I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 44: Minister Regent

"Zong Zheng, please tell me." Xiang Ning said helplessly.

"Yes." Li Ban said loudly: "The great prince has recently returned from studying in Lihuo Sect, and his cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage."

Your Majesty?
Xiang Ning was stunned for a few seconds, as if his memory was too long and he didn't remember who the other party was.

The ministers also whispered to each other and discussed something in a low voice.

"Ah? It's him!?"

Xiang Ning finally remembered, but his face turned ugly instantly.

The so-called great prince is her half-brother!
The people of Da Chu are open, and it is normal for a woman to divorce and remarry her husband.

However, Xiang Ning's mother, the current Empress Dowager Li, was the number one woman from Chu State who remarried!
Li came from a humble background, but because of his extremely high talent, he was accepted as a disciple by a powerful practitioner when he was young.

By the time Li Shi left the teacher, she was already a well-known nun in the state of Chu.

There were many people who pursued Li Shi back then, and she finally married a member of the Chu royal family.

In this way, the Li family became a clan member of the Chu royal family.

Because Li's education was extremely high, even though she came from a humble background, she was a good match for the Chu royal family.

But what people never expected was that she divorced her husband shortly after marriage.

Not long after, she was selected into the palace by the late emperor and became his favorite concubine.

At the time, there was an open secret.

Li was already pregnant when she entered the palace, so the late emperor waited for Li to recuperate for several months before favoring her.

Even so, the late emperor almost doted on the Li family to the point of being exclusively favored by Jiao Fang!

Xiang Ning was the late emperor's own flesh and blood, but he was only the second child of Empress Dowager Li.

Xiang Ning's elder brother is named Xiang Chong.

Shortly after Xiang Chong was born, his biological father fought on the border and died unexpectedly.

At first, Xiang Chong was raised in the palace.

In order to express his love for the Li family, the first emperor gave Xiang Chong the same treatment as a prince, but without a title.

But privately, in order to please their master, the servants who served Xiang Chong called him the 'eldest prince'.

When the late emperor passed away, the 'eldest prince' was naturally promoted to the 'eldest prince'.

When Xiang Chong was young, he was embarrassed by his identity, so Li took the initiative to send him to the Lihuo Sect to practice.

The Lihuo Sect is powerful and is recognized as a first-class sect.

But most importantly, the Lihuo Sect is inextricably linked with the top practice holy place [Fanyin Pure Land].

Rumor has it that the current suzerain of the Lihuo Sect is actually the undisclosed husband of a certain powerful man in the Sanskrit Pure Land.

And this mysterious power is none other than Empress Dowager Li's master.

"Zongzheng, what do you mean?" Xiang Ning asked with an ugly face.

Mentioning her half-brother in court, Xiang Ning, as the emperor of Chu, felt unhappy in her heart.

Li Ban replied: "It is the right time for our country in Chu to employ people. The great prince has profound cultivation and great ambitions. If the great prince comes to the court to assist your majesty, the fate of our country in Chu will surely prosper, and we may even be able to dominate the world in the future!" "

Li Pan's voice was loud and echoed in the main hall of the palace.

The passionate expression on his face seemed to confirm these words.

Xiang Ning was so angry that he was shaking all over!

What kind of bastard nonsense is this?
"Xiang Chong is only in the Nascent Soul stage. Even if he is stronger than me, how can he possibly allow Da Chu to dominate the world?"

"Li Pan usually keeps a low profile, but today he dared to say something astonishing in the court, obviously he was instructed by someone..."

The more Xiang Ning thought about it, the more frightened he became.

As a descendant of Li Pan, the only person who can command him is of course the current empress dowager, his own mother.

"My mother didn't discuss matters with me? Could it be that I'm not her flesh and blood?"

"After all, Xiang Chong is also my biological brother. If I want to arrange a position for him in the court, my mother only needs to mention it to me in private. How can I not agree?"

Xiang Ning was immersed in depression and forgot to reply for a moment.

