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"Your Majesty, why at this time?" Prince Lian suddenly said: "It has only been four years since you took the throne, and you have been in charge for less than two years. Why did you choose this time when you are still young?"

Princess Liyang said: "Da Zongzheng, do you think His Majesty should endure it for a few years and wait until he gradually takes control of the court before doing other things?"

Prince Lian said: "This is obviously a more mature and stable approach."

In fact, we can see many examples even in Chinese history. The most typical one is to endure hardships and endure hardships.

Even when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was young, he had to endure and lie dormant. After the death of Empress Dowager Dou, he fully took control of the power, and then he began to do what he wanted to do with great fanfare.

But Prince Lian is obviously trying to find a way out of trouble.

The person who is suppressing the emperor now is not the Queen Mother or the powerful officials at all, but the Sky Bookstore.

If allowed to develop, the deterioration of the situation is likely to be irreversible.

Princess Liyang said: "Let me tell you what will happen next."

"If King Mi destroys the Shen Gong family and Shen Wuque, what will happen next?"

Prince Lian said: "He will expand further."

Princess Liyang said: "No, that's not the case at all."

"Once King Mi destroys Shen Gong Ao, he will have no opponent in the entire south. Next, the Western Holy See invades the Eastern world, and King Mi will become the frontline against the Western Holy See. Under this righteousness, he can do anything matters, including but not limited to unifying the entire three southern provinces, because by that time, everything will make way for the war.”

"Today's King Mi wants to convert the Kingdom of Dali to Sky Book City at all costs, and even uses Sky Book City to desperately arm the Kingdom of Dali, because... King Mi and King Dali are one in a sense. "

Prince Lian was shocked and said: "This, is this impossible? King Dali is a southern barbarian, and King Mi is a thousand-year-old Chinese from the Daxia Empire. How can these two be one?"

Princess Liyang did not explain, but said: "What I am telling you is not a judgment, but a fact. These two people may have competition, but in the final analysis they are one."

At this time, Prince Lian felt chills in his back.

Fortunately, Shen Wuque's plan in the Dali Kingdom was successful and caused civil strife in the Dali Kingdom, making it impossible for the Dali Kingdom to send troops northward, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Princess Liyang said: "The previous king of the Southern Barbarian Continent was the Kingdom of Dazhan. Why did the country fall so quickly? Because he was troubled by internal and external troubles! Shen Gong Ao in the north continued to march south. How many troops of the Kingdom of Dazhan were destroyed? How much land was captured? There is a rebellion by King Da Li to seize the throne."

"And when the Kingdom of Dazhan fell and King Dali ascended the throne, the Mi family fell out with Shen Gong Ao! Shen Gong Ao had to vomit out everything he had eaten over the years."

"Once Shen Gong Ao is destroyed and the Mi family and the Dali Kingdom are united, how big will the territory be? What is the population?"

"Fortunately this time, Shen Wuque caused civil strife in the Kingdom of Dali, which prevented King Dali from sending troops northward. If everything goes well and hundreds of thousands of troops from the Kingdom of Dali move northward, will they only fight Shen Gongao? He will fight in the South China Sea. The county will attack Tiannan Road and regain all the lost territory."

"Of course, if we put it before, our Daxia Empire could still gather a large army to conquer the Dali Kingdom in the south and recapture these lands. But now, with the invasion of the Western Holy See imminent, the whole logic has completely changed. Once the Western Holy See invades in full, , then under the suppression of Sky Book City, all civil wars in the Eastern world will stop and be unified against the outside world. "

"By then, will the territory that the Dali Kingdom took away from our Daxia Empire be able to get back?"

There is no doubt that it cannot be taken back.

"So, this time the Mi family attacked Shen Gong Ao and eliminated Shen Wuque. The goal was not the mere family territory of Shen Gong Ao. It was to dismember our Daxia Empire, and it was dismemberment with the tacit support of Sky Book City."

Prince Lian closed his eyes in pain.

A full-scale invasion by the Western Holy See is imminent. Shouldn’t the Eastern world unite as one?

As the largest empire in the Eastern world, the Daxia Empire should be the mainstay in resisting the Western Holy See. Shouldn't it be strengthened? Why dismember it?

Princess Liyang said: "Because there are no two days in the sky, there are no two masters among the people. Sky Bookstore no longer wants to be the master of detachment, but wants to become the only supreme master of the two worlds of detachment and secularity. Sky Bookstore will use the support of the Western Holy See Invasion, completely unifying the entire Eastern world, establishing a complete empire, and becoming the King of Emperors."

"In our eyes, this is the dismemberment of the Great Xia Empire. But in the eyes of Sky Bookstore, this is the unification of the Eastern world."

