Chapter 287 Another Door

"So, you need a puppet emperor?" Ning Weiyuan gritted his teeth.

"What's wrong? You can live with dignity and enjoy everything an emperor can enjoy. You don't have to worry about border wars or the empty treasury, because the Privy Council will handle everything." Ning Qianshi talked eloquently, "Having said that, even if this doesn't happen, will you be able to do whatever you want when you sit on the throne? In a sense, the highest purpose of the civil servants in the Six Ministries is to turn the emperor into their puppet - of course , they would not say it so explicitly, but would cover it up with the more pleasant words "the world will be governed together". "

This time, Ning Weiyuan remained silent for a long time.

"What if I don't cooperate?"

"I won't kill you, brother. But if that happens, I'm afraid you will have to live deep in the inner palace and not see the light of day for a long time. As for the successors, there are still Ning Wanjun and Ning Chunan to choose from."

"Ning Wanjun?" Ning Weiyuan sneered, "Forget it, her account with us has not been settled yet. If she knows that you were responsible for the border army -"

Ning Qianshi interrupted him, "As a Qi-sensing person, I hope that my third sister can join the Privy Council rather than ascend the throne. But Ning Chunan will not refuse this unexpected opportunity. He has no Qi-sensing Ability, ranking fourth, I had no hope of wearing a dragon robe in my life, but now I have a chance, let alone a puppet, even if I am a dog——"

"Okay!" Ning Weiyuan roared unbearably, "Why should I give up this seat to that loser?"

"Oh? Did you agree?"

At this moment, the prince had calmed down, "Since you asked me to sit up, I will sit down and watch you. Don't forget my second brother, as long as I am still the emperor in the eyes of everyone, you will regret this decision sooner or later."

"That's very good. The Privy Council doesn't want to support a loser to ascend to the great treasure. Sometimes a sensible competitor who understands his mistakes is more reassuring than a brainless loyalist." Ning Qianshi said indifferently.

"Hmph...what are you going to do next?"

"Let your enthronement ceremony be held as soon as possible, and then you must announce the news of the Six Nations Alliance at the ceremony - we will have someone draft this part, you just need to read it out. The next step is to open the Privy Council House. The ban on interfering in government affairs, and more new policies we want to implement." The second prince said in an orderly manner, "The unification of the six countries is a huge and complex plan. If we want to achieve unified governance across the entire continent, we must hurry up."

The prince spat, "The troops of other countries entered the capital and reached an agreement like this. I'm afraid that in the eyes of outsiders, I will be a timid and fearful king who has subjugated his country."

Ning Qianshi was noncommittal, "That's better than being deposed."

"Liubu may not be able to accept this drastic change."

"No, they will accept it. I understand them." Ning Qianshi said confidently.

"..." The prince looked at him deeply, "Yes, I used to think that you were timid and fearful, so that's why you stayed away from the court, but now I realize that you are the most ruthless one. As long as you stand in the way You will kill anyone in front of you without hesitation. How can those civil servants' necks be tougher than a sword..." He raised his head and sighed, "I didn't lose unjustly."

"Brother, you are tired. Go and have a good rest."

Ning Qianshi clapped his hands, and two guards walked into the room and made an invitation gesture to Ning Weiyuan.

Ning Weiyuan did not resist anymore. He stood up, stepped over the broken porcelain bowls on the floor, and walked towards the door.

Just when he crossed the threshold, he suddenly turned around and said, "But the approach that only talks about the purpose and not the friendship will sooner or later lead to backlash. You'd better think about it-" The prince was obviously speaking to the people in the room. All the alchemists say, "If one day in the future, your goals are no longer consistent, what will happen in the end?"

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After the prince left, Ning Qianshi walked up to Xia Fan and said, "Now you know what the Privy Council Ceremony is."

The latter curled his lips secretly, "Although there are no floating lights, ribbons and applause, this news is indeed much more shocking than the royal heir's enthronement. I think this trip is worthwhile."

The Privy Council of the Six Nations actually reached a consensus behind the scenes and pushed the mainland region back to the state of a unified kingdom. Even if they say it, few people will believe it. However, the Xu Cavalry and the Gao Frontier Army have already proven this - their attitude towards the second prince undoubtedly shows that their behind-the-scenes controller is not the two courts, but their respective Privy Councils.

"But do you really feel free to let Ning Weiyuan continue to sit as the nominal ruler? According to my observation at the Lantern Festival, he is quite loved by the people of Gyeonggi."

"Nominal ruler? Appropriate wording..." Ning Qianshi smiled bitterly, "If there is enough time, we would also like to initiate a more thorough change, but for now, the most important thing is to unite the Qi-sensing people from all over the world. . The world needs a process of adaptation. If we tell them today that there is no more king in the world, what they will think about tomorrow is not who will govern us, but who can replace us and become the new emperor."

He paused, "As for Ning Weiyuan, I'm not worried about his threat - the Seven Star Privy Council has secretly begun to cultivate Qi-sensers suitable for political participation a long time ago, and then they will replace local officials step by step. To Then the civil servants will realize that the country will continue to operate as usual without them, and they will either join or perish, and normal people know how to choose."

This is actually a tactic to draw money from under the cauldron.

If the Privy Council can train officials by itself, the imperial examination system will basically exist in name only.

The premise is that the total number of Qi-sensing people in the six countries can grow steadily.

Otherwise, such a huge national institution can drag down the Privy Council just by the number of people.

Xia Fan decided to ask the most critical question, "How did Yongguo perish? If it was just Prince Yong who was cruel and unjust, the world should not be divided into six parts."

The hidden blind spot here is the "helpless move" that the other party once said - it means that the alchemists and the six founding monarchs are not on the same boat, and cooperation is a forced choice.

"What you are asking about... is the top secret of the Privy Council." Ning Qianshi walked to the window with his hands behind his back, staring at the slightly cloudy sky. Even at noon, the city could not feel much temperature. Just when Xia Fan thought he would not speak again, he suddenly let out a breath, "But you have passed the assessment and become one of the core members of the Privy Council. I have no reason to refuse your question."

"It is said that Prince Yong's achievements in magic are unmatched, which has made him go further and further on the road of pursuing personal power. Even the source of evil power-chaos, is regarded by him as a means to achieve a breakthrough. Until one day, Prince Yong opened the door of the Heavenly Dao by himself. That was the only time that there was a detailed record of the Heavenly Dao coming to the world. Before that, the "door" only existed in the imagination and description of some people. "

Has the Heavenly Dao actually appeared? Xia Fan was stunned for a moment before replying, "Isn't this... a good thing for the Taoist priests?"

"Of course it's not that simple." Ning Qianshi shook his head, "The black door he opened was different from the descriptions recorded in the previous books. He exuded an ominous aura that made living beings hate him. Later, the Taoist priests realized that there was more than one Heavenly Dao, and he might have opened another door. ”

Yesterday I was on IV drip until 2am... I can only update once today. I have to go to Shanghai to meet with the client's father and will be back on the 16th, so I may not be able to update regularly during this period. I will try to update once a day. Woohoo, sorry T.T