"Father, when will you come out of seclusion?" Great Yan's Crown Prince asked.
"Soon," the Emperor replied.
Great Yan's Crown Prince said, "Father, did everything end after you came out of seclusion?"
"Yes," the Emperor said, "Everything will end after I come out."
The Crown Prince of Great Yan sighed with a complicated expression. His father had been cultivating in seclusion for the past few years, and the Crown Prince had been in charge of the Great Yan Empire's court affairs. Although he was a little anxious to some extent, it felt good to be in control. Once his father came out of seclusion and mastered the world's ultimate power, the Crown Prince would return to his former position.
No one knew a son better than a father. The Emperor said, "When everything ends, the empire will be completely in your hands. You'll have to rely on yourself for your future development."
Great Yan's Crown Prince immediately knelt and kowtowed. "May you live a long life, Father."
The Emperor said, "It's true that I live a long life, but after I'm done with the world, I'll have to do my own things."
Great Yan's Crown Prince suddenly asked, "Father, what's the world's ultimate power?"
The Emperor said, "Do you feel the power of Regret of the Dragon?"
Great Yan's Crown Prince said, "Of course."
The Emperor said, "This ultimate power is countless times more powerful than Regret of the Dragon. It can destroy a small room, a city, or a nation. It can change the rain and snow in the nine heavens, and it can tear apart the nine oceans at the bottom of the sea."
Great Yan's Crown Prince said, "I understand. I'll take my leave."
… …
The Empress Dowager was bidding her final farewell to Little Princess Ji Ning.
Naturally, Ji Ning should be called Jiang Ning. She had been raised by the Empress Dowager since she was carried from the battlefield. Everyone knew that she was the Empress Dowager's darling.
The Empress Dowager was almost 100 years old. Her hair was completely white, but her skin was not very wrinkled. She did not seem to be in a good state of mind.
She was currently combing Ji Ning's hair.
"Little girl, although I can't bear to part with you, your younger brother wants to bring you back. After all, you're related by blood," the Empress Dowager said.
"He's my older brother," Ji Ning emphasized.
In fact, Ji Ning was really the elder sister. Although no one knew what exactly happened when the Empress of Da Qian gave birth to the two children, according to the known news, Princess Jiang Ning should have been sent down by Sir, so even if she was only a few minutes older, she was still the elder sister.
However, after the age of 16, she seemed to have stopped growing. Now, she was the same as Shen Lang. She was already 30 years old, but she still looked like she was 16. Naturally, she had to be called little sister.
Seeing Ji Ning's happy face, the Empress Dowager complained, "Little heartless girl, are you so happy that you're leaving? Does Grandma not treat you well? "
Little Princess Ji Ning only smiled and didn't say anything.
The Empress Dowager said, "Girl, I've seen a lot of things. Do you know what women like us should do if we want to be happy?"
Ji Ning just looked at herself in the mirror and smiled sweetly. She didn't reply.
The Empress Dowager sighed and said, "That's a man's business. Let's not care about it. Let's just live our own lives."
Ji Ning still didn't say anything. Instead, she carefully tidied up her hair. This was also her usual behavior in the Great Yan Empire. No matter what others said, she would just smile without saying a word.
… …
Following the Yan Capital's decree, the million-strong army that was gathering completely dispersed.
Following that, the 200,000 troops that were already at the border of China all retreated. Moreover, according to the agreement made by Shen Lang, the number of troops within 1,000 miles of China's border could not exceed 50,000.
Then, the Great Yan Empire announced to the world that it recognized the Great Qian Empire. Its territory included the original New Qian Kingdom's 1.5 million square kilometers and the Leizhou Archipelago.
Even though the imperial decree didn't admit defeat and there was no truce agreement.
However, the whole world was still completely stunned.
The Yan Capital … was terrified just like that?
You're the overlord of the world, the Emperor of the East. You've just been slapped by Shen Lang and were about to gather millions of troops to take revenge. In the end, you were slapped by Shen Lang again and you retreated dejectedly?
