Madam, protect me!

Daxia, Zhongshu Province.

Today, Zhongshu Province is filled with a cloud of sorrow.

Some officials have already smelled the smell of impending storm.

At the beginning of the year, the second prince of Liang died in Daxia, and then several Liang envoys were assassinated in Chang'an.

The second prince and the dead envoys were all from Wei.

After their death, the Liang envoys immediately returned home in advance.

In order to reduce the impact of this incident on the relationship between the two countries, the right prime minister personally sent an envoy to Liang to appease.

Today, the envoys to Liang have returned to Chang'an.

And the news they brought back is not optimistic.

After the Liang envoys returned, what happened in Daxia was soon known to the Liang court and the people, causing an uproar, and the court and the people were furious.

Almost everyone believed that the death of the second prince and several envoys was caused by the Daxia court.

Under the boiling public resentment, the original line of the eldest prince and the forces in the court that were close to Daxia were suppressed by the pro-Wei faction and could not raise their heads at all, and quickly lost power.

The voices of the people in Liang State also tended to be unified.

If anyone tried to defend Daxia, they would be attacked immediately.

Half a month later, the King of Liang sent the eldest prince to his fiefdom.

Everyone knew the significance of expelling the prince who was most likely to inherit the throne from the center of power.

Everyone knew that His Majesty had made a choice between Daxia and Wei.

After the eldest prince lost power, the officials in the court of Liang State who were close to Daxia were all liquidated.

After several unpleasant negotiations, the relationship between the Daxia delegation and the Liang court was completely broken.

Not long ago, the Daxia delegation was expelled by Liang.

Before leaving Liang, they received news that Liang and Wei had in-depth contacts.

The King of Liang has agreed that Wei will station troops in Liang.

A small Liang can be destroyed by Daxia in a snap.

But Wei is a superpower that is not weaker than Daxia, and is even stronger than Daxia.

The significance of their stationing troops on the border between the two countries is self-evident.

War is probably not far away...

Zhongshu Province, in a certain government room.

The left prime minister put down the memorial in his hand, his face extremely solemn.

From the death of the second prince of Liang and several envoys, to the great changes in Liang, to Wei taking advantage of the situation and stationing troops on the border between the two countries, all this happened in just three months, which is extremely unusual.

He seemed to see a pair of invisible hands manipulating everything behind the scenes.

Whether it is Daxia, Liang or Wei, they are all under the control of these hands.

He put down the memorial, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Have those people started to take action again..."

No, they didn't start to take action. For hundreds of years, they have never stopped.

If it was really them, Liang State's surrender to Wei State and Wei State's stationing of troops on the border between Liang State and Daxia would not be the end, but the beginning.

In order to deal with the crisis that may occur in the future, Daxia must make some preparations in advance.

After thinking for a while, he picked up another letter.

This letter came from Zhao State.

Daxia's envoys in Zhao State would send a letter back every month.

He knew two months ago that Li Nuo promoted the Anti-Theft Bureau in Zhao State, helped Zhao State solve cases, taught students in Zhao State Academy, and promoted medical reform.

Although it was a bit inappropriate for Daxia officials to participate in the struggle for the throne of Zhao State, there was no law in the court that prohibited envoys from doing so.

But in the past month, he did too many things for Zhao State.

Eliminate the plague, write military books, make telescopes, increase grain production, raise silver for the treasury, and even directly improve the cultivation of the strong men of various families in Zhao State.

Even if Zhao State is a friendly country, he can't take care of it like this...

When he was in Daxia, he didn't take out any of these things.

Of course, it is an indisputable fact that the court has wronged him as the top scholar in six subjects.

Regardless of right or wrong, he cannot be allowed to work for Zhao State anymore.

Zhao State's national strength is only a little weaker than Daxia. If he stays for two years, it will be hard to say who is weaker.

He must be transferred back as soon as possible.

Just as he had this thought, a figure walked in from outside.

The left prime minister glanced at the right prime minister and did not speak.

If it were not for the right prime minister who added Li Nuo's name to the delegation, how could today's incident happen?

If Li Nuo was in Chang'an, the two cases of the Liang State delegation would not be unsolved, Daxia and Liang State would not have reached the current situation, and Zhao State would not have received these benefits for no reason...

The right prime minister is undoubtedly the culprit for today's situation.

The right prime minister walked to the table and said without question: "Transfer Li Nuo back to Chang'an."

The left prime minister said coldly: "Now that you know he has been transferred back, why did you send him as an envoy in the first place?"

The right prime minister glanced at him and said: "I have my own reasons."

The news from Liang State came back today. The left prime minister was already extremely angry. At this moment, he finally couldn't help but stand up and slapped the table with one hand, angrily saying: "What reasons do you have? Such a talent has not been reused in the court for a long time, and his talent can only be displayed in neighboring countries. If he was in Chang'an at that time, how could the death of the two envoys from Liang State become an unsolved case, and why would Daxia and Liang State have reached the current situation?"