"For hundreds of thousands of years, the status of the Holy Lord of Sky Book City and the emperor of the Great Xia Empire has been almost equal. But since the sudden death of the late emperor and the sudden death of the prince, His Majesty has succeeded to the throne, and it seems that he is lower than the Holy Lord of Sky Book City. It’s half a level.”

"But this is just a feeling, just a comparison of power. But in name, His Majesty the Emperor is still on the same level as the Holy Lord."

"Then what if the Holy Lord wants to override His Majesty the Emperor and completely unify the entire Eastern world?"

"Of course, they continue to suppress the position of the emperor of our Daxia Empire, dismember the Daxia Empire, support King Mi, and support King Dali."

"One day in the future, King Mi and King Dali will even win a decent victory against the Western Holy See. What will be the result?"

"King Mi originally only had two provinces, but they will become five provinces. Once merged with the Kingdom of Dali, he will have thirteen provinces, and the territory will reach one-third of our Daxia Empire. 2.

"By then, the Emperor of the Great Xia Empire will no longer be unique!"

"When the Holy Lord of Sky Book City can be canonized as emperor, and finally can be canonized as emperor, will he become the supreme king of the Eastern world? Has the emperor of our Great Xia Empire changed from a king to a de facto prince? Lord?"

"If it is not stopped, the situation will definitely develop like this."

"If His Majesty the Emperor does not resist, the thousand-year imperial lineage of the Great Xia Empire will be severed."

"In the eyes of the people of the world, His Majesty the Emperor has just taken over the throne, and his prestige and power are far from enough." Princess Liyang said: "But don't look at His Majesty as a person, but look at it from the position of the Emperor of the Great Xia Empire Now is the time when the emperor's reputation is at its highest, and when the emperor's position is the most sacred, because Sky Bookstore will continue to suppress the sanctity and nobility of the emperor of the Great Xia Empire. If it is not suppressed, the sanctity of this throne will be suppressed every day. It will all depreciate!”

"So, His Majesty the Emperor should accumulate strength, accumulate prestige, and endure hardships. This is a simple repetitive understanding of history. This is a kind of desperate attempt to find a sword. Because this moment is the moment when His Majesty the Emperor has the greatest power. This is not a personal reason for His Majesty the Emperor. , but due to the inertia of the empire’s thousand-year imperial tradition.”

"On the surface, it seems very irrational and ridiculous for His Majesty the Emperor to risk the division of the empire and the risk of being deposed just for the sake of a mere Shen Wuque."

"But this is the most critical moment, and it is almost the last moment. Once this moment is missed, the imperial power of the empire will move towards a real and unstoppable decline, and will completely fall into the abyss until the demise of the imperial line."

"Because Sky Bookstore will definitely support King Mi in his comprehensive fight against the invasion of the Western Holy See, and he will definitely become a hero of Eastern civilization."

"At this time, His Majesty the Emperor still holds great righteousness and possesses the greatest sanctity. If we don't take action at this time, it will never be too late."

After that!

Prince Da Zhenglian fell into a long silence.

After a long while, he bowed down to Princess Liyang and said: "The Princess' words are so enlightening that I am ashamed of myself. I am not as far away as the Princess!"

Princess Liyang said slowly: "These words are not what I said."

Prince Lian said: "That is?"

Princess Liyang said: "It was Shen Wuque who said it, and he said it last year. Not only did he have an in-depth conversation in person, he also wrote several thousand-word letters to His Majesty, and he began to predict what was about to happen last year. Until now. So far, his predictions have been correct.”

"I thought it was alarmist at the time, but now, everything is developing according to his prediction."

“As a top strategist, you don’t want to see today or tomorrow, but you want to see a few years from now or more than ten years from now.”

"Shen Wuque said that he is willing to use all his strength to maintain the imperial rule of the Great Xia Empire for a thousand years."

Prince Lian said: "But...but his identity will bring a fatal crisis to His Majesty the Emperor."

Princess Liyang wanted to talk again.

But the emperor stopped him.

Prince Lian is loyal, but... he has not really held the core power for decades.

He didn't know many secrets, and telling him would be a burden.

For example, Shen Wuque wrote in a secret letter that he was willing to continue to do what his father, Duke Yingzhu, had not finished.

Another example is that the reason why Duke Yingzhu was completely defeated back then was because the late emperor was afraid of compromising at the last moment, which caused Duke Yingzhu to be completely defeated under the attack of King Mi and Sky Book City.

Prince Lian's mouth was dry and he couldn't help but take a sip of tea and said: "Although these words sound very reasonable, but... but if the situation continues like this, the Sky Bookstore behind King Mi will come into play. If Your Majesty, if you continue to support Shen Wuque and continue to fight to the end, it will either mean the complete tearing of the Eastern world, or you... you will be dethroned and your life will be in danger."