"Your Majesty, do you agree to Zongzheng's memorial?"

suddenly!

Empress Dowager Li, who was hiding behind the bead curtain, spoke, her tone soft but revealing unquestionable majesty.

Xiang Ning was shocked!

She subconsciously replied: "This is a serious matter, please allow me to think twice..."

"Think again?"

"What Master Zongzheng has proposed is indeed a good policy for the benefit of the country and the people. Your Majesty can't even handle such simple government affairs well. He is indeed immature. According to the Aijia, letting your royal brother join the government to assist the government must be implemented immediately. !”

After Empress Dowager Li finished speaking, there was complete silence in the main hall of the palace.

All officials dare not speak, Xiang Ning's face is already pale.

She finally understood that she was really just a tool for her mother to exert her power.

Even if the imperial power is not suppressed by the Prime Minister, it still cannot escape the fate of being oppressed by the descendants!
"Your Majesty, please make an order." Queen Li said quietly.

No matter how strong Empress Dowager Li was, she could not surpass the emperor and interfere in politics according to the Queen Mother's wishes.

"Yes……"

Xiang Ning felt 1 dissatisfied, but finally compromised.

She didn't want to talk, but just nodded to Eunuch Chen.

Xiang Ning knew that the old eunuch must have prepared the belly draft, but even Xiang Ning didn't know what official position the Queen Mother had prepared for Xiang Chong.

"Follow the heavens, the emperor of Great Chu ordered it!"

"Emperor brother Xiang Chong, he has a noble character, unparalleled talents and virtues, and is worthy of great use!"

"Today, Xiang Chong is specially appointed as the Minister of the Regent, and the prime minister handles all important military and political affairs of Chu, surpassing the three princes!"

"Give me the imperial city to ride horses, enter the court without rushing, praise and worship without name, and go to the palace with swords and shoes!"

Eunuch Chen sang the promise in one breath, and Xiang Ning's face was full of disbelief!
Why?
Xiang Chong has been practicing in Lihuo Sect for many years, but he has not made any achievements in Da Chu.

As soon as he returned to Dachu, he was granted the title of king.

And, Minister Regent?

regent?

Xiang Ning is about to turn [-] and is not an emperor. Why does he need such an insulting configuration as a regent?

"Mother, what on earth is going on!?"

She suppressed the anger and grievance in her heart, and asked in a low voice the Empress Dowager Li who was hiding behind the bead curtain.

Queen Mother Li did not answer her daughter's question.

She only said indifferently: "Your Majesty has declared the decree, and the Son of Heaven will keep his word, and he cannot go back on his word."

"This……"

Xiang Ning still wanted to argue, but saw a tall figure walking in from outside the palace.

The person who came was wearing a golden battle armor and holding a huge sword. He looked like a battlefield overlord and was very majestic.

Some people couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is the Overlord's armor. Taizu Xiang Yu once wore it to conquer the world."

Another person said: "The sword of King Huai? The sword of King Huai, the first emperor after the fall of the Qin Dynasty? The sword of the emperor!"

Xiang Ning finally saw the identity of the visitor, it was Xiang Chong.

She clenched her fists and tried to control the anger in her heart!

Xiang Ning was angry because of these two sets of equipment on Xiang Chong's body!
"The Sword of King Huai and the Battle Armor of Overlord, these two treasures are stored in my treasure house of the Emperor Chu."

"It must be the queen mother who opened the treasure house and handed the treasure to the elder brother."

"This is the most important treasure of our great Chu, second only to the Overlord's Spear. How could the Queen Mother do this?"

Xiang Chong walked forward with his head held high.

He passed all the officials, climbed up the imperial steps, and stood directly in front of Xiang Ning.

Xiang Ning was about to speak when Xiang Chong suddenly lowered his body and whispered in her ear.

"Ning Mei, you won't be angry with Big Brother for such a trivial matter, will you?"

(End of this chapter)