Chapter 1545: The Crown Prince’s Showdown Chapter 1545: The Crown Prince’s Showdown The two of them exchanged their opinions.
They did not believe what the black-robed man said.
Getting rid of the envoys of the four empires seemed to benefit the Shang Dynasty the most, but at this critical juncture, the Shang Emperor wouldn’t do so.
He had already reached a tacit agreement with Grand Xia.
Once the matter was exposed, the war between the two empires would very likely be brought forward.
If they really fought, they would suffer the greatest losses.
Moreover…
They were really people from Emperor Dong’s Palace.
…
From their previous interactions, they were very tight-lipped.
Even if they were castrated, they would not betray the organization, let alone this punishment.
He deduced that the mastermind was someone else.
He used the name of Emperor Dong’s Palace to get rid of the envoys of the four countries and instigated a war between the two countries, thus benefiting from it.
Other than Darkness, no one else dared to do this.
The Sky-burn Palace had failed to fulfill their duties tonight and had almost caused a huge mess.
Ning Yichen might very well pay a visit and use his benefits to exchange for the black-robed man.
Zhang Ronghua instructed and took the opportunity to knock more.
Then, he told Uncle Jiu to prepare for the upcoming chaos.
After he was done, there was still an hour before the morning court session.
Zhang Ronghua continued to cultivate.
When it was time for the court session, he sat on the Heaven Fate Chariot and rushed to the Imperial Palace.
Outside the Purple Extreme Hall, he looked at the open Purple Extreme Gate.
Only those of the second rank and above could enter.
Below the second rank, civil officials entered from the left side door, and military officials entered from the right side door.
It was enough for him to be a second-grade official.
He smiled in his heart but did not show it on his face.
After struggling for so long, he could finally enter and exit this place.
With his head held high and his chest puffed out, he entered the hall from the Purple Extreme Sect.
The surrounding officials were envious and wanted to replace him, but there was nothing they could do.
It was a special situation to have three roles at the same time.
The formation did not change.
They were still standing in the Tianji Pavilion.
Their seats were closer to the front, just behind the five Pavilion Elders and before He Wenxuan.
Everyone wanted to watch the show and see the latter’s reaction.
They were disappointed.
He Wenxuan’s face was expressionless.
From the beginning to the end, his expression had not changed at all, including Xia Hou who was standing in front of him.
Unable to watch the show, he could only retract his gaze.
As time passed, the three dukes also arrived.
They stood at the front, followed closely by the envoys of the four kingdoms.
Zhang Ronghua knew that after the assassination last night, Feng Zhengyi and the others would definitely send the news back.
The four countries might be discussing about joining forces.
If they couldn’t reach an agreement today, they would fight.
Even if they killed them, the outcome wouldn’t change.
Eunuch Xiao and two eunuchs closed the three doors.
Faint and weak footsteps sounded from behind.
The Crown Prince was supporting the Xia Emperor.
They were getting closer.
The Xia Emperor’s face was even paler than before, and so was his breathing.
Even his hair was a little whiter.
He gave off the impression of an old man in his twilight years sitting on his dragon throne.
Feng Zhengyi took a step forward and was the first to make a fuss.” We discussed last night and felt that Your Majesty’s decision was right.
With the Great Xia army stationed here, the country will be safer.
We don’t have to worry about enemies invading.”
He changed the topic and gave it his all.
His words were sharp.
” However, the performance of the Fentian Palace is very disappointing.
If it wasn’t for Lady Yang from the Fate Academy passing by, our corpses would have turned cold.
Your Majesty, please give us an explanation!”
The emissaries of the Wind Clan, the Mei Kingdom, and the Ancient Clan stepped forward and stood together with him.
The underlying meaning was that if the mastermind was not found, the four countries would not compromise.
Even if they killed us or sent an army, it would be the same.
Even if the country was destroyed, they would still bite off a large piece of meat from Great Xia.
Plop!
Ning Yichen’s heart was burning with rage.
He wanted nothing more than to kill Mei Shisan.
He had already expected what would happen today.
The morning court session had just begun when the envoys of the four kingdoms made trouble.
They rushed out and knelt on the ground.
In the past, when Jiu Xuanji was kneeling, he was still laughing at him.
The Palace Master was kneeling like a servant, not caring about his dignity at all.
Now, it was his turn to be laughed at by the civil and military officials.
He was so ashamed and resentful that he wanted to dig a rat hole and crawl into it.
He did not dare to quibble.
He pressed his head against the purple-striped brick and admitted his mistake.
The Xia Emperor was even angrier than ever.
It did not matter if Feng Zhengyi was telling the truth or not.
He Wenxuan had failed in the negotiations and had been waiting until now.
From the news from the Qinghua Palace, the four kingdoms were likely to agree to station their troops.
Once this was done, they would be able to settle the western border effortlessly, saving countless manpower, resources, and energy.
After cleaning up the southern border, they would be able to start a war before the Shang Dynasty.
But now, their plan had been ruined.
They didn’t doubt the determination of the four countries.
At this point, there was no way out.
If they didn’t give a perfect explanation, the matter of garrisoning troops would be completely ruined.
Before they agreed, Great Xia dared to touch their Prime Minister and Zong Zheng.
When the dust settled, wouldn’t they be able to kill whoever they wanted?
Sleep with whoever you want?
Including the king and queen!
If he didn’t handle it well, the battle that erupted would be unprecedentedly intense.
“Throw Mei Shisan into the Nether Prison and imprison her family in the Ministry of Justice!”
It was his turn.
Ning Yichen was very flustered.
He hesitated whether he should say that the black-robed man was from Emperor Dong’s Palace.
The credibility was very low.
After thinking about it, he still didn’t say it unless there was sufficient evidence.
The Xia Emperor’s cold voice rang out once more.
“Yes, sir!” Ning Yichen agreed helplessly.
This matter had been plotted and planned for a long time.
It was extremely difficult to solve the case and find the culprit in such a short time, but he did not want to be unlucky now.
“Wait another seven days,” the Xia Emperor said.”I’ll give you a satisfactory explanation then.”
Feng Zhengyi and the rest did not dare to push too hard.
Although they were prepared for the final battle, who would be willing to die if they could live?
“Retreat!”
Wei Shang supported the Xia Emperor and left, with the Crown Prince following behind.
After everyone left, Zhang Ronghua was the last to leave.
He walked out of the Purple Extreme Hall and looked at the sky.
It was already bright, and the sun was shining brightly.
A gentle breeze was blowing.
Today was the annual official assessment, and the opportunity to get rid of Changqing Academy had come.
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