Chapter 285 Common Goal

Xu Guo... army?

Xia Fan suddenly remembered the news that the refugees in Leizhou had reported back.

——The border troops of Gao Kingdom were not the only ones who appeared in Leizhou.

But the question is, how did they appear in Shangyuan City? This is not Jinxia. As the capital of Daqi, Shangyuan has a permanent presence of forbidden troops. The number is between 50,000 and 60,000, which is not too much, but relying on the city wall for defense is definitely a formidable force.

The cavalry of Xu State can appear in such a place, it can only be said that... there is a big problem with Shangyuan's city defense, or in other words, it is in name only.

"So... the ceremony His Highness is talking about refers to his enthronement ceremony?" Xia Fan asked calmly. At this time, neither congratulations nor disgust is the most reasonable approach.

"Of course not. This ceremony belongs to the Privy Council Office, and I... am just one of the organizers." Ning Qianshi pondered for a moment, "Xia Fan... the goal of the Privy Council Office may be a bit unimaginable to you, but we They are all united for this goal, look at everyone——"

Xia Fan originally expected to hear a round of flattery, but the core alchemists did not do so.

Qian gave him a thumbs up.

Yu Linglong blinked and snickered.

Duye Taki waved his fists.

Yan Qing pressed her forehead with a helpless expression.

There are also Weihuang and Baizhan... No matter what their expressions are, they all show the same meaning - no one is forcing them, they all voluntarily serve the Privy Council and enjoy it.

"The core members are equal to each other, and there is no one who rules the other." Xin Wu's words a week ago jumped into his ears.

"Are you Xia Fan? Hmm...you're younger than I thought."

Suddenly, a slightly childish voice sounded from underneath him.

Xia Fan lowered his gaze and realized that there was a little girl in front of him, "You are..."

"He'er," the other party replied with a smile, "They all call me He'er. Welcome to the Gyeonggi headquarters. After the ceremony is over, I will give you a good account."

Is this person the He'er the second prince calls him? Xia Fan secretly thought that he looked like a teenager at most, not even as old as Luo Youer. How could such a person participate in the core affairs of the Privy Council?

"Uh...what do you want to count?"

"There are many." He'er raised his fingers and said, "What position are you most suitable for, which enemies have a higher chance of defeating you, and what are your shortcomings and shortcomings. If you have enough information, it is not impossible to count as a marriage. "

"Your Highness, the spies report -" at this time, a guard sent a message, "the palace gates have all been closed, and the Forbidden Army troops have been found on Jingxi Road, Zhuque Avenue, and Fuwang Street."

"It seems that my brother has not given up yet." Ning Qianshi sighed, "I have already said that I will help him ascend to the throne... It is a pity for the lives of these sergeants."

"Let the prince ascend the throne?" Xia Fan couldn't help but be a little surprised. You even sent foreign troops into Gyeonggi, and then you said you don't plan to seize power here? Even if your subordinates agree, it's impossible for Xu Guo's cavalry to agree, right?

"What, do you think I want to wear that golden beaded square hat?" Ning Qianshi smiled, "Let's go, Xia Fan, come with me to the palace. And... don't let the national title get in the way. Your thoughts. There are no black cavalry from the Xu Kingdom and no frontier troops from the Gao Kingdom. You will be confused at first, but this will make you stand on a higher mountain."

"Let's go with him." Li couldn't help but said.

"This is not possible," Yan Qing stopped him coldly, "Only those who are included in the list and ranked first in order can participate in the ceremony."

"Don't worry. You go back to Wanjing Tower first. I'll be there after I finish my work here."

Li wanted to say something more, but Luo gently held him back, "I understand, let's leave first."

"Let's go." Xia Fan nodded towards Ning Qianshi. At this point, he had no possibility of retreating. A slight hint of timidity would arouse the other party's suspicion. Besides, he himself also wanted to know what the second prince was playing.

After leaving the gate of the Privy Council Mansion, Ning Qianshi raised his hand, "The Black Cavalry obeys the order and changes the flag!"

"Here!"

Thousands of armored cavalry responded in unison, with a momentum like a huge wave. The surrounding residents obviously heard the noise, but no one dared to light the oil lamp or look around.

Even they already understand that today's royal city will never be peaceful!

Hundreds of Xu State flags were thrown to the ground as if they were worthless, but the newly replaced flags were all black with gold rims and seven silver stars embroidered in the center.

"March to Shangyuan Palace!" Ning Qianshi issued the combat instructions.

…

The fighting lasted from late at night to noon the next day, and the shouts of killing in the city finally gradually subsided.

This is a battle without suspense.

Even Xia Fan could see that the Forbidden Army was at an overwhelming disadvantage - most of them were infantry and could not withstand the impact of the cavalry on the wide street. At the same time, there were not enough long-pole weapons on hand, and it was even more difficult to fight at close range with swords and cavalry.

What wiped out the last bit of suspense was the defection of the Privy Council.

When one side is supported by a large number of alchemists and the other side can only fight on its own, the outcome is self-evident.

Under Ning Qianshi's slogan of "surrender without killing", only a few troops fought to the last soldier, and more than 60% of the imperial army became prisoners of the second prince.

The tall palace walls could not stop the alchemists from advancing. Whether it was Genshu or Duishu, they could break open the gate and let the army march in.

Ning Qianshi and his party walked around the Imperial Palace Square and the Hall of Supreme Harmony, defeated several groups of dead soldiers and entered the East Palace of His Highness the Crown Prince.

Pushing open the door to the inner courtyard, Xia Fan saw a burly man sitting on a mahogany chair, with a bowl of slightly steaming black tea placed on the round table next to him.

"Your Highness, it turns out you are here." The second prince cupped his hands and walked slowly to him.

Xia Fan was also looking at this person. Compared with the way he looked when he climbed the palace wall to speak in public on the Lantern Festival, he was undoubtedly much more haggard now, with bulging bags under his eyes and bloodshot eyes. To him, this day and night should be no different from a shocking change. First, the imprisoned alchemists broke the restrictions and left the palace, and then the four gates of Shangyuan City were opened, allowing the cavalry to enter the city. No matter what measures he took, it was of no use in the face of a one-sided situation.

But even so, Ning Weiyuan did not want to show too much cowardice and lowliness. His self-esteem did not allow him to do so, "Second brother, is this what you call no interest in imperial power? You don't want to build a wall between brothers, how can you lay such a plan?" I'm afraid this was not planned more than ten years ago, right?"

"To be precise, it was nine years ago." Ning Qianshi did not deny it.

"Oh, I knew you had always coveted my father's throne - I just didn't expect that you could integrate the Privy Council, which even my father cannot completely control and is like a piece of scattered sand, to make those high-level alchemists obey you." Ning Weiyuan clenched his fists, "Without them, you couldn't beat me."

"I never thought about winning against you, and my goal is not you...or rather, it is not the country of Daqi."

"What's the meaning?"

"Brother, the split a hundred years ago was a mistake. It was a helpless choice when facing a strong enemy. It took a long time for everyone to realize this." Ning Qianshi said slowly, "But it is not too late to make up for it... Now, It’s time to correct this mistake.”

He opened his arms and raised his voice slightly, "The six kingdoms will be reunited. There will no longer be divisions between Xu, Qi, Gao, Feng, Qi, and Mao. From now on, there will be only one kingdom in the Central Plains. "