The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 324 Prince

Especially in the later period, in order to consolidate the position of the prince, Ning Yuanwu directly handed over power to Ning Gao.

Nine out of ten officials from all over the country were appointed by Ning Gao and are all members of Ning Gao’s party.

In this case, as long as Ning Gao says something, officials from all over the country will naturally support him absolutely.

Moreover, soon afterward, news suddenly spread throughout the streets of Daqian about Concubine Zhang colluding with General Wuwei to usurp the throne.

One stone caused a thousand waves!

For a time, the whole government of Daqian was shocked.

Countless people were outraged.

The Zhang family is guilty of treason, which is a serious crime and they deserve the death penalty.

At the same time, the sudden death of Emperor Daqian is even more intriguing.

Some smart people immediately realized that this matter might not be as simple as it seemed.

At least it is related to Concubine Zhang.

"Your Majesty's sudden death must have a reason!"

"That's for sure."

"The lineage of Concubine Zhang is plotting rebellion, and they will surely die a miserable death."

"Your Majesty was a wise man throughout his life, but he ended up like this. You will die with regrets!"

……

For a time, the entire Daqian court was talking about it.

While many subjects were discussing the matter, Ning Quan, who was far away in Xizhou, also received the news of His Majesty's death.

After Ning Quan returned, he immediately settled his father-in-law and brother-in-law, and then prepared to meet Yue Fei to continue the expedition against the Great Qi.

"No way, he died just like that?"

Ning Quan muttered to himself.

All this happened so suddenly that he was caught off guard and unable to react.

And it seems that Ning Yuanwu’s death is related to him.

If he hadn't broken into the palace, Ning Yuanwu wouldn't have been so angry and wouldn't have died so early.

"Ning Yuanwu, Ning Yuanwu, even though your death is related to me, I, Ning Quan, will not take the blame."

"It's Concubine Zhang who really surprised me. She actually came up with something like this. This is really interesting."

"It goes without saying that the Crown Prince will not give up easily. It's going to be a good show to watch next."

Ning Quan narrowed his eyes, revealing a gleam of brilliance.

"Come here, pass the order down, and all counties immediately hold funeral ceremonies for His Majesty!"

Ning Quan quickly gave the order.

After all, he is the king of a country and his biological father, so naturally he has to do his best.

"Yes!"

The guards withdrew respectfully.

Soon, the order was passed on.

For a time, from Khitan to Xiongnu, from the Hexi counties to Tubo and then to Nanzhao, and even Tamsui.

All places held grand funerals for His Majesty in accordance with Ning Quan's instructions.

For a moment, funeral music resounded through the sky, sadness filled all the territory of Ningquan, and people burst into tears.

Ning Quan's move deeply moved Li Junchen.

Although Li Junchen was eventually used as a bargaining chip by Ning Yuanwu, the two had a friendship of several decades after all.

Now that Ning Yuanwu died suddenly, he also felt very painful.

Ning Quan held a state mourning for Ning Yuanwu, and he was very grateful in his heart.

"I didn't expect His Majesty to pass away like this."

Li Junchen patted Ning Quan's shoulder and said sadly.

"Yeah, that's what I did."

"Everyone has to go one day, and Your Majesty is no exception."

Ning Quan shook his head and sighed.

"I heard that Concubine Zhang was responsible for His Majesty's death. Is this true or false?"

Li Junchen asked with a frown.

"It's not clear yet, but it's probably true."

Ning Quan shook his head and said in a deep voice.

"Alas, the Zhang family is truly ruthless and heartless."

Hearing this, Li Junchen couldn't help but sigh.

The Zhang family is usually highly regarded by His Majesty, but I didn't expect them to be such ungrateful people.

"Yeah, who would have thought?"

"Isn't it all about the throne?"

"Daqian is likely to be in chaos from now on. The Crown Prince will definitely not let this go."

Ning Quan said with a grim expression.

"Yes."

"So... you're not going to do anything?"

Li Junchen asked.

"Hehe, what should I do?"

"What should I do? Fight for the throne?"

Ning Quan smiled.

"Father-in-law, you now know how vast my territory is. Why would I care about Daqian's small piece of land?"

"The world is big enough for me to expand my territory."

Ning Quan said with pride.

"Yes, I know."

"But have you ever thought that if His Majesty was really murdered, shouldn't you, as a son, do something?"

"Did you just watch as Concubine Zhang and her son plotted to usurp the throne and seize the Daqian kingdom?"

Li Junchen stared at Ning Quan and said.

Upon hearing this, Ning Quan was speechless.

It is indeed as Li Junchen said, as a son he should avenge his father.

"But...isn't there still a prince?"

Ning Quan said hesitantly.

"Prince...how do you know that the prince will definitely win?"

Li Junchen asked back.

"I......."

Ning Quan was stunned.

Yes, how did he know that the prince would definitely win?

"The Zhang family's power cannot be underestimated, and they control the capital, so it's hard to say who will win."

"Not to mention there are still hundreds of thousands of imperial guards in the capital."

Li Junchen analyzed slowly.

"Yes, that's what my father-in-law said."

Ning Quan nodded when he heard this.

Zhang Shijie controlled more than 100,000 imperial guards, and this force was indeed very powerful.

Even if the prince led his troops to the capital, he might not be able to win.

"After all this talk, father-in-law wants me to intervene?"

Suddenly, Ning Quan looked up at Li Junchen and asked.

"No... I'm just explaining the principle to you. As for how to proceed, it's up to you."

Li Junchen shook his head and said.

"I........"

After hearing Li Junchen's words, Ning Quan fell silent.

Although Li Junchen said this, his meaning was very clear. He wanted Ning Quan to participate in the fight for the throne.

In this way, on the one hand, Ning Yuanwu can be avenged, and on the other hand, Ning Quan can be expected to unify Daqian.

If Your Majesty were still alive, Li Junchen would never support Ning Quan's rebellion.

But since Your Majesty is no longer with us, it would be best if Ning Quan inherited the Daqian throne.

"I understand, I will consider it."

Ning Quan pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"kindness!"

Seeing Ning Quan agreed, Li Junchen turned around and left.

After Li Junchen left, Ning Quan fell into deep thought.

"Well, let's see what happens."

"The focus right now is still Da Qi."

After thinking for a moment, Ning Quan decided to deal with Da Qi first and then see how the situation develops.

.........

At the same time, outside Hangu Pass.

Ning Gao has arrived with a large army.

Looking at the majestic Hangu Pass, Ning Gao looked solemn.

Hangu Pass is a powerful pass in the world. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is not easy to break through.

However, Hangu Pass is the only way to enter Beijing. If the army cannot capture this pass, it will not be able to advance.

"General, we have already investigated."

"There are currently 20,000 troops stationed inside Hangu Pass. The defending commander is Zhang Xuanyuan of the Zhang clan, Zhang Shijie's cousin."

"We are still a step late. Zhang Hongyuan arrived three days ago and replaced the original defender."

Beside Ning Gao, the deputy general came to report.