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That night, Chen Nan, who was flirting with Hongming at the Imperial Hospital, suddenly froze, his expression instantly turning serious.

Hongming sensed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Nan didn't reply, but turned to look at the door: "Who goes there?"

The sudden words made Hongming, who was already puzzled, even more suspicious.

Outside the door, Eunuch Wang looked around nervously, not wanting anything to go wrong at such a crucial moment.

A hoarse voice came from outside the door: "The results of the investigation into the servants have been obtained. Your Highness, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Chen Nan smiled; he knew that the missing Imperial Physician's Decree had been found.

She immediately lost all interest in flirting with Hongming and rushed to the servants' quarters at top speed.

When he arrived at the slave quarters, he discovered that it was already surrounded by shadow guards.

In the crowd, Chen Nan finally saw clearly that the palace maid he had met with Eunuch Wang earlier had been cornered against the wall, looking nervously at the shadow guards outside.

Looking around, Chen Nan asked, "Where is the young emperor?"

In the darkness, that familiar voice came: "Your Highness, rest assured, the young emperor has been moved to a very safe place by me."

"The current situation in Northern Wei is not suitable for the existence of a young emperor. This is a helpless move on my part. I hope Your Highness will understand."

"Since you've already taken the young emperor away, what's the point of me looking at this Imperial Physician? Just drag him away and bury him somewhere secluded."

After leaving a message, Chen Nan turned and left.

However, this time he did not return to the Imperial Hospital, but went directly to the government office.

Inside the government office, Mo Bai and the others had perfectly completed the task he had assigned them.

Those powerful and wealthy families cooperated by handing over all the grain they owned.

Chen Nan did not inquire about the process; instead, he was concerned about whether the grain in the people's homes had been distributed.

Before he could ask, Mo Bai, in high spirits, spoke first: "Your Highness, rest assured, I have already sent people to deliver the grain to every household."

"I believe that by this time the people have already received the grain we distributed."

"Strangely enough, the soldiers' severe war-weariness during the day was relieved overnight. After the food was distributed, it seemed that everyone was holding their breath and was not afraid at all, but looking forward to it."

Chen Nan smiled and said, "Of course. You've taken care of their worries, so of course they won't be afraid to go to the battlefield."

"Furthermore, there is the Heroes' Tomb that I mentioned before, as well as the system that every soldier has, which are all good things for them."

After one night, the Northern Wei soldiers, led by Qingyu and Hongze, set off in high spirits to Sucheng and Qingping Pass respectively.

As for the Daqian side, Wu Fengluan single-handedly stood against all the officials in the court, forcing Qin Yue to unite with the Western Shu side, and the two countries jointly targeted the Northern Wei.

Similarly, as agreed beforehand, Western Shu, in conjunction with Eastern Qin, transferred thousands of talented individuals from the state.

Not only Eastern Qin, but also Southern Tang, a state that produces scholars, Western Shu did not want to delay; they wanted to cripple Northern Wei in one fell swoop.

The role of Nantang was to have its people write proclamations and project them into each city it passed through in an attempt to persuade the city to surrender.

There were also barbarian tribes extending into the heart of Northern Wei territory. Western Shu provided funding and invited the barbarians to send troops from the heart of the territory to wreak havoc within Northern Wei's borders.

Chen Nan, on the other hand, stayed in Weidu, spending his days between the imperial palace and the government office.

As for the Prince's Mansion, he had long forgotten that he even had a residence.

Half a month later, Chen Nan was presiding over a court assembly in the Fengtian Hall.

Ignoring the palace guards' attempts to stop him, Wu Xu rushed into the court and, without even performing the proper etiquette, exclaimed, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Chen Nan frowned and said, "What kind of behavior is this, all this panic? Speak slowly, what's the rush?"

Wu Xu swallowed hard, his face filled with anxiety, and said, "Your Highness, an army of 100,000 has suddenly appeared outside the city, and these 100,000 soldiers are all dressed in different styles."

"As far as I know, there are not only people from Western Shu, but also people from Daqian, Eastern Qin, Nantang, and even people from barbarian tribes."

"Currently, the entire Wei capital is surrounded by 100,000 people."

"What? One hundred thousand people?" Chen Nan was shocked and stared in disbelief.

"Could it be that Qingyu and Hongze were defeated?"

"That's impossible! Even if they lost, news would have come out. How could this happen?"

Chen Nan took two steps back, completely baffled as to where these 100,000-plus people had come from.

Not only him, but everyone in the court was already in a state of panic.

Military officers were alright; they had been on the battlefield and were used to life and death, so they could accept being besieged.

On the contrary, the civil officials had never experienced anything like this before, and they all abandoned Chen Nan's temper and fled in all directions.

From the crowd, Qin Qingmin sneered, "Hmph, the opportunity has arrived."

Qin Qingmin shouted, "Fellow colleagues, the court under Chen Nan's leadership has long been corrupt and rotten."

"The entire Northern Wei has long been dominated by Chen Nan's one-man rule. In the opinion of this academy, these people may have been brought here by Chen Nan."

"You mustn't forget, he's still a man from the Great Qian Dynasty, who knows what ulterior motives he might have."

"What are you talking about?"

A beautiful voice suddenly rushed into the Fengtian Hall. The newcomer was dressed in a red robe and held a large knife in his right hand.

There was no time for anyone to react; he rushed straight at Qin Qingmin as soon as he entered.

Seeing this, the latter lost all the composure he had shown when he slandered Chen Nan. He bent his knees and even forgot to run away.

"Damn Qin Qingmin, prepare to die!"

The newcomer shouted and swung his broadsword toward Qin Qingmin's neck.

"Hongming!"

Chen Nan hurriedly spoke up, saying that Qin Qingmin still had many secrets. If it weren't for these secrets, Chen Nan would never have kept Hongming alive until now, let alone Hongming.

Unfortunately, even though he spoke quickly, he still couldn't match Hongming's broadsword.

After Chen Nan spoke, Hongming's broadsword had already slashed across Qin Qingmin's neck, with drops of blood still dripping from the tip.

Now that things have come to this, Chen Nan can't really criticize too much.

After all, Hongming had acted on his behalf.

With a swift stroke, Hongming glared menacingly at the surrounding crowd: "I, the general, am armed with the Empress Dowager's edict. Anyone who dares to slander or harm the Prince of Zhennan at this time, or who disobeys orders, will be executed without mercy!"

"An edict from the Empress Dowager? Could it be that the Empress Dowager has already woken up?"

"Impossible. It's common knowledge that the Empress Dowager is in a coma. If she really had woken up, why wouldn't she come in person?"

"General Hongming, Chen Nan is a traitor. Why are you speaking up for him? Could it be that you have also betrayed Northern Wei?"

As soon as Hongming finished speaking, a flurry of rumors and questions erupted from the crowd.

Not only these ministers, but even Chen Nan looked at Hongming with a puzzled expression, his lips moving incessantly.

He also wanted to know if the Empress Dowager had really woken up.