Song Guangze looked at the ghost Buddha statue in front of him with a determined look, and the corners of his lips pulled up, revealing a sad smile: "When Chen and Yan are united, how can I have a chance to survive? I think very clearly that I want to sacrifice my life, but at the same time, please fulfill my promise, Master."

The 90-year-old man in red monk robes said earnestly, "The royal family of Chen has committed many evil deeds in recent years. They have already planted the seeds of disaster and sowed the seeds of evil. One day, they will backfire and destroy the country. Even if I don't change the fate of Chen, the dynasty of Chen will not last long. The pure land of Chen needs the guidance of a wise monarch to return peace and prosperity to the people."

After saying that, Master Kunling picked up the peach leaf branch and patted Song Guangze's body several times.

Song Guangze closed his eyes and quietly accepted the sacrifice.

Master Kunling circled around him three times, then stopped in front of Song Guangze and said, "Okay, I will ask my disciples to chant mantras for you. When the Chen Kingdom is destroyed, you will die."

Song Guangze slowly opened his eyes and walked out of the evil temple without any regrets.

In the sky, dark clouds were rolling.

A soldier galloped into Yanjing at full speed. When he reached the palace gate, he rushed all the way to the Council Hall: "Victory news, our army has conquered the capital of Chen State, our army has conquered the capital of Chen State."

When Gu Changning heard the report from the palace servant, he was holding Gu Yanqing in his arms, whose eyes were wide open and who was so excited that he refused to sleep at night.

Xie Jinyun sat up suddenly and said to Gu Changning, "Husband, give me the child."

"No need." Gu Changning looked down at his son and said, "Since he refuses to sleep, I will take him to attend the government hearings and let him learn from the government. Madam, please lie down and have a good rest. I will take care of my son."

In order not to disturb Xie Jinyun, Gu Changning carried Gu Yanqing out of Chaoqian Palace.

At this time, many ministers had already arrived at the Council Hall early.

The capital of Chen State was destroyed, which meant that Chen State was doomed.

The ministers were very surprised to see Gu Changning carrying the little prince to court, but no one dared to say a word.

Gu Yanqing, who was already a year older, sat upright in Gu Changning's arms like a smart person. He grabbed the memorial on the table with his chubby hands and threw it away.

The ministers in the court were very troubled. As the little prince grew up, his character was gradually revealed.

He did not inherit the queen's gentle nature, but was more like his father and sometimes unreasonable.

"Your Majesty." The soldier who brought the news knelt in front of the palace and reported the situation of Chen Kingdom to Gu Changning: "The capital of Chen Kingdom was broken into by our Yan Kingdom army. The old emperor of Chen Kingdom committed suicide in front of the dragon throne. The queen mother of Chen Kingdom brought a group of women to fight against the Xie family army, but they were all captured by the Xie family army."

Gu Changning stared at Gu Yanqing's hand, watching him tick another piece of paper, but the child's hands were too short, so Gu Changning took it for him and put it into Gu Yanqing's arms.

The ministers felt a little heart-attacked when they saw this scene!

Gu Changning ignored the strange expressions of the ministers and asked, "Did all the female members of the Chen Kingdom's royal family commit suicide?"

He has been in Chen Kingdom for ten years, and none of the royal family and aristocratic families in Chen Kingdom are innocent.

Perhaps their tyranny was due to the prevailing trend and the king's inability to manage his family and country properly. There was another more important reason: the women in the harem of Chen State interfered in politics, and all concubines with higher positions had their own power. The reason why Yan State was able to break through Chen State's national borders so quickly was that they were not united enough.

The State of Yan is currently facing the same problem.

The aristocratic families colluded privately, formed cliques and factions, and formed opposing forces. Once encountering major events, these parties would first think of their own interests, rather than thinking about standing up for the people and considering the country. In their eyes, interests always come first.

The soldier reported: "Your Majesty, none of the women in the Chen Kingdom's harem committed suicide. Not only that, they also tortured several royal family members and heads of aristocratic families who surrendered to our Yan Kingdom."

Gu Changning sneered, "They are just a group of slaves of a fallen country. Who gave them such great power to punish others by slow slicing? I want to send people to Chen State to take over Chen State's affairs. Who among you is willing to go to Chen State?"

"Wo~" Gu Yanqing suddenly spoke.

But he spoke unclearly and chewed nonsense.

Gu Changning chuckled: "I said, that piece of land was conquered for you, don't worry, when you come of age, I will let you inherit that piece of land."

Gu Yanqing seemed to understand what he said, but not quite.

In just a short while, many ministers had already walked out from the crowd.

They are all young men, and were selected by Gu Changning himself.

Among them was Xie Jinyu: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Chen State and promote the national system of Yan State, so that Chen State can get back on track as soon as possible."

"Okay, I agree. In addition, I want to announce an important event." Gu Changning placed the child next to the dragon throne, stood up, and announced in court: "Thank you, General Xie is not dead."

The scene suddenly opened up.

The most surprised minister was He Yuanzhou.

He suddenly looked up at the emperor, his eyes filled with deep shock, and he was unable to recover for a long time.

No... not dead...

How could he not die?

Didn’t he die in Xiguan?

"The news of his death in battle was just a temporary measure. General Xie risked his life as bait to lure the Chen soldiers into Xiguan City, and then closed the gate to fight the dogs, catching the Chen soldiers off guard. This is why we have today's great victory and the reunification of the two countries. General Xie said that he would not dare to see you unless he took over the territory of Chen, so I postponed the announcement of his fake death. Now the time is ripe, and it's time to let the world see who the general of my Yan country is. He is the eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Ci, it's Xie Ci."

Gu Changning's loud voice kept echoing in the hall, lingering in the ministers' ears for a long time, making their blood boil.

At this moment, everyone's hearts are united. The expansion of their Yan State's territory means the strength of the country.

"Your Majesty is wise. Long live the Emperor."

The ministers knelt on the ground and shouted in unison.

Even the palace maids in Chaoqian Palace could hear the ministers’ cheers and salutes.

Xie Jinyun sat up, glanced at Feng Yi who was still sleeping, and asked softly, "What's that noise outside?"

Hua Xi walked away, hung up the bed curtain, and said with a joyful smile: "It was the voice of the ministers congratulating the emperor on conquering the Kingdom of Chen."

Xie Jinyun smiled and was also happy for Gu Changning: "You should leave the palace immediately and ask my sister-in-law to come in and have breakfast with me. I have something to say to her."

"Yes, I'll prepare it right away." Hua Xi bowed and got into the carriage prepared by the Queen to go out of the palace to pick up Chen Qingtang.

At this time, everyone in the Xie family received the news that Xie Ci was still alive. Old Mrs. Xie cried for a long time while holding Xie Ci's tablet. She also scolded Xie Ci for being a scoundrel who made Chen Qingtang stay in an empty room for so long. Then she asked Chen Qingtang to chop up Xie Ci's tablet and burn it as firewood.

After Chen Qingtang comforted Old Lady Xie, he entered the palace with Hua Xi.

At the palace gate, the carriage slowly stopped to the side. Hua Xi helped Chen Qingtang get off the carriage and said, "Madam, be careful."

Chen Qingtang nodded, stepped down from the carriage, and was about to get on the sedan chair when a familiar male voice came from beside him. It was He Yuanzhou's: "Mrs. Chen..."

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