Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

The marriage policy was immediately decided by the prince's arbitrary decision, and Yan Wudao was asked to implement it immediately.

But Yan Wudao stood there motionless. He looked at Prince Ning Qing and said cautiously: "Your Highness, there is no suitable woman among the royal family members. I have already considered this matter. There is only Xiao Lingxi in the entire Kyoto." The talent meets the requirements, and the other one is Cheng Wei’s daughter Cheng Yueying.

When it comes to the chief minister of the dynasty, even the prince Ning Qing dare not take it lightly. After all, he is the person who controls the cabinet and has enough power to compete with the imperial power. If he offended such a person, it would be difficult for the prince to successfully ascend to the throne.

So when he heard Yan Wudao mention the daughter of the chief minister of the cabinet, Ning Qing immediately refused.

"What will General Xiao Chong say? If he sends his daughter to the Huns for marriage, Xiao Chong will never agree."

Ning Qing now began to worry about Xiao Lingxi's affairs.

He originally fell in love with Xiao Lingxi fiercely and was very fond of her.

But once Xiao Lingxi affected his own interests, he immediately felt disgusted with Xiao Lingxi, and his previous affection disappeared in an instant.

"Your Highness, there is no need to worry about Xiao Chong. There is no news about Xiao Chongyuan on the northwest border. We send his precious daughter to the Huns for marriage for the sake of prosperity. When the time comes, I won't believe it. What can this Xiao Zhong say?"

"By the way, Your Highness, there is also Cheng Yueying, the daughter of Cheng Wei, the first assistant of the dynasty. This girl is extremely talented, her skin is whiter than snow, and far better than Xiao Lingxi. I think it is better for the prince to marry this girl, or to win over Mr. Cheng Ge."

Yan Wudao told all the things he usually planned in his heart, and used today as an excuse to completely change the prince's strategy.

Sure enough, the prince had no objection at all to this matter, but showed an expression of expectation.

"I will discuss this matter with Your Majesty. You should also make preparations in advance. It is best to finalize the matter in the shortest possible time. Remember to keep it confidential. As long as there is no woman like Xiao Lingxi, Ning Fan's newspaper will naturally be directly Even if it collapses, it won’t have any impact.”

Prince Ning Qing's eyes shone with indifference and ruthlessness. To him, Xiao Lingxi was just a good-looking vase. It was nothing at all. Throw it away and throw it away.

In the evening, Prince Ning Qing hurried into the palace and came to the Tianyou Palace where the emperor lived. The Tianyou Palace was filled with smoke, and the whole palace smelled of sulfur.

Even at night, there were still puffs of white smoke coming out of the palace. The two boys who were burning the stove kept fanning the fire, while Emperor Tian'an stood aside with a sallow face and a look on his face. For excitement.

"Well done, Your Majesty. My Yongshou Pill will be released soon. You can take one when the time comes to strengthen your body and prolong your life. If you take one pill, you can live twenty more years."

Emperor Tian'an was overjoyed when he saw his son Ning Qing walking in from outside. He grabbed Prince Ning Qing and introduced his alchemy furnace to him.

Prince Ning Qing naturally knew very well that this so-called longevity pill could not increase lifespan at all, but would speed up death after taking it.

However, he still pretended to be very happy and said: "Father, you are so kind to my son. You are even willing to give me such elixirs."

The prince looked flattered and directly deceived Emperor Tian'an. He laughed and said: "Your Majesty, you are my son after all. I will not keep the good things to myself. I will definitely share them with you." of."

Prince Ning Qing had an expression of being moved and benefited. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Emperor Tian'an. Then he opened his mouth and began to flatter him. A long string of flattery was patted down, making Emperor Tian'an's face glow with joy.

"Your Majesty, you said that my father can live to three hundred years. Is this true? If I have three hundred years of life, I can practice according to the "Mahayana Ksitigarbha Immortality Sutra" and I will reach the fairyland in less than a hundred years. You can enjoy eternal life.”

Emperor Tian'an believed it, his face was red and he was very excited.

Seeing Emperor Tian'an become happy, Ning Qing knew that the time was right.

My father, who had been a wise man for decades, did such ridiculous things in his old age. He was buried in the palace all day long, burning furnaces and refining elixirs. He was completely stupid.

"Father, if you want to refine elixirs and become an immortal, it will take time. However, the Huns have repeatedly violated our Dakang. This time they almost broke through the northwest border and rushed into the Central Plains. If the Huns army is really allowed to march south, to Not only will my father no longer have the throne, but even these alchemy furnaces will not be preserved."

At this time, Prince Ning Qing quickly said these words with added jealousy, which directly made Emperor Tian'an turn pale with anger, and he stood there not knowing what he was thinking.

Of course, this result is also what Ning Qing wants. He just wants to make his father, Emperor Tian'an, afraid, so that he can control it easily.

"Your Majesty, what are those ministers doing? As expected, Emperor Tian'an temporarily put aside his desire for elixirs and began to care about the affairs of the Huns. I, Dakang, have many talents and millions of troops. How can I still not resist the Huns? Are you human? Tell your father what is going on?"

Emperor Tian'an's eyes regained their rare clarity, and he no longer looked like a madman.

Prince Ning Qing knew that the time was finally ripe, and he quickly took the opportunity to say: "Father, the Huns are really too strong, and the combat effectiveness of the army has far exceeded that of Dakang. If you don't want to find a way to have a good relationship with the Huns, then Sooner or later, the Huns' iron hoofs will invade the Central Plains and even pose a threat to Kyoto.

"No, absolutely not. My elixir has not been refined yet. Once the Huns occupy the Central Plains, I will lose my imperial power and the immortality elixir will not be refined at all."

Emperor Tian'an was not completely stupid. He also knew that alchemy required various materials. If he lost the throne, alchemy would become a fantasy.

"Your Majesty, do you have a way? You must not let the Huns enter the border. Our common people in Dakang will be slaughtered, and the royal family will suffer. As the prince, you must think of a way."

Emperor Tian'an grabbed Prince Ning Qing and said with some confusion.

Emperor Tian'an had been taking various heavy metal elixirs for a long time. At this time, his brain had severely shrunk, and his intelligence was equivalent to that of a teenage child. He was no longer as wise and wise as he was in his prime.

When he heard that the Huns were going south to occupy the palace and Kyoto, Emperor Tian'an actually trembled slightly and his voice trembled a little.