The whole world was in an uproar.
Did this mean that the Great Qian Empire under Shen Lang had won the first round of the battle between the Great Yan Empire and the Great Qian Empire?
Did this mean that the status of the Great Yan Empire as the rightful ruler was slightly shaken?
The citizens of the Great Qian Empire naturally celebrated this victory with all their might and even praised it to the heavens.
Long live His Majesty Shen Lang. Long live His Majesty.
This was the Empire of Great Yan, yet he had defeated it and forced it to compromise.
Was the world going to change?
In the ultimate battle for the position of the Emperor of the East, was the balance of victory already slipping towards His Majesty Shen Lang?
How many years had it been? His Majesty Shen Lang had only returned from the Western World for five years and he had already achieved so much?
Of course, at this time, the Great Yan Empire still didn't recognize the existence of the Great Qian Empire.
However, the Great Qian Empire's Bureau of Military Affairs and the Imperial Secretariat released the map of the Great Qian Empire to the whole world for the first time.
On this map, the Great Qian Empire had a territory of 4.5 million square kilometers.
The capital of the Great Qian Empire, the capital of the Fury Capital.
Alright, the name of the capital of the Great Qian Empire was strongly requested by the Bureau of Military Affairs and the Imperial Secretariat. They felt that the name Fury Tide City was a nice and majestic name. Moreover, it brought about a new direction and meant future development.
However, if it was used as a capital, the name Fury Tide City was not high enough. Hence, it was changed to Fury Capital.
In the Great Qian Empire's territory, there were five vassal states: Wu, Chu, Yue, Qiang, and Nan.
Even though the Great Yan Empire did not acknowledge it, the countries and citizens of the world had already acknowledged it.
It was useless for Shen Lang to claim that the Great Qian Empire was the Great Qian Empire. It was useless even if he destroyed Ying Guang and took back the Qian Empire's homeland.
However, after the small battle with the Great Yan Empire, everyone acknowledged it.
That was because the Great Yan Empire seemed to be powerless to change the situation. The Great Yan Crown Prince said that he wanted to occupy the capital and swallow the whole country, but he failed to do so.
This meant that the Great Yan Empire could no longer stop the establishment of the Great Qian Empire.
The historians of all the countries in the world wrote a great deal about this incident and even treated it as the day when the Great Qian Dynasty was truly established.
After the Great Jin Empire's Prince retreated, he let out a long sigh and almost collapsed to the ground.
It was finally over!
Everything was finally over.
Over the past few days, he was the one who was under the most pressure. If the Yan Capital did not agree, Shen Lang's Regret of the Dragon would come crashing down on the Great Jin Empire.
This was ridiculous. Shen Lang was fighting with the Great Yan Empire, but the Regret of the Dragon was going to destroy the Great Jin Empire. However, there was no such thing as reason in this world.
… …
Ning Zheng was upright in everything he did. Hence, it was the same for his surveillance of the world.
During Ning Yuanxian's reign, the Black Water Group was a pure secret service organization. It made people shudder. It was like a hell.
After Ning Zheng came to power, many people thought that since a wise ruler was in power, the Black Water Group should be banned. The Supreme Court and the Imperial Censorate were enough.
In the end, not only did Ning Zheng not ban it, but he also promoted the Black Water Group. He openly monitored the officials, the people's livelihood, and was in charge of domestic and foreign intelligence.
Even Governor Yan E was promoted to the Deputy of the Privy Council. He finally got rid of the title of the head of the secret service and became one of the important officials of the State of Yue.
At this time, he came to the prison with a food box to visit someone, Zhu Hongzhu.
This name sounded very old. He used to be a very influential person in the State of Yue. He was Ning Yuanxian's Prime Minister, the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, and the Prime Minister of the State of Yue for more than 20 years.
He had been in prison for three years.
However, this influential figure seemed to have been completely forgotten. No one had ever come to interrogate him. Even Ning Zheng didn't ask about him.
