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

"Your Highness has given this careful consideration. On behalf of the Li family, I thank you."

Hearing this, Li Changan bowed quickly.

"You're welcome. It's what I should do."

Ning Quan waved his hand.

"Okay, then I'll let you know later."

"But Your Highness, migration requires time to prepare, and I'm afraid it can't be completed in the short term."

Li Changan reminded.

"It's okay, just prepare slowly. I won't take them away right away. It will take at least three to five months until I'm settled in Beiting."

"By then, I will ask the carriage company to pick them up."

Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Okay, got it."

"kindness."

......

Beijing.

The Royal Study Room of the Imperial Palace.

Ning Yuanwu sat upright with a serious expression.

Sitting in front of him was a fifty-year-old man wearing a dragon robe and with a majestic face.

This person is none other than Sikong Yan, the King of Zhenbei and Sikong Ruo's father.

The reason he came to the capital to see the emperor this time was naturally because of the attack on Sikong Ru.

"Ruining, I feel guilty about this matter."

"Who would have thought that this beast Ning Zhen would do such a thing."

After a long time, Ning Yuanwu sighed and said.

Sikong Ruo is the only flesh and blood of the King of Zhenbei. If something really happens to him, it will be a big trouble.

Sikong Yan remained silent upon hearing this.

"Rui Ning, I know you are very angry, but you have to believe that Ning Zhen is not targeting you, let alone Ruo'er."

"He's targeting the team, Ning Quan. He's not that stupid."

After pondering for a moment, Ning Yuanwu continued.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand what you mean. Otherwise, I would not have come to the capital to see you quietly."

After a long while, Sikong Yan sighed softly.

"Well, you'll understand."

"Tell me, what do you want me to do with him?"

Ning Yuanwu breathed a sigh of relief and went straight to the point.

"What punishment do you want? Your Majesty, just send him a letter of divorce and give him a scolding."

"I know everything that happened. This was indeed a coincidence. Ruo'er got the news from somewhere and accidentally caught up with the convoy."

"The eldest prince didn't expect Ruo'er to be in the convoy. It was his deputy general's idea to attack Ruo'er."

Sikong Yan shook his head and spoke calmly.

"Are you really not angry?"

Ning Yuanwu looked at Sikong Yan and asked

"Haha, I am not the type to be petty."

"Haha, Ruining, it turns out that you and I are of the same mind."

"Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation."

Ning Yuanwu laughed out loud.

"If I am not of one mind with Your Majesty, who can I be of one mind with?"

Sikong Yan said lightly.

Ning Yuanwu and Sikong Yanxiang served in the army together, fought together for several years, and later served as officials in the same court.

Afterwards, they supported each other and rose step by step to become Jiedushi.

When Ning Yuanwu launched a mutiny, Sikong Yan lent his full support. The relationship between them was extraordinary.

"Well, there's no need to say more between you and me. I will deal with Ning Zhen myself."

"But there's one thing that's very strange. Have you ever thought about it?"

Changing the subject, Ning Yuanwu said with deep eyes.

"Your Majesty, you mean... the person who delivered the message?"

Hearing this, Sikong Yan's eyelids twitched slightly, and he immediately guessed something.

"Yes, I suspect someone is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife."

"Ruining, did Ruoer tell you who gave her the message?"

Ning Yuanwu asked.

"No, she never told me."

"But this is easy. I'll write her a letter later and ask her."

Sikong Yan said with a slightly gloomy tone.

If this was really a trap set by someone, it was obvious that they wanted to drag him into it as well. Their intentions are despicable.

"Well, you ask."

"But I don't think there will be any gains. The person who set up this trap won't leave any evidence behind."

Ning Yuanwu nodded.

"Hmph, whether there is any reward or not, I will pursue this matter to the end."

Hearing this, Sikong Yan snorted coldly.

He didn't care about any conspiracy or overt scheme. Anyone who dared to touch his daughter, Sikong Yan, had to pay the price.

"Of course, I will get to the bottom of this."

"Okay, let's put this aside for now. Since you're coming to the capital this time, I have something to discuss with you."

Immediately afterwards, Ning Yuanwu changed the subject.

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Sikong Yan said seriously.

"Has the Khitan been quiet lately?"

"Well, it's been pretty quiet in the last three years."

"It's mainly because we suffered a crushing defeat in the battle against Shiwei three years ago, which damaged our vitality and we've been licking our wounds ever since."

Sikong Yan replied.

Khitan was located directly north of Daqian and bordered Shiwei to the west.

Since the previous dynasty, the Khitans have frequently invaded the border, burning, killing and looting. This was even more so after the establishment of the Xin Dynasty, and they had become a major concern for Daqian.

Sikong Yan controlled Fan Yang mainly to defend against the Khitan.

The Shiwei mentioned earlier was also a tribe in the north of Daqian, and its strength was even stronger than that of the Khitan.

Like the Khitan, the Shiwei also invaded Daqian many times.

In recent years, the Shiwei have been extremely active, frequently harassing the Daqian border.

"In your opinion, how long will it take for them to recover?"

Ning Yuanwu asked in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, it will only take about a year."

"I regret it now. Your Majesty should have taken advantage of the good opportunity three years ago to destroy the Khitan."

Sikong Yan was a little annoyed.

"Alas, I also want to."

"But do you think it's that easy to destroy the Khitan?"

"Putting aside other things, if I really send troops to Khitan, the Shiwei will be the first to resist. They are not stupid, and they also understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold."

"Not to mention the unstable political situation, how could I dare to rashly send troops?"

Ning Yuanwu sighed.

"Your Majesty is absolutely right. Then what did you mean by mentioning the Khitan?"

"I mentioned Khitan because I wanted to see if you could spare a hand."

"I intend to regain control of Lulong and Bohai."

When Ning Yuanwu mentioned Lulong and Bohai, he exuded a murderous aura.

Bohai County is a vast and prosperous place in Daqian. Although Lulong is remote, its geographical location is very important.

However, since Ning Yuanwu came to power, Longlu and Bohai have been outside the control of the court.

Fang Yi, the Jiedushi of Lulong, was a veteran Jiedushi of the previous dynasty.

In his early years, he led tens of thousands of troops to defeat the Khitan and made great contributions.

After Ning Yuanwu came to power through a military coup, Fang Yi promised him huge benefits in exchange for his recognition of his imperial throne.

Seeing that the situation was already decided, Fang Yi finally had to give in.

But bowing your head does not mean loyalty. In Fang Yi's heart, Ning Yuanwu is always a usurper.

Since then, Lulong County has been out of control and has been in fact independent.

The same is true for Bohai County

The same was true of Wang Jing, the governor of Bohai. He only obeyed the court in name, but secretly established his own regime.

After Ning Yuanwu ascended the throne, he thought about taking back the two counties.

But he had just come to power, his foundation was unstable, and he was completely unable to do anything.

Because when Ning Yuanwu first came to power, there were far more than just Fang Yi and Wang Jing who were secretly separatist.

There were also many military governors such as Jiannan, Xuanwu, Wuning, etc.