Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 312 If you can cure it, I will make you a king of a different surname!

When Zhao Qi'an entered the courtyard, he saw Ji Wuchang and Li Yulu standing alone in the courtyard.

He came to Ji Wuchang and saluted: "Your Highness, why are you standing in the courtyard?"

Ji Wuchang pointed in the direction of the pavilion and said, "The two sisters are talking in private. It's okay for me to stand there for a while."

Zhao Qi'an glanced over at the pavilion. The two sisters didn't seem to be getting along very well and were arguing at the moment.

But after all, it was the sisters' private matter, and he didn't want to ask too much.

Ji Wuchang asked, "Did any guests come to your house just now?"

He looked at Zhao Qi'an and said with a smile, "I'm just asking casually. If it's inconvenient for you to answer, that's fine."

Zhao Qi'an shook his head and said, "Your Highness has a question, and I have no problem answering it. It was just that Taichu Shan Donghua Sword Immortal came to visit my mansion."

Ji Wuchang's eyes suddenly flashed with surprise: "Donghua Sword Immortal? Are you familiar with him?"

Zhao Qi'an explained, "I don't have much interaction with Senior Donghua, but I have a servant under my command who is an old friend of Senior Donghua. But I am a little confused. Senior Donghua lived in seclusion in Taichu Mountain in the northern border of Jizhou. He once vowed not to step out of the northern border until he mastered the sword. Why is he now in Mount Xumi?"

"It's okay to tell you this. There are great opportunities in Mount Xumi, which can make warriors reach the gods and get closer to the great way. That's why my father will release a few quotas every few years, allowing the world's martial arts masters to enter the mountain. These quotas are not easy to come by, and most of them are recommended by Daqian Town, and only after your majesty's approval can they be allowed."

Ji Wuchang glanced at Zhao Qi'an and said, "Just like you, you are recommended by the national teacher. This year's quota was originally going to Ding Bohou from Lingying Island. If he knew that you took the quota, he would be furious."

Zhao Qi'an was not afraid.

He killed Ruan Yu and had already become enemies with Dingbo Hou. Now even Dingbo Hou's Zhenhai Seal fell into his hands.

But the beginning of all this was that the Ruan brothers and sisters coveted his Zhao family's property first.

Now that I have a new feud with Marquis Dingbo, it doesn’t matter.

Zhao Qi'an suppressed the matter about Marquis Dingbo in his heart and bowed to Ji Wuchang and said, "Your Highness, do you know why the Sword Immortal Donghua came to see me?"

"What's the matter?"

"Healing."

Ji Wuchang looked at him incredulously: "He came to you for treatment?"

Without waiting for Zhao Qian'an to speak, he burst into laughter: "How can his condition be cured by ordinary medical skills? Many senior masters and top-notch doctors in the world are helpless against this, and some even suffer from it. Even my father..."

Ji Wuchang suddenly realized something and stopped talking.

He paused for a moment, and said confidently: "If you can cure him, you will be a great contributor to our Daqian Dynasty. What are the achievements I have made now compared to him? Even if I pacify the Southern Buddha, it is not worth mentioning. If you can solve the problem of Donghua Sword Immortal, I will guarantee you a king of a different surname and allow you to split the land and govern yourself!"

Listening to his serious words, Zhao Qian realized that he might have thought things were too simple.

This matter is not just related to Donghua Sword Immortal.

Are there other first-class people in the world who have encountered the same fate as Donghua Sword Immortal? Even His Majesty... has fallen victim to it?
Zhao Qi'an fell into deep thought, and the balance in his heart gradually tilted.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Ji Wuchang was surprised and asked, "Don't you really have a way to cure it?"

Zhao Qi'an came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head: "Your Highness, you must be joking. Since even the first-class people in the world are helpless, how can I do anything even if I know some medical skills?"

