At the tender age of eight, he was hastily dragged out and made emperor!

An assassination attempt occurred in Yudu. In order to save Princess Ning'an Murong Tianxiang, Prince Rui Hui was injured and bedridden. This news quickly spread throughout Yudu and beyond, and caused a dramatic shift in public opinion.

The situation seems to be changing in an unknown direction.

Honglu Temple, Guild Hall.

The howling wind made people shiver.

"There are quite a few talented people under Dongyu's rule."

The lodging of Natsukichi, the Ninth Prince of Nishikawa.

Inside the warm room, Xia Ji stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the Imperial Guard officers guarding the outside through the half-open wooden window, seemingly unfazed by the gusts of cold wind, and said with a half-smile.

"I really underestimated some people in Dongyu. With a fabricated assassination case, they managed to extricate Chu Hui, the emperor's trusted younger brother, from the vortex of the crown prince, and throw this mud at our delegation and the Murong delegation."

"The Jinyi and Jinguo divisions, who were ordered to be replaced, completely isolated this place from the outside world, giving it no chance to defend itself."

"That was a really clever move."

As Xia Ji spoke, the middle-aged man standing behind her seemed to be pondering something, his expression appearing somewhat solemn and serious.

"But that's not the worst part."

Xia Ji sneered and slowly turned around, staring at the middle-aged man and said, "On the surface, it seems that the Embroidered Uniform Guard, specially set up by Emperor Yu, is here to supervise the assassination case."

"But what was really being supervised was not this case, but the public opinion that had previously driven the changes in the situation."

"If I am not mistaken, there must be a group of people, both inside and outside the capital, as well as in various parts of the capital region, who are openly or secretly arresting those who spread rumors."

"Murong Tianxiang would never have imagined things would turn out this way. The current situation has completely given Dongyu the advantage, while the delegations from both countries can only stay here and cannot move an inch."

"Your Highness, someone from Dongyu has already informed them."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man lowered his head slightly and said, "The coming-of-age ceremony for Prince Rui Hui is scheduled for the ninth day of the first lunar month."

"so what?"

Xia Ji raised an eyebrow and asked the middle-aged man, "Did our dynasty send an envoy to Dongyu to attend the coming-of-age ceremony of the Dongyu prince?"

"You must know what I said to my father before I came to Dongyu. If I cannot secure the greatest benefit for our dynasty this time, do you think I will still have a chance to gain a foothold in the dynasty?"

As he spoke, Xia Ji clenched his fists.

If possible, would he personally travel to Dongyu for a visit?

will not!

Dongyu and Dachuan have a blood feud and national hatred!

To think that intermarriage between nations could set aside hatred between two countries is something that could only fool a three-year-old!

“Your men must have discovered the changes in Dongyu by traveling from Xiliang to the capital and then from the capital to Yudu.” Xia Ji narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at the middle-aged man.

"This young emperor of Dongyu, whom many people look down upon in our dynasty, has not only seized control of the central government, but is even intentionally pushing for reforms."

"His cunning and scheming are truly profound. He hides in the shadows while a group of key figures he has handpicked are now leading the charge."

"If I'm not mistaken, what Emperor Yu is doing now is actually resolving some seemingly thorny but actually easy issues, and then using this opportunity to restore some of the damaged national strength of Eastern Yu and alleviate the financial burden on the central government of Eastern Yu. Only then will he be able to carry out sweeping reforms based on the situation."

What was initially a favorable situation suddenly turned into a passive one.

They were completely cut off from the outside world.

The worst part is that they were also implicated, which left them with no choice but to passively accept any news from Dongyu, while they couldn't use any pretext to blackmail Dongyu.

What's the difference between this and not coming to Dongyu at all?

"Even now, you still don't intend to tell me the information that the Xuanzheng Academy has gathered in Murong?" Xia Ji said coldly, looking at the middle-aged man.

"I have had dealings with Murong Tianxiang before. For her to risk her life to come to Dongyu, she must have something in mind, and something quite grand!"

"I made things clear to Li Hao before coming to Dongyu. If that's the case, then no matter what the Xuanzheng Academy does in the future, I will absolutely not interfere!"