After the Deputy of the Privy Council, the Black Water Group's Governor Yan E walked in, he placed three dishes and a pot of wine on the table.
For the past three years, Zhu Hongzhu had been completely isolated from the world. He did not even know what had happened.
He was almost 90 years old, but his complexion was still very good. This person paid attention to his health and had a good mentality.
Seeing Yan E's official robes, Zhu Hongzhu was slightly surprised. Then, he smiled and said, "Congratulations, Lord Yan E. You have finally left your title as a lackey and become an important official of the State of Yue."
Yan E smiled and said, "Elder Zhu, you are mocking me, mocking the State of Yue. You must think that the people of the State of Yue are living in poverty. That's why I, the Black Water Group's Governor, can openly enter the Privy Council. You must think that the government of the State of Yue has been completely abandoned. That's why there is such an absurd thing. "
Wasn't that the case? What was characteristic of a dynasty's final years? That was the arbitrary appointment of officials. That was why during the final years of the Southern Ming Dynasty, the streets of Jinling City were full of governors. During the period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Tianjing was even more impressive.
Yan E said, "This time, I am here to bid farewell to Elder Zhu. I will temporarily resign from my position as the Black Water Group's Governor."
Zhu Hongzhu was stunned and said, "Oh? Why? "
Yan E said, "I am going to be transferred to the Qian Capital. The Black Water Group in the Nu Capital does have a framework, but it is not very formal. That's why I am going to the Qian Capital to be the Black Water Group's Governor. I need to establish a complete team in a short period of time. I am really anxious and feel that I am not capable enough. However, the King of Yue trusts me and recommended me to His Majesty. Such a vast and mighty favor of the Emperor makes me feel grateful. I can only do my best until my death."
Zhu Hongzhu was stunned when he heard this. The information in this sentence was too much.
Yan E, as the Black Water Group's Governor of the State of Yue, could actually be promoted to the Qian Capital? And he was even given the title of the Privy Council's Vice Envoy?
"Today, my Qian Empire can be considered to be truly established. The Secretariat has already been moved to the Qian Capital. The Privy Council is still in the Nu Capital." Yan E said, "Because we need a large number of officials, we need to transfer them from Wu, Chu, Yue, and Qian. I am not talented, but I am also on the list."
Zhu Hongzhu was silent for a long time. After a long while, he said, "Oh, you … you are showing off to me?"
Yan E laughed loudly and said, "Yes. It is not good for me to show off to others because I have to maintain the dignity of an important official of the Qian Empire. However, in front of you, I can show off to my heart's content. Lord Zhu Hongzhu, you once reached the highest position, which was the Great Yan Empire's Minister of Wen An Department and the Prime Minister of the State of Yue, right? In terms of the empire, our positions are almost the same."
Zhu Hongzhu sneered and said, "Since when can the Qian Empire be mentioned in the same breath as the Great Yan Empire? Ridiculous! "
Yan E handed over a map.
"Our Qian Empire has just fought a war with your Great Yan Empire. We have a complete victory. This is the territory of our Qian Empire. It has a total of 4.5 million square kilometers." Yan E said, "After deducting the Northern Militant and some random foreign tribes, your Great Yan Empire only has a little more than seven million square kilometers. Originally, there were five kingdoms, and four of them belonged to the Qian Empire. "
"Zhu Hongzhu, you must be thinking that the people of the State of Yue are in dire straits after years of war and His Majesty Ning Zheng has just ascended to the throne, right? I'm very sorry, but at this time, our State of Yue is extremely prosperous. The entire country's grain production has increased by 70%, and the national treasury's taxes have increased by 90%. It is unprecedentedly prosperous. The people of Yue are dressed better than ever, and the food they eat is also unprecedentedly good. It is much better than when you, Zhu Hong Zhu, were in power.