He looked at the right prime minister with a sharp gaze and said in a deep voice: "To this day, don't you think you are wrong?"

As the voice fell, a majestic momentum emerged from his body.

Under the pressure of the fifth realm of Confucianism, the right prime minister's expression remained unchanged, and his eyes looked at him without any ripples.

A force naturally emerged from his body, and he confronted the left prime minister, not losing the slightest bit.

Feeling the breath of the right prime minister, the left prime minister gradually withdrew his momentum and said: "After he comes back this time, I will transfer him to the Secretariat."

The right prime minister nodded slightly, and said calmly: "It's up to you."

After that, he turned and left.

The left prime minister was a little surprised. It was the right prime minister who had been preventing Li Nuo from entering the center before. This time, he actually agreed so easily?

The two of them used to talk about almost everything.

But I don't know since when, he couldn't guess the right prime minister's mind at all.

Half a day later.

Ningxin Garden.

Fenghuang walked quickly into a courtyard and said to Song Jiaren and Li Anning with a smile: "Good news, he is coming back!"

Li Anning raised his head, surprised and surprised: "Really? Where is the news? Didn't they say that they would stay in Zhao for half a year at the earliest?"

Fenghuang explained: "Don't worry, this is the news from the Secretariat. An official from the Secretariat revealed it while listening to music in Lelai Tower. I heard that both prime ministers agreed. The transfer order should be issued tomorrow at the latest."

Although Song Jiaren didn't say anything, she showed an expectant smile on her face.

Li Anning stroked her belly and bowed her head and said: "Little guy, your father will be back soon..."

Zhao State.

Princess Mansion.

Li Nuo still knew nothing about what happened in Daxia.

Although he didn't show up in the past month, he did all the work behind the scenes.

It was a bit tiring, but the effect was also significant.

Now, among the six ministries and nine temples, the votes for the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Agriculture are already set in stone.

The Sixth Princess had always been the one who contacted the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, and she had also quietly taken over these two ministries.

As for the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel, Li Nuo has not yet found a breakthrough.

Even if these two ministries do not have votes, it will not affect the overall situation.

At present, the number of votes they can confirm has reached more than 70 votes.

These days, not only Li Nuo is working hard.

Those officials who support the Sixth Princess are also working hard.

There are about 190 officials in Zhao State who have the right to vote.

The remaining votes will probably be divided equally among the four princes. Even if one has more or one has less, it is impossible to exceed her votes.

Judging from the number of votes alone, she has already won.

There are still two months before the official election. In order to ensure that there is no risk, they have to continue to expand their advantage.

At this time, in the Sheng Palace.

The Fourth Prince counted his fingers and muttered to himself: "The Censorate, the Imperial Hospital, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Revenue..."

As he counted, he couldn't stop laughing.

With his original team and Zhiyi's efforts in the past few months, his votes have exceeded one hundred.

Even if the remaining officials vote for a certain prince, it will not affect the final result.

It can be said that the overall situation has been determined.

This is the consensus of everyone.

In the past few days, some dignitaries have come to give gifts and congratulations in advance.

He straightened his body, his heart full of pride.

The supreme status, the sixth realm of cultivation..., he can't wait.

After laughing a few times, he said: "Pass the order, there will be a banquet in the palace today!"

...

As the day of the election approached, the capital was much calmer, in sharp contrast to the previous few months.

Before the election, the princes always competed most fiercely.

They should have used all means to attack their competitors with all their strength.

However, in this election, the three regent princes chose to remain silent before the election.

Because all their struggles were in vain.

Whether it is public opinion or actual support, the fourth prince is far ahead of them. Not to mention one of them, even if the three of them join forces and are willing to use their votes to help others, they cannot save the situation.

At the Princess's Mansion, Li Nuo was planning to go out, but he met an unexpected person at the door.

He looked at the middle-aged man in front of him and asked, "Sir Chen, is there something?"

This person is the leading official of the Daxia delegation this time, but Li Nuo has not seen him for a long time.

The middle-aged man smiled, took something out of his sleeve, handed it to Li Nuo, and said, "Sir Li, urgent matters from three provinces..."

Li Nuo took something similar to a memorial from him, opened it and looked at it, and his expression was slightly stunned.

A moment later, in the small courtyard.

Zhao Zhiyi looked at him and asked, "Transfer order?"

Li Nuo nodded.

The envoys to Zhao State usually have a two-year mission.

He originally planned to write a letter to his father and ask him to transfer him back after everything was settled.

Unexpectedly, the imperial order arrived before he did anything.

They told him to return to Chang'an immediately without any delay after receiving the order.

