Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 235 As long as I am alive, I am a friend!

Everyone thought that Emperor Tianwu was unwilling to appoint a crown prince because he was greedy for power and unwilling to share it.

But only a few people present knew that Emperor Tianwu was unwilling to appoint a crown prince because of his kindness as a father.

He wanted his children to be with him for a few more years.

Shuiyuexian wanted to persuade him, but Wuhou Qiansui chose to remain silent.

In the end, Emperor Tianwu waved his hand and said firmly: "I have made up my mind."

He was like a lion in his twilight years, with a strong aura of death lingering over him, but he still had an aura of oppression that was hard to resist.

After hearing this, no one dared to refute.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became silent.

After a while, Emperor Tianwu slowly spoke again: "Let's talk about the kid from the Zhao family. When did the Imperial Master notice Zhao Qi'an?"

Shui Yuexian nodded, and then continued, "It was in the Heavenly Book Pavilion that I first met Zhao Qi'an, and accidentally discovered the 'spirituality' of the Lord of Wuwang in him. Later, Wu Yong came to see me..."

She told Emperor Tianwu the whole story.

Emperor Tianwu listened quietly.

When Shui Yuexian mentioned Ruan Yu's report to Wu Yong, the Fifth Marquis interrupted and said:

"Your Majesty, the assassin who attacked the Emperor in Chengping Palace today was none other than Ruan Yu, the Zhao family's retainer. I heard on the way here that Ruan Yu had been executed by Zhao Qi'an's personal attendant Nie Xiuyuan."

"Nie Xiuyuan? Is he Nie Wudi, one of the three swordsmen of the human race?"

Unexpectedly, Emperor Tianwu knew Nie Xiuyuan's name, and he perked up and asked.

Shui Yuexian said: "Now Nie Xiuyuan has joined the court and is serving as a minister under the King's Banner in the prison."

Emperor Tianwu nodded and said, "Nie Xiuyuan is the inheritor of Shura, and he is also a gifted person. If he can achieve the first level of Taoism, we will lead him to Mount Xumi, so that he can be a companion to Donghua."

Shui Yuexian asked, "Whose quota is given to Nie Xiuyuan?"

Emperor Tianwu pondered for a moment and replied, "Ruan Shenxiu, a sea god will appear in the East China Sea soon, so he has no chance."

"Okay." Shui Yuexian responded calmly.

The brief exchange between the two killed Ding Bohou's chance of becoming a first-class Taoist.

Moreover, neither of them seemed to take this matter to heart. After briefly mentioning it, they never mentioned the name of Dingbo Hou "Ruan Shenxiu" again.

Shui Yuexian continued, "It was only after the Left Prime Minister reminded me that I realized Zhao Qi'an was extraordinary. Your Majesty doesn't seem surprised at all. Have you known for a long time that Zhao Qi'an is not ordinary?"

Emperor Tianwu laughed and said, "Of course, otherwise why would I beg him to bring him back to Kyoto City to be my son-in-law?"

"Is it during that trip to the East China Sea?"

"Yes, no matter how I look at him, I can't see how Zhao Wanjin is a capable person. The Zhao family was originally just a small family living in the East China Sea and doing the canal transportation business. In just 20 years, it has become the richest family that is rich enough to rival a country. Can Zhao Wanjin be such a powerful leader?"

Emperor Tianwu clicked his tongue twice and shook his head, saying, "I don't think so."

Shui Yuexian reminded: "Your Majesty, don't judge a person by his appearance."

"But when he saw me, his legs trembled and his eyes were full of fear. If I gave him ten guts, would he dare to attack the twelve countries of the East China Sea? Would he dare to split the land and establish his own rule?" Emperor Tianwu sneered, "The Zhao family claims to be a family of merchants, and their business is going to be in the nine states of Daqian... What a bullshit family of merchants. Would a serious business family raise hundreds of thousands of elite troops at sea? Would a family of merchants plant their family flags on the city walls of the twelve countries of the East China Sea?"

