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"Summon Mo Bai to court!"

As the familiar voice rang out, everyone saw a figure rush into the main hall.

The person who arrived was Mo Bai. As soon as he entered, he knelt in the center of the hall and hurriedly said, "Reporting to the Empress Dowager!"

"Just now, grain prices in Weidu skyrocketed, and all the powerful families closed their doors and locked their granaries."

"The streets of Weidu are now filled with agitated people. We urge the Empress Dowager to make a decision on this matter as soon as possible!"

"What? Grain prices in Wei Capital have skyrocketed? Are the powerful clans shutting themselves off from the world?"

At this moment, the court officials were once again plunged into panic.

Chen Nan knew that this time, the Northern Wei would be plunged into an unprecedented predicament.

He steadied himself. At this crucial moment, as the Prince of Zhennan, he certainly couldn't afford to lose his composure.

"Mo Bai, what exactly happened? Stand up and tell me in detail!"

Mo Bai, who was kneeling below, was stunned. He did not hear the Empress Dowager's voice, but he heard his prince's voice.

Mo Bai looked up in surprise and scanned the hall, but unfortunately, the Empress Dowager was nowhere to be seen.

All that remained was Chen Nan, the Prince of Zhennan, and a group of Northern Wei court officials with differing intentions.

Mo Bai ignored the Empress Dowager and said directly, "Your Highness, please allow me to manage the security of Wei Capital."

"But just before that, all the shops in Weidu City closed down, and all the grain in the city disappeared without a trace."

"My subordinates sent people to discuss with those powerful families, asking them to take out some of their own grain for emergency use."

"But, but those people completely ignored their subordinates, and even said that the grain was all grown on their own land, so there was no reason for them to contribute it to the court."

"Stop talking nonsense and get to the point. I need to know the current situation in Weidu!" Chen Nan said angrily.

"Your Highness, the streets are now filled with people on parade, as if they have been organized by someone."

“I sent my servants out, but who knew that the people were not afraid at all, and even injured many of them.”

"Right now, the entire capital of Wei is in chaos!"

"With the Empress Dowager gone, grain prices have skyrocketed, and the people are rioting. The Northern Wei Dynasty is doomed. We should find a way out as soon as possible!"

Suddenly, one of the civil officials rushed out and began to spout nonsense in front of everyone.

Chen Nan sneered: "Those who undermine the morale of the imperial court and its troops shall be executed!"

"Wu Xu! Execute him!"

At his command, Wu Xu rushed forward and quickly cut the rambling man to the ground.

After the first person stepped forward, a second person followed, then a third, and a fourth!

Chen Nan was truly enraged, his voice filled with boundless power: "Where are the Imperial Guards?"

This time, the Imperial Guards surrounding the main hall were very obedient.

In an instant, more than a dozen people rushed into the main hall.

Chen Nan pointed at the civil official who had spoken in front of him: "Kill them all! Anyone who dares to undermine the morale of the army, kill them all!"

The Imperial Guards obeyed the order and quickly cut down all of them.

Under Chen Nan's ruthless methods, the main hall finally returned to its previous tranquility.

Suddenly, Liu Banga grinned and said, "Since your Northern Wei is in such chaos and you are unwilling to surrender to my Western Shu..."

"Then Your Highness may govern at your leisure. We, the envoys, will return to our Western Shu now."

After saying that, he turned to leave again.

Chen Nan sneered, "What? You really think you can leave this hall?"

Just then, Hongze led dozens of Imperial Guards to completely surround the main hall.

He himself, accompanied by four soldiers, re-entered the main hall.

"What? Does Your Highness really think you can keep us here with these shrimp soldiers and crab generals?" Liu Banggua smirked.

His eyes were filled with contempt as he looked at the Imperial Guards surrounding them.

Chen Nan took a step forward: "My Northern Wei has countless military generals. Do you really think you can walk out of here?"

Liu Banggua scoffed, "Hahaha, I admit that your Northern Wei has many military generals."

"The two with the highest strength are Hongming and Qingyu, and they are only seventh-grade martial artists."

"At most, we'll add you, the Prince of Zhennan, who's an eighth-rank martial artist, not to mention that Hongming has already been transferred away by you."

"Furthermore, does Your Highness really think Qingyu will obey your orders?"

"As far as I know, it seems that Qingyu is about to be sidelined from the upper echelons by your Northern Wei Empress Dowager, right?"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of more than a dozen military officers simultaneously turned to Qingyu, who was completely inconspicuous in the crowd.

Indeed, if Liu Banggua hadn't mentioned it, they would have almost forgotten that there was such a person as Qingyu in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Chen Nan's gaze gradually turned to Qingyu.

Qingyu also raised her head and met Chen Nan's gaze.

Their eyes met, and Chen Nan read longing in the other's eyes, along with a hint of resentment.

Suddenly, Wu Xu sneered, "The prince said you can't get out, then you can't get out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xu disregarded the difference in strength between the two sides, raised his right fist high, and charged towards Liu Banggua.

However, before he could rush to Liu Banggua's side, he saw Liu Banggua gently wave his right palm out.

Wu Xu was sent flying backward. In mid-air, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground, clutching his chest in pain, his breath weak.

Looking at Wu Xu lying on the ground in agony, Liu Banggua laughed and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, is this the subordinate of the Prince of Zhennan? He's really pathetic!"

He looked up at Chen Nan again: "Does Your Highness have anything else? If not, we shall be leaving!"

Faced with Liu Bangua's provocation, Chen Nan did not speak, but simply stared at him quietly.

Seeing this, Liu Banggua spat on the ground: "This is your Northern Wei? This is your Prince Zhennan? He really is as useless as trash!"

Then, he shrugged at the military officers and said, "You guys are a bunch of useless trash. You were beaten into the court and no one said a word. You might as well just let the country perish."

These words made the already angry general blush with shame.

Liu Bangua's words were extremely insulting, but even so, no Northern Wei general dared to stand up.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Liu Banggua waved his hand and led the two men to turn and walk out of the hall.

Suddenly, Hongze, accompanied by four Imperial Guards, blocked the entrance to the main hall.

Liu Bangua was taken aback: "What? Are you going to stop me?"

Hongze smiled helplessly: "I know I'm no match for you."

"But the Prince of Zhennan said you cannot leave!"

"As a general of the Imperial Guard, I, Hongze, am even more obligated to safeguard the safety of the Imperial Palace."

"If you really want to leave, then you'll have to step over my dead body!"

After speaking, Hongze's aura quickly rose, steadily remaining above the fifth rank.

Liu Banggua sneered: "Tsk tsk, it seems that you Northern Wei still have some backbone. Since you have this request, I have no choice but to grant it."

Before Hongze could make a move, Liu Banggua rushed out with ghostly speed.

He punched Hongze in the lower abdomen.

In an instant, Hongze looked down at his lower abdomen, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

He bent both knees and knelt down.