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

Ning Fan knew very well that Xiao Lingxi would not give any opinions casually, but any opinions she put forward must be carefully considered.

In fact, after listening to Xiao Lingxi's statement, Ning Fan knew that she was right.

By killing Huang Chao's brother-in-law Li Jin this time, his dignity as an emperor was established, but Huang Chao's dignity as a commander-in-chief was trampled into the soil.

The most important thing for a commander is prestige. If the soldiers know that the emperor no longer trusts the commander, then the commander will have no authority to speak of.

But Huang Chao was different. He had led the wolf soldiers single-handedly. Ning Fan's killing of Li Jin would not cause a devastating blow to Huang Chao's personal prestige, but it would still have some impact.

"My wife is right."

As soon as Ning Fan opened his mouth, he even blurted out the word wife. Seeing Xiao Lingxi looking at him with a blank face, Ning Fan knew that he had said the wrong thing in a hurry.

He lowered his head to eat, trying to cover up his tiny mistake just now, but Xiao Lingxi had no intention of letting him go.

"Your Majesty, please tell me, what does the word wife mean?"

Xiao Lingxi stared at Ning Fan with strange eyes.

Ning Fan felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Xiao Lingxi's eyes, so he quickly explained that wife means wife. Unexpectedly, Xiao Lingxi was not shy at all, but nodded naturally.

The relationship between the two has become more and more harmonious after this period of integration, and they have almost reached the point where they can talk to each other, but it does not affect each other's feelings as much as imagined.

Ning Fan originally thought that the close distance between the two would affect each other's sense of mystery, but the more he was with Xiao Lingxi, the more he felt that there was a lot of cuteness about this girl.

Xiao Lingxi was like a treasure, giving Ning Fan a desire to keep exploring.

"But you were too cruel. You killed more than a dozen arrogant generals at once. I am afraid that the combat effectiveness of the wolf soldiers will be greatly weakened. I have heard that these arrogant generals are very powerful on the battlefield. , the enemies are all afraid of them."

Xiao Lingxi's words didn't sound like blame, but instead seemed like approval.

"The merits are the merits and the demerits are the faults. Although these people have merits, the mistakes they committed cannot be forgiven. And there is something deeper that I have not mentioned, that is, most of these people are collaborators with the enemy. Keep These people will cause endless trouble."

Ning Fan took out Jin Yiwei's secret letter. Give it to Xiao Lingxi to read, and Xiao Lingxi's face turned ugly after reading the secret letter.

Xiao Lingxi had always thought that Pingnan Pass was impregnable and was the most solid barrier for Dakang. When she saw Ning Fan's secret letter, she realized that Pingnang Pass, which seemed to be indestructible, was already riddled with holes. , penetrated into a sieve by the enemy.

Xiao Lingxi couldn't help but start to worry about Ning Fan. She was worried that Pingnanguan would not be able to hold on and Dakang would fall into an irreversible state of division again.

Perhaps seeing through what Xiao Lingxi was thinking, Ning Fan quickly waved his hands and comforted him: "Now that I have arrived at Pingnanguan, the situation here will be stable. Others don't know, so don't you still believe in my ability? I am sure that I can put down the rebellion in the northwest, it just takes some time."

After hearing Ning Fan's confident words, Xiao Lingxi's heart slowly calmed down.

He put down his chopsticks, reached out and held Ning Fan's hand, looked at Ning Fan in a gentle but firm tone and said, "I believe in you, and I will be by your side no matter what."

Later in the afternoon, Ning Fan called Huang Chao again. This time, there were no outsiders, only the monarch and his ministers. Ning Fan did not have his usual high-handed airs.

"If I kill your brother-in-law, do you hate me?"

"According to the merits you have made, I should pardon your brother-in-law. But you also know the situation at this time. The entire Pingnan Pass is in danger. If we don't use an iron fist to intimidate, then it is very likely that Ping'an Pass will be closed next." You will fall into a situation of no return.”

Ning Fan explained in a soft voice to Huang Chao that this was the highest etiquette for a king to treat his ministers.

Logically speaking, a king never needs to explain to his ministers when doing things, but Ning Fan did pay special attention to Huang Chao.

First of all, Huang Chao defected to Ning Fan when he was at his lowest, and watched Ning Fan rise little by little. Moreover, when he fought against the Jurchens, Ning Fan had no soldiers or generals in his hands. Huang Chao at that time also Played a very important role.

At this time, Huang Chao also looked at Ning Fan flattered. He did not expect that Ning Fan would call him specifically to explain this matter.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry at all, and there is no need to question my loyalty. No matter what decision you make, I will support you unconditionally."

Huang Chao looked at Ning Fan very sincerely and said.

When Ning Fan heard what Huang Chao said, he was very happy in his heart, but his face didn't show anything.

"Of course I trust you very much, but you must also know that you are a commander-in-chief of the army. Your prestige in the army is very important. It will depend on your ability to command troops, so I plan to make you a hussar general. , the Marquis of Guannei."

Ning Fan said in a calm voice.

At this time, Huang Chao was stunned, as if there was a thunder in his ears. He did not expect that his wish to be made a prince would be realized so easily.

He knew that the title of Marquis was the ultimate dream of every general. Xiao Zhong fought all his life and was finally granted the title of Marquis.

He, Huang Chao, was only thirty years old. It was simply unimaginable that he was given the title of Marquis at such a young age.

"Your Majesty, you must not do this."

Huang Chao thought for a moment and then said loudly to Ning Fan.

Ning Fan didn't expect that he wanted to make Huang Chao a Marquis, but Huang Chao would refuse at this time. His face was a little stunned for a moment, and he was even more unsure of what Huang Chao was thinking.

"Your Majesty, I have little qualifications and have not achieved any merit. If I am named a Marquis at this time, it will definitely make other generals dissatisfied. It will cause conflicts and will definitely lead to instability in the court."

After Huang Chao thought for a while, he expressed his true thoughts.

Then he added: "I am very grateful that Your Majesty can be so considerate of me at this moment and make such arrangements for me to put myself in my shoes. Even if I am heartbroken, I will not be able to repay Your Majesty's kindness. However, the matter of being granted the title of Marquis Although I really want to do this, I absolutely cannot do it at this time."

It is undeniable that what Huang Chao said made sense, but Ning Fan thought about it and insisted: "Once I say this, I can't take it back. You can take the seal of the Marquis first." Come on, the worst thing is that I won’t announce it to the public now. When the world is peaceful in three to five years, and you will have made a contribution by then, who can be dissatisfied by that time?"