"Of the twelve kingdoms in the East China Sea, only three are left struggling to survive. If Zhao Qi'an had not been left in Kyoto by me, I'm afraid the Zhao family would have unified the twelve kingdoms in the East China Sea long ago!"

"When it comes to killing people, the sins committed by ten Zhou families are not as great as those committed by one Zhao family!"

"Fortunately, I went to the East China Sea in time. If I had waited until the Zhao family unified the East China Sea, they would have aimed their spears at my kingdom!"

Shuiyuexian was silent for a moment, as if thinking about something.

After a long while, she raised her head and asked, "So Your Majesty thinks that the person behind the scenes of the Zhao family of Donghai is not the Grand Duke of Donghai, but Zhao Qi'an?"

"he?"

Emperor Tianwu laughed: "He is still too young. How old was he ten years ago?"

It's not the Duke of Donghai, nor is it Zhao Qi'an...

Shui Yuexian asked, "Your Majesty, do you think there is someone else behind the scenes of the Zhao family?"

Emperor Tianwu was not in a hurry to answer this question, and instead mentioned another matter: "A few years ago, a group of foreign people from the sea drifted to the Zhonghai Sea area of ​​Xuzhou and were captured by the government. After interrogation, it was discovered that this group of people came from Dongyang State, one of the Twelve States in the East China Sea. They were then secretly sent to Kyoto City and are now imprisoned in the East Factory prison."

"Coincidentally, this group of people are from the royal family of Dongyang State, and some of them witnessed the scene of Longyuan Guards breaking through the royal city. Some of them also saw Zhao Qi'an with their own eyes."

"According to the Dongyang royal family, Zhao Qi'an had always had a peerless warrior by his side. He fought with the Dongyang State Master, and with just a spear thrown, he nailed the Dongyang State's strongest man to the city wall!"

"That person cannot be Nie Xiuyuan. Nie Xiuyuan didn't have that much strength ten years ago!"

"I think it was this man who blocked my sword. There are countless strong people in the world, and he can be among the top ten!"

To be able to receive such praise from Emperor Tianwu, this person must be an unrivaled powerful person who has reached the first level of Taoism!
Emperor Tianwu paused for a long time, and finally said: "Zhao Qi'an is too young, and the Duke of Donghai is just a figurehead. Then only the mysterious and powerful person beside Zhao Qi'an is the real helmsman of the Zhao family."

Shui Yuexian murmured to herself, "The Zhao family became wealthy not long after Zhao Qi'an was born. It seems that after he was reincarnated, the protector he arranged in his previous life found him... In this way, everything makes sense. No wonder he knew that he was not from this world, but knew nothing about Lingyuan's memories and showed no signs of going crazy. Did he arrange everything for himself a long time ago?"

Until this time, she still stubbornly believed that Zhao Qi'an was the reincarnation of the Lingyuan god.

Emperor Tianwu could only shake his head secretly.

The national teacher thinks that Zhao Qi'an is the master, and the mysterious strong man beside him is a servant like a protector.

However, Emperor Tianwu still believed that the mysterious strong man of the Zhao family was the real helmsman of the Zhao family, and Zhao Qi'an was just a disciple.

He had no intention of arguing with the Imperial Master about these things now. Everything would become clear once Zhao Qi'an entered Mount Xumi.

Shui Yuexian asked, "Then your majesty, do you think the Zhao family is our friend or enemy?"

Emperor Tianwu replied: "As long as I am alive, I am a friend."

The implication is that if Emperor Tianwu dies one day, the Zhao family’s position... will become ambiguous.

But at least, the people of Haiqing City and even the whole Yangzhou are still living and working in peace and contentment. The current stability of the Daqian Dynasty is also due to the Zhao family’s contribution.

It is for this reason that the Zhao family, at present, seems to be worthy of cooperation and winover.

(End of this chapter)