Qi Yuning raised his eyes and looked at Lu Ze and said, "According to what Lingling said, the throne belongs to little Zhao Jie in the end. I can't help but whether I want to be a princess or not." Qi Yuning thought to himself that it was understandable for Yang Zhufeng and the others to have such concerns. If the Qi family's army came to Shengjing today and the new emperor ascended the throne, how could he not take precautions against the Qi family?
After all, the imperial court no longer needs the Qi family's army because there is no external threat. Although some remnants of the Northern Desert have become bandits, after all, these remnants of the Northern Desert have not been able to come back in the past fifteen years, leaving the Qi family useless. If the Qi family wants to protect themselves, they can only ascend the throne and become emperor. Lu Ze let go of Qi Yuning's hand and asked, "What do you mean, do you want to be a princess?" Qi Yuning said: "Zhu Feng and Zhu Yang were not wrong. Can the new emperor tolerate the Qi family after he ascends the throne? No matter who becomes the new emperor, he will not be as kind to our Qi family army as the current emperor. Only my brother ascends the throne. …” Before Qi Yuning could finish speaking, Lu Ze frowned and turned around to leave. Qi Yuning frowned slightly when he saw Lu Ze's back. Lu Ze was the son of the princess. For him, if the Qi family changed dynasties, then he would definitely not have the glory of being the princess's son in the future. Qi Yuning also turned around and went to Qi Yuan's study. Qi Yu'an was writing a letter to A Ping when he saw Qi Yuning coming in and said, "Why don't you come with Lu Ze? I thought you two would be inseparable these days." Qi Yuning looked at Qi Yu'an and said, "Brother, do you really not want to be the emperor?"
Qi Yuan's pen paused, and there was a ball of ink on the paper: "Qi Yuning, these words should not have come from your mouth. Have you forgotten the ancestral motto of the Qi family? Be loyal to the king, love the country, and be loyal to the Zhao family. If we take over now If the throne changes and the dynasty changes, the loyalty and reputation of my grandfather will be gone!" Qi Yuning said: "My grandfather gave up the throne to Emperor Shi Yuan because Emperor Shi Yuan was a good emperor, not because of his reputation. Brother, do you think my grandfather would care about that reputation? What's more, history books can't tell the difference between a successful king and a defeated bandit. It’s all up to the emperor!” Qi Yu'an didn't expect Qi Yuning to be so bold. He frowned and said, "I'll pretend I haven't heard you say anything about this. Stop talking nonsense. Besides, Lingling said that the future emperor will be Prince Duanxiao, so that's Duanxiao. Little prince!" Qi Yuning said: "When little Zhao Jie was young, our Qi family was able to save it, but one day he will grow up and be afraid of our Prince Qi's Mansion. We want to make the descendants of the Qi family worry-free, unlike the panic and embarrassment I did last time. When the earth leaves Shengjing City, only you will ascend the throne and become the lord of the world, once and for all!" Qi Yuning said: "The Zhu family and the Zhong family are loyal to us..." Qi Yu'an said: "Sister, have you ever thought about it. Now there are soldiers loyal to the imperial court in the south. We can raise troops to protect the orthodoxy of the Zhao family, put down the rebellion, and punish the rebels. If our Qi family We also covet the throne, and there will be war in the south, and people will be devastated. What is the difference between us and the Qin family who want to change the dynasty? " "If I really want to ascend the throne and become emperor, and I snatch the throne from A Ping's family, how do you want me to face A Ping in the future? How will you face Lu Ze? Face Princess Pingrou?" Qi Yuan said to Qi Yuning: "Sooner or later you gave up this idea, I can't be the emperor!" Qi Yuning said: "The military force in the south has never been strong. If you take the throne and treat Zhao's prince Longsun well, you may not cause trouble. The biggest difference between us and the Qin family is that the Qin family kills innocent people indiscriminately and kills heavily for the throne. Disturbing the Zhao family's bloodline. And after you ascend the throne, the future prince will still be of the Zhao family's blood, flowing with the Zhao family's royal blood, brother! Think about it carefully, only if we hold the power of this world in our own hands can we rest assured. " Qi Yuning said: "I don't want to live a life of fear anymore. Under the imperial power, the life and death of the Qi family depends on your majesty's thoughts! This great prosperity was conquered by the ancestors of the Qi family. Think about it carefully. Bar." Qi Yu'an listened to Qi Yuning's persuasion and said, "Sister, if you want to be a princess, have you ever considered you and Lu Ze?" Qi Yuning said: "Princess Pingrou can still keep her position as princess." Qi Yuan sighed and said: "Sister, Lu Ze is not only the son of the princess, he is also the young minister of Dali Temple and an important minister in the court. If you let him, a member of the royal family of the Zhao family, associate with the traitor, he will bear the infamy of the whole world. You If you want me to ascend the throne as emperor, then you and Lu Ze will be completely doomed!" Qi Yuning clenched his hands. Qi Yu'an said: "You'd better think about it carefully." Qi Yuning returned to the room and saw the large stack of account books that Li Chun had brought over. She was not in the mood to look at it at all. She didn't feel that she was wrong. She didn't want to have the experience of leaving Shengjing City in such a panic and embarrassment again. dark.