"And the Zhu Clan of the Flame Capital that you treat like a celestial being? I'm very sorry, but they don't have much of a presence. His Majesty has just slapped the Crown Prince of Great Yan a few times and made him admit defeat. As for the Zhu Clan of the Flame Capital? His Majesty doesn't care about them. "
"Zhu Hongzhu, I know what you're thinking, and what you're waiting for. You're waiting for the Empire of Great Yan to achieve complete victory. Then, you'll be able to stand tall in front of His Majesty and look down on him as a victor. That's why you're living strong. But I'm very sorry! You've been forgotten. Even as a loser, you've been forgotten. Even I can't find the sense of accomplishment of a victor in you. "
"Take care of yourself and wait for the final battle between His Majesty and the Empire of Great Yan. Wait for His Majesty to unify the world. Do you still remember His Majesty's words? One day, he'll make you, Zhu Hongzhu, kneel before him and offer Zhu Ning to Crown Prince Jin Mucong as a concubine? Zhu Hongzhu, forget about that because His Majesty will definitely not remember it. Moreover, Miss Zhu Ning is not fit to be Crown Prince Jin Mucong's concubine. She's too far away. "
… …
Not far from Raging Tide City, in Paradise Manor.
"Brother …" Little Princess Jiang Ning said timidly. Her big eyes were filled with anticipation and joy.
She hadn't changed at all. She still looked like a sixteen-year-old.
When Shen Lang saw her, he felt a sense of familiarity. It was the resonance of their bloodline.
She was still as pure as ever. Her snow-white skin was almost transparent, perfect and flawless.
Shen Lang walked forward and carried her. He spun her around and said, "Little Ning, you're much better now."
"Mmm." Jiang Ning said, "After you opened the Dragon Box, I stayed inside for two hours every day. My body got better and I could see the sun outside."
Shen Lang pinched her ear and said, "Do you have horns on your head and bone spikes on your back?"
"No." Jiang Ning said, "Brother, it's so beautiful here. What can I do here?"
Shen Lang said, "You've read a lot of books, haven't you?"
Jiang Ning nodded. There was almost no one in this world who was more well-read than her. She was almost as well-read as Mirror and Zhu Ning.
Shen Lang said, "Then you'll be a teacher here. The children will call you Auntie."
A group of children came out and called Little Princess Jiang Ning Auntie.
Jiang Ning saw her baby at first glance. She was really special. She didn't look like a little person from the mortal world at all.
She fell in love with Paradise Manor the first time she saw it. It was too beautiful, too free, and too warm.
Shen Lang said, "Next, someone may come to see you. He is my brother-in-law, Jin Mucong. Of course, you don't have to feel pressured at all. If you like him, then you like him. If you don't like him, then you don't like him."
Little Princess Jiang Ning was stunned. She couldn't help but blush. She said, "A blind date? Interesting, very fun! "
… …
Although they didn't take the initiative to say it, whether it was Jin Zhuo and his wife, or Shen Lang, they all had this idea.
Therefore, they had been waiting for Little Princess Jiang Ning to return. Moreover, her body had gotten better. This was even better. Although her diabetes was not completely cured, it was completely under control.
Jin Mucong, who had become thinner and more handsome, walked into the room. He was really nervous.
He was already very nervous the last time he went on a blind date with Zhu Ning. He didn't know why he was even more nervous this time.
As a result, after entering, he found an even more nervous Little Princess Jiang Ning.
She … she was really beautiful. She was so pure and flawless that she didn't seem like a real person.
Then, for some reason, Jin Mucong immediately stopped being nervous.
"My, my name is Jin Mucong."
"My name is Jiang Ning."
The two of them fell into silence. Jin Mucong racked his brains. He felt that since he was a man, he had to take the initiative.
"I know you …" Little Princess Jiang Ning said, "You and my brother wrote a lot of books together, but the books after 'Battle Through the Heavens' were all written by you."
Jin Mucong said, "What do you think of the writing?"