Princess Liyang sneered: "The late emperor has just died four years ago, and the first prince has just died four years ago. Is another emperor going to die? Two emperors died in four years? Are the people in the world blind? Are they stupid? Are they deaf?"

As soon as these words came out, Prince Lian shuddered even more and said tremblingly: "You can't say this nonsense."

Princess Liyang said slowly: "Prince Lian, have you ever played the staring game?"

Of course Prince Lian has never played it, but he knows about it.

Princess Liyang said: "It's just two people opening their eyes and intimidating each other. Whoever blinks first loses. Whoever falters first loses."

"Dazong Zheng, once the struggle begins, there is no turning back. No matter how high the cost, we must continue to fight, otherwise all our previous efforts will be wasted."

"Look at the struggle between the Mi family and Shen Gong Ao. Isn't it clear? Once you compromise and give in, once you show a little timidity, it will be a disaster. If it weren't for Shen Wuque's appearance, the Shen Gong family would have been destroyed long ago. , all the territories have been annexed long ago.”

"Is it useful for His Majesty the Emperor to compromise now? An ordinary man is not guilty, but he who carries a jade is guilty."

"His Majesty the Emperor has blocked the way of a certain supreme being in the world."

Prince Lian's whole body couldn't help but become rickets.

In the past few decades, he has been of noble status, but he has really not experienced any fierce struggles. He can even be regarded as indifferent to the world.

It was not until His Majesty the current Emperor ascended the throne that he became the Great Zongzheng. That was entirely because he was old enough, senior enough, and had a clean foundation.

But such a terrifying struggle made his hair stand on end.

It's not that he is afraid that he will die. He is almost eighty, so he will die if he dies.

What he was afraid of was that the Xia family would lose its thousand-year imperial lineage.

He was afraid that the royal family would suffer a devastating blow.

After a long while, Prince Lian bowed down and said: "I am old and my brain is no longer clear, but I will always be loyal to Your Majesty, and I am willing to use this old bone to go through fire and water for Your Majesty."

Then, Prince Lian said: "Your Majesty, King Mi is still waiting for your reply. If you don't reply within twenty-four hours, his 100,000 troops will go south to destroy the Shen Gong family."

The emperor said slowly: "Dazong is waiting for a while, I will also think about it carefully."

Prince Lian said: "Then I will go and take a nap. After His Majesty the Emperor has drawn up his decree, I will go on another trip."

Then Prince Lian returned to his room.

His steps looked very old.

He is really old.

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In the study room of the entire palace, the emperor and Princess Liyang were the only two people left.

The emperor smiled and said: "Li Yang, we didn't scare King Mi. We made a move and he kicked him right back."

Princess Liyang lay lazily on the chair and said: "So, I have already said that it is too late for you to sacrifice me now. Just say that I forged the imperial edict, deprive me of my position as princess, and take away my position as princess." I will imprison you for life, so you can escape temporarily."

"Actually, what I just said is just Shen Wuque's personal opinion! From everyone's point of view, it is totally not worth taking such a big risk just for a mere Shen Wuque."

The emperor said: "With what you said just now, it's not just Prince Lian who you want to convince. It's me who you really want to convince."

Princess Liyang was silent for a while and said: "Your Majesty, because I don't know whether this is right or wrong."

"I am not very afraid of death, but I am afraid that His Majesty's position will be overturned, and I am afraid that the orthodoxy of the Great Xia royal family will be overturned."

"I just repeated Shen Wuque's Wanyan letter not only to convince you, but also to convince myself."

"If our adventurism and my childishness really ruin the throne of His Majesty the Emperor and ruin the thousand-year tradition of the Xia family, then even if I am shattered to pieces, I cannot make up for it."

The emperor said: "Before the result appears, no one knows whether it is right or wrong. Shen Wuque is gambling, so why are we not gambling? If he loses the bet, if he overestimates my determination, then the Shen Gong family If I lose the bet, I will lose my throne and even end my thousand-year imperial lineage."

Princess Liyang said: "If you take half a step forward, you may be shattered into pieces. If you take half a step back, what will happen?"

The emperor said: "I'll just live in peace."

Princess Liyang said: "Did the late emperor also struggle for a long time? In the end, he chose to compromise? Which led to the demise of Duke Yingzhu?"

The emperor said: "After all, the late emperor's situation back then was more calm than mine."

Princess Liyang said: "What would have happened if the late emperor had chosen to fight to the end?"

The emperor was silent for a while and said: "The ending was probably even worse, because there was no invasion by the Western Holy See back then."

Princess Liyang said: "The invasion of the Western Holy See is our only favorable situation at present. Of course, this overall situation may be beneficial to the enemy, or it may be beneficial to us."

"But it is precisely because of the compromise made by the late emperor that your Majesty's foothold is so narrow now."

Fight to the end! It's easy to say this.

But it’s really hard to do it.