Qi Yuning waited until Lu Ze came back. Qi Yuning saw Lu Ze coming in and asked, "Have you had your meal?" Lu Ze nodded lightly and said, "Yes." Qi Yuning stepped forward and said, "I haven't used it yet. You can eat some with me." Lu Ze sat next to Qi Yuning and ate with her. Qi Yuning took a piece of mutton to Lu Ze and said, "Are you still angry?" Lu Ze said, "Don't you think I should be angry? Yu Ning, it's up to you The moment you said you wanted to be a princess, did you think about our future?" Qi Yuning said slowly: "No matter what, Lingling said that the one who will ascend the throne in the future is Xiao Zhao Jie. If you are angry with me about this, I am very unjust." Qi Yuning handed the mutton to Lu Ze's lips, "Eat a piece of mutton and don't be angry with me again." It was a rare occasion for Qi Yuning to act coquettishly. Lu Ze held Qi Yuning's hand, pulled her into his arms, and said helplessly, "Why are you so brave? You really dare to want to be a princess!" Qi Yuning put down his chopsticks, put his hands on Lu Ze's neck and said, "Lu Ze, I never thought about becoming a princess before. I even thought that I would be loyal to the royal family and your majesty for the rest of my life. However, what Zhu Feng and Zhu Yang said was right. When the new emperor ascends the throne, our Qi family will definitely be feared. If this is the case, why can't the Qi family be the masters of the world?" Lu Ze whispered: "Then have you ever thought that one day, if you really become a princess, will there be a future between you and me? If I were not the grandson of the Zhao family, I would not care, but I am Zhao The blood of the royal family. Yu Ning, the moment you said you wanted to be a princess, you didn't think about our future at all. " Qi Yuning said: "We have a bright future, not to mention my brother doesn't agree to it. Besides, in the future you and I will both know that little Zhao Jie will become the emperor. That's all I think, and you will be angry with me..." " Lu Ze pinched Qi Yuning's nose and said helplessly: "You, you, it's obvious that you never considered me first, but now you say that I am angry with you." Qi Yuning said: "Then can you stop being angry?" Lu Ze said calmly: "Don't be angry. As you said, the throne belongs to Xiao Zhao Jie in the end. You have no chance to be a princess. But Yu Ning, I hope you can take me into consideration when you think about the future." , we will eventually be husband and wife.” Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Okay." On the seventh day of August, the soldiers and horses who had rested for three days in Chang'an City set off again. When we arrived outside Shangzhou City, it was the ninth day of August. At the gate of Shangzhou City, the Qin family's army had already prepared. As soon as the Qi family's troops arrived, they were surrounded by the army on Gyeonggi Road. On top of the city wall of Shangzhou, Qin Zhen looked down and said loudly: "Qi Yu'an, if you leave your sister Princess Qi to warm my bed and serve this general, I will spare your life!" Qi Yuning frowned when he heard Qin Zhen's dirty words on the city gate. Lu Ze, who was beside her, mounted his bow and arrow, and the arrow shining brightly in the sun broke through the wind and shot into Qin Zhen's eyes on the city wall. Qin Zhen was not prepared for a sharp arrow to be shot, so he did not dodge at all. The sharp arrow hit him directly in the eye. Lu Ze gave Qi Yuning a sword and ordered the secret guards around him to take good care of Qi Yuning, then he rode forward to kill the soldiers and horses on the Gyeonggi Road. Qin Zhen was hit by an arrow in his eye and said angrily: "Kill them, kill them quickly!" "It's Lu Ze!" "It's Prince Lu!" "Shouldn't Prince Lu die? Why are you still alive!" Qin Zhen listened to his men's words. He was hit by an arrow in the eye and couldn't open one of his eyes. He couldn't see Lu Ze clearly. He could only hear the sound of fighting below.
Qi Yuning had been with the army for many days and had never seen such a battle. Even though she was wearing armor, she did not dare to move rashly. She held the sword in her hand and was well protected by Lu Ze's secret guards. Her eyes were always on Lu Ze, who was slashing the enemy in front. Lu Ze was riding a horse and waving a spear. The heavily armed Qi army broke through the siege and hit the city gate with a huge log. When the city gate was broken, Qi Yuning saw the soldiers on both sides giving way to each other. Dust was flying and horse hooves were thundering. It turned out that Zhu Yang Zhufeng led five thousand cavalry into the city with great momentum. As soon as the cavalry entered the city, the Qi family army stormed into Shangzhou City with overwhelming force. There were actually many soldiers from Gyeonggi Province who raised their hands to surrender when they saw the Qi family army cavalry. . Lu Ze sneered coldly when he saw this. What kind of good soldiers and horses could Qin Zhen bring out? Unexpectedly, General Qin Zhen would leave the soldiers and horses of Gyeonggi Road at the end to resist the Qi army. After Qi Yuning entered Shangzhou with the large army, Shangzhou City was a large plain. Looking from a distance, Longhua Mountain was vaguely visible in the clouds... It is only one step away from Shengjing.