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The final winner?

Xiao Yan scoffed at this.

What kind of final winner is he...

If I didn't survive in the northern border, if I died on the battlefield of the northern barbarians, or if I was eaten by wolves.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Your Majesty, it's time for you to take medicine."

The turmoil subsided, but the old emperor's health was already at the end of its strength.

Xiao Yan, who was forced to sit in the hall, looked at the scene with cold eyes, groping for the small bottle in his sleeve.

That was the life-saving talisman the little girl gave him before she left.

As long as there is breath, you can continue to live.

He looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure lying on the dragon bed, his eyes churning with emotion.

The imperial edict to pass on the throne has been obtained.

This old man's life...

"Yan'er, I know you must be blaming me in your heart."

The old emperor spoke slowly, his tone very calm.

He did not seem to expect a fatherly and filial relationship with this son whom he had personally taught. He just told him what he wanted to do.

"The Xiao family has only been passed down for five generations. The Yuan Dynasty appears to be powerful, but the families that followed our ancestors in conquering the world are becoming increasingly powerful, while the royal family is struggling to survive..."

The first person to discover this was the late emperor.

Although the previous emperor even abolished the position of prime minister in order to strengthen centralization and directly took charge of the six ministries, the effect was minimal.

"In the last years of the late emperor's life, his health was declining. The Empress Dowager's family maintained a tight grip on the imperial court and the harem. All matters of national and military importance were first reported to the Chen family's Senior Minister and the Empress Dowager, who would then decide whether to disclose them to the late emperor. This went on for ten years... Later, the late emperor passed away, abdicating the throne to me. He also left a will, ordering the Empress Dowager to reside in a separate palace."

"After I ascended the throne, I encountered many obstacles. Only with the help of the Qi family was I able to force Minister Chen to retire and consolidate some of the Chen family's power. But in Shangjing City, if there is a Chen family, there will be a second and a third..."

Back then, the Qi family and the Xia family helped him a lot.

Qi Jiazi was amazed at Yanyan's talent and unparalleled wisdom.

The Xia family is loyal and serves as an advisor.

In those years, these were the two sharpest knives in his hands.

That was why he was forced by the alliance of those companies to cut off his own arms, even though they themselves would suffer serious injuries.

Because they knew that if they didn't get rid of the Qi family, their families would have no chance of survival in the future.

"..., I will clear the name of your mother's family and the Qi family. From now on, you will have to make amends on your own."

Xiao Yan's originally nonchalant expression gradually became solemn.

Before entering the temple, he thought of many possibilities.

Did he change his mind and want to take back the imperial edict from his hands?

Or should he hand over the military power of the Northern Army?

But he never expected that what he would hear would be the confession of this man who had once been so ruthless and cold-blooded.

Is it repentance?

There was regret and remorse in his eyes.

……

After King Xiao Yan of Northern Frontier left the palace.

A letter of confession shocked the court and the public.

The Qi family and the Xia family.

These two families have an unspeakable existence in the hearts of many old ministers.

The case that was once reported and tried by three courts was a done deal, but now it has been overturned on his deathbed.

That year, the emperor personally issued an edict that all male members of the Qi and Xia families over the age of twelve should be beheaded, and the rest, the elderly, the weak, women and children, should be exiled to the northern border.

The following year, the ninth prince Xiao Yan was hastily made a king and exiled to the northern border because he had angered His Majesty.

Twelve years passed.

Now, the Ninth Prince led the elite troops of the Northern Frontier and went all the way to Huanglong in the name of defending the king.

Instead of blaming him, His Majesty summoned him personally and issued an edict of self-criticism.

The old man of the Qi family was originally a Taifu, a talent suitable for serving as a prime minister. He died unjustly and was promoted to the first-rank Duke of Lian. The title was inherited by three generations.

Including Qi Zhu's father, Qi Zhu is now the third generation to inherit the title.

Everyone suddenly woke up.

The most famous military advisor of the Northern Army was named Qi Zhu.

Is it a coincidence that the descendants of the Qi and Xia families gathered in the northern border?

Or the chess piece that has been playing for ten years...

at this point,

Xiao Yan himself wanted to know too.

Before entering Beijing, he had already made plans for the worst.

But I didn't expect that everything would happen so suddenly.

"The Emperor Fengtian Chengyun issued an edict:

For over forty years I have received the Mandate of Heaven, diligently and tirelessly carrying on the ancestral temple. Yet, powerful ministers have obstructed the court, and disasters and anomalies have plagued the world. Last year, the river burst its banks in the Three Prefectures, and last spring, locusts blanketed the Central Plains. Although the granaries were opened to provide relief to the people, I still hear cries of children being sold in the streets and alleys. This truly reflects my lack of virtue and my deepest sins.

The ninth prince, Xiao Yan, was gifted with wisdom and knowledge of common affairs. At the age of twenty, he quelled the rebellion in the northern border, eliminated long-standing malpractices, and saved the lives of 100,000 people. He was truly a man of both benevolence and courage.

Now I am entrusted with the responsibility of governing the country. I will ascend the throne as Emperor. All civil and military officials, both inside and outside the country, must work together as if they were serving me myself.

Announce it to the world, and the envoys will hear about it.

admire this

Dayuan Jinghe forty-three years on the first day of the winter lunar month. "

After the edict of repentance, His Majesty suddenly summoned important ministers and royal family members, and issued an imperial decree to pass on the throne in front of everyone.

Several families headed by Minister Chen immediately changed color.

He knelt down and bowed his head, praising "Your Majesty's spirit of dragon and tiger" and urging His Majesty to "think twice."

Think twice, think twice.

Little did he know that he had been thinking about it for nearly thirty years.

How can I think twice?

"The imperial decree has been issued and will never be changed. My dear ministers, please bear witness to this."

The emperor leaned on the dragon couch. Although he was still unable to get up, he was in much better spirits since the King of Northern Frontier came to the capital.

His tone was firm and decisive, his eyes were sharp, and there was no sign of confusion.

The clan members looked at each other, and finally expressed their opinions first:

"Your Majesty's orders will be obeyed."

Xiao Yan, who was standing aside, had a cold expression on his face, but upon seeing this, he suddenly curled the corners of his mouth.

He looked at Minister Chen and others kneeling on the ground, with a very cold smile in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. From now on, I will let your son worry about you. You can live out your days in peace in this palace."

This is extremely impolite and arrogant.

Minister Chen and others were delighted.

They have been working for this Majesty for half their lives and are well aware of his temperament, which is extremely capricious.

The King of Northern Frontier is truly frivolous.

He hasn't officially ascended the throne yet!

Several members of the royal family were also worried.

Everyone was waiting for His Majesty to get angry, but unexpectedly they heard a burst of rapid breathing accompanied by laughter.

"Okay, okay, my son is very filial."

"Since this is the imperial decree to pass on the throne, my son will go to court starting tomorrow! Degui, you will come with me tomorrow."

The old eunuch who had been serving His Majesty knelt down immediately.

"The slave obeys the order."

Immediately afterwards, the Minister of Rites was named again.

"Master Sun, you and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory will organize the succession ceremony. Please choose an auspicious date within two months."

It took two months to prepare for the succession ceremony of a new monarch, and Lord Sun felt bitter.

But faced with His Majesty's unquestionable order, Lord Sun could only nod in agreement.

When everyone left, the smile on Xiao Yan's face had disappeared.

He looked at the person lying on the dragon couch, who seemed to be extremely happy and relieved, with a gleam in his eyes.

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

The old emperor waved his hand as if he didn't care and let him go.