The order had the seals of the three provinces, not the Ministry of Personnel.

This meant that the order was issued directly from the Secretariat.

The memorials from the three provinces must pass through the hands of the right prime minister.

What happened to him this time? He was transferred away not long ago, and now they want him to go back again?

Zhao Zhiyi showed a trace of worry between his eyebrows and asked, "What should we do?"

Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "Never mind."

At first, a transfer order sent him thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and now another transfer order sent him back, regardless of whether he wanted to go back or not, whether he could go back or not, what kind of person did they think he was?

The Sixth Princess had not yet ascended to the throne, and he had not yet broken through the fifth realm.

If he just went back like this, wouldn't it be a waste of time?

Although as an official of Daxia, he could not disobey the order of the court, but they could not come to Zhao to arrest him.

If they had the ability, they would have dismissed him.

Anyway, he didn't care.

After working so hard, he finally got the qualification for the imperial examination, and passed the examination with the top scorer. He spent so much effort to sit in the position of the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, and was planning to harvest a wave of powerful officials...

But he found that there were no powerful officials to harvest.

He never thought that it would be his father who would cut off his path to the Legalist school.

Compared with Daxia, the situation in Zhao was much better.

He is familiar with the officials of various departments. He will not encounter any obstacles in doing anything. When the Sixth Princess takes the throne, he will be second to none and it will be much easier for him to reform the law. It is much better than being bullied in Daxia...

If his relatives and friends were not in Daxia, he really did not plan to go back.

This is a place where he can really show his talents.

At present, Li Nuo has always been restrained in doing these things in Zhao State, especially for the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War. He only touches on them. If he goes too deep, something that affects the balance of the continent will be born.

Unless he has absolute trust, he does not intend to take out those things.

In the small courtyard, the three people were thinking about different things and fell into a long silence.

Li Nuo completely put the transfer order behind his mind. Whether the Sixth Princess can take the throne is related to whether he can leave a reliable way out for the Li family. No one can let him give up halfway.

Seeing Li Nuo throw the transfer order aside, Zhao Zhiyi finally let go of her heart.

When he is with her, she is not afraid of anything.

It seems that no matter what difficulties he encounters, he can overcome them.

Just when she heard the news that he might leave, she felt panicked and had no idea what to do...

Although he will stay in Zhao for the time being.

But he will leave after all.

His wife and family are all in Daxia, he can't stay here forever, what should she do when he leaves?

When she thought of this, she felt endless confusion about the future...

Hearing the news that Li Nuo would not leave for the time being, Song Yiren's heart was also relieved.

Of course, she likes Zhao more than Daxia.

It's not because of her love for Zhao, but only here can she and him be husband and wife, sleep in the same bed every day, kiss him secretly when he is asleep, pretend to sleep in the morning and wait for him to kiss her...

For her, this place seems to be another possibility in her life.

What a mother took away when she left home was the possibility of Song Jiaren...

...

Daxia.

Zhongshu Province.

The urgent transfer order to Li Nuo had been sent out for a long time, and finally a reply from Zhao State came. The left prime minister opened the letter and looked at it impatiently.

Then there was a long period of astonishment.

No reply!

The officials of the Zhao State Embassy said that after the transfer order was sent, Li Nuo did not leave immediately, and did not seem to be ready to leave at all. Every day was the same as before, as if he had not received the transfer order...

It's bad, he will not be reused in Zhao State and don't want to come back!

Impossible, his family is still in Daxia.

Is this his protest against the injustice of the court to him before?

The left prime minister was silent for a moment and re-drafted a transfer order.

...

Zhao State, Princess Mansion.

Another half a month passed, and Li Nuo already had three transfer orders in front of him.

The second transfer order said that after he returned, he could be promoted to the next level, and he could serve as a fourth-rank official with a rank of fourth-rank.

The third transfer order stated that he could choose any official position of the fourth rank in the court, including the three provinces, and his memorials could be submitted directly to the left prime minister without going through the Zhongshu Sheren...

The conditions were very tempting, but Li Nuo still did not plan to leave immediately.

It was obvious that they were anxious because they saw that he had done so much for the State of Zhao...

He would definitely go back, but not now.

Today was the first day of May, and there was only one and a half months before the general election.

Yiren had changed her clothes and walked out of the room, holding Li Nuo's hand and said, "Let's go."

As the return date approached, she no longer practiced martial arts and went out with Li Nuo every day, even though most of the time they just took a walk together and bought some vegetables.

When the two walked to the door, they happened to meet Zhao Zhiyi.

Li Nuo saw that her face looked different and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhao Zhiyi looked at Li Nuo with a serious expression and said, "My father is seriously ill, and the general election has been advanced."

Li Nuo was stunned for a moment and asked, "How early?"

Zhao Zhiyi's voice was a little nervous: "Three days later..."