The middle-aged man's expression changed slightly.

The Xuanzheng Yuan, as a newly emerging interest group in Dachuan, was able to wield considerable influence in Dachuan because of the trust of Emperor Xia Qian. However, the situation in Dachuan was complex, especially after the death of the Crown Prince, which triggered an increasingly fierce struggle for the throne, making the Xuanzheng Yuan the target of everyone's criticism.

Li Hao, as the Xuanzheng Envoy, appears glamorous on the surface, but in reality, there are undercurrents surging beneath. If he is not careful, Li Hao will fall from the clouds and be smashed to pieces.

"When Murong Chao sent someone to visit, it was the Western Courtyard Prince's Mansion that sent people. The envoy noticed something was wrong." Under Xia Ji's gaze, the middle-aged man remained silent for a long time before lowering his head and speaking.

"Therefore, the Thirteenth Prince was secretly dispatched to Murong to investigate the situation. It was not until His Highness was ordered to accompany the delegation to Dongyu that the information was obtained."

Xia Ji's expression changed slightly.

"In the northern part of the Murong Dynasty, the Zanpuqin Khanate has gathered 200,000 archers to invade the Murong Dynasty," the middle-aged man said in a low voice under Xia Ji's gaze.

No wonder!

Xia Ji opened his eyes slightly, and some things he couldn't understand at that moment were all resolved.

No wonder Murong Tianxiang came to Dongyu.

No wonder the two envoys have visited, yet Emperor Yu has not summoned them.

No wonder the Emperor of Yu ignored the marriage alliance and instead invited delegations from both countries to Yu capital under the guise of the Prince Rui's coming-of-age ceremony.

"So, Emperor Yu may have sensed something about the predicament Murong Chao is facing?" Thinking of this, Xia Ji reached out to the middle-aged man and said.

"I had this suspicion before."

The middle-aged man spoke his mind, "But this matter cannot be proven, so..."

Why didn't you tell me sooner?!

Hearing the middle-aged man say this, Xia Ji glared and said, "Do you know how much trouble you've ruined for me?!"

"Humble..."

The middle-aged man was momentarily at a loss for words.

He didn't want to hide this matter, but his master clearly didn't want the Ninth Prince to know. Although he didn't know why his master did this, he dared not disobey the orders given by his master.

If the situation hadn't changed, and if His Highness hadn't said those things, he wouldn't have planned to explain the matter clearly.

'Li Hao definitely has something up his sleeve.'

Seeing the middle-aged man like this, Xia Ji suppressed his anger. He had no good feelings towards Li Hao, but he valued the Xuanzheng Academy's power.

Especially some organizations affiliated with the Xuanzheng Yuan, such as the Thirteen Protectors, which are not thirteen people, but an organization specializing in intelligence and assassination.

When Li Hao did some things, the Thirteen Protectors played a significant role.

Xia Ji originally wanted to be a wise prince, but he never expected that his elder brother would die. As for his other brothers, they were all wary of him, and even secretly suppressed and plotted against him. This made Xia Ji want to seize the throne, but seizing the throne is not an easy task.

He is not a direct descendant! !

Most importantly, his father was still in good health.

In this ruthless royal family, Xia Ji knew better than anyone that if he dared to reveal even the slightest thought of seizing the throne, he would die without even knowing how.

"Are there any people from the Xuanzheng Academy in Yudu?"

After a long silence, Xia Ji looked up at the middle-aged man and said.

"Have."

The middle-aged man replied without hesitation, "They're all insignificant little characters. The Xuanzheng Academy has quite a few people planted in the Xiliang area, after all..."

"Alright, there's no need to tell me all this."

Xia Ji waved his hand to interrupt, saying, "From now on, just stay put and wait for Chu Hui's coming-of-age ceremony. Right now, the most anxious ones are not us, but Murong Tianxiang and the others!!"

"Yes."

The man bowed his head and replied.

This might be a chance to break the deadlock.

At this moment, Xia Ji was secretly calculating that if he could accomplish something during his trip to Dongyu, his future situation in the court would change considerably.

Now we need to carefully consider where to begin.