Proudly follow your heart

On the river, another boat followed not too far away. Apart from the head of the boat, there were also a group of followers, who presumably were the palace guards.

"Already the Ninth Five-Year Lord, Ji Nantian still calls himself a courtier. The reason for coming this time is not simple." Nangong Cang Ao leaned on the bedside, looking lazy, it seemed that he didn't want to get up at all.

"Why do I feel that you are a little gloating?" Jun Zhanran got up and dressed unhurriedly, then suddenly turned around, "If he really came to return the throne, do you think I should take it or not?"

Looking at each other, the man on the bed still looked leisurely, "You can decide for yourself."

He didn't ask him to agree, nor did he ask him not to agree, but he gave such an answer.After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Jun Zhanran didn't ask any more questions, put on his clothes, tidied up his appearance, and walked out of the room slowly, "Let Ji Nantian come on board."

Shu Yan was still waiting in front of the door, and when he heard the words, he bowed to accept the order, not feeling anything wrong at all.

"Lord Jun has an order to let you come aboard." After getting out of the cabin, he raised his voice to convey the message.

The person at the other end is clearly the current monarch of the Xia Kingdom, but no one thinks there is anything wrong with it. After all, everyone knows who the person who should be sitting on the throne is.

Ji Nantian got on the boat, he was dressed in plain clothes, his unkempt beard and hair were combed clean, he didn't bring anyone behind him, he stood alone at the bow of the boat, his solemn appearance was completely different from the madness of the past.

"I see you—" Fang Fang was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Get up." Jun Zhanran didn't let him continue, let alone kneel down, "As the king of the Xia Kingdom, there is no reason to kneel everywhere. Ji Nantian, where did you go with your madness back then?"

In order to test his ability, Ji Nantian did everything he could, not only insane, but insane.

"Today is different from the past. Back then, the chaos in the palace was already clear, evil and sycophants were punished, and King Zhan's reputation spread far and wide. As a courtier, there is no reason to be crazy anymore."

Jun Zhanran noticed that Ji Nantian still refused to change his words and called himself a minister.It suddenly occurred to him that compared to Ji Nantian, there are people who would not be willing to submit to the king, even if he is the one on the throne.

"Are you here to lobby for my succession?" Jun Zhanran stood facing the river with his hands behind his back.

He obviously wasn't in the mood to play tricks, he asked directly, Ji Nantian was a sensible person, and he didn't go around in circles right now, "Exactly."

Jun Zhanran looked at the river from a distance, but didn't answer. The river was sparkling with ripples, and his back was surrounded by twilight. The more Ji Nantian looked at it, the more he felt that his figure and demeanor resembled the former emperor.

"King Zhan's ascension to the throne was the last emperor's wish. Although the subject is the emperor, he is temporarily taking the throne. Only King Zhan is the right choice for the monarch." Ji Nantian never refused that day, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

"As soon as King Zhan left that day, I could only agree to take over the throne. If not, what else could I do? I really have no other choice. I really have no illusions about this throne. I beg King Zhan to return to the palace." Ji Nantian spoke sincerely.

"Do you want me to succeed, or is it because of his father's death that he wants me to succeed? Are you just listening to a dead man?" Turning around, Jun Zhanran called his father, Emperor Yongsheng, "a dead man" , unexpectedly face does not change color.

Ji Nantian thought in his heart that the great revenge had been avenged, but King Zhan's temper seemed to be getting worse compared to before, "The former emperor was kind to the old minister, the late emperor died, and the old minister should do his best."

"Since that's the case, you should be your emperor and do your best. If you don't die, this king can't control so much." Jun Zhanran waved his sleeves and turned to leave.

Ji Nantian plopped down on his knees, "For the sake of doing my best for the Xia Kingdom, I beg King Zhan to return to the palace!"

"You are already the king of a country. If you say you kneel, you kneel. How can you be decent? Where is Xia Guo's face? Where are you?" Jun Zhanran turned around and lowered his head. Ji Nantian actually pulled his leg refused to let go.

"What are you doing?!" He was annoyed.

"I implore King Zhan to return to the palace!" Ji Nantian raised his head, "As long as King Zhan refuses to return to the palace, the old minister will not let go. Who has the longest endurance, there will be an answer!"

A pair of old eyes are not yet dim, and the light is shining. Ji Nantian was so unscrupulous at the beginning, in order to let Jun Zhanran ascend to the throne, how can he let him go so easily now?

On the day of ascension to the throne, the overall situation was the most important thing, and Jun Zhan had to be let go. Now that the time has passed, the remnants of Huangde's party have been eliminated, and Xia Guo has settled down, how could he let him go at ease.

"Forgive me for interjecting, isn't there another royal family, so we can't let others inherit the throne?" There were other people on the boat, Wen Rufeng was enjoying the scenery on the other side, when he heard that Ji Nantian was coming, he came to join in the fun.

"Don't say that other members of the royal family have been secretly murdered by Huang De. Even if there are people who are still alive, the only one who can inherit the throne is King Zhan. This is the last emperor's will, and there is a will to prove it." Ji Nantian is often insane, both righteous and evil , but never ambiguous on this point.

"The only one who can ascend to the throne is King Zhan!" Regardless of his current status, Ji Nantian knelt down on his knees and held on to Jun Zhan, "If King Zhan does not ascend the throne, he is not afraid that Xia Guo will be in the hands of the ministers." What if?"

