The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Daqian country.

Royal Palace, Qinzheng Hall.

"Declare the decree."

The man on the dragon throne looked at the young man kneeling on the ground below and said in a cold tone.

The young man kneeling below looked up at the emperor on the platform, then quickly lowered his eyes.

"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that the Ninth Prince, Ning Quan, has openly defied the Imperial Noble Consort, thereby failing in moral conduct and shall be fined one year's salary."

"According to the ancestral system of the imperial family, all princes below the rank of Duke are exiled to other fiefdoms upon reaching eighteen years of age. The ninth prince, Ning Quan, is enthroned as the King of Beiting. He must depart for his fiefdom within seven days and is not allowed to enter the capital without imperial decree. This is my decree!"

The eunuch's shrill voice echoed in the Qinzheng Hall.

"My son, I obey."

The kneeling young man shouted "I obey the order", his face calm and expressionless.

He is the ninth son of the current emperor, Ning Quan, and his mother is a princess of the previous dynasty.

Because of his bloodline, he was marginalized since childhood, and his father was always distant from him and extremely harsh to him.

His half-brother and all the ministers disliked him and bullied him for no reason. Many people even wanted to kill him.

Now, he was even exiled to Beiting to be king.

Where is Beiting?

That was the most desolate place on the border of the Daqian Kingdom. It was dry and rainy all year round, the environment was harsh, and the people lived a difficult life.

The key point is that Beiting is right next to the Eastern and Western Turks. Years of war have been going on, and if you are not careful, you will be beheaded...

This is not a title of king, it is simply a death sentence.

However, Ning Quan couldn't refuse.

Although his mother had passed away many years ago, he still had the blood of the previous dynasty. If he continued to stay in the capital, his life would definitely be in danger...

For Ning Quan, any place would be fine as long as he could leave the capital.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to publicly insult Imperial Noble Consort Yin yesterday, deliberately provoking his father's wrath.

Ultimately, he did all this on purpose.

In fact, the real Ninth Prince had died the day before yesterday, killed by the poison wine poured by the Third Prince Ning Jun.

The current Ninth Prince is from Earth, a retired special forces soldier who died in the line of duty.

And his name happened to be Ning Quan.

"Well, back off."

Seeing Ning Quan accepted the order, the man on the dragon throne gave instructions lightly.

"Father."

Ning Quan looked up at the man on the dragon throne, his expression as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What? Is there something else?" the man asked with a frown.

"Yes." Ning Quan gritted his teeth and said, "This son requests the emperor's approval of the marriage that this son has arranged."

As soon as Ning Quan finished speaking, the entire Qinzheng Hall fell into silence.

He had already been exiled to Beiting, yet he still dreamed of marrying the prime minister's daughter?

Are you kidding me?

Li Wanyue, the daughter of the prime minister, is a famous beauty in the Daqian Dynasty. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs.

She is gentle, virtuous, dignified and graceful. No matter where she goes, she is the focus of attention, not to mention that she is the only jewel in the prime minister's eye.

How could such a beauty be given to this remnant of the previous dynasty?

Yesterday, he openly contradicted the Imperial Noble Consort in the hall, but His Majesty did not punish him and only fined him one year's salary, which was already very magnanimous.

How dare you dream!

Hearing this, the man sat on the dragon throne and looked at Ning Quan with deep eyes, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

After a long time, he slowly spoke.

"It's true that you're engaged to the Prime Minister's daughter, Li Wanyue, but do you think you still have the nerve to bring up marriage now?"

His voice was low, but it carried a sense of authority that made people shudder.

"Father, my ninth brother is currently under house arrest. You absolutely cannot marry the Prime Minister's daughter to him!"

The third prince Ning Jun did not wait for Ning Quan to speak and immediately hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"Yes, father, how can my ninth brother have his hands on the prime minister's daughter? Let's just call off this marriage." The sixth prince Ning Xuan said impatiently.

"Shut up! Who are you to interrupt me when I'm talking?"

Upon hearing this, the man shouted harshly, his eyes dark as he glared at the two princes.

Ning Xuan and the other two were so frightened that they trembled all over. They quickly lowered their heads and dared not say a word.

"Prime Minister Li, what do you think?" The man on the dragon throne turned around, his eyes fell on Prime Minister Li Junchen, and asked in a calm tone.

"This old minister is terrified. Everything is up to the emperor."

Li Junchen's heart skipped a beat and he spoke quickly.

"Heh...but I'm the one who decides? I guess...you don't dare to cancel the engagement."

"Well, considering your hard work and great contributions, I won't make things difficult for you."

"Since this matter involves your daughter, I think we should let her make the decision herself. Is that a good idea, Prime Minister Li?"

The man on the dragon throne seemed to smile and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help. I will obey your orders."

Upon hearing this, Li Junchen quickly agreed.

But in my heart, I was thinking about how to persuade my precious daughter to cancel the engagement after returning home.

Being exiled to Beiting was a life-or-death situation, and he couldn't bear to let his daughter die with the Ninth Prince.

"Ning Quan, did you hear everything the Prime Minister said?"

The man on the dragon throne glanced at Ning Quan who was kneeling on the ground and said casually.

"I heard it, thank you father for your support." Ning Quan raised his head and answered solemnly.

"Ah, very good."

"It is quite dangerous to go to Beiting. I will give you two hundred guards and five hundred thousand taels of silver."

"When you get to Beiting, remember to guard the gate for me."

"From now on... just take care of yourself."

The man gently stroked the jade ring on his thumb, and his deep eyes swept over Ning Quandao.

"My son, I accept the decree."

Ning Quan kowtowed quickly, took the imperial edict and left the Qinzheng Hall.

Outside the palace, a carriage was waiting.

Ten people of different appearances stood beside the carriage, including seven strong men and three Confucian scholars.

"Your Highness, is everything settled?"

A middle-aged Confucian scholar stepped forward and asked.

"Haha, of course it's okay!"

"How could the Prime Minister's brilliant plan be inappropriate? My father has indeed exiled me to Beiting."

Ning Quan looked up to the sky and laughed.

"Well, that's great. Leaving this dangerous place as soon as possible will ensure His Highness's safety."

"But Your Highness, Liang is no longer a prime minister. He is just an ordinary citizen."

The middle-aged scholar waved his feather fan and said modestly.

"Haha, you are not just a commoner, but a real prime minister." Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Your Highness, those are all things of the past, not worth mentioning."

The scholar waved his hand and smiled.

"Haha, Prime Minister, you are too modest. Let's make it clear first. From now on, you will be the chief minister of this prince."

"And Bowen, Boning, you will be my left and right prime ministers in the future..."

Ning Quan looked at the other two Confucian scholars and said with satisfaction.

"Your Highness, I will do my best to help you."

The other two Confucian scholars bowed in unison.

"Okay, okay. With the three of you helping me, I will definitely achieve great things in the future."

Ning Quan said with a big laugh.