think that the King of Zhenbei not only completed the test of your Majesty, but also has outstanding leadership ability, which even I am ashamed of! Your Majesty! King of Zhenbei Hongxuan is a natural strategist and commander who only appears once in a thousand years in our Great Feng Kingdom!"

Although it is an exaggeration to say that this opportunity only occurs once in a thousand years, it is not an exaggeration at all to say that Hongxuan is a natural strategist and general.

"Your Majesty! I think that since Your Majesty has clearly stated before that this is a test of whether King Hongxuan of Zhenbei can defend the northern border, and the result is out, Your Majesty should appease and reward King Zhenbei!" Hong Li's sonorous and powerful voice rang out in the hall.

"You! Hongli!" Prince Hongze was so angry that smoke almost came out of his nostrils.

He didn't expect that Hong Li, who was about to be exiled to Southern Xinjiang to be the King of Southern Xinjiang, would actually speak for Hong Xuan at this critical juncture?

Why is this?

Didn't Hongxuan shatter Hongli's dream of becoming the crown prince? Even if he was to be transferred to Southern Xinjiang, it was Hongxuan's idea, and Hongze also told Hongli the news.

Logically, Hong Li should be hoping that Hong Xuan will die.

How could I possibly help Hongxuan?

Emperor Dingwen, who was sitting high on the dragon throne, was very satisfied with Hongli's remarks: "Hongli's words! I am very pleased, you are worthy of being my elder brother!"

The expressions of Crown Prince Hongze and Third Prince Hongxiong were extremely ugly. Emperor Dingwen's words meant that Emperor Dingwen would not punish Hongxuan but would reward him.

But at this point, there was nothing they could do.

Crown Prince Hongze regards Hongxuan as the biggest threat to the throne, and the third prince Hongxiong has poisoned Hongxiong and framed Hongxuan's mother, so the relationship between the two of them is that of an irreconcilable enemy.

This kind of relationship can only be resolved if one party dies.

Emperor Dingwen looked at the nobles in the audience and said:

"I have obtained the Qilin and I am Hongxuan! I do not covet pleasure, nor do I care about fame and fortune! I am wholeheartedly devoted to helping the Great Feng Kingdom and guarding the northern border!"

"In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a bet has already been made. Hong Xuan is accepting this life-and-death test by giving up the rest of his life!"

"You all already know that the 1,000 guards that Hong Xuan took away were mostly veterans and wounded soldiers, and those chasing them were elite soldiers!"

"It was my intention to send Hong Xiuzhi to lead a thousand soldiers to test Hong Xuan's ability. I said it was a test, but I understand that the two teams will have a life-and-death battle. My son Hong Xuan has great ambitions in his heart. How could he be willing to be imprisoned in the Dali Temple dungeon?"

"Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only my son Hongxuan can achieve such a magnificent record of killing a thousand enemies while losing less than ten of his own men."

Having said this, Ding Wendi looked at the officials in the court and saw that no one stood up to object.

It is an indisputable fact that Hongxuan is powerful. They asked themselves, if they were put in Hongxuan's position, King of Zhenbei, could they do better than him?