Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

Everyone in the Yan Dynasty imperial court was struggling with whether to continue fighting.

But Emperor Yan's focus was not on this aspect.

He snorted coldly and asked Yan Renshou below:

"Qin Ming's intention is to let Yan Ziqiong take over the throne at a certain time. If I follow his wishes, does that mean I will abdicate immediately?"

"This……"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yan Renshou and Xue Taiping's pupils suddenly shocked!

They overlooked one thing.

What does Qin Ming mean now?

You can understand it just by thinking with your toes.

It is absolutely impossible for Qin Ming to just let Emperor Yan draft an edict announcing that Yan Ziqiong could inherit the throne.

If they did so, it would mean that they would have to wait for Emperor Yan to abdicate before Yan Ziqiong could sit on the throne.

This is obviously impossible.

Qin Ming asked Yan Renshou and Xue Taiping to pass on the message, just to let Emperor Yan abdicate and give the throne to Yan Ziqiong.

But obviously, they can't do this.

It is absolutely impossible for Emperor Yan to abdicate in favor of Yan Ziqiong.

It’s a pity that Yan Renshou and Xue Taiping had not thought of this at the time. When Emperor Yan mentioned it, they broke out in cold sweat and no one dared to respond.

After hearing the question from Emperor Yan, all the ministers present were also silent.

No one dared to finalize such a big thing.

After all, this was a transfer of imperial power, and Emperor Yan was unwilling to abdicate and let others take over.

Although they wanted to change the dynasty and surrender as soon as possible to live a stable life, they absolutely dared not say it out loud.

"Send a message to the frontline troops, have them join the Tiger Roar Guards and fight Qin Ming!"

As expected, the Emperor of Yan ordered the war to continue.

They no longer have the bargaining chips to negotiate with Qin Ming, and the only option left is to fight.

Seeing this, many people shook their heads and sighed, but there was no good solution.

After dismissing the court, Emperor Yan kept Xue Taiping and Yan Renshou.

Both of them were very nervous, thinking that they were going to talk about Qin Ming.

But after following Emperor Yan into the side hall, the other party suddenly spoke:

"What do you two think about moving the capital?"

None of the emperors in the Yan Dynasty had ever encountered such a tough opponent.

Generally speaking, when unrest occurs, the noble lords below can handle it themselves.

No matter how big the disturbance is, it can be stopped at the level of the Four Pillars of the State.

But after Qin Ming came, he not only defeated the Four Pillar States, but also dealt a heavy blow to the territory within the court.

Emperor Yan, having played all his cards, no longer had any extra means to deal with him.

As the old aristocrats of this dynasty, the strength they pretended to be did not actually exist.

Once the hard shell is broken, the weak side is revealed.

"Moving the capital?"

When they heard these two words, Yan Renshou and Xue Taiping's pupils shrank.

They never dared to think about such a thing.

The imperial court developed for dozens of generations within the royal fiefdom in the central area.

Now they are forced to move the capital because of an outsider?

The key is to move the capital. Where can it be moved to?

Xue Taiping asked this question quickly.

"Your Majesty, where do you plan to move the capital?"

"North, the territory of the Hong family."

When they heard these words, they immediately understood and felt a sense of sadness.

The Hong family has been under the jurisdiction of the imperial court from beginning to end.

Their strength was also cultivated by the imperial court.

But since they are located in the north, the area they control is actually not a suitable place to live.

It can even be said to be a bitter and cold place.

If the capital is moved to Hongjia, they will definitely agree.

But after going there, how should we develop?

"Your Majesty, the Hong family has needed our help for many years. If we move the capital, perhaps..."

Xue Taiping was the head of the Land Department and knew the land of the entire dynasty very well.

In his eyes, the Hong family was a barren place.

Fortunately, the imperial court has been training the Snow Mountain Cavalry in the Far North in recent years, otherwise there would be no possibility for the Hong Family Alliance to develop.

Not to mention the huge amount of silver taken from the imperial court every year for the training of the Snow Mountain Cavalry.

"No, anthracite technology has been broken through, and the conditions for furnace heating have been met. Construction in the north will not be so difficult in the future."

The Emperor of Yan had obviously made preparations long ago.

During the first war between Yan Dynasty and Daqian, many people who fled to Daqian stayed there for a while and then returned.

These people who came back brought with them the technology to survive the winter.

For example, central heating technology, anthracite technology, etc.

With the help of these technologies, some permafrost in the north of the Yan Dynasty also had the opportunity to be developed.

During this period of more than a year, Emperor Yan has been secretly arranging people to hand over this technology to the Hong family and let them realize it.

Now the Hong family has built many anthracite factories and can even burn boilers to provide heating to some areas.

The Hong family's territory could not originally accommodate too many people.

But as living conditions gradually improved, some people fleeing the war also chose to go to the Hong family.

Emperor Yan felt that in just a few years, many people would appear in the Hong family's territory, and it would even be much richer than before.

"With the snow-capped mountains as a natural barrier, Qin Ming can't possibly attack."

Emperor Yan spoke slowly, and his words moved both Yan Renshou and the other man.

Due to the vast territory of the Yan Dynasty, the climate between the north and the south was extremely different.

Qin Ming landed from several other directions and attacked from south to north.

The weapons and equipment they carry are not suitable for combat in cold areas.

If they retreat to the north, they can stop Qin Ming outside the snow-capped mountains.

"That makes sense...so should we still fight him?"

Yan Renshou hesitated for a moment and suddenly spoke.

The battlefield on Qin Ming's side has gradually advanced to the foot of the imperial city.

Whether to continue fighting is a crucial question.

Having said that, both of them secretly glanced at Emperor Yan's expression.

But I found that there was a hint of anger on his face.

"Fight, and then retreat."

"Zuo Hu will be back soon. Let him arrange the retreat. I'll leave the relocation of the capital to you two."

"Your Majesty, do we need to inform the outside world about the relocation of the capital?"

"It doesn't hurt to tell them. Qin Ming can't possibly get around and stop us."

Emperor Yan knew the situation on the battlefield.

Qin Ming was still far away from the imperial city, and many areas to the north of the imperial city were still controlled by his own people, so it was basically impossible for him to go around the rear.

As long as he can enter the Hong family's territory.

By then, you will surely be able to make a comeback.

Even if Qin Ming captured the imperial city and successfully supported Yan Ziqiong to ascend to the throne, it would be useless.

The Hong family in the north will be like a sword hanging over Yan Ziqiong's head, making them unable to sleep or eat.

As this secret meeting ended.

The news of the capital relocation spread like wildfire in the imperial city of Yan Dynasty.

People in the streets and alleys began to talk about moving the capital. Some smart businessmen packed up their belongings and fled with their families early.

The remaining dignitaries and common people were unwilling to abandon their property and leave easily, so they wanted to stay here, sell some of it, and take more away.

The other one realized it later and just started to run away.

The entire imperial city was in chaos.