Especially now, no matter how you look at it, His Majesty the Emperor is far from the moment when the bayonet sees red, let alone the moment when the Emperor and Sky Book City are completely torn apart.

It seems that we are still far, far away from that safety line.

But...the scariest thing in the world is this.

You feel that you are far away from the safety line, so you are paralyzed and careless. When you can still fight back, you dare not fight back because you are worried that the consequences will be too serious.

As a result, suddenly overnight, the safety line is in front of you.

It's too late to fight back at this time.

The most terrifying aspect of the struggle is of course adventurism.

But what is more terrifying in the struggle is the illusion of the enemy and the predicament.

Now for the emperor, it is really a life and death decision.

Do you want to believe Shen Wuque’s book of ten thousand words?

Do you want to trust his judgment about the future?

Is the situation as bad as he said?

Are King Dali and King Mi really one and the same?

Shen Wuque was certainly betting on the fate of Shen Gong's family and his own fate.

And the emperor was betting on his throne.

No matter in anyone's eyes now, it is not so urgent for the emperor to bet on the throne.

No matter how it looks, His Majesty the Emperor is still far away from that safety line.

After a long while, the emperor suddenly said: "Li Yang, if the prince's brother succeeds to the throne, what do you think he will do?"

Princess Liyang said: "He doesn't know how to gamble. He won't risk the throne for Shen Wuque. Because he is very wise and rational. No matter how you look at it, this bet is too ridiculous. He will risk the throne for a mere Shen Wuque." ? Ridiculously childish.”

The emperor said: "What if Shen Wuque is right?"

Princess Li Yang said: "This time is your only chance to fight back, and it is also the last chance for the Xia family to keep the imperial lineage for a thousand years."

The emperor said: "It's nothing if I lose the throne. But if the Xia royal family loses the imperial lineage for a thousand years because of me, then I will never give up."

Princess Li Yang said: "You are shaken, right? You don't dare to gamble, right?"

The emperor said: "What if I let you make this decision?"

Princess Li Yang said: "I don't know, fortunately it's not me who makes this decision."

The emperor sighed: "Eighteen years ago, the late emperor chose to compromise and give in. The late emperor was timid. So Duke Ying Zhu died, and the Ying family was destroyed. My Xia family has lost their most loyal ally. "

"Now, it's my turn to make this choice!"

"My father chose to compromise and give in. If the crown prince succeeded to the throne first, he would probably also choose to compromise and give in, because they are wise and rational enough."

Princess Li Yang said: "Men are responsible for rationality."

Then, she looked at the clock and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to make a decision, you need to do it as soon as possible. Time is running out."

"And in the last imperial edict, you can still say that I forged the imperial edict and put everything on my head. But once the decision is made this time, there is really no turning back. There is only one way to go to the end."

The emperor felt that his head was splitting, and he slowly sat down on the chair and let his head lean against the wall.

Reason told him that he must not be so crazy.

The judgment of the future was only one-sided by Shen Wuque.

It would not bet on the throne, nor on the thousand-year-old Taoist tradition of the Xia family.

But...

It was like listening to the impulse in his heart.

That was...complete madness!

The emperor closed his eyes and fell into the last struggle and the last thinking.

A full quarter of an hour!

The emperor stood up suddenly.

Damn rationality!

Damn it!

There is a saying that is true.

Once the struggle begins, there is no turning back.

In the staring game, whoever blinks, whoever is guilty, loses!

Then, the emperor slowly said: "Draft an edict!"

"Prince Mi immediately stops all military actions against the Shen family and withdraws all troops immediately, otherwise it will be regarded as rebellion and rebellion. I will send troops to suppress it. This is the order!"

Then!

The emperor took out the tiger talisman and shouted loudly: "Come on, gather the army and go to Tianshui Province to prepare to quell the rebellion!"

Suddenly!

Princess Liyang was extremely excited.

She stretched out her delicate hands and wrote an edict for the emperor.

Then, the emperor stamped the seal, as if he had made a bet.

The emperor was relieved instead, and said to Princess Liyang: "I have staked the throne on this."

Princess Liyang said: "Even if you lose, I will die with you! And him, the three of us will die together!"

The emperor laughed and said: "When I studied with him and played chess with him, I never thought that I would be like this today?"

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The next day!

Prince Lian, the Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, went to Prince Mi's mansion with the emperor's most severe imperial edict.

"The Emperor of Heaven and Earth shall immediately stop all military actions against the Shen family and withdraw all troops. Otherwise, it will be regarded as rebellion and rebellion. I will send troops to suppress it. Don't say I didn't warn you. I decree this!"

At the same time!

The emperor's other edicts were transmitted to several camps of the empire!

An order was issued to gather more than 300,000 troops.

Prepare to go to Tianshui Province to suppress the rebellion!

Instantly!

The sky collapsed and the earth cracked!

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