It's useless to persuade him with good words, he even used the method of blackmail, "It was King Zhan who gave the throne to the old minister, if the old minister had a responsibility, he failed a few things..."

He chuckled, "King Zhan can't just watch Daxia go through hardships and the people are in dire straits, can he?"

"Even if it ruins your reputation for the rest of your life?"

Seeing his frown, Ji Nantian was overjoyed and nodded, "I, Ji Nantian, don't have a good reputation in Jianghu anyway."

Unexpectedly, Jun Zhanran sighed, and replied lightly: "Life and death have fate, and Da Xia also has Da Xia's fate. If Da Xia's fate is exhausted, I have nothing to say, it's up to you."

He is clearly determined that he will not do that!Ji Nantian suddenly felt a headache, the late emperor had kindness to him, so naturally he would not make fun of Daxia, Jun Zhanran knew it long ago.

The two sides were in a stalemate, kneeling and standing, seeing that the lobbying was fruitless, Ji Nantian suddenly said loudly, "I beg King Zhan again, please return to the palace!"

"Please King Zhan return to the palace!" This time, there was a voice of agreement from another boat.

I saw dozens of ministers coming out of the cabin, in addition to the palace guards, there were even civil servants and military generals among them, Ji Nantian was determined to invite him back this time.

Jun Zhanran still looked indifferent, no matter whether he was moved or not, at least he couldn't see it on his face, even Ji Nantian, an old Jianghu, couldn't figure out his thoughts at the moment.

In Ji Nantian's eyes, he was no longer the Jun Zhanran who wanted revenge. He left everything behind at the enthronement ceremony and left without dust. He never forgot the laughter at that time.

"I implore King Zhan to return to the palace." He knelt down, and all the ministers on the boat also knelt down, facing each other across the water, making Wen Rufeng and the others dumbfounded.

You must know that if a powerful enemy attacks at this time, a shot of a crossbow can shake the country of Great Xia.

How could the people in the cabin with such momentum not know, but they didn't see anyone coming out.As he said, Nangong Cangao gave Jun Zhanran the right to choose.At this moment, why didn't the leader say such a thing, and no Ye Xiao would ask.

The alliance leader has never restricted the freedom of Lord Jun, and among them, no one wants to drag the other down.

"King Zhan—" Ji Nantian spoke earnestly, but Jun Zhanran didn't get the slightest response. The future of Daxia is uncertain, and the ministers are also worried.

"I'm already a man of the rivers and lakes, so you don't need to call me that." Jun Zhanran didn't even turn his head, looking at the distant scenery, Ji Nantian was still kneeling behind him, and suddenly let out a long sigh.

"King Zhan's wish has been fulfilled. I want to know what else can make King Zhan stay in the palace for a while longer?"

"No." This answer was too straightforward, and Jun Zhanran answered without even thinking about it.

A group of ministers didn't know how to react. Is there anyone in the world who refuses to be emperor?Looking at all the countries in the world, only King Zhan of the Great Xia would do this kind of thing so thoroughly. If it comes down to it, could it be because...

"Your Majesty! What if we invite Commander Ying to return to the palace together, and ask him to be the great general of the Xia Kingdom?!" Far away, a minister excitedly shouted across the river, and even changed his title impatiently.

Jun Zhanran didn't answer right away this time, and everyone hoped that if he was willing to return to the palace, coupled with Yingshuai's ability, he would undoubtedly be like a tiger with wings added, and it would be of great benefit to Xia Guo without any harm!

"Have you all forgotten that if Commander Ying goes back, he can see King Zhan get married and have children?" Ji Nantian interjected coldly.

"Then what if there is no harem?! If you don't mention this matter and don't ask for the crown prince, will the two of you be willing to come back?!" The more you think about it, the more right you are, as long as you don't ask for royal heirs, wouldn't you be able to convince King Zhan!

Jun Zhan was noncommittal, Ji Nantian stood up, "This matter can be discussed later, the old minister just wants to remind King Zhan that this summer is still the summer of your Huang family, even if the old minister can temporarily take the throne, but I am old , and all alone, does King Zhan have to wait for the old minister to die before he is willing to return to the palace? If you don’t return to the palace, what will happen to Great Xia in the future?”

"Has King Zhan ever thought about these things?" Ji Nantian saw the long-term perspective. He was once a confidant of Emperor Yongsheng, and these words were spoken with great weight.

"Big Xia belongs to your Huang family. If you snatch it from Huang De, you will be responsible for it. King Zhan, even if you say that you are no longer Huang Zhan, you have the blood of the royal family on your body. You have to fight this Together with Da Xia, will you abandon it?!" After speaking, Ji Nantian had a stern look on his face.

The surroundings became quiet, and the ministers looked at the man standing at the bow eagerly, waiting for Jun Zhanran's reply.

It was quiet outside, and the cabin was even quieter. It was so quiet that no noise outside could be heard. Nangong Cang Ao had put on his clothes and was sitting in the room. He was wiping the knife, just like he usually does, very slowly and very quickly. carefulness.

Zhe Ri has been with him for many years, and every time he thinks about it, he will slowly wipe the knife like this.

The black blade, with a cold light, reddish, sharp and aggressive, it can take someone's life at any time.

A sound of footsteps came to the door, knocked on the door a few times, and pushed it away before he could answer, "Leader! Lord Jun, he agreed!"

"Promise what?"

"He promised to go back to the palace!" Shu Yan in front of the door gasped and said hastily.