Little Princess Jiang Ning said, "It's not as good as my brother's, but it's already very good. It's a new theme, very bold. However, I still like more literary things. Of course, good looks and literature don't conflict. I hate those kinds of words that pretend to be profound and desperate. That's not profound, it's just tearing apart the reader's inner fear. "
"Yes, yes, yes, I think so too." Jin Mucong said, "Really good literature should be in a very normal, real life atmosphere …"
In an instant, the two of them communicated without any barriers, completely like friends who hadn't seen each other for more than ten years.
They chatted for a whole four to six hours.
"Oh, time's up." Jin Mucong said reluctantly, "I, I have to go back because I only took half a day off."
Little Princess Jiang Ning said, "That's a pity. Next time when you're free, you must remember to come to me."
Jin Mucong nodded desperately.
Little Princess Jiang Ning said, "By the way, are you not writing anymore in the future?"
Jin Mucong said, "I'm too busy. I won't have time to write for the next ten to twenty years."
Little Princess Jiang Ning said, "How about this, if you have any ideas, tell me, and I'll write it? Anyway, I have a lot of time. "
"Okay, okay …" Jin Mucong said happily.
… …
After returning to the big castle of Nu Chao City, Jin Mucong fell into busy work again. It was not until dinner time that he had some leisure time.
Duchess Su Peipei asked, "Fatty, how was the blind date? I heard it was very, very good. You talked about everything and chatted for a whole few hours. Your brother-in-law was embarrassed to ask, he also wanted to marry her. "
Jin Mucong was silent for a moment and said, "Little Ning is very perfect. She is like a person who has not been polluted at all, pure and flawless. She will probably be the most perfect heroine in my book. "
Su Peipei frowned and said, "Speak human language."
Jin Mucong said, "She is too perfect, and all her development came to a halt at the age of sixteen. So although she is very smart, she is still a child at heart. I will go and play with her when I have time. We will write a book together. But I can't marry her. "
Su Peipei said loudly, "Why? Your brother-in-law wholeheartedly wants to marry you. He loves you so much. All these years, he hasn't been engaged because he wants to marry Little Ning 'er to you. Little Ning' er is good and good. Don't tell me you two won't be happy after you two get married? "
Jin Mucong said, "Not really, but I can't marry her. If you want us to get married, she will agree and she will not be unhappy. But … in her heart, she wants to be a carefree person. I … I can't destroy her beautiful heart."
Su Peipei's eyes turned red and she cried, "Then are you not going to get married for the rest of your life? Are you going to let the Jin family be the last? "
Jin Mucong said, "Mother, don't worry. I will get married. I will listen to you and father's arrangements. Find me a daughter of a rich family. Remember, she must be beautiful and have a good figure. She can't be too gentle, it's best if she is shrewd. Also, if necessary, she can beat me up. Of course, it's best to be generous, because I may marry Zhu Ning as a concubine. "
Huh?!
Su Peipei was completely stunned. It was as if she was meeting her son for the first time.
Your father is so honest, and you look even more honest than him. Why do you look like a scumbag now? You, you learned it from your brother-in-law? But isn't your brother-in-law handsome?
Jin Mucong said, "Mother, why are you looking at me like that? I only recently saw my true colors. It's also the first time I know what I want. Hurry up and arrange it. It's best if I can go on blind dates within a month and settle my marriage. Of course, there is one thing. In the future, Xiao Ning will be my sister. I will visit her every two to three days and we will probably discuss literature until midnight. I can't let my wife be jealous in this aspect. No, it's okay to be jealous, but you can't be unreasonable. "
"Mother, mother, what are you doing?" Jin Mucong realized that his mother was reaching for the wooden staff.
"I'm hitting you," Su Peipei said.
Then, without saying a word, he started beating up Kaneki Satoshi.
Jin Mucong said, "Why? Why are you hitting me? "
Su Peipei said, "It's your fault for maturing overnight. I wasn't prepared at all. Weren't you cute when you were fat and stupid?"
Then, Su Peipei gave him another beating. Jin Mucong was speechless.
… …
"Brother …"
Shen Lang finally saw Dreamy Cloud Lake again. He had aged more than 20 years. Half of his hair was white and he was sitting in a wheelchair. Both of his legs were fractured. However, deep down, he still had a romantic and elegant temperament. He always had a cynical smile on his face.