Ji Wuchang carefully looked at Zhao Qi'an's expression, but could not see any clues. He said in a deep voice: "It is a good thing that you have this intention. But there are some things that you and I cannot solve. After entering Mount Xumi, concentrate on cultivation and stop caring about worldly affairs. If the second and third brothers want to fight, just let them fight."

"Since the Imperial Master thinks highly of you, it is enough to show your potential. If one day you become the guardian of Daqian, whoever becomes the emperor will not be able to affect your status."

These words were Ji Wuchang's heartfelt words to Zhao Qian'an.

He knew that Zhao Qi'an had a preference in the current battle for the crown prince, so he gave this warning. Zhao Qi'an sounded familiar with these words.

Thinking about it carefully, Your Majesty seemed to have said similar meaningful words as the eldest prince.

However, Zhao Qi'an has his own plans, so he will not be shaken by a word from others.

He asked calmly, "So, Your Highness does not intend to participate in the current battle for the crown prince?"

Ji Wuchang pointed at him and cursed with a smile: "You bastard, I reminded you kindly, but you used this to test me."

Since it has come to this, he simply said to Zhao Qi'an: "It's okay to tell you. After I am crowned king, I will leave Kyoto. Whoever your majesty gives the position of crown prince to, I will support him!"

Such firm words also made Zhao Qian understand Ji Wuchang's thoughts.

For Zhao Qian'an, knowing Ji Wuchang's attitude was a pleasant surprise.

"last question……"

Zhao Qi'an turned sideways to face Ji Wuchang, cupped his hands and asked, "Your Highness, what is the purpose of your expeditions to foreign lands over the years?"

In the eyes of the world, it was unreasonable for the expeditionary force to leave the borders of Daqian and go deep into the land of foreign races.

Even though they conquered a few small foreign countries, most of the foreign lands were remote and desolate, and most of the foreign capitals conquered by the expeditionary army over the years did not border Daqian, so there was no way to expand the territory, and the gains were not even much gold, silver and treasures. The biggest gain was the captured foreign slaves.

However, the amount of military supplies and manpower consumed by the expeditionary force every year is an astronomical figure.

In the present Daqian Dynasty, the borders are in dire straits, conscription is ongoing, and the treasury is stretched to the limit. Sometimes the treasury is even unable to allocate military funds. Emperor Tianwu is willing to use the treasury to support this expeditionary force.

In the eyes of court officials, this was undoubtedly a manifestation of Emperor Tianwu's vanity and ambition, and there could be no more foolish decision than this.

Zhao Qian'an had thought so before, but now that he had thought about it carefully, he felt that there might be some unknown secrets involved.

For example... Dagon, the god worshipped by the Anuyi Kingdom, has a close relationship with the god Mara of Lingyuan.

And this may be closely related to the fact that the Anuyi Kingdom was conquered by the expeditionary force.

The Kingdom of Anuyi is just one of the hundreds of thousands of small foreign countries, so what about the other foreign countries?

Unfortunately, when he asked the key question, Ji Wuchang just smiled and asked, "What do you think?"

Zhao Qi’an: “…”

It seems that the eldest prince knows clearly what can be said and what should be kept secret from him.

……

In the evening, Ji Wuchang took Chi Zhailuo and left the princess's mansion.

Zhao Qi'an was a little surprised by this. He thought that the two sisters would have endless things to talk about after meeting each other after a long separation. He had even planned to let Chi Zhailuo stay in his house for one night. Even the eldest prince nodded and agreed to this.

But no one knows what the two sisters talked about, and in the end they parted on bad terms. Chi Zhailuo angrily dragged Ji Wuchang away.

After Zhao Qi'an sent the two away from the mansion, he returned to the courtyard and saw the ugly slave sitting in the room, holding his chin with a sad face and sighing:

"Girls should not be kept at home when they grow up, girls should not be kept at home when they grow up..."

For some reason, Zhao Qi'an felt that she looked a bit like an old woman at this moment.

(End of this chapter)