Behind him, a woman was pushing his wheelchair, and beside her stood a ten-year-old child.
This woman was very beautiful. Her beauty was unimaginable.
"Brother, this … this is your sister-in-law, Su Mei," Dreamy Cloud Lake said awkwardly.
Shen Lang was shocked and said, "This … this is Su Mei?"
The past of these two was too awkward. Su Mei was the daughter of a Marquis in the Yan Capital. She was already engaged to marry the son of a Duke in the Jin Nation. In the end, Yun Mengze accidentally hooked up with her, and the two of them got married.
Of course, Dreamy Cloud Lake only treated it as a one-night stand. However, when the woman returned home, she immediately broke off the engagement. She said that she and Dreamy Cloud Lake had already pledged to be together. Everything had been done and she was no longer innocent.
Immediately, the reputation of the Su Family was tarnished. The Duke in Jin was also furious and brought a lawsuit to Yan Capital.
Su Mei's family first reported Dreamy Cloud Lake to the Emperor. Then, they sent people to smash Dreamy Cloud Lake's family.
This Su Mei was also shrewish. She directly moved into Dreamy Cloud Lake's house. She acted as if the rice was cooked and he had to marry her whether he wanted to or not.
In the end, Dreamy Cloud Lake, this scumbag, ran away and was transferred to Tian Yue City to be the Empire's ambassador.
Su Mei smashed Dreamy Cloud Lake's house. She even set fire to Dreamy Cloud Lake's house and beat up Dreamy Cloud Lake's family members. Then, she left in a huff. She claimed that if she saw Dreamy Cloud Lake again, she would break his legs and castrate him to get rid of a scourge for the people.
Then, this Su Mei completely disappeared from everyone's sight. However, when she left the Su Family, she was already pregnant. She gave birth to her son alone.
When Dreamy Cloud Lake was arrested and imprisoned, she was the only one who dared to visit him.
"Brother, was your leg broken by sister-in-law?" Shen Lang asked cautiously.
Dreamy Cloud Lake said awkwardly, "No, no."
Su Mei said, "When I wanted to break it, it was already too late. His leg had already been broken by the Great Yan Empire. Your Majesty, let me tell you. This is all his retribution. He has harmed so many women in the past. Now that he is paralyzed in a wheelchair, he should be obedient. "
This woman was really shrewish. However, her gaze towards Dreamy Cloud Lake was filled with boundless love.
"Brother, I think you are not cut out to be an official. You have read a lot, and your calligraphy is good. You play the zither well and draw well. From now on, you can teach the children how to play the zither and draw in this Paradise Manor," Shen Lang said.
Dreamy Cloud Lake nodded and said, "Okay, okay."
Then, he hesitated to speak.
Shen Lang said, "Brother, I really don't have that."
Su Mei was puzzled and asked, "What are you two talking about? Why don't I understand? "
Of course, she did not understand the gazes of these two scumbags.
Dreamy Cloud Lake asked if there were any brothels in the Furious Capital. Shen Lang was very apologetic and said that there were no brothels in the Furious Capital.
The two of them met again, and they were still bosom friends.
Shen Lang did not apologize. Dreamy Cloud Lake also kowtowed and said something along the lines of "Long live Your Majesty!"
At this moment, Hila rushed in from outside.
"Brother, there's a letter. It's from sister-in-law."
Shen Lang was stunned. Then, he quickly rushed over, took the letter, and opened it.
It was indeed Mulan darling's handwriting, and the first line was very urgent.
"Husband, come quickly, come quickly. It's urgent, urgent!"
… …
Note: I slept well for the past two days, so I got carried away. In the end, the demon of insomnia came last night, and I only managed to fall asleep at six in the morning. Therefore, this chapter was updated late, and I can't afford it! I'm going to lie down and rest for a while to prepare for the next chapter. Can I still ask for monthly votes? Thank